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Foundation stone for ‘Pilgrim’s Haven’ laid at Molungyimsen

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‘We want Nagaland to grow’ Our Correspondent Kohima | April 19

BORN FREE AS FREE AS THE WIND BLOWS: A striking image of a little girl with beautiful and captivating eyes looking at the camera was captured as she collected animal fodder with her father (not seen in the photo) in a remote area of Kohima district. (Photo: Imti Longchar)

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ANCSU reiterate demand on state reserved seats DIMAPUR, APRIL 19 (MExN): All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) has demanded immediate removal of Eligibility Category- III under the guidelines for selection of candidates against state reserved seats before the Nagaland State Entrance Exam (NSEE) is conducted for the current year. Informing this, ANCSU in a press release said a consultative meeting was convened with aspiring candidates for NSEE, parents, social activists, ANSCU senior leaders and concerned citizens on Tuesday to deliberate on the nonfulfilment of the demands of ANCSU by the State Government. At the meeting, the house reportedly assured unconditional support to the Union in their demand against allowing non-locals to appear for the state reserve seats exams.

The ANCSU has therefore warned the State Government that it should not be held responsible for any untoward situation.

Fire at Doyapur 15 shops, 2 warehouses, 4 houses gutted DIMAPUR, APRIL 19 (MExN): At least 15 shops, 4 houses and 2 warehouses were gutted in a fire that broke out at Doyapur Bazaar under Dhansiri subdivision. The fire started at around 2:15am, April 19.

The Doyapur Bazaar Committee informed that two houses had to be dismantled to prevent the blaze from spreading. There were no casualties but properties estimated to be worth lakhs were destroyed in the fire, the cause of which was yet to be ascertained. The bad road leading to Doyapur was stated to have compounded the problem as it took the Fire Brigade 2 hours to reach.

DIMAPUR, APRIL 19 (MExN): The Nagaland Gaon Burahs Federation (NGBF) new team of office bearers in its executive meeting held on March 13, 2016 unanimously adopted to approach all the leaders of the ‘Naga National Political Group’ (NNPG) for peace and unity in order to achieve the Naga common goal.

Stating that the door of the Indo-Naga political final settlement has been opened by the Government of India with the NSCN (IM) on August 3, 2015, the NGBF on Tuesday appealed all the ‘Naga National Political Groups’ (NNGP) to come together.

In a letter of appeal, the NGBF through its founder and advisor TL Angami, observed that “the present NNPG should not think they there may be some more opportunity for them though they missed or failed to step together this time … to bring an amicable set settlement and honourable solution to the Nagas.” He urged the groups to “think properly take the right

decision today and answer the appeal of NGBF for peace and unity.

Terming the Naga Peace Accord as the “second step” for the Nagas after the 1963 16 Points Agreement which led to the formation of Nagaland State, the NGBF maintained that it is now the right time to settle the protracted Indo-Naga political issue as desired by the Nagas. The NGBF also stated that it would be compelled to withdraw their cooperation to the Naga political groups in the near future, if they do not heed their appeal for peace and unity.

It also asserted that the NGBF has the “authority over the whole Naga villages as vested on the Naga village Chiefs (GB) to sign on behalf of the respective villages” in the event of any amicable settlement, which authority, the other NGOs do not possess.

The NGBF asked the NNPGs not to think themselves in terms of “original” or “duplicate” ones since they are all the offshoots of the NNC and therefore from one family.

Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Science, Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday visited the DBT Healthcare Laboratory & Research Centre at Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima (NHAK) and inaugurated the Paragonimiasis Research Laboratory there.

The Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, has funded the Paragonimiasis Research Laboratory.

Paragonimiasis is a disease caused by species of lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. Eight species have been identified which use man as a host, and the disease has a range of Asia, Africa, and the United States.

Addressing media person at the event, Dr Vardhan assured that he would do his best to implement the proposals put forward by Nagaland Government. “We are with you. We want Nagaland to grow in terms of everything, facilities and other various things,” he said.

Nagaland’s Minister for Health & Family Welfare, P Longon expressed gratitude to Dr Vardhan for extending help to the state; while adding that under his leadership the medical and research field in the state have progressed immensely.

Longon also expressed gratitude to the Union Minister for creating the infrastructure and providing the latest diagnostic facility and world-class equipments and machinery etc at the DBT Healthcare Laboratory & Research Centre.

Being Sümi—Zunheboto Town to host a red storm ZTYO organises Mélange 2016 from April 21-23

Morung Express News Zunheboto | April 19

If you are visiting Zunheboto Town this April, you will see red. Not on cars or clothing, as the stereotype may suggest, but in the form of little red flags atop houses, on vehicles—the Zunheboto Town youth are in the mood to revolt against the “sickness of corruption,” and to show it, they are painting the Town red.

The Zunheboto Town Youth Organisation will host a non-traditional youth festival, ‘Mélange 2016,’ from April 21-23 under the theme ‘Being Sümi.’

Part of its ‘Awake Zunheboto’ campaign, the festival will become the first time that the Sümi youth come together on the Zunheboto Town local ground in such a format- of ‘revolt’ under the spell of celebration.

“Corruption is widespread here. Bureaucrats and politicians use the excuse of (lack of ) funds to deny us development, but the real reason behind the lack of development is corruption,” says Holuto, Convenor of Mélange 2016. He is out with a team of ZTYO members—in white and blue shirts—organising the festival at the local ground in Town on a windy, stormy day. The local ground itself was supposed to be a mega project of the Nagaland State Government. Today it is the only “recreational space” for the youth; and also a large puddle after

Organising team of Mélange 2016 seen here gearing up for the festival to be held in Zunheboto Town from April 21-23, 2016. (Morung Photo)

the rains, much like the riverine roads of Zunheboto Town. “Holding a small event is a herculean task here,” says Holuto, thinking of the job at hand—hosting at least 5000 people slated to attend the event from Zunheboto Town, as well as surrounding villages and districts, for the 25-activities-festival (cultural, sports, literature, arts) to be conducted at four venues across Zunheboto Town, with 11 colonies of the Town participating.

It will be a showcase of this development.

Development, reflects Vinoka, General Secretary of ZTYO, does not start and end with roads. “We need to develop the mentality, for which we need to provide recreational spaces

for the youth to express themselves positively,” he says. In the past three years, not a single festival (not even traditional ones) has been hosted in Zunheboto Town. There is a sense of “slumber” in the youth. To rise up against deep rooted corruption, the first step is to ‘awake.’ ZTYO was formed in October 2013 as an intellectual and pressure group to affect this change of gear.

ZTYO designed the ‘Awake Zunheboto’ campaign which will see a string of activities throughout the year following Mélange 2016. The festival itself will include a bazaar that will provide a platform to local entrepreneurs (free of cost) to showcase their talent through stalls set up

at the local ground. It will also discourage Nagaland’s ‘chief guest culture’—the organisers have chosen an elder as the Father of the festival who has been invited to share wisdom with the youth. No monetary donations will be taken, and no grand felicitations made.

Only respect will be given and taken.

In that, the festival will also be a platform to welcome the non Sümi people of Zunheboto Town to come together with the Sümi people to interact, understand one another, and become integrated parts of the movement.

“The colour red stands for love and Being Sümi should be symbolic of love,” asserts Holuto. The ZTYO wants itself to go beyond boundaries of tribe and religion, signifying the “cosmopolitanism” of Zunheboto Town—the word Mélange (mix) thus came into play. Spring was chosen as a time when the tension of examination fades, weddings & winter don’t pull strings, heat doesn’t bear down.

“Let us hope the rain does not play havoc now,” says Eunice, one of the festival planners, looking at the sky. Her hope is, of course, more than that— that the youth of Zunheboto rise up and come together through Mélange 2016 to chart an empowered future through determined and collective effort. The red storm is here to be.

Union Minister inaugurates Paragonimiasis Research Laboratory at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima

Union Minister For Science & Technology And Earth Science Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Nagaland’s Minister For Health & Family Welfare P. Longon and others during the inauguration of Paragonimiasis Research Laboratory at DBT Healthcare Laboratory & Research Centre, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) on April 19. (Morung Photo)

He said since the setting up of the centre at NHAK, a total of 1, 43, 237 number of various laboratory test have been done till date.

Longon also stated that with the provision of this facility, doctors and researchers of the state could take up researches related activities and assist in diagnosis of local specific diseases and health care problems.

He informed that Nagaland state have started research activities concentrating mainly on the local diseases, one of which is Paragonimiasis.

Highlighting the achievements of DBT Healthcare Laboratory & Research Centre, Principal Investigator, Dr V Khamo

stated that the centre with world-class equipments, has become a referral diagnostic centre of the state with patients now able to avail diagnostic facilities without being referred outside.

According to Dr Khamo, research work completed at the centre include survey of Scrub typhus in Nagaland using IgM ELISA assay; survey of Paragonimiasis in Nagaland, study of blood group Antigens in Naga population, screening for Cervical cancer, preliminary work on Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and molecular diagnosis of Epstein-barr virus and genotoxicity genes (GSTTI and GSTM1) of Nasopharyngeal cancer in different

ethnic groups of Nagaland.

Further, there are two ongoing research work -DBT Twinning project on “Identification of sputum and urine exosomes based protein signature to diagnose and prognoses pulmonary tuberculosis” in collaboration with ICGEB, New Delhi and research project on “Development of a rapid serological test kit for Paragonimiasis and its morphological identification. Both the researches are funded by DST, Ministry of Science & Technology.

Earlier, the Union Minister inaugurated Twinning Network Project on Chemical Ecology of NER at Nagaland Science & Technology Council, Kohima.

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Foundation stone for ‘Pilgrim’s Hailstones hit parts of Suruhuto-Asuto Haven’ laid at Molungyimsen Zunheboto, April 19 (Mexn): Hailstones as big as the size of a walnut fell in and around Suruhuto-Asuto town under Zunheboto district at around 11:30 PM on April 18.

According to NPF 33 AC Suruhuto-Asuto President Kihoi Awomi, the worst affected was Saghemi Village where roofs of 171 houses were damaged. Altogether the damaged houses are estimated to be above 500 in the said area.

Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Printing & Stationeries, Shetoyi Sumi donated an amount of Rs. 1000/- each to all affected households for immediate relief and rehabilitation.

Parliamentary Secretary for tourism, C Apok Jamir (extreme right), his wife and others after laying the foundation stone for a Pilgrim Rest Camp at Clark suspension bridge at Molungyimsen on April 19. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News the Ao Senden. The Tour- imsen village and whatever Molungyimsen | April 19

Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, C Apok Jamir today laid the foundation for a Pilgrim Rest Camp – to be called as Pilgrim’s Haven – at Clark’s suspension bridge here today in the presence of a host of leaders and council members from Molungyimsen and Ungma villages and others.

The inclement weather condition did not deter the Parliamentary Secretary and his entourage to arrive at the site, which is located just after crossing the wellknown suspension Clark’s bridge over the Milak River.

The ‘Pilgrim’s Rest Camp’ will consist of some buildings for visitors to Molungyimsen – declared Naga Heritage village by the state government 2011 – which will be built by Imolemba Jamir who is presently the president of

ism Department, Nagaland will also build some structures to make the rest camp to ensure a comfortable stay for the visitors at the rest camp.

The Parliamentary Secretary, C Apok Jamir, while speaking at the function after unveiling the foundation stone, said that arriving at Molungyimsen was a blessing for him. While paying rich tribute to the Molungyimsen village, Apok Jamir said that Molung has one history which had immensely contributed towards the spread of the gospel not only in the Ao area but also in the different Naga areas. Therefore, whatever initiatives is being initiated from here, I pray that the blessing of God be with us, said the parliamentary secretary.

He further said that the Tourism Department has always been with Molungy-

necessary developmental activities for the village have always been forthcoming. He therefore solicited the help of everyone and the active contribution of the tourism department to make the Pilgrim Rest House a reality.

Others who spoke at the function were the president of Ao Senden, Imolemba Jamir, the representative from the Ungma Village council and others.

The function was chaired

by Molungyimsen Senso Mungdang president A Taku Longkumer while the Ungma Baptist Church pastor Rev Dr Noklen Longkumer dedicated the service.

Prominent people from Ungma village and Molungyimsen villages, besides the officials from the district administration attended the foundation stone laying programme.

The people of Suruhuto-Asuto Area and NPF party of 33 AC have thanked Shetoyi Sumi for taking immediate step in assisting the affected people of Suruhuto-Asuto Area.

Meanwhile, in this connection, NPF 33 AC Suruhuto-Asuto has made an appeal to the government of Nagaland to assess the damages caused by the hailstorm and provide requisite materials and funds for restoring and rebuilding the damaged houses immediately.

Roof damaged by hailstones that fell in and around Suruhuto-Asuto town under Zunheboto district on April 18.

First NAGC inter club singing competition held

Students presenting a quartet during the 1st Nagaland Adolescent Girls’ Club Inter Singing competition held on April 19 at Oking Christian School Auditorium. (DIPR Photo)

KohiMA, April 19 (Dipr): The Nagaland State Social Welfare Board organized the 1st Nagaland Adolescent Girls’ Club Inter Singing competition on the theme ‘In praise of Singing’ on April 19 at Ok-

ing Christian School Auditorium.

Altogether five schools namely Bayavu Hill High School, Government Middle School L. Khel, Mewi School, Mezhur Higher Secondary School and Ok-

NFTA 20th general session today

KohiMA, April 19 (Mexn): The Nagaland Fisheries Technical Association (NFTA) will hold its 20th general session on April 20 at 10:30 AM at the Conference Hall of DUDA ing Christian School par- Guest House, Kohima. Short speeches will be delivered by ticipated in the category of Kevisa Kense, director of fisheries and Yhunsenlo Kent. solo, duet and quartet.

Kenei Mezhur and NPF party rally at Mon today Kevidesier Khruomo enthralled the audience with KohiMA, April 19 (Mexn): The NPF Party Rally of their special numbers. L.C. Mon Division will be held on April 20 at Council Hall, Sekhose and Neisedelie Mon Town Chief minister T. R Zeliang and home minister Yaotsu presented rap song Y. Patton will address the rally as the chief guest and guest titled “Hallelujah” while of honour respectively. Minister for rural development & Dancers United enlight- REPA CL John and MLA Noke Wangnao will deliver short ened the gathering with speeches. Vice President NPF Nagaland, I/C Mon distheir dance. Pelesanuo pre- trict, Lepshi Ao will chair the programme while welcome sented Tati voice. speech will be delivered by NPF Mon Division president Secretary, NSSWB, Yanlong. Vote of thanks will be tendered by DUDA adviDaisy Mezhur delivered sor N. Thongwang. the welcome address while Ruovinuo Kiewhuo compered the programme. VHC warns livestock farmers of HS disease Concluding remarks was given by Medochunuo DiMApur, April 19 (Mexn): The Director of VetChielie while Administra- erinary and AH Nagaland R. Thungchamo Ezung has retor, OCS, Zhopota Rhakho quested all livestock farmers to be vigilant on livestock proposed vote of thanks. exhibiting cases of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (HS). This The judges of the com- disease is caused by Pasteurella multocida bacteria with petition were Faculty symptoms resulting in high fever, salivation, off-feed, member Music Academy swollen neck on livestock. It is highly contagious in nature Kohima, Asin Shurhozelie; causing high morbidity and mortality in case of buffaloes Proprietor, Blooming Dale and Cattle resulting in 80% mortality in untreated cases Kohima, Ledilhounuo Sek- causing huge economic losses. Farmers are requested hose and Music Teacher, to get their animals vaccinated from the nearest VeteriGrace Higher Secondary nary Health Centres (VHC). Any suspected cases are to School, Kohima, Noune be reported to the Department immediately and restrict Kuotsu. livestock movement.

Disaster Management for police personnel at Zbto

NDRF demonstrating mock drill at Zunheboto during the awareness programme on Disaster Management for police personnel held on April 19. (DIPR Photo)

Zunheboto, April personnel was conducted 19 (Dipr): An awareness during the second day at programme on Disaster Zunheboto on April 19.

Assistant CommanManagement for police

dant, NDRF, Ajay Bahadur highlighted about the role of Police personnel when any incident occurs espe-

cially during earthquakes and landslides. Sub Inspector, NDRF, Pankaj Kumar led the mock drill demon-

stration. Arms and tools to be used during rescue operations were also displayed to the participants.

A video on how NDRF conducts rescue operations during earthquake, floods, landslides, cyclones, tsunami and industrial accidents were also displayed to the police personnel.

Administration led by ADC, Nungsangmenla Imchen, Police personnel from DEF, Zunheboto, 8th NAP, Naltoqa, Traffic police, Home Guards and Civil Defence attended the programme. SDRF, Zunheboto were also present during the disaster man- Houses destroyed by squall in Poilwa: Atleast 20 houses were destroyed by pre-monsoon rain agement awareness pro- accompanied by squall in Poilwa village under Peren district Nagaland at around 6:30 AM on April gramme.

19. This was informed in a report sent by HK Mbung, a concerned citizen from Poilwa village.

Kiphire observes National Panchayat Day Mokokchung Municipal Council administrator informs

Major Saiyam Dutt speaks during the commemoration of National Panchayat Day and 125th birth anniversary of Dr B.R Ambedkar on April 19. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Major said that education, Kiphire | April 19

The Department of Rural Department Kiphire celebrated National Panchayat Day and 125th birth anniversary of Dr B.R Ambedkar on April 19. Major Saiyam Dutt Company Commander 46 AR Alpha Company was chief guest at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner and it was attended by NGOs civil societies and officers.

Speaking at the occasion, Major Saiyam Dutt said that Dr B.R Ambedkar devoted his life fighting for the cause of the downtrodden and social backward classes. The

dedication and hard work were the three pillars for Dr B.R Ambedkar and during his life time he gave his best to uplift the weaker section of the society.

