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‘MISSION POSSIBLE’

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Rupees 937,82,67,500/Amount spent in buying votes during Election 2013 in Nagaland: YouthNet Morung Express News Dimapur | November 7

You need Science, Maths, English teachers. Mmm.. mm. Have you any reason for this demand?

‘Repeal AFSPA’ new Delhi, november 7 (ianS): The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act must be immediately repealed, Amnesty International India said Thursday.

This follows a recent spate of domestic and international criticism of the act and continuing human rights violations enabled by the controversial legislation, the rights group said. The demand was made in a briefing, “The Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Time For A Renewed Debate in India on Human Rights and National Security.” “Several expert bodies have now pointed out that the AFSPA enables serious human rights abuses wherever it is in force,” said Shashikumar Velath of Amnesty International India.

“The AFSPA has not made these areas safer but has instead led to gross abuse of fundamental human rights of ordinary people. Authorities cannot simply continue to trot out arguments about national security any longer to defend the AFSPA.” The AFSPA provides sweeping powers to members of security forces, including the power to shoot to kill in situations where they are not at imminent risk, and to arrest people without warrants, and even detain them illegally, often leading to cases of extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearances.

Amnesty International India recognizes the duty of nations to protect people from rights abuses and crimes, including those committed by armed groups. However, the AFSPA has been ineffective in meeting these goals, and has instead contributed to the creation of a ‘culture of impunity’ for gross human rights violations in areas where it is operational, it said.

Superstitions and scientists

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Chennai, november 7 (ianS): Space scientists the world over may be working on advanced scientific fields. But they are not free of superstitions and beliefs, said an Indian space scientist. While Indian space scientists pray to Lord Balaji at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh prior to every space mission for its success, their American counterparts eat peanuts. “More interesting is the tradition of Russian cosmonauts who urinate on the right back wheel of their transfer bus on their way to the launch centre,” a space scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) told IANS. “It is all individual beliefs. One cannot take chance with God and poison,” a former ISRO chief told IANS. According to a retired ISRO rocket scientist, a project director used to wear a new shirt on the day a rocket was launched.

In February this year, Nagaland went into election. For a State that has hit financial starvation, this might not be the best news. But here it is: the election saw a staggering expenditure of Rs. 937,82,67,500/- (Rupees nine hundred and thirty seven crore, eighty two lakh, sixty seven thousand and five hundred); “the highest ever researched in the history of elections in the State of Nagaland.”

The Nagaland election story is known. The YouthNet has now established it.

In a report made available to the media today, titled ‘Post Election Watch Report 2013 Nagaland,’ the YouthNet has claimed that the amount spent to “buy votes” and “muscle man power” by candidates in the 2013 election is twice that of 2008. In 2008, candidates spent a total sum of Rs. 569, 96,00,000/- (Rupees five hundred and sixty nine crore and ninety six lakh).

Unfortunately, YouthNet reveals, “from all the 60 constituencies, most of the candidates who overwhelmingly spent the highest amount in their constituencies won the elections.” And the highest amount in any district was

spent by the 29 candidates of Mokokchung vying for 10 constituencies, pitted at an approximate of Rs. 230,60,00,000/- (Rupees two hundred and thirty crore and sixty lakh). The least, Rs. 14,52,50,000/(Rupees fourteen crore, fifty two lakh and fifty thousand), was spent by the six candidates of Kiphire district on two constituencies.

The 2013 election was contested by seven political parties (recognised and unrecognised), i.e. the Naga People’s Front, Indian National Congress, Bharatya Janata Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and UNDP. 37 Independent candidates also joined the fray.

The Post Election Watch, a study conducted

by YouthNet, is a continuation of its research on the Election System in Nagaland. The report does not reveal the names of any candidate but is intended to “educate the masses to shift from the vicious circle which would bring checks and balances in the system for overall development of our State.” The report is based on data gathered from 11 districts of Nagaland on the record of 184 candidates through information collected by Youth-

Party-Wise Break UP Of exPenditUre Abbreviation

Party

NPF

Naga People’s Front

INC

Indian National Congress

NCP

Nationalist Congress Party

RJD

Rashtriya Janata Dal

BJP

Bharatya Janata Party

JDU

Janata Dal (United)

UNDP

United Naga Democratic Party

Independent --Total

Amount spent Number of (Approx) candidates Rs.486,08,97,500/- (Rupees four hundred and eighty six crores, eight 60 lakhs, ninety seven thousand and five hundred) Rs.217,26,15,000/- (Rupees two hundred and seventeen crores, twenty 55 six lakhs and fifteen thousand) Rs.40,83,00,000/- (Rupees forty 15 crores and eighty three lakhs) Rs.3,87,00,000/- (Rupees three 2 crores and eighty seven lakhs) Rs.11,91,50,000/-(Rupees eleven crores, ninety one lakhs and fifty 11 thousand) Rs.8,07,00,000/-(Rupees eight crores 3 and seven lakhs) Rs.4,20,00,000/- (Rupees four crores 1 and twenty lakhs) Rs.180,59,05,000/- (Rupees one hundred and eighty crores, fifty nine 37 lakhs and five thousand) Rs./- 937,82,67,500/184

GENERAL TRENd • From all the 60 constituencies, most of the candidates who overwhelmingly spent the highest amount in their constituencies won the elections.

• 33 candidates spent less than 1 crore. Only one won.

• 85 candidates spent more than 1 crore and less than 5 crores. 24 won.

• 42 candidates spent more than 5 crores and less than 10 crores. 22 won.

• 12 candidates spent more than 10 crores and less than 20 crores. 3 won.

• 11 candidates spent 20 crores or more. 8 won.

Source: YouthNet

Net representatives.

Of all the parties in the fray, the NPF spent the highest, a boggling amount of Rs. 486,08,97,500/- (Rupees four hundred and eighty six crore, eight lakh, ninety seven thousand and

five hundred) on the 60 constituencies it contested in, notes the YouthNet study. The second position in the hall of shame was taken by the INC, which spent Rs. 217,26,15,000/(Rupees two hundred and

seventeen crore, twenty six lakh and fifteen thousand) in the 55 constituencies it contested in. Both parties have spent nearly double what they spent in 2008. That noted, however, “every political party has

failed miserably to uphold the elections code of conduct,” stated the report, given the corresponding amounts spent by them.

If the figures are to be averaged out, candidates in Dimapur district spent Rs. 30 crore for each seat in 5 constituencies. This is the highest average among all the districts. On the other hand, the lowest average expenditure was incurred in the 7 constituencies of Tuensang district, where each seat cost the candidates Rs.6 crore on an average. These averages need to be taken with a pinch of salt, however, as while the highest expenditure by any candidate was recorded at Rs. 40,00,00,000/- (Rupees forty crore), the lowest was Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand), both from Zunheboto. Neither of them won but the average expenditure on each seat of the 7 constituencies of Zunheboto has been calculated at Rs. 23 crore.

But based on the statistics, one cannot blame politicians and their parties alone. People have also used the election time to fill up their pockets unscrupulously. The average amount spent on households by these candidates, for instance, has been pitted at Rs. 10,000-20,000.

In Mokokchung, some households are reported to have received Rs. 10 lakh or more. Similarly, the average amount spent per vote all over the State is between Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000, with a voter in Mokokchung receiving as much as Rs. 1 lakh! No doubt, given that average expenditure for each seat in the 10 constituencies of Mokokchung District comes to Rs. 23 crore.

How these figures managed to escape the notice of the Election Commission of India is inexplicable. The only silver lining to be seen in the report is the ironic statistic that both in 2008 and 2013, candidates recorded to have spent the highest have lost. Nonetheless, the figures quoted here amply substantiate how the disruptive election cycle brings about the even more damaging habit of corrupt practices to fuel each election. As YouthNet puts it, the vicious circle can only continue in this way: wealth drainage during election --- rampant corruption of cut/share system from funds meant for development --- no development/no productivity --- stagnation of job both in the public and private sector --- unemployment and poverty--- same system of election.

corruption is a cancer; it must Government not taking be destroyed: Governor Kumar demands seriously: ensf Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is scheduled to grace the valedictory function at 2:00 PM on November 8.

“Political will important for anti-corruption”

Governor Dr. Ashwani Kumar along with participants of the 1st North East Conference of Heads’ of Vigilance & Anti–Corruption Bureau in Kohima on Thursday. (Morung Photo)

Chizokho Vero Kohima | November 7

“Corruption is an evil. It is a cancer.

It must be destroyed completely,” asserted Dr Ashwani Kumar while addressing the 1st North East Conference of Heads’ of Vigilance & Anti –Corruption Bureau on ‘Anti-corruption- difficulties & challenges’ at the Capital Convention Centre, Kohima on November 7.

He asserted that the best and the easiest way to fight corruption is through science and technology. He pointed out that the cancer of corruption must be destroyed scientifically and morally. Dr. Kumar said corruption is not only a crime, as per PC Act, IPC or other laws but “is a morale offence, it is an ethical crime.”

“Unless you have the support of public, you will be left alone in the fight against corruption,” he said and stressed on the need to concentrate on youth, civil society and religious organization for obtaining public support. “Today money has been allowed to assume so much importance that it has adversely impacted our morals.

In elections, money has become the main driving and deciding force. That is why it is said we have the government we deserve,” he said.

Dr. Kumar also challenged the gathering to start a campaign from January 1 2014 in all schools, colleges, civil society organizations and churches/temples in the north east to resolve, “I shall not pay bribe.” For the last 50/60 years, he stated that “vigilance has concen-

trated on the demand side, the bribe takers. Let us now concentrate on the bribe givers. I think we will have greater success with them.” “If every morning, in school assembly and before every gathering or congregation, a pledge is taken that we shall not pay bribe and expose all bribe takers, then only corruption can be contained,” he said.

He maintained that Parliament is the “most transparent and most accountable and may be the most honest or the least corrupt.” He said it is parliament which has been in the forefront to fight corruption. The Governor said the Parliament has thrown out its MPs for taking cash for questions, has passed the anti-defection laws, RTI, Money Laundering Acts and the 91st Amendment to restrict the size of cabinets/ ministries to 15% only.

He urged that heads of vigilance and anti- corruption bureau at the conference to probe, investigate, gather evidence, have full information and put it on record. Encouraging them to state the truth, the Governor said “Don’t shout from the house top.

To punish someone, or hold someone guilty is not your job. To tell the truth and nothing but the truth, is your job.”

He called for absolute transparency in their conduct and methods.

Earlier, Besesayo Kezo, DGP and vigilance commissioner Nagaland delivered the welcome address while a speech was delivered by R. Sri Kumar, vigilance commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission, Delhi. The inaugural function was chaired by Chief Secretary, Alemtemshi Jamir.

R. Sri Kumar, Vigilance Commissioner, Central Vigilance Commission, Delhi, at the 1st North East Conference of Heads’ of Vigilance & Anti–Corruption Bureau which began today in Kohima has stated that the most important part of any anti-corruption strategy is political will. He added that unless political will is explicitly started and acted upon, without fear or favour, no anti corruption strategy can succeed. He also stressed on the need to seek compulsory inclusion of anti-corruption strategy in all election manifestoes of political parties.

“We also need to spell out an evaluation and monitoring mechanism for this purpose,” he said.

Kumar informed that strategies to contain corruption would involve leveraging technology and crowd sourcing and citizen empowerment, and informed that legislating a whistleblower law to encourage people to report corruption cases without fear of a backlash is on the way. He said it is essential to rethink current practices, revise anti corruption strategies and come up with concrete plans of action.

Nagaland DGP and Vigilance Commissioner, Besesayo Kezo said that in spite of positive impacts of flagship programmes such as MGNREGA, RTE Act, NRHM and the Food Security Bill, “it is our experience that such programmes are fraught with misutilization or mismanagement.”

Kezo revealed that the number of complaints against corruption has come down but the amount of embezzlement has increased from few thousands to several crores of rupees.

He said the fight against corruption, fraud, misdemeanor and misconduct should be a joint and coordinated effort of the vigilance and anti corruption bureau, the state police, treasury, audit, banks and all concerned government departments.

ENSF Pamphlets demanding the fulfillment of the four-point ultimatum to the Nagaland Government are seen pasted at a vegetable market at Chare, Tuensang. The four-point ultimatum concerns the Niathu Resort Agreement, TET-SCERT, Mid-Day Meal and Conversion of NAPs to DEFs.

Our Correspondent Tuensang | November 7

Along with the other three eastern districts, Tuensang on November 7 observed the third day of the Phase-1 ENSF agitation peacefully. Talking to The Morung Express, Shasha L Menhahu, President of ENSF said that the organization disagrees with the reasons provided by the Government to the ultimatum submitted by ENSF on October 10.

The Government in its reply to the 4th Ultimatum had stated that “although the Government had taken decision to convert one Coy each of NAP Bns to DEF, the decision have been kept in abeyance as decided by the cabinet”. Contradictorily, the letter continues to state that “however, the Government is working out a redeployment plan so that all the outposts and police stations are manned adequately”.

Shasha slammed the Government for not taking its demands seriously and said they do not want any more letters from the Government but implementation of its demands. “It’s like playing with a child,” he added.

In this regard, he remarked that the Government has made many backdoor and random appointments and are trying to redeploy them in the DEFs. ENSF reminded the government that a total of “7 new police stations; 7 police outposts upgraded to police stations and 7 new police out-posts was established during the year 2012-13.” The government however did not create any posts for manning the new establishments

but instead redeployed 1176 NAP to the DEF. ENSF in its ultimatum no. 4 demanded the Government cancel the Government order for conversion and transfer of eight Coys of NAP Battalion from 1st NAP to 8th NAP Personnel into DEF Staffs.

It demanded that new posts be created for manning the establishment of the new police station, police out posts and upgraded outposts against the existing PSs and outposts which have shortage of police personnel.

It called for fresh recruitment against the establishment of the new police station, police out posts and upgraded outposts against the existing PSs and OPs which have shortage of police personnel.

The ENSF team submitted memorandums to Tuensang DC, T. Mhabemo Yanthan regarding the conversion of NAPs to DEFs, Niathu Resort Agreement, TET-SCERT and Mid-Day Meal to be further forwarded.

Confederation of Chang Students Union (CCSU) also submitted representations and memorandum supporting the same.

Meanwhile, CCSU submitted two representations to the Deputy Commissioner. It stated that GHS Thangjam had been upgraded to higher secondary level some years back but was non-functional. It reminded that the representation submitted by the frontal organizations of Eastern Nagaland to the Chief Minister on March 3 demanded that NH-155 (202) be handed over from the Nagaland Public Work Department to Boarder Road Organization.

These matters need to be dealt with at the earliest, it urged.

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A debt to settle and a promise to fulfil Rev. I. Wati Longkumer

The much awaited Mission Fair 2013 with the theme “Mission Possible,” organized by the Nagaland Missions Movement got underway on November 7, 2013, at the Rengma Baptist Church, Khermahal, Dimapur. In his welcome address, NMM Director, Rev. I. Wati Longkumer thanked all the resource persons, performance groups and participating Mission Agencies for their presence in gracing the occasion. He expressed the keen desire to partner with the agencies to bring greater glory to the kingdom of God. He welcomed the participants, without whose presence the fair would have been impossible.

Rev. Wati reminded the gathering of the “debt” that the Nagas owe to the missionaries who came to our soil, sacrificing the comforts of home and the best part of their lives to serve a foreign people in unfamiliar and unfriendly territory. Going beyond the strategy of the American Baptist Mission Board, Dr. Clark and his wife had a vision to reach out to the Nagas with the Gospel of God. Facing hostility and roadblocks, he groaned, “My soul is not at rest; there comes a strange and secret whisper to my spirit...the voice of my departed Lord,

‘Go teach all the nations’... comes on the night air and awakes my ear, and I will go.”

He lived to fulfil his vision. Rev. Wati emphasized that the Nagas owe a greater debt to God for His love in bringing foreign missionaries to our land to teach us about the love and hope of God. Hence the commitment to send ten thousand missionaries from our land becomes a pressing issue to be addressed with earnestness as this is a “prophetic call” from God. We Nagas have “a debt to settle and a promise to fulfil”.

The commitment remains yet unfulfilled for two reasons, according to Rev. Wati. Although many Naga youth have a desire and commitment to serve the Lord through missions, there are inadequate opportunities available to them. Secondly, they are unable to generate the needed support or funding for this. Rev. Wati believes that in the “Mission Fair 2013”, interaction with the Mission Agencies will help believers see new opportunities. He also hopes churches and individuals will be inspired and challenged to actively send out and be the facilitators for missionaries.

Hence, he hopes that this “mission” will be possible.

(Welcome address delivered by Rev I Wati Longkumer)

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ryan (Canada): “God has a great call, receive it and this will be greater than anything you can have for yourself”

Message for the youth of Nagaland

‘If you have a dream, believe it’

Interview with Faby, founder of Master’s Beauty, Hong Kong

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1. Call to worship: Leader 2. Hymn: Rescue the perishing 3. Invocation 4. Special item: Ameü Üsou and the Choir 5. Special item: Master’s Beauty, Hong Kong 6. Book release 7. Praise and Worship: Worship team 8. Announcement: 9. Offering collection: Solo: Miss Inotoli S. Chisho 10. Message and Benediction: Dr. Cunn*ingham

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choir comprising of 27 members from 13 Churches istry. The Choir has enthralled the congregation with fuformed in 2012. They are talented, versatile with sion and folk interspersed with western music composed years of experience and actively involved in Church Min- by Ameü. They share a deep passion for music and God.

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Higher Praise

igher Praise is a worship band of Sumi Baptist Church, Purana Bazar, Dimapur. It is led by Mughai Achumi, the Youth Pastor. It comprises of dynamic and dedicated young people who love music and have a passion for Christ. It was formed in 2010 with the sole motive of worshipping God and celebrating the risen Christ and to lead the children of God to praise and worship.

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Higher Praise focuses mainly on the youth. It aspires to lead young people to Christ and to let them enjoy the presence of God in their lives. It also strives to let people of God reason the in-depth knowledge of God through their songs.

Higher Praise is ever enthusiastic to sing and worship the Lord whatever and wherever it takes them, if it is only to lead people to Christ!

1. Have you ever heard of Nagaland before? What impression do you have of the place and the people?

Yes, I have heard quite a lot about Nagaland. I heard that it’s different from the rest of India in the way the people look and dress, that there is good food and that the Naga men have strong character. I also heard that there is a lot of military presence in the region. The impression that I have is more or less what I heard… 3. How frequently do you Naga women are beautiful. travel and to how many countries have you been 2. What is the main ob- to? How do you meet jective behind your min- your expenses? istry? How far have you We tour two-three achieved your goals? times a year to different The main objective is to nations. This year we have challenge the youth to see started touring Asia includthat there are other options ing Thailand, China, Camin life. The youth are into bodia, Myanmar and India. music, dance and make-up We have been to over 26 and so we want to use this countries. Our expenses to bring about a good mes- are funded by donations. sage. Our target audience All of us are full-time volis the youth. We have found unteers. that the Arts is very well received especially in Asia. 4. Have you ever faced We try to keep our pieces difficulties during your relevant by incorporating tours or travels? What hip-hop, jazz, etc. We have has been your most also heard that Nagas have memorable experience a lot of talent for music. We so far? also function as a charity.

