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GPRN/NSCN-GoI ceasefire extended for another year Morung Express News Dimapur | April 27

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An Indian Air Force person walks carrying a Nepalese child, wounded in Saturday’s earthquake, to a waiting ambulance as the mother rushes to join after they were evacuated from a remote area at the airport in Kathmandu on April 27. (AP Photo)

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Youth potential of NE underutilized: DoNER minister

DIMAPUR, APRIL 27 (MExN): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh on Monday said that the youth potential of Northeast has remained hugely under-utilized. Speaking at “AAROHAN-2015” student festival, organized by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Pari-

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shad (ABVP) in collaboration with the Skills Institute of Technology and Management, in Guwahati, Dr Jitendra Singh said this is due to lack of exposure of Northeast to the outside world as well as lack of awareness among the people outside Northeast about the multifaceted talent and aptitude of the youth from this region.

Dr Jitendra Singh said that one of the serious problems faced by Northeast is the mass exodus of youth occurring partly in search of higher standard education in other parts of country and partly because of lack of avenues of employment. To address both these issues, the Ministry of DoNER has undertaken a number of initiatives,

including opening up of hostels for Northeast students in Delhi and other parts of the country, setting up counseling and coaching centers for the students from Northeast and establishing Northeast study cells in some of the reputed Universities in Delhi and other places. Centre on mission mode to develop North East on page 3

The ceasefire between the GPRN/NSCN and the Government of India has been extended for another year with effect from April 27, 2015. The recently floated NSCN (Reformation) also inked a separate ceasefire agreement with the Centre. When contacted, a senior Kilonser (minister) of the GPRN/NSCN, speaking to The Morung Express from Delhi, said the ceasefire extension for another year was signed between the GPRN/NSCN and Government of India representative on Monday afternoon. “The main focus in the ceasefire extension meeting revolved around review of ceasefire ground rules and the need to delete some clauses in the ground rules. The GPRN/NSCN also demanded a couple of additional designated camps,” the Kilonser said. When asked about details on “deletion” of certain clauses in the CFGR, the Kilonser said the GPRN/NSCN will let the public know of the same after they return to Nagaland on April 29. Representatives from the GoI included special secretary (Home), Ashok Prasad, joint secretary (MHA) Shambu Singh, CFSB chairman, Lt Gen (retd) NK Singh, Maj Gen

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Elephants destroyed your crops? Esssh, brother, Keep calm and blame the government!

HIV home test kit goes on sale in UK LONDON, APRIL 27 (PTI): The first HIV selftesting kit that allows people to get a result in just 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in the UK. The BioSure HIV Self Test, which claims to have a 99.7 per cent accuracy rate, works in a similar way to a pregnancy test, measuring levels of antibodies in a person’s blood. The test detects antibodies on a small drop of blood, taken from the finger-tip using a lancet. These antibodies are often only detectable three months after the HIV infection is caught. Two purple lines appear if the result is positive. Further blood tests are recommended if both lines appear. However, if the test is negative experts say it does not mean people are definitely virus free. The three-month window period, between the moment someone catches the infection and the time it can take for antibodies to develop, means the kit is not reliable during this time, ‘BBC News’ reported.

Members of GPRN/NSCN along with GoI representatives after signing the ceasefire extension at New Delhi on Monday.

Jaiswal IGAR (North) and supervisor, Jack Zhimomi phi, Chennyiem Konyak, others. The GPRN/NSCN and senior functionaries Thungkomo Jungio and was represented by CFSB Bohoto Kiba, Akato Cho- Carlos Zhimomi.

NSCN (R) inks fresh ceasefire deal with Delhi Newly formed Naga political groupNSCN (Reformation) has officially signed a ceasefire agreement with the Government of India (GoI) at New Delhi. The ceasefire was signed for a period of one year and will cover only the State of Nagaland. Speaking from Delhi, NSCN (R) leader Wangtin Naga told The Morung Express that the application of ceasefire and ground rules will be on the same terms as it is with other Naga political groups who are in ceasefire. The GoI and NSCN (R) will jointly implement the ground rules and contentious issues would be discussed with the CeaseFire Monitoring Group (CFMG) chair-

man, he said. As NSCN (R)’s main designate camp, the GoI has approved Ponghong designate camp in Tizit, Mon district, Wangtin further informed. Representatives from the NSCN (R) include Wangtin Naga; P Tikhak, colonel Wanglon Konyak, Kilonser Thepofevo Chakhesang, secretaries Sangso Mongzar and Wangpai and Lemba, a member. GoI representatives include special Secretary to MHA, Ashok Prasad; joint secretary, NE In-charge, MHA Shambu Singh, IGAR (N) Major General M Jaswal Singh and CFMC Chairman Lt General (retd) NK Singh.

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Continue ceasefire for early political solution: Governor In Nagaland State, Governor PB Acharya joined hands with the Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang, in expressing desire for the continuation of the ceasefire with NSCN (K)

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for an early political solution. The Governor said this while speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony at Raj Bhavan on April 27.

38 Indian cities in high Governor, CM contribute 5 lakh each to Nepal risk earthquake zones Our Correspondent

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NEw DELhI, APRIL 27 (IANS): At least 38 Indian cities lie in highrisk seismic zones and nearly 60 percent of the subcontinental landmass is vulnerable to earthquakes. Barring rare exceptions, such as the Delhi Metro, India’s hastily-built cities are open to great damage from earthquakes. The earthquake that devastated Nepal on Saturday and jolted northern India, damaging buildings as far apart as Agra and Siliguri, was expected by geologists, who have warned of more Himalayan earthquakes caused by the growing pressures of the sub-continent grinding into the Asian mainland. Very few buildings in India meet the standards prescribed in “Indian Standards Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design” - first published by the Bureau of Indian Standards in 1962, the latest revision being in 2005. These are not enforced, so almost no one knows such earthquake-resistant standards and guidelines for home-owners exist. But nothing has changed since 1993, when a relatively milder earthquake of magnitude 6.4 in Maharashtra’s Latur district killed nearly 10,000 people in what was considered a non-seismic zone. Most died because shoddily constructed houses collapsed at the first major shake, as they did in Gujarat eight years later. The government of India today lists 38 cities in moderate to highrisk seismic zones. “Typically, the majority of the constructions in these cities are not earthquake-resistant,” notes a 2006 report written by the United Nations for the ministry of home affairs. “Therefore in the event of an earthquake, one of these cities would become a major disaster.” The earth’s landmasses ride like gigantic rafts on “plates”, or sections of the earth’s outermost layer, the crust. These plates frequently slip and slide, causing earthquakes. We don’t feel the small ones. The big ones, literally, shake us up. The Himalayas and north India are on particularly shaky ground. Sometime in the geological past, before humans, India broke off from an ancient supercontinent called Gondwana, a name still used for what is now Chhattisgarh. The Indian plate skewed north, displaced an ancient sea, travelled more than 2,000 km - the fastest a plate has ever moved - and slammed into the Eurasian plate, creating the Himalayas. India still grinds northeast into Asia at roughly 5 cm every year. The last significant - but not geologically significant - quake in this area was the 2005 temblor in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which sits directly atop the clashing Indian and Eurasian plates. Around 80,000 people died. About 60 percent of India is vulnerable to earthquakes caused by the great, northward grind of the Indian subcontinental landmass. The only serious earthquake that modern India remembers is the temblor that killed about 20,000 in Gujarat in 2001. The 2004 tsunami, which resulted from the third-most most severe quake ever recorded, 9.3 on the Richter scale, occurred when the Indian plate slid with greater violence than it normally does under the neighbouring Burma plate, upon which rest the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. History serves a warning that a big one may come at any time. Those lessons come from Bihar in 1934 and Assam in 1950. The 1950 Assam earthquake may have geologically set the stage for a really big one in the Himalayas, according to geologists. Now that 65 years have passed, it may be time for a big one.

Governor PB Acharya and Chief Minister TR Zeliang on Monday contributed 5 lakh each on behalf of the Government of Nagaland to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for assistance to those affected by the earthquake at Nepal. In a joint statement, the Governor and Chief Minister on behalf of the State government and the people of Nagaland expressed profound grief at the loss of precious lives on account of the devastating earthquake that shook Nepal and parts of lndia. “It is indeed a moment of deep sor-

row, which so many innocent people have died in the aftermath of the calamity,” the duo grieved. “We must remember that it is not earthquakes that kill but the damages caused during such events that are responsible for the dangers to human lives. Such acts of nature cannot be avoided and it is our responsibility to ensure that our buildings and other structures are constructed as per the safety norms.” Stating that too many people have died in the past due to hazardous and unsafe constructions, be it in Uttaranchal, Gujarat or Maharashtra, the duo stated that it is time that people act responsibly.

Also pointing out that it is a matter of great concern that Nagaland along with the rest of the North East region lie in the Seismic Zone V which is most vulnerable to earthquakes, it appealed the people of the region to take proper measures by constructing better quality and earthquake resistant buildings so that avoidable damage is prevented in the possible event of earthquakes striking the region. They further appealed to state governments of the North East region and the Centre to strengthen the State Disaster Management Authorities and the National Disaster Management Authority in order to be fully geared up to meet any eventuality.

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Paiwang elevated to Minister, 5 parliamentary secy sworn in

Newly inducted Minister P Paiwang Konyak with Governor PB Acharya, Chief Minister TR Zeliang, MP H Khekiho Zhimomi, NLA speaker Chotisuh Sazo and others after swearing in ceremony at Raj Bhavan Kohima on April 27. (Morung Photo)

Zeliang says DAN is “opposition-less govt” Our Correspondent Kohima | April 27

BJP legislator and parliamentary secretary for IPR & Transport, P Paiwang Konyak was elevated to cabinet minister rank today as reigning Chief Minister TR Zeliang began filling up the vacant posts of four cabinet minister and seven

parliamentary secretaries in a phase manner after nearly four months of political upheaval. Five other MLAs were inducted in the parliamentary rank. They include NLA deputy speaker Levi Rengma; BJP legislator Mhonlumo Kikon, and three Independents namely Amenba Yaden, YM Yollow Konyak and Toyang Changkong Chang. The oath of office and secrecy to Paiwang was administered by Governor PB Acharya while Chief Minster TR Ze-

liang administered oath to the five parliamentary secretaries at the swearing in ceremony which was held at Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan. Briefing media persons after the ceremony, Zeliang termed the present DAN government as “opposition-less government” or “consensus government.” He said the second phase of the induction of ministers and parliamentary secretaries would be done by first week of May, the date for which would

be worked out with the Governor who reportedly left the State capital right after the swearing in ceremony. The portfolios for those inducted today are yet to be announced. Zeliang informed that Paiwang and other advisors/ chairman of government undertakings elevated to parliamentary secretaries will hold their previous position till first week of May while those without any portfolio will have to wait till the completion of the second phase where rest of the vacant post would be filled. On the overall, he said there will be no major change of portfolios of ministers and parliamentary secretaries. The new NLA deputy speaker will be elected during the budget session which is slated to be held in July, Zeliang added. Later in the evening, the chief minister along with Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu is learnt to have sat down for a reconciliation meeting with Noke Wangnao and Kaito Aye.

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Participants attend the workshop on bamboo at Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, Dimapur held on April 27. (DIPR Photo)

Dimapur, april 27 (Dipr): The Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency, Government of Nagaland, India in collaboration with Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimphu, supported by South Asia Bamboo Foundation, organise exposure study tour cum workshop on bamboo at Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, Dima-

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pur from April 27 to 28. Phuntsho, Norbu Program Officer Ministry of Labour and Human Resources lead the fourteen delegations from Bhutan with three officials from Royal Government of Bhutan and eight entrepreneurs and artisan. The visiting team is looking at NBDA for support in skill development and capacity building of bamboo

products in Bhutan for promoting bamboo products and utilization of bamboo in the country. Bhutan has huge bamboo resources, which is untapped. The skill development initiative in bamboo will help Bhutan its Gross Happiness Index. On the inaugural day Kamesh Salam, Founder and Director, South Asia Bamboo Foundation and former President WBO

spoke on “Global Perspective of Bamboo”, Dr. Tolto Metha Member NBDA chaired introductory session, and Asula Imlong Member NBDA gave presentation on NBDA activities. Phuntso Norbu Program Officer highlighted the prospect of Bamboo in Bhutan, Demonstration of Micro-processing and Bamboo Machinery session was conduction by Er. Lipokmeren.

Kohima, april 27 (Dipr): Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor, IAS on April 27 convened an emergency meeting with the colony chairmen, colony youth presidents and NGOs at Zonal Council Hall, Kohima. The meeting was called in view of the prevailing law and order situation in the state capital and to ensure peace and harmony among the public. Giving an overview of certain incidence that took place in Kohima in recent times, DC Kohima said that on March 25, unknown miscreants near IG Stadium ambushed at four unarmed Assam Rifles personnel where one of them succumbed to injuries at Kolkata. A series of bomb blasts occurred at Lirie and New Minister Hills on April 15 and 16. More recently on

April 25, one Assam Rifle personnel was shot dead near the Classic Island Kohima. The DC said that such incidents, particularly of attacking security forces in

eas. He also read out a resolution of the Lirie colony where every household has been urged to give strict vigil as a precautionary measure towards off any situation that may be

DC Kohima highlights need to discourse on how to take stock of such incidents and to give efforts to maintain peace and harmony the civilian areas is a matter of great concern and the State Government needs the support and cooperation of the general public to tackle the situation. The DC added that the colony authorities and the youths also needs to discourse on how to take stock of such incidents and to give efforts to maintain peace and harmony in the respective ar-

detrimental to the colony and the society as a whole. The resolution stated that any suspicious movement in household in the colony should be brought into the notice of the concerned authorities. SP Kohima, Joseph Hesso requested that public to join hands with the police and the district administration to restore peace in the society. He also assured

fullest assistance to the public in case of any untoward happenings. The Colony Chairmen and others present in the meeting also voiced out their concern over the recent law, order situation, and felt the need to immediately take up appropriate steps to tackle the situation. They also opined that the colonies should help and support each other so that timely intervention would ward off any untoward incidents. In the meeting, all the 19 wards and colonies of Kohima town condemned and opposed the recent unlawful incidents and decided to unitedly confront and fight against unwanted elements in the days to come. All wards also endorsed the statement of the Angami Youth Organisation following the firing incident on April 25 in Kohima.

