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Because of indifference, one dies before one actually dies — Elie Wiesel NKorea leader supervises test of new engine for missile

National Lok Adalat held in Nagaland

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Villa cling on, Carroll treble thwarts Arsenal

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Enforce ban on sand mining …

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Wall to Wall: Bringing Kohima alive with art Morung Express News Kohima | April 9

A photo hand out by Dhansiri River Flood Control Board (DRFCB) shows illegal soil extraction going on behind Circuit House at Dhansiri riverbed despite a ban enforced on such activities by the district administration. Pointing out that the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur along with his Enforcement Committee on March 23 has issued an order banning extraction of soil with machinery (JCB), the DRFCB chairman Hokheto Kiba and vice chairman (PRO) Hekuto Wotsa said immediate action must be taken against the violaters. (Photo credit: DRFCB)

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By Sandemo Ngullie

No. You’re coming to church with me...what..huh? Oh, so what if people stare at you like they have never seen ..ah..mm..ah..a corrupt minister before!

NPCC to rally in protest on April 14 DimApur , April 9 (mexN): Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has informed that it will hold a protest rally against what it alleged as “undemocratic and vindictive actions of the BJP led NDA Central Government against the democratically elected Congress State governments…” Media Cell, NPCC in a press statement said the protest will be held on April 14, 2016, 11am at Congress Bhavan premises, Kohima.

Diversity is a fact, cannot be wished away: President

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New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said diversity was a fact of life in India and cannot be wished away by any individual. Delivering the first Arjun Singh memorial lecture here, Mukherjee said the purpose of religion was unity and it cannot be used for confrontation. “Diversity is a fact in India. It cannot be turned into fiction by whims of individuals,” he said. On the occasion, Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed concern over the “increasing threat to the secular fabric of the country”. She recalled her long association with former union minister Arjun Singh and said he was a true symbol of commitment to secularism and to the cause of the poor.

Cong against Panama Papers probe by government agencies New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): The Congress party on Saturday said that any probe conducted by government agencies into the ‘Panama Papers’ expose will have no ‘credibility’ and reiterated its demand for an apex-court monitored SIT. The party was reacting to reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed to not refer the issue to a Special Investigation Team (SIT).

Modi has ordered a multi-agency probe into the global expose by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), dubbed the “Panama Papers”, which found over 500 Indians also had alleged offshore links.

The Congress has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored Special Investigation Team probe against all those whose names have cropped up in the ‘Panama Papers’ case till date.

“The Indian list of tax evaders who

have invested their ill-gotten wealth in Panama are known to be friends and well-wishers of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Hence, any probe conducted by the government agencies will have no credibility. Hence, we demanded a Supreme Court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the Panama Papers leaks,” Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said.

According to media reports, Modi is said to have sought the first report on the ‘Panama Papers’ within 15 days of it having come out. He also wanted the matter to be probed ‘quickly’ and that it must not be referred to a SIT. Jaitley has said a multi-agency group was set up with officers from the Central Board of Direct Taxes’ Financial Intelligence Unit, its Tax Research Unit as also officials from the Reserve Bank of India. The group had its first meeting on April 7.

Nagaland Sate capital Kohima has plenty of blank walls– looking drab and moroseexcept for the miscellaneous pamphlets or grime stains occupying portion of the walls, empty gutka sachets littering their base.

Surrounded with countless potholes, litter and the dirt, stench of corruption and unemployment among youths, as observers unreservedly say, the blank walls mirror the lackluster and disillusioned life its inhabitants lead.

In such a depressing urban environment, a simple idea is trying to paint some life into the otherwise dull town.

A team of local artists - Vineizotuo Tase and Vithuse Temi - has teamed up with Sievituo Solo under the banner of Project 72 Hours to render an artistic outlook to Kohima town through art impressions.

Remember Project 72 Hours-a community service initiated by Solo with a committed team of six members to clean Kohima town with the primary objective of encouraging school and college students to participate in community service as part of their extra-curricular activity?

The same Project 72 hours is undertaking the Urban Kohima Street Art mission, this time with contribution from local artists. It is not a sponsored mission but a free will contribution from the project team members.

“We, as ordinary citizens, have no money even to fill the potholes in our roads, but time, we have to contribute to our community with what talent we possess, and this is what we are doing,” the project coordinator Solo told The Morung Express.

Two girls walk pass the art work of ‘Wall of Hope’ at PR Hill junction, below PHQ in kohima. Undertaken by Project 72 hours, local artists are undertaking street art works on walls not only to decorate the town but also to educate. (Morung Photo)

Solo said this will also be a platform to provide opportunity to local artists, to promote and showcase their works-and hopefully people will take notice of the innumerable local talents around.

“If we look at the music community, they are getting enough opportunity, not that it is unfair, they deserve it… but for the artist, they have no platform and this is an opportunity,” he added.

At PR Junction, just below Police Headquarters (PHQ), black and white photo murals of Argentine Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara; American media proprietor and talk show host Oprah Winfrey, theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, 16th US President Abraham Lincoln and 11th President of India APJ Abdul Kalam adorn the wall.

Dedicated as the ‘Wall of Hope,’ these artistic impressions of differing personalities juxtaposed on one space have a connection.

They were/are all ordinary citizens; “they all struggled and fought for their passion against all odds and

fought till the end or are still fighting,” Solo explained.

The street art works also provide an insight into the pool of talented and creative Naga artists, of whom many are not even aware.

Freelance artist Tase, a member of the Project 72 Hours Street Art team, considers it an honor to work towards spreading a message of hope through art that hopefully inspires the youths.

The Street Art team has, so far, painted brilliant visuals at PR Hill junction with the Wall of Hope, one outside Oking Hospital on judicious use of water and at Y Junction on Sanitation- using the medium of art to educate people.

All the impressions are in Black and White. “We are using black and white to make the art works appear simple, meaningful and pristine,” Tase explained.

While Tase visualizes Nagaland becoming an art haven, he lamented that there is a very little platform for artists here, with no proper exhibition gallery, unavailability of art materials and art institutions.

Project 72 Hours plans to introduce Street Art and initiate groups in all the districts to begin a revolution on street art culture and transform the town into vibrant colors so that tourists not only wonder on the repository of nature of the State but also behold the artistic virtues of the place.

The once big blank wall at PR Junction has found many an admirers and of course opinions- “Why don’t they paint Naga personalities,” an elderly passerby said.

Though the Street Art team is at the initial phase with their Mission in turning Kohima into an artistic town, the change is evident.

In the morning, as school children walk by the Wall of Hope, they reflectively pause at the murals and read the telling inscription of how a newspaper boy became a President of India or how a victim of abuse became a rescuer of the abused.

Finally, they look up where another inscription reads, “You are never walking alone,” continuing the walk to their schools.

Siachen: The glacial battleground study-for-free schemes of water-deficient India & Pakistan are not advisable: intcWs New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): At an elevation of over 5,000 metres and at temperature that can dip to minus-50 degrees Celsius, Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, is a tough terrain. It is also one of the largest fresh water reserves in the Indian subcontinent.

India and Pakistan, the two sparring nucleararmed nations, have deployed their troops in large number in an area which is facing clear signs of an impact from climate change, adding to the looming threat of a water crisis.

The conflict between India and Pakistan, historically, has been over land, both claiming the Kashmir valley.

Water woes are a part of the picture.

The Indus Water Treaty signed in 1960 by Jawaharlal Nehru and Ayub Khan had its premise in the fear that India could potentially create droughts and famines in Pakistan, especially at times of war, as the Indus, the river that brings life to most of Pakistan, flows out from India. The melt water of Saichen glacier is the main source of the Nubra river, which drains into the Shyok river. The Shyok then joins the 3,000 km-long Indus river which flows through Pakistan.

Indian troops on the Siachen. The struggle between India and Pakistan over the Siachen glacier has even spawned a new term: “oropolitics”, or mountaineering with a political goal.

Both India and Pakistan had their claims on the glacier. In 1983, Pakistan decided to deploy troops on the glacier. India acted swiftly and launched Operation Meghdoot.

At present, India occupies most of the glacier, Pakistan being only on the western side of the Saltoro ridge. Both armies have been stationed here, losing more soldiers to climate than to bullets.

This year alone, India has lost 12 soldiers and one porter in Siachen.

In a reply in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said India has lost 915 soldiers in Siachen in the last 33 years.

The number on Pakistan’s side are similar.

While neither India nor Pakistan have admitted to the water angle of the dispute, Pakistan did accuse India of threatening the ecology of the glacier with its troop presence.

In 2013, a report of the Asian Development Bank declared Pakistan as one of the most “water-stressed” countries in the world.

In December that year, Sartaj Aziz, advisor to the Pakistan prime minister on foreign affairs, said Pakistan was facing a water shortage and Indian forces were damaging one of the largest sources of water to Pakistan on a regular basis.

He also accused Indian forces stationed in Siachen of posing a “serious threat” to Pakistan’s environment

by damaging Siachen’s “virgin snow”.

India, with its strategic concerns, amplified after the 1999 Kargil conflict, has clearly stated that troops will not be withdrawn from the glacier.

Parrikar, following the death of 10 soldiers in an avalanche in Siachen earlier this year, said that he regretted the loss of life but ruled out removal of troops, stating that occupancy of the area by rival troops will lead to bigger loss of lives.

As per research data, including that from the defence ministry’s Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment, frequency of avalanches has gone up with both maximum and minimum temperatures rising.

However, this, along with sudden steep falls, causes more cracks and avalanches.

According a report by the World Wildlife Fund on Climate Data and Modelling Analysis of Indus Region, rising temperatures in Siachen have lead to a greater rate of thinning of ice and glacial retreat.

The guns have been silent on the world’s highest battlefield since 2003 but nature is pretty active, creating a long-term threat to livelihood and well being of people in the region.

DimApur, April 9 (mexN): It is advisable not to study under free schemes— often the education institutions which offer these are not up to the mark and may jeopardize future prospects for students.

This warning was issued through a press release by the India Northeast Tribal Community Welfare Society (INTCWS).

Its education wing is Libra Consultancy (at Notun Bosti here).

The Society has said that it inspected many universities, colleges, schools in India, based on which, it advised students and parents “not to be taken in by any such attractive advertisements /free education/ scholarships” that are offered by agencies, stated INTCWS Chairperson Atsei Sekhose. The Society has advised students and parents to “weigh the pros and cons before taking any further step, as the student’s education and career is put at stake.”

After much hype around free schemes in Nagaland State, recently there was an exodus of “more than hundreds” of students returning from their respective colleges - where these students were admitted to different branch of professional study under the free education scheme/ scholarship scheme.

While schemes that offer coverage of fees to undergo professional courses seem like a “onetime golden opportunity” for people, many seemed to have had a bitter experience in Nagaland, having to either return or continue their studies by paying fees, informed the INTCWS. It further explained that “good and reputed college get their seats filled up and never offer these schemes; only some new colleges or those which are on the verge of closing down without students and not upto the mark try to earn revenue somehow by admitting students through this scheme.” So, though such colleges may have big infrastructure, they have “poor

laboratories, libraries, shortage of faculties, students etc.” In some colleges, the Society alleged, “hostel students were compelled to sleep on the floors in packed rooms and do without chair and table.”

Explaining the modus operandi, the INTCWS elaborated that to get students under this schemes colleges give authorization letters, false assurance and offer huge amount per student as commission to agencies.

Some of the organizations and agents allegedly change colleges every admission season according to the incentives offered.

In that, the Society stated that “those who deal with these schemes should take responsibility for positive or negative results about the entire admission processes instead of pinpointing each other and washing their hands off, as most of the students are innocent victims who have wasted their career, time and money etc.”

According to the INTCWS, it has also been offered these free schemes by some colleges from 2010 till date with “lots of assurance” but the Society has refused. The press release stated that some colleges even remarked to them that “parents don’t inquire about the education schemes for their children as long as it is free, so earn and why bother.”

Noting that last year many students in Punjab faced hardships due to college affiliation issue leading to them having to leave the colleges midway, the INTCWS also brought to attention that there are also many admission related problems like “fake universities, colleges, affiliation issue, language problems , discrimination of northeast students, manipulation etc in many colleges” as well as to beware of “dental, agri and allied colleges as many without students want to link with reputed organizations, institutes and even government departments just to get students.” In that, parents have been advised to be careful.

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Dimapur Ao Baptist Church Youth Ministry leadership orientation 2016 was held from April 7 to 9 at Universal Prayer Centre with Dr. Aküm Longchari, Editor, The Morung Express and Joseph Longkumer, DABAYM Evangelist as the resource persons.

Akum Amri led the singpiration while Tiameren Aier enlightened the campers with his original songs. Around 150 leaders from all the eight fellowships under Dimapur Ao Baptist Church attended the programme under the guidance of Imnatoshi Longkumer, DABAYM Youth Director and other senior leaders. (Photo Courtesy: Tiya Jamir 3D photography)

National Lok Adalat held in Nagaland ‘A journey to the past’ art exhibition held

Kohima, april 9 (mExN): Nagaland State Legal Services Authority conducted National Lok Adalat throughout the State. The Lok Adalat was conducted on Labour, Family Matters, Municipal Matters, Money Suit, petty criminal matters by the respective District Legal Services Authority.

Presiding Judges were assisted by Panel Lawyers, Para Legal Volunteers, Municipal members for Municipal Matters, Traffic Police personnel for traffic cases.

A total of 210 cases were taken up and total of 195 Cases were disposed, with a settlement amount of Rs. 49,880.

The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled to be held either on May 14 or June 11 on cases relating to, Motor Accident and Claims Tribunal & Insurance Claim at all the district headquarters.

Kohima District Legal Services Authority members during the National Lok Adalat held on April 9 at the District Court Building, Kohima.

rest of the District Legal Services Authority of the State organized the National Lok Adalat on April 9 at the District Court Building, Kohima.

Cases relating to Municipals matters, Labour, Family matters etc were taken up. YM Imchen, NJS, KDLSA takes up 13 cases Chairman, KDLSA and The Kohima District District & Sessions Judge, Legal Services Author- Kohima was the presiding ity (KDLSA) along with the officer and Thejapfutuo

Khezhie and Keduvi Zhotso, Panel Lawyer (KDLSA) were the conciliators during the National Lok Adalat.

Altogether 13 cases were taken up, out of which ten cases were disposed during the National Lok Adalat, wherein eight cases were pending and two cases were pre –litigation cases. Further, three money suit cases, which were pending before the court

were taken up; however, none of the cases could be settled. The settled amount during the National Lok Adalat was Rs. 1,800.

The next National Lok Adalat is scheduled on May 14 with matters relating to MACT/Insurance Claims/ Banks. It is an earnest appeal to all the concerned to bring their cases before the Lok Adalat for speedy and easy disposal of their cases.

Lok Adalat for MACT cases in Dimapur on May 14 The District Legal Service Authorities have organised vehicle checking with the Traffic Officials for the citizens safety and to let the citizens know their rights traffic challan were given because citizens are duty bound to obey Traffic Rules and Motor Vehicle Act, 1988.

Dimapur District Legal Service Authority Penal Advocate Zacharia Tetseo in a press release informed that the same Lok Adalat as people’s court for Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cases will be held on May 14, 2016 at Front Office, District Legal Service Authority Dimapur. Interested litigants are welcome to avail free legal service as nothing is there to be charged upon.

More details of Lok Adalat schedule for the year 2016 is already notify by the National Legal Service Authority, Interested litigants may check the Front Office, DDLSA, which is at the District Court Premises.

Some of the art pieces and paintings on display at the art exhibition titled ‘A journey to the past’ at Chenwetnyu village, Mon district. (Morung Photo)

moN, april 9 (mExN): The Chenwetnyu Students’ Union in collaboration with Ching-Len Foundation, a non-profit NGO presented an art exhibition titled ‘A journey to the past’ at Chenwetnyu Village from April 1-5.

The art exhibition was first of its kind in Mon district, coinciding with the traditional Konyak Aolieng Festival. A total of 60

art pieces and paintings by various artists representing various genres of art and different mediums was put on display.

The exhibition included embroidery art by world record and Limca Book 0f Record holder for tread-work artistry, Arun Kumar Bajaj from Rajasthan, oil on canvas by Burmese artist Ang Ming from Mandalay. oil on canvas

by Naga artist Miss K Cynthia Kolakhe from Delhi, charcoal sketches by Imo Imchen from Kohima and photos captured by Dutch photographer Peter Bos from the Netherlands.

The exhibition was inaugurated by BDO, Chen Block, Wakho Konyak.

