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Withhold assent to NBTC Bill 2016: ENSF request Nagaland Governor DIMAPUR, APRIL 13 (MExN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has requested the Nagaland Governonr PB Acharya to “kindly withhold” his assent to the Nagaland Backward Tribes Commission Bill, 2016 which was passed during the 11th session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly. An ENSF press statement said the NBTC Bill was discussed, examined and debated by the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO), Eastern Nagaland Legislatures Union (ENLU), Eastern Nagaland Gazetted Officers’ Association (ENGOA), Eastern Nagaland Women’s Organization (ENWO) and the ENSF and all the prominent leaders of Eastern Nagaland during a joint meeting held on April 12, at DUDA Guest House, Kohima. The Federation stated that the NBTC was borne out of demand made by it owing to the fact that despite having the Reservation Policy for decades, the Government departments failed to implement the said policy and various injustices were meted out by successive governments. However regretting that the NBTC Bill has been “watered down and diluted,” the Federation has requested the Governor to withhold his assent to the Bill till such time it is acceptable to the six tribes of Eastern Nagaland.

NCSU to boycott Mayatas and Gayatri NH fourlaning project Says company must first complete the projects under SARDP Phase-1 in Nagaland DIMAPUR, APRIL 13 (MExN): The Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers’ Union (NCSU) on Wednesday declared that it will not allow Mayatas and Gayatri (JV) to execute the fourlaning of Dimapur-Kohima National Highway project until the firm complete the 4 projects under SARDP Phase-1 in Nagaland. The 4 projects in question include construction of two laning road of Longleng – Changtongya road; Mon – TamluMerangkong road, Phek – Pfütsero road, and Zunheboto – Chakhabama road. The reaction from the NCSU comes in the backdrop of the announcement that Mayatas and Gayatri (JV) had bagged a work order worth Rs 340 crore from the Government of India for four-laning of the Dimapur-Kohima road. The NCSU, in a representation addressed to the Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkhari, said it has been overwhelmed with the announcement of the fourlaning of the Dimapur-Kohima National Highway. It however expressed astonishment that the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) had awarded the work order to the firm despite its failure to to complete the 4 projects under SARDP Phase-I in Nagaland.

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STILL NO TEXTBOOKS! 6.9 quake hits North East, Lapse in delivery of primary texts book is a matter of corruption of most diabolical nature: ACAUT Nagaland Dimapur | April 13

Students from a Government Primary School seen in their classroom in a remote village under Tuensang district. Learning process for the young students in more than 2000 Government Primary Schools in Nagaland has been greatly affected due to delay in supply of textbooks to the students. (Photo: Imojen Jamir)

the government, any firm handling the printing and supply of school textbooks should provide the study materials from day one of the academic session. It remains uncertain as to why the Nagaland State Government, or the Minister of School Education, continue to remain silent on the matter. According to a primary school teacher, the firm engaged for supplying the textbooks apparently seems to be “least bothered” of the State Government or the students “as to when it will provide the study materials.” DoSE officials had earlier washed their hands off the textbook issue while stating that “things were being handled by higherups.” It was also informed that the said firm handling the printing and publishing was reportedly recommended by the Education Minister. According to an official of the Education Department, the issue of the delay

of textbook is another manifestation of the cavernous corruption riddling the department. Textbooks for even classes 5-8 were supplied only in March. “Citizens ought to be earnestly concerned and they should demand answers or file RTI on the department. The extent of corruption in the department is scary,” the official, on condition of anonymity, said.

ACAUT Nagaland for suo motu action

Meanwhile, Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland said the “incompetency and mismanagement” of the Education Department was becoming almost “legendary” only to be matched by the “legendary tolerance” of the Naga people. Expressing worry that the children of Government Primary schools have still not received textbooks for the year 2016, when the first quarter of the year is almost over, ACAUT Media

Cell in a press statement said “this lapse in delivery of primary texts book on time is a matter of corruption in most diabolical nature.” It lamented that the Department of School Education (DoSE) has become a “sick department mired in every conceivable form of corruption- nepotism, back door appointment, non-payment of salary, mid-day meal scam, nonfunction of government schools, non- release of text books, bogus- proxy teachers etc.” In this, ACAUT urged the Nagaland Government to look into the matter with utmost urgency and initiate a thorough inquiry into it and take stringent action against those responsible for it, to ensure that future of children is not jeopardized. It also noted that the State Vigilance Commission must take suo motu action over the matter, in order to show that it is indeed doing its job.

Assam Police attempt to construct road at Rilan

Image showing Assam Police attempting to construct a road at Rilan Village. (Morung Photo)

Morung Express News Dimapur | April 13

An apparent attempt to construct a road at Rilan village, Dimapur by the Assam Police personnel was stopped after the Dimapur District Administration intervened. Alarm was raised today after Rilan villagers detected the attempted construction of an approach road to Rilan from National Highway (NH) 36. The construction had started from the Assam side of the interstate border and into Rilan village territory after crossing the Lengri stream, which is traditionally regarded as the boundary between Rilan and Dillai in Assam. The start point of the

Morung Express News Dimapur | April 13

Morung Express News The Department of School Education is in a thick soup with the textbooks for the Government Primary School section yet to reach the hands of the students. The textbooks meant for the Government Primary School of class 1-4 has already been delayed for three months now, with the business firm responsible for the printing and supply of the study materials stalling again and again. The last assurance provided by the firm, one ‘Unique Enterprise’ was to supply all the remaining consignment of the textbooks on or before April 10. This was informed by the Director and Additional Director of DoSE to The Morung Express on April 6, 2016 while mentioning that even a written assurance was received from the firm. However, as on Wednesday, April 13, it was learnt that the textbook consignment was yet to be supplied. A source from the District Education Office, Dimapur informed that the Additional Director of DoSE, who came down to Dimapur on Wednesday to meet the supplier and enquire on the delay, had to return to Kohima disappointed. He could not even meet the agent of the firm. There are more than 2000 Government Primary Schools in Nagaland and they, sadly, continue to remain impaired without textbooks. This, while the first quarterly assessment is just around the corner. According to norms of

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road was adjacent to the Assam Police check post at Dillai and was being constructed with armed Assam Police personnel on guard. It was halted only after the Dimapur district administration intervened. Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur told The Morung Express that he called up his Karbi-Anglong counterpart and informed of the development. The Dimapur DC reportedly asked his counterpart to respect the ongoing negotiations as regards the border issue between Assam and Nagaland and the case pending at the Supreme Court. Following the conversation, the Karbi Anglong DC reportedly passed orders to subordinates to stop halt the work.

UNTABA urge CM to restore transferred Naga lands

Meanwhile, the United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA) has urged the Nagaland Government to immediately initiate steps to demand for “the complete implementation of Points No. 12 & 13 of ‘16 Point Agreement’ of 1960 so as to restore all the transferred Reserve Forests and Naga territories illegally occupied by Assam for all these years to Nagaland state.” UNTABA, in a memorandum addressed to the Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Wednesday highlighted that it has been sincerely exploring all possible ini-

tiative towards the resolution of the “most contentious border issue” that has been confronting the Naga people even after more than five decades of attainment of statehood. In this regard, the Association said it has implored the Government of India through the Prime Minister Office and the RN Ravi Interlocutor for the Indo-Naga peace talks on what basis the Indo-Naga political imbroglio can be resolved. “We have presented an unambiguous stand that the Naga lands that was alienated to its rightful ownership should be brought back to Naga people as agreed in the ‘9 Point Agreement’ of June 27-29, 1947 in Kohima between the Naga people, the then Naga National Council (NNC) and the Emissaries of the Interim Government of India Akbar Hydari Ali, the then Governor of Assam and GN Bordoloi, the then Premier of Assam, wherein all the 22 transferred Reserved Forests and all the contiguous Naga inhabited areas are committed to be consolidated into Nagaland,” UNTABA said in the memorandum. However, it alleged that instead of seriously concentrating on this core issue of the Naga people, the successive Government of Nagaland since the inception of Nagaland statehood had completely diverted the issue by shifting its own responsibility to elsewhere.

in Jalukie said. “I was wondering what could have been the consequences if a more powerful earthquake had occurred,” he added. All over Dimapur City, people rushed out to the streets as the tremor hit, some lingering on much after the tremor, fearing aftershocks. On April 10 last, six people were killed in Pakistan after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake centered near neighboring Afghanistan’s border with Tajikistan rattled major cities across South Asia. The tremor was also felt in parts of India. In January 4, 2016, an earthquake measuring 6.7 magnitude struck North East India, near its borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least nine people from Manipur and Bangladesh.

The people of Nagaland were jolted out of their evening reverie when a strong tremor with its epicentre in the Myanmar-India border region hit the eastern part of India. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the 6.9-magnitude quake hit 74km South East of Mawlaik, Myanmar occurred at the depth of 134.8 km. An official in from Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) told The Morung Express the tremor was felt all over the State. IANS also reported that the tremor was felt across all the North Eastern States as well as northern and southern districts of West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand. At least six people were injured in Manipur at the NSDMA issues advisory: Don’t Panic time of filing the story. In a laudable act, the NSDMA toll-free As the earthquake hit the surface, peoemergency line was answered immediple scurried out on to streets in panic. ately when The Morung Kevilonuo, a resiExpress gave it a call afdent of Kohima, was • At least six people ter the tremor. After an cutting vegetables to initial assessment, the cook dinner when the injured in Manipur NSDMA issued a pubtremor occurred. • PM Modi assures all lic advisory urging peo“I run up and down ple not to panic but be the stairs holding the possible assistance to remain alert for afterknife and went outside • For any assistant pubshocks and take safety holding the same.” In measures for families panic she also forget to lic may contact State turn off the stove and got Emergency Operations and communities. “The NSDMA got in nice scolding for that, Center (SEOC) @ 1070. touch with all the Disshe added. trict Disaster ManageWith frequent occurrence of such earthquakes in recent ment Authority (DDMAs) and the State Ditimes, some religious people have given it a saster Response Force (SDRFs) Units and doomsday angle. Some people reportedly reported no damages to property and lives,” said they felt tremors in the morning too. it added. The school authorities and other Social media comments were full of such as- public and private offices are also advised to practices their mock drill in their own sumptions. While everyone was shouting and campuses for safety, it said. “With frequent occurrences of earthcoming out, some people in my colony were saying, Praise the Lord, Praise the quakes, it is best for everyone to be preLord, during and after the tremors, anoth- pared with safety measures by building safe houses with earthquakes resistant er Kohima resident added. “I was sitting in my house yard and technology and confirming to Nagaland jumped up saying ‘Hoi Hoi,’ Tia, a Teacher building bylaws” it added.

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42nd LMRBC women NUSU (L) appeals to BRO for road repair conference concludes Lumami, apriL 13 (mExN): The Nagaland University Students’ Union, Lumami today made an appeal to the Director General, Border Roads Organization, New Delhi for repair of the road between NH-61, Setsu Junction and Nagaland University, Lumami. In the appeal note appended by NUSU (L) President X Chophika Sumi

and General Secretary Merenyanger Jamir, it was stated that as per the written reply given by the BRO to the University, the construction of the road was supposed to be completed before March 2016. “However, even after the expiry of the deadline, only half of the stretch has been repaired while the other half remains in tatters,” the Student organisation stated.

NUSU (L) also exThe Union also high- reason stated by the Orpressed displeasure as it lighted that the execution ganization for the delay of has been brought to their for the renovation of the work which includes secuknowledge that the proj- road began way back in Au- rity problem, theft of stores, ect which has not even gust 21, 2013 and even after weather condition etc. is a been completed has been a span of one and half years, silly justification.” handed over to some other the fact that the BRO has Therefore, the Union agency. “ThisMary news came not been able to renovate requests the authority Help of Christians, Catholic Church Jakhama commemorated the 1st Baptism into Catholic Faith at as an utter dismay to the which concerned take up the Jakhama Village which the turnedroad 50 years on April stretches 10. On this auspicious occasion theto main Celebrant Rev. Fr. Hector D’ Souza blessed and opened “Holy Door of Mercy” at theand Church main entrance. On students’ community as SJ to approx. “10the Kilometres matter initiate necesthis day 29 persons received Sacrament of baptism whole congregation was led to renewal we have been suffering fromtheSetsu Junction towhile Na-the sary steps to complete the of their baptismal promises during the celebration of the Holy Mass. untold miseries due to the galand University Head- renovation of the remainpoor and deplorable road,” quarters, Lumami Campus ing part at the earliest posthe Union stated. is incredulity. Besides the sible time.

Zbto GHS and GHSS Head Masters informed 42nd Lotha Middle Range Baptist Churches Women Department Conference speakers and LYOBEE officials at Yonchucho Baptist Church Wokha on April 10.

Wokha, apriL 13 (mExN): The 42nd Lotha Middle Range Baptist Churches Women Department Conference (LMRWDC) was held at Yonchucho Baptist Church on April 9 and 10 based on the theme ‘Exemplary Life’ basing on Matthew 5:16. The conference speakers were Renben Murry, Shanthungo Ezung Lecturer (DBC) Dimapur and Meribeni Ngullie LBES women secretary. Lideno Women leader

of Sanis Town chaired the first day service which was attended by 15 different churches and R. Yilobeni Murry chairman and Thungchibeni vice secretary thanked the host church. Speaking at the conference, Renben Murry said, “Woman should adopt and live their life through Christ with humbleness, tolerance and forgiveness. They have played many roles in life and in each role their performance is par excellence yet the position of

women is less satisfactory for which the need of the hour is to uplift the womenfolk in every angle.” A press note stated that the The Women Association has thanked W. Zubeni Odyuo Borlingri and Mhalo Deputy Commandant 7th NAP Bhandari Town for contribution in making the conference success. They also acknowledged Thomas Ngullie MLA 39 Sanis A/C for contributing Rs. 50,000 towards the LYOBEES.

ZuNhEboto, apriL 13 (mExN): The Head Masters of Government High Schools and Government Higher Secondary School under Zunheboto district have been informed to depute teachers for two-day training of Science and Mathematics Teachers on using technology in teaching of subject matter, to be conducted by RMSA on April 26 and 27 at the conference hall of Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Kohima. The Deputy District Education Officer, Zunheboto has requested the Head Masters to depute the Teachers without fail. Schools to depute Science Teacher are: GHS Ghathashi; GHS Akuhaito; GHS Akuluto; GHS Atoizu; GHS Suruhuto; GHS Kilomi; GHS Project Zunheboto Town; GHS Asuto. Schools to depute Mathematics

Teacher are: GHSS Zunheboto; GHS Aghunato; GHS, VK; GHS Satakha; GHS Satoi; GHS Asuloto; GHS Xamunuboto; GHS Pughoboto. Meanwhile, the Head Masters and Acting Head Masters (HM & AHM) of the following Government High schools under Zunheboto District are informed to attend the training on professional development to be conducted by RMSA from April 26 to 28, at Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Kohima. T. A. will be provided by RMSA Nagaland. The schools are: GHS Project Zunheboto Town; GHS Xuivi; GHS Ighanumi; GHS Asukika; GHS Kilomi; GHS Sahuboto; GHS Asuloto; GHS Apukito; GHS Lazami; GHS Xamunuboto; GHS Sapoti; GHS Tizu Island. For further information contact: 8974242299.

Mary Help of Christians, Catholic Church Jakhama commemorated the 1st Baptism into Catholic Faith at Jakhama Village which turned 50 years on April 10. On this auspicious occasion the main Celebrant Rev. Fr. Hector D’ Souza SJ blessed and opened the “Holy Door of Mercy” at the Church main entrance. On this day 29 persons received the Sacrament of baptism while the whole congregation was led to renewal of their baptismal promises during the celebration of the Holy Mass.

Cambridge School visits 46 AR camp KVK Dimapur Scientific Advisory Committee meeting held Morung Express News Kiphire | April 13

More than 180 students from Cambridge School, Kiphire today got an opportunity to get the exposure and handling arms from the 46 Assam Rifles at their camp. Interacting with the correspondence, Major Shiyam Dutt of the 46 Assam Rifles Alpha Company said that the intention of arms display is to let the students get an opportunity to observe different kinds of the arms and to invoke the eagerness in the minds of the students to take up military service as career. Faculty and students of the Cambridge School expressed gratitude to the 46 AR and the company commander for giving an

Students of Cambridge School, Kiphire gets firsthand experience of different kinds of arms during their visit to 46 Assam Rifles.

opportunity to let them get exposed to different kinds of arms. Some of the students who were handling the arms displayed showed their eagerness to join mil-

itary and were enquiring to the Assam Rifles personnel to explain more in details of the different kind of arms displayed. Some of the arms dislayed were AK rifles, SLR,

Granite launcher, 9 mm, sten carbine, 84mm rocket launcher, LMG and trench mortar. Students were served refreshment after the programme.

Dimapur, apriL 13 (mExN): The Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK Dimapur was organized at ICAR RC for NEH Region, Jharnapani on April 12 under the Chairmanship of Director ICAR, Umiam Barapani, Dr. SV Ngachan. The programme started with the welcome address by Dr. Ebibeni Vadeo. (SMS Animal Science) followed by action taken report by Z. James. Kikon (SMS Soil Sc) based on the recommendation of the last SAC meeting. The progress report was presented by Programme Coordinator KVK Dimapur Dr. Anamika Sharma. The Action Plan for the Year 2016-2017 was presented by Dr. Kolom Rabi (SMS Plant Breeding).

The chairman in his remark commented that area, production of ramie plant should be increased for sustainable income as fiber can be extracted easily and leaves can be used as fodder for cattle. He advised KVK Dimapur to increase the area, production and productivity of pulses in the District for Nutritional security as pulses prove to be a cheap source of protein. Director NRC- Mithun, Dr. Abhijit Mitra advocated that vaccination camps for FMD and HS can be organized jointly in collaboration with NRC- Mithun. Even other demonstrations where animal component is involved can be jointly organized by the two Institutes. Drum stick which is a very rich source of iron

can be planted in Hillocks which can be utilized as fodder and for human consumption. Deputy General Manager, NABARD Tiakala Ao suggested that seed which is a very vital input for cultivation can be produced in participatory mode by involvement of NGOs, NABARD and ICAR. District Fishery Officer, Vimezo Kire suggested that fishery production in the District can be increased by Joint efforts of KVK Dimapur and the District Fishery Office District Horticulture officer, Jerry Patton advised that rain water harvested should be utilized properly for high value vegetables especially of season cultivation under protected structures.

The District Veterinary Officer suggested that cattle can be upgraded through artificial insemination from frozen semen of exotic breeds with the help of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department Dimapur, Government of Nagaland. Sub Divisional officer, Department of Agriculture suggested that sun scorching in pineapple can be reduced by inter cropping with Taincha Sisbenia SPP which will also improve the soil fertility while fixing the atmospheric Nitrogen. Altogether 33 members from various organizations, Agri and Allied Departments of Dimapur District participated in the meeting. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks by HD Singh, SMS Horticulture.