Yes, we have faced many We have a mercy ministry difficulties. In some counwhere we feed the home- tries security is a concern less, the disabled, and the but in most cases in Asia, elderly once a week. We we have always been welalso have a campus minis- come. Music is a universal try in universities. language. Our message is

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aster’s Beauty Ministry came into being in the year 2008, although it had been operating under a different name since 2004. It is a Performing Arts-based ministry which aims to reach out to the lost through creativity. The founder, Faby Ruesga, was just 16 when she was inspired to start this ministry when she saw a similar group performing in Mexico. Since then, it had been her dream to set up her own Performing Arts ministry as she found this to be a very effective medium of spreading the message of the love of God. She is now living her dream, supported by her husband Frank Eferlinj, who is also a member of the group. She and her friend Soyoung Kim are the leaders behind this team of 24 fulltime members of the ministry. They come from a mixed bag of countries like Mexico, the USA, Canada, Korea, Germany, Madagascar, Ferror Islands, the UK, Singapore and Malaysia.

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Leader: Rev. Zanao Mozhüi Speaker: Dr. Cunn*ingham Venue: Dimapur Rengma Baptist Church Time: 4:00 pm

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of the participating mission agencies in this Mission Fair is Trans World Radio (TWR). Trans World Radio originally started as a broadcasting agency in 5 languages in 1978 and today, 35 years down the lane, it has grown by leaps and bounds to fulfill its vision of reaching ‘India for Christ through mass media so that lasting fruit is produced’.

With its program focus on Church Leadership Development, Children, Youth, Women, Orality and Holistic Development, using multiple media such as Radio, Internet, Television, Digital Audio Players and Print, TWR can be accessed in 67 languages.

TWR in India has touched and transformed innumerable lives. One such example is of Buddha, a listener from Assam whose life was transformed after listening to Assamese radio programs for some years. He began introducing the program to other listeners and soon he was able to start a fellowship of radio listeners who had given their hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ.

It remains a challenge for TWR to reach out to the

teeming millions of people in India with its diversity of cultures, topography and languages. TWR moves with the times and maximizes use of multiple media to meet people at their point of need. It assists the church to proclaim the gospel of salvation to as many people as possible; instructs believers in biblical doctrine and daily Christ-like living; and models its message through their corporate and co-operative relationships. TWR has been able to reach out to areas never reached before and this fact has been acknowledged by church leaders across the country.

TWR also has introduced Radio Home Groups as part of its latest efforts to make disciples of all peoples. A group is where people gather regularly to study the Word of God, fellowship with one another and reach the unreached.

The term ‘radio’ is used because the resource material used for the study was originally intended for radio broadcasting. The term ’home’ is actually a misnomer because the group does not necessarily gather in a home.

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through the medium of art which has no borders or boundaries. So it makes it easier for our group to reach and be accepted in unexplored countries. My most memorable and fulfilling experience has been in Egypt where we went to perform at the biggest hospital for children in the Middle-East. This show was broadcast all over the Middle-East because of its positive message.

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6. Do you have branches in other parts of the world? Are you on the look-out for fresh talent in Nagaland?

We are only based in Hong Kong at the moment but we do plan to open a branch in India soon and then expand to other Asian countries. Yes! We hope to find lots 5. When you recruit new of talent in Nagaland. members, what are the qualities you look for? 7. What are your expecWhat kind of exercise tations from your visit to and diet regime do you Nagaland? What is your follow? message to the Naga They should love God youth? and have a passion for We expect that people performing arts, prefer- will be inspired to believe ably with basic training in their abilities. We tend in modern dance, ballet to underestimate our abilior hip-hop. We expect our ties. My message would be members to go to the gym “If you have a dream, beor have at least one hour of lieve it and you will be surexercise everyday. We ro- prised at what God will do.”

and practical method to help believers mature in Christ, grow in fellowship, win others for Christ, and quickly begin new groups that will also multiply. Today, there are 1837 active groups functioning, representing various languages, cultures and denominations. TWR is open to partner with churches and mission agencies to have an audio version of its Bible Study program in any language, even one that does not have a script. Anybody listening?

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UNC hits out at Manipur government

SenAPAti, november 7 (mexn): The United Naga Council has stated that the “state is not the property of an individual or of any particular community.” The UNC in a press statement informed that the Government of Manipur “never stops to assert otherwise,” and that 898 posts of Chowkidar-cumPeon on contract basis have been notified for recruit-

ment under the 6 Autonomous District Councils in the hills. In this connection the GoM vide order dated 17th March 2012 has stated that the 200 point rooster of the GoM’s reservation policy should be adhered to, the UNC informed.

It added that there can be no recruitment of non tribals under the district councils, “as it is for the tribals alone.” However, it said

Northeast Briefs

Rebels in Assam killings identified Shillong, november 7 (iAnS): Meghalaya Police have shared with their Assam counterparts the names of three suspects allegedly involved in the bloodbath in Assam's Goalpara district, a police official said Thursday. "We have identified at least three United A'chik Liberation Army (UALA) rebels who were allegedly behind the killings of seven people in Goalpara district," Meghalaya Police chief Peter James Pyngrope Hanaman told IANS. Seven people were killed and nine injured when suspected UALA rebels fired indiscriminately at some people in Gendabari village in Goalpara district. The trio was identified as UALA advisor Arbith G. Momin, who is also a former political leader of the Garo National Council (GNC) Assam zone, Rakman Momin alias Siksak, and Nishan M. Sangma, he said. Initially, Assam Police blamed the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) for the carnage. But Meghalaya Police suspected the involvement of the UALA since more of its rebels are tribal Garos living in Goalpara.

Gauhati HC notice to Arunachal govt on appointment of judicial magistrate

itAnAgAr, november 7 (Pti): The Gauhati High Court has served a show cause notice to the Arunachal Pradesh government on the appointment of Talo Potom as the state capital's first class judicial magistrate who also holds the post of chief estate officer. Acting on a writ petition, Justice I Shah of Itanagar bench yesterday issued notice to the state government returnable within three weeks. Techi Hitler filed the petition on November 4 challenging appointment and conferment of power of first class judicial magistrate, chief estate officer and additional district magistrate to Potom. The petitioner has questioned Potom's appointment saying it was in violation of the Article 234 and 235 of the Constitution, Arunachal Pradesh Judicial Services Rules, 2006, and Section 11 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Tripura Fraud: Action against Kerala, Himachal groups

AgArtAlA, november 7 (iAnS): The Tripura government has filed FIRs against two companies -- Kerala and Himachal Pradesh-based -- for their alleged fraudulent acts in providing health services here, officials said Thursday. "A Himachal Pradesh-based drug manufacturing company supplied spurious and adulterated medicines to the Tripura government. After confirmation of the separate laboratory tests, the health department filed an FIR Wednesday with the police against the company," a state health department official said. He said: "A separate FIR has also been filed last week against a Kerala-based educational group for financial misdeeds in setting up of a 100-seat medical college in Tripura under the public private partnership (PPP) model." The official, on condition of anonymity, told reporters that the state government has initiated legal action against both the companies. The Tripura government had signed an agreement with the Kerala-based group in 2004 to set up a medical college and a hospital under PPP the model. The group, however, left the state in 2009, leaving the government, students and its staff in utter confusion. The major charge against the group is that it illegally secured a loan from the state-owned HUDCO (Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited) by mortgaging the properties of the medical college and hospital presently run by a state government-backed society. The loan amount has risen to Rs.74.42 crore for which the Debts Recovery Tribunal last week served notices to the Tripura government and other people concerned.

Assam fumes at American website's 'rape festival' spoof new Delhi, november 7 (ht): A satirical piece by an American website apparently targeting the increase in sexual assaults on women in India has left Assam seething in anger over the mention of an "annual rape festival" in the northeastern state.

The Assam director general of police (DGP) Jayanto Narayan Choudhury on Thursday ordered a probe in Guwahati after the write-up was posted on Facebook, drawing angry response from netizens.

The write-up, titled 'The Assam Rape Festival In India Begins This Week', was first posted five days ago on a website nationalreport. net which claimed to be the US' most independent news site. The report was later picked up by many other news portals and forums.

Assam is among many states in India which has seen a rise in incidents of sexual assault on women. Just a few days ago, two women were raped and murdered in the capital city, triggering mob violence against alleged police inaction. "Men in India are already beginning to celebrate as the annual Assam Rape Festival is just days away. Every non-married girl age 7-16 will have the chance to flee to safety or get raped," the writeup said, eliciting comments

ranging from incredulity to anger. "WTF..", wrote one user Gitima Das, using the abbreviated version of a common slang phrase.

Facebook users agreed that it was meant to be a satire but took objection to naming a state. "It's satire.

But u can't name a state or a country while writing a satirical piece," wrote another Facebook user Tonmoy Borkotoky. In fact, the satirical piece also dragged in other states. "The Assam Festival began in 43 BC when Baalkrishan Tamil Nadu raped everyone in his village of Ludhiana. Baalkrishan Tamil Nadu is remembered every year at this event, in fact the trophy given to the man with the most rapes is called The Baalkrishan."

Apparently, the piece is identical to a similar piece posted by the same website, only the state targeted that time was Punjab.

Devraj Upadhyay, the superintendent of police of Assam Police's CID, said that they have already started a probe into the matter. "We have taken up a suo moto case. It is a sensitive issue and we will take up the matter with the matter with the website," Upadhyay told Hindustan Times over phone from Guwahati. The probe will be handled by the CID's cyber crime cell.

that the GoM has imposed the 200 point rooster of its reservation policy, which would translate to about only 32% of the created post for tribals and the remaining chunk of 68% for non-tribals. “The district councils are not a part of a department of the GoM and for which the GoM’s reservation policy cannot be imposed on them,” stated the UNC. As such, it said

that it is pertinent to question whether the 200 point rooster of the recruitment policy of the GoM has been applied to the panchayati raj institution in the valley and how many tribals have been accommodated therein?

It also informed that there are more than 170 and 36 non tribal district council teachers in Ukhrul and Senapati district respectively. The other hill

districts also have their adequate share of intrusion where teacher posts under district councils have been surreptitiously cornered by non tribals, it said. “And when the opportune moment comes, the illegal non tribal appointees are transferred to the capital valley on grounds of being ‘utilised’ there or some other pretexts,” the UNC added.

The UNC asserted

that the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council, 3rd Amendment Act, 2008 and the District Councils under it have been declared “null and void by the Nagas in Manipur because the rights of tribals on land, natural resources, identity, customs & culture, history, polity, etc. are being infringed upon by the said Act.” Moreover, it said that the 2008 Act has no judicial, legislative, ad-

ministrative and financial powers given to the District Councils. “No autonomy is given to the so called autonomous district councils.”

The UNC added that even constitutional safeguards for the protection and welfare of tribals “are interpreted and manipulated at will” and “the benefits and opportunities which are due to the tribals are being grabbed away.”

The UNC stated that “in sharp contrast to the blatant deprivation of tribals, the GoM is organising an international level extravaganza promoted as the Sangai festival as if all things are fair and just in the socially divided Manipur to showcase tribal and Meitei amity.” It added that “the communal GoM desires that tribals must suffer in stoic silence theusurpationoftheirdueopportunities and benefits.”

imPhAl, november 7 (nnn): One labourer was killed and another six wounded in twin blasts at Pallel bazaar Mamang Leikai in Chandel district of Manipur on the night of November 6.

The first bomb was detonated inside a building now under construction and the second one exploded simultaneously outside it, killing one labourer and wounding another six, police reports said. The victims were engaged in the construction work. The building belongs to one Moirangthem Maimu Singh of Palllel bazaar Maning Leikai.

The deceased has

been identified as Lalitkumar, 30, a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzafarnagar district. All the wounded labourers hail from Assam’s Polarband Akhribasti in Silchar. They have been identified as Jiten Ravidas, 24, his two brothers Nirmal Ravidas, 22, and Santos Ravidas, 21, and Mewala Ravidas, 22, Anup Ravidas, 18, and Dayal Das, 18. They are now receiving medical treatment at RIMS. According to police, the twin blasts occurred around 10:45 pm as they were about to retire to bed after the day’s work.

They also said the bombs could be IEDs. More reports added

that the wounded were first rushed to Thoubal Hospital and later shifted to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Imphal early Thursday morning.

Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam accompanied

by DGP of Manipur police MK Das and other top police officials visited RIMS and met the victims of Wednesday’s twin blasts.

Talking to newsmen on the sidelines, Gaikhangam described the Pallel twin blasts as an 'act of terrorists' and said the recent series of blasts took place in the state are really unfortunate.

He said the people, Government and civil soci-

ety organisations need to launch an ‘andolan’ against these explosions to show solidarity that such acts are not acceptable.

“It’s high time to reflect for them either it may be underground organisations or personal motives” Gaikhangam appealed.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the state Government is taking all possible steps to curb such explosions, which he termed as an act that has neither ideology nor particular philosophy and added that it has created a big problem which cannot be detected or solved easily. He said using the people as human shield is a cowardly act.

itAnAgAr, november 7 (Pti): The 2x30 kilo watt Ashapani micro hydel project has been commissioned in Chaglagam circle under remote Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh bordering China. With the commissioning of the project recently, the long-awaited demand of the circle for total electrification of the remotest circle and its adjoining villages has been fulfilled, official sources said here today.

Chaglagam was in news recently over the intrusion of Chinese troops across the Line of Control in August.

Meanwhile, the department has been working on another hydel project, 2x100 KW Ka-

chopani project in the same circle which is expected to be completed by December, sources said. "Each and every household is lighted up despite its remoteness as the microhydel,adreamprojectof the circle, has at last succeeded. Inaccessibility and tough topography caused immense hurdles and it was tough for us to make the project functional," informed P Tripathi, Assistant Engineer of the DepartmentbasedatChaglagam.The Hydro Power department has been making all-out efforts to harness their potentials at various pockets of the circles in the district in order to make Anjaw a 'power house' district in next few years, Tripathi said.

Shillong, november 7 (iAnS): Meghalaya Police Thursday instituted a departmental inquiry into the killing Tuesday of five policemen by tribal Garo rebels in the South Garo Hills district, bordering Bangladesh.

Five Meghalaya policemen were killed Tuesday when a group of 30 Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels ambushed them as they were on their way to a jail to take charge of a prisoner.

Though the GNLA has not claimed responsibility for Tuesday's incident, a breakaway faction of the A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B), another tribal Garo outfit in Meghalaya, alleged that the GNLA rebels had prior information about the movement of the policemen and were at the ready to carry out the ambush.

"We will be doing an internal inquiry as to why it happened, although we may not have been able to prevent the incident," Peter James Pyngrope Hanaman, Meghalaya Police chief, told IANS. Hanaman, who rushed to South Garo Hills to take stock of the situation following the killings, said the departmental inquiry will be headed by Inspector-

General of Police (Western Range) H. Nongpluh, who will inquire into the whole sequence of events that led to the murders.

In an e-mailed statement, ANVC-B spokesman Doang D. Shira said: "The movement of police escort was specifically informed to GNLA. There is a mole who informed of a police team coming to Tura."

"Attackers were well aware that the team did not comprise of personnel of the Special Operation Team (SOT) or the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), which gave them confidence to attack," Shira said.

The commandos seized Indian and Bangladeshi currency, satellite telephones, a pistol, ammunition, 50 metres of safety fuse wire, 39 detonators and 23 mobile phones from Shira's residence.

They also arrested Shira's

15-year-old brother-in-law for his "active involvement" as an "overground" worker for the outlawed outfit. On Sunday, the SWAT commandos foiled a major plot to carry out explosions and attacks on police personnel in Tura, the headquarters of West Garo Hills district by nabbing four GNLA rebels and seizing three powerful improvised explosive devices.

micro hydel project Twin blasts in Chandel, 1 killed Ashapani commissioned in Arunachal

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Chakhesang Churches Vis-à-vis Bible Translation An Open Letter to the School Education Minister

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n the context of much debate over the issues confronting the Chakhesang Churches today, I am obliged to enlighten the public with some Biblical and theological perspectives on the need, importance and justifications for Bible translations into the heart language of the people.

Almost 40 years ago the CBCC decided not to go for Bible Translation for fear of bringing divisions in the community. This 40 year old ghost is still haunting the Chakhesang Churches today.

Of late, with the formation of Kuzhami Baptist Churches in towns primarily on ground of meeting the spiritual needs of those who have been deprived of God’s word in the heart language of the people, it has evoked mixed responses where many took it literally as a threat to the unity of the Church and the community in general. It has indeed created much confusions and questions on the minds of the public which calls for appropriate theological response and education on this burning issue.

It is a matter of serious concern that even after 100 years of Christianity in the Chakhesang soil, the Chakhesang Churches are yet to realize the importance of Bible translation into mother tongues. It is still struggling with this idea whether the Chakhesangs deserve to have Bible in their own tongues. Is there lack of adequate theological scholars who can guide and put the Chakhesang Churches in the right theological perspectives, particularly on this issue?

The apparent silence or apathy of the Church leadership on this vital ministry of the Church over the years and the subsequent arguments put forth by several people in the media suggests that the Chakhesang Churches should continue to maintain its status quo of using someone else’s Bible and hymnals no matter how genuine the reasons are for the sake of Chakhesang unity or Church unity. Is this theologically sound and missiologically correct?

English is the most dominant global language ever. Of course, there are other popular languages available which we can conveniently use in our Churches.

So what is the necessity of translating the Bible into our mother tongues for use in our Churches?

After all what is this need for Bible translation all about?

Profound answers to these

questions have been set forth

by Andrew Walls, a man once dubbed by “Christianity Today” Magazine as perhaps, the most important person you don’t know. In 1996 he published “The Missionary Movement in Christian History” in which he argues that translation work is both permissible and necessary to the Christian Faith. He gives two main reasons for making this claim. (1) translation is a central component of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and (2) translation is God’s means for sustaining and maturing his people.

Translation is a central component of the gospel: Christian faith rests on a divine act of translation: ‘the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us....’ (John1:14).

Incarnation is translation. When God in Christ became man, Divinity was translated into humanity, as though humanity were a receptor language (Walls, 26-27). Walls makes the case that translation is central to the gospel because the incarnation of Christ is itself an act of translation. Jesus, in becoming a man, translated the fullness of God’s person and character into human form. As the author of Hebrews states, Jesus is “the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature” (1:3). Or as Paul says in Colosians, “He is the image of the invisible God” (1:15) But the glory of Christ’s incarnation, his translation, isn’t just in the fact that God became a man, as incredible as that is. The real glory is in why he became a man.

Lamin Sanneh, in his article “Christian Missions and the Western Guilt complex” acknowledges the distinct power of human language. In speaking about the history of translation in Western Missions, he states, “the importance of vernacular translation was that it brought the missionary into contact with the most intimate and intricate aspects of culture.” Sanneh is suggesting that, rather than being an impersonal, inanimate system of symbols for transmitting a message, like Maths or computer code, language is more like blood in a culture’s body. It is unique, native, and living medium that pulses in and out of every area of a culture.

Hence, Translation of the Bible into mother tongues is, like Jesus incarnation, to share in their “blood”. Translation enables you and your message to move into the lives of individuals and cultures to depths and extents that

would otherwise be impossible from the outside. Modern day translation of the Christian message continues Jesus’ work of coming to the common. People are saved, and their faith is nurtured, when they encounter Jesus in the language they know best.