Dr Ketoukhhrie, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science ZPC spoke on the life of Dr B.R Ambedkar and highlighted the significance of the April 24 Razukhru Vasa, Program officer DRDA Kiphire who also spoke on MGNREGA, IAY, NRLM disclose that in Kiphire 11 villages has identified as cardamom village and 152 SHG has also been constituted where 120 SHG got 15,000

each 10 SHG receive 50,000 from NSCB, 1 SHG receive 2,50,000 from SBI and 8 BLO receive 36,56,000 from banks. He also said that MGNREGA which is the biggest employment programme in the country is suppose to give 100 man days wages to the citizens but the centre has fixed 55.40 days for IPPE and 35.25 under non IPPE. Er Subongyanger EE PHED who spoke on the Swaach Bharat mission said that in 2016-17 the Department is working hard to make Kiphire as the 6th district to be open defecation free. He also added that solid waste management project is coming up at Tethuyo which is the first of its kind in the district.

Yangsemong supervisor from Social Security Department also spoke on the activities that the Department is taking up in the district. Success story on MGNERGA was shared

by K. Langshen BDO Longmatra while Azenuo Pienyu administered the oath and chaired the programme.

T. Lankonsen Tsanglao SDO (C) proposed vote of thanks.

MoKoKchung, April 19 (Dipr): Additional Deputy Commissioner & Administrator of Mokokchung Municipal Council, Bendanglila has informed all Residential Permit Holders to renew their permit within the month of the expiry of their respective validity, failing

which, a late fine of Rs.50 will be imposed for every period of late renewal.

It was also informed that for construction of building within the Municipal area, irrespective of government departments or private, construction permit should be obtained from MMC. All electrical

shops within MMC jurisdiction have also been directed not to sell substandard electrical wire, gadgets and productive devices/MCBs etc. Surprise checking of the shops will be conducted jointly by the power department and MMC. The order shall come into effect immedi-

ately and shall remain till further orders.

Meanwhile, the MMC administrator appealed to all the residents of Mokokchung Town not to throw garbage and solid waste into the culvert/ drains. With the onsets of monsoon, the town has witnessed maximum of

blocked drains and culverts within the last few weeks, which will trigger landslides and erosion and may even lead to massive disaster, she stated. She requested all the responsible residents to dump all solid waste into the designated dumping area/boxes only.

Farmers urged to adopt organic farming

pheK, April 19 (Mexn): To make farmers of the Phek aware about the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, a farmer’s fair cum awareness programme was organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra Phek at Mission Centre, T. Chikri, Pfutsero, Phek in collaboration with Chakhesang Women Welfare Society.

The programme was graced by Neiphiu Rio, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha.

Speaking on the occasion he emphasized on food security and food surplus in the district. He suggested organizing workshops on organic farming and certification thereof. He encouraged the farmers to adopt organic farming for good and health

life. He also emphasized on the application of modern farming technologies to enhance the productivity and profitability. Importance of the soil health was also highlighted by the MP. He encouraged the farmers to take the maximum advantage of the PMFBY scheme to mitigate loss of crop due to vagaries of the nature.

Dr. Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-NRC on Mithun welcomed the guests and called upon the farmers of the area to utilize the benefits of the scheme to ensure financial security.

Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Phek Murohu Chotsu pressed on carrying out large

scale awareness programme so the farmers can take the benefit of the scheme. Dr. RK Singh, Programme Coordinator KVK Phek briefly outlined the objective and contents of the scheme. Lodi, Branch Manager, Nagaland State Cooperative Bank, Pfutsero Branch spoke about the financial inclusion and how the farmers can take the advantage of the scheme.

KVK Scientists Liza, Esther and Dr Debojyoti explained about various government schemes during farmers-scientist interaction and quenched the queries of the farmers. The programme concluded with Neiphiu Rio, MP Lok Sabha addresses the farmer’s fair vote of thanks proposed by cum awareness programme at Mission Centre, T. Chikri, Dr. Prakash R. Dutta.

Pfutsero, Phek.

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China’s top musical institution invites Borpujari’s docu on Naga folk music Newmai News Network Guwahati | April 19

In a rare honour, Utpal Borpujari’s much-acclaimed documentary “Songs of the Blue Hills” that chronicles the contemporary Naga folk music practices, has been invited to China’s topmost musical institution Central Conservatory of Music.

The Beijing-based institution has produced some of China’s topmost musicians, including Tan Dun, who won the Oscar, Grammy and BAFTA for his music in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and also composed for Zhang Yimou’s “Hero”, four-time Grammy nominee Wu Man, Zhao Jiping

who composed the music for classics like Zhang’s “Red Sorghum” and Chen Kaige’s “Farewell, My Concubine”, “The Emperor and the Assassin” and “Yellow Earth”, and virtuoso violinist Vanessa Mae. While the contents of the film will be analysed by the Conservatory’s faculty and students, Borpujari will share with them his experience of making the film as well as discuss about the diversity of folk music traditions of India, with particular focus on Northeast India, during the last week of this month.

“It’s a great honour to be able to present my film before the faculty and students of a world famous

musical institution, more so as I would be able to give them an introduction to the rich cultural heritage of Northeast India in general and Nagaland in particular,” said Borpujari, who will also discuss about trends in Indian film music with the students and faculty there.

“Songs of the Blue Hills” has earlier been screened in nearly 20 international film festivals, including in various European countries, the United States, China and India. It was also selected to the prestigious Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2014.

The film has been praised for bringing together

Senapati comes together to clean up garbage filled river

The Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) and the District Administration jointly conducted a mass social work cum cleanliness drive along the Barak River stretch passing through Senapati, District Headquarter (DHQ). More than a thousand participants comprising school students, local residents, Civil organizations etc. took part in the drive to clean up the river.

Manipur beefs up security for Prez visit ImpHAL, AprIL 19 (TNN): Security has been beefed up in Manipur in view of President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to attend events marking Khongjom Day in Thoubal district on Saturday. Khongjom Day is observed annually on April 23 to honour the brave warriors of Manipur, led by 'Major' Paona Brajabashi, who made supreme sacrifices in the Battle of Khongjom. It is one of the fiercest battles fought during the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri War. Chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh called on the President in March and invited him to the event as the chief guest, a government source said and added that the President will inaugurate a monument -cum-tourist centre in the Khongjom area in Thoubal. A security meeting with top civil, army, paramilitary and police officials was convened a few days ago in Imphal to work out intensified security arrangements for the high profile visit, it added.

Presence of a large number of armed rebel organizations in Manipur has created serious security concerns for the government and it is taking strict measures for the VVIPs' visit to the state.

Manipur director general of police (DGP) LM Khaute said elaborate security arrangements had been made for the purpose. "Army, Assam Rifles and the paramilitary forces are making efforts on their part and coordinating with the police," the DGP told TOI on Monday.

He added that the security has been tightened in all strategic areas of the state, including Khongjom and its surrounding areas in Thoubal district and Imphal. Officials here said the President will arrive on Saturday afternoon around 2.30 at Imphal airport where governor VS Shanmuganathan, the CM and top officials will give him a warm reception.

Rain, thunderstorm hit NE States

ImpHAL, AprIL 19 (IANs): Rain and thunderstorm, as forecast by the weather office, hit most of the northeastern states from early Tuesday.

At several places tinroofed houses, shops and other facilities were flattened by the thunderstorms. Some people who were asleep were injured by the flying corrugated iron sheets and crumbling portions of the houses.

Talking to ISTV, a local cable network, Manipur Chief Secretary Oinam Nabakishore said: "Now that it is confirmed that houses and other facilities have been destroyed, the government has sought detailed reports from the district administrations.

Once the reports are with the government, it will be seen what can be done for the victims."

"Money for the relief will be set aside from the state disaster relief fund," Nabakishore said.

In Manipur, the thunderstorm hit many places in the early hours of the morning when most people were still asleep. The hill districts were worst affected.

Many trees fell or were uprooted along the state and the national highways, blocking traffic and causing long hours of snarls.

In the absence of the government's prompt response, residents took the initiative and cut the fallen trees, lopped off branches and dragged these aside to enable the traffic to resume.

The meteorological department has forecast heavy downpours and strong winds for two days.

Some school authorities were planning to declare holidays. In the past few days, some schools

had been damaged by the strong winds and hailstorm.

In some districts, the dismantled corrugated iron sheets were blown away. Some head of cattle also suffered injuries.

The state health department has alerted all rural hospitals to be ready to ender help round the clock.

An official told IANS there is no dearth of medicines to cope with an emergency situation.

Officials from some hill districts told IANS that it

in a single narrative the myriad folk music practices of the Naga tribes in today’s times.

Founded in 1940, the Central Conservatory of Music, located at the former palace of Prince Chun of the Qing Dynasty, was formed by merging some of China’s top musical institutions, such as the National Conservatory of Music, the Peking National School of Fine Arts, and six departments of music in various universities It is the only institution in Academies of Fine Arts in China, and only key institution of higher learning supervised directly by the Ministry of Education of the State Council among all academies of arts in China.

will take some time to collect the detailed information. There is no mobile telephone service or modern communication system operational in several villages.

Though there were reports of rain and thunderstorm from other northeastern states as well, the scale of damage could not be immediately ascertained.

There have been heavy rainfalls in the north eastern state since Monday night and the sky is still overcast.

India is working to curb trafficking of women, children – Maneka Gandhi

NEW DELHI, AprIL 19 (THomsoN rEuTErs FouNDATIoN): India is working to find ways to curb the widespread trafficking of women and children in the country, including those from neighbouring Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, said Maneka Gandhi, India's minister for women and children.

South Asia, with India at its centre, is the fastestgrowing and second-largest region for human trafficking in the world, after East Asia, according to the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime.

Speaking at a conference on child adoption in India's northeastern state of Meghalaya, Gandhi told delegates that the government was in the process of putting in place a series of policies to prevent human trafficking.

"We have discussed this issue in the cabinet. We had called a meeting with these countries last month in which all NGOs working on this and others in Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh came," she said on Monday.

"We will have another meeting next week in India. We are telling each other what we can do. This

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PROGRAMME Date : 23rd April, 2016 Time : 10:00 A.M Venue : Town Hall, Wokha Town

Chief Guest Shri. Y. Patton, Hon’ble Home Minister, Nagaland

Special Guests 1. Dr. T. M Lotha, Hon’ble Advisor, Treasuries & Accounts and Relief & Rehabilitation.

2. Shri. Mmhonlumo Kikon, Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary, L&E, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Border Affairs.

3. Shri. Thomas Ngullie, Hon’ble MLA 4. Shri. Mhao Humtsoe, Chairman, Lotha Hoho

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enormous amount of trafficking of children going on from the northeast. We find them in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and many going to Malaysia and Thailand. It is not fair," she said.

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A comprehensive new anti-trafficking law is also

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According to the National Crime Records Bureau, there were 5,466 cases of human trafficking registered in 2014, an increase of 90 percent over the past five years.

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In many cases, they are not paid or are held in debt bondage. Some go missing, and their families cannot trace them.

Gandhi said India's remote northeastern states, which include Assam, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, were a key source area for trafficking and called for the appointment of a special female police officer in each village to keep a check on crimes against women and children. "There is an

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2. Dedicatory Prayer of Town Hall : Rev. Sulumo Ezung Pastor, Wokha Town Lotha Baptist Church.

3. Inauguration of the Town Hall : Chief Guest.

4. Welcome Address : President, LGOA.

Obituary references.

Felicitation of Guests.

Introduction of new Officers.

5. Technical Report : Convenor, Construction Committee.

6. Special Number : LGOA Wokha Unit (i/c DC Wokha).

7. Short Speeches from the Special Guests: (i) Shri. Thomas Ngullie, Hon’ble MLA. (ii) Shri. Mmhonlumo Kikon, Hon’ble Parliamentary Secretary, Labour & Employment, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Border Affairs.  Special number : Kohima Based Officers. (iii) Dr. T. M Lotha, Hon’ble Advisor, Treasuries & Accounts and Relief & Rehabilitation. (iv)Shri. Mhao Humtsoe, Chairman, Lotha Hoho.

8. Speech by the Chief Guest : Shri. Y. Patton Hon’ble Home Minister, Nagaland 9. Vote of Thanks : Smti. Thungdeno Mozhui General Secretary, LGOA. N.B 1. Registration starts at 8:30 A.M. 2. All members of LGOA are requested to attend the General Conference and reach the venue by 9:00 A.M positively.

3. All officers are requested to bring the Annual Membership and One Time Registration for the new members.

No. NU/ENGG/ELECT/M-67/2014-2765

NOTICE INVITING TENDER

Dated: 12th April 2016

On behalf of Nagaland University, sealed tenders are invited from the Electrical Contractors enlisted under Nagaland University for the work detailed below.

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Electrification of 1. Community Hall at N.U., Hqrs. Lumami

Tender Value (`) 1,98,410 /-

2% Earnest Time of Cost of tender Money Completion document (`) Deposit (`) allowed 3970 /-

500 /-

45 Days

Tender documents can be collected from the Office of Executive Engineer/ Assistant Engineer(Elect.) Nagaland University, Hqrs. Lumami only on working days upto 26th April 2016. Last date for submission of sealed tender is 27th April 2016 (upto 2:00 P.M.). The cost of Tender document (non-refundable) is to be deposited through NU Challan. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) from any Nationalized Bank through Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque and IPO worth `10/- (Rupees Ten) only duly addressed in favour of Nagaland University, Hqrs.

Lumami should also be submitted alongwith the Tender.

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

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India now more confident in dealing economically with other nations: Jaitley New York, April 19 (iANS): India’s confidence level in dealing with other countries economically has risen and it is now in a position to boldly consider multilateral trade arrangements as it has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy amid a “grim” global situation, according to Finance Minister Arul Jaitley.

India once had “fears” about trade agreements, he said Monday at the Asia Society here in answer to a question about India’s attitude to the the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The trade pact is to bring closer together the economies of 12 nations stretching from New Zealand to Chile along the Pacific rim and include the United States. India is not in consideration for joining the pact, which has become controversial in the US because of

fears of competition from further opening its markets.

Developed countries going to protectionism is what is worrisome, Jaitley added.

Highlighting India’s emerging strength in the global economy, India’s ambassador to the United States, Arun Kumar Singh, said that in economic cooperation between the two countries, investments and job creation now went both ways. Indian companies had invested over $15 billion in the US and created about 100,000 jobs.

Jaitley agreed with former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd who said he had noticed that in India the language of discourse about the economy had shifted away to discussions of the regulatory environment, growth and role of manufacturing. Rudd, who is now the president of the

Asia Society Policy Institute and presided over the meeting, mentioned it as a sign of the maturing of the Indian economy and society.

Commenting on Rudd’s observation, Jaitley said the sections of society that support economic reforms are now bigger than those that oppose them.

India’s “competitive federalism” was helping speed up the pace of and change in attitude to reforms, he said. On the mainland all the states had turned revenue surplus except for the leftist states of Kerala and West Bengal, Jaitley said.

But now even those states were coming on board with Kerala developing a private port and West Bengal wooing global investors.

The president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Naushad

Forbes, said that while land reforms were stalled at the national level, states were taking the initiative in this area. Rajasthan, ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Tamil Nadu, run by a party that is in the opposition at the center, had both enacted land reforms and this was a sign of the emerging consensus for reforms, he said.

Forbes said that about a third of the new projects launched in India in recent times were in Telengana and Andhra Pradesh and this was because of the economic competition between the states.

Answering questions after his speech on “Make in India: The New Deal,” Jaitley described the global economic situation as “grim.”

It was “worrisome” when many countries began to consider a growth rate of 1

to 2 percent “good.”

Although the global economic slowdown was hurting Indian exports, India’s own economy was doing well overall, he said. But at the same time, it could do better in regard to poverty reduction and industrialisation, he conceded.

The BJP government’s “New Deal” of Make in India was born of the need to alleviate the stress caused to the Indian economy with about 50 percent of the population working in the agriculture sector and the need to shift them away from it, Jaitley said.

He outlined the various measures taken by the government to help bring in investments for its Make in India policy, such as speeded up and transparent decision-making, reducing the discretionary element and giving a role for the market

forces, and changes in taxation policy, while at the same time heavily investing in the infrastructure. The areas for private investment were being expanded to now include defence, the railways, seaports, airports and other infrastructure, he said.

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said that for Make in India, the nation wanted to offer a low-cost manufacturing environment, but this did not mean low wages. The low-cost structure would be achieved through lower financial costs, lower transaction costs, lower taxes, better logistics through infrastructure improvements, and an efficient bond market, he added.

Forbes said that the CII expected India’s growth rate to reach 8% this year because the monsoons were good after two bad years.

Now dial 139 to cancel railway ticket New Delhi, April 19 (AgeNcieS): Indian Railways ticket cancellation service: Train passengers will now be able to cancel their reserved tickets booked through counters by dialing 139 as the Railways will be launching the phone ticket cancellation service shortly.

To begin with the service can be availed only by passengers whose train departure timings is between 11 PM and 6 AM. The software required for the cancellation over phone is ready and currently under trials, said a senior Railway Ministry official.

In the phone ticket cancellation service, passengers can call 139 and give details of their confirmed ticket for cancellation and they will receive a one-time password (OTP).

They can visit the nearest ticket counter till 10 AM next morning after cancellation over phone and provide the OTP to claim refund.

The official said the cancellation over phone facility is for people who booked ticket from counters.

For other passengers, whose scheduled departure does not fall in the 11 PM-6 AM window, the existing rule of four hours cancellation from the time of departure will be applicable. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has announced the launch of this service in the railway budget this year.

Cyber security to create one Full EPF withdrawal permitted million job opportunities in India under certain conditions New Delhi, April 19 (Fe oNliNe): As per existing rules on withdrawal of EPF, a subscriber has to be out of job for at least two months to seek withdrawal of his provident fund accumulation.

In a move that would bring cheers to Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) members, the Government has decided to permit full withdrawal of EPF corpus for purchase of house, medical treatment for self and family members, education of children in medical, dental and engineering colleges and for child’s marriage.

The Ministry of Labour has also put on hold till August 1, 2016, its notification placing withdrawal restrictions which was due to come into effect from May 1. The move has come after opposition from union representatives in the Central Board of Trustees of the EPFO. FeMoney had reported on April 12 that the government might reconsider its stand to place restrictions on withdrawal and would allow EPFO members to retain rights over the entire accumulated EPF corpus including own contribution, contribution of employers and accumulated interest.

The labour ministry had earlier proposed that if a member is below 58 years, and employed, he or she will be allowed to withdraw only own contributions lying in the fund and the accrued interest on that and not the entire corpus.

