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Character is forged in the smallest of struggles. Then, when the big challenges come, we’re ready — Waiter Rant India warns Pakistan after ‘spy’ is sentenced to death PAGE 08

Nagaland State Council for Higher Education RUSA meeting held

Westbrook makes NBA history with 42nd triple-double

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Thief casually robs bank Morung Express News Dimapur | April 10

The busy Dimapur (Main) branch of the State Bank of India (SBI) was ruffled on April 10 after it was looted of an estimated Rs. 14-18 lakh. As per the police, it received a complaint in the afternoon of an incident today at the branch informing that cash was stolen from the bank. The incident caught on CCTV showed an unidentified man casually walking into one of the cash counters, grabbing a stash of cash and scurrying out past an armed guard as the clerk manning the counter attended to clients. A bank official said the incident occurred around 1:30 pm at the ground floor.

The police stated it was still to ascertain the exact amount stolen.

Dept urges TASU to withdraw intended Mon-Namtola road blockade Kohima, april 10 (mExN): Following the ultimatum served to the State Government by Tizit Area Students’ Union (TASU), the Works & Housing Department, Government of Nagaland has assured that repair works (IRQP) on Mon-Namtola road (141-155 Km, 160-177 Km) will be taken up once the tender formalities are completed, which will take about 2-3 weeks. A press statement from Commissioner & Secretary, Works & Housing, Nagaland further said that the Chief Minister has also committed an amount of Rs. 5.00 crores on April 4, 2017 for the said road. “The Department has taken serious note of the delay in implementation of various works awarded to contractors under Tizit-Mon area and decided to review all the road projects and necessary action will be initiated to resume these projects,” the statement read. In light of this, the department has requested TASU to review their decision and withdraw the intended blockade of Mon-Namtola road, which has been proposed to begin from April 11.

Nagaland: Most financially needy State in Indian Union Morung Express News Dimapur | April 10

Nagaland received the highest financial support from the centre in 20152016, receiving the “neediest State” tag from amongst the 29 states and 7 union territories which encompass the Indian Union.

According to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) publication, Nagaland State received 92.5% of its financial resources from the centre in 2015-16.

This means the Government of Nagaland invested only 7.5% of its total expenditure from its own pocket.

Other needy states, which figure as fully dependent on the centre for money, include Mizoram with 91.9% dependence followed

by Arunachal Pradesh at 91.4%, Manipur at 89.7% and Tripura at 87.0%.

At the other end of the spectrum, Delhi, which generates more than 90% of its own revenue, took the least financial support from the central government among all states. It received just 7.2% of its spending money from the union government.

Among the more selfreliant states are Haryana whose share of central taxes and grants is just 23.3%, Maharashtra (23.7%), Tamil Nadu (26.3%) and Telangana (26.8%). While the northeastern states and Jammu & Kashmir are the most dependent on central assistance, Bihar, among

• In 2015-16, Nagaland received highest, 92.5%, financial support • Could spend only 7.5% of total expenditure from own pocket • Delhi highest revenue earner, spent only 7.2% money from centre the major states, too leans on the centre’s shoulder.

Nagaland, one of the 11 Special Category states in India, relies heavily on the centre for assistance, apparently because of inherent features like a low resource base; low population density or sizable share of tribal population, economic and infrastructural backwardness, and cannot mobilize resources for development.

The revenue from the centre includes States’ share of Taxes and Duties, Non-Plan Grants & Loans, Central Assistance for State & UT plans and Assistance for Central and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.

According to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India report for the year ended March 2016, the total receipt of financial support from the Government of India by Nagaland during 2015-16 was Rs 7,360.08 crore which is Rs 2,540.72 crore as State’s share of net proceeds of divisible Union taxes and Rs 4,819.36 crore as Grants-in-aid.

On the other hand, the revenue raised by the State Government during the fiscal year was Rs 683.49 crore, which consist of Rs 427.10 crore as tax revenue and Rs 256.39 as non-tax revenue.

A more or less stagnant State’s revenue Showing a receding revenue trend, the growth of revenue during 2015-16 over previous year was at 3.68% against the 19.86 % in the year 2014-15, the CAG report revealed. In addition, during the year 201516, the revenue raised by the State Government (Rs 683.49 crore) was eight per cent of the total revenue receipts against the nine per cent in the preceding year.

Nagaland’s ability to raise resources internally has been more or less stagnant for decades with a weak economy and the State highly reliant on Tax revenue as a main source of income. The CAG report 2016 revealed that the State Government earned Rs 427.10 crore from tax revenue, while also indicating an increase of 10% as compared to the Rs 388.60 crore earned during 2014-15.

The major bulk of this revenue was raised solely from sales tax/VAT with Rs 328.58 crore recorded during the fiscal 2015-16.

On the Non-tax revenue, Power department stood at highest with Rs 111.10 earnings from the total earning of Rs 256.30 crore under the category.

Further, within the

Nagaland – Over 72 % households ‘marginal’ Stats indicate that only 28% households earn above Rs. 410 a day Morung Express News Dimapur | April 10

Over 72% of households in Nagaland State are either categorised as PHH (Priority Household) or Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) indicating that nearly one-third of the population barely manages to scrape through a month without government assistance.

According to the Food & Civil Supply Department, Nagaland State currently has 14,04,956 beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) out of which 47,500 households are AAY beneficiaries with 2,12,034 members; and 237,434 households are under PHH scheme with 11,93,922 members.

These figures were arrived at based on the 2011 Census. This translates into 72.42% of total households in Nagaland State and 71.01% of its total population dependent on State assistance.

The Nagaland State Government’s eligibility criteria for AAY Scheme is “Old people, widows, disabled person without family or societal support, landless labourers,” while those included under PHH are “Landless labourer, marginal farmers, person earning livelihood on daily wages and family with yearly income of Rs.1, 50,000 and below.”

In other words, less than

28% of households in Nagaland are earning above Rs. 12,500 per month or around Rs.410perday.Theresteither survive as marginal farmers or daily wage earners.

Similar figures (14, 03,579) were also quoted

by Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, who also holds the charge of Food & Civil Supplies, while answering an unstarred questioned during the recently concluded State Assembly Session.

Nagaland joined the rest of the states in the country towards providing food grains to the poorest at highly subsidized prices through Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) with the launch of National Food Security Act 2013 in June 2016.

Besides, the AAY and PHH schemes, the government also provides other welfare schemes. It includes the Welfare Institutions and Hostels Scheme and the ST/SC/OBC Hostels Scheme. The former is for “registered institutions running for the welfare of the people/society” and the latter for hostels with 3/4th of the students from ST/SC/OBC categories.

Does the data signify any anomalies – for instance the manipulation of income data by the beneficiaries or inflation of data by the department? If the data is right, it is pertinent for the government to ensure developmental activities to uplift the majority of the populace living a marginal existence in the State.

NSCN (IM) Steering Member passes away LH, RH ultimatum: PWD appeals to wait for completion of tender process

Dimapur, april 10 (mExN): Mhonsao Kikon, an NSCN (IM) Steering Executive Member from Kyong/Lotha Region passed away after a prolonged illness at Zion Hospital Dimapur on April 9.

Born in 1942, he was popularly known as M. Kikon. He joined the Naga national movement at a young age under the banner of NNC and became the 3rd President of NNC (N/A) after the signing of Shillong Accord.

He later joined NSCN in 2002 and held various posts till his last breath. Among others, he was the Convener, Political Affairs Committee (PAC) looking after the affairs of UT-I in 2008; Convener (Chief Justice) of National Judiciary Board (NJB) 2009-2010; Cabinet Kilonser of Mines & Mineral 2010-2012; and Steering Com-

mittee Member 2012-2017, MIP (IM) informed in a press note.

It further said that a brief condolence service was held today at his residence at Ekhyo Yan Village (Domokhia), Dimapur.

Among others, the service was attended by Qhevihe Chishi Swu, Collective Leadership Member; Rh. Raising, Kilo Kilonser; and Zarshie Nyuthe, Co-Convener Steering Committee besides hoards of senior NSCN functionaries such as Steering Committee members and Cabinet Kilonsers, it added.

The condolence rite was conducted

by Reverend Sekshim Kasar, General Secretary of Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC). The MIP further informed that the mortal remains of the departed leader will be taken to his native Baghty village, Wokha district for his last funeral rite.

Lacking decent healthcare, Mimi villagers rue lost lives Lipichem

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State’s revenues, the share of non-tax revenue had decreased to 05% in 201516 (Rs 256.30 crore) over 2014-15 (Rs 270.61 crore).

Non-tax revenue includes profit and dividend on government equity, and charges collected for rendering government services like housing, power, medical & public health, public works, police, crop husbandry, forest and wildlife, co-operation etc.

The State revenue could be more, as implied in the CAG report, if it was not plagued by factors like acute lack of transparency, evasion of tax, misappropriation of funds, absence of monitoring and internal control mechanism and lack of public spending efficiency with no budgetary management and control.

One instance can be the miniscule revenue generated by Nagaland state lotteries. According to the CAG report, out of the total sales of Rs 17,653.76 crore made during 2010-16, the distributor deposited only Rs 56.93 crore being Minimum Guaranteed Revenue (MGR) to the Consolidated Fund of the state.

The report stated that the distributor neither deposited the balance amount of Rs 17,596.83

crore to the Consolidated Fund of the state nor was it demanded by the State Government.

Prof Mithilesh Kumar Sinha, Finance Officer NU, Lumami in an analytical study of the ‘sluggish revenue trend in Nagaland’ published recently pointed out on the trends in revenue receipts for the period from 2004-05 to 2014-15 where State’s own revenues as a share of total revenue “have remained almost stagnant and flat.”

The revenue was 8.24 per cent in 2004-05 that witnessed a slight increase to 8.62 per cent in 2014-15.

This indicates a perceptible stagnation in the State’s ability to raise resources internally.

A stagnant trend in State’s own tax revenues and declining trend in nontax revenues indicate a drying up of taxes or a narrowing tax base, a contraction of charged government services or a non-recovery of the economic cost of services. This is indicative of systemic weaknesses and a substandard resource mobilization within the State, Sinha pointed out.

Economic self-sufficiency, which is critical for a state’s development and growth, may be a distant goal judging by the social and political climate in Nagaland State, but an economy dependent on grants will lack incentive to create its own growth mechanisms.

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Many lives have been lost in Mimi and surrounding villages of Kiphire district due to lack of good healthcare facilities, village elders have maintained.

Like majority of the rural areas in Nagaland, people of the aforementioned villages have been denied access to decent medical care for far too long.

The lone ‘dispensary’ for the people of Molomika range was first set up by the Nagaland State government at Mimi village bordering Myanmar in 1974.

Till now, it is the only available healthcare facility for about 5000 population from eight villages.

43 years since the ‘dispensary’, which has now been designated as sub-centre, was started, it is yet to be upgraded to Primary Health Centre (PHC).

As a result, the nearest access to decent medical care in form of a first referral unit lies 74 km away at Pungro CHC (Community Health Centre) and the district hospital at Kiphire headquarters lies further 110 km away.

Speaking to this correspondent, Mimi village elders disclosed that many lives would have been saved if there was

Kohima, april 10 (mExN): In response to Lotha Hoho and Rengma Hoho’s ultimatum to the Nagaland State government for widening of the National Highway 2 (earlier NH 61) in Tseminyu and Wokha sectors, the PWD (NH), Kohima today appealed to all concerned to bear with the inconveniences and wait for the tender process to be completed.

Chief Engineer, PWD (NH) in a statement maintained that the tender process was delayed by three weeks due to the statewide ‘Bandh’ in the month of February, 2017.

The Letter of Acceptance (LOA) for Package II (From Km 56.00 to Km

72.40) has already been issued on March 31, 2017, while tender evaluation is in progress for Package I (from Km 40.00 to Km 56.00) and is likely to be awarded by last part of April, he added. For Package I, bids had to be invited two times since one bidder out of two was found to be ‘non-responsive.’

Unlike other contract procurement systems which take about 1 to 2 months, it was informed, Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) mode adopted for the instant project will take a considerable period of time to complete the tendering process. “However, once the process is completed, the progress of work will be

smooth and will be strictly completed within the stipulated time,” the Chief Engineer assured.

Recounting the circumstances leading to delay in the project, the statement informed that the project “Widening to 2-lane from Km 40.00 to Km 72.40 of NH-61 under NH Division Kohima in the State of Nagaland” was sanctioned by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) on June 18, 2010 for an amount of Rs. 9368.08 lakhs. Tenders were invited and the work was awarded to M/S Meenakshi Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. However, a case pertaining to award of works of the project was filed in the

2 held for drugging passenger Morung Express News Dimapur | April 10

The dispensary at Mimi village in Kiphire, which was set up in 1974 and is yet to be upgraded since. (Morung Photo)

better health facility in the village.

“But we are helpless and at times, precious lives have been lost due to non availability of health care and also due to distance and poor road connectivity,” an elder lamented.

Compounding the existing problems, when monsoon arrives, only 4x4 vehicles can negotiate the roads, it was informed.

“So even if there is need of medical health care, the villagers are helpless and the only solution is to look out for local quack and in some cases it becomes fatal. Since we don’t have any other alternative, we take it as our

faith or conclude it as our destiny,” another elder added.

The 43-year-old dispensary is presently manned by one nurse, a compounder, a medical attendant and a midwife.

It may be mentioned that of the 941 hospitals and dispensaries in the State, 20.29% are located in Dimapur district alone while Kiphire and Longleng have the lowest share of such health centres with both having only 1.7% of the total State share, according to “Eastern Nagaland at a Glance” published by Department of Underdeveloped Areas (DUDA) in 2015.

Two men were arrested at the Dimapur railway station on April 9 for drugging a passenger allegedly with the intent to rob. The duo, identified as Krishna Gupta (54) and Mahadev Goud (27), was apprehended by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel at the platform around 7:30 pm.

ASI AK Nath, RPF, who made the arrest, said that the duo was “apprehended red handed offering tea laced with drug to one passenger who drank the tea and fell unconscious.” The unidentified victim was admitted to the District Hospital.

Frisking of the duo resulted in the confiscation of a stash of suspected Ativan (Lorazepam) pills, a psychotropic medication prescribed for treating anxiety disorders. A medical syringe was also among the pills (179 in number) recovered, which was reportedly used to spike tea to be offered to unsuspecting rail pas-

The arrested duo and the suspected Ativan (Lorazepam) pills. (RPF Photo)

sengers, ASI Nath said. They were handed over to the Government Railway Police Station, where a case was registered.

ASI Nath further informed that Gupta has an earlier police record registered against him. He was arrested at Dibrugarh by the RPF in January 2014 under similar circumstances and a case registered at the Gabhrupathar Police Station.

Court and the case went through a long process of litigation, it said. Finally, the MORTH foreclosed the project on February 19, 2015.

Following this, the instant project under the nomenclature “Strengthening and widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder of NH61 from Km 40.00 to Km 72.40 under EPC mode in the State of Nagaland” was sanctioned by MORTH on October 31, 2016. The project was split into two packages: Package I – From Km 40.00 to Km 56.00; Package II – From Km 56.00 to Km 72.40.

Bids were invited and Technical Bids for both the packages were opened on January 20, 2017.

Punjab Accident: Another succumbs to injuries Dimapur, april 10 (mExN): The Naga youth, who survived the road accident at Phagwara, Punjab on April 9, succumbed to his injuries in hospital today. As per a PTI report quoting the police, the deceased youth identified as Yepeto Khuzumi, was a former student of Lovely Professional University.

The body was handed over to his family members after post-mortem, the report stated.

Khuzumi and two others – Aosen Longchar from Nagaland and Nikhil Chaudhary of Raipur, Chhattisgarh – were on a motorcycle when it was reportedly hit by a truck at Hargobindnagar crossing on national highway 1.

Longchar reportedly died on the spot. Chaudhary is reported to have sustained minor injuries.

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Nagaland State Council for Higher Education RUSA meeting held • All 15 government colleges covers under RUSA • Post graduate courses now at Kohima Sc College • New Model Degree College at Wakching KOHIMA, APRIL 10 (MExN): The first meeting of the Nagaland State Council for Higher Education (NSCHE), Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) was held at the Chief Minister’s Office Chamber on April 7.

Addressing the meeting, Chief Minister of Nagaland & Chairman, NSCHE (RUSA), Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu said that education started very late in the state but however maintained that we have also made very good progress in the education sector. Refer-

ring to the 15 government colleges that are under RUSA program, he said that many of these colleges are still very young but added that, “we are lucky that we have this program to cover all these 15 colleges for infrastructure development, for improvement of the colleges in different ways.”

In the meantime, he noted that, “we are still lagging behind in the education sector” and emphasized that there are so many rooms for improvement. “The credit for the achievement we have made so far goes to those of you working in the department, for your time and energy,” he said. He impressed upon that with the new funding pattern, the state budget has become very small and therefore now we have to depend on the centrally sponsored schemes heavily. He urged the departments “to judi-

Flower exhibition cum competition at Kohima

KOHIMA, APRIL 10 (DIPR): A three day flower exhibition cum competition is being organised by the Nagaland Flower Growers Society in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture at the Heritage (Old DC’s Bungalow), Kohima from April 11 to 13.Participants from Dimapur, Kohima, Mokokchung and Phek districts are taking part in the exhibition cum competition.

The different categories of the competition are as follows: (a) Ferns and Foliage (b) Cacti and Succulents (c) Indigenous Foliage and flowers (d) Bulbs and Tubers (e) Orchids (Indigenous) (f) Orchids (hybrid) (g) Bonsai (h) Perennial (i) Annuals and Biennials (j) Flower arrangements (Fresh) (k) Flower arrangement (Dry) The exhibits will be judged on the basis of number, size, quality of blooms, pots, planting medium etc.

Cash awards in each of the 11 categories will be as follows: 1. 1st prize - Rs. 10,000/2. 2nd prize - Rs. 7,000/3. 3rd prize - Rs. 5,000/4. Consolation - Rs. 1,000/Cash award for the best stalls are: 1. 1st prize - Rs. 1,00,000/2. 2nd prize - Rs. 70,000/3. 3rd prize - Rs. 50,000/4. Consolation - Rs. 30,000/Selection of prize winning exhibits will be done by a panel of expert judges on April 11 and the results and prizes distribution will be declared on April 13.

Fresh cut flowers, tools and implements, manures, flower seeds, plants etc will also be available for sale.

The inaugural function will be held on April 11 at 10:00 AM. The chief guest for the programme will be Secretary Horticulture, Alan Gonmei IAS. Fresh flower arrangement competition for high school level will also be held after the inauguration.

Members of NSCHE (RUSA) during the first meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office Chamber on April 7.

ciously spend the money for the project for which it is meant.”

Dwelling on the importance of RUSA, Parliamentary Secretary for Higher & Technical Education, Deo Nukhu highlighted the features of RUSA and said that

it was implemented in the Higher Education as a flagship program after the successful implementation of SSA and RMSA. He said Nagaland does not have a state university so far but informed that, there are 13 government

general degree colleges and 2 colleges of teacher education, covered by the RUSA scheme.

He said that UGC has granted autonomous status to Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma with the permission to

chitecture (SPA) in the state on a basis of 100% central assistance.

Earlier, State Project Director, RUSA, Menuokholie Kire gave a power point presentation on physical and financial progress of the ongoing RUSA projects. He also highlighted the fund/project monitoring systems through GeoTagging/ GIS Mapping, Public Financial Management System (PFMS), and online RUSA Fund Tracker.