Pughoboto SDPDB meeting conducted Disbursement of pension and Assamese community holds welfare fund for WW-II veteran prayer on Rongali Bihu eve

pughoboto, apriL 13 (Dipr): Pughoboto SDPDB meeting for the month of April was held at the community hall, Ghathashi on April 12 under the chairmanship of ADC, Pughoboto and SDPDB Vice Chairman Avelu Ruho. The house welcomed the new members Er Kenisevi SDO (PHE) and Dr Kaili Sumi PHC, Ghathashi. In the meeting, Minister for Roads & Bridges, Y Vikhiho Swu who is also the SDPDB chairman said that he wants to develop the Pughoboto area as a “green area” and urged the people to conserve its forest in order to maintain ecological balance. Dwelling on the tree plantation schedule on May 5, Swu said that various saplings are arranged for the plantation drive. He

announced to the gathering that a self-help group under the NRLM will be launched very soon for the welfare of the area. He requested all the representatives from 24 villages to cooperate and maintain conducive environment in order to bring development for the area. He underlined the need to expand the town so as to accommodate others tribes as well as to promote other developmental activities. The Minister directed the SDEO, Pughoboto, to bring all the schools status report of existing teachers and shortage. He also assigned the SDO (PHE) to submit the status report of the water supply pipeline connection in the entire village in the next meeting. In the agendum discussion, SDEO, Pughoboto, Watisangla informed to

the house that GHS Pughoboto was selected for the up gradation to Higher Secondary School and is forwarded to the Government. Other agendas include HSLC Exam center, Pughoboto Town face lift etc. The officers from the SDAO, Pughoboto, BDO Ghathashi, JE (Power) also highlighted their Department activities. Many issues were deliberated comprising of electrification, problems in education institution, roads & bridges, establishment of Veterinary centre etc, which were brought by the village chairman, GBs, and DBs. The SDPDB was followed by a public meeting to maintain public coordination for the process of developmental activities. The meeting concluded with vote of thanks from the chair.

MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC CHURCH JAKHAMA

INVITATION The Catholic Community of Jakhama, together with the Parish Priest, cordially invite you to the

Golden Jubilee Celebration on 17th April (Sunday) at 10.00A.M. His grace Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil Bishop of Kohima will be the Main Celebrant. Sd/Phekhweho William, Catechist

Sd/Rev. Fr. Jerome SJ., Parish Priest

Dimapur, apriL 13 kohima, apriL 13 (Dipr): Payment of II World War Veteran Pension, Grant-in-aid, (mExN): Marking the Book Grant, Distress grant, Funeral grant, marriage grant and medical treatment for seri- beginning of seven-day ous disease from State and ESM Welfare Fund will be disbursed as per details given below:- Rongali Bihu and Assamese New Year, the AsZila Sainik Welfare Office Date of Payment Remakrs/Location for payment samese community of Dimapur observed Goru ZSWO Kohima including April 19 ZSWO Kohima (cattle) Bihu at Dimapur Pughoboto, Tseminyu & Phek Namghar Monikut (sancZSWO Wokha April 20 ZSWO Wokha tum sanctorum) with nam ZSWO Mokokchung April 21 ZSWO Mokokchung kirtan (prayer service) on ZSWO Zunheboto April 22 ZSWO Zunheboto Wednesday morning. The first day of Rongali ZSWO Dimapur April 26 ZSWO Dimapur Bihu is dedicated to Goru Payment shall be made to the veterans only on production of Pension Book or to the (cattle), as cows and bullnext of kin on production of original discharge certificate/death certificate if the veteran is ocks provide the people not alive (expired in this financial year) duly attested by Cl-I Gazetted Officer. Other pay- with means of livelihood. ment shall be made on production of Identity Card issued by Zila Sainik Welfare Offices. Dimapur Namghar Moni-

kut Committee in a press release stated that men and women, young and old offered prayers at Namghar seeking God’s blessings. The Assamese people will celebrate Manuh Bihu ('Manuh' symbolises "Elders") tomorrow. Womenfolk prepare special dishes made of flattened rice, jiggery and sweets are prepared on this day and offer to the guests. People of all faiths and creed celebrate Bohag Bihu by singing traditional Bihugeets and performing Bihu dances.

Nagaland Cornerstone TV launched by Highland Dawn Media Morung Express News Kohima | April 13

Highland Dawn Media (HDM) launched its new digitized local TV channel called Nagaland Cornerstone TV for the people of Nagaland. The channel will initially be telecast via the Kohima Cable Network and subsequently to the other towns. The TV channel was launched alongside with the HDM’s new audio studio by Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, general secretary, NBCC. Wabang Moa, Director HDM highlighted the features and objectives of the newly launched Channel which aims to provide a positive belief and outlook to encourage people. Keeping in view that Nagaland does not have a local cable TV Channel, the need for a local TV Channel has become more prominent, therefore with support from the Kohima Cable Network KCN, Highland dawn Media has launched "Nagaland Cornerstone TV", a new digitised local

NBCC General Secretary Rev Dr. Zelhou Keyho launching and dedicating Nagaland Cornerstone Television (NCTV) on April 13. (DIPR Photo)

cable TV channel for people of Nagaland. Due to the mandatory digitization of cable TV suppliers from the Central Government, Kohima Cable Network has at long last united as one entity, and we are poised to avail of this opportunity, stated Moa. NCTV channel will be connected through KCN to whole of Kohima, and later on live to Mokokchung, Dimapur and other towns of Nagaland. Moa also shared the visions and hopes of the channel which is to encourage, inspire, and move others in Nagaland, and beyond. It will further tar-

get social reforms through awareness and specific ‘believe’ messages for Nagaland and beyond. “Many times one expects only the worst from the present situations and even from those around us. Our Naga mentality, recklessness, vast egos, combined with narrow or small outlooks, corruption, immaturity, etc. tends to get one down. Many around us are hungry for words of encouragement, word of belief, to uplift and help them and others grow beyond limited or self imposed boundaries, to fulfill one’s potential. There is a lot of

work to be done among the Nagas," Added Moa. The NCTV board members are Khotuo Yaotsu of Koinonia Church, Rev Luoliehu Yimsung of Australia, Vesato Theluo, Temjen Pongener and Neikule Doulo. Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary, NBCC dedicating the channel stated that the positive outlook that HDM is aiming to produce is a much needed value in today’s world of hopelessness and desperation. Talking about the activities of NBCC which in the past was mostly focused on edification ministry to strengthen and encourage people’s faith, however with the new leadership that has set in, the Council has also entered into the ministry of encouragement alongside edification to its constituent members and people of faith. The council also focused towards encouraging people who are in the profession of bringing change to society, and further enabling them to be more professional in the things they do. “We are in an exciting era where things are

changing. We, the church and the secular world, must encourage people for positive change,” asserted Keyho while also highlighting the importance of mass communication and image projection in the changing world. “Things we consider a luxury or style are now a necessity,” mentioned Keyho. Criticism the attitude of ‘Free Mentality’ which is a pertaining issue in Naga society, Rev. Dr. Keyho said, “We want good things and the best services but we want it free. Good things come with a price and expectations. We want things for free. But free mentality is slowly killing us.” Further admitting that the Church in Nagaland too has had its past of ‘free mentality’, Keyho reminded that the Church is fighting against this corrupt mentality and is “sailing against the tide.” It was further asserted for the need to educate the people to do away with free mentality. “Positive thinking and positive action is perhaps the need of the hour,” concluded Keyho.

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British royals go on Kaziranga park safari 6 wounded as quake hits Manipur

Imphal, aprIl 13 (IaNS): At least six people were injured when an earthquake in the Myanmar-India border region shook Manipur on Wednesday evening, officials said. The injured people were rushed to hospitals, but are said to be out of danger. Hospital sources said their condition was stable. According to experts of Earth Science at Manipur University, the epicentre of the earthquake in Myanmar -- that occurred at 7.25 p.m. -- was located about 225 km from Imphal. Many people were seen rushing out of their homes fearing they will crumble. Officials told IANS that reports were being collected from other districts on the extent of damage and casualties, if any. The head offices of the State Bank of India and BSNL in Imphal suffered some damage. The new Secretariat as well as the Police Station in Lamphel area were also partially damaged.

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(LEFT) Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, feeds a baby elephant at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) at Panbari reserve forest in Kaziranga, in Assam, April 13. (REUTERS) (RIGHT) Prince William gestures as his wife Catherine looks on during the safari at Kaziranga National Park in Assam, April 13. (Wire Image)

KaZIraNGa, aprIl 13 (reuterS): Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took a jeep safari on Wednesday through an Indian national park that is home to two-thirds of the world's dwindling population of one-horned rhinos. Prince William and

wife Kate, on a week-long tour of India and Bhutan, rode in an open-topped jeep through the Kaziranga National Park in Assam, spotting a pair of rhinos in a lagoon, as well as water buffalo and swamp deer. The royal couple was keen to learn about efforts

to combat poachers and how the wildlife affects villagers living near the park, spread across an area of 430 square km (165 sq miles). "We felt good when the prince came to the park. We are lucky to interact with the prince," said forest ranger Salim Ahmad, adding that

William had asked about the problems faced in the park and anti-poaching efforts. The thick-skinned, onehorned Indian rhinoceros is one of five species in the world. Global conservation group WWF estimates that fewer than 3,000 of the animals survive today. They are

found mostly in northeastern India, with a few hundred in neighbouring Nepal. The rhinos in Kaziranga live in swamps, forests and tall thickets of elephant grass, where poachers hide before trapping them with poison, or just shooting them dead. William and Kate have

already visited the Indian capital, New Delhi and the financial hub, Mumbai. They travel to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan on Thursday, before returning on Saturday to India's Taj Mahal - famously visited alone by his late mother, Princess Diana, in 1992.

Manipur activists strive to restore communal harmony

Imphal, aprIl 13 (IaNS): Several social organisations are striving for the restoration of communal harmony in the wake of clashes and attacks in some parts of Manipur's Imphal west and Thoubal districts. The present friction was triggered by the lynching of two youths and life changing injuries to a third boy at Iram Siphai on April 7 on the charge that the trio had allegedly lifted a two wheeler. The activists, who are quarterbacking the agitations including road blockades, said, "They were students who had gone to a

garden. Even if they had lifted the two wheeler the best thing to do was to hand them over to police. There was no need to attack them in that brutal manner". In the follow up agitations, over 50 persons were injured, mostly with bullets, nine houses and shops were gutted. Though the road blockade was suspended, some anti-social elements were having a field day for their personal gains. At this juncture, the moral police of the Muslim elders, the Anjuman, has come out to bring the anti social elements to justice. On the other hand, the

coordinating committee (corcom), the apex body of six proscribed underground organisations, has strongly condemned the clashes. "The clashes between the two communities are plans to divide and rule among the communities who have been living in peace and harmony," corcom said ina a statement. It exhorted the people to be alert since a wedge is being driven among the communities. It also strongly condemned the clashes and other incidents. Meanwhile, three antisocial youths have surren-

Tributes paid to PLA cadres on ‘Athoubashingi Numit’ Our Correspondent Imphal | April 13

Floral tributes were paid to slain cadres of Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF) and its armed wing People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on the occasion of ‘Athoubashingi Numit’ here today. Thousands of people in mourning clothes, including family members and friends of those killed in encounters with security forces, paid floral tributes at the memorial site located at Cheiraoching on the outskirts of Imphal city. The outfit observes April 13 as ‘Athoubashingi Numit’ (Martyrs’ Day) every year to pay homage to its slain cadres killed during encounters with security forces. On this day in 1982, nine PLA cadres were killed by security forces during an

encounter at Kodompokpi in Imphal West. The Families Committee for Observation of 13th April organised the event after seeking permission from the authorities through a writ petition filed in the Manipur High Court to allow people to offer floral tributes to the PLA cadres at the memorial site at Cheiraoching, Chingmeirong. This time, the authorities permitted the committee to perform the ceremony from 8 am till 4 pm. Personnel of Manipur Police took up adequate security measures at Cheiraoching to prevent any untoward incident during the event. All visitors were frisked by the police and later allowed them to pay homage at the memorial complex. The visitors also paid floral tributes to the stat-

ues of Manipuri heroes Bir Tikendrajit, Thangal general, Paona Brajabashi and revolutionary leader Hijam Irabot located inside the memorial complex.

registered over 90 per cent turnout. The other constituencies with more than 90 per cent polling are Mankachar, Salmara South, Golakgunj, Bilasipara West and Bilasipara (West) in Dhubri district, Goalpara (West) and Goalpara (East) in Goalpara, Abhayapuri (North) and Abhayapuri (South) in Bongaigaon, Chaygaon in Kamrup, Dalgaon in Mangaldoi along with Dhing and Rupohihat in Nowgong district. All the constituencies with 90 per cent turnout went to polls in the second phase, while the first phase with a total voter turnout of 82.20 per cent in itself, had no constituency in the 90's category. The highest poll turnout in the first phase was in Naoboicha with 88.07 per cent and lowest in Sil-

as Mohammad Mousha, Mohammad Tomba and Mohammad Saddam -fled after looting cash, valuables, two mobile handsets and gold ornaments. However, all of them surrendered to the Anjuman since it is a very influential organisation enjoying support of the Muslim community. The Anjuman activists also appealed to one and all to help check anti-social activities. They are of the view that the unprovoked firing at the women vigilantes at Nungrei injuring 14 persons will only cause communal tension. Meanwhile, there is no

report of arresting anyone relating to the lynching of the youths. The demand of the Joint Action Committee is that about six persons named in the memorandum should be booked. If the Chief Minister Okram Ibobi who had assured of actions backs out of his commitment agitations including the road blockade may be resumed from Thursday. Indefinite curfew is still on and there was no report of untoward incident. Heavily armed policemen and women in riot gears continue to patrol the trouble prone areas.

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Manipur celebrates Cheiraoba Festival

The Vaishnavite Meitei community in Manipur on Wednesday celebrated Cheiraoba festival (Charak Puja) which marks the beginning of a New Year. The main highlights of the festival are offerings of food to the deity to seek blessings and making and eating a variety of dishes at every household on this day. As part of the rituals, people climb the Cheiraoching at Chingmeirong and other nearest hill tops after the feasts. It is a belief of the Meiteis that their worldly life will be elevated to greater heights by climbing hills on this day.

14 Assam constituencies record more than 90 pc turnout GuwahatI, aprIl 13 (ptI): In a record turnout, more than 90 per cent voters exercised their franchise in 14 constituencies in Assam in the second and final phase of just concluded Assembly polls. Overall a high voter turnout of 84.72 per cent was recorded in the Assembly polls for 61 seats in the state. The seven constituencies in Dhubri district recorded the highest voter turnout of 91.23 per cent with five registering more than 90 per cent polling. Jaleswar constituency in Goalpara registered the highest turnout of 93.53 per cent in the state while the district, having four constituencies, itself came second among the districts with 90.65 per cent voting figures. Three other constituencies in Goalpara

dered to the Anjuman. As the road blockade had been suspended, three rice traders including two women were taking one jeepload of rice from Ushangkhong in Thoubal district to Motbung in Senapati district on Tuesday morning. Three youths intercepted and whisked them away. Charging them with violating the blockade they beat up the traders with iron rods and threatened to slit their throats with two kitchen knives. One woman suffered fractured hand. They blindfolded, trussed and left them in a paddy field. The youths -- identified

char (75.05 per cent) while in the second phase, the lowest voter turnout was in Gauhati (East) with 79.21 per cent. Another highlight is the high turnout of women with 68 constituencies registering more female voters in both phases of polls and registering a higher total turnout of 84.81 per cent as against 84.64 per cent male turnout. Again in the second phase which concluded on Monday, 24 constituencies have recorded higher voter turnout. In the first phase, 48 constituencies had the distinction of more women than men turning up to exercise their franchise. A total number of 1,69,00,487 voters, including 87,26,959 males and 81,73,528 females, exercised their franchise in the polls.

Dated Dimapur, the 13-04-2016

NOTICE OF INTENDED MARRIAGE I hereby give notice Under Section 15 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 that a petition of intended marriage has been filed by Mr. Purushotham Adishosha Raju, aged about 31 years, S/o. Shri. P. R. Dayakara Raju, resident of Siddartha Nilaya behind water works Rath Nagiri Bore Ext. Chikkamagalura, Karnataka AND Miss. Bongleh Joalem Konyak aged about 32 years, D/o. Shri. Honlei Joalem Konyak, resident of Shiyong Village, Mon, District- Nagaland before this court on 13th day of April 2016 and whereas 13th May 2016 has been fixed for solemnizing their Marriage. Objection if any are to be furnished on or before the aforementioned fixed date. MARRIAGE OFFICER FAMILY COURT, Dimapur: Nagaland

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Golden Jubilee Celebration Date : 17th April (Sunday) 2016 Time : 10.00 A.m. Main Celebrant

: Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil Bishop of Kohima Leader : Dr. Norbert Noraho 1. Introduction : 2. Entrance Hymn : Jubilee Geizo/346 3. 1st Reading : Isaiah 60:1-8 Mr. Puchozo Raphael 4. Responsorial Hymn : Sielie, Zielie 5. 2nd Reading : Revelation 7:9, 14-17 Ms. Notole Martha 6. Gospel : John 10:27-30 Mr. Phekhweho William, Catechist 7. Homily : 179,180 8. Confirmation : 9. Prayer of the Faithful : 10. Offertory Hymn : 312 (CWAJ) 11. Communion Hymn : 283, 51, 187, 269, 59, 54, 60 12. Final Blessing : 13. Recessional Hymn : 247

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Project Coordinator Sl.No Roll No. Name 1 344 Mr. Egumsing Nsarangbe 2 348 Ms. Noyingbeni Kikon 3 349 Mr. Keneizhatuo Kuotsu Assistant Geologist Sl.No Roll No. Name 1 106 Mr. Wepre Wetsah District Project Associate Sl.No Roll No. Name 1 560 Mr. Kedigong 2 565 Mr. Bubu Patrick 3 431 Ms. Khrupurhu Domeh 4 403 Mr. Victor Kevilhouthie Yhome 5 495 Mr. Thejavizo Kehie 6 561 Ms. Visetonu Natso 7 444 Mr. Hukato Sheqi 8 404 Mr. Vekuzo Lohe 9 501 Ms. A Mercy Kithan 10 477 Mr. Rozikyu Sangtam 11 445 Ms. W. Shejeang Office Assistant Sl.No Roll No. Name 1 247 Ms. Moajungla Jamir 2 201 Ms. Vezokholu (KHRIENUO METHA) Secretary to the Government of Nagaland

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Microsoft, Facebook reveal they pay equal to men, women New York, April 13 (iANS): Sending a message out to the world about bridging the gender pay gap, social networking site Facebook and technology giant Microsoft have disclosed that they pay male and female employees equally. The disclosure - that came on the “Equal Pay Day” on Tuesday - was announced after both the companies were pressed by Arjuna Capital, a Boston-based investment firm. Arjuna Capital had filed shareholder proposals at each of the companies, asking these to close the gender wage gap and release salary information, Wall Street Journal reported. Facebook and Microsoft are among nine technol-

ogy firms like Amazon and Apple that have faced pressure from Arjuna Capital to share wage information. “If tech companies want to attract and retain the best talent and are going to move women into leadership roles that will make the comp a n i e s m o re competitive, they need to pay men and women the same, and they need to be transparent about how they are doing that,” Natasha Lamb, a partner at Arjuna Capital, was quoted as saying. Facebook and Microsoft have said they have been reviewing data about how much their employees are paid for a number of years.

