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To clasp hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world

Are we ‘hanging’ humanity by losing our moral values?

India will wipe the tear of every Nepali: Modi [ PAGE 8]

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

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—Karl Barth

Klitschko outpoints Jennings to defend heavyweight titles [ PAGE 12]

Nepal earthquake: More than ‘Efforts to tackle trafficking 2,500 people confirmed dead in the NE unsatisfactory’ Morung Express news

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Rescue workers remove debris as they search for victims of earthquake in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu, nepal, sunday, April 26. A strong magnitude earthquake shook nepal’s capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley before noon Saturday, causing extensive damage with toppled walls and collapsed buildings, officials said. (AP Photo)

KAthMANDU, APRIL 26 (AGENCIES): More than 2,500 people had been confirmed dead in the Nepal earthquake as of late Sunday, and indications suggest the death toll across four countries is likely to rise substantially in the coming days. The magnitude-7.8 quake was the worst to hit Nepal in eight decades and caused damage and fatalities in neighboring countries.

Strong aftershocks were still being felt Sunday, including one with a magnitude of 6.7. The Tribhuvan International Airport in the Nepal capital was closed to avert any crisis but was later re-opened in the afternoon, airport officials said.

The government said search and

rescue operations were continuing and the toll may rise further.

Meanwhile, 22 bodies have been recovered from the Everest base camp after avalanches hit the slopes of the world’s highest peak, the Nepal tourism ministry said on Sunday.

At least 217 tourists have been reported missing, the ministry said.

As many as 32 people were rescued from the base camp and airlifted to Kathmandu, while 29 were admitted to a hospital in Lukla.

Thousands of men, women and children in Kathmandu spent Saturday night out in the open, facing the prospect of spending another night without shelter. Many lay on plastic sheets or

cardboard boxes wrapped in blankets.

Most ate instant noodles and cookies to ward off the hunger. The UN said that hospitals were running out of rooms to store bodies and medical supplies.

U.S. Geological Survey seismologist Paul Earle said the quake happened on what is known as a “thrust fault.” That describes the situation when one piece of the Earth’s crust is moving beneath another piece.

In this case, it’s the Indian plate that is moving north at 45 millimeters (1.7 inches) a year under the Eurasian plate to the north, Earle said. “This is what builds the Himalayan mountain range,” Earle said.

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West Bengal, it added, is the main transit point, as it connects many train lines and Dimapur | April 26 bus services. The AIPP said the Siliguri has Decades of conflict, high poverty levels long been a convenient way to smuggle and unemployment among the youth women and children across the Indo-Nehave resulted in many children and young pal border without detection.

Further, the AIPP noted that large scale women becoming vulnerable to human trafficking and sexual exploitation in the trafficking of Adivasi girls and women within the North East to be exploited as laNorth East region of Inda.

This was observed by the Asian Indige- bour force is induced by non inclusive denous Peoples’ Pact (AIPP) Foundation in its velopment, lack of quality education and report titled ‘Indigenous Peoples Human sustainable income opportunities.

The AIPP report also points to “wideRights Challenges North East India 2015.’

The report was published with financial as- spread corruption” among the police sistance from the European Union’s Euro- and armed forces, along with the lack of proper documenpean Instrument for tation on victims of Democracy and HuAIPP report calls trafficking as reaman Rights (EIDHR). for more stringent sons for exacerbaThe United Naof the problem. tions Development implementation of anti tion It further stated that Programme estitrafficking legislation in the porous internamates that 300,000 border of the to 450,000 people NE and accountability tional region provides easy are trafficked within passage in and out of Asia each year, out of Police forces India for organized of which more than human trafficking. half takes place in South Asia.

Despite efforts being made by the InThe AIPP report observed that in the North East of India, sex trafficking is the dian government to address the issue, the most prevalent type of trafficking. Women AIPP lamented that the Indian legal frameand children from the region, it said, are work to combat trafficking has proved to lured away from their homes with promis- be ineffective. Citing numerous cases of es of free education but many are sexually trafficking and sexual exploitation in the exploited, end up in brick kilns, carpen- region, the AIPP stated that most of the NE try units etc or are used as domestic ser- states have not been able to take concrete vants. While some are forced to marry in measures against human trafficking and regions with a skewed female to male sex the work towards its prevention has been ratio, others fall prey to organ transplant- unsatisfactory.

“Much of the care and rehabilitation ing rackets.

People below the poverty line with of repatriated children and women have limited employment opportunities are been undertaken in an ad hoc and casual the most vulnerable targets. The report capacity and there is no guarantee that observed that young educated children the repatriated victims will not fall prey to seeking employment in the cities have trafficking again in the future,” the report added. also fallen prey to trafficking.

The AIPP urged the Indian government The report further informed that the main destination points for the victims to put in more stringent mechanisms to are usually New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, implement the anti trafficking legislations Goa, Kolkata and extends as far as Thai- in the North East, including measures for land, Singapore and Malaysia. Siliguri in accountability of police forces.

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Congress claims to have NSTC & Kohima Science College to study if flowers ‘talk to each other’ rescued TR Zeliang govt Slams BJP for efforts to ‘impose authoritarian regime without any opposition parties’ C M Y K

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DIMAPUR, APRIL 26 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) today claimed that the Congress had “rescued” the TR Zeliang government “on the request and appeal made by Chief Minister TR Zeliang, NPF President Dr Shurhozelie and NPF Secretary General KG Kenye to provide stability and deny foothold to communal forces.”

The three NPF leaders, NPCC informed “are living witnesses as to how they needed the crucial support of Congress to stay afloat when the dissident campers with all out support from BJP desperately tried every trick in the book to dislodge TR Zeliang as Chief Minister.”

Responding to a recent statement from the Nagaland BJP President, the NPCC reminded that there is an NPF led government in Nagaland and not a BJP led government. Alleging that the BJP is guilty of “political vulgarism” the NPCC claimed that it has “maintained a disciplined approach and had stepped in to save the state from heading towards constitutional crisis due to prolonged political uncertainty.”

When the 8 Congress legislators decided to throw their weight behind TR Zeliang, the NPCC said that the BJP “was cornered without any options but to vote for TR Zeliang government at the last minute, a move that is now being hailed as their strategy as face saving measure when their strategy to dislodge TR Zeliang badly misfired.”

The NPCC further alleged that the present BJP Nagaland President had, between January and till the first week of February, approached Congress leaders to the join BJP and to

lead a coalition government with the dissident NPF group. However, NPCC revealed that this request was “flatly turned down since the Congress cannot compromise on its principles and the rights of the Nagas.”

The NPCC said that the BJP’s mission for a Congress free India is “nothing but a mission of imposing their authoritarian regime without any opposition parties.” On the assertion made by the Nagaland BJP to work for a Congress free NLA, the NPCC termed it as an effort to “impose the hegemony of BJP-RSS agenda in the state that dictates the people on what not to eat (beef consumption) and what to believe and subscribe even on matters of faith.”

It further reaffirmed commitment to “defeat the onslaught of communal forces who are currently at our doors” and condemned leaders “who are ready to disown their own upbringing and beliefs in their quest for sharing the spoils of power.”

The NPCC further clarified that the Congress has “never rooted for a party-less government but is simply waiting for both the Chief Minister and the NPF President to honour their commitment.” On allegations that the former UPA government at the centre had failed to address the Naga political issue, the NPCC asked “what was the BJP led NDA government contribution while in power from 1998-2004 other than merely talk about recognizing the uniqueness of Naga History to humour some main stakeholders?”

The NPCC further reminded the BJP that any solution to the Naga political issue will have to be realized through a constitutional amendment and that the BJP alone can never have its way “if it continues to live in fool’s paradise by ignoring the opposition parties.” Any solution without constitutional amendment will only be a piecemeal solution that will have no logical conclusion, it added.

BANGALORE, APRIL 26 (AGENCIES): The Kohima Science College, Jotsoma and the Nagaland Science & Technology Council (NSTC) are two of six institutes that will co-ordinate with the Indian Institute of Science and the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) to study chemical ecology.

The questions to be addressed in the study include what sort of unspoken language exists between pollinating insects and flowers? Do flowers talk to each other? How do bacteria communicate with the environment around them?

Such questions mark the immense

“detective” work that will be undertaken by the NCBS in the seven northeastern States. The work, focussing on chemical ecology, received a major fillip recently with the Department of Biotechnology granting Rs. 26 crore for the five-year project.

Though the NCBS had been conducting research in Sikkim on a smaller scale, the grant will now enable it to extend its work of training ecologists and students in the region as well as explore the “uncharted territory” of the northeastern forests.

“Research in chemical ecology in India has not happened…it is almost nothing. The preservation of the as-

Ao Senden concerned by tension at border area Morung Express news Mokokchung | April 26

On hearing the news of tensions erupting at the Assam Nagaland border on April 24, the Ao Senden led by its Vice President O Shilu Jamir and General Secretary S Panger Ao visited the spot at Yajang Village today.

According to the sources in the village, miscreants from the Assam side of the border destroyed jhum fields belonging to Yajang village on April 24. Yajang village Chairman, Imtionen, alleged that on April 24, miscreants from Assam, including Assam police and CRPF personnel entered the jhum fields and destroyed orange, beetle nut and mango saplings. A make shift rest house in the field was also reportedly destroyed.

The Ao Senden has expressed shock at the incident and stated that such acts show the insensitivity of the law enforcing agencies in Assam. It urged NGOs and government agencies to extend help to villagers of Yajang village. The Ao Senden asserted that ancestral land must be maintained and that it is the duty of the people to safeguard their land. Calling for alertness among people living in the border areas, it urged that government officials should be notified immediately of such incidents so that proper action can be taken without violence.

It may be noted that according to a bilateral agreement between the DCs of Mokokchung and Jorhat, jhumming is allowed and prior notice must be issued before any official visit.

tonishing diversity is best done when it is fully understood,” said Shannon Olsson, a chemical ecologist at NCBS. She said there were “huge blanks” in the understanding of the chemical interactions among insects, plants and microbes. Eventually, the academic exercise will have has “tremendous” applications in the utilisation of bio-resources and medicinal plants, she said. “Plants secrete chemicals to repel bacteria or fungi. Understanding this can lead to ecologicallyfriendly pesticides,” said Prof. Olsson, who is already collaborating with an Imphal-based scientist to develop natural insect repellents.

In a statement after the grant was issued, K. Vijay Raghavan, DBT Secretary, said: “Scientific and technological advances allow the deciphering of the chemistry of specific interactions…such interactions are scientific detective work of the highest order… this will be transformative for both new science and new and sustainable biotechnology in this area.” The other North East institutes involved in the study are Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, the North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, the Institute of Bio-resources and Sustainable Development, Imphal, and their regional centre at Sikkim.

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‘Poor connectivity hinders business with North East India’

NEw DELhI, APRIL 26 (IANS): India’s northeast is considered the gateway to Southeast Asia and crucial for its Act East Policy, but Vietnam’s envoy here says that poor road and air connectivity are a hindrance to developing tourism and other economic linkages with it.

“There is need for the Vietnam tourism industry to earn revenue. But there is no point in the Southeast Asian nations to endorse tourism in India’s northeast, as the people and the region are similar to ours,” Vietnam’s Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh told IANS: Thanh also said the poor road and air connectivity in the northeast - both within the region and to the outside world - “makes it difficult for outsiders to reach the interior areas, which is a major hurdle”.

According to Thanh, even in terms of trade Vietnam “has not benefited much” from the

northeast region in comparison to other parts of India and economically the northeastern region of India has “nothing much to offer”.

The ambassador said Vietnam faces tough competition from the other Southeast Asian nations like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines in terms of attracting tourists from India.

Though the number of tourists from India to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) rose in the last three years, from 18,000 in 2011 to 55,000 in 2014, only a meagre 0.25 percentage chose to travel to Vietnam, he said.

“We still receive only a minute percentage of the total Indian tourists going abroad.

But tourists from India’s northeast are almost zero.

Probably the reason behind that is the low income of the people in that region,” Thanh told IANS.

“Only when the northeast region develops and its purchasing power increases, Vietnam can think of promoting its tourists to travel to that region,” said Thanh.

Vietnam is planning to set up several visa facilitation centres across India to boost tourism to that country.

Asked if there was any plan to set up such centres in the northeast, Thanh replied in the negative. “We have plans to open a visa facilitation centre only in Kolkata, not any other part of eastern India,” he said.

“The northeastern region has great potential to emerge as a tourism hub of India, but currently there is need to boost the economic development of the states,” he added.

A delegation of 15 top Vietnamese tourism agencies is in New Delhi to participate in the three-day Global Exhibition on Services underway at Pragati Maidan.

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A scene at one of the busy Weekly Bazaars in Mokokchung. Established traders have raised questions about the legitimacy of the Weekly Bazaar.

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Business people of various trades in Mokokchung town have raised alarm after several ‘Weekly Bazaar’ opened up around the town, fearing these ‘temporary markets’ would ‘destabilize the formal market’ and have questioned their legitimacy.

These ‘Weekly Bazaar’ are being set up by some Assam based traders who sell various goods, including perishable items, livestock, garments and household items.

Four such markets are currently in operation in the immediate periphery of Mokokchung municipality: Near the ISBT Complex Khensa village which opens on Mondays; at Anangmen Sector of Mokokchung village that opens on Wednesdays; at FAC Campus near Chuchuyimpang village that opens on Thursdays; between Sewak Gate and Ungma village that opens on Saturdays. It is learnt that these markets are being opened for an “unspecified period of time” with the permission of the district administration.

In this connection, the Mokokchung Chamber of Commerce and Industries (MCCI) on April 17 submitted a representation to the Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung on the “mushrooming Weekly Bazaar markets in and around Mokokchung Town, their adverse affects and urgency for their termination thereof.” The MCCI reasoned that, “the blazon stealth guerrilla marketing scheme of the ‘Weekly Bazaar’ traders who are doing their business by avoiding the radar of all institutionalized statuary regimes is not only destabilizing the formal market but is also

on the health of the local economy.” The MCCI further questioned if the traders in the ‘Weekly Bazaar’ have, like all genuine traders, trade permits issued by competent authority, if they are filing their returns under the Nagaland Value Added Tax (VAT) Rules 2005, if their livestock including fish are inspected and certified by competent authority, if their weighing scales and measuring instruments are calibrated by competent authority, if their prices are being regulated by any statuary body, if they are paying Professional and Sanitation taxes, if they possess the ILP, and whether the food sold in the ‘Weekly Bazaar’ conform to FSSAI standards.

The MCCI further reasoned that if the traders do not conform to any or all of the above, then the Weekly Bazaar is an “illegal economic activity pursued in violation of legal statutes defining the scope of legitimate forms of commerce.”

It is learnt that the Deputy Commissioner on the next day invited some MCCI leaders to discuss the matter but the meeting ended without any concrete outcome. Meanwhile, the MCCI is being hardpressed by its ‘aggrieved’ members to mediate with the district administration for the closure of the ‘Weekly Bazaar’. Crockery and utensils traders have written to the MCCI complaining that the Weekly Bazaar markets around Mokokchung town is affecting their business. “We request MCCI to approach the right authority regarding the prices and quality of goods and products sold in the Weekly Bazaar as it is observed that they are fool-

same goods and products at higher prices than is permissible,” the crockery traders complained.

The dry-fish vendors and fish stall owners have also jointly submitted a complaint letter to the MCCI stating “the number of customers has drastically reduced ever since Weekly Bazaar came to Mokokchung.” It was alleged that the traders at Weekly Bazaar are “fooling the people by saying that fish and dry-fish sold by them are cheaper where as in reality they are tampering their weighing scales as there is no authority to check them.” They also complained that the dry-fish sold at Weekly Bazaar are of inferior quality procured from Mariani go-downs at throw-away prices which are “not fit for human consumption.” They also stated that they suspect the Weekly Bazaar traders are using “toxic formalin and carcinogenic chemicals” to preserve their “condemned fish from further deterioration as some of our esteemed and learned customers have informed us.”

Saying that the Weekly Bazaar is a ‘dangerous precedent,’ the vendors questioned what would happen if the genuine traders refused to conform to the regulations set by competent authorities and “do our business just like those traders at the weekly Bazaar without any regulation.”

It may be mentioned that the Weekly Bazaar sites have become popular marketing destinations for the town dwellers as the products are purportedly sold at lower prices. These ‘markets’ do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Mokokchung Municipal Council.

A colony council decides to put up sign prohibiting garbage dumping in a particular area, does it work?

An abusive husband, a drunkard father and a patronizing father, how does it end?

With the simple premise in the background, the congregation of the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) were treated to an afternoon of rousing entertainment peppered with grim social realities culminating in a clarion call for introspection and collective change.

It was DABA’s Youth Ministry Special Theatre Day, where two plays entitled; “Scavenger” and “Don’t Women No Cry” depicting the contemporary social realities of the Naga society were presented by the students of its “Drama in Acting” initiative.

The initiative, according to DABA youth director Toshi Longkumer, was undertaken to enable creative talent and channelling it in the field of performing arts. Fully-funded by the DABA, the first batch graduated in 2011 and the second batch in 2013.

Today’s riveting performance was the culmination of the acting class honed under able hand of Bendang Walling, a National School of Drama (NSD) graduate and a member of the church.

The students were se-

Are we as a father, brother, grandfather and an uncle deaf, dumb and blind to the plight of the women in the Naga society? The play ‘Don’t Women No Cry” called for an end to violence against women and real empowerment for them. The play was presented at Dimapur Ao Baptist Church on Sunday, April 26 as part of its youth Ministry’ ‘A Special Theatre’. Photo by Tiya Jamir/ 3D Photography

lected from 8 fellowships that constitute DABA. It was the celebration of the sacrifice done by many members of the church, Toshi informed.

Giving his concept note to play, the director Bendang Walling informed that the first play, ‘Scavenger’ was first performed on World Theatre Day (March 27) at Mokokchung supporting “Swaach Bharat” Mission of the government.

It is based on the philosophy of Gandhi – “Everyone must be our own scavenger” while the second play raises the plight of the women in Naga society, especially the issue of violence against women and a call for their empowerment.

“Let’s change our thought to bring change in the society,” Bendang ex-

horted the audience presenting the plays.

The performance, in tradition of India People's Theatre Association (IPTA), were simplistic in setting, but powerful and introspective in its outcome raising the pertinent issues of the time.

Can we change a society if we have “holier than thou attitude” and “scapegoat” others for the ills that is prevailing in our society?

Scavengers asked basing its theme on the simple story of the colony striving to maintain a garbage free area.

The civic sense in the society depends on what an individual does when others are not looking and a collective responsibility, Scavengers highlighted.

Decrying impunity towards certain people and calling for “walking the

talk” instead of mere lip services and prayers, the play concluded asking, “Does it take a miracle to change our surrounding?”

In “Don’t Women No Cry,” the play asked whether the women have any value at all and why the women have no respect.

Depicting the grim realities of violence against women under different circumstances often perpetuated by social impunity, draconian law and a patriarchal societal order, the play earnestly cried out for its empowerment. “How can women live like this? Are we blind, deaf and dumb to the plight of the women?” the play questioned.