Talking on the importance of Bible translation for sustaining and maturing God’s people, Walls argues that if in the last 2000 years the Christian faith had not continued to traverse new cultures and languages, then it would have long since perished from the earth. Christianity.... has throughout its history spread outwards, across cultural frontiers, so that each new point on the Christian circumference is a new potential Christian centre. Therefore, if we wish to see the Church survive into the future, we must continually be looking ahead to what languages and cultures and locales it has yet to penetrate stated Walls.

Hart Weins, a prominent Missiologist says that “A fundamental issue concerning Bible translation is the language of the heart, that is mother tongues”. This is “whatever language most effectively communicate about deep spiritual and personal matters to the majority of the members of a given ethno-linguistic group”.

Ray Aldreid, an American First Nation person, states that a heart language also expresses peoples spirituality, their economics, and their political aspirations (2000:np).

Patrick Johnstone a renowned Missiologist said, At Pentecost the disciples spoke in many known languages. The Holy Spirit showed that this wonderful Gospel must be transmitted in every language from the very beginning. Sadly, the lesson was not learnt but is used by many to support the use of tongues in Church services rather than the need to communicate the gospel in other known languages.

Kir Franklin, another renowned theologian and Missiologist stated that, Bible translation in the context of the world’s minority people groups ensures that the Bible empowers the powerless and forces the powerful to recognize their own weakness before God. (Shaw, 2000:124).

The spiritual understanding gained from the vernacular scriptures encourages harmony within the emerging Christian communities. Through reading and understanding of the translated scripture, people ‘develop

an awareness of God and understand their relationship to him’ (Shaw 2000:125). They are no longer dependent upon the outside world and are equipped to do theology in their context and apply this to daily life.

Kir Franklin added that the concept of the translatability of God’s Word is at the heart of Bible translation. This ensures that God’s Word is available to all people groups in the language of their heart. This commitment ensures that God’s message to people is ‘couched in their own language and culture’ (Shaw, 2000: 125) so that God’s ‘power and authority comes to them directly in their culture’ In the light of these theological and Biblical insights particularly in the context of multilingual Chakhesang Churches, it calls for the Church leadership to do a soul-searching job as to whether the Church is making God’s word available in the language people understands and make the Church an inclusive Church for all where all language groups have access to the Word of God. A Church facing the challenge of having multilingual congregation is nothing new. We Chakhesangs are not facing anything so unique. The first gentile church in the New Testament was multiethnic and multilingual. Since then, in multicultural, multiethnic, multilingual set-ups, the churches continue to survive and thrive.

There are no other competent bodies that can address this issue except the Church leadership. If the Church leadership chose to shy away from this issue of Bible translation and inclusive ministry of the Church then it shall have to take responsibility for any untoward consequences that are detrimental to the healthy growth of the Church and the community in general. If these challenges are whitewashed just for the sake of social unity or other ulterior motives, the Living Word of God in our own mother tongues will never see its light and the Chakhesangs will perhaps forever remain “an unreached people group” in the eyes of the world missiologists because where there is no translation of the Bible in a particular people group, those people groups are categorized among the “unreached people groups” of the world, missiologically speaking.

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he Village Council Chairman’s with the VEC/WEC Chairman’s of the four villages, Mezoma, Khonoma, Jakhama, Dihoma and New Market Colony, Kohima had convened a meeting at the New Market Colony, Panchayat Hall on 28th Oct 2013 to discuss the issue for delayed construction of Upgraded Govt. High Schools Building in the District of Kohima namely a) Mezoma b) New Market c) Tsemenyu New d) Diki e)Khonoma and f) Jakhama under the RMSA Scheme during the year 2010-11.

The Constructions for the school was approved and the work order for construction was issued vide office order No. NLD/RMSA/ NIT/2010-11 dated 7th Jan 2013 to M/S Khedi Trade and Development Agency and even 40% Mobilization Advance was released. However, the work allotted to the firm was challenged through Writ Petition by M/s Pele Khezhie and therefore was cancelled. In compliance with the Hon’ble High Court, Kohima Bench, Judgement and Order No. W.P(C) No.83 (K) of 2013 Dated 21-06-2013, the work Order was again allotted to the M/s Pele Khezhie Vide Work Order No. NLD/RMSA/NIT/2010-11/276, Dated 28th June 2013. The story does not end there, but the M/s Khedi filed Counter Petition in the Court and therefore stay order had been issued to M/s Pele Khezhie and as of now the fate of the School and the Students is at the dispense of the Court verdict. Literally, contractors tussle is jeopardising the academic career of the students.

The issue was discussed at length and all the affected schools expressed their disappointment over the attitude of the Government and the Contractors as the delayed process of the Construction have greatly affected the students, teachers, and schools and also hurt the sentiment of the concerned villages and colony.

We are appalled over the silence of the Government or concerned Department on the issue for endorsing the whole matter upon the Contractors in the Court. The problem faced by the schools where the schools were asked to open class IX and X and as per the Govt. directive and despite of constraint in accommodation facilities and absence of newly appointed teachers,

Mrs Neikolou Mero, BD

the schools are managing to run class IX (nine) attached with the existing Govt. Middle School building and teachers. The students passed out from Class IX find it difficult to get admission in Class X. Since the schools up gradation, not a single teacher was deployed and the schools are manned by hiring private teachers at the expense of the School and Community Fund.

After waiting patiently for some positive outcome and developments, our visit to the School Education Department for deployment of teachers and RMSA Nagaland Mission Society, Kohima for Construction appears to be proving futile and otherwise.

Time is running out and the impending academic problems that will be confronting us if the construction could not be completed before the next academic session is unimaginable. We appreciate the Govt. Policy of “Right to Education” and the directive for strict compliance, however if the prevailing situation continues, we are denying the students the “Right to Education”. When fund for construction is sanctioned, drawn and kept in the concerned Department account why in the interest of one or two individual, the whole students of six villages should suffer. If the contractors could not come to an understanding to solve the problem and prolong the matter then it should be the prerogative of the Government to cancel the contract work for both the parties and allot the work to the Community or other parties in the interest of the student Community.

Whoever is to be blamed? The State Government or the School Education Department or the RMSA or the Contractors or the delay verdict of the Court? The ultimate loss is the students and the burden for management goes to the Community.

Therefore the five Council ‘s Head present in the meeting resolved to pursue the matter till it work out and request the concerned Hon’ble Minister to intervene into the matter in order to expedite the case or find out some alternative solution in order to Start and Complete the Construction Work before the next academic session begins.

Zerüüzo General Secretary New Market Area Panchayat, Kohima

Duolhuonyü Chasie Chairman Village Council, Khonoma

Medose Richa Chairman Village Council, Jakhama

Vilietuo Meisalhou Chairman Village Council, Mezoma

Thinuovituo Yashü Chairman Village Council, Dihoma

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May You have all the Joy Your Heart can hold, All the Smiles a Day can bring, All the Blessings a Life can Unfold. May You have GOD’s Best in Everything....Happy Birthday Sis. Loving Parents & Brothers Dearest Thiala Chang..!!

Don’t count the Years, Count the Wishes and all the Cheers..

Thank You for being such a Wonderful and Inspirational Sister..”We Love You”.

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LOCAL “Consultative Meets have become Scripted Briefings”

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Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee has said that the series of Consultative meetings with NGOs and civil Societies convened by the NPF government on Article 371 (A) has “become more of a scripted briefing by the NPF govt to circumvent the established principles of parliamentary democracy under the guise of protecting rights of the people.” A press note from the NPPCC stated that the latest Consultative meeting held on November 6 is a “prime indicator of the NPF government’s scant regard for parliamentary democracy where the August house of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly has been discarded in favour of so called consultative meetings.”

The NPCC stated that the debate on Article 371 (A) especially

on PNG issue has been discussed in the Consultative meeting of July 12 and in the subsequent Budget session of the NLA. The matter has also been brought to the notice of the Government of India where the Union Petroleum Minister had assured that further consultation would be held with the Ministers for Law, Home and Solicitor General of India and maintained that due consultations would be held with the Naga’s to settle the issue on Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) explorations through mutual understanding that will benefit the people of the state. However, the NPCC said that the Chief Minister seems to be in a “tearing hurry to reap the benefits of oil exploration after floating tender for exploration of Petroleum

and Natural Gas (PNG), short listing the tenderers and awarding the exploration rights without taking the people and Govt of India into confidence in the first place.”

It further criticized what it termed as the “audacity of the

ment is “insecure to debate the issue of amending REB, since the main purpose behind this move is to reward tainted officials while keeping a tight leash on state officials without checks and balances catered by the Governor as constitutional head of the state.”

It said that the NPF government could have set up a Commission headed by Retired Justice of Supreme/ High Court to look into the interpretation of Article 371 (A). “The Commission if set up, could be given a specific timeframe to go into the details by meeting all the tribal hoho’s and various stakeholders before reporting its findings and opinions to the government,” according to NPCC. It added that the cabi-

NPCC hits out on government’s 371 (A) consultative meet NPF government to amend the Rules of Executive Business so as to usurp powers of the Governor in appointment, transfer and posting of officers without discussion in the State Assembly does not augur well for the state.”

It alleged that the NPF govern-

Participants at the demonstration programme conducted by ATMA Dimapur, Dhansiripar block at Zutovi village on November 5.

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): A one day demonstration programme was conducted by ATMA Dimapur, Dhansiripar block at Zutovi village on November 5, 2013 on “value added fish products” and “cultivation of winter maize” to the SHG’s of Pimla and Zutovi villages.

The resource person for value added fish products was Sentinaro, FI & BTT member where she explained and demonstrated on preparation of “Fish Finger” and “Fish Ball/ kabab”.

The resource person encouraged the participants that value added fish

product is so attractive in the processing industry today, that this process generates and accelerates earning and also plays a major role in the employment generation especially for weaker sections and women folks. Presently, people are more health conscious and prefer fish over red meat.

The topic on “Cultivation of winter maize” was Ronchamo, AO &BTT convenor. The resource person advised the participant farmers on cultivation of winter maize and urged them to use certified seeds as harvest depended on use

festivals” said Vipralhou Kesiezie, Director, SCERT, Nagaland who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

After the presentation of certificates to awardees, recitals were performed by the awardees. The ceremony began with introduction addressed by Khyochano TCK Ngully, Area Representative, Trinity College London. Altogether there were twenty seven awardees from Kohima and Dimapur, based on the foundational level (initial) to the higher level on six categories namely guitar, vocals, flute, piano, violin and electronic keyboard.

Vipralhou Kesiezie further congratulated Khyochano’s contributions in the partnership with the Trinity College London who made it possible to

for young Nagas to receive world class music at home. Kesiezie further announced the SCERT department Nagaland as the official sponsoring agency of the Trinity College London Awards for Excellence.

"The centre in Nagaland is just in its 4th year in comparison to other centres in the North East like Shillong which is over 25 years. During this time we have grown from 65 to over 500 in 2013 and have caught up with other centres." said Kyhochano Ngully who also added that the Nagaland centres in Kohima and Dimapur also provide service to candidates from Manipur as well. Till date, they have had 47 candidates that have passed Grd 8, 2 Diplomas in Piano Performance, and 9 certificates in recital performances.

of good quality seeds. He also appraised the participants to be sincere in their activities, saying agriculture has a very high prospect of profit to uplift their economy. Winter maize seeds were distributed to all the participants.

Altogether, 30 farmers from different SHG’S of Pimla and Zutovi village attended the demonstration programme. Earlier the programme was chaired

by Naro Longchar, BTM Dhansiripar block and the programme ended with vote of thanks by Jessy Beneficiaries and parents along with EBRC team and SDEO during distribution of apMurry, SMS Dhansiripar pliances to differently-abled students under EBRC Pfutsero, on November 7, 2013, by SDEO Pfutsero under the scheme of (IED) SSA Nagaland.

Block.

Excise Commissioner, Maongwati Aier (centre) is seen along with his subordinates, and (on his left) the resource persons from NCB Zonal Directorate, Guwahati. (Morung Photo)

cise, Maongwati Aier, speaking at the inaugural session touched on the crucial aspects of drug trafficking and control strate-

gies. The North East and Nagaland in particular being located in close proximity to the ‘Golden Triangle’, Aier stated that intelligence

sharing between enforcement agencies will go a long way in controlling the menace of drug trafficking in the region. He fur-

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Narcotic detection and anti-trafficking seminar for enforcement officers

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): A two-day training course on narcotic detection and anti-trafficking for mid-level law enforcement officers began on Thursday, November 7 at the Directorate of Excise, Dimapur. All district Excise heads, the officers-incharge of all police stations and Drug Controllers from Dimapur alongwith subordinate officers attended the seminar organised by the Excise department in collaboration with Narcotics Control Bureau, Zonal Directorate, Guwahati.

Intelligence officer from the Zonal Directorate were the resource persons.

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net could then study and decide whether to put forth the report in Dear Felix Pheseo You have turned 1 the state assembly for debate and making necessary amendments if year today. We pray and any, after which the assent of the wish that you have a life Governor can be sought and fur- full of joy, happiness, sucther process can be initiated with cess, prosperity and love of friends near and dear the Government of India.

The NPCC said that the NPF ones. God bless you dear government “blinded by greed child Felix. Happy Birthfor sharing the spoils of oil ex- day. You are the most preplorations and the ambition to cious gift that God ever usurp the powers of Governor sent to us.

Loving Dad & Mom by amending the REB has set the stage for confrontation with the GoI by taking the platform of consultative meetings with NGOs and civil societies.” It cautioned that in any eventuality, “where the state loses the constitutional safeguards provided under Article 371 (A), the NPF government Bike recovered will be held fully responsible.”

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): The Authority of

ATMA Dmp Dhansiripar block organised Trinity College London, Nagaland demonstration at Zutovi Village Centre awards 'top students' Kohima, November 7 (mexN): The awards and recital ceremony of the top Nagaland achievers in the Trinity Guildhall of the International Graded Music Examination 2013 was organized by Trinity College London, Nagaland Centre in collaboration with SCERT, Government of Nagaland on November 7 at Hotel Vivor, Kohima.

“Music has been an important part of human civilization, used as a part of education, as a medium through which humans express their emotions and has a positive impact on physical growth. Every Naga can sing and singing comes naturally to us. Music is an important part of our lives as we have music for every season and occasion particularly tribal

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ther stated that creation of data base on drug trafficking network(s), routes and drug use pattern, besides sensitizing the general

public through awareness programmes should be high on the agenda of enforcement agencies.

Besides illicit drugs moving in from across the international border with Myanmar, he said that high amounts of psychotropic substances in the form of prescription drugs are making its way to the other side of the border. On poppy and ganja cultivation along the international border, he said that poppy cultivation has been controlled to some extent. Providing alternative forms of livelihood to the locals in areas where ganja and poppy cultivation is prevalent, he said, will discourage such form of farming.

Union territory for the People’s Republic of Nagalim has recovered a bike “Pulsar” 135 CC (LS), Blue colour. Engine No JEZCC05580 Chassis No MD2A17C73CCC04943. Henceforth, the right ownership has requested to claim the same with all necessary documents within 7 days time from the issue of this notice. This was informed in a press note issued

by Khekuto Jakhalu, Secretary, UT GPRN.

Himalaya Pariwar Nagaland Chapter

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): Mosonyi Domeh has been appointed as the Vice President of Himalaya Pariwar, Nagaland Chapter for the tenure 2013-2015 by Bhupender Kansal, National General Secretary of Himalaya Pariwar.

Mosonyi Domeh, who hails from Zhavame village under Phek district has in the past, served as president of Zhavame Students’ Union, Chakhesang Students’ Union Kohima, Chakhesang Youth Front and Razeba Public Organisation and currently holds the post of Joint Secretary in the Nagaland Wrestling Association. Along with him in the Nagaland Chapter of Himalaya Pariwar are Johny Rengma and Vezokho Chotso, serving as President and General Secretary respectively. Himalaya Pariwar is an organization that helps people in the Himalayan region to free the challenges from communalism, regionalism, linguism, intruism, pollution, corruption, poverty, and unemployment to awaken them and to unite them.

Khezha Committee Public Consultative Meeting

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): The Khezha Committee has convened a consultative meeting on November 9, 2013 at Pfutsero Town, Council hall at 10:00 am under the theme ‘Integrity in Fraternity’ and with Kevechϋtso Doulo, former president, Chakhesang Youth Front as the speaker. In this regard, the Committee has requested all those villages under the Khezha Committee to sent five representatives comprising of VCC, VDB Secretary, Head GB and two prominent leaders from the village. The Committee has further invited well wishers and concerned leaders to come positively for the meeting. Mention may be made here that Khezha Committee consists of 20 villages under Phek District.

Mount Hermon HSS parents day

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): The Mount Hermon Higher Secondary School, Kohima located at Kenuozou Colony, DBS Road is celebrating Parents’ Day on November 8 at the school premises at 10:00 am.

NNC/FGN joint meeting on Nov 29

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): It is hereby informed to all the National Workers of the Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) that the forthcoming NNC/FGN Joint Meeting will be held on November 29, 2013, at 10.00 a.m. in Transit Peace Camp, Kohima, Nagaland. All the National Workers (NNC/ FGN) are therefore urged to positively attend the meeting.

This was informed in a press note issued by Thihü Khamo, Assistant Secretary, Federal Government of Nagaland.

Purana Bazar ‘B’ Sumi Community general meet

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): Sumi Community, Purana Bazar ‘B’ (Bokajan) has convened a general meeting on November 9, 2013 at its Banker’s residence Er. Ghukuto. Therefore, all the Sumi Communities residing at Purana Bazar ‘B’ (Bokajan) and Sumi plot holders to attend the said meeting without fail. This was informed in a press note issued by Kekuto Wotsa, Secretary Sumi Community, Purana Bazar ‘B’.

St John’s School 10th anniversary

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): The grand finale of the 10th anniversary celebration of the St. John’s School Kohima will take place on November 8 at 4:00 pm. MLA Khriehu Liezietsu, adviser NRE, MTF and chairman DPDB Kohima will grace the occasion as the chief guest.

Tokhü Emong festival celebrated in Dimapur & Kohima

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): ‘A right blend of culture and modernism’ is a frequently heard rhetoric in Nagaland today. Blending in with the times at the same time remaining rooted to tradition is what Nagas are encouraged on. Tokhu Nite 2013 organised by Kyong Nchumchio Okho, Dimapur (KNOD) or Dimapur Kyong Youth Forum) on Thursday evening fairly translated the intent of the expression.

On the occasion of Tokhü Emong, the KNOD organised the event to showcase not only the rich traditional heritage of the Kyong but also the myriad of individual talents the youth of the community possess.

Chief guest of the occasion, Atoka Awomi, president, NPF Youth wing, Dimapur division, addressing the gathering at the State

Stadium, said that the spirit of reconciliation is integral to the festivities surrounding Tokhü Emong; and this spirit of brotherhood, of oneness is what Nagas as a people requires at this juncture. On that note, he said that the youths have a great responsibility. “If we want to project a better Nagaland, a united Nagaland... we Naga youths have to change first,” he said. Stating that now is the time for the youths to make a future for Nagaland, he said, “You and I alone can decide the future. If not today, it will be too late.”

Kohima Lotha Hoho celebrates

Considered as the biggest and grandest festival among the Lotha Nagas, Tokhü Emong was celebrated with much vigour in Kohima on November 7 at the Naga Solidarity

Chief guest Atoka Awomi lights the ceremonial bonfire at the Tokhü Nite 2013 organised KNOD at the State Stadium, Dimapur on Thursday, November 7.

