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The power of imagination makes us infinite — John Muir Biotech Laboratory at GHSS Dimapur inaugurated

Bihar ban daytime cooking as heat wave death toll rises PaGE 08

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

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Chizoko Vero Phek | April 29

Ban on heavy machinery use in Dhansiri, Chathe Dimapur, april 29 (mExN): The ban on use of heavy machinery for extraction of resources (sand gravels and boulders) in Dhansiri and Chathe River within Dimapur District has been further extended for a period of one month i.e., May 1 to 31, 2016. The ban order is for strict compliance of all concerned, a press release from the Deputy Commissioner Dimapur stated.

NIA files charge sheet against NSCN-IM cadre NEw DElhi, april 29 (pTi): NIA has filed a charge sheet against an NSCN-IM militant in connection with the ambush on an army convoy in Arunachal Pradesh on 2 April, 2015, in which three jawans were killed. The charge sheet was filed before a National Investigation Agency Special Court for Arunachal Pradesh at Yupia on Thursday in which NSCN (IM) militant Kapai alias Singmayo Kapai, a resident of Nagaland, has been named as the key accused.

NIA told the court that it would continue further investigation in the case as certain other accused are yet to be apprehended, a release issued by the agency here said on Friday.

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cHAKHesAnG- sUMi neet to cover all states

‘We are brothers by blood’ Who fix the prices? I’ve absolutely no idea.

Villarreal strike late to dent Liverpool Europa hopes

The 7th Chakhesang-Sumi brotherhood meet 2016 took place here today at Phek town hall and resolved five point resolutions.

Among others, the meet between the two communities asserted that “our brotherhood is God’s given right and we shall strive to strengthen our relationship and moves on to higher levels with other tribes.”

MLA Kuzholiizo (Azo) Nienu maintained that the main purpose and logic behindthebrotherhoodmeetis to strengthen friendship and brotherhood and to work together for the greater interest of the Nagas as a whole.

“We should be brothers in letter and spirit and stand up for each other in times of adversity,” he said.

Parliamentary Secretary for Higher & Technical Education, Deo Nukhu called upon both Chakhesangs and Sumis to support one another and move forward in every aspect of life.

He also stressed on the need to strengthen the bond of brotherhood and unity among the Nagas as a whole.

MLA G. Kaito Aye called upon both the community not to voice out what is not good for the people. He said the spirit of brotherhood between the two tribes should be practical, and should extend to every nook and corner of the state.

Sumi Hoho president, Toniho Yepthomi said “SumisandChakhesangsarenot justbrothersbychoicebutwe are brothers by blood.”

“Dear brothers, let us forgive each other if there are any excesses committed against each other. In

MLAs Azo Nienu and G. Kaito Aye addressing the 7th Chakhesang- Sumi Brotherhood Meet at Phek town on April 29. (Morung Photo)

resolUtions The 7th Chakhesang-Sumi Brotherhood lic Organisation resolve to stand for inmeet reiterate the earlier resolutions clusiveness of all NPGs and stakeholdand adopts the following resolutions: ers to find an acceptable solution to the 1. Resolves to organize brotherhood protracted Naga political issue. meet on regular basis once in every 2 5. Resolve to re-constitute Chakhesangcalendar years with cultural exchange Sumi Brotherhood Co-ordination as an important feature Committee comprising following 2. To encourage relationship at the grass members: Huskha Yepthomi- Conroot levels by inviting cultural troupes venor, Yesonu Veyie - Co-convenor, from brother-tribes during the imporZhovehu Lohe, Sovenyi, Theja Therieh, tant tribal festivals Khehoshe Yepthomi, H. S. Rotokha, 3. Asserts that our brotherhood is Hukato Shohe, President, WSH, PresiGod’s given right and we shall strive dent, WCH, President, STH, President, to strengthen our relationship and SKK, President, CSU, President, CYF, moves on to higher levels with other President, CMA (all members) and tribes President SH and President CPO as ex4. The Sumi Hoho and Chakhesang Pubofficio members. all walk-of-life, let our youth unite, let our church unite, let our politicians unite. Let us not hesitate to extend our brotherly shoulder to one another in times of need.

Let us be emotionally and culturally integrated. As brothers, in good times and in bad times, let us keep the strings of attachment and pass it on our good ties of relationship to our younger generation,” he said.

Chakhesang Public Organization (CPO) president, Kekhwengulo Lea recalled how 20 years back,

the Sumi Alakishi along with Sumi Hoho through “divine guidance of Almighty God” reached out the message of brotherhood to the Chakhesang people at the time when all the Chakhesang leaders from different walks of life were having prayer service under the aegis of Shisha Hoho at Phek town on September 9, 1995.

“Since then, we have observed the brotherhood meet in different places.

Today, we are all here once again gathered here to keep historic event alive

to strengthen the tide of brotherhood,” Lea said.

The CPO president also added, “We are brothers not by choice but by blood which our elders have accepted. History revealed that we are patriotic, hard working and straight forward. Let us not forget the legacy that has been passed down to our generation.

Let us sincerely commit the right perspective to the coming generation too.”

Cultural exhibition, discussion hour also marked the Brotherhood meet.