Observing “Equal Pay Day,” a study by San Francisco-based career marketplace startup Hired Inc. revealed that the gap in salaries between male and

which spans technology, sales and marketing roles a” shows that 69 percent of the time, men receive higher salary offers than women for the same job title at the same company,” said Dr Jessica Kirkpatrick, Hired’s lead product data scientist. One of the most noteworthy findings in the report relates to what’s known as the “expectation gap.” Overall, Hired’s data shows that the average woman on its platform sets her expected salary at $14,000 less per year than the average man on its platform. “When we break the expectation gap down by role -- comparing women and

female software engineers at major corporations is 7 percent. The data in this report was pulled from an analysis of more than 100,000 job offers across 15,000 candidates and 3,000 companies on Hired’s platform. “In fact, our data a”

men in the same job category -- we found as the ratio of men to women in the role increases, so does the gap,” Kirkpatrick noted. Hired Inc hopes the findings will address this issue in two ways. “First, by providing insight into the issue of gender bias in the workforce, we want to encourage companies to investigate their compensation policies to ensure that they don’t perpetuate patterns of inequality,” the report said. “Second, we want to arm women with information about this phenomenon to empower them to ask for their market worth. This issue certainly won’t be solved overnight, but with both sides working together, we’ll all be on a path to a more equitable future,” it added.

India’s fuel demand rises at CREO launches its first ‘Made fastest pace in at least 15 yrs in India’ Mark 1 smartphone New Delhi, April 13 (reuTerS): India’s fuel demand surged to its highest level in at least 15 years in the fiscal year ended March, driven by growing appetite for gasoline-guzzling vehicles and a boost in mining and manufacturing activity. Fuel consumption, a proxy for oil demand, rose 10.9% to 183.5 million tonnes between April 2015 and March 2016, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the oil ministry showed. Consumption of gasoline or petrol rose 14.5% to 21.8 million tonnes, its highest level in at least 15 years as Indian passenger vehicle sales grew at their fastest pace in five years in the last fiscal. Demand for gasoil, or diesel, grew at its fastest pace in 4 years, rising 7.5% to 74.6 million tonnes. Global carmakers are launching new compact sedans and hatchbacks in India at competitive prices and higher vehicle sales are expected to help push India ahead of China as the energy demand growth leader. Separately, India’s thrust on mining to curb costly imports, plan to double coal output by 2020 and a renewed manufacturing push under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Make In India’ drive helped boost consumption of diesel, which makes up about 40% of refined fuels used in India. Scantly rainfall in Asia’s third-largest economy also buoyed diesel demand, although India’s weather office predicts above average rains in the 4-month monsoon season that begins in June. Parts of the country are currently facing scarcity of water which has raised the demand for diesel-fired gensets to run tube wells for agriculture.

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Zeliang calls on Union Ministers for Kohima Smart City, other projects Dimapur, april 13 (mExN): Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Urban Development, Venkaiah Naidu to lobby for the Kohima Smart City project proposal. A press statement from Chief Minister’s Office Media Cell said Zeliang, at the meeting, explained to the Union Minister the importance of Kohima to be included in the Smart City project from the perspective of India’s Act East Policy. According to the Chief Minister, Kohima command a strategic position for India-ASEAN road and rail connectivity, as clearly demonstrated by the Battle of Kohima during World War II. Zeliang also appealed for continuation of funding from AMRUT for the completion of a number of ongoing projects including the cultural hall and two multi-level car parking complex in Kohima. The Union Minister promised to consider the

Chief Minister TR Zeliang and Parliamentary Secretary R Tohanba with Union Minister for Urban Development, Venkaiah Naidu on April 12.

case of Kohima, provided the criteria for the Smart City project are met substantially, the CMO press statement said. The CM was accompanied by R Tohanba, Parliamentary Secretary, Municipal Affairs. Later in the day, the

Chief Minister called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari in his office along with Minister for National Highways, Nuklotoshi, and I. Himato Zhimomi, Commissioner and Secretary, Works and

Housing, Nagaland. At the meeting, Zeliang asked the Union Minister to expedite implementation and completion of the upgradation of KohimaMokokchung road (National Highway-61) from 40 km to 72 km (between Botsa to Wokha section) and four-laning of Dimapur city and Kohima city (NH-29) sections. The Chief Minister also prayed for urgent payment of land compensation for Dimapur bypass section of NH-29 from Lahorijan to Patkai junction and early commencement of the four-laning project of NH29 from Dimapur to Kohima. The Union Minister promised early and positive action on all the above points, the CMO press statement informed. On the four-laning of Dimapur- Kohima road, the Union Minister said that the work order had already been issued to two selected firm and commencement of work was expected any moment.

One allegedly abducted in Tuensang; YTC appeals Dimapur, april 13 (mExN): Yimchungru Tribal Council (YTC) has informed that S. Kumcho Yimchungrü, a citizen of Sotokur village in Tuensang district, was abducted between New Helipong (Helipong junction) and Sotokur villages while on his way to Tuensang Town on April 11. His motor bike and helmet were seen pushed off below the road, stated a press release issued by YTC General Secretary L. Chuba and Vice President Throngso. Despite the intensive search operation initiated by the villagers continuously for three days, the victim could not be traced out, the YTC release said. “The footprints/foot tracts, dining places, spilling of blood and so forth apparently indicates the direction where the culprits with the victim must have been gone.” Stating that the incident occurred at the peak of a time while the State Government, YTC, CKS and ENPO

are vigorously endeavoring for a peaceful and congenial atmosphere healthy for all, YTC expressed regret to observe that “handful of people seems to be taking adverse advantage over the lenient transactions and by wrongly and foolishly considering the positive gestures as an opportune time, thereby sowing the seeds of hatred and discord solely designed to create a major law and order situation in and around the district.” The YTC has appealed to the competent authority for more reinforcement of security personnel so as to enable intensifying the search operation and to arrest the suspected persons for necessary interrogation. It also appealed to the competent authority to immediately rescue the victim so as to ensure and maintain utmost trust and confidence among “ourselves” and in the interest of public peace and tranquility.

Strong winds cause fire in Puliebadze Kohima, april 13 (mExN): Sparks from electrical wires caused a forest fire in Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary on April 13 around 2:30 pm due to the strong winds occurring in Kohima and adjoining areas for the past few days. Keneikrul, Range Officer, Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary & Trago-

pan Breeding Centre in a press release said that the proactive role played by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services brought the devastating forest fire, which almost spread to residential areas, under control after 1 hour and 40 minutes fight by the personnel of the department. “The brave

Dimapur Police make arrests; seize liquor, ganja CRPF donates sports goods Dimapur, april 13 Rs 10,000 as Annual Tax on kram Ronpi was arrested from and solar lights to villagers (mExN): Dimapur Police behalf of the NSCN (IM). Fur- Apoon Bill Restaurant and 40 seized around 250 kg of ganja found concealed inside a truck on April 11. The vehicle was trying to enter Dimapur along with other vehicle convoy before it was intercepted at the Chumukedima Checkgate, informed a release from PRO, Dimapur Police. Five persons have been arrested in the follow up investigations. They have been identified as Pfokreni Mao, Raj Kumar, Elo, Pakha Mao, and Henea. Further investigation is underway at the Diphupar Police Station, the release added. In another incident on April 11, four Inner Line Permit defaulters were detained at Chumukedima Checkgate and prosecuted for non-possession of valid documents, the PRO said. In the last fortnight, Dimapur Police have also arrested three persons on charges of extortion. On April 5, one Sajuddin was arrested when he was serving a business establishment with a demand of

ther, on April 9, one Rajuddin was arrested while collecting Tax from trucks carrying sands. One Tokaho Chophy was also arrested on April 9 while “extorting” money from trucks in the name of GPRN/ NSCN, it added. Dimapur Police have also registered 8 cases under the NLTP Act and arrested 10 persons. On April 1, three persons identified as Toli Yepthomi, Nikuto Swu and Kughavi Yepthomi were arrested from Unity Colony, 5th Mile. 133 bottles/cans of assorted IMFL were seized from their possession. One Gudu Anasari was arrested while transporting 39 cases of assorted IMFL concealed on April 2. The same day, another person identified as Surjit Das was arrested from a shop near City Tower and 85 bottles/cans of IMFL seized. On April 4, one Isato was arrested from Model Village, 7th Mile and 145 bottles/cans of assorted IMFL seized from his possession. On April 10, Vi-

bottles/cans of assorted IMFL seized. One Anil Sohoria was arrested from 4th Mile area and 114 bottles/ cans of assorted IMFL seized from him the same day. Meanwhile, on April 11, one Vijay Sharma was arrested from Kalibari Road with 125 bottles/ cans of assorted IMFL. One Yetoi Sumi was arrested and 17 cases of IMFL seized from his possession on April 12.

Body recovered One unidentified dead body of a Non-Naga male aged around 45 years was found at the Rail Bazaar on April 13. PRO, Dimapur Police informed that he was found wearing a brown pant and white shirt and suspected to have died of illness. No positive identity has been established and the body is kept in the morgue for further identification, the PRO said. For more information, contact Sub-Urban Police Station, Dimapur.

Our Correspondent Sechu Zubza | April 13

As part of the civic action programme, the 78th battalion CRPF today distributed sports goods to youth club of Sechu Zubza and solar lights to Jakhama village at a function here at CRPF recreation hall. Speaking on the occasion, 78th Battalion CRPF commandant Neeraj Yavav stated that such programme is organized as a goodwill gesture to improve the sense to fraternity among the public and also remove the gap between the local people and CRPF. Stating that CRPF is the “peace-

NSCN (R) terminates 7 Dimapur, april 13 (mExN): The NSCN (Reformation) has terminated seven members from the national service with immediate effect. The MIP, NSCN (R) in a press release has identified the terminated cadres as Captain Yale, Captain Wangyuh, Lieutenant Wanmei, Lieutenant Engo, 2nd Lieutenant Wangshu Konyak; 2nd Lieutenant Shekhah, and Sergeant Tongying Konyak. The seven cadres were terminated owing to their “indulgence in anti national social activities towards the government,” according to the release. All their assignments stand cancelled with immediate effect, it added.

pErEN, april 13 (mExN): The Chief Medical Officer of Peren, Dr. Ngangshimeren recently urged the health workers in the district to cross check their reports, pointing out that most of the health units’ reports are degrading rather than improving. During the District Review Meeting held on April 7 at the CMO’s office here, Dr. Ngangshimeren also informed about the Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS), informed a press release issued by District Media Officer, CMO

office, Peren. He said that the concerned staffs need to verify the bank accounts and Aadhaar numbers of the beneficiaries. He further highlighted about the upcoming activity - World Malaria Day to be held on April 25, for which sanitation drive will be carried out in the District Headquarters. The CMO also highlighted on the absentees of the last review meeting. Dr. Tiala, Deputy CMO, gave a review on HMIS performance report for the month of February 2016.

Kohima | April 13

She also highlighted the names of the health units which are not performing and pointed out the areas where there is need for improvement. She urged the health workers to be sincere and be responsible. Meanwhile, Dr. Khrielasanuo, DPO, RCH / UIP highlighted about the switch of Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccines (tOPV) to Bivalent Oral Polio Vaccines (bOPV), which will start from April 25, 2016. She stated that April 22 will be the last day to use the Trivalent Oral Polio Vaccines,

after which, the remaining will be destroyed. She also highlighted about the Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine which is injectable and will be given along with the 3rd dose of Pentavalent Vaccine and OPV. The meeting was attended by the District Programme Officers, Medical Officers and health workers from the Health Centers, District and Block Program Management Unit Staff, NHM. The next review meeting has been scheduled for May 5.

As part of the Fire Service Week, the Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services, Nagaland will conduct awareness on fire prevention and safety campaign on April 14 from 8:00 am onwards across the state. In capital Kohima, the designated stoppage points for the campaign include; CRPF junction Lerie, Mohonkhola junction, PHQ junction, TCP Gate junction, New NST junction, Keziekie market, Tinpati junction and High School junction. Dimapur: City Tower, Notun Bosti, DC office junction, PWD junction, MP road junction and Super Market. Chumuke-

ny Colony, Hospital junction, DC office junction, High School junction and Police Check Gate (Bible * Call & Inform Fire Service immediately as and when fire breaks out. Do not panic Hill). Tuensang: Clock * Do not misuse Fire Service Telephone Numbers. It is a punishable offence Tower and High School * Give right & precise information. junction. * Use appropriate fire extinguishers at the initial stage to contain fire. Zunheboto: Police * Do not pour water on Oil & Electrical fire. Use appropriate extinguishers Point, DC office junction * Inform Power Deptt to cut-off power line in the locality to avoid further catastrophe and BOC. Mokokchung: * Give way to fire tenders to pass unobstructed Sungkom, Police Point * Fire Sirens are not to be used by any individuals/organisations. VIPs & other utiland Sewak Gate. Wokha: ity services may kindly use their respective sirens Police Point, Zero Point * Locate the fire incident/spot, show & guide Fire Personnel the shortest possible route and Longsa Gate. Kiphire: * Locate sources & supply water at the vicinity of the fire incident DC office, Bazaar junction * Do not disturb/drag Fire Delivery Hoses while Fire Personnel are combating fire and Police Point. Peren: * Install proper Fire Extinguishers/Fire Alarms/Smoke Detectors/Fire Hydrants & Police Point and New JaSprinkler systems lukie Bazaar line. Long* Maintain small water reserve tank, so to tackle fire hazard before Fire Service arrives leng: Adjoining Leinak & * Kitchen fire/gas, candles, lamps etc should be properly extinguished when not in use Shamkang ward police * Use certified & standard electrical appliances viz. Wires, plugs, fuse, switches, point, NST junction, Shasockets etc. yung ward and Main Zero * Practice family evacuation drills/plans point (Longleng Town). The Fire Service Week dima: Sieurhuza, 2nd Sovima junction. Mon: Station and Bazaar line. will take place from April Gate, Chumu Bazaar and New Site junction, Night Phek: Police Point, Betha- 14 to 20.

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forest fire when unknown persons set fire to the Sanctuary. The Forest Department acknowledged the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, while adding that the efforts given by residents of the area and the employees of Belho Gas Agency in containing the fire is commendable.

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hearts had to venture into the thick rough terrain up to about 200 meters to control the fire,” the Range Officer said with apparent appreciation of the fire personnel. The release recounted that earlier too in two occasions in March 2016, the Department played proactive roles in controlling

Dimapur, april 13 (mExN): All the State Executive Members, State Office bearers, BJP MLAs and parliamentarians, District Presidents and Office bearers, Mandal Presidents of BJP have been informed to submit their details of name, father/spouse name, government/party designations being held presently, residential address, phone numbers, and email address immediately to the BJP State office for all purposes of cataloguing including the “Gram Uday se Bharat Uday program” being held between April 14 to 24. Other office bearers of Frontals and Cells at all levels should also submit the above details after their appointments. The above party officials who still have not submitted the said details are to comply accordingly urgently. This was keeper of the nation” and is commit- informed in a press release issued by BJP Nagaland Meted to be a part of social development dia General Secretary, Jaangsillung Gonmei. by organizing and promoting such type of social activities, he assured that such more programme will be done in the near future. He said that there should not be any difference between Dimapur, april 13 (mExN): Dimapur SSA Teachthe force and the local people; rather ers’ Association (DSSATA) members under SDEO, Di“we all must do our best to develop the mapur who could not submit the membership fee dursociety.” ing April 2 to 5 have been requested to submit Rs. 300 Dr. Joyce Chara, CMO of 78th Bat- as annual membership fee for 2016 from April 14 to 16 talion CPRF said that CRPF is a re- without fail. The fee can be submitted in the following spectable force which had been ren- collection centres/points: Dumplings, Naro Ki building dering sincere and selfless service to near Hyundai Showroom, Purana Bazar (9856855981), the nation. Apart from their normal Flash fashion, 2nd floor, Central Plaza, NL Road, Dimaduties, CRPF are constantly involved pur (9089556530). in social development works, she said.

ACAUT to NBSE: Set another District Review meeting held in Peren; date for NSEE 2016 exams health workers urged to cross check reports Dimapur, april 13 (mExN): Against Corruption and Unabated Corruption (ACAUT) Nagaland has expressed concern over the decision of the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) to conduct the Nagaland State Entrance Examination (NSEE) 2016 on May 14 coinciding with the All India Pre-Veterinary Test (AIPVT) examination which is also on the same day. A press statement from ACAUT Media Cell said it has received genuine complaints from parents and students on the “arbitrary decision of the NBSE” for disregarding the concerns raised by them on the overlapping of exam date. Terming it as unfortunate that NBSE should be so “indifferent to the plight of students as to put them through this conundrum of choosing between NSSE and AIPVT, and thereby denying students the opportunity to sit for all examination,” ACAUT said the matter was easily rectifiable and, therefore, NBSE should waste no time in setting another date for conducting the NSEE and give the students every fighting chance for their future.

YAA condemns “abduction” Meanwhile, Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA) has condemned the “abduction” of S Kumcho. In a press release issued by its General Secretary, Akhang, YAA said it has contacted the victim’s family and villagers for detailed information of the incident. According to YAA, it was disclosed that Kumcho was abducted at Helipong Junction while on his way to Tuensang Town on his bike. The YAA has appealed to the respective tribal Hohos, village councils and individuals to restrain and shun from such “illegal activities” since Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation has declared the entire eastern jurisdiction as peace zone. Further, YAA urged the law enforcing authority to immediately intensify the search operation to trace the “abducted person” and book the person(s) involved.

JRV chairman informs

JaluKiE, april 13 (mExN): Chairman of Jalukie Rongkaidai Village (JRV) has informed all concerned that due to unavoidable circumstances, the inaugural function of Jalukie Rongkaidai Village, which will have Chief Minister TR Zeliang as chief guest, will now start at 10:00 am instead of 11:00 am on April 15. The village chairman has expressed regret for inconveniences and requested all invitees to reach on time.

NNagaDAO emergency meeting Kohima, april 13 (mExN): The NNagaDAO executive board, advisers and all NGOs/CBOs chief functionaries implementing HIV targeted Intervention programs across Nagaland state have been requested to attend the NNagaDAO emergency meeting without fail on April 15 at 10:00 am in Regional Resource and Training Centre (Kripa Foundation) training hall, Kohima. The emergency meeting has been called to discuss necessary action for the non-release (liabilities of five months for the fiscal year 2015-16) of HIV programs. NNagaDAO has requested all partner NGOs and CBOs to contact the NNagaDAO office bearers or their respective district representative for logistic arrangement.