The meeting was chaired by Secretary for Higher & Technical Education, R. Asenla Keitzar, IAS and also delivered the welcome address. Director of Higher Education, I. Alempokba, who proposed the vote of thanks, also emphasized on the quality of education and not the growing number of institution and further called for upgrading and uplifting higher education in the state.

Students pledge to promote peace in conflict situations

DIMAPuR, APRIL 10 (MExN): Peace Club in St. Clare Hr. Sec. School Kacharigaon observed Earth day cum capacity building on peace building on the theme ‘Peace building through preservation of environment.’

Speaking on the occasion, Suzane Kulnu exhorted the youth to be the messenger of peace in the conflict situations, in the families, institutions and society at large.

Speaking on the importance of earth day she said that Earth Day is all about appreciating the uniqueness of our planet Earth with its incredible biodiversity. It’s a day to educate people on the environmental, health, security and economic impacts of

Peace Club members of St. Clare Hr. Sec. School Kacharigaon during the observance of Earth day cum capacity building on peace building.

climate change as well as the opportunities and benefits that open up in the new green economy, she added.

She further shared some practical tips for car-

ing our common home, the issue of water pollution and its effective management, preserving and protecting our environment and so forth. She concludes with

a pledge to honour and respect all of creation through word and deeds and examples to protect and cherish “Mother Earth.”

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of Peace Channel highlights the role of the students as an agent for building and promoting peace. While delivering his message he challenge the students to be a

channel of peace in their own locality and community and take Peace as their life mission in transforming the culture of violence to culture of peace without waiting for the political and social leaders.

Alan Paul, also spoke on Self Discovery, he said to succeed in life one need to know and understand our strengths and weaknesses.

Self discovery is the first step to the ladder of success, he added.

Peace Channel Desk in a press release stated that the programme was attended by ninety two students and concluded with Sr. Clare Jose FCC, the animator of peace club thanking the resource persons.

NUSU KC (M) dissolves tribal unions within Campus Child rights stakeholders under

KOHIMA, APRIL 10 (MExN): The office of the Nagaland University Students’ Union Kohima Campus, Meriema- NUSU KC (M) on March 27 conducted general meeting in Campus headed by Thongo Khenpong Konyak, President, NUSU, KC and Imkongmenla Longkumer, General Secretary NUSU, KC. During the meeting, Dean of different departments, tribal heads and students took active par-

ticipation and with in depth deliberation, the Union has concluded with a decision to dissolve the tribal unions functioning within the Campus. “For the good will of the students, for the University and for better and United Future we took this bold decision. We also felt tribal Unions as it gives room for Tribalism and hampered the academic schedule,” stated the Union in a press release.

It also informed that all the tribal heads signed a

pledge to close down all offices of tribal union and to come under one umbrella i.e, NUSU (KC) (M). “We the Union also implores the Apex Students body to ponder upon the existence of Tribal Unions in colleges that whether it give positive or negative impact upon the Students academic career. Henceforth, from 27th March 2017 no Tribal Union shall exist within NUSU (KC) (M),” the release concluded.

Tuensang PLV conducts legal awareness campaign

TuENsANg, APRIL 10 (MExN): Week long legal awareness campaign was undertaken by Yemlongchaba Chang, Para Legal Volunteer (PLV) of Tuensang District Legal Services (TDLSA) where he conducted the programme in six villages including Chendang Saddle, New Chingmei, Chingmei, Waoshu, Yimpang and Taknyu.

Yemlongchaba is also an awardee of the Regional (North-East) Best Para Legal Volunteer (PLV) 2016.

Speaking to the students on Child’s Right, he highlighted on basic human rights and other statutory rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India. He mentioned that under the Constitution of India every child below the age of 14 years has the right to free and compulsory education and each one of them have a right

run post graduate courses and accordingly, the college has started the first batch of M. Sc courses in 6 subjects in the last academic session of 2016-17 while the second batch of M. Sc will start in this academic session 2017-18.

In the meantime, he informed that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has sanctioned a New Model Degree College (science stream) in the educationally and economically backward district of Mon and the work is in good progress at Wakching.

Further, the Nukhu said that he will be presenting two new proposals at the upcoming National Mission Authority meeting at Delhi scheduled to be held on April 17, 2017. They include setting up of a centralized library with computer centre, digitization of college libraries with RIFD technology and internet connectivity in 16 RUSA beneficiary institutions, and seeking the approval to start an engineering college in the state. He also informed that the MHRD has agreed to sanction the School of Planning and Ar-

to be protected against exploitation and further apprised them about the rights and protection of children laid down in various other laws like the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act 2012, Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act 2005 and Child Marriage Restraint Act. Speaking to the village council members, student unions, GBs, NGOs and village elders on Universal Adult Franchise, he shared the importance of Universal Adult Suffrage, where a citizen in a given society has the right to vote. He also explained the concept and meaning of Democratic form of Government, which is a system of government in which power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system and

Yemlongchaba Chang, PLV addressing the village council members during the week long campaign.

lastly, urged upon them to encourage clean election.

The awareness campaign was mainly organized to reach out to the poor and marginalized people. The targeted groups were the NGOs, students of government

schools, village councils and GBs in all the six villages. A press release stated that he could reach out to a total of about 1000 beneficiaries Pamphlets and booklets on various acts and laws were distributed to the participant.

Kiphire attend orientation

DC Kiphire, Sedevikho Khro speaking at the orientation programme on protection of child rights with stakeholders under Kiphire district at the DC conference hall. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Kiphire | April 10

The District Legal Service Authority today organize orientation programme on protection of child rights with stakeholders under Kiphire district at the DC conference hall.

Addressing the programme, DC Kiphire, Sedevikho Khro said it is the duties and responsibilities of every individual to ensure that crime should not be committed to young persons and hoped that with the seminar, everyone will go out with more knowledge on the subject.

The DC also said that the concept of juvenile is very conflicting in Naga society because if a young one commit crime it is very difficult to charge against them though there is different juvenile law to deal with it. Sharing his observation the DC further said that in Naga society there might be many sexual harassment cases against young ones but due to ignorance or due to social pressure things goes hidden which is causing much harm to the young ones and asked the stakeholders

present to play a proactive role to prevent all those things.

Mezivolu T. Therieh, CJM & Secretary, DLSA Kiphire while speaking on ‘protection of children from sexual offences act 2012’, said that unless there is law in society, the land will be in chaos and it is not only for lawyers but the duty of everyone to act against sexual offences. She also called upon the gathering to work together for better society as adults and to be sensitive to the needs of the children.

Hotingkyu, Panel Lawyer, DLSA Kiphire who spoke on the topic ‘Implementation of JJ (care and protection of children) Act 2015, for child in conflict with law (CCL) shared on various act and act that is being amended for the protection of children and juvenile.

Khuzah Jurry SDPO while welcoming the gathering said that the programme is designed to disseminate more awareness to the general public for the rights of the children’s and also to sensitize the stakeholders for better society. He also assured all possible help and seeks co-operation from the stake holders to serve the society better.

Urban PHC Seikhazou Prog on role of weather based agromet advisory services held provides free health care KOHIMA, APRIL 10 (MExN): In continuation of its endeavour to provide free health care to the urban population, a medical camp for the residents of upper Agri-Forest was organized on April 8 by the team at Urban PHC, Seikhazou.

A team of 15 members including Medical Officer at UPHC, NUHM consultant, Mobile ICTC counselor, pharmacist, Lab technicians and nurses and other support staffs conducted free consultations and check-ups for general ailments. In addition, basic diagnostics services like

screening for blood sugar, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Blood Grouping, Pregnancy and Hemoglobin test were provided free of cost. Visitors were given free medicines.

Pamphlets on HIV/ AIDS were also distributed in order to create awareness among the public.

Patients can also avail free follow-up check-ups at the UPHC located at Seikhazou in the coming days.

A press release also informed that, another camp will be held in Lower Forest colony on April 22. Residents and general public are informed to come and avail the services.

KOHIMA, APRIL 10 (MExN): ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Nagaland Centre organized an awareness programme on role of weather based agromet advisory services for the development of agriculture & allied sectors in Nagaland with the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) project on April 6 at Jotsoma Village, Kohima district.

Imtisenla Walling, Technical Officer, GKMS project, briefed about the objective of the programme and the project. She highlighted the importance of agromet advisory services of GKMS project and role in providing location specific agriadvisory services to the

farmers of the state.

Jyotish Barman, Scientist, ICAR Nagaland Centre highlighted the challenges faced by the fisheries farmers in the changing climate scenario and stressed on the need to improve fish farming by adopting improved practices. He also discussed the ways to enhance the productivity of traditional paddy cum fish farming.

Dr. Ebibeni Ngullie, SMS, KVK Dimapur, informed the farmers about the effects of climate changes on livestock farmers in the changing climate scenario. She stressed on the need to improve livestock and poultry farmers by adopting improved breeds.

Participants during the awareness programme on role of weather based agromet advisory services held on April 6 at Jotsoma Village, Kohima district.

Romen Sharma, Scientist, ICAR Nagaland Centre, insisted the farmers to take advantages of the mo-

bile SMS services for better planning of their agricultural operations. He also gave detailed information about

the role of ICAR, Nagaland ers to take advantage of serCentre for the development vices available at ICAR. of agriculture in the state All together 31 farmers and encouraged the farm- attended the programme.

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No breakthrough in Tribal JAC-Govt talk Newmai News Network Imphal | April 10

The second round of talks between Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills (JAC-AATB) and Manipur government here ended without any apparent breakthrough with no date set for a later meeting.

The talks between the Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills and the government at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat lasted for nearly three hours.

“The talks ended with no major breakthrough on the JAC’s charter of demands,” sources said, adding that uncertainty prevails over the next round of meeting between the JAC and Manipur government.

A reliable source said that some of the demands of the Joint Action Committee Against Anti-Tribal Bills are “Constitutional safeguard of the tribal territory, restoration of the MLR and LR Act of 1960 to its original status and justice for the martyrs and injured.”

A 13-member delegation of the JAC took part in the meeting in which the state government side was represented by Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues along with Chief Secretary Oinam Nabakishore Singh and DGP of Manipur Police LM Khaute.

“The talks ended without an agreement,” a JAC leader told journalists after coming out of the meeting hall, who refused to comment further. The first

round of meeting between the two sides was held on April 7.

On August 31, 2015, the Manipur Assembly passed three bills which became contentious bills since. The tribal people have termed the bills ‘anti-tribal.” Nine protesters were killed and many injured when violence broke in Churachandpur district following passing of the bills.

Of the nine bodies, eight are still lying unclaimed in the Churachandpur District Hospital mortuary as the deadlock has persisted over the issues including burial of the bodies.

“If the State Government feels it is necessary to hold talks further they will invite us,” was a comment of a JAC leader.

North-East students shine at Aryans Cultural Extravaganza

Students perform at Aryans Cultural Extravaganza Roshaan in Tagore Theatre, Sector-18, Chandigarh.

Dimapur, april 10 (mExN): The North-East students of Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh shone at Aryans 10th Annual Cultural Extravaganza ‘Roshaan’. A large number of students from various districts of North-East mesmerized the whole crowd with their performances at the function recently held in Chandigarh. Sh. Rana KP Singh, Speaker, Punjab Vidhan Sabha was the chief guest, while Dr. Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group of Colleges presided over the function.

Students of B.Tech, MBA, BBA, BCA, B.Ed, BA, B.Com, GNM, ANM, Law, M.Edu, Polytechnic Diploma etc participated in various cultural items representing their states including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu Kashmir, North East etc.

Dr. Anshu Kataria speaking on the occasion said that Aryans Group has

L. Y. O Raffle Draw Result 1st -226, 2nd -351, 3rd -313, 4th -326.

Consolation prizes648, 101, 245, 115, 517, 222, 221, 458, 574, 260, 570, 121, 519, 421, 644, 429, 324, 698, 220, 133.

students from all over the India studying in various courses. Besides studies, he maintained, extra co-curricular activities are equally important. They help in the overall development of the students, he added, according to a press release.

On the occasion many renowned Punjabi singers including Monty-

Waris, Virasat Sandhu, Salina Shelly, Noddy Khan-Youngest Rapper, Bollywood ComedianAmritpal Singh Chotu etc enthralled the audience with their live performances. The young new artists were also honoured by the Group for their contribution in the Punjabi music industry.

HSSLC paper leak: 4 main accused identified Mizoram govt-HPC peace So far 16 persons have been arrested by Manipur police in connection with the leakage of Class XII Physics Paper on April 5 Newmai News Network Imphal | April 10

Manipur police has finally identified four main accused in the COHSEM paper leak case following arrest of 16 persons.

“Police have found substantial evidence that the Class XII Physics paper leak originated from a Galaxy Institute of Sciences, Lilong, said Council of Higher Secondary Education Manipur (COHSEM) Secretary Dr M Bidyasagar at a press meet in his office.

He said the main accused are Principal of Galaxy Institute of Sciences, Lilong Md Abdur,39, Vice

Dated:10th April 2017

NOTICE INVITING TENDER

Sealed tenders are invited from the registered and eligible Electrical Contractors empanelled under Nagaland University for the under mentioned work.

Tender Value Particulars (`)

Earnest Tender Completion Money Fee (`) time Deposit (`)

Internal Electrification of 150 Bedded Boys’ Hostel at 34,16,255.00 68,325.00 1,000.00 Nagaland University, Kohima Campus.

06 (six) months

Tender documents can be had from the Engineering Section, NU, Hqrs. Lumami on working days upto 20th April 2017. The tender should be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Registrar on or before 21st April 2017 (upto 2:00 PM). The cost of Tender document (non-refundable) is to be deposited through NU Challan.

EMD from any Nationalized Bank through Demand Draft/ Bankers Cheque and IPO worth `10/- (Rupees Ten) only duly addressed in favour Nagaland University, HQs. Lumami should also accompany along with the Tender.

Nagaland University reserves the right to accept or reject any tender without assigning any reason, whatsoever.

Registrar

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE

No.AGR/KVK-MP/2005-06/1292-95

Dated Kohima, the 10th April’ 2017

The Department of Agriculture, Government of Nagaland invites for the post of Subject Matter Specialist (SMS), Horticulture, at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Tuensang and for the post of Office Supdt. Cum Accountant, at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Mon. The number of posts required qualification and terms and conditions for appointment as given below:Sl. No. Name of the Posts No. of Post 1 Subject Matter Specialist (SMS) Horticulture, KVK 1 Tuensang 2 Office Supdt. Cum Accountant, KVK Mon 1 Total 2 TERMS & CONDITIONS: 1. The Appointments are purely on temporary basis and shall stand terminated as as when ICAR stop funding.

2. The undersigned reserves right to terminate service of any incumbent without any notice, if the service is found unsatisfactory.

3. The minimum qualification for the post against Sl. No: 1 is M. Sc. (Agri.) preferably in the discipline of Horticulture with Bachelor Degree in the same filed.

4. The scale of pay for the posts against Sl. No: 1 is Rs. 15600-39100/- (basis) plus Grade Pay Rs. 5400/5. The minimum qualification for the post against Sl. No: 2 is Master Degree in Commerce.

6. The scale of pay for the post against Sl. No: 2 is Rs. 9300-34800/-(basis) plus Grade Pay Rs. 4200/7. The age limit of the candidate: age should not be below 20 years and above 35 years.

The interested candidates may apply with curricular vitae (CV’s) along with recent passport size photograph within 15 days from the date of advertisement.

All the applicants should be addressed to the Director of Agriculture, Nagaland, Kohima, with envelop super scribed “APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF___________________”.

Sd/- (HELIE RUPREO) Director of Agriculture, Nagaland: Kohima

He thanked personnel of Imphal West Police and its Cyber Crime Unit for making the investigation priority that led to the arrest of the accused in the case.

Education Minister Th Radheshyam Singh had on April 8 warned of stern action against those responsible for the recent Class XII Physics question paper leak on April 5 prior to the examination conducted by COHSEM. He said, "Those responsible for the paper leak will be punished, if found guilty. He assured that officials ranging from bottom to the top will not be spared in this case."

HAC chairman to be elected on April 12 Newmai News Network Imphal | April 10

The election of the post of chairman of Hill Areas Committee (HAC), Manipur Legislative Assembly has been scheduled to be held on April 12, according to a notification issued today.

The Manipur Legislative Assembly Secretariat issued the notification for the election for which BJP

MLA V Hangkhalian has been appointed member of the HAC to preside the election.

The election will be held at 11:00 am of April 12 in the committee room of the assembly secretariat. The last date for proposing member for the office of the HAC chairman is before noon of April 11.

Article 371 (C) of the India Constitution pro-

NOTICE

Dt. Dimapur the 5th April'2017 NO.REV-38/07-D/PF-II /4971-72/ Notice is hereby given that Smti. Panchamayee Kachari, Wife of Lt. Babulal Kachari, a resident of Army Supply Road, Dimapur has reported that she has lost her Jamabandi/ Patta bearing Patta No. 515, Dag No. 87 of Block No.8 which was lost or destroyed and accordingly FIR from the Officer- in-Charge, Sub-Urban Police Station, Dimapur bearing G.D.E No. 06/17 dated 07/03/17 is furnished by the applicant.

The undersigned hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land or any should be submitted to this court in written within 1 (one) month from the date of issue of this notice.

Sd/- Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur: Nagaland

SUCCESSION

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Principal Nongmaithem Mohen,47, Nameirakpam Romesh,32, an employee of the school, and Gurumayum Premchand Sharma,50, who was nominated by the Council as a Supervising Officer.

Bidyasagar said the four have been taken into police custody in connection with the paper leak case. He made COHSEM's stand clear that there will be no conduct of re-examination for the leaked Physics paper since the incident occurred at the opening of the question paper in the examination halls and at the time of start of the exam.

vides a special provision for the legislation and the administration of the hill areas of Manipur in the form of Hill Area Committee. All 20 MLAs elected from the hill districts (ST) of the state are the members of the Hill Areas Committee (HAC) at the 60-member Manipur Legislative Assembly.

Dtd. Zbto, the 8 April, 2017

Shri. Y. Hakiye Sema of South Point (W), Zunheboto has applied for the issue of Succession Certificate declaring that his wife Late. Khetoli has expired on 02-03-2017.

It is hereby notified that if no objection to issue this certificate is received from anyone within a period of 30 (thirty) days w.e.f the date of publication in press, the Certificate shall be issued, and no further complaint will be entertained for issue of the same.

Sd/- Deputy Commissioner Zunheboto: Nagaland

aizawl, april 10 (pTi): The fourth round of peace talks between Mizoram government and the Hmar People's Convention (Democratic) militants is scheduled to be held on April 21, a senior state Home department official said today.

The official informed PTI that the parleys were expected to revolve around giving more autonomy to the Sinlung Hill Development Council and also on the financial aspects including proposals for rehabilitation and resettlement of the HPC (D) militants, after they lay down arms in the event of the agreement being signed.

The state government

delegation would be led by Additional secretary in the Home department, Lalbiakzama while the HPC (D) delegation would be headed by working president of the HPC (D) L T Hmar and comprising of overground Hmar leaders from both Manipur and Mizoram.

LOST NOTICE

I, BONIKA.T.AWOMI, am applying for duplicate copy of HSSLC Admit card as I have lost it.