Morung Express News order said that the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Dimapur | April 29 Entrance Test (AIPMT) With the Supreme Court 2016 scheduled to be held on Friday ruling that the on May 1 shall be phase I Central Board of Second- of NEET. The phase II of ary Education (CBSE) NEET for the left out canwill conduct the National didates shall be held on Eligibility Entrance Test July 24 by inviting appli(NEET) on May 1 and July cations with fee. Com24 for admission to under- bined result of both the graduate medical courses Tests shall be declared on as per its direction on April August 28 and CBSE will 28, the deck is cleared for provide All India Rank, it a common entrance exam added.

“The admitting aufor undergraduate medithorities will invite apcal and dental courses.

In its April 28 notifica- plications for Counseltion, the Bench of Justices ling and merit list shall be Anil R. Dave, S.K. Singh drawn based on All India and A.K. Goel, despite Rank.”

As per the news report, opposition from various quarters, gave green signal for the CBSE to hold the NEET and use the same for admission across all States.

When the exam was first introduced the test scheduled on May in 2012, several States, in- 1, where 6, 67,637 are to cluding Andhra Pradesh, appear from 1,040 cenKarnataka, Kerala and tres in 52 cities, including Tamil Nadu, opposed the abroad, will be considered same citing infringement as NEET-1. NEET-2 will upon education, a State be conducted for the resubject, viability and the maining candidates, and impact on students from the entire process, from different educational collection of information backgrounds, difference from the States to declarain content between the tion of results, will begin State and Central Board’s from May 7. syllabus etc. Following the objection, the Supreme Nagaland to go Court in a 2013 judgment ahead with NSEE withheld that NEET but Reacting to the Suthe April 28 order revived preme Court notificathe same. tion, the Director of the Consequently, with re- Directorate of Higher jection of a strong plea of and Technical Education “genuine difficulties” from (H&TE), Athili Kathipri the Centre on April 29 that said that while the departit is difficult to hold NEET ment is yet to get hold of in two phases, the validity the Court’s notification, it of other exams conduct- would go ahead with Naed either by State or pri- galand State Entrance Exvate medical colleges has amination (NSEE) 2016 as come under scrutiny. scheduled on May 12.

The Court in its April 28 The test will go on as

scheduled since NSEE is conducted not only for medical and allied courses but other professional technical courses, he told The Morung Express.

Regarding the Supreme Court’s notification on NEET, Kathipri said it is too early to comment but a definite picture will come out within two or three days.

“Any decision in this regard will be taken only after studying the Court’s notification in totality.”

We have written to state government for an official direction on this and can comment only afterwards, he added.

Earlier, when queried about the same, the State Chief Secretary, Pankaj Kapur said that he will talk in details with the H&TE and convey the same.

Meanwhile, with regard to All Nagaland College Students’ Union’s (ANCSU) non-acceptance of the government notification against the seat reserved quota in NSEE (State reserved quota) in its present form, the Director said he cannot comment on that as the matter is with the state government.

While the matter drags on, the Court order might have huge impact on the medical aspirants from the State if the admission to the various medical colleges from Nagaland is selected through NSEE criteria. Some quarters have expressed apprehension that difference in content between the State and Central Board’s syllabus might work against State’s candidates and adversely affect their eligibility.

As of now Nagaland to go ahead with NSEE as scheduled on May 12

need for investigative H&FW Dept probes appointments made without govt approval completes journalism in nagaland Committee inquiry in 4 days; report

The Bookworm Fest, and a conversation with Easterine Kire

Morung Express News Kohima | April 29

The Bookworm Fest, a fourday event is in progress from April 29 up to May 2 at Kohima Local Ground.

The Fest celebrates the love of reading and writing.

A first on its kind in Nagaland, the Bookworm fest celebrates in the company of renowned Naga authors such as Dr. Easterine Kire, Vishü Rita Krocha, Dr. Avinuo Kire, among others.

Major attractions of the fest include book-signing, storytelling, poetry reading etc. The Bookworm Fest is an initiative of de Oriental Grand and Barkweaver.

On being a writer in Nagaland

At the Bookworm Fest, Easterine Kire has also set up a bookstall where her books are available on sale. Fans arrive to get their books signed by the nationally acclaimed writer. A humble and gentle person, the soft-spoken writer, during an interaction with media persons, talked about her brief stint as a Journalist in Nagaland way back in 1980 where she wrote for a weekly paper called the

submitted to Nagaland govt on April 28 Morung Express News Dimapur | April 29

Another case of appointment to government service without government approval has come to the fore. This time, it is related to an unspecified number of alleged appointments made in the department of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) from June 2014 till date.

As per a government notificaEasterine Kire at the Bookworm Fest in Kohima. (Morung Photo) tion, a copy of which was acquired don’t appreciate the energy by The Morung Express, a departPlatform.

While journalism has a writer spends on writing. mental probe was instituted headed changed tremendously Kire, who is constantly travover the years, Kire pointed elling will be based in Koout on the lack of investiga- hima for some time. Howtive journalism and public ever, her upcoming tour journalism in Nagaland. It is in Delhi where she will Morung Express News has to work towards the im- be performing jazz poetry provement of society, Kire with her band, JazzPoesi.

Dimapur | April 29 Kire will also be attending asserted.

“People don’t take writ- the Poetry Fest in Barce- Outbreak of Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS), an acute, fatal, septiing as a job or occupation lona.

While talking about caemic disease of cattle and water in Naga society,” Easterine Kire said. “They do not see sustaining a publishing buffaloes in the districts of Peren you as working,” adds the House, Kire mentioned and Dimapur is under control, acNaga writer while talking that many good writers are cording to the Animal Husbandry about the struggles of be- coming up in Nagaland, and Veterinary Department.