They need real respect and real empowerment, it pleaded. Both plays depicted the declining moral

fabric of the society and as a result the humanity itself is “hanged” as a character in the second play resorted to at the climax.

At the end of the play, the Youth Director gave a clarion call to the audience not to be restricted by a narrow definition of own community, but to cooperate and “make ourselves a community of people and live as one.”

He also thanked the audience which included members of different communities led by Naga Council Dimapur, Muslim Council Dimapur, Nagaland Motorcycle Club, Diphupar Naga Student Union, Ao Senso Telongjem Dimapur, Dimapur Watsu Telongjem, Dimapur Ao Lanur Telongjem and invitees from Assamese/Karbi and Arunachal Churches.

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Commemoration of 108 years of first Rengma Christian convert

kohiMA, April 26 (MExn): The commemoration of 108 years of the first Rengma convert to Christianity (19072015) will take place at T. Zisunyu Ground on April 28. Baptismal service will take place at 8:00 am, Holy Communion to newly baptized members at 8:30 am and unveiling of monolith at 9:10 am. Worship service will start from 10:00 am. The service will be led by Rev. G. Khing, Director, Asia Soul Winners. Rev. Sonny Largado, International Director, Ethnos Asia Thailand will be the speaker of the service.

Welcome address will be given by Rev. Asinlo Khing, Mission Director, Rengma Baptist Mission Himalayan Region.

Greetings will be shared by Rev. Dr. Kethozelhou Keyho, General Secretary, NBCC, Dr. Atsi Dolie, Executive Director, ABCC, Rev. Fr. Binoy John, St. Joseph Parish, Tseminyu and Pelii. Haiwalo Apon, Executive Secretary, CRBC. Vote of thanks will be proposed by Pelii.

National consultation on women’s rights

Farmers returning from field near Pfutsero in Phek district. Photo by Chizokho Vero

kohiMA, April 26 (MExn): The Women Studies Centre, Nagaland University and Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), Nagaland Chapter in collaboration with the Naga Mothers’ Association is organizing a two-day national consultation on “Women’s reproductive Rights, Human Rights and Using the Law” from April 28 to 29 at NIELIT, Meriema, Kohima. The consultation will bring an interface of lawyers, health workers, women leaders and academicians to focus on women’s access to reproductive rights, violence against women and using the law to redress violation of women’s rights, according to Dr. Rosemary Dzüvichü, director, women studies centre, Nagaland University, Meriema and coordinator, HRLN Nagaland chapter.

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‘UTNAN’s demands valid and just’ Kohima police recover stolen vehicle

Mokokchung, April 26 (MExn): The Unemployed Trained Nurses Association of Nagaland (UTNAN), Mokokchung unit has extended support to the “just demands” of the UTNAN to the State government with regard to the employment of staff nurses in State health sector.

In a press statement, the UTNAN, Mokokchung unit stated it “strongly” stands by the UTNAN’s demand to the state government to revoke the re-amendment of Nursing Service Rules of Nagaland 2014 and regarding post creation, promotions and up-gradation of nursing cadre in district hospitals/CHCs/PHCs and other health units. “The UTNAN, Mokokchung

Unemployed Trained Nurses Association of Nagaland, Mokokchung unit supports UTNAN’s demands to the government

Unit strongly declares that we will stand by the UTNAN and take part in whatever actions the Association undertakes to achieve our desired goals.”

The statement appended by the unit president, Tiajemla and general secretary, Arien I Jamir further noted that it has been more than a decade, but the State government has not been able to provide employment to the unemployed trained staff nurses which is causing untold hardships to the trained unemployed staff nurses.

“Since more than a decade is passing since after our training, most of the trained staff nurses are becoming over-aged for government service,” it lamented. Opining that the best time to provide service is during the “prime of our youth”, UTNAN Mokokchung unit questioned whether “we would be able to provide the required services after we become old people.”

As rightly pointed out by the UTNAN, the Mokokchung unit said, there is shortage of staff nurses in the hospitals and other health

centres in the state, however, “we fail to understand why the state government is failing to create more posts for the staff nurses in these health institutions which is facing shortage of staff nurses.”

Under such circumstances, it added, the present staff nurses in health institutions cannot cater to all the patients who come to seek medical help.

The UTNAN Mokokchung unit further asserted that the demands of UTNAN to the State government are “valid, just and needs to be implemented immediately.” The unit also declared that whatever decision or actions the UTNAN decides to take up, it will “wholeheartedly and resolutely” support it.

kohiMA, April 26 (MExn): Kohima police manning Khuzama check gate recovered a stolen city bus on April 26 around 10:00 am and arrested one person identified as Avilie @ Sothu (21) in connection with the case.

A press release from SDPO/PRO, Kohima police informed that the bus with registration number NL-01B-0961, belonging to M/S P.S Mere Multipurpose Co-operative Society Ltd., Nerhema Village, was reported missing from near Marcofed Gas Agen-

cy, Themezie colony, Kohima. An FIR was lodged in this regard at Kohima North Police Station on April 25 around 9:00 pm. On receipt of the FIR, information was immediately passed on to all the check gates and P.S for tracing the missing vehicle and for conducting intensive checking in their respective areas of responsibility, the release said.

In this connection, a regular case vide Kohima North P.S Case No. 0040/2015 U/S 379 Act was registered against the arrested person for conducting further investigation.

New president of KDGBA

kohiMA, April 26 (MExn): Vineipra Pienyü, GB Kohima, has been elected as the president of Kohima District GB Association (KDGBA). The team of Kohima District GB Association’s office bearers was dissolved on April 17 during the executive meeting of the Angami GB Asso-

ciation (AGBA) as they had completed 8 years in office. Thereafter, the executive set up a search committee and submitted its report on April 24 to the Executive Body and the president was elected on April 24 during the Angami GB Association’s executive meeting.

500 students to be selected under free education scheme Joint meeting of organisations in border areas Morung Express News Dimapur | April 26

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A counseling programme for free education in courses like B. Tech, Polytechnic, B. Pharma, M. Tech, MBA etc would begin from May 2 under the aegis of Regional Youth Association (RYA), whose office is located at Notun Bosti, Dimapur. The free education programme is sponsored by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and has tied up with three colleges in Hyderabad by signing MemoranMembers of Regional Youth Association and leaders of Notun Bosti Ao Khel dums of Understanding.

Addressing media on Sunduring the press meet in Dimapur, Sunday. (Morung photo)

day, members of the RYA informed that altogether 500 students would be selected from Nagaland and Meghalaya. Students should have scored 50% marks aggregate to be eligible for availing the scheme.

Desirous students can contact phone numbers: 7035507758, 8399862067, 8721909937 and 24 hours helpline 107035507774.

Speaking during the office inauguration programme at Notun Bosti, Ao Khel, GB Temsupok Jamir expressed optimism that Naga students would be benefitted out of the scheme.

DiMApur, April 26 (MExn): The United Naga Tribes Association on Border Areas (UNTABA), in pursuance to the ‘Nagaland Tribes Consultative Meeting on Border Issue’ conducted on March 27, 2015 in Dimapur, is conducting a joint meeting with public organizations of the border areas on May 4, 2015 at Bookmarc’s conference hall in Dimapur at 10:00 am.

The organisations to attend the meeting include: Konyak Union (Tizit/Sec-

tor F), Mon; Phom Peoples Council (Ladaigarh), Longleng; Langpangkong Tsukong Mungdang, HQ Chuchuyimlang; Japukong Senso Senden, HQ Longchem; Tsurangkong Tsukong Mungdand, HQ Merangmen; Northern Sümi Hoho; Lotha Lower Range Public Organization; Ralan Area Lotha Hoho; Joint Action Committee, Western Sümi; Rengma Naga Public Organization (RNPC); Chakro Public Organization; Zeliang Peoples Organization;

Kuki Inpi, Nagaland.

A press release from UNTABA chairman, Hukavi T. Yeputhomi and general secretary, Imsumongba Pongen informed that the meeting will, among others, deliberate on the common strategy on the Supreme Court case, and organizational structure of border area people/organization.

All the concerned unions/ organizations/ associations have been requested to attend the scheduled meeting positively.

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Guwahati, april 26 (tNN): Located on Zone V, which is seismically the most active, the northeast can be hit by a high-magnitude earthquake anytime, feel experts.

Experts said seismic activity in the northeast is high because the Indian plate moves about 5 cm every year, while the Eurasian plate moves north by about 2 cm annually. This is causing the Eurasian plate to deform and the Indian plate to compress, causing earthquakes.

The Indian plate was originally a part of the ancient continent of Gondwanaland before it broke off.

The northeastern region is located at

the junction of the Himalayan arc (to the north) and the Burmese arc (to the east). It is one of the most seismically-active regions in the world.

In the last 100 years, the region has experienced 210 tremors measuring 5 to 5.9 on the Richter scale, 128 tremors between 6 and 6.9 magnitude, 15 tremors between 7 and 7.9 magnitude and four tremors of 8 magnitude.

The biggest earthquake Assam experienced in the 20th century was in 1950, the magnitude of which was 8.7 on the Richter scale. Leaving over 1,000 people dead, the earthquake virtually changed the state's landscape. At the time, the popula-

tion of the entire region was a little over 2 lakh and the casualty figure was much lower. At present, the estimated population of the northeast is over 90 lakh. In case of a high-magnitude earthquake, the casualty figure would go up significantly.

According to the seismic microzonation study of Guwahati by the Centre's department of science and technology around seven years ago, the maximum concentration of severe quakes (measuring 7 to 8 on the Richter scale) is observed along eastern Arunachal, central and lower Brahmaputra valley and southeastern Manipur.

155 from Assam in quake- Tripura: Panic-stricken hit Nepal, 65 untraceable woman dies after quake Guwahati, april 26 (iaNS): At least 155 people from Assam were stranded in Nepal where a massive earthquake on Saturday wreaked devastation. While 90 people have been tracked down, the whereabouts of the remaining 65 were not immediately known, the authorities said on Sunday.

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) was able to contact only 90 people since Saturday's massive quake. Inspector General of Police Hiren Nath said that of the 90 people, 19 reached New Delhi on Sunday. "Another batch is likely to reach New Delhi tomorrow (Monday) aboard a special flight from Kathmandu," he said. Those who reached New Delhi will be brought to Guwahati on Monday.

The Assam government had Saturday set up two helpline numbers -- 094355 52203 and 087498 60803 -- to assist family members of those from the state who were stranded in Nepal.

Nath said most of those

from Assam were either tourists or had visited Nepal for medical treatment. "Some of them went for some other work. We are in constant touch with the Indian embassy in Kathmandu and trying to get information about those missing," he added.

ASDMA Commissioner and Secretary P.K. Tiwari on Sunday said those who reached Delhi "are being taken care of. A control room has been opened at the Assam House in New Delhi too". "Since Assam is situated in the seismically active Zone V, we have already asked the district administrations to take precautionary measures to reduce damage and save lives in case a disaster strikes," Tiwari said.

Some buildings in Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Majuli developed cracks in Saturday's earthquake that wreaked havoc in Nepal. "We are surveying the buildings which developed cracks and will try to take necessary measures," he said.

aGartala, april 26 (iaNS): A 35-yearold woman died of heart attack after she panicked during the earthquake in Tripura, an official said here on Sunday. "Krishna Sinha became frightened during the earthquake on Saturday. She suffered cardiac arrest at her home in Betchara village in Unakoti district (Tripura). She was shifted to a hospital where she died at night," said an official of the disaster management control room. The official said several buildings, mostly offices, were affected due to the earthquake and cracks were visible in many houses across Tripura.

50 Mizo families stuck, safe aiZawl, april 26 (NDtV): All families Mizoram living in Nepal, many of them missionaries and evangelist teachers, were reportedly safe, reports from Nepal said. Major Sangliana of the Salvation Army, working with his wife in Kathmandu told PTI over phone that there were around 50 Mizo families in Nepal all of whom were safe. Sources in the Presbyterian Church said that there were around 30 missionaries working under the church in Nepal while the Baptist Church of Mizoram sent one Pastor and a teacher who were living there with their family members.

KPLT chief Assam’s Barak Valley plans blockade on Mizoram shot dead Diphu, april 26 (pti): Militant outfit KPLT Chairman Botcha Bey alias Bijoy Terang (28) was shot dead allegedly by his colleague at Rongnihand in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police said today.

The Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) chief was suspected to have been killed by his Finance Secretary in his house last night, Superintendent of Police Mukdhya Jyoti Mahanta said. About seven months ago, KPLT had split into three factions with the main part headed by Botcha operating in West Karbi Anglong district, Mahanta said. Botcha was, however, scheduled to surrender with 20 odd members, he said.

aiZawl, april 26 (ENS): Several groups in southern Assam’s Cachar and Hailakandi districts are planning an economic blockade on Mizoram from Monday morning over some Mizo groups’ recent crackdown on non-local traders they say are engaged in businesses within the state without proper permissions.

Police officials said several groups in the Barak Valley region plan to impose the blockade from 6 am Monday at Lailapur (Cachar district) and Jamira (Hailakandi district), effectively stopping traffic on national highways 54 and 154 respectively. The two NHs are Mizoram’s lifeline and only link to the rest of India save smaller roads connecting it

UNC bandh to go ahead Dimapur, april 26 (mExN): The United Naga Council’s (UNC) 48 hour total bandh will be in effect from the midnight of April 27 to April 29 midnight in all Naga areas of Manipur state.

The UNC has called for the bandh as part of the council’s agitation to draw the at-

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To ensure clean electoral lists and eliminate error and duplication of names, India's northeastern states will intensify the drive to purify the voters' lists in eight states, a top official said.

"To clean the electoral lists, the Aadhaar number and other contact details seeding NERPAP (National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication Programme) has been launched countrywide and it would continue till August 15," Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjay Kumar Rakesh told IANS. He said "To intensify the implementation of NERPAP, the chief electoral officers (CEOs) of eight northeastern states would meet in Shillong (Meghalaya) on April 29. A time-bound programme would be chalked out to execute the NERPAP without any hitches."

The official said that all the three deputy election commissioners of the Election Commission -- Vinod Zutshi, Sudhir Tripathi and Umesh Sinha - would attend Wednesday's important meeting to give tips to the election officials of the region about implementing the new scheme.

Over 28 percent of northeast India's 45.58 million population consists of the tribal who are not familiar with the electronic and

on-line systems.

"A section of tribals influenced by superstition are also reluctant to get enrolled with the 'Aadhaar'numbers. They believe that if they get the 12-digit Aadhaar number they would be equated with the beast," sociologist Sujan Banik told IANS. Except Tripura and Sikkim, the enrolment performances in other northeastern states are very poor.

According to an official report, Meghalaya is at the bottom in terms of availing Aadhaar numbers.

The percentage of Aadhaar cards released in Meghalaya is 0.7 percent followed

by Assam (0.08 percent), Arunachal Pradesh (12.2 percent), Mizoram (26.2 percent), Manipur (41.2 percent) and Nagaland (43.2 percent).

Sikkim registered 94 percent Aadhaar enrolment and Tripura 95 percent, the highest in the northeastern states.

About 500 million of India's 850 million voters have Aadhaar numbers and the rest are expected to get them before this year-end.

Rakesh said "NERPAP was launched in most parts of the country on March 3.

It was started in Tripura on April 1 through a door-todoor campaign. After completion of the programme, duplication of names of electors in the electoral list would be almost zero."

According to Election

Commission statistics, 85 million names on India's electoral rolls are either fake or duplicate.

Rakesh said that under the Representation of People's Act, getting registered in the voters' list at more than one place is a punishable offence.

"To make NERPAP successful, special camps once a month on a Sunday, doorto-door campaign and various other types of publicity would be conducted to make the people aware and to participate in the programme," he added.

The booth-level officers would go to each household to distribute the form and to collect the information about the electors.

About the Supreme Court's direction not to make 'Aadhaar' number mandatory in providing government facilities, the official said it would not be a compulsion until all the citizens get the 12-digit Aadhaar numbers.

"After 'Aadhaar' number and other contact details are incorporated with the electoral lists, pan India facilities with all relevant information about a voter would be at the fingertips from any part of the country and abroad," the election official said adding that with the implementation of the NERPAP, election management would be further modernised.

(Sujit Chakraborty can be contacted at sujit.c@ians.in)

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah holds a traditional Assamese Sarai, presented to him as a memento, during a public rally in Guwahati on April 26. (AP Photo/ Anupam Nath)

'Only BJP can free Assam from illegal immigration' Guwahati, april 26 (iaNS): BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will win next year's assembly polls in Assam and assured that it would tackle the problem of illegal migration from neighbouring Bangladesh.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief, who arrived here on the last leg of his eightday tour of the northeast region, appealed to the people of Assam to vote for his party and get freedom from illegal Bangladeshi immigrants.

"Only the BJP can free Assam from the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The people of Assam have given opportunity to many in the past. I request you to give just one chance to the BJP and we are going to make Assam one of the most developed states of the country," he said at a public meeting here.

Highlighting the achievements of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, he said the main feature of the National Democratic Alliance is that there is no corruption till now while there used to be a scam every day during the tenure of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

"The UPA government promised to control price rise of essential commodities. It was in power for ten years but failed to contain it. However, it is only nine months that the NDA has assumed charge at the Centre and we have been able to control price rise. In fact, the UPA government did not want to control price rise," he claimed.

He also claimed that the country's security scenario has improved since the Modi government came to power.

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Guwahati, april 26 (pti): Hindu refugees from Bangladesh will be given Indian citizenship if BJP comes to power in Assam in next year’s Assembly poll, party president Amit Shah today said. “Some Hindus have come from Bangladesh due to religious disturbances. BJP will give all of them citizenship once we come to power in Assam next year,” Shah said at a rally here.

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“We gave money to update NRC (National Register of Citizens), but the state government does not want to do this as they got their votes. This will not continue for long. BJP will surely evict them from Assam land,” Shah said.

He called on the people to free Assam from Congress’ 15-year “rule of corruption” and hand over the reins to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for overall development of the state.

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the normal manner”.

Alleging fund diversion to Kingfisher and other UB group entities, United Spirits’ board yesterday asked Mallya to quit the board.

The company said it has “lost faith” in Mallya and would go to shareholders if he refuses to resign.

Reacting to the charges, Mallya said in a statement, “All I wish to say is that I intend to continue as Chairman of USL in the normal manner.

This includes chairing monthly operating review meetings and board meetings.”

Mallya, once known as King of Good Times, also said that he has a “valid contractual agreement” with Diageo on his position as Director and Chairman of USL and he would discuss the matter “bilaterally” with the UK-based company.

He also took to social media platform Twitter with a series of tweets explaining his position.

“People and media revel in speculation sensationalisation and character bashing. Unfortunately for you I intend to continue as USL Chairman.

MUMBAi, April 26 (reUTerS): Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the holding company of the Tata conglomerate, has acquired a stake in Xiaomi Technology, a deal that is likely to bolster the Chinese phone maker’s presence in the world’s third-largest smartphone market.