Park organized by the Kohima Lotha Hoho (KLH) with Thechamo Ezung, DGP (Prison) Nagaland as the guest of honour and Y Patton, Minister, Forest & Border Affairs, Govern-

ment of Nagaland as the Chief Host.

“Every tribe has different culture, dress, weapon, food, dances that identifies the particular tribes.

Wokha district was rightly

tagged as ‘land of plenty’, as Wokha is plentiful in many fields and that even the soil are quite fertile for cultivation which also has the potential to lead the rest of the Nagas however we fail

to discover the richness of ‘our’ land,” said Thechamo Ezung.

The festival started off with invocation by K Benry Lotha, Associate Pastor, KLBC while the welcome

address was given by Jonas Yanthan, Vice Chairman, Kohima Lotha Hoho. The event was chaired by Dr. P Ngullie, Chairman, Kohima Education Society. Greetings were given by Ramongo Jami, IAS, President, LGOA, Nzamongi Ezung, Chairperson, KLEE , Abeni TCK, Chairperson, IRCS, Nagaland.

The significance of Tokhü Emong was shared

by Yanbemo Kikon, Commissioner & Secretary to Govt. of Nagaland. He said, “An important aspect of the festival is about gaining new friends or allies or reconciling with neighbors or enemies, an important occasion for children’s to seek forgiveness from parents, brothers from another brother, one clan from another clan or even among villages.”

Tokhü Emong literally means a ‘feasting holiday’

where people from different age groups prepare the best dishes and wine made from local rice and gather together for a feast accompanied by dancing and singing, laughter and merrymaking to express their happiness for the plentiful harvest and successful year. The festival is also marked by display of skills and talents where the youths compete among themselves in various expertise and continues to celebrate this festival every year to remind themselves of their past glories and the rich cultural heritage that they had received from their forefathers.

Y. Patton urged the congregation to keep up the traditional attires and maintain the cultural heritage and further appealed them to build the bond of relationship and do away with ‘isms’.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express FRIDAy 8 NovEmbER 2013 vol. vIII IssuE 304

Along Longkumer Consulting Editor

To Fight CorruptionLessons from Singapore

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he global coalition against corruption, Transparency International has described corruption as the “abuse of entrusted power for private gain”. Isn’t this what is happening around us too? So how are we addressing this? We all know that every year Nagaland honors the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week’ by way of taking pledge and the customary message delivered by the head of the State and government—the Governor and Chief Minister respectively. This year too we have been sensitized on the menace of corruption and how we need greater resolve to confront the problem. There is nothing new to these messages, which have in fact become a mere ritual without any political conviction to actually fight corruption head-on. This year also, the CM has mentioned about the need for good governance and proper utilization of public funds. While such platitude from the Governor and Chief Minister will no doubt continue to pour in once every year, the more important question remains as to what concrete measures they can likewise suggest in order to take up the problem of corruption as a matter of public policy. Hopefully, the first North East Conference of Heads of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau on “Anti-Corruption-Difficulties & Challenges”, to be held at Kohima on 7th and 8th November 2013 will address this point. In fact this question is left unanswered although we go to lengths to make our concern known about the problem.

While we may take comfort from the fact that no country in the world today can claim to be free from corruption, yet it does not mean that we should not do anything about it. Have we made enough efforts to tackle corruption? Perhaps not. A country like Singapore is a role model when it comes to successfully fighting corruption and we can also learn how they have been able to do it. As per historical account, in 1959, when Singapore attained self-government, it inherited from the British, a Government service where corruption was quite rampant. Apparently, enforcement action then was difficult against the corrupt because of weak laws and public apathy among others. This is similar to the narrative of India and Nagaland. What is however striking is that after independence the political leaders in Singapore, in an attempt to win public trust and the confidence of people, took it upon themselves to set good examples for public officers to follow. The political leaders took it upon themselves to create a climate of honesty and integrity. According to information available at iBLOG4ACAUSE (HOW SINGAPORE IS A CORRUPTION FREE COUNTRY?), some of the examples set were, the political leaders “divested themselves from any involvement in financial or commercial ties; they reported for work earlier than their subordinates”.

In short therefore, political leaders should be fully committed to fight against corruption besides there should exist anti-corruption laws which can provide sufficient deterrence.

Merely making an appeal to public servants to work with honesty, integrity and sincerity is just not going to be enough.

What we perhaps lack is putting in place appropriate measures. For instance, in Singapore strict guidelines in the form of instructions were laid down in the government instruction manual to prevent public officers from getting involved in corruption or wrongdoings. Some of the instructions are: a public officer cannot use any official information to further his private interest; a public officer is required to declare his assets at his first appointment and subsequently annually; a public officer cannot engage in trade or business or undertake any part-time employment without approval. We may not become a Singapore but we can at least try and learn from its efforts to fight corruption. Just talking and expressing concern is not going to help. Measures and steps must be put in place if we are serious at all. We need a clear set of policy initiative to tackle corruption. But the question is do we have the political will?

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Doctors, vets explore shared medical problems

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hat do Siberian tigers and older women have in common? That is among the questions related to fighting diseases that affect both animals and people that physicians and veterinarians are teaming up to explore at a conference in New York.

The "Zoobiquity" conference takes its name from a bestselling book by Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, a cardiologist at the UCLA Medical Center who said that about 60 percent of diseases found in humans also hit most animal species.

Scientists from medical hubs including the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, the National Institutes of Health and The Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo, will compare animal and human cases. "I believe I'll learn something from humanline physicians Saturday that could be immediately applied on Sunday to my animal patients, and perhaps they'll learn things from me for their human patients," says Dr. Richard Goldstein, chief medical officer at New York's Animal Medical Center.

Sloan-Kettering's Larry Norton, a global authority on breast cancer, will present information on treatment for the disease prevalent in older women and among Siberian tigers and other large jungle cats.

Scientists will also discuss a male gorilla with a seizure disorder, tumors in domestic ferrets and a California sea lion with an eating disorder. Another shared illness being examined is malaria, in both penguins and people, and how it spreads through populations of birds in the wilderness.

Goldstein pointed out that veterinarians are able to study innovative treatments on animals that might not be legally allowed on humans. Some of those treatments are now being used on humans, including a melanoma cancer vaccine developed for dogs at Animal Medical Center being used on SloanKettering patients. "Animals are models for human diseases and because their life spans are shorter, the progression of a disease is more obvious," says Goldstein. Especially useful to human medicine is how veterinarians approach behavioral and psychological problems, since their patients don't talk — just as humans with dementia or Alzheimer's may not be able to communicate. "Vets are treating animals with anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorders, eating disorders, addictions — like wallabies in Tasmania eating poppies," says NattersonHorowitz. "They look at environmental and genetic factors, and stress, and that informs the human cases."

Natterson-Horowitz started the animal-human medical dialogue about a decade ago when the Los Angeles Zoo asked the UCLA professor to help them tackle heart conditions in some great apes. "I was a typical cardiologist, dealing with heart attacks, atrial fibrillation and high cholesterol," she says. "That opened my eyes to the concept of one health: All doctors can be thought of as veterinarians since all patients are animals."

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Angelika Arutyunova

WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS: Watering the leaves, starving the roots

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or the past eight years the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) has been tracking and analysing the funding - or lack of it - for women's human rights work.

AWID's latest report, Watering the Leaves, Starving the Roots, found that in 2010 the median annual income of over 740 women’s organisations around the world was USD 20,000, revealing that the increased spotlight on women and girls has had relatively little impact on improving the funding situation for the vast majority of women's organisations globally. This phenomenon is explained in part by the fact that the heightened international focus on women and girls as individuals is taking place without recognition of the critical role of the sustained, collective action, by feminists and women's rights activists and organisations that has been at the core of women's rights advancement throughout history.

The global context From the global economic crisis, to the rise in the nature and extent of violence against women, trends for women’s rights are alarming. The growing repression of social movements and civil society is manifested in a shrinking of democratic spaces and the criminalisation of political dissent - often using instruments developed for the 'war on terror' and terrorism. Militarism as an ideology and a practice to deal with social and political problems has gained more legitimacy in recent years with the use of state force becoming commonplace both within and outside of “conflict situations.”

Regressive religious political forces across all regions and religions use religion to mask political and economic interests and agendas to assert social control. The rise of fundamentalist ideas has been accompanied by increased violations of women’s human rights, particularly with limitations on women’s bodily autonomy, sexual freedoms and reproductive rights. There is an ever growing backlash against women's rights.

In the complexity of the current landscape, tapping the power of collective action is crucial, yet because many feminists and women’s rights activists and their organizations are working within contexts of increasing risk, conflict and security concerns with minimal access to resources - their room to manoeuvre is severely constrained.

With many parts of the world still reeling from the impact of the financial crisis and economic recession, and the impact of the vast public mobilizations around the world challenging authoritarian regimes and economic injustice far from certain, women's rights and social justice activists are questioning the ideology that drives development strategies and calling for alternative strategies to promote deep structural transformations. Lydia Alpizar, Executive Director of AWID, writes, "sustainable change for women’s rights requires women’s collective action and power.

Supply driven approaches, such as empowering individual women with jobs, education, loans, or access to political office cannot achieve systemic, multidomain change, though it might improve individual women’s quality of life or voice in public affairs. Sustainable change in gender power can only be achieved by demand driven approaches, by mobilizing women, building their awareness of their strength and the possibility of change, and mobilizing their collective power to lead and act together for their vision of a more just social order. In other words, we believe, and have witnessed that by building movements of women, with a strong consciousness of the roots of inequality, of social and gender power structures and the mechanisms that sustain and reproduce them, we can work together to seek a wider, deeper, and more sustainable social transformation".

Funding trends The funding landscape is diverse, complex and rapidly changing. Relying solely on the same donor allies of the past is not sustainable or possible any longer. There is a strong and urgent need to expand

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the pool of funders who understand the power and impact of women's rights organisations and collective action.

While the debates are flourishing in some sectors, the model of development assistance that emerged out of colonial relationships, and driven by logic that prioritizes markets and economic growth, seems to be firmly re-entrenched. Recent international processes have strongly affirmed the roles of diverse stakeholders in development: not just states and multi-lateral institutions, but private sector actors, philanthropic institutions, individual philanthropists and civil society organizations as well.

Mechanisms and sources of development financing and philanthropy are becoming increasingly diversified, but economic growth and return on investment are the priority, with human rights and well-being taking a backseat. Yet the context is complex precisely because of the increasing diversity of actors and agendas taking part. Just as states cannot be treated as a monolithic actor, neither can the private or philanthropic sectors. These actors represent a range of agendas and experiences, with powerful groups coming from both traditional donor countries and emerging economies, and thus presenting complex challenges and diverse opportunities in terms of leveraging support for women’s rights.

There is an ever increasing interest in women and girls as a priority - at least a rhetorical one - in nearly every funding sector. Vast resources are becoming available under the broad umbrella of ‘development’ and trends like “investing in women and girls" are increasingly heralded as a keystone strategy for women’s economic empowerment, and indeed, for broader development and economic growth. Such interest provides a strong impetus for civil society actors to expand their work with women and girls, though not always from a rights-based perspective.

We hear wide variations on this discourse from actors as diverse as the World Bank, Newsweek, and Walmart, and it is hard to see the rhetorical commitments translating in concrete funding and programming. A striking example is the World Bank: while promoting its 2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development, its 2011 investments in social development, gender and inclusion actually decreased from 2010 levels and made up less than two percent of the Bank’s annual budget.

Most of the newer actors in the filed of financing and philanthropy are coming out of the private sector, and not only are they speaking of 'investing in women and girls', they are partnering with development organizations, administering large development programs, talking about expanding women’s membership in their board rooms and supply chains, and having a real influence on defining funding agendas, priorities, and practices. The role of actors from the private sector - diverse organizations and companies that operate on a “for-profit” basis

- is increasingly bringing with it new approaches and resources. Private sector interest in, and approaches to development philanthropy and women and girls, is infiltrating traditional development and funding sectors, raising questions for how women’s organisations can critically engage with this trend.

Beyond mere presence of private sector in development and philanthropy, there is a much broader shift underway in the way development itself is being financed with a change in emphasis from aid to investment. This shift is reflective of the growing influence of private sector paradigms (and their very diverse approaches and priorities), as well as rapidly changing notions of what development is or should be. Former World Bank President, Robert Zoellick, articulated this position most succinctly when he said that in a world Beyond Aid, development assistance would be integrated with – and connected to – global growth strategies, fundamentally driven by private investment and entrepreneurship.

As we approach 2015, with the anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, the conclusion of the Millennium Development Goals, the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals and a post- 2015 UN Development Framework, women's rights organisations and the global women's movement are reviewing past progress and exploring visions for the future with some urgency. It is a critical time for feminist and women’s rights advocates, organizations and movements - and our allies - to come together to shape funding agendas, and put forward our own visions and strategies for realising women’s rights and justice.

Watering the Leaves, Starving the Roots is the fourth in the series of Where is the Money for Women’s Rights? action research conducted by AWID. The extent to which women’s rights organizations and allies understand the trends, engage in relevant debates and influence key actors, is key to their ability to mobilize crucial resources to sustain and grow their work.

In our research, we did not believe it was enough to simply ask about the resources flowing towards women’s rights work. Instead, we were concerned with the resources reaching organizations or groups “with a primary focus on promoting women’s rights, gender equality, and/or empowerment.” These groups play a crucial strategic role in advancing women’s rights and sustaining past achievements. They are groups rooted in social movements with extensive histories of building knowledge, practice and innovation for creating positive changes in women’s lives over time, from the grassroots to global levels. Now more than ever, as the world speaks of the power of ‘investing in women’, the experiences and perspectives of these organizations, historically closest to transformative work and major achievements for women’s rights, must not be overlooked or under-resourced. The collective wisdom of these women's rights activists and advocates should not be made invisible and marginalized again.

Can digital empowerment alleviate Poverty?

mit, a small-time teashop owner in Bangalore, is proud of his latest purchase; a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 device. Earning a fair profit from his tea and snack business, this investment could potentially change the way he works. Yet, when a few meera vijayann customers demand a bill, Amit hurriedly takes a notepad to scribble the amount onto a piece of paper. Amit’s of enterprises are lost when it comes device that aimed at enhancing edustory reflects not one, but millions of to truly empowering rural consumers. cation left a huge impact on industry.

‘Jugaad’ (frugal) innovation has Since then, innovators and social enpeople who live on the fringe of the been stirring the Indian technology and trepreneurs have experimented with India’s surging technological boom. social sector for a decade. Sameer Segal, a range of micro-localized services CEO and Founder of Artoo, an organisa- ranging from regional language opCreating new avenues In 2007, Babajob, an informal net- tion that helps social enterprises oper- tions, free mobile apps, call-in serworking and entry-level job portal, de- ate viably at the BoP (Bottom of Pyra- vices and entertainment packages to cided to make the growing Indian mar- mid) through inclusive technology, is attract rural consumers.

Trupti Chengalath, who leads comketplace accessible for the country’s optimistic but has his concerns about neglected urban poor. The website the trend,“There is often a narrow ap- munications at Mahiti.org, an enterpromised ‘Better Jobs for Everyone’. proach to technology. Most social en- prise that develops low-cost technolThe idea was revolutionary. In India, trepreneurs understand the potential ogy to strengthen social initiatives, informal workers are often pushed to of technology but they are unable to stresses the importance of underthe edge, as they are unable to compete optimize it,” he says, “The reason this standing the behaviour of commuwith computer-savvy middle-class In- happens is that most enterprises don’t nities. Talking about the team’s onground experience of dians who are looking for work. Using realise that their own training sex workers in a model that created a personal con- models have to change.”

North Karnataka to use nection between the employer and tablets, she suggests employee and ensuring that both re- Identifying challenges In a country where that their approach is ceived a profit, the website tapped into a socio-economic background that was income and social disparities are large, to concentrate on skills-based trainotherwise disconnected from the fast- this is easier said than done. In 2012, ing with technology instead of focusing the Planning Commission estimated only on economic empowerment. “The paced, modern work sphere.

Six years later, advanced mobile that almost 270 million Indians lived economics of rural India works differtechnology has sparked a sudden in- BPL (Below Poverty Line) with 217 ently,” she says, “We want to help them terest among younger entrepreneurs million restricted to rural areas. The become role models in their commuwho are hoping to devise ways to use government has continuously tried to nities. Because when women are given technology to help fix pressing socio- tap into the technological boom by sup- this choice, they immediately take the economic problems and cash in on porting several initiatives that could initiative to reach out for more.”

This approach points to a crucial the wave. It’s no surprise. With mobile potentially help combat poverty. Most ownership touching 900 million, India of these initiatives were unsuccessful. trend in the way the social sector has is the world’s second largest market The shortcomings of the Aakash tab- been addressing economic and social for mobile phones. Yet, a large number let, a cheap android-based computing challenges through ICTs. The focus has,

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until now, been on access but is gradually shifting towards changing social behaviours within communities. If this is ignored, the rift between technology providers and the end consumer will continue to grow. “The challenge is that most technology companies have the conventional wisdom to build and sell products but they are unable to counsel organisations, spend time in the field or understand their users,” Sameer admits, “no one know how this technology really translates into impact. Social entrepreneurs too need to re-engineer their models to make their approach inclusive.”

Creating sustainable solutions To co-create sustainable solutions to combat poverty, social entrepreneurs need to start working with technology partners to frame new models.

Innovation in technology has to aim at systemic change, and not be seen as a means to an end. Jugaad innovation, which may prove efficient, isn’t scalable as it serves as a short-term solution for a long-term problem. Combating poverty and hunger has been central to the discussion about India’s post-2015 development agenda. But several states in India are witnessing a sharp rise in rural poverty. Social barriers such as caste, gender, and religion continue to play a role in stalling socioeconomic progress. This challenge is one that technology partners and social entrepreneurs must be willing to take on. It is only with this knowledge that we will be able to create solutions that not only help lift communities out of poverty, but give them the power to explore and redefine their futures.

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

A war apology remains a rare light

“You cannot annihilate one group or another.

Tomorrow there will be both of you, so act accordingly” ryan Lucas

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ith pen and paper in hand, it took Assaad Chaftari five minutes at his home nestled in a cluster of pine trees in the mountains overlooking Beirut to write a public apology for his role in the atrocities committed during Lebanon's civil war.

Thirteen years later, he's still the sole senior figure from the slew of militias that prosecuted that bloody conflict to do so. That Chaftari alone has taken that bold step says as much about his own searing sense of remorse and desire to atone as it does about Lebanon and where it stands more than two decades after the country's 15-year bloodletting claimed the lives of an estimated 150,000 people.

Lebanon has veered toward the edge of communal conflict several times since then, but never more so than now as the civil war in neighboring Syria has inflamed sectarian hatreds. Several rounds of fighting between gunmen of various stripes — Sunni, Shiite, Alawite — have broken out. The latest, which erupted last month in the northern city of Tripoli, killed at least 17 people.

Lebanon's fragility stems in part from how it decided to deal with the wounds of its own war.

There has been no truth and reconciliation commission, like the one South Africa created to deal with the legacy of apartheid. Instead, the Lebanese opted for mass amnesty, deciding to try to forget and move on. A few individuals have attempted to make amends for their actions during the conflict, but none of the former warlords, many of whom are now political bosses and members of parliament, has publicly apologized.