At least 90 % of the disease outing a writer in Nagaland. however, the production Like most writers, Kire too of good quality books is break among the buffaloes has has experienced the frus- still scarce. Kire expressed been brought under control, said tration of the unpaid nature hope that with the increase Chief Veterinary Officer, Peren of writing where relatives of quantity in writing, qual- District Dr P Atem Longchar on and friends in a close-knit ity of writing will very soon Friday. He also informed that the Veterinary department has also community like the Nagas emerge.

Fans can further look taken up “Ring Vaccination” drive would often request one to forward to Kire’s new book in the surrounding villages so that write for free.

To come up with good titled ‘Son of the Thunder- the disease does not spread furwords needs concentra- cloud’, which will be re- ther.

The disease had affected six viltion and energy, Kire noted leased in November this lages under Peren district namely while adding that people year.

by the Deputy Secretary, H&FW as chairperson and officials from the H&FW Directorate as members.

“A committee… is hereby constituted to examine all cases of appointment made without obtaining the approval of the government under Health & Family Welfare Department,” stated the notification issued by the Secretary, H&FW dated April 22. The committee was stipulated a period of four days to examine and submit “reports/ findings on or before 26/04/2016.”

The committee submitted its report to the government on April 28.

Besides inquiring into appointments made without government approval, the task of the committee was to examine appointments made with the direction of the H&FW Minister beginning June 2014 till date

and whether the “illegal appointment” made during the period was made against sanctioned post or without post vacancy.

Appointments made prior to the assumption of office by the present H&FW Minister will be separately examined, the notification stated, copies of which were further endorsed to the Principal Director, H&FW, Commissioner & Secretary (C&S), H&FW, “P.P.S” to the H&FW Minister and others.

According to the H&FW Secretary, Senti Ao, the committee submitted its report to the Commissioner & Secretary, the administrative head of the department, on April 28 and is pending further scrutiny.

Stating the Commissioner & Secretary was still to examine the committee’s report as he is

on leave, Ao added that the C&S along with the with the Minister in-charge of H&FW will likely have a seating with the committee to discuss the findings of the report.

Ao could not give a date as to when the meeting will take place as the department will be in a brief transitional phase with the incumbent Principal Director of the department retiring on April 30.

Declining to put a figure to the number of alleged illegal appointments, Ao when prodded further said that the appointments are mostly of Grade IV. The office of the Chief Minister and Chief Secretary are reportedly unaware of the development. The Chief Secretary and the Principal Director, H&FW did not respond to calls made to get their comments.

Outbreak of bovine disease in Peren, Dimapur under control Veterinary department says 314 buffaloes died in the last one month

Punglwa, Gaili, Ngwalwa, Heninkunglwa, Dunki-Lamhai and Saijang. An estimate of 314 buffaloes succumbed to the diseases within a span of one month, as per the data obtained from the Veterinary department.

Farmers in the said areas are fully dependent on the buffaloes for ploughing the rice fields. Dr Longchar said there more than 1500 buffaloes owned by the six villages. With the outbreak of HS, around 20% of the buffaloes have already died, he added.

A Rapid Response Team has also been made operational from Punglwa village area since the last

eight days. “There has been incidences of a few deaths during the last few days, but death in large numbers have subsided,” another veterinary doctor from Peren district informed.

Dr Longchar said the reason for the high death toll is because most of the animal are left to graze freely in a common ground without the owners monitoring their well being.

Because of this, he said staffs of Veterinary department had to undergo a tough time traversing across the jungles and remote areas to administer vaccination to the animals and at the same time

get proper data on the status of the affected animals.

Meanwhile, Dr Longchar informed that the first outbreak of the HS disease was first detected from Razaphema area under Dimapur district. “The epidemic first started from Razaphema area where there is a common grazing ground for the buffaloes. It then spread to Peren, he said.

While the outbreak of the disease may be under control at moment, there are still apprehensions. Dr Longchar said the farmers and buffalo owners are finding it very difficult to contain the animal at home, with not enough fodder to provide.

If the buffaloes are let loose to graze freely in the open area, there are high chances that the disease may spread further, he said.

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Biotech Laboratory at Disaster Management awareness at Wokha GHSS Dimapur inaugurated Wokha, april 29 (Dipr): A combined team of State Disaster Response Force team (SDRF) DEF from Wokha, CD and Home Guard, Wokha conducted demonstration on Earthquake drill, search and rescue and emergency first aid at four educational institutions in Wokha viz Government Higher Secondary School, Libemo memorial School, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School and Mt. Tiyi College on April 27 and 28.

Some of the important topics imparted to the students of these institutions were, ‘Precautionary step’, points to be followed during/after an earthquake and other emergency situations, patient ‘Injury assessment/ management’, ‘CPR procedure’, ‘Different method of bandaging/tourniquets ap-

DC Dimapur Kesonyu Yhome with others during the inauguration of the Biotech laboratory at GHSS Dimapur on April 29.

Photo Courtesy: Imcha Jamir Morung Express News Dimapur | April 29

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome, has said academic degrees and educational pursuit were of little use if they do not serve humanity.

“The ultimate objective of education is to give back to our society,” the DC said and added academics and education cannot be taken to a logical end unless a person acquires knowl-

edge to give back to society.

Yhome who inaugurated the Biotech laboratory here at GHSS Dimapur on April 29, also lamented that the spirit of inquisitiveness and curiosity was dying among the present younger generation.