Financial details of the unspecified stake bought by Tata in Xiaomi, the first by an Indian, were not disclosed in the statement issued by the Chinese company on Sunday. Xiaomi, the No. 3 global smartphone maker, was valued at $45 billion after a December funding round.

Tata, a respected business leader who was the chairman of salt-to-software Tata Sons for more than two decades, has previously invested in Indian start-ups, including online retailer Snapdeal.

Tata’a investment in Xiaomi comes against the backdrop of an aggressive push by Xiaomi in India after entering the market, which has huge growth potential with just one in 10 people using smartphones, in July 2014.

On Thursday, Xiaomi hosted its first global launch outside of China in the Indian capital New Delhi, unveiling its feature-heavy Mi 4i model that supports six Indian languages at 12,999 rupees.

Xiaomi and other Chinese smartphone makers are drafting in cricket teams and Bollywood stars to conquer India, their largest overseas market and a key testing ground for their international expansion.

“Mr. Tata is one of the most well-respected business leaders in the world. An investment by him is an affirmation of the strategy we have undertaken in India so far,” Lei Jun, founder and chief executive officer of Xiaomi said in the statement. “We are looking forward to bringing more products into India,” he said.

BANGAlOre, April 26 (pTi): Asked to quit United Spririts’ board, Vijay Mallya struck a defiant note saying he ‘intends’ to continue as its Chairman and refuted the charges made by the company’s board with regard to its prior-period accounts.

Mallya, who has sold controlling stake in United Spirits Ltd (USL) to world’s largest spirits maker Diageo, also said that only “shareholders can ‘oust’ a Director” and he would continue to New Delhi, April 26 (pTi): US-based tyre major function as USL Chairman “in Goodyear is looking at India with ‘renewed interest’, expecting to grow significantly in the country which is one of its biggest markets in Asia.

Its arm Goodyear India is looking to bring in products with new technologies such as the recently launched Assurance TripleMax, in order to be among the top twothree players in passenger cars tyres segment. “With the new government bringing in reforms, there is a positive New Delhi, April 26 feeling... India is now seen with a renewed interest at (iANS): Concerned over widethe corporation level, absolutely,” Goodyear India Vice spread complaints from conChairman & Managing Director Rajeev Anand told PTI. sumers across the country about Outlining the company’s ambitions, he said: “We excess billing, incessant callwant to be in the top two to three players in the passen- drops and poor quality of servicger car tyre market in India.” While he did not share any es, telecom operators have been figures, Anand said Goodyear India has been on a steady summoned by the government growth path in the last three-four years. on Monday to review the situa“We have been growing in line with the automotive tion and find remedies. sector and a little more accelerated versus (tyre) industry The meeting is to be chaired growth,” he added. Goodyear, which entered the Indian by Telecom Secretary Rakesh market in 1922, has two manufacturing plants at Aurang- Garg, official sources said, addabad in Maharashtra and Ballabgarh in Haryana. ing that a letter has been disHighlighting the significance of the Indian market, he patched on the matter, a copy of said the Indian arm a very significant player accounting which was obtained by IANS. for 15-16 per cent of the Goodyear’s Asia-Pacific business.

“It has been decided to hold In the Asia region, he said China and India are the two a meeting to review the quality top markets for Goodyear. of service issues related to excess When asked if the company planned to make any billing, non-transparency in billfresh investments, Anand said: “There are investment re- ing system, frequent call drops, quirements which are in line with market growth. Every etc. in the telecom networks of year we have been investing.” respective licensed service with He declined to share details stating it would be done special emphasis on Mumbai, with the approval of the company’s board of directors.

Maharashtra and Delhi,” it said.

Last week, the company launched its Assurance TriThe letter further asked all the pleMax tyre targeted at drivers of mid and premium pas- relevant chief executives or chairsenger cars, which comprise about 25 of the total con- persons and managing direcsumer replacement market in India. tors of both the state-run Bharat

Goodyear looking at India with ‘renewed interest’

“I am not going to submit myself to a trial by media. I know the facts and so do all with fiduciary responsibilities. I have legal rights too.

“If media want to have a field day and sensational headlines I want to say that I will continue as normal in my position as Chairman of USL,” Mallya said in his tweets. “Please appreciate that only shareholders can ‘oust’ a Director,” he said in another tweet last night.

Diageo now holds a controlling stake of about 55 per cent stake in USL, which it has acquired for about USD 3 billion, while Mallya continues to own a small stake of 0.01 per cent in his personal capacity. Some of his UB Group firms also continue to hold stakes totaling about 3 per cent.

After hours-long meeting yesterday, the USL board asked Mallya to step down after “various improprieties and legal violations” were found in a probe into loans worth Rs 1,337 crore given

by USL to UB Group firms.

USL, the erstwhile flagship firm of the UB Group, has already seen a number of exits from its board and top management since the probe was launched by Diageo. Its Chief Financial Officer resigned last week.

Mallya has been in the dock ever since his ambitious airline

conduct a forensic inquiry into the matter, in a statement said that it has done its work with “the highest professional standards”.

The UK-based liquor giant Diageo had first acquired 25 per cent in USL from Mallya-led UB Group in late 2012, while it bought further 26 per cent stake from non-promoters last year.

USL said that its board took the decision for ouster of Mallya following an “inquiry” report submitted by its MD and CEO, which revealed that between 2010 and 2013, funds involved in many transactions were diverted from the company and/or its subsidiaries to certain UB Group companies, including in particular, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. The company further said that “in the event Mallya declines to step down, the Board also resolved that it would recommend to the shareholders of the company, the removal of Mallya as a director and as the Chairman of the Board.”

USL said it would also initiate necessary steps for recovery of the diverted funds while the role of individuals would be determined by the authorities concerned to whom the company will report all transactions. Internal action would be taken against other employees found to be involved in the matter.

venture Kingfisher landed in financial troubles and got eventually grounded in October 2012.

Thereafter, Mallya had to sell some of his assets, including controlling stake in USL to Diageo.

In September last year, the board of United Spirits ordered a probe into the loans given to UB Group companies as it posted a whopping net loss of Rs 4,488.77 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2014.

Mallya, who is already battling a number of cases including against banks over ‘wilful defaulter’ tag related to loan defaults by Kingfisher, said the inferences and allegations are unjustified and false.

“I have a valid contractual agreement with Diageo PLC which directly addresses my position as Director and Chairman of USL. I will discuss this bilaterally with Diageo PLC and not in the public domain,” Mallya said.

He added that the PWC report and subsequent opinions received are severely flawed and will be challenged.

“I also reiterate that the accounts of USL for the prior years have been correctly stated, audited without qualification and approved by the board of directors and shareholders,” Mallya said.

On the other hand PwC, which was asked by Diageo to

Telecom operators summoned Car exports from India over call drops, excess billing decline 1.66% in 2014-15 Sanchar Nigam and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, as also the private players to make it convenient to attend the meeting.

Subscribers across the country have been complaining about constant call drops for months now. India has 987 million telecom subscribers. Communications and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had directed his ministry officials to hold an immediate meeting Friday to expedite the process of improving the reach and quality of telecom signal from the staterun Bharat Sanchar Nigam.

According to officials, Prasad also wanted them to have a faceto-face interaction with members of parliament, to not only make them answerable but also spell out their problems and come up with possible solutions.

Following the meeting, officials said, the scope of such an interaction has been expanded.

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machal Pradesh and NE states were invited in yesterday’s meeting,” an official statement said, adding that the lawmakers were also apprehensive about private players “obstructing the growth” of the state-run firm.

“Prasad has directed the department to call 5 such meetings so that all members of parliament are given an opportunity to raise issues directly with the officials concerned,” the statement added. The telecom department has also been asked to explore the possibility of setting up a dedicated cell in the state-run telecom company to monitor the effectiveness of its network in the border areas and those affected by extremism.

The lawmakers said they would arrange for land for the state-run companies to set up the towers to improve the quality of service. They however wanted officials of the home and defence ministries to be present as well to address the problems.

New Delhi, April 26 (pTi): Passenger car exports from India declined 1.66 per cent to 5,42,082 units in 2014-15 due to challenges in traditional overseas markets like Europe, Sri Lanka and Algeria.

The decline was also mainly due to the country’s largest car exporter Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) slipping over 18 per cent in its overseas shipments during the last fiscal.

Car exports stood at 5,51,218 units in 2013-14, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).

HMIL recorded a 18.02 per cent drop in car exports to 1,91,221 units from 2,33,260 units in 2013-14.

On the other hand, Maruti Suzuki India’s (MSI) exports during the last fiscal rose by 9.77 per cent to 1,09,593 cars compared to 99,832 units in 2013-14.

Europe, the biggest market for compact cars from India, is still recovering from a slump, while regulatory issues in countries including Algeria and Sri Lanka also

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In Sri Lanka, the Indian car exporters are facing high taxation issues while Algeria has brought in changes in the technical regulations overnight, thereby impacting the exports to these markets.

Meanwhile, Japanese car maker Nissan’s exports rose 3.57 per cent to 1,20,266 units in 2014-15 from 1,16,113 units earlier.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s exports of passenger cars declined 35.42 per cent to 17,607 units, while Volkswagen posted nearly two-fold increase in shipments to 64,994 cars.

Domestic car sales in India rose by 4.99 per cent in 2014-15 after falling for two consecutive fiscals, as lower fuel prices and softening of interest rates led to reduction in the overall cost of ownership.

According to data released by SIAM, domestic car sales in FY 2015 stood at 18,76,017 units as compared to 17,86,826 units in the previous fiscal.

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aYO reiterates aPO's non cooperation to NScN (K) Kohima, april 26 (mexn): Taking serious note of the firing incident in April 25 where a security personnel was killed, the Angami Youth Organization (AYO) in reference to the standing order of the Angami Public Organization (APO) has sanctioned “non-cooperation” to the NSCN (K) for firing in civilian populated area and thereby disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in Kohima town and creating fear psychosis in the mind of the general public.

A press note from AYO president, Medo Yhokha

and press secretary, Tsoto Sale notified the general public to desist from any kind of contribution or donation to the NSCN (K) in Angami jurisdiction.

“The demand note or taxation of any kind from the NSCN (K) is to be reported to the AYO,” it informed.

Further the citizens are also asked to refrain from extending patronage in any form to the Group.

“For any future provocative action disturbing the peaceful atmosphere/ confronting the security of the Citizens, the Organization shall be compelled to

initiate its own course of ac- Sekhose and secretary, Choseta the Council contion,” it added. demned such “savage and cowardice action inviting Officer’s Hill colony wars and tensions to our condemns The Officers’ Hill Col- doors cannot be accepted ony Council, Kohima has in the present society.”

The Naga Indepenstrongly condemned the broad daylight attack on dence cannot be achieved security personnel by mis- through the barrel of gun, creants, later claimed re- it maintained adding that sponsibility by NSCN (K), any group or individual at Classic Point under the killing or creating tension jurisdiction of Officers’ Hill in the colony cannot be tolCounci on April 25. A Rifle- erated in the future.

The Council also man, Vijay Singh Rathore of 19 Assam Rifles was killed d mourned the dead of Rifleman and offered in the incident.

In a press note issued by prayers of solace to the its chairman, Khrielakuo bereaved family.

Monday 27 April 2015

Dimapur

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2015 international leaders in education prog announced Kohima, april 26 (mexn): The United States- India Educational Foundation, Kolkata has announced the 2015 International leaders in Education Programme.

This is meant for teachers (Grade 6-12) teaching English, social studies, mathematics, science and special education at schools in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal.

This competition is open only to teachers from the states mentioned above and not the rest of India.

This US Government sponsored programme provides international teachers with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States.

The US based academic programme will include semester- long,

non-degree, non-credit academic programme at a US university including seminars on new teaching methodologies, curriculum development, lesson planning and teaching strategies.

As part of the academic programme, participants will work in groups to develop a unique teacher professional development module. Participants will also audit two courses in the host university’s school or department of education and participate in a field experience in a US secondary school near the host university.

Cultural enrichment, mentoring and support will be provided throughout the programme.

ILEP will commence in January 2016 and conclude in May 2016. Selected Indian teachers will receive round-trip-transportation, room and board and applicable allowance and will travel on J1 visas.

The American Corner, Guwahati (Under Department of Public Affairs, Govt. of USA) is an extension of the American Centre, Kolkata.

The Corner acts as the extension unit of educational and cultural information of the American Centre.

The Corner takes the responsibility of creating the necessary awareness in the region and invite suitable applications on the said programme.

Applications can be downloaded online from http://www.usief.org.in/ fellowship/FIC-Intertnational-Leaders-in- Education-Program.aspx Provision has been made to issue application forms locally at Kohima from the office of Career CliniQ located at High School Junction. Contact: Jitu Chandra (9707532457).

Forms shall be issued till 12 noon of April 27 and can be submitted till 2 pm on the same day at the office of Career CliniQ.

NNC/FGN calls for ‘non- World Malaria Day celebrated in Kohima Swearing-in Ceremony Kohima, april 26 (mexn): There will be a Swearviolence’ solution to Indo- Kohima, april 26 ing-in Ceremony of few Parliamentary Secretaries at (mexn): The Kohima DisState Banquet Hall at 2.00 PM on April 27, a press note Health Society in colNaga political issue trict from Media cell, Chief Minister’s office informed. laboration with the District Kohima, april 26 (mexn): The NNC/FGN under Education Office (DEO), the leadership of Brig.(Retd.) S. Singnya, Kedahge (Presi- Kohima commemoratSungkomen Ward Mkg dent) has expressed its firm belief that “it is only through ed World Malaria Day on non-violence and peaceful means” that a solution to In- April 25 at TM Government distributes free Dustbins Higher Secondary School do-Naga political issue can be bought about.

“It is worth remembering that non-violence was accepted and upheld by our forefathers who laid the foundation of our noble cause for freedom,” the Ministry of Rali Wali Affairs, Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) stated in a press statement received here.

Its is with a firm belief in the principles of non-violence, the forefather’s always explored opportunities to dialogue and negotiate with the Government of India but in the process of many Naga people fell victim to aggressive policies and thousands of precious lives were lost in the “hands of the oppressors,” it added.

It further asked the people not to “forget the terrifying events and consequences that followed when the 1964 Ceasefire was unilaterally abrogated in 1972 by the Government of India.”

“Nagas are at a time when we are not in a position where we can afford to simply act without thinking” the press note maintained emphasising that, “Non-violence is the only way Nagas can achieve our common goal.

with the theme ”Clean Environment, Free Malaria”.

At the inaugural programme, Dy. MEIO, Nikono Nakhro highlighted the significance of the day and briefed on how malaria is spread and encouraged community participation for creating awareness. She also shared about the preventive measures and services available to the participants.

Speaking on the theme “Clean Environment, Free Malaria,” Junior Education Officer, Kaitunchap Newmai urged the students and teachers to keep the sur-

Additional deputy commissioner of Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi, and others during a rally against malaria held as part of the observance of World Malaria Day on April 25 in Kohima. (Morung Photo)

roundings clean to reduce mosquito breeding ground and prevent the spread of malaria.

Painting and sketching competition was also organized with an aim to create awareness amongst students about malaria. A

total of 27 students participated in the competition from 14 schools of Kohima accompanied by teachers. The best two participants were presented with cash prizes and meritorious certificates. First prize was bagged by P. Pusa of

Mezhür Higher Secondary School and second prize

by Chothano of Chandmari Higher Secondary School. Besides cash prizes and certificates for the winners, all participants were awarded certificates and cash incentives.

moKoKchung, april 26 (mexn): As a mark of 2015 as the ‘Year of Sanitation’ for Sungkomen ward, the Sungkomen ward authority distributed free dustbins to every household in the ward on Saturday. Bendanglila, ADC Mokokchung & Administrator MMC launched the free dustbin distribution programme in a short formal programme where she spoke on the importance of sanitation.

The Sungkomen ward authority has already launched the programme of distributing free waste bags to every household in the ward and two rounds of distribution has already been done.

The ward authority hopes that with the introduction of such programmes the ward will achieve their goal of a sanitized ward with a clean and hygienic environment. The dedicatory prayer of the programme was done by Rev. O. Yashi Jamir, Pastor Sungkomen Baptist Church.

Two Catholic women consecrated BJP Mass Contact Program

Sr Rachel Herie and Sr Roshni Euphrasia who were 'professed' recently at Carmel Novitiate Chumukedima.

Dimapur, april 26 (mexn): The Catholic Church and the CMC (Congregation of the Mother of Carmel) have grown “richer” with the first profession of two young women, a press release received here today said.

The ceremony, officiated by the Archbishop of

Guwahati, Most. Rev. John Moolachira, was celebrated at Carmel Novitiate Chumukedima. Of the two, Sr. Rachel Herie is from Zeliang community, Peren and the other Sr. Roshni Euphrasia is the first CMC sister from Rabha community, Assam.

Sr. Sibi CMC, the Provincial Superior, accepted

the new members into the society, the press release informed.

Speaking on the occasion, the Archbishop said, “vocation to this state of life is not a choice but a special divine call and though this life may not be appealing to many, it has its own significance and meaning.”

Dimapur, april 26 (mexn): A State level workshop on Mass Contact Program (Mahasampark Abhiyan), MSA was conducted by the BJP Nagaland State Unit at the Conference Hall of BJP Head Office, Dimapur on April 25.

Kailash Vijayvargiya, Minister of Urban Administration, Housing & Environment, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh was resource person for the workshop. Dr. K. Hoshi, State Convener, MSA chaired the session while, Dr. M Chuba Ao, State BJP President delivered the keynote address.

According to a press note from State Convener MSA, Dr. K Hoshi and Co-convener, Makuran Rongmei, in his address to the party workers Vijayvargiya highlighted that with over ten crores already enrolled as primary members across the country, BJP has become the largest political party in the world.

He also stressed that the objective of the workshop was to train the party workers for door-to-door exercise to introduce new members into BJP and cross-check the genuineness of the members enrolled.

“The task is to educate the registered primary members about the values practiced, secular ideology followed and stands taken by BJP and also make them aware of the history of the party,” he added. “If BJP is to form the government in Nagaland, party workers should take this exercise with all seriousness” he urged adding that the action plan of MSA would be to constitute various committees at all levels to complete the exercise within time-frame.

Makuran Rongmei, State Co-Convener gave a presentation on the guidelines of MSA in the second session. The workshop concluded with Prasant Arora, General Secretary (Org.) delivering organization directives to the BJP workers. The workshop was attended by district Conveners, Co-Conveners, district Presidents and General Secretaries, State office bearers and State frontal chiefs.

Public SPace Our Seeds – Ourselves

Praise & Worship Workshop held at MTBA

26th April 2015, Interna- make us slaves under their tional Seed Day seed regime. They will also use these as a gateway into eed has been the cen- India for un-natural seeds tre of life for all our such as genetically engicultures. Farmers neered seeds. have been sowing harvest“We will flood your ing, preserving and re-sow- market with our seeds in ing seeds, a cycle through such a manner that you which they are not only can't but surrender” had revitalizing seeds and life said a Monsanto official but also a valuable culture in Canada in early 2000. passed down from genera- The same threat has been tion to generation. repeated in India in 2015.