The most prominent figure to do so remains Chaftari, who rose to become the deputy chief in the intelligence service of the Christians' feared Lebanese Forces militia. He published his apology in 2000 in a national newspaper, saying in his open letter that he hoped it would help cleanse souls of the grudges of the past and help bring about a genuine reconciliation.

It's a message that he's been trying to spread since then, speaking at high schools, universities and international forums, warning almost anyone who will listen not to tread down the dark path of sectarian hatred.

"It's a call to understand the risks of civil war.

What is civil war — the aura of something great, the Arnold Schwarzenegger type?" Chaftari said recently over coffee and sweets at his apartment in the mountains overlooking Beirut. "No. It's death, it's blood, it's ugliness, it's destruction, it's loneliness — it's many things. And we need to be aware of the cycle of ignorance, hatred, violence."

Now nearing the age of 60 with a round face, sagging cheeks and large brown eyes that adopt an expression somewhere between disbelief and mourning when discussing the civil war, Chaftari has returned to the spotlight in Lebanon with the recent release of the documentary "Sleepless Nights." The Lebanese production follows the stories of Chaftari and the mother of a young fighter from the opposing side who disappeared during the conflict.

The war itself played out in several stages

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nowden and Socrates are not that similar. The former is a thirty year old IT specialist turned whistleblower, the latter one of the most famous philosophers the world has known. Socrates was a martyr to his cause, accepting his death at the hands of the demos, whilst Snowden fled from the US justice system. Both were going against the grain of their State, but in very different ways. Yet, if Snowden’s America and Socrates’ Athens could meet, they could learn a lot from each other. If Athens had been capable of learning about our individual freedoms, Socrates would never have been killed, and if we could learn from the democracy that put Socrates to death we might never have been secretly spied on.

In 399 BC, five hundred and one Athenian jurors decided to put Socrates to death.

The jury was working within the framework of a society governed by a direct democracy that allowed every male Athenian to be his own representative and thereby vote in the Athenian Assembly on every issue that took his fancy. Athens’ form of democracy has been cited repeatedly as an indirect cause of Socrates’ death because it sanctioned the unbridled sovereignty of the people over individual freedom. And so, it is perhaps surprising that, according to Plato, when Socrates’ friend Crito came to persuade Socrates to escape from prison and go into exile, Socrates was adamant that he should accept Athens’ death sentence. Even though Socrates was a contrarian individualist who did not care about the ‘opinion of the many’ and would ‘rather die having spoken after my manner, than speak in your manner and live’, he refused to escape because he thought the state would be destroyed if he acted against it. Logically, in a society that did not have a constitution which enshrines the freedoms of the individual there is not much else Socrates could have done, if he wished to stand by his society.

In this February 20, 1987, file photo, a Shiite Muslim AMAL militiaman fires his AK-47 assault rifle during skirmishes with Druse irregulars on Corniche Mazraa road, West Beirut, Lebanon. The Lebanese civil war itself played out in several stages between 1975 and 1990. Over that time, Christians fought Palestinians, Lebanese Sunni and Shiite Muslims and Druse. At one point, Christian groups turned their guns on each other, in a nasty episode of fratricidal bloodshed later repeated by Shiite militias. (AP Photo/File)

between 1975 and 1990. Over that time, Christians fought Palestinians, Lebanese Sunni and Shiite Muslims and Druse. At one point, Christian groups turned their guns on each other, in a nasty episode of fratricidal bloodshed later repeated by Shiite militias.

Society collapsed, and everyday people — students, teachers, mechanics, postal workers — became capable of killing, torturing and massacring civilians and fighters alike. Militias cleared villages of opposing sects. Fighting left Beirut a shattered and pockmarked hulk of its former glittering self.

"You saw Lebanon turn from a very sort of civil, urbane place very quickly to a very criminal, very beastly kind of place, and people like Chaftari, who probably were regular decent people, in this context turned very violent, very ugly," said Paul Salem, vice president of the Washington-based Middle East Institute, who himself is Lebanese.

Chaftari, who grew up in French-speaking home in Beirut's Christian neighborhood of Gemmayze, likes to say the civil war didn't begin for him in April 1975. Rather, it started with the prejudices he soaked up as a child in his community, or as he put it, raising his eyebrows in mock horror, "with the first joke that I heard about 'the others' — the Muslims — the way they live, bad things in general and the fact that we were better than them."

He joined the Phalange Party as a fourth-year engineering student in 1974 — a year before the conflict broke out.

After receiving infantry and artillery training, he helped create the Christian militia's fledgling intelligence service. Still in his 20s, he rose to the organization's no. 2 post, serving as a deputy to Elie Hobeika, whose Israeli-backed gunmen were implicated in the notorious 1982 massacre of hundreds of Palestinian refugees at the Sabra and Chatilla camps.

By Chaftari's own account, he ran an organization that arrested, kidnapped, tortured and executed people — all in the name of preserving the cause of Christian Lebanon.

He recounted one episode when his outfit felt it had to avenge the deaths of Christians killed in a civilian area by targeting the civilian neighborhood of Hamra in Muslim west Beirut.

"So we called the movie theater and told them there is a bomb inside the theater so that the people would leave in a hurry and be in the street," he said. "And then (we fired) two or three shells in the direction of the theater."

After Chaftari found himself on the losing side of a power struggle within the Christian movement in 1986, he and his family fled to the town of Zahle in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley. It was there, he said, that his wife started meeting with a non-governmental organization called Initiatives of Change that prompted him to reconsider his life.

"They told me to compare my life to some moral values — honesty, purity, unselfishness and love," he recalled. "Thinking about love, I think, was the trigger, because you cannot love others and kill in the name of God." That journey of self-reflection led him in 2000 to sit down at a desk at his home in the Christian town of Ein Saadeh and write his apology.

"I wrote it in less than five minutes. It came out in a burst. It had been cooking for maybe 12 years," he said.

"I knew that this will bring a lot of pressure on my family, but I do believe that for peace there is a price to pay," he added. "For me, the price to pay was myself, maybe. To let others know: take care, this is how I slipped from being the perfect Christian to a killer during a civil war."

His apology met with mixed reviews. Among some Christians, he said, he was "accused of being a traitor for the cause." Others told him he should have waited to let a Muslim apologize first so as to not make the Christian community look guilty or weak.

From Muslims, the response has been more positive, he said. "I felt that they were eager a long time ago to have a good Christian fellow citizen. And they were not able to have him because we were too fanatic."

His experience coming to terms with his past also has given him perspective on the current bloodshed in neighboring Syria — and the demons that those who survive will have to face.

In the end, his advice is simple: "You cannot annihilate one group or another. Tomorrow there will be both of you, so act accordingly."

Historical Precipices...

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t was Mahatma Gandhi who told Mahatma Gandhi, if I am not mistaken: ‘’Sardar you are no longer the sardar I knew’’. Gandhi was referring to the partition of the country based on the two nation theory which Jinnah was championing from his own end as a votary of Pakistan. But I do not know if history has also recorded the fact that initially Jinnah was an avowed advocator of an undivided, secular India. It is only when he felt that he was ‘cheated’ by the others did he start playing his cards for the two nation theory. Perhaps he felt let down in the issue of leadership. He was not basically a fundamentalist, he was westernized in habits and spoke English with the occidental’s gusto. So history took a new turn and the two nation theory came into existence with both Patel and Nehru capitulating, because it was capitulation that they wanted. Gandhi did not want this, and he personally went to Noakhali during the Hindu Muslim riots on the eve and in the wake of the partition. Now there has been a quibble about Patel’s role as a secularist with the Prime Minister and the chief minister of a state, not known to be exactly a lover of Muslims, looking at Sardar Patel from different perspectives. Patel may have been secular in his thought processes but he acceded to the demand for Pakistan, which was a clever ploy of Jinnah to wrest power from the two Congress leaders. Gandhi of course maintained an apolitical stance when it came to holding a political position such as that of the Prime Minister, but inside he was saddened. History has taught us a few lessons regarding the partition of the country and we can clearly see the fall outs today.

The logic of history took another course when East Pakistan was dismembered and Bangladesh came into being. Very few point out that the secession of the then East Pakistan was based on culture and language and not on religion. The identity question was that of culture and Not Islamic identity. As Tariq Ali pointed out in his breathtaking book : ‘’ Will Pakistan Survive’’ the question of a sovereign country in East Pakistan was on the premises of language, and how West Pakistan was grossly negligent of then East Pakistan, the geographical alienation accentuated the separation of the two countries. It is only when the Awami League actually was the majority in the elections, did the West come down on the hapless East, with militarism. The rest of course is history. Tariq Ali also points out that the intelligentsia of the country was in the then East (Pakistan).

History of course will not tell us what went on the innards of the minds of the political leaders, but it was basically a power sharing game. The leaders seemed ostensibly happy with this division, but historical forces thought otherwise, and this lead to a bloody revolt in Pakistan, with of course India’s blessings and intervention.

Today when our leaders invoke the name of Sardar Patel, in two different ways, one wonders why in the first place the two nation theory was allowed to be made a concrete action plan. Was it only to satisfy egos, or was it because our political will was pliant, in the face of a thundering Jinnah? If as we profess now we are secular, this secularism could still have been maintained stoically with an undivided India. That Pakistan did not adopt a secular path has its historical fall outs today, with one wing of the government trying to cling tenaciously to a non partisanship and the other to a militarism, which flays any attempt towards even a semblance of democracy. The result is a mess which we witness. Tariq Ali’s question was right, even if the country has survived, it is certainly in an intensive care unit!

India has survived because of the secular and democratic processes. India has survived all the blood baths, because the Indian is above non secularism, and religious divide. Which country can boast of five or six religions flourishing in a co – existent manner and at least three of them originating here? Even Christianity came to India in the seventh century. In the recent Durga Puja, one of the days fell on a Sunday. Here in Shillong the Pujas went on blithely co existing with the church goers who meandered their ways to the Church. Which country in the world can boast of such a situation. I am not talking only of social festivals, I am talking of religious festivals, which which go hand in hand in our country among different religious denominations. It is surprising if not shocking that the Western world does not point this out with equanimity, India’s religious and ‘cultural’ forbearance. They should be highlighting this, instead they highlight the divisiveness of the country.

If we take a partial view of history as our political leaders do, to harangue each other then we miss historical ‘ truths ‘, we miss the holistic empowerment of our country which history has bestowed her with.

And in a lighter vein, if we look at historical ‘ ifs ‘ then the undivided Indian cricket team, would vanquishing all other nations, in this imperial game. It is also a historical travesty that we produce some of the best writers of English in the world, both Pakistan and Bangladesh can boast of internationally qualified writers in English, using the language with felicity. In Bangladesh you have the inimitable and irrepressible Farah Ghuznavi, then you have stalwarts like Hanif Querishi, who has now migrated to the West, his origins being in Pakistan. Let our political leaders not forget that the freedom movement was lead by some English educated savvy people! The ones whose names languish in the jails in the Andamans, have their names largely forgotten in our historical memoirs. History after all is a collective memory! Individual memories and assertions regarding history may warp truths…

Snowden and Socrates

Where Socrates saw fit to accept the State’s wrong decision, Snowden has not.

One might ask Snowden the question Socrates asked Crito two and a half thousand years ago: ‘can a state survive and not be overthrown, in which the decisions of law have no power, but are set aside and overthrown by individuals?’ As Socrates argued, if every individual acted according to his own moral code, the state would disintegrate into anarchy. In the New York Times, David Brooks paints Snowden in the very same light: Snowden is symbolic of the loosening of social bands and the ‘atomization of society’. He is a libertarian, a Ron Paul supporter, who ‘betrayed the cause of open government,’ and – to top it all – was a bad neighbour in Hawaii.

Snowden might hold personal libertarian political beliefs, but that doesn’t make his actions libertarian. He is acting against a part of the state - the NSA - whose actions have not been democratically legitimated by us, the people. Our representatives in Congress did not know or were not allowed to tell us what our government was doing.

Representative democracy works as long as our representatives don’t forget to represent us. If Snowden had been rebelling against a truly representative government he would have been acting as a libertarian.

But instead he was acting as a communitarian, disseminating his knowledge of this nondemocratic activity to the people. I do not purport to consider here how far a government should erode our privacy in exchange for security. Before considering that question, we need to deal with the primary concern of making sure that that government’s erosion of our privacy is democratically legitimated rather than hidden from public view.

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In our liberal democracy, the democracy needs fixing before we can turn our thoughts to whether the liberalism needs fixing as well. The NSA should at last be able to jolt us into recognizing this If, as has been argued, the NSA violated the 4th amendment, no amount of constitutional rights can ensure this won’t happen again, because we won’t know when the rights are being violated. In our liberal democracy, the democracy needs fixing before we can turn our thoughts to whether the liberalism needs fixing as well. The NSA should at last be able to jolt us into recognizing this.

To figure out what to do about losing control of our government, look to Socrates’ Athens.

The nineteenth century Swiss politician Benjamin Constant talked of the two different types of liberty, that of the ‘ancients’ and the ‘moderns’. The liberty of the ancients was a participatory liberty giving each citizen equal political rights to debate and vote on every issue in the Assembly. The liberty of the moderns is based on individual liberties, freedom of thought, and basic rights of person, property and the rule of law.

Ancient Athens could have been helped, and modern America can be helped, by

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more closely combining the two liberties.

The critics of democratic Athens say that its democracy was too direct. However, if the Athenians could have incorporated the ‘liberty of the moderns’ into their society, they could have saved Socrates the gadfly whilst keeping their direct democracy. The Athenians did not have the fortune of hindsight to be able to learn from our society, yet we have that fortune to learn from theirs. We might, unlike the Athenians, have a liberal tradition that allows for dissent, but the Athenians had a democratic tradition that was truly democratic, unlike ours.

We need to revamp our democratic model more in line with the liberty of the ancients to legitimate our government once more. Our representative democracy limits the people’s participation to term elections.

We are distanced from decision making and therefore have little control over it. It is no wonder so many citizens feel apathetic toward the political process. And this apathy only leads to even less participation and a vicious cycle is set in motion.

Athens is a helpful model for us because its society embodied the participatory democratic ethos which is so lacking in our own. Perhaps it’s impractical to think we’ll have an Athenian-like Assembly in our neighbourhood where we’ll all vote on the political issues that affect us every other Wednesday evening. However, watered-down versions of the Assembly have been in use for more than two centuries in the US in the form of town hall meetings, especially prevalent in New England. In the early twentieth century, the American Progressive Movement showed us a way to give the people more power within the framework of our rep-

resentative system. The trio of initiative, referendum and recall was introduced, which gave political power to ordinary citizens. We have seen the continuation of that tradition today with referenda on such issues as gay marriage and the legalization of marijuana – but only half of the states allow referenda, and, among that half, referenda are used infrequently.

Using the paths already trodden by Athens in the 5th century BC and the US in the early twentieth century, we can strengthen the link between the government and the people today. If we can get control over our government once more, perhaps then the tricky role Edward Snowden played should no longer be necessary.

I’m not proposing any concrete plan to reform our government but rather a need to change our democratic mentality. What I wish to highlight is that, though some of us see the NSA as an affront to our liberties, we tend to overlook the more fundamental problem that must be solved first if we hope ever to stop the intrusion into our privacy – our lack of democracy.

The examples of how past societies had more direct links between their government and people can serve as helpful blueprints for our own. Socrates stood for the right of the individual to challenge and probe officials, to be able to go beyond the democratic consensus whilst still being deemed a legitimate citizen. We have learnt from his death: our society acknowledges the primacy of liberty. But we have only learnt half the lesson; we now need to learn from the democratic tradition that was in part responsible for putting Socrates to death.

Unfortunately, the NSA seems to have been learning the wrong lessons. When Socrates said ‘the unexamined life is not worth living,’ perhaps the NSA thought that it should be doing all the examining.

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ChATTiSgArh, November 7 (AgeNCieS): Tearing into the Congress’ idea of development, BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday took on the top Congress leadership saying the country has been ruled for the last 60 years but little has changed. “For the last 60 years you have elected Congress but what have you got out of it? These elections are not only about who will represent you… it is about the future of Chhattisgarh.”

Speaking at a rally in Chhattisgarh, Modi took a dig at Congress President Sonia Gandhi who in an earlier speech today said the Congress party not just makes big promises, but also delivers on them. “Madam is giving speeches but has anything happened? Prices have shot up, poverty has increased… The country believed your ancestors but will no longer buy your false promises and lies… we have awakened,” Modi said. Terming the Congress party insensitive to the needs of the poor, Modi said one needs to truly experience poverty if they want to get rid of it.

“They go to five star hotels and drink bottled water costing Rs 200 and they expect you to live on Rs 26 a day?.. I’ve grown up in a poor household and I know what poverty is…” Not leaving Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi out of his speech, Modi added: :Here people dont have food to eat and can’t sleep at night and Congress says there is no poverty… it is a state of

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Madam, India won’t buy false promises anymore, Modi tells Sonia mind.” Modi also appealed to the youth asking them whether they have benefitted from the Congress party’s promise of providing one crore jobs in its manifesto. “Can anyone of you here say you will be assured of a job once you finish studying?.. they promised one crore jobs before elections but you continue to remain without jobs.”

Taking on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for propagating the various development schemes that his government has launched, Modi said he ignored the various scams that the government has become known for. “Did he tell you about the coal scam? 2G scam? there are scams above the earth and below it… even in the sky,” Modi quipped. Modi also praised incumbent Chief Minister Raman Singh saying his government has worked for the women and the poor of the state and it will soon move ahead in progress.

Comparing the state to the formidable years of a child, Modi said these were the prime years of Chhattisgarh and it needs a government that can move it ahead. “Chhattisgarh is now 13 years old… for the next five years, it needs a government that can take it ahead and ensure its growth for the next 100 years,” he said, adding that the BJP will ensure the state’s progress. Chhattisgarh is set to vote in two phases – 11 November and 19 November. Pre-poll surveys have given the Raman Singh-led BJP government another term in the state.

Narendra Modi is seen only on TV and in Gujarat, says Mulayam Singh Yadav

mAiNPuri, November 7 (AgeNCieS): The Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav taunted Narendra Modi at a rally in Uttar Pradesh today, saying the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate was visible only on television or in Gujarat, the state Modi governs.

“Modi can be seen at two places only, one on TV and the other in Gujarat. He can’t be seen anywhere else,” Yadav said in a dig that aims

to counter what the BJP calls a ‘Modi wave’ in the country.

Yadav, who is hoping to put together a non-Congress, non-BJP Third Front ahead of the 2014 general elections, was addressing a rally at Mainpuri, his constituency, along with his son, state Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. “The Third Front has already started,” the 73-yr-old leader, whose party has 22 MPs in the current Lok Sab-

ha, said at the rally.

Last week, leaders of 14 political parties, including the Janata Dal United and the Left Front, attended an anti-communalism meet in New Delhi, fueling speculation about a possible re-grouping of a Third Front. “A candidate from the Third Front will be the next Prime Minister. But it will be formed only after the 2014 elections,” Yadav had said at the October 30 meeting.

Major attack averted, 50 kg IEDs found ahead of Sonia and Modi rallies

rAiPur, November 7 (PTi): Security forces averted a possible landmine explosion by defusing two IEDs weighing 50 kg in Dantewada area of poll-bound Chhattisgarh, where Congress President Sonia Gandhi and BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi are scheduled to address rallies today. A joint squad of CRPF and state police detected two big Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) of 25 kg each kept in steel cases on the road between Dornapal and Jagargunda near Chintalnar in Sukma district in the wee hours today.