Visitors from neighbouring villages and tourists flocked to witness the exhibition.

PMFBY scheme launched in Tuensang Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets reaches Mon

Alem Jungshi, Deputy Commissioner Tuensang launches the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana (PMFBY) at CKS hall on April 7.

TuENsaNg, april 9 (mExN): Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tuensang organized Pradhan Mantri Fasal Beema Yojana (PMFBY) at CKS hall on April 7 with Alem Jungshi, Deputy Commissioner Tuensang as chief guest.

During his speech, the

DC said that several government programmes in the past could not bring desired results due to several reasons. He therefore requested citizens to approach and avail Government projects and schemes like PMFBY with honesty and dedication. The DC

further encouraged farmers to think differently so as to change the subsistent agriculture to market oriented one.

During the programme, short speeches on different government programmes were delivered by Department of Agriculture, Hor-

ticulture, Sericulture and Forest. This was followed by interaction session where several problems related to crops and animals were discussed. Further, Soil Health Card and folders on different aspect of crops and livestock were distributed to the farmers. The Kendra also exhibited technologies tested and found suitable for the district during the programme.

The programme was chaired by Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science) started with invocation of God’s blessing by NM Cholen, evangelist, while the keynote address was delivered

by Programme Coordinator, KVK Tuensang. Altogether, 270 farmers, Government officials and NGOs attended the programme.

moN, april 9 (mExN): Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) was officially launched by ADC Mon, MA Shihab IAS on April 8 at CMO office, Mon. The main objective of this programme is to achieve universal coverage and maximum utilization of LLIN to all population living in high malaria endemic areas in order to have a significant reduction in morbidity and mortality rate due to malaria.

MA Shihab, in his opening remark, appreciated the medical team for their commendable job and for being an active department throughout the year, which he has noticed during his one year stay in the district. He also wished the team to continue to work

E-Roll Purification meeting held in Peren

‘The Nagas’ Facebook group conducts mass social work at Chathe River, 4th Mile Dimapur in an attempt to clean the enormous garbage dumped at the riverside on April 9. Bloggers from Dimapur, Kohima, Ghaspani and Guwahati while participating in the social work also condemned such littering of the riverside and appealed to the citizens to maintain and preserve it. The Bloggers thanked Diphupar Village Council and Diphupar Naga Youth Organization for providing physical and financial help and for providing the tractor and Mughato chophy for providing JCB. (Photo courtesy/ Khrolo Kapfo)

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NAGA PEOPLE'S FRONT DIMAPUR DIVISION

LANDMARK COLONY, DIMAPUR NAGALAND

MeeTINg INfOrMATION The NPF Dimapur Division will be conducting social work at its NPF Dimapur Division Office plot at 7th Mile (Chumukedima) on dated 13th April 2016 from 9:00 AM. It has informed all Division Office Bearers / Women's Wing / Youth Wing / Farmers Wing / Minority Wing and all 5 (Five) A/C's under Dimapur Division to partake in the social work positively.

(I .Nungsang Jamir), President

pErEN, april 9 (dipr): Meeting on National Electoral Roll Purification 2016 was held at Peren, at DC’s Conference Hall on April 6 with Peter Lichamo Deputy Commissioner Peren chairing the meeting.

In the keynote address, the chairman impressed upon the gathering to go according to the guidelines of ECI to avoid further confusion and problems in the near future. He also voiced concerned about the eleven hour rush and requested the gathering to inform the voters to correct the EPIC and insisted that a cent per cent EPIC should be availed. This is all about clean electoral and electoral roll purification, he added.

S. Taniu ADC (Hq) also stated that this National Electoral Roll Purification 2016 is a sensitive issue and should be taken seriously by all concerned for the benefit of all.

Nathan Konyak AEO, Peren explained the technicalities involved for removal of electoral roll, correction of errors in the electoral roll, improvement of poor quality picture, responsibilities of a boot level volunteers (BLV), boot level assistance (BLA) etc. The meeting was attended by administrative officers, NGOs’ etc.

Shihab gives away the first LLIN to a beneficiary during the official launching of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets at CMO office Mon on April 8.

in the same spirit and to go ahead and reach out to the people, particularly those who are less fortunate.

In the mean time, Shihab also mentioned that our expectations rely mostly on our children and so we should

know how to give them proper education. One of the most important pre- requisite of good learning is to get proper sound sleep, to which the launching of LLIN will be a channel to achieve it.

Furthermore, he ad-

vised the participants to encourage the people to have clean living surroundings in order to maintain good health. He concluded by wishing the department a successful outcome of the programme.

Sisterhood Network conducts legal seminar

One of the resource persons speaks at the a legal seminar conducted by Sisterhood Network at Town Hall Medziphema on April 9.

mEdziphEma, april 9 (mExN): The team from Sisterhood Network has successfully conducted a legal seminar on April 9 at Town Hall Medziphema on the theme, ‘Living in tranquility , Respect, Reconcile and Restore.’

The resource person were from Legal Service Authority, Advocate Esther Aye, penal Advocate of Legal Service Authority Dimapur and Limasenla Longkumar who also hold the designation of Penal Legal Advocate from Legal Service Authority in collaboration with the team of women group in Medziphema and the town committee members.

The participants present were

diverse in nature as they were mostly representatives of different community and tribal leaders and Church leaders who were male counterparts representing their tribes as Medziphema is a diverse community living together the aim of Sisterhood Network is thus to achieve the specified theme.

The resource personnel covered topics on Custom and human rights, Child trafficking, Domestic violence and Juvenile Justice Care and protection (JJ Act 2000). The session was followed by a panel discussion and a short presentation of the various schemes of the most vulnerable section of the so-

ciety such as women, child and elders. Some of the other topics covered at the session are on provisions and schemes that can be easily availed by the community.

Schemes consist of Janani–Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), a national initiative to make available better health facilities for women and child, The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) For Elderly Citizens and many more.

The team from Sisterhood Network conveyed gratitude to all the stakeholders and also participants for their participation and contribution and effort of making the programme achieved its objectives.

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CM meets Modi, seeks Cong banks on development, Arunachal special development package BJP raises Bangladeshi issue

GuwAhAti, April 9 (iANS): As Assam readies for the second phase of polls on Monday, covering 61 constituencies, political parties in the state have been busy in last ditch efforts to woo the electorate in every way.

While the Congress has been highlighting the development it has ushered in during its 15-year rule in the insurgency-ravaged state, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is playing on the threat of Moulana Badaruddin Ajmal becoming the state's deputy chief minister in the event of a Congress-All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) government in the state.

"People have witnessed the development our government has brought in the past 15 years. In 2001, the state was in a financial mess and people were scared to go out of their homes after dusk. Now people are roaming around freely and the financial situation has improved to a great extent," says Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC)

president Anjan Dutta.

"The violence is now over and it is the Congress government that has brought most of the insurgent outfits to the negotiating table in the last 15 years," he said, asserting that the party is going to form the government again in the state.

"People have seen the BJP government at the Centre in the last two years. If they are so interested in Assam why then has the government curtailed the special category status for Assam and slashed funds under different schemes?" Dutta asked.

The APCC president refuted allegations of any understanding with the AIUDF and claimed that it is the BJP which has a tacit understanding with the AIUDF. The saffron party, which had made it big in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in Assam by winning seven of the total 14 Lok Sabha seats, has intensified its attack on the ruling Congress party regarding the infiltra-

due to the illegal infiltration from the other side of the border has already caused concern among the indigenous people that a 'Bangladeshi' may become the chief minister.

What has made the people buy the BJP's argument is that while the Congress has been taking on the BJP aggressively in almost all its rallies, the party has maintained a soft stand on the AIUDF. Besides, AIUDF legislators in the Assam assembly have also voted for the two candidates nominated by Congress for the Rajya Sabha.

"We are ready to sit in the opposition for another 50 years but we are not ready to join hands with the AIUDF to form a government in Assam. The people of Assam have understood the tacit understanding between the Congress and the AIUDF. The high turnout of voters in the first phase (April 4) is an indication that people want a change," said BJP president Sarbananda Sonowal.

AssAm Polls

Three die after consuming wild mushrooms in Mizoram

AizAwl, April 9 (iANS): Three people, including an eight-year-old boy, died and four fell illsick after consuming wild mushrooms in Mizoram, an official said here on Saturday.

"Three of a family died in Mamit district (in western Mizoram) after eating wild mushrooms on Friday. Two children, a woman and a man, also

tion from Bangladesh. The BJP has said the party will seal the Indo-Bangladesh border if it comes to power in Assam.

The party raised the issue of unemployment of the state and said that in 2001 there were only four lakh unemployed in Assam, which has gone up

fell sick and were admitted to Aizawl Civil Hospital," an official from the health department said.

The official said the mushrooms were brought from the forest and might be poisonous or not cooked properly before eating.

The dead included an eight-year-old boy, a 10-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man.

to 23 lakh now. It said the Congress government has failed to create job opportunities in the state.

The BJP has been asking the people in almost all its rallies not to vote for the Congress, claiming it might threaten the indigenous Assamese identity by paving way for a 'Bangladeshi' (as the AIUDF is often referred to in Assam due to the party's popularity among Bengali-speaking Muslim settlers in Assam) to become the deputy chief minister.

The substantial change in the state's demographic pattern in the recent past

While the Congress is going to polls in Assam with a regional party - United Peoples' Party (UPP), the BJP has forged an alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the Bodoland Peoples' Front (BPF), the ruling party in the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC)-a sixth schedule autonomous council that runs administration in four districts of Bodoland in Assam.

The BJP is also highlighting the boost to connectivity in the region after the partyled National Democratic Alliance (NDA) came to power in 2014.

People in Assam's Barak Valley got the first ever direct train to Guwahati, 68 years after India's independence.

The Silchar-Guwahati Fast Passenger train was flagged off on September 21 last year. Subsequently, the services of Kolkata-Guwahati Kanchenjunga Express and New Delhi-Guwahati Sampark Kranti Express trains were extended to Silchar in the valley, which comprises of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi districts.

Garo women take up battle against booze

GuwAhAti, April 9 (tNN): Politicians trying to use liquor to woo voters in Chaygaon constituency of lower Assam have come up against a formidable opponent. Women, living in Garo-dominated villages along the Assam-Meghalaya border, have taken up the battle against booze.

"We work hard to earn our bread and butter. Our votes cannot be bought with liquor," said Marcina Marak, a resident of Kinangaon

which is matrilineal like the rest of Meghalaya.

Kinangaon is one of more than 80 Garo-dominated villages along the interstate border, around 85 km from Guwahati. The women of the area have found support in Garo National Council (GNC), a powerful organization of the community in lower Assam.

President of GNC Benedict Areng said, "Liquor may have become part of the culture outside our villages, but

here, no one can use liquor during elections and even after them. Use of alcohol is against the norms of Garo village committees here."

Strong women's bodies in the northeast have often campaigned against liquor.

The Nagaland government banned the transport, sale, consumption and manufacture of liquor through an act in 1989 after Naga Mothers' Association and church bodies launched a movement against alcohol.

New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): Arunachal Chief Minister Kalikho Pul on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an onetime development package for the northeastern state, especially for areas of the border with China.

In his first visit to the capital after taking over as chief minister, Pul also met union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Human Resources Minister Smriti Irani, Power Minister Piyush Goyal, and Minister of State for Development of the Northeastern Region (DoNER) Jitendera Singh.

"Chief Minister Kalikho Pul called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence today and appealed for a one-time special package to boost the economy and compensate for years of under-development in the state," said a statement from the chief minister's office in Itanagar.

It said Pul contended that the request for onetime grant must not be considered on economic costs of development involved, but on confidence building initiatives that must be taken with respect to Arunachal as a strategic border state.

Modi agreed to provide the central government's full support and resources for development of Arunachal Pradesh, saying the country's strength lay in these border areas.

In his meeting with Rajnath Singh, Pul said that there was an alarming trend of migration of border population to urban centres, which was resulting in unclaimed and unoccupied areas, making the border prone to incursions.

He said it was a major cause of concern and that

steps needed to be taken to ensure that these border communities continue to inhabit their lands.

Pul also raised concern over absence of basic facilities for troop patrolling up to last border point that continue to hinder effective patrolling of the border areas.

"He (Pul) therefore appealed for facilities in border areas that included foot suspension bridges, culverts and log bridges, hutments, water supply, health assistance, basic education, power, telecommunication and media reach, CC steps for use by both villagers and defence personnel," said the statement.

Pul said though the economic costs of provisioning for these facilities might appear high, but considering the distance and hard terrain where raw materials have to be carried on head load, it needed to be understood that the strategic benefits far outweigh these costs. In his meeting with Irani, Pul cited the poor education scenario of the state and how several government schools and colleges lacked sufficient infrastructure and all-weather buildings.

Irani assured to give backup and full support to the state government's endeavour.

In his meeting with Goyal, Pul mentioned his government's thrust to develop small hydro power projects as a dependable source of power for administrative centres across the state. He said that the state has so far identified 89 projects in border areas with an aim to provide power to unelectrified administrative circles down to circle headquarters in off-grid system.

These projects with total installed capacity of 37.28 MW and a total cost of Rs.715.74 crore would be harnessed from nearby rivers, rivulets, and streams in an eco-friendly manner, he said.

Goyal assured Pul all support, noting that Prime Minister Modi has accorded special consideration for Arunachal and all the northeastern states.

In his meeting with Jitendra Singh, Pul expressed satisfaction at the cooperation and support offered to his government by the DoNER ministry in implementation of various developmental works in the state.

Singh brought to the notice of Pul that there were certain pending projects in Arunachal Pradesh which required to be taken up on an urgent basis.

"In this regard, he particularly mentioned the construction of airport at Itanagar which, he said, had got unduly delayed because of the issues related to identification of site and land acquisition," a ministry statement said.

Pul became the chief minister in February after a controversial political turmoil in which Congress' Nabam Tuki was overthrown.

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Irate villagers attacked and torched a militant designated camp last night in Imphal East after several shots were fired by the militants in the air disrupting a Thabal Chongba programme.

Thabal Chongba, a popular Manipuri folk dance, is held every year on the occasion of Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba, the Meitei New year.

Five two-wheelers were burned down while a Gypsy and another two-wheeler were pushed down into a local pond by the mob of

protesters before the militants belonging to URFChingkeinganba group were chased and beaten up around 10:30 pm, according to reports.

The United Revolutionary Front-Chingkeinganba group is currently under ceasefire and their designated camp is located at Lamlai, about 20 km from Imphal city.

The URF camp is located inside a school ground.

The cadres had refused to allow villagers of Napet village to organise the Thabal Chongba programme at the ground following which the villagers had shifted the

venue to a nearby field.

A group of armed cadres were frisking passersby near the venue and had thrashed two villagers of Napet, who were returning home. Not wanting their programme to be disturbed, the organisers requested the cadres to discontinue the checking, however, it went unheeded. Instead, two of the organisers who had gone to plead with the cadres were also beaten up.

The cadres then fired several rounds in the air to drive away a large number of people from Napet and nearby villages of Nonga-

da, Lamlai Chatlou and Nungoi who were coming towards the spot, angry at the assault on villagers.

The mob of protesters then burned down the camp along with the vehicles. A villager said the URF cadres disrupted the programme as they fired shots which panicked the crowd that fled from the venue.

The villager, who did not want to be named, said, “URF cadres will not be allowed to stay at their designated camp now. The Lamlai Police Station will be held responsible for any untoward incident that occurs in the area in future.”

Centre ready to talk to all outfits within framework of Constitution

CheNGA, April 9 (pti): Union Minister Rajnath Singh today said the Centre is prepared to talk to all outfits within the framework of the Constitution but not tolerate insurgencyrelated violence at any cost.

"We are ready to talk to all but only when they do not use weapons. Violence has to end and we will not tolerate insurgency at any cost," Singh said while addressing a rally here today.

The people have a "big weapon in their hand and it is the Constitution" which will be basis for all talks.

"If people want change, they must

have faith in the Constitution and end violence," he said.

On the issue of infiltration, the Union Home Minister said BJP would completely seal the Indo-Bangladesh border with the help of Bangladesh government.

He further said India is perhaps the only country in the world where people of all major religions live and the government will ensure that they live in harmony.

Singh alleged Congress government in the state has failed to address the major problem of Brahmaputra's erosion but "I promise after BJP form-

ing a government in the state will take up the issue with top priority and resolve it".

"It is indeed sad that the people of Assam suffer from floods and in some parts of the country there is drought.

The BJP government is working on inter-linking of rivers to share water between the states," he added.