On the international For instance, in some parts Seed Day this is the knowl- of our country, the market edge and tradition that all is so flooded with seeds of of us shall celebrate this BT Cotton that the farmyear on 26th April, 2015. ers have no option but to People all around the world plant them. And then the will be with us in this cele- industry turns around and bration of human wisdom claims triumphantly that and ingenuity by singing farmers are not opting for the poems of our seeds and Non B.T. Seeds. They fortaking pledges to protect got the fact that they are this wealth of knowledge the ones who have mafrom a concerted assault by nipulated the disappearnational and transnational ance of traditional cotton corporations who are de- seeds from the market. termined to take over this They have not only spread seed wealth of ours and poison into our soils and

S Lolenwati Longkumer and Stephen Roy, resource persons speaking at the MTBA Youth Department Praise and Worship Workshop, Mokokchung.

moKoKchung, april 26 (mexn): On the theme ‘Worth-Ship,' a Praise and Worship Workshop organised by the Mokokchung Town Baptist Church Youth Department concluded here today. It started on April 24.

Lolenwati Longkumer and Stephen Roy were the resource persons for the three day workshop. The former has worked as the Associate Pastor (Youth) at Ao Baptist Church, Shillong from 20072014 while the latter is presently teaching at the Calcutta Bible College.

The workshop focused on equipping for praise and worship, leading with understanding and on Youth and life, the theological understanding on praise and

workshop and the Church emphasis on praise and worship.

The last session of the workshop was a combined service of all fellowship of the MTBA Youth Department where a formal devotional service was held through praise and worship, songs and sermon from Stephen Roy. The Workshop was organized with the purpose to set a Christian standard at any given level, to educate leaders of the church on expectations and goals in their life of worship, to engage young people with right foundation, understanding, commitment prospect and purpose, to be pro-active leaders in the church and to determine and evaluate the praise and worship.

Muslim Council Dimapur, president, AH Tapadar and working president, A Rahman and other members posed for lens with the pastor of Dimapur Ao Baptist Church, Rev. N. Tzüdir and youth director Imnatoshi Longkumer after the DABA youth ministry, “A special Theatre’ presentation at Dimapur on April 26. Apart from MCD, Dimapur Ao Senso Telongjem, Ao Student Union Dimapur, Naga Council, Dimapur, Diphupar Naga Student Union, Sumi Baptist Church Sugarmill, Watsu Telongjem, Lanur Telongjem, Survival Nagalan, Nagaland Motorcycle Club and others from Assam and Arunachal Churches attended the programme.

waters but also have compelled farmers to surrender themselves to commit suicide as the last option.

This will be the kind of sordid saga that will haunt our agriculture if we let the current corporate-free-ride on our farming. To stop this, and to strengthen the great tradition of our seed keeping in this country we need to firmly resolve that we are going back to our traditional seed systems and strengthen farmers hands in retaining them and fight Government laws and policies which pro-corporate have to be driven back. We must act now to make this possible through farmers meetings, public meetings, media conferences, rallies and demonstrations.

For millennia, the Nagas have been practicing ecological agriculture. The rich agrobiodiverse jhum fields and terrace fields on

the mountain slopes and valleys have been the hallmarks of the Naga community. Seed keeping and sharing heritage is strongly imbedded in the community’s social and culture ethos of people. Nagas’ sacred relationship attached with their land and seeds have been sustaining the Naga communities. However with the advent of modern technology and profit oriented development, Naga agrarian society is also impacted and the ecological principles ingrained in the communities are slowly eroding to destructive corporate ideologies. Many Naga farmers are now shifting towards commercial agriculture, whereby a mass production approach using market seeds have largely increased, and traditional seeds are alarmingly marginalized. This shift threatens community’s seed sav-

ing and sharing heritage, and the rich knowledge associated with it. If we lose our seeds, we lose our control over the right to choose what to grow and what to eat. The shift towards a profit oriented economy and privatization also has repercussions on the community cohesion, traditional knowledge, common property resources, marginalization of poorer section of the community, etc.

Losing our traditional seeds would mean losing our food sovereignty, our culture and our identity.

Let us make the voices of our farmers resound all over the country so that their views and seeds get a priority over corporate seeds on the Indian agrarian landscape.

North East Network (NEN) Chizami Village

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express MonDAy 27 APrIl 2015 voluME X IssuE 113

Along Longkumer Consulting Editor

Climate Change and Conflict

THE EDIT PAGE

C O M M E N T A R Y

Marion Bowman

Violence is not inevitable: It is a choice

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he topic of climate change cannot be seen or treated merely as an academic discussion in seminars and conferences. The world cannot wait for more evidence of climate change and clearly it is now time to act on what we know. Ever since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio or Earth Summit, held inRio de Janeiro in 1992, we have been debating on this topic for more than twenty years. There is wide criticism that many of the agreements made in Rio and thereafter have not been realized regarding such fundamental issues as fighting poverty and cleaning up the environment. As mentioned, there is now scientific evidence to show that climate change will have significant impacts to food security, disease prevalence, population distribution and water availability. Studies in the past also warned of increased conflict as a result of climate change because there will be increase competition for water resources, described as ‘increasing militarization of natural resources’ besides the forced migrations and accompanying social tensions.

One can well imagine such things happening in the Naga context if we are not careful thereby creating space for more conflict than we can control. Our Naga tribes already have this propensity to be narrow minded when it comes to land and resource. It is always about ‘my land, my water, my forest, my air’ and we hardly consider about common or shared existence. Just imagine what will happen if indeed a crisis as described above were to take place because of climate change in the Naga context. Given that land is fundamental to our Naga people’s existence, whether at the level of tribe, village, clan, family or individual and where people and not the government owns the land, there is also a tendency to develop disputes over land and resource. The recent conflict situation in Tuensang district is one among several cases where disputes over land and resource remain across the Naga landscape. Efforts must therefore be made to identify and address our land related problems.

Coming back to climate change, the latest study states that a recent extreme drought in Syria between 2006 and 2009 was most likely due to climate change and that the drought was a factor in the violent uprising that began there in 2011 thereby drawing one of the strongest links yet between climate change and human conflict. All of us are aware of the unending conflict in Syria with at least 200,000 deaths. The United Nations estimates that half of the country’s 22 million people have been affected, with more than 6 million having been internally displaced. As mentioned already, the link between climate change and conflict has been forewarned. A working group of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) wrote as recently as in 2014 that there was “justifiable common concern” that climate change increased the risk of armed conflict.

The United States military has described climate change as a “threat multiplier” that may lead to greater instability in parts of the world. People must not remain complacent to the impending dangers—political disorder, social tensions, economic impoverishment, the adverse impact of demographic changes, violent contest over scarce resources—that may come about as a result of climate change. The bottom line is that countries must evolve a model that promotes both economic as well as human development while balancing this with a sound environment policy that has as its priority the wellbeing of all creations. This may sound utopian or somewhat unworldly but the human race can ill afford to allow for its own self-destruction because we chose to let our greed for more to take precedence over self-perseverance.

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Mazie Nakhro, Ph.D

Duty—Courage— Honor—Country What does God say? Read 2 Samuel 23:8-23 The American Experiment: A Fireman’s Prayer When I am called to duty, God Wherever flames may rage, Give me strength to save some life, Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child Before it is too late, Or save an older person from The horror of that fate.

I want to fill my calling and To give the best in me, To guard my every neighbor And protect his property.

And if according to my fate, I am to lose my life, Please bless with Your protecting hand My children and my wife.

--- Anonymous

Okay, so now what?

A patriot is a man of honor and duty. He makes his country proud through the things he does, whether big or small. Often he performs beyond and above the call of duty. He sees sacrifice as something he is called upon to give for his country. He is someone who loves his people and country more than he loves himself.

For those of us who claim to be followers of Christ, we are under special obligation to do things Jesus’ way. We should apply truth and courage as our weapons rather than taking up arms or using violence to combat against others’ aggression.

This is the right way--and the sure way--of getting back our people’s honor.

Warning: While patriotism is a good thing, its passion must be carefully guarded and controlled lest it turns into racism or ethnocentrism. Simply hating people of other races or having an attitude of “O God, bless my people and no one else” is lethal to the spirit of Christian faith.

Taken from the book “Breakfast with the King: The 100-Day Devotional” by Mazie Nakhro

In 1915 a thousand women met in the Hague to demand an end to war. A thousand women are doing so again this week. It is time the women were heard and their vision shared

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ig chain hotels in major cities can throw up some unusual bed fellows. This morning at the Novotel in The Hague, Netherlands, the lift was full of grim-faced men all heading off to the 9th annual Global Refining and Petrochemical Summit at the convention centre next door. The oil refinery business isn’t doing so well because of industry over-capacity and environmental costs, so they were there to work out how to make more money.

By the evening, in the ebb and flow of arrivals and departures, a group of cheerful British women filled the hotel foyer. They were floristry students on a study tour, in Holland to visit the tulip fields, observe flower auctions, visit growers and learn more about flower arrangement.

Although neither group would have known it, they both had links to another gathering, just down the road at The Hague’s famous Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice. Members of the world’s oldest international women’s peace movement were meeting there to mark their organisation’s centenary.

On April 28, 1915, 1,136 women met in The Hague in an International Women’s Congress to try to bring the First World War to a halt. It was a war that was fuelled by competing imperialist ambitions for oil, a war best remembered now through the symbol of one flower, the red poppy of Flanders’ fields.

The women who met in 1915 failed in their objective. On the very day they met, just 104 miles to the south, 122,000 men died or were wounded on the sixth day of the Second Battle of Ypres, when a chemical weapon, chlorine gas, was used for the first time in history. In total, 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died during the conflict. Several empires collapsed and the victors put in place a new world order which is still playing out in pulsating circles of war and violence.

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uided by a therapist and cue cards, Jose Canoy carefully removed a waffle from the griddle, turned off the waffle maker and asked for a serving plate from the kitchen staff at Manila's brightly-decorated Puzzle Cafe. Each of Canoy's next moves were similarly laid out in index cards with pictures: A script for greeting customers, offering them the menu, serving the food and finally handing out the bill.

Canoy, 20, is among seven trainees with autism at the small cafe, which aims to provide its workers a place to assimilate into society, improve social skills and spread awareness of the poorly understood disorder, which the World Health Organization estimates impairs about one child for every 160 worldwide.

Canoy's elder brother and coowner of the cafe, Jose Antonio, said his family decided to create the coffee shop to help his younger brother become productive and secure his future. The family also wants to promote autism awareness and to train others like Jose to help them find permanent, paying jobs and avoid being ostracized. Two other apprentices have Down syndrome and most of the trainees are in their 20s.

"We're out here to show people that being different is not bad," Jose Antonio Canoy said. "You can live it."

The autism-friendly cafe, with Thomas the Train toys and picture puzzles on its shelves, opened in November and held a grand opening ceremony April 11, in time for Autism Awareness Month. The puzzle piece is a global symbol of autism.

Cards and crafts made by young

But if the warmongers have kept going, so have the women peace-makers. The women of 1915 created the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), where this week and next their successors from 36 countries are finalising a new manifesto against war for the 21st century.

Major John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields, the poem that gives the red poppy its iconic power, after the death of a friend in the Second Battle of Ypres on May 2, just days after the women’s 1915 Congress. In the final verse he urges: Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

The women of 2015 and of the intervening years have taken up the quarrel and are holding high the torch, keeping faith with their foremothers. One delegate this week in The Hague is Robin Lloyd, whose grandmother Lola Maverick Lloyd was one of the Americans present in 1915. Down the generations and across the globe, the foe is militarism, militarisation and war itself, and the torch illuminates a vision of the impossibility of peace without the full participation of women in the exercise of power.

WILPF has deep roots in the 19th century movements for equal political rights and social justice.

Helen Kay, WILPF’s historian, records that the 1915 congress was originally intended to be an international meeting in Berlin devoted solely to women’s suffrage. With the outbreak of war it was cancelled.

When it was re-convened in the Netherlands, a neutral country, attendance was contingent on commitment to two things: votes for women and the resolution of conflict through peaceful means.

Men in power were alarmed and women’s patriotism, as they defined it, was called into question.

The 180 British women who applied for passports in order to be able to attend were called ‘these dangerous women’ by Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty. Only 24 were allowed to travel and only three managed to get to The Hague. Some of the German women attending were imprisoned on their return home.

This time, the constraints on women attending their Hague meeting are not so very different. Ten women from the Democratic Republic of Congo, half of their delegation, were refused visas and one of the key figures in the organisation, Joy Onyesoh of Nigeria, well travelled in Europe, may not get to the

Netherlands. She should be in The Hague now and is due to act as a lead facilitator for WILPF next week, but her visa application has been blocked.

Despite such perennial limitations and the power of the war-mongers, the mood of many of the women is upbeat, their long history and wide-ranging connections, of both people and ideas, a source of inspiration and encouragement. A group from Australia has travelled from Istanbul to The Hague on a ‘peace train’, having meetings about peace-making along the way, mirroring the peace train that went from Scandinavia to Beijing in 1995 for the UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women. Gisele Noublanche, the 86 year old President of WILPF’s French section, who worked with children tortured during the Algerian war of independence from France (1954 – 62), asked what has kept her in the movement, says: ‘We must keep on resisting – that’s how we advance. Is there anything else to do? We love life and want it to continue the best it can be on this planet.’ Odile Hugonot Haber, a nurse from the US, was originally involved in the student and worker rebellions in Paris in 1968 then brought middle class doctors and nurses together with workers in a centre for activists in San Francisco before taking on the role of chair of WILPF US’s Middle East committee.

Although the century since WILPF’s founding has seen war, violence and conflict unimaginable even to those who witnessed the mechanised carnage and mass slaughter of 1914-18, women around the world continue to join the organisation.

Cameroon is the latest country to be represented, being endorsed as a new section this week.

‘There is peace in Cameroon,’ says Nathalie Wokam Foko, a 42 year old who used to work in commerce and is now studying law to become a magistrate. ‘But the peace hides something. There is poverty. Our electoral system is not always good for everyone. And Boko Haram is coming. They are threatening our peace in the north and Seleka rebels from Central African Republic are in the east. There are internally displaced people.’ Wokam Foko says women in particular are victims in this scenario, so must organise as women. ‘We can’t get to conflict areas, so we must work together where we are and get involved in peace processes and negotiations’. Annie Matundu of WILPF’s Democratic Republic of Congo section, who helped the Cameroon women connect with the global movement, says: ‘Peace is in the middle of everything. Without peace nothing else works.’

In 1948 WILPF was one of the first civil society organisations to receive consultative status at the UN. Over 50 years later, in 2000, WILPF reached a key moment in its history when the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1325, the international legal framework that addresses not only the inordinate impact of war on women, but also the pivotal role women should and do play in conflict management, conflict resolution and sustainable peace.

Nevertheless, women continue to be excluded from participation in peace processes, as international talks about the war in Syria show, . And this very week, with a humanitarian crisis involving hundreds of desperate people dying in the Mediterranean Sea, the EU is being asked to consider military action, as the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi frames the problem as a ‘war’ with human traffickers.

The EU meets today (April 23) to discuss the crisis. Mr Renzi should perhaps have a word with someone from WILPF first, Gisele Noublanche, maybe, who says: ‘It is very important that women have a vision of a world that is demilitarised’. Men too, for that vision is in short supply, but without it the dying and horror will continue. As WILPF’s manifesto for the 21st century, to be launched next week says: ‘Violence is not inevitable. It is a choice….To pursue our task of ending war we have to be able to imagine peace.’ It really is time the women were heard and their vision shared.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

It’s A-Ok To Be Different Teresa Cerojano Associated Press people with autism are sold in the cafe, where odd-shaped tables are paired with brightly colored chairs. A leaf-shaped wooden table bears these words, painted in red and black: "If you think I'm puzzling, imagine what the world is like for me."

Dr. Anna Treichler, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician in Manila, said working in the coffee shop helps people with autism because it allows them to develop their social interaction skills.

"We take them from the home, to the therapy, to the school, to the wider community because the aim is full assimilation, or assimilation to the degree that is most possible for that particular individual," she said.

The cafe has three paid chefs — including one with autism but who is highly functioning — and a salaried cashier. The nine trainees with autism and Down syndrome who cannot yet work independently do not receive salaries, the owners said. Jose, however, receives money from his parents for the work he does at the cafe.

According to the WHO, autism spectrum disorders are complex brain development disorders characterized

by difficulties in social interaction and communication and a restricted and repetitive set of interests and activities.

People with autism often suffer from stigma and discrimination.

Josephine de Jesus, a Manila-based speech and language therapist, and others with training work with the trainees.

She said the cafe's autistic staff at first had to be pushed to work, and some were upset about changes to their routine schedule. She prepared scripts for them so they can start conversations with customers.

"As we are going on with the operation, we found that they can come up with their own scripts outside from what we have trained them to use," she said. "And I think that's great that they are becoming more spontaneous."

Unilab Foundation's Project Inclusion, a supporter of Puzzle Cafe, partners with schools and organizations to research and promote employment of people with disabilities. The foundation of pharmaceutical company Unilab has done a study showing the benefits of hiring people with disabilities, and is developing a human resources manual to equip companies willing to hire them.

Project officer Grant Javier said the

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foundation itself hired three people with autism. One is a graphic artist who turned out to have another special talent — he can efficiently and quickly process tall stacks of reimbursement receipts and reconcile piles of checks.

Mona Magno Veluz, national president of Autism Society Philippines, said there are no studies on autism prevalence specifically in the Philippines, but notes that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says studies in Asia, Europe and North America have found that about 1 percent of the population has it.

That would suggest that in the Philippines, a nation of 100 million, there are about 1 million people with autism. But Veluz said just 100,000 Filipinos have been formally diagnosed, and only half of those have received intervention like therapy or special education because of a dearth of experts and trained professionals. The country has only around 50 developmental pediatricians, and less than a thousand occupational therapists and speech pathologists, she added.

Veluz, whose son Carl works at Puzzle Cafe, said the shop has made autism friendliness a selling point in its business strategy, creating a template that other businesses can follow.

"I feel that I belong," said Rina dela Paz, who ate at the cafe with her husband and two sons, including her 7-year-old boy with autism. She said it comforts her to know there is a place her family can go and talk to other families who also live with autism, without worrying about getting stares or disturbing other people.

As the sign on the cafe's door says: "We're A-OK."

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

Mirembe!

by Babu Ayindo

Teacher, prepare to be poor

I

was looking forward to meeting my Grandparents. I had just completed a semester at Kenyatta University in late 1989 and I couldn’t wait to be the storyteller this time round. I was in the process of storyfying my 16 weeks at the National Youth Service college (NYS) in Gilgil and my 16 weeks at the school of education at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.

Though so many stories were crying to be told, I had carefully sliced, packaged and labeled the anecdotes I would share with my grandparents. As I boarded the Mbukinya bus at Machakos “airport” in Nairobi at dawn in late December 1989, I rehearsed the stories. As soon as I dropped off at Luanda, some six hours later, I subjected the stories to a final dress rehearsal.