From Street to School

Dimapur, april 27 (mexn): All the members of Dimapur Ao Lanur Telongjem (DALT) executive committee, RTI Cell and grievances cell are informed to report to the treasurer’s residence (near IMC hall Dimapur)on April 30 at 9:00 am sharp in regard for the preparation of ‘Senden Reju Raffle Draw’ and the upcoming Moatsu Festival on May 1. DALT has also invited four person each Child Protection campaign continues from all ranges and two each from village unions as well peren, april 27 the state. Protection of Chilas well-wishers to attend the Raffle Draw and Moatsu cel- (mexn): The District Child dren from Sexual Offence ebration programme on May 1 at 1:00 pm at IMC Hall. Protection Unit (DCPU) Act is a comprehensive and Peren, under the Depart- special law to provide for ment of Social Welfare held the protection of children DC Kohima inform DPDB members awareness programme from the offences of sexual Kohima, april 27 (Dipr): DC and Vice Chairman from April 22 to 25 at Ten- assault, sexual harassment DPDB Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor has informed all the mem- ing, Nsong and Peren Town. and pornography. While Peren District Child safeguarding the interest bers of Kohima DPDB that the Angami Students Union is Protection Officer Ruzon- of the child at every stage of hosting the 26th Bieniel General Conference of the Naga Students Federation (NSF) from May 13 to 16 at Khonoma uo Rita Rutsa in a press judicial proceedings by inVillage under the theme “For a Just Society”. In this con- release said that the main corporating child friendly nection all the members of Kohima DPDB are requested purpose of conducting mechanism for reporting, to attend a coordination meeting on April 28 at 12 noon campaign ‘From Street to recording evidence, investi- Participants and resource persons with others during the awareness programme held from April 22 to 25 at Tening, Nsong School’ is to ensure that the gation and speedy trial of of- and Peren Town. in the DPDB Conference Hall without fail. The resource persons The programme was objective of the Integrated fences through a designated set up in the district for and Raitale Zeliang (Procontributing the well being gramme Manager ICPS). highlighted that the Peren attended by International Child Protection scheme is Special Court. GHS Singrep inaugurated The child protection of the children in difficult The topics were protection district reported the high- delegate (USA), District fulfilled and the activities for street children are ap- mechanism like District circumstances as well as of children from sexual est number of child traf- Administration, Police, JuKiphire, april 27 (Dipr): The inauguration pro- propriately implemented. Child Protection Unit, Ju- bring them back to the so- offence, child rights and ficking in the state. Total 29 venile Justice Board (JJB), gramme for the upgradation of Government High School street to school campaign children were rescued from Child Welfare Committee The children living on venile Justice Board, Child cial mainstream of life. Singrep was held on April 22 with DEO, Kiphire, Deen- and off the street are to pro- Welfare Committee, SpeThe resource persons respectively. The resource Andhra Pradesh in 2010, (CWC), Village Council abandu Panda as the chief guest. The chief guest in his vide Aadhar card and en- cial Juvenile Police Unit, were Neinguvotuo Krose persons urged the people five children rescued from Chairman, Church leaders, speech emphasized on proper implementation of RTE rolled in schools. Till date 19 Observation Home and (Legal cum Probation Of- of Peren to take advantage Kolkata in 2013 and 8 chil- Student leaders, Women Act and directed the VECs to utilize their power and func- street children have been en- Village Level Child Protec- ficer), Asungbe (Legal of mechanisms for the pro- dren rescued from Jaipur in leaders and Youth leaders tion to the extent for the GHS, Singrep to flourish. The pro- rolled in formal education in tion Committee have been cum Probation Officer) tection of children. 2013 respectively. respectively. gramme was attended by ADC (SSA), Sethricho Sangtam; President SYTKJ, Achum Sangtam; VECs, GBs, Village elders and students. Thsakhongse A. Sangtam Asst. Teacher GHS Singrep chaired the programme and Head Teacher Daniel Tikhir delivered welcome address. President Singrep Village Students Union delivered the vote of thanks. Dimapur, april 27 (mexn): aries namely SBAK Aizuto, SBAK was power point presentations of encouraged the missionaries. SABAK Mission Center PughoThe fifth biennial session of Sumi Nito Mount, SABAK Pughoboto mission activities in the different Missionary Conference was held and WSBAK Akuvuto Dimapur. fields, and critical deliberations on boto will host the next Sumi MisGovt approve two more at United Baptist Churches Asso- Rev. Dr. Hevukhu Achumi, Rev. Dr. the topic ‘Envisioning long term sionary Fellowship conference ciation Mission Center, Kothakuthi Joshua Rochil Executive Secretary mission, mission as empower- and for which the team of officers anganwadi centers at Alahuto Goalpora Assam, sponsored by SBAK Aizuto and Rev. Dr. Khehovi ment and Delving into new mis- has been elected for the tenure mon, april 27 (Dipr): 2015-2017 including Piketo Yep- In connection with the visit Zunheboto, april 27 (Dipr): In order to access United Revival Fellowship Dima- Shohe Director Sumi Baptist Con- siological avenues.’ Sumi Missionary Fellowship tho, President; Avito Chophy Vice of the Governor of Nagaand evaluate the performance of pre-school activities, the pur Unit from April 24-26 with the vention shared the gospel message President Piketo Yeptho in a press President; Kalibo Zhimo General land to Mon district along State Programming Officer, E. Yanrenthung along with theme ‘Mission in Present Context.’ during the session. The Sumi missionaries workrelease stated that it was very inter- Secretary; Hokato Aye Asst. G.S.; with a team of doctors and The conference was held undepartment officials visited Anganwadi Centers at Alahuto ‘B’ Zunheboto on April 24. While having an interaction, der the supervision of Sumi Baptist ing in various mission fields in esting to note that, the missionary Atoholi Zhimo Treasurer; Kaboto teachers from May 8, a cothe State Programming Officer stated that the proposal Convention and attended by four India attended the session. The sponsoring church members at- Kinimi Organising Secretary and ordination meeting was for creation of two more snganwadi centers at Alahuto ‘A’ Sumi Baptist Association mission- main highlights of the programme tended the session, which greatly Yeshika Sumi Statistical Secretary. held at DC’s conference hall, Mon on April 27. The & ‘B’ has been approved by the central government and Deputy Commissioner, the green signal from the state government is awaited, The Western Angami Catholic Youth Mon W. Honje Konyak, which is likely to be materialised soon. He said pre-school Association conducted Cleanliness chaired the meeting. students who were deprived of shortages of school would Drive on April 25 along NH 29, unThe chairman welbe able to avail opportunity of learning. E. Yanrenthung der Sechü Zubza Sub- Division, comes the members presalso thanked the GBs, council members and Anganwadi Kohima. Around 130 members of the Association participated in the ent and briefed on the detail staffs for extending a warm reception at their arrival and Cleanliness drive. Beizo Suokhrie, program and scheduled of encouraged them to uphold their co-operation. Assistant Conservator of Forest, the Governor’s visit and his Zhehoto Muru GB apprised for enhancement of presKohima Forest Range Office graced ent school building which at present could not accomthe occasion as chief guest. While team of Doctors and Teachmodate the students. He also requested the officer to exinaugurating the drive, Suokhrie ers in the district. He urged tend sufficient play materials which would create more said that civilisation and cleanli- upon the members presness goes hand in hand. He further ent not to neglect the visitinterest for the students. Zhehoxu Anche Ex-GB also gave encouraged more of these drives ing team but soughed full a short speech during the programme. James CDPO Sain order to create awareness at the nis delivered vote of thanks, while Kiviho Deacon prosame time clean our surroundings. cooperation and support nounced benediction. The state programming officer Young people were exhorted to not from the HODs and NGOs was accompanied by Michael Zaren Assistant Director, only involves in outdoor picnics, of the district for necessary Zubemo Kikon Assistant Director and 7 CDPOs from difseminar, workshop and so on but arrangement for comfortalso in outdoor Cleanliness drives. able stay in the district. He ferent ICDS projects of Nagaland. also informed that Medical Camp will be conducted at Tizit on May 9 and later at District Hospital, Mon and appealed to the members pfütseromi, april 27 Cell graced the occassion as to sensitize the people to (mexn): A four daylong cele- the chief guest. avail the opportunity proA press note stated that bration of Tsükhenyie Festival vided. Honje also informed begins with 66th Annual Ses- in the Tsükhenyie Wrestling, sion of Pfütseromi Youth So- male youths from the village that final scheduled with ciety on April 24, where in the are invited to participate, detail information would occasion Issac Kronu, First where around 45 wrestlers be publicized for public. Class Contractor, graced the in three different category The house discussed occassion as the chief guest. A, B and C participated. The on the accommodation, In the annual session, folk winner of the three categotransportation, fooding, tunes and traditional tug of ry are as follows: Category sanitation & cleanliness, war were part of the entertain- A, 1st Kewe Mero, S/o Mecivic reception, felicitament, which concluded, with sewete Mero, 2nd Neitshowe tion programme, security annual feasting of Pfütseromi S/o Kewepupe, 3rd Tshote coordination meeting, etc. Kapfo S/o Wepe Kapfo, and Youth Society. A final coordination meetOn April 25, Mass Fish- 4th Kudie Ritse S/o Wenyitso ing comprised of the Dising Day was observed and on Ritse. Category B, 1st Wezolo trict Administration, SecuKapfo, 2nd Terhotsho Mero, April 26 Khel Wise Tsükhenyie rity Force, HODs and the feasting was celebrated. On 3rd Meyepe Ritse, and 4th NGOs of the district will be April 27, Tsükhenyie Wres- Kewepfülo Ngacu. Categoheld on May 1 at DC’s contling Day was conducted ry C, 1st Zhowe Kapfo, 2nd ference hall, Mon. It also where Wepekhro Mero, PA Lhichete Kapfo, 3rd Erikulo to Parliamentary Secretary, Mero and 4th Khrokulo Ritse. Youths participates in the traditional wrestling game discussed on Roads, Water The winner of each cat- during the celebration of Pfütseromi Tsükhenyie Festi- Supplies, Internet connecPlanning and Co-ordination, tivity, electricity, etc. Evolution and Monitoring egory were given cash prize. val cum annual session of PYS.

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Seven Assamese tourists feared dead in Nepal

confirmed that the state government had received such a report about the death of Assamese tourists. "We are also having the same information," he said over phone from Guwahati. Sonowal, who hails from Assam, said he was in constant touch with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to get further information about the reported death of the seven tourists and others from the state stranded there. "We are also taking steps to bring back all

stranded tourists from Assam," he said. In a statement, Nepalese police today said the death toll had risen to 3,617 people. The figure does not include 22 people killed in avalanche on Mount Everest. Nepalese Home ministry's national disaster management division said more than 6,830 people were injured. 1,053 people have been reported killed in the Kathmandu Valley alone and 875 in Sindhupalchowk, it said.

While addressing a public gathering here, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Shah said: "Poverty stricken Bangladeshi people infiltrating northeast without any check. Hence, the central government not only tightens the security along Bangladesh border, but also giving an apt reply to the firing from across the Pakistan border." He said the northeastern states did not see real development because of deep corruption. "Corruption has to be rooted out from northeast so that people of the region see all-round development." Shah said: "During the 10-year rule of the Congress-led UPA (United Progressive Alliance) gov-

AizAwl, April 27 permits (ILPs) by civil soci(pti): A large number of eties in Aizawl, reports said vehicles were stranded in here. The Mizo Zirlai Pawl Assam and Mizoram on the (MZP) or the Mizo Students border areas as a number Federation and MizoThalai of organisations in Assam's Pawl (MTP) or Mizo Youth Cachar and Hailakandi dis- Association launched investrict called for indefinite eco- tigation into those traders nomic blockade of Mizoram and workers from outside the state misusing the ILP. The from this morning. Theroadblockadewasor- civil societies said that there ganised by truck owners and were many manual labourdrivers associations of Laila- ers who did not have valid ILP pur, Bagha and Hailakandi while many non-tribals were towns adjoining Mizoram indulging in benami busiand other organisations ap- ness using the local people's parently in protest against the names. Meanwhile, Mizoram states since most of the camps of Indian recent checking of inner line Food, Civil Supplies and Coninsurgents groups, including Tripura militant outfits, are located in CHT." The official said that during the meeting, intensification of border security in - 3 election to the Tripura view of the May autonomous district council was stressed. Perfectly ideal for shops/show rooms/ BSF Inspector General for Tripura Clinic/ and Pharmacy shops etc. frontier B.N. Sharma led the Indian delegation and the Bangladesh delegation Contact: 9436010654/9612171323 was headed by Brigadier General Mohammad Habibul Karim, region comNorth East Regional Institute of Education mander of the BGB's southeast ChitNational Council of Education Research and Training tagong region. Tripura shares 856-km MHRD Government of India border with Bangladesh and some parts Admission Notification 2015-16 Common Entrance Examinationof the borders are still unfenced. CEE-2015 for 2 year regular B. ED. Course. Online applications are invited for Common Entrance ExaminationThe mountainous terrain, dense for2015 for admission to 2 year regular B. Ed. Course at NERIE, Umiam ests and other hindrances make the borfrom eligible candidates belonging to North Eastern States of Meghalaya, ders porous and vulnerable, enabling ilAssam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura. For admission to other courses through CEE-2015-2016, the candidates legal immigrants and intruders cross over from North Eastern States are eligible to apply and study at RIE without any hurdle. Bhubaneswar. Applications are invited only online till 11-05-2015. For

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Church that stood tall even after three quakes the wooden beams and urgently requires conservation. On May 9, 1844, Reverend Robert James Bland was appointed the Chaplain of Assam. In that period, a need for a church was felt as there were none in the region. And so an initiative was taken up and a committee formed to lay the foundation for Christ Church The earlier structure was huge and extended till the erstwhile Church Field (present day Judges' Field). Not just Christ Church, the century-old Gauhati Baptist Church also withstood the 1950 earthquake.

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I Shri. H. Kashito Yepthomi Vice President NPF Central in the leadership of Shri. Noke Wangnao and Shri. G Kaito Aye do hereby declared as follows. 1. That I withdraw my signature in all documents/Affidavit appended by me in the capacity of Vice President NPF Central and submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) supporting the leadership of Shri. Noke Wangnao and Shri. G. Kaito Aye. 2. That I nullify all the signatures appended in favour of Shri. Noke Wangnao and Shri. G. Kaito Aye, it should not be used in any manner in any forum including ECI. 3. That I endorsed and support declaration to the leadership of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu President NPF and Shri. T.R. Zeliang Hon'ble Chief Minister under the leadership of Shri. Pukhayi Sumi Hon'ble MLA 34 A/C. Aghunato. H. Kashito Yepthomi Vice President, NPF Central

Solemnly signed and sworn before me by the deponent on this day the 23rd April 2015. Y. Katovi Awomi Advocate, Notary Public

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guwAhAti, April 27 (tNN): The impact of the 7.8 earthquake that jolted Nepal was felt in the city with some government and private buildings developing cracks. But in the middle of a children's park in the city is a 174-year-old church that has withstood three of the deadliest earthquakes of the past two centuries. Built in 1844 and mauled twice by two powerful earthquakes that ravaged the region in 1854

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2 NDFB(S) hideouts busted guwAhAti, April 27 (pti): Security forces busted two major hideouts of NDFB(S) militants inside thick jungles in Assam's Kokrajhar and Chirang districts, a defence spokesperson said here today. Acting on a tip-off, army troops launched a search operation inside the thick jungles of Ripu Reserve Forest, approximately 7-8 km South from Indo-Bhutan Border, in Kokrajhar district last evening. During search operations, an encounter took place with the NDFB(S) and the militants managed to escape, the spokesperson said. The security forces recovered three AK-47, 4 grenades, approximately 500 rounds of AK-47 ammunition from the camp. Another NDFB(S) hideout was busted by Army in the thick jungles of the Manas Forest in Chirang District yesterday.Three rifles, 176 rounds of live ammunition, gunpowder, a motorbike and other stores were recovered during the operation.

ernment, scams worth Rs.12 lakh crore have been exposed while not a single corruption charge was raised during the 11-month rule of the BJP." "The 2G spectrum to Commonwealth Games to coal scams helped Congress leaders and ministers pocket lakhs of crores of public money. "The BJP government auctioned the mines and collected revenue of Rs.2 lakh crore from only 20 out of 220 coal mine blocks. Around Rs.1.09 lakh crore was raised through spectrum auction. This money will be used for the welfare of the people," he said. He also accused the Communist Party of IndiaMarxist -led Left Front gov-

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B'desh border guards to tighten vigil along frontier AgArtAlA, April 27 (iANS): The Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) would further tighten vigil along the India-Bangladesh border to check activities of the Indian militants, a Border Security Force (BSF) official said here Monday. Officials of the BSF and BGB met in Ramgarh, under Khagrachari district in southeast Bangladesh, on Saturday and decided on some strategies to further strengthen the security along the border to curb the activities of the northeast India militants. "BGB officials requested BSF for permission to use Indian roads for establishing new border outposts (BOPs) of BGB in the Chittagong hill tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh. BSF officials assured BGB of full cooperation," BSF spokesman D.S. Bhati told IANS. He said: "The proposed BGB BOPs in the mountainous CHT would help in containing terrorism in the northeastern

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Centre on mission mode to develop NE: BJP president

AgArtAlA, April 27 (iANS): BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government has undertaken an allout effort to remove backwardness of the northeast region and to give a fillip to its economic development. "The BJP government has taken ambitious plan on a mission mode to develop connectivity in the northeastern region, setting up of a sports university in Manipur, increase business opportunities between northeast India and neighbouring countries, setting up of hostels for northeast students in Nepalese people living in Assam light candles and offer prayers for victims of Saturday’s earth- different cities in India," quake in Guwahati on Monday, April 27. (AP Photo/ Anupam Nath) Shah said. New Delhi, April 27 (pti): Seven tourists from Assam are feared dead in the massive earthquake that struck Nepal, claiming more than 3600 lives so far. "We have news that seven tourists from Assam have died. We are trying to get detailed information about the victims," Union Minister of State for Sports Sarbananda Sonowal told PTI here. Inspector General of Assam Police Hiren Nath, who is coordinating efforts to evacuate Assamese tourists stranded in Nepal, too

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sumer Affairs minister John Rotluangliana said that the stock position of foodstuff in the state was good.

unit president Sudhindra Dasgupta were among others who addressed the rally. Shah arrived in Tripura onMondayandalsoheldaseries of meetings with the party leaders here as part of his visit to the eight northeastern states. "Since April 16, Shah visited the eight northeastern states in three phases and held a series of meetings with party leaders and addressed public meetings to boost the party organisations," BJP national executive member and Tripura unit president Dasgupta told IANS.

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The Morung Express

DBTL weeds out 3 cr bogus LPG connections

New Delhi, April 27 (FiNANciAl express): The Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG scheme or DBTL (also known as PAHAL), billed as the world’s largest cash transfer programme, has weeded out over three crore bogus subsidised domestic cooking gas connections, saving billions of rupees for the exchequer, a senior official said. Out of 15 crore subsidised LPG connections, 12 crore beneficiaries have authenticated their connections under the DBTL by linking their bank accounts. Of these, about 8.5 crore have also linked their unique identification (Aadhaar) number to bank accounts. “The remaining three crore could be bogus connections as nothing was done by the beneficiaries to validate these,” DBT mission director DK Mittal told FE, declaring the direct benefit transfer for LPG subsidy “a complete success”. These three crore connections, he said, were assumed to have been cancelled. “The fact that the use of commercial cylinders has gone up in recent months is

lower fuel subsidy after deregulation of diesel, fall in crude prices and plugging of LPG leakages. The success of the DBT scheme for LPG has given confidence to the government to aim higher. Mittal said the government would start rolling out the direct benefit transfer scheme for food and kerosene in phases from next month. The government plans to give food subsidy in cash for urban beneficiaries, while the existing system of subsidised foodgrain would continue in rural areas with biometric validation. The DBT for fertiliser could start in the later part of the year, he said. When DBT is fully implemented for food, kerosene and fertiliser, Mittal said the government could save about Rs 70,000 crore in subsidy bill just by plugging leakages and reducing other costs. However, given that state governments need to come on board to implement the larger schemes such as Food Security Act, repeating the success of DBT for LPG subsidy won’t be easy, analysts believe.

New Delhi, April 27 (pTi): In a bid to boost its landline business, country’s largest telecom operator Bharti Airtel will be launching unlimited voice calling schemes for its broadband customers. The company will come out with 2 plans offering unlimited free local calls for Rs. 49 per month and unlimited free local and STD calls for Rs. 99 per month. The company has about 1.49 mn broadband customers at the end of December last year. “In an industry first, it will announce that its broadband customers can enjoy free voice calls to any network in the country 24x7,” the company said. State-run BSNL has also announced free voice calling from fixed line phones during night hours starting from May 1. “Customers can enjoy unlimited free local calls with the pack priced at Rs. 49 per month and unlimited free STD+local calls at Rs. 99 per month to any network, anywhere in the country to both landlines and mobile phones round the clock,” the company said. Airtel currently provides fixed-line telephone and broadband services for homes as well as offices in 87 cities across the country. According to the latest Trai data, BSNL, which dominates the landline space, was the biggest loser of fixed-line customers in February whereas Airtel emerged as the top gainer. BSNL had over 16.6 mn landlines at the end of February whereas Airtel had 3.39 mn.

1991 was ‘defining moment’ Power Ministry issues draft tender for stranded gas power plants for Indian economy: Jaitley sTANDArD): IDFC Securities in its research reMuMbAi, April 27 (busiNess gas’ and ‘Stranded gas based plants’. The Scheme envisages supply of port said assuming landed RLNG The Union Ministry of

The District Service Authority (DLSA), Gurgaon, conducted workshop on Industrial Labour Law on April 24 and 25 at Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Gurgaon. The Panel advocates gave free legal education to the participants of the workshop. It was a proud moment for the students of School of Law, K.R.Mangalam University, Sohna Road, Gurgaon to be the part of this workshop as they also assisted in providing free legal education on labour law. Free booklets were also distributed amongst the participants during the workshop. To spread awareness regarding labour laws and to encourage the participants, a Quiz Competition was also organized by DLSA on the labour laws with exciting prizes.