Name: BONIKA.T.AWOMI F/Name: T. TOHEYI AOMI Roll No: 172702170 Name of School: Corner Stone Year: 2017 Contact-7422062972

CONGRATULATION

The Northern Angami Youth Organization (NAYO) with profound delight extends it's heartiest congratulation to Shri. Atu Zumvu, SDPO, Kohima on being awarded the "Shaurya Chakra” (the third highest Peacetime Gallantry Award) from his Excellency the President of India. The Organization further wish for your success and prosperity in your future career.

Sd/- (NEIZOLIE RÜPREO) President, NAYO

Sd/- (M. MATHEW YHOME) General Secretary, NAYO

Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) The Margaret Shishak School of Music (MSSM) ADMISSION INFORMATION for BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE PROGRAMME 2017

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talks to be held on Apr 21

Class XII passed with a minimum of 40% marks in any stream.

Result awaited students can apply for audition.

Music Theory - Grade Five Level (Trinity or ABRSM) or equivalent.

Music Practical - Grade Three Level (Trinity or ABRSM) or equivalent.

Last date for submission of Audition Form: 21st April 2017. Eligible applicants will be called for Entrance Test and Audition in the first week of May. About Rs.38,800/- (excluding mess fee) will be required from a hosteller student during the semester from July to December 2017 and Rs.31,000/from a Day Scholar.

Course content and Audition Form available from Patkai College office. (www.patkaicollege.edu.in) Email: mssm.pcc@gmail.com Hüsazü Epao, Principal

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND : KOHIMA

Dt. Kohima, the 10th April. 2017

NOTIFICATION

NO. DTE/ESTT-2/2/2016-17: Prescribed application forms for the Nagaland State Entrance Examination (NSEE) 2017 for Para-Medical/Agri and Allied Degree courses may be collected from the Directorate of Technical Education, Kohima (Below New Secretariat Complex) on payment of Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred, only) per set with effect from 11th April, 2017 to 4th May, 2017 during office hours on all working days. The form may also be downloaded from the website www.dtenagaland.org.in in which case the fee should be paid while submitting the form printed in white paper (A4 size) The last date for receiving the filled application forms whether by hand or post is 4th May, 2017. Students who have appeared and are waiting their 10+2 result are also eligible to apply. However their selection will be subject to obtaining the requisite percentage of marks prescribed for the courses.

The routine/centre and date for conduct of Nagaland State Entrance Examination (NSEE) 2017 will be fixed by the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) and notified through local dallies. No individual call letters will be issued.

(ER. ARJUN SINGH) Director Issued by: DIPR

OFFICE OF THE

VILLAGE GUARDS’ ASSOCIATION OF NAGALAND HEADQUARTER: TUENSANG, REG. NO. HOME/SRC-6898

PRESS RELEASE

The office of the VILLAGE GUARDS’ ASSOCIATION OF NAGALAND is pleased to announce to its members: 1. That the VGAN has filed a Writ Petition at the Hon’ble Gauhati High Court (Kohima Bench) seeking for prescribed minimum wages and facilities.

2. That the petition has been filed in pursuance of the resolution made in our meeting.

3. That this press release is made to inform all our members of the step taken by the office of the VGAN in our interest in the pursuance for justice.

4. That this press release is made with the intention to reach all our Hon’ble members who are staying near and far & border areas.

5. That through this press release, it is appealed to all our members to be united & uphold in our prayers for justice.

T. A NGAMLAO PRESIDENT MOSHA VICE PRESIDENT

KIUKHENTHONG GENERAL SECRETARY

KURITHI VICE PRESIDENT

PHAUKO PHOM EXECUTIVE MEMBER

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State Focus Paper 2017-18 for Nagaland launched Kohima, april 10 (mExN): The State Focus Paper 2017-18 for the state of Nagaland was launched

by Pankaj Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary to the Government of Nagaland at the State Credit Seminar held on April 7 at Hotel Japfu, Kohima.

Other senior State Government functionaries included Temjen Toy, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary & Finance Commissioner, Imkonglemba Ao, IAS, Agriculture Production Commissioner and Lithronga G Chishi, Secretary, Cooperation Department. The seminar saw participation from senior level State Government officials of the Agriculture and Allied Sector Departments and Industries & Commerce Department, Representatives of RBI, SLBC, senior bankers

of Commercial Banks, Nagaland State Cooperative Bank and Nagaland Rural Bank.

A. Chakrabarty, General Manager NABARD presented an overview of the State Focus Paper and highlighted NABARD’s perceptions on the development of Nagaland. In keeping with the GoI’s priorities and to highlight the importance to be accorded towards farmers’ income security, he said the theme of the State Focus Paper for 2017-18 is “Doubling of Farmers’ Income by 2022”.

He presented the State Focus Paper for 2017-18 which proposes an increase of 7.37 % in the estimated credit potential to priority sector from Rs.109824.10 lakhs for the year 2016-17 to Rs.117917.13 lakhs for the year 2017-18. The potential

India’s fuel demand fell 0.6% year-on-year in March NEW dElhi, april 10 (rEutErs): India’s fuel demand fell 0.6% in March compared with the same month last year. Consumption of fuel, a proxy for oil demand, totalled 17.36 million tonnes, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed.

Sales of gasoline, or petrol, were 2.9% higher from a year earlier at 2.11 million tonnes. Cooking gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sales increased 1.9% to 1.89 million tonnes, while naphtha sales surged 1.8% to 1.15 million tonnes. Sales of bitumen, used for making roads, were 12.2% lower, while fuel oil use edged lower 23.4% in March.

for credit to agriculture and allied activities is estimated at Rs.63499.09 lakhs out of which, 62% is projected as potential towards long term investment in agriculture.

Pankaj Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary while launching the State Focus Paper 2017-18 prepared

by NABARD, expressed his appreciation to NABARD for preparing the State Focus Paper and organizing the Seminar where various stakeholders can come and deliberate on the credit potentials for the State. He conveyed the State Government’s initiative to involve Village Development Boards (VDBs) in improving ground level credit flow through cooperative institutions. He also expressed his concern that large area of the State still remained unbanked,

mentioning that banking personnel have to be there in the ground for delivery of services and also requested the bankers to improve the credit flow under Priority Sector.

Tiakala Ao, Deputy General Manager, NABARD made a power point presentation on the sectoral projections for the FY 2017-18 which was followed by discussions on sectoral issues and bankable projections for the financial year 2017-18.

During the Seminar, a presentation on NABARD’s developmental interventions in Nagaland was made by Evan T Munsong, Manager, NABARD. Bendang Aier, Assistant General Manager, NABARD anchored the seminar and proposed the vote of thanks.

Financial Literacy Prog held at Kidima Village Kidima, april 10 (mExN): Financial Literacy Programme was held on March 29 at Kidima Village for the women organised by the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board SCA of NMDFC, SRCW under Financial Literacy Camp Programme supported under FIF NABARD. Resource person from Vijaya Bank, Kenei Angu, Agricultural Officer shared the significance of banking. She shared some of the benefits of saving and encouraged the participants to maintain a good relationship with the banks to avail various benefits from agriculture loan to various insurance policies. Agricultural practice as one among the major occupation in our State a person having a good bond with the bank can reap the benefits of the schemes offered by the banks from purchasing seeds to agriculture equipments and machineries, she quoted. She also said that better access to credit for farmers will help them gain sustainable incomes and invest in their assets as well. Kenei also encouraged the participants especially to the Farmers to take Agriculture Insurance to protect against any misfortune in future which will in return safeguard their investments.

Participants during the Financial Literacy Programme held on March 29 at Kidima Village.

The interactive session was taken over by Asalie A. kruse, Project Manager, NSSWB. He also talks about the cashless digital transaction that has been started after the demonetization. He said with the introduction of the digital payment we will no longer need to carry heavy cash or queue up for ATM withdrawals also maintaining our budget as it will keep track of our spending. Through paytm we can also pay the exact amount without worrying about getting back the change from the shopkeepers as even

Indian Railway reaches new heights in India needs young entrepreneurs infrastructure during last Financial Year to create more jobs: Nirmala

Geo-political concerns pull Indian equities lower mumbai, april 10 (iaNs): Global geo-political tensions, a weak rupee and selling pressure in IT, consumer durables, and Teck (technology, media and entertainment) stocks pulled the domestic equity markets lower on Monday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell by 16.85 points or 0.18% to 9,181.45 points.

The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 29,752.62 points, provisionally closed at 29,575.74 points (at 3.30 p.m.) -- down 130.87 points or 0.44%t from the previous close at 29,706.61 points. The Sensex touched a high of 29,831.32 points and a low of 29,553.04 points during the intra-day trade.

In contrast, the BSE market breadth was bullish -with 1,746 advances and 1,142 declines. On Friday, the NSE Nifty fell by 63.65 points or 0.69% at 9,198.30 points, and the BSE Sensex closed at 29,706.61 points -- down 220.73 points or 0.74%.

maligaoN, april 10 • Entire meter gauge has been converted to broad gauge in (mExN): 2017: During the north east region. financial year that ended on March 31, 2017; Indian Railway • 2013 kms of electrification has been done (against the has performed exceptionally target of 2000 kms). This is well in many front. the highest ever achieved by Indian railways.

INFRASTRUCTURE • 1503 unmanned level crossCREATION ings eliminated. This is the • 2855 kms of new lines, gauge highest ever. conversion and doubling commissioned. This is the • 1306 ROB and subways completed. This is the highhighest ever. est ever.

• 953 kms of new line commissioned. This is the high- • 484 manned level crossings eliminated. This is the highest ever.

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• 750 bridges rehabilitated.

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• 45 freight terminals commissioned. This is the highest ever. The average is about 27.

• 658 locomotives were manufactured. This is the highest ever (last year 621).

• 4280 passenger coaches manufactured. This is the highest ever (last year 3978).

This was stated in a press release issued by Pranav Jyoti Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer.

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ChaNdigarh, april 9 (pti): India is looking for young entrepreneurs to build business houses and create more jobs, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, asking business graduates to become fountainhead of commercially viable ideas.

“India needs several entrepreneurs who can become fountainheads of commercially viable ideas that will make a difference to the economy and the country,” Sitharaman said while addressing the graduating students at the campus of Indian School of Business (ISB) in Mohali, near here.

“Develop your ideas. You should develop ideas ... and that is what I look up to graduates coming out of institutions like ISB,” she said. Sitharaman, who gave away certificates to the graduating students, said the young minds of this country must build business houses and create more jobs. “I would like the young minds of this country to build business houses and create more jobs,” she said.

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You have logistics developed according to Western economies and their model, the Chinese have developed their own but do we have an idea of how we are going to have efficient logistics in this country. “I think that is one area where there is lot of research waiting to be done,” she said.

Adi Godrej, Chairman of the ISB Executive Board, Sunil Kant Munjal, Chairman, Mohali Campus Advisory Board, Professor Rajendra Srivastava, Dean, ISB, members of the ISB Board, also spoke on the occasion.

Sharing his experiences with the graduating students, Adi Godrej, who is also Chairman, Godrej Group, said, “as a management student, one of the key things that I had learnt is the power of team work and the importance of building teams and retaining people, an idea that I imbibed early in my career and it is now with me all through”.

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Wokha DPDB to plant ACAUT warns goods transporters on tax 5000 saplings during WED WoKha, april 10 (Dipr): Wokha DPDB felt the urgent need to undertake plantation activity at Mt. Tiyi on World Environment Day, June 5, 2017. The decision was taken during the DPDB meeting held on April 10.

Mt. Tiyi is popularly known as the “Abode of Souls” because of the associated legend that souls of people go there after they die. It is of immense importance for Wokha town due to the fact that Wokha town is located on Mt. Tiyi and is its catchment area. Due to development taking place over a number of years as well as human population expansion, the forest of Mt. Tiyi have become depleted and is also becoming devoid of flora and fauna.

Vice Chairman DPDB & DC, Wokha Wezope Kenye, who chaired the meeting, urged the members to come forward and extend support

for the success of the plantation. A successful plantation drive would not only mean improvement in the scenic beauty of the town but also markly increase the water holding capacity of the soil. It will also increase the biodiversity and lead to a healthier environment for the denizens of Wokha.

Mt. Tiyi forest is a Protected Forest under Forest Department Wokha.

District Employment Officer (DEO), Zuthunglo Ezung, while presenting departmental activities in the district said that, the duties and responsibilities of the Department is to enforce the Compulsory Notification of Vacancies (CNV) Act 1959. The other activities include Registration of job seekers, compilation and dissemination of various statistical data like Employment Marketing Information (EMI), both from public and private sector

and sponsoring of candidates for various notified vacancies. In addition career counselling and vocational guidance, workshop in schools and colleges talk on various career options etc, are also undertaken by the Department. DEO also stated that the total number of registrations done at Wokha as on February 28, 2017 is 4461.

District Evaluation Officer (DEO), Wokha, Etssorhomo Khuvung, while highlighting his departmental activities in the district said that the Department has undertaken two evaluation studies in 2016, namely function and performance of Village Development Board (VDBs) and study of Wokha-Merapani Road. He also said that for the current year the department has completed the field work of Marketing Facilities for Agri & Allied products.

ACAUT reminded the factions Dimapur, april 10 (mExN): the factions to deduct tax at source.

“Since wholesalers of footwear that due to the burden of taxation The Against Corruption & Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland today items have expressed their inability in Nagaland, business houses have warned goods transporters that in the to give tax to the faction on account steadily migrated to Lahorijan and event of entertaining the Naga Politi- of ACAUT, the cadres have aligned Khatkhati.

“If the Naga movement is based cal Groups (NPG) in matter of tax, themselves with the transporters they will be liable for police action whereby every carton or crate of on love for the land, it’s time for the DC appeals Lotha Hoho under relevant sections of the law. footwear will be taxed Rs. 150/- at factions to have a serious rethink,” it to put bandh on hold Chairman Lotha Hoho, ACAUT in a press release issued by its the transport godowns itself failing stated. It further requested Dimapur Mhao Lotha apprised the Media Cell alleged that the transport- which the goods will not be released,” Police to watch out for the activities of the transporters. members that if the PWD ers have been approached by some of the release claimed.

(R&B) department does not fulfil the memorandum submitted by the two Hohos (Lotha & Rengma) for widening of National Highway-2 (NH-2) they will Kohima, april 10 be compelled to impose (Dipr): The Governor of bandh from April 19.

Arunachal Pradesh & NaIn this regard, the DC galand, PB Acharya met informed that department His Holiness the 14th Dalai officials will be visiting Lama at Thupsung DharWokha on April 11 and will gye Ling Monastery, Dihold consultative meetings rang, 45 km from Bomdila with the District Adminis- in West Kameng district of tration and the concerned Arunachal Pradesh on April department for early ex- 6. He was accompanied by ecution of work. He there- his wife Kavita Acharya. fore requested the two Ho- They exchanged greetings hos to put the bandh on and shared religious views.

Recalling his journey in hold.

The Department of March 1959, His Holiness Food & Civil Supplies and expressed his appreciation Governor PB Acharya meets His Holiness Dalai Lama at Thupsung Dhargye Ling MonArt & Culture were entrust- to the people of India and astery, Dirang on April 6. (DIPR Photo) ed to present their depart- Arunachal Pradesh for the is the only country which ling destructive and nega- meeting, the Governor also shared his views on Budmental activities during the warm reception accorded combines modern educa- tive forces. to him. He said that India tion and technology in tackIn brief but poignant dhism and Hinduism. next DPDB meeting.

Governor PB Acharya meets Dalai Lama

One AR personnel Training on Community Mobilization, RTE held NSCN (IM) mourn demise She urged the particiapril 10 Institutions and Services Act trative and financial power for arrested with Opium Kohima, of Steering Executive (mExN): The training pro- 2002. He also called upon the management of elementary pants to raise awareness, Kohima, april 10 (mExN): Kohima Police manning Phesama check gate on April 9 arrested a personnel of the Assam Rifles for possession of opium.

According to a press release from the Kohima Police PRO, the arrest was made at around 9:00 pm on Sunday during routine checking and frisking. The individual, identified as Nathu Ram (32 yrs) – a Havildar with the ‘F’ Coy, 21 Assam Rifles, was intercepted from one Dimapur bound Tata Winger.

“During the course of checking one passenger was acting in suspicious manner and on enquiring, the passenger identified himself as an Assam Rifles personnel. Initial attempt to check the luggage was denied claiming that police cannot check Armed Force personnel,” the release informed.

However, since there has been instances where Armed Forces personnel have been involved in smuggling narcotics drugs in the past, the police personnel proceeded to check the luggage of the suspect and recovered suspected Opium (latex) weighing approximately 975 grams, the release added.

The contraband opium was found neatly packed in 2 Everyday milk packets and 8 Golden Tobacco packets when recovered by the police personnel.

The arrested individual was taken into police custody and a criminal case under the NDPS Act has been registered for conducting further investigation.

gramme for community mobilization and sensitization on RTE Act 2009 was held on April 10 at Ura Academy Kohima with the School Management Committee (SMC) leaders, EBRC L. Khel Kohima and Viswema.

Other topics covered during the training included responsibilities of SMC, including Education, special training quality, civil works, Swachh Bharat, UDISE, CAL Social Audit Accounting and financial, Pedhe Bharat Badhe Bharat, Schagun. The programme was organized

by District Mission Authority (DMA) SSA, Kohima.

Speaking at the programme, State Mission Director SSA, Gregory Thejawelie called upon the participants to introspect as to whether we are living up to the goals set under the Communitization of Elementary Education

SMC members and the community elders to work together to provide quality education in the state.

Delivering the keynote address, Assistant District Coordinator DMA, SSA Kohima, Thongsenlo highlighted about the role of VEC under Communitization of Elementary Education in Nagaland. He said that the Government of Nagaland has enacted the Communitization of Public Institution and Services Act 2002 to share responsibilities for managing such institution and also create a sense of belongingness by way of active participation of the communities in various sectors including education.

He added that the aims and objectives were to create an educational authority through the VEC which would be delegated adminis-

School under its jurisdiction, and also to provide quality education and improve human capabilities of the child through a sense of belongingness, sharing among the local community members and to utilize the Material and Human resources for betterment of the Schools.

He appealed to the participants to shoulder the responsibility for the effective implementation of the programme to give quality education to the students.

DDEO Kohima, Neizetuonuo stated that the Government has come up with the various schemes and projects for enhancing quality education. She lamented that unfortunately there are many factors which hinder the smooth functioning of this progress due to lack of awareness of our rights, roles and responsibilities.

hold periodic meetings, coordination programmes and facilitate in knowledge sharing for a fruitful outcome.

She also sought their co-operation and active participation in the future.

Adding that the school management member, educators, concerned community denizens have a great responsibilities as the future of many students lay in the hands of teachers, she pointed out that their duty lies in identifying the needs and ensuring proper planning and implementation monitoring for the smooth functioning of the students.

SDEO Kohima, Talingangla, said that the purpose of education was to prepare students for challenges. She urged the trainees to be devoted to their duties and have new Vision for the upliftment of education in the area.

SHH, ICFAI University commemorates the birth of homoeopathy founder Morung Express News Dimapur | April 10

Homoeopathy is a term so casually used. But ever wondered about its origin and who was responsible for founding this alternative system of medicine?

Today, April 10 is the 262nd birth anniversary of Dr. Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, who is regarded as the ‘father of homoeopathy’. An allopathic practitioner at first, Dr. Hahnemann’s work is considered as a watershed in the practice of homoeopathy.