The new norms have proposed retirement age for provident fund purposes as 58 years against the earlier 55 years. This meant that the member would not be allow to withdraw the employer’s contribution and inters accrued until attaining 58 years.

“This is welcome measure. We were opposed to the move to allow EPFO to hold back a member’s money,” D L Sachdeva, General Secretary, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) and member, Central Board of Trustee, EPFO told FeMoney.

As per existing rules on withdrawal of EPF, a subscriber has to be out of job for at least two months to seek withdrawal of his provident fund accumulation.

EPFO corpus is created through a 12 per cent contribution from the employee’s salary along with a matching contribution from the employer and the interest accrued on the entire money.

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New Delhi, April (pTi): Nasscom suggests that efforts towards cyber security are also expected to create $35 billion revenue opportunities by 2025.

Increasing incidents of cyber-attacks and data protection efforts globally are expected to create employment opportunities for about a million professionals in India, Nasscom said.

Efforts towards improving cyber security will also create a $25 billion (nearly Rs 1.66 lakh crore) revenue opportunity in India by 2025, the IT industry body said.

“Another important aspect will be start ups. We expect to see about 1,000 start ups coming up in this area. This is because these smaller companies are light footed and yet have the best of technologies. Also, there has been a lot of investor interest in this area as enterprises look to stay secured against rising incidents of

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cyber attacks,” Nasscom Chair Cyber Security Task Force Rajendra Pawar said.

In 2015, Nasscom had set up the task force, aimed at positioning India as a global hub for providing cyber security solutions, developing cyber security R&D plan and developing a skilled workforce of cyber security experts.

Nasscom, along with Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and security software firm Symantec, on Monday launched the ‘National Occupational Standards’ for 10 cyber security job roles, aimed at creating a pool of certi-

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Linking the past to modernity Morung Express News Kohima | April 19

With a primary focus to systematically trace, record, and collect Naga stories, history, legends, folktales and traditional teachings, the Naga Heritage Center (NHC) was officially launched at Ura Academy, Kohima on April 19.

The President of NPF, Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu and Parliamentary Secretary, Higher & Technical Education, Deo Nukhu graced the inauguration as the chief guest and the guest of honor respectively.

Formed with a few members and registered as a Society in the year 2014, NHC strives to preserve the keys to knowledge of the past, history, ecosystem, and the rich intangible cultural heritage of the Nagas.

It also aims to establish a museum to safeguard and reclaim traditional art and provide livelihood and generate income for the educated unemployed through the above stated activities.

“At present, a priority task is the documentation of the oral narratives from our elders before it is too late. We remain painfully conscious of the fact that

Naga Heritage Center launched in Kohima

(Left-Right) Dr. Meneno Vamuzo Rhakho, Dr. Shürhozelie, Deo Nukhu and Dr. Avinuo Kire during the release of the book People Stories: Volume One.

this present generation of Nagas is the last link to the past,” said Dr. Avinuo Kire, President, NHC, while delivering an introductory speech at the launching.

Documentation of oral narratives is a priority mission, she stressed, while expressing concern over the stark reality of a dying generation of “professional storytellers” which could result in losing of an entire

“generation’s knowledge and wisdom.”

“This obviously means that we might lose the link to our ancestral heritage,” Dr Kire pointed out, adding a “serious urgency” is required to collect their legacies to maintain our sense of identity as a people.”

“The elders are our walking libraries, whose vast knowledge needs to be tapped into and collect-

F&CS Secretary clarifies on allegations Kohima, april 19 (mExN): Responding to the media reports on misappropriation of Rs 402 crore by the State Department of Food & Civil Supplies (F&CS) which were based on the CAG Report 2015, the Secretary of F&CS today stated that the department is yet to receive any such allegation either from the CAG or from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly which is the authority to examine the CAG report.

The Secretary, Ramongo Lotha, in a press release further stated that the delay in the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA) in Nagaland is due to resource crunch faced by the State.

He admitted it is “quite difficult” for Nagaland to arrange the State’s share which will amount to Rs 1009.14 lakh in the first year, and Rs 759 lakh in the subsequent years. “That is why the State had earlier proposed to the Government of India to allow a special funding pattern of 90:10 for Nagaland instead of the general pattern of 75:25. However, this was finally not agreed to thereby leading to certain delays in implementation of the NFSA in the State,” the F&CS Secretary stated.

It was mentioned that the State Cabinet had already decided to implement the NFSA in the State much before the visit of the Union Minister as revealed to him by

the Chief Minister during their meeting.

The Department will commence online allocation for the districts of Kohima and Dimapur by May, 2016, the NFSA roll out for Kohima and Dimapur districts by June 2016, and for the entire State by July, 2016, followed by implementation of Fair Price Shop Automation in Peren district on pilot basis, Ramongo added.

With regard to the allegation that non implementation of NFSA and non receipt of Hill Transport Subsidy (HTS) have deprived beneficiaries of several thousand metric tonnes of food grains, the Secretary termed the accusation “totally absurd” stating non implementation of NFSA till date has not affected normal supply of food grains in any way, and normal allocation has been continuing all these months.

Availability or non-availability of HTS also has not affected Subsidized Good Grains Delivery though pending claims of transporters under HTS to the tune of Rs 14 crore is yet to be cleared by the FCI, he said.

However, as directed by the Union Minister, a Special Task Force will be set up to clear the matter within three months’ time, the release added.

The Secretary further clarified that Mid Day Meal Scheme does not fall within the purview of the Department of Food & Civil Supplies.

ed before they walk away with their entire libraries,” Dr. Kire stressed.

Asserting on the need to reflect on the past and exist with modernity, Dr. Kire stated that progress or modernity in no way implies letting go of the past. “A nation or group of people is judged by their heritage; history, literature, their values and traditional ethos. Dismissing or for-

getting the past puts us at a very real risk of becoming a rudderless people without an anchor in future.”

People Stories: Volume I released Meanwhile, along with the inauguration, a book entitled, ‘People Stories: Volume One,’ – a collection of documented oral narratives of stories and traditional teachings gathered from Naga elders – was released at the function.

Written and compiled

by Dr. Avinuo Kire and Dr. Meneno Vamuzo Rhakho, the stories range from the early days in Naga history when people lived in close harmony with nature and the spirit world to stories from the years of Nagas’ contact with other cultures.

Lauding the two authors, Dr. Shürhozelie stated that the book is a very good beginning and that documentation of the oral tradition is very important.

“With the change of times, these oral traditions are disappearing and documentation is the only means to preserve our tradition,” he added.

Dr. Liezietsu also warned about the danger of talking about the Naga’s cultural

life which is often associated with headhunting and asserted that Naga ancestors enjoyed times of peace and building relationships more than hunting heads.

Articulating on the recent arguments over Nagamese as a language, he said that Nagamese has no merit to be a language and therefore, “premature to talk” about it and encouraged young writers to write more in English.

Publisher Vishü Rita Krocha from PenThrill Publication House stated that the book has brought alive the rich stories of a generation that is swiftly fading.

The book is also a rarity due to the fact that the authors took extra effort to sit down with the elderly “which is sadly an uncommon sight nowadays” and penned down their experiences, their wisdom, and their knowledge of our rich culture and tradition, she further elaborated.

Criticizing the Naga’s obsession with anything ‘foreign’,she also called for creating a vibrant atmosphere for literature by a thriving community of readers who supports writers who are making humble beginnings with their talent and creativity.

Approach of science has to be people-centric: Dr. Vardhan Our Correspondent Kohima | April19

Union Minister for Science & Technology and earth science Dr. Harsh Vardhan today said the approach of science has to be peoplecentric and the common man should not remain deprived of its benefits.

"Common people should not remain deprived of the benefits of science," Vardhan said while launching the Department of Biotechnology, DBT, under Government of India funded Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology of North East Region with Bangalore-based scientists here.

Stressing on the intellectual acumen of young minds of the region, the Union Minister said their coming together would produce dramatic results in meeting objectives of organic farming which is

Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan (centre) during the launch of Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology of North East Region.

the need of the hour. He also underlined the need for fostering better coordination and support among science professionals.

Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology is a new collaborative and interdisciplinary programme in Chemical Ecology between institutions in the NER and partners in Bangalore. This platform aims to provide a strong stimulus to ongoing research in the NER, while building enduring

research and training links with partner institutions in Bangalore.

Earlier, the Union Minister also inaugurated the Nagaland State Referral Laboratory for Water Quality Testing and Monitoring in the Directorate of Science and Technology here.

Short speeches were also delivered by Advisor DBT New Delhi, Dr T Madhan Mohan and Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology, S Hukavi Zhimomi.

Soil & Water Conservation Naga women leaders urge to implement reservation officers launch association Kohima, april 19 Rights Law Network of- land with women reserva- the Supreme Court were Kohima, april 19 (mExN): The officers of Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Nagaland has launched a new association called ‘Association of Soil & Water Conservation Officer (ASWO), Nagaland.’ It was launched on April 19 at the Soil & Water Conservation Directorate’s conference hall. MM Solo, Director, Soil & Water Conservation thanked the officers who had come up with the idea of forming the association. He challenged the association to revive the departmental ego and influence other allied associations under one banner for the welfare of the society. “A good association should be a helping hand and supportive to the department’s broad vision, which is possible only when the members are willing to contribute their ideas and participate actively,” he maintained.

(mExN): A meeting convened by the Joint Action Committee on Women Reservation (JACWR) today resolved to once again convey to the State Government and the State Election Commissioner to take cognizance of the Supreme Court order and hold municipal elections as per the Nagaland Municipal First Amendment Act at the earliest. The meeting held at Human

fice, Kohima was attended by leaders from the units of the Naga Mothers Association, Eastern Naga Women Organisation, Watsu Mundang, Naga Women Hoho Dimapur, Tenyimia Women Organisation.

According to a release from JACWR, the marathon meeting deliberated the Supreme Court order granting the Special Leave Petition (SLP) to hold municipal elections in Naga-

tion as per the Nagaland Municipal First Amendment Act. Co-Convenor JACWR Dr. Rosemary discussed the Supreme Court order on the SLP and also went over the details of the Judgment order of the Single Judge AK Goswami of October 2011, which has been upheld and revived. The details of the Division Bench order which has been stayed by

further discussed, the release said.

All tribe women leaders expressed happiness over the relief order given in favour of Naga women and placed on record the unity of Naga women leaders and sacrifice and appreciation to the two petitioners and leaders who have stood steadfast for Naga women’s constitutional rights, the release stated.

‘Church leaders should also emphasise on social aspects’ moKoKchuNg, april 19 (mExN): Finance Secretary of Nagaland government Kikheto Sema today stated that while church leaders should fulfil the task of spiritually nurturing the members, they should also give emphasis on the various social aspects of the members by approaching all issues in a holistic manner.

Speaking on the topic ‘Role of the church in building the State economy’ at the 4th Leadership Development Training organized by the Baptist Association in Eastern Nagaland in partnership with Clark Theological College, Aolijen on April 19, Kikheto called the pastors religious Ahngs of the church in their villages.

Church leaders have the perfect platform to educate the people not only in religious aspects but also socio-economic issues, he stated, adding when there is unrest in the social set-up among Finance Secretary Kikheto Sema various communities, the church has the capability and platform to speaks during the programme.

bring together conflicting issues/ communities under its banner and work out an amicable solution for reconciliation and peaceful co-existence. The church should be able to bring forth reconciliation and peace even when the society and the government – both overground and underground fail, he stated.

The Finance Secretary further stated that church members should be taught to respect the government no matter who is the leader as it has been equally ordained by God. The church members should also be taught to understand that the government, politicians and bureaucrats cannot be expected to solve all our problems both economical and social, it was added.

Kikheto highlighted that work culture and dignity of labor should be emphasized in the minds of our people. He also stressed on the circulation of money within “our” own people

to enable sustainability of our economy.

Further, it was stated that with the amount of money that is invested into all the districts, if Naga people take up livelihood activities such as piggery, dairy farms, poultry, vegetable and fruit gardens, etc, these will be healthier and organic bringing good health and longevity. It will also result in circulation of money among Naga people and eventually our economy would become sustainable, he stated. Hence, churches were urged to teach local economy to the people.

On the issue of huge expenditure incurred during elections and the churches' “Clean Elections” policy, he stated that it should be implemented even before the beginning of elections and not only during the elections.

While indicating that huge amounts of money are being spent for construction of church buildings and purchase of vehi-

cles for the pastors of the churches, he stated that the church should also open up its eyes and look at the dilapidated conditions of the government schools in the villages. “It is indeed a shame to see the best buildings are the Churches and the worst buildings are the schools,” he expressed.

He also conveyed sadness that people are no longer in touch with the folklore, folk songs, dances, and other cultural activities that were handed down to us through the generations. Further, the Secretary asserted the church members should pay dues and taxes to the government.

While asking the church to educate the people on how the government spends for their welfare, he encouraged the churches to tell the members, and particularly to the deacons, deaconesses and youth workers to set exemplary life of going to the offices regularly and sincerely.

MEx FILE CM to grace Civil Services Day Kohima, april 19 (Dipr): The Civil Services Day celebration will be held on April 21 and 22 at the Administrative Training Institute, Kohima. In the inaugural programme on April 21 at 10:00 am, Chief Minister TR Zeliang will be present as the chief guest. Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Finance Commissioner, P&AR and Sericulture Department, Temjen Toy will chair the inaugural function. Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar, will give the opening remarks. The CM will inaugurate Personal Information & Management System (PIMS) in the inaugural function. He will also launch the website of P&AR department.

Workshop and consultation on human trafficking Kohima, april 19 (Dipr): The State Resource Centre for Women and Anyay Rahit Zindagi (ARZ), Goa in collaboration with the Nagaland Police is organizing a state level workshop and consultation on human trafficking with special emphasis on commercial sexual exploitation and child labour from April 21 to 22 at the conference hall of Police Headquarter Kohima at 9:00 am. The purpose of the workshop is to bring together key service providers and experts of various government and non-government agencies from various states and to deliberate the way forward in addressing the issue of the state.

TYOD meeting Dimapur, april 19 (mExN): Tenyimi Youth Organization, Dimapur (TYOD) has scheduled a meeting on April 20, 2:00 pm at Tenyimi Complex, near Tragopan Hotel, Dimapur. A press release from TYOD Information & Publicity Secretary has informed all the office bearers and tribal representatives to attend the meeting positively.

Nagaland to celebrate Earth Day 2016 Kohima, april 19 (mExN): The Government Polytechnic Kohima in association with Key Foundation, New Delhi supported by Ministry of Earth Science, Government of India will celebrate Earth Day from April 20 to 21 under the theme “Caring Mother Earth” at the premises of Government Polytechnic Kohima. FP Solo, Commissioner & Secretary for School Education & SCERT will grace the inaugural function on April 20 at 9:30 am as the chief guest, while Athili Kathipri, Director, Technical Education will grace the valedictory function on April 21 at 12:30 pm as the guest of honour. The celebration will marked by slogan and drawing competition based on caring mother earth, quiz competition based on science & technology on April 20 and awareness rally on April 21.

IMPCC meet on April 21 Kohima, april 19 (Dipr): Director Engineering (DE) of All India Radio, Kohima and IMPCC Chairperson KK Rengma has requested all the Nagaland IMPCC members to attend the Inter Media Programme Coordination Committee (IMPCC) meeting on April 21 in the office chamber of DE, AIR, Kohima at 1:00 pm. Apart from the usual reviews and potential improvement of programmes, the meeting will also accord farewell to the DE of DDK, PU Mohapatra who is being transferred to Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Also, being the introductory meeting of this current year, the Chairperson has requested the members/ representatives to positively attend the meeting.

Free dental screening camp Dimapur, april 19 (mExN): Leo Club of Dimapur will organise the second free dental screening camp for public at the Lions Health Centre, Lions club of Dimapur, Midland, Dimapur on April 23 and 24 (Saturday and Sunday) from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm. The spot registration can be done at the venue on the day of the screening. The forms are also available at Lions Health Centre, Midland; Eurokids International School, Midland; and Front Door Dry Clean, Near Durga Mandir, Kalibari Road, Dimapur. For more information, contact the program chairman at 9436066677, 9436609469, 9615193320 or 9774975054.

DC Kohima informs to clear culverts/drains Kohima, april 19 (Dipr): The Deputy Commissioner of Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor has informed that many incidents of flash floods, landslides and damage of roads occur due to blocked culverts and side drains. Therefore, he has requested the concerned departments/agencies to inspect all the culverts/drains under their respective area/jurisdiction and to make priority effort to clear the drains and culverts prior to the onset of monsoon.

CTA 36th session from April 22 Kohima, april 19 (mExN): The Chakhesang Theological Association (CTA) will hold its 36th session from April 22 to 24 at Phuhgi Baptist Church, Phuhgi village under the theme “Engaging Community.” The resource persons of the session include; Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, general secretary NBCC, Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo, executive secretary CBCC, Rev. Akha Shupao, pastor, Bade Baptist Church, and Memüriyi Vadeo, Assistant Professor, OTS.

26th death anniv of Phizo Dimapur, april 19 (mExN): The 26th death anniversary of AZ Phizo will be observed on April 30, 7:00 am at Phizo Hill, Kohima. Reminiscence speech will be delivered by the president of the Naga National Council (NNC) Adinno Phizo. Secretary of the Federal Government of Nagaland, Thihü Khamo in a press release has invited all to attend the programme.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 107 Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

Commissionerate Policing Towards Security Service and Sacrifice

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year of the Dimapur police Commissionerate have restored and instilled a sense of trust and security in the minds of the general public and have also brought laudable order to a ‘work in progress’ especially in the aftermath of the 5th March 2015 incident that saw a total breakdown of law and order. In this one year since its inception, various notable features in policing have given a facelift to their functioning. The men in khaki have never been more active which have indeed restored their pride, integrity and dignity as law keepers. The casual approach to the call of duty seems to have finally shifted, with a realization, of their responsibility and the motto to which they have pledged to serve the people.