Out of 15 crore subsidised LPG connections, 12 crore beneficiaries have authenticated their connections under the DBTL by linking their bank accounts. (Reuters Photo)

in itself an indication (that subsidised cooking gas was earlier being diverted for commercial use),” he added. According to petroleum ministry data, the growth in consumption of subsidised domestic cooking gas has declined since the launch of DBTL. The growth was just 3% in March, compared with 6% in February, while average growth between April 2014 and Feb-

New Delhi, April 27 (iANs): Terming the year 1991 in the Indian economy as a “defining moment”, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said that the country’s economy should have been opened up much earlier to have good results. Delivering a lecture in the memory of D.P. Kohli, the first director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here, the minister said the year of 1991 marked a process where the country decided to unleash energies of its citizens. “I always believe that 1991 was defining moment for India; what started in 1991 could have started at least a decade before. The year marked a process where India decided to unleash energies of its citizens rather than restrict them,” Jaitley said during the lecture on ‘Economic challenges for an aspirational India’. “Probably, we would have been ahead of where we are today,” the minister said. Without naming the previous government at the Centre, Jaitley said credibility of “our decision-making” was costing us. He said the country’s growth rates had started slowing down, inflation had started picking up and the indecisiveness had been costing us. However, he said that 2014 brought significant change for the country. “(The) 2014 brought significant changes. After 30 years we had a clear mandate and government with virtually a single party majority was voted into power,” Jaitley said, adding that now the decision on important matters could be taken without delay.

ruary 2015 was 12%. In contrast, commercial (unsubsidised) LPG consumption grew steadily since the DBTL launch — growth, for instance, was 27% in February and 28% in March 2015. This, sources said, is a clear indicator of bogus domestic connections (misused by commercial users) having been weeded out. Introduced by the UPA

government, the Modi government re-launched DBTL in 54 districts on November 15, 2014. The scheme was rolled out to the entire India on January 1, 2015. The overall under-recoveries (or losses for selling fuel below market cost) of PSU oil marketing companies fell from R1.6 lakh crore in 2012-13 to R1.4 lakh crore in 2013-14 but those on LPG increased

“e-bid RLNG” (regasified LNG) to the stranded gas based plants and the plants receiving domestic gas, up to the target plant load factor (PLF) selected through a reverse e-bidding process. The Scheme also envisages sacrifices to be made collectively by all stake holders of the gas based power plants and support from the PSDF. State run GAIL will be the only agency for the procurement and supply of e-bid RLNG. The PSDF support to the successful bidders owning the eligible gas based plants pursuant to the tender document has been fixed at Rs 724 crore for the Relevant Period corresponding to the available e-bid RLNG. The e-bid RLNG will be allocated strictly for the purposes of generation of power by the eligible gas based plants of the successful bidders in accordance with the government decision of March 27. Power companies seeking lowest support from PSDF, after considering an electricity tariff of Rs 5.50 per unit, will get the first right over LNG, whose delivered price too will be slightly reduced by asking importer and transporter to take a hair cut in marketing and operational cost.

Power has issued a draft tender document for selection of successful bidder for providing support from the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) to eligible gas based plants. The draft tender document was issued on April 24 based on the Centre’s decision taken in this regard on March 27. The tender document clearly mentions that the stranded gas based plants which were categorised in the Centre’s Office Memorandum will only be eligible for support. Those plants who received no supply of domestic gas during the period of April, 2014 to January, 2015 will be entitled for the support. Out of the present gas based power generation capacity of 27,123 MW, the total capacity of stranded gas based plants is 14,305 MW and the total capacity of plants receiving limited domestic gas is 9,845 MW. The list of eligible plants include Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt ltd or RGPPL (1967 MW), Samalkot (2,400 MW), Pragati (750 MW), Pipavah (702 MW), DGEN (1,200 MW), GMR Vemagiri expansion (768 MW), Kondapali expansion station III. The union power ministry has classified gas based power plants into two categories - ‘Plants receiving domestic

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from R39,558 crore to R46,558 crore in the period. The government is believed to be looking at annual savings of Rs 10,00012,000 crore in the subsidy on cooking fuel, thanks to the DBTL scheme. While leakages have been plugged, the government is now aiming at persuading about one crore well-to-do people to give-up their LPG subsidy by March 31 to ensure better targeting of the benefit meant for the poor. The initiative could help save at least Rs 1,000 crore this year, a senior finance ministry official said. The government has reached out to corporates to make this initiative a part of their CSR plan to motivate people. Subsidies are a major drag on government finances as they limit resources available for building roads, ports and other infrastructure projects needed for faster economic growth. Expenditure on major subsidies – for food, fertiliser and fuel – was Rs 2.55 lakh crore (2% of GDP) in FY15 and is projected to decline to Rs 2.27 lakh crore (1.6% of GDP) in FY16, mainly due to

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cost of $10 per million British thermal unit (mmbtu) for east coast (Andhra Pradesh) based power plants, the total operating cost (fuel + O&M) is likely to be Rs 5 per unit for newer plants and Rs 5.5 per unit for older plants. At 30% plant load factor (PLF), for newer plants, the net tariff needed will be Rs 8 per unit (including subsidy) to be able to cover fuel and operating costs and service debt. For older gas based plants, wherein debt has been repaid or is being serviced out of existing cash flows (from regulated power purchase agreements (PPAs), a tariff of Rs 5.5 per unit would cover the operating costs. “We note that the approved mechanism does not permit developers to generate RoE (return on equity) on the power supplied under this arrangement. As a result, only the newer plants, which are also more efficient, are likely to bid for supplying power under this mechanism,” IDFC Securities said in its report. With most of the independent power producers (IPP) gas plants being shut currently, any incremental operating cash surplus will contribute towards debt servicing. As such, this mechanism is positive for the gas based IPPs.

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Tuesday 28 April 2015

Dimapur

Personal attack on president by NPcc unfortunate, says bJP

Dimapur, april 27 (mExN): The BJP, Nagaland unit has called the “personal attack” on BJP president by Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) as “very unfortunate.” Reacting to the NPCC statement which appeared on April 27, the BJP in a release issued by its spokesperson said the attack displayed the level of Congress' frustration. “Character assassination whether by opposing political party or individual should be restrained,” it added. The problem of Congress, the BJP pointed out, is “they think it is the only political party which can do the right thing or which can do no wrong, for the nation.” “Just because we are BJP members, it doesn't change our up-bringing.

Whether in beef eating or practicing our own faith, we are enjoying perfect freedom in both.” Stating that Nagaland state has both constitutional safeguard and the power to reject what is not good for our culture and faith, the BJP said the onus is with all Nagas and not just with one political party. “Therefore, Congress should not indulge in cheap propaganda for political mileage.” BJP Nagaland further condemned the “careless utterance” of the NPCC that “the recognition of the uniqueness of Naga history by A.B. Vajpayee government was just to humor some main stakeholders.” The recognition, it maintained, was for entire Nagas and not as they misinterpret. Such "irresponsible

statement" could have longterm irreparable ramification on Nagas, it said. On the status of three BJP MLAs, the spokesperson said the induction of one as Parliamentary Secretary should convince the Congress. “BJP Nagaland may correct Congress that it is NPF-led DAN government and not just NPF-led government. If the Congress joins the government believing that it is NPF-led government, it will not change the scenario. Congress will still lose its identity.” It further noted that since 2003 election, NPF and BJP have been natural allies, while adding had NPF considered BJP as communal, the relationship could not have lasted till today. If NPF has lost that mutual trust, the in-

duction of one Cabinet Minister and one Parliamentary Secretary on April 27, 2015 could not have taken place, it said. The release also mentioned that to avert constitutional crisis as claimed by Congress, its role as opposition party was to face it head-long and not shy away. It maintained that Congress has created a peculiar constitutional crisis by voting for the ruling party which till that time, they had attacked on all fronts. “The issue was not that of number equation but denying principle and ideology. It was squarely for power. When all 51 alliance legislators had voted for the motion, Congress could not claim the credit of saving the government. They betrayed their electorates. What Congress did was not

good for democracy.” Meanwhile, the BJP asserted that the issue of Congress joining the DAN government is certainly the business of all DAN allies and more so with BJP, the pre-poll ally. As BJP is firmly in the government, if Congress still wants to come, it will be decided by the NDA, it was stated. “DAN being the ally of NDA, the future relationship at the national level will also be decided by the NDA.” BJP Nagaland cautioned that Congress' attempt to disturb the harmonious spirit of DAN alliance will only destabilize the government and harm the State on development front. “It is in the best interest of DAN, the people of Nagaland and democracy that Congress remains an opposition party.”

Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang is seen here with the five inducted parliamentary secretaries after swearing-in ceremony at State’s Banquet Hall Kohima on April 27. (Morung Photo)

Corrigendum Apropos to the news item ‘Kohima police recover stolen vehicle’, which appeared on April 27, SDPO/ PRO, Kohima police has corrected that the name of the accused arrested for stealing the bus (NL01B/0961) should be read as Avilie alias “Solhou” instead of “Sothu”. The error has been regretted.

MEx FILE NSCN (K) terminates one Dimapur, april 27 (mExN): The NSCN (K) has terminated Anthony Ayemi on health ground. The NSCN (K) has wished him the best in his future endeavours, while stating that his service to the government will be recorded with gratitude.

ANSTA Peren unit mourns

pErEN, april 27 (mExN): The All Nagaland School Teacher’s Association (ANSTA), Peren unit has mourned the demise of Mazui Iheilung, executive member of ANSTA, who was serving in Government Middle School, DC Colony, Peren Town. “The ANSTA also shared the sorrow of losing a great and dedicated teacher not only for his school but losing a great asset for the whole society A/C at Central Jail junction and prayed that our Almighty God would give them the and Gupta petrol pump near solace and strength to the beloved ones that he leaves Saturday market, 5-Ghas- behind,” said the association in a message. pani II A/C at Medziphema junction. General Secretary BAN dismayed over of NPF Dimapur division, unabated taxation L Choba Lotha further informed all the party workers Dimapur, april 27 (mExN): The Business Assoto be punctual and attend the ciation of Nagas (BAN) has expressed dismay that deforthcoming general conven- spite the clarion call by Naga people against multiple taxation and support for ACAUT on one government tion positively. one tax, “the problem of unabated taxation still continues with impunity and total disregard for the will of the people.” BAN in a statement issued by its media cell reiterated its unflinching support to ACAUT’s stand of “one government one Tax” and appealed to all its members, entrepreneurs, suppliers and contractors of Nagaland not to give any tax until and unless Naga peoples’ aspiration of ‘one tax one government’ is achieved. BAN further requested the administration and the police to deal strictly against illegal taxation and extortions and book the perpetrators under NSA.

OHYO and APO condemn shooting NPF Dimapur division informs Kohima, april 27 (mExN): The Officers’ Hill Youth Organisation (OHYO) today stated that it has taken serious note of the incident that took place near Classic Island, Officers’ Hill Colony here, where an Assam Rifles jawan was shot dead. Recalling the laid down resolution of the OHYO Ref. No. OHYO/ P-1/2011-13 dated 27.11.2011, the OHYO condemned and expressed regret at the incident that took place in its jurisdiction despite several appeals made to various factions to refrain from such activities within the jurisdiction. OHYO in a statement appended by its president, Metevizo Sophie and general secretary, Noseho Koso

further warned those involved in the recent incident not to disrupt the peaceful atmosphere of the colony and questioned on what ground they acted in such drastic way when the public are yearning for peace. Meanwhile, the OHYO lauded the “thoughtful action” of the Assam Rifles for not retaliating keeping in view the well-being of the public. The OHYO also extended condolences to the bereaved family. APO: The Angami Public Organization (APO) has also condemned the firing incident that took place on April 25 in broad daylight, where one Vijay Singh Rawat, a rifleman of E’ Coy, 19 Assam Rifle was shot dead. Expressing dis-

pleasure over such act of violence in a civilised society, the APO in a statement declared that it opposes any kind of violence within the Angami traditional boundary disturbing the peaceful co-existence of the society. Meanwhile, the organization appreciated the jawans of the 19 AR who restrained themselves from retaliation in public area during the incident. It further expressed deep sympathy for the bereaved family. The APO also appealed to all the NPGs to restrain themselves from this kind of violence in civil populated areas. The statement was appended by APO president, Dr. Vilhousa Seleyi and secretary info & publicity, Neisakholie Ziephrü.

Dimapur, april 27 (mExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF), Dimapur division has informed all the assembly constituencies in Dimapur division that buses will be provided to all NPF officials/ delegates attending the forthcoming NPF general convention scheduled to be held at IG Stadium in Kohi-

ma at 11:00 am on April 30. All the assembly constituencies’ buses, according to a press release, will be stationed at the following respective location and will depart at 6:30 am sharp: 1-Dimapur 1 A/C at DDSC, 2-Dimapur II A/C at City Tower junction, 3-Dimapur III A/C near Hollotoli School gate, 4-Ghaspani I

Four arrested by Kohima police

ZDVDBA urges officers to attend to duties

70th Viswema Youth Day celebrated

A man is seen wearing lengthy traditional earrings during Pochury Day silver jubilee celebration at Meluri recently. (Morung Photo/ Chizokho Vero)

ViswEma, april 27 (Dipr): The 70th Viswema Youth Day was celebrated on April 25 with the motto “Strength and Vigour” at Viswema Community Hall with Director of Fishery Zenohol Thapo as the speaker. Zenohol in his speech maintained that our society today is lacking in peace, understanding and obedience which needed to be revived. He also acknowledged the pioneers who set up the organisation with a vision to promote the upcoming youths and urged the youths to come forward

with broad vision and contribute towards the welfare and betterment of the village. He added that youth are the cream and assets of the village. The speaker also dwelt on the competitive world and called upon the youth to work hard, have determination and put more efforts in their studies after completing their degree courses, MBBS, MA, Engineering etc. in order to excel in the competitive exams such as UPSC and NPSC exams. He further pointed out that in our present society we find more in quantity and less in quality.

The persons accused of transporting ganja who were arrested on April 27 from an Imphal-Guwahati bus.

Kohima, april 27 (mExN): Kohima police manning Phesama check gate recovered 34 packets (each weighing 13 kg approx) of ganja concealed in baskets from a Guwahati bound passenger bus bearing registration number MN-04-4769 on April 27 around 4:30 pm. The bus was coming from Imphal. In this connection, three persons, namely Milan Singh, Rashis Khan, and Sana Sapam were taken into police custody for possession and transportation

of the contraband ganja. Meanwhile, a regular case vide Kohima South P.S Case No. 0052/2015 U/S 20 (b) (ii) (c) NDPS Act was registered against them for conducting further investigation, informed a press release from PRO, Kohima police. In a separate incident on April 26 at around 10:30 am, Kohima police manning Khuzama check gate intercepted one Manipur bound NST bus bearing registration number NL11-1530 and recovered

wildlife products suspected to be ginseng weighing 50 kg from the possession of one Pfokreni Harilu Khrasi. During preliminary investigation, it was ascertained that the consignment was procured from Arunachal Pradesh and was on its way to be delivered to a client in Imphal, the press release stated. In this connection, a regular case vide Khuzama P.S Case No. 0016/2015 U/S 33 (1) (a) (b) Indian Forest Act was registered against the accused for conducting further investigation.

ZuNhEboto, april 27 (mExN): Observing that many officers in the district are not sincere in their duties, the Zunheboto District Village Development Board Association (ZDVDBA) has requested all the head of departments and officers to be regular at their respective place of posting. A press statement from ZDVDBA vice president, Vikato M Swu and general secretary, Kahuto noted that the insincerity of the officers causes difficulty and hardship, especially to villagers and general public at large. It also said that the association may supervise the entire department any time to take note of the work activities related to rural areas, both central and state sponsored schemes.

APO offers condolences Kohima, april 27 (mExN): Angami Public Organisation (APO) has expressed sadness over the demise of Ruovilhou Sechü, APO vice-treasurer and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. “We the colleagues of Ruovilhou Sechü cannot express our sorrow with words and the void created by his death will be difficult to fill,” said the organization to the family. It further prayed that Almighty God give the bereaved family the peace and comfort they need.

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Development versus our Environment D

evelopment versus our environment, could this be 'the' battle of the century which the whole world has been taking for granted or has been misinterpreting or overshadowing? Or, how do we even rate the development of a country when we also take its environment into due consideration. Felling tens of thousands of trees to widen our roads, all to join the global race for urbanization seems to be the order of the day, but is this justified? For all the wrong reasons, we could be in for a bigger surprise one ‘very hot’ day when we finally realize what we did was a mighty big mistake of catastrophic proportions, an irreversible damage to our environment, our ecosystem and our very means of existence! When we look at the global scenario, the two biggest polluters, USA and China have just about realized this, with their mammoth industrialization and gigantic 16-laned concrete highways running across

the length and breadth of the country. And they produce about a third of the total annual emissions of carbon dioxide, the principal greenhouse gas. (China is the largest producer of emissions in the world, according to the latest ranking from risk management consultancy Maplecroft. China emits about 6,018 million tons of greenhouse gases per year. REUTERS/ Jason Lee). Sad to say, but many other countries are in the fray to join this elite 'super developed' bandwagon. And they too have realized that they've become unstoppable, much to their discomfort! We talk about how developed a city like Singapore is, looking at its massive industrialization and modern infrastructures. But if we look at it from the environmentalists’ point of view, there is actually very little to appreciate owing to the city's giant Carbon footprint! Coming back to a small State like Nagaland, which clings on every 'untested'

opportunity that comes our way that promises better economy, we could be missing the bigger picture here. It may not need an expert to tell us that we may be heading to a future with no sustainable resource. This could even call for cross checking and reversing all our development policies, in line with some smarter countries (definitely not USA or China).

We need to start dreaming of an 'environmentally' developed State and working towards it, not otherwise. In my humble school of thought, a 16-laned highway of concrete cement and bitumen do not necessarily define development in its true sense. It only promises more pollution and traffic and industrialization of course which will soon strip our land of its fer-

tility and most importantly, Oxygen! True, the environment can help us survive if we only learn the ropes of sustainable development. And more emphasis needs to be exerted into this perspective. (Be an example and we automatically become global players, there could be so much the world can learn from us instead). Besides these, Eco-tourism is the next BIG thing, and that’s where we already have so much to offer. Someone has rightly pointed out that development and environment preservation should go hand in hand. That’s exactly it! We may need to get environmentalists and green innovators on board for all major developmental projects in the State. Green innovators can even include students in schools and colleges. There is apprehension that in the present context, cutting down thousands of trees along our highways and simply widening the roads can cause unmanageable landslides

and major land displacement (as the trees, which serve as anti-erosion and catchment agents, which have drastically reduced in number over the years). In some places where roadwidening exercise was executed recently, the entire face of some hills has disappeared altogether, causing huge irreparable damage to the environment. I say irreparable because the environment takes centuries to adapt, and in some cases the condition becomes irreversible. In simple terms, we need to think twice before we cut down a tree. In all wisdom and fairness, I think trees need to be taken into due consideration for all developmental activities, because they may be the very answer to our future. With World Environment Day approaching, hopefully we will all be able to spare a day each for our environment and plant a tree! Dr. Tolto Metha Dimapur, Nagaland Follow the cause on Facebook @ Save The Trees In Nagaland

To My Daddy

on his Birthday Today was the day So many years ago You came into this world Bringing a special glow So full of love And laughter so loud Thinking of you today You still make us proud Daddy, i know you’re watching I know you are looking down Your birthday is today And although you’re not around It doesn’t stop our thoughts And never stops our prayers I am sending birthday wishes To my angle upstairs

Loving daughter.