Commemorating the celebrated German physician’s birthday, the Symposium for Holistic Health

(SHH) organised an awareness talk on Homoeopathy at the ICFAI University, Dimapur on April 10.

Chief guest, Dr. Bendangtula Jamir, Assistant Director, Health and Family Welfare and Registrar, Board of Homoeopathic System of Medicine, Nagaland gave an awareness talk on AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) and the activities of the state health department on homoeopathy.

Dwelling on the “holistic approach” of homoeopathy to the treatment of ailments, Dr. Jamir said that this system of medicine can play significant role in the changing scenario of

health and approaches towards it. Stating that today majority of the ailments are lifestyle related, she said, homoeopathy with its all-round approach can be effective, while adding, “Homoeopathy doesn’t treat the patient, it treats the person.”

Dr. Lanuyanger Jamir, Medical Officer (Homeopathy), District Hospital, Dimapur, spoke on how homoeopathy seeks to address the mind, body and soul. Speaking on the interrelation between the mental and physical well-being, he said that infirmity begins in the mind and spreads to the body demonstrating Dr. Hahnemann’s assertion 200 years ago.

MEx FILE PCCF convenes meeting Following the death of three children from an undiagnosed disease at Chessore Village, a medical camp was held in the village on April 10 during which 77 patients were provided treatment. The undiagnosed disease killed three children in a matter of a week in the remote village under Tuensang district, prompting villagers to panic that this may be the start of an outbreak as more children were reported to be affected with similar symptoms.

AR provides Zisaji Presidency College bids Dimapur roads ‘a camel ride’: Toilet Block adieu to outgoing Principal BJP National Gen Secretary at Khonoma KiphirE, april 10 (mExN): Dimapur, april 10 work hard to uplift their society (mExN): BJP National General with tireless efforts and assured

Kohima, april 10 (mExN): With the aim to resolve the prolonged problem of daily ablutions of villagers, the 41 Assam Rifles provisioned a Toilet block for the people of Khonoma village which was inaugurated by the village GB on April 8 in presence of villagers and AR personnel.

A defence press release informing this stated that the toilet block will be beneficial to the community and will contribute towards improving hygiene and sanitation in the village. The civil administration and locals of Khonoma village appreciated and expressed their gratitude to Assam Rifles for providing the facility, the release added.

The valedictory program for Dr. Moanochet Longchar, Principal Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire was held on April 10 in the College Auditorium.

In his address, the outgoing Principal shared his experiences in the college and urged the assemblage to give the best in their service for the welfare of the college in particular and the people in general.

Dr. Purna Chandra Mishra, Vice Principal, highlighted the dedication and achievements of the outgoing Principal and assured the latter that he will be missed and remembered.

Speeches on behalf of the teachers, students and non-teaching staff was shared by Thoshusie Katiry, President, Zisaji Presidency College Teachers Association (ZPCTA), Yanghore B. Sangtam, General Secretary and Island

Dimapur, april 10 (mExN): NSCN (IM) Steering Executive Member from Kyong/Lotha Region, Mhansao Kikon, passed away after a prolonged illness at Zion Hospital Dimapur on April 9.

Mourning the loss, General Secretary of NSCN (IM) Th. Muivah in a message stated that late Kikon had given his everything for the cause of Naga nation. “His supreme sacrifice to the Naga nation shall always be remembered and cherished by Nagas of all generations,” Muivah stated.

Late Kikon proved himself a man of “decision and stood his ground when the storm of unification group rock the nation,” the Ato Klionser of the Government of the People's Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) stated in his condolence message and recalled how the former kept his word to merge and join forces “with the NSCN” to strengthen Indo-Naga political talk.

Late Kikon also fully endorsed and supported the Framework Agreement signed on August 3, 2015 and has been faithfully working for the cause of the nation and contributed his last mite despite his ill health, Muivah added.

“Members of the Collective Leadership and all rank and file of the NSCN today join with the bereaved family in your sorrow and grief over the demise of your beloved husband, father and leader of the nation. May the departed soul in peace.”

NSCN (IM) Vice Chairman Gen (Retd) Kholi also expressed sadness over the demise of late Kikon.

“The Nation has lost a great leader in the death of M. Kikon, which has left a vacuum in the National service, which will not be easy to fill,” Kholi said in a condolence message.

“His noble and sacrificial contribution for the cause of the Nation does not end with his mortal departure, but he has left an exemplary legacy of an honest, dedicated, humble and always-available worker to the call of the National duty, which shall be guiding example for others to follow,” he added.

Expressing heartfelt condolences, the Vice Chairman also prayed for God’s bountiful blessings and divine providence to console the bereaved family and to sustain them mentally, physically and spiritually in every moment of their lives.

“The Naga Nation prays to God to grant eternal rest to the departed soul.”

Expressing great pain, the MIP/GPRN also extended its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that the Almighty grant solace at this hour of grief.

Peace, (Sr. H.A) respectively.

A short speech was also delivered by the Executive Secretary of United Sangtam Students’ Conference (USSC), President of Parents Teacher Association (PTA) and President of Zisaji Presidency College Alumni Association. Students of Class XII presented a special number.

Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya today expressed surprised at the appalling condition of infrastructure and described the roads in Dimapur as a “camel ride”.

He was addressing party workers at Tulovi village under Dimapur 3 mandal after his arrival at Dimapur on April 10. He held a series of meetings with State party officials, Core committee members, State Morchas, DImapur District Mandal and Booth level committees, a press release informed.

There is not even a simple trait of a modern infrastructure in place despite the centre disbursing sufficient funds to take care of all these, he viewed and called on the gathering to bring development by electing the BJP government to power. He encouraged party workers to

of all help from the centre.

Interacting with the audience, he answered several queries and assured to take up their issues with the government, the release stated.

Meanwhile, the State BJP has informed that Vijayvargiya will be leading the Swachh Bharat programme at Dimapur on April 11, 6:00 am at Marwaripati. In this regard, all the party workers have been directed to assemble at the venue by 5:30 am.

Vijayvargiya is a former Mayor of Indore city and a sixtime legislator from Madhya Pradesh. As Cabinet Minister in the Madhya Pradesh Government, he held several portfolios of Public Works, Parliamentary Affairs, Urban Development, Information Science & Technology etc.

Kohima, april 10 (mExN): A meeting of all executive officers of the Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, up to the rank of Beat-InCharge (independent beats) has been convened as desired by Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change on April 13 in the conference room of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Office, Kohima at 10:30 am. This will be immediately followed by a meeting with the ministerial staffs of all Kohima based forest offices on the same day.

Shopping complex at Tobu to be inaugurated today Tobu, april 10 (mExN): The construction of shopping complex for Un-employed and Poor Women at Tobu Town, Mon District will be inaugurated on April 11 at 10:00 am with A. Chenithung Lotha, Deputy Director, Urban Development as the chief guest. The complex was constructed under the scheme with 10% Lumpsum provision for Development of NE States under the Ministry of Urban Development, New Delhi (MoHUPA) and the funding was done with 90% Central Share and 10% State Share. Costing a total of Rs. 300.37 Lakhs, the work was undertaken by M/s RNDM Company Regd No. NPW. Cl-I/252.

UPHC Mokokchung relocates moKoKchuNg, april 10 (mExN): The Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC) Mokokchung has temporarily relocated to Alongmen ward, near Pentecostal Church. Facilities available free of cost during OPD are Doctor’s consultation, medicines, blood grouping & RBS. The UPHC will start functioning from April 12 and will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on all working days.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xii issue 98

A Shared Language of freedom & justice

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shared language of freedom, justice and development calls for a new paradigm of relations where decisions on human affairs are not based exclusively on State pragmatism and interests, but rather on the peoples’ political, social, economic and cultural realities in combination with their inalienable right to self-determination.

A shared language of freedom, justice and development is an integral part of a marginalized peoples’ struggle against exclusion from political power structure and a means to challenge the majoritarian concept of a society, thereby making it inclusive and participatory. This includes systemic changes to ensure the full enjoyment of rights and to have ownership over the lives and resources by all communities and peoples.

Hence, a shared language necessarily implies that all human communities are in a constant state of evolution. Therefore, no one particular political structure, economic framework, social system, cultural deposition or ideology can claim legitimacy for itself while simultaneously failing to provide the democratic space for such an evolution.

The interplay of the three principles of freedom, justice and development can be sustained only with a commitment to inclusion, engagement and respectful dialogue. It, therefore, needs to be located within the framework of ethical responsibility and socially shared goals that respect the other. A shared language implies responsibility to the other in which the notion of shared future rests on a shared humanity. The values of freedom, justice and development which have evolved from a shared language are a step towards building a future based on mutual respect. Respect in this context means a reciprocal, shared, constantly interchanging principle that is expressed through all aspects of social conduct.

A shared language encompasses a wide range of inclusive values and aspirations and its praxis clearly depends on translations and interpretations of what it would mean locally. Since it is universal in scope, it requires specific articulation and a localized and culturally specific expression. This implies the dependence on contextual interpretation over time and space. Invariably a peoples’ aspiration for freedom, justice and development needs to be based and embedded in creating conditions that allow an inclusive and shared language to manifest. Hence, at this juncture when Nagas are grappling with issues that concern their future it will be worthwhile for the people to explore ways in which a shared language can evolve.

Such a shared language will need to embody the values that are derived from the Naga worldviews. Ultimately they need to reflect the substance of genuine freedom, justice and dignity.

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Richard Alford

Why increasing production will not solve the world’s food crisis

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ow do we end global hunger and achieve the second Sustainable Development Goal (SDG2), of "safe, sufficient and nutritious food for all by 2030?"

It’s a huge challenge and the road ahead is daunting. The global population is set to rise by over a billion by then and agriculture’s impact on the environment and climate change is already severe. It also forces us to consider a number of other issues. At a recent debate on SDG2 hosted by Send a Cow in London, panellists raised various contributory themes, including scientific innovation, the role of business and the situation of women.

I think it is a surmountable problem, so long as we address a bitter irony that while 800 million people go hungry, a further two billion are overweight or obese. All those people are malnourished, and their condition can be traced to the same problem: a seriously skewed global food system.

There are three broad, interlinked areas that we need to address in order to balance our food system for the benefit of all.

Firstly, how we produce our food. We are, as panellist Simon Billing from Forum for the Future said, currently locked in a ‘productionist paradigm’, when we should be focusing on producing not more food but more nutritious food. In March, the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) published a report condemning as a "myth" the idea that pesticides are needed to feed the world, and highlighting the damage they cause to the environment as well as human and animal health.

The report advocates investment in organic production and natural methods of suppressing pests. I wholeheartedly agree. An agroecological mixed crop-livestock farming approach has countless benefits. By utilising natural resources effectively, smallscale farmers lower costs, increase yields, and vary the diversity of foodstuffs that they produce. With careful farm planning and skills, even farmers with small land sizes can produce enough to feed their families a varied diet, store a surplus for the hunger months, and sell surplus crops enabling their community to also eat well.

Secondly, how we distribute or trade our food. The majority of the world’s population are fed through the non-formal food system, through local markets supplied predominantly by women farmers as highlighted in a recent report by CSM. However, increasingly this is under threat as larger and larger tracts of land in the developing world are being taken over to meet the developed world’s demands for food and energy.

This trend needs to stop, and we need to support investment in local markets, bringing smallholders closer to wholesalers and consumers.

And thirdly, how we eat. All of us – whether in rural Africa or here in my office in the UK – need education about what constitutes a healthy diet. We need a range of fresh foods every day, including sufficient protein, vitamins and minerals, with limited sugars. We need it to be culturally appropriate and easy to obtain, whether from our own land or from our local shops and markets. We need to have the time and skills to prepare it, the gender equity to share it fairly among members of the household, and the self-esteem to want to eat healthily.

Yes, personal choice plays a role; but so too does government and corporate investment.

As Professor Corinna Hawkes of City University pointed out at our recent debate: “It’s not about regulating people, it’s about sound public policy that’s going to incentivise business entrepreneurship to provide the right kind of food”.

So will today’s children be healthy-eating young adults in 2030? I am optimistic that we can end global hunger by 2030.

But we must be wary of going too far down the single path of increased production, which pays little attention to the costs to our health, our societies, and our environment.

C O M M E N T A R Y

Kimberley Brown New Internationalist

Amnesty: A win for Colombia’s peace process?

Kimberley Brown meets Colombian human rights worker Liliany Obando, recently granted amnesty Kimberley Brown

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New Internationalist

iliany Obiando is finally free – after nine years.

For almost a decade, Colombian sociologist, human rights worker and former political prisoner Liliany Obando has been engaged in a long and complex battle with the Colombian state and judicial system. She was charged with ‘rebellion’ in 2008, but this March the state officially granted her amnesty, in what she calls a ‘major achievement’.

The amnesty came as part of the peace process between the Colombian government and the FARC guerrillas (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia), which was passed by congress in November. An amnesty law was agreed to pardon those accused of minor crimes in the war – both guerrillas and the military.

The law has also been extended to include human rights workers, union members, student activists and others who have been imprisoned for political crimes over the years. According to human rights organizations, thousands of political prisoners are now eligible for amnesty.

When Obando was arrested in 2008, she was a human rights director and fundraiser for FENSUAGRO, Colombia’s largest agriculture workers’ union.

She was initially accused of rebellion and aiding a terrorist organization after investigators supposedly found documents connected to her on the computer of Raul Reyes, a FARC leader who was killed by the Colombian military in Ecuador under Operation Fenix. The latter charge was eventually dropped after a judge ruled that evidence taken from this computer was illegal.

Obando was sentenced to 70 months in prison, fined $368,347, and banned from holding any public position until her sentence elapsed.

She spent over three and half years in Buen Pastor prison in Bogotá. Like many other maximum security prisons in Colombia, it is known for its human rights abuses, particularly extreme overcrowding, poor hygienic conditions, and absence of medical care for prisoners, according to human rights organization a href=http:// www.justiceforcolombia.org/news/ article/1352/report-describes-appalling-conditions-in-bogotas-prisons >Justice for Colombia.

In 2012, Obando was granted provisional freedom after the state recognized that she was a sociologist, teacher and single mother – not an enemy of the state. She spent a year under house arrest in her small apartment in Bogotá that she shared with her mother and two children. The state also continued to pursue her.

Once, officials brought her into custody, where, unable to contact her lawyers, she was questioned and detained for 14 days by Colombia’s special intelligence service, DAS. Thanks to the amnesty, she is less likely to be detained again. Her fine has been cancelled and she now has the possibility to obtain public employment. She explains what this amnesty law means for her and Colombia’s peace process.

It has been more than five years since you were released from jail.

What does this amnesty mean for you now?

This process has been very complex and long. It started in 2008, and then in 2012 I was let out on provisional release, having been in prison for almost four years without being sentenced. So that was the first freedom, but the process continued its course of investigation.

Even though it was an unjust sentence… throughout the process, I went from confinement to confinement, three imprisonments. They accused me of appearing in Reyes’ computer [files], but when I was convicted they said they weren’t actually sentencing me for that [because the computer was obtained illegally]. So they attached other supposed crimes to me, which never appeared in the investigation.

That’s to say, neither the lawyers nor we had a chance to debate it, and that’s a right that everyone has who is being investigated. I was sentenced illegally.

Until the amnesty law, I still had the burden of the fine to pay, even though my freedom was given in 2015. As well as being condemned illegally by the State, they ordered me to pay this fine to the victims’ unit, as if I had somehow caused a victim harm, which never happened. So I refused to pay. As a woman and a single mother, out of the workforce, I

couldn’t pay. They didn’t let me return to my professional post. So what does a woman in these conditions do?

My lawyers requested an amnesty for this penalty, and to remove my inability to take public-sector jobs.

In December 2016, we applied for the amnesty, as a result of the Peace Talks between the FARC and the government.

need to regulate this law through a special decree, the decree 267 of January 2017, which places conditions on those who can apply for the law of amnesty.

This law grants amnesty to those people who, in the context of the armed conflict, were linked to the insurgency, investigated and sentenced.

But they did not necessarily belong to the insurgency.

So your amnesty has a link with the peace talks?

Yes, all the amnesties have a link with the peace agreement. In this agreement, the fifth point is the one about victims.

The FARC and the government agreed on and created a unique system in the world of justice: the Integral System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-repetition. This new judicial system will judge all sides involved in the conflict, not only the FARC guerrillas but also the people, army, police, paramilitaries… Everyone who was involved in the armed conflict.

It is a special justice, because its purpose will not be to imprison, a system that already exists in Colombia, but a restorative justice. It changes the idea that prisons are the only form of punishment.

Within this special jurisdiction for peace, they mention a need to create a law of amnesty. No insurgent organization will sign a peace agreement without demanding the release of their members who are being held prisoner. The military and state prisoners being held by the FARC were released during other processes throughout the war, as a unilateral decision taken by the FARC. So, if the FARC wasn’t holding members of the state when the peace accords were signed, the only political prisoners were those in Colombian jails.

Not all the political prisoners were members of the FARC. There are members of the ELN [the National Liberation Army, Colombia’s second-largest guerrilla group] and other insurgency groups, but also a large number of political prisoners from social organizations: campesino groups, human rights workers, students, academics. The authorities began to flag any person for thinking distinctly or similarly to how the insurgency thought. They took us out of our spaces of struggle and militancy and put us in jail.

I was condemned for crimes of rebellion, a political crime, so I had the right to request amnesty.

Are things actually changing for good in the country now? Do you have more faith in the peace process?

We always knew that implementing the peace process would be more difficult than the negotiation part.

There are some in Colombian politics who are very reactionary and don’t accept what was agreed. They interfere not only through political means but through the continuance of the ‘Dirty War’ that we have lived so much of in this country: through assassinations and reviving paramilitary groups.

The government promised to disrupt those armed groups, but in reality they are not doing that at all, and [the paramilitary groups] are becoming stronger because the FARC has left the zones they once controlled. These groups took over these territories, and are sending a message rejecting the peace agreement. They are mainly sending this message to social movements by assassinating their leaders and pursuing people from union organizations, popular movements, peasants supporting the peace process. An incredible number of social-movement leaders have been assassinated since the signing of the peace accord.

So, the climate is really tense, but the amnesty law is also incredible.

But it was signed in December, and you can count on the fingers of one hand the number of prisoners [who have been released]. I was [lucky because I was] already out [of prison], which meant I could go and see my lawyers and get all the paperwork and formalities ready. But the people who are still in jail have had a number of problems pursuing the amnesty law.

They are almost all still in prison. Lawyers are asking details that they say are necessary, but this has made the whole process more cumbersome. This process of who should be released, who should not, who complies, who does not… So with all these pretexts, they are leaving people in jail longer.

In January a decree was released to clear up these doubts, but now the judges responsible for processing the amnesty requests have called a strike.

They belong to a union called Zona Judicial, and they say, ‘There are many amnesty cases and we don’t have sufficient personnel, plus the government owes us a lot of money, so we are not taking any more cases.’

Is it true that the government has blocked the amnesty law from being included in the constitution?

Well, it’s still under discussion, the creation of the special jurisdiction for peace. It’s at a stage called ‘conciliation’, but the court still has to review it.

The special jurisdiction for peace cannot not be installed, but this government has already made changes that weren’t in the final agreement.

It is not yet known whether it will be in the constitution or not. But what is certain is that the government has to comply, as it has already been approved as law.

Following the work of certain congresspeople – including [former rightwing president] Alvaro Uribe’s Centro Democratico Party – there is a new

You were accused of ‘rebellion’, but what does that mean exactly?