Electricity consumers in Tsg informed Kohima, april 13 (mExN): The electricity consumers in Tuensang district have been informed that due to damage of the 7.5 MVA, 66/33KV power transformer at 66/33 KV Sub Station, Tuensang in the morning of April 13, power supply has been disrupted. Temporary arrangement for partial restoration of power is being carried out by installing a 5 MVA power transformer in place of the damaged transformer. However, since the replaced transformer is of lesser capacity than the original one, load shedding will be in effect under Tuensang district till the damaged transformer is repaired and replaced. Consumers in the affected areas have been requested to kindly bear with the situation. All electricity consumers have also been requested to utilize power judiciously and desist from using high power consuming equipments such as A/C, heaters, electric cookers etc. to minimize load shedding hours since there is immense shortage of power during this lean season and accordingly power allocation to Mokokchung Load Centre is also very less to meet the demands of the consumers. This was stated in a release issued by Er. Mhonlumo Kikon, Executive Engineer, Mokokchung Transmission Division.

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Burma’s transition to civilian rule hasn’t At the back of my theatre stopped the violations of its Ethnic wars volume Xi issue 101

By Aheli moitra

n the depths of the jungle, in the middle of the night, our little hero is busy in a marshy pit, surrounded by a herd of elephants. It is a particularly dark scene and you have to strain your eyes to figure what really is transpiring on the big screen as the projectionist has not brightened it. And just as the suspense unfurls, someone opens the door at the back of the theatre, flooding it with light. The scene you’ve been waiting for has come and gone. You have no clue why the elephants have taken a liking to Mowgli. This was Jungle Book, the film, as seen in Dimapur. Surely such instances are aplenty anywhere else. June last year the new avatar of an old film theatre reopened in Dimapur town. The excitement was so much so that a reviewer rooted for Dimapur’s entertainment-starved audience to “get ready to enter the celluloid world and immerse in its magic.” And, indeed, this is exactly what (good) cinema seeks to achieve—take you away from the agitation, corruption, lack of water, sanitation, electricity, the oppressive heat, the unrelenting government, the heartbreaks, and the other many losses for a few hours. In a cinema theatre, we gain the upper hand of watching the lives of multiple characters go by. Without having to apply ourselves very much, we can watch a story unfurl. Depending on how the film is written, directed and produced, our popcorns disappear into the black holes the theatre creates. And that is the price we pay for at a theatre, among other amenities. With so many people cluttered into a place, it is also a big task for the staff to keep the space clean and hygienic, sharp and running. However, as in Dimapur, it is not necessary to provide someone who buys a cheap ticket with an uncomfortable viewing experience as opposed to someone who can afford a ticket at a higher price. Either human being would be able to feel the discomfort of numbness creeping up the backside sitting on plastic chairs. The magical cinematic experience, for them, could end pretty quickly. But this is not an essay on class. As an aficionado, one goes to the cinema theatre instead of downloading the film online because most high budget films are produced for the big screen. Graphics have reached an impeccable degree of precision, camera work has become dramatic—overall production of good films today can be a breathtaking experience. To do justice to both the audience as well as the film makers, it is important that theatres employ good projectionists, and norms while screening a film. Constantly opening and closing of main doors, poor sound quality, going into ‘intermission’ in the middle of a song, stopping the film even before all the credits have rolled leave the viewer with an incomplete film experience. While we are not complaining about the efforts that have gone into reviving the single screen theatre, not even asking for an IMAX experience, small changes in the existing theatre could go a long way in enriching the experience of the “magical immersion” we call cinema. Experiences may be shared at moitramail@yahoo.com

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Alex Swerdloff

Why Sugar Addiction Should Be Treated Like Drug Abuse

t what point can your horrifically paralyzing need for sugar be considered a bona fide addiction? Is it considered an addiction when you forcibly coerce the child sitting next to you into handing over their half-eaten Ring Pop? How about when you’ve jury-rigged your CamelBak to pour a steady steam of Irn-Bru into your mouth as you sleep? Probably. That being said, it’s never been a better time to recognize your ungodly addiction and do something about it. A new study coming out of the Queensland University of Technology in Australia suggests the use of drugs that treat tobacco addiction could be used to wean people off of sugar. Neuroscientist Professor Selena Bartlett led the study, which was just published in the research journal PLOS ONE. She says the problem of sugar addiction is an important one, given that, according to the World Health Organization, 1.9 billion people are overweight, with 600 million considered obese. People are clearly consuming way too much sugar. But sugar consumption feels so good—and there’s a reason for that. The researchers point out that studies have shown that eating sugar elevates dopamine levels in our brains’ reward-and-pleasure centers. These are the same centers that go bonkers over tobacco, cocaine, and morphine. Perhaps the most effed up—and drug-like—thing about sugar is that long-term consumption leads to a reduction of dopamine, meaning you need to eat more sugar to get the same high. Sound familiar? Even worse, Bartlett says, is that “animals that maintain high sugar consumption and binge eating into adulthood may also face neurological and psychiatric consequences affecting mood and motivation.” Think you can just move to artificial sweeteners and nip the problem in the bud? Think again: researcher Masroor Shariff, who also worked on the study, says, “Interestingly, our study also found that artificial sweeteners such as saccharin could produce effects similar to those we obtained with table sugar, highlighting the importance of reevaluating our relationship with sweetened food per se.” The solution may lie in drugs like vernicline, sold under the name Champix in the US. The researchers say this drug is approved by the FDA to treat nicotine addiction, but their study showed it can also be helpful when it comes to dealing with sugar cravings. What this and other similar drugs like mecamylamine and cytisine do is to modulate your neural nicotinic receptors, making it easier to lay off sweeteners. Professor Bartlett says using good old willpower on sugar is tough: “Like other drugs of abuse, withdrawal from chronic sucrose exposure can result in an imbalance in dopamine levels and be as difficult as going cold turkey,” she said. But the class of drugs used to get people off smokes—known as nAChR drugs—may “represent a novel new treatment strategy to tackle the obesity epidemic.”

Building an inclusive and durable cease-fire will present a major challenge for Burma's new government under the de facto leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi

t was a late night in February when some 50 government soldiers charged into Kham Yi’s village in northeastern Burma’s Shan state. Brandishing assault rifles, the troops demanded food and shelter. Distraught villagers watched as the soldiers plundered their homes and slaughtered their livestock. The following morning, the village was split into groups according to gender. Some men were taken to a local monastery where their hands were tied behind their backs and they were forced to lie face down in the dirt. The soldiers kicked them and whipped them with sticks, demanding to know the whereabouts of armed rebels representing their ethnic group, the persecuted Ta’ang minority. Then they grabbed a small boy and forced him to identify members of the guerrillas, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). The child pointed at Kham Yi, whose son was forcibly recruited by the rebels some time earlier. He was quickly bundled away for interrogation. “They beat me on my arms, my chest and my back,” recalls the 50-year-old laborer, shifting nervously. “Another soldier said, ‘If you don’t tell me [where the rebels are], I will douse you in petrol and set you on fire.’” Ethnic armed rebels have been fighting for rights and self-determination in Burma, officially known as Myanmar, for decades. In the wake of a military coup in 1962, many of the nation’s myriad ethnic groups formed rebel armies in a bid to realize their own dominions (the country’s border areas are divided into seven ethnic states, and the government estimates there are 135 distinct ethnic groups). Today, with a civilian government installed under the de facto leadership of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, ethnic violence is escalating in northern Burma, with torture and violence against civilians increasingly common. Suu Kyi, who trounced her opponents in Burma’s first open election in decades in November, has vowed to prioritize the peace process and end the country’s long-festering civil wars. But the Burmese military remains outside civilian control and continues to wield significant political power. Thousands of people have been displaced in recent weeks as the Burmese army stepped up its offensive against rebel groups that were excluded from a nationwide cease-fire agreement last year. Locally known as the Tatmadaw, the military that ran the country for half a century until 2011 has a notorious reputation for abusing civilians in the country’s volatile ethnic regions. In February, a disturbing video surfaced on social media seeming to show government soldiers and an affiliated militia flogging Ta’ang civilians in a village near Namkham in southern Shan state. The scene was reminiscent of the one described by residents interviewed by TIME. The Ta’ang Women’s Organization (TWO) and Ta’ang Students and Youth Organization have recorded dozens of cases of torture involving the military in the past few months alone, which typically involve soldiers targeting ethnic minorities believed to have ties to armed rebels, fueling suspicion that it is a calculated strategy. “My body was so battered I no longer cared if I lived or died” “In some villages more than 10 people [have been tortured],” says Moe Kham, general secretary of the TWO. “This is [the military’s] policy. Sometimes they burn the village or destroy their property … They think

An officer from the Ta'ang National Liberation Army stands at attention with his soldiers during a morning gathering in a military camp

they are putting pressure on the ethnic armed groups. This is one way they are oppressing the people.” A spokesperson for the government declined to comment, and the military could not be reached for a response despite repeated attempts by TIME. Several other Ta’ang villagers reported similar incidents of abuse. Aik Lock says he was bound, blindfolded and gagged after the Tatmadaw discovered a notebook belonging to the TNLA in his home. He assumes rebel soldiers left it behind when they lastw camped in his village. The army beat him throughout the night. “My body was so battered I no longer cared if I lived or died,” he says. His account is backed up by photographs showing his injuries. Kham Yi and Aik Lock say they were brutalized so severely they were unable to walk. They were confined in a military detention center in Kutkai until a local monk, a member of the Buddhist nationalist group Ma Ba Tha, negotiated their release at the start of March. Other villages in the region have been torched or even shelled by government soldiers, according to witnesses interviewed by TIME. At one, over 14 civilians were abducted for forced labor. “Abuses are part and parcel of Tatmadaw military culture, fostered by six decades of counterinsurgency operations all over the country,” says Anthony Davis, a regional security analyst with IHS-Jane’s. Rebels have also been accused of crimes, including extrajudicial killings and conscription of both Ta’ang and Shan civilians. The TNLA has a policy that requires every ethnic Ta’ang family to contribute one fighter. “We do have a recruitment drive but we recruit only Ta’ang people, no other ethnicities,” says TNLA spokesperson Mong Aik Kyaw, adding that only one able-bodied man from families with at least two sons is conscripted. “If one of them has some kind of disability, then we won’t demand the other to join.” An inclusive and durable cease-fire Ethnic conflict has engulfed Burma since the country gained independence from British rule in 1948, aggravated by decades of junta rule and militarization. In October 2015, a reformist government led by President Thein Sein inked a controversial cease-fire deal — supported by millions of dollars in international funding — with only eight out of over a dozen armed groups. The military excluded key parties from the process, including the TNLA. Since then, the army has escalated its offensive against nonsignatory rebels, allegedly in cooperation with a competing group, the Shan State ArmySouth (SSA-S), which was party to the cease-fire and now appears to have moved over a thousand of its troops across large swaths of government-held terri-

tory. Analysts say it forms part of the Burmese army’s long-term strategy to foster ethnic discord. “This is the continuation of a very long pattern by the Myanmar army of managing conflict but never solving it,” says Tom Kramer from the Transnational Institute, a policy group of scholars that focuses on democracy, social justice and ecological sustainability. Kramer adds that “divide and rule” tactics have been used by the military for decades. Mong Aik Kyaw says the rival SSA-S began moving troops almost immediately after making peace with the army. “Without some kind of understanding with the government, it would be impossible for them to mobilize across such a distance,” he says. The Burmese army and Shan rebels have denied collaborating with each other, with the latter insisting that it is reclaiming territory from the TNLA using soldiers based in the area. Min Zaw Oo, director of cease-fire negotiation and implementation at the state-backed Myanmar Peace Center, tells TIME that the Tatmadaw has repeatedly urged the Shan group to pull back its troops. Building an inclusive and durable cease-fire will present a major challenge for Suu Kyi when her government takes office on April 1. The military operates autonomously of Burma’s elected establishment, controlling 25% of seats in parliament and holding an effective veto over constitutional reform. All defense-related decisions must pass through the National Defense and Security Council (NDSC), in which the army holds a majority. The Tatmadaw also runs the crucial Border Affairs Ministry that manages Burma’s war-torn ethnic regions. “The NLD government will have a very hard time to control the conflict because they don’t control the [relevant] ministries, they don’t have a majority in the NDSC, and they aren’t in charge of the Myanmar army,” explains Kramer. “Even if the President says we should stop this conflict and there should be no more offensive operations, it won’t actually have any impact.” As a result, any resolution of Burma’s entrenched civil conflicts and related abuses will rest largely on the goodwill of the Burmese army. Suu Kyi will have to tread carefully in the hopes of negotiating a way forward. But early signs point to a growing rift between her and the armed forces, which have repeatedly blocked the Nobel laureate’s attempts to become President of Burma. (Despite winning a landslide victory in November, she is constitutionally barred from the post due to her two sons having foreign citizenship. Her close friend and personal confidant Htin Kyaw is President as her proxy.)

Panama Papers: The Hypocrisy of the Ruling Elites Remi Piet

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The world is plagued by elites who ask citizens to tighten their belts while they go on with their lavish lifestyles

he Panama Papers leak offer for the first time a clear understanding of how world elites engage in shady financial mechanisms to avoid paying taxes and thus contribute to the financing of their national welfare system and development efforts. More importantly, the colossal sums mentioned shed doubt on the way those sums were accrued in the first place and the probity of 140 senior officials - many of whom are heads of state - from 50 countries. What can be considered as the "biggest leak in the history of data journalism" in the words of Edward Snowden, underscores the hypocrisy of many rulers who shamelessly opened offshore entities to protect personal assets while enforcing fiscal burdens on their populace. From David Cameron - whose father managed during 30 years an offshore holding in Panama as he was leading the fight against a Greek bailout in Brussels - to the family members of seven African head of states. From Mauricio Macri - elected

president of Argentina three months ago on a political platform to fight corruption - to the rulers of some of the most authoritarian regimes in the Middle East and Asia. All have demonstrated the same blatant cynicism while exempting themselves from the fiscal rules they imposed on their subjects or electorate.

The leak implicates Bashar alAssad through his cousin Rami Makhlouf at the same time as the rulers of several countries who pledged to bring him out of office. More importantly, the data analysis has been carried out simultaneously by 108 news agencies from 76 countries, all members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) which has mainly been known until now for its work denouncing US lobbyists. The main takeaway from the Panama Papers leak is the confirmation that regardless of geopolitical interest, nationality or political affiliation, our world is plagued by the corruption of our political and economic elites who regularly ask everyday citizens to tighten their belts while they use offshore companies to perpetuate their lavish lifestyle. In this scenario, whistle blowers and the ICIJ are the only significant counter power shedding light on the abuse of dominant social casts. In a global society that remains dominated by a flawed nation state system in which rulers can perpetuate the legality of offshore financial schemes, albeit morally contestable, the resistance can only be a transnational popular movement of empowered individual citizens.

Unfair propaganda? Most will deny any involvement and will claim instead to be the victim of an unfair propaganda from foreign forces to destabilise their country. However, it will be hard for Vladimir Putin to explain how his best friend, a musician, is at the centre of a billion-dollar offshore scheme. Similarly, it will be tough for authorities in China to explain why the names of family members of at least eight current or former members of the Communist Party's elite Politburo Standing Committee - including Deng Jiagui, the brother-in-law of President Xi Jinping - can be found in the data leaked. Even if the state apparatus immediately tries to contain the spread of the information in both countries, the magnitude of the scandal will eventually force explanations. The argument of a foreign plot is hard to defend. First because the Panama Papers implicates and exposes political rivals. If Putin is presented as having hidden his wealth, so is Ukraine's President Petro Porochenko, Corrupt behaviour The political future of senior officials one of Putin’s most vocal opponents.

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and head of state whose corrupt behaviour has been revealed in the Panama Papers will vary significantly from one country to the next. Putin will probably use these denunciations to his advantage, on the path to the upcoming presidential elections at the end of the year. His control over domestic media is such that he will portray himself as a rebellious scapegoat and his re-election remains very likely despite the developing economic recession. On the other hand, reactions in more liberal democracies may jeopardise the political future of senior officials linked to tax evasion in Panama. Hundreds of protesters in Iceland swarmed the capital Reykjavik calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson. So far, David Cameron has declined to comment on the involvement of his father in these offshore schemes, but he will have to face heavy fire in Parliament and with media with a certain impact on the end of his time in office. Over the next couple of weeks, the Panama Papers will offer us a survey of the healthiness of domestic institutions in countries where elites have been compromised. From authoritarian regimes where the news will hardly be debated to vibrant democracies in which heads of state will be held accountable and might eventually have to step down. Remi Piet is assistant professor of public policy, diplomacy and international political economy at Qatar University.

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Fallout of Panama Papers to last months Amitha Rajan

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n the biggest data leak in history, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung, along with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, on April 3 released findings on offshore companies based on confidential emails, bank records and client information belonging to Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. The data, which amounts to about 11.5 million files dating back nearly 40 years, revealed the offshore holdings of at least 12 current and former world leaders, including several already tainted by past accusations of corruption. The findings exposed how hundreds of influential people and international companies across the world have used offshore companies to avoid taxes and facilitate financial fraud. The magnitude of the revelations has prompted authorities in Australia, New Zealand, France and the United Kingdom to launch probes into possible financial wrongdoing. While it will take several months for the full extent of the repercussions to become apparent, the scandal has already threatened political stability and led to anti-government protests in some countries. It has also highlighted major financial, legal and reputational considerations for implicated individuals and companies.