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very popular movement has at various points of time been faced with the difficult question of asking: who will carry on from the present leadership? The over-dependence on existing leaders and the relatively obscure faces of the next generation of leaders has often created unnecessary doubts and uncertainty around questions of leaders and leadership. History has quite clearly shown that peoples’ movements have the tendency to evolve and revolve around individuals, and though the movement represents the aspiration of the collective, it is often the charisma and personality of individuals that enable a movement to grow, and eventually succeed. For instance, the Indian movement for independence from colonial powers was to a large extent embodied and reflected through the public personality of Mahatma Gandhi. It was Gandhi’s charismatic and practical leadership that mobilized the Quit India movement and gave the Indian independence struggle a dynamic and non-violent demeanor. In essence, Gandhi represented the alternative to colonialism. The same can be said for the African National Congress. It was the personality, stature, experience and leadership of Nelson Mandela that became the global image of the African struggle against apartheid. Similarly, Aung San Suu Kyi is perceived to represent the embodiment of the Burmese struggle for democracy. The public perception of a leader therefore has in many ways shaped the destiny of a movement. In all these experiences, while the popular movement is undoubtedly larger than the individual; a people’s future becomes intimately connected to that of the leader. This grows even more acute in situations where one individual has occupied the position of leadership for an extended period of time. It is therefore not surprising that the present day Tibetan aspiration for freedom has become so intimately tied to that of the Dalai Lama. Consequently there is genuine concern of what would happen to the Tibetan movement after the Dalai Lama. With the passing away of present leadership, many movements have found themselves leaderless; thus virtually forcing the movement to start all over again, or sometimes even causing splinters. This raises the fundamental question: do popular movements invest enough to build a second tier of leaders, who one day will assume the top leadership? Unfortunately, not sufficiently! This perhaps has been the weakest aspect of most movements. The nurturing and strengthening of second tier leadership is a fundamental necessity in any popular movement. It is a question that the Nagas too cannot avoid, and one that they need to ask themselves with a sense of urgency.

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Mazie Nakhro, Ph.D

Knowing Political Skills for Effective Government What does God say? Read Ecclesiastes 9:13--10:17 Political power and military might have their merits, but they have serious limitations too (9:13-14), because a person with wisdom can overcome them (9:15-18). The worst fate that can befall a nation is that it has ignoble or self-indulgent rulers (10:1-7, 16). Such fools are not even capable of giving correct directions to the nearest town, let alone be trusted in matters of the nation (10:14-15). Even legitimate activities can be dangerous (10:8-9), so thorough planning must precede any undertaking, especially in dealing with the intrigues of political life (10:10a, 11). This implies that political skills are required for effective government (10:10b, 12, 17). The American Experiment Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President (1913-21) was the son of a Presbyterian minister. His father instilled in Wilson, as a small boy, a belief that he had a mission in life to make the world a better place. So, Wilson grew up convinced that God had a special plan for him. After the won the presidential election, he said that it was God, not the Democratic Party, who had placed him in the White House. Some of Wilson’s accomplishments as a President were creating a strong federal system of government, setting up bank and credit system, making loans easier to get for average Americans, banning child labor and giving women the right to vote. In the following are a few of his famous statements on government: The nation’s honor is dearer than the nation’s comfort; yes, than the nation’s life itself. The state exists for the sake of society, not society for the sake of the state. The success of a party means little except when the Nation is using that party for a larger and definite purpose. I would rather lose in a cause that will someday win, than win in a cause that will someday lose! I believe in democracy because it releases the energies of every human being. The sum of the whole matter is this: that our civilization cannot survive materially unless it is redeemed spiritually. Okay, so now what? One cool judgment is worth more than a thousand hasty counsels. The thing to be supplied is light, not heat --W.W. Taken from the book “Breakfast with the King: The 100-Day Devotional” by Mazie Nakhro

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always believe that 1991 was defining moment for India; what started in 1991 could have started at least a decade before. The year marked a process where India decided to unleash energies of its citizens rather than restrict them"

Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister, India Lecture on 'Economic challenges for an aspirational India'

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C O M M E N T A R Y

Chris Wright

Always historicize!

The proper way for radicals to conceive of their activism is in terms of the speeding up of current historical trends, not their interruption or reversal

he Left has always been prone to self-flagellation: what’s wrong with us? Why can’t we get our act together? Why can’t we convince the masses to join us? Such self-criticisms are understandable and, to some extent, justified. The history of the Left and the labour movement in the United States is nauseatingly full of the leadership's cowardice, opportunism, bureaucratism, and cooptation by the corporatist state. There is much to criticize. But many activists seem genuinely puzzled by the Left's relative impotence. Jeffrey St. Clair, editor of CounterPunch, laments that as one surveys the Left in America, "one looks in vain across this vast landscape of despair for even the dimmest flickers of real rebellion and popular mutiny, as if surveying a nation of somnambulists. We remain strangely impassive in the face of our own extinction." All of this demands subtle and strategic answers. Clearly many past strategies and tactics have failed, and new ones are necessary. It's likely, for instance, that more confrontational, though nonviolent, tactics are called for, since they often seem to work better than top-down, bureaucratic, concessionary approaches. More fundamentally, it has never been a mystery as to why the Left is not in great shape: it lacks financial and material resources. The organized Left has always been pitifully undercapitalized. This is completely predictable on the basis of materialist common sense, for, class power and wealth being distributed as they are in a capitalist society, it would be astonishing if the Left had substantial success more than a fraction of the time. One needs resources to get things done. That is the ‘historical logic’ behind the Left's perennial underdog status. Marxists, in particular, should have understood from the beginning, on the strength of their own ideas, that success in their ultimate revolutionary ends was historically unlikely. For ‘the working class’ to rise up as one, on an international scale, when the dominant classes had exponentially greater power to divide and mislead workers according to nation, race, ethnicity, sex, religion, occupation, and skilllevel, was always a utopian hope at best. Marx was right, therefore, that there is a logic, virtually a teleo-logic, to the development of particular societies. And this logic is essentially determined by economic dynamics, because institutions at the top of the class structure, which have the greatest access to resources, will obviously have the greatest power over the directions in which history proceeds. This ‘economic determinist’ core of Marxism ought to be seen as a mere truism, not a controversial theory requiring endless academic debate. But intellectuals need something to do, so maybe we shouldn't begrudge them their production of mountains of verbiage. Given this ‘logic’ of history, what have we to look forward to and what lessons can we learn from the past? One lesson, I think, pertains to how activists should conceptualize their activism. There is a tendency, common among every group from centrist liberals through to Leninists and anarchists, to interpret activism in very un-Marxian and unsophisticated ‘voluntaristic’ terms. Supposedly radical social change is a matter mainly of will and competence, of forming strong political coalitions and pushing back against reactionary institutions so as, hopefully, to reverse systemic trends. But this hope is historically naive. Systemic tendencies cannot be stopped or reversed (though they can be mitigated), because the resources of the democratic resistance are not re-

rom 1998 through 2002, my country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, endured a devastating civil war. The cease-fire that was supposed to end the fighting was purely nominal. Violence persisted, particularly in the east, and remains a constant feature of life here. With over five million dead, the conflict has become the most lethal struggle since World War II. Since the cease-fire, rebel groups operating in Congo have treated women’s bodies as a battlefield, using sexual violence as a weapon. The Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, which I founded in 1999, has provided care to an estimated 40,000 rape victims; more arrive every day. My patients have been scarred physically and psychologically. As a surgeon, I do what I can to heal their bodies and minds. The dimensions of this conflict are international. Some of Congo’s rebel groups, many of which originated in or have close links with neighboring countries, rely on the global sale of our nation’s minerals, including gold, tantalum, tin and tungsten. Since at least 2001, the trade in these and other so-called conflict minerals, used to power the world’s electronic devices, has played a massive role in sustaining these criminal networks. Between 2013 and 2014, the International Peace Information Service investigated over a thousand artisanal mines in eastern Congo; in 54 percent of these, they reported the involvement of at least one armed group. Cleaning up the industry, on which tens of thousands of legitimate miners in Congo depend, is vital if there is any hope of restoring peace. Governments have taken some initial steps to achieve this goal. But a report released Wednesday by Global Witness and Amnesty International makes clear that much remains to be done to ensure that businesses don’t profit from

motely comparable to those of the oligarchs. For example, it is hopelessly benighted to think that an international revival of the centralized welfare state (even in an 'updated' form) and of twentieth-century social democracy is possible. Those social formations were appropriate to a time of industrial unionism and limited international mobility of capital, very different from the present. They have been dying for 40 years (starting in the US and UK), and no such magical incantation as “We propose a new anti-austerity coalition” can call them back to life. Coalitions of that sort are desperately needed, and their targets should be at every level of government, but their outcome will not be a new and improved manifestation of twentiethcentury social democracy. The proper way for radicals to conceive of their activism, on a broad scale, is in terms of the speeding up of current historical trends, not their interruption or reversal. This is one of the many useful lessons of Marxism. Radicals can mitigate destructive trends and hasten constructive ones, but that's the extent of the systemic ‘agency’ they can exhibit. Accordingly, they can have a lucid and correct interpretation of their activism only by understanding the historical context of their society, and the significance of its dominant tendencies. The question, then, is this: what are the main historical tendencies we are witnessing now, and how can they be finessed for the benefit of the global population? The answer is clear. We are in the early stages of the very protracted collapse of corporate capitalism and the nation-state system itself. We know that ‘climate change’ is going to constitute a global cataclysm; we know that, under the impact of neoliberal policies, the world's social fabric is being torn apart; and even the business press recognizes that economic trends of underconsumption and overproduction portend catastrophe. Ironically enough – but ‘dialectically’ predictable – neoliberalism is, therefore, going to precipitate the demise of the very system whose consummation it is, namely the capitalist nation-state system of privatization, marketization, rapacious environmental exploitation, endless economic growth and savage imperialism. All of this is becoming unsustainable,

and a titanic global backlash is inevitable. What radicals are doing now, in short, and should be doing, is to contribute to the undermining – the self-undermining – of corporate capitalism and the construction of an alternative. These are the historically most significant tendencies of the present. But they will not play out in the short run. As the failure of old Marxist and anarchist revolutionary dreams from the 1870s to the 1940s showed, history prefers to progress slowly, not by means of sudden, willed insurrections that overthrow the old order and sweepingly usher in a new one. We are in for a century or two of gradual change, partly ‘interstitial’, as a new society is slowly built up within the decaying shell of the old. Glimmers of the possible new world are already appearing, some of them in the work of Gar Alperovitz and the journalism of Yes! Magazine. If allied with social and political movements, the solidarity economy in some form may represent the future. And it is humanity's best hope. The long-term alternative is something like a Hobbesian state of nature. Amidst the horrific tragedies, one may take comfort in the knowledge that at least it is not permanent. In fact, myopic anti-social politics is undermining the ruling class and its economy, by destroying the conditions for its long-term survival. It may destroy most life on earth in the process, or it may not; but the Left should recognize, in any case, that the coming crises in every country of the world will not mean the extinguishing of hope. Nor will they signify the death, or even the shameful defeat, of the Left. For the phenomenon of leftists' continual setbacks is largely a necessary result of the distribution of class power in our economic system. More importantly, though, what happened in the Americas in the 1930s will happen globally this time: social semi-collapse will impel the downtrodden and the cast-off to fight together for their very survival, and to invent new forms of social and economic organization, and to build a new Left, a less centralized and bureaucratic one than in the heyday of the centralized and bureaucratic nation-state. These facts follow straight from the logic of contemporary history, a ‘dialectical’ logic worth studying and excavating.

Tracing the Source of ‘Conflict Minerals’ Denis Mukwege NYT mineral sales that fund violence. The United States took a positive step in 2010, introducing legislation to compel listed companies that use tantalum, tin, gold or tungsten in their production or products to investigate their supply chains. The regulations, which were adopted in 2012, require these companies to submit annual findings to the Securities and Exchange Commission, starting in 2014, and publish their reports online. Some corporations have made commendable efforts, sending teams to visit the mines and smelters where their minerals are extracted and processed, and acting on the results. Since 2010, Apple has endeavored to map its supply chain and has reported an increase in the number of conflict-free smelters it uses. Electronics companies like Intel and Hewlett Packard, facing growing consumer pressure, have also taken steps to identify the sources of their minerals. Last year, Intel announced that all of its microprocessors would be produced using conflict-free minerals. But others have done the opposite, hiding behind industry groups like the National Association of Manufacturers and the United States Chamber of Commerce to challenge the law in court.

Last year, over a thousand companies filed their first minerals reports with the S.E.C. Now Global Witness and Amnesty International have published an analysis of about 100 of these documents, submitted by many of America’s biggest corporations. The results are sobering. Of their sample, 85 percent had not contacted or attempted to contact the smelters or refiners that processed their minerals. Fortyone percent could not show that they had a policy to identify risks in their supply chain. Only 16 percent could indicate what countr y their minerals came from. The results reveal that most companies are unaware of whether or not their products contain minerals that have been sold to fund violence. This is unacceptable. When the next round of reports is filed this year, investors and consumers should be able to see verifiable improvement. Businesses that don’t comply with this legislation must receive adequate punishment. The S.E.C. has the authority to sanction companies that fail to file minerals reports, or file false or misleading documents. In practice, however, S.E.C. action would likely require pressure from investors; this is a step each one of us can take. An

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executive order passed in July could also be invoked to penalize individuals or companies that support Congo’s armed groups “through the illicit trade in natural resources.” Encouragingly, more governments seem to appreciate the need to hold businesses to account. In October, a government-affiliated mining industry group in China introduced guidelines for its companies operating overseas, including measures to promote due diligence throughout the supply chain. The European Union is also developing regulations. Recently proposed legislation would require European Union smelters and refiners to ensure the responsible importing of tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten. Unfortunately, transparency would remain voluntary throughout the rest of the supply chain. When the European Parliament votes on the proposal next month, a commitment to responsible sourcing must be made mandatory for all businesses that could potentially bring conflict minerals into Europe. If not, the legislation now under discussion risks undermining global attempts to clean up the trade. A conflict-free minerals industry would greatly benefit the people of Congo and contribute to ending the unspeakable violence they have endured for years. The legislative tools to help make this a reality are available to international policy makers, but they must be enacted and enforced. Companies must conduct honest, rigorous investigations of their supply chains, publicly report their findings, and act on the results to ensure that their money — and ours — no longer ends up in the hands of violent rebels. If they are unwilling to do so, governments must compel them to action. Denis Mukwege is the founder and medical director of the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, and founder of the Panzi Foundation USA.

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Okinawa survivor wrestles with WWII legacy Eric talmadge

Associated press

n Norman Baker's mind, the Japanese were fanatical, brutal animals with no respect for life. To Yoshiko Shimabukuro, Americans were long-nosed demons who rained hellfire from the skies before raping and pillaging anything with the worse-than-death fate of crossing their path. Both the 18-year-old U.S. Marine and the 17-year-old Okinawan schoolgirl had known the enemy only from the virulent propaganda they had been fed. When they finally met their foes in the closing months of World War II, in separate, back-to-back battles hundreds of miles apart, it was on the most terrifying terms. And in the 70 years since, it has been difficult to reconcile the hatred of the past with the peace of the present. Here are their stories, as told to The Associated Press on Iwo Jima and the island of Okinawa. In this March 22, 2015 photo, Yoshiko Shimabukuro, a survivor of the Himeyuri Student Nurse Corps 70 years ago, speaks on

EARLY ENCOUNTERS BAKER arrived with the 4th Marine Division on Iwo Jima in the dead of night on Feb. 25, 1945, and was assigned to a security detachment protecting units clearing two airfields. He was the first off his unit's landing craft. "When the clam doors opened, I had no concept of war. I became a man in a matter of seconds. The beach was by this time a chaos of men and equipment under Japanese mortar and artillery fire. It was a sobering and aging experience. I quickly moved into a shell hole." One morning, as he walked past a pillbox fortification, he looked inside and saw a Japanese soldier huddled in a corner. The soldier moved. Without hesitation, Baker fired. "He was so close when I shot him the blood splattered on me." "We were indoctrinated throughout that the Japanese were a people to be hated. ... I was a good soldier. I developed a brutal mentality. I didn't avoid contact." SHIMABUKURO was assigned in March 1945 to the Himeyuri Student Corps, mobilized by Japanese soldiers who were fortifying Okinawa and mobilizing Okinawan civilians for the fight ahead. More than half the 240 women and girls who went with her never came home. Working out of various caves, Shimabukuro watched amputations without anesthesia, treated horribly infected wounds, listened to the cries of soldiers and sat helplessly as they died. They had little water and even less food. When a shell hit right outside a cave opening, killing all who were near, she knew the end was at hand. Her unit was dissolved on June 18. She was ordered to leave the cave. "We didn't want to leave. We didn't want to have to be scattered out there and die alone," she said. "I asked for some kind of explosive, or cyanide, so that I could kill myself if the Americans came. I was told they didn't have anything like that for us. They told us that if we were captured we should bite off our own tongues and bleed to death. "We called them the American beasts. We were taught that if they captured us, they wouldn't just kill us. They would strip us naked, rape us. So we weren't as afraid to die as we were afraid of being captured alive."