Under the Commissionerate system of policing, tangible improvement in the area of policing and maintenance of law and order has been visible. Statistically, Dimapur occupies less than 10% of the geographical area of Nagaland, but accounted for 43% of the crimes in Nagaland. As reported in a local daily, the total number of crimes registered for 2013 and 2014 in the state was 1682 and 1210 respectively while the crime rate in Dimapur alone was 699 (42%) and 532 (44%). There was an increase in the number of cases registered in 2015 with a total of 1003 cases from Dimapur district alone which happens to be the highest in a calendar year so far with a total arrests of 1018 persons. The increased number of cases registered takes one beyond the statistical interest that, in reality their “Zero tolerance approach to crime” has reaped commendable returns in terms of accountability. The installation of Close Circuit TV at important intersections will definitely act as deterrence towards prevention of crimes and various other illegal activities.

With an increasing number of vehicles, traffic regulation has been a major challenge and the added manpower and rationalization through streamlining has helped eased the traffic to a great extent. Not only that, regular surprise checks has enabled drivers to become ‘law abiding citizens.’

A creditable feature of the Commissionerate policing has been the ‘‘public interface’’ providing various integral information accessible to the public through their website and through social media. This has enabled a closer interaction with the public in knowing the needs of the public so also creating awareness.

In a city like Dimapur, crimes of all sorts including organized crimes; human trafficking and flesh trade; and cybercrimes besides economic offences, are bound to happen and this adds to their responsibility of preventing and detecting crimes added to it the task of delivering justice and to bring to justice those who break the law. Their call to duty and service comes with the challenges of policing towards the creation of a democratic society and the duty to assure safety and security and protect the lives of the citizens including their rights, to uphold law fairly and firmly with due respect for the rights of the citizens and reassure the community of the service for which they are committed to the motto “Security, Service and Sacrifice” with moral integrity, and sound judgment.

Times ahead, the Commissionerate will be confronted by challenges of all sorts and sleepless nights. But the first year of the Dimapur Police Commissionerate has shown so much of promise in providing better service delivery, better regulation of activities, improved public order, faster incident response, etc. As for the general public, we need to give our full cooperation and support in helping the police serve us better.

(Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is an Editor with Heritage Publishing House. He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express. Comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Why political corruption starts with voter corruption

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t is an invariable question that any well-meaning person who wants to join politics is asked: “Where are you going to get the money from?” The implication is not so much about fund-raising for organising meetings, getting the word out there and other run-of-the-mill political operations.

The implied question is: How will one pay off the voter the night before the elections?

Largol has a collection of news reports on voter corruption in India. Here are some rates per vote according to that collection of news articles: • Rs 1,000-1,500/vote in Dakoha Village in Punjab for the national elections in 2014 • Rs 1,000-2,000/vote in Chennai, Tamil Nadu • Rs 500-5,000/vote in Thirumangalam, Tamil Nadu

Given this data of cash for votes, how much would a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) need to spend to win elections? An MLA election typically has about 1.5 lakh voters. If we assume that the MLA can distribute cash to about a third of voters in India, it means an MLA would need to bribe about 50,000 voters. So, if we assumed the low- to mid-end of the rate/vote estimate to be Rs 500-1,000 per vote, an aspiring MLA would need to spend about Rs 2.5–5 crore.

This amount is on top of making cash payments to local party workers, officials (for example, sarpanchs), organising meetings and other costs.

If we assume that an MLA spends about Rs 5 crore per election and he wins that election, the next question is: How will he get a return on his investment? The MLA could target to make a return of at least Rs 20 crore over the next five years: Rs 5 crore to cover the cost of winning the current election and another Rs 5 crore for the next election (which he may lose), and another Rs 10 crore for ongoing organisational expenses and profit. If the target is Rs 20 crore to make a return on investment, then where is that money going to come from?

This Rs 20 crore will come as tax on the voter in terms of corruption in transferring and posting of officials, bribes from contractors and other deals. Let’s take an example of the most common way for politicians to make money, that is, through transferring police officers. When the police officer pays of the local MLA for a choice posting, guess where he is going to make his money? Try filing a police complaint at your local police station and getting justice without paying of the cop. After all, the cops also need to make a return on their investments.

So, the next time we talk about political corruption, we should also talk about the integrated issue of voter corruption.

The information, ideas or opinions appearing in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the views of Newslaundry.com

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n January 10, the Nusra Front, an al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group in Syria, stormed the headquarters of Radio Fresh in Kafranbel and arrested its director Raed al-Fares and journalist Hadi Abdullah. The flag of the Syrian revolution was thrown on the floor and al-Nusra members stepped on it and forced the station’s members to do the same. They destroyed and confiscated equipment and books, burned the flag and — according to Ghalia alRahal, director of Mazaia, a women’s center in Kafranbel — shouted, “We do not want any media in Kafranbel.” They closed the station and placed a sign at the main door saying, “Confiscated by Jabhat al-Nusra, do not approach.”

This raid came in response to a post on al-Fares’ Facebook page, in which he said, “If our main concern is what’s between a man’s lips [cigarettes] and women’s legs, and as long as we are herding people to prayers and flooding our schools with Sharia books, we will have a thousand years of death to come in Syria.” Al-Nusra also claimed that songs broadcasted on the station were against the Islamic ruling of Sharia.

Members of the radio station were held inside the office for almost two hours while al-Fares was taken by alNusra. After hours of negotiations with al-Nusra’s leaders and Sharia judges, Abdullah provided guarantees that alFares would not post messages critical of Sharia on Facebook again, and he was released. Al-Nusra had to also admit that raiding the station was a mistake and promised to return all their equipment.

“As we were waiting for the negotiation, we were organizing for a massive protest that was planned to take off the next morning,” al-Rahal said. “Al-Nusra knew that we would have not kept silent.”

Al-Nusra’s attack on the station generated a strong reaction on social media where al-Fares’ story was closely followed and solidarity posts were

proliferating on activists’ pages. Kafranbel’s Facebook page, which tracks local demonstrations and news, posted pictures of men and women holding signs that repeated two phrases: “Freedom for Radio Fresh,” and “No Media Oppression.”

Radio Fresh is one of the many activities of the Union of Revolutionary Bureaus, or URB, a grassroots organization that tries to empower community members to uphold their rights and freedom in Idlib province. Established in Kafranbel in 2012 by al-Fares and a young activist named Khaled al-Issa, the URB currently has 475 employees with various offices that focus on enhancing education and empowering women and children. They provide training in sewing, hairdressing, nursing, and other skills that enable women to work. Similarly, URB established centers for children where they are encouraged to express themselves through painting and art. “The bureau activities came as a natural result of the needs on the ground,” said al-Rahal, whose center is part of the URB. This was not the first time al-Nusra has attacked the station. On January 17, 2015, al-Nusra raided a number of URB’s offices, including the headquarters of Radio Fresh and Mazaia.

In response to this incident and continuous harassment and interference in civilian affairs, people took to the streets calling for freedom. They forced al-Nusra to keep the station and the women’s center running.

Al-Nusra is emerging as a powerful force to rival the Islamic State in Syria and has seized several strategic towns in Idlib and Hama provinces.

Al-Nusra’s goals are to overthrow the current Syrian government and create an Islamic Emirate under Sharia law.

Al-Nusra uses Islam and Quranic texts to oppress people and impose strict social values, including limiting women’s movement and dress code.

Activists, who are also Muslims,

have been using Islamic values to push back. The radio station dedicates the first two hours of the day to broadcast Quranic texts, transmits prayers five times a day, and airs four religious programs a day. “While religious extremists call for death and blood, we call for mercy, respect and forgiveness — all core values in Islam,” al-Fares said. “We need to use the same tool and that which is understood by the general public.”

According to al-Fares, the true reason for his latest arrest was a campaign that he launched on the radio to raise awareness of basic human rights and against religious extremists’ practices.

Using female voices, nine messages were repeated between programs and songs that challenged not only extremists, but the whole culture. These messages defend women’s basic rights and ask men to take some responsibility and support them in obtaining these rights.

They are also a direct response to armed and extremist factions’ strict rules on women’s dress code and education.

In some places, al-Nusra has been busy fighting and has not had the time to interfere in civilians’ affairs. However, this may change once the fighting halts. “It is important that people increase their civil activities now as this would make it harder for al-Nusra to take control in the future,” al-Rahal said. “Al-Nusra’s members respond to people because they know that without people, nothing has value — not arms, Emirs or rulers.”

People who took to the streets in early 2011 against Assad’s oppressive regime have recently been demonstrating against all oppression. “We protest against the regime, extremists, the Russians, NATO and starvation in besieged Madaya,” al-Rahal said.

Madaya is one of 19 Syrian towns under siege, where cases of death due to starvation have been reported. While Madaya is besieged by pro-Syrian government forces, other places like Foua and Kefraya are besieged by armed op-

position groups. According to U.N. estimates about 500,000 people are currently living under siege.

There have been protests against alNusra’s aggression and strict rules all across Idlib. On January 15, people in Maraat al-Numan in Idlib demonstrated against al-Nusra and called for its departure. “Maraat is free free, al-Nursa is out out,” they chanted. A new wave of protests has coincided with the ceasefire, which went into effect on Feb. 27. On March 14, hundreds took to the streets against al-Nusra’s aggression against civilians and moderate factions. In places like Khan Shaykhoun and Salqueen, people have protested against al-Nusra’s attempt to impose Sharia clothes, or niqab, on women. In other parts of Syria, like Raqqa, where the Islamic State is in full control and brutal against civil organizations, residents are resisting by not swearing allegiance to the group. Those who do not swear allegiance have to pay for social services, which IS provides for free, and additional taxes.

Five years into the revolution, people have deeper knowledge of themselves and the concepts of citizenship, the state and human dignity, al-Fares explained. Now they are demonstrating against any regressive thoughts or oppression. “Al-Nusra and the Islamic State have arrested me and tried to kill me many times,” al-Fares said, “but this is irrelevant because what I have established in the community and with URB’s activities will always live.

People believe in our values and cause, and that is why we live.”

Julia Taleb has worked in the field of journalism and international relations for several years, with a focus on the Syrian conflict covering aspects of sustainable development, project management and nonviolent resistance movements. Her writings have been featured by the Atlantic Council, Middle East Institute, Voice of America and other organizations.

Empathy + Thinking = Wise Action Zoe Weil

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n a recent video from The Atlantic, Yale psychology professor Paul Bloom argues that empathy is a fundamentally bad thing that makes the world worse.

Bloom believes empathy leads us to make less rational decisions. If a child is trapped in a dangerous mine, our empathy compels us to harness great sums of money and effort to save her. A more effective way to spend limited resources, however, might be to provide life-saving water to thousands of children in a drought-stricken area.

I understand Bloom’s perspective.

My own experiences of responding emotionally, rather than rationally, to suffering support Bloom’s argument.

For example, I’ve given money to save a single child, a single family, and a single pig, chimp, and dog more times than I can count, even when I knew that my money would be better spent on systemic change.

Despite this, I don’t wish that I had less empathy. Empathy has motivated me to want to alleviate suffering in the first place and to commit my life to cre-

ating a more just and humane world.

My challenge is to ensure that the actions that empathy inspires are wise ones. This is why I’ve thoughtfully and intentionally focused the great majority of my charitable dollars, as well as my work, on changing unjust, unsustainable, and inhumane systems, rather than on band-aid solutions or helping individuals. So while I agree that dollars and time devoted to individuals can and should be more wisely allocated much of the time, I don’t think we should reject the empathy that compels us to help our neighbor in favor of Bloom’s “cold-blooded” analysis.

Effective altruism—an approach to improving the world utilizing reason and evidence that Bloom mentions positively in his video— doesn’t require that we forgo empathy.

My guess is that those who lack empathy are far less likely to want to be effective altruists than those who are deeply compassionate. Without empathy as a default setting, the world would be a scary place, with little effective altruism. After all, one of the hallmarks of

sociopaths and psychopaths is their lack of empathy.

Bloom goes even further, arguing that empathy leads to war. It is surprising that Bloom posits that invading Middle Eastern countries stems from our empathy for victims of brutality and cruelty. We certainly do go to war for many emotional reasons—fear, vengeance, greed, and rage among them.

I do not think, however, that we may go to war in Syria against ISIS because of an overabundance of empathy, as Bloom suggests. (Surely we would be opening our borders to Syrian refugees were we full of empathy.)

Whether the challenges we face revolve around conflict, environmental destruction, human oppression, or animal cruelty, Bloom is right that empathy doesn’t by itself lead to wise action, which is why empathy alone is insufficient for solving pervasive, entrenched, and systemic problems. Critical, strategic, creative, and systems thinking are essential capacities that enable us to put the motivation for good that our empathy inspires into successful actions.

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Yet it’s much easier to teach someone who is brimming with empathy to be a good critical, creative, strategic problem-solver than to teach someone apathetic about poverty, slavery, oppression, and prejudice how to cultivate better thinking for a more just future. At least that’s been my experience over the past thirty years as a humane educator.

This is why it’s important that schools actively cultivate empathy alongside thinking capacities and dispositions such as being conscientious, ethical, responsible, and solutions-oriented. I see this as a both/and not an either/or.

By creating a false dichotomy Bloom moves us away from the best and wisest solutions to serious challenges. Were we to adopt his perspective, we might begin to systemically reject empathy, abandoning the cultivation of an emotion that provides perhaps the greatest impetus for good.

Why would we want to do that when we can both foster empathy and teach essential thinking and problemsolving skills so that we’re educating young people to be caring solutionaries for a better world?

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Accept vs. Except These two words sound similar but have very different meanings. Accept means to receive something willingly: “His mom accepted his explanation” or “She accepted the gift graciously.”

Except signifies exclusion: “I can attend every meeting except the one next week.” To help you remember, note that both except and exclusion begin with ex.

Affect vs. Effect To make these words even more confusing than they already are, both can be used as either a noun or a verb. Let’s start with the verbs. Affect means to influence something or someone; effect means to accomplish something. “Your job was affected by the organizational restructuring” but “These changes will be effected on Monday.”

As a noun, an effect is the result of something: “The sun-

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ny weather had a huge effect on sales.” It’s almost always the right choice because the noun affect refers to an emotional state and is rarely used outside of psychological circles: “The patient’s affect was flat.”

to another, but the correct usage depends on the speaker’s point of view. Somebody brings something to you, but you take it to somewhere else: “Bring me the mail, then take your shoes to your room.” Just remember, if the movement is toward you, Lie vs. Lay use bring; if the movement is We’re all pretty clear on the away from you, use take. lie that means an untruth. It’s the other usage that trips us up. Coincidental vs. Ironic Lie also means to recline: “Why A lot of people get this wrong. don’t you lie down and rest?” If you break your leg the day beLay requires an object: “Lay the fore a ski trip, that’s not ironic— book on the table.” Lie is some- it’s coincidental (and bad luck). thing you can do by yourself, Ironic has several meanings, all but you need an object to lay. of which include some type of It’s more confusing in the past reversal of what was expected. tense. The past tense of lie is— Verbal irony is when a person you guessed it— lay: “I lay down says one thing but clearly means for an hour last night.” And the another. Situational irony is past tense of lay is laid: “I laid the when a result is the opposite of book on the table.” what was expected.

O. Henry was a master of Bring vs. Take Bring and take both de- situational irony. In his famous scribe transporting something short story The Gift of the Magi, or someone from one place Jim sells his watch to buy combs

for his wife’s hair, and she sells her hair to buy a chain for Jim’s watch. Each character sold something precious to buy a gift for the other, but those gifts were intended for what the other person sold. That is true irony. If you break your leg the day before a ski trip, that’s coincidental. If you drive up to the mountains to ski, and there was more snow back at your house, that’s ironic.

Imply vs. Infer To imply means to suggest something without saying it outright. To infer means to draw a conclusion from what someone else implies. As a general rule, the speaker/writer implies, and the listener/reader infers.

Nauseous vs. Nauseated Nauseous has been misused so often that the incorrect usage is accepted in some circles. Still, it’s important to note the difference. Nauseous means causing nausea; nauseated means expe-

riencing nausea. So, if your circle includes ultra-particular grammar sticklers, never say “I’m nauseous” unless you want them to be snickering behind your back.

Comprise vs. Compose These are two of the most commonly misused words in the English language. Comprise means to include; compose means to make up. It all comes down to parts versus the whole.

When you use comprise, you put the whole first: “A soccer game comprises (includes) two halves.” When you use compose, you put the pieces first: “Fifty states compose (make up) the United States of America.”

She lay, rocking in the cradle of death.

The hands that feed will strangle her dreams.

She smiles, rocking in the cradle of death.

The eyes that adore Will send her ashore... that another she may rock in the cradle of death.

That the legacy of sacrifice May live.

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His mind was filled with many happy thoughts about being named as a hero and the most powerful person, not unlike his eldest brothers and his father. It was also his main aim to attain this high position in the eyes of the villagers. Yet when he re-

turned home after he killed a tiger, to his surprise he found his father, the king, dead. He kept thinking and wondering to himself: how had his father passed away without suffering from any kind of sickness and so suddenly. Then at last he and the villagers realized

that his father bore the soul of a tiger.

Since then, hunting or killing of tiger is strictly prohibited in Konyak Naga areas in the belief that a king usually bears the tiger's soul.

(By Monu Lukyem; Extracted from the book ‘Retelling Naga Narratives: More than thrice told tales’, Edited by Richard Carbo, John Coakley, Abraham Lotha.

Published by Heritage Publishing House)

Corruption can thrive under situations where extortions are a normal exercise - where there is a healthy existence of bribery, where the civil society is thin on the ground, where decision making remains obscure or delayed, etc.. and all these situations have a firm stand in Nagaland thereby accelerating corruption.

Aosen Pongen, IUN, Dimapur

Nagas are selfish and impatient. They forget their duty and values when it comes to fulfilling their individual needs. Political leaders are forever bias which leads to improper governance. The public too lack compassion and strength to voice against their elected politicians to claim their rights. The incompetent bureaucrats on the other hand become their minister’s puppet without any resistance. The influence of ‘non-state’ entities in state affairs and their alliance with political parties again brings more corruption and their ‘generous interference’ also paralyzes (directly or indirectly) the internal investigation team who can mobilize the state and bring down corrupt persons.

R Moa Jamir, Kohima

Are we obsessed with chief guest culture?