Political reverberations The initial revelations could stoke public discontent and unrest in countries where politicians are already grappling with allegations of corruption and—in some extreme cases—threaten political stability, as currently witnessed in Iceland. So far, current and former leaders from countries such as Ukraine, Qatar, Sudan and Spain, and the associates and family members of prominent politicians like Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, have featured in the leaked documents. Multiple examples in recent years have demonstrated the growing propensity for large-scale popular protests against political corruption, and the Mossack Fonseca revelations will likely inspire major demonstrations, as already seen in Iceland on April 5. In particular, countries badly affected by fiscal austerity or slowing economic growth are likely to see an increase in anti-government rallies. Political opponents could exploit the episode to maintain pressure on those in power for some time to come, potentially initiating legal investigations into implicated politicians or forcing the resignations of suspects. Some of the countries that are likely to face political turmoil due to Mossack Fonseca data breach include Iceland, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia and Mexico. Iceland The fallout from the data leak in Iceland demonstrates the direct threat to the futures of some governments, creating an unpredictable political environment in the affected countries. Large-scale public protests along with sustained pressure from opposition parties forced Prime Minister Sigmundur Gunnlaugsson to resign on April 5, though reports the following day claimed he had in fact stepped aside temporarily. The premier faced significant backlash after leaked documents showed that in 2007, he and his wife bought offshore company Wintris, which had substantial investments in the bonds of three major Icelandic banks that collapsed during the

2008 financial crisis. Since taking office in 2013, Gunnlaugsson has been involved in negotiations with creditors of the banks, which put him in a position to influence the value of the bonds that Wintris held. Pakistan According to leaked documents, all four of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s children either owned or were part of various offshore companies. Sharif and his family have previously faced corruption allegations, although they have been cleared of any wrongdoing. The latest revelations could reignite public skepticism and provoke a backlash from political opponents. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party which in 2014 led nationwide protests against alleged vote-rigging in elections, has already called on the country’s tax authorities to launch a probe into the assets of the premier’s family. PTI’s protests in 2014 lasted more than four months and attracted tens of thousands of people in several cities, including Islamabad and Lahore. Argentina Files showed that Argentine President Mauricio Macri, who took office in December 2015, was the director of a Bahamas-based company that was dissolved in 2009, a fact that he failed to disclose while running for office. The Macri administration has said that the president had never been a shareholder in the company, but played an “occasional role” as CEO. The revelations provide an opportunity for government opponents to mobilize against Macri early in his presidency, at a time when fiscal reforms are already fueling public grievances among some sectors of the population. Brazil, Malaysia and Mexico The governments of Brazil, Malaysia and Mexico have faced unrest over public corruption in the past 12 months, and the leak threatens to strengthen public disaffection toward the political elite. Malaysian premier Najib Razak—who has spent much of the past year reeling under allegations that he embezzled money from debt-laden and state-funded 1MDB—could face renewed criticism following the disclosure that his son was involved in two offshore companies set up after Najib came to power. It could lead to fresh protests and lend impetus to opposition calls for the premier’s resignation. In Mexico, President Enrique Peña Nieto has just ridden a wave of public mistrust over a scandal linking the allocation of government construction permits and

personal house purchases. The revelation that Juan Armando Hinojosa Cantú—one of the country’s richest tycoons also involved in the previous scandal—has allegedly hidden $100 million in offshore companies could rekindle protests, especially as his company has secured tens of highvalue government contracts. For Brazil, the leaked documents widen the scope of the Petrobras corruption scandal that has gripped the country and threatened to bring down the government of President Dilma Rousseff. Three months after Brazilian authorities had charged two employees of Mossack Fonseca with money laundering in connection with Petrobras, Eduardo Cunha, the speaker of the lower house of Congress, as well as 57 people already linked to the scandal featured in the law firm’s files. Although the leak did not implicate any politicians from Rousseff’s Workers Party, it will fuel public disaffection toward politicians inside the country, sentiment that has contributed to anti-government protests that at their peak have attracted as many as 2 million people. Challenges for businesses For corporates, the leak presents notable reputational and legal risks. In the short term, businesses implicated could face reputational risks from targeted campaigns by activists, similar to those that were directed at companies such as Amazon, Google and Starbucks in 2013 for tax avoidance on their UK sales. In the long run, legal scrutiny could compound reputational challenges, and companies will also need to bear the associated financial costs. Following the leak, UK tax authorities have requested access to documents from media organizations involved in publishing findings, and the HM Revenue and Customs has said that multiple offshore companies, including some based in Panama, are currently the subject of “intensive investigations.” The Australian tax regulator is investigating 800 individual taxpayers who are residents of the country and whose names have featured in leaked documents. Any association with a Panama-based entity for the purposes of wealth management is likely to present major reputational challenges for businesses, given that the country has some of the world’s strictest financial secrecy laws. Panama also has a poor record of compliance with international regimes designed to tackle financial crime: It has implemented just one of the 40 recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund in 2014 to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. Until February, Panama was on a Financial Action Task Force “gray list” for money

laundering. The country has also resisted calls to comply with the global tax transparency initiatives proposed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Bahrain, Nauru and Vanuatu, which have financial secrecy laws similar to those in Panama, are also likely to come under pressure to boost compliance with OECD rules, which facilitate the exchange of tax data among countries. UK offshore jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, Jersey and British Virgin Islands could see increased calls from London to bolster transparency regarding the ownership of companies registered in those territories. Offshore financial services providers could also face renewed scrutiny. Leaked documents show that banks and law firms had often failed to follow legal requirements that help ensure that their clients do not engage in illicit activities such as political corruption or tax evasion. Findings have revealed cases of money laundering and instances where international economic sanctions have been flouted. Major global banks, still recovering from the effects of the 2008 global financial crisis, are likely to face the spotlight again, given that it is virtually impossible to set up a shell or offshore company without the involvement of financial institutions. According to leaked documents, more than 500 banks, including big names such as HSBC and UBS, and their subsidiaries registered nearly 15,600 shell companies with Mossack Fonseca. Reverberations In addition to the aforementioned political and reputational considerations for implicated individuals and companies, the revelations could provide a catalyst for coordinated international efforts against tax avoidance, as was seen in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. For example, British Prime Minister David Cameron plans to host a summit in May in London to discuss the issue of offshore assets, while Norway has invited the heads of the boards of top companies to talks on corruption in June even as the leaked documents showed that the country’s top bank DNB—which is 34%-owned by the state—had helped clients set up offshore companies in the Seychelles. Investigations already launched by countries into individuals named in the documents could also take on a criminal angle if instances of financial wrongdoing are uncovered. Leaked files show that Ponzi-schemers, drug kingpins, tax dodgers and at least one jailed sex offender had set up offshore companies through Mossack Fonseca. Finally, the data breach could encourage further exposés. Although the exact source of the leak is not known—Mossack Fonseca has claimed that it suffered a successful but “limited” hack—the episode raises concerns of both insider leaks and cyber vulnerabilities, bringing renewed focus on the strength of corporate cyber security systems and threat from internal staff information breaches. Future disclosures are likely, especially should the leak form part of a campaign of ethical or politically motivated hacking or encourage others to disclose private corporate data at other firms. Added scrutiny of other companies operating in the same space as Mossack Fonseca could see them take the initiative to disclose information in an effort to limit damage or be subject to targeted campaign activity in upcoming months. Even in isolation, the scale of the leak means that further political and legal fallout from this episode is likely.

The Arab Spring: Five Years On

Ugo Tramballi

ive years ago the Arab world blew up, and the flames are still raging. What at first had been euphoria quickly turned to chaos. What cannot be denied, though, is that the uprisings were the spark of an epochal change. There is no law or decree in Egypt – by now back to a sense of normality – which does not claim to be taken in the name of the January 25 Revolution. This event has created around it a rhetoric in apparent contrast with the real importance of what it would celebrate. But were the events of Tahrir Square really a revolution, or just a student uprising? Whichever way the experts define it, along with the upheavals in the whole region, it is still a question as to whether it was a catastrophe or a historic step for the Arab world. Five years after the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia, which began in December 2010, and the Revolt of Tahrir Square, which erupted shortly afterwards in Cairo on January 25, 2011, the memory of these events has blurred. Shortly after Egypt, rebellions took hold in Syria, Libya, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In some countries they turned into civil war, in others they were quickly repressed. The only thing that that everyone seems to agree on is that the Arab Springs – as they were called, imagining them to be something like the Prague Spring of 1968 against the Soviet yoke – have been a failure. The only country spared was Tunisia, but only because it is small, with an educated population, religiously and ethnically homogeneous, and not so geographically strategic as to possesses natural resources that could entice others in the region and the world. Five years after Tahrir, Egypt’s President General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, formerly a general, has essentially imposed a restoration after a period of unrest and a shortlived government of the Muslim

Brotherhood, democratically elected but inept. The Sisi regime is more illiberal than that of Hosni Mubarak, which the crowd had overthrown five years ago: the laws are more repressive, most opponents are in prison, and freedom of the press has disappeared. Any criticism is punished as if it were an act of terrorism against the state. But Sisi has the consent of the majority of Egyptians in search of order and stability. His seizure of power in the summer of 2013, against the Muslim Brotherhood, was a brutal coup d’état in every sense. But it was supported by millions of Egyptians who demanded the military release Egypt from chaos. Elsewhere other “springs” have been a complete disaster. They toppled dictatorial regimes – or, as in Syrian, weakened it – but they did not create democratic forms of government. On the contrary, they have paved the way to anarchy combined with tribal, sectarian and Islamic extremism. Many are convinced that without the great upheaval of 2011, there would be no

Islamic State today. It would seem that the dictators of before were better; they managed to control systems and ommunities unprepared for democracy. In short, the riots have shown that the Arab Middle East is not ready, and perhaps never will be, to accept social and political systems that were better than what it had. In some ways, this is a modern form of that old lens full of stereotypes, through which we have always observed the Levant: Orientalism. Yet the facts would seem to support this view. Today there is no Arab country that is better off than it was in 2010. The only one, Tunisia, is a victim of recurring Islamic terrorism that was not as aggressive before the revolution. But all this is true only if you look at the short-term history, following the daily news of a nascent political process full of fits and starts. The French Revolution broke out in 1789: there was the Terror followed by the Thermidor, Napoleon, and the Restoration. European states, enemies and friends of France, took advantage of the

uncertainty as today Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey and Qatar are exploiting the instability in Syria, Iraq and Libya, as well as the weakness of Egypt. Then there was 1848: the year of European revolutions, which broke out spontaneously and without a common design, resembling the Arab world in 2011. Then came Napoleon III, and only the birth of the Third Republic in 1870 put an end to the process begun by the Revolution 81 years ago. Nowadays television and the internet have accelerated the dissemination of information and increased the volatility ofpolitical developments. But before establishing the futility, or worse, the danger of the Arab Spring, we must look to a time frame outside that of journalism. Dictators who were swept away by the uprisings of 2011 were not the alternative to the Arab Springs, but rather their cause. They prevented the modernization and gradual opening of their civil societies; they refused reforms, transforming economic growth into a gift that the leader bestowed on his subjects; they prevented the consolidation of a healthy relationship between state and religion. Because of them, it was inevitable that sooner or later these countries would explode. It was just a matter of time – whether in 2011, or 2015, or later – before those regimes failed under the crust of apparent social order. If today Tunisia is the only democratic model that has come out of the revolts, then this is mainly because its leader from 1957 to 1987, Habib Bourguiba, was the only Arab dictator to have really modernized his country, creating a school system and giving women a role in society. Yet through protests or with weapons, through a painful political evolution or a tragic bloodbath that still continues, the revolutions of 2011 represent a turning point that the Arab world can no longer avoid. If the French Revolution is the universally recognized barometer for the transition from one historical epoch to another, the Arabs will count their modernity (or post-modernity, if you will) from the Springs.

A WEEKLY COLUMN ON

Micro-Economics & Management By Mazie Nakhro

Embracing the Spiritual Side of Wealth

f our spiritual life is so important, why don’t we tap into our spiritual realm more often to reach our financial goals? For some unknown reason, some of us hesitate to associate money with spiritual matters. Is it that money, we assume, doesn’t mix well with God? Frankly, it’s quite ironic to think that God has nothing to do with money, considering the fact that He is the source of all wealth, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment as well as for us to bless others through our generous giving (1 Timothy 6:17-18). Remember that Abraham---revered as their “patriarch” by Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike--- was one of the wealthiest men in the world of his time. He was undoubtedly a billionaire by today’s standard because he was very wealthy in livestock, silver, and gold. Similarly, it was said that Job was the greatest man among all the peoples in the east: he owned 7000 sheep, 3000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 donkeys, and a large number of servants. These material blessings were not a curse, but a reward for his honest business dealings and life of integrity. Someone once said, “God knows where the gold is.” If you think about it, He probably also knows which stocks are going to go up tomorrow, which real estate is bound to double in value in the next five years, and which business ideas are destined to make some deserving millionaires ten years from now. So, seek God and allow Him to show you where you can discover the abundance of wealth. According to Robert G. Allen, the author of several best-selling books on wealth-creation, an enlightened millionaire pursues a principled approach to wealth: First, he commits to avoid any wealth-building activity that harms or impoverishes other people. This means creating wealth in an ethical, honest, and win-win manner. Second, he commits to creating wealth that improves the lives of many people. Third, he operates out of stewardship. His goal is not to amass personal wealth for its own sake, but to ultimately create a perpetual fund to support worthy causes. In other words, your wealth is not just for you (selfishness), but for blessing the lives of many people (selflessness). An enlightened millionaire knows that giving is the highest form of manifestation of one’s true nature. It is a combination of faith and action. What is the specific act we mean? “Tithing,” says Robert Allen. What’s tithing, anyway? The word “tithe” simply means a tenth. It refers to giving away a tenth of your income to help others in the name of God. The principle of givingaway a tenth of your income goes all the way back to a time around 2000 B.C., when Abraham felt that it was the properthing for him to give Melchizedek a tenth of everything he had. Later, Jacob also felt the need to give a tenth of his incomes to the Lord. The command to tithe appears throughout the Old Testament and the same is affirmed in the New Testament, too. So farmers gave a tenth of their crops, hunters gave a tenth of their meat, and so on. Many people in poverty think that your income shrinks when you give a portion of it away (100% - 10% =90%). But all generous people know that giving away a portion of your income actually expands in the spiritual dimension (100% ×10% = 1000%). This is spiritual math---that is, tithing is an income multiplier, not a subtracter. Why is this? Because giving expands you, adds value to others, and multiplies your income. Just as water exists in three forms---ice, liquid, and vapor---we can think of money as existing in three dimensions: the frozen state (material), liquid state (mental), and the spiritual state. When you give your money away with an attitude of gratitude to God and concern for others, you will feel far less stressful and much more abundant. In this sense, giving thrusts you into the spiritual dimension. And in return, you experience a sense of fulfillment as you know you have made a real and important difference in the lives of other people. One of the richest men in Australia, the industrialist Peter J. Daniels, said: “You cannot be greedy if you tithe.” It worked for John D. Rockfeller, who was a meticulous tither. It also worked for Sir John Marks Templeton, one of the world’s greatest investors, who is known to have said: “Tithing always gives the greatest return on your investment.” Similarly, we can find a common pattern in the lives of all great givers: the more they gave, the more they got. Of course, you don’t necessarily give everything away. For example, to give up your source of income would be like killing the “goose that lays the golden eggs.” And this “goose” could be your health, your talent, your job, your business, your investments, or whatever else it is that creates wealth. So, keep your “goose” and nurture it, so that it can provide for you and feeds others as well.

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One more dies as Kashmir simmers against civilian killings

New Delhi/SriNagar, april 13 (iaNS): A young man was killed on Wednesday in a clash between police and a group of protestors, who were agitated over three civilian deaths in an alleged firing by security forces the day before in north Kashmir, officials said. As the Kashmir Valley appeared to be caught in a fresh vicious cycle of violence, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in Delhi seeking "time-bound" probe into the deaths of three people, who were allegedly hit by army bullets on Tuesday in Handwara town, some 70 kms from Srinagar. The killings triggered widespread protests on Wednesday even as the authorities imposed strict restrictions in parts of the valley. Many areas in the old city of Srinagar were also under curfew amid a

shutdown call by separatist groups over the killings in the town that lies in Kupwara district, once a hotbed of militancy and sharing a long border with Pakistanadministered Kashmir. Police said a group of violent protestors hurled stones at security forces in Drugmulla village of the north Kashmir district. A 1,000-strong group of people gathered near a police post at Drugmulla and tried to torch it, a police official said. Police fired tear smoke shells to disperse the angry mob, he said. Eyewitnesses alleged that a burning canister of tear gas hit Jahangir Ahmad Wani, 25. The shell burst on his head. The man was taken to a hospital where he succumbed, they said. A mob also set ablaze a police post in the nearby Langet town, police added. The state government, meanwhile, suspended a police officer for "mishandling" the law and order situation in the tense Hand-

61 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh raipur, april 13 (pTi): As many as 61 Naxals, including seven women, most of them lower rung members, today surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district citing "disappointment" with the ideology of the outlawed CPI (Maoist). "The rebels turned themselves in before senior police and administrative officials at Jagdalpur district headquarters," Bastar Superintendent of Police R N Dash told PTI. Police claimed that with this surrender, Katekalyan Area Committee of Darbha Division of the Maoists, which has allegedly been instrumental in executing several deadly attacks in south Bastar, has collapsed. At least 34 of the surrendered rebels belongs to Mudenar village which comes under Katekalyan area committee of the ultras. With the surrender, it appears that this area committe has completely vanished, the officer said. They all will be provided with facilities as per the surrender and rehabilitation policy, he said, adding 247 Naxals and their supporters have surrendered in Bastar district in the past three months.

Delhi Metro robbery case: Former employee, aide held New Delhi, april 13 (iaNS): A 21-year-old former DMRC employee has been arrested with his associate in connection with the Rs.12 lakh robbery at the Rajendra Place metro station on April 11. Pawan, a former Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) employee, was arrested along with his associate Sonu, 22, from their hideouts in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday night, said a police officer. Police have recovered Rs.10,55,000 of the stolen amount from the possession of the accused. Police said Pawan and Sonu are the main culprits who entered Rajendra Place metro station at 5.14 a.m. on April 11, and looted Rs.12 lakh from the metro station control room after stabbing on duty metro employee Kunal Kishore. Kishore is recuperating in a private hospital.

India tests n-capable missile from Arihant New Delhi, april 13 (iaNS): Nuclear capable ballistic missile K-4 was test-fired from nuclear submarine Arihant, both of which have been indigenously developed, officials said on Wednesday. According to sources, the test was conducted on March 31 from Arihant in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was fired from around 20 metres under water, and covered a distance of 700 km before hitting the target. Prior to that, a dummy was also test-fired from a pontoon on March 7, the sources said. Both the missile and the submarine have been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Arihant, the lead ship of India's Arihant-class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, has been designed based on the Russian Akula-1 class submarines. The DRDO was, however, tight-lipped over the test. The K-4 is part of the K-family of missiles, a series of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM), named after former president and scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The missile was developed specifically for Arihant, as the nuclear capable Agni-III could not be compacted to fit in the submarine. Arihant has a 17 metre diameter hull.

NCERT books available online for free on ‘e-paathshala’ New Delhi, april 13 (pTi): Amidst reports that school students are finding it difficult to procure NCERT textbooks, HRD minister Smriti Irani today said that they are also available online for free at her ministry’s ‘e-paathshala’ initiative. Interacting with reporters here, the HRD minister said NCERT has also given copyrights to over 8 state governments to print books as they deem fit to fulfill the requirements of their students. “We would also put out in public that NCERT has its own sales counter in Ajmer, Bhopal, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Mysuru, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Guwahati and New Delhi, from where schools can procure these books in bulk,” she said. The NCERT textbooks from class I to XII are also available on web-based platform e-paathshala for free, she said. The HRD minister, however, also added that her ministry in conjunction with CBSE in July 2015 given a circular which states very clearly that forcing parents and children to buy too many textbooks is not only unhealthy but unsound practice.

Clashes between Police and Protestor on J &K on April 13.(Picture Courtest: Zulkarnain Banday/Facebook)

wara town. The action against the assistant sub inspector calmed down the situation for time being as a 50-year-old woman and a 19-year-old budding cricketer Nayeem Bhat,

who died on Tuesday, were buried amid anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. Some journalists alleged that they were also roughed up by police as they were covering protests

in Handwara. Asim Shah, a reporter with daily Kashmir Reader, said he and a fellow scribe were beaten up in Handwara. The violent protests came a day after three peo-

ple were killed allegedly in firing by security forces on protestors in Handwara on Tuesday. People were protesting over reports that a Kashmiri teenager was allegedly molested by an

army man in a public loo. However, the army has denied that any of its soldiers was involved. An online video, circulated by the army, showed a hijab-clad girl saying she was slapped by a Kashmiri man as she came out of the public loo in Handwara on Tuesday afternoon. She said the man abused her as she wondered what he was talking about. By this time, another man joined in and they wanted to take her to a police station and kept asking who was with her in the washroom, she said in the 1.16-minute clip. "They checked in and there was nobody. I insisted I will go with a policeman who was standing nearby," the girl, in a school uniform, says in the video, apparently recorded on a cellphone. She alleges that a large group gathered and began shouting slogans. The army circulated the video but said it didn't know who captured it. However,

the force said it regretted the death of civilians in the firing and announced a probe. "The army deeply regrets the unfortunate" loss of lives, it said in a statement, adding, "the matter will be investigated and anybody found guilty will be dealt as per the law". With the situation in the Kashmir Valley turning tense, Chief Minister Mehbooba, who took over on April 4, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Mehbooba said she discussed various issues, including the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir, with the prime minister. "Such tragic incidents have a huge negative impact on the efforts of the government and political leadership in bringing peace to the state," the chief minister told reporters. She also met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who, she said, "assured me that a probe will be initiated and the culprits will be punished".