Singh further alleged that the state government has failed to provide power, irrigation facilities, employment to youths, proper schools, doctors or medicines in hospitals and they do not have the moral right to go to people asking for votes.

Research Methodology Workshop underway GuwAhAti, April 9 (MexN): Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) is holding a ten day Research Methodology Workshop to help PhD scholars undertake professional research in the field of Social Sciences.

18 resource persons and over 30 research scholars from some 20 universities across the country are participating in the workshop which was inaugurated on April 3 at Azara campus, a press release received here informed. Organised by ADBU School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, the workshop will conclude on April 12.

In a keynote address, chief guest at the inaugural programme, Prof. V.K. Srivastava, Head, Department of Anthropology, Delhi University, underlined the need for “scientific honesty and rigour to be ensured in research undertakings.”

Prof Srivastava bemoaned “the plague

of plagiarism” that has surfaced in the recent past dragging very senior and reputed academicians into great embarrassment in academic circles.

Coordinator of the workshop and Head of Dept of Mass Communication Dr Machun Kamei stated that the workshop is to build up the competency in the participants to understand the meaning and objectives of research in Social Sciences, while also introducing various methods, techniques and strategies for research in social sciences, humanities and communication studies.

Besides helping the participants understand the basic concepts of quantitative and qualitative data analyses, to interpret and evaluate the same, Dr Kamei expressed hope that participants would also learn the mechanics of writing research reports and also understand the mechanics of publishing and selecting journals.

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No.GEN-4/CR/2016-D/242-44/ Consequent on receipt of an application for the recognition of Bangjak Phom Colony under Dimapur Municipality Area of Dimapur District. And since, all formalities for the recognition of the concerned colony has been completed, notice is hereby given to all the general public of the area for claims/objections if any, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice.

Failing which, no complaint/objection will be entertained after the stipulated time.

The boundaries of the colony is as under: North — National Highway 29 South — United Colony (Walford) East — Rengma Colony West — Rongmei Colony SD/- KESONYU YHOME, IAS Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur: Nagaland

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Yamaha 04Gen Concept Scooter with 'wings'

New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): Contesting charges that the Centre was keen to dilute the spirit of the rural jobs scheme, a flagship programme of the previous Congress-led UPA regime, the government on Saturday claimed that "highest expenditure" has been made for MGNREGA in fiscal 2015-16.

The year 2015-16 has registered expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the tune of Rs.41,371 crore, which is the "highest expenditure" under the programme since its inception, union Rural Development Minho Chi MiNh, April 9 (NDVT AuTo): Yamaha has unveiled the 04Gen scooter concept at the first Vietnam motorcycle show, currently underway from April 7-10 in Ho Chi Minh City. And it's a striking concept, with what could be called 'wings' like that of an insect.

The design concept is based on Yamaha's

"RUN" philosophy, which stands for "Revolutionary, Unique, Noble". As the name implies, the 04Gen concept is the fourth creation from Yamaha, and uses translucent materials as a design aesthetic.

From the pictures, it seems most of the 04Gen's bodywork is made of the same translucent plastic that makes up the wings.

crease now that sanctions have been lifted".

The two ministers signed a cooperation agreement covering oil exports, the petrochemical sector and the development of a gas field, though there were no reports of any final deals being signed.

Pradhan said India was ready to invest $20 billion in the port of Chabahar port in southeastern Iran, according to Shana, adding that "Iran and India's energy ties are no longer limited

CRPF Recruitment 2016 686 Head Constables vacancies

New Delhi, April 9 (pTi): Trai Chairman RS Sharma Friday said cost of activation of a new mobile connection can virtually come down to zero if electronic KYC of Aadhaar is implemented as authentication will be done digitally.

He said transaction costs are reduced substantially when Aadhaar is used as an authentication tool.

"If you are taking a mobile connection, currently the cost of activation of a mobile customer is Rs 150 because you have to fill a customer acquisition form (CAF), you have to give paper documents... if you use digital identity authentication, you can fill the customer form, digitally sign it and get your electronic KYC. So, essentially the cost is equal to zero," Sharma said at the annual growth Net summit in New Delhi. Sharma has made recommendations to the Department of Telecom (DoT) to this effect and the latter has "ap-

to crude oil imports".

Zanganeh said Indian companies were looking to invest in oil, gas and petrochemical projects in the Islamic Republic, but that reaching deals was "a difficult task and needs time".

Industry sources last week said Indian refiners are looking to ramp up purchases of Iranian crude after sanctions on Tehran were lifted in January, bringing India's imports to at least 400,000 bpd in the coming year.

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After the government finalises the norms, it will enable instant identity verification using Aadhaar card bio-metric data for a new mobile connection.

When operators issue new connections using the Aadhaar card, it would speed up the verification process as everything will be done online, Sharma hoped. He, however, pointed to the big gap between technology development and its implementation.

Sharma as the UIDAI Director General and then as Department of Electronics and IT (Deity) Secretary had earlier recommended to DoT on making the whole process paperless.

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"Now, what is happening is one person who takes your PAN card is able to give 20 SIMs to different people and if they commit a crime, you will be caught. You are not aware who is using or misusing your PAN card to get the SIMs," Sharma explained.

Citing the example of Peshawar attack in Pakistan which killed many children, the Trai chairman said there were six terrorists who had SIMs that were issued to a woman.

"Pakistan decided to authenticate all the SIMs with biometrics and they had completed the programme last year," he added.

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In 2015-16, states were asked to provide employment where needed, particularly drought affected areas, with the assurance of making required resources available, he further said.

Singh maintained that in 2015-16, a sum of Rs.30,139 crore has gone towards payment of wages.

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The minister said the funds will take care of the pending wage liability of the states for the previous financial year (201516) and help states run the programme during

'Aadhaar eKYC can make new mobile connection cost zero'

The wings fold down and cover the side panels of the scooter while the seat and handlebar grips seem to be made of leather. It certainly is a work of art - the 04Gen Concept, but there's been no word of the concept will ever make it to the market. We certainly hope that this concept attains production form soon.

Iran exporting 350,000 bpd oil to India, hopes for more

DubAi, April 9 (reuTerS): Iran is exporting around 350,000 barrels of crude oil a day to India and hopes to increase this number, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh was quoted as saying on Saturday after meeting Indian counterpart Dharmendra Pradhan.

The Shana news agency, linked to Iran's oil ministry, quoted Zanganeh as saying Indian oil purchases from Iran were at 350,000 barrels a day, and that "we hope this number will in-

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Nagaland state has huge store of mineral deposits, says NSMDC

Kohima, april 9 (uNi): Nagaland is richly endowed with a variety of minerals. Coal, limestone, nickel, cobalt, chromium, magnetite, copper, zinc and recently discovered platinum, petroleum and natural gas are the major minerals available in Nagaland. According to the Annual Administrative Report 2014-15 of the Nagaland State Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (NSMDC) tabled in the State Assembly Session recently, the main established mineral reserves comprise Petroleum and Natural Gas (prognosticated reserve of 600 million

tonnes) in the northwest along Nagaland-Assam border; Coal (with inferred reserve of 150 million tonnes) in Tuensang, Mon and Mokokchung districts; Limestone & marble (with inferred reserve of 1000 million tonnes); Magnetite with Nickel, Cobalt and Chromium (5 million tonnes of proved reserved); Rich deposits of varieties of decorative and dimensional stones and other associated metals like Zinc, Molybdenum and other possible precious metals such as gold, and platinum groups of elements (with ophiolites and meta sediments) in Phek, Kip-

RNPO forms Rani Gaidinliu Monument Committee Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): The Rongmei Naga People Organization (RNPO) has formed Rani Gaidinliu Monument Committee to execute projects in honour of Gaidinliu at her birth village Luangkao in Manipur’s Tamenglong district. The Committee was formed during the Central Executive Meeting of RNPO held on March 8 in Imphal.

A press release from RNPO General Secretary, G. Gwangphun informed that after thorough ground study and consideration on the aspect of development that has widely been exercised in the name of Rani Gaidinliu by the Northeastern states, particularly Nagaland and Manipur, it was found out that not a single development project or grant has been appropri-

ated at the birth village of Rani Gaidinliu till date.

“The concerned tribe of Rani Gaidinliu felt deprived, ignored and sidelined for too long. It is a matter of total negligence or refusal on the part of Zeliangrong society and India at large for not planting a project at Luangkao Village and Tamenglong district as a whole to her honor,” the release stated.

Therefore, with much sense of pain and urgency, the apex authority has formed the Committee to execute the planned program as envisioned, it added. RNPO further said that the Committee reserves the “right to assert and prevent any doubling projects from any quarter in the village.”

Meanwhile, the public have been informed and requested to cooperate and comply with the Committee in the interest of the people.

hire and Tuensang districts of south east Nagaland.

The report stated the government desires to exploit the rich minerals to enhance the economic status of the state with a view to uplifting the living conditions of the rural people where rich minerals deposits are available. With this objective, the report stated that the NSMDC, fully owned by the state government was set up by the Government of Nagaland and incorporated in May 1981 under Companies Act 1956 with the main objectives of initiating commercial

exploitation of limestone, coal and other mineral deposits and promoting, establishing and developing economic activities in mines and mineral based industries. "The successive plans have been formulated with the basic aim to promote and facilitate mineral-based industries in the state for economic growth as well as for generation of employment opportunities," the report stated. The investments will also be justified by cost benefit analysis, the report stated.

According to the report, the planning strategies are focused to achieve the following objec-

tives: Development of infrastructure such as construction and upgradation of mineral link roads and improvement of power in collaboration with relevant departments, initiation of mineral-based industries by facilitating and involving the people/private sector with technical guidance and assistance from the government through the Corporation so as to generate economic growth and employment with full justification in quantified terms and to enter into profit sharing ventures with private Companies in various limestone and other mineral based projects.

Govt employees’ training ends in Phek

pErEN, april 9 (mExN): The Nagaland Government Primary Teachers’ Association, Peren unit has convened a meeting on April 12, 11:00 am at GB Hall, Peren Town. Therefore, all the Government Primary Schools under Peren district have been requested to send one or two teachers from each school for the same.

ANGPTA inform DEOs/SDEOs Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): All DEOs/SDEOs have been informed not to deduct subscription fee/membership fee or any sort of collection from the members of All Nagaland Graduate Primary Teachers’ Association (ANGPTA) in or on behalf of All Nagaland School (ANSTA) as the two bodies are separate entities. ANGPTA Central press and information secretary Imchanuchet Jamir has informed in a press release, “force collection of any from by any DDOs, the Association will be compelled to view very seriously.”

DYO elects new office bearers Trainees with officials from ATI, District Administration, Phek and resource persons at DC office, Phek. phEK, april 9 (mExN): Induction training for group B and C State government employees of Phek district concluded on April 8. In the valedictory function held at DC office, Phek, Dr. Hovithal Sothu, Course Coordinator from ATI Kohima, exhorted the trainees to inculcate and implement the new ideas, inputs and values they have learnt in the 12 days training in

Seminar held for youth Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): A seminar cum youth board was organised

by NPBCAYD from April 5-7.

One of the resource persons Rev. Dr. Wati Jamir asserted that youth of this generation should try to attain "Godly Christian marriage without being immersed in immoral lifestyle.” Benry spoke on General Expectations from Youth Leaders, while At-

NGPTA Peren Unit on April 12

Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): A body of a non-Naga man (around 40 years of age) was found at Railway Bazar, Dimapur on April 8. A press release from PRO, Dimapur Police informed that the deceased was shifted to Civil Hospital morgue for post-mortem examination and identification. Claimant for the dead body or relatives and friends have been requested to contact Sub Urban Police Station, Officer-in-Charge.

129 cats and dogs were vaccinated during a free anti-rabies vaccination held at Animal Corner, near SM College building in Dimapur. The vaccination programme is an annual social responsibility project of Animal Concern. This year, Animal Concern also took up environmental protection by distributing fruit tree saplings to all the participants, courtesy the Department of Environment and Forest, Nagaland.

tuENsaNg, april 9 (Dipr): Administrative Training Institute, Kohima began 12-day induction training for Group B and C state Government employees of Tuensang district in collaboration with District Administration Tuensang and sponsored

by Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT), Government of India on April 7 at DC conference hall, Tuensang. Course Co-ordinator for Tuensang District Imlibenla Jamir in his brief introduction on the training said that ATI is giving the training to Government servants in five districts of the State in order to equip them with theoretical knowledge and practice skills.

Kohima, april 9 (mExN): All the 111 RMSA phase 2 & 3 candidates who have already submitted the acceptance letter, but yet to get their appointment have been informed to be present on April 11 outside RMSA office, Kohima and participate in the indefinite agitation which began on April 8. Convener of the aggrieved candidates, Kim has informed that there will be a fine of Rs. 500 per day for those not participating in the agitation and 50% will be deducted from the first salary of those who do not come at all for the agitation.

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their working system. He also urged them to be the agents of change in their society. He also gave away the certificates to the 39 trainees from different departments of the district.

The district resource persons were Khate Kezo (Assistant Urban Development Officer, Phek), Wetsholo Kapfo (Agriculture Officer, Phek) and Seyievielo Sono (Agricul-

ture Officer, Phek).

EAC Phek and nodal officer (training) for Phek district Tiayanger Jamir thanked all the trainees for devotedly participating in the programme.

The induction training programme is an initiative of the DoPT, New Delhi and ATI Nagaland in coordination with the district administration.

Chakhroma GBs' Union laments government's failure to shift DC office to Chümoukedima

Training for govt employees in Tsg

All selected RMSA candidates informed

eko spoke on Overcoming Cosmic Powers and Principalities and Modern Technology and Youth ministry.

Imlimenba, Youth Director, PBC Chumukedima in his session on preservation of indigeneous games said Nagas have many good indigenous games and the youth should learn and continue to play the games and not just copy from others.

Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): The Chakhroma GBs' Union today attacked the government for its failure to implement its own order of shifting the departments under Deputy Commissioner’s office, Dimapur to the new headquarters complex at Chümoukedima.

In a press statement, the Union stated it is “confounded” by the way the government of the day is functioning, as “its implementation of the welfare and development programs has come to a standstill and the government seems concerned only with appeasement of few individuals and holding on to power by hook or by crook.”

Describing failure to move the DC’s office as one glaring example, the Union recounted that almost a year has passed since the

government had issued an order for shifting of offices accommodated in rented buildings to the new complex; “however the government seems to have lost its will to implement it own order after it was silenced by a few individuals who has interest in the present ADC office complex.”

What is more baffling, the Union maintained, is that “despite the fact that the Government of Nagaland is broke and has no money for development programs and to pay the salaries of its employees, it can still spend crores of rupees annually in paying rents while the office buildings constructed by spending huge amounts of money, are kept unoccupied and allowed to slowly decay and lay in ruins.”

Moreover, the New DC's office complex at

Chümoukedima has become a sorry sight as thousands of crores of public money meant for development are simply wasted, it added.

According to the Chakhroma GBs' Union, the new complex built by investing a huge amount is now deteriorating in fast-track mode due to non maintenance.

Seeing the pitiable sight, the statement added, “the Union has time and again reminded the government to immediately occupy the building so that the building is saved from total ruin, and also for the convenience of the people in accessing the office of the District Administrative head, but the government seems to pay no heed to the concerns raised by the Union for public welfare.”

Linking Aspirations and Possibilities: Business interface held

Kohima, april 9 (mExN): The Entrepreneurs Associates organized a business interface under the theme ‘Linking Aspirations and Possibilities’ supported

by Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai at DRDA Hall, Senapati HQ in Manipur on April 8.

Speaking at the inaugural session, chief guest L Dikho, MLA, Government of Manipur encouraged the gathering through his own Birthday experiences as a struggling entreGreetinGs preneur. He reiterated that entrecannot give up hope in the Happy 1st Birthday preneurs face of adversities and encouraged Dearest elena Miachieo. the youth to start creating opportunities in Senapati, according to a press release received here.

Also speaking at the occasion was the DC of Senapati Jacintha Lazarus, who exhorted the youth to take up entrepreneurship giving special emphasis on Senapati being strategically located.

Peter Rangnamei, Director, MANEDA Hope Centre Senapati gave a prelude to the program on his progressive association with From Mommy, Daddy, EA and its beginnings. The CEO of and Norah.

EA, Neichute Doulo in his keynote

Officials of Entrepreneurs Associates with speakers of the business interface held in Senapati on April 8. speech gave optimistic view that Senapati could be the leading hub as the gateway of Manipur and Nagaland through entrepreneurship.