Terming Science as the backbone of human progress and development, Yhome said the spirit of inquisitiveness was crucial for Science students and that exploring of new ideas should be the

focus of academicians.

“The future of Science has to be genetics. The scope of genetics and biotechnology is immense. Genetics is the concept and biotechnology the engine”, he said and underscored the need to re-orient academics and education so that students acquire scientific temperament and inquisitiveness.

Assistant director, School Education Department, Limatangit, in his address said biotechnology is

very much relevant in the context of Nagaland as the state has rich bio-diversity.

Prof. L Daiho, department of Plant Pathology, SASRD, Medziphema, gave an introduction to biotechnology through a powerpoint presentation.

E a r l i e r, p r i n c i p a l GHSS Dimapur, B Watisenla Aier, delivered the welcome address. Members of Peace Channel, GHSS Dimapur, presented a special number.

State Disaster Response Force team DEF from Wokha, CD and Home Guard Wokha conduct demonstration on Earthquake drill, search and rescue and emergency first aid at Wokha. (DIPR Photo)

plied for fracture/ injuries’, ‘Stretcher techniques for moving/transfer of injured/ casualties from incident site to safe zone’, ‘Different method of knotting which are useful during emergency situations’.

SP, Wokha T. Chumrenthung Lotha lauded the combined SDRF team from DEF and CD & Home Guard for the enthusiasm shown during the demonstration and further encouraged them to conduct

more such programmes for better awareness among the students as well as the general public in the light of unpredictable geological conditions in the country in general and the state in particular.

Professional training for headmasters concludes kohiMa, april 29 (MExn): The three days ‘professional training for headmasters’ concluded on April 28 at the Multipurpose Hall, Administrative Training Institute, Kohima.

The programme was inaugurated by FP Solo, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland (School Education &SCERT, Department) on April 26. The chief guest exhorted more

than a hundred Headmasters from different Government schools from all over the state, a press release informed.

He congratulated RMSA for successfully completing the recruitment process of headmasters and said that just the name ‘headmaster’ is very respectable. Hence, they should work sincerely and keep up the name.

He stressed on the importance of different top-

ics that were scheduled in the training. Pressing on the need to learn things properly, he said that only then can they teach the students and the society well. He also cautioned about teaching wrong things to the people.

The topics were Records Management by L. Youdang Jamir, Joint Director, ATI; The Nagaland Government Servant Conduct Rules 1968, The Nagaland Services Discipline

and Appeal Rules 1967, Different Forms of Communication, Noting and Drafting Skills, Leave Rules and Right to Information Act 2005 by Dr. Hovithal N. Sothu, Deputy Director (Training), ATI; SMDC Role and functions, School Improvement Plan By Dr. Khatoli, AMD,RMSA, UDISE; and DATA capture format by Lhoukuo Chüsi, State Coordinator RMSA; and Financial Management by Nichiyi, RMSA.

wind DMC cleans major drainage in town Strong damage houses Morung Express News

at Merangkong

Dimapur | April 29

Holy Cross School students voluntarily help the residents at the sinking zone area of Techahan colony, Mon Town. Earlier there were reports that due to massive landslide following incessant rainfall, many inhabitants of the locality were compelled to abandon their severely damaged houses. District Administration has also issue an evacuation order for 50 houses that have been damaged completely and relocated 150 houses severely damaged. One Government Primary School building located in the ward is also being affected by landslide, posing danger to the school children.

D i ma p u r Mu n i c i p a l Council (DMC) on Friday cleaned a major drainage in Dimapur town near Nagarjan Police Point junction supervised by DMC Administrator, H. Atokhe Aye and leaders of Medical Colony and United Colony Ward no. 20.

GBs and Council members of the two colonies have been roping in manpower for the last one week to clean the heavily clogged drain which creates artificial floods in at least 12 colonies upstream.

Head GB of United Colony Ward no 20, Imna Longkumer said that the garbage thrown into the drain by nearby lounges was one of the main factors causing avoidable clogged drain. “We have taken out beverage bottles from the drain and kept it near the road for the authorities to collect,” Imna said.

Leaders of the two colonies have issued stern warning to the public not to throw garbage into the drain. “Defaulters will

DMC workers clean drainage near Nagarjan Police Point, Dimapur on April 29. (Morung Photo)

be fined heavily,” the GB warned. He informed public of the area to throw garbage, after dark, at the roadside opposite Hotel Ne-Li and another place near Nagarjan Police Point so that DMC workers could collect in the morning.

DMC Administrator, H. Atokhe Aye appreciated the initiative taken by the two colonies to clean the drainage. He appealed other col-

onies to emulate the activities of the two colonies in maintaining public properties as their own. He also discouraged public against mindless throwing of garbage into the drain.

The two colonies were of the view that if Bank Colony and Police Colony could also clean the drain in their respective jurisdictions, instances of clogged drain would come down.

United Colony Council Chairman, G. Kits said that United Colony and Medical Colony had also taken up road filling work opposite Government Higher Secondary School, Dimapur and cleaned the side drains.

Like most other drains, the drain near Nagarjan junction is no exception to unauthorized pillars erected in the middle of the drain resulting in free flow of seepage.

Mokokchung, april 29 (Dipr): A strong wind hit Merangkong village on April 28, at around 11: 30 pm, causing damage to houses and Power supply posing danger to human life.