Well, for many of the people who fought for national liberation, rebellion was not a crime but a right. Even in the preamble to the UN Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 it says that every person that has been subjected to an oppressive regime or been oppressed has the right to rebel.

But in Colombian legislation, there is a long explanation of ‘rebel’ groups without arms, which is what rebellion

means, and was assumed to be a crime in the Colombian penal code. So, rebelling against the Colombian state – even if it is an oppressive state – is a crime.

But because it is a political crime, you can request an amnesty, which you cannot get for common crimes.

Judges and magistrates have amplified the law, depending on who is in government. It keeps getting modified.

So, they say, ‘Now it’s not only an act of rebellion if you are armed, but also if you look for help, or look for financing, or anything for an organized group.’

This is why a lot of people end up in jail accused of rebellion.

You were in Bueno Pastor prison in Bogotá. What are the conditions inside Colombian prisons like for women?

There is no differential treatment in the justice system between men and women’s prisons. But 9 out of 10 women in prison are mothers, and that puts women in a particular place of vulnerability, not only for them, but for their families.

The majority of those mothers are also the head of the household, because the fathers are absent. So where are these kids? When you take away their mother, who cares for them, feeds them, protects them? There are no re-socialization [programmes for the female prisoners], no opportunities to study and no compensated work. The most affected by this are the minors, the sons and daughters of the mothers in prison.

The prison population is 120,000, but women only represent some 6 or 7,000 of them. This could be seen as positive, that [lots of ] women aren’t going to prison. But, it’s also negative, because it means that these women are completely invisible inside the prison [system], because the system thinks all the time in terms of the masculine. But women and men have very different needs, different bodies.

This affected you too, didn’t it?

Yes, but because of the age of my kids, they were never in prison with me. Children can only be with their mothers [in prison] from 0 to 3 years old, then they take them away. You have to give them up, whether or not you have family on the outside to help you. If you don’t, you have to give them to the Family Welfare institute.

What do you want to see happen with the amnesty law?

What we need first is to get the prisoners their freedom. Part of our activist work with the political prisoners has been solidarity, judicial campaigning and training, trying to get them involved in courses. The aparatus that controls the prisons, the National Penitentiary and Prisons Institute, puts a lot of obstacles in the way for us as human rights workers. But there are sometimes also difficulties between those doing the solidarity work.

We are also presenting a complaint asking why people have not yet been released. Also, the few who have been let go face very difficult conditions: people get sick, people leave [prison] without clothes, they don’t have anywhere to go. So, what we also do is try to provide for their exit, give them a safe departure.

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THE POWER OF SIGN

As Sweet Honey in the Rock’s sign language interpreter, Shirley Childress dedicated her life to deaf rights

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Alona Wartofsky

hiloh Baptist Church was where Shirley Childress first understood.

She was a 10-year-old whose first language was sign, the hearing daughter of two deaf parents. Her family worshiped at Shiloh’s Silent Mission, one of the nation’s earliest ministries for the deaf and hard of hearing. One day, as her mother sang in sign for the congregation, Shirley understood.

Decades later, Shirley wrote about that moment: “She was singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ in sign so beautifully and with so much emotion that people were totally absorbed, so much so that one man was moved to tears.

That was my first remembrance of seeing the power of sign.”

Shiloh Baptist Church was also where hundreds of mourners came last week to say farewell to Childress, the longtime interpreter for the African-American heritage ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock, who died last week at age 69 due to complications caused by West Nile virus.

The considerable contributions of Shirley Childress reverberate far beyond the lives of those who attended her funeral.

As a deaf rights advocate, Childress championed black interpreters, the scarcity of which even now many consider a shameful facet of deaf culture. She is widely believed to have been the first African American certified American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter.

She interpreted in varied platforms: Close to home for the Mental Health Program for the Deaf at St. Elizabeths Hospital.

In Kenya, under the auspices of Deafpride, Inc.’s Project Access, for a deaf delegate participating in a United Nations conference.

For an off-Broadway show and for Maya Angelou and Audre Lorde.

She also interpreted for the 2003 “Protest Music as Responsible Citizenship” program at The Ohio State University featuring Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger, Holly Near, and Sweet Honey founder Bernice Johnson Reagon.

But Childress is best known for the decades she spent with Sweet Honey in the Rock, not merely as its interpreter, but as a full-fledged member of the group.

And it was with Sweet Honey in the Rock that Childress profoundly changed the way deaf people experience music.

“Shirley took Sweet Honey in the Rock’s sound and presence and activism to another level… and brought another level of inclusion to the purpose of Sweet Honey,” says filmmaker Michelle Parkerson, producer of the 1984 documentary Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in the Rock.

“People who were deaf and hard of hearing could feel the vibrations and the bass line of Sweet Honey’s music….They could understand the lyrics through Shirley. Her movements and her pas-

sion were just as strong as the other five women who comprised Sweet Honey in the Rock, and so they got it. They got Sweet Honey in the Rock’s call to political action through Shirley—for their own rights as well as for people who were physically challenged.”

The prominence of Childress as the group’s sixth member—she performed with the women on stage and was not shunted to a corner—was profoundly meaningful to deaf audiences.

“Shirley was bringing ASL to the world stage when people were still referring to members of the deaf community as either deaf and dumb or deaf mutes or handicapped,” says Raymont Anderson, one of many African American interpreters mentored by Childress. “She completely changed how people viewed that culture and community, and her visibility made her the benchmark that so many other interpreters aspired to.”

Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon, the revered Civil Rights activist who performed with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee’s Freedom Singers. Coming out of the Civil Rights movement, Reagon created an a capella ensemble that was rooted in African American history and culture, and the women of Sweet Honey were eloquent advocates for social justice. As the group participated in the women’s music network during the late ’70s, that movement’s focus on accessibility led to Sweet Honey’s first use of interpreters for the deaf.

Initially, using interpreters supplied by festival organizers was somewhat problematic for Sweet Honey. Festival interpreters generally liked to prepare for concerts by practicing the material. But Reagon, who drew from

orally based traditions, would not prepare set lists in advance.

But there was a bigger issue.

As Reagon relates in the book We Who Believe in Freedom: Sweet Honey in the Rock … Still on the Journey, there was a critical cultural chasm between Sweet Honey’s mission and the white interpreters they worked with. During one rehearsal, the interpreter signed the word “Africa” by putting her fingers through her nose to make a ring. Reagon wrote: “…to that date all of the interpreters were white and women, a decision that ignored the multi-racial makeup of local deaf communities.”

Serendipity stepped in one Sunday, when Reagon saw Dr. Ysaye Barnwell interpreting a service at All Souls’ Unitarian Church and invited her to join Sweet Honey as an interpreter. But Barnwell turned out to be an extraordinary vocalist, and thus also sang with the group. She quickly realized that it was not possible to interpret and sing simultaneously.

Barnwell had met Childress while conducting a workshop at Howard University, and she brought her to Sweet Honey in the Rock in 1980. By 1985, Sweet Honey was including photos of Childress on the group’s albums and she regularly appeared with the group for publicity shots.

“Shirley made musical performances by Sweet Honey in the Rock accessible to deaf communities,” says Barnwell, who retired from the group four years ago.

“They would know what we were singing about, they would have an appreciation for aspects of the music—the language, the rhythm, the way in which we as different singers were working together, and the meaning of the songs.

“I want to thank Shirley,” adds Barnwell, “for being an amazing

ray of light as part of the group which really opened the ensemble to a much broader audience.”

Toshi Reagon, Bernice’s daughter and an esteemed performer in her own right, frequently collaborated with Childress over the years.

“There are a few interpreters I have worked with who are brilliantly musical. You can tell they have something to say about every sonic moment that is happening. That part of interpreting where they bring themselves and their artistry in terms of translating text from one language to another is masterful,” she says. “Shirley was exquisite at this. When you sat down with her, you learned more about what you were trying to say.”

In 1988, the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf published a tribute to Childress that called her “The Mother of Songs Sung in ASL.” Of course, within the community of African-American sign language interpreters, Childress was already known as “Mama Shirley,” which had less to do her age than her achievements.

“In the black community, you call people ‘mama’ out of respect,” says Candas Ifama Barnes, a veteran interpreter at Gallaudet University who considers Childress a role model. “It’s about their status and the place they hold in the community and the respect that the community holds for them. It’s an homage.”

Childress was a founding member of National Black Deaf Advocates, and established BRIDGES, an organization assisting black deaf interpreters and their clients. She married and raised two sons. In honor of her parents, she created the Herbert and Thomasina Childress Scholarship Fund to help children of deaf adults explore sign interpreting as a profession.

“She was an advocate, founder, fighter and creator of things that are now part of black deaf community, as well as an interpreter,” says Fred Beam, a deaf educator and performer. “She closed the gap between the deaf culture and music culture and allowed deaf people to appreciate music more through ASL.” Childress’ performances with Sweet Honey also touched audience members who can hear.

Longtime fan Charlene Hamilton first attended a Sweet Honey performance more than 30 years ago.

“I was totally hypnotized. They were these beautiful black women in all these colors singing a capella, and the songs they were singing had so much meaning,” she recalls. “I don’t understand signing at all, but Shirley made me feel like I did. It was magical—I felt like I was right there with her.”

For Childress, her gifts as an interpreter seemed to come from what she once perceived as a weakness. In We Who Believe in Freedom, she wrote: “I am an extremely sensitive wear-myemotions-on-my-sleeve kind of person. I cry at the drop of a hat.

Once I felt my sensitivity was a disability. I have come to appreciate it now as being something special about me. Sign interpreting Sweet Honey includes clear interpretations of the song true to its content, a poetic delivery, rhythmically in tune, emotionally sensitive in its nature, and timing commensurate with the singing…

When I am successful, I am delivering it in a way that is as rapturous and as powerful as the vocal rendition.”

The loss of Childress was not the only heartbreak to hit Sweet Honey in recent months. Longtime sound engineer Art Steele died in a fatal car accident in January. Sweet Honey’s Facebook page read, “Art Steele and Shirley were with the organization longer than anyone. No words to sing this deep sorrow.”

For many, there is inspiration within the deeply felt sorrow. “It’s really the legacy that she left. By that, I mean her commitment to the work of interpreting, making things accessible for deaf and hard of hearing people and her absolute passion for that,” says Barnes, who has created a memorial scholarship fund at Gallaudet for Childress.

“She was all about making sure that deaf people had access. And she particularly cared about black deaf people being able to be their best selves, to have access at the ultimate level. She believed that we should do our best on their behalf, and that we had a responsibility to do that,” says Barnes.

“And here’s the thing: That came across much less in what she said than in how she was and what she did,” adds Barnes.

“It wasn’t a job. It was a calling.

It was who she was. It was her purpose.”

Professionals but Unprofessionalism Kevizase Kehie Asst. Prof., Dept. of Political Science, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama

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oday it has become a confusing thing, that people of highly qualified attained degrees with the necessary trainings tries to oversell their special visions.

To this, they often put down other people without realizing how much efficient is their performance practically.

In this regard, the application of the word ‘professionals’ upon the attained individuals seems very confusing which often gives false picture plus...how does one apply oneself as what the term means? We learnt to grow with time for a better future with education and trainings but the most important thing is, how do we apply it. During the early days people had Cambridge and Oxford graduates with little formal education. The question lies; Was one better than the other? We only need proper orientation with proper application.

Let’s remember that we can be trained to become a professional but still making a huge mistake and blunder on the mission field as we quickly over-react to the weaknesses of the subordinates for not being on trainings which is oversimplification, to say the least –a criticism.

The world of our mission field has become too highly complex that unless we are more balanced with our awakened approach towards the other of our different movements, one can hinder the great destiny which we strive for.

There is a wedge between those who have a strong emphasis on the job and on the training in the academic possession. But there is also people gifted in studying while others in the field, and the impossibility of these, through discipline from a good institutional environment.

This is a submission as one is yet to learn a lot. We lead our lives differently in our different ways based on ones abilities. There has been too many people on this earth that have become the greatest even without having any formal educations or trainings but have applied themselves efficiently at their field of work and duty. Likewise; Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein or Steve Jobs did changed the world through their imaginations which they felt more important than knowledge.” The only way to do great is to love what we do”.

Most of the people think that degree always gets a better job although they do not love what they do. Education gives us knowledge where passion takes us to glory and satisfaction. People who work hard never give up their ambition of what they do even if without all the extra certificates to supplement to be called oneself as professionals.

Anyone can build his/her lifetime career, but only those who will labour for it surely find success. Mere gifts and talents are not enough; these will be useless, if the person is slothful in executing. For one to find success and improvement he/she must love it. It goes without saying that formal education and degrees is not bad by itself. However, if it will just ruin the privilege of a person to build his/her career through the skills and gifts given by God.

The uses of Chinese philosophy

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Kerry Brown

he work of Confucius is a political tool for China's one-party state. But ancient Chinese thought can still jolt the modern world towards fresh awareness In his great overview of the high imperial era of Chinese history, the late FW Mote wrote of how, with the clash between Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism, the Chinese world was one which necessarily had to have hybrid values. Like the imperium of Rome before its Christianisation by Constantine the Great in the early 4th century, imperial China recognised no supreme religion. There was a market place of belief systems. More remarkably, as Mote elegantly states, the idea of an all commanding transcendent truth was simply not part of the Tang and Song vision of the world. Truth was malleable, flexible, adaptable. It changed from day to day.

That stood in stark contrast to the European worldview, with its commitment to one overarching, all-commanding vision of a single, jealous deity, presiding over a world ordered by uniform rules and principles. In essence this remains the historic difference between the Chinese view of the world, and that of the Europeans and Americans.

This is testified to in a useful new book by Harvard historian Michael Puett and journalist Christine Gross-Loh, which introduces the elements of ancient Chinese philosophers to a western audience.

The Path: What Chinese Philoso-

view of the world is still haunted by this commitment to a sovereign self within a world where there is a grand Truth we are all searching for.

God might be dead, or dying, but another big idea is standing in the wings to replace him – scientific rationality, humanism, or some other new universal dogma.

Puett and Gross-Loh locate the hybridity of the Chinese worldview right back in its intellectual roots – the late Zhou period and that of the succeeding "warring states", over 2,500 years ago. This era was the one in which, as in the almost contemporaneous Greek school around Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, there was an explosion of figures who have influence to this day. The most famous is Confucius. But The Path shows he was not alone. Mencius, Xunzi, Zhuangzi, and finally Lao Zi were all significant, and had a massive impact on the succeeding generations.

The most wonderful aspect of their work was its variety and diversity. For Confucius, morality was about flexibility, adapting to the world, observing self-regulation, improvement and the "rituals" that cleansed daily life and gave it structure, training people so their behaviour, despite their flawed natures and the defective world in which they lived, was correct. For Mencius, his great follower, humans were intrinsically good, but sullied by the imperfect world, which they had to defend themselves against by defensive action. His ideas come closest to that of a tragic view of life familiar to western romanticism.

action. They were united however in one thing. None were systemisers.

They did not present grand, holistic frameworks. For them the world was fragmentary, and they had to present their ideas in a fragmented way.

The shell and the pearl Puett and Gross-Loh make a good case for showing how these ideas might have more relevance to our confused, post-modern, post-industrial, seemingly posteverything lives. The real value of their book however is to show what a tragedy it is that the ideas and image, in particular, of Confucius have been so politicised by the current leaders of the People’s Republic of China.

Confucius’s work was famously free of metaphysics and any hint of mysticism. The Analects and the other works through which his teaching have come down were profoundly pragmatic, focused on the striving for order in a disorderly world. Under the communists from 1949 his image was tied so closely to the hierarchical, feudal world the new rulers were bringing down that he became the image of bad influence and thinking.

This reached its apogee in the early 1970s when, in a deft move to attack the then premier Zhou Enlai, radicals launched a campaign to criticise the ancient sage.

In the era of Xi Jinping, Confucius is seemingly rehabilitated. The world seems strewn with gargantuan statues of a stereotyped image of him, hands folded in flowing garments, beard vast and grey, eyes

figure has any real link with that of the historic one is almost pointless to ask. It is a complete reimagining.

And it is clearly highly politicised.

One wonders which was the greater act of misrepresentation – the full scale denigration of Confucius almost half a century ago, or the adoration of him now. For many of those outside of China, Confucius, with all the depth and richness of his thinking has become this propaganda shell, offering an image of traditional Chinese culture which, while highly convenient to the

ing a one-party state and a strong Chinese nation that lies behind it.

Confucius the thinker is lost in all of this. Things are only exacerbated by the elliptical way in which he speaks and the great cultural and historic distance between his era and that of our own.

The Path does a wonderful job of reducing this distance. It also introduces, in a useful and vivid way, a constellation of thinkers from the Chinese ancient past who should be as widely known now as their ancient Greek philosophical counterparts

makes them most attractive to those that live in the modern world, wherever they might be. And knowing them better means a better world.

Kerry Brown is professor of Chinese studies and director of the Lau China Institute at King's College, London, associate fellow at Chatham House, and lead member of the Europe China Research and Advice Network. He was formerly director of the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. His latest book is China's

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India warns Pakistan after 'spy' is sentenced to death

New Delhi/islamabaD, april 10 (iaNs): India on Monday issued a stern warning after Pakistan sentenced to death an Indian 'spy' caught last year on charges of espionage and waging war against Islamabad.

The Indian External Affairs Ministry said Kulbhushan Jadhav, whose family lives in Mumbai, was sentenced "without observing basic norms of law and justice" and if he was hanged, it would be "premeditated murder".

Pakistan said earlier that a Field General Court Martial awarded the capital punishment and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa had confirmed it.

A Pakistani statement described Jadhav, who allegedly used the alias Hussein Mubarak Patel, as an Indian Naval officer attached to the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).

Jadhav was arrested on March 3, 2016, reportedly in Balochistan, for "involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan".

"He confessed before a Magistrate and the court that he was tasked by RAW to plan, coordinate and organise espionage, sabotage activities aiming to desta-

bilize and wage war against Pakistan by impeding the efforts of law enforcement agencies for restoring peace in Balochistan and Karachi," the statement said.

Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar handed Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit a demarche warning that if Jadhav was hanged, "the government and people of India will regard it as a case of premeditated murder".

It accused Islamabad of abducting Jadhav from Iran and "his subsequent presence in Pakistan has never been explained credibly".

It said the Indian High Commission in Islamabad sought consular access to Jadhav 13 times between March 25, 2016 and March 31, 2017 but was not given permission to meet him.

"The proceedings that have led to the sentence against Jadhav are farcical in the absence of any credible evidence against him.

"It is significant that our High Commission was not even informed that Jadhav was being brought to trial.

"Senior Pakistani figures have themselves cast doubt about the adequacy of evidence. The claim ... that Jadhav was provided with a defending officer during the so-called trial

Friends, neighbours urge Delhi to seek Jadhav's release

mumbai, april 10 (iaNs): A pall of gloom descended on a quiet suburban housing complex where former naval commander Kulbhushan Jadhav - sentenced to death

by Pakistan - lived with his parents and other family members.

Shortly after the media flashed the news, several neighbours and close acquaintances living in Silver Oak building in Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, converged at the compound carrying handmade placards.

As a precaution, the police deployed around half a dozen constables outside the premises while some policemen visited the family living on the fifth floor.

Speaking with the media, the neighbours and friends said it was is clearly absurd in the circumstances."

Indian officials say Jadhav had left the Navy and was engaged in business in Iran, which shares a long border with troubled Balochistan.