With confidence, I made my way to the Jaggery at Mwibona market where my grandfather, Kwara Odera K’Ogwande, worked on contract as a carpenter. Let me tell you, words in English cannot carry the burden of my feelings and thoughts as I prepared to meet my Grandfather.

I had some idea what I wanted to tell my Grandparents.

First, I would tell them about my 4 month experience at the National Youth Service college in Gilgil. Yes, I would start with that. I would tell them Afande Kuria. I tell you, this man Afande Kuria is another one; in one day, he transformed a laborious matching routine into an enjoyable dance in the noon sunshine of the parade ground tarmac in Gilgil. 5,000 recruits – both women and men – of the NYS were able to go through the protocols and motions of an entire para-military parade with nothing but the sheer beauty of the sound of “kisigino” [the heels of our military boots]. Ha! This man Afande Kuria!

By the time the band from the 5th Kenya Rifles accompanied our rehearsals we were more than ready for the pass-our parade.

Second, I planned to weave my story with my arrival at Kenyatta University, popularly known as KU. I wanted to tell my Grandparents about the Ksh 5,040 per semester – or boom as we called it – that the government was wise enough to pay undergraduate students so that “we could study well.” Of course, I would not go into the details of how we spent the money soon after we cashed it at the National Bank.

But, on a more serious note, I wanted to tell my Grandparents about Prof Gerrard Bennars who in his very first lecture in Philosophy of Education class told us in plain language that by choosing to serve society as teachers we needed to commit ourselves to a life of selflessness.

Prof Bennars’ words are still etched in my heart and mind: “I am assuming you are in this class because you have seriously considered being a teacher. Do you know what that means?

That you are prepared to be poor all your life. If anyone in this lecture hall has ambitions to be rich, please change your academic program before it is too late. You have two weeks do that.

Always remember, world over, teachers are not paid well. If this is not a calling for you, go elsewhere. But I also want to tell you this: a good

teacher will ALWAYS find a job.”

Then Prof Bennars – he who came to class with nothing else but a piece of chalk – proceeded to outline, in a Socratic way, the four dimensions of education: the epistemological, the normative, the dialogical and, of course, the creative. Like Afande Kuria of NYS, this Prof Bennars was another one.

Finally, I also wanted to tell my grandparent that blocking the Thika highway, or joining our “comrades” at the University of Nairobi in battling with the Kenya Police or the General Service Unit was very much part of the university curriculum. Yes, the activist life of remaking society was our missing curriculum and we tended to follow it more than the taught curriculum.

So many stories, so little time I told myself as arrived at the carpentry workshop at the Jaggery in Mwibona market where Kwara and his colleagues were shearing wood. As soon as Kwara saw me, he yelled with a tinge of triumph: “Ja’Uni-basiti.” Kwara hugged me and quickly introduced me to anyone who cared to listen or who had the misfortune of being within earshot. It seems, he too, had rehearsed the introduction: “This is my grandchild who will soon have a degree.” If anyone around the Jaggery made the mistake of listening for more than a minute, Kwara would continue along this line with a sense of confidence and a timber of wisdom: “nowadays university education is becoming very difficult” he would begin. Then, after a fake cough, he would continue. “If your child or grandchild does not come from a family that has the natural blood for reading books, aaah, I tell you, it is tough. Some of you think university is for everyone -- it is not.”

Kwara’s self-inflated pride was at once embarrassing and amusing. Kwara then led the way as we crossed the main road at Mwibona market. “Ja’Uni-basiti, let us have some porridge and doughnuts, this a good day” he announced triumphantly and with a guarded tinge of excitement. So we settled on this makeshift kiosk and made our order for “nyukkal” [porridge from millet and sorghum] escorted by generous pieces of doughnuts.

After moments of happening on the porridge and mandas, Kwara explained that Dana Josephina Ongecha Nyo’Tenda was not quite well.

“She injured her left hand struggling to contain our rouge bull” he told me solemnly. Her hand was still swollen despite all the treatment with hot water, oils and herbs. “You need to look at her hand as soon as you can” Kwara instructed in a matter-of-fact manner. “We have tried what we can but now that you are here I am sure the university medicine will work.” That is when it dawned on me. Was Kwara was assuming that I could treat Dana’s swollen now that I am at university? I knew I needed to stop the momentum of this conversation before it reached embarrassing proportions.

I abandoned all the stories I was preparing to tell and, instead, knit together, in the most respectful way, a few sentences that would make Kwara understand why not everyone in the uni-

versity could simply do everything, let alone treat swollen hands. “Kwara, I am not able to treat Dana’s hand. I am not preparing to be a Doctor. I am in the school of education, preparing to be a teacher.” Kwara stared at me; the kind of stare you wear when someone who is well educated does not understand a simple statistical equation.

“What is the problem my grandchild, it is just a small swelling. And, why should I take her to the hospital when we now have someone in the family with university education?”

“K-w-a-r-a,” I stammered, “I am not studying to be a D-o-c-t-o-r. Those who study to be medical doctors are at the University of Nairobi, a place called C-h-i-r-o-m-o campus. We at Kenyatta University specialize in e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n.”

“So you are not able to treat anyone like Dana who has a simple swollen hand?”

“I can’t; it is not my area specialization.”

“Choke? So, with this university of education yours, you going to become what, a Judge?”

“No – certainly not a judge.”

“A sorobea [land surveyor]?”

“Sorobea no, not that one.”

“How about a senior government official?”

“None of that Kwara, not senior or government official.”

The patriarch took a pause, the kind of pause that tells you that his pride and scales of ambition had just been severely deflated. After a round of sip from his agwata of porridge, Kwara, now seeming to accept the reality, posed: “so, if you are not studying all these good things, what are they teaching you at university?”

“I will be a teacher, a high school teacher. On completion of my course, the Teacher Service Commission will post me to teach anywhere in the country.”

“So, how long will you be at this university then?”

“Three years” “Three years? Three years of your life to be a teacher?”

Silence.

At some point in the conversation, I was tempted to tell Kwara that some of my lecturers at Kenyatta University were called “Doctor” but none of them, like me, would be able to treat a goat, let alone Dana’s swollen left hand. I decided against this line of defence. It was one of those moments when I knew Kwara might experience a post-something disorder.

Kwara, shook his head for a prolonged period while whistling softly as he would usually do when he experienced some severe cognitive dissonance. Then he muttered to himself in Dholuo “somo ma tindekara ok konyoganda” [nowadays education does not help the society].

We continued sipping the brown porridge in silence. Kwara, I imagined, was wondering how we he would have to reshape the triumphant narrative of this this grandchild of his, a whole university student, who could not even treat anything. On my part, I wondered what life would likely turn out as a poor but employed holder of a Bachelor of Education degree.

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A ban on beef in India is not the answer Manil Suri

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NYT

he sacredness of cows in India might be a cliché, but it is deeply felt, rooted in the history of Hinduism. In Mumbai, one often encounters women selling grass to feed the cow they have in tow — for a few rupees, the donation affords not only a blessing, but also a chance to feel connected to the country’s farmland roots. The cow is divinely associated with Krishna, the cowherd, and considered a mother figure because of the milk it gives. One doesn’t go into an Indian branch of McDonald’s expecting to order a Big Mac. And yet, beef has long been available at various Mumbai restaurants — from the burger at the iconic Leopold Cafe to the marrowbone curry popular at eateries in Muslim neighborhoods. This reflects the accommodation necessary in a city — and country — with such extraordinary diversity of religion, culture and wealth. Last month, however, this changed. Beef dishes were forced off the menu when Maharashtra, the country’s second most populous state, which incorporates Mumbai, extended a ban on cow slaughter to bulls and oxen, and made the sale of beef punishable by up to five years in prison. A few weeks later, the state of Haryana passed similar legislation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office has suggested that such bills are models for other states to emulate. The laws have affected more than just restaurants. Thousands of butchers and vendors, their livelihood abruptly suspended, have protested in Mumbai. The leather industry is in turmoil. Beef is consumed not only by Indian Muslims and Christians, but also by many low-caste Hindus, for whom it is an essential source of affordable protein. The poorest waste nothing, from beef innards to coagulated blood, while their religion pragmatically turns a blind eye. Low-caste Dalit Hindu students, and others, have organized beefeating festivals to protest the infringement on their culture and identity.

With the recent re-criminalization of gay sex, bans on controversial books and films and even an injunction against the use of the colonial-era name “Bombay” instead of “Mumbai” in a Bollywood song, the new laws join a growing list of restrictions on personal freedom in India. Already, the police in the city of Malegaon have arrested three Muslim men accused of calf slaughter, and ordered livestock owners to submit mug shots of cows and bulls to a cattle registry, to create a record in case any of them go missing. The Maharashtra law had been in limbo, awaiting the Indian president’s signature for 20 years, but was resurrected only after the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party came to power last year. This suggests its real purpose is to play to the party’s political base.

Some Hindu hard-liners insist the idea of eating beef was introduced by Muslim invaders, despite references to its consumption in ancient texts like the Vedas, written more than a millennium before the time of Muhammad.

By eradicating this “alien” practice, they hope to return the country to values they hold dear as Hindus. “Our dream

of ban on cow slaughter becomes a reality now,” Maharashtra’s chief minister tweeted upon passage of the new law.

Another problem with such bans is that aged or unwanted cattle must be looked after at great expense (presumably by the state) if they are not to waste away.

The only practical reason advanced by Maharashtrian officials for their law is that it will help farmers hold on to their cattle in hard times, when they might otherwise be tempted to sell. This motivation actually does have historical standing. In fact, it fits in perfectly with a theory on the origination of the beef taboo that the American anthropologist Marvin Harris proposed almost five decades ago. Mr. Harris observed that more important than their value as milk producers, cattle in India formed the backbone of small-scale agriculture.

They were used to plow fields, provide dung for fuel and fertilizer and produce calves to stock the herd. He noted that a family that consumed its cattle during a time of drought and famine was not able to recover afterward: They had lost the means to work the land. Over the years, farmers who preserved their cattle were the ones who survived, leading to this practice’s being gradually codified into religion.

This drama is still being played out in Maharashtra, which in recent years has experienced persistent and devastating drought. Although religious rules ensured that a farmer would no longer eat his cattle, he could still succumb to the modern equivalent — selling it for slaughter, usually at throwaway prices. The beef ban, then, can be interpreted as an extension of the religious proscription: Thou shalt neither eat nor sell thy cattle.

Unfortunately, the situation in Maharashtra has deteriorated past the point where such a ban will help. Previous governments have squandered billions of dollars on failed irrigation schemes, while encouraging water-intensive crops like sugar cane in droughtprone areas. Farmers are desperate: On average since 2011, there have been four suicides of Maharashtrian farmers every day. Rather than ancient proscriptions, they need a financial safety net and responsible agricultural policies in order to deal with the current situation and probably worse climate change effects to come.

Indian civilization has evolved over the centuries to include multiple diverse communities with competing interests. Despite its secular Constitution, India remains strikingly unequal. The government must make every effort to balance majority sentiments with minority needs. This is what the previous rules that restricted cow, but not bull, slaughter did. Imposing ideals from a mythic past is not the answer. The true lesson to take away from history is how utilitarian goals can shape religious custom.

Hinduism has always been a pragmatic religion; what today’s India needs is accommodation.

Manil Suri is the author of the novel “The City of Devi” and a mathematics professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

POLL RESuLTS

Do you support the idea of a ‘party-less’ government in Nagaland?

Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • Yes i support Partyless Govt. this time let public be the opposition.

• One party, one government, one naga, one state, one fight, one talk, one reason, one freedom, no more pieces of government self exiled in resort for want of party.

• Yes, to prevent p.r. congress voted for t.r. now. they should be given their due. all the more there will be stable govt. in nagaland.

• Yes, That way, neutrality can be maintained.

• Yes, party-line intrudes so much distrust among naga society.

• Yes, When we choose a leader, we must think about what are the current issues that we are facing, what kind of development we need. And we should choose any politician, on the basis of their quality so that they can fulfil our expectations. I preferred the idea of a party-less government in Nagaland.

Some of those who voted NO had this to say: • A big NO. The very concept is crazy. Democracy may not be perfect, but it is still the best political system. Too many political parties is not good. It would be ideal to have two or three political groups. A strong opposition is a must in a democratic government. Elections and the voice of the people or an individual citizen has little value in a party-less government. The idea sounds like a group of people running a dictatorial government and doing whatever they wished to do.

• No..opposition has to be there coz the ruling party wont be effective without pressure from opposition..

• No, Stupidity to suggest party-less government.

Why election then?

• No. Party-less is vision-less. It is lost identity and only foolish politicians will emphasize it.

• No, there is no such thing as party less.

• NO, That'll lead to irresponsible government.

• NO... With the opposition's eyes watching them, • No, if their is no opposition party in the house (NLA) they could loot to this extend..They are looking for their will be more corruption. As nobody is their to a common way to loot without any complains from check the govt. opposition.

• No, if there is no opposition party then democrat• No. A partyless Govt. ic principle is defeated. takes out the meaning There will be no check and/ is a mockery to the and balance of functionbasic tenets of Democing of the Government. racy.

• No. There must be strong • "Party less" its a funny. opposition in the govt for In nagaland even the peoples welfare. Nagas NPF has become Two should elect leaders who party. Every party wants are willing to serve public their own party fame. rather than desperate deJust because of Financial fectors for want of power. deficit "party less" is just Such opportunist should a word here in Nagaland. be voted out.

Every elected members • No, there must be an wants to become Minisopposition to correct and ter. question policies being • how can that be posinitiated, otherwise it will sible in a democracy? if certainly give room for there is a partyless govcorruption or introducernment then can the tion and acceptance of public decide whom to be policies that will only add their leaders i think it can room for the marginalisanever be done. we have tion and 'rough-shodding' seen lot of power failures of the citizens whose in our recent years and rights can be violated... this shall be another one.

• NO ......we need strong • A party less party will opponents in everything mean no policy to guide ......no meaning to run a the government. Then it Govt without opponents YES no OTHER will mean to Only imple• No way, who will check ment what comes from Centre. But yes, on the other d naughty men in black!?!? hand there is hardly any positive development we • No, It will never be a healthy governance. can expect--party or party less government.

• No, It is against the basic principle of parliamentary • No. there will be no checks and balances democracy

84%

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Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say • The politicians will do everything to stay in power, even to the extend of selling their souls. The proposal by the Nagaland Chief Minister for a party-less government in Nagaland is a mockery of democracy. This show their desperation and their lack of principles and integrity.

• Party less means no government. Only a party can form a government.

• Party less government is baseless without party less election.

• T.R. wants to cling on to power so its normal for a normal man to do so but he should have not said "Partyless Government" as every Political Party contested in their of Manifesto.

• It’s tiring to see posts of the current political crisis!

Don't we peoples elected them to be leaders! So stop all this post, stand up together as naga. All the leaders we had elected them for future prospect had turn us down. They are only leaders for themselves, not for the naga sons and daughters. Stand up dear bloggers, let them step down for the interest of us. Let us together make a wise decision; and let us together elect our new leaders who can stand for us the nagas, change Nagaland for the best.

• Party less government??? Hearing for the 1st time and hope so will be the last.. in a fricking so called democracy.

• Partyless Government? .... Chinese Democracy naki?

• parlimentrary system does not work without parties.....only oligarchy does...will there check and balance in party-less government????/. Our politicians are reinventing party system of government..." it happens only in nagaland".....

• All the same.....if it were to be ...... there will always be parties within the partyless party . Let The fittest rule.

• Which government do you mean?

• All the same.....if it were to be ...... there will always be parties within the partyless party . Let The fittest rule.

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Fresh tremors shake various states in India

New Delhi, April 26 (pTi): Fresh tremors were on Sunday felt in various parts of India, including the national capital Delhi, even as the death toll in Saturday’s temblor climbed to 57.

The fresh tremors, which had a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter Scale and epicentered in Nepal, were experienced in West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Delhi for over 30 seconds at 12:42 p.m.

No casualties or damage to property have been reported in the fresh tremors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a review meeting to take stock of the relief and rescue operations in the aftermath of the quake.

NDRF Chief O.P. Singh has rushed to Nepal in order to coordinate operations of the Indian rescue forces and local authorities in the quake-hit country. Singh will be joining the seven National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams which have already landed in Kathmandu.

In view of the aftershocks, all relief operations headed to Kathmandu have been kept on hold till 4 p.m.

The tremors, which triggered panic among the people, came a day after a devastating temblor killed over 2,000 people in Nepal.

“All movement to Kathmandu kept on hold till 1600 hrs due to fresh tremors in Nepal,” Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said.

IndiGo and SpiceJet flights did not land in Kathmandu and returned as ATC personnel at airport there were evacuated following aftershocks. With 18 members of the country’s Under-14 girls football team stuck in Nepal following the earthquake, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said they will be

India will wipe the tear of every Nepali: Modi

New Delhi, April 26 (ANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India stands with Nepal in its time of sorrow following the massive quake and will do its best to wipe the tear of every Nepali, hold their hand and be with them in this hour of tragedy.

In his monthly edition of Mann ki Baat radio address, Modi said he did not feel up to doing the radio address due to the natural disasters around, including the unseasonal hail storm and heavy rains in India which ruined the agricultural crop of many farmers.

He said Saturday's "terrible earthquake has shaken the whole world", and has claimed life and property in India too. He said that the Nepal earthquake, which has claimed over 2,000 lives so far, was "really bad" and that he has seen the 2001 Kutch quake from close quarters.

"I can understand what the people of Nepal are going through. My dear brothers and sisters of Nepal, we are with you." He said India has started reaching assistance to Nepal, and sent rescue teams with sniffer dogs to save people buried in the rubble.

"We will try to bring out as many people. We are doing relief work and rehabilitation work till take a long time," the prime minister said. "For Indians, Nepal's plight is our plight. We will wipe the tears of every Nepali, hold their hands and give them support," Modi said. The quake on Saturday claimed over 2,000 lives and destroyed large scale property in Nepal.

There was a fresh quake and aftershocks reported in Nepal on Sunday. The prime minister has called a high-level meeting on Sunday to review the relief and rescue operations in Nepal on Sunday afternoon. evacuated on “priority”.

The toll in Saturday’s disaster, meanwhile, climbed to 57, according to Home Ministry sources. They said another 240 people have been injured in the quake.

Government has announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives in the powerful quake and stepped up relief efforts in the affected states.

Fresh deaths were reported in Bihar due to incidents of wall collapse after the quake.

In Patna, Disaster Management Department Joint Secretary Sunil Kumar told PTI that the highest number of eight casualties have been reported from East Champaran district, followed by six each in Sitamarhi and

Darbhanga and three each in Siwan, Lakhisarai and Araria districts.

There have been two deaths each in Supaul, Saharsa, Sheohar, Saran and Madhubani districts even as Katihar, West Champaran and Gaya districts recorded one casualty each, Kumar said.

In Uttar Pradesh, the toll mounted 13 people with one more person succumbing to injuries in Kushinagar, which was among badly affected district in the state.

So far, 550 Indians have been evacuated by the IAF from quake-hit Nepal.