In the Business session, Hepuni Liba, Founding Principal of Mt. Pisgah College encouraged the gathering on the importance of entrepreneurship for the youth.

As the owner of Senapati’s first water bottling plant, he shared

his experience while raising a pertinent question as to why locally sourced products were not given the preference by the local people, the press release said.

Gopen Moses, EA team leader of Manipur shared on his transition from corporate life. He had worked with the highest multilateral agencies such as the UNO, Action Aid, CRS for more than 14

years, but moved on to the perilous yet fulfilling journey of entrepreneurship becoming one of the biggest and most successful drinking water distributors of Imphal Valley, it added.

An engaging interactive session followed, where the audience along with a panel of the speakers discussed possibilities in the region, looking at challenges as opportunities, how entrepreneurs should take calculated risks among others.

Theophilius Rangmathat gave the closing remarks, where he appreciated EA’s efforts of promoting entrepreneurship in the area and asked the gathering to take up the challenge before them.

Susan James, Lead Trainer, EA chaired the Inaugural session, while Shiroi Shaiza, Program Manager, EA chaired the Business session. Pastor David Sha said the invocation while special songs were presented by Jasmine Ngumei and a colorful presentation by the Rongmei Cultural Troupe. Over 100 entrepreneurs, college students, student leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs attended the programme.

Kohima, april 9 (mExN): The Dapfhütsumia Youth Organisation (DYO) elected its new team of office bearers for the tenure 2016-18 recently during a meeting at Government Primary School (GPS) office, D. Khel, Kohima village. Following are the new office bearers: President - Er Neisavotuo Sachü; Vice President – Rüülhoulie Kire; General Secretary – Kereivilie Kire; Treasurer – Neisakuolie Kire; Publicity Secretary – Keviso Keretsü; Women Co-ordinator – Keneizienuo Kire; Advisor – Mhalezolie Kire (ex-President). This information was issued by the ex-president of the Organisation, Mhalezolie Kire.

GHS Pughoboto gets aid from well-wishers pughoboto, april 9 (Dipr): Helping the government to impart quality education to their children, parents of the GHS Pughoboto, staff, well-wishers and some students generously contributed some Agri & allied products for sale during the two-day Pughoboto 4th Inter-departmental Badminton, which was held at Indoor Stadium on April 5 and 6. The sale proceeds will be utilised for minor renovation and repair of classroom windows etc. Most of the visitors in stall paid more than the actual price.

Holy Cross School Dimapur 1994-95 Batch informed Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): Holy Cross School Dimapur 1994-95 Batch representatives have requested the batch mates to contact the batch representatives for further information and to re-connect once again for the very purpose to give back to the school as it celebrates Golden Jubilee on April 16 and Alumni get together on April 17. The batch representatives are Susan Lotha and Lucy Merry and the contact numbers are +91- 8415942471 and +91- 9862556737. They also informed that there will be an alumni meeting on April 10 at Holy Cross School at 3:00 pm. All have been requested to come and be present for the meeting as it will be the last meeting before the jubilee.

NNC/PGN urges Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): The NNC/People's Government of Nagaland (NNC/PGN) has urged the citizens of Dimapur not to support illegal activities within their surrounding or colony, such as illegal sale of alcohol, intoxicating items, etc. It also urged to promote peace and harmony. A press release from MIP, NNC/ PGN warned that the NNC/PGN shall punish those indulging in the illegal activities as per the yezahbo. The NNC/PGN prefers to see true citizens who wish to bring changes within our society, the release stated.

SNUNS condoles Kohima, april 9 (mExN): South Nagas’ Union of Nagaland State (SNUNS) has expressed shock and sadness at the demise of Grinder Muivah on April 6 in New Delhi. Stating that his demise is a great loss for the Nagas, SNUNS president Lokho Choumai in a condolence message said Grinder’s immense contributions to Naga political settlement and Naga community’s welfare in every part of India will be ever remembered. SNUNS further prayed that the departed soul rest in peace. The Union also expressed condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed that God strengthen them to bear the grief.

Tening Mai Chakam Aruang informs tENiNg, april 9 (Dipr): The Tening Mai Chakam Aruang will hold its annual session at Tening Village’s new council hall on April 15. Chairman TMCA, Rutmakbo has requested all the members of Chakam Mai Aruang to come with their constructive agendas for the union. The Chairman also stated that membership fee Rs 200/- will be collected per head during the session for the year 2016. New Election for the tenure of 2016 – 2018 will be held during the session. The organizing committee has requested all the Tening Mai Chakam Aruang members to come and share their views and encourage one another.

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Facts Corner

Bicycle Facts for Kids

Faith like a seed craft Children's Ministry Magazine

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his faith like a seed craft is best for ages 3 to 6.

You’ll need a Bible, brown wooden beads, green pipe cleaners, pink or purple pipe cleaners, scissors, and one 3-inch square of white felt per child Read aloud Matthew 13:31-32.

Say: Let’s make a craft to see what can happen with just a tiny seed.

Hold up a brown wooden bead.

Help kids cut a small hole in the middle of the felt. Have kids put the green pipe cleaner through the hole in the felt and twist the brown wooden bead on the end.

(See photo 1.)

Form a flower shape from the pink or purple pipe cleaner. Attach the flower by twisting it together with the green pipe cleaner on the other side of the felt square. (See photo 2.)

Let kids flip their felt

to see the seed on the outside “grow” into a beautiful flower! (See photo 3.)

Say: Jesus said a tiny seed can turn into a big tree, and just a little bit

• Bicycles are human powered vehicles, typically featuring pedals, a seat, two wheels and a frame.

• There are over one billion bicycles found throughout the world.

• Bicycles are used for transport, recreation, competitive racing, courier delivery and a range of other tasks.

• Competitive cycling includes track cycling inside velodromes, time trials, mountain biking, BMX and longer events such as the Tour de France.

• The Tour de France was first held in 1903 and his since become the most famous cycling race in the world. Held over three weeks, the annually changing route goes through the Pyrenees and Alps before finishing in Paris.

• Tandem bicycles are made to be ridden by two or more people.

• Although unicycles (one wheel) and tricycles (three wheels) don’t have two wheels, they are sometimes still referred to as ‘bikes’.

• The energy required to cycle at low to medium speeds is roughly the same as the energy required to walk.

• Bicycles typically use a chain to transmit power to the rear wheel.

• To get efficient use of their pedaling, cyclists use a high gear when going downhill, a medium gear on flat surfaces and a low gear when going uphill.

• Different brake types include rim brakes, internal hub brakes and disc brakes.

• Some bicycles feature suspension. This is especially common in mountain bikes where they are used to help deal with the vibration caused by uneven surfaces.

• Road bikes typically have thinner tires inflated to higher pressures than those found on mountain bikes, taking advantage of the smoother surfaces that roads generally provide.

• Before the word ‘bicycle’ become popular (coming from the French word ‘bicyclette’), bikes were typically called ‘velocipedes’.

• Two wheeled transportation developed in the 1800s, from pushed powered bikes through to mechanical crank drives with pedals.

• You may have heard of the Penny-farthing, an early type of bicycle that featured a front wheel significantly larger than the rear. The name comes from the old British Penny and Farthing coins which represent the large and small wheels.

• The pneumatic tire came along in the later years of the 19th century along with the rear freewheel and coaster brakes.

• Cycling became increasing popular in the early stages of the 20th century as cycling clubs and races caught on.

of faith in him helps us do big things, too. Take home your flower to remember that God can do big things with your little seeds of faith!

Floating Egg An egg sinks to the bottom if you drop it into a glass of ordinary drinking water but what happens if you add salt? The results are very interesting and can teach you some fun facts about density.

What you'll need: • One egg • Water • Salt • A tall drinking glass

• Stir in lots of salt (about 6 tablespoons).

• Carefully pour in plain water until the glass is nearly full (be careful to not disturb or mix the salty water with the plain water).

• Gently lower the egg into the water and watch what happens.

What's happening?

Salt water is denser than ordinary tap water, Instructions: the denser the liquid the • Pour water into the easier it is for an object to glass until it is about float in it. When you lower half full. the egg into the liquid it

drops through the normal tap water until it reaches the salty water, at this point the water is dense enough for the egg to float. If you were careful when you added the tap water to the salt water, they will not have mixed, enabling the egg to amazingly float in the middle of the glass.

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nce, a proud Swallow lived on a large tree. He liked his colourful feathers and his long tail. One day, he saw a Crow and thought, ‘How dull this bird is! All his feathers are black.’ He looked at himself lovingly and admired his own feathers.

Just then, the Crow flew and sat on the same branch as the Swallow. The Swallow said, ‘All your features are black and your tail is so short.”

The Crow smiled and said, “But they help me fly” The Swallow said, “So do mine, but look at how beautiful they are!” He spread his wings and flew a little closer to the Crow. The Crow saw that the Swallow had lots of blue feathers and some white and pink ones, too. He looked at his own feathers and thought, `It’s true, the Swallow’s feathers are really colourful.’

The Crow said, “Swallow, you are right. You have lovely feathers and a long tail, but only in summer. Your beautiful feathers fall off and cannot keep you warm in winters. While you shiver, my feathers are always there. They keep me warm in the cold winters.”

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ut if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. (1 Corinthians 15:12-22)

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n the 1740s one Scottish pastor reported on a local prayer meeting held by townspeople: “There is also a meeting of themselves … where some hours are spent in prayer to their own edification, and, in some cases, to the conviction of persons standing and listening at the doors and windows . … Sometimes standing outside the room, listening, I am myself often melted into tears.”

Monday through Friday, these townspeople gathered every afternoon for several hours “addressing themselves to God in prayer.” They met in the schoolhouse, and they prayed so sincerely that anyone who happened to overhear was moved to greater faith. Perhaps only heaven will reveal the full extent of how God used these praying people.

All of them were children.

History has many similar examples.

In 1727 in present-day Germany, the adult members of the Moravian Church established a prayer vigil—the “Hourly Intercession”—that lasted for the next 100 years. Soon, the Moravian children organized their own vigil; pairs of young ones volunteered to pray at each hour of the day.

In 1758, the great American theologian and minister Jonathan Edwards wrote about the children’s prayer meetings of New England in his Thoughts on Revival: “I have seen many happy effects of children’s religious meetings; and God has seemed often remarkably to own them in their meetings, and really descended from heaven to be amongst them.”

In the 1830s, Scottish Presbyterian missionary and minister Robert Murray McCheyne reported that the people in his town were holding 39 different prayer meetings and that five of those were “conducted and attended entirely by little children.”

To contemporary Christians, a child-led prayer meeting attended entirely by children might seem like a scene from Norman Rockwell or Currier & Ives—lovely to think about but unlikely to actually happen in our town.

That might be true. I pray it isn’t. But whether or not we are privileged to see a movement of God’s Spirit in the form of children’s prayer meetings, we still have an obligation to encourage our children to pray publicly.

Especially when children are together with their peers—in Sunday school or Christian school classrooms, at youth events, or during summer camp—we adults can be too quick to jump in with our prayers when we ought to be encouraging children to voice their own.

Brothers and sisters, let the children have a turn to pray.

God Loves the Prayers of Children Scripture tells us that the prayers of children are precious to God. Jesus himself defended the praises of little voices with the words of Psalm 8: But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that [Jesus] did, and the children crying out in the temple, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant, and they said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the

mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’?” (Matt.

21:15-16).

Not only does Jesus hear what little children say in prayer, he affirms that their prayers are vital.

Children, of course, are not more innocent or more loved by God than grown-ups. Each of us—child and adult—approaches the Father only in the blood of the Son (the “one mediator between God and men” 1 Tim. 2:5). God is not swayed by our age or our maturity or any other human characteristic.

But God is pleased with the prayers of children because the prayers of children proclaim his greatness. He is the God who takes lisping, slightly nonsensical, theologically wobbly and entirely sincere prayers and uses them to accomplish his eternal purposes. He is the God who shuts the mouth of the Evil One with the praises of infants (Ps. 8:2). And he is the God who can—and does!—amplify his own glory through the small sound of little children praying.

talked to him.” We adults need to be reminded of this, too, and the prayers of children are a valuable testimony to us of the loving inclination of the God who hears. And in hearing children pray, we remember that we are likewise dependent on him for all things.

Children Need the Prayers of Children Finally, children learn to pray publicly by praying with other children. If public speaking is the general population’s greatest fear, public praying might be its Christian equivalent. Grown men quake at the thought of leading a group in prayer. But I believe that if children prayed publicly with their peers from their earliest sentences—if they thanked God aloud for the snack in Sunday school or asked God to help the teacher in Vacation Bible School or praised God for healing their friend’s playground injury—they would become comfortable praying together.

For children, regularly hearing the prayers of other children and offering such prayers themselves would make praying together the normal expression of a relationship to God and to one another. Like language immersion students, young ones would grow up surrounded by public prayer— as used to praying aloud with their friends as they are to talking.

So, go on, let the kids have a turn to pray. And perhaps—just perhaps!—we will again see days of revival in which all of God’s people, both old and young, pray together.

You Need the Prayers of Children What’s more, adults are blessed when children lead in prayer. In that Scottish schoolroom, the adults pressed their ears to the doors and wiped tears from their eyes as they heard the sincere faith of their little ones breathed out in prayer. Parents, teachers and ministers were led by little hands to the very throne of God. Nineteenth-century theologian Megan Hill is a pastor’s wife and Charles Hodge said of himself as a child, writer living in Massachusetts. Her “I thought of God as an everywherenew book is Praying Together: The present Being, full of kindness and love, Priority and Privilege of Prayer in Our who would not be offended if children Homes, Communities, and Churches.

Inspired to Stay Humble – Cory Asbury Source: WorshipU

place. He didn’t get filled up by ministry; intimacy with His Father was what replenished Him.

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ory Asbury is a dynamic worship leader and songwriter with a wide experience of leading all over the world while on an 8 year journey with IHOP. He is currently on staff at New Life Church in Colorado Springs and has released 2 solo albums as well as being included in compilation records with IHOP. Recently, Cory joined our discussion board and answered our members’ questions about all things worship.

What are the essentials for any worship leader?

I think the essential quality for any worship leader is humility — Learning to stay humble whether you’re on top of the mountain or in the valley. I would also say learning to talk to God. Moving beyond just doing a karaoke set, singing cover songs and learning that it’s a throw something totally new at your dialogue between us and God, and us congregation without any reasoning and the congregation. and expect them to be fully on board.

So I think it’s great to spend some time When did you feel the pastoring people into understanding call to lead worship? the prophetic is and why you’re inI had always loved music but IHOP what corporating it into worship. is where I felt the call to lead worAlso, I think building a culture takes ship, when i saw that music could be time.

Even after explaining it to them, used as an avenue to point people toward Jesus. Everyone was going in it still takes time to build a culture that the same direction with their hearts knows how to flow and how to engage aligned and that became really beau- in “spontaneous” and “prophetic” tiful to me. At IHOP, I had my first real moments. So don’t beat yourself up encounter with God and felt His love if it seems like they aren’t in it right at in a tangible way that I’d never expe- first…give them some time to learn. rienced before. I just wanted to encounter Him more and more.

Who inspires you? And how do you stay inspired to write new songs?

How do you encourage those who I really love Jonathan Helser’s tender may be unfamiliar with a prophetic spirit. He has a pure heart of worship and spontaneous style of worship? that is really rare. You can tell that his Pastoring your congregation is key here. relationship with Jesus is strong. The I think that looks like giving a clear, bib- way he leads worship, you can see that lical explanation as to why you’re doing he is having intimate conversations what you’re doing. You can’t expect to with the Lord. Also, Rich Mullins — his

How do you include God in your decisions?

I try to include Him in everything. That’s the goal, a constant conversation. 1 Thessalonians 5:17 speaks of praying unceasingly. That can sound like we have to constantly bow our heads, but I think the writer is talking about bringing God into the story of our everyday life. The Hebrew mindset was that God is in all things. For really big decisions like moving to a new state, I personally like to fast. I set aside a few days to seek Him and try to hear His voice.

story is amazing.

I am constantly reading the Bible and meditating on it. I tend to find one passage and hone in on it for a week or two and talk to the Lord about what it really means. That’s what keeps me inspired — when the Lord opens up the scriptures and gives you revelation about them.

How do you keep a pure heart before the Lord?

I think God does a pretty good job of keeping us humble. I like to call it the “ferris wheel of favor”. Some days you’re on top of the world, feeling great, and you can see everything clearly. Other days feel like you can’t see a thing and no one notices you. We all go through our ups and downs, but everything is for that audience of one with Jesus. My times outside of leading worship are how I stay fresh and keep my zeal for God. Jesus would regularly get away and be with God in the secret

What is the greatest challenge you have overcome?