According to SDO (C) Tuli, Arikumba, soon after receiving the news, District Administration rushed to the Village and took immediate measures by informing the Electrical department about two electrical poles slightly bented and power lines being snapped and also requested the Village Council to extend help to the affected families.

There was no report of injuries or loss of life.

Altogether 7 (seven) houses were partially damaged while Anganwadi Centre was completely damaged, the affected families are Marmeren LKR, Bendangkokba, Imsongmangyang, Nokdisang, Lanuwati, Aolepden and Noklangsangba.

Foundation stone laid for ZAPO building Farmers in Changki attend training

pfutsEro, april 29 (MExn): The foundation stone for the community building of Zuketsa Area Public Organization (ZAPO), Pfutsero was laid at Pfütsero Town by Nagaland Congress Pradesh Committee (NPCC) President, K Therie on April 26.

This was followed by Tsükhenye festival cele-

brations of ZAPO, Pfütsero at Pfütsero Town sports complex, where Therie was the Festival Father, a press release from Therie’s press secretary Keso Chakhesang informed.

Thanking the Netho Ketshe public for their selfless and unflinching support through his political career and asserting that

“our ancestors spoke one language and sang one song,” Therie urged the gathering to “respect our ancestors to whom we owe all that we have today.”

He maintained that the present society is forgetting past culture and heritage.

Therefore, he called upon all, particularly the younger generations, “to protect our

language and our culture which are our identity.” He also appealed to the gathering to respect each other and to work harder to unite Netho Ketshe.

“Today’s society is no longer confined to one village,” Therie said and encouraged the gathering to “extend our hand to our neighbouring villages”.

Later in the day, Therie inaugurated Organic Marketing Shed at Lasumi village which was also followed by Tsükhenye celebrations where the seven clans of the village hoisted their respective flags bearing a colour each from the rainbow signifying peace, love and unity, the release stated.

VHC building at Aghunato inaugurated

ZunhEboto, april 29 (MExn): Veterinary Health Centre (VHC) building at Aghunato was inaugurated on April 27 with Dr. Neikeyielie, CVO Zunheboto & Jt. Director, Veterinary & AH as the chief guest along with officers & staff of the department and public leaders of Aghunato.

A press note stated that Dr. Toshi Aier, CVO Zunheboto expressed happiness to all the who have taken keen interest, initiative and actively involved for the construction of the VHC building.

He summarized and outlined on the time line of the department's existence from inception to date and said that it was in almost defunct state due to deteriorated infrastructure for many years. Despite all the hardships faced by the officials and public, it is fortunate to have the new building for of-

Officials with others during the inauguration of Veterinary Health Centre (VHC) building at Aghunato held on April 27.

fice functioning in delivering goods to the area people.

He made an earnest appeal to the public for rendering cooperation and support as and when government schemes and projects come for execution in days to come.

Vice Chairman, Adhoc Town committee, Aghunato Hoito on behalf of the people thanked all officials of the department for reviving the office and hope to provide better services and reaching out even to the remotest area of its sub

division.

However, he said that the department has become so important for the people in the upliftment of their economic life condition through rearing of all types of livestock including great number of mithun (ongoing

projects) and poultry farming where the department of Veterinary & A.H had to play a vital role for encouragement to the farmers.

Dr. Michael Imchen, VAS Veterinary Hospital, Zunheboto chaired the programme.

Mokokchung, april 29 (MExn): Farmers Cells, SASRD, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, in collaboration with Mission Board, Baptist Church Changki organized a training programme for farmers on April 26 and 27.

A press note stated that the programme comprised of two technical sessions followed by demonstrations. The first technical session was conducted by Dr. M. Catherine Rutsa, Asst. Prof. Department of Livestock Production & Management, SASRD on April 26.She gave a detailed lecture on piggery and its management and also on basic treatment of common diseases.

An innovative tubers slicing equipment invented by Imnameren Ao, proprietor of Venture Lucy Enterprise, Suhoi village, was also demonstrated.

Veterinary medicines contributed by Dr. Salang and Dr. Asenuo Changkiri were distributed.

On April 27, the second technical session started with a presentation by Dr. Pauline Alila, Associate Prof Department of Horticulture, SASRD on kitchen garden ideas and innovative methods of growing vegetables in small places through low cost vertical farming. Vegetable seeds contributed by Dr. C. S. Maiti, Programme Officer,

Dr. Pauline giving hands on training on preservation of vegetables during the training programme for farmers in Changki held on April 26 and 27.

Tribal Sub Plan AICRP (VC) on vegetables, SASRD: NU was also distributed.

Dr. Narola Pongener, Asst Prof Department of Plant Pathology, SASRD, deliberated on disease management of vegetables and its management and also gave a presentation on mushroom cultivation.

Dr. Malini B. Sharma, Asst Prof, Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, SASRD, spoke on the topic Conservation, covering not only seed conservation but also the food chain and its linkage with the environment. She also emphasized on the negative impact of coal mining on the environment, health, and fu-

ture survival of the people.

The demonstrations conducted were on preservation of vegetables

by Dr. Pauline Alila and mushroom cultivation by Dr. Narola Pongener. The sponsored mushroom spawns were also distributed. The programme coordinator was Dr. J. Longkumer, Associate Prof Department of Agricultural Extension, SASRD. Pastor Alen Amri, Convener, Mission Board, Baptist Church Changki, on behalf of the Changki people extends heartfelt gratitude to Taliakum Longkumer (IPS), ADGP, Chhattisgarh and family for sponsoring the programme.