The forces were conducting an area domination exercise. The IEDs, concealed beneath, were defused, a senior official said. Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi are scheduled to address a number of rallies in the state today and tomorrow while BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will make a whirlwind tour of the region today.

The IEDs were recovered at the same spot where Naxalites in 2010 had carried out the deadliest attack on security forces deployed for anti-Naxal operations as they killed 76 of them in a single ambush. Two IEDs of 25 kg each were found planted underneath the Kudajhar road in Narayanpur district last evening during a de-mining operation carried by joint group of CRPF and district force, Narayanpur SDOP JP Bhartendu said.

The IEDs, if activated, could have caused a major tragedy for security forces, Bhartendu said. Security personnel have been conducting de-mining exercise in several areas of Bastar after receiving tip-off that Maoists had planted land mines near polling booths and important roads in the region ahead of this month’s Assembly elections.

90% Indians oppose BJP’s PM nominee Modi: Javed Akhtar New Delhi, No vember 7 (AgeNCieS): In a comment which could snowball into a cont r o v e r s y, acclaimed writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar on Thursday said that some people think that opposing Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is an anti-national activity. On a microblogging website Twitter, Akhtar tweeted: “Some idiots imply that opposing Modi is an anti national activity. Are they suggesting that we, the 90 % Indians are anti nationals.”

Last month, the lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP had retorted to those who were sending him “indecent messages”. On Twitter, Akhtar wrote: “The kind of crude , indecent and Vulgar messages I get from Modi lovers establishes the low quality of his followers (sic).” The Akhtar bashing by Modi’s supporters began when in October, Akhtar said Narendra Modi can never be a good prime minister, alleging that the BJP’s PM aspirant was not only tainted of communal riots but was also “undemocratic”.

“Besides, all talks of involvement in Gujarat riots of 2002 which are before the courts, this man (Modi) is not democratic,” Akhtar had told reporters on the sidelines of a school function in Patna.

“Amid chants of registering hat-trick in Gujarat one thing is glossed over - that he has given a damn to democracy in the state ... His rise is a challenge to democracy,” the Padma Bhusan awardee had added. Akhtar’s remarks on Modi drew flak from the Gujarat CM’s supporters.

Work to curb effects of climate change: Prince Charles Next government’s agenda to determine India’s ratings: S&P

DehrADuN, November 7 (PTi): Prince Charles on Thursday advised NGOs engaged in rehabilitation efforts in Uttarakhand to work on minimising the effects of climate change and preventing a natural disaster of the scale that hit the state in June. The Prince of Wales, who along with his wife Camilla Parker Bowles began his nine-day India visit from Uttarakhand yesterday, gave the advice to representatives of NGOs who met him at the Indian Military Academy here on the sidelines of a function held in the royal couple’s honour at the institute.

“His highness expressed satisfaction at the contribution made by nearly 40 odd NGOs in putting life back on track in the flood-hit areas of Uttarakhand and advised us to work especially on minimising the effects of climate change for disaster mitigation and prevention of a calamity like the one which hit the hill state in midJune,” Jayant Kumar, programme head of CASA, an NGO engaged in relief operations in affected areas said. Earlier the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were received at the gate of the academy by its Commandant Lt Gen Manvendra Singh and his wife and ushered into the historic Chetwode Building where the Prince viewed a training exercise while the Duch-

Britain’s Prince Charles, center and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrive at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, on Thursday, November 7. Charles and Camilla are on a nine day visit to India. (AP Photo)

ess watched equestrian activities.

The royal couple later met and interacted with IMA cadets, officers, their wives and students of the Rashtriya Indian Military College at Batra Mess on the IMA campus. IMA Commandant Lt Gen

Manvendra Singh also presented the royal couple with a memento and described it as his proud privilege to receive them at the institute.

He said their visit will further cement the ties between the two countries and their armies.

The royal couple also presented a sword to the IMA Commandant as a memento. The Prince of Wales then visited the Forest Research Institute and toured its Timber Museum. He was conferred with an honorary degree by the institute.

New Delhi, November 7 (iANS): Global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Thursday maintained “negative” outlook on India’s sovereign ratings and said it may cut it below investment grade if “policy drift” continued under the new government after the 2014 general elections.

The agency affirmed the ‘BBB-’ longterm and ‘A-3’ short-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings on India. The outlook on the long-term rating remains negative.

These are the lowest investment grade ratings. Any downgrade would reduce India’s sovereign ratings to junk status making foreign borrowings costlier. S&P had cut its outlook on India to “negative” in April last year.

“The negative outlook indicates that we may lower the rating to speculative grade next year if the government that takes office after the general elections does not appear capable of reversing India’s low economic growth,” the agency said. S&P said its ratings action would depend on the policy agenda of the new government that would come after the general elections scheduled in first half of 2014.

“If we believe that the agenda can restore some of India’s lost growth potential, consolidate its fiscal accounts, and permit the conduct of an effective monetary policy, we may revise the outlook to stable. If, however, we see continued policy drift, we may lower the rating within a year,” it said.

A robust participatory democracy of more than 1 billion people and a free press; low external debt and ample foreign

exchange reserves; and an increasingly credible monetary policy with a largely freely floating exchange rate are among the key strengths of India, S&P said.

These strengths, according to the ratings agency, are counterbalanced by several weaknesses that include onerous burden from its public finance, lack of progress on structural reforms, and shortfalls in basic services typical of a nation with a GDP per capita of $1,500.

Real per capita growth had averaged more than 6 percent annually for the period 2004-2011 (ended March 31, 2011), and had eased India’s fiscal constraints and poverty levels. But growth has slowed steadily since then to half that level, fraying the social contract and putting at risk the declining trend in government debt, it said.

S&P said India’s current account deficit is expected to come down to 3.7 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by March 2014, mainly because of government restrictions on the import of gold and weaker domestic demand.

India’s current account deficit widened significantly in 2013 to about 5 percent of GDP, the highest in more than a decade, which had seen deficits more in the range of 1-2 percent of GDP. The deterioration of the current account and changing perceptions about global liquidity conditions weakened confidence in the rupee, leading to a 22 percent fall in its value against the dollar between May and August this year.

Women’s empowerment Education should be child centric and Cameron wants to must happen: Rahul not the curriculum, says Kapil Sibal cement ties with India SriNAgAr, November 7 (iANS): Wom-

en’s empowerment should happen in India not only through reservation but as a matter of principle, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Thursday. At a function for a women’s selfhelp initiative ‘Umeed’ in Badgam town, Gandhi said women have to play a vital role in running the country.

Their empowerment and participation in democratic institutions should happen not only through reservation, but as a matter of principle.

“You have a vital role to play in the development of the state and the country. Women’s empowerment is important for the development of Jammu and Kashmir and the country,” the Congress leader said.

Women from various parts of the state who have benefited from the ‘Umeed’ initiative interacted with Gandhi and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. Many participants narrated their experiences about how the initiative benefitted them and helped them play more contributory roles in their families. Meanwhile, women from north Kashmir’s Ganderbal assembly constituency, which is represented by Abdullah in the state assembly, complained to Gandhi that he has visited Badgam district twice, but hasn’t visited Ganderbal yet.

Gandhi assured them that he would be visiting Ganderbal in the coming days. The Congress leader was accompanied by party general secretary Ambika Soni and state Congress president Saif-ud-Din Soz. Gandhi also inaugurated a 5,000-tonne controlled atmosphere fruit storage facility in Lassipora village in Pulwama district.

New Delhi, November 7 (PTi): Rooting for reforms in education system, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said reforms need to be child centric so that children can pursue their own dreams and aspirations. Referring to India’s first mission to Mars, Sibal said: “When we talk about launching a satellite on to Mars, we have more than 220 million satellites in the country, our children and each satellite has its own trajectory. We should help them in finding their orbit and shine.”

Sibal has previously held HRD and Science&Technology Ministries. Speaking here on the occasion of the two-day CII global universityindustry congress, the Minister said that education needs to concentrate on the child and not the curriculum.

Its efforts should be to bring out the brilliance in the child. He also propagated a 10-year vision to create a road map to facilitate reforms in education to ensure that India comes to the forefront of world’s education scene.

Commenting on the plight of education, Sibal said that ironically, while, satellite (Mars Mission) is being guided, “many institutions under the AICTE, engineering institutions, are closing down in India. “They are winding up because of lack of qual-

India has massive challenges in higher education: PM Manmohan

New Delhi, November 7 (iANS): Massive challenges lie ahead for India as far as higher education in science and technology is concerned, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. “India’s research output as global share of scientific publications was a mere 3.5% in 2010 whereas China’s share was 21% in 2007. The total number of patent applications filed by Indians in 2010 comprised only 0.3% of the total applications filed globally,” Manmohan Singh said at a conference of directors of National Institutes of Technology (NIT) at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

“As far as higher education in science and technology in our country is concerned, there are massive challenges that lie ahead,” Manmohan Singh said. The NITs are all institutions of national importance. They contribute substantially to the technical man-power requirements of the country’s expanding economy, the prime minister said. He said that the UPA government has laid special emphasis on education. “The last nine years have seen unprecedented expansion of the education system at all levels -- primary, secondary and higher.”

ity and a feeling among students that these institutions lack on individual structure and other things,” he said.

He further said: “We have a level of excellence that we have achieved which is symbolised by the launch (Mars mission) and you have the lack of excellence that is staring us in the face and that is the irony of India.”

He emphasised on the need to make education compatible to leverage technological advancements like cloud computing and low cost access

devices. Sibal advocated providing students with low-cost devices that can facilitate access to educational material and global information anytime, anywhere. The Minister added that investment in education will suffer in absence of legislation saying it could create chaos and uncertainty.

He called on academic institutions and industry to create enough pressure to bring about the required legislation for reforms in education.

loNDoN, November 7 (iANS): British Prime Minister David Cameron has lauded India’s role in global economy and said that a close relationship with New Delhi is beneficial to both the countries. Cameron was addressing the Diwali reception hosted at 10 Downing Street, the prime minister’s official residence at Westminster, Asian Lite newspaper reported.

Cameron will arrive in India Nov 14 for a day-long viit before leaving to Colombo to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Nov 15-16. This will be his third visit to India in two years. Cameron will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on key bilateral and regional issues.

India’s acting high commissioner in London, Virander Paul, Labour leader and former minister Keith Vaz MP, Priti Patel MP and Sun Mark chief Rami Ranger were among the prominent people attended the Diwali event. Speaking to guests inside a colourfully decorated Downing Street, the prime minister thanked the BritishIndian community for their contribution to Britain.

“It is a strong relationship, it’s a vibrant relationship,” he said. “It has so many parts to it.

There’s all the shared history, there’s the shared language.

“There’s the great excitement about our economies. India invests more into the United Kingdom than the rest of Europe put together. Britain is one of the top three investors into India.

“Some of the projects, some of the businesses underway are thrilling. The co-operation between our universities, our shared love of sport. There’s so much that we share together.”

Cameron said Britain wanted to improve ties with India, especially in education, economy and infrastructure. “The exciting thing about the IndoUK relationship is not the past or the present, but it’s the future,” the prime minister said.

“It’s the idea that we are going to work together on some of these shared global challenges.

“I very much look forward to making my third visit to India as prime minister, and seeing Manmohan Singh when I go.

It’s a huge pleasure to go back to India, and I’m really looking forward to it.”

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‘Festivals of Nagaland celebrated to bind unity’

Merentoshi graces 34th Bhandari town Tokhu Emong festival

bhaNDari, November 7 (Dipr): Nagaland minister for youth resources and sports, Merentoshi R. Jamir today emphasised on unity and harmony among the Naga people so that peace can be established for all round development for the State.

Addressing the 34th Bhandari town Tokhu Emong festival at Bhandari local ground, he said all the festivals of Nagaland are celebrated to bind the unity among all sections of people. He stated that festival time is not only for merriment but also for teaching and valuing our culture and stressed on the need to learn about the background of various festivals.

“Tomorrow it will be us to teach our culture to the next generation”, he reminded. Dwelling on the declaration of Nagaland as “Land of festivals” by the government of Nagaland, he encouraged the gathering not to forget the cultural roots and history. Emphasising on the importance of Eco-tourism, the chief guest observed that it has become one of the biggest

Environment and wildlife awareness at Kikruma village

KiKruma, November 7 (mexN): An awareness programme on conservation of ecological environment and wildlife preservation was conducted at Kikruma village at Village Community Hall on November 2.

A press release received here stated that DFO Phek, Rongsenlemla Imchen (IFS) was the resource person. She expressed appreciation that the village already has a reserved forest-wild life sanctuary and resolved to preserve wildlife. The village has a reserved forest-wildlife sanctuary at Phuzutou covering an area of 100 hectares.

The village authority has also passed a resolution by which hunting of wildlife is banned. Anyone found hunting in the reserved forest will be fined a sum of Rs. 5000. The need to check hunting of Amur Falcons, which visits in the month of October and November, was also highlighted.

The villagers reported that Amur Falcons were spotted since May this year. The DFO also expressed her happiness that the village also has put up hoarding with message for conservation of ecological environment and wildlife preservation. About 100 villagers attended the meeting.

industry in the world and also the biggest source of self-employment.

“Government is not the only one responsible to give employment and it cannot provide jobs to all educated youth, so they should look for self employment, taking the advantage of the facilities and opportunities provided by the government and Eco-tourism is one area”, he reminded. He also observed that sports could also be a source of employment through sports photography, sports journalism, sports agents etc and encouraged the educated youth to move in the private sectors. Further, giving his assurance for establishing sporting arenas in Wokha district at the earliest, the minister said that Bhandari and Ralan areas will be given top priority in his programmes.

MLA and MARCOFED chairman, Mmhonlumo Kikon, also the host of Tokhu celebration, expressed gratitude to the minister of youth resources and sports for showing his special concern for the people of the area by being a part of the thanks giving festival of the Lothas.

Kikon extended Tokhu greetings and refreshed the memories of the gathering on the legendary spirit of brotherhood that Lotha and Ao communities shares and re-affirmed that relationship would become stronger.

Stressing on the need for renewed unity during such occasion, Kikon appealed to the people of Bhandari to resolve in marching forward with unison in order to bring more development in the area which would further benefit the people. Pointing out that Bhandari constituency is still far behind in terms of development despite Bhandari being the largest constituency in the state of Nagaland having more than 70 villages, Kikon impressed upon the minister of youth resources and sports, Merentoshi R. Jamir to show his concern to the people of the area by taking initiative to develop both indoor and outdoor stadium. He further pointed out that Bhandari constituency produces some of the best sportspersons in Wokha district and observed that with proper development of sports infrastructure, human resources would be developed to its full potential.

Geographically, Bhandari shares border with Assam and in this aspect, the MLA of the constituency highlighted on the problems and threats of alcoholism and drug addiction and felt that sports was the only key solution for addressing such problems of the youth. He assured the chief guest that Bhandari constituency would send young sportspersons at the national and international

The Nagaland Guava Juice was formally launched by Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu, parliamentary secretary for housing and treasury & accounts at a function held here this afternoon at Hotel Holiday Inn Oki. Speaking on the occasion, Yhoshu congratulated the proprietor Lezotuo Paphino for coming up with

Lotha Hoho Chumukedima celebrates ‘Tokhu Emong’

Wokha: Tohku Emong the festival of the Kyong (Lotha) was celebrated with boom and gaiety where all young and old dressed in traditional attires attend the function to celebrate the festival. MLA, Dr.T.M.Lotha graced the function as the chief guest.

Addressing the gathering during the festival the chief guest, we celebrate Tokhu Emong to show cast out cultural, traditional and identity of the Lothas and urged the kyong community to preserve our culture and uphold our traditional values so that the world will recognize and know who we really are. He also said, as we celebrate Tokhu Emong we should

Mokokchung: Tokhu Emong, the festival of thanks giving, sharing and reconciliation, which is the biggest festival of the Kyong community was celebrated at Town Hall, Mokokchung on November 7.

The occasion was graced by President Ao Senden Dr. Sangyu Yaden as the Chief Guest. Bringing Tokhu Emong greeting to the people the Chief Guest said that celebrating the 46th Tokhu Emong festival at Mokokchung means the Kyong community of Mokokchung Town has come a long way. He thanked the Kyong community for their contribution in the society and urged the people to keep up the spirit of brotherhood even in the days to come. The celebration was marked by tug of war between different groups which was followed by the Tokhu feast.

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): Dedication and launching of “Mobile Health Unit (MHU), Community Educational Centre Society” was conducted in the premises of CMO office, District hospital, Dimapur on November 7. Dr. Tia Naga, Chief Medical Officer graced and inaugurated the programme. Subonenba Longkumer, Director CECS, few medical staffs, MHU team and members attended the programme.

The health programme is an initiation by Community Educational Cen(Right) Dr. Tia Naga, Chief Medical Office and (left) Sub- tre Society (CECS) with onenba Longkumer, Director CECS during the launch of support from ‘The Hans the Mobile Health Unit on November 7.

Foundation’, in reaching

the rural and remote areas of the state by providing health care focusing on women and child. The MHU is a ‘critical health care unit’ ambulance which will provide free medicines, health check-ups, link to referral services, and promotion of healthy lifestyles etc., through health camps, awareness and more. The interior facilities of the MHU are highly equipped with all the basic lab and surgical tools with facilities to conduct emergency operation etc. CECS has a long-standing relationship with serving the community with special focus on women empowerment,

child rights and education.

The CMO along with some officials extended their help and encouragement by suggesting the organization to augment its work with government programmes like NRHM’s ‘Village health and nutrition day’, they also mentioned that being an NGO it can cover more grounds with less limitations. In an ending note CECS, Director extended his gratitude towards the CMO and the medical team for their encouragement and support towards the programme which will effectively reach out to the vulnerable sections of our society.

CECS launches health programme

National Leprosy Eradication Programme conducts training

TueNsaNg, November 7 (mexN): National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) Nagaland organized one day re-orientation training of PMW’s and NMS for contact survey for the field staff at CMO conference hall Tuensang on November 1.

Dr. C. Tsenthungo Patton zonal leprosy officer Tuensang was the resource person. T. Wati Sangtam NMS in his welcome address insisted the participants and health workers to learn and

serve the people since service to mankind is service to God. He also points out that MB cases were increasing comparing to PB case in Tuensang district.

Dr. Pangjung Sangtam Dy CMO Tuensang, in his speech encouraged proper reporting and availability of MDT at the District Headquarter.

He also said that this reorientation program was the outcome of the commission and secretary visit. Resource person Dr. C. Tsenthungo Patton zonal leprosy officer

Parliamentary secretary for housing and treasury & accounts Vikho-o Yhoshu and other during the launching ceremony of Nagaland Guava Juice in Kohima on Thursday. (Morung Photo) Kohima | November 7

all joint hands and rededicate ourselves and be a part of the fast changing world.

C.Zumomo of Elumyo village gave in brief the Significance of Tokhu Emong.

President, Kyong Hoho, Yansathung Jami chaired the function, while Dr. Rev. E. Nrio Ezung, Executive Secretary KBES invoked God blessing, vote of thanks was proposed by Vice President Kyong Hoho KSNgullie. Inter colony tug-of –war competition was also held on November 6 to mark the festival.