When I first started leading worship, I felt accusation each time I stepped on the platform. The lies of the enemy hit me hard. I would open my mouth and hear “Your voice sounds bad”, “Don’t sing that, it’s stupid”, and “You can’t lead these people”. So one day, out of desperation, I asked the Lord, “Is this really what I am supposed to do?” He made it clear that this was my path so I just purposed in my heart to continue, no matter how hard it felt. I pressed through the accusation and after six months, I never experienced it again.

What advice would you give to young worship leaders?

Stay humble. That’s the biggest thing to me. I see so many young leaders who think they’re God’s gift to worship leading. And some of them have an undeniable, God-given gift but I see them get puffed up with pride and become unteachable. Wise people will try to help them but they are unable to receive correction. So stay humble and teachable and God will promote you as He sees fit.

The Validity of the Resurrection of the Dead: Some at Corinth had argued that there was no resurrection of the dead. He replies that this is absolutely contrary to the proclamation that Christ has been raised.

Paul states a series of conclusions flowing from the contention that the dead do not rise: (1) There is no resurrection of Christ; (2) preaching that he has been raised is then empty and meaningless; (3) their resultant faith in Christ is also meaningless; and (4) his own testimony about Christ’s resurrection is false, because it claims God did something he really did not do.

Paul draws additional hypothetical conclusions from the thesis that Christ has not risen from the dead: (1) Faith is not only vain or meaningless, it is also fruitless; (2) believers still carry the guilt of their sins and are not justified; (3) there is no hope for those who have died in Christ-- they have perished; (4) therefore putting up with persecutions and hardships is futile; and finally, (5) we are most to be pitied among men.

Six benefits of the Resurrection: Paul is proclaiming the good news that the resurrection of Jesus meets our deepest needs and longings. But in doing this he is not putting us at the center. He is putting Jesus as the center, and God who raised him from the dead. Paul says there are six things that would be in shambles if Christ did not rise from the dead.

• “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless.” But since Christ has been raised, our preaching is not useless.

• “ . . . and so is your faith.” But since Christ has been raised, our faith is not useless or in vain.

• If Christ has not been raised, “we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead.” But since Christ has been raised, we are not false witnesses about the work of God. • “And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.” But since Christ has been raised, the apostles and we are not still in our sins.

• If Christ has not been raised, “Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.” But since Christ has been raised, the dead in Christ have not perished.

• If Christ has not been raised, then “we are to be pitied more than all men.” But since Christ has been raised, we are not to be pitied.

Guarantee of Resurrection from the Dead: In a conclusive way, Paul introduces some vitally important affirmations. Paul implies, none of the Corinthian believers would deny that an integral part of the Gospel is the resurrection of Christ. Therefore, they must now accept the sequel-- Christ guarantees the resurrection of the Christian dead, as the word “firstfruits” teaches. By “firstfruits” Paul brings to bear the rich imagery of the Old Testament.

The “firstfruits”-- the first sheaf of the harvest offered to the Lord (Speak to the Israelites and say to them: “When you enter the land I am going to give you and you reap its harvest, bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain you harvest” Leviticus 23:10)-- was not only prior to the main harvest but was also an assurance that the rest of the harvest was coming. So with Christ, who preceded his people in his bodily resurrection and he is also the guarantee of their resurrection at his Second Coming.

The man who brought death is Adam, and the one who will bring about the resurrection of the dead is Christ. So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit” 1 Corinthians 15:35). All who are represented in Adam-- that is the whole human race died. All who are in Christ-- that is God’s redeemed people-- will be made alive at the resurrection.

The greatest news!

The greatest news in the entire world is that God and his Son are most glorified in you when you are most contented in them. And to make that true God raised his Son Jesus from the dead to reign for evermore. In raising Jesus from the dead: • God gave us forgiveness and glorified Jesus as the all-sufficient forgiver.

• God gave us a friend to count on and glorified Jesus as utterly reliable.

• God gave us guidance and unchanging truth and glorified Jesus as the absolute foundation for truth and righteousness; • God gave us a life that is not pitiable but enviable, a ministry that is not in vain but fruitful. He gave us a life that glorified Jesus as the source and goal of all life and all ministries.

• God gave us everlasting joy that will not be ended by death, and glorified Jesus as the author of life, the victor over death and the first fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

• God gave us the hope that we shall live forever in joy. We do not come to an empty end after a full and valuable life.

Eternal life awaits us beyond this life, beyond the grave.

In John 5:25 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, a time is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear will live.” As the source of life, he is promising all those who are spiritually dead a new and eternal life if they would listen to his voice.

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

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After 'Act East', time for 'Think West': Jaishankar

New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): With India consolidating its “Act East' policy, it is time for “Think West” to take advantage of opportunities in the Gulf region, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has said.

“While the ‘Act East’ policy is under consolidation, it is also perhaps time to ‘Think West’,” Jaishankar said while addressing the valedictory session of the Fourth Annual Growth Net Summit here on Friday.

“The prospects of fossil fuel, attractions of a more decisive and high growth India, and sharp intra-regional competition have all combined to open up new opportunities for India in the Gulf,” he said.

“This may be expected to be a major focus of Indian diplomacy in the coming days.”

The Growth Net Summit is an international meeting focussing on challenges facing Asia, Africa and Latin America, growth economies of the world and how collaboration can help address, besides learning from each other.

This year, the summit's theme was on “Diplomacy for Higher Growth”.

Stating that India could not grow in isolation with-

out the strong support of its region, Jaishankar said this was the essence of the country's “Neighbourhood First” policy “that is predicated on a commitment to shared prosperity”.

“We do not expect this to be an easy path but are confident that obstacles enroute will be overcome,” he said.

“It is for Indian diplomacy to address the insecurities and imbalances which have hitherto constrained neighbourhood partnerships. Today, success cases in power supply, transit arrangements, cross-national investments or connectivity are visible.

The challenge is to replicate, extrapolate and proliferate.”

According to the foreign secretary, within India, there is greater awareness of the benefits of regional cooperation.

“To our neighbours, the fruits of collaboration are also visible in major infrastructure projects, additional sources of income and employment, broad social development and access to a large and growing market,” he said.

Jaishankar also stressed on southeast Asia in India’s thinking on economic re-

forms and liberalisation.

“Over the years, this has been consolidated through agreements and thereafter, by physical connectivity,” he said. “Some of them of course, are still work in progress. Today, I am glad to inform you that for the first time, India has started supplying electricity to Myanmar - from Moreh to Tamu,” he said, adding that the Look East approach has extended beyond to northeast Asia.

Jaishankar also said that attracting investments, technology and best practices from the east, including China, and fashioning an overseas development assistance (ODA)-led investment strategy with Japan held great potential for India’s higher economic growth. He also said that the developed world held a special significance in terms of its potential to spur India's growth.

“The United States is a partner with whom we have increasingly broader and deeper collaboration across a very wide range of areas,” the foreign secretary said.

“Ties with the economies of Europe have been perhaps less volatile, but of no less significance. In the

case of Russia politics led the way but strategic convergence and popular support provided ballast,” he said.

On energy security, he said it deserved a special mention in the context of diplomacy and economic growth.

“Many of you would be aware that our INDC (intended nationally determined contributions) envisages 40 percent nonfossil fuel power generation capacity,” Jaishankar said.

“This is feasible only with a marked shift to nuclear power, hydro-electric power and renewables. International partnerships are key to realising this goal and consequently receive considerable attention,” he stated.

He said dovetailing of diplomacy and development has been articulated in a variety of ways in recent months. “Where infrastructure is concerned, platforms and mechanisms have been created in countries as diverse as US, UAE, Japan, UK and France,” the foreign secretary said.

“Finding international partners for ‘Smart Cities’ has been a major exercise.

Railways has been a particular focus with the Shinkansen project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad its highlight,” he stated.

A mahout stands on the back of his elephant on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, April 8. (REUTERS)

Democratic, secular values facing danger: Sonia Gandhi

New Delhi, April 9 (pTi): It is a matter of serious concern that democratic, pluralistic and secular values are increasingly facing danger, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said today.

Speaking at first Arjun Singh memorial lecture here, she recalled the late Congress leader's role as Human Resource Development minister during the UPA government's tenure in strengthening the roots of modern and forward looking thinking in country's education system.

It is seriously a matter of concern that democratic, pluralistic and secu-

lar values are increasingly facing danger, Gandhi said.

Citing Arjun Singh's secular approach and vision towards a democratic society, she said by seeing what is happening in the society there is a need to have more people like him.

Gandhi said the nation will remember Singh's contribution in maintaining peace in Punjab at a time when the state was facing terrorism.

The Congress chief said she misses him wherever she has to take a tough decision.

Kejriwal: The most attacked politician? Teen Mercedes driver a ‘repeat offender’: police

New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): Alleging a 'scam' in the distribution of CNG car stickers ahead of the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme, a man hurled a shoe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while he was addressing a press conference here on Saturday. The shoe missed the target, while the thrower was detained by police.

Ved Prakash of the Aam Aadmi Sena threw the shoe at Kejriwal, alleging fake CNG stickers were being distributed in Delhi ahead of the odd-even scheme. He said he had video evidence of the "scam".

Cars running on CNG are exempt from the scheme.

For Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Saturday's shoe attack on him was perhaps the first such attack. However, the AAP supremo has been the victim of numerous attacks, including physical assault and ink attacks, ever since he joined active politics.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief appears to have become the most attacked

politician of late.

Following is a list of attacks on Kejriwal.

In November 2013, a man who claimed to be a supporter of Anna Hazare attacked Kejriwal and other AAP leaders with ink.

In March 2014, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Varanasi, an unidentified group of men threw ink and eggs on Kejriwal. He escaped unhurt.

In April 2014, while campaigning for Delhi assembly elections, he was punched on his back by a man in Dakshinpuri.

Again in April 2014, four days later, Kejriwal was slapped by an auto-rickshaw driver in Delhi's Sultanpuri area.

Earlier in January this year, Bhavana Arora, a member of the Aam Aadmi Sena, had thrown ink at the Delhi chief minister at an event held to celebrate the success of the first phase of Odd-Even vehicular scheme in the national capital.

In February 2016, his car was attacked by a group of men in Punjab while he was in the state for campaigning.

New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): A court here on Saturday, sent to one day police custody, the father of a minor who killed a 33-year-old business consultant after hitting him with his speeding Mercedes car here four days ago.

Manoj Aggarwal, who was arrested on Friday, was presented before duty Metropolitan Magistrate Sachin Sangwan, who allowed Delhi Police to quiz him till Sunday.

Seeking his custody, Delhi Police told the court that despite knowing the facts that his minor son is a 'repeat offender', he gave vehicle's key to him.

Police said that Aggarwal had not taken a a single step in prohibiting his son from taking the vehicle which is an act of criminal omission, thereby abetting the crime of the said juvenile.

They also apprised court that Aggarwal is booked under charges dealing with abetting the crime of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Police added that it was not the first

offence of rash and negligent driving by the juvenile. In the past, he has also been found driving in such a way thereby causing a road accident with another vehicle.

Police sought custody on the ground that Aggarwal has to be confronted with his minor son.

Sidhharth Sharma died after being hit by the overspeeding Mercedes car on Monday night while crossing Sham Nath Marg in north Delhi's Civil Lines area to get some eatables from the nearby market.

Police said that on examination of CCTV footage during investigation, it was found that the juvenile offender was driving his car in extremely fast speed in a residential area.

Police had apprehended the minor offender on Tuesday but freed him on bail as he was only booked under charges of causing death by negligence of the Indian Penal Code. Police later registered a case under various sections dealing with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

India's involvement in Baloch 'freedom struggle' is denied

New Delhi, April 9 (iANS): India, despite its strategic interests, has not been forthcoming in support to the Balochistan freedom movement, says a prominent author-activist from the restive western Pakistani province, rebutting Islamabad's allegations that New Delhi was instigating separatist trouble there.

Naela Quadri Baloch, 50, also refuted Pakistan's fresh claims that it had arrested from Balochistan an alleged Indian spy, Kulbushan Jadhav.

"These are all lies. Had India helped us, we could have made a breakthrough and gained our independence. Where are the Indians? We don't see them.

They don't come to us," Quadri told IANS in an interview on the margins of a talk on Balochistan hosted by Indian think tank Observer Research Foundation (ORF) here.

Jadhav, a former Indian navy officer, was arrested last month.

Pakistani envoy in India Abdul Basit claimed that Jadhav's alleged confession recorded in a video "irrefutably corroborates what Pakistan has been saying all along" that India was stirring unrest and destablising his country.

Quadri categorically denied India's involvement. She said Balochis, in fact, want India to get involved and support their fight against the "brutal and barbaric"

Pakistani rule in Balochistan.

"India has to take a stand, not only against gross human rights violations in the neighbourhood but also because its strategic interests are involved," said Quadri, the leader of the Balochistan Independence Movement.

Balochistan is a vast territory, the size of France, rich in gas, gold and copper reserves. It is also home to massive untapped sources of oil and uranium. Angry over Pakistan's exploitation of the resources and alleged repressive rule, Balochis have so far launched five armed insurgencies since the territory was annexed by Islamabad in 1948.

There are about seven armed

groups currently fighting the Pakistan Army in the region that gets little attention in the country's mainstream media.

Quadri said Pakistan was only interested in Balochistan's resources, and added that Islamabad has involved China and gifted it a share of the resources only to contain India.

Asked what precisely she wanted from India, the activist said she was looking for "every possible support".

"Be it diplomatic, financial or armed. We need it badly. Every kind of support," said the Harvard graduate, who was once allegedly injured on the head during a clash with the army. The

injury claimed the vision of her right eye.

She said if India could do it in Bangladesh "why not Balochistan". She hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would come off "as strong as Gandhi" to help Balochistan win its "freedom".

She accused Pakistan of genocide in Balochistan - a region crisscrossed by the borders of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.

"They have killed some 200,000 Balochis in the last decade.

"They are using all the eight UN indicators of genocide including dehumanization, polarization, extermination and denial," Quadri asserted.

SC asks Centre to clarify stand Haryana seeks Rs.1,000 crore on bringing back the 'Kohinoor' aid for 'man-made disaster'

New Delhi, April 8 (pTi): The Supreme Court today asked the government to clarify its stand on a PIL seeking return of Kohinoor diamond in the country.

A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, which did not issue notice on the PIL, asked the Solicitor General to seek instructions in the matter within a week.

"Everybody is claiming the Kohinoor.

How many countries are claiming Kohinoor? Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and even South Africa. Somebody here is also asking for the Kohinoor. Do you know about it," the bench asked the Solicitor General.

Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said he was unaware about it and would need time to seek instructions and get back.

During the hearing, the bench, also comprising Justices R Banumathi and U U Lalit, said there has been a press report attributing statements to the British Prime Minister quoting him as saying, "if we were to accept such demands, British Museums would be empty". "Why don't you approach the government? Hasn't the government taken up the matter? Government has done something.

They have done whatever it could," the bench told the petitioner.

The apex court was hearing a PIL filed

by All India Human Rights & Social Justice Front seeking directions to the High Commissioner of United Kingdom for return of the diamond besides several other treasures. The PIL has made Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Culture, High Commissioners of UK, Pakistan and Bangladesh as parties in the case. It has also sought return of the "ring and talwar of Tipu Sultan and other treasures of Tipu Sultan, Bahadur Shah Zafar, Rani of Jhansi, Nawab Mir Ahmad Ali Banda and other rulers of India.

ChANDigArh, April 9 (iANS): The Haryana government has demanded Rs.1,000 crore assistance from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the losses suffered by the public and government during the "man-made disaster" of violence during the Jat agitation for quotas in February, an official said.

A government spokesman said that the Rs.1,000 crore relief has been sought for "so that appropriate compensation and relief can be provided to the victims of the 'man-made disaster' - the Jat reservation agitation, to help the state move ahead with the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation".

"The National Disaster Management Authority has been informed that in the month of February, 2016, substantial damage

was caused to a large number of properties, both government and private during the unrest related to the Jat reservation agitation.

Although most of the areas of the state were affected during the agitation, eight districts were the worst affected," he said.

The spokesman said that compensation claims for 2,077 private immovable properties worth Rs.555 crore have been received, while a large number of government properties and 300 private vehicles have been damaged. The actual assessment of the claims amount is being done by the district administrations along with survey experts in an expeditious manner, he added.