Since 10:40 p.m. last night, four IAF aircraft have landed from Nepal with 546 Indians on board. The first aircraft to land was a C-130J with 55 passengers on board, including four infants, a defence spokesperson said today.

Around midnight, a C-17 aircraft landed with 102 passengers which was followed by an IL 76 with 152.

Around 4 a.m, a C17 landed with 237 passengers, all who were evacuated following the massive earthquake that has claimed over 1800 lives.

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said Indian authorities have responded “very proactively, very swiftly and I think every agency, every stakeholder in India who matters in providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Nepal in times of their need has been activated and the response has been exceptional“.

“Today, we have planned to send 10 large bodied aircraft carrying loads of equipment of behalf of the Army specially some of their field engineering companies, regiments...

One aircraft has already gone airborne and other aircraft is getting ready. The operation will continue the whole day,” he said.

India, which was the first to respond to the Nepal crisis, is stepping up its mission with transport planes scheduled to carry equipment, relief material and specialists to Nepal.

Also on board with will the Army forward hospitals.

National carrier Air India has resumed its flights to quake-hit Nepal with two services -- one each from Delhi and Kolkata -- leaving for Kathmandu early this morning.

Both the flights left around 7:30 a.m. with 118 and 45 passengers on board each plane, an Air India spokesperson said.

Modi is himself monitoring the situation and has issued directives to ensure timely relief for those affected. He has directed immediate dispatch of rescue and relief teams, including medical staff, to the affected areas.

Indian woman Raksha Singh Malik and her daughter Chaksikha Singh Malik , bottom return from Kathmandu a day after a massive earthquake at the international airport in New Delhi on Sunday, April 26. The earthquake centered outside Kathmandu, the Nepalese capital, was the worst to hit the South Asian nation in over 80 years. It destroyed swaths of the oldest neighborhoods of Kathmandu, and was strong enough to be felt all across parts of India, Bangladesh, China's region of Tibet and Pakistan. (AP Photo)

Kudos & criticism for lowering FIU detects over Rs. 7,800 cr black money; gets record STRs with regard to their ecoage to try juveniles as adults New Delhi, April nical snoop wing under the money launderers and ha- on black money, said.

STR is defined as a nomic operations.

26 (pTi): The total black Finance Ministry processed wala operatives in the said

New Delhi, Apr 26 (pTi): Days after government cleared a proposal to lower to 16 years the age to try juveniles as adults in heinous crimes, the move has received kudos from some quarters but child rights activists and others are of the view that it is an undesirable and a poorly conceived idea.

Those who support the idea do so with a caution that it will succeed if several safeguards, including juveniles' rehabilitation by providing them proper education, food and shelter, are taken care of.

However, C Raj Kumar, vice chancellor of O P Jindal Global University in Haryana, and child rights activist and lawyer Ananth Kumar Asthana took a diametrically opposite view saying tough provisions for juveniles in conflict with law have already failed in several countries and the real problem is not being addressed.

"Tough law (for juveniles) has already failed in several countries and is being amended," Asthana said.

His view was echoed by Raj Kumar, also a rights activist, who said, "By not addressing the real problem in the society

and only by lowering the age, we are shifting blame on the children."

Differing with them were noted senior criminal lawyer K T S Tulsi and another senior counsel H S Phoolka who said with change in law, juveniles in conflict with law will come to know that they cannot be let off easily.

"Criminal gangs take the advantage of this age criteria and it is the child who gets exploited by these gangs. Since the inception of this law, involvement of the children in crime has increased by around 300 per cent," Tulsi said.

The caution in welcoming the new proposal was vivid when Phoolka said government should take care that juveniles in the age group of 16 to 18 years involved in heinous crimes like rape and murder should be kept away from the death penalty.

"The blanket implementation of IPC for the heinous crimes will not be a welcome idea. There needs to be certain safeguards, like no death penalty will be awarded to such children. But above all, JJB Act first needs to be implemented properly," he said.

money detected by FIU stands at Rs. 7,848 crore, a senior Finance Ministry official said who did not wish to be quoted.

Government detected a whopping over Rs 7,800 crore of illegal monies within the country and abroad during 2013-14 as the elite Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) found all-time high cases of suspicious transactions in the country’s economic channels.

As per a latest report prepared by the Finance Ministry, the FIU’s action led to the “detection of unaccounted income of Rs. 7,078 crore by the Income Tax department while the Customs and Service Tax departments detected evasion of Rs. 750 crore” during the said period.

After the premier tech-

country-wide Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) it obtained from various financial institutions, the report said, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) also “detected proceeds of crime to the tune of Rs. 20 crore and seized assets to the tune of Rs 17 crore.”

The report, accessed

by PTI, said as a result of this electronic intelligence generated by FIU, the “I-T department seized assets worth Rs. 163 crore and the Service Tax department sealed assets worth Rs. 17 crore during the same period.”

Also, as part of the same action the ED registered as many as 105 fresh criminal FIRs under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) apart from its regular operations against

Resurgent Rahul, farmer's suicide puts land bill on backburner

New Delhi, April 26 (iANS): A resurgent Rahul Gandhi and the suicide of a farmer at an AAP rally in the capital seem to have made the NDA government re-think its strategy on the land acquisition bill and put it on the backburner - at least for now.

Desperately trying to fight the "anti-farmer" tag, the government, which went into a huddle soon after a farmer committed suicide at the April 22 rally of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has decided to go ahead with the land bill only when the finance bills and other scheduled business of parliament are through.

It is also worried about the impact Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who is just back after a 56-day self-imposed exile, is having. Rahul has made powerful speeches against the bill in parliament as well as at a rally.

"The ordinance will be there till August, we are not in a hurry," a senior minister confided to IANS. An ordinance has a life of six months or till the next parliament session.

So the land acquisition ordinance, which was re-promulgated in April, would need to have been passed by the monsoon session

before it lapses.

Though the minister claimed the government is confident of getting the land bill through parliament, he did not say how.

He, however, ruled out a joint sitting for getting the bill passed.

Top sources told IANS the government has decided to go slow on the bill and the suicide by Rajasthan farmer Gajendra Singh has made the situation more sensitive.

Mallikarjun Kharge, the leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, told IANS: "As of now we have not been told anything about the land bill".

The contentious bill, which is meant to replace an ordinance amending the 2013 land acquisition act, was passed by the Lok Sabha after nine amendments amid a walkout by the Congress and other opposition parties.

The NDA which is in a minority in the upper house failed to muster support for the bill.

A majority of opposition parties, including the Congress, the Samajwadi Party and the Left parties, have made it clear that the bill should go to a select committee.

Kharge said: "Our stand remains the same. We want

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi meets with a delegation of farmers from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. (Photo: Congress Twitter handle)

the 2013 UPA bill back".

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2015, seeks to replace an ordinance re-promulgated in April which had amended certain provisions of the 2013 act passed during the UPA rule.

The key points, which were removed from the earlier law, related to the consent clause and the social impact assessment study.

The consent clause provided for 70-80 percent of those dependent on the land to agree to its acquisition. The social impact assessment clause entailed carrying out a study to ex-

amine the environmental impact and ensure rehabilitation of displaced people.

The government agreed to nine amendments to the bill to get it passed in the Lok Sabha. These included removing social infrastructure as an exempted category and ensuring that the bare minimum of land required for a project is acquired.

Compulsory employment for at least one member of the affected family of a farm labourer has also been added as well as a clause that the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation Authority should hold hearings in the district where the acquisition takes place.

When the ordinance was re-promulgated by

President Pranab Mukherjee, the nine amendments made when it was passed in the Lok Sabha were included.

The government has meanwhile told its ministers to fan across the country and convince farmers that the land acquisition ordinance is not anti-farmer.

A senior cabinet minister in the thick of things told IANS: "We are all going to our constituencies and home states and meeting farmers."

"Not only the land bill, we are also talking about farmers' problems in general and asking them for suggestions on how to improve agriculture and address farm distress in the country," he said.

time period.

The total black money detected by FIU stands at Rs. 7,848 crore during the last year, a senior Finance Ministry official said who did not wish to be quoted.

The huge amount of black money could be detected during 2013-14, the official said, as the FIU witnessed an about 100 per cent jump in receiving the STRs at 61,953 dossiers as compared to a mere 31,731 STRs received by it during 2012-13.

The agency also received a total of 87,79,082 Cash Transaction Reports (CTRs), 3,01,804 Counterfeit Currency Reports (CCRs) and 80,616 NonProfit Organisation Transaction Reports (NTRs), the latest updated report also submitted to the Special Investigation Team (SIT)

transaction which gives rise to a reasonable suspicion that it may involve proceeds of a crime or appears to be made in circumstances of unjustified complexity or gives reasonable grounds to suspect that it may be linked to terrorist activities.

CTR is fund movement of the value of more than Rs. 10 lakh in one tranche or a series of transactions internally connected to each other in either Indian currency or foreign in the country’s banking or any other channel.

A CCR is amply clear from its name as it pertains to an instance of usage of fake currency in any bank by an entity while NTRs pertain to filing of dossiers

by Non-Governmental and non-profit organisations

All banking, financial intermediaries, insurance companies, payment system operators and capital market operatives are stipulated to submit the said reports to the FIU statutorily under money laundering laws.

During the same period, the snoop body also sent 82 requests to its foreign counterparts after various law enforcement agencies in the country requested it to obtain information in order to take forward their respective probes in cases of black money.

The SIT on black money, mandated to deal specifically on the cases of illegal funds of Indians stashed abroad, had asked the government to further enhance the capabilities of FIU to check the menace of criminal funds.

RSS says raising pro-Pak slogans un-Islamic JAmmu, April 26 (pTi): Hoisting of Pakistani flag and raising anti-India slogans in the country was against the basic tenets of the religion of Islam, a senior RSS leader on Sunday said. "I have talked to several Islamic scholars who say that Islam teaches its followers to love and if needed lay down their life for the country... So, the people who raise slogans in favor of Pakistan and hoist Pakistani flags are clearly not following Islam and are anti-Islam," RSS leader Indresh Kumar said here.

Kumar, who is also the patron of Muslim Rashtriya Manch, was speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Jammu and Kashmir chapter of Forum for awareness of National Security (FANS) in Jammu.

RSS leader said the people who say "Paki-

stan Zindabad" in India must be immediately declared as traitor and the law of the land must deal with them.

"Hang them, throw them behind bars of just send them to the country they love.

If they don't love this country (India), if they don't want to live in this country then they must not be allowed to live in this country," he said.

His remarks comes after the controvery surrounding the separatist leaders of Kashmir. Kavinder Gupta, speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly was the chief guest of the function. Kumar said that the act of terming the people, who take on guns to kill the innocent people, as 'martyrs' was also against the basic tenets of Islam.

Negligence in baby's delivery: Apollo, doctor to pay Rs 1 crore New Delhi, April 26 (pTi): A leading hospital here and its gynaecologist have been directed by the apex consumer commission to pay Rs 1 crore compensation to a couple, whose baby suffered mental disability due to the "negligence" of the doctor at the time of delivery more than 15 years ago.

The child, who underwent treatment for her ailment at several hospitals, had died at the age of 12 years, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) noted in its order while also imposing punitive costs of Rs 10 lakh on Indraprastha

Apollo Hospital.

Of the one crore compensation, awarded to the doctor couple, Rs 80 lakh has to be paid by the hospital and the remaining Rs 20 lakh by Dr Sohini Verma, the gynaecologist, the NCDRC ordered while observing it was a "peculiar case" in which the "mother lost her precious child, whereas the child lost all its existence since birth".

"The insurance company shall indemnify the respective opposite parties (hospital and doctor), as per law," it said.

The bench, presided by Justice J M Malik, said that the hospital and its doctor

indulged in "unethical medical practices and professional misconduct like tampering of medical records to the maximum extent".

"On bare perusal, it is apparent that, records are tampered at the extents which show erasing marks, pin holes. There are some handwritten insertions, over writings and discrepancies in the doctor's and sister's chart," it said.

The bench said it was important for the doctors and hospitals to properly maintain records of patients as "it will help the doctor to prove that the treatment was carried out properly".

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Global response to Nepal quake gears up LONDON, APRIL 26 (AP): There is still time to save lives — that’s why governments and aid agencies Sunday rushed doctors, volunteers and equipment to Nepal without waiting for the dust to settle.

Substantial logistical hurdles remain, but there were hopeful signs as Kathmandu’s international airport reopened after Saturday’s crushing earthquake, and some aid vehicles were able to travel overland from Indian to the stricken Nepalese city of Pokhara.

“That means supplies could potentially come in overland from India. That is a positive sign,” said Ben Pickering, Save the Children’s humanitarian adviser in Britain. “The airport opening is a small miracle.”

He cautioned that chaotic conditions may create a bottleneck at the airport as governments and aid agencies try to bring in personnel and supplies in the coming days.

The need is great: UNICEF said Sunday that at least 940,000 children in areas affected by the earthquake are in “urgent need” of humanitarian assistance. UNICEF staff reported dwindling water supplies, power shortages and communications breakdowns.

There is still a dearth of information about conditions at the epicenter of the earthquake, Pickering said, and is not clear which roads are passable.

“Going forward it’s about access to the epicenter, and helicopters are the

Climbers killed, missing in quaketriggered avalanche on Mt Everest

India’s National Disaster Response Force personnel look for survivors in a building, in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 26. Sleeping in the streets and shell-shocked, Nepalese cremated the dead and dug through rubble for the missing Sunday, a day after a massive Himalayan earthquake devastated the region and destroyed homes and infrastructure. (AP Photo)

key, but it’s not clear whether they can be sourced and whether the high altitude is a problem,” he said, adding that Save the Children has emergency kits pre-positioned in three warehouses in Nepal and plans to distribute bedding, buckets and other basic supplies to 2,000 families as quickly as possible.

Other charities face similar roadblocks.

International Search and Rescue Germany said a team of 52 relief workers including doctors, experts trained in searching for

people buried under rubble and several dog squads are flying Sunday. The team will bring a mobile medical treatment center.

Spokesman Stefan Heine said the priority was to get to the scene of the quake as quickly as possible to find those still alive.

They will be supported by numerous governments that have announced plans to send aid worth millions of dollars.

The United Arab Emirates deployed an 88-member search-and-rescue team to Nepal Sunday, and

the Emirates Red Crescent also sent a team.

The Israeli military said it is sending a 260-member mission to Nepal to provide immediate searchand-rescue help and medical aid.

“An advanced multidepartment medical facility, equipped with approximately 95 tons of humanitarian and medical supplies from Israel and a medical staff of 122 doctors, nurses and paramedics, will be rapidly established in the city of Katmandu to provide

medical care for disaster casualties,” the Israeli military said.

European nations deployed as well: France said it would send 11 rescuers on Sunday; Britain announced that an advance team of eight had been sent and that a 5 million pound ($7.6 million) aid package would be available under a rapid response plan; and the Swiss Foreign Ministry said a team of experts including a doctor, a building surveyor and water quality technician had left for Nepal on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, APRIL 26 (PTI): At least 22 climbers have died and 217 others were missing near the base camp of Mt Everest where hundreds of climbers, including many foreigners, are stranded after an avalanche triggered by Nepal’s massive earthquake swept down the world’s highest peak.

More than 60 climbers were injured and many foreign adventurers, hikers and guides at the base camp were feared missing when the avalanche swept down the Everest and buried under snow a section of the mountaineering camp yesterday.

While 17 people were killed at the base camp, five more casualties were reported on Sunday from areas below the base camp, home ministry officials said.

“Tents have been blown away,” Gelu Sherpa, who was at the camp when disaster struck, said, adding, “There is a lot of confusion on the mountain and the toll will rise.” 32 people have been rescued from the region till now. 22 of the most seriously injured climbers were on Sunday ferried by helicopters, including from the Indian Air Force, to Pheriche vilMeanwhile, Indian air force planes landed with 43 tons of relief material, including tents and food, and nearly 200 rescuers, India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said. The planes were returning to New Delhi with Indian nationals stranded in Kathmandu.

A 62-member Chinese search and rescue team also arrived Sunday.

Pakistan prepared to send four C-130 aircraft, carrying a 30-bed temporary hospital comprising army doctors, surgeons

lage, the nearest medical facility, though bad weather is hampering rescue and relief operations. Some of the injured have also been air lifted to the capital.

There were more than 100 climbers also at camps I and II on Mount Everest, above the base camp, and all are reported safe, Nepal Mountaineering Association officials said on Sunday, adding that it will take time before these people can be evacuated.

A mountaineering team of Indian Army who were hiking on Everest were also safe at the base camp (17,500 ft). One Chinese climber was among the dead while tech-firm Google on Sunday reported the death of one of its California-based executive, Dan Fredinburg, in the avalanche on Everest. US-based Madison Mountaineering said its base camp doctor, Marisa Eve Girawong, died in the avalanche at Everest.

Tourism ministry officials here estimate that at least 1,000 climbers, including about 400 foreigners, had been at the base camp when Nepal’s worst earthquake in 80 years on Saturday noon triggered the avalanche on Everest.

and specialists. An urban search and rescue team was also sent with groundpenetrating radars, concrete cutters and sniffing dogs. Pakistan was also sending 2,000 ready-toeat meal packs, water bottles, medicines, 200 tents, 600 blankets and other necessary items.

Volunteers from various British charities gathered at London’s Heathrow Airport getting ready for overnight flights to the Nepal region.

Gary Francis, leader of the Search and Rescue As-

sistance in Disasters group, said the group is bringing in enough tents, food and water to operate self-sufficiently for 15 days.

They are bringing in “a vast array” of equipment including sound and vibration detectors, seismic listening devices, and cutting equipment, with an eye toward finding survivors.

“Once we are there we’ve got the ability to carry out a coordination role or urban search and rescue looking for survivors trapped in collapsed buildings,” he said.

Pleas for mercy rain on Indonesia’s president as executions near ‘Accused Tunisian was forced to

A woman protester holds a placard calling for the life of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipino facing execution, to be saved during a protest in Cilacap, Indonesia on April 26. (REUTERS Photo)

CILACAP, APRIL 26 (ReUTeRs): Relatives of several convicts on death row in Indonesia made emotional lastditch appeals for mercy on Sunday, adding their voices to foreign governments and the head of the United Nations who called for the group of nine to be spared the firing squad.

Indonesia this weekend informed the group of drugcrime convicts, which includes nationals from Brazil, France, Ghana, Nigeria, the Philippines and Australia,

that they would be executed in a matter of days, possibly as soon as Tuesday.

The appeals for clemency were directed at President Joko Widodo, whose determination to deal harshly with drug crimes has won popular support at home. The Southeast Asian country resumed executions in 2013 after a fiveyear gap and six convicts have gone before a firing squad so far this year. However, Widodo’s tough stance has brought international criticism and has strained relations with

Russian hackers read Obama emails: Report NeW yORK, APRIL 26 (AFP): Emails to and from President Barack Obama were read by Russian hackers last year in a breach of the White House’s unclassified computer system, New York Times said on Saturday.