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): Lotha (Kyong) community residing in Chumukedima under the aegis of Lotha Hoho Chumukedima celebrated their premier post harvest festival ‘Tokhu Emong’ with traditional gaiety at Chumukedima Town Council hall on Thursday.

According to Lotha tradition, on the ninth day after the village priest proposed a date for ‘Tokhu Emong’ based on lunar calendar, the priest or headman would take a fully-grown male pig to a designated place know as ‘kijanphen.’

There, he would kill the pig with a spear after performing rituals and the next day the whole village would stay at home and observe the day as ‘Tokhu Emong.’

Kyong elder Zupongthung Ezung highlighted on the history and significance of the festival.

Associate professor, Dr. ML Ngullie, who was the resource person at the celebration, also said that Tokhu Emong is a time of thanksgiving to the Almighty for the bounties of nature. He also said it is a time of reconciliation and peace. Ngullie urged the Lotha community of Chumukedima to inculcate the spirit of ‘Tokhu’ – of peace, reconciliation and unity.

He also said that since Dimapur district headquar-

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level if the required facilities are provided. Kikon also pointed out about the need for SDPDB at Bhandari sub-division due to the problem of distance from the district HQ Wokha and sought the support of the minister YR&S during the cabinet discussion.

As part of Tokhu festival, agri department put up stalls exhibiting various agri products.Various cultural songs, dances, modern songs also marked the celebrations. GB Rhanlamo Kikon spoke on the significance of Tokhu Emong. A friendly football match between MLA Eleven and LLRPO eleven was also held adding more colors to the festival.

such innovative venture and hoped that it would also inspire others to take up similar venture in the coming days. Stating that the proprietor Paphino has a quality of perseverance and persistence, Yhoshu hoped that he will expand his unit and enhance the production.

Yhoshu was also hopeful that Paphino will continue to make progress and succeed in his venture. Also speaking on the occasion,

Qhutovi, District Horticulture Officer, Kohima was all praise Paphino for launching guava juice and at the same time asked him to ponder over the area of competitiveness with other companies. He opined that proper guidance be taken into account for successful production. Earlier, Rev. N. Paphino, president NCRC prayed for the programme.

Priced at Rs. 20, the guava juice will be made available in the market soon.

Tuensang re-oriented the participant types of leprosy.

He also emphasized the participants on the physical and clinical examination of suspected cases its treatment and its cure.

After the technical session, participants were divided into groups were group survey was allotted for different areas under Tuensang District. This was stated in a press release issued by DPMU-NRHM, Tuensang District Media Officer T. Solomon Khiam.

Lower Chandmari social work on Nov 9

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): The public of Lower Chandmari are informed that there will be a mass social work on November 9 from 7:00 am onwards. Panchayat Lower Chandmari Colony secretary Yari Longkumer in a press release has requested all the residents of the colony to compulsorily sent one member from each household to participate in the social work.

NPA informs on life certificate

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): Nagaland Pensioners’ Association (NPA) informs all the pensioners and their family to submit their life certificate to their respective pension disbursing authority either treasury or bank along with a Photostat copy of ID card ‘D’ dully renewed upto December 21, 2013. NPA general secretary S Daikho informed in a press release that the documents should be routed through their respective District Pensioners’ Association president by November 30, 2013.

Mokokchung gears up to celebrate Statehood day

moKoKchuNg, November 7 (Dipr): Mokokchung DPDB has taken up discussion on celebration of the 50th year of Nagaland State on December 1, 2013 in a befitting manner. Various committees have been set up to make the celebration a grand success. ADC Mokokchung Chubawati Chang who is the chairman of the programme suggested having two functions to mark the occasion. He said the ceremonial function will be held in the morning while other entertainment events showcasing the talents of the district through dance, music etc will be held in the evening.

Recognition of prominent personalities and their achievements in vari-

ous fields by presentation of certificate during the past 50 years was also suggested for which a committee was set up.

Chairman DPDB, Dr. Longri and DC & Vice Chairman, DPDB, Muruho Chotso were entrusted to hold another meeting with the convenors of various committees to give a concrete shape for the celebration.

The meeting chaired by Chairman DPDB, Dr. Longri also had discussions on maintaining good neighbourly relations with Assam, particularly in border areas. Er. Temsuwati, DIO, NIC Mokokchung also the member of Border Peace Coordination Committee (Assam and Nagaland) initiated the discussions of

peaceful coexistence between the two neighbours.

Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Imkong L. Imchen in his speech reiterated the need to maintain good neighbourly relations with Assam. He said that Nagas must earn respect from the Assamese by reciprocating their respect. He also enlightened the members of the DPDB on construction of new DC office complex Mokokchung and expressed hope that construction will be completed as soon as possible.

The meeting also recommended the opening of a new school ‘Eden Academy’ at Kumlong Ward and registration of Nagaland Ecological and Sanitation Management Society.

Two young Lotha girls in traditional attires at the ‘Tokhu Emong’ festival celebration at Chumukedima, Thursday. (Morung Photo)

ters is going to be shifted to Chumukedima, Lothas residing in Chumukedima must “support and take advantage of it economically.”

Highlights of the celebration included display Lotha of traditional attires, cultural songs and dances and a grand community feast.

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NSSA to wear black badge in protest Kohima, November 7 (mexN): The Nagaland Secretariat Service Association (NSSA), as resolved in the emergency general body meeting held on September16 to resort to further course of action in the event of non-fulfillment of demands, the aggrieved Association stated that it is constrained to revoke and resume stalled 1st phase protest from November 12 by wearing black badge.

NSSA charter of demands includes promotion of NSS cadre members w.e.f. 30.5.13 as cleared and recommended by the departmental promotion committee (DPC) on May 30, 2013; deputation and absorption in the secretariat and implementation of rules of executive business as per cabinet decision dated 21/12/2011 on the report and recommendation of committee of senior officers that includes- (i) framing of modalities or guidelines to regulate the service condition on non AIS or central services employees on deputation and absorption in the State secretariat (ii) streamline the administrative functioning in the State planning department or law department. The Association also demands restoration of NSS Cadre posts to P&AR department from Home Department (SAB) as per the Chief Secretary letter no. CS/ NSSA/08-09 dated 30/7/2008. NSSA president Imti Longchar and general secretary Johnny Humtsoe in a press release regretted for the inconvenience caused during this symbolic protest.

Neiphiu Rio extends Tokhu Emong greetings

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): The Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, extended greetings on the occasion of Tokhu Emong festival. He wished the festivities all success and expressed happiness that it was commemorated in a peaceful manner. This was informed in a press note issued by Abu Metha, Chief Minister’s Office, Nagaland.

CANSSEA Phek dist Unit informs

pheK, November 7 (mexN): CANSSEA Phek district Unit has appealed the control officer/DDOs under Phek district to submit CANSSEA membership fees along with Rs 200 contribution towards Silver Jubilee Celebration without further delay. This was informed in a press release issued by the unit president Teiso Therie.

FTC musical and talent show

Dimapur, November 7 (mexN): Faith Theological College (FTC), Dimapur will be conducting musical and talent show, in aid of college building construction, at Town hall Dimapur on November 20 at 1:30 pm. Parliamentary Secretary, veterinary and animal husbandry, Yitachu will be the chief guest while Evan LL Muona, Northeast Jim Reeves and other artist will enthrall the gathering. FTC founder Principal Dr S Gangte in a press release has requested all board members, parents, church leaders, former graduates, correspondence students and well-wishers to attend the fail and “give maximum contribution for the new college building construction.” For details contact Dr Gangte at 9436425173, 9856319201 or 9774870677.

NPC emergency meeting on Nov 16

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): Nagaland Peace Centre has informed all the members of the governing body that an emergency meeting will be held on November 16 at 11:00 am in the conference hall of Hotel Japfu, Kohima. NPC chairman N Theyo in a press release has requested the members concerned to attend the meeting without fail.

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Nadal clinches year-end No. 1 at ATP Finals LONDON, NOvember 7 (AP): This time last year, as the world's best tennis players faced each other in London at the season-ending finale, Rafael Nadal couldn't even practice. Trying not to look too far ahead, the Spaniard was at home in Spain, just thinking about his badly injured knee. Nadal didn't know if he would play competitive tennis again.

"The thoughts about the future? Just focus on recover, focus on try to find a solution for my knee, and that's it. Working every day, trying to do different things to try to be back," the 13-time Grand Slam winner said Wednesday of his feelings at the time. Things have changed dramatically. Twelve months later in London, Nadal capped his remarkable comeback on Wednesday by clinching the year-end No. 1 spot for the third time in his career.

Just nine months after returning from his career-threatening injury, Nadal became the first player to hold, lose and regain the year-end No. 1 spot twice by beating Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6) at the ATP finals. Roger Federer and Ivan Lendl did it once in their careers.

Nadal, who beat Wawrinka for the 12th time in as many matches, can't be overtaken by No. 2 Novak Djokovic. It's the first time since 2010 that the Spaniard, who returned from a seven-month injury layoff in February, ends the year as the top-ranked player.

"It is one of the best things that I did in my career: come back to No. 1 after three seasons. That's very difficult in our sport, and after a very important injury," Nadal said after celebrating with fist pumps and leaps as if he had won the tournament — the only major event missing from his victory collection. The Spaniard advanced to the semifinals of the year-end tournament because of his straight-sets victory over the Swiss.

In Group A's other match, Tomas Berdych didn't face a single break point and stayed in contention to advance to the last four with a 6-4, 6-4 win over David Ferrer, who is out of contention after losing his first two matches in straight sets.

Nadal's season will be remembered as the story of a stunning comeback during which he captured 10 titles — including two Grand Slams.

Following his defeat in the second round at Wimbledon last year and the extended absence that followed, only the boldest of bookmakers would have bet on Nadal achieving such success in 2013.

When he resumed playing, his left knee was still causing him pain. However, Nadal's confidence grew during a Latin-America tour which produced a 12-1 match record, including titles at Sao Paulo and Acapulco. After securing his eighth French Open title, the only real disappointment of the year came at Wimbledon, where he lost to Belgian Steve Darcis in the first round — before adding a second US Open title. The 27-year-old Spaniard also won five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events and went undefeated on hard courts (260) through to the China Open final, where he lost to Djokovic.

Nadal, who overtook the Serb for the No. 1 ranking last month, said he started to think seriously about the No. 1 spot after his triumph at the U.S. Open. "Because after winning five Masters 1000, two Grand Slams, all the things, I felt that I had everything to be there," he said. "But at the same time, I have a zero in Australia, I have a zero in Miami, I have a zero in Wimbledon. A lot of zeros to be No. 1. I think it is a great effort because I have unbelievable competitors in front. That makes the year end No. 1 very, very special."

Nadal beat David Ferrer in his opening match on Tuesday and kept the mo-

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mentum going against Wawrinka. After breaking him in the fifth game, he looked in complete control. Raising his game on important points, he erased Wawrinka's two first break points to build a 5-3 lead and looked set for an easy victory. But the tournament debutant held on as Nadal served for the set, sending a sizzling crosscourt backhand that the top-ranked player returned out of court to earn a third break point. He seized his opportunity, wrongfooting Nadal with a crosscourt forehand. The tie break was a tense affair. At 5-5, Nadal defended superbly to return a devastating forehand down the line from his opponent, who shanked his next shot. Nadal sealed the set at the first opportunity — as Wawrinka stumbled as he went for an easy volley before smashing his racket on the floor.

Nadal then converted the second of three break points in the fourth game of the second set as Wawrinka sailed a forehand long. But as in the first set, Wawrinka battled his way back into the match, winning his next service game at love before taking Nadal's serve for the second time with a volley that clipped the net cord and bounced over.

Both played more aggressively in the closing stages and held serve until a second tiebreak. Nadal made the most of Wawrinka's mistakes to take a 3-0 lead, but his gritty Swiss opponent took a series of risks with his returns and rallied to reach set point at 6-5. Nadal saw off the danger with a smash, pumping his fist in relief, before sealing victory on his first match point.

"He is playing better tennis than me," said Wawrinka, who has yet to win a set against Nadal. "When it gets important in the match, for him it's just normal. He's just playing his best tennis or he is playing even better."

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning the ATP World Tour Finals singles tennis match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland at the O2 Arena in London Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. (AP Photo)

'Armstrong Lie' tracks his rise and fall

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Lance Armstrong didn't just repeatedly lie about doping during his seven Tour de France wins, but he maintained and even flaunted those lies through ill-gotten power — and he still believes his own hype.

Such is the portrayal of the disgraced cyclist in Oscar winner Alex Gibney's latest documentary, "The Armstrong Lie." If Armstrong's Oprah Winfrey confessional didn't make him one of the most odious athletes in the world, this film will. In a series of interviews with Gibney, Armstrong is far more arrogant than contrite, saying he expects history to regard him as a seven-time Tour de France champ. He was stripped of those titles and banned from professional sports for life last year when anti-doping investigators finally learned he had consistently cheated during competition.

"I didn't live a lot of lies,"

Armstrong says in the film's opening scene, shot earlier this year. "But I lived one big one."

Gibney hadn't set out to make a movie about Armstrong's unlikely rise and dramatic fall. It was supposed to be, as the director says in a statement, "a feelgood story" chronicling the celebrity athlete's return to cycling three years after retiring with the goal of winning the Tour de France again. Gibney spent more than a year following Armstrong and his team in 2008 and 2009. Armstrong didn't win the Tour that year, but still made it to the winner's podium in third place.

The film was practically finished when several of Armstrong's former teammates came forward in 2011 with stories of widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout competitive cycling, and specifically by its star rider. Next came Armstrong's confession to Winfrey and follow-up in-

terviews with Gibney, who narrates the film and explains its change of course.

The new approach — no longer a feel-good story — required more footage and more interviews, leading to an overlong running time of more than two hours.

Gibney spoke with Armstrong's teammates, who detail how the doping went down, as well as the team's former physician, who was banned from professional sports for life last year after being charged with trafficking and administering prohibited substances.

Armstrong himself also discusses the prevalence and practice of doping in interviews interspersed with his plentiful and vociferous public denials of drug use. The Armstrong Lie is repeated again and again.

The director explores how overcoming cancer and returning to compete professionally made Armstrong a media and corporate darling and boosted his sport's profile.

olympic torch blasts into space

mOsCOW, NOvember 7 (AP): A rocket carrying the Olympic flame successfully blasted off Thursday from earth ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.

NASA Live TV showed the rocket, emblazoned with the pale blue Sochi 2014 logo, launching from the Russian-operated Baikonur cosmodrome on a clear morning in Kazakhstan.

The torch will make its way to the International Space Station before being taken into space itself — making it the Olympic flame's first spacewalk in history. Russia's Mikhail Tyurin, NASA's Rick Mastracchio and Koichi Wakata of Japan beamed at the crowd as they carried the lit torch aboard the Soyuz rocket. For safety reasons, the torch will not burn when it's onboard the space outpost. Lighting it would consume precious

oxygen and pose a threat to the crew. The crew will carry the unlit torch around the station's numerous modules before taking it out on a spacewalk. The Olympic torch has flown into space once before — in 1996 aboard the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis for the Atlanta Summer Olympics — but will be taken outside the spacecraft for the first time in history.

"It's a great pleasure and responsibility getting to work with this symbol of peace," Tyurin told journalists on Wednesday ahead of the launch. The torch will remain in space for five days. Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergei Ryazanskiy, who are currently manning the International Space Station, will take the flame for a spacewalk on Saturday, before it is returned to earth by three astronauts on Monday.

Patient Arsenal defeats Dortmund

Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o makes contact with Schalke's Christian Clemens, No.11 during the Champions League group E soccer match between Chelsea and FC Schalke 04 at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 6. (AP Photo)

LONDON, NOvember 7 (AP): Samuel Eto'o scored for a fourth team in the Champions League, helping Chelsea beat Schalke 3-0 on Wednesday to strengthen its position as Group E leader and close in on the knockout phase.

The Cameroon striker has struggled to display his goal-scoring instinct since joining from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in August, but his double against Schalke took his Chelsea tally to three.

"He was for two years playing without big motivations and when you play without big motivations ... you lose condition, you lose sharpness and you even lose appetite," Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said. "So it wasn't a surprise to me he arrived here not in the best condition after two years in Anzhi."

Now the 32-year-old Eto'o is regaining his confidence and back scoring again in the Champions League — just like he has done for Barcelona, Inter Milan and Mallorca previously. His first goal in Europe's elite competition came in September 2001

for Mallorca — against Schalke. Twelve years on, Eto'o fortuitously claimed another against the German side.

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand's clearance was intercepted and the ball bounced off Eto'o's shin into the net in the 31st minute. The second goal came nine minutes into the second half, with Willian slipping the ball through and Eto'o clipping a shot past Hildebrand. "The first one was a fox goal and the second one was a very good collective goal," Mourinho said.

After Eto'o made way for Demba Ba, the Senegal striker soon opened his account for the season with an 83rd minute-volley completing a comfortable win for Chelsea. After missing out on the knockout phase last season, and dropping into the Europa League, Chelsea just needs one point from the last two Group E games to advance.

Chelsea is three points clear of Schalke, and four clear of Steaua Bucharest, which drew 1-1 at Basel.

Basel stunned Chelsea by winning their Group

E opener in west London and the opening minutes against Schalke suggested another upset could be on the cards here. Had Schalke's early attacking threat been as effective as its fans, who were louder than the far bigger home contingent throughout, it might have been a different story.

Julian Draxler, who rejected a summer move to England, was at the heart of the initial danger from Schalke. The visitors went close to taking the lead twice in the opening minutes, with Draxler curling wide and then breaking forward to set up Adam Szalai, whose final touch in front of goal could not match the build-up play.

Schalke would pay for squandering those openings — Christian Fuchs also struck wide — as the Chelsea lineup gradually began to impose itself. "If you have three chances, you have to use those chances," Schalke coach Jens Keller said through a translator.

Draxler was booked for dragging Cesar Azpilicueta back, and Andre Schuerrle's free kick was batted away by Hildebrand.

DOrTmUND, NOvember 7 (reUTers): An Aaron Ramsey header gave patient Arsenal an important 1-0 win at last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday, allowing them to take control of Group F with two games left to play.

Arsenal, who avenged a 2-1 loss to Dortmund in London last month, bided their time for more than an hour in pouring rain, soaking up Dortmund attacks before striking with their first effort on goal. The visitors scored against the run of play with Wales international Ramsey sneaking into the box to head home in the 62nd minute.

The result lifts Arsenal to nine points from four games, ahead on goal difference of Napoli who beat Olympique Marseille 3-2. Dortmund drop to third on six. "We were mature in our tactics, we made no major mistakes and had patience," Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger told reporters. "We had problems creating chances and we had a brief difficult period early in the second half but then we scored and were not so much under pressure."

The hosts, who until Wednesday had never lost at home to English opposition in seven contests, wasted half a dozen clear chances but failed to make their dominance count. "Dortmund fought really well. We were

Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, front, goes down under a challenge by Arsenal's Per Mertesacker during the Champions League group F soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal FC in Dortmund, Germany on Nov.6. (AP Photo)

lucky to have scored," said Wenger. "It was a bit like the first game in London where they had one shot in the second half and scored. This time it was us." Both teams brought a solid track record to the game with Arsenal unbeaten for 14 games away from home and Dortmund having won eight out of eight at home this season, including the German Super Cup. "I told my team what everyone

saw today, that we got nothing for our effort. Losing was not in our plans," said Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp, back on the bench after a two-game suspension. "Now it becomes more tense in the group. We still have all the chances to advance with two wins."

found little space to launch their trademark quick breaks. "We dominated, we worked, we had good runs and we did a lot of things right. We played good football and it was not boring," said Klopp. "But we lacked the finish. We should have done more from our possession." The two sides canWAITING GAME celled each other out early The hosts took the ini- on with a tactical waiting tiative from the start but game in midfield.