"The state government has provided assistance to the victims of this 'manmade disaster' by diverting

funds from its own Plan budget, as an interim measure, to ensure that the affected victims, especially from the economically weaker sections, get some relief to restart their livelihoods. Till April 6, Rs 53.63 crore has already been disbursed by the state government to the victims as relief," he said.

The spokesman said that the NDMA was also informed "that extensive damage caused to properties during the agitation constitutes a man-made disaster that needs to be provided relief and rehabilitation under the National Disaster Management Act".

"The recent Jat reservation agitation, like other man-made disasters, caused tremendous damage to the innocent victims," the state government has pointed out to the NDMA.

Arjun Singh, the veteran Congress leader, had passed away in March 2011. He had served as Human Resource Development Minister and Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, among others.

Today's function was organised by the Arjun Singh Sadbhavana Foundation and Madhya Pradesh foundation here.

Senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath, Digvijay Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia and A K Antony, besides politicians like Amar Singh were present during the function.

Modi's Asansol speech video sent to EC: Official KolKATA, April 9 (iANS): The Election Commission is examining a video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in West Bengal's Asansol where he had launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress, an official said on Saturday. In a no-holds-barred attack, Modi had said Banerjee "adjusted to corruption" and claimed that her party -- whose abbreviation is TMC -- stood for "terror, maut (death) and corruption". "We have sent a CD of the prime minister's speech as well as Banerjee's speech to the Commission," additional chief electoral officer Dibyendu Sarkar told the media here. On Friday, a day after Modi's speech, Banerjee said his comments do not behove the office he holds and termed his BJP "Bhayanak Jali Party (dangerously fraud party)" while daring him to arrest her.

NIT deadlock should end as protesting students' demands met: Deputy CM SriNAgAr, April 9 (iANS): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday said the NIT stalemate should end as most of the demands of the protesting students have been accepted. Representatives of protesting non-local students of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar again met Jammu and Kashmir's deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh on Saturday even as they continued boycotting classes. After meeting the students, Nirmal Singh said they demanded high speed Internet, uninterrupted electric power supply and other professional facilities. "We have assured them that these demands would be immediately met," the deputy chief minister said after meeting the student representatives. The non-local students of the NIT are, however, continuing their protest and staying away from classes in the college. There are around 1,500 non-local students in NIT Srinagar who are attending professional courses at various levels for the four-year degree course. Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who arrived here on Saturday for the first time after taking over the reins of power, held a meeting with the district chiefs of the civil and police administration at the Sher-e-Kashmir international convention complex (SKICC) on the banks of the Dal Lake. Mufti said on Friday the incident at the NIT was a "non-issue and certain people are trying to highlight it as a communal incident". She also said some non-local students at the NIT are interested in seeking migration to colleges outside the Kashmir Valley. Meanwhile, exams for various courses at the NIT are scheduled to begin on Monday and the college management is expecting all the students to appear for them.

Now, Tamil Nadu mulls total liquor prohibition CheNNAi, April 9 (pTi): Seeking to turn the tables on the opposition which is promising prohibition if voted to power, AIADMK supremo and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa assured a dry law in Tamil Nadu in a staggered manner. Launching a tirade against arch rival and DMK chief M Karunanidhi for supporting prohibition, she pointed out that he had relaxed the dry law in 1971 and was raking up the matter for poltical reasons. "Listen voters, prohibition was launched in Salem in 1937 and was extended in a phased manner and on January 30 1948, total prohibtion was launched in TN," she said launching her party's election campaign at the Island grounds here. Jayalalithaa noted that prohibition was relaxed in 1971 August by the Karunanidhi government.

Assuring implementation of prohibition in Tamil Nadu, where liquor sales fetches about Rs 30,000 crore revenue, she said "when AIADMK assumes power again, total prohibition will be implemented in a phased manner," drawing loud applause. "Always, my policy is to implement total prohibition. However, this cannot be done through a single signature. This can be done only in a phased manner," she said

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NKorea leader supervises test of new engine for missile Tightened global nuclear security measure takes effect in May - officials WASHiNGtON, ApriL 9 (rEUtErS): Starting in May more than 150 countries will be legally bound to strengthen their protection of nuclear facilities and to cooperate in finding and recovering stolen or smuggled nuclear material, security officials said on Friday.

An amendment to the decade-old Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material was ratified after Nicaragua and Uruguay became the 101st and 102nd signatories, reaching the two-thirds of convention members required to make it legal.

Yukiya Amano, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a statement that the amendment “will help reduce the risk of a terrorist attack involving nuclear material, which could have catastrophic consequences.”

The measure, which will go into force in 30 days, makes it legally binding for countries to protect nuclear facilities, as well as the domestic use,

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes as he arrives to inspect a military drill at an unknown location, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 25, 2016. REUTERS SEOUL, ApriL 9 (rEUtErS): congress in May, where analysts ex- designed rocket fulfilled all required launched a long-range rocket that put North Korean leader Kim Jong Un su- pect it to declare itself a major nuclear conditions, the North’s official KCNA an object into space orbit, KCNA said. news agency said.

South Korea’s defence offipervised a successful test of a new en- weapons state.

Tension has remained high on the “Dear Comrade Kim Jong Un cials did not immediately provide gine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media said on Korean peninsula after the North’s said now we can mount an ever comment on the authenticity of Saturday, in their latest report of ad- nuclear test and a long-range rocket more powerful nuclear warhead on a Saturday’s report.

The North said in March it had vances in an arms programme that has launch earlier in the year and South new intercontinental ballistic rocket Korean and U.S. troops conducted and put the den of evil in the United miniaturised a nuclear warhead to attracted U.N. sanctions.

South Korea and the United large-scale joint drills amid harsh States, and all over the world, within be mounted on ballistic missiles our strike range,” the agency said. and conducted a simulated re-enStates have shown scepticism over rhetoric from both rival Koreas.

The engine was ignited at Kim’s The test was conducted at the try test of a ballistic missile, which the North’s statements about rapid progress in its nuclear and missile command and released a fiery blast, North’s missile station near its west could indicate advances in its ICBM programmes ahead of a ruling party and the test showed the indigenously coast, where, in February, the country programme, if true.

storage and transportation of nuclear material. States would be required to minimize any radiological consequences of sabotage and to prevent and combat such offenses.

President Barack Obama’s National Security Advisor Susan Rice said the agreement is a “cornerstone of the global nuclear security architecture,” and that the administration will “urge all countries who have not yet ratified this treaty to do so as soon as possible.”

About 10 countries including Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Kuwait signed the amendment last week ahead of a nuclear summit hosted by Obama in Washington.

Amano said before last week’s summit that more work was needed in making the amendment universal, which would help ensure that all countries with nuclear capabilities - including North Korea - adhered to the measure, not just those countries that had ratified it.

But South Korean officials questioned those assertions and said the North was several years away from developing an ICBM. The United States said there was no proof of the North’s statements and urged Pyongyang to halt actions that fuel tension.

The North conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and the rocket launch in February, in defiance of international warnings and past U.N. sanctions, triggering a new Security Council resolution that imposed

more punishment.

Despite its assertions, the North has yet to conduct a flight-test of a longrange missile or an ICBM and show mastery of the technology needed to bring a missile back into the atmosphere and hit a target with precision.

The North said its January nuclear test was a successful hydrogen bomb test, but many experts and officials in the South and the United States said the blast was too small to have been from a successful test of such a weapon.

Belgians seize key suspects in Paris, Brussels attacks Air forces of China, Pakistan

BrUSSELS, ApriL 9 (rEUtErS): Belgian police detained two key suspects on Friday in the Islamic State attacks on Paris and Brussels as operations go on to track down militants who have fought with or take direction from leaders in Syria.

Mohamed Abrini, a Belgian thought to have helped prepare the Nov. 13 bombing and shooting attack that killed 130 people in the French capital, was held with two others, prosecutors said. They were trying to confirm that he was also the “man in the hat” seen with the Brussels airport suicide bombers on March 22.

Aged 31, Abrini was seized close to the Brussels borough of Molenbeek, where he was long known to police for petty crimes.

Earlier, police seized a man prosecutors named only as Osama K., and who local media said was a Swede named Osama Krayem. The prosecutors said Krayem, detained with another man, was checked by German police in October using a fake Syrian passport in a car rented

by Salah Abdeslam, prime surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, who was detained in Brussels three weeks ago.

Krayem is suspected of being the man seen on CCTV with a suicide bomber before he struck the Brussels metro on March 22 and of buying the holdalls used by the attackers that day.

The arrests mark a signal success for Belgian security services, which have faced fierce criticism at home and abroad since Brusselsbased militants organised the attacks in Paris and, four months later, those in the Belgian capital that killed 32 people, four days after the arrest of Salah Abdeslam.

Interior Minister Jan Jambon, who offered to resign over the failure to arrest one of the Brussels suicide bombers last year, tweeted congratulations to those involved in the arrests, as did the Belgian head of state, King Philippe.

But there was no change in the national security alert level and Jambon added: “The struggle against terrorism goes on.” Police searched premises in western Brussels late on Friday.

Belgium has struggled to contain a threat from hundreds of young men, many with chequered criminal histories and from the country’s substantial Moroccan immigrant community, who have

travelled to Syria. For the size of its 11 million population, Belgium has the biggest contingent of Islamist foreign fighters.

“MAN IN THE HAT” The arrests came a day after police issued new images of “the man in the hat” seen on airport cameras walking through the terminal with Brahim El Bakraoui and Najim Laachraoui.

These two would detonate the heavy bags they were pushing on trolleys but the third abandoned his bomb and was tracked walking for miles on CCTV back from the airport into the city, all the while his face hidden by glasses and a floppy hat.

Police have also been hunting a man seen with El Bakraoui’s younger brother Khalid at a Brussels metro stop shortly before the latter blew himself up on a train at Maelbeek station.

Prosecutors did not confirm media reports that Krayem, using a Syrian passport in the name of Naim Al Ahmed, had arrived back in Europe from Syria last September on a refugee boat that landed on the Greek island of Leros, off the Turkish coast. He came, reports said, with another man car-

rying fake Syrian papers who was arrested with Abdeslam in Molenbeek on March 18.

Abrini, who local media said may have spent time in Syria last summer, has been on Europe’s most wanted list since December.

That was when he was identified from security camera footage at motorway service station driving with Abdeslam toward Paris from Belgium two days before the Nov. 13 attacks.

The car they were in was later used in the attacks, in which Abdeslam’s elder brother was a suicide bomber. Prosecutors also said Abrini and Abdeslam rented an apartment that was used by several of the militants before they struck in Paris.

Abrini, nicknamed “Brioche” for his work in a bakery, was a regular at a Molenbeek bar run by the Abdeslam brothers and which police shut down last September after complaints of drug deals.

Abrini’s fingerprints and DNA were found in two Brussels apartments, including the one from where three men, including the two bombers, took a taxi to the airport on March 22. It was later found to have been used as a bomb-making factory.

launch joint training exercise

SHANGHAi, ApriL 9 (rEUtErS): China’s air force on Saturday began joint training exercises with that of Pakistan, China’s defence ministry said, as the two nations’ militaries strengthen operational ties.

The countries call each other “all-weather friends”, with ties underpinned by long-standing wariness of their common neighbour, India, and a desire to hedge against

U.S. influence in Asia.

“China’s Air Force hopes to widen the scope of cooperation and dialogue with all countries and regions,” the Chinese defence ministry said in a statement on its website, adding that the exercise, called “Shaheen V,” would run until April 30.

China has long urged Pakistan to weed out what it says are militants from its far western region of Xin-

jiang who have holed up in lawless ethnic Pashtun areas on Pakistan’s Afghan border, home to a mix of groups, including the Taliban and al Qaeda.

For its part Pakistan wants to upgrade its air force, now dependent on a mostly outmoded fleet of US, French and Chinese fighter jets that Pakistani officials fear can do little against Indian craft or help target domestic insurgents.

In an interview with Reuters on Thursday, Pakistan Air Force second-incommand Muhammad Ashfaque Arain said the bulk of the burden was now borne by a fleet of U.S. made F-16 aircraft.

He saw the purchase of more F-16s as economically unfeasible, however. Instead, Islamabad plans to invest in a joint fighter built with China, the JF-17.

Pakistan court issues non-bailable Kerry, in Kabul to ease crisis arrest warrant against Musharraf over unity pact he brokered iSLAmABAd, ApriL 9 (pti): An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf for his failure to appear before the court in the 2007 judges’ detention case.

72-year-old Musharraf, who last month flew to Dubai for purported treatment after the Supreme Court lifted bars on his foreign trips, was not present at the anti-terrorism court (ATC). ATC judge Sohail Ikram expressed displeasure at absence of Musharraf and said he should have sought permission from the court before proceeding abroad, while hearing the case against Musharraf for allegedly putting the judges of the superior courts under detention after imposing emergency in 2007.

The court was not satisfied at the argument of his lawyer Akhtar Shah that Musharraf went out of the country after he was allowed by the government.

It also rejected contention of state prosecutor Amir

Nadeem Tabish that government allowed Musharraf to leave after orders of the Supreme Court.

Later, the ATC judge issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Musharraf.

However, it is highly unlikely that the orders will be executed as several times in the past various courts issued orders to produce Musharraf but he easily dodged such orders citing security and health reasons.

The same court had issued such an order in September last year but withdrew when Musharraf refused to appear and instead sent a medical certificate that he was unwell. It is believed that Musharraf enjoyed backing of army and despite several criminal cases, was allowed to go out of the country. Though, he has promised to come back and face all cases, it is highly unlikely that he would come anytime soon.

Musharraf ruled from 1999 to 2008 when he stepped down. He lived abroad for most of the time until his return in 2013 to contest elections but was

implicated in several highprofile cases and was not allowed to leave the country. Musharraf had said before leaving that he was going abroad to seek medical treatment for a spinal cord ailment which has now developed several complications and will “come back in a few weeks or months”.

The ex-army chief is facing a slew of court cases after returning from five years of self-exile in Dubai. He is facing trial in high treason case for abrogating the constitution in 2007 and illegal detention of judges same year.

In January 2014, Musharraf suffered a “severe heart attack” on his way to a special court to face the high treason charges following which he was admitted to an army hospital.

Treason is punishable with death in Pakistan.

Musharraf has also been charged in connection with the 2007 assassination of prime minister Benazir Bhutto and the killing of a radical cleric in Islamabad in a military crackdown.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd R) has parting words with U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stuart Jones (2nd R) as Kerry walks to board his military transport to depart Baghdad International Airport in Baghdad April 8, 2016. REUTERS KABUL, ApriL 9 (rEUtErS): U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Saturday to show support for the government and to try to defuse a political crisis fueled in part by a national unity deal he brokered in 2014.

The visit comes at a difficult moment for Afghanistan, with President Ashraf

Ghani’s government weakened by infighting between political rivals, the economy sinking and the resurgent Taliban stronger than at any time since they were toppled from power in late 2001.

In announcing the visit, U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said Kerry would “emphasize U.S. support” for the government and its secu-

rity forces, which NATO officials say fully control no more than 70 percent of Afghanistan.

At the same time, U.S. forces in Afghanistan are due to be almost halved to 5,500 from the current 9,800 by the start of 2017, and the new commander in Afghanistan, General John Nicholson, is conducting a review of

security before making his recommendations to Washington some time in June.

Kerry was scheduled to meet Ghani, the victor of Afghanistan’s disputed 2014 election, and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, the runner-up. The pair share power under the 2014 National Unity Government agreement.

The political deal that Kerry brokered suggested that their power-sharing arrangement would end in September 2016, which has fueled political manoeuvring in Kabul. An opposition movement close to former president Hamid Karzai is pushing to have a say on the way forward.

The legal decree that enacted the deal, however, provided no clearly binding time limit, leaving open the possibility that the National Unity government, in one form or another, could continue on for the rest of Ghani’s five-year mandate.

Kerry is expected to make that point while in Afghanistan, a stance that U.S. officials hope may help quell some of the infighting.

“Though the political

agreement calls for this to be a two-year agreement, the decree doesn’t spell out an end date,” said a senior U.S. official on condition of anonymity. “We ourselves here don’t view that there is going to be an end ... in September.”

U.S. special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Olsen made a similar point more obliquely with reporters in Washington on Monday.

“The Secretary wants to signal continuing U.S. support for the national unity government,” he said. “It’s at the 18-month mark in a five-year term.”

In July, the NATO Western security alliance is expected to decide how to fund Afghanistan’s security forces in the coming years and donor nations will gather in Brussels in October to make civilian aid pledges to Afghanistan.