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Manipur bodies demand suspension of all oil mining activities

Chandel, april 29 (Mexn): A number of organisations on Friday came together for a Mass Rally cum Public Meeting at Chakpikarong in Chandel district demanding that oil exploration in Tamenglong and Churachandpur be suspended.

The organisations also shot off a memorandum to the Prime Minister of India urging him to intervene and also ensure that the UN Declaration on Rights of the Indigenous Peoples in taking Free Prior Informed Consent of the Indigenous people (2007) is respected.

The memorandum was signed by Chakpi Areas Chief Association, Chakpikarong, Chandel; Forest Natural Resources Management and Environment Development Council, Chandel; People for Human Right and Climate Change, Imphal; Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur; Youth Forum for Protection of Human Rights, Manipur.

According to the memorandum which was made available to the media, about 3000 people from all districts of Mani-

pur joined the Mass Rally at Chakpikarong.

The organisations cited Jubilant Company as making preparations to mine oil in Manipur in collaboration with the Government of India. While stating that they respect development of the area, the bodies maintained that the community resentment against oil explorations needed serious consideration.

Insisting that the people in Manipur failed to receive any report on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Detail Project Report (DPR) or any research report on upstream and downstream impact, the organisations contended, “The project may have serious impact on environment because the century old rain forests in the districts of Tamenglong and Churachandpur are going to be destroyed.”

The mandatory environmental public hearings for oil explorations meant to be held at Jiribam, Parbung, and Nungba Town, on July 30, August 8, and August 17, 2012, were met with massive community protests objecting the oil exploration.

"Our land and Resources are not for Sale".

The bodies in the memorandum urged the Prime Minister to make public the EIA and DPR of the Jubilant Oil Exploration Project in Manipur; To ensure the Social and Environmental Safe Guard Measures provided under the UNDP, World Bank and Asian Development Banks and Govt.

Of India; To respect the UN Declaration on Right of the Indigenous People specially by ensuring the Free Prior Informed Con-

FELICITATION In a historical moment for Manipur, the environmental public hearing at Nungba was cancelled by government officials, due to stiff opposition by the community. The community protestors were able to extract a written note, detailing the cancellation of the public hearing cancellation, from officials of the Manipur Pollution Control Board, the Deputy Com-

missioner of Tamenglong District, and the Jubilant Oil and Gas Private Limited, the memo stated.

Also citing lack of transparency and accountability, the organisations maintained that the indigenous peoples of Manipur have not been informed about the terms and conditions deliberated upon and detailed in the contracts and licensing agreements be-

tween the government of India, the government of Manipur, and the JOGPL, and how the people of Manipur would be involved and benefitted.

“Rather, innocent villagers of Tamenglong, Churachandpur District, and Jiribam are being duped to sign no objections letters or NOC for Seismic surveys by Alphageo Company, without the people being informed

as to the purpose and objectives and also impacts of the surveys, oil explorations, and drillings,” they alleged.

According to the bodies, the message from the community and positions taken during objections at environmental public hearings is clear i.e., "Stop Petroleum Exploration in Manipur", "Don't plunder and pollute our Land, Resources & Environment",

Bailey bridge collapses in Manipur India, Myanmar start joint patrolling

iMphal, april 29 (ianS): A bailey bridge being constructed in Imphal West district of Manipur collapsed on Thursday night, but no one was hurt, officials said on Friday.

The bridge was meant to connect the Sekmai and Khurkhul villages. The work on the Rs.1.98 crore project started in 2014 and was scheduled to be completed in September 2016.

Babuchand, the chief engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD), said on Friday the contractor deserved to be blacklisted for allowing the work to continue without the supervision of engineers.

"It is very deplorable that the labourers had carried on the construction work without engineers. The special contractor will be blacklisted," Babuchand said.

Local MLA Khwairakpam Devendro, however, said that the contractor was apologetic and should be given another opportunity to finish the job with new material.

That was after the contractor said, "I tender my unqualified apology for the mistake to one and all.

However, I assure that the bridge will be constructed within May."

Toilets, pig sty along Senapati District HQ River demolished

Senapati, april 29 (Mexn): In pursuance to the joint venture of Senapati District Students’ Association (SDSA) and District Administration ‘Sanitization of Senapati DHQ River’, the second phase of the drive witnessed demolition of structures lying along the tributary of Barak River, particularly toilets and pig sty with outlets discharging into the river.

Earlier, a notice was served by the District Administration to the local residents that such structures those considered dirtying/polluting the river bed shall be demolished.

Considered as one of

the most important water sources in the ever growing Senapati DHQ township, the Senapati River has been used as dumping ground for garbages and household wastages for most residents along the river bank.

The 2nd phase of the drive had Senapati DC Jacintha Lazurus, SP Kabib, NPO President Moses Kamba, SDSA President Pungdi Celestine, SDOs, Colony leaders on the frontline marching on foot along the river stretch and inspecting all possible sites, a press release from the

SDSA informed.

Many concrete toilets were further marked and notified for eviction within one week’s time. The DC also noted certain improper drainages of the DHQ town leading into the river and urged local residents to clean their area for possible construction of better drainage system in the future.

Similar review exercise will be carried out within a week’s time to ensure those toilets and structures marked in red at the drive are removed, it informed.

Shillong, april 29 (ianS): Assam Rifles chief Lt. Gen. Harminderjit Singh Sachdev on Friday said India and Myanmar had started joint border patrolling in some stretches of their "unfenced border".