In New Delhi, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray urged the Indian government to take "extreme steps if required" to save Jadhav.

According to Amnesty International, Pakistan is among the world's top five executioners and 87 executions were recorded in the

absolute nonsense that Jadhav could be involved in spying or any such activity he has been accused of. "In fact, after taking retirement from the Indian Navy, he was trying to establish his own business. The Indian government must make all efforts to secure his release," one neighbor said.

Another neighbour, Subrato Mukherjee, said Jadhav and his family have always been very helpful to all the society members and he had even taken Marathi lessons from his parents.

"We could approach him for any problems or issues concerning the society and he was ever ready to help out," he added.

Several others demanded that

country in 2016.

As news of Jadhav's sentencing spread, neighbours and friends trooped to the Silver Oak building in Hiranandani Gardens in Mumbai, some with handmade placards.

As a precaution, the police deployed half a dozen constables outside the premises. Some policemen visited the family living on the fifth floor.

Most neighbours and friends said Jadhav could never be involved in any activity he has been ac-

the government must secure his release as soon as possible.

The family hails from Sangli and Jadhav's father is Sudhir Jadhav, who retired as a Mumbai Police officer. He has consistently maintained that his son was framed in the case, but none of the family members was seen in public after the Pakistani military court pronounced the verdict. Jadhav, 46, was reportedly arrested in Balochistan on March 3, 2016. Pakistani authorities said he allegedly used the alias Hussein Mubarak Patel.

The Pakistani military said he was arrested for "involvement in espionage and sabotage activities" and for waging war against Pakistan.

cused of. Jadhav's father, a retired Mumbai Police officer, has consistently maintained that his son had been framed. But no family member was seen on Monday in public.

Pakistan defended the death sentence.

"You can't sponsor terrorism and then summon an ambassador to protest over the sentence of terrorists. Nothing matters more than national security," Pakistani envoy Basit said in New Delhi.

He said Pakistan had

done no wrong in giving death sentence "to a terrorist". In Islamabad, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the death sentence should serve as a warning to those engaged in terrorism in Pakistan. "Those plotting against Pakistan will not be spared," Asif told Geo News.

He said Jadhav's confession was a public document. "He came with the approval of the Indian government… There is no doubt that India is fuelling terrorism in Pakistan."

Kulbhushan Jadhav (File Photo)

Kulbhushan Jadhav’s sentencing: India won’t release Pak prisoners New Delhi, april 10 (pTi): India today decided not to release about a dozen Pakistani prisoners, who were to be repatriated on Wednesday, hours after Pakistani army chief approved the execution of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav for alleged “espionage and sabotage” activities.

The government feels that it is not the right time for the release of Pakistani prisoners, official sources said here. The prisoners were to be released as part of the practice by India and Pakistan to repatriate nationals lodged in each other’s jail after they complete their sentence.

The death sentence to Jadhav, 46, was confirmed

by Pakistan army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa after the Field General Court Martial (FGCM) found him guilty of “all the charges”, said the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in Rawalpindi.

Angered by the development, India today said it will regard as “premeditated murder” if Pakistan carries out the death sentence “without observing basic norms of law and justice”.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar summoned Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit and issued a strongly-worded demarche.

Aadhaar is safe, secure, Resolution of Teesta will transform India-B'desh ties: Hasina says Ravi Shankar Prasad

New Delhi, april 10 (iaNs): Emphasising that Aadhaar is completely "safe, secure and robust", IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday slammed the opposition for trying to paint it as a "tragedy" to the country.

Replying to a short duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on Aadhaars' implementation and implications, he sought to allay the opposition's fears that biometric and demographic data collected for Aadhaar could be leaked and misused.

"I want to dispel all misconceptions (about Aadhaar). Aadhaar is robust, safe, secure and totally accountable," Prasad said.

He also said that "the world is appreciating it and something which is giving result needs to be respected".

"Members have raised the issue of privacy. Are we invading privacy under Aadhaar law? No. A categorical no," Prasad said.

He said the biometric and demographic data collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to give a unique identification number to a citizen was completely safe and there were enough safeguards against the misuse of this data.

"The policy is 'minimum information, no profiling'. For instance if a bank asks for the information about a potential customer, it would be provided just the limited information for its consumption," he noted, adding that there was robust legal mechanism to check any attempt to pry into the personal details of a person.

"In the last six months we have blacklisted 32,000 operators," he said.

Rebutting opposition's charges point by point, the Minister said that Supreme Court did not put stay on Aadhaar being linked to many things.

"We are the law-making authority. We are ac-

countable to the people of the country," he said, adding that Parliament has come up with a law -- the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 -in this regard.

"When the law is there, the law will hold the field," he said, clarifying that in case anything goes wrong in relation to Aadhaar, there is a law to deal with it.

Answering Congress' charge that the Bharatiya Janata Party and its leaders, including current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, when in opposition had opposed the idea of Aadhaar, Prasad said that BJP was against it as personal information of the people was being collected in absence of any law in relation to it.

He also assured the House that "no poor will be denied benefits" of various subsidies and welfare schemes or work for want of Aadhaar.

New Delhi, april 10 (iaNs): Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that resolution of the long-pending Teesta water sharing issue will transform bilateral ties with India.

"On Teesta issue, Prime Minister Modi once again reiterated his government's strong resolve to conclude the water sharing treaty at the soonest," Hasina said, speaking at a reception by India Foundation, a Delhi-based policy advocacy

group. "Once it happens, the face of Indo-Bangladesh relations would undergo another transformation," she said.

On the shared water resources between the two neighbours, Hasina said: "We strongly believe our common water resources must act as a uniting force."

"A comprehensive, basin-wide solution with inbuilt solution to water sharing of all common rivers holds the key to our common future," she added.

Speaking on her interaction with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banjerjee on the issue, the visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister said: "But I do not know what Didi (Mamata) would do. In my talks with her she gave a new twist, but Modiji has assured that we are here to look after it.

"We had asked for water but she is giving us electricity. At least we got something," she said in a lighter note. Though an agreement on sharing of the Teesta

waters was drafted ahead of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh in 2011, it was withdrawn at the last moment when Banerjee protested against its provisions.

Banerjee's position is that the treaty would render north Bengal dry and affect farmers of her state.

Ahead of Hasina's visit, Banerjee last Wednesday said there is no water in the river.

The West Bengal Chief

Minister, whose cooperation is crucial for any river water agreement with Bangladesh, has maintained that she will prioritise her state's interest while deciding on the proposed water sharing treaty.

She has also claimed the Centre has not consulted her over the issue.

Hasina is on a four-day official visit to India.

This is her first bilateral visit to India in seven years.

She last visited the country in January 2010.

Nitish liquor ban draws rich praise from Gandhians

paTNa, april 10 (pTi): The Nitish Kumar government's decision to clamp total prohibition in Bihar drew praise from Gandhians today who strongly condemned some governments making "backdoor arrangements" like denotifying highways to avoid the Supreme Court order on no liquor outlets within 500 metre of NHs/SHs. In his welcome address at the two-day "Rashtriya Vimarsh" (National discussion) on the occasion of the centenary of Champaran Satya-

graha, Nitish Kumar said complete prohibition decision was inspired by Bapu's strong aversion to alcohol.

Kumar was critical of some state governments making "backdoor arrangements" like denotifying highways to avoid the Supreme Court order banning liquor outlets within 500 metre of highways.

"What a time has come...are they governing or busy manipulating to circumvent the Apex Court's decision on liquor ban on NHs/SHs...this is

really disgusting," Kumar said. The Bihar CM said, while a state like Rajasthan is worried about losing Rs 6700 crore annually by imposing liquor ban he did not bother about it.

"I did not bother about the state losing Rs 5000 core a year due to liquor ban at the cost of people's health," Kumar said. "After an year we see that Bihar has in fact gained Rs 10,000 crore as people are spending on healthy items with money saved from not buying alcohol," Kumar said.

"There could have been no better time to launch complete prohibition in the state than 100 years celebration of Gandhiji's Champaran Satyagraha and 350 Prakash Parva of Sikh Guru Govind Singh," he said. Gandhiji's grandson and former West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi, Gandhians like Justice (Retd) Chandrasekhar Dharmadhikari, Justice (Retd) Rajendra Sachar, S N Subba Rao, Sachidanand Sinha, Medha Patkar and Prerna Desai

who had congregated here praised Nitish Kumar's decision to ban liquor.

Justice (Retd) Chandrasekhar Dharmadhikari also praised Bihar's decision on liquor ban. "Today, those violating laws draw more respect than those following them," the prominent Gandhian said. Medha Patkar known for launching "Narmada Bachao" agitation in Gujarat lauded Nitish Kumar's "strong will" in imposing prohibition which she said should be emulated elsewhere too.

Australian PM in India, pushes Rahul Gandhi 'non-serious' leader, Congress bilateral, regional trade agenda will get 20 seats in 2019: Vishwajit Rane New Delhi, april 10 (reuTers): India and Australia agreed on Monday to revive stalled talks on a bilateral trade deal but, on a visit to New Delhi, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull conceded that chances of an early breakthrough were slim.

Instead, Turnbull said he was prioritizing an AsiaPacific forum that includes China, amid concerns over access to India's market of 1.3 billion people for farm exports from Australia and opportunities for skilled Indian workers there.

After meeting Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, the Australian leader said that the two had agreed to make a fresh push on a proposed bilateral Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). "We had a very good discussion about the CECA, and I think it's fair to say that progress has not been as fast as either of us would like it to be," Turnbull told a joint news conference.

"We will ask our negotiators to schedule an early

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (L) shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on April 10. (REUTERS)

meeting to get the process moving." Turnbull is in the company of other foreign leaders, including Britain's Theresa May, who have found Modi a tough interlocutor on trade.

And, even though the two sides agreed to a fresh round of discussions, he made it clear his priority was now the broader Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The RCEP has emerged as Australia's

main opportunity to bolster its trade prospects after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of another, broader, trade deal, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, after taking office in January. It groups the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and a further half-dozen countries, including India, with which ASEAN has free trade deals.

Speaking earlier to Australian journalists, Turn-

bull said "we've got to be realistic about timing" for a bilateral deal with India.

"It's important to have an agreement that meets your requirements," he said.

Bilateral trade with India has doubled over the past decade to around $20 billion, Turnbull also said, but that was a fraction of what it could and should be. Turnbull, on a three-day visit to New Delhi and Mumbai, was joined by a business delegation and heads of academic institutions. Australia is second after the United States as the most popular foreign destination for Indians studying abroad.

"We see our temporary migration program as being conducted in a very focused way, in Australia's national interest. Our commitment is to ensure that, when jobs can be done by Australians, they are done

by Australians," he said earlier. "When there is a genuine shortage of skills, we can bring in skilled persons from overseas - a great many of those have come from India."

New Delhi, april 10 (iaNs): Vishwajit Rane, who quit the Congress to join the BJP last week, says that party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is "nonserious" and an inaccessible leader and under his leadership the grand old party would be reduced to just 20 seats in the 2019 general election.

"Congress has a non-serious leader called Rahul Gandhi. He is not serious about the people of the state who give you a mandate, not serious about government formation. He is not even accessible. Seriousness of a leader is very important for a party to grow," Rane, son of former Goa Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane, said in an interview to IANS. Rane, who was elected from the Valpoi assembly constituency in the February 4 polls, resigned from the Congress accusing the party leadership of letting go the opportunity to form a government despite emerging as the single-largest party with 17 MLAs. Later, he also quit as Congress MLA. He had gone missing during a trust vote in the House last month, which the Manohar Parrikar-led BJP coalition won with 22 MLAs backing his government, while the Congress got the support of 16 legislators.

Rane said if Rahul Gandhi continues to be the leader of the Congress,

then in the 2019 general elections the party would be reduced to 20 seats in the Lok Sabha.

He said the Congress was "heading in no direction" under Rahul Gandhi. "If this is the nature in which you want to take the party forward, then I am confident in 2019 from 44 they will be reduced to 20," he said.

"I don't see any such leader emerging in the Congress party. I don't see any future for the Congress party in the next 10 years," Rane said, asked if there was any leader in the party who could challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.

Continuing his attack on Gandhi, Rane said: "Rahul Gandhi should have been available on his phone when there were serious issues happening in Goa like election of the CLP leader, deciding unanimity and bringing everybody together, talking to the probable candidates."

He blamed Rahul Gandhi and party General Secretary in-charge of Goa Digvijaya Singh for the "mess up" in Goa, and blamed Gandhi for being "inaccessible" in times of need.

"The whole mess in Goa was done

by Digvijaya Singh. I feel he wanted to see the Congress out of power. He did everything possible to ensure that the Congress sits in the opposition.

"And he has put the final nail in the coffin by electing a CLP leader, Babu Kavlekar, who did not attend a single meeting of the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) in the past five years..That was the end of Congress party in Goa," said Rane.

However, he had good things to say about Congress President Sonia Gandhi. "Sonia Gandhi is different.

She was much more approachable and hands-on," said Rane.

Rane said even his father was not happy with the present day functioning of the Congress.

"I don't think even he is very happy with the functioning of the Congress in the state. A man (Kavlekar) was made the leader of opposition by Rahul Gandhi who never attended a single CLP meeting in the last five years.. A man (Pratapsinh Rane) who has won 11 times has to sit as an ordinary MLA, which is quite insulting," he said.

Rane, however, rejected the possibility of his father joining the BJP. "He has accepted the idea of my joining BJP. My father's blessings are there with me... I have informed him but his views are different politically and mine are different. I have taken a different political course.. Sometimes, in life there are some changes in course."

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Egypt’s cabinet approves 3-month state of emergency CAIRO, ApRIl 10 (ReuteRs): Egypt’s cabinet said a three-month state of emergency would go into force from 1 p.m. (1100 GMT) on Monday, a day after two church bombings killed at least 44 people.

The nationwide measure must be approved by parliament within seven days to remain in place.

“The armed forces and police forces will do what is necessary to confront the threats of terrorism and its financing in order to maintain security across the country, protect public and private property and the lives of citizens,” a cabinet statement said.

The state of emergency was announced on Sunday in a televised address by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi following the church attacks, which were claimed by Islamic State. Sisi also ordered troops immediately deployed to assist police in securing vital facilities.

The emergency decree will give the security forces wideranging powers. Ending martial law was one of the demands of the popular uprising that ousted President Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

Rage at abandonment by the state as Christians dig graves after bombing Egyptian Christians wept with rage on Monday as they recovered the bodies of loved ones killed in twin church bombings, furious at a state they believe will no longer protect them from neighbours bent on their murder.

Forty-four people were killed in the attacks on Palm Sunday, a joyous festival a week before Easter when Christians celebrate the triumphant arriv-

Israel bans Passover holiday exodus to Egypt’s Sinai, citing attack threats

Relatives of victims react to coffins arriving to the Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta, Egypt on April 9. (REUTERS Photo)

al of Jesus in Jerusalem.

At Tanta University hospital morgue, desperate families were trying to get inside to search for loved ones. Security forces held them back to stop overcrowding, enraging the crowd.

“Why are you preventing us from entering now? Where were you when all this happened?” shouted one women looking for a relative. Some appeared in total shock, their faces pale and unmoving. Others wept openly as women wailed in mourning.

A middle-aged man who had just stepped out of the morgue after seeing his dead brother stood with his face buried in his hands weeping. “You

sons of bitches,” he shouted as his family tried to calm him.

Hours after the attack, Kerols Paheg and other young Coptic Christians were already digging graves in the basement of the devastated St. George Church in the northern Nile Delta city, where the first of the bombs exploded, killing 27 and wounding around 80.

He showed photos on his phone of the carnage: human remains, blood and shattered glass strewn across the floor of the church on one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar.

“Today was supposed to be a day of festivity,” he said.

From now on, Christians will have to protect their churches themselves, rather

than rely on the police, “because what’s happening is too much. It’s unacceptable,” he said.

SECTARIAN BLOODSHED Copts make up about 10 percent of Egypt’s 92 million people, the largest Christian minority in the Middle East. Yet despite a presence dating back to the Roman era, the community feels increasingly ostracised and has repeatedly been targeted in attacks, including by Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for Sunday’s bombings.

Hours after the blast in Tanta, the second bomb blew up at the entrance to Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria, the

JeRusAleM, ApRIl 10 (ReuteRs): Israel took the unusual step on Monday of barring its citizens from crossing into Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, saying the threat of attacks in the area inspired by Islamic State and other jihadi groups was high.

Minutes after the ban was announced, the Israeli military said a rocket was launched from the Sinai and struck southern Israel, causing no injuries.

The ban will be in effect at the Taba crossing at least until April 18, the end of the Jewish holiday of Passover that begins at sundown on Monday, said a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

Thousands of Israelis usually cross the land border with Egypt during the holiday to visit resorts and beaches on the Sinai Red Sea coast.

Egypt declared a three-month state of emergency on Sunday after bomb-

historic seat of the Coptic pope, killing 17 people including three police officers and wounding 48.

Pope Tawadros had been leading the mass at the time of the blast but escaped unharmed, the Interior Ministry said.

Though Islamic State has long waged a low-level war against soldiers and police in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, its stepped up assault on Christian civilians in the mainland could turn a provincial insurgency into wider sectarian conflict.

On Sunday, the group warned of more attacks and boasted of the number of people killed by three church bombings it says it has carried

ings of Coptic churches in Alexandria and the Nile delta city of Tanta which killed more than 40 people. Islamic State claimed responsibility for both incidents and warned of future attacks.

In the thinly populated Sinai, an Islamist insurgency has gained pace since Egypt’s military toppled President Mohamed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2013, and militants have carried out deadly cross-border attacks on Israel in recent years.

Militants in the Sinai aim, the statement said, “to carry out terrorist attacks against tourists in the Sinai, including Israelis, in the immediate future”.

The statement urged Israelis already in the Sinai to return home immediately, reiterating a travel advisory that Israel’s Anti-Terrorism Directorate issued on March 27.

Israel signed a peace treaty with Egypt in 1979.

out since December: 80.

President Abdel Fattah alSisi has promised to protect the Christian minority as part of a campaign against extremism.

But Copts in Tanta said security was almost non-existent on Sunday despite repeated warnings in recent weeks.

A senior police official told Reuters a bomb was discovered and disabled near the Tanta church about a week ago.

“That should have been an alarm or a warning that this place is targeted,” said 38-yearold Amira Maher, who was waiting for her injured brother at a nearby hospital.

“Especially Palm Sunday, a day when many people gather, more than any other time in

the year... I don’t know how this happened,” she said.

Milling about the charred church interior, as if trying to take in the enormity of the attack, several members of the community expressed dismay at what they said was lax security.

Tanta priest Tawfik Kobeish expressed perhaps the most common of all emotions among the grieving: disbelief.

“We were not expecting people who live with us in the same country, people with whom we’ve shared love and friendships, and with whom we’re familiar, to do these things,” said Kobeish, the sound of ambulances bearing the wounded echoing outside.

UNICEF official seeks release of detained Rohingya children Malaysia seizes $3.1 mn worth of rhino horns at airport YANGON, ApRIl 10 (ReuteRs): A top official from the U.N. children’s fund (UNICEF) has sought the release of Rohingya children detained in a Myanmar army crackdown on the Muslim minority, the organisation’s country representative said on Monday.

Children as young as 10 were among hundreds of Rohingya detained on charges of consorting with insurgents, Reuters revealed last month, citing a

previously unreleased police document. Thirteen juveniles were among more than 400 arrested since Oct. 9, when insurgents attacked three police border posts in northern Rakhine State near the frontier with Bangladesh, according to the March 7 document.