NET is no longer compulsory to become a professor Adrija Bose

HuffPost India

To become eligible for appointment as assistant professors in colleges and universities, clearing the National Eligibility Test (NET) was compulsory all this while. Thanks to the HRD Ministry and its persuasion, the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Tuesday amended its regulation on faculty re-

cruitment and relaxed the minimum eligibility conditions for appointment of assistant professors. The HRD minister announced on Tuesday that scholars who completed a PhD or registered for one before 2009 would be eligible for lectureship without clearing the NET. The move will help create a larger talent pool for teaching jobs. “There has been a long-

standing challenge faced by researchers/aspiring teachers. The UGC today in conjunction with the government has taken this decision,” Irani said. At present, as per the regulations of 2009 on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers in colleges and universities, a student who has a postgraduate degree or an MPhil has to clear the NET/SET (state-level eligi-

bility test) to be eligible for lectureship in a college or university. The Supreme Court, too, upheld this regulation in 2015 on the ground that it would help maintain the standard of higher education in the country. The UGC’s decision on Tuesday to no longer NET as compulsory would come as a relief to thousands of students. However, there are

certain conditions to be fulfilled if one needs to be exempted. The candidate's PhD degree should be awarded in regular mode and the research thesis should have been evaluated by at least two external examiners. Also, the candidate should have appeared for viva-voce and have published at least two papers based on the Ph.d thesis in research journals. The UGC also relaxed

norms allowing female and differently-abled research scholars students eight years instead of the current six years to complete their Ph.D degrees. Candidates will get three years instead of two to complete M.Phil degrees. In addition, women candidates will also be provided maternity, child care leave for up to 240 days once in the entire duration of their M.Phil or Ph.D degrees.

Widow of NIA officer Tanzil Ahmad dead Press Council serves warrant

2 more arrested, key accused elusive

New Delhi, april 13 (pTi): Two more persons have been arrested for the fatal April 3 attack on NIA officer Tanzil Ahmad and his wife, who succumbed to injuries on Wednesday, taking the number of arrests to four, even as efforts are on to nab the alleged mastermind. Rizvan and Tanzeem were arrested this morning and produced in court, Assistant Superintendent of Police Dharmveer Singh said. Two of the accused Rehan and Zainul, who were arrested yesterday, had claimed that Rizvan and Tanzeem too were involved in the conspiracy following which the arrests were made, he said. Investigation is on and several teams have been deputed to nab the alleged

mastermind Muneer. Uttar Pradesh Police had yesterday claimed to have solved the case by arresting Rehan, who is nephew of Ahmed’s brother-in-law, and Zainul and had contended that domestic dispute was the motive behind the crime. Meanwhile, Ahmad’s wife Farzana Khatoon, who was also grievously injured in the attack, succumbed this morning. She was battling for her life at AIIMS trauma centre after suffering bullet wounds, NIA said in a statement, adding that she succumbed to her injuries at 10.45 AM. In the “planned attack”, the motorcycle-borne killers had pumped 24 bullets into 45-year-old Ahmad and four into his wife Farzana, as their daughter, 14,

and son, 12, watched the gruesome incident from the back seat of the WagonR car they were travelling in. According to the police, the motorcycle-borne accused followed Ahmad who was returning home in Sahaspur village of Bijnor district with his family after attending his niece’s wedding in another village in the same district on the intervening night of April 2 and 3. The attackers overtook his vehicle at Sahaspur village and Muneer allegedly fired at Ahmed and his wife. Ahmad, who has been with the NIA ever since the organisation was formed in February 2009, had been investigating many cases especially related to banned Indian Mujahideen terror outfit

against I&B Secretary

New Delhi, april 13 (pTi): In an unprecedented move, the Press Council of India (PCI) has decided to serve a bailable arrest warrant against Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry Secretary Sunil Arora over his non-appearance before it on Monday following a summons issued to him. The unanimous decision to secure Arora's attendance before the Council at its next scheduled meeting here on April 22 was taken by its members at their meeting here on Monday under the Chairmanship of Justice(retd) C K Prasad. The PCI on March 17 had decided to institute a suo motu inquiry into the "continued apathy" of the I and B Ministry towards the activities of the Council particularly at its efforts to preserve the freedom of the press and its mandate under the Press Council Act and directed its Secretary to appear before it on April 11. Arora is retiring on April 30. Prasad said the Council received a communication from Arora today in which he said he was not present here to receive the notices as he was out of the country and that he would appear before it. Arora at the same time requested the Council to consider a change in the date

for his appearance. The I and B Secretary's communication is being examined by the Council, Prasad said, even as some members suggested that the warrant be kept under abeyance. A PCI member said since Arora did not turn up on April 11, the members present unanimously brought out a resolution that a bailable warrant may be issued and the authorities concerned be informed. The Council has addressed several communications to the I and B Ministry on various issues concerning the functioning of the Council but received no satisfactory response, several PCI members said. Prasad said several issues had to be discussed and the Council had issued notices to the Secretary on this matter as is the practice. He said there were several matters concerning the powers of the Council, the autonomy and the sitting fee to the executive members which required redressal. Prasad said that to reduce the Council s dependency on the government it had proposed increasing the levy fee on newspapers. The levy fee is paid by newspapers depending on their size and circulation to avail themselves of the services of the Council.

Bike taxis debut in the national capital, revved up during 'odd-even' days

New Delhi, april 13 (iaNS): At a time when residents of Delhi are hoping for a workable solution for the next phase of "odd-even" car rule from April 15, the newly introduced bike taxis may well provide a breather. After gaining popularity in Goa, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gurgaon, bike taxis have made their debut in the national capital as well. Available for tariff as low as Rs.5 per km, they are emerging as the most convenient shortdistance travel option for students and office-goers alike. “In cities like Delhi and Bangalore, commuting is a major issue due to a dearth of proper public transport. Additionally, last mile connectivity is an issue especially on a regulated basis," said Divya Kalia, co-founder of Bikxie, "As rickshaws and autos are not part of any regulated market they charge customers a lot. Most of them do not ply with the meter,” Kalia, whose company runs its services in Gurgaon, told IANS. Bike-taxis, or motorcycle taxi service, have proved a popular and feasible mode of transportation in places like Brazil, China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. It is considered to be cheaper and more convenient for small distance routes. “I first got the idea of launching a bike taxi service when I visited Thailand a few years ago. Today, OneRyder has become a reality with over 70 riders on-

Odd-even every month if second phase a success: Kejriwal

Bike-taxis in Delhi. (IANS Photo)

board for our launch in Delhi. The target is 200 more will join by the April-end,” said Rahul Gupta, the company's founder. Gupta obviously expects a spike in users during the oddeven days in April. OneRyder, a startup, launched its service in Delhi on April 5. Aimed at providing efficient, last mile connectivity and smart transportation solutions, the bike-taxi service is planning to spread itself to the Delhi NCR region in the next few months and to major metro cities in about a year. Another service provider, Promto has launched battery operated bikes with in-built GPS

systems. “Ahead of the second phase of odd-even scheme, we have come up with eco-friendly bike taxis for that last-mile connectivity problem. Since the launch, we are doing 150-200 rides everyday on an average with a fleet of 20 bikes,Â” Karan Chadha, promoter of Promto, told IANS. The two-wheeler electric biketaxi service, which currently runs only from the Rajiv Chowk Metro station, is planning to open in four more locations within Delhi and add 60-80 bikes every month. It is also targeting to get another 30 bikes for the odd-even week, Chadha said. “We foresee Promto becom-

ing a major transport solution during odd-even rule.” Some of the other players around the capital include RideJi, UberMoto and Baxi. But some major issues still remain unresolved. Will such bikes need different number plates? Must these bikers be given a different category of licence? Will they have to pay commercial tax rates? For the moment, however, the stakeholders IANS spoke to said since all two-wheelers are exempted from the odd-even policy, during which cars can ply on odd-or-even days depending on the last digit of their registration, bike-taxis will certainly prove to be a convenient option.

New Delhi, april 13 (iaNS): The odd-even vehicle scheme could be enforced for a fortnight every month in the national capital if the second phase beginning from April 15 is also a success, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. "The second phase of the oddeven scheme is very important. If it turns out to be successful, we are thinking of implementing it for 15 days every month," Kejriwal said. He was speaking at a function held at the Indira Gandhi indoor stadium here to administer oath to officials and civil defence volunteers, Delhi Transport Corporation marshals and ex-servicemen, who would be involved in the scheme's implementation. Kejriwal also appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and central ministers to follow the odd-even scheme voluntarily. "I strongly believe that like the first phase in January, the second phase too will be successful" he said. Under the odd-even scheme, four-wheelers with odd registration numbers will ply on odd dates and those with even numbers on even dates. Certain categories like CNG vehicles, ambulances, vehicles driven by women etc have been exempted.

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Aboriginal suicides: Canada holds emergency debate OttAWA/WInnIpeG, ApRIl 13 (ReuteRS): Canadian legislators told an emergency parliamentary session on Tuesday night that a rash of suicide attempts by aboriginal teenagers in a remote, poverty-stricken community was “completely unacceptable” and vowed steps to keep it from happening again. Over the past weekend alone, 11 members of the Attawapiskat First Nation community in northern Ontario tried to kill themselves, prompting the chief to declare a state of emergency. Separately, a second group was hospitalized on Monday after suicide attempts. The incident shocked the country, even though it is used to tragedies involving its 1.4 million aboriginals, who largely live in poverty, have a lower life expectancy than other Canadians and are more often victims of violent crime. Health Minister Jane Philpott said the suicide rates among aboriginal youth were at least 10 times higher than for the general population of young people. Aboriginals make up about 4 percent of Canada’s

“The greatest tragedy in this nation is that we would waste a generation of children. What squander of potential,” he said. “We failed them. It has to stop.” The federal government and other authorities have sent 18 additional staff to Attawapiskat, including counsellors, mental health workers and police. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who called the suicide attempts “heartbreaking,” took power last year promising to improve aboriginal living conditions. He did not attend the debate.

Members of various First Nations walk to honour residential school survivors in Vancouver, British Columbia. (REUTERS File Photo)

population. “It is a staggering reality, it is completely unacceptable ... there is nothing more devastating than realizing someone has reached the point of no hope,” she told the emergency debate in the House of Commons. “Tonight has to be a

turning point for us as a country in order to decide together that we will do better,” she said. Canada’s new Liberal government said last month it would spend an extra C$8.37 billion ($6.54 billion) over five years to help the aboriginal popu-

‘Liver disease risk rises in people with type 2 diabetes’ lOndOn, ApRIl 13 (IAnS): A team of British researchers has found that people with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk of serious liver disease than those without the condition. “We have shown for the first time that type 2 diabetes is an important novel risk factor that increases numbers of hospital admissions and deaths, in people with all common chronic liver diseases,” said Chris Byrne, a professor at the University of Southampton. “Further research is now needed to determine whether all patients with type 2 diabetes should be screened for common chronic liver diseases,” he added. The team, involving researchers from the universities of Southampton and Edinburgh, examined cases of liver diseases among people with diabetes from anonymised, securely linked hospital records and death records in Scotland over a 10-year period. They found that most cases of liver disease in people with type 2 diabetes are not alcohol-related but caused by a build-up of fat within liver cells - a condition known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a the study published recently in the Journal of Hepatology. NAFLD is commonly linked to obesity, which is also a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Most people can avoid getting these conditions by following a healthy diet and taking regular exercise. “Preventing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by avoiding unhealthy lifestyles in both people with and without diabetes is important because it is difficult to treat the complications of this condition,” said Sarah Wild from the University of Edinburgh. The research team found that men with type 2 diabetes are three times more likely to suffer from NAFLD than men without diabetes. There are fewer cases of type 2 diabetes and liver disease amongst women but having type 2 diabetes increases the risk of NAFLD by five times, the study found. People with NAFLD are more susceptible to the effects of alcohol on the liver and should avoid drinking to avoid further complications, the researchers said.

British academic killed in China - Hong Kong police HOnG KOnG, ApRIl 13 (ReuteRS): A 60-year-old British man who went missing for several weeks in late March, was confirmed to have been killed in China, the Hong Kong police said in a statement after being notified by Chinese authorities. Hilary St John Bower, who had worked as an English language instructor at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, had been dead for more than a week by the time he was reported missing on March 30, according to a police statement. “The victim was killed on the evening of March 22 in mainland China,” the Hong Kong police said, after receiving notice from their Chinese counterparts. The police statement included no specifics, however, on how he was killed, a possible motive, or why it had taken so long to confirm Bower’s death. Hong Kong media reported that Bower had a longtime girlfriend and a son in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, and had often travelled between the two places. The Chinese Public Security Bureau in Shenzhen said they had no information on the case when contacted by Reuters. The Polytechnic University also gave no immediate response to inquiries about Bower. A U.K. Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson said: “We are providing assistance to the family of a British national reported missing in southern China and are urgently seeking further information from local authorities.” The Hong Kong police are now seeking further details from Chinese authorities and investigations are continuing. Bower had taught at the Polytechnic University since 1996, according to his profile on the university website. He had previously taught in China, South Korea, Thailand, Spain and Kuwait. Murders of foreigners are extremely rare in China, though the murder in 2011 of another British man, Neil Heywood triggered one of the country’s biggest political scandals in decades. The wife of former top Chinese leader Bo Xilai was later convicted as Heywood’s killer, leading to Bo’s downfall and sentencing to life in prison in 2013 for corruption.

lation deal with dire living conditions. In Attawapiskat, 28 people attempted suicide in March, some of them adults, health officials said. Children as young as 11 were among those who tried to kill themselves during the past few days

and police began 24-hour patrols in response to the crisis. Charlie Angus, a federal legislator from the opposition New Democrats whose constituency includes Attawapiskat, said Canada had betrayed its aboriginal youth.

‘WE FEEL ISOLATED’ The reasons for the attempted suicides are varied, but local leaders point to an underlying despondency and pessimism among their people as well as an increasing number of prescription drug overdoses. Living in isolated communities with chronic unemployment and crowded housing, some young aboriginals lack clean water but have easy Internet access, giving them a glimpse of affluence in the rest of Canada.

Rape in war must be tackled as seriously as genocide lOndOn, ApRIl 12 (tHOMSOn ReuteRS FOundAtIOn): Sexual violence in conflict is a “horrendous and barbaric crime” that must be treated as seriously as genocide or slavery, a British parliamentary report said on Tuesday, calling for redoubled efforts to stamp it out. Britain must keep up the momentum of a high-profile campaign kick-started by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie and former British Foreign Secretary William Hague to end the global scourge or risk squandering progress, it said. The report also urged Britain to resist any peace settlement in Syria that proposed amnesties for perpetrators of sexual violence during the conflict. It also called for the creation of a new tribunal to try peacekeepers accused of sex crimes, and said the next U.N. secretary general should put the issue at the top of the agenda. Peacekeepers and humanitarian staff have been accused of sexual abuse, rape, paedophilia and trafficking in 11 countries in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Britain should push for the “naming and shaming” of states that fail to investigate or take action against peacekeepers accused of these crimes, said the report by a committee of the House of Lords, Britain’s upper parliamentary chamber. Conflict-related sexual violence, as distinct from peacekeeper abuses, is happening in at least 19 countries, according to the United Nations. Committee chairwoman Baroness Emma Nicholson said this had been accepted for far too long as “just something that happens” in war. “It is not; it is a war crime. Like genocide, slavery and torture

In this 2014 file photo, a displaced woman from the minority Yazidi sect, who fled violence in the Iraqi town of Sinjar, worships at their main holy temple in Lalish in Shikhan. (REUTERS File Photo)

it must be challenged and eradicat- they said. Some girls were so traued,” she said. “This is on a par with matised they committed suicide. the elimination of slavery - that’s the The report said sexual violence campaign we’re calling for.” in conflict was “as prevalent, if not more prevalent” than when Jolie YAZIDI TESTIMONY and Hague founded the Preventing Launching the report at the Sexual Violence Initiative in 2012 to House of Lords, Nicholson said the protect survivors and press for perhorror had been brought home to petrators to be held to account. her when she saw an 18-monthHague told BBC Radio that any old boy who had been reduced to a solution to the Syrian war should al“tiny quivering mass of terror” after low for the prosecution of sexual viobeing repeatedly raped. “I got the lence perpetrated by parties to the impression it would be better if he conflict - even if this could not happen died very quickly. It was horrific. for many years. Any peace deal built That cannot be allowed, but it is be- around an amnesty would be “deeply ing allowed,” she said. flawed and doomed to create greater Nicholson said sexual violence conflict in the future”, he added. The in conflict not only destroyed indi- committee called for more work on vidual lives but broke up commu- the ground to tackle the stigma faced nities and prevented societies from by survivors of sexual violence who building sustainable peace. are often ostracised. It emphasised Many survivors gave evidence that many boys and men are also victo the committee including three tims of sexual violence. Yazidi girls who were kidnapped Aid agencies welcomed the by Islamic State in Iraq. They said report but some asked why it nethey had been repeatedly raped glected the plight of children born and sold on to other men. Many of rape who can suffer a lifetime of girls were gang-raped and mothers stigma, shunned by their commuwere raped in front of their children, nities and even their mothers.

Attawapiskat, 965 km (600 miles) north of Ottawa on James Bay, is only accessible by plane or winter ice road. “We feel isolated - we don’t feel part of the rest of the world,” said Grand Chief Sheila North Wilson of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, who represents 30 aboriginal communities. Attawapiskat, which has 2,000 people and is near a diamond mine, has declared five states of emergency since 2006. It previously sounded the alarm over flooding and raw sewage issues, poor drinking water and a housing crisis. Declaring a state of emergency is a symbolic move and does not legally oblige Ottawa to take action, said a government spokeswoman. The problems plaguing aboriginals gained prominence in January when a gunman killed four people in La Loche, Saskatchewan. An aboriginal teenager was charged in the shootings. Legislators complained during the debate that Ottawa had not yet delivered all the extra aid it had promised La Loche.