"The patrolling has not started all over but in some specific areas. They (Myanmar Army) also come and we also go there (Myanmar)," Sachdev told IANS on the sidelines of the investiture ceremony of Assam Rifles.

India has been urging Myanmar to act against rebels including from the Manipur-based United National Liberation Front, People's Liberation Army (PLA), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup and People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak, Assam-based United Liberation Front of Asom and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang operating from Sagaing and Chin State of Myanmar.

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‘Corruption, uncertain policies remain key concerns on India’ NEw DElhi, april 29 (iaNS): Fiscal consolidation and moderate inflation are definite pluses for India, but graft, uncertain policies and their weak execution remain key constraints, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

In an e-mail interview with IANS, Marie Diron, senior vice president for the Sovereign Risk Group, said the agency’s assessment of India is based on its own evaluation, as also that of the World Bank on government’s effectiveness, rule of law and inflation control. This is what she said: “India’s score are in the moderate range, reflecting checks and balances between the executive, legislature and judiciary, and increasing fiscal and monetary policy transparency,” she said. “However, corruption, policy uncertainties and slow implementation have constrained our

assessment of India’s institutional strength.”

Moody’s also expected fiscal consolidation to be gradual -- as a result of specific measures on which a consensus can be reached, rather than broad-ranging fiscal strategies. So high levels of government debt, at around 65 percent of GDP, will continue to be a constraint on India’s rating.

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will be mainly indirect.

This because the share of India’s exports to China is much lower -- around 3.7% -- than for some other economies in the region.

“As a result, India would be affected by a slowdown in Chinese demand mainly to the extent that the global economy would be affected. Moreover, if such a slowdown were to lead to renewed falls in commodity prices, India as an importer of commodities would benefit,” Diron said.

“Further, China’s rebalancing may contribute to global volatility in capital flows. However, with narrower current account deficit financed by foreign direct investment, India is less vulnerable to a shift in investor sentiment and global capital flows than it would have been few years ago.”

Diron’s assessment comes against the back-

tions of fiscal policy for the government debt burden, the broad macroeconomic policy context has become more favourable to sustain growth. The government’s repeated commitment to fiscal consolidation contributes to maintaining inflation at moderate level.”

On the external sector, Diron said the impact on India of China’s rebalancing, the general and economic developments there

drop of the caution by Moody’s Investors Service that a prolonged worsening in asset quality of state-run banks was the main threat to India’s sovereign credit profile, while suggesting that the government must recapitalise them with more money.

Moody’s, which has given for India a credit rating at ‘Baa3’ -- or just a level above the junk category -- had said on Wednesday that it would consider a rating upgrade after 12-18 months, depending on improvement in macroeconomic parameters in India.

Nonetheless, its outlook on the country remained positive.

“Our positive outlook on India’s rating is based on our expectations of continued but gradual policy efforts to reduce the sovereign risks posed by high fiscal deficits, volatile inflation and weak bank balance sheets.”

‘Empower farmers to enhance rural economy’ Kohima, april 29 (mExN): A daylong seminar on ‘empowering farmers for enhancing rural economy’ organised by Zhavame Union Kohima with the State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD) was held at Razeba Community Hall, Razeba on April 27.

Dr. Zavise Rume, Associate Professor, SCERT speaking on the topic ‘Prospects of Rural Economy’ said that our society should aim for a laziness free community and that everyone should be employed, be in urban or rural sector. He also stressed on the need to preserve nature and our rich resources and encouraged the farmers to work hard, discover their potential, sharpen their talent and give their best in whatever they do so as to prosper. He also mentioned that society will turn to poverty if we stop farming. “Our land is a land of fruits and vegetables,” he added.

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WB is looking ways to use Aadhaar experience RBI Guwahati conducts meeting Impressed by the success strategies, a top Indian offi- adding that the cost of issu- on MSMEs issues in Nagaland ing one Aadhaar ID was less of Aadhar, the World Bank cial said. is looking at ways to use this experience to advice other countries in framing similar strategies, a top Indian official said

NEw DElhi, april 29 (pTi): Impressed by the success of Aadhaar, the World Bank is looking at ways to use this experience to advice other countries in framing similar strategies, a top Indian official said. (PTI) Impressed by the success of Aadhaar, the World Bank is looking at ways to use this experience to advice other countries in framing similar strategies, a top Indian official said. (PTI) Impressed by the success of Aadhaar, the World Bank is looking at ways to use this experience to advice other countries in framing similar

“People here (in the World Bank) are very appreciative of Aadhaar. They want to use this experience to advise other countries in framing their strategies,” Dr Ajay Bhushan Pandey, Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India told PTI. Pandey was here for a series of meetings with World Bank officials wherein he made a presentation before it and interacted with officials especially invited from other countries who are interested in emulating Aadhaar.

In his presentation, Pandey explained how Aadhaar is being used for various subsidy programmes and is saving a lot of money to the government.

Under Aadhar now more than one billion people have their online identity, he said,

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Since it can be authenticated anywhere any time, token- less, Aadhaar has multiple uses.

Observing that it enables banking at doorsteps and direct transfer of subsidies, Pandey said the Indian Government has saved billions of dollars.

This is one of the key attraction from many African countries which wants to adopt a similar model of issuing an id card to its citizens.

In this way they would be able to save money and effectively target their subsidy programmes, Pandey said.