The attacks by a previously unknown insurgent group ignited the biggest crisis of leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s year in power, prompting more than

75,000 Rohingya to flee the ensuing army crackdown to Bangladesh. “The issue was discussed in high-level meetings and UNICEF felt encouraged that the issue was known to authorities, who spontaneously shared their concerns and willingness to take action,” said Bertrand Bainvel, the UNICEF representative to Myanmar.

The body’s deputy executive director, Justin Forsyth, discussed the children with Suu Kyi and army chief

Min Aung Hlaing during his recent visit to the country.

There was no clear information on whether or when the children were likely to be released. A United Nations report issued earlier this year said Myanmar’s security forces had committed mass killings and gang rapes against Rohingya during their campaign against the insurgents, which may amount to crimes against humanity.

Obesity may influence blood tests for rheumatoid arthritis New YORK, ApRIl 10 (IANs): Being obese or overweight may influence the blood tests used to assess the levels of inflammation for rheumatoid arthritis in women, researchers have found.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects joint linings, causing painful swelling.

The study revealed that obesity may influence blood tests C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) -- used to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis. Among women with rheumatoid arthritis, a greater body mass index (BMI) was associated with greater CRP, especially

among women with severe obesity.

There was also a modest association between obesity and ESR in women. “Our results suggest that obesity may lead to increased levels of CRP and ESR in women with rheumatoid arthritis,” said Michael George, from the University of Pennsylvania in the US. “The increase in these levels of inflammation was not because rheumatoid arthritis was worse in these women. In fact, we found that obesity leads to very similar increases in these lab tests even in women without rheumatoid arthritis,” George

added. These links were also seen in men in the general population, but the connection between obesity and inflammation was different in men with rheumatoid arthritis.

In these individuals, lower BMI was associated with greater CRP and ESR. The finding may be important for understanding the relationship between weight and inflammation and how it may differ between men and women, the researchers said.

Physicians need to be careful when interpreting these lab tests since both rheumatoid arthritis and obesity can contribute to levels of inflammation.

KuAlA luMpuR , ApRIl 10 (ReuteRs): Malaysian authorities have seized about $3.1 million worth of rhinoceros horns flown in from Mozambique via Qatar, the latest seizure in Asia of products from endangered species to feed demand for traditional remedies, officials said on Monday.

Malaysia is a major transit point for the trade in endangered species to other Asian countries although a customs official told Reuters Malaysia was believed to have been the final destination of the 18 horns.

Customs officials at Kuala Lumpur International Airport found the more than 51 kg (112 lb) of horns on Friday, after a tip-off, packed in wooden crates in a cargo warehouse, airport customs director Hamzah Sundang told a news conference.

The horns had been shipped to Malaysia via Doha, Qatar, on a Qatar Airways flight, using false documents and declared “Obra de arte” or “objects of art”, Hamzah said.

“The address of the

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) customs director-general Hamzah Sundang (2nd R) poses with rhino horns that were seized on April 7 from Mozambique to Kuala Lumpur via Doha, during a news conference at the airport in Sepang, Malaysia on April 10. (REUTERS Photo)

consignee and the agent of the recipient didn’t exist. All the documentation used for the shipment were false,” Hamzah told the news conference at the airport customs complex.

No suspects had been detained and investigations were continuing, he said.

The office of Qatar Airways in Kuala Lumpur did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In January, 846 kg (1,860 lb) of ivory tusks were seized at the airport, media reported.

Global trade in rhino horn is banned by a U.N.

convention, but it is prized in some Asian countries as an ingredient in traditional medicines to treat everything from fever to cancer.

Last month, Thai authorities confiscated nearly $5 million worth of rhino horns in the country’s biggest such seizure in years.

China, South Korea discuss more sanctions on North Korea amid talk of Trump action seOul/tOKYO, ApRIl 10 (ReuteRs): China and South Korea agreed on Monday to slap tougher sanctions on North Korea if it carries out nuclear or long-range missile tests, a senior official in Seoul said, as a U.S. Navy strike group headed to the region in a show of force.

North Korea marks several major anniversaries this month and often marks the occasions with major tests of military hardware.

The possibility of U.S. military action against North Korea in response to such tests gained traction following last week’s strikes against Syria. Previously, Washington has leaned toward sanctions and pressure to deter North Korea, but comments from U.S. President Donald Trump’s top aides at the weekend suggest that position may be hardening.

However, South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy Kim Hong-kyun said there was

China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs Wu Dawei (L) talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Yoon Byung-se at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul. (REUTERS File Photo)

no mention of any military option in his talks with China’s Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Affairs, Wu Dawei. The two also did not discuss any possible strike against the North by the Trump administration, he said.

“Both sides agreed that despite the international community’s warnings, if North Korea makes strategic provocations such as a nuclear test or an ICBM launch, there should be strong additional measures in accordance with U.N. se-

curity council resolutions,” Kim told reporters.

Kim added the two sides agreed “an even stronger U.N. resolution” will have to be adopted in the event of additional weapons test

by North Korea.

Wu did not speak to

reporters.

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the U.S. military strike against Syria over its alleged use of chemical weapons was a warning to other countries including North Korea that “a response is likely” if they pose a danger. “(Chinese) President Xi (Jinping) clearly understands, and I think agrees, that the situation has intensified and has reached a certain level of threat that action has to be taken,” Tillerson said on CBS’s Face the Nation.

The U.S. Navy strike group Carl Vinson canceled a planned trip to Australia and was moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, a U.S. official told Reuters over the weekend. “We feel the increased presence is necessary,” the official said.

Trump and China’s Xi held a summit meeting in Florida last week, where

Trump pressed his counterpart to do more to curb North Korea’s nuclear programme.

China is North Korea’s main diplomatic and economic ally.

OPPOSITION TO THAAD Wu’s trip was the first visit to South Korea by a senior Chinese official since the planned deployment of the U.S. THAAD missile defence system led to a diplomatic row between Beijing and Seoul.

Kim said Wu repeated China’s position on the THAAD deployment but did not give details. China has previously said the system would destabilise the regional security balance and that its radar’s reach would be intruding into Chinese territory.

North Korea has sounded a note of defiance against the United States, calling the strikes against Syria on Friday “an unforgivable act of aggression”

that showed Pyongyang’s decision to develop nuclear weapons was “the right choice.”

In Tokyo, the feasibility of U.S. military action was downplayed, while South Korea said the focus remained on deterrence and readiness.

“It probably is not realistic for the U.S. to attack North Korea,” a Japanese defence ministry source said. “If America says it is going to attack, both Japan and South Korea will probably put a stop to it,” said the source, who declined to be identified. A senior Japanese military source added: “If the U.S. military was to attack, there could be a request to Japan for rear-guard logistics support but there has been no talk of such preparations.”

South Korean and U.S. forces are also involved in annual joint military drills that run until the end of April. The North calls the

drills preparations for war against it.

Several North Korean anniversaries in April could be an opportunity for Pyongyang to conduct nuclear or missile tests, South Korean defence ministry spokesman Moon Sangkyun said.

North Korea has invited a large number of foreign media representatives to Pyongyang this week, likely to cover the so-called “Day of the Sun” birth anniversary on April 15 of the state founder Kim Il Sung.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Wednesday that flew a short distance before spinning out of control and crashing into the sea, the latest of a number of missile tests defying U.N. sanctions.

The North is also seen to be ready to conduct its sixth nuclear test at any time, with movements detected by satellites at its Punggyeri nuclear test site.

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Mumbai script stunning four-wicket win over KKR

Nitish Rana heaves one over the leg side, Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, IPL, April 9, 2017. (BCCI Photo)

MUMbAi, April 10 (iANS): Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling fourwicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to continue their dominance over their rivals at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.

Chasing 179 for victory, Mumbai -- who have won 13 times in their 18 meetings so far with KKR -- were always up against it losing wickets at regular intervals.

But a late onslaught from left-hander Nitish Rana (50; 29b; 5x4, 3x6) and poor bowling at the death by Trent Boult and Ankit Rajpoot saw the men in purple throw away the tie which they should have won.

Rajpoot (3/37) bowled well until the 19th over when he went for 19 runs.

Boult, KKR's pace spearhead, had a forgettable outing going for 47 runs in his four overs without taking a wicket.

Mumbai got off to a flying start as their openers Parthiv Patel (30, 27b; 3x4, 1x6) and Jos Buttler joined hands for a 65-run association for the first wicket.

Patel, who has the third-worst average in the IPL for anyone to have opened in the at least 20 innings, looked to be settling down as the Gujarat Ranji Trophy winning captain slog-swept chinaman Kuldeep Yadav for a huge six over wide long-on before the left-arm spinner got the back of the 32-year old.

Parthiv looked to sweep down the leg side again coming across his stumps with the ball straightening from off stump towards middle for a simple leg before wicket decision.

Buttler, who was looking good for his 28 (22b 1x4 2x6), followed suit in the next over, Ankit Rajpoot removing the England wicketkeeper who played across the line getting LBW in the process.

Rohit reprimanded for showing dissent MUMbAi, April 10 (iANS): Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma was reprimanded by the match referee for his behaviour after being given out during his team's match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Wankhede Stadium here.

The 29-year-old was on Sunday not pleased with the umpire's leg before wicket decision off Sunil Narine and showed anger while walking back to the pavillion, when his team needed 105 runs off 62 balls.

Despite the fall of wickets at regular intervals, Mumbai managed to pull off a thrilling four-wicket win against Kolkata to continue their dominance over their rivals.

"Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai Indians captain, was reprimanded by the match referee for showing excessive, obvious disappointment with an Umpire's decision during his team's contest against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium," an Indian Premier League (IPL) statement said.

"Sharma admitted to the Level 1 offence 2.1.5 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials.

"For Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and binding," it added.

Skipper Rohit Sharma (2), who raised a few eyebrows by sending Rana ahead of him at No.3, lasted just six balls before Sunil Narine brought about the third leg before wicket of the innings.

In came Krunal Pandya, who starred with the ball (3/24), with his team in a spot of bother losing three wickets for just nine runs.

Together Krunal and Rana added 23 runs in good time for the fourth wicket but KKR dealt the hosts another timely blow.

Rajpoot was in the thick of things again, managing to get a thin edge off Krunal who tried to work the ball fine down the leg side with keeper Robin Uthappa pouching a regulation catch.

At 97/4, Keiron Pollard had a job to do when he joined Rana in the middle.

The big-hitting West Indian though failed to conjure up any magic as KKR bowlers

Kuldeep, Chris Woakes and Narine bottled up the pair towards the end of their essay.

Trying to up the ante, Pollard went for a heave but could manage as far as substitute Rishi Dhawan at third man.

There was no stopping Rana though. In the 18th over, the Delhi lad made Boult leak 19 runs with Hardik Pandya also joining the party.

There seemed to be no respite for Rajpoot as well before the Kanpur medium pacer sent the dangerous Rana back in the hut as the latter tried to make room for himself but holed in to Narine at point. In the end of the over, Rajpoot conceded 19 as well leaving Boult to defend 11 runs in the last over, which he eventually couldn't.

Earlier, a rampaging Manish Pandey led with an unbeaten 81, as KKR overcame mid-innings hiccups to post a challenging 178/7.

Garcia Masters Augusta to end major drought

AUGUSTA, April 10 (reUTerS): Sergio Garcia ended nearly two decades of major heartbreak when he beat Justin Rose in a playoff to win the U.S. Masters on Sunday on what would have been the 60th birthday of his hero, the late Seve Ballesteros.

After four runner-up finishes and years of self doubt, Spain's Garcia finally delivered the longawaited title that seemed destined to forever elude him.

His 12-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole dropped into the cup at the par-four 18th, triggering a massive cheer from an Augusta National gallery that began chanting his name after willing him across the line.

As his ball disappeared, Garcia crouched, clenched his fists and let out a mighty scream of pure joy releasing years of frustration, his 74 major starts the most made by any professional golfer before a first win.

"I did think about, am I ever going to win one?" admitted Garcia.

"I've had so many good chances and either I lost them or someone has done something extraordinary to beat me. So it did cross my mind.

"But lately I've been thinking a little bit different, a little bit more positive and kind of accepting, too, that if it for whatever reason didn't happen, my life is still going to go on."

Deadlocked after nine holes, the two friends and rivals produced an enthralling back nine showdown worthy of any Masters final round in what became a head-to-head battle after the other challengers fell away.

Garcia and Rose both carded 69 to finish tied on nine-underpar 279, three strokes clear of 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel of South Africa, sending the year's first major to a playoff when both missed birdie putts at the 72nd hole.

Garcia frittered away a chance to win in regulation when his downhill five-footer dribbled away to the right and did not even threaten the cup, moments after Rose had also misread his seven-footer.

Sergio Garcia of Spain holds the Masters trophy after winning the 2017 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, U.S., April 9, 2017. (REUTERS)

It marked the first Masters playoff since Adam Scott beat Angel Cabrera to become the first Australian to wear the Green Jacket in 2013.

All the omens had seemed in place for a Spanish victory with Garcia starting the day perched atop the leaderboard alongside Rose on Ballesteros' birthday.

Ballesteros, the Spanish talisman who died of brain cancer in 2011, inspired a generation of golfers in his country, winning the Green Jacket in 1980 and 1983.

Garcia becomes the third Spaniard to win the Masters, also joining Jose Maria Olazabal, who triumphed twice at Augusta, in 1994 and 1999.

"It is amazing. To do it on his (Ballesteros') 60th birthday and to join him and Jose Maria Olazabal, my two idols in golf, it is something amazing," said Garcia. "I'm sure he helped a little bit with some of those shots or some of those putts."

Garcia has been plagued by self doubt in the majors and once

said he did not have what it takes to be a major winner. On Sunday, though, he demonstrated during an enthralling rollercoaster battle with Rose that he does indeed possess the tools, demeanour and determination of a champion.

Rose certainly was convinced, the Olympic champion going toeto-toe with Garcia in a back-nine battle that at times played out like a heavyweight fight.

"You can’t feel bad for me," said Rose. "If there was anyone to lose to it would be Sergio.

"He deserves it as much as anyone out here. He’s had his fair share of heartbreak."

Garcia and Rose traded birdies on the front nine to make the turn tied, before Garcia bogeyed the 10th and 11th holes as Rose took a two-shot lead with six holes left.

The two par-fives on the back nine proved pivotal, with Garcia making a clutch seven-footer to save par at the 13th before Rose missed a six-footer that would have taken him three clear.

They were on level terms two holes later after Garcia almost made an albatross at the par-five 15th, his eight-iron second landing inches short of the hole before brushing the pin and trickling 14 feet away, from where he made his eagle putt, the ball teetering on the edge of the cup before toppling in.

Back on level terms with three holes left, Rose landed the next blow by sinking an eight-foot birdie before Garcia missed a tricky five-footer.

But then it was Rose’s turn to miss, failing to convert a sevenfooter for par at the 17th and sending them to the 18th tied again, Ryder Cup team mates each on the verge of achieving a lifelong dream.

Garcia’s legion of fans around the world surely feared another nightmare ending, but this time there was a happy ending for the Spaniard.

“Today I felt the calmest I’ve ever felt on a major Sunday,” Garcia said.

Alli stakes claim as Europe's best young talent

lONDON, April 10 (reUTerS): English football's new poster boy, Dele Alli, turns 21 on Tuesday with new figures suggesting he is the most productive young player in Europe.

The Tottenham midfielder has drawn rave reviews after scoring 16 goals this season and proved a driving force behind Spurs' dogged pursuit of Chelsea at the top of the Premier League.

His scintillating form has alerted a host of clubs across Europe with British media predicting Spurs will face a battle to hang on to their hottest property this summer.

Already his impact is being compared to that of Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney as youngsters, comparisons that will be reinforced by the fact that,

in terms of goals and assists, he is outperforming every other under 21-yearold across Europe's top five

major leagues.

This season Alli has scored 16 goals and provided five assists (21 goal involvements), according to Opta, which puts him ahead of RB Leipzig's Timo Werner (15, 4, 19), Monaco's Kylian Mbappe (12, 5, 17) and Borussia Dortmund's Ousmane Dembele (6, 9, 15). The much lauded Julian Brandt of Bayer Leverkusen (3, 6, 9) and Borussia Dortmund's Christian Pulisic (3, 5, 8) are well down the table.

When Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was told that, in total, Alli has more Premier League goals and assists (40) than Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and Cristiano Ronaldo before the age of 21, his response was 'Wow, that's unbelievable, no?'

"He's special," Pochettino told reporters after Spurs' 4-0 destruction of Watford on Saturday, a game in which Alli scored the opener.

"He's a bit different to all the players that play now at his age. He's so experienced. His energy, his character, his quality. I think he is a unique player.

He's different to another, it's so difficult to compare to another."

Pochettino has been credited with playing a major part in Alli's rise and, after deploying him in various roles from holding midfielder to attacking midfielder, has settled on a more advanced role this season as a support striker to the equally prolific Harry Kane.

The role suits a player blessed with quick feet and

tireless energy and Pochettino is quick to recognise Alli's talent.

"He's a great. First of all a great kid, I think he's a lovely, lovely person. And then he is a great player.

And then, he is so young he can improve a lot, he can learn a lot, his potential is massive. But every day he's improving, and every day he gets more mature. He's improving in his skills, but in his character as well."

Alli has a fiery side and was sent off for a bad tackle on Gent's Brecht Dejaegere in the Europa League in February, but Pochettino says all he needs is love to bring out his best side.

"Of course he is young and he needs to improve, but he needs love. To improve, it's not about to punch him or to punish him."

Lukaku double ends Leicester's winning run Conte urges Chelsea to seek win at Old Trafford liverpOOl, April 10 (Ap): Everton overcame Leicester City 4-2 in a thrilling game at Goodison Park on Sunday thanks to goals from Tom Davies, Phil Jagielka and a brace from Romelu Lukaku.

The Toffees took the lead inside 30 seconds when Davies made the most of a good advantage played by the referee by slotting the ball past Kasper Schmeichel from inside the box.

However, the visitors were level within three minutes when Demarai Gray slipped the ball into Islam Slimani, who fired a shot between the legs of Joel Robles to make it 1-1.

The Foxes then took the lead on 10 minutes when a floated free kick from Marc Albrighton was too much for Robles and the ball went into the back of the net, making it 2-1.

The game continued to be endto-end and Everton found themselves level again on 23 minutes when Lukaku was on hand to bury a Ross Barkley cross with an excellent header.

The home side continued to push forward and Barkley was handed a golden chance when Davies played him in on goal, but Sch-

Romelu Lukaku scored twice in Everton's 4-2 victory over Leicester. (Getty Images)

meichel made a great recovery save to keep the scores level. However, Everton did take the lead from the following corner when Jagielka buried a Kevin Mirallas cross to make it 3-2 at halftime.

Both sides looked to get forward in the second half, but the win for Everton was sealed on 57 minutes when Lukaku collected the ball at the back post before firing it past Schmeichel from close range.

The result keeps Ronald Koeman's side within three points of Manchester United for fifth place while Leicester City continue to sit in mid-table; eight points off the relegation zone.

lONDON, April 10 (reUTerS): Premier League leaders Chelsea cannot afford to become complacent during the title run-in and must target victories to stay clear at the top, manager Antonio Conte said ahead of his side's trip to Manchester United on Sunday.