Earlier this month, US officials admitted there was a cyber “event” late last year, but refused to confirm reports Russia was behind the attack. However, the incursion was “far more intrusive and worrisome” than publicly acknowledged, the newspaper said, citing senior American officials briefed on the investigation, and saying the hackers were presumed to be linked to — or even working for — Moscow.

The hackers, who also got into the State Department’s unclassified system, obtained access to the email archives of people inside the White House, and perhaps some outside, with whom Obama regularly communicated, Times said.

It was from those accounts that they reached emails that the president had sent and received, according to the officials. The hackers did not appear to have penetrated the servers that control the message traffic from Obama’s BlackBerry and the White House has said that no classified networks were compromised.

“But officials have conceded that the unclassified system routinely contains much information that is considered highly sensitive: schedules, email exchanges with ambassadors and diplomats, discussions of pending personnel moves and legislation, and, inevitably, some debate about policy,” Times reported.

It was not clear how many of Obama’s emails were read, Times said, adding that his email account itself did not appear to have been hacked.

“It’s the Russian angle to this that’s particularly worrisome,” a senior official was quoted as saying.

several countries, particularly neighbor Australia.

“There are nine people with families that love them ... so we ask the president to use his powers to intervene and save their lives,” Chintu Sukumaran told reporters after visiting his Australian brother, Myuran, at a high-security jail on Nusakambangan Island in West Java. He said Widodo should show the same mercy that he had sought from other countries where Indonesians had faced execution.

Sukumaran and fellow Australian Andrew Chan, who was also sentenced to death, were the ringleaders of the so-called ‘Bali Nine’ who were arrested in 2005 on the resort island of Bali for trying to smuggle out 8 kg (18 lb) of heroin. The other members of the gang, all Australians, have been jailed in Indonesia.

Diplomatic Pressure U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Widodo on Saturday not to execute the prisoners and called on him to “urgently consider declaring a moratorium on capital punishment in Indonesia, with a view toward abolition”.

Keeping up the diplomatic pressure, Philippine Presi-

dent Benigno Aquino told reporters he planned to appeal to Widodo during a meeting of Southeast Asian leaders in Kuala Lumpur to spare Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso, a mother of two.

Veloso, who says she was wrongly convicted after being set up by a recruitment agency, handed Philippine government officials who visited her on Sunday handwritten letters insisting that she was innocent.

The Indonesian Migrant Workers Network plans to hold a candle-lit vigil outside the presidential palace in Jakarta from Sunday, demanding Widodo protect Indonesian migrant workers from the death penalty abroad and to grant clemency to Veloso.

The Jakarta-based human rights group Imparsial criticized Widodo’s use of the death penalty despite his election pledge last year to improve the human rights situation in Indonesia.

Widodo rebuffed questions about the pleas and warnings of diplomatic repercussions as he headed to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. “I have already said repeatedly I will not discuss this again,” he told reporters.

captain migrant boat at gunpoint’

TUNIs, APRIL 26 (ReUTeRs): The Tunisian man accused of piloting a migrant boat that sank off Libya, killing more than 700 people, is himself a migrant who was forced at gunpoint to captain the ship because of his experience as a fisherman, his brother said on Saturday.

Italian authorities say the man named in court as Mohammed Ali Malek, 27, was in charge of the heavily overloaded fishing boat that capsized shortly before midnight on April 18 with hundreds of African and Bangladeshi migrants locked below deck.

The man’s brother told Reuters the Tunisian’s real name was Nourredine Mahjoub and he had first traveled clandestinely to Europe five years ago, spending time in Italy and France before being deported. He had recently returned to Libya seeking work.

“My brother was recruited by Libyans to work in a cafe in Libya a few weeks ago, but afterwards he was forced under threat by smugglers to pilot the voyage because he knows a little about the sea and worked with our father fishing,” the brother, Makrem Mahjoub, said by telephone.

He said his brother had called from a Libyan number a few days

earlier to say he had been threatened by men with Kalashnikovs and ordered to pilot the ship.

“They took him to the boat.

When he called, he was in shock and crying.” The account could not be independently verified. Makrem Mahjoub said his brother had given a false identity to Italian authorities, but gave no reason why.

Few Survivors Only 28 people survived the capsize, believed to be the deadliest disaster on the Mediterranean for decades.

It prompted European Union leaders to hold emergency talks on how to deal with the tide of desperate migrants risking their lives to escape war and poverty in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia. Many use chaotic Libya, torn between two rival governments, as the starting point for the perilous crossing.

Prosecutors say the Tunisian mishandled the 20-metre-long (66-foot) fishing boat and caused it to collide with a Portuguese merchant ship that was coming to its aid. They have requested that he face kidnapping charges in addition to multiple counts of homicide, causing a shipwreck and facilitating clandestine immigration.

An Italian judge on Friday ordered that he should remain in custody. The man’s lawyer, Massimo Ferrante, said outside the courtroom: “He says he’s a migrant like all the others and he paid his fare to go on the boat.”

Makrem Mahjoub said the family comes from the eastern fishing town of Chebba.

“My brother was in Italy after a clandestine journey five years ago after leaving from Chebba. He was in Mazara in Italy before he was deported from Lyon in France after two years there,” he said.

He said he later returned to the family home, making his living as a fisherman with his father and three other brothers.

The Tunisian showed little emotion on Friday during a preliminary hearing in a court in the Sicilian city of Catania, where he will come face to face with a number of survivors who will be giving testimony.

“When I saw my brother on television in detention in Italy, I really believed he was under the influence of drugs or something like that,” Mahjoub said.

“The ones who are responsible are the recruiters and the smugglers. But him, he is just another victim of lawless Libya.”

Kazakhstan goes to polls as president expected to win ALMATy, APRIL 26 (AP): Voters in Kazakhstan turned out in abundance at polling stations Sunday for a presidential election guaranteed to overwhelmingly reconfirm the incumbent, who has ruled over the former Soviet republic for more than 25 years.

The election is taking place against the backdrop of a slump in economic growth and an air of anxiety over unrest in the nearby countries of Ukraine and Afghanistan. Nursultan Nazarbayev, 74, wrote in an opinion piece before the election that the vote would give the elected president a clear mandate to lead the country through potentially troubled times.

“The upcoming election will strengthen the stability of Kazakhstan. This remains the main condition for the sustainable development of our country and completing the large-scale tasks of modernizing our economy and society,” he wrote. Nazarbayev’s victory over his two nominal rivals, a trade union official and a Communist politician, is all but a formality.

Out of the several dozen vot-

ers questioned outside a polling station at a school in the business capital, Almaty, only two declared their intent to vote for Nazarbayev’s rivals and the stability message appeared to have driven home.

“I am voting for Nazarbayev, because I need no changes in my life. I am happy with things as they are under the current authorities,” said Daniyar Yerzhanov, 43. “We businessmen don’t need the kind of democracy you get in Ukraine. We need stability and predictability.”

Riding high on the back of its oil, gas and mineral wealth, Kazakhstan has posted healthy growth figures over the past two decades, with the exception of a notable blip during the global economic crisis in 2008. However, low oil prices and the recession in neighboring Russia, a large trading partner that has been hit with international sanctions for its role in the unrest in Ukraine, are dampening performance.

All international financial organizations see the country continuing its growth trajectory this year and the next, but at a far less

Kazakhstan’s President and the main presidential candidate Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks to journalists after voting at a poling station in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan on Sunday, April 26. (AP Photo)

impressive rate than previously.

The political unrest that led to the toppling of a Russia-friendly leader in Ukraine in 2014 sent ripples of alarm throughout authoritarian regions of the former Soviet Union. Nazarbayev did little campaigning for the election, but he did dwell intensely on rehearsing well-worn refrains on social and ethnic harmony.

The weekend presidential election was preceded Thursday by a congress of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan, a talking shop devoted to cultivating national unity. At the event, Nazarbayev declared that the authorities would “robustly prevent any form of ethnic radicalism, regardless from where it arises.”

Nazarbayev will be almost 80

when the next presidential term comes to a close, and many worry whether his health will hold out. No clear succession plan is in place and with all semblance of political competition having been snuffed out by the authorities, uncertainty is strong.

One fear is that a successor to Nazarbayev could seek to cheaply bolster their mandate by striking a populist nationalist chord.

Those worries appeared not to faze voters in Almaty, however.

“There are no alternatives to him. And he is taking Kazakhstan along the right path,” said government employee Yelena Burlakova, 44. “His age is of no concern. As long as he is breathing, we will vote for him.”

With no real alternative candidates on offer, anybody opposing Nazarbayev is left only with the option of not voting at all.

“A campaign of brainwashing has taken place over the past quarter century and no alternative can and will be offered,” said artist Arman Bektasov, 30. “The people of Kazakhstan have only one choice. What is the point of voting if the outcome has already been decided?”

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Curry too hot for Pelicans as Warriors sweep series

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis during the second half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in New Orleans, Saturday, April 25. The Warriors won 109-98 to sweep the series. (AP Photo)

NEW ORLEANS, ApRiL 26 (Ap): Golden State's Stephen Curry put in a match-winning performance as the Warriors became the first team to reach the second round of the NBA playoffs by beating New Orleans 109-98 on Saturday, completing a 4-0 series sweep.

Memphis moved to the brink of also progressing to the last eight by defeating Portland and taking a 3-0 lead. Elsewhere, Milwaukee staved off elimination by beating Chicago and Brooklyn beat Atlanta to cut the series deficit to 2-1.

Golden State's Curry

had 39 points, eight rebounds and nine assists while Klay Thompson added 25 points for the Warriors, the NBA's top overall seed, who will wait to host Game 1 of their secondround series against the winner of the PortlandMemphis matchup.

Draymond Green added 22 points and 10 rebounds for Golden State, which led 67-54 at halftime and widened the gap to as many as 24 points in the second half before the Pelicans briefly cut the deficit to single digits in the final minutes.

Anthony Davis had 36

points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans and Eric Gordon had 29 points.

Golden State shot 50.6 percent from the field, including 13 of 24 from 3-point range. Curry was 6 of 8 from deep, while Thompson was 4 of 7 and Green 3 of 6. Milwaukee avoided a sweep and stayed alive against Chicago by edging the Bulls 92-90.

With 1.3 seconds left, Jared Dudley threw a higharcing pass toward the basket from side court. Jerryd Bayless caught the ball and quickly threw up the layup for the game-winning basket.

Bulls guard Derrick Rose

walked away in frustration after trying to guard Bayless.

The Bucks won their first playoff game in five years.

Chicago had a chance to win with the game tied 9090. But Milwaukee's Khris Middleton tipped a dribble away from Rose to force a steal. Bucks coach Jason Kidd called a timeout to set up the final play.

Game 5 is Monday in Chicago.

Jimmy Butler had a playoff career-high 33 points for the Bulls. Rose finished with 14 points, while Pau Gasol had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

O.J. Mayo finished

with 18 points, including a 3-pointer with 1:42 left, for the Bucks while Dudley had 13 points and five assists and Bayless had 10 points. Memphis won 115109 at Portland to move within one win of a berth in the last eight.

Marc Gasol had 25 points, Courtney Lee had 20 points and Mike Conley added 14 before leaving the game late in the third quarter with a facial injury.

Memphis was already thin at point guard with reserve Beno Udrih sidelined with a sprained ankle.

Game 4 is Monday at Portland.

N i c o l a s B a t u m' s 3-pointer got Portland as close as 94-91 with 2:23 left. But Tony Allen's basket ended Portland's 9-0 run and Randolph added free throws to close it out.

Batum finished with 27 points for the Blazers, who have dropped seven straight games, including the last four of the regular season, and C.J. McCollum added 26.

Zach Randolph had 16 points and the Grizzlies won their seventh straight against Portland.

Brooklyn's Brook Lopez had 22 points and 13 rebounds and Thaddeus Young added 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Nets beat Atlanta 91-83 to cut the Hawks' series lead.

The Nets seized control with an 18-0 run spanning the third and fourth quarters after the Hawks grabbed their first lead since the opening basket, then went on to beat the Eastern Conference's No. 1 seed for the first time in seven meetings this season. Bojan Bogdanovic added 19 points for the eighth-seeded Nets, who can tie the series with another victory here Monday in Game 4.

DeMarre Carroll scored a playoff career-high 22 points for the Hawks, who were denied what would have been only their second 3-0 lead since moving to Atlanta in 1968. Paul Millsap added 18 points and 17 rebounds.

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Juventus beaten by Torino in derby marred by violence

ROME, ApRiL 26 (Ap): Juventus was prevented from clinching a fourth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 loss at Torino on Sunday in a derby marred by fan violence.

After Andrea Pirlo put Juventus ahead with a free kick 35 minutes in, fellow Italy international Matteo Darmian equalized just before halftime and former Juve forward Fabio Quagliarella scored the winner in the 57th.

"We haven't allowed two goals in a long time," Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. "We needed to be a bit tighter defensively. This certainly wasn't a match we deserved to lose."

It was Juve's only third league loss this season and

the first time Torino has won the league derby in 20 years. Since Torino's last win in April, 1995, it had lost 13 derbies and drawn four. "The fans deserved this victory," Quagliarella said. "It's tough to describe the emotions now."

Before the match, Torino fans attacked the bus carrying Juve's players as it approached the stadium, breaking a window. Juventus supporters retaliated by throwing fireworks at Torino counterparts inside the stadium, injuring several.

Juventus needed a win and a Lazio loss to clinch the title, and Lazio was held to a 1-1 draw at home

by Chievo Verona.

Miroslav Klose gave Lazio the lead in the 45th

after dribbling past two defenders and chipping in from a sharp angle. Alberto Paloschi equalized in the 76th with an angled shot.

Juventus is 14 points ahead of Lazio with six matches remaining. Roma is one point further back in third after a 2-1 loss at Inter Milan on Saturday.

In other matches, Luca Toni scored twice as 10-man Hellas Verona beat Sassuolo 3-2; Antonio Nocerino converted a penalty as crisis-hit Parma defeated Palermo 1-0 to put off relegation for another week; Genoa beat Cesena 3-1; and Atalanta and Empoli drew 2-2 in the lunchtime fixture that was marred by a changingroom brawl.

Royal Wahingdoh hold Mumbai FC in I-League GuWAhATi, ApRiL 26 (iANS): A second half equaliser from South Korean forward Seong-Yong Kim saved the day for Royal Wahingdoh as they drew 1-1 against Mumbai FC at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

The visitors opened the scoring as Josimar da Silva Martins scored the goal for Mumbai FC in the 23rd minute.

With the draw, Mumbai FC are now placed at eighth position in the standings with 16 points from 16 games whereas Royal Wahingdoh are third with 27 points from 17 games.

Mumbai FC made two changes for the match, bringing in Collin Abranches and Reisangmi Vashum for Climax Lawrence and Abhishek Yadav, respectively.

Royal Wahingdoh also made a couple of changes. Goalkeeper Nikhil Bernard was replaced by Prem Singh while Kim Seong-Yong came in for Seityasen Singh.

The start was not that impressive for both teams, but fortunes turned Mumbai’s way as, from a throw-in sent into the box, Josimar thumped the ball home with ease as Wahingdoh defenders failed to judge the flight of the ball.

But the home side didn’t leave it for the last. Four minutes into the second half saw Wahingdoh getting the equaliser through Kim. Thereafter, the home side pressed hard for the winning goal but couple of good tackles by Mumbai defenders kept the final score at 1-1.

Schmuacher Jnr claims maiden victory in Formula 4

BERLiN, ApRiL 26 (AFp): Mick Schumacher Jnr enhanced the famous name on Sunday by claiming victory in only his third Formula Four race on his debut weekend in the sport.

The 16-year-old son of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher posted a winning time of 30mins 59.920secs over the 18 laps at the Oschersleben track, between Hanover and Berlin.

His Van Amersfoort Racing team-mate Joey Mawson, 18, of Australia finished second, 0.518secs back. The next round of racing will be held in Austria at

the start of June.

"Of course, I'm overjoyed, my first weekend of racing couldn't have gone any better," beamed Schumacher, who celebrated his victory by spraying champagne he is not yet old enough to drink.

Having started second on the grid, Schumacher Jnr led from the front living up to the famous name by controlling the race without any mistakes.

His place on the podium caps a successful weekend for the German, who won the best rookie title on his debut behind the Formula Four wheel when he

finished ninth on Saturday despite starting 19th on the grid. Schumacher Jnr then finished 12th on Sunday morning before winning the afternoon's race.

After a successful karting career, Schumacher Jnr has signed for the Dutch Van Amersfoort Racing team in Europe's ADAC Formula Four season, which runs until October.

With Michael Schumacher still recovering from a serious head injury suffered during a skiing accident in December 2013, his father Rolf Schumacher was at Oschersleben to watch his grandson race.

England win after fairytale day for Anderson

ST GEORGE'S, ApRiL 26 (REuTERS): A devastating spell from seam bowler James Anderson set England up for a nine-wicket triumph in the second test against West Indies on Saturday as the tourists went 1-0 up in the three-match series.

A fiery Anderson ripped through the West Indies middle order in the opening session of the fifth and final day, making excellent use of the new ball to record figures of four for 43. The Lancastrian also claimed two catches and ran out Jason Holder as the home team were bowled out for 307 having resumed on 202 for two.

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports, Music Task Force and New & Renewable Energy, That left England chasing a small tarKhriehu Liezietsu, and others during the inaugural of the 1st Kohima Village Open Wrestling Champion- get of 143 to win and captain Alastair Cook ship 2015 (Junior Category) in Kohima village under the aegis of Kewhizou Entertainment Team (KET) on (59 not out) and Gary Ballance (81 not out) April 25. (Morung Photo) helped them clinch their first test victory on foreign soil since beating India in Kolkata in December 2012.

"It was a lot of effort on that wicket," Cook told the presentation ceremony. "It was a slow wicket throughout and a pretty flat one.

"To get 20 wickets the way we did was a great effort. We showed a lot of character and obviously a lot of skill." To add to West Indian misery promising all-rounder Holder was stretchered off the field after landing badly on his ankle in his delivery stride.

Injuries and arrests after violent Belgrade derby

Red Star soccer fans clash with police during a Serbian National soccer league derby match between Red Star and Partizan, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 25. Thousands of riot policemen have been deployed throughout Belgrade to prevent possible violence during a derby match between bitter rivals Red Star and Partizan. (AP Photo)

BELGRADE, ApRiL 26 (REuTERS): Thirty-five police officers were hurt and 41 fans arrested in a violent Belgrade derby between Red Star and Partizan on Saturday.

"Hooligan behaviour has led to slight injuries to 35 police officers," a Serbian Interior Ministry said in a statement. The match ended in a 0-0 draw that left league leaders Partizan five points clear of

second-placed Red Star with six matches remaining. The start of the game, which has a long history of crowd trouble, was delayed for 45 minutes after home Red Star fans pelted riot police with seats and flares, forcing officers to retreat from the north tier that houses the club's diehard fans. When reinforcements arrived the police returned to the terraces and pushed the supporters back. One area of the north tier

was emptied and when the match finally got underway it produced a tepid first half with Darko Lazovic going close for champions Red Star and Stefan Babovic missing a good chance for Partizan. Most of the fireworks were confined to the terraces where both sets of fans lit dozens of flares and hurled several stun grenades on to the athletics track, keeping fire officers busy as they dashed around with buckets of water.