Noting the dates, Andrew Wilder, an Afghanistan expert at the United States Institute for Peace think tank, said “the last thing we need is a big political crisis calling into question the legitimacy of the national unity government in September”.

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bcci asks Maharashtra to choose between "water or revenue"

MuMbai, april 9 (iaNS): Under pressure from various quarters to shift Indian Premier League (IPL) matches out of Maharashtra, a top Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official virtually asked the state government to choose between water or money here on Saturday.

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said shifting IPL matches out of the state could result in a loss of Rs.1 billion to the state exchequer.

"Maharashtra w ill get Rs.100 crore from the IPL. If the matches are shifted out it will be a loss," Thakur informed mediapersons here, adding that the figures are based on a BCCI study done last year.

He was replying to questions posed over a statement by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday that he did not care if the IPL moves out of Maharashtra as water for the people was of utmost priority.

"We don't care if the IPL is shifted from Maharashtra this year. No potable (drinking) water will be provided for IPL," Fadnavis had asserted on Friday, even as criticism mounted over the huge quantity of water wasted for maintaining cricket pitches.

Adopting a conciliatory tone, Thakur suggested that the income accrued from the IPL could be diverted to tackle drought and help thirsty people in the affected districts. He said the BCCI could also

consider adopting drought-hit villages, as earlier suggested by another BCCI official Rajiv Shukla, and assured that the board would not use potable water for pitch maintenance.

This year, the BCCI plans to hold around 20 IPL matches in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur, all cities on the verge of water shortage.

Last week, the Bombay High Court had suggested shifting IPL matches out of Maharashtra in view of the severe water crisis afflicting many parts of the state.

While it permitted the inaugural IPL match on Saturday in Mumbai, for the remaining matches the court posted a PIL hearing on April 12.

Bayern edge past Stuttgart to go eight points clear berliN, april 9 (reuterS): Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich were made to work extremely hard for a 3-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday that sent them eight points clear at the top of the table with five games left.

Treble-chasing Bayern, who take on Benfica in the Champions League quarter-final return leg next week, are on 75 points. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund, on 67, travel to Schalke 04 on Sunday. Franck Ribery created Bayern's opening goal against the run of play with Stuttgart's Georg Niedermeier sliding in to clear the Frenchman's cutback only to send it into his own goal in the 31st minute.

Stuttgart appeared to be playing with more confidence than Bayern, who are eyeing a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga title, during the first half. The visitors settled some nerves when David Alaba controlled the ball before firing into the near post with a fine left-footed ef-

fort seven minutes after the restart.

But some dreadful defending in the box saw Daniel Didavi, on the ground, chip the ball over keeper Manuel Neuer to cut the deficit and set up a dramatic finale. Bayern almost scored again with Thiago in the 78th but keeper Przemyslaw Tyton tipped the ball onto the bar to rescue the hosts as Stuttgart kept pressing for an equaliser. Brazilian Douglas Costa took matters into his own hands in the 89th, cutting in from the right and releasing an unstoppable shot past Tyton to seal Bayern's win.

Borussia Moenchengladbach failed to close in on third-placed Hertha Berlin after slumping to a 1-0 loss at Ingolstadt that left them in fourth on 45, four points off Hertha who drew 2-2 against Hanover 96 on Friday. Promoted Darmstadt 98 took a big step towards securing their spot in the top division with a 2-1 win at Hamburg SV to move up to 32 points in 13th place, four above the relegation playoff spot.

Icardi helps Inter sink Frosinone roMe, april 9 (reuterS): Mauro Icardi scored the only goal as Roberto Mancini's unconvincing Inter Milan won 1-0 at relegation-threatened Frosinone in Serie A on Saturday.

Icardi leapt above Leonardo Blanchard in the 74th minute to head Ivan Perisic's cross past Nicola Leali in a rare moment of quality from Inter who moved ahead of Fiorentina into fourth place on 58 points. The home team were reduced to 10 men in the 80th minute when Blanchard received a second yellow card following a clumsy tackle on the lively Stevan Jovetic. Frosinone remained one point from safety in 19th place but will take encouragement from a spirited second-half performance. Luca Paganini twice beat Samir Handanovic only for his efforts to rattle off the woodwork.

NbA: Pistons book first playoff berth in 7 years

loS aNgeleS, april 9 (aFp): Point guard Reggie Jackson wouldn't let Detroit be denied, scoring 39 points in a 112-99 triumph over the Washington Wizards that saw the Pistons clinch their first NBA playoff berth in seven seasons on Friday.

Tobias Harris had 17 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the Pistons, who squandered a 19-point lead before ending the longest postseason drought in the Eastern Conference.

"It's huge for us, it's huge for our organization," said coach and team president Stan Van Gundy.

"We've got four starters who have never been there. It's a great milestone for them to get in. Obviously, we hope this is just the start of bigger things to come but you've got to start somewhere and this is it."

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope contributed 14 points and Marcus Morris chipped in 13 for the Pistons, who will make their first post-season appearance since the 2008-09 season.

All-Star Andre Drummond, who scored his 4,000th career point, was limited to eight points and six rebounds for the Pistons, whose victory officially extinguished the playoff hopes of the Wizards.

Washington didn't go down without a fight.

Markieff Morris led the Wizards with 29 points. Bradley Beal added 25 for a Washington coping with the absence of All-Star guard John Wall, who missed a second straight game with a sore right knee.

The Indiana Pacers missed a chance to lock up the last playoff spot in the East, falling 111-98 to the Raptors in Toronto.

Detroit Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (1) goes up for a layup against the Washington Wizards. (MLive.com)

"They came out and played harder than us," said Indiana forward Paul George, whose Pacers will still advance with one more win or a Chicago Bulls defeat. "There is nothing else to say."

Elsewhere in the tightly bunched Eastern Conference, it was all about jockeying for position.

The Boston Celtics moved into a tie for third with a 124109 thrashing of the shorthanded Milwaukee Bucks.

Both the Celtics and Atlanta Hawks are a game ahead of the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets with Boston due to visit Atlanta on Saturday before hosting Charlotte on Monday and Miami on Wednesday.

The Heat fell into a tie for fifth with Charlotte thanks to a 112-109 loss to the longeliminated Orlando Magic,

but could still finish anywhere from third to sixth with only the top four teams gaining home court advantage.

The Hornets are assured of finishing no worse than sixth after a 113-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, and could also still break into the top three.

"It's going to come down to the wire," said Charlotte's Marvin Williams. "Guys are really competing for home-court advantage."

In the West, the Dallas Mavericks edged closer to a playoff spot with a 103-93 victory over the playoff-bound Memphis Grizzlies.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 21 points to lead the Mavs to a sixth straight win. They are seventh in the West, just one game behind the reeling Grizzlies and two games in front of the Utah Jazz, who remained

in eighth -- one game ahead of Houston -- despite falling 10299 in overtime to the shorthanded Los Angeles Clippers.

The San Antonio Spurs, assured of the second seed in the West, weren't worrying about playoff position in Denver and coach Gregg Popovich rested every starter but Tim Duncan a night after the Spurs fell to the Golden State Warriors in Oakland.

Duncan finished with a season-high 21 points, but the Spurs fell 102-98 to the Nuggets, who snapped a 10-game losing streak.

The Spurs lost two straight for the first time this season, a trend they'll try to reverse when they put their perfect 39-0 home record on the line on Sunday in their last regularseason clash with the mighty Warriors.

public discourse

survival Nagaland on AKM’s survival Mokokchung

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urvival Nagaland Movement lauds the initiative undertaken by the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) under the banner, Survival Mokokchung (SM), in detecting and deporting illegal immigrants from Mokokchung district. When Government of Nagaland has failed to address the issue of unabated influx of illegal immigrants into the State, SN regards the visionary leaders of AKM highly that have taken the effort to control such dangerous trend posed by the presence of illegal immigrants in the State at a crucial time before it implanted a grievous impact with its precedent if allow to flow freely. Ever since the inception of SM 2007, it has served as an eye opener, which has greatly imparted awareness to the indigenous people about the impending danger. It urged

upon AKM particularly and the Mokokchung citizens in general to strictly enforced and utilized the ILP Act to the maximum till the land become free of illegal immigrants. Unlike Dimapur which doesn't fall under ILP zone, SN called upon the district administration and its legal citizens of all ILP enforced districts of Nagaland to make their place illegal immigrants free zone. SN point out that the move of SM 2007 which was a boon for Mokokchung district has on the other hand vastly affected the topography of Dimapur as most of the flush out illegal immigrants had settled in Dimapur continuing their brisk business and trade.

SN lamented that, with no proper law or mechanism to check and control illegal influx in Dimapur, the commercial hub and the nerve centre of Na-

galand is suffocating with the maximum influx of illegal immigrants today, whereby the stature of the legal citizen is on the verge of minority status. SN stressed that, until and unless Dimapur is brought under the purview of ILP Act, no districts in Nagaland will be free from the illegal immigrant’s incursions. So SN urged upon the legal citizen to stand and support SN and in its course and demand to bring Dimapur under the ILP enforced zone so as to protect and preserved the rights and land of the indigenous inhabitant of the state. But SN is apprehensive that it will be possible only if the people irrespective of tribes, creed etc stay united and fight the common social menace. SN appeal to all section of the people to discard the feeling of tribalism, hatred, jealousy, greed etc within each other, rather the

feeling of love, peace, and harmony should be enhanced in every heart. SN stated that, unlike other Northeastern State of India who are demanding ILP ACT to be enforced in its respective State, the Indian Constitution has empowered the state of Nagaland with the ILP ACT under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFRA) 1873, yet the apathy is that, the Government of Nagaland responded with lukewarm attitude in every enforced zone which gradually encourage the illegal immigrants to migrate and commit all sorts of crime.

Survival Nagaland Movement lauds the initiative undertaken by the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) under the banner, Survival Mokokchung (SM), in detecting and deporting illegal immigrants from Mokokchung district. When

the Government of Nagaland has failed to address the issue of unabated influx of illegal immigrants into the State, SN congratulate the visionary leaders of AKM that have successfully brought the influx of illegal immigrants under control in the district. We urge that the ILP Act is implemented most strictly. Police personnel manning Nagaland gate at Tsutapela gate and Tuli also need to strictly check for passes and detain those passengers without proper documents and not let them go free after demanding some amount of money as is been allegedly told by some travelers. We also urge upon the district administration and police department of all districts to strictly check and control the flow and staying of illegal immigrants as the ones that have been chased out of Mokokc-

hung have allegedly settled in other districts.

With no proper law or mechanism to check and control illegal influx in Dimapur, the commercial hub and the nerve centre of Nagaland is suffocating with the maximum influx of illegal immigrants today, whereby the stature of the legal citizen is on the verge of minority status. Until and unless Dimapur is brought under the purview of ILP Act, no districts in Nagaland will be free from the illegal immigrants incursions. We urge upon the all citizens of the state to stand and support SN in its course and demand to bring Dimapur under the ILP enforced zone so as to protect and preserved the rights and land of the indigenous inhabitant of the state. But SN is apprehensive that it will be possible only if the people irrespec-

tive of tribes, creed etc stay united and fight the common social menace.

SN appeal to all section of the people to discard the feeling of tribalism, hatred, jealousy, greed etc within each other, rather the feeling of love, peace, and harmony should be enhanced in every heart. Unlike other Northeastern State of India who are demanding ILP ACT to be enforced in its respective State, the Indian Constitution has empowered the state of Nagaland with the ILP ACT under the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation Act (BEFRA) 1873, yet the apathy is that, the Government of Nagaland responded with lukewarm attitude in every enforced zone which gradually encourage the illegal immigrants to migrate and commit all sorts of crime.

Survival Nagaland

in response to “The reality of Naga Nationalism”

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ir, I am clearly not even close to your achievements and status in terms of knowledge and experience but I must say I was intrigued by your piece and the opinions you had shared with regards to the Naga Movement and how invalid it was. I for one appreciate your honest views and your observation based on which you had shared the piece. I am just an average everyday Naga youth of this generation and I have no links to any National groups or any party that speaks or writes for or against the Naga movement. You have compared the Naga Movement to a lot of other events that has happened across the world and you’ve given enough justification on those. Even though those are your honest opinions I must disagree on how “invalid” the Naga Movement actually is and what exactly is the reality.

Kohima and Dimapur alone do not make up Nagaland or the Naga’s Land. It is just 10% of the total population of the Naga inhabitant areas. Racially, tra-

ditionally and historically the Naga people are spread across Arunachal, Assam, Manipur and Myanmar. Our people were divided against our will for political domination. The International boundary pillar dividing Nagas of India and Myanmar Nagas was constructed in the year 1970-71, but our people destroyed and pulled down the pillar of division deciding to live as one. When India got independence and the Brit’s were packing up to leave India, under the leadership of AZ Phizo we requested to be left alone (appeal to the Simon Commission). When the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru asked us to come under the constitution of India, we stood our ground wanting to be left alone and denied it, thereafter forceful occupation by India began which involved murders, rapes and all the atrocities you can think of, which according to you is “Invalid”. When we’ve denied the constitution of India and told them to leave us alone and they (India) used their military might to silence the Naga People, that should be enough of a rea-

son for someone to understand why the Naga Freedom movement actually started or whether it’s valid or invalid.

I am not from a Naga Nationalist family and speaking in general we were never taught to hate the Indians or feel any different. We just learned our history, our struggle and we came to a conclusion not influenced by any other party but with our own understanding that the Naga people, our people have been subjugated to forceful occupation and we had suffered a hell lot just like any other nation that was once fighting for Independence. We don’t hate the Indians, No, we just want them to understand we can co-exist as different entities.

Why did America fight for its Independence? Racially the Brits and the Americans are same, they are all “white”, they just have different accent, so why did they fight for independence? They could have merged together and lived happily ever after but that was not the case isn’t it? They fought because they were FREE people, just like

my people, the Naga’s, we are free people. It’s something that is built inside the human DNA to be free and no matter what, the desire drives us to work and achieve that goal.

The Integrity of India which you have highlighted to be honest is none of our concern, I really do not see the logic behind asking us to consider the Integrity of India when India is forcefully occupying a land that is not theirs from the first place. The Naga Movement, which you’ve stated as invalid would not have existed if only India didn’t show off her power and occupied the Naga’s land against their wish.

To be blunt, it’s not like our People were part of India and one sunny afternoon we decided to part ways from India, that’s not the case, I would have agreed on your “Invalid” statements if it were so. If India is concerned about their integrity or security against China or any other elements then they should come in terms with the Naga people and not show their military might which would definitely backfire and that is what Kaka Iralu was

referring to if I am not wrong, bloodshed is never one way.

There are so many examples across the world to prove that not a single forceful occupation in the history of mankind survived, each one of them were overthrown. The will of the people is stronger than any force in this world, the freedom of choice to be or not to be is what makes us humans. The 1951 plebiscite was the first time the Naga people irrespective of tribe, traditions came under one banner to show the world we are FREE people, it can be so many things but not “Invalid”. It’s the aspirations of our people that has been silenced and denied for far too long.

“The vast majority of people in Nagaland are comfortable enough under the present laws that they will not risk all of their benefits to gain a separate nation” By “vast Majority” I am guessing you are stating this based on the living standard of the people in Kohima and Dimapur but the actual ground reality is that they are just some handful of people who enjoys that status

compared to the overall population and I can guarantee you the Naga Movement is much more than getting into a dilemma of whether to give up on those people comfort or not.

Asking us to forsake our right and compare ourselves or try to become like the Afro American Community of the United States is absurd. First of all they were brought to be slaves, rooted out from their homeland considered as less of a human being. As much as their status has improved one cannot possibly compare the Naga people with the Afro American community. The Naga people were never slaves, we were not rooted out of our land and taken to a foreign land, we are demanding the outsiders to leave our land and there is a huge difference.

To sum it all, I could not see any “invalid” reasons as you’ve stressed so much on when it comes to Naga National Movement, maybe it’s the rawness in us or just pure will and aspirations as FREE people. The Naga National Freedom movement

stands as one of the world’s oldest Freedom movement and it shall continue to be until the day our voices are heard and we get what we deserve. The 2015 August 3rd peace Accord signed between the Indian Government led by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the Naga Political Group is a clear sign that the Indian Government acknowledges the rights of the Naga people and it needs an amicable solution.

Your observation on corruption and greed which has riddled the current Naga society is indeed the reality but it does not matter nor qualify to diminish or challenge the essence of the Naga Movement which stands as genuine as the day it started. For now, our generation will bridge the gap that was created because of the Political division of our people and every day we feel much closer than before.