her experience of the battle of Okinawa during WWII at an interview with The Associated Press at Himeyuri Peace Museum in Itoman on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Shimabukuro, head of the museum, who experienced the war’s darkest moments, it’s never been easy to reconcile the hatred of the past with the peace of the present. It took decades for Baker to open up about his experiences. Shimabukuro has spent her life teaching children the horrors of her personal battle and praying for the day when the 20,000 U.S. troops still based on her island will leave, once and for all. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japanese soldier moving below. The soldier faced Baker and raised his left arm above his head. Baker aimed his machine gun and motioned for the man to raise his other arm. They were just a few feet apart. "I threw off the safety on the Thompson and prepared to kill him. His eyes pleaded for his life as he turned enough to show me that he had been shot in the back in the area of his right shoulder blade." The Marine behind Baker yelled at him to quickly kill the soldier. Baker said no. He was taking the man prisoner. After making the soldier strip to his underwear to be sure he was unarmed, Baker gave him a cigarette and some water. Then he was taken away. "I have always wished that I could have found out what he did with his life." SHIMABUKURO stepped on an explosive two days after leaving the cave, badly wounding her right arm and leg. Some villagers helped carry her and a wounded friend to a relatively safe place. As they hid behind some crags, maggots ate away at their wounds. She was fading in and out of consciousness when she heard the footsteps. "There were five American soldiers standing over us with their guns. They probably thought we had grenades. When they tried to pat down my friend's chest, she resisted. They checked my pockets too. We didn't have anything. I was so weak I couldn't bite off my tongue. I begged to them, 'Kill me, kill me.'" The soldiers — probably actually Marines or Navy corpsmen — opened two bottles of a fluid Shimabukuro didn't immediately recognize. In her haze of terror, she assumed it was gasoline and that they were about to set her on fire. "But then they started treating us," she said. "What they were pouring on my wounds was to kill the maggots growing in my arm. They poured it out like it was water. The Japanese would have used the same amount to treat 50 men. But they used a whole bottle just on me. THE ENEMY RE-EXAMINED BAKER, in an area of some of the worst Iwo Jima fight- The maggots just died and started falling off." She continued to hate and distrust her captors for ing, prepared to jump over a shell hole when he spotted a

weeks. She refused to eat their food, or tell them anything about her unit. "Being captured was the greatest shame. I thought they were just trying to deceive us by being kind, and that they would eventually kill us in some terrible way. The kinder they were the more I distrusted them." FEELINGS TODAY BAKER, after returning home from Japan, pursued an education — interrupted for a year by more combat in the Korean War. He became an aerospace engineer and was active in the space program before switching to journalism and publishing. The 88-year-old has lived in Delaplane, Virginia, for the past 55 years. Last month, he returned to Iwo Jima for the second and probably final time to attend a "Reunion of Honor." "The hate and bitterness I felt for the Japanese, which was universal during World War II, was left on Iwo Jima," Baker said after the visit. "That was then, this is now." But he added: "I can never forget their cruelty and inhumanity, not only to us the enemy, but also among themselves. There is still a cultural divide that I guess we cannot expect to narrow." SHIMABUKURO went on to become a teacher. In 1984, she and other survivors of the Himeyuri unit built a museum near the last cave where she served. A few weeks ago, they gave their last formal lectures. The 87-year-old says they just don't have the strength anymore. Like Baker, she no longer harbors the kind of blind hatred that once consumed her. But her distrust remains, largely because of the continued U.S. military presence in Okinawa, home to several U.S. bases. "They say they are here to protect Okinawa, to protect Japan. But we should instead be working together to create a world in which they aren't needed. "I don't hate them," she added, her voice fading as she carefully thought of what to say next. "I do still believe the Americans are a kind people."

Faith vs. Facts

tM Luhrmann

NYT

OST of us find it mind-boggling that some people seem willing to ignore the facts — on climate change, on vaccines, on health care — if the facts conflict with their sense of what someone like them believes. “But those are the facts,” you want to say. “It seems weird to deny them.” And yet a broad group of scholars is beginning to demonstrate that religious belief and factual belief are indeed different kinds of mental creatures. People process evidence differently when they think with a factual mind-set rather than with a religious mind-set. Even what they count as evidence is different. And they are motivated differently, based on what they conclude. On what grounds do scholars make such claims?

First of all, they have noticed that the very language people use changes when they talk about religious beings, and the changes mean that they think about their realness differently. You do not say, “I believe that my dog is alive.” The fact is so obvious it is not worth stating. You simply talk in ways that presume the dog’s aliveness — you say she’s adorable or hungry or in need of a walk. But to say, “I believe that Jesus Christ is alive” signals that you know that other people might not think so. It also asserts reverence and piety. We seem to regard religious beliefs and factual beliefs with what the philosopher Neil Van Leeuwen calls different “cognitive attitudes.” Second, these scholars have remarked that when people consider the truth of a religious belief, what the belief does for their lives matters more than, well, the facts. We evaluate factual beliefs often with perceptual evidence. If I believe that

the dog is in the study but I find her in the kitchen, I change my belief. We evaluate religious beliefs more with our sense of destiny, purpose and the way we think the world should be. One study found that over 70 percent of people who left a religious cult did so because of a conflict of values. They did not complain that the leader’s views were mistaken. They believed that he was a bad person. Third, these scholars have found that religious and factual beliefs play different roles in interpreting the same events. Religious beliefs explain why, rather than how. People who understand readily that diseases are caused by natural processes might still attribute sickness at a particular time to demons, or healing to an act of God. The psychologist Cristine H. Legare and her colleagues recently demonstrated that people use both natural and supernatural explanations in this interdependent way across many cultures. They tell a story, as recounted by Tracy Kidder’s book on the anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer, about a woman who had taken her tuberculosis medication and been cured — and who then told Dr. Farmer that she was going to get back at the person who had used sorcery to make her ill. “But if you believe that,” he cried, “why did you take your medicines?” In response to the great doctor she replied, in essence, “Honey, are you incapable of complexity?” Moreover, people’s reliance on supernatural explanations increases as they age. It may be tempting to think that children are more likely than adults to reach out to magic to explain something, and that they increasingly put that mind-set to the side as they grow up, but the reverse is true. It’s the young kids who seem skeptical when researchers ask them about gods and ancestors, and the adults who seem clear and firm. It seems that supernatural ideas do things for adults they do not yet do for children. Finally, scholars have determined that people don’t use rational, instrumental reasoning when they deal with religious beliefs. The anthropologist Scott Atran and his colleagues have shown that sacred values are immune to the normal cost-benefit trade-offs that govern other

dimensions of our lives. Sacred values are insensitive to quantity (one cartoon can be a profound insult). They don’t respond to material incentives (if you offer people money to give up something that represents their sacred value, and they often become more intractable in their refusal). Sacred values may even have different neural signatures in the brain. The danger point seems to be when people feel themselves to be completely fused with a group defined by its sacred value. When Mr. Atran and his colleagues surveyed young men in two Moroccan neighborhoods associated with militant jihad (one of them home to five men who helped plot the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and then blew themselves up), they found that those who described themselves as closest to their friends and who upheld Shariah law were also more likely to say that they would suffer grievous harm to defend Shariah law. These people become what Mr. Atran calls “devoted actors” who are unconditionally committed to their sacred value, and they are willing to die for it. One of the interesting things about sacred values, however, is that they are both general (“I am a true Christian”) and particular (“I believe that abortion is murder”). It is possible that this is the key to effective negotiation, because the ambiguity allows the sacred value to be reframed without losing its essential truth. Mr. Atran and his colleague Jeremy Ginges argued in a 2012 essay in Science that Jerusalem could be reimagined not as a place but as a portal to heaven. If it were, they suggested, just getting access to the portal, rather than owning it, might suffice. Or then again, it might not. The recent elections in Israel are a daunting reminder of how tough the challenge is. Still, these new ideas about religious belief should shape the way people negotiate about ownership of the land, just as they should shape the way we think about climate change deniers and vaccine avoiders. People aren’t dumb in not recognizing the facts. They are using a reasoning process that responds to moral arguments more than scientific ones, and we should understand that when we engage. TM Luhrmann is a professor of anthropology at Stanford University.

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The need to review work culture perception of the Nagas y. Lumchio Patton Asst. Professor, Dept. of Sociology St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama

any Naga scholars, researchers and intellectuals have been discussing about the need to change the existing work culture of the Nagas. Although, few Nagas have favorable perception towards the Nagas’ work culture, yet there are many who are feeling comfortable and convenient with the conventional work culture, and never intend to change it. The writer has taken interest to review the perception of Nagas towards the existing work culture. In retrospect, the “Survival Mokokchung campaign”, which has made good efforts to encourage the indigenous businessmen in Mokokchung, has set a good example that other districts of Nagaland should emulate. As we ponder on this issue, we are reminded to revisit our thoughts on some matters, Viz., has our dignity of labor lost? If the outsiders can survive in our land then why can’t the Nagas do the same in our own land? If the outsiders can be available in almost all the work class then why can’t we Nagas undertake such works in our own land? Why should we always undermine our own people employed in low class works, instead of giving helping hand and encouraging them? Our ignorance would give a reflection that our society is losing its long established core values. As the outsiders have already found treasures in our own land, we are still blinded by the valuable government jobs. Although, there are few Nagas who are called into the business profession, yet, their growth is hindered as the maximum share of business is in the hand of the outsiders, while the indigenous Nagas could manage to bite a little on the big share. Undeniably, there are reasons behind our inability to surpass the outsiders. As shared by an acquaintance, if our fellow Naga is able to go up a step higher, there are many who intend to find possible ways to pull him down, thinking that it is a downfall of an individual but in reality it is a fall of every Naga. Another instance is undermining the ability of others. There are many of us who do nothing different from others, but always ready to utter negative criticisms when somebody among us do something unique and different. There are only few who could foresee the pitiful future of our State and started planting good and fruitful seeds. But there are many among us who are blinded by our selfishness and arrogance and never intend to imagine what future the Nagas will have, this is the first step toward a failure. For instance, the list of work class (which many of us consider as low class work), viz. manual works, barber, cobbler, tailor, vendor, etc. indicates that these are normally carried out by outsiders, where the local population has little or no participation. Perhaps, our people do not want to undertake works or jobs that are considered least important, which they perceive will affect their status. We should be reminded that to achieve something big is not by establishing big enterprises, but by meticulously executing whatever small things we have in our hands. The outsiders are comfortably earning huge revenue from various businesses in our land and have started to expand their business in our land as well as in other places including their native place. This is an obvious reflection that the revenue generated from our State is shown only in the statistical record, but the fact is, the real revenue is transferred to other States or countries. Even after celebrating 50 years of Statehood, we are yet to awake from our slumber. There are many abled Naga educated unemployed who are lost on the way of pursuing their big dream jobs, and are unable to regain consciousness and realize that there are various alternatives to generate and regenerate income for their survival as well as to contribute to the State economy. Perhaps, this class of local population, at some point of time, have thought about starting up small business (both in the organized as well unorganized sectors), or to work in any private sector, but their confidence has been shaken because of the wrong perception the general Nagas have on such career choice. Undeniably, Nagas do not accept those who are doing business or working in private sector as employed, rather we truly acknowledge and consider Nagas working in the Government/ Public sector as employed. Until, we change our mindset, it will remain as a challenge on the Nagas to capture both the organized sector and the unorganized sector, the strong builder of our economy. For these reasons, the “Impact 5000 by 2018” programme has been initiated by the thoughtful State government to encourage and assist local entrepreneurs in various possible ways. The presence of outsiders has an influence on our culture and tradition both favorably and unfavorably. In the past, our ancestors were proclaimed as honest, diligent, trustworthy, independent, etc., but, generally speaking the present Naga has been reversed. The intelligent and energetic Nagas have become indolent and inactive, easy going and begin to indulge in all sort of evil practices. The period of transition accompanied by huge entry of outsiders has affected our core values, including our work culture. But, we still have hope to rebuilt what is broken, regain what is lost, establish a positive perception towards a healthy work culture, and encourage and assist one another to achieve the desired goals. Let us unite among ourselves and build a better and progressive Naga society!

Dimapur

NATIONAL

Tuesday 28 April 2015

The Morung Express

'5,400 Indians evacuated from quake-hit Nepal'

New Delhi, April 27 (iANS): A total of 5,400 Indians have been evacuated from quake-hit Nepal, officials said on Monday. "These many people have been evacuated from Nepal till now," Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar told a press conference here. Of these, 2,100 people were brought in by Indian Air Force planes and the rest by civilian aircraft and vehicles, he said. The foreign secretary said the Indian government was in constant touch with the Nepal government and was coordinating with authorities there to save the trapped and affected people. Talking about how Indian aircrafts were facing problems in landing and taking off from the Kathmandu airport, the official said that due to help pouring in from across the world there is a chaotic situation at the airport. "We at times have lots of planes to take off for Kathmandu but we have to hold back and release them according to the situation there," he said. "We don't have the exact numbers of the Indians trapped there but we have been trying our best to bring back everyone," he added. Jaishankar also said that aged people, women and children were being given priority to get onto the planes so they ould reach home earlier

National disaster helpline 1078 launched New Delhi, April 27 (pTi): India today launched a national disaster helpline 1078 as it intensified relief and rescue operations in earthquake-hit Nepal by deploying more aircraft and military helicopters which have brought back over 5,400 people from the Himalayan nation. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said the rescue operations have been stepped up despite "severe constraints" while noting that ministries concerned are working in tandem to provide all possible support to the survivors. NDMA Member-Secretary R K Jain said the National Disaster helpline -- 1078 -- has been made operational to help people seek information about their near and dear ones. "Anybody can use this number by dialing 011-1078 and whatever request we get will be shared with agencies concerned involved in the operation," he told reporters. The National Disaster Management Authority has also appointed a nodal officer to process requests for relief and rescue. The Foreign Secretary said so far over 5,400 Indians including 30 foreign nationals have been evacuated including 2091 by the Indian Air Force. Home Secretary L C Goyal said there have been 72 casualties reported from four states of Bihar (56), Uttar Pradesh (12), West Bengal (3) and Rajasthan (1).

Government warns against rumours

An Indian woman cries as her relative, right who was on pilgrimage in Nepal during Saturday’s earthquake, returned at the airport in Ahmadabad on Monday, April 27. The earthquake was the worst to hit the South Asian nation in more than 80 years. It and was strong enough to be felt all across parts of India, Bangladesh, China's region of Tibet and Pakistan. (AP Photo)

The toll in India following Saturday's earthquake has gone up to 72, with Bihar accounting for 56 deaths, a top official said on Monday. Home Secretary L.C. Goyal, addressing the media at a joint press conference with Defence Secretary R.K. Mathur and Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, said 12 people died in Uttar Pradesh following Quake toll in India goes the earthquake. "The number of casualup to 72

ties is 72. It is 56 in Bihar, 12 in Uttar Pradesh, three in West Bengal and one in Rajasthan," Goyal said. He said 175 people were injured in Bihar, 35 in West Bengal, 70 in Uttar Pradesh, nine in Sikkim and seven in Rajasthan. The toll in India may continue to rise as parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have been affected by the temblor Fresh tremors hits Bihar, Bengal

Two days after an earthquake jolted Nepal, another tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, rocked some parts of Bihar and Bengal on Monday at 6.05 p.m. In Bihar, damage to property was reported from various places, but there was no report of any casualty, an official here said. It has created further panic among the people and strengthened rumours in the social media about a temblor striking again.

The fear-stricken people were still staying in parks and open fields near their houses on the third day after the earthquake, the official added. Schools and coaching groups remained closed on Monday across Bihar and they will remain shut on Tuesday as well. The fresh tremor in Bengal measuring 5.1 the Richter scale was reported a little after 6 p.m. along the border with Nepal in West Bengal on Monday.

New Delhi, April 27 (iANS): People should not believe rumours about earthquake that are being spread through social media and messages, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday as the Rajya Sabha condoled the deaths in Nepal. "There are messages coming on social media that at 9 p.m. earthquake would come, or at 8 p.m. earthquake would come," Prasad said in the Rajya Sabha. "Such rumours should be ignored. There is no basis to it, and if there is some authentic information, government will act on it," he said. Rumours have been afloat on social media and through messages giving time for a "predicted" earthquake. The Rajya Sabha condoled the deaths in earthquake in Nepal and expressed commitment on Indian side to help people of Nepal. Members also appreciated the government's efforts for the relief and rescue work. "The earthquake in Nepal caused huge devastation. India is willing to help and we

have taken immediate action," Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said as the issue was raised in the house. Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien pointed that "no politics" should be brought in as members speak on the issue. Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav said: "The loss is unimaginable". Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien said the government should fill the vacancies in the National Disaster Management Authority. Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad cited the friendly relations with Nepal and shared the grief. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati appreciated the government's quick reaction to the disaster. Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury suggested MPs should make a contribution towards sending relief. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also suggested that MPs can use their MPLAD funds to provide assistance.

Judicial supervision of graft cases JEE (Main) 2015 results declared Campaigns against unethical cosmetic ads hindering decision-making: Jaitley

New Delhi, Apr 27 (pTi): The judicial supervision of corruption cases has hindered the "whole process of economic decision-making" as investigators try to make a case even in instances of "genuine error of judgement", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said. Speaking at the 16th DP Kohli memorial lecture organised by CBI, Jaitley said that earlier the concept was that investigation was a police function and courts do not interfere in that. He said courts supervise the investigation and that puts the investigator on the defensive, who tries to follow a "Golden rule" of making a case against an accused. If the accused is lucky, he or she may get a fair trial. "This has actually hindered the

whole process of economic decisionmaking," Jaitley said. Several of the major corruption cases during the previous UPA government were ordered by Supreme Court and high courts to be probed by CBI. Supreme Court even monitored the probe in into some cases, like the one in connection with the 2G case. The Finance Minister said that officers are reluctant to take decisions as they fear that they may be hauled up later over the same. "Once the judiciary became the supervisor of investigation, the investigator was left with little option, his discretions got squeezed. And, then, what was to be a rare exception became a pattern," he said. Jaitley said that supervisors and court's judicial supervisors also have an interest in ensuring that the cases they are investigating or supervising eventually get established. The minister said that in a liberalised environment, India's potential was not "eight per cent growth, our potential is double digit growth" and that there was hence a need to "revisit" such practices. While doing so, he added, "we have to see the global best practices and kind of bribery laws that are internationally followed". DP Kohli was the first director of the premier investigating agency.