Another Canadian aboriginal community in the western province of Manitoba reported six suicides in two months and 140 suicide attempts in two weeks. “An individual attempt at suicide is bad enough itself, but if there seems to be a group thing, it’s even more cause for alarm,” said National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations, Canada’s main aboriginal political group. In 2011, the U.N. special rapporteur for indigenous people said he was “deeply concerned” about living conditions in Attawapiskat. Resident Jackie Hookimaw-Witt, whose teenage niece committed suicide last autumn, said it was the third attempt for one 13-year-old girl who survived on Saturday. She said the girl had been challenged to kill herself on social media. In Cross Lake, Manitoba, dozens of people, many of them youths, have attempted suicide this year, said community health director Helga Hamilton. In some cases, teenagers talked about group suicide before trying to kill themselves separately.

Nepal gets first woman chief justice KAtHMAndu, ApRIl 13 (tHOMSOn ReuteRS FOundAtIOn): Sushila Karki became the first female acting Chief Justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, ending the male domination of top posts in the judiciary. The Himalayan nation, though still a deeply patriarchal society, is becoming increasingly inclusive, following the end of 10 years of civil war in 2006 and the abolition of the 239-year-old feudal monarchy two years later. In September last year, a specially elected Constituent Assembly approved the first post-monarchical constitution, which gave women the right to “proportional inclusion” in all government organs. It also guaranteed equal property rights to daughters and required that the president and vice-president be from different genders and communities. The Constitutional Council headed by Prime Minister K.P. Oli recommended the appointment of Karki, 63, to replace Kalyan Shrestha, who retired on Tuesday. Her nomination is expected to be confirmed by a parliamentary committee, though this has not yet been formed because of bickering among political parties. An Oli aide, Pramod Dahal, said Karki would work as acting Chief Justice until the parliamentary hearing, which is a formality. The president, who holds a ceremonial position, and the parliament speaker are also women, further signs of change in a society with a tradition of male domination. The appointment of Karki, who was the most senior judge in the Supreme Court, has been hailed by activists as a milestone in women’s empowerment in Nepal, putting it ahead of its giant neighbour India, which has not had a woman as head of its Supreme Court in 65 years as a democracy. Karki has the reputation of being a fearless judge with zero tolerance for corruption. She is also known for judgments allowing women to pass their citizenship to their children, previously something only men could do in Nepal. “She strongly believes that competent women should be in leadership positions for the emancipation of women,” Hari Phuyal, a senior lawyer and former student of Karki, who began her career as a teacher, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Former colleagues say Karki is known for delivering judgments free of the influence of politics or personal ties. “Even as a child she treated everyone as equals and encouraged us to go to school,” her younger sibling, Junu Dahal, told the Foundation.

Hiroshima survivors look to Obama visit for disarmament, not apology HIROSHIMA, ApRIl 13 (ReuteRS): Progress on ridding the world of nuclear weapons, not an apology, is what Hiroshima would want from a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Japanese city hit by an American nuclear attack 71 years ago, survivors and other residents said. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said during a visit to the city on Monday that Obama wanted to travel there, though he did not know if the president’s schedule would allow him to when he visits Japan for a Group of Seven summit in May. No incumbent U.S. president has ever visited Hiroshima. A presidential apology would be controversial in the United States, where a majority view the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, and of the city of Nagasaki three days later, as justified to end the war and save U.S lives. The vast majority of Japanese think the bombings were unjustified. “If the president is coming to see what really happened here

and if that constitutes a step towards the abolition of nuclear arms in future, I don’t think we should demand an apology,” said Takeshi Masuda, a 91-yearold former school teacher. “It has been really tough for those who lost family members. But if we demand an apology, that would make it impossible for him to come,” he told Reuters. Masuda’s mother died a few weeks after being caught in the nuclear attack. At schools where he taught after World War Two, some students had been orphaned, others severely burnt. A U.S. warplane dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, killing thousands of people instantly and about 140,000 by the end of that year. Nagasaki was bombed on Aug. 9, 1945, and Japan surrendered six days later. ‘THE SUN IS FALLING’ Miki Tsukishita, 75, remembers watching something shiny falling from the sky over Hiroshima that morning. He ran back into his house shouting: “The sun is falling down”. That shielded him from

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the newly-designated Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington April 12, 2016. REUTERS

direct exposure to the blast, heat and radiation. Tsukishita was among those who placed an advertisement in the Washington Post in 1983 urging then-President Ronald Reagan to visit Hiroshima. Tsukishita wants Obama, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in part for his push for nuclear disarmament, to use his influence to persuade leaders of other nuclear-armed countries

to visit Hiroshima too, so they understand the inhumanity of atomic weapons. “What really matters is not repeating the tragedy. I want him to say to other nuclear states ‘I’ve come to Hiroshima, so should you’,” he said. Hiroshi Harada, a former head of the atomic bomb museum Kerry visited this week, was six when the bomb was dropped.

“At that moment, we saw people burned black, having their skin melted or limbs blown apart. It is unlikely that survivors would be in a cheery, welcoming mood,” Harada said. “But President Obama would be making a very delicate political decision to come to Hiroshima. I would want to accept his visit with hopes that it will lead to the next action (for the abolition of nuclear arms).”

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IPL told to move 13 matches pacers seal seventh seed, avoid cleveland out of drought-hit Maharashtra MuMbai, april 13 (aFp): The Bombay High Court on Wednesday ordered the Indian Premier League to move some matches from the droughthit western state of Maharashtra over concerns that much-needed water would be wasted in maintaining the grounds. The Bombay High Court order followed a petition filed by a non-profit group challenging the liberal watering of pitches at a time when the state is reeling under a severe water scarcity. The judges said all matches due to be held after April 30 must be moved

out of the state, although earlier matches could go ahead as planned, the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency reported. The decision means 13 matches scheduled to be held in the cities of Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur will have to be moved. The "shifting of IPL matches to another state can be a beginning towards addressing drought situation in Maharashtra," the PTI quoted the judges as saying in the verdict. Thousands of people, mostly poor farmers, have had to leave the worst affected Marathwada region because of the water

shortage. Last year around 1,400 farmers reportedly committed suicide in the region over crop failure from a lack of water, and an inability to meet loan payments. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had on Tuesday sought to reassure the judges, saying only treated sewage water will be used to water the grounds. Two franchises of the cash-rich Twenty20 league had said they would donate 50 million rupees ($750,000) to drought relief programmes if the matches could be kept in the state.

los angeles, april 13 (aFp): The Indiana Pacers clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 102-90 victory over New York, avoiding a daunting opening postseason with Cleveland. The Pacers win, coupled with the Miami Heat's 99-93 victory at Detroit, means Indiana will now play second seeded Toronto in the first round of the playoffs. Detroit, who squeezed into the postseason at the expense of the Chicago Bulls, will face LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Indiana recovered from a first-quarter blitz that saw New York score 36 points. Nineteen points each from Paul George and

George Hill anchored the Indiana effort as the Pacers wrapped up a 26-15 record at home during the regular season, 44-37 overall. "Teams hit their stride at different times in the season, and we were hoping to enter the playoffs with some momentum," said Indiana coach Frank Vogel, whose team travels to Milwaukee on Wednesday for their final game. "We got a great game tonight from George Hill, who we ask to play his game and be aggressive. He does whatever he is asked." New York's Derrick Williams was the top scorer for the Knicks with 21 points, while Jerian Grant chipped in with 18 and Arron Afflalo 13. The Knicks

finished the season with a 32-50 record. "The Knicks came out hot and negated what we were trying to do, but then our defensive pressure got better, and we were able to get control of the game defensively," George said. Meanwhile in Michigan, the Pistons tumbled to defeat as Miami improved their chances of securing home-court advantage for the opening round of the playoffs. Luol Deng scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds while Goran Dragic finished with 16 points for the Heat (48-33). Hassan Whiteside weighed in with 14 points and nine rebounds while Dwyane Wade chipped in 14 points.

Heat rookie forward Justise Winslow was missing after suffering an ankle sprain. Kentavious CaldwellPope was Detroit's highest scorer with 17 points. Marcus Morris added 16 points and nine rebounds. Elsewhere Tuesday, San Antonio scored a 10298 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, with Kawhi Leonard scoring 26 points, to snap a threegame losing streak. Leonard drained a jumper with 49 seconds left in the extra period to put the Spurs 100-98 ahead before Tony Parker added two free throws with 12 seconds to go. The win saw the Spurs tie the 1985-86 Boston Celt-

ics for most home victories in a single season in NBA history (40). Parker finished with 20 points for the Spurs in his best scoring performance in more than a month. Tim Duncan scored 12 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. San Antonio's 66 wins is also a new franchise single-season record. The Spurs had already secured the second seeding in the Western Conference and complete their campaign on Wednesday against Dallas. The Thunder, who rested stars Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka, will be seeded third in the Western Conference in the playoffs.

public discourse

Fight against discrimination through literature Bhargav Nimmagadda

eet Dr. Pasunoori Ravinder, the first recipient of Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar from divided Telugu states (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) in 2015. Not just that; he is a man of letters pursuing his Post Doctoral Work in Telugu literature from University of Hyderabad, a writer, a poet, a journalist, a balladeer and an activist. Madiga (SC) by birth, he has experienced discrimination in every walk of life. Ravinder grew up in a “Velivada” (Ousted tract of land) of historical Warangal, which was once capital of Kakatiya dynasty. Having done his M.Phil on the topic “Literary Criticism in the Context of Globalisation” and submitting his doctoral dissertation on “Lyrical Literature of Telangana Movement”, which is soon to be published; he ventured into Telugu fiction, which won many accolades. Dr. Ravinder’s anthology, comprising 15 short stories, “Out of Coverage Area” created ripples in Telugu literary circles not without a reason. How? MK Gandhi and Nehru envisioned the newly formed country in their own terms, Village and Urban, respectively. Ravinder disowned both Nehruvian social-

ism and Gandhian village economy finding them socially exclusionist. Coming from a once-active-member of left-wing organisations, it took some time for him to get rid of Communist ideology before embracing and then digesting Ambedkarism. He says that there is enough existing literature talking about untouchability in villages but casteism extant in so-called urban spaces has not surfaced. Thus he came up with the anthology, which won accolades.

On Ambedkar’s 125th Birth Anniversary, a dalit scholar continues Babasaheb’s fight against discrimination through literature

Here are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Pasunoori Ravinder:

nation is omnipotent and shifted from reified leftist ideology to more relevant and appropriate DalitBahujan one. And also, I could never relate to the long speeches and lengthy articles by the so-called left intellectuals against imperialism and capitalism, at a time when downtrodden individuals are getting killed under the name of “black magic” or “evil possession”; not only in my vicinity but elsewhere too.

Social Background

On Intolerance

My father was a rickshaw puller in Shivanagar, Warangal and used to encourage on my education front. After facing lot of discrimination at school, I pleaded him (Mr. Veeraswamy) to give up that profession and he heeded. My father after that supported our family by working as a Hamali (unorganised labourer) in the grain market in Warangal town.

Dr. Pasunoori Ravinder

properly given ration of food among others. During holidays, back home I got yelled at many times by my childhood friend’s parents for watching “Chitrahaar” (Hindi) or “Chitralahari” (Telugu) during the 90’s from outside or through the window. Even though I was an active member with organisations belonging to Education Till my Post-graduation Leftist ideology, there was a (Telugu; Gold Medallist), I realisation that I could unstudied with government derstand. scholarship. In hindsight, I feel that it is a very cou- Ideological Shift I’m from Shivnagar, a rageous act. We were not

Dalit ghetto in Warangal (close to the railway station). As my father worked as a Hamali and due to the times most of the educated lot got inspired from Maoism (then PWG) and allied Leftist ideology, especially, in the 90’s and early 2000’s. During my M.Phil course and after being in a very elite institute (UoH), my thoughts about caste discrimination got reified. I did very committed scholarly work in the course of my Ph.D too. In the process, I got

influenced by Bahujan philosophical outlook that opposes the looting brahmanical ideals. Thwarted in a room where I had to share with five upper caste members, I found solace in the readings of Kalekuri Prasad, Nagappagari Sundararaju, Gyara Yadaiah among others. However, I could never relate to the curriculum prescribed throughout my education till my admission into M.Phil programme. That was the point when I realised that caste discrimi-

Our society throughout the ages has been intolerant. Why make a hue and cry now? I feel that media (print and broadcast) has been giving a partial coverage towards Dalits, Bahujans, Muslims and religious minorities. As a litterateur, I affirm that the current so-called “intolerance” by regional and nation media is of no help. At a time when a person is deprived of his/her choice of food under the aegis of rampant Hindutva forces, popular media is only projecting one’s Constitutional rights as intolerance. Precisely, it’s the reason I don’t subscribe to that.

About Ghar-Whapsi and Award Returning

Okay, I got Yuva puraskar from Central Sahitya Akademi. What I feel is that most of the persons who returned their awards are from upper-caste. I have nothing against them. In fact, I respect them. But it doesn’t mean that it is THE form of protest. Where were these people/intellectuals all this while? Discrimination against any sort of minorities is not a new issue. May be the current ruling party is doing it overtly, but covertly it has been the case throughout our known and recorded history. Of course, I agree that there was never so much antagonism against food culture and also popular disdain about literary personalities who speak their heart out, especially from downtrodden sections of our societies. I feel that there should be some recognition from the State about genuine literary contribution, which I got to an extent.

Discrimination in urban spaces

As I told earlier, discrimination is everywhere. Many people believe that god is all pervasive and omnipotent. I don’t know much about that. Certainly, caste is everywhere to the core. After my MA degree, I landed in University of Hyderabad, which is located

in Hyderabad – supposed to be a global city. Even there I experienced discrimination. It was almost like ghosts from the past. But the real shock which I along with my wife experienced is when we struggled to get a rental home. This voyage became the crux for my work “Out of Coverage Area.” Going by my skills, I preferred to outlay many of encountered experiences in a fictional form. That took a shape and became “Out of Coverage Area.”

On Telugu Literature

I intentionally used English language for my latest work. It connects to the readers, right? This is the age of mobile communication. More importantly, this is the age when Telugu literature became synonymous with Dalit and Bahujan literature in that language.

Guiding Forces

This achievement is not entirely mine. I have a strong support in the form of bahujan literary activists, my family members and friends from campus. Bhargav Nimmagadda is a doctoral scholar from University of Hyderabad in the Department of Communication. He has earlier worked as a journalist with a leading National daily.

BR Ambedkar: The Crusader of Human Rights Prof. X. P. Mao

HoD, Department of Philosophy, NEHU, Shillong

erhaps it may not be an exaggeration to say that B. R. Ambedkar was one of the great men of modern time in India. He shaped the destiny of the scheduled caste and tribes of India. B. R. Ambedkar was soaked in the liberal political and social ideas on the contemporary period. He being a dalit suffered so much the brunt of rotten caste system. A highly educated man who studied in some of the best universities in the west was put to humiliation by many. Even his own peon would not give him a glass of water to drink on the ground that he was an untouchable. Rightly B R Ambedkar has been regarded as one of the important architects of the Indian Constitution. It is true that M.K. Gandhi the father of the Indian nation vehemently spoke against the practices of Untouchability in India. Gandhi could not see the drafting of the Indian Constitution and the practice of untouchability as a cognizable offence. It was only through the intense effort of Ambedkar that the practice of untouchability in any form was treated as a cognizable offence. Seen in this light, Ambedkar can be regarded as one of the greatest men of contemporary India. Whatever may be the basis or origin of

caste system in due course of time caste system was regarded as a very powerful weapon of discrimination and exploitation. The Hindu scriptures particularly Bhagavad-Gita treats caste system as a kind of division of labor. According to the author of Bhagavad-Gita, it is the competence or capacity of a person that should constitute the fountainhead of caste system. Guna (competence) and karma(action) constitute the twin pillars of caste system. But it may be pointed out in this connection that the author of Bhagavad-Gita fails to distinguish fact and value relating to caste system It is necessary that ordering of society should be based on competence and capacity of an individual. But historically speaking, the basis of ideal ordering degenerated into an ordering of society based on birth. Somebody is Brahmin only if he is born of Brahmin parents. This shift from competence to birth not only degenerated caste system based on division of labor to hierarchical ordering of society based on birth. It is necessary to mention in this connection that nowhere in the world operates in such very rigid system except in India. It is very interesting to note that Ambedkar was not in favor of reservations of jobs for SC and ST for indefinite period of time. As a matter of fact he suggested that such a reservation should be there for a fixed period of 10 years only. Accordingly

10 years limit was inscribed in the Constitution for such type of reservation. But now things are different. After Constitutional Amendment for jobs and employment for SC and ST the reservation policy is for all practical purposes extended for indefinite period of time. The benefits of reservations given to SC and ST have inspired other caste groups to demand for the same. The Mandal Commission report and its aftermath are glaring testimony to the above point. Even in Tamilnadu Brahmins are demanding some kind of reservation for them because they are minority. This situation brings into focus that the policy of reservation is not an effective method of fighting age old social injustice. The confusion gets worst confounded when demand is made to create clear cut reservation quota even in multi-specialty hospital. To demand reservation in certain kinds of jobs and in certain institution is intelligible but to demand reservation in multispecialty in hospitals is absolutely unintelligible and meaningless. Reservation policy has exhibited the inner contradiction and absurdity. The contradiction is bound to be inherent in the reservation policy itself if it is beyond certain limits. Had B. R. Ambedkar been alive today he would have looked aghast at the policy of reservation followed at present in India. By this I do not mean to argue that reservation is an absurd idea instead I

would suggest that equal opportunity should be extended to all irrespective of caste, sex, creed and religion. An effective and meaningful to fight out and eliminate the age old tyranny of exploitation and oppression in the name of caste, creed, sex and religion etc legislation should be made in parliament. The policy of reservation may be a stop gap measure but it cannot be treated as a permanent panacea for centuries old exploitation, oppression and discrimination. It is a fact that even after scientific and technological revolution oppression, exploitation and discrimination continue to be there throughout the world in some form or the other. In Indian context after independence, wealth has increased multifold to use or borrow a jargon from economics GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is on the increase. But it is surprising that poverty and misery are on the increase. Some people wallow in a castle of luxury of wealth and property while a large number of populace get impoverished day by day. There is no need to collect any data or statistics to prove this point; one has to simply go to a crowded railway station in cities and towns to see through this point. Slums grow day by day and children of this slum keep on moving and loafing in the streets is a clear cut signal to our failure to eradicate poverty, illiteracy and misery from Indian society.