It was fittingly a defender - Neven Subotic - who carved out Dortmund's first chance after 17 minutes, drilling his shot from a Sven Bender header just wide. Jakub Blaszczykowski's volley sailed over the bar a little later and Henrikh Mkhitaryan's curling left-footed drive whizzed wide as the Germans upped the tempo a notch midway through the first half.

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‘Yaseer Arafat was murdered with polonium’

PARIS, NovembeR 7 (ReuteRS): Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was poisoned to death in 2004 with radioactive polonium, his widow Suha said on Wednesday after receiving the results of Swiss forensic tests on her husband's corpse. "We are revealing a real crime, a political assassination," she told Reuters in Paris.

A team of experts, including from Lausanne University Hospital's Institute of Radiation Physics, opened Arafat's grave in the West Bank city of Ramallah last November, and took samples from his body to seek evidence of alleged poisoning.

"This has confirmed all our doubts," said Suha Arafat after the Swiss forensic team handed over its report to her lawyers and Palestinian officials in Geneva on Tuesday. "It is scientifically proved that he didn't die a natural death and we have scientific proof that this man was killed."

She did not accuse any country or person, and acknowledged that the

historic leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization had many enemies, although she noted that Israel had branded him an obstacle to peace.

She told Reuters the polonium must have been administered by someone "in his close circle" because experts had told her the poison would have been put in his coffee, tea or water. "I'm so angry at what happened and I feel that I'm mourning him all over again. This was an act by cowards."

Arafat signed the 1993 Oslo interim peace accords with Israel and led a subsequent uprising after the failure of talks in 2000 on a comprehensive agreement.

Allegations of foul play surfaced immediately. Arafat had foes among his own people, but many Palestinians pointed the finger at Israel, which had besieged him in his Ramallah headquarters for the final two and a half years of his life.

"President Arafat passed away as a victim of an organised terrorist assassination perpetrated by a state, that

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FILE - In this May 31, 2002 file photo, Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat pauses during the weekly Muslim Friday prayers in his headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Al-Jazeera is reporting that a team of Swiss scientists has found moderate evidence that longtime Palestinian leader Arafat died of poisoning. The Arab satellite channel published a copy of what it said was the scientists' report on its website on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013.(AP File Photo)

is Israel, which was looking to get rid of him," Wasel Abu Yousef, member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, said in a statement on Wednesday. "The pub-

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lishing of the results by the Swiss institute confirms his poisoning by polonium and this means that Israel carried it out."

The Israeli government has denied any role in his

death, noting that he was 75 years old and had an unhealthy lifestyle. "This is more soap opera than science, it is the latest episode in the soap in which Suha opposes Arafat's succes-

sors," Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said. Investigations into his demise amounted to "a highly superficial attempt to determine a cause of death."

An investigation by the Qatar-based Al Jazeera television news channel first reported last year that traces of polonium-210 were found on personal effects of Arafat given to his widow by the French military hospital where he died. That led French prosecutors to open an investigation for suspected murder in August 2012 at the request of Suha Arafat. Forensic experts from Switzerland, Russia and France all took samples from his corpse for testing after the Palestinian Authority agreed to open his mausoleum.

"Smoking gun" The head of the Russian forensics institute, Vladimir Uiba, was quoted by the Interfax news agency last month as saying no trace of polonium had been found on the body specimens examined in Moscow, but his Federal Medico-Biological

Agency later denied he had made any official comment on its findings.

The French pathologists have not reported their conclusions publicly or shared any findings with Suha Arafat's legal team.

A spokeswoman for the French prosecutor's office said the investigating magistrates had received no expert reports so far. One of her lawyers said the Swiss institute's report would be translated from English into French and handed over to the three magistrates who are investigating the case.

Professor David Barclay, a British forensic scientist retained by Al Jazeera to interpret the results of the Swiss tests, said the findings from Arafat's body confirmed last year's results from traces of bodily fluids on his underwear, toothbrush and clothing.

"In my opinion, it is absolutely certain that the cause of his illness was polonium poisoning," Barclay told Reuters. "The levels present in him are sufficient to have caused death. "What

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we have got is the smoking gun - the thing that caused his illness and was given to him with malice."

The Swiss scientists' report, posted in full on Al Jazeera's website, was more cautious. It concluded: "Taking into account the analytical limitations aforementioned, mostly time lapse since death and the nature and quality of the specimens, the results moderately support the proposition that the death was the consequence of poisoning with polonium-210."

Al Jazeera said the levels of polonium found in Arafat's ribs, pelvis and in soil that absorbed his remains were at least 18 times higher than normal. Barclay said the type of polonium discovered in Arafat's body must have been manufactured in a nuclear reactor. While many countries could have been the source, someone in Arafat's immediate entourage must have slipped a miniscule dose of the deadly isotope probably as a powder into his drink, food, eye drops or toothpaste, he said.

Pfuneo Krichena wins NEI Photography Competition

An Opinion haCh PATTON It’s magical, powerful and awesome. Nagas and their love for music are but a tapestry. It is inherent to both the old and the young. It is inexplicably intense. I still remember one fine morning the guitar maestro, Ren Merry telling his music students at Patkai Christian College about the NOH Contestants with ROOTS members & Wokha district partner,Kyong Provision.

Nagas love for music and its prospects.

In his words. “I find that Nagas are inhe first installment SDO (Sadar) Wokha as the tioned that for the first time credibly talented in whatever they do. But as of now I can asof the Promo tour for chief guest and Shaying, in thesure history of any event you that, if we are to complete with the rest of the world. the Naga orpheus EAC wokha as the guest in Nagaland, SMS Its’ through our Polling music”. That was circa 1994. Almost 20 years Hunt 2013 (NOH) orga- of honor. The main spon- service is being introduced down the line he has not been proven wrong. have taken their passion for music all nized by Kyong Provision sor for the promo tour was for the NOH.Naga Onemusician can supacrossfavourite the world and have made great impressions. Some menWokha,district partner Genesis Driving Institute, port their contestion can be made about the indomitable spirit of the Abiofor the NOH was held at Wokha. The Promotional tant by texting for them; genesis, Divine Connection, Alobo Naga, Neise Meruno, NagaWokha on October 7 with Tour for other districts example: noh alem01 tothe new teenage sensation the Polar land Chamber Choir and 5 contestants: Alemkaba, will be announced at a 56263.

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Taylor Swift poses backstage with her awards for musical event of the year and music video of the year for "Highway Don't Care," and the pinnacle award at the 47th annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November. 6, in Nashville, Tenn. The fourth award was from a previous year. (AP Photo)

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McGraw led the tribute, recalling when he met her at the tender age of 17, and said: 'We’ve all seen her grow up into a beautiful woman and a superstar.'

Faith Hill, Brad Paisley and Keith Urban were amongst the other country favourites who presented the prize to a tearful Taylor.

Several other stars left video messages to Taylor, and the singer was delighted at the kind words from Julia Roberts, Mick Jagger, Reese Witherspoon and Justin Timberlake.

3 days’ stay for a couple at Rykinjai Resort, Meghalaya. Pfuneo Krichena also received the Jury Special Mention Award during the International Photography Day Online Contest, which was conducted at Guwahati on August 19 earlier this year. He is also a wedding decorator who started pursuing photography in the year 2007. The North East India Photography Competition and Exhibition 2013 included first, second, third and 5 consolation prizes respectively.

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Taylor Swift leads winners with three CMA Awards

t is one of the biggest nights of the year for country music. And the genre’s most famous names and rising stars joined forces for the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday. While some dispute whether or not her music is really country, that didn’t stop Taylor Swift from being a big winner at the ceremony.

Taylor was nominated for six gongs and presented with three early awards, before the live TV show.

These included Video Of The Year and Musical Event Of The Year for Highway Don't Care, a collaboration with Tim McGraw and Keith Urban. The 23-year-old

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His winning photograph titled, “Aizawl at Night” was selected as first prize from amongst 192 entries that were screened in the second round. The award include a holiday package of 2 nights and

uitarist Jennifer Batten is scheduled to perform at the Town Hall, Wokha town on November 12. Batten will be performing at the Mount Tiyi Music festival, which is being organized by Aisle’s Music Foundation, Wokha in association with Sky Entertainment under the theme “Healme... the World.” i was born with Music inside The former playing guitarist for a young boy of eight months Michael Jackson, along with his instruments. with K3M (the official PhOTO By - VeVOZO VeRO house band) and AOF will

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Messi magic returns to put Barca through Rohit's debut ton puts India in control barCeLoNa, November 7 (reuters): The familiar sound of his name echoing around the Nou Camp signalled the end of a mini goal drought as Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-1 win over AC Milan that put Barcelona through to the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Alarm bells had been ringing from the Catalan capital to the World Player of the Year's native Argentina and beyond after Messi failed to score in four consecutive La Liga outings, a barren run by his sky-high standards.

He grabbed his first with an emphatic strike from the penalty spot on the half hour, prompting the Barca fans inside the giant arena to begin the chants of "Messi, Messi, Messi" that have marked so many of his home appearances in Europe's elite club competition.

An unmarked Sergio Busquets nodded in Xavi's free kick 10 minutes later but Gerard Pique turned the ball into his own net moments before the break to make it 2-1 and give Milan hope. The Italian side looked more threatening after Mario Balotelli replaced Robinho at halftime before Messi made a trademark dash between the defenders and dinked the ball over goalkeeper Christian Abbiati for his second seven minutes from the end.

It was the 26-year-old's sixth goal in three games in Europe this season and

Barcelona's Lionel Messi, centre watches as his shot goes into the net to score against AC Milan during a group H Champions League soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday Nov. 6. (AP Photo)

his 65th in 82 Champions League appearances and firmly put to bed concern he might have lost his cutting edge after a couple of brief injury absences. Barca's comfortable victory lifted the Group H leaders to 10 points from four matches and put them through to the knockout round with two matches to spare.

Milan, struggling in both domestic and continental competition, have

Doyang FC informs

DimaPur, November 7 (mexN): The management of Doyang Football Club has informed that the draw date for the raffle draw in support of Doyang Football Club has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The draw will now be held on November 28 and not as mentioned on the ticket. The management in a press note has apologized for the inconvenience caused.

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five points in second and Ajax are third on four after they won 1-0 at home to Celtic in Amsterdam. "Mission accomplished," Busquets said in an interview with Spanish television broadcaster Canal Plus. "I think we played a good first half and the own goal right at the end was a pity," added the Spain international.

"We suffered a bit in the second but we had chances for a third and when it came

everything was much easier. "It was only a matter of matches and in front of goal Messi is always a machine.

Today he has scored two and I hope he can continue in the same vein."

USUAL APLOMB Barca quickly settled into their customary rhythm, with Xavi and Andres Iniesta pulling the strings in midfield and Messi, Neymar and Alexis Sanchez roving

up front. Alexis came close to an opener in the 21st minute when he just failed to get enough on a Neymar centre to turn it into the net before the referee ruled Ignazio Abate had hauled the Brazilian down in the area.

Messi smashed the penalty straight down the middle and was engulfed by his team mates, obviously delighted their talisman was back on the scoresheet.

Milan captain Riccardo Montolivo clipped a swerving shot narrowly wide five minutes later but the visitors' was caught napping when an unmarked Busquets headed into the net from Xavi's free kick. An impressive Kaka surge down the left wing led to Milan's goal when his low centre skewed off Pique's foot and past goalkeeper Victor Valdes. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri brought Italy forward Balotelli on for Robinho at halftime and his physical presence lifted the visitors. They enjoyed a lot more possession without really threatening and Messi brought the supporters to their feet when he exchanged passes with substitute Cesc Fabregas and finished with his usual aplomb to put the game beyond the seven-times European champions. "We knew we were facing a great team which keeps possession well and make it tough for their opponents," Milan midfielder Andrea Poli said on UEFA.com.

KoLKata, November 7 (Pti): Rohit Sharma stamped his class by hitting a sparkling century on debut as India recovered from a top-order collapse to take a firm grip of the first Test against the West Indies with a 120-run firstinnings lead on Thursday.

Sharma stole the thunder with his unbeaten 127 as the hosts, who were precariously placed at 83 for five at one stage, reached a comfortable 354 for six at close on an eventful second day's play. Ravichandran Ashwin was the other batting hero of the day as he remained unbeaten on 92 as he combined with Sharma to pull India out of trouble. Sharma became the 14th Indian to score a century on debut.

With retiring legend Sachin Tendulkar being given out in a contentious manner in his penultimate match, the in-form Sharma along with Ashwin added 198 runs for the seventh wicket to almost bat the visiting side out of the match on a tricky Eden Gardens strip. Handed the Test cap

by Tendulkar after his Manof-the Series performance in the recently-concluded ODI series against Australia, Sharma struck 16 fours and one six while facing 228 balls. The 26-yearold Mumbai right-hander was playing in his maiden Test three years and nine months after playing his first ODI.

T.T. Aizawl FC down HQ IGAR (N)

Royal Gold Cup

Kohima, November 7 (mexN): A young and resurgent T.T. Aizawl FC overcame HQ IGAR (N) 4-3 via tiebreak after both teams were locked in a 1-1 draw at the end of the stipulated 90 minutes in the last quarterfinals of the 22nd Royal Gold played at Kohima this afternoon to set up a clash with FC Khanglai in the last four.

It was the Aizawl outfit who conceded the first goal in the 14th minute of the game after their defender failed to clear HQ IGAR Zofa’s cross from the right flank and allowed Striker A.I Singh to tap in from close range. The young guns from Aizawl were denied several attempts on goal with IGAR custodian Bechung Bhutia excellent with the gloves yet again.

The first real chance for goal for the Aizawl outfit came in the 25th minute after P.C Vanlalahmangsihzuala’s (PCA) attempt on goal from the edge of the inner box, following a brilliant assist

by Jonathan Lalrawngbala (Jojo), was parried away by Bechung for a corner.

P.C yet again got another opportunity to equalize but was unfortunate to hit the woodwork. The second half of the game saw the visitor’s control most of the game with the midfield duo of Vanlalremkima and H. Lalrinliana combining brilliantly with the forward trio of P.C, Jojo and Zoremtluanga to produce some scintillating moves on the attack.

Ashwin played the perfect foil as the off-spinner made invaluable runs in their match-turning partnership that helped India get past the West Indies first innings score of 234.

On a pitch that has started to crumble, the match is tilted in favour of India, who will be looking to seal the issue without needing to play on the final day.

For the elegant Mumbai batsman, who was assured of a Test debut on the morning of February 6, 2010 against South Africa before a freak collision with Wriddhiman Saha dashed his hopes, it was perseverance that paid off.

Having come after the unlucky dismissal of Tendulkar, Sharma showed amazing resilience. As wickets started to tumble with Shane Shillingford (4/130) reducing the hosts to 83/5 in the first session, it was left to Sharma and Ashwin to do the recovery act. Sharma got to the century in style, gliding one past between first slip and gully. And, the ones bowled

by Sheldon Cottrell, just before and immediately after the batsman got to the three-figure mark, were also spanked for fours on either side of the turf.

Sharma, who had amassed 491 runs including a double hundred at an average of 122.75 in the Australia ODI series, remained composed as he

initially rebuilt the innings with Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (42).

Barring Tendulkar, who got out to a dubious lbw decision by English umpire Nigel Llong, the frontline Indian batsmen Shikhar Dhawan (23), Murali Vijay (26), Cheteshwar Pujara (17) and Virat Kohli (3) were lacking in temperament. But Sharma showed temperament and excellent technique, and lived up to the challenge. Dhawan (187) was the last Indian to score a century on debut against Australia in March.

Sharma walked out to the centre in the middle of an intense first session's play when the Eden crowd's emotions were punctured with the dismissal of Tendulkar after a 41-minute outing. Getting into the groove with two boundaries off Shillingford, Tendulkar would be cursing his luck for being given out to a doosra that seemed to be going over the stumps. The ball did all the talking for Shillingford as WI had Sharma and Virat Kohli heavily-guarded.

Kohli became the off-spinner's fourth victim.

India's backbone was broken after they lost three wickets -- Pujara, Tendulkar and Kohli as the hosts were tottering at 120/5 at lunch.

The first new ball deteriorated after 51 balls and had to be replaced, giving WI a ray of hope.

Match in action between TT Aizawl and HQ IGNAR (N) at the ongoing Royal Gold Cup in Kohima.

The Young guns triggered applause from the crowds with their beautiful game of tiki-taka and this proved beneficial as their captain H. Lalnunzira gave the equalizer for his team after his half volley from 8 yards ricocheted off the bar and into the net. Aizawl had the opportunity to surge into the lead following a combination of passes between Jojo, Lalremruata and Vanlalremkima, only for Zoremtluanga to hit the ball wide from 10 yards. Lalremruata was the next to miss a golden opportunity after a beautiful through ball from the centre half by Lalrinliana, only for Bechung to nick his low shot for a corner.

Riding on a first half goal cushion lead, the HQ IGAR team tried to increase their tallies with sudden shots on goal from the edge of the box, however the Aizawl FC custodian was quick

to respond to the attacks. Playing an attacking game in the first half, the IGAR team succumbed to their opponent’s tiki taka game as they failed to continue their momentum of their first half. Bechung was however in imperious form yet again, holding the Aizawl forwards at bay with his excellent saves.

The first semi finals tomorrow will witness NPL franchisee clubs Kohima Komets and Barak FC play it out for a place in the finals. The two teams played out a 1-1 draw in their last NPL outing at Kohima.

However Barak FC have an edge over their opponents having won two and drawn one against their opponents in the last three games the two teams played. The first semi-final match will commence at 1:30 pm at the Khuochiezie Local ground as scheduled.

Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) looks to shoot over Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Monta Ellis (11) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Wednesday Nov. 6. (AP Photo)

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oKLahoma CitY, November 7 (aP): If there were any doubts left about whether Russell Westbrook still had his same explosiveness, the Oklahoma City point guard put those to rest once and for all.

Westbrook finished with 22 points, including two thundering dunks, as the Thunder pulled away in the second half for a 10793 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night. Kevin Durant had 23 points and 10 assists, and Serge Ibaka added 17 points and 13 rebounds as Oklahoma City (3-1) won its 11th straight game over the Mavericks, including the playoffs. The last loss for the Thunder against Dallas was on Jan. 2, 2012.

The win was also the Thunder's second straight

since the return of its AllStar point guard, who rebounded from a 5-of-16 shooting performance in his first game back to finish 10-of-20 on Wednesday.

The two dunks — including one in the fourth quarter when he soared down the lane to give the Thunder its biggest lead at 9780 — were the true measure of Westbrook's health after two off-season knee surgeries. "That's God-given ability; you can't take that away," Durant said. "I knew he would come back right, and he looked great tonight." Monta Ellis led Dallas (3-2), which was playing its second game in two nights, with 20 points.

Jae Crowder and Shawn Marion added 17 points each, while Dirk Nowitzki finished with 16.

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