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PARTICIPATE & WIN 1) When was the Dimapur Police Commissionerate set up? a) April 15, 2016 b) April 14, 2015 c) April, 14, 2015 d) April 15, 2015

- Debolina Mukherjee

Students of Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur during the school’s 50 years celebration. (Morung Photo)

The New Woman Sheryl Sandberg, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton are amongst others ranked in the list of Forbes Most Powerful Women in the world in 2015, proving that women can be as successful as men. Yet, in many parts of the world socially constructed obstacles still exist for women, and sadly women empowerment continues to be a topic widely written and debated about in this 21stcentury, even in Nagaland. Despite this, a “new woman” is emerging changing the way society and the world works. So, who is this “new woman”?

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Veroli Zhimomi, Dimapur

Quiz # 5

And then she passes silentlythe cradle of death.

No tomb erected!

n recent times, the world has seen the emergence of a new kind of woman.

Cutting across classes and nations, this woman is reconstructing traditionally established notions of feminine and female behaviour, redefining female adulthood as an indomitable force to be reckoned with, and reorganizing class structures in society. This furtherance has been the culmination of a protracted two hundred and fifty-year struggle, starting from the fight for suffrage in the 19th century- pay equity, minimum wage, to the more recent movements pertaining to civil and domestic violence rights. We, as a race, are living in an era where women are no longer defined by their spouses or by their other halves, because today, women have agency. The agency of opportunity: professional, economic, social and familial. Among these, the most powerful type of woman that has been the source of a major restructuring of our citizenry, and whose presence carries with her vast implications in social and political consciousness is the rise of the single, working woman. Women are no longer dolls.

Today, to a large extent, women in developed countries have the freedom to choose and decide their own destiny; be it marriage or career. Such freedom is possible partly because, in these countries, men from a young age are made aware and sensitized to women's rights.

Thus, the education system dispels the traditional notions of what constitutes female etiquette and the assumptions of femaleness that are internalized by pre-

Nagaland is a state where temptation is not checked.

Instead temptation and permissiveness peacefully coexists thus giving way for greed to take over. People entrusted with power have lost their moral compass and sense of service to the people and end up serving themselves. The civil society has no voice and remains passive onlookers. Sense of accountability and answerability are totally absent, making Nagaland the perfect place for corruption to thrive.

This Week's Winner: Veroli Zhimomi

To immolate her dreams and be robbed of her flesh to feed the hungry mouths of lustful lovers, fathers and uncles.

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Why is corruption thriving unabated in Nagaland?

Because the economy of the Churches, organisations (and NGOs), and leaders are driven, sustained, and Farther vs. Further thrives on corruption.

Farther refers to physical disB Chishi, Kohima tance, while further describes the degree or extent of an action or situation. “I can’t run any farther,” Because people choose to remain silent in public but “I have nothing further to say.” while complaining in private about every other perIf you can substitute “more” or son’s/institutions’ corrupt practice.

Wabang Longchar, Mokokchung “additional,” use further.

THE CUSTOMARY PROHIBITION OF HUNTING TIGERS IN KONYAK AREAS

n days past, there lived a royal family. They were considered the most powerful among all in the village. One day, the youngest son of the family went to the forest to hunt along with his friends and killed a tiger. He was filled with joy and delight because at that time people who brought back the head of a tiger were highly ranked and recommended as important and most powerful among all in society.

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Yanbeni Yanthan, Asst. Professor, Department of English vious generations.

Last year in Canada, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau who considers himself a feminist, was asked by a journalist why half his cabinet members were women.

His reply was "because it's 2015". Similarly, in Sweden, Margot Wallström Isabella Lövin, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, envisioned a 'feminist foreign policy' that "will help to achieve concrete results that enhance both gender equality and the full enjoyment of human rights by all women and girls". Such changes have also had an impact in policy making where women empowerment is an important aspect of the political agenda and a crucial factor in establishing what a ‘progressive’ nation is made of. Issues which were deemed too risky, or non-conformist in the past are now being addressed by the courts, parliaments and civil society.

Having said this, how do we fare in our part of the world? Women empowerment is still a burning issue that is catalyzed by evils (dowry, domestic abuse, gender discrimination, rape and sexual assault) still plaguing our nation. As far as Nagaland is concerned, indeed, Naga women do in fact enjoy many societal, cultural and familial privileges denied to women in other parts of India. However, for some reason, it has not been able to translate itself into the grammar of the electorate. If we as a society consider men and women to be equal partners, with no gender biases, the fact that women are without representation in the electorate itself speaks volumes about the attitude of the electorate towards wom-

en in Nagaland. Women are still, in several ways, deemed inferior in Nagaland.

This is especially evident in the predicament of women who want to be involved in decision making at the highest level. Their opinions are often trivialized (not by every man) and their candidature itself is viewed as preposterous by those who still believe in the bastion of man > woman. This has resulted in the public space becoming exclusively the domain of the male, endorsed and defined by patriarchal notions. Within the domestic sphere, we might take pride that Naga society doesn't practice many of the evil practices that areprevalent elsewhere.

We might even take pride in the fact that women do not face violence in our society as the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures indicate (only 67 cases of crimes against women were registered).

If these figures are to be believed, Nagaland is the safest state for women in India. But how much do the figures reflect reality? Are we sweeping our dusts under carpets, afraid that the language of taboo would render us stigmatised? Is the ideal of women empowerment in Nagaland a lived reality, a figment of the imagination or something that exists only in the realm of paper and pens?

Having said that, recently, there has been a slight paradigm shift. The role that women play in diverse fields – as managers, academicians, police, accountants, administrators, entrepreneurs, doctors, workers, artists etc – (domains that were before essentially a male preserve) is a tes-

tament to this. Education, exposure, and a creation of awareness of the Rights of women havebrought about a radical upheaval in social and political consciousness, and the hierarchical and authoritarian nature of the male-female relationship is starting to get debunked. In fact, women are now attending village council meetings in some villages in Nagaland.

Suppressed under customary laws that had a litany of dos and don’ts for so long, Naga women are only now breaking the mould and shaping an identity of their own making. The struggle is still at a nascent stage because the shackles have not completely come off. Like women elsewhere, Naga women are the carriers of a legacy and a heritage that tried to suppress, silence and subdue them.

The more pertinent question that needs to be addressed today is whether we as a society are treating women equally in all aspects of experience? Are we allowing them to express the rattle of their vocal chords, independently, without fear or favour? If not, why?

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Modi asks J&K youth to China 'positive' on India military hotline proposal share growth India story

BeiJing, april 19 (reuTerS): China is "positive" towards proposals to establish a military hotline with India to deal with issues along their disputed border, Defence Minister Chang Wanquan told his Indian counterpart during a meeting in Beijing, state media reported.

The two nuclear-armed neighbours have been moving to gradually ease long-existing tensions between them.

Leaders of Asia's two giants pledged last May to cool a festering border dispute, which dates back to a brief border war in 1962, though a messy territorial disagreement remains.

Chang "reacted positively towards setting up a military hotline with India on border security", state news agency Xinhua reported late on Monday, afPM Modi at 5th Convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Jammu and Kashmir on April 19. (Twitter Photo) ter Chang's meeting with Jammu/Srinagar, the new heights through some 300 kms from where tation of a Handwara girl by Indian Defence Minister april 19 (ianS): Prime these pillars," Modi said in Modi was speaking, after a soldier. The girl, however, Minister Narendra Modi on his address to the students days of siege since five peo- dismissed the allegation ple were killed in deadly and the army also refutTuesday asked the youth of of the university.

With Chief Minister Me- clashes between protestors ed it. But the violence still Jammu and Kashmir to carry forward India's growth hbooba Mufti by his side, and security forces on April spread. Among the dead was a budding 19-year-old new Delhi, april 19 story invoking Atal Bihari Modi also remembered 12 and 13.

Tension continues to sports enthusiast, who had (ianS): The government Vajpayee's refrain of "hu- her father Mufti Mohammanity", "democracy and med Sayeed as a visionary simmer under the surface of a aspired to play cricket for on Tuesday conceded in the Supreme Court that 256 "harmony" for peace and politician who dreamt of relative calm in several north India's national team.

Modi in his address districts with a population development of the trou- "narrowing down distanc- Kashmir towns and villages bled-state that is still limp- es between Jammu and Sri- even as curfew was lifted on asked the youth of the state of about 33 crore spread ing to normalcy after days nagar", referring to the gulf Tuesday but heavy deploy- to inculcate "sportsman over 12 states were affected of violence last week left between the Muslim-dom- ment of police and paramili- spirit" to carry everybody by drought, even as NGO along for a victory that is Swaraj Abhiyan argued five people dead in alleged inated Kashmir Valley and tary forces continued.

On Tuesday, the Indian shared by all. "Our chests that the budget allocation shootings by security forces. largely Hindu-populated Army chief, General Dal- swell with pride when a of Rs.38,500 crore to the ruOn a hectic day-long Jammu region.

Addressing the stu- bir Singh Suhag, visited the Kashmiri youth shines as ral job guarantee scheme visit to the state's Jammu region, Modi inaugurated dents, Modi said the 21st troubled areas to review the a cricketing star in India," for 2016-2017 was far short he said, referring to all- of the actual requirement. a sports complex, a super- Century belonged to India security situation.

Authorities in north rounder Parvaiz Rasool of a As the government specialty hospital, held a because "the energy that is public meeting and ad- required which is knowl- Kashmir Handwara town, south Kashmir village who it has released Rs.19,000 the epicentre of the latest played for Team India. crores under the Mahatdressed the fifth conclave of edge is with India".

"India has 800 million trouble, removed an army Modi urged the youth ma Gandhi National Rural the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University at Kakryal near youth power which is be- picket after 20 years, using of the state to "dream to do Employment Guarantee Katra -- the town at the base low 35 years. Dream of ev- an earthmover machine something, and not to be- Scheme as a relief meaery youth can become a to demolish the concrete come someone" and take sure, the bench of Justice of the famed hill temple.

Madan B. Lokur and Jus"People of Jammu and progress story of the coun- bunker in the main square. active part in sports.

The army had vacated the "I will not wish that tice N.V. Ramana said that Kashmir had enormous try," he said. picket last Tuesday when more people should be the affected population faith in Vajpayee. He used a mob attacked and set it admitted to this hospital. was about 25 percent of the to say 'insaniyat (humani- Normalcy returns ablaze partially.

But it would be my prayer country's population. ty), Kashmiriyat (Kashmir's as curfew lifted The prime minister's The prime minister was that more people go to the At this, Additional Soliccomposite culture) and jamhooriyat (democracy) visit to the state comes as silent about the fresh trou- sports complex to ensure itor General P.S.Narasimha are key to progress of (the normalcy began return- ble that began after a ru- they stay away from the told the court that it was not that everyone living in state). We have to take it to ing to the Kashmir Valley, mour about alleged moles- hospital," he said.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar being received by his Chinese counterpart Gen. Chang Wanquan at the PLA headquarters in Beijing on Monday. (PTI Photo)

Manohar Parrikar.

Chang "also suggested the two sides strengthen defence exchanges and jointly safeguard peace and tranquillity of the border area", the report added.

Xinhua cited Parrikar

as saying India is ready to work with China to maintain the stability of the border.

China lays claim to more than 90,000 sq km (35,000 sq miles) ruled by New Delhi in the eastern

sector of the Himalayas.

India says China occupies 38,000 sq km (14,600 sq miles) of its territory on the Aksai Chin plateau in the west. India is also suspicious of China's support for its arch-rival, Pakistan.

256 districts hit by drought, government tells SC these drought-affected district was hit by the calamity.

However, thrashing the government telling the court that it was taking steps for ameliorating the plight of the people including farmers in drought-affected areas, the NGO took the bench through government's own statistics to show that for 217 crores person days under the MGNREGA, the central government has allocated Rs.38,500 crore whereas it should have been Rs.71,820 crore.

Telling the court the government has reduced, by a third, the labour demand of 314 crore person days projected by the state governments, counsel Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Swaraj Abhiyan which has sought relief for people in drought-hit states, said that of Rs.38,500 crore allocated under MGNREGA for 2016-17,

Protest forces government to Allowing unauthorised places keep new PF rules in abeyance of worship is "insult to god": SC

new Delhi/Bengaluru, apr 19 (pTi): Facing continuing protest, the government today put on hold till July-end the tighter rules for withdrawal of PF money as garment workers in Bengaluru set ablaze buses and attacked a police station on the second day of their agitation.

"The notification (tightening PF withdrawal norms) will be kept in abeyance for three months till July 31, 2016. We will discuss this issue with the stakeholders," Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya told reporters.

His announcement came in the midst of escalating protests by labour unions, especially the violent Bengaluru agitation, against the bar on withdrawing employer's contribution from the PF money till the age of 58 years.

In a placatory move, the Labour Ministry also said it was contemplating permitting withdrawal of all accumulations

by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) subscribers on grounds like purchase of house, serious illness, marriage and professional education of children. The matter has been referred to Law Ministry for clearance.

People have also launched online campaign against the decision, which was

to be implemented from February 10 but was later put on hold till April 30.

Protesters pelted stones at Hebbagodi Police Station in Bengaluru and torched seized vehicles parked there, as the spontaneous agitation with no trade union leading it spun out of control.

Police said they had to resort to lathicharge and fire teargas shells to disperse violent protesters. At least two Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses and one of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation have been set on fire, they said.

Incidents of stone-pelting on buses and other vehicles were reported from different parts of the city such as Bannerghatta and Jalahalli cross, as also near the Electronics City, the hub of IT firms.

Traffic jams were reported at various entry and exit points in the city like Hosur Road, which leads to Electronics City and Tumkur Road, which has a large concentration of garment units.

In a bid to assure the agitating workers, Union Minister Ananth Kumar, an MP from Bengaluru, said the right of unorganised and garment workers would be restored and appealed to them to withdraw their protest.

new Delhi, april 19 (pTi): The Supreme Court today expressed anguish over inaction of authorities for allowing the existence of unauthorised places of worship on roads and pavements across the country, saying "it is an insult to god."

"You have to demolish such structures.

We know you are not doing anything. None of the states are doing anything. You have no right to allow it. God never intended to obstruct the path. But you are obstructing the path. It is an insult to god," a bench comprising Justices V Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra observed.

The remarks were made as the bench pulled up states and union territories for their failure to comply with its directions to file affidavits spelling out steps they have taken to remove illegal religious structures from public roads and pavements.

The apex court gave them a final chance with a direction to file the affidavit within two weeks failing which the Chief Secretaries of the concerned states will have to be present personally to explain non-compliance of various directions of the apex court passed from time to time since 2006.

"We don't appreciate this type of attitude," the bench said, adding that the or-

ders and directions of the apex court "are not passed for keeping in the cold storage".

"If this is the attitude of state administrations and the chief secretaries, why do we pass orders? Do we pass orders for keeping in cold storage? If you have no respect for court orders, we will deal with the states," the bench said.

The bench, which was about to pass an order for summoning the Chief Secretaries at the first instance, modified it after a plea was made by some lawyers appearing for various states.

The apex court was hearing the petition filed in 2006 in which directions were passed to states to remove unauthorised structures, including places of worships, from public places.

It had on March 8 received a contempt petition against Chhattisgarh government, following which it had asked the state to ascertain the factual position on the basis of allegations made in it. The apex court had directed all other states' counsel to take instructions with regard to the compliance of the interim orders passed by it from time to time in this regard. The bench in its order noted that despite the March 8 order "none of the states have filed affidavit".

India’s biggest farm reform 91.6 percent behind target Abhishek Waghmare

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IANS/ IndiaSpend.org

ndia’s biggest reform to transform the life of a crisis-ridden farmer is 91.6 percent behind schedule this year, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promise in five months what could not be done over the last 10.

As many as 250 agricultural markets nationwide (of 585 selected) were supposed to have been linked by 2015-16 to a common nationwide electronic platform, but only 21 markets in eights states have been linked-as of March 2016-to what is called the National Agricultural Market (NAM) platform.

On average, a farmer gets no more than 10 percent to 30 percent of the cost you pay for his produce, as IndiaSpend has reported, primarily because the farmer cannot sell directly to consumers and large companies, thanks to an archaic law that delivers commissions to layers of agents, usually linked to politicians.

Despite the slow progress, the target of linking 585 markets to the NAM by 2018 stays unchanged, according to a statement issued on April 14, 2016, by the Ministry of Agriculture. This means that 564 markets must be linked in two years, 26 times the

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number (21) linked over the last 10 months.

Last week Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised to link 200 markets over the next five months.

The NAM platform will allow anyone from any part of India to buy agricultural produce from any farmer from any part of the country.

There are 2,477 principal agricultural markets and 4,843 sub-markets (smaller than principal markets) that buy and sell agricultural produce in India.

The NAM target of 585 thus covers only

25 percent of the India’s principal agricultural markets.

The law that helps agents and politicians The Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act of a state regulates the purchase of agricultural products, such as cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables for that region.

It hobbles farmers, imposing multiple levies on produce and disallows direct sales to private companies.

“The continued presence of regulations of APMC Acts in most commodities

in most states has compelled the farmer to sell produce only in the governmentcontrolled marketing yards,” said a December 2015 NITI Aayog report, Raising Agricultural Productivity and Making Farming Remunerative for Farmers.

“The APMC market yards are subject to vast technical as well as marketing inefficiencies that undermine the prices that farmers receive.”

Bihar is the only state to have repealed the APMC Act in 2006. Kerala never enacted APMC legislation, but it did not develop marketing infrastructure either.

“APMCs levy multiple fees, of substantial magnitude, that are non-transparent and hence a source of political power,” said the Economic Survey of 2015-16 (Volume 1, Chapter 8).

For instance, at the principal market yard for Mumbai city (at Vashi), farmers must pay two percent commission to agents, who charge further commissions that range from 6.5 percent (on onions) to 10 percent (on vegetables), the survey said.

The southern state of Karnataka has pioneered modern agriculture marketing by unifying 51 of 155 principal markets statewide in collaboration with the National Commodity Exchange, a trading platform for commodities.

Rs.19,000 crore has been released of which Rs.12,483 crore would be required to service the last fiscal's unpaid dues.

Thus, the actual allocation, as of now, was Rs.7,000 crore, he said.

For 217 crore person days as fixed by the central government coupled with requirement of additional 50 days work per household in the drought-hit states, Bhushan said that actual amount that would be required to be paid would be Rs.71,820 crore.