Chelsea's 3-1 win over Bournemouth on Saturday helped them maintain a seven-point lead over second-placed Tottenham Hotspur but the latter's run of six consecutive wins has put the leaders under increasing pressure to pick up points.

"It's important now in every game to try and take three points, including at Old Trafford. We know this game will be very tough but we are in good form and the players have the right confidence," Conte told British media.

Conte believes Tottenham have an easier game this weekend as they host

15th-placed Bournemouth and the Italian also knows that fifth-placed United will be keen to prove they can both beat the leaders and keep up their fight for a top-four spot.

"If you compare these two games -- we face United away and Tottenham face Bournemouth at home -- I think that it's easier for Tottenham to take points in their home stadium," Conte said.

"I think Manchester United for sure will have

good motivation because they are playing against Chelsea... We know our schedule is not easy.

"We are having a good season but we want it to become a great season. To become a great season and to write history you must win."

Chelsea have beaten United twice this season with a 4-0 win at Stamford Bridge in October and a 1-0 win in an FA Cup quarterfinal last month but last won a league game at Old Trafford in 2013.

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I'm still raw: Ranveer Singh

H

e won many-a-heart by showcasing his fresh and raw acting skills six years ago in "Band Baaja Baaraat". With over 10 films to his credit now, actor Ranveer Singh says he has evolved but believes that he is still raw.

"I'm still raw... I'd like to believe.

Yes, there certainly has been an evolution. I have learnt a lot of things about the craft and people management. I have become a little more responsible.

"When you are showered with so much love and affection from the fans... it becomes your responsibility to make them proud," Ranveer told IANS here.

The actor says he feels immensely connected to his well-wishers and is happy that his work is being highly appreciated. But he hopes not to stagnate.

"I hope to do different stuff and never stagnate. That's really the death of an artiste... when you stagnate," he said.

The 31-year-old, who has delivered hits like "Goliyon Ki Raasleela RamLeela" and "Bajirao Mastani", also underwent a low phase when "Befikre" did not do well at the box office.

Ranveer says one shouldn't get affected by failure.

"Fortunately, early in my career, I learnt that filmmaking is a team effort.

It is a collaborative effort so the success or failure... One should not get too carried away by success and, at the same time, you cannot get too bogged down by failure. After all, it's a team effort," he said.

"So, when a film becomes successful, it's teamwork and if the film doesn't do well, maybe, the team as a collective went wrong," he added.

The "Gunday" actor says that for him, the process of filmmaking is the prize.

"I'm lucky and blessed that I get to

do what I love to do for a living ... that I go to a film set in the morning and get to perform in front of the camera. So, for me, that process of filmmaking itself is the prize," he said.

With over four million followers on Twitter and more than seven million followers on Instagram, Ranveer, who endorses Carrera and was here to launch the eyewear brand's latest campaign, certainly has a strong fan base.

Doesn't it bother him that so many fans want to know about his life?

"That's okay. It is completely understandable... I consciously maintain a balance though. I make sure that there is no intrusion into my personal space or personal life to a degree that I wouldn't want... I know where to draw the line," he said.

Ranveer is currently busy working on filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmavati" and has also been roped

in for director Zoya Akhtar's "Gully Boy", in which he will be seen essaying the role of a rapper.

"I'm making a song on the side right now and I have started dabbling a little bit in music... As part of my prep towards 'Gully Boy', I met one of my favourite rappers Vivian 'Divine' and hung out with him recently. It's nice that I am already enjoying the process.

"It's one of the tracks that I am making on the side. So, it's a one-off but it's very similar to the stuff that I will be doing when I tackle 'Gully Boy'," he said.

Ranveer says he is "completely immersed" in "Padmavati" right now. "'Gully Boy' promises to be a lot of fun. I am really looking forward to that.

It's unlike anything I've done before and I'm going to try my hand at giving my own vocals for the first time," he added.

Source: IANS

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Alesha Dixon to launch film career C M Y K

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lesha Dixon is taking acting lessons in a bid to land a Hollywood movie role. The 38-year-old singer - who has three-year-old daughter Azura with partner Azuka Ononye - is said to be focused on ''making a big splash'' in Los Angeles and has already had some ''encouraging meetings'' with film executives. However, if she does get her break on the big screen, Alesha could have to give up her beloved judging role on 'Britain's Got Talent'.

A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: ''Alesha's been taking acting lessons and is focused on making a big splash in LA. ''She's had some really encouraging meetings and could be on the brink of a big role that could really establish her in America. ''If it did, it could be the end of her time on 'Britain's Got Talent', which would be the

only bad thing about an opportunity as she really loves that job.''

A movie career isn't the only new work path Alesha is gearing up for in the coming months, as she recently revealed she has signed a deal with Scholastic to write two children's books that centre on Aurora Beam, a young female superhero, and although she is only in the middle of working on her first story she has big plans for her heroine.

The former Mis-Teeq singer wants kids to connect with Aurora in the same way they did with Rowling's boy wizard when Rowling's first tome 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' was published back in 1997.

She said: ''I came up with this character called Aurora Beam. I wanted to create a young, female superhero. I wish I could be the next J.K. Rowling.''

Cavill wears Reeve's Superman suit in test photo

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irector Zack Snyder has shared a photo of actor Henry Cavill from his test for the 2013 film "Man of Steel" in which he's wearing the suit that original big-screen Superman Christopher Reeve sported.

"First test with Henry...

I knew right away he was my Superman," Snyder wrote on a digital platform where he shared the photo, Source: Contactmusic reports hollywoodreporter.

com.

"We didn't have the suit made when Henry was auditioning, so he wore the original Christopher Reeve suit," Snyder told Dejour in 2016. "He put it on and when he came out of the trailer, everyone was like, 'Dang, you're Superman!'"

Cavill is set to appear in November's "Justice League", though so far no footage of Superman in the film has been released.

Source: IANS

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Russell Westbrook makes NBA Khekaho inspects ongoing history with 42nd triple-double sports project in Dimapur Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook shoots against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of a basketball game Sunday, April 9, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo)

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Los AngeLes, ApriL 10 (AFp): Russell Westbrook capped his history-making 42nd tripledouble of the season with a gamewinning three-pointer on Sunday as his Oklahoma City Thunder knocked the Denver Nuggets out of NBA playoff contention.

Westbrook scored 50 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and handed out 10 assists to break the single-season triple-double record set by Oscar Robertson in the 196162 campaign.

It was his third 50-point tripledouble of the season -- another record -- and left Westbrook feeling "blessed, very blessed".

It was yet another remarkable display of the all-around excellence that a triple-double -- the achievement of double-digit totals in three of five key statistical categories -- has come to represent.

Westbrook had already joined Robertson as the only players to average a triple-double over the course of a season.

But since notching his 41st triple-double of the season on Tuesday he had twice fallen short as he vied for number 42.

When it came, it was spectacular.

With fans in Denver cheering him on, he gained the needed 10th assist with 4:17 remaining in the fourth quarter. Three teammates had failed to connect after passes from Westbrook when he found Simaj Christon in the corner and handed off to him for a three-pointer.

That still left the Thunder trailing by 10, but Westbrook would have none of it.

He scored the Thunder's last 13 points, draining a 36-foot threepointer as time expired to extinguish the Nuggets slim playoff

Second T-20 Challenger Trophy

DiMApur, ApriL 10 (Mexn): The K Hollohon Colony Students’ Union is organizing the second T-20 Challenger Trophy from April 15 at K Hollohon Local Ground. The prizes are as follows: Champion – Rs. 30,000 along with trophy; Runner’s up – Rs. 15,000 along with certificate; Losing semi finalists – Rs. 2000 each; Man of the series – Rs. 2000; Best Batsman – Rs. 1000; Best Bowler – Rs. 1000; Best Discipline – Rs. 500; Registration fee – Rs. 2500. Forms are available at Kiran Sports, Church Road; King Sports, Church Road; Popular Bakery, Purana Bazar; CM Bazar, 4th Mile; Polo Shop, 2 ½ Mile, Darogapathar. For further information, contact 8575390990, 8447110852, 8575220305.

Wokha take on Mkg in Veteran Football final phek, ApriL 10 (Mexn): Mokokchung and Wokha will battle it out in the final of the 8th edition of Nagaland Veteran Football Tournament on April 11. Both teams booked their berths for the final after defeating their respective rivals in the semi finals played here today. In the first semifinal, Wokha edged Tuensang via tie-break 5-3, while Mokokchung defeated Kohima 2-0 in the other semifinal.

Repamangyang netted both the goals for Mokokchung. Meanwhile, MLA Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire will grace the closing ceremony on April 11.

Lions, Sixers, Challengers register wins in T20 Bash Our Correspondent Kohima | April 10

by 4 runs. Sepichum of Upper Bayavii Sixers was declared man of the match.

Rokabozou/Sepfuzou Challengers beat P. Khel Eagles by 4 wickets.

Najim of P. Khel Eagles was adjudged man of the match.

Middle Bayavii Lions, Upper Bayavii Sixers, Rokabozou/ Sepfuzou Challengers today registered wins in their respective matches at the ongoing 4th edition of 10-Northern Angami -1 T20 Bash 2017 under APRIL 11 MATCHES Mission Dukes vs the aegis of Brotherhood Peraciezie Royals Group at KVC Ground, (7:00 AM) Ziekezou.

In the first match of Ist Quarter finals: the day, Middle Bayavii North Block Warriors vs Lions thumped D. Khel Lower Bayavii Giants United by 58 runs. Neit(10:00 AM) sezo of Middle Bayavii 2nd Quarter finals: Lions was declared man Zienuobadze High of the match.

Upper Bayavii Sixers Flyers vs Lower L. Khel Vikings (1:00 PM) edged T. Khel Knights

hopes.

"It's something you dream about as a little kid to be able to do that on the road, especially from that distance," Westbrook said.

There was a nightmarish end for the reigning champion Cleveland Cavaliers in Atlanta, where the Hawks became just the third NBA team to overcome a deficit of 26 or more points in the fourth quarter to win.

The Hawks roared back to down the Cavaliers 126-125 in overtime, their second win over the champions in three days.

"A fourth quarter like that is hard to explain," Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer acknowledged after his team out-scored the Cavs 44-18 in the fourth, tying it at 111111 on Paul Millsap's jump shot as time expired.

Kyrie Irving scored 45 points for

Cleveland and LeBron James posted a triple-double of 32 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists.

But James fouled out with less than two minutes remaining in overtime, a call that left him fuming that the his brush with Millsap as they battled for rebounding position shouldn't have been a foul.

Atlanta never led until overtime, moving ahead for good on Mike Muscala's three-pointer with 35 seconds remaining.

"Any time you beat the defending NBA champions, it's huge, no matter the circumstances," said Tim Hardaway Jr., who scored 21 points for the Hawks.

Millsap finished with 22 and Dwight Howard added 19 for the Hawks. Muscala scored all 12 of his in the fourth quarter and overtime.

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports, Khekaho Assumi inspecting ongoing construction of Swimming Pool in Dimapur on Monday. (Morung Photo)

- Harden boosts Rockets Houston's James Harden got in on the day's triple-double theme, scoring 35 points with 15 assists and 11 rebounds for his 21st of the season in the Rockets' 135-128 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

While Russell's exploits have him tipped to take home this season's Most Valuable Player award, Houston forward Ryan Anderson is in no doubt that Harden is a worthy contender for the honor.

"He's having a ridiculous year, and he's leading us," Anderson said. "He's the MVP in my opinion."

Harden's shooting wasn't stellar. he connected on just nine of his 22 shots from the field. But he made five three-pointers and his pinpoint passing kept the Rockets' offense clicking. Six Houston players scored in double figures.

"He has a knack for making the right play every single time," Anderson said.

Elsewhere, the Toronto Raptors assured themselves of at least the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 110-97 victory over the New York Knicks.

DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points to join Vince Carter as the only Raptors to score at least 2,000 points.

completed.

Director, Youth Resources & Sports, Asangla Imti said, “we want the project to be completed in time.” She also informed that many ongoing projects have been stalled due to the change in the funding pattern.

The Swimming Pool is being constructed for the welfare of the youths, students, sports persons and public. Its foundation stone was laid by former Governor, Shyamal Datta IPS (retd) in 2003.

Khekaho was also scheduled to visit the ongoing construction of Multi Disciplinary Sports Complex, Dimapur near DC Court junction, however, the inspection could not take place since the contractor did not turn up even though the Department informed the latter to be present.

Later, Khekaho visited the football boy’s hostel at the Stadium premises and also the Badminton Indoor Stadium at Nagarjan.

The Parliamentary Secretary told the Department officials to pull up their socks and regularly monitor all ongoing projects to see that works were being carried out strictly as per specifications.

Khekaho, who arrived Dimapur from Delhi on Monday informed that the central government has agreed to set up Taekwondo Academy in Dimapur with a cost project of Rs 10-15 crore.

He said the central government had also agreed in principle to set up Badminton Academy and Aqua Park in Dimapur.

Morung Express News Dimapur | April 10

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources and Sports, Khekaho Assumi on Monday inspected the ongoing construction of Swimming Pool in Dimapur behind IMC Hall.

The total cost of the project amounting to Rs 2. 49 crore was sanctioned by the DoNER Ministry under NLCPR on a Public Private Partnership mode for which the contract was awarded to Nagaland Youth Gymnastic Club.

It was informed during the inspection that out of the total cost, Rs 2 crore approximately has been paid while the remaining amount of Rs 43 lakh approximately (after deducting State share) was pending payment.

The contractors said that inauguration of the Swimming Pool was tentatively scheduled in the month of May 2017 and assured the government of completing in two months if the pending amount was released.

Khekaho, however, said that they could take even three months on the condition that good workmanship was exhibited and all technical specifications followed strictly.

Even as Rs 2 crore was already paid, there were strong opinions that the works completed so far did not commensurate with the amount paid leading to doubts that even if the remaining Rs 43 lakh is to be released, the project might not be

Kings XI overcome AB's one-man show CAS confirms FIFA's third-party ban LAusAnne, ApriL 10 (AFp): Sport's international tribunal on Monday backed FIFA's ban on third-party player ownership but softened a suspension against Belgians Seraing, who have been at the heart of a legal battle over the issue.

FIFA banned third party ownership -- where an individual investor or company owns a player's economic rights -- in 2015, calling the practice a threat to the game.

The practice allowed third parties, rather than clubs, to buy and sell players and reap the associated financial benefits, which would otherwise have gone to clubs.

Seraing United were fined 150,000 Swiss francs ($150,000, 145,000 euros)

A 72-run stand between Glenn Maxwell (pictured) and Hashim Amla helped Kings XI Punjab overcome the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 wickets with 33 balls to spare. Earlier, RCB rode on an unbeaten 89 from AB de Villiers to post a decent total of 148/4 in 20 overs. (IPL Photo)

Brief Scores: RCB 148/4 [AB de Villiers 89*; V Aaron 2/21] Kings XI 150/2 [H Amla 58*, G Maxwell 43*, M Vohra 34]

and banned from making deals for four transfer windows in September of the same year for their links with Maltese-based firm Doyen in player deals.

The third division Belgian side has now failed with appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), FIFA and in Belgian courts. They had claimed the FIFA regulations were illegal.

CAS said it had "confirmed the validity" of the FIFA regulations on transfers but that it "considered that the sanction imposed on the Belgian club was too severe".

The transfer ban was reduced to three windows meaning Seraing will be able to buy players again at the end of the 2016-2017 season.

Defensive Juve take on Barca as Dortmund, Monaco prepare for goalfest

MiLAn, ApriL 10 (reuters): Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri believes that defending is just as much as an art form as attacking and advises anyone who wants to watch a show to go to the circus.

The dominant force in Italian football, Juventus will take on the role of underdogs when they host Barcelona's array of creative talent in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Yet while Barca boast Europe's most spectacular strikeforce, Juve have arguably the continent's best defence, based on the 'BBC' lineup of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, underpinned by veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

Juventus, well on course for a sixth successive Italian title, have conceded only two Champions League goals this season and just 20 in 31 Serie A games, making them a tough nut to crack even for Barcelona's prolific trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

Despite this, Allegri has faced criticism that his side have often had to grind out results rather than winning in style, but he reckons such comments make him smile rather than anger him.

"Football is very simple and consists of two aspects that you have to do well -- attacking and defending," he said.

"There's no shame in being good at defending. In fact, it's just as beautiful as a great attacking move.

"I am very happy for those who can turn football into a show but, as far as I'm concerned, if you want to see a show, you should go to the circus.

"Committing fouls and winning aerial battles are also very important."

He also pondered whether dominating possession -- as Barca do routinely -- was a good thing.

"Sometimes, you have 35 percent possession and create seven or eight scoring opportunities.

Some games, you have 70 percent possession and have three shots on target. So which is better?"

Not that the omens are too promising for Allegri, who has already faced Barcelona nine times, including eight Champions League meetings in three seasons when he was coach of AC Milan, and managed just one win.

His Milan side were knocked

out 3-1 on aggregate in the 201112 quarter-finals, then lost 4-2 on aggregate in the round of 16 the following season despite winning the first leg 2-0 at San Siro.

He also faced them as Juventus coach in the 2014-15 final when Barcelona won 3-1 but the phlegmatic coach remains undeterred.

"Nothing is impossible," he said. "Above all, we have to play a perfect game on a technical level. We have to play, believing we can go through. We'll need to be at our best both when attacking and defending."

- High tempo, attacking football Borussia Dortmund and Monaco face similar concerns as they prepare for Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal first leg, with both having their defensive frailties brutally exposed in recent weeks.

No side had ever advanced through a knockout tie conceding six goals but swashbuckling Monaco threw caution to the wind to oust Manchester City, netting three away goals in a 5-3 defeat in the first leg before running out 3-1 winners at home to advance on away goals.

Youngster Kylian Mpabbe has been a revelation, while the 31-year-old Radamel Falcao is enjoying a new lease of life after appearing to put his fitness problems behind him.

Dortmund, with seven-goal frontman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leading the way, broke the record for goals scored in the competition's group stage when they netted 21 to finish in top spot above Real Madrid, after a group-stage campaign that included an 8-4 demolition of Legia Warsaw.

Against Benfica in the round of 16, they also demonstrated their offensive class to come back from a 1-0 first-leg defeat and win 4-0 at home.

"I want everyone who comes to the stadium to enjoy watching us because we play attacking football and outscore our opponents," coach Thomas Tuchel told Uefa.com.

"I think we are good at winning the ball back, good at playing at a high tempo, good at quick attacking interplay and we're also a hard-working team."

Like Monaco, Dortmund have enjoyed the emergence of a talented sensation, with 19-year-

old French international Ousmane Dembele contributing five assists in his maiden European campaign.

While there are no doubts about either side's attacking quality ahead of their first competitive meeting, both have recently been brutally exposed defensively against high-quality opposition.

Monaco have conceded eight goals in their last two away games and 13 in their entire Champions League campaign –- more than any of the other quarter-finalists -- and they were crushed 4-1 by Paris St. Germain in the League Cup final on April 1.

Dortmund were outclassed 4-1 by Bayern Munich at the weekend and it is little surprise that Tuchel predicts both sides will look to play to their strengths on Tuesday. "(Monaco) play at a very high tempo and, in addition to individual talent, they have a very strong team ethic," the coach added.

"I think it's safe to say we won't have two 0-0 draws; both teams are too interested in scoring and pushing themselves to the limit."

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