'India can tackle shortage of medically vital radioactive isotope' KolKATA, April 27 (iANS): Amid global concerns over scarcity of molybdenum-99, Indian scientists are gearing up to address the country's need of producing the key radioactive isotope required for diagnostic purposes in nuclear medicine, including cancer detection. Scientists at the Kolkata-based Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) claim India can resort to an alternative route of production of molybdenum 99 or molly 99 at the upcoming ANURIB (Advanced National Facility for Unstable and Rare Ion Beams), Asia's second advanced facility for research on radioactive ion beams (RIB). Molly 99 is the precursor to technetium-99m, the radioactive isotope widely used in diagnostics because of its ability to emit gamma ray which aids physicians in tracking the spread of a disease (such as cancer) via imaging. It is made in nuclear reactors and of the world's five primary molly 99 production reactors, the largest one in Canada - the Chalk River National Research Laboratory reactor - is to be decommissioned in 2018. K. Srivastava, director of VECC, told IANS that at ANURIB, a next-generation nuclear research facility in Kolkata's Rajarhat neighbourhood, an accelerator-based process using rare or radioactive ion beams (RIBs) can be harnessed to tackle the shortage of valuable radio-isotopes such as molybdenum. In fact, ANURIB will be one of the world's few establishments where RIB as well as stable isotope beams (SIB) will be available, he added.Planned in two phases, ANURIB, funded by India's Department of Atomic Energy, would roughly need around Rs 900 crore ($145 million) and 12 years for completion, said Srivastava. It would begin operations in 2019, at the end of the first phase.A high-power state-of-the-art superconducting electron accelerator, the source of the ion beams, is currently being developed in collaboration with TRIUMF, Canada.

New Delhi, April 27 (iANS): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced the result for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2015. The cutoff score for eligibility for JEE (Advanced) for general category students is 105, for the OBC category students it is 70, while for students from the Scheduled Castes category and Scheduled Tribes category it is 50 and 44, respectively, a CBSE statement said. Over 13 lakh students appeared for the exam. JEE (Main) is one of the examinations for admission to various engineering institutes in India including the Indian institutes of Technology (IITs). Successful candidates would be eligible to register online for the JEE (Advanced) 2015. Students can check the results on http://jeemain.nic.in and http://cbseresults.nic.in.

New Delhi, April 27 (iANS): Two campaigns have been launched in Delhi against unethical and misleading advertisements of cosmetic products, skincare experts said on Monday. 'Swachh Twacha' and 'Chalein Gaon Ki Aur' have been launched by the Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL). It would raise awareness against the social stigma related to skin diseases in the society. "The issue of removing fake concepts of cosmetics to overcome skin diseases, including leprosy and vitiligo, especially in rural areas and villages, have become important. People were being misled through anti-ageing and anti-marks ad-

vertisements," said Rohit Batra, IADVL joint secretary. Batra is also a senior dermatologist at the Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. IADVL president Venkatraman Mysore said: "The 'Chalein Gaon Ki Aur' is an initiative to conduct skin health camps in villages, schools and rural areas where people do not have access to good dermatologists." It will soon launch a mobile app to provide access to skincare for people in remote areas, according to the IADVL. Venkatraman urged the government to form strict regulatory mechanisms and implement laws to stop the racket of organised quackery prevalent in the medical profession.

Education policy to be within parameters of constitution: Irani New Delhi, April 27 (iANS): Countering accusations of saffronisation of education, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said the new education policy would be within the parameters of the constitution. Replying to a debate on the demands of grants of her ministry in the Lok Sabha, Irani said the education policy was earlier formulated on the basis of the advice of

a select few people. "Education will be given within the parameters of the constitution," she said. Claiming that appointments during her tenure have been made impartially, Irani said: "Repeatedly, it is being said that appointments are being made due to vested interest." The HRD minister, who seemed to be in a combative mood, reeled off examples of people appointed to educational bod-

ies and asked whether their appointment amounted to being "partial". While speaking on the issue, the minister got agitated and repeatedly pointed at TMC MP and grandnephew of Subash Chandra Bose, Sugata Bose, at one point asking him to sit down. Bose during the debate on Friday had raised the issue of a spate of resignations from NCERT, National Book Trust and IITs.

Irani said: "We should go to the blocks, to the districts, talk to states, make the new education policy through mutual consultations". The minister said the government was also paying attention to teachers' training and Rs.900 crore have been allocated under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching. She urged the MPs to monitor progress in

construction of toilets in schools in their constituencies. Participating in the debate earlier, former Minister of State of HRD and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that the education sector is "overregulated and under governed." He also raised concerns about "declining autonomy of institutions" including "attempts to move vice chancellor of Delhi University".

Modern day slavery too often goes unpunished in India: Report Nita Bhalla Thomson Reuters Foundation

shortage of specialised legal care and protection means that victims of trafficking and bonded labour in India fail to get justice and perpetrators continue to buy and sell people with impunity, a report said on Monday. The study by the Freedom Fund and Thomson Reuters Foundation said charities on the frontline of anti-trafficking efforts were unable to support victims to pursue their cases in court as they were chronically under funded and poorly trained. "Traffickers are motivated by high profits and the low risk due to weak law enforcement and low levels of prosecution. To tackle human trafficking, prosecution and punishment of offenders must be pursued as well as legal ac-

tion to seize the assets and profits of traffickers," said the report. "While prosecutions alone will not bring an end to trafficking, there is immense potential to use legal strategies to deliver justice to victims, deter potential perpetrators and put traffickers out of business," it added. India is home to more than 14 million victims of slavery, ranging from bonded labour to prostitution, according to the 2014 Global Slavery Index. The index found India had by far the greatest number of slaves of the 167 countries surveyed. Thousands of Indians largely poor, rural women and children - are lured to cities each year by traffickers who promise good jobs but sell them into domestic or sex work or to industries such as brick kilns and textile workshops. In many cases, they are

not paid or are held in debt bondage. Some go missing, with their families unable to trace them. In January, hundreds of children trafficked and enslaved to make bangles were rescued by police in the southern city of Hyderabad. Some of the children were as young as six. The report, which is based on interviews with NGOs, lawyers, survivors, police and government child welfare officers in New Delhi, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, said that despite thousands of people being rescued, many perpetrators went unpunished. For example, although 2,313 bonded labourers were identified and released between 1996 and 2005 in Uttar Pradesh – a northern state with a population of around 200 million - only 225 prosecutions were initiated. One of main reasons for the low rate of prosecutions

and convictions, said the report, is the lack of victim protection. "NGOs stated that after victims are rescued and a criminal case is lodged, often the subsequent police investigation and prosecution does not result in a conviction," said the study. "Victims are often harassed, intimidated, and become vulnerable to social stigma, on top of poor investigations, slow trials and insensitive court environments, resulting in the victim feeling further victimised." It said charities had difficulties finding committed lawyers at an affordable cost or pro bono and called for specialised training for lawyers dealing with human trafficking cases and effective data collection for the purpose of prosecution. India's new anti-trafficking law, Section 370, which has expanded the definition of trafficking and toughened penalties, could

A village woman holds her child while carrying clay on her head as she works at a road construction site in Paschim Medhinapur district of West Bengal January 21, 2013. (RETERS File Photo)

help deliver justice to many victims, said the report. "Section 370 offers significant potential to address all forms of slavery in India, especially forced labour – which, prior to the introduction of Section 370 was not treated as a serious offence and carried very

weak penalties," it said. "It is vital that NGO staff and lawyers share strategies, are trained on how to ensure maximum use of the provision, and that experienced lawyers undertake important cases that will make use of the section to its fullest extent."

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Earthquake deaths soar past 4000; aid need acute KATHMAndU, nEpAL (Ap): Shelter, fuel, food, medicine, power, news, workers — Nepal’s earthquake-hit capital was short on everything Monday as its people searched for lost loved ones, sorted through rubble for their belongings and struggled to provide for their families’ needs. In much of the countryside, it was worse, though how much worse was only beginning to become apparent. The official overall death toll soared past 4,000, even without a full accounting from vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two days after the disaster. Udav Prashad Timalsina, the top official for the Gorkha district, where Saturday’s magnitude-7.8 quake was centered, said he was in desperate need of help. “There are people who are not getting food and shelter. I’ve had reports of villages where 70 percent of the houses have been destroyed,” he said. Aid group World Vision said its staff members were able to reach Gorkha, but gathering information from the villages remained a challenge. Even when roads are clear, the group said, some remote areas can be three days’ walk from Gorkha’s main disaster center. Some roads and trails have been blocked by landslides, the group said in an email to The Associated Press. “In those villages that have been reached, the immediate needs are great including the need for search and rescue, food items, blankets and tarps, and medical treatment.” Timalsina said 223 people had been confirmed dead in Gorkha district but he presumed “the number would go up because there are thousands who are injured.” He said his district had not received enough help from the central government, but Jagdish Pokhrel, the clearly exhausted army

A man sits with a child on his lap as victims of Saturday’s earthquake, wait for ambulances after being evacuated at the airport in Kathmandu on Monday, April 27. The death toll from Nepal’s earthquake is expected to rise depended largely on the condition of vulnerable mountain villages that rescue workers were still struggling to reach two days after the disaster. (AP Photo)

spokesman, said nearly the entire 100,000-soldier army was involved in rescue operations. “We have 90 percent of the army out there working on search and rescue,” he said. “We are focusing our efforts on that, on saving lives.” Aid is coming from more than a dozen countries and many charities, but Lila Mani Poudyal, the government’s chief secretary and the rescue coordinator, said Nepal needed more. He said the recovery was also being slowed because many workers — water tanker drivers, electricity company employees and laborers needed to clear debris — “are all gone to their families and staying with them, refusing to work.” “We are appealing for tents, dry goods, blankets, mattresses, and 80 different medicines that the health department is seeking that we desperately need now,” Poudyal told reporters. “We don’t have the helicopters that we need or the expertise to rescue the people trapped.” As people are pulled from the wreckage, he noted, even more help is needed. “Now we especially need orthopedic (doctors), nerve specialists, anaesthetists,

surgeons and paramedics,” he said. “We are appealing to foreign governments to send these specialized and smart teams.” About 7,180 people were injured in the quake, police said. Poudyal estimated that tens of thousands of people had been left homeless. “We have been under severe stress and pressure, and have not been able to reach the people who need help on time,” he said. The arrival of relief flights has caused major backups at Kathmandu’s small airport. Four Indian air force aircraft carrying aid supplies and rescue personnel were forced to

return to New Delhi on Monday because of airport congestion, Nepal police said on their Facebook page that the country’s death toll had risen to 3,904 people. That does not include the 18 people killed in the avalanche, which were counted by the mountaineering association. Another 61 people were killed in neighboring India, and China’s official Xinhua News Agency reported 25 people dead in Tibet. Well over 1,000 of the victims were in Kathmandu, the capital, where an eerie calm prevailed Monday. Tens of thousands of

Thailand seizes 3 tons of smuggled elephant tusks

BAnGKoK, ApriL 27 (Ap): Thailand seized 3 tons of ivory hidden in tea leaf sacks from Kenya in the secondbiggest bust in the country’s history, one week after the biggest seizure, customs officials said Monday. The 511 elephant tusks worth $6 million, bound for Laos, were seized upon arrival Saturday at a major port in Chonburi province in eastern Thailand. The bust came after customs officials received a tip-off in Laos and Thailand and tracked the containers from Kenya, Customs Department Director-General Somchai Sujjapongse told reporters. The ivory, hidden among tea leaves, was shipped out of Kenya on March 24 and went through ports in Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore before coming to Thailand, he said. The bust came one week after Thai customs officials seized 4 tons of tusks that were smuggled from Congo and also destined for Laos in what they said was the nation’s biggest seizure. Somchai said that the tusks seized Saturday were “more beautiful and complete than the previous lot,” and that they would likely have been distributed to buyers in China, Vietnam and Thailand had the shipment reached Laos. Thailand is one of the top destinations for African ivory smuggling in Asia and could face international sanctions soon if it doesn’t show progress in combatting the problem. “After these two consecutive big busts ... the transnational crime networks must realize it is getting increasingly difficult to send their shipment past Thailand, but I think they will try to come up with the more complicated means, so we will have already prepared the measures to (tackle the issue),” Somchai said. Poachers have killed tens of thousands of African elephants for their tusks in recent years to meet demand for ivory in Asia. China has imposed a one-year ban on ivory imports amid criticism that its citizens’ huge appetite for ivory threatens the existence of Africa’s elephants.

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NOTIFICATION Dated Kohima, the 27th April 2015

NO.NBE-8/EX-Results/2015-16 :: The provisional results of the HSSLC and HSLC Examinations 2015 conducted by the NBSE shall be declared in the afternoon of 30th April 2015. The results shall be available in the following modes: A. INTERNET: 1. www. nbsenagaland.com 4. www. exametc.com 2. www. indiaresults.com 5. www. schools9.com 3. www. examresults.net B. SMS: The results can be accessed by sending SMS to the numbers mentioned with the following key words: 1. HSLC (Class 10) Examination 2015 SMS – NB10<space>ROLL NUMBER to 54242 HSSLC (Class 12) Examination 2015 SMS – NB12<space>ROLL NUMBER to 54242 2. HSLC (Class 10) Examination 2015 SMS – RESULT<space>NBSE10<space> ROLL NUMBER to 56263 HSSLC (Class 12) Examination 2015 SMS – RESULT<space>NBSE12<space> ROLL NUMBER to 56263 C. PRINTED FORM: The provisional Result Gazettes will be issued to all the registered institutions of the Board. The results will also be available on the notice board of the Office. The heads of registered institutions are informed to collect the marksheets and other documents from 1st to 7th May 2015. If the head of institution cannot come, duly authorised persons should be deputed to collect the same.

The findings were remarkably similar in both studies - demonstrating the importance of swollen lymph glands - particularly in the neck. No blood tests were really helpful in confirming or refuting the diagnosis. The study was published in the British Journal of General Practice.

(Mrs. Asano Sekhose) Chairman

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF WOMEN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND : : KOHIMA

NO. DWRD/ PWIEP/14 /713

Dated Kohima the 27th April 2015

FINAL NOTICE The following beneficiaries under Promotion of Women in Innovative Enterprises Programme (PWIEP) of Women Resource Development are hereby directed to report to the Directorate of Women Resource Development, Meriema on 5th May, 2015 at 11:00 AM without fail. This meeting is being called specifically for beneficiaries who were absent during the 27th February, 2015 and 24th April, 2015 Review Meeting respectively. All are directed to come prepared with their Progress Report along with Photographic evidences and all other relevant documents, including Pay in Slips/Bank Transaction etc without fail. Sl Name No. 1 Watisangla Ao

uputi Nath Temple. Acrid, white smoke rose above the Hindu temple, Nepal’s most revered. “I’ve watched hundreds of bodies burn,” Dhungana said. The capital city is largely a collection of small, poorly constructed brick apartment buildings. The earthquake destroyed swaths of the oldest neighborhoods, but many were surprised by how few modern structures collapsed in the quake. On Monday morning, some pharmacies and shops for basic provisions opened while bakeries began offering fresh bread. Huge lines of people desperate to secure fuel lined up outside gasoline pumps, though prices were the same as they were before the earthquake struck. With power lines down, spotty phone connections and almost no Internet connectivity, residents were particularly anxious to buy morning newspapers. Pierre-Anne Dube, a 31-year-old from Canada, has been sleeping on the sidewalk outside a hotel. She said she’s gone from the best experience of her life, a trek to Everest base camp, to the worst, enduring the earthquake and its aftermath. “We can’t reach the embassy. We want to leave. We are scared. There is no food. We haven’t eaten a meal since the earthquake and we don’t have any news about what’s going on,” she said.

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Swollen neck glands may indicate cancer London, ApriL 27 (iAnS): Persistent swollen neck glands indicate a high risk of lymphoma, a type of cancer, according to a new research. The findings suggested that those patients with unexplained swollen neck glands should be referred for specialist investigations. “Our research has revealed the importance of persistent swollen lymph glands, particularly in the neck, as part of cancer,” said professor Willie Hamilton from University of Exeter Medical School in Britain. “Of course swollen glands are common with throat infections, but in cancer, they are usually larger and painless. It has been known for a long time that this could represent cancer - this study shows that the risk is higher than previously thought,” Hamilton noted. Each year, more than 14,500 people in Britain are diagnosed with a form of lymphoma, and nearly 5,000 die from the disease, according to the researchers. The researchers from University of Exeter Medical School worked with colleagues in Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Bangor in two associated studies. Both papers focussed on patients over the age of 40. The first was a largescale assessment of symptoms which were markers of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. The team used data from 4,799 cases, with more than 19,000 controls. The second study assessed 283 patients over the age of 40 with Hodgkin Lymphoma, comparing them with 1,237 control cases.

families slept outdoors for a second night, fearful of aftershocks that have not ceased. Camped in parks, open squares and a golf course, they cuddled children or pets against chilly Himalayan nighttime temperatures. “It’s overwhelming. It’s too much to think about,” said 55-year-old Bijay Nakarmi, mourning his parents, whose bodies recovered from the rubble of what once was a three-story building. He could tell how they died from their injuries. His mother was electrocuted by a live wire on the roof top. His father was cut down by falling beams on the staircase. “I have their bodies by the river. They are resting until relatives can come to the funeral,” Nakarmi said. Kathmandu district chief administrator Ek Narayan Aryal said tents and water were being handed out Monday at 10 locations in Kathmandu, but that aftershocks were leaving everyone jittery. The largest, on Sunday, was magnitude 6.7. “There have been nearly 100 earthquakes and aftershocks, which is making rescue work difficult. Even the rescuers are scared and running because of them,” he said. “We don’t feel safe at all. There have been so many aftershocks. It doesn’t stop,” said Rajendra Dhungana, 34, who spent Sunday with his niece’s family for her cremation at the Pash-

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Name of the Enterprise & Address Readymade Garments shop PR Hill, Kohima 2 Dinah Chawang Flower Shop, PZ building near Local Ground, Kohima 3 Neingu-ii Angami Wholesale & Retails sale of garments UT Complex, Kohima 4 V. Jane Sumi Amul Agency, Project Colony, Zunheboto 5 Lanusangla Tsudir Heritage Publishing House, IMC Building, Dimapur 6 Velutalu Khamo Readymade Garments, PR Hill, Kohima 7 Vivotsonuo Nakhro Naga Textile Design & Manufacturing, New Market, Kohima 8 Toshisenla Ao M/s Leejen Blocks & Screen Printing of Naga themes & motifs, Vikiye Centre Notun Bosti, Dimapur 9 Vezovo Swuro Cosmetic goods, Kohima 10 S. Tialemla Jamir Aloha Learning Centre Diphupar, Dimapur N.B.: No leave application will be entertained.