Besides the allocation of Rs.38,000 crore which was well short of actual requirement, Bhushan said that minimum wages being paid under the MGNREGA was not at par with the prevailing rate of minimum wages in the states.

Similarly, he told the court that compensation being paid to the farmers

for crop loss on account of drought too was far short of the actual cost that a farmer bears, and sought the compensation cover the cost of cultivation of different crops.

Claiming that what was being paid for crop loss was without taking into consideration the cost of seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, water and labour, Bhushan said that what was coming to farmer's family was not even the minimum wages paid to worker.

Pointing out that both farmers and farming sector were in deep distress, he said that the last 15 to 20 years have witnessed more than three lakh suicides by farmers.

Meanwhile, the government told the court that farmers in drought-hit areas were entitled to restructuring or rescheduling of their loans from the bank.

Poll maverick strategist roped in for Congress revival in UP

lucknow, april 19 (ianS): Political strategist Prashant Kishor has been roped in by the Congress to boost its fortunes in Uttar Pradesh ahead of next year's assembly elections. Kishor will attend a meeting of the Congress and its affiliates like Seva Dal, women's cell, National Students Union of India, Youth Congress and units dealing with minorities and others on April 21 and 22. "So far, he has been trying to understand the internal structures of the party and doing his own SWOT analysis," a party leader told IANS. "This meeting is in line with this basic study." Kishor is credited with devising the election strategy for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 2014 Lok Sabha election and for Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the assembly polls of November 2015. He has now been assigned by the Congress to devise a strategy for the Punjab assembly polls likely to be held in February next year. Congress sources here said Kishor had been assigned the task of reviving the party in Uttar Pradesh by its national leadership. These meetings will also be attended by the Congress general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Madhusudan Mistry, and Uttar Pradesh Congress president Nirmal Khatri among other leaders.

Nestle India re-launches Maggi noodles variants

new Delhi, april 19 (ianS): Nestle India on Tuesday said it has re-launched its noodles variants -- Maggi Vegetable Atta and Maggi Oats Noodles -- adding it has gained more than 50 percent market share in the noodles category according to Nielsen report. Both the noodle variants will be available at competitive price points of Rs.20 for a 80 gm pack and Rs.25 for a 73 gm pack, the company said in statement. “With the latest re-launch, we are aiming to provide more choices to suit consumer preferences, driving greater volumes and building back our market share,” said Nestle India chairman and managing director Suresh Narayanan. “I am also happy that we have gained month on month and we continue to lead the noodles category with over 50 percent market share,” he added.

Govt makes a U-turn on Kohinoor diamond

new Delhi, april 19 (pTi): Government on Tuesday night made a U-turn on the Kohinoor issue saying it will make all efforts to bring back the valued diamond it had said in the Supreme Court was "neither stolen nor forcibly" taken

by British rulers but given to it by erstwhile rulers of Punjab.

In a statement, the government claimed it has not yet conveyed its views to the court "contrary to what is being misrepresented" in the media. The government statement came a day after the Solicitor General told the Supreme Court, "Kohinoor cannot be said to have been forcibly taken or stolen as it was given by the successors of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to East India Company in 1849 as compensation for helping them in the Sikh wars." The court was hearing a PIL which sought government action for the return of over $200 million Kohinoor diamond from the UK. Wishing to put on record that the news items on the issue "are not based on facts", the official release said the government reiterates its resolve to make all possible efforts to bring back the Kohinoor Diamond in an amicable manner. The release said the factual position is that the matter is sub-judice at present and the PIL is yet to be admitted.

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Ecuador: Dwindling hopes for survivors after quake kills 413 pEDERNAlEs/CANOA, ApRil 19 (REutERs): Earthquake-stricken Ecuador faced the grim reality of recovering more bodies than survivors as rescue efforts went into a third day on Tuesday and the death toll climbed over 400 in the poor South American country.

Praying for miracles, distraught family members beseeched rescue teams to find missing loved ones as they dug through debris of flattened homes, hotels, and stores in the hardest-hit Pacific coastal region.

Meanwhile, a moved President Rafael Correa, visiting the disaster zone, said the quake had inflicted between $2 billion and $3 billion of damage on the OPEC nation’s already-fragile economy.

The damage from the quake could knock between two and three percentage points off gross domestic product growth, he told reporters. “Let’s not deceive ourselves, it’s going to be a long struggle ... Reconstruction for years, billions (of dollars) in investment.”

In Pedernales, a devastated rustic beach town, crowds gathered behind yellow tape to watch firemen and police sift through rubble overnight. The town’s soccer stadium was serving as a makeshift relief center and a morgue.

“Find my brother! Please!” shouted Manuel, 17, throwing his arms up to the sky in front of a small corner store where his younger brother had been working when the quake struck. When an onlooker said recovering a body would at least give him the comfort of burying his sibling, he yelled: “Don’t say that!”

But for Manuel and hundreds of other anxious Ecuadoreans with

Japan quake survivors struggle with shortages

A resident gestures next to a collapsed building after an earthquake struck off the Pacific coast, in Portoviejo, Ecuador, April 18, 2016. REUTERS

relatives missing, time was running out. As of Tuesday, rescue efforts would become more of a search for corpses, Interior Minister Jose Serrano told Reuters.

The death toll stood at 413, but was expected to rise. The quake has injured at least 2,600 people, damaged over 1,500 buildings, and left 18,000 people spending the night in shelters, according to the government.

In many isolated villages or towns struck by the quake, survivors struggled without water, power, or transport. Rescue operations con-

tinued, but the sickly, sweet stench of death told them what they were most likely to find.

“There are bodies crushed in the wreckage and from the smell it’s obvious they are dead,” said Army Captain Marco Borja in the small tourist village of Canoa. “Today we brought out between seven and eight bodies.”

Nearly 400 rescue workers flew in from various Latin American neighbors, along with 83 specialists from Switzerland and Spain, to boost rescue efforts. The United States said it would dispatch a team of disaster ex-

perts while Cuba was sending a team of doctors.

To finance the costs of the emergency, some $600 million in credit from multilateral lenders was immediately activated, the government said.

Ecuador also announced late Monday it had signed off on a credit line for $2 billion from the China Development Bank to finance public investment. China has been the largest financier of Ecuador since 2009 and the credit had been under negotiation before the quake.

tOKYO, ApRil 19 (REutERs): Survivors of a series of Japanese quakes measuring up to 7.3 struggled on Tuesday with shortages of food and water as the death toll rose to 44 and rescuers dug through mud and rubble for the missing, but hopes dimmed of finding them alive.

Japanese stocks bounced back from Monday’s slide, with electronics manufacturer Sony Corp climbing 6.7 percent after saying its image sensor plant in Kumamoto, shut after the quake, makes components mainly for digital cameras.

Flights resumed to the damaged airport in the southwestern area of Kumamoto, which suffered the worst of the damage, but aftershocks continued to rattle the region and survivors spent another night huddled in cars and evacuation centres, afraid to return to their damaged homes.

“It’s really tough,” one woman told TV Asahi, her two-month-old baby sleeping in blankets on the floor, at her side.

“There’s no milk and only the diapers we brought with us. Once they run out, there’s nothing.”

About 30,000 rescuers dug through mud and splintered houses, and Japanese media reported that one of those missing was pulled out without signs of life on Tuesday, four days after the worst quake struck in the early hours of Saturday.

Eight remain missing and more than 1,000 were injured.

More than 94,000 people remained in evacuation centres, cut off from the world by destroyed roads, but television footage showed relief goods being unloaded from planes at the main airport and water services gradually being restored.

“These quakes have produced massive damage, and police, firemen and military personnel are making every effort to restore things,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference, warning of further aftershocks.

A 5.8-magnitude quake hit the area late on Monday. Of more than 600 quakes hitting Kyushu since Thursday, more than 87 have registered at least a four on Japan’s intensity scale, strong enough to shake buildings.

The Kumamoto region is an important manufacturing hub and home to Japan’s only operating nuclear station, which has been declared safe.

The benchmark Nikkei rose 3.7 percent to 16,869.29 in mid-morning trade, with major exporters rebounding sharply after tumbling on Monday, hit by a stronger yen and worries that the earthquakes could disrupt their supply chains.

A 9-magnitude quake and tsunami in northern Japan in March 2011 caused the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in 1986, shutting down the nuclear industry for safety checks and sending radiation spewing across the countryside. Nearly 20,000 people were killed in the 2011 tsunami.

Afghan Taliban launch attack in As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar Chinese man sentenced to death for leaking state secrets central Kabul, killing at least 28

Afghan security forces carry an injured security personnel after a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan April 19. (REUTERS Photo)

KABul, ApRil 19 (REutERs): A Taliban suicide bomb and gun assault on a government security building during Tuesday morning rush hour in central Kabul killed at least 28 people and wounded more than 320, in the most deadly single attack in the Afghan capital since 2011.

President Ashraf Ghani condemned the assault “in the strongest possible terms” in a statement from the presidential palace, located only a few hundred metres away from the scene of the blast.

The insurgency led by the Afghan Taliban has gained strength since the withdrawal of most international combat troops at the end of 2014, and the Islamist group is believed to be stronger than at any point since it was driven from power by U.S.-backed forces in 2001.

Police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said civilians and members of the Afghan security forces were among those killed and wounded when a suicide car-bomber detonated his explosives outside the wall of a National Directorate of Security (NDS) office.

Witnesses described chaotic scenes after the blast.

“I was here when a huge explosion happened,” said Amir, who works in a nearby restaurant. “I saw three boys with severe heads injuries. My uncle was injured and my brother is missing, I don’t know what happened to him.”

It was the worst single militant strike in Kabul since 2011, when about 60 people died in a suicide blast outside a mosque, and will reinforce concerns in Afghanistan and the West that the country is being dragged into a worsening spiral of violence.

Rahimi said one attacker had tried to slip into the NDS building through a destroyed wall after the blast, but he was discovered and killed.

SMOKE, SIRENS The Taliban said on their Pashto-language website that they had carried out the suicide bombing on “Department 10”, an NDS unit responsible for protecting government ministers and VIPs. They said a suicide car bomber blew up the main gate at the front of the office, allowing other fighters, including more suicide bombers, to enter the heavily guarded compound.

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a separate statement that the attackers engaged in a gunbattle with Afghan security forces inside the building.

The Islamist group often exaggerates details of attacks against government and military targets.

A thick plume of black smoke was seen rising from the area near the sprawling U.S. embassy complex nearby immediately after the blast.

Warning sirens blared out for some minutes from the embassy compound, which is also close to the headquarters of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission.

The U.S. embassy and the NATO mission both said they were not affected by the blast.

YANGON, ApRil 19 (REutERs): When a boat stacked with gravel moors at a jetty in Yangon, 14-yearold Aung Htet Myat fills a basket he then carries on his back to trucks that whisk the load to construction sites springing up across Myanmar’s booming biggest city.

For each basket a labour broker rewards the boy with a stick he puts in a plastic bottle tied to his belt. At the end of the shift, which at the busiest times can last up to 24 hours, he exchanges the sticks for cash - 100 baskets earns him about $2.50.

“I carry baskets with stones the whole day,” said Aung Htet Myat, who has worked at the jetty for the last two years. “If there is no gravel boat to unload, I help bus drivers as an assistant.”

One-in-five children in Myanmar aged 10-17 go to work instead of school, according to figures from a census report on employment published last month, and the opening up of the economy since 2011 has triggered a spike on demand for labour.

As the former Burma emerges from nearly 50 years of neglect under military rule, Yangon has been transformed into a vast construction site.

Than Than Win and her two teenage sons began working at the same jetty as Aung Htet Myat after her husband died. The family now rely on a

labour broker who lends her money in return for on-demand, non-stop work when a boat arrives.

“He gives us a place to stay and we can also take money from him when we have no job,” said Than Than Win, as nearby her sons carried another load of gravel on their backs. “We have no way to pay it back, so whenever he asks us to work we can’t refuse.”

Her story is common in Yangon’s slums, filled with people who have flocked from the countryside as the economy has boomed, says Michael Slingsby, an urban poverty expert based in the city.

“People borrow money from lenders and in order to repay their debts children are being sent out to work,” he said.

LAWS RARELY ENFORCED May Win Myint, a senior member of Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) which took power this month, said tackling child labour was one of the party’s goals.

“If we cannot solve this problem, there will not be any development in our country because they will be the people serving the country in the future,” she said. “They need to be educated to do that.” To do that the first freely elected government since the early 1960s will need to address labour laws that experts say are frag-

mented and rarely enforced.

Myanmar law bars children under 13 from working in shops or factories, and says teenagers aged 1315 should not work more than four hours a day, or at night.

“Nobody under 18 should be carrying heavy cargoes,” said Vicky Bowman, a former British ambassador who now runs the Yangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business.

Outside of construction, child labour is most visible in hospitality, with even small children serving food in Myanmar’s ubiquitous tea shops.

Many children also work in fish farming and processing.

At Yangon’s San Pya fish market, the country’s largest, over two days in February Reuters found girls and boys as young as nine cleaning and processing fish and unloading boats and trucks during 12-hour overnight shifts.

“I don’t want my son to do this kind of hard labour,” said Hla Myint, 56, whose 15-year-old son works in San Pya. Speaking from their home in a dilapidated bamboo hut close to the river bank, Hla Myint did not share many of his fellow citizens’ high hopes for Suu Kyi’s government.

“Whatever they say they would do, or give us, it will never reach here,” he said. “I don’t believe in any change.”

BEiJiNG, ApRil 19 (REutERs): A Chinese man has been sentenced to death for leaking more than 150,000 classified documents to an unidentified foreign power, state television said on Tuesday, offering unusual details of a kind of case rarely mentioned in public.

The man, a computer technician from Sichuan named as Huang Yu, worked for a government department which handled state secrets, but he was a bad employee and was sacked, the report said.

Filled with anger, he messaged a “foreign spy organisation” on the internet and offered to sell documents he had obtained while working for his former employer, who gladly took him up on his offer and so began their relationship, it added.

Meeting in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, Huang eventually handed over 150,000 documents, covering secrets ranging from everything from the ruling Communist Party to military and financial issues, the report said. But as he was no longer employed, he began to run out of documents to provide, and so targeted his wife and brother-in-law who also worked for government departments handling state secrets, state television said.

In the end, his frequent travel and sudden unexplained wealth caught up with him and in 2011 he was arrested, and then sentenced to death, it added. The report did not say when or if the execution had happened, or where he was tried.

President Xi Jinping has overseen a sweeping revamp of the security apparatus, aimed at combating threats both at home and abroad.

But new security laws he has passed, or wants to pass, have alarmed Western governments, including the counterterrorism law and a draft cyber security law, amidst a renewed crackdown on dissent.

AP, Reuters and New York Times among 2016 Pulitzer Prize winners NEW YORK, ApRil 19 (REutERs): The Associated Press won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for reporting on abuse in the seafood industry that helped free 2,000 slave labourers, and Reuters and The New York Times shared the breaking news photography award for images of the European refugee crisis.

The Pulitzer Board, in conferring the most prestigious honours in U.S. journalism and the arts on Monday, also honoured the Los Angeles Times for breaking news reporting for its coverage of the massacre by Islamist militants in San Bernardino, California.

This year’s announcement at New York’s Columbia University marked the 100th anniversary of the Pulitzers, which began in 1917 after a bequest from newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer.

The AP’s prize-winning “Seafood from Slaves” report was an investigation into the mistreatment of workers in Southeast Asia used to supply seafood to American supermarkets and restaurants. The coverage resulted in the freeing of 2,000 slave labourers

and sweeping reforms, the board said.

The reporters “found captive slaves, countering industry claims that the problems had been solved,” AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll wrote in her nomination letter to the Pulitzer judges.

“U.S. customs records show the (slave-peeled) shrimp made its way into the supply chains of major U.S. food stores and retailers such as Wal-Mart, Kroger, Whole Foods, Dollar General and Petco, along with restaurants such as Red Lobster and Olive Garden,” the AP reported in the series of 10 articles.

The New York Times, with a record 117 Pulitzer prizes and citations before this year’s announcement, added two more in 2016, taking the prize for international reporting in addition to its photography award.

The Boston Globe, the Tampa Bay Times and The New Yorker magazine also won two awards each. In total, the board handed out prizes in 21 categories, selected from about 3,000 entries.

In the awards for letters, drama and music, the musical “Hamilton” by Lin-Manuel Miranda won

A policeman tries to stop a migrant from boarding a train through a window at Gevgelija train station in Macedonia, close to the border with Greece. (REUTERS File Photo)

for best drama. The Pulitzer board called the Broadway hit “a landmark American musical about the gifted and self-destructive founding father whose story becomes both contemporary and irresistible.”

Viet Thanh Nguyen won the fiction award for “The Sympathizer,” an immigrant story about a “man of two minds” and two countries, Vietnam and the United States. The board awarded the history prize to the T.J. Stiles book,

“Custer’s Trials: A Life and their first moments on the Frontier of a New upon reaching Europe.

America.”

“We showed the world what was going on, and MIGRANTS AT SEA the world cared. It showed The Reuters photo cov- that humanity is still alive,” erage of Middle Eastern mi- Behrakis said. “We made grants arriving in Europe for these unfortunate peowas led from Greece by ple’s voice to be heard. Now Yannis Behrakis, chief pho- with a Pulitzer, we feel that tographer for Greece and our work has been profesCyprus and the Guardian sionally recognised.” newspaper’s 2015 Agency The Reuters photo staff Photographer of the Year. was named as co-winner The team captured a se- for breaking news photogries of images of migrants raphy along with Mauricio crowded on flimsy sea craft Lima, Sergey Ponomarev,

Tyler Hicks and Daniel Etter of The New York Times, also for their images of the migrant crisis. It was the third Pulitzer for Reuters, a unit of Thomson Reuters.

The Tampa Bay Times and the Sarasota HeraldTribune shared the 2016 prize for investigative reporting. The two Florida newspapers won for collaborative reporting on violence and neglect in the state’s mental hospitals.

The Tampa Bay Times took a second Pulitzer, with three of its reporters being honoured for showing the consequences of a school board turning some county schools in to “failure factories.”

The prize for national reporting went to the staff of the Washington Post for developing a database on fatal police shootings and those likely to fall victim.