CARIBBEAN INQUEST While there will be a Caribbean inquest into the way the home team collapsed, most of the credit for the momentum shift must go to Anderson. He claimed the important wicket of Kraigg Brathwaite for 116 after the centurion could not keep down a sharply rising delivery and was caught by Joe Root in the gully. In addition, the paceman removed Shivnarine Chanderpaul for seven and Marlon Samuels for 37. Anderson also caught Jermaine Blackwood at mid-off for 10 off Chris Jordan, ran out Holder for two and snaffled up Kemar Roach's chip to midon as he fell to spinner Moeen Ali for 10.

Moeen also trapped skipper Denesh Ramdin lbw for 28 and removed last man Shannon Gabriel in identical fashion.

Jonathan Trott was the only batsman to fall in England's second innings. He went for a duck after chopping a delivery from Gabriel on to his stumps. "We fought hard for the first four days but that one session (before lunch) where we lost six wickets really cost us the match," said Ramdin.

England's James Anderson, right, bowls next to West Indies' batsman Kraigg Brathwaite, left, during day five of their second Test match at the National Stadium in St. George's, Grenada, Saturday, April 25. (AP Photo)

Cook hails outstanding Anderson

ST GEORGE'S, ApRiL 26 (REuTERS): England captain Alastair Cook gave the credit for Saturday's second-test win over West Indies to James Anderson after the seam bowler's blistering spell in the morning transformed the game.

A draw looked the likeliest outcome when play resumed on the fifth and final day but Anderson removed three West Indies batsmen with the second new ball, including Kraigg Brathwaite for 116, as his team claimed six wickets before lunch.

"The new ball was really crucial. It was all about trying to put the ball in the right areas and credit Jimmy, what an outstanding spell that was," said Cook who ended unbeaten on 59 as England, with Gary Ballance making 81 not out, reached their target of 143. "I can't fault the lads, it was a tough wicket to get any kind of result, slow and flat. To get 20 wickets the way we did

was a great effort, down to attitude, character and a lot of skill," he added after England went 1-0 up in the series.

"You can always improve on a performance but the lads were brilliant. The wickets have been slow and hard to force a result on but we've put in a lot of hard work and got our reward today."

While the plaudits for Anderson, England's all-time top wicket-taker in tests, were thoroughly deserved, a superb unbeaten 182 from Joe Root in the first innings won him the Man of the Match award. "We were ruthless today," said Root. "It is a great win to take forward for the rest of the series and the summer.

"There are so many positives for us all to take and it's fantastic. I can't wait to get back out there in Barbados," he added referring to the third and final test that starts on Friday.

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Ranbir, Anushka begin ‘Bombay Velvet’ promotions!

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he filmmakers of the much awaited film of Ranbir Kapoor - Bombay Velvet - have marked May 15 for its release. With just less than three weeks away for the film to hit the theatres, the lead couple - Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma - have kickstarted film promotions in full swing. Filmmaker Karan Johar, who will also be

elly Brook has called Simon Cowell "disrespectful" for firing her from 'Britain's Got Talent'.

The 35-year-old beauty has revealed that the music mogul would arrive four hours late to film the ITV show in 2009, so she "wasn't bothered" when she got fired just three days after starting her job as a judge next to Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan. Kelly said: "We would have to start at 9am ... Simon didn't, though - he was hours late. He wouldn't get there until 1pm. It was disrespectful to me, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan." The actress - who is currently starring in US comedy 'One Big Happy' - added that the 'Britain's Got Talent' producer made it look like she was chasing him for the job, but was more interested in acting, so "wasn't bothered" when she got shown the door.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror newspaper, Kelly said: "It wasn't what I wanted to do anyway. I wanted to act. So when it didn't work out I wasn't bothered, it meant I could go back to doing what I re- Dziesekhrienuo Keretsii presents a special number during the inaugural funcally wanted to do." tion of the 1st Kohima Village Open Wrestling Championship 2015 (Junior Category) in Kohima village under the aegis of Kewhizou Entertainment Team (KET) on April 25. (Morung Photo) Markus Feehily

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he singer insists he doesn’t “hate” Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, or Kian Egan but they are all leading separate lives now they are no longer a part of the group. He explained to BANG Showbiz: “We don’t keep in touch as much as we used to. People just assume that means we must hate each other. One day people will believe it. “We all live in different cities if not different countries.” The ‘Love is a Drug’ singer thinks it is normal for them not to be in constant contact any more as they are able to focus on themselves and their own careers for the first time. He said: “The difference is we all gave each other 100% for so long, now we are giving ourselves as individuals a 100%. “Of course that means we don’t see each other as much. But there is no badness.”

seen in the film, took to Twitter to announce it on Twitter. The movie is highly awaited as Ranbir will be seen in a full-fledged role on-screen after a long break. Although he was seen in ‘Roy’, but his role was brief. Based on Gyan Prakash's book ‘Mumbai Fables’, ‘Bombay Velvet’ set in early 1960's, will see Ranbir as a street fighter and Anushka as a Jazz singer.

hirty shorts, documentaries and feature films will be screened at the annual New York Indian Film Festival, which opens next month with Kalki Koechlin-starrer 'Margarita with a Straw'. The six-day festival will see films screened at prestigious venues around New York city from May 4 to 9. Aparna Sen's 'Saari Raat', a play in three acts by legendary Bengali playwright and theatre personality Badal Sircar, will be the centrepiece film. Starring Anjan Dutt, Rittwik Chakraborty and Konkona Sen Sharma, it is Sen's tribute to Sircar, who passed away in 2011. 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha', the Sharat Katariya-directed film starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar will bring the curtains down at the festival. "These selected films, which have won a combined total of nine National Awards, serve as a mirror, and we hope that our audiences can see their lives reflected in these stories," says festival programmer Aseem Chhabra.

There will be special screenings of films like Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespeare trilogy of "Maqbool", "Omkara" and "Haider"; "Daughters of Mother India", which focuses on the aftermath of the Delhi gangrape incident; and a documentary on Shyam Benegal's films "Benegal's New Cinema". Indo-American Arts Council Executive Director Aroon Shivdasani said about the opening film, "We are thrilled to be opening this year's New York Indian Film Festival with Shonali Bose's new film 'Margarita with a Straw'. She has been a rising star in the forefront of India's growing indie film movement, always pushing the boundaries." "Margarita with a Straw" is a poignant portrayal of a rebellious young woman (Kalki) with cerebral palsy, who leaves her home in India to study in New York, unexpectedly falls in love and embarks on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery.

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the dozens of tributes to BBC broadcaster Colin Bloomfield who has died from skin cancer, aged just 33. Bloomfield, who worked at BBC Radio Derby for 10 years as a presenter, reporter and Derby County commentator, died at a hospice near his hometown of Shrewsbury yesterday morning.

Fellow broadcasters have paid tribute to the 'perfect colleague' and ‘consummate professional’ whose positive outlook on life made him such a popular figure. And Derby County supporter Niall Horan, who is one quarter of boyband One Direction, has also described Bloomfield as a ‘super great guy and great commentator’. The star, who has met Bloomfield several times, said on Twitter: 'Sad to hear to hear of the passing of Colin Bloomfield. He was a super great guy and great commentator. 'And had a huge passion for Derby county, he will be sadly missed around the ground, condolences to his family and friends.' Bloomfield lost his battle with cancer after it spread around his body from a cancerous mole.

The malignant melanoma was removed from his leg 10 years ago but returned in 2013 and last year he was given only months to live.

Heartbroken colleagues paid tribute to the talented broadcaster following the news he had passed away at 7.05am yesterday.

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Actress Eva Mendes is the face of cosmetics giant Estee Lauder’s ‘New Dimension’ line, which promises users a “positive transformation” with the help of two new products

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ane Hertzmark Hudis, the company’s global brand president said of the line, which consists of the New Dimension Shape+ Fill Expert Serum and the New Dimension Expert Liquid Tape: “Women have many dimensions. The new vision of beauty goes beyond skin to the whole face. “The notion of structure and volume being the new beauty and wanting to look good from every angle are big ideas in our industry. It’s not about problem-solution, it’s about positive transformation.” The “Hitch” star is a huge fan of Estee Lauder’s products, reports femalefirst.co.uk. “When you’re on a red carpet, you’re photographed from every angle and you can’t control that. But if you have products you love, once you go out there, you don’t worry as much. It’s a confidence booster,” Mendes told fashion-industry trade journal WWD.

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comedy role is perhaps something that we are not use to seeing Jason Statham tackle, but that is exactly what he is going to this summer with Spy. Spy sees Statham team up with director Paul Feig for the first time. Feig has already revealed that he has wanted to work with Statham for some time and he really does nail this comedy role. Spy is a summer movie that we are really looking forward to here at FemaleFirst as it looks like it is going to be laugh out loud funny - that should come as no surprise with Melissa McCarthy in the central role. This is McCarthy's third film project with Feig after the pair has enjoyed success with Bridesmaids and The Heat in recent years. McCarthy and Statham share some 'quality' time together in this brand new clip from the film as Statham proves that he is a 'real' agent: Some great cast lists have

been assembled for the summer movie season and Spy is just one that is boasting an all-star lineup. As if McCarthy and Statham were not enough, Jude Law, Rose Byrne, Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, and 50 Cent are just some of the other names that are also on board.

Susan Cooper (McCarthy) is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her partner (Law) falls off the grid and another top agent (Statham) is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.

Statham is one of the big screen's most well-known action heroes but it is great to see him tackle the comedy genre for the first time it really does look like he has got a knack for it. Can't wait to see Spy when it hits the big screen in June. Spy is released 5th June.

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Klitschko outpoints Jennings UFC 186: Johnson retains Flyweight title to defend heavyweight titles

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MONTREAl, ApRil 26 (Ap): Demetrious Johnson retained his UFC flyweight champion title fashion Saturday night, controlling Kyoji Horiguchi for nearly the entire five-round bout before scoring the latest submission win in UFC history — tapping out his opponent with a second left.

"I didn't want to be stupid and get knocked out," Johnson said. "I had 25 minutes. I just took my time, and with 1 second left, I figured I better finish him." Horiguchi was dangerous in the opening round, as his blend of unorthodox, karate-based movements and impressive speed gave the champ some pause in the early going. But the Japanese contender was unable to truly capitalize on the opportunities, and it would cost him.

Johnson (22-2-1) simply tookoverinthesecondround, showing the wide range of skills that have earned him recognition as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters.

Constant pressure from the champ left Horiguchi (15-2) Bryant Jennings punches Wladimir Klitschko, of Ukraine, during the fourth round of a heavyweight boxing match Saturday, struggling to find any opportunity to attack.

April 25, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo) Instead, the challenger Un d e t e r re d , Je n - was constantly forced to try NEW YORK, ApRil pro-Klitschko crowd of he was penalized a point 26 (Ap): The champ re- 17,056 roared loudly with for holding. Jennings com- nings defiantly shouted turned to the Garden, and it every thundering punch plained before the fight at Klitschko in the fifth, as sounded and felt like Kiev. by the champ. They chant- about that tactic, and referee if challenging Klitschko to Ukraine's Wladimir ed Ukrainian slogans when Mike Griffin paid attention. hit harder and more often.

"It didn't feel like it sTuTTGART, ApRil 26 Klitschko easily outpointed he entered the arena and "Every time I started worka game-but-outclassed Bry- when the decision was an- ing, he held me," Jennings looked," Jennings said. "Ev- (Ap): Home favorite Anant Jennings in the champi- nounced: 116-111 on two said. "When he was holding I ery time he went for some- gelique Kerber rallied to upset Caroline Wozniacki 3-6, on's first fight in the United cards, 118-109 on another. was hitting him to the body. I thing big, I maneuvered."

Not enough, clearly.

The AP had it 118-109. must have hit him with about 6-1, 7-5 in the final of the States in seven years, deThe loss shouldn't deter Porsche Grand Prix for her Yet, with Jennings still 100 body shots, not that fending his heavyweight Jennings all that much — second straight title on Suntitles with a unanimous de- standing in the middle much to the head, though. rounds and beginning to "I felt the margin should his promoter, Gary Shaw, day. After losing the opencision Saturday night. said: "His stock rose. He ing set, Kerber twice broke Klitschko's last U.S. land some punches, the have been much closer."

It wasn't in large part be- made a lot of new fans for the fourth-seeded Dane fight was right here on Feb. Americans in the crowd be23, 2008, when he easily gan shouting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" cause Klitschko started well, sure and the other fighters in the second. Wozniacki won over Sultan Ibragimov. But the Philadelphian never keeping Jennings so off-bal- out there now know there's saved three match points at 6-5 in the third set, but KerThis was his fourth Garden really had a chance and was ance that the challenger of- another heavyweight."

Klitschko is not anoth- ber took her fourth chance bout, and it seemed both outpunched 545-376, with ten lost any technique and comfortable and familiar. 144 landing for Klitschko, threw some wild prayers. er heavyweight, of course. to win in 2 hours, 4 minutes.

None of those came close to There are two other unde"In the end I needed "It is great to come back 110 for the challenger. feated Americans out there, all my reserves. I'm really, "Jennings would have being answered. to Madison Square GarKlitschko won all but Tyson Fury and Deontay really proud to have manden, to be home here and beaten a lot of heavyfight here," Klitschko said. weights in the division," the ninth and 10th rounds Wilder, who could be on his aged it in front of my home "I look forward to com- Klitschko said. "He's a on judge Max DeLuca's horizon. He's so popular crowd," Kerber said after card — and the 10th was in Europe, where all of his claiming her first WTA title ing back to fighting here, a tough competitor."

Klitschko is 64-3 and when he had the point de- fights had been since his last at home and her fifth overgreat crowd and a great athas held a heavyweight ducted. Robin Taylor gave appearance at the Garden, all. The 14th-ranked Germosphere."

Although not at his belt for nearly a decade. Jennings the third, sixth that he could head back man also won at Charlesand seventh. Steve Weis- there for his next defense. ton earlier this month. dominant best, Klitschko Jennings is 19-1.

But there is an allure to Klitschko has won 21 feld saw the third, sixth and The 27-year-old Kerwas in control from the the Garden for Klitschko. ber upset three-time deoutset in his 18th straight straight bouts, and tied Joe ninth in Jennings' favor.

The champion's main "I feel great to be back fending champion Maria successful defense. His jab Louis with 27 total heavyand straight right hands weight championship weapons were his jab and after a seven-year break," Sharapova in the second kept Jennings from getting fights. He is 25-2 in those, straight right. Indeed, he Klitschko said. "Fans from round, while Wozniacki delanded more than 80 jabs all over the world also love feated second-seeded Siinside, and the unbeaten while Louis was 26-1.

The low point for the and rocked Jennings with a to come to the States and mona Halep in a semifinal American had little chance of winning from distance. 39-year-old Klitschko came terrific right-left combina- see the fight at the Garden. lasting nearly three hours.

It was a great experience."

Wozniacki lost the 2011 The overwhelmingly in the 10th round, when tion in the fourth.

Demetrious Johnson, left, from the United States, lifts Kyoji Horiguchi, from Japan, during their UFC 186 mixed martial arts flyweight title fight in Montreal on April 25. (AP Photo)

and prevent Johnson from taking his back, as they battled routinely against the fence and in the clinch.

It was one-way traffic until the final round, and the 23-year-old challenger was simply overwhelmed by the more experienced champ. Horiguchi tried

to attack until the end, briefly threatening with a fifth-round triangle choke, but he was simply overwhelmed. While he was clearly ahead on the scorecards in the final seconds, Johnson turned up the volume, transitioned to an armbar and scored the

submission win. Johnson successfully defended the title for the sixth time. In the co-main event, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) earned his first UFC win since 2011, scoring a unanimous decision over Brazilian slugger Fabio Maldonado (22-8).

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Germany's Angelique Kerber celebrates with the Porsche car she won and the trophy after beating Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in their final match at the Porsche Grand Prix tennis tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, Sunday, April 26. (AP Photo)

final to another German, "It was small things toJulia Goerges. She claimed day that made the differher 23rd title in Kuala Lum- ence," Wozniacki said. "I pur last month. had 5-3 in the third set and

30-all, and it could have gone both ways, but she took her chances and it went her way."

Inspired Everton brush powder-puff United aside

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lONDON, ApRil 26 (REuTERs): Manchester United's top-four aspirations suffered a setback as Louis van Gaal's side were blown away 3-0 by clinical Everton in the Premier League on Sunday.

First-half goals from James McCarthy and John Stones put hosts Everton in control at Goodison Park and substitute Kevin Mirallas sealed victory late on to push Everton into the top half of the table for the first time this season.

Fourth-placed United enjoyed 65 percent of possession but lacked any real cutting edge with striker Radamel Falcao's frustration complete when he had a well-taken consolation goal disallowed for offside.

Defeat, following last week's reverse against Chelsea, leaves United still a comfortable seven points above fifth-placed Liverpool although that gap could be sliced to four if Liverpool win their game in hand at Hull City on Tuesday. "It was very disappointing. I think that was the first time this season that we were off the pace from the first whistle. From the first moment to the last we were second best," United defender Chris Smalling told the BBC. "I think we lacked aggression. That is what the manager emphasised to us after the game,

Draw at Arsenal delays Chelsea title celebrations

Everton's James McCarthy, centre, scores past Manchester United's goalkeeper David De Gea during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool on April 26. (AP Photo)

that they seemed to want it more than us."

A sombre pre-match atmosphere following the death this week of former Everton chairman Philip Carter was enlivened after five minutes when Everton took the lead. United could have gone second with a victory, at least until Sunday's late game between Arsenal and leaders Chelsea, and they were making the early running until be-

ing caught cold with a classic counter-attack goal.

Antonio Valencia failed to win a header and Everton surged forward and the ball eventually came across to McCarthy who burst between Paddy McNair and Daley Blind to poke his shot past United keeper David De Gea. It proved a frustrating afternoon for former Everton players Wayne Rooney and Marouane Fellaini.

Everton increased their lead with a powerful Stones header from a corner that Ashley Young, positioned on the goal line, could not keep out of the net.

Everton completed their biggest win over United for 23 years in the 84th minute when Mirallas charged through from deep to finish coolly with United's defence expecting an offside flag to be raised against Romelu Lukaku.

lONDON, ApRil 26 (Ap): Chelsea's pursuit of the Premier League trophy will go into May after the runaway leaders drew 0-0 at Arsenal on Sunday with a cautious, ultra-defensive display. By protecting a 10-point lead over Manchester City and Arsenal, Chelsea can secure its first title in five years by beating Leicester on Wednesday and Crystal Palace next Sunday.

Chelsea was frustrated to have three penalty appeals rejected in the first half at the Emirates Stadium, two involving Oscar and then when Cesc Fabregas was booked for diving.

But Jose Mourinho seemed to send Chelsea with the target of avoiding losing. Injuries to top-scorer Diego Costa and Loic Remy meant no recognized striker featured in the starting lineup and Didier Drogba only came on at halftime when Oscar was forced off injured.

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