Guarantor’s Name Tsuknungkala K. Kamei Sieliebei Uketo Yepthomi Imtiakum Ao Kekhrielhounuo Kono Angami Toshi

Vesuzo Swuro Imtiwati

Sd/R. Khrienuo Tachu Joint Director

Department of posts, InDIa Office of the Director of Postal Services Nagaland: Kohima – 797 001

No : D-1/DPS Office/Shifting-I Dated : 27/04/2015

NOTICE INVITING TENDER FOR HIRING BUILDING/ACCOMMODATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT KOHIMA The Director of Postal Services, Nagaland Division, Kohima on behalf of the President of India intends to invite tenders for hiring its office premises building or a part of a building on lease/rent with carpet area of 1500 – 2000 Sqr ft. The accommodation is approximate and marginal variation is also acceptable. The building should be situated on the road side with a parking space of at least 05 vehicles. 1. Tenders must reach the undersigned on or before 15-05-2015 upto 1600 hrs addressed to the Director of Postal Services, Nagaland Division, Kohima 797001. The method of submission of tender, amounts of Earnest Money/Security Deposit and General Terms and Conditions applicable to contract has been mentioned in Annexure-I. The proforma for submission of tender has been given in Annexure-II (for technical bid) and Annexure-III (for financial bid). Tender documents can be collected from O/O Director Postal Services, Nagaland Division (Kohima Head Office complex) on any working days. The schedule of Tender is given as under:Schedule of Tender:(i) Tender No : D-1/DPS Office/Shifting-I (ii) Last date and time of receipt of tender : 15-05-2015 at 4 pm (iii) Amount of Earnest Money Deposit as per clause-3 of Annexure-I : Rs 2500/(iv) Date and time of opening of Technical Bid of tender : 22-05-2015 at 3 pm (v) Date & time of opening of Financial Bid of tender : 23-05-2015 at 3 pm (In case the date of Tender happens to be ‘Holiday’ then the tender will be received and opened on the next working day as per same time schedule) Venue : O/O The Director of Postal Services, Nagaland Division, Kohima 797 001 The tenders completed in all respects must be received in this office on or before the date and time indicated above. The tenders received after the scheduled date and time will be rejected outright. All outstation tenders should be sent by Speed Post addressed to the undersigned and must reach in the O/O Director of Postal Services, Nagaland Division, Kohima by 15-05-2015 at 1600 hrs and tender received thereafter shall not be entertained. Sd/(Som Kamei) Director of Postal Services Nagaland Division, Kohima-797 001

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Tuesday 28 April 2015

Learning leadership skills from Ponting, says Rohit

MuMbai, april 27 (iaNS): Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma said on Monday that having two-time World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting in the side as coach helps him learn a lot about leadership skills and qualities. "Whenever I get the opportunity to captain a side, it is a learning process for me. Also I am working alongside a great skipper Ponting who has led-Australia to two World Cup wins. He has lot of ideas, how to win big tournaments. The way he monitors the team, talks to the team is a great learning experience," Rohit said at a promotional event here. Mumbai Indians are yet to put up a consistent show in the ongoing tournament having lost five out of their seven encounters. They have legends Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Anil Kumble as part of the team as icon, coach and mentor. But still their performances have been average. But Rohit is not losing sleep over it and is looking forward to the coming matches. "We have to accept our performance has been poor. Winning two matches out of seven we know we have not performed well. But nothing's over yet. In 2014 we were in the same situation losing earlier matches and then qualified for play-offs," he said. "That doesn't mean we will keep on losing initial matches in years to come. It has to be seen that a couple of boys were suddenly injured and one missing. It affects the combination of the team." A confident Rohit further added, "But we still have a quality squad. We have a good batting and bowling attack. We have to now keep being positive and keep performing well as a unit."

Three Goan girl footballers evacuated from Nepal paNaji, april 27 (iaNS): Three young Goan footballers, who were part of an Indian Under-14 girls' team on tour in Kathmandu, have been rescued and are likely to arrive in Goa late on Monday. The three footballers -- Ashika Gadekar (goalkeeper), Sushmita Jadhav (forward) and Soumya Mukund (forward) -were evacuated by a National Disaster Response Force team, which is engaged in rescue efforts in Nepal, devastated by a powerful earthquake on Saturday. Speaking to IANS, Goa Football Association president Elvis Gomes said that the three footballers were rescued along with the entire team on Sunday and had already arrived in New Delhi early Monday. "They are expected to land tonight. Obviously we are relieved. They are promising footballers," Gomes said. The Goan trio had left for Nepal last month along with the rest of the team to participate in an Asian Football Confederation tournament at the Dasarath stadium in Kathmandu.

Djokovic holds top spot in tennis singles rankings Madrid, april 27 (iaNS): With 13,845 points, Serbian star Novak Djokovic held on for the 144th week the top spot in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings issued on Monday. Swiss Roger Federer placed a distant second with 8,385 points, followed by Scotsman Andy Murray and Spaniard Rafael Nadal, reports Efe. Meanwhile, Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka jumped to the ninth place with 3,495 points, upsetting Croat Marin Cilic. The current ATP ranking and point scores are as follows: 1. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 13,845 points 2. Roger Federer (Switzerland) 8,385 3. Andy Murray (Scotland) 6,060 4. Rafael Nadal (Spain) 5,390 5. Kei Nishikori (Japan) 5,280 6. Milos Raonic (Canada) 5,070 7. Tomas Berdych (Czech) 4,960 8. David Ferrer (Spain) 4,490 9. Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 3,495 10. Marin Cilic (Croatia) 3,405.

CYA Holy Cross Parish Dimapur Sports Meet held

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Bayern wins Bundesliga; Chelsea Close to ePl title The Associated Press

tus 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. 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. Napoli beat Sampdoria 4-2 thanks to two goals from Gonzalo Higuain, moving it within two points of Roma in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth. Fiorentina was sixth after losing 3-1 at home to Cagliari, with Duje Cop scoring twice. In other matches, Hellas Verona beat Sassuolo 3-2; Parma defeated Palermo 1-0 to; Genoa beat Cesena 3-1, and Atalanta and Empoli drew 2-2.

April 27

ayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title for the 25th time with four games to spare Sunday, while Chelsea took a step closer to winning the Premier league after nullifying Arsenal's threat in a gritty 0-0 draw. In Italy, Juventus must wait a little longer before celebrating another Serie A title after losing its local derby to Torino, while in France Lyon kept the pressure on Paris Saint-Germain after a resounding 4-2 win at Reims. Here is a look at the action in Europe's top leagues on Sunday: GERMANY Bayern Munich clinched a record 25th Bundesliga title with four games to spare, thanks to a little help from traditional rival Borussia Moenchengladbach. 'Gladbach forward Max Kruse scored in the last minute to inflict a 1-0 defeat on second-place Wolfsburg, removing the mathematical possibility of Bayern being caught. With 76 points from 30 games, Bayern has an unassailable 15-point lead over Wolfsburg. Bastian Schweinsteiger scored late for Bayern to beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 at home on Saturday, the win that ultimately secured the club's third straight Bundesliga title. "Retaining the title is a magnificent achievement," Bayern chairman KarlHeinz Rummenigge said. "All credit to the coach and the team. They've been fantastic throughout." The treble is still a possibility for Pep Guardiola's side in his second season at the club, with a German Cup semifinal at home to Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, before attention turns to Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals. Guardiola led Bayern to a league and cup double in his first season after taking over from Jupp Heynckes, who had steered the side to the treble in 2013. Earlier, Paderborn let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home with Werder Bremen and miss the op-

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, centre, saves from Arsenal's Olivier Giroud, 2nd right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, London, England, Sunday, April 26. (AP Photo)

portunity to escape the rel- mos' pass before netting in egation zone. the 69th to secure victory. Also on Sunday, Sevilla SPAIN beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 Javier Hernandez thanks to goals from Vicenscored twice as Real Ma- te Iborra and Daniel Carrico drid fought back for a to provisionally move past thrilling 4-2 win at Celta Valencia into fourth place. Vigo on Sunday to keep the Almeria moved out of the pressure on league leader relegation zone by beating Barcelona. Four days after struggling Eibar 2-0, while Hernandez's late goal put Deportivo dropped into the Madrid into the Cham- bottom three after drawing pions League semifinals, 1-1 at Malaga. the Mexico striker struck a brace to help Madrid stay ENGLAND two points behind BarceWith a tenacious defenlona with five rounds left. sive display, Chelsea held Celta forward Manuel Arsenal to a 0-0 draw to "Nolito" Agudo scored in close in on its first Premier the ninth minute to start a League title in five years. five-goal flurry in the first Chelsea is 10 points half. Goals from Toni Kroos clear of defending chamand Hernandez put Ma- pion Manchester City and drid ahead, Celta's Santi Arsenal at the top of the Mina equalized for 2-2 and standings with five games James Rodriguez restored to go and can seal the title Madrid's advantage in the with victories over Leices44th. With Celta pressing ter on Wednesday and then forward after the restart, Crystal Palace next Sunday. Hernandez used a superb Meanwhile, Manchestouch to control Sergio Ra- ter United stumbled to after

a 3-0 defeat at Everton. The heaviest loss in the league of Van Gaal's first season in charge left United fourth. Arsenal struggled to break down Jose Mourinho's team, only managing one shot on target when Mesut Ozil's effort was collected by Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. "In the first half we had the right intensity," Wenger said. "But they came to defend well, and they did that well, and everybody knows that." At Goodison Park, Van Gaal accused his United players of lacking motivation after they slumped to a second successive loss following last weekend's 1-0 defeat at Chelsea. James McCarthy netted the opener after five minutes between goalkeeper David de Gea's legs, and John Stones doubled the lead in the 35th minute by heading in Leighton Baines' corner before Kevin Mirallas rounded off the

victory in the 74th. "Our motivation, inspiration and aggression was not as high as the opponent," Van Gaal said. ITALY Juventus was prevented from clinching a fourth consecutive Serie A title with a 2-1 loss at Torino in a derby marred by fan violence. After Andrea Pirlo put Juventus ahead with a free kick, Matteo Darmian equalized just before halftime and former Juve forward Fabio Quagliarella scored the winner in the 57th. It was Juve's only third league loss this season and the first time Torino has won the league derby in 20 years. "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. Juven-

FRANCE Alexandre Lacazette scored a league-leading 26th goal of the season as Lyon returned to the top on goal difference from Paris Saint-Germain after a 4-2 win at Reims. Lyon, which has played a game more than PSG, raced into a 2-0 lead within six minutes through midfielder Corentin Tolisso and Lacazette. Midfielder Alexi Peuget pulled a goal back, but Lyon reasserted its authority as Cameroonian winger Clinton N'jie made it 3-1 after 20 minutes of a frantic opening spell. Defender Mickael Tacalfred's own goal in the 90th minute put Lyon 4-1 up, before Gaetan Charbonnier netted an injury-time consolation goal. Two-time defending champion PSG can move three points ahead if it beats struggling Metz on Tuesday night, where it will look to chip away at Lyon's superior goal difference of + 39 compared to + 35. Earlier, teenage forward Anthony Martial continued his scoring form with his seventh goal in eight games as Monaco eased to a 3-0 win at last-place Lens to remain third. Ivory Coast winger Max-Alain Gradel scored his eighth goal in eight games as fourth-place Saint-Etienne won 1-0 win against Montpellier; but Monaco is two points ahead.

Bolt blasts tainted Gay's return I need not react to Anurag Thakur's letter through media, says N Srinivasan

Winning team of the Basketball (Boys) match - Good Shepherd Seminary.

Addl Director, Geology & Mining, E. Thomas Kikon giving away the trophy to volleyball (girls) winning team - CYA Holy Cross Church.

diMapur, april 27 (MExN): The Catholic Youth Association (CYA), Holy Cross Parish Dimapur Sports Meet was held on April 25 with Rev. Fr. PJ Thomas, Parish Priest of Holy Cross Parish as chief guest and E. Thomas Kikon, Additional Director, Geology & Mining and Obed Bohovi, Forest Ranger, Nagaland Zoological Park as guests of honour. Gracing the sports meet at the inaugural programme, the chief guest, Rev. Fr. P.J Thomas inspired the youth to be the torch bearers of the Church and the Society. He also encouraged the youth to foster peace and harmony through sports while asking them to maintain the spirit of sportsmanship. Good Shepherd Seminary won the Running Trophy of Holy Cross Parish Youth in Basketball (Boys), while CYA Padum Pukhuri bagged the runners up position. In Volleyball (Girls), CYA Holy Cross was the winner of the trophy and CYA Samaguri won the Runners Up trophy. The best player titles in Basketball (Boys) and Volleyball (Girls) were given to Khetomu of CYA Padum Pukhuri unit and Rebecca of CYA Holy Cross unit respectively.

KiNgStoN, april 27 (iaNS): Sprint sensation Usain Bolt has blasted Tyson Gay’s return to track and field, saying the American should have been banned for life for doping. “You have to drive fear into athletes, to make them think about the consequences of their actions. If they're getting an easy penalty, why would they care?" said the six-time Olympic gold medallist, reports CMC. Gay, a former 100m and 200m World Champion, tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the Unit-

ed States Outdoor Championships in 2013. However, he was surprisingly back in action last June after what could have been a two-year ban, was reduced because of his cooperation with US anti-doping officials. "It's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. The message should be: 'If you cheat, you're going to be kicked out of the sport," said Bolt. Gay has posted 100m times of 9.93 seconds, 10.04, 10.35 and 10.01 and 20.22 in the 200m since his return. "I'm not looking for-

ward to competing against Tyson. I respected him so much over the years. He was a competitor (who) kept me on my toes and he pushed me to always do my best. I'm not worried about him beating me,” said Bolt. "He (Gay) got a year just because he talked to the authorities about how it was done and who helped him. That sends the wrong message: If you do it and get caught, just tell us all you know and we'll lower your ban." Gay is scheduled to compete at the May 9 Jamaica International Invitational Meet.

NEw dElhi, april 27 (agENciES): Soon after BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur lashed out at N Srinivasan through a public letter on social microblogging site Twitter, Srini said he will not respond to it through media. A day after the International Cricket Council (ICC) letter to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about Anurag Thakur socializing with an alleged bookie was made public, the BJP MP lashed out at N Srinivasan in a public letter and asked BCCI to issue a list of suspected bookies. In the letter he shared on social media site Twitter, Thakur said that he knew Karan Gilhotra, as he was active in the political and cricketing activities in Punjab. "I have earlier been the Joint Secretary of the BCCI under your President-ship and I am now Secretary, BCCI. I only wish that you had shared the list of unverified suspected bookies with me and other colleagues, so that we could identify such persons and keep away from them. I have known this person, who has been active in the political and cricketing activities in Punjab and adjaShaolin Kung-Fu students along with their master, Roukou John and instructor David Kene- cent States. I had no knowlingutuo at the demonstration held on April 25 at Holy Cross Hr. Secondary School Campus. edge or any clue about his Before the demonstration, the students were addressed by Neivo-o Soru, Deputy General activities as a suspected and Grand Master, All Nagaland Shaolin Kung-Fu Association. bookie," the letter said.

A fresh controversy hit the BCCI when pictures of Anurag socializing with Karan Gilhotra emerged on Sunday. The pictures showed Thakur cutting a cake, Gilhotra feeding Thakur a piece of cake and Thakur returning the favour. In his letter, Anurag further wrote, "It is curious that intimation about my having known this 'suspected bookie' was brought to the ICC notice by your friend Mr. Neeraj Gunde. Mr. Neeraj Gunde incidentally is circulating to the media in Delhi the details of documents against your critics in the BCCI. He operates on your behalf. A procured complaint and an ICC advisory based on 'unverified information' was issued at your behest on the eve of the BCCI Working Committee meeting. It was intended to be a counter offensive on your behalf, since you have not reconciled with my election as Secretary, BCCI. Taking a jab at Srini's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, Anurag said that the ICC chairman should share a list of suspected bookies even with his family members. "I would request at least now share with me or other colleagues in BCCI the list of suspected bookies in India, so that we may keep away from them. You may

also share this information with your family members, whose involvement in betting has been proved. Since the ICC advisory to me had been made in public, I would be making this letter to you public," Anurag signed off. As per a news report in DNA, ICC CEO Dave Richardson sent a mail to BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya notifying him about the BJP MP's association with Gilhotra, who is on their Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) database. As per the ICC mail, their ACSU had unverified information in 2014 that Gilhotra was attempting to get friendly with IPL players and support staff. Ravi Sawani, director of the BCCI ACSU, had written to all IPL team managers back then, asking them to ensure Gilhotra was not given access to players and support staff. As per a picture released by a news website, Thakur and Gilhotra are seen together at a cake cutting ceremony. However, it would be unfair at the moment to draw any conclusion regarding the nature of relationship between the two. “I can only laugh at this. I have already sent a notice to the ICC for mentioning my name in their database.

11 Entertainment Sachin Tendulkar 7-year-old's inspiring d' comic wins her $16,000 Tuesday

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“We forget what normal people look like"

egendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who is making his film debut in a docu-feature on his life, is upset by speculation that his daughter Sara is joining showbiz. "My daughter Sara is enjoying her academic pursuits. Annoyed at all the baseless speculation about her joining films," Tendulkar posted on Twitter on Monday. Rumours were rife that Sara,

17, would be making her Bollywood debut opposite Shahid Kapoor in an upcoming movie. Meanwhile, Sachin has been excited about his own film debut. In March, the master blaster invited his fans to suggest the title for his biopic, conceived by Mumbai-based Production Company 200 Not Out in co-ordination with World Sports Group, the firm that

manages Brand Sachin. The movie, to be directed by London-based writerfilmmaker James Erskine, promises "never seen before facets and footage" on the cricket legend. Apart from his presence in the movie, Tendulkar is said to be making a lot of contribution to the projeven-year-old Nataect, which will capture his lie McGriff was strugphenomenal rise in the gling with self-esworld of cricket. teem. Her natural hair had been the subject of teasing and bullying at school. The shy second-grader was also having problems reading. So her mom, Angie Nixon, decided to tackle two problems at once. She got her daughter to help her create a comic about a girl, just like herself, whose afro puffs give her superpowers.