Alissa J. Rubin of The New York Times won in the international reporting category for her stories on the inhumane treatment of Afghan women.

The Boston Globe’s prizes were in the feature photography and commentary categories, while The New Yorker took prizes for criticism and feature writing.

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bcci to lose 1000 crores Madrid duo poised to overtake faltering Barca under new icc revenue Model

ChENNAi, ApRiL 19 (tNN): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which is entitled to 21% of gross revenue of International Cricket Council (ICC) for the broadcast cycle of 2015-2023, will end up receiving at least Rs 1,000 crore less due to Bchief Shashank Manohar's unilateral offer to take 6% cut in revenue sharing model, a PIL in Madras high court has said.

The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice S Vaidyanathan, clearly not inclined to entertain the PIL and pass any interim orders on Monday, however, gave time for the petitioner's senior counsel time till Wednesday to get instructions on withdrawing the PIL. Calling it as "nothing short of a scam," the PIL, filed by an ex-CBI director R K Raghavan and eight others, said during the next broadcast cycle of 2023-

2031, BCCI would end up losing another Rs 2,000 crore due to the controversial, and unilateral, financial reorganization offer of BCCI president Shashank Manohar.

With Indian market contributing more than 80% of the revenue generated by world cricket, and Indian sponsors contributing almost the whole of sponsorship revenue, there were compelling reasons to rework the sharing of ICC revenue. It was under these circumstances, did the 10 full members, who are test cricket playing nations, of the ICC agreed in February 2014 to pay a percentage of ICC revenue to BCCI. It was also decided that BCCI would be entitled to 21% of gross revenue of ICC for the 2015-2023 cycle.

While so, the present BCCI chief obtained a general body approval to 'negotiate downward revision' of BCCI's revenue from the ICC. Expressing

shock at the decision, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) first wrote to the BCCI complaining that the mandate given by the BCCI to its chief would result in a loss of Rs 3,000 crore to BCCI till 2031.

The present PIL, which had eight others including umpire C R Vijayaraghavan and player D Vasu as signatories, said: "It remains a mystery as to how the BCCI chief Shashank Manohar could on his own propose such a monumental reduction in the BCCI's revenue from ICC funds guaranteed by contract, and get authorized to negotiate downward revision with other ICC members, as if there is some imminent threat to the fortunes of BCCI." He had not placed the participation agreement and its binding terms before the BCCI general body, the PIL said, adding, "they are compelled to approach the high court since there is an imminent threat to the

economic interest of the BCCI." BCCI cannot plead any longer that it is a private club with private members who can act in any manner they like, leaving no room for judicial scrutiny of their whimsical and fanciful conduct, the PIL said.

The re-working of revenue model by BCCI would result in other countries gaining at the cost of India, they said.

They wanted the court to restrain BCCI bosses from agreeing to receive any amount lower than the agreed contribution costs as per the member participation agreement for the broadcast cycle for the periods 2015-2023 and 20242031, for the participation of Indian cricket team in matches/events conducted by the ICC. Unless judicially restrained, BCCI bosses might make commitments even ahead of the ICC meeting scheduled to be held this month, it said.

BARCELONA, ApRiL 19 (REutERs): Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have spent the last three weeks hunting down Barcelona and on Wednesday both clubs have the chance to overtake the faltering La Liga leaders.

Second-placed Atletico have bridged a nine-point gap and are only behind Luis Enrique's side due to their inferior head-to-head record as they prepare to visit Athletic Bilbao.

Real are one point behind Barca who are experiencing their worst domestic form since 2003, losing three La Liga matches in a row and drawing one since banging in 15 goals in three crushing wins in early March.

Real host fourth-placed Villarreal on Wednesday looking for an eighth consecutive league victory, immediately after Barcelona try to stop the rot at Deportivo La Coruna.

From being a onehorse race, it now looks like being a thrilling three-way fight for the title and Atletico's striker Fernando Tor-

Barcelona's Luis Suarez, Neymar and Messi react after the loss against Valencia in a Spanish Liga BBVA encounter at Camp Nou stadium, Barcelona on April 17. (REUTERS)

res said his side are reaping the rewards for never giving up even when Barca were streaking ahead.

"You should never stop believing, anything can happen in football, who would have said we would end up in this situation," Torres said at an event organised by telecommunications company LG on Monday.

"I have no idea what is happening with Barcelona but football is like this, there have been moments

when we've gone through bad patches and we've come out fighting.

"Just imagine if we'd given up? We're all excited and enjoying this great moment but we hope and believethe best is still to come."

DOWNWARD SPIRAL While Barcelona have been caught in a downward spiral, Atletico have scored 11 goals in successive victories over Real Betis, Espanyol and Granada, although

they will be without influential captain Gabi due to suspension on Wednesday.

Athletic Bilbao went fifth in the table after beating Malaga 1-0 at the weekend but will still be missing injured top scorer Aritz Aduriz, although forward Inaki Williams could return.

Real Madrid have a full squad available against Villarreal, a game goalkeeper Keylor Navas knows they must win to take advantage of Barcelona's unexpected slide.

"You should never lose faith and we have to keep going, we have to win all the games we have left and fight for the trophies," said the Costa Rican.

Despite Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Valencia, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique said it was not a time to panic.

"It's in our hands and we're going to turn it around," said Pique, who is suspended for the game with Deportivo.

"We believe we are capable of winning the five games left and we're going to have to do that."

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The differences and implications of a declared independence and granted independence

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Kaka D. Iralu

n the context of a people and a country, the declaration of a people’s independence by the people themselves, is an act of honor and dignity. On the other hand, for a country to be granted her independence by another country is an act of dishonor and indignity. The later form of getting independence from another country implies subject hood to another power within one’s own territory.

Such an act indicates defeat and surrender of one’s own country to another country.

In the case of Nagas, they themselves, declared their independence on 14th August 1947 because they had never been officially under anybody else’s rule by treaty or surrender. This was clearly stated even in the British Colonial records where it is mentioned: “No written treaties or agreements have been made with any of the Naga tribes.” (C.V. Aitchinson in “Treaties Engagements and Sanads,” Vol. X11 p. 91, 1931.)

However, in the case of India, they were granted their independence on 15th August 1947 by an act of the British Parliament which was passed on July 18, 1947.

This Act was called The Indian Independence Act of 1947. (Burma was also granted her independence later in the same manner.) In the case of India, this humiliating act of being granted Independence by another country became a sad reality, because beginning from 1661 (Surrender of Bombay to the English), to August 15, 1947; India became a conquered territory for over 200 years by many foreign powers like the Portuguese, the Dutch, the French and finally the British.

On the other hand, in the case of the Nagas, though Nagas have never had a King or an army to defend their territories, every Naga village had resiliently defended their own territories against foreign kingdoms and powers like the Metei, Kachari, Tripuri and Ahom kingdoms from ancient times to the end of the 19th century.

As for the British, they defied that Imperial power for 115 years from 1832 to 1947. In this protracted Anglo-Naga war too, the British were able to run their writ on only 30% of Naga territories. The rest of the Naga territories remained unconquered and UN-surrendered till 1947.

In the light of all these historical facts, the question of Nagas asking or being granted independence by either India or Burma does not arise at all. After all, how can a CONQUERED NATION grant independence to an UNCONQUERED NATION? The real question is rather the question of: Whether the formerly conquered nations will recognize the independence declaration of the higher unconquered nation?

As for the other nations of the world, Nagas want them to know that the declaration of Naga independence on Aug 14, 1947 is as valid as the declaration of their own independence in their own respective dates.

This is so, because Nagas did not declare their indepen-

dence over anybody else’s lands but over their own ancestral lands. This Naga right is inalienable and unquestionable because they have occupied and defended their territories for all the centuries of common human history. Further, this act of the declaration of Naga Independence was also sent to the United Nations Headquarters on 14th August 1947 itself. Therefore, no law under heaven can ever challenge or nullify the Naga act of declaring their Independence on 14th August 1947.

On the other hand, the granting of India and Burma’s independence over EVEN Naga territories by the departing British Colonial power and the subsequent forceful occupation of these Naga territories by India and Burma is an act that violates all international laws and norms. In this context, let it be known to the world that the Naga National Council (NNC) hadthrough six memorandums to the departing British Government and ten memorandums to the incom-

ing Indian Governmentinformed them that Nagas would not join either the Indian or Burmese unions.

These memorandums were submitted before the transfer of power took place on 15th August 1747. Therefore, on our part, we challenge both the Indian Government and the Burmese government to furnish any documents through which the British Government had officially transferred custody over Naga lands to their governments.

In the inability to furnish any such documents, the Indo-Naga-Burmese conflict will soon come into an International Court of Law for arbitration and adjudgement of justice. Nagas on their part will never be intimidated by any political power under heaven to surrender their inalienable right of independence over their own lands.

Let God, history and the international community of nations pass their verdict as to whether Naga declaration of Independence on 14th August is valid or not.

Modi’s Act East Policy should be beneficial to people of North East Oken Jeet Sandham

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ndia’s Look East Policy (LEP) was to foster extensive economic and strategic relations with member nations of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in order to bolster its standing as a regional power and a counterweight to the strategic influence of the People’s Republic of China. Initiated in 1991, it marked a strategic shift in India’s perspective of the world. It was developed and enacted during the Government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao and rigorously pursued by the successive administrations of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr. Manmohan Singh.

When India started thinking to become a regional power with the sole aim to check China’s influence on the Southeast Asian nations, its northeastern region was becoming a launching pad.

But Delhi came to realize that nothing could be working unless they improve the condition of roads, railways and airports of the Region.

One of the funny things is that the Government of India had never tried to see the reasons why a huge economic imbalance was there between the Region and the rest of the country. It would not be very difficult to identify the reason why such apathy had taken place. For last the two decades, the plights of the people of the Northeast had already reverber-

ated. Even today, the differences can be easily seen.

The educational institutions, colleges, universities are almost underperforming in the absence of much required educational facilities and infrastructures. Some States in the region are yet to have a Medical College or an Engineering College. Many State capitals are yet to see the railways services as well as airports. Even some existing Central Universities in some of the States in the Region were often on the news of being plagued with scams and scandals.

While in other parts of the country, there are over 40 Universities in one single State. Some States have over 40 medical Colleges while and other Technical and Engineering Colleges have been mushrooming in their respective States. Interestingly, the Center not only still keeps providing funds to them but also to establish more and more new technical institutions. Unfortunately, some of the hospitals at the Region’s State capitals do not even have a cardiologist or a neurologist.

With all these perennial apathy of the Government of India plus the corrupt politicians of the Region, the people started coming out to raise their voices to make sure that the leaders at the Center start acting. The chronic underdevelopment problems of the Northeast are not natural but man-made.

Many pundits were wondering whether the LEP would really benefit the people of the Northeast while India was planning to play Regional power to keep China at bay. The fact is the people of the Region have to benefit from this Policy. The Policy should not be a ploy to fool the people of the Northeastern Region or to divert the attention of Region’s people from the Center’s chronic failures towards the Region.

There had been a series of seminars and conferences with regard to the LEP over the years. Yet there was hardly any on the ground and it was only talking. 25 years is quite long in human lives and if the Government is going to take 25 years to think how to implement, then probably that country will never prosper. Unfortunately, the people of the Region, who are left to struggle themselves for their livelihood, will become worse than subhuman beings. Because the people of the Northeastern India have been dreaming that at least they would be able to eke out their living from the LEP. When Narendra Modi came to power, he wasted no time in announcing that LEP would be now called Act East Policy (AEP). He equally felt that LEP was not working on the ground and it was time for Acts, hence AEP. Without a doubt, he said a lot of things on the concept of the development of the country. He

said there should be a balance in the developmental process and even went to the extent of saying that Northeast could not be developed from Delhi. At the same time, one should appreciate the amount of Central Ministers’ visits to the Northeastern States. It is remarkable. And in fact, such frequent visits to the Region by the Central Ministers will definitely push a lot of developmental works and at the same time, those State Governments in the Region will remain ever alert. Such visits will also reduce the level of corruptions.

There are hundreds of Centrally Sponsored Schemes pouring in the North Eastern States involving hundreds of crores but most of them were not implemented on the ground because there was hardly any mechanism to check corruptions and nonimplementations. Ironically, the implementation parts are vested in respective State Governments. So when the Central Ministers start visiting the States in the Region, there is every possibility that developmental activities may go up and it will never be the same again.

Bottom-line: The Modi Government should give emphasis on the social infrastructures. Major road constructions and connecting with State capitals of the Region with railways and airports should be given top priority. We should also

study as to how the northeastern people living in border States of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura will benefit out of the AEP because they are divided by the International boundaries. Delhi should also initiate steps to ease travel restrictions on the citizens of India and other ASEAN countries. All the necessary infrastructures should be placed at border towns for citizens to avail all the travel facilities. Indian visitors should be allowed to visit all the ASEAN countries without many restrictions, and may be ASEAN countries may introduce a single entry VISA like the European Union (EU). In fact, the citizens of the border States of the Region will benefit maximum through trade and commerce and even for other educational purposes without involving heavy expenditures as they will be traveling by route to reach most of their desired destinations of ASEAN countries.

At the same time, more emphasis should be given to the existing International Trade Centers (ITCs) because such ITCs are mainly for economic development between the citizens living in the borders areas. ITCs are not for revenue making but to help people living the border areas. Infrastructures and essential facilities for ITCs should be well placed on both sides of the borders.

Emerging contours of the Naga settlement Bharat Bhushan Source: CatchNews

The settlement A Pan Naga Hoho to be formed cutting across states Regional Autonmous Distirct Councils for Nagas outside Nagaland A Special Naga Law to be incorporated in Constitution Nagas to own all resources in Naga areas

come an integral part of the Indian Constitution.

Four, all natural resources found in the Naga areas -below the ground and on the surface - will belong to the Nagas. They will have the full right to exploit them except in cases where they feel that they need to partner with the central government and its entities. In such cases, joint venture agreements will be signed for exploration and exploitation of resources.

However, there are many hurdles that More in the story still need to be crossed.

What are the finer points of the agreeThe foremost among them are -the inment tegration of Naga areas; and the issue of What are the hurdles ahead the Pan Naga Hoho's legislative powers when there is already an elected governAfter the government signed a "frame- ment in Nagaland mandated to exercise work agreement" with the National So- such powers. cialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) On the issue of integration, the gov[NSCN (IM)] on 3 August last year, it was ernment is believed to have told the Naclear that the devil lay in the details. They gas that it cannot put a deadline as state were left to be negotiated later. boundaries can only be changed through It is the detailed arrangement that is democratic processes. That means taking expected to help end India's longest run- into account the views of the inhabitants ning armed insurgency. of the states which stand to lose territory to The framework agreement set three the Nagas - Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh crucial parameters for the detailed settle- and Assam.The NSCN (IM) has been told ment. that they should appreciate that the govIt recognised that the Naga "history ernment cannot create a situation which and situation" was unique - implying that leads to further chaos in the North-eastern the solution to the Naga issue, therefore, states. Although there are tentative sugwould also have to be unique. It, there- gestions for setting up a mechanism like fore, cannot be based on or be similar to the State Re-organisation Commission, the Centre's relationship with any other the integration of Naga areas, while on the existing state of the Union. negotiating table, is unlikely to happen It also proposed that sovereign powers any time soon. would be shared between the Centre and Until there is integration of Naga areas, the Nagas through a division of competen- there cannot be two governments for the cies -i.e. through renegotiating the Union, Nagas - the elected government of NagaState and Concurrent Lists of competen- land and the Pan Naga Hoho. Therefore, cies of the Indian Constitution in view of sources suggest, that in the interim period the Naga demands.

- for which no limit has been set or can be And, that the two sides would strive set - there will be only one government for a mutually acceptable and peaceful that would enjoy legislative power. And settlement, recognising the complexities that would be the elected-government of and difficulties of each other. This meant Nagaland state. The residual powers of the that just as the Indian government was try- Pan Naga Hoho, including its finances, in ing to understand the Nagas, so would the the interim period would then have to be Nagas try to appreciate the political diffi- defined. culties of the government in trying to meet NSCN (IM) sources claim that they are their aspirations. happy with the way the negotiations are It was within this framework that the progressing and the readiness of the govtwo sides agreed to work out the details of ernment of India to appreciate their posia permanent arrangement. tion. They say that they also understand The broad contours of the detailed ne- the difficulties involved in the integration gotiations are now becoming clearer. of the Naga areas, something they cannot According to Naga sources close to the give up, but also realise that they cannot negotiations, four points of agreement be seen to be triggering other secessionist have been reached: movements in the region.

One, a Pan Naga Hoho (essentially, They were upset, however, with the a supreme Naga Council cutting across role they alleged former Chief Minister Naga-inhabited states) will be created as a and current Odisha Governor SC Jamir statutory apex body with legislative, bud- was playing. getary and negotiating powers. This will "He is meeting delegations of Nagas be an elected body and govern the Nagas and turning them against the settlement. eventually.

For example, he is encouraging other Two, pending the integration of the groups which have signed failed agreeNaga areas outside Nagaland into a single ments with New Delhi in the past to reacadministrative unit, Regional Autono- tivate themselves. Jamir wants the defunct mous District Councils (RADCs) will be Naga National Council to become a playcreated for the Naga-inhabited districts er in the Naga peace negotiations once of Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and As- again. The idea, of course, is to scuttle any sam. These will come under the Pan Naga settlement," a senior NSCN (IM) functionHoho. ary claimed.

Three, the Indian Parliament will enThe NSCN (IM) is also apprehensive act a Special Naga Law which will be in- that the current Chief Minister of Nagacorporated in the Indian Constitution. land, T R Zeliang, although currently a The Special Naga Law will contain the di- leader of the Naga Peoples' Front, is under vision of competencies -- subjects in the the influence of Jamir. He had served as a State, Union and Concurrent Lists of the minister under Jamir and is a former ConIndian Constitution -- between the Centre gressman. They would like to see a state and the Nagas. In this way, what the NSCN government in Kohima which fully sup(IM) calls the Naga Constitution will be- ports the peace process with New Delhi.