We know who we are, what was our history and what we want, only time will tell and history will note.

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

Atsung Imchen

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EntErtainmEnt

Gauri Khan unveils 'Cocktails and Dreams' collection for Satya Paul

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ntrepreneur and Bollyw o o d sup erstar Shah Rukh Khan’s wife, Gauri Khan, who has co-designed the spring-summer 2016 collection for Satya Paul, on Friday presented her latest collection “Cocktails and Dreams”.

The range, the final edition of the three collections co-created by Gauri to celebrate the brand’s 30th anniversary in the fashion industry and was presented at the DLF Promenade Mall here, offers modern, relaxed silhouettes and dreamy drapes with stylised elements for evening.

The prints in the collection reflect colour gradients and accents associated with urban cocktail concepts, such as crystalised ice structures and their texture, in a tryst of classic and electric colours.

Talking about Cocktails and Dreams collection, Gauri told media here: “The collection is my third

collection with Satya Paul...When we design the collection the first thing we keep in mind is what occasion this particular sari is we are designing for.

This collection is more evening wear and keeping that in mind the colours are very vibrant loads of reds, yellows and brighter tones.”

The colour palette used for the collection ranged from pastels, yellows to fiery cherry reds.

Fabrics like satin and georgette remains essential to the collection with the addition of flat silks. A variety of embellishment techniques of laser cutting and foiling, with lace, dori and resham embroidery are skillfully woven into the fabrics.

Asked where she drives her inspiration for designing, Gauri said: “I think inspiration is around you like when I travel to any country or even walking the streets...The inspiration for designs could be anywhere...I am inspired by architecture and surroundings...”

We shouldn’t make big deal about women empowerment: Neha Dhupia

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ctress Neha Dhupia says she doesn’t understand the hue and cry around women’s empowerment in showbiz as change has already seeped in. The former beauty queen feels that “the more we talk about it, the more we sound like we need it”.

“I really don’t think that we should make a big deal about women empowerment because the more we talk about it the more we sound like we need it and we don’t need it. I think it (demand for empowerment) is just something that is used by a certain set of people,” Neha told IANS. Talking about herself, she added: “I am an independent single woman and I don’t need to be empowered by anything, except that drive to do better everyday in life.

So, I really don’t understand what the hue and cry is about.”

Pointing out a positive change, the actress shared: “If you are talking about roles, then it is all changing. Now, there are so many author-backed roles for women. And there are some scripts

where women fit in a different way and there are some scripts where women fit in a certain way.”

The actress has explored different creative fields -- be it winning a beauty pageant, starring in films, working on television with fiction series “Rajdhani” in late 1990s, and now exploring the non-fiction TV space “MTV Roadies X4”.

She is best remembered for her roles in films like “Julie”, “Kyaa Kool Hai Hum”, “Delhii Heights” and “Phas Gaye Re Obama”.

Neha, who joined hands with beauty brand Kiehl’s and Teach For India to educate underprivileged children, emphasises that women “have privilege to do whatever they need to do, whatever they want to do”. But she rued that women “only lack safety”.

“As a citizen of the country, the one thing that I would pledge or want people to provide us with is safety and nothing else. Women are at par as to men.”

Source: IANS

The collection also includes a modern range of scarves, ties, pocket squares, bags and clutches. This season, Satya Paul has reinvented its accessories with a larger collection of metallic clutches, printed totes, slouchy slings, messenger, and oversized bags.

Genesis Colors COO Nikhil Mehra, who is “excited” over the third collection, hopes to collaborate more with Gauri.

“I am excited. It is a great product.

It is good for the consumers...Life is all about collaborating again and again...Just because you have done it once doesn’t mean you will never do it again,” Mehra told IANS. DLF Promenade senior vice president and mall head Dinaz Madhukar said the mall is “excited” to host Gauri.

“I am sure her new collection ‘Cocktails and Dreams’ in collaboration with the brand will be well received by our patrons,” Madhukar added.

Source: IANS

Paul Walker’s daughter gets $10 mn in crash settlement

Kylie Minogue to sing for Queen's 90th Birthday

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ustralian pop star Kylie Minogue will perform at the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations in the grounds of Windsor Castle in May. The 47-year-old will sing at the May 15 event which will also feature performances by English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne, Welsh classical singer Katherine Jenkins and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.

The South Australian Police band and the New Zealand Army band will also perform in the arena at the celebration along with 900 horses, reflecting the Queen’s lifelong love of riding. The celebration will tell the story of the Queen’s life from her birth in 1926, through the Second World War, to her coronation in 1953 and a reign spanning more than 60 years.

Also performing at the event will be soul singer Beverley Knight, actor Martin Clunes and Wolf Hall star Damian Lewis. Dame Helen Mirren, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of Elizabeth II in 2006 film The Queen, will also make an appearance.

Other stars attending will be singer Alfie Boe, Star Wars leading man John Boyega, singer-songwriter James Blunt and Downton Abbey star Jim Carter.

Absolutely Fabulous comedian Jennifer Saunders, stage and screen actress Imelda Staunton and presenter Alan Titchmarsh will also participate. The event will be aired by British broadcaster ITV on May 15.

Source: Yahoo News

Khloe Kardashian’s

talk show ending after 14 episodes

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ate actor Paul Walker’s daughter Meadow has struck a deal with the estate of the driver of the car in which her father died. The 17-yearold girl was awarded $10.1 million after the settlement with Roger Rodas’s estate. Rodas was driving the car Walker was travelling in when they were involved in the accident in 2013, killing them both.

Meadow’s lawyer Jeffrey Milam issued a statement regarding the settlement with Rodas’s estate on Friday, reports aceshowbiz.com.

“The amount paid by the estate of Roger Rodas into a trust for Meadow

Walker only covers a fraction of what her father would have earned as an international movie star had his life not tragically been cut short,” the statement read.

“Through his estate, Mr. Rodas, the driver of the car, took partial responsibility for the crash,” he continued. “Meadow’s lawsuit against Porsche AG - a $13 billion corporation - intends to hold the company responsible for producing a vehicle that was defective and caused Paul Walker’s death.”

According to Milam, Meadow will receive approximately $7.2 million after expenses and attorneys’

I’m a law abiding citizen: Big B on tax evasion claims

fees. Jeffrey said that the basis of the settlement was that Rodas was partly to blame for the fatal accident, although he was “not directing the car through any particularly unsafe manoeuvres when it went out of control.”

Meadow is still pressing with her lawsuit against Porsche, claiming that various design defects in the racing car caused the crash. However, a judge recently threw out an almost identical lawsuit filed by Rodas’s widow, saying the design defect claims were unsupportable.

Source: IANS

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he FYI network said Wednesday that Khloe Kardashian’s talk show, designed to approximate a dinner party at her home, is ending in two weeks after 14 episodes.

The final “Kocktails” will air April 20, with guests including her sister Kim Kardashian with husband

Kanye West, as well as John Legend and Chrissy Teigen.

The little-known FYI network said in a statement that the show “brought new viewers and significant numbers to FYI’s linear and digital platforms.” An estimated 496,000 viewers saw the premiere episode, but spokeswoman Heather Pastorini did not immediately have details on how many saw subsequent shows.

Pastorini would not say why the show is ending.

Source: AP

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ollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has responded to the allegations that he has used his star power to evade tax, saying that he is a “law abiding citizen”. On Friday, a news report shared the 73-year-old actor’s “brush with the Income Tax Department right from 2009 and how his loans were paid off using offshore entities”.

In reaction to this, Amitabh said in a statement that the matter referred to in the article “is a matter that has been under investigation for the past six to seven years by the Income Tax and Enforcement Departments”. “I have diligently responded to all the queries and notices sent by them. I am a law-abiding citizen of

the country,” he added.

Amitabh also reiterated that he has no links with any of the offshore shipping companies in which he is supposed to be a director according to the leaked “Panama Papers”, which emerged earlier this week.

“I have not been a director on the board of the four companies as mentioned in an earlier report. I am happy that the government has instituted a thorough investigation on this issue, for, I myself, am keen to know how my name appears in connection with those four companies.”

After Amitabh’s name appeared in the “Panama Papers” leaks, the Congress has demanded the removal of the veteran actor as the brand am-

bassador of Maharashtra’s tiger preservation campaign.

To this, he said: “I have been reading demands for my removal from the brand ambassadorship of the Maharashtra tiger preservation campaign.

This is the prerogative of the government of Maharashtra, which I shall humbly respect.” “Nonetheless, I wish to state that whatever the decision, I shall continue to work towards the social causes that I am associated with -- Tiger Preservation, Polio, Swachh Bharat, TB, Hepatitis B, Diabetes, Family Planning -- in my individual personal capacity,” he added.

Source: IANS

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2nd King’s Volleyball Villa cling on, Carroll treble thwarts Arsenal Tourney from April 14

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lONDON, april 9 (aFp): Hapless bottom club Aston Villa avoided relegation from the Premier League by the skin of their teeth on Saturday despite a 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth.

Goals from Steve Cook and Josh King gave Bournemouth victory at Villa Park, but Norwich City's 1-0 defeat at Crystal Palace kept Villa hanging by a mathematical thread.

Meanwhile, Arsenal's title hopes took a hit in a 3-3 draw at West Ham United, with Laurent Koscielny's strike earning a point for the visitors after Andy Carroll's hat-trick saw West Ham come from 2-0 down to lead.

The result left Arsenal 10 points below leaders Leicester City, who visit third-bottom Sunderland on Sunday, and three points behind second-place Tottenham Hotspur, who entertain Manchester United later the same day.

Fourth-place Manchester City can close to within two points of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal, and move four points above West Ham, if they prevail at home to West Bromwich Albion later on Saturday.

While Villa remain a top-flight club for the time being, demotion to the second tier for the first time since the 1987-88 season is still all but inevitable.

Cook put Bournemouth ahead at Villa with a clever back-heel finish in first-half stoppage time and King added another in the 74th minute, before Jordan Ayew reduced the arrears late on.

The result left Villa, who sacked

West Ham United's Andy Carroll scores his team's second goal against Arsenal. (AFP Photo)

manager Remi Garde last month, 15 points below fourth-bottom Norwich with only 15 points left to play for.

But Eddie Howe's Bournemouth, promoted from the Championship last May, are now 14 points clear of danger in 11th place and can look forward to another season of top-flight football.

game more than third-bottom Sunderland, who trail Norwich by four points with two games in hand.

Second-bottom Newcastle United appear increasingly doomed after a wretched 3-1 defeat at Southampton left Rafael Newcastle increasingly doomed Benitez's side six points from safety Palace are now 10 points clear with six games to play.

Sloppy defending allowed of the drop zone, having played a That Villa survived the executioner's axe owed to a glorious goal from Jason Puncheon, whose 68th-minute curler earned Palace a 1-0 win over Norwich that ended a dismal run of 14 league games without victory.

Shane Long, Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama to put Southampton 3-0 up before the hour, with Andros Townsend replying -- spectacularly, but in vain -- in the 65th minute.

West Ham and Arsenal played out a gripping but mutually damaging six-goal thriller at Upton Park that did little for either the former's Champions League hopes or the latter's fading title aspirations.

Neatly taken goals by Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez put Arsenal 2-0 up, only for Carroll to net twice in 160 seconds at the end of the first half.

The towering striker headed in Michail Antonio's cross to complete an eight-minute hat-trick early in the second half, but Arsenal rescued a point when Koscielny hooked in a 70th-minute equaliser.

"We've shown resilience and spirit to come back to 3-3," said Arsenal manager Wenger. "In the last 20 minutes it could have gone both ways.

"Do we still have an opportunity to win the title? I don't know. We made it more difficult today."

Swansea City effectively secured their safety by beating Chelsea 1-0 courtesy of a 25th-minute volley from Gylfi Sigurdsson, whose strike ended interim Blues manager Guus Hiddink's 15-game unbeaten run.

In the day's remaining game, Everton's James McCarthy and Watford's Jose Holebas both struck in first-half injury time in a 1-1 draw at Vicarage Road.

Dimapur, april 9 (mExN): The 2nd King’s Volleyball Tournament for Men is scheduled to be held from April 14 to 16 at State Stadium, Dimapur. The winners and runners-up of the tournament will receive Rs. 50000 and Rs. 30000 respectively along with the trophy and citations. The forms for the tournament are available at King’s Sports and Kiran Sports, Church Road, Dimapur. Entry fee for the tournament is Rs. 50000 and the last date for submission of forms is April 12. For further details, contact 9612764274/8731890315.

English FA to ask FIFA to research dementia link to football lONDON, april 9 (ap): The English Football Association will ask FIFA to investigate whether former players have dementia as a consequence of brain damage from playing the game.

Three members of England's 1966 World Cup squad - Martin Peters, Nobby Stiles, Ray Wilson - have Alzheimer's, family members told Saturday's Daily Mirror newspaper.

Concerns have grown in Britain about the impact of head injuries after campaigning by the family of former England striker Jeff Astle, the former England striker whose death in 2002 was attributed to repeatedly heading heavy, leather balls. English FA medical head Ian Beasley told The Associated Press on Saturday that he's going to ask FIFA, ''Can you help us in trying to find out if dementia is more common in ex-professional footballers?''

Pune thrash Mumbai in IPL opener mumBai, april 9 (aGENCiES): Debutants Rising Pune Supergiants stunned defending champions Mumbai Indians by nine wickets in the opening match of the ninth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday.

Batting first, Mumbai were restricted to 121/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a superb bowling performance by Pune. Harbhajan Singh (45 not out) was the top scorer for the home side.

In reply, riding on Ajinkya Rahane's unbeaten 66, Pune chased down the target comfortably, losing just one wicket, posting 126/1 in 14.4 overs.

The hosts struggled to get going after opting to bat first and were left struggling at 61 for six at one stage before recovering somewhat.

Indian Test pace spearhead Ishant Sharma and Australia’s Mitchell Marsh struck twice each to reduce MI to 30 for four inside the six-over power play.

MI could not recover from these early shocks and stuttered along and somehow avoided being shot out below their lowest score at this venue – 92 against Delhi Daredevils in 2012.

Among the frontline batsmen only Ambati Rayudu (22 in 27 balls) reached double figures.

Later, Harbhajan Singh

Date

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iPL 2016 | toDay's Match Match

Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils

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Rising Pune Supergiants player Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during match 1 of IPL 2016. (Photo IPL)

used the long handle to make an innings-high 45 not out in 30 balls, inclusive of one six and seven fours.

For the league debutants, Ishant (2/36) and Marsh (2/21) did the ear-

ly damage. Rajat Bhatia (1/10) and leggie Murugan Ashwin (1/16) also got among the wickets along with Ravichandran Ashwin (1/7), who came in to bowl his first and only over

after 15 overs, and RP Singh bati Rayudu 22; Mitchell Marsh 2/21) (1/30).

Rising Pune SupergiBrief Scores ants: 126/1 in 14.4 overs Mumbai Indians: 121 (Ajinkya Rahane 66 not out, for 8 in 20 overs (Harbha- Faf du Plessis 34; Harbhajan Singh 45 not out, Am- jan Singh 24/1)

Ronaldo leads Madrid rout of Eibar to warm up for Wolfsburg BarCElONa, april 9 (ap): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his Spanish leagueleading 30th goal of the season and set up two more to help Real Madrid rout Eibar 4-0 and provisionally reduce Barcelona's lead on Saturday.

Coach Zinedine Zidane rested several first-choice players for the critical Champions League match on Tuesday, when Madrid will need to overturn a 2-0 deficit to Wolfsburg to make the semifinals.

Little did it matter against modest Eibar as James Rodriguez, Lucas Vazquez, Ronaldo, and Jese Rodriguez all scored before halftime at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Gareth Bale, Marcelo, and Toni Kroos never left Madrid's bench while Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, and Keylor Navas Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Eibar's Ivan Ramis in weren't on the squad. action. (REUTERS)

Madrid provisionally moved past Atletico Madrid into second place at four points behind Barcelona.

Barcelona visited Real Sociedad late, after Atletico was at Espanyol. Bottomside Levante visited Real Betis in the late match.

James Rodriguez responded to a rare start this season by scoring from a free kick taken from the edge of the area, bending his strike around the barrier and into the corner of the net.

Ronaldo muscled down a defender to win a ball and lay off for Vazquez to strike in, and a minute later he romped free to fire in Jese Rodriguez's pass.

Ronaldo led another charge against Eibar's disorganized defense and crossed for Jese Rodriguez to shoot into an open net.

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