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hrissy Teigen has decided she will no longer be using Photoshop to edit her social media pictures. The 29-year-old model, who is the wife of John Legend, discussed her decision whilst appearing on The Meredith Vieira Show on Friday (24th April). Teigen responded to a question from Vieira about the recent picture she posted on Instagram in which she showed her fans the bruises she had acquired by accidentally bumping in to kitchen counters. In doing so she also showed that she had stretch marks on the tops of her legs. Although many celebrities would have edited the image to hide the marks, Teigen took a refreshing approach by joking about her stretch marks in the picture's caption. "Bruises from bumping kitchen drawer handles for a week," Teigen wrote on 13th April. "Stretchies say hi!" Many of Teigen's fans have congratulated her for being honest and showing that both models have stretch marks too and the image received more than 132, 000 likes. Most of the people who commented on Instagram appeared to be completely unaware that both models and celebrities are actually human and subject to the same body changes as the rest of us mere mortals. Speaking on The Meredith Vieira Show, Teigen revealed it was this image which was the turning point for her in deciding not to use any of the photoshopping apps. She believes creating an unachievable image is dangerous as people are completely changing their bodies through plastic surgery. "I have those apps, the Facetune and Photoshopping ones, and I just didn't feel like doing it anymore, and I'm never going to do it again, because I think we forget what normal people look like now," Teigen said on the show (via ET). "The standard is so ridiculous," she added. "People are nip-tucking. It's gotten to a point where they're not smoothing their skin anymore. They're actually changing the shape of their body. Nobody can compare to that."

he father of the late Amy Winehouse has blasted an upcoming big-screen documentary about his late daughter’s life, branding the film as ‘misleading.’ The British songstress died from alcohol poisoning nearly four years ago at her home in London at the age of just 27. The film, titled Amy and directed by BAFTA awardwinning Asif Kapadia, will no longer have the full support of ex-cabbie Mitch and the rest of the Winehouse family as they believe they have not been portrayed in the right light, according to The Sun's Natalie Edwards. In a statement released to MailOnline, a representative for the family said: ‘They feel that the film is a missed opportunity to celebrate her life and talent and that it is both misleading and contains some basic untruths. ‘There are specific allegations made against family and management that are unfounded and unbalanced. ‘The narrative is formed by the testimony of a narrow sample of Amy’s associates, many of whom had nothing to do with her in the last years of her life.’ Amy was seen as one of the most talented musicians of her generation, and her albums - with songs such as Valerie, You Know I'm No Good and Rehab - sold in their millions. Earlier this month, a preview of the trailer was released, showing the sixtime Grammy-Award winner in her younger days discussing her misgivings about fame. ‘I don't think I'm going to be at all fa-

he 'Vampire Diaries' actor and his 'Twilight' actress fiancee are reported to have tied the knot yesterday (26.04.15) after photographs of their wedding ceremony emerged on Twitter. Nikki, 26 - who was previously married to singer-songwriter Paul McDonald - can be seen in a stunning long-sleeved lace gown while Ian, 36, donned a white suit and shirt. The former 'Lost' actor

mous, I don't think I could handle it. I would probably go mad,’ she says in the first glimpse of AMY, which uses previously unseen footage and unheard tracks. The footage also features a clip of young Amy singing and smiling towards the camera and talking about her career while a version of her hit Back To Black plays in the background. 'Singing has always been important to me, but I never thought I'd end up singing or be a singer. I just thought I'm lucky that it's something I

can always do if I want to, I'm so lucky like that,' she says over a montage of home videos and footage from throughout her life. It was following the release of her Grammy-winning breakout album Back To Black in 2006 that Amy's life began to deteriorate and descend into alcohol and narcotic abuse. The highly-anticipated movie will debut at the Cannes Film Festival next month and is due to hit cinemas on July 3. MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Asif Kapadia for further comment.

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Anupam Kher's TV show returns, to tell more inspiring tales

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eteran actor Anupam Kher is returning with the second season of “The Anupam Kher Show...Kucch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai”. He says there will be more inspiring stories to tell. He made his TV production debut with the first season of the show last year on channel Colors. It highlighted inspirational stories of popular Bollywood celebrities, who will spoke about their life's challenges and testing times. Celebrities like Shah Rukh Khan, Mahesh Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, Om Puri, Naseeruddin Shah, Kangana Ranaut, Vidya Balan, Kapil Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and Akshay Kumar appeared as guests on the show in 2014.

ing" after the win. “Natalie was having issues with her natural hair,” Nixon told WJXT4. McGriff said her favorite part of the fivechapter comic was “when I got my powers." In the comic, the fictional Natalie's afro puffs give her the power to control "fire, ice and water.” She uses her powers to protect her community and save her local public library. The comic seems to have resonated with readers and festival attendees. A recent submission to the comic's Facebook page underscored the importance of teaching young black girls to love their natural hair. Angie Nixon told WJXT4 that they want to “expand the Moxie Kids brand” in order to tackle things like bullying and self-esteem for kids with hearing aids. She also hopes to expand the reading vocabulary level to challenge more kids like Natalie. It looks like a generation of Moxie Kids is on the way.

- who previously dated his co-star Nina Dobrev - appeared to confirm the news by taking to his Twitter account to gush about the big day, which is thought to have taken place in his hometown in Louisiana. He wrote: ''most beautiful morning ever... (sic)'' Ian also revealed that he and Nikki - who got engaged in January after six months of dating - had been working out in preparation for the special occa-

sion after posting a picture of them both lifting weights on Instagram last week. Meanwhile, Ian's 'Vampire Diaries' co-star Kat Graham recently confessed that she believes the couple are true ''soul mates''. She said previously: ''I haven't met two people that were more of soul mates than those guys. They are so absolutely amazing. Everyone loves them, and I really can't imagine him with anyone else.''

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ce fashion designer Rohit Bal is gearing up to launch a modelling agency for men. He plans to call it Bal's Angels. Bal, who has been part of the fashion fraternity for over two decades, hopes his new endeavour helps in reducing male models' struggle to find a foothold in the industry. Talking about his future projects, the designer told IANS: "I am just opening a modelling agency for boys and it’s called 'Bal's Angels' as there are many agencies for girls."

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The 53-year-old Indian designer wants it to be the best modelling agency in the country. "I have the right people to run the agency for me. I'm not going to be physically available for running it on a dayto-day basis, but I will make sure it will be the best in the country," Bal added. The designer, who launched his menswear line in 1990 and has since ventured into myriad collaborations in products other than clothes, is known for his signature lotus and peacock motif designs. Some of his clients include Hollywood stars like Uma Thurman, Cindy Crawford, Pamela Anderson and Naomi Campbell, and he has even dressed the likes of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

he said while addressing at "Autism Dialogue", an event organised here. Kej, who won a Grammy for his album 'Winds of Samsara', a collaboration with South African flautist Wouter Kellerman, said children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) respond positively to music. "People, including children with autism, respond well to music when hardly anything around them has

failed to attract their attention, which makes music a potential therapeutic tool," he said. "Passing and sharing instruments, music and movement games, gathering around a central instrument, learning to listen and singing of greetings are just a few of the ways music therapy sessions can increase interaction," he said. In India, approximately one in hundred are affected

with autism and it is still not listed as a disability in the People with Disability Act. Even when the number is this large awareness of autism is extremely low. There are many people who are affected with Autism and do not know what to do due to lack of information and services, Kej said. "Almost like another form of play, music therapy is something ASD children can engage in without having it feel like work," Kej said.

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ricky kej rammy-winning composer Ricky Kej says music might be the one thing that can help autism affected children engage with others. "Through music, I hope to do my bit in making a difference to children with autism. When nothing else reaches a child with autism, music might be the one thing that can help him engage with others in situations they might otherwise be aggressive,"

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eality TV star Bruce Jenner's ‘20/20’ interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer, revealing he is making a gender transition, has become the most tweeted about telecast. Neilson Social says 8.1million people in the US saw one or more of the 972,000 tweets sent about the two-hour special, reported The Wrap. 403,000 people tweeted and those tweets were viewed 139million times, with the interview topping the worldwide trending list on April 24 night. The show hit 16.86million viewers, thereby making it the top-rated Friday primetime programme for this whole TV season. Jenner's family and friends have rallied around him, tweeting their support for his announcement. An eight-part series, which will explore Jenner's transition, will premiere on July 26.

If you think that sounds cool, you're not alone: The mother-daughter comic, The Adventures of Moxie Girl, just won $16,000 in a competition from One Stuff, a Florida crowdfunding festival. McGriff and Nixon picked up the prize in the education category after they won with just three votes over the second-place winner. But it was more than enough to boost McGriff's self-esteem according to her mom, who told local news station WJXT4 that she was "danc-

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NEW dElHi, April 27 (AgENciES): International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has put an end to the speculation that India might bid for 2024 Olympics after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday. Soon after the meeting got over, IOC chief said that India is not bidding for 2024 Olympic Games as PM Modi did not propose it. "IOC President Thomas Bach & I agreed that sports is a powerful force that can unite humanity & society," Modi tweeted after the meeting. PM Modi also sought IOC president's support in making India a hub for sports infrastructure and technology. Bach was on his first visit to India after taking over as the head of IOC in 2013. Earlier, miffed at the "interference" of Sports Ministry in its affairs, Indian Olympic Association told the visiting IOC president Bach to convey to the PM Modi its opposition to the Sports Code of the government in its current form. The IOC chief also had an hour-long meeting with sports minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Sonowal was assisted by sports secretary Ajit Sharan and Sports Authority of India director general Injeti Srinivas. Former IOA secretary general and honorary IOC member Randhir Singh also attended both the meetings.

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Big hype, huge money for 'fight of the century'

A Naga girl, Lenien Jamir, of Assam won Double Crown by winning both the Under 16 singles and doubles titles at the All India Tennis Association (AITA) ranking Championship Series tournament in Guwahati on April 27. She won 6-1; 6-0 against Onam of Odisha.

Eden Hazard voted player of year by fellow pros in England lONdON, April 27 (Ap): Eden Hazard's breathtaking individual displays for Chelsea were honored by his fellow professionals in English football on Sunday when he picked up the player of the year award. The 24-year-old Belgium winger upgraded the young player title he received last year from the Professional Footballers' Association, but still came second in that vote as the trophy passed to 21-yearold striker Harry Kane after remarkable season for Tottenham. Hazard's latest accolade adds to the French player of the year titles he won while at Lille in 2011 and 2012 when he joined Chelsea for more than $40 million. Hazard was honored hours after a 0-0 draw at Arsenal pushed him closer to winning the Premier League for the first time with Chelsea. With 18 goals in all competitions this season, Hazard has already lifted the League Cup and helped Chelsea to establish a 10-point lead in the title race. "I'm very happy. One

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Arsenal's Hector Bellerin, right, tackles Chelsea's Eden Hazard during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium, London, England, Sunday, April 26. (AP Photo)

day I want to be the best and what I did this season is play very well, Chelsea played very well," Hazard said at the ceremony in London. "I don't know if I deserve to win but it is good for me. It is good, it is better to be voted by the players â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they know everything about football." Hazard's most recent goal clinched a crucial 1-0 win over Manchester Unit-

ed last weekend to cement Chelsea's dominance in the league. "I have played a good season, I have been there in the big games and I scored a lot of important goals, this is why I'm better this season," Hazard said. Hazard was also one of six Chelsea players named in the PFA Premier League team of the year along with defenders John Terry, Gary Cahill and Branislav Iva-

novic, midfielder Nemanja Matic and striker Diego Costa. The other striker voted into that team was Kane, who has enjoyed a spectacular rise in the last six months and was runner-up for the main player award behind Hazard. The Tottenham academy graduate, who has spent time on loan at lower-league clubs, has scored 30 goals in all competitions this season after only getting a regular starting slot in November. Kane struck a winner from the bench at Aston Villa in November and was then given a run of games by coach Mauricio Pochettino as fellow strikers Roberto Soldado and Emmanuel Adebayor failed to deliver goals. In a remarkable few months, Kane has also been called up by England for the first time and scored after 79 seconds on the pitch in his debut against Lithuania last month. "I have got to keep working hard, but to be recognized by your fellow players is something special and it is a night I won't forget," Kane said.

lONdON, April 27 (AFp): The countdown is on to Saturday`s showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, the $400 million "fight of the century" with a place in boxing`s pantheon of greats on the line. More than five years in the making, it`s an epic clash of styles and personalities, pitting the craftsmanship and defensive savvy of "Money" Mayweather against explosive southpaw Pacquiao -- an iconic figure in his native Philippines. The welterweight world title unification bout looks set to smash boxing records for worldwide viewership and revenue, with Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum predicting it could generate as much as $400 million. With a 60-40 purse split in favor of Mayweather, the unbeaten American stands to make an eye-watering $150 million and Pacquiao $100 million. Fanned by instant Internet publicity and social media, global interest in the contest has skyrocketed. The precious 500 tickets for seats at the 16,800-capacity MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that were put on sale directly to the public at face values ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 sold out in minutes. Promoters are even selling 10,000 tickets to Friday`s weigh-in, at $10 a pop. The audience on fight night will read like a who`s who of A-list celebrities, casino high-rollers and others with the wherewithal to snaffle tickets that are going at secondary sales outlets such as StubHub for as much as $100,000. The staggering financial figures and celebrity sideshows have only boosted the fight`s cross-over appeal. The build-up has focused on such minutiae as Mayweather`s custom-made mouth guard, infused with diamonds and gold, and the $2 million-plus Pacquiao will rake in for advertising on his trunks.But once all that is stripped away, it will be up to the two men in the ring to deliver on the hype, in a duel that many feel has passed its sell-by date. "The only thing the fighters can do is go out there and perform, and do what we do best," says Mayweather, who brings an impeccable 47-0 record with 26 knockouts to the bout, along with the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association welterweight world titles. Mayweather, trained by his father Floyd Sr. and continuing a family boxing legacy that stretches back for decades, is closing in on the iconic 49-0 record of 1950s legend Rocky Marciano, who retired as an undefeated heavyweight champion. The American has held 11 titles in five weight divisions, his untarnished record and unabashed swagger making him the highest-paid sportsman in the world, according to Forbes. Underlining his gift for provoca-

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People ride an escalator with a sign advertising the Mayweather Pacquiao fight towering over them at the MGM Grand on April 22, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo)

tive self-promotion, Mayweather last week compared himself favorably to heavyweight icon Muhammad Ali. "I know there will be a backlash, but I couldn`t care less," Mayweather said. But beneath the glitzy surface runs a darker Mayweather story, studded by incidents of domestic violence. It only makes Mayweather the perfect foil for Pacquiao, beloved in the Philippines as a humble humanitarian who has put his own womanizing ways behind him with a return to his Christian faith. A lover of music and basketball, Pacquiao is a two-term congressman who many predict will one day be president of the Philippines. At 38, Mayweather is two years older than World Boxing Organization champion Pacquiao, who is nevertheless considered the more ring-worn of the two, with his record of 57-5 with two drawn and 38 knockouts. The only fighter to win eight world titles in as many weight divisions, Pacquiao`s stock plummeted with two defeats in 2012, including a crushing one-punch knockout by Mexico`s Juan Manuel Marquez. There were rumors of impending retirement.

He has since won three fights, although in his last bout, in November, he was unable to finish off Chris Algieri despite knocking him down six times. Pacquiao hasn`t knocked out an opponent since a TKO of Miguel Cotto in 2009 -- the same year he crushed Ricky Hatton in two rounds. Mayweather`s last knockout win was back in 2011 and he too has showed signs of ring-wear, though that has not stopped him going into the fight as the favorite.Even so, the bout tantalizingly brings together two of the most talented fighters of their generation in a clash that recalls such past classics as Joe Frazier`s victory over Ali in 1971, the first fight of their epic trilogy. "The whole country stopped," the promoter Arum recalled of the immense interest in that fight at Madison Square Garden. Whether Pacquiao-Mayweather will surpass Ali-Frazier -- or any other "fight of the century" -- in lasting signficance is immaterial, Arum said. "This fight is tremendous," he said. "The interest is tremendous. And we should really wrap ourselves around that fact rather than compare it to fights of another era. "One thing is clear: it`s the biggest fight of this century."

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BOSTON, April 27 (AFp): Battered but unbowed, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 101-93 on Sunday to reach the second round of the NBA playoffs. With 27 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists from LeBron James, the Cavs withstood the early exit of star forward Kevin Love with a dislocated shoulder to complete a 4-0 sweep of the Celtics in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series. Love was hurt in the first quarter battling Celtics big man Kelly Olynyk, who yanked Love's left arm as they chased a loose ball. Love grabbed his left shoulder as he ran down the court, past his team's bench toward the locker room. He said later he had "no doubt" Olynyk's move was intentional and James agreed. "I saw the replay and it didn't look like a basketball play," James said. "I've seen a lot of tie-ups in my day and that was a little different." The incident touched off a string of increasingly physical plays that threatened to overwhelm a game that the Cavs had well in hand. Cleveland's Kendrick Perkins was whistled for a foul and also picked up a technical foul in the sec-

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, left, looks for an opening around Boston Celtics forward Gerald Wallace, right, in the second quarter of a first-round NBA playoff basketball game in Boston, Sunday, April 26. The Cavaliers won 101-93 to complete a first-round sweep of the Celtics. (AP Photo)

ond quarter after shoving Boston's Jae Crowder to the court while setting a pick. Crowder, who had been guarding James near the sideline, also received a technical foul after he and Perkins jawed at each other. Cleveland's J.R. Smith was ejected in the third quarter for hitting Crowder across the face as he defended the Celtics forward under the basket. After a small push from

Crowder in his back, Smith connected with his right hand as he wheeled around toward the ball. Crowder left the game with what the Celtics said was a sprained left knee suffered when he fell on the play. Kyrie Irving added 24 points and 11 rebounds for Cleveland and Iman Shumpert contributed 15 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

It was the first playoff series sweep for Cleveland since 2009, when they needed the minimum to get past Detroit and Atlanta back in James's first stint with his home-state club. They will face either Chicago or Milwaukee in the second round. The third-seeded Bulls missed a chance to sweep the Bucks on Saturday, but will try to finish them off when

they take a 3-1 series lead into game five in Chicago on Monday. The Celtics, who scraped into the playoffs with a late-season run in what was billed as a rebuilding year, were swept for the first time in 11 seasons. Elsewhere in the East on Sunday, the Washington Wizards marched into the second round with a 125-94 romp past Toronto. Marcin Gortat had 21 points and 11 rebounds and John Wall added 14 points and 10 assists for the Wizards, whose victory was never in doubt. It marked the first time the club have swept an opponent in a seven-game playoff series. After winning just two first-round sets in 34 prior seasons, Washington have now reached the second round two seasons in a row. "To get to four is the hardest game and I'm really proud of our group," said Wizards coach Randy Whittman, whose team raced to a big lead and led by as many as 37 in the second half. "They were locked in... That was a workman-like four wins for us." The Wizards next face either top-seeded Atlanta or eighth-seeded Brooklyn. The Hawks lead that series 2-1.

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