What is wrong? Where does the shoe pinch? The answer to these questions I wish to give the naked truth that in India some privileged sections of the society have created socio-economic order where money and wealth get accumulated in the hands of few. And this major excessive money is used at the time of election and these people are in turn protected for all their ill gotten money by the elected politicians. This is how the vicious circle continues. Unless and until we check and change the process of wealth getting accumulated in the hands of few, we cannot eliminate poverty and misery. Perhaps the idea of party less democracy suggested by late Jaya Prakash Narain in late sixties is partly the solution. Further, austere life in the higher echelons of society is bound to percolate to the masses. Instead our day to day life clearly shows that privileges, benefits and other perks are added to the pay package of persons belonging to the higher status of the government. Unless and until this practice comes to a stop, poverty and misery from the Indian soil cannot be eliminated. It is a fact that caste in due course of time has done some damage in different form to the Indian psyche. Perhaps because of this reason caste was not taken into account at a particular stage in census enumeration .Surprisingly government of India has taken a decision to reintroduce

caste in the last census operation. It may be suggested that in this connection that while taking important decision for a large number of people for long term measures utmost care must be taken. The reason being in the social ordering of human society, there is no one absolute and eternal method. Laws and rules are necessary for managing and running a state but what is most necessary and primary is the change in psychic condition of humankind. It may not be out of place and exaggeration to say that Indian Constitution is one of the best constitutions in the world. Further the legal provisions in this country are superb but at the same time it is true that Indians are most degenerate. Rape, theft, murder and embezzlement of public fund is day to day affair in India. Crimes of all types are on the increase day by day. Historically speaking, any great people including saints and prophets are born in India. But when we look at concrete facts of life, one gets tremendous shock. Perhaps, it appears more than true that our religion and culture have no impact on our life. In fact the gap between text and context is yawning very wide. What should be done to save the situation? It is necessary to make comprehensive and effective laws. But what is most necessary is to bring about changes in psychic spheres. It is one thing to frame laws and rules and another thing to im-

plement it or put it into practice. We have succeeded in framing good and effective laws but miserably fail in putting it into practice. This is the lacuna in the Indian state as it has been suggested earlier. All out efforts should be made to save the situation, more so people at the helm of affairs should take a vow to lead an austere and moral life. Discrimination primarily is a psychic origin, so discrimination, exploitation and oppression can be eliminated only through a thorough psychic change revolution. B.R Ambedkar was aware of it, he took bold initiative in this direction. Perhaps he was aware of what is going to happen in India in succeeding years. Abolition of discrimination, exploitation and oppression resulting in caste system is the begin-all and not the end all. Today in India to prevent rape cases there is suggestion that there is nothing short of hanging and death sentence that be awarded to rapist. But no step has been taken to change the existing social and economic order and other conditions that in a way inspire and induce not to commit rape. To conclude, human and social problem are very complex and complicated and this type of problem requires comprehensive method and technique. To do this, we should offer right type of ovation or respect to our founding fathers of our Constitution particularly the chief architect Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

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‘I don’t even know who Kate is!’

he is a humble seamstress raised in the slums of Mumbai, far removed from the jet set world of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. So when Babita Sabath’s colleagues told her Kate Middleton had worn the £140 dress she helped to make, her response was simply: ‘Who?’ The 35-year-old earns Rs 7,500 a month, equivalent to roughly 38p per hour, or £3 a day, as a finishing lady for the House of Anita Dongre, in Navi Mumbai, outside Mumbai, India - a dream

she has worked hard to achieve. She contributed towards the dress worn by Kate Middleton in Mumbai, earlier this week, by adding the tassels to the scarf – which was then redesigned into a belt - and was overjoyed to see ‘a big name’ wearing her work once she had realised who Kate was. Babita told MailOnline: ‘I do not know who she is but I was told about her by my colleagues here. I was happy to know that someone like her wore the dress we worked on. I would like to thank her for acknowledging our hard work.’

It would take Babita two months to buy such a dress, if she spent every penny she earned on it, but the seamstress insists she is simply proud to work on these garments. ‘I never feel envious of famous people wearing the dresses we make that I can’t afford. It’s simply our honour and I feel glad that they acknowledge our hard work. I love my work so I am happy that people on the other side of the world enjoy what we make.’ The Duchess of Cambridge quickly fulfilled her promise to promote Indian designers by wearing a

Drew Barrymore: I’m an overachiever parent

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ctress Drew Barrymore, who recently split from husband Will Kopelman, says she wants to be the best mother possible for her two children, Olive and Frankie. “I thought I knew what love was, but holy cow, I did not. I could never have imagined the kind of love I have for my children. I am who I am because of my daughters. I’m an overachiever parent, and not because I think I’m going to repeat the patterns of my parents,” Barrymore told Good Housekeeping. Barrymore’s own upbringing was less than traditional, a childhood she doesn’t fear her children will share. “I’ve already broken that pattern in my life.

But having grown up in the opposite way, I’m raising my children with all consistency, all protection. This is my chance to get it right.” The 41-year-old actress says she focuses on earning her happiness. “Happiness is not this yellow, blithe, float-

ing thing. It’s something that takes a tremendous amount of work. There’s a warrior aspect to being happy. You’ve got to fight for it. And only when you’ve got that kind of earned happiness is it really good.” Source: PTI

Adele has best-selling album as global music revenue rises

dele had the world’s bestselling album last year, a global smash that helped music revenues record their first

significant growth since the dawn of the digital age two decades ago. Figures released Tuesday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry

show that the British singer’s chart-topping “25” sold 17.4 million copies — five times more than runnersup Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, whose albums “X’’ and “1989” both sold 3.5 million copies. The year’s best-selling single was “See You Again” by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, which moved 20.9 million copies. The IFPI said global revenues from recorded music rose 3.2 percent between 2014 and 2015, to $15 billion, as an industry decimated by the digital revolution returned to growth. The group said the rise marks “the industry’s first significant year-on-year growth in nearly two decades.” IFPI chief executive Frances Moore said the figures “reflect an industry that has adapted to the digital age and emerged stronger and smarter.” Sales of digital music, including streaming and downloads, accounted for 45 percent of the total, compared to 39 percent for CDs, vinyl and other physical products — the first time digital music has generated the biggest share of revenue. Performancerights revenue accounts for most of the remainder.

Hrithik Roshan’s fake Email ID has been TRACED to America!

dress by unknown Mumbai-born designer Anita Dongre on her first day of her Indian royal tour this week. MailOnline has had exclusive access inside the factory that made her dress and spoken to some of the women who worked on her pretty floral design whose lives are a million miles away from that of the Duchess of Cambridge. The dress, priced at Rs 14,000 (£140), is now in huge demand with orders coming in from all over India and even as far as US and UK because of its georgette fabric, inspired by Jaipur prints.

rithik Roshan and Kangana Ranaut’s legal battle takes one more turn. Both of the actors of have been embroiled in a legal mess for quite a sometime now. Among other things, Hrithik’s major concern is the fake email id account which an impostor has been operating under his guise. Hrithik, through his repeated complaints, to cyber cell wanted this matter to be solved. The cyber cell has managed to trace the alleged fake id account and has traced it to The United States Of America. The police told Mid Day, “We are investigating the matter. Hrithik had given information about impostor conversing through the e-mail ID hroshan@ email.com. We traced the IP address of the ID, and got location of a place in America. We suspect the e-mail is entirely operating from America.” The police officer even said that Hrithik had called Kangana to clarify the matter but she did not receive his calls. He told the paper, “Hrithik has claimed Kangana was conversing with the said impostor. After the matter came to light, Hrithik tried to call Kangana and explain the situation but she never took his calls. On the other side, Kangana has claimed that Hrithik was the one who was chatting with her.”

Source: MailOnline

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I will be singing all the songs in ‘Rock On 2’ SHRADDHA

hraddha Kapoor has shown her singing skills in “Aashiqui 2”, “Haider” and “ABCD 2”, and the actress says in her forthcoming film “Rock On 2” she is going to playback all her songs. The 27-year-old actress has joined the second installment of music drama “Rock On”, which features Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Prachi Desai and Purab Kohli, who all starred in the original film. During a fan chat on Twitter, Shraddha was asked if she is singing any Online, people increasingly listen to music by streaming rather than downloading. Streaming revenue rose by 45 percent in 2015, while money from downloads declined by 10.5 percent. Despite revenue rising overall, the report says there is a growing gap between the amount of music being consumed and the money being returned to artists and producers. The IFPI said this “value gap” has increased due to the growing popularity of music being streamed on advertising-supported “user upload” services such as YouTube, which argue that they are exempt from the licensing rules applied to other online music services — and so pay less to musicians and record companies. Moore said that “the value gap is the biggest constraint to revenue growth for artists, record labels and all music rights holders” and lawmakers around the world should close the streaming loophole. YouTube said it had had license arrangements with both major and independent record labels for many years. The company said it had “paid out over $3 billion to the music industry and that number is growing significantly year on year.”

song in “Rock On 2”, the “Ek Villain” star said, “Yes will be singing all my songs for #RockOn2.” The film is being directed by Shujaat Saudagar. The actress revealed that she wants to work with actors Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor in future projects. Shraddha will be next seen opposite Tiger Shroff in romantic action film “Baaghi”. “I hope people enjoy #Baaghi. We have worked really hard on it. Source: PTI

‘Jungle Book 2’ already in works

he sequel to ‘The Jungle Book’ that released in India last week, is already in works at Disney with Jon Favreau attached to direct. Based on Rudyard Kiplingauthored stories that tell of Mowgli, the human boy

raised by wolves and who befriends various jungle animals, the film will release in US this Friday. Justin Marks, who wrote the movie, is in negotiations to return for a follow-up, said The Hollywood Reporter. Disney first released a

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&B superstar Rihanna is finally getting her own documentary with Peter Berg serving as director of the film. According to Film 45’s website, which is producing the short film, the untitled Rihanna documentary will follow the true international superSource: AP star as she navigates life as

an artist, businesswoman, and humanitarian, while contending with the inherent pressure of artistic freedom, reported Deadline. It’s further described as unfiltered look into Rihanna’s life and how she’s ascended to become a global icon, providing a glimpse into the evolution of one of the world’s most well-

animated take of the material in 1967 that also featured such classic songs as ‘Trust in Me’, ‘I Wanna Be Like You’ and ‘The Bare Necessities’. The latest movie is a live-action/CG hybrid project. Source: PTI

known pop artists. Rihanna’s film is a contemporary take on the 1967 Bob Dylan documentary Don’t Look Back. Berg said that he’s interested in exploring a young artist at the top of her professional field and the movie would be much more a character study than a music film. The Rihanna documentary is yet to have an official release date. Berg, who previously directed the Bajan singer in Battleship, recently teased their upcoming project with a black-and-white photo he shared on Instagram. This girl RiRi she’s not bad. See I’m smiling I ain’t mad, he captioned the snap of him smiling while posing next to the 28-year-old singer. Source: PTI

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Real Madrid seal another epic comeback with Ronaldo treble Mumbai Indians brush aside KKR Date

iPL 2016 | toDay's Match

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Match

Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiants

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Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot

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Jos Buttler of Mumbai Indians attempts a shot during match 5 of the IPL match against the Kolkata Knight Riders held at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on April 13. Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets. (Photo by IPL)

Brief Scores:

KKR - 187/5 in 20 Overs [Gautam Gambhir 64, Manish Pandey 52; Mitchell McClenaghan 2/25] MI - 188/4 19.1 Overs [Rohit Sharma 84*, Jos Buttler 41; Piyush Chawla 1/29]

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Altrura tournament enters semis

MedzipHeMa, april 13 (MexN): The 4th Altrura Open Football Tournament 2016 under the theme "Goal for Unity" being held at Medziphema Town Local Ground entered the semifinal stages on Wednesday. State Sports Academy (SSA) will take on Country Boys in the first semifinal on April 14 after both clubs registered wins in their respective matches. SSA defeated Jharna-

pani YO 3-1 in the first quarterfinal match while Country Boys beat Sirhima FC by 2-1. Amateur FC defeated Real Boys by 2-0 in the third quarterfinal match, while GreenHill club defeated Seluoba FC 3-0 to seal the last of the semifinal berths.

April 14 Fixtures:

SSA vs Country Boys @ 8am Amateur SC vs Green Hill Club @ 2pm

Madrid, april 13 (reuters): Cristiano Ronaldo's fifth Champions League hat-trick inspired Real Madrid to a 3-0 comeback victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday that clinched a place in the semi-finals for a sixth successive season. The prolific Portuguese got the 10-times European champions, 2-0 down from the first leg, off to a perfect start by tapping in Daniel Carvajal's cross after 16 minutes and heading a second goal less than a minute later from Toni Kroos' corner. Ronaldo capped a 3-2 win on aggregate when he curled in a free kick after 77 minutes, his 16th goal in this season's competition taking him within touching distance of his record of 17 in 2013-14. He also equalled Barcelona rival Lionel Messi's record of five Champions League trebles as he took his goal tally in all competitions this season to 46. "It's a day for celebration," said Real coach Zinedine Zidane. "We won with character, fight and effort and I'm very proud of the players. "The sensation is of a job well done because it

Cristiano Ronaldo scores Real Madrid's second goal, powerfully heading home ahead of Josh Guilavogui. (Getty Images)

wasn't easy. It was a special night...I'm very happy with the players because they did a phenomenal job." Zidane's only change from the first leg was to replace the much-criticised Danilo at right back with Carvajal. Opposite number Dieter Hecking kept the same lineup that served him so well at the Wolfsburg Arena.

Real have a reputation for staging great fightbacks in Europe but they had not overturned a first-leg deficit in the Champions League since 2002 when Zidane, as a player, helped them beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Bernabeu after a 2-1 reverse. The home team's intent was clear when defender Sergio Ramos headed the

ball against the crossbar early on and they soon started turning the tie back in their favour. Carvajal vindicated Zidane's decision when he beat Julian Draxler to the ball in midfield before setting up Ronaldo's opening goal. Wolfsburg tried to recover and they missed a couple of chances to get on the scoresheet.

Man City reaches its first Champions League semi-finals

MMA fighter dies 48 hours after fight

dubliN, april 13 (reuters): Portuguese mixed martial arts fighter Joao Carvalho of Team Nobrega has died following injuries sustained in a bout in Dublin, Ireland at the Total Extreme Fighting championship on Saturday night, his team has announced. Carvalho was examined by medical staff following his technical knockout loss to Charlie Ward, a team mate of UFC featherweight champion Conor

McGregor. The 28-yearold's condition deteriorated and he was brought to a Dublin's Beaumont hospital, where he had a brain operation. "It is with great sorrow and sadness that we write these words, that the death of the athlete Joao Carvalho has occurred after 48 hours in critical condition," team boss Vitor Nobrega announced in a post on its Facebook page. While the on-site medical response was as

thorough and robust as one could hope for, speaking after the fight, Ward’s teammate McGregor said that he thought the referee should’ve stopped the fight earlier: "My teammate Charlie had a good win just there. Hell of a fight. Yer man [Carvalho] took some big shots," McGregor told MMAConnectTV. "Thought it could have been stopped a little earlier. I feel these referee’s need to be on the ball a little bit."

Djokovic exits Monte Carlo as Vesely scores biggest career win City faces UEFA disciplinary charge over fan conduct

De Bruyne curls the ball into the bottom right-hand corner from the edge of the box past the helpless Kevin Trapp in PSG's goal.

MoNte Carlo, april 13 (reuters): Defending Monte Carlo champion and world number one Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest tournament defeat for three years when 55thranked Czech Jiri Vesely beat him in the second round of the Masters tournament on Wednesday. He lost 6-4 2-6 6-4 in what was the pair's first ever match. Djokovic had tightened his iron grip on the sport in recent months, winning nine of his last 10 tournaments, with the only blem-

ish in that run coming when he was forced to retire against Feliciano Lopez in Dubai due to an eye problem. Wednesday's defeat was his earliest on the tour since he lost in the second round of the Madrid Open in 2013 and is a significant blip in his preparations for May's French Open, the only grand slam to have eluded the 11 times

paris, april 13 (aFp): Manchester City have been charged by UEFA after fans set off fireworks during Tuesday's 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium.

major winner. The match was 22-yearold Vesely's first victory against a top-10 opponent after eight previous failures.

The 31-year-old Ronaldo, top scorer this season in La Liga and the Champions League, had different ideas though and he sent the Bernabeu crowd wild with delight by scoring twice more. "It was a fantastic night," said Real full back Marcelo. "The fans were phenomenal and without them we wouldn't have been able to turn the game around.

MaNCHester, april 13 (reuters): Manchester City reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time after a superb curling shot from Kevin de Bruyne gave them a 1-0 second-leg win over Paris St Germain that sealed a 3-2 aggregate vic-

"Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League second-leg quarter final between Manchester City FC and Paris Saint-Germain played on 12 April in England," read a statement from UEFA.

tory on Tuesday. The Belgian picked his spot perfectly with 14 minutes remaining, firing past goalkeeper Kevin Trapp as PSG went out of the competition in the quarter-finals for the fourth successive season. City should have taken

"Charges against Manchester City FC: - Setting off of fireworks Art. 16 (2) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. "This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body on 19 May," it added.

the lead at the Etihad Stadium in the first half when Trapp brought down Sergio Aguero to concede a penalty, but the normally lethal Argentine fired his spotkick wide of Trapp's left-hand post. City would have advanced on the away goals

rule if the game had finished 0-0 or 1-1 following last week's 2-2 draw in Paris, but the final scoreline just about reflected City's superiority in a tense, dramatic match. "Kevin de Bruyne is an important player for us, we deserved a goal before he

scored. We dominated that game from the beginning until the end," Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini told BT Sport. After a bright, attacking opening from City, PSG took control and played some flowing passing football. Coach Laurent Blanc had opted to start with a three-man back line of Thiago Silva, Marquinhos and Serge Aurier but switched to a 4-4-2 formation after Thiago Motta went off injured a minute before halftime. Yet despite dominating possession, with Adrien Rabiot and Angel Di Maria linking well, PSG did not mount a serious attempt on goal, apart from a dipping free kick from Zlatan Ibrahimovic after 17 minutes which City keeper Joe Hart did well to tip away. City came more into the match as their fullbacks Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy became more adventurous and their slicker attacking approach play should have paid dividends when Aguero won the penalty. To the horror of the home fans, however, he missed the target with his effort. The closest PSG came to a goal in the second half was when Ibrahimovic bundled the ball into the net in the closing minutes but was narrowly ruled offside.

Leicester dominate PFA Players' player of the year shortlist

loNdoN, april 13 (reuters): Leicester City trio Jamie Vardy, N'Golo Kante and Riyad Mahrez, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane and West Ham United's Dimitri Payet are the nominees

for the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) Players' player of the year. Leicester's unexpected Premier League title charge this season has been led by 21-goal striker Vardy, while Mahrez has chipped in with 16 goals and 11 as-

sists and Kante has gained plaudits for his defensive midfield role. Despite Arsenal looking unlikely to end their 12-year wait for the title, Ozil has almost singlehandedly kept alive their faint hopes by scoring six goals and leading the assists chart with 18, two behind the all-time Premier League record. Kane leads the race for the golden boot with 22 goals and has inspired Spurs' surprising bid for their first title since 1961, while Payet, with nine goals and nine assists, has been pivotal to the Hammers' Champions League dreams. Kane is in contention to retain his Young Player of the Year award and he is joined by team mate Dele Alli, Everton duo Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley, Stoke City's Jack Butland

and Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho. Alli, 20, joined from second-tier side Milton Keynes Dons in 2015 and his eight goals and 12 assists have been instrumental to Spurs' title hopes, while goalkeeper Butland made 102 saves, the second most, before injury ruled him out of the season. Despite Everton's lacklustre campaign, Lukaku is in contention for the golden boot, having notched up 18 goals, and Barkley has shrugged off injury concerns to put in dominating displays. Coutinho has shone under manager Juergen Klopp's stewardship, netting seven goals and claiming six assists, while playing a key role in Liverpool's League Cup run. The winners of the awards will be announced on April 24.

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