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

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‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star Roberts dies at 90

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ive-time Emmy winner Doris Roberts, who delighted audiences as the meddling mother next door on "Everybody Loves Raymond", has died. Roberts died Sunday night in her sleep of natural causes in Los Angeles, her representative Janet Daily said, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In 1996, Roberts landed the part of Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond", playing Ray's mom and the wife of the cranky Frank (Peter Boyle). She was with the hit CBS sitcom for every one of the show's nine seasons, covering 210 episodes.

She was scheduled to appear at an "Everybody

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ctress Stana Katic is leaving Castle after playing the lead role of Captain Kate Beckett for eight seasons. The 37-year-old actress, who has played Beckett in the crime series since its 2009 premiere, will not return for the planned ninth season after ABC decided not to renew her contract for budgetary reasons, reported Deadline.

Her co-star Nathan Fillion, 45, who plays Beckett's husband Rick Castle, is expected to return

Loves Raymond" reunion in June in Austin. "Truly the end of an era," Patrica Heaton, who did battle with Roberts as daughter-in-law Debra on the show, wrote on Twitter "My wonderful TV mother-in-law and ELR nemesis Doris Roberts was a consummate professional from whom I learned so much. She was funny and tough and loved life, living it to the fullest." Roberts once said she based Marie on a combination of Romano's mother, an Italian, and series producer Phil Rosenthal's mom, a German Jew. Wrote Rosenthal on Twitter, "We loved our mom, the great #DorisRoberts. A wonderful, funny, indelible actress and friend."

"Doris Roberts had an energy and a spirit that

amazed me," Romano said in a statement. "She never stopped. Whether working professionally or with her many charities, or just nurturing and mentoring a green young comic trying to make it as an actor, she did everything with such a grand love for life and people."

Roberts excelled in motherly roles throughout her career. She played Donna Pescow's mother on the 1979-80 ABC series "Angie", created byGarryMarshall,andjoined NBC's "Remington Steele" as Mildred Krebs, the receptionist for the detective agency run by Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist, in 1983.

She stayed with the show through 1987. Roberts also won another Emmy in 1983 for a stint on "St Elsewhere".

She received 11 nods in all,

three more for "Everybody Loves Raymond", one for "Remington Steele" and one apiece for "Perfect Strangers" and "American Playhouse".

Her big-screen resume included "Something Wild" (1961), Barefoot in the Park (1967), The Honeymoon Killers (1969), "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989) and "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" (2003). Her marriage to novelist and short story writer William Goyen lasted 22 years until he died of leukemia in 1983 at age 68. Survivors include her son Michael, daughter-in-law Jane and grandchildren Kelsey, Andrew and Devon.

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KATIC GQ Names the 13 Most ‘CASTLE’ Stylish Men in the World for season nine if it is renewed for a shorter 13-episode run. Katic did not comment on the reasons for her departure, but said, Rather than distract from what was an amazing experience, I would just like to say that I'm very grateful to ABC for giving me the opportunity to be a part of a much beloved show.

Thank you to the fans.

Katic is not the only female star leaving the show, season eight will also be the last for Tamala Jones, who played medical examiner Lanie Parish. ABC said in a statement, Kate Beckett has been a beloved character on our hit series 'Castle' for the past eight years. We are grateful for Stana Katic's talent and dedication to the series and we hope to continue our relationship.

Tamala Jones has also been an integral part of the series and we are grateful she was a part of 'Castle'.

Q names the 13 “Most Stylish Men In The World: The Next Generation” in its latest issue, and each of the guys gets a little nickname to go along with the honor. Making the cut this Source: PTI year are Lucky Blue Smith:

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The Genetic Sweepstakes Winner, Eddie Redmayne: The Natural, Drake: The Coziest Baller, Diplo: The GlobeTrotter, Odell Beckham Jr.: The Body Artist, Future: The Lord of the Brim, Harry Styles: The Prince of Prints, Aziz Ansari: The Minimalist,

Ryan Reynolds: The Double Taker, Russell Westbrook: The Sartorial Daredevil, Justin Trudeau: The Prime Minister of Suave, Tom Hardy: The Misleading Manm, and perhaps our favorite, Idris Elba: The 007 of Style.

Inside, Ansari offers

some practical advice for the guys: “If you have a massive closet, you’re kinda lying to yourself. If you have a bunch of dress shirts, you know the one that’s really soft and fits you really well. So I think the goal is to build a closet

where it’s just that. I try to do the thing in the book that Japanese lady wrote about paring your closet down: If you look at something and you don’t love it, get rid of it.” The Minimalist has spoken.

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‘Housefull 3’ to have the biggest ever trailer launch Rihanna beats The Beatles chart record C M Y K

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he makers of the much anticipated film 'Housefull 3' have planned for the biggest ever trailer launch for the film. For the first time ever, the trailer of

a film will be showcased in over 100 cities on the big screen at the same time.

Around 50,000 fans will be able to watch the trailer at the same time across the country. Confirming this,

Sajid Nadaidwala said: "This is a special treat planned for Housefull franchise fans."

In over 100 cities, fans of the Housefull franchise will be watching the trailer in their respective cit-

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ies simultaneously. Some of the B and C towns that will get to witness this are Gawalior, Kota, Udaipur, Raipur, Rajkot, Surat, Nasik, Patna, Gaya, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Banaras and others, apart from the usual metro cities. At the end of the trailer will be a special message for the fans from the entire team of 'Housefull 3'.

The ensemble star cast, Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Lisa Haydon, along with the directors and producers of the film will be present in Mumbai for a big launch event. Eros International and NGE's 'Housefull 3' is directed by Sajid Farhad releasing on June 3.

ihanna has edged ahead of the Beatles on the weeks at number one list in America. Her hit Work has scored a ninth week on top of the Billboard Hot 100, giving her an overall tally of 60 weeks at number one with 14 songs. That's one more than the Fab Four, giving Rihanna a sole grasp of the number two spot on the list of all-time chart-toppers.

She's now 19 weeks behind Mariah Carey, who leads the countdown with 79 weeks on top.

Meanwhile, Justin Bieber has broken his own chart record with another week in the top 10. His Love Yourself, which drops to

Mara Teigen goes viral as angelia Jolie look alike

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odel Mara Teigen's mug went viral on Monday for

her uncanny resemblance to the A-lister beauty. Teigen, who recently appeared in Kylie Jenner’s bi-

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lipped actress than for her lip gloss selling ability.

The 21-year-old brunette set social media afire with her chiseled face, long locks, blue eyes and plump lips which make her, according to the internet, a dead ringer for the 40-year-old “Maleficent” actress. The young lookalike hit her stride in the Jenner "Glosses" video but has previously modeled for Milani Cosmetics and Frankie’s Bikinis.

“Modern day Angelina Jolie,” one fan commented on a selfie Teigen shared on Instagram. “Ok, she looks exactly like Angelina,” another wrote.

The stunner has over 575,000 followers on Instagram and most images have comments along the same lines.

Teigen joins models Veronika Black and Chelsea zarre lip gloss promotional Marr, who made headlines music video, is becoming last year for their likeness to better known for her fa- the Oscar winner.

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eight on the new chart, has now spent 22 weeks in the top 10 - one week more than Justin's Sorry and What Do You Mean?, Nicki Minaj's Spaceships and Maroon 5's Sugar.

Back to the top hits, and Desiigner's Panda rises to two and Lukas Graham's 7 Years drops to three, while Meghan Trainor's No and Pillowtalk by Zayn Malik round out the top five.

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eing Thor isn't easy. Chris Hemsworth had to eat 16 meals a day when he trained for his Avenger's character. The 32-year-old actor recently revealed that his preparations to play the hammer-wielding superhero are extreme and as he's getting older, he can't

withstand the rigorous of training the way he used to, reports News24.com.

Hemsworth said that when he is the normal weight range it's fine and he enjoys training, but for 'Thor', everything is to the extreme. He added that he eats 16 meals a day and lifts as heavy as he can, but

over the ears a person's shoulder can't lift what it once could. The actor lived on just 500 calories a day to play a starving seafarer in 'In the Heart of the Sea' and he admitted it made him feel like shit and he was constantly moody and 02:00 pm | 05:00 PM agitated. | 08:00 pm Source: ANI

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Djokovic, Serena win top Laureus Spinners take Knight awards for dominating tennis in 2015 IPL 2016 | Today's MaTch

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Riders to top of table

Wriddhiman Saha of Kings XI Punjab edges a delivery and is caught by Robin Uthappa of Kolkata Knight Riders during the IPL match at the IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India on April 19. KKR won by 6 wickets and are top of the table with 6 points (NRR +1.075) after 4 games.

Punjab is bottom with 2 points (NRR - 1.155). (Photo by IPL)

Brief Scores:

Kings XI – 138/8 in 20 overs [Marsh 56, Vijay 26; Narine 2/22, Morkel 2/27] KKR – 141/4 in 17.1 overs [Uthappa 53, Gambhir 34; Sahu 2/18, Patel 2/19]

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Sunrisers pacer Sran fined for misconduct HyDerABAD, ApriL 19 (iAns): Sunrisers Hyderabad left-arm pacer Barinder Sran has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for inappropriate behaviour during their Indian Premier league (IPL) match against Mumbai Indians. Sran’s conduct

was deemed contrary to the spirit of the game by the match referee. "Sran admitted to the level 1 offence (Article 2.1.7 of the IPL Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials) and accepted the sanction.

For all Level 1 breaches of the IPL Code of Conduct,

the match referee’s decision is final and binding," an IPL statement on Tuesday. Sran took three wickets (3/28) off his four overs in the match to help Sunrisers beat Mumbai by seven wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium here on Monday.

Vardy charged after red card row

LonDon, ApriL 19 (AFp): Jamie Vardy has been charged with improper conduct following the Leicester striker's angry reaction to his red card against West Ham, the Football Association announced on Monday.

Vardy was sent off by referee Jonathan Moss after earning a second booking for diving in an unsuccessful attempt to win a penalty in the second half

of Sunday's 2-2 draw at the King Power Stadium.

The England international appeared to deliberately nudge his legs into West Ham's Angelo Ogbonna before throwing himself to the turf and when Moss flashed a red card, Vardy reacted by pointing and shouting angrily at the official. Leicester have also been charged after their players' angry reactions to the awarding of a

late penalty for Wes Morgan's shove on Winston Reid. Vardy is due to be suspended for Sunday's home game against Swansea, but the ban could now be extended if he is found guilty of the charge. That would be a major blow as Premier League leaders Leicester have just four games left as they bid to hold onto their lead at the top and win the English title for the first time.

BerLin, ApriL 19 (reuters): World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams completed a clean sweep for tennis as they won the Laureus Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards on Monday.

In a glitzy ceremony in the German capital, hosted by U.S. actor Bill Murray, Serbia's Djokovic beat Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi, sprinter Usain Bolt and Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton among others for the top men's award at the annual ceremony.

Djokovic and American Williams, who fought

Pistons coach fined for LeBron comments Los AngeLes, ApriL 19 (AFp): Detroit Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was fined $25,000 by the NBA after suggesting officials were reluctant to call fouls on Cleveland star LeBron James. Van Gundy took aim at officials in a post-match interview following Detroit's 106-101 playoff defeat to the Cavaliers in Cleveland on Sunday. "LeBron's LeBron.

They're not going to call offensive fouls on him," Van Gundy told ESPN when asked about keeping his players from becoming emotional about officiating. "He gets to do whatever he wants. They've got to understand that," Van Gundy added. Van Gundy later praised the officiating in the loss while stating he believed James was lucky to escape punishment for two fouls. "Look, I thought (the officiating) evened out really well," the Pistons coach said. "But early on, I thought there were two pretty obvious offensive fouls down there on him.

But it's two calls in an entire game after that."

Novak Djokovic

off competition from footballer Carli Lloyd and Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce among others, were rewarded for dominating their sport last year, with each winning three of the four grand slams.

Both athletes picked up

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the top prize for the third time, with Williams having previously won it in 2003 and 2010 while Djokovic was also victorious in 2012 and 2015.

Golfer Jordan Spieth won the Breakthrough of the Year award after capturing his first two majors

at the 2015 U.S. Masters and U.S. Open, while New Zealand's All Blacks won Team of the Year award following their World Cup victory.

There was some joy for the host nation as well with triathlete Jan Frodeno grabbing the Action

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Sportsperson of the Year prize.

Dutch footballer and coach Johan Cruyff, who died of cancer in March, was posthumously awarded the Spirit of Sport award.

His son Jordi received the award.

Tottenham run riot at Stoke to cut Leicester's lead LonDon, ApriL 19 (reuters): Tottenham Hotspur took a large bite out of Leicester City's Premier League lead with two goals apiece from Harry Kane and Dele Alli earning them a 4-0 victory at Stoke City on Monday.

The visitors produced a scintillating display of attacking football to take full advantage of Leicester's 2-2 home draw with West Ham United on Sunday and close the gap to five points with four matches remaining.

Leicester remain favourites with 73 points but Tottenham's fourth victory in five games, achieved with a real flourish, means the title race is back on the boil.

"We are ready to put the pressure on Leicester. We think we can do it. Leicester are five points ahead but we have closed the gap, that's all we could do," Kane, who moved two goals clear of Leicester's Jamie Vardy at the top of the scoring charts with 24 goals, said.

"We scored four but could have had six or seven. It is one of our best performances all season. I was itching to play. I had to wait a whole day and a half."

England striker Kane

Harry Kane scores the third goal for Tottenham. (Reuters)

gave Tottenham the perfect start after nine minutes, curling a textbook shot past keeper Shay Given after being played in by Moussa Dembele.

Stoke briefly threatened a response and Hugo Lloris made a fine save from Marko Arnautovic but Tottenham should have gone further ahead when Alli played in Christian Eriksen but the Dane curled a shot against the crossbar with

the goal gaping.

More chances went begging early in the second half for Tottenham early in the second half but they doubled their lead after 67 minutes when Eriksen's pass sent Alli clear and he calmly chipped Given.

Incredibly Alli struck the post after rounding Given shortly afterwards, a comical miss that had Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino beating the turf

in frustration, but it did not prove costly as Kane calmly converted Erik Lamela's pull back after another rapid Spurs attack.

Tottenham were running riot and completed the rout after 82 minutes with Eriksen again the provider, clipping a clever pass to the outstanding Alli who swept home a volley to condemn Stoke to their joint worst home defeat in the Premier League.

NBA: Warriors march on as Nagaland gets first Shooting judge Raptors, Mavericks fight back

Los AngeLes, ApriL 19 (AFp): The reigning champion Golden State Warriors shrugged off the injury absence of Stephen Curry to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series with the Houston Rockets.

Curry was left a frustrated spectator at Oakland's Oracle Arena after failing a pre-game fitness test on a sore ankle shortly before tip-off.

However, the Warriors made light of their talisman's absence, romping to a 115-106 win that leaves Steve Kerr's record-breaking side firmly on course to advance.

The Rockets must now win one of their next two games at home, on Thursday and Sunday, to extend the series and avoid a first round exit.

With Curry absent, it was left to Klay Thompson to do the damage, with the guard stepping up to weigh in with 34 points.

Thompson added five assists to go with his points haul while Andre Iguodala chipped in with 18 points.

Draymond Green finished with 12 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists.

James Harden was the main attacking conduit for Houston, finishing with 28 points and 11 assists to top the Rockets scoring.

Thompson later paid tribute to the Warriors' ability to minimize the impact of Curry's absence.

"We've got such great versatility, numbers 1 to 15. This slogan, strength in

numbers is something we really do live by," Thompson told a news conference.

Curry's replacement, Shaun Livingston, played a key role in a fourth quarter scoring burst, finishing with 16 points and six assists, earning high praise from Thompson.

"You can't ask for a better back-up point guard in this league," Thompson said.

Warriors coach Kerr said Curry had taken the decision not to play. His condition would be monitored ahead of game three, but Kerr stressed Golden State would not gamble on their star player's fitness.

"We never want to put winning ahead of a player's career and his health. We want to make sure Steph is right, and his foot is fine and healthy," Kerr said.

Elsewhere Monday, Raymond Felton scored 21 points as the Dallas Mavericks staged a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 85-84 on Monday to level their Western Conference playoff series.

The game finished dramatically, with the Thunder just missing by a split second what would have been a winning tip in from Steven Adams after Kevin Durant's missed layup.

Durant was left ruing a miserable shooting performance, which saw him go seven-for-33 for 21 points.

Durant's wayward shooting saw him equal the record -- held by Michael Jordan -- for most missed

DimApur, ApriL 19 (mexn): Merang Jamir has entered into history books to become the first Naga International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Judge. Jamir achieved this after passing the recently concluded ISSF “B” Judge’s Course for Rifle & Pistol under Chief Instructor Aado Maranik A 1546, from Sydney, Australia.

The ISSF “B” Judge’s Course was conducted by the Asansol Rifle Club, West Bengal under the aegis of the National Rifle Association of India from April 8 to 13. He scored 98% in General Aspects, 85% in

Technical Rules, 95% in Rifle and 88% in Pistol.

According to a press release received here, ISSF “B” Judge Licensee can be a Jury, Judge, Chief Range Officer or a Range officer in

all the National and International Shooting Competitions/Championships including the World Cup. It may be mentioned here that since 2010, Jamir has been promoting mod-

ern shooting sport in the state through the Aries Rifle & Pistol Shooting Academy located at NST Colony, Dimapur and has so far developed 5 National Shooters.

He himself is a 50M Rifle Prone National Shooter and is ranked 59th position in the 35th National Games which was held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 2015.

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has approved Nagaland Rifle Association headed by him to host the 4th North East Zone Shooting Championship, 2016 at Dimapur, Nagaland during September 2016.

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors attempts a shot under pressure from Josh Smith and Patrick Beverley of the Houston Rockets during Game Two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals at ORACLE Arena on April 18. (AFP Photo)

field-goal attempts in a single game.

"Just a bad shooting night for me. I'm going to have nights like that," Durant said.

In Toronto, Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points as the Raptors beat the Indiana Pacers 98-87 to level their series at 1-1.

Va l a n c i u na s a l s o grabbed 15 rebounds while teammate Kyle Lowry chipped in with 18 points and nine assists.

Paul George led the Pacers with 28 points as Indiana reduced an 18-point deficit to just four points in the third quarter before Toronto pulled away.

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