People now enrolled in Aadhaar and gradually moving towards the goal of paperless, presence less and cashless transactions, he said.

Kohima, april 29 (mExN): The Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati conducted a town hall meeting on Micro Small & Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] related issues on April 28 at Kohima.

The meeting was held at the Conference Hall of the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Kohima and was chaired by B. K. Mishra, Regional Director for NE States, Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati. I. Bendangliba, Director of Industries & Commerce was the Chief Guest of the event and the meeting was attended by Rovilatuo Mor, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima District as the guest of honour.

Other dignitaries present included GMs of DIC Kohima and NABARD, DGMs from SBI and SIDBI as also the Chairman of NRB. Branch Heads of the banks functioning in Kohima, representatives from NEDFi and Industry Associations participated in the meeting. The meeting was attended by about 225 participants which included entrepreneurs, NGOs, women Self

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Kohima Police arrest 13 people KV Pusa urges leaders to maintain morality in politics KohiMA, April 29 (MexN): With the Congress in disarray for quite some time in Nagaland, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Member, KV Pusa has urged the party leaders to maintain decorum and morality of politics.

Pusa, who was also President of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), said people who do not respect decorum and morality of politics should not talk of decorum in the party, a press release received here stated. He asked PCC leaders to put heads together and work for welfare of the party rather than weakening it. He said strengthening the party with cohesiveness among the party leaders will deliver goods to the people.

Pusa further maintained it was high time for the Congress leaders in the state to garner respect and support from the people, “otherwise it will be better to pack up things and leave for home to let other take up the mantle of the party.”

Appealing to all the party leaders to “work for the welfare of our people instead of indulging in mudslinging and petty politics,” the Congress leader added, “I wish party leaders maintain highest order of morality in politics.”

Reacting to PCC’s allegation that while he was Chairman of Political Affairs Committee (PAC), 8 party lawmakers were misguided and defected to Naga People’s Front (NPF), Pusa said he was “an-

noyed” by such unfounded allegation and asked PCC to substantiate its claim. He said any decision taken by the PAC was collective and there was no hidden decision, adding even people who were accusing were members of the PAC then.

Eight MLAs defected to NPF last year after the PCC had initiated disqualification proceedings against them.

He said shifting blame on him for defection of the eight MLAs was just a “figment of imagination” as all eight legislators were matured and experienced politicians. “I as a chairman of PAC or Members have nothing to do with the defection of MLAs. It is their own decision,” he reiterated.

Pusa said during his tenure as Chairman of PAC, there were series of meetings and deliberations on various issues which were confronting the state, including Naga political problem, economy and development and that nothing was discussed behind the curtain.

As Chairman of PAC, Pusa stated, he cannot take unilateral decision but it was only through the collective wisdom of the PAC members. The current PCC President, K. Therie was also member of the PAC when Pusa was the Chairman, it was added.

He also rebutted the PCC’s allegation that he was working in contrary to policies and ideology of the Indian National Congress

(INC) and asked the latter to substantiate their claims.

He said whatever discussed and deliberated by the PAC was always brought to the public domain.

On PCC’s statement that Pusa’s words has compromised the party ideology and principles and that the AICC seriously viewed him, the AICC Member asked the PCC to point out words which have gone against ideology and principles of the party. He reminded the PCC that decision to suspend or expel him is not in the hands of the PCC but vested with the AICC President, Sonia Gandhi. He described Sonia as a seasoned and matured politician who would not be easily carried away by conspiracy.

KohiMA, April 29 (MexN): Based on specific information from the volunteers of ‘T’ Khel Youth Organization, Kohima regarding prostitution activities at BOC area, the Women Cell personnel and the youths have jointly apprehended one woman identified as Sagholi (24), a press release from PRO, Kohima Police said.

She has been charged for “inducing/ luring customers at her own will and carrying out prostitution in the vicinity of public place located at ‘T’ Khel market area and its adjoining areas for personal gain.”

The woman divulged names of her regular customers leading to arrests of 11 more persons from various locations

Sensitization programme on TB held KohiMA, April 29 (MexN): Nagaland Users’ Network (NUN) in collaboration with Treatment Action Group, New York, conducted literacy programme on TB with the program staffs of NUN's targeted intervention on April 28 in Jakhama town. Participants from the users’ com-

munity, program staff, and student body representative attended the program, a release from NUN Advocacy Officer, Renbonthung Tungoe informed.

Stressing on the need for intervention of HIV/TB as part of their usual program, the resource person emphasized on a comprehen-

sive approach to combating this dual epidemic to be part of one’s responsibility in their daily activity. Topics discussed were the different types of TB, different categories of treatment, services available in the government set ups, benefits and advantage of treatment, diagnostics and testing.

MEx FILE Kiphire DPDB meeting

JSUN condemns attack on Forest officials JAluKie, April 29 (MexN): The Jalukie Students’ Union Nagaland (JSUN) has condemned the attack on Forest officials on duty at Ntangki National Park by people from one village. People numbering in hundreds had allegedly attacked the Forest officials, including Kenlumtatei, Forest ranger and Isaac, Forester with “machete and staffs”, according to a press release from JSUN President, Haizin Mpom and General Secretary, Pehiato Hingleu.

Terming the incident as “murder attempt”, the students’ union has urged the government to expe-

of Kohima Town on different dates and time. They have been charged under section 7(b) of Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act 1956.

The arrested persons have been identified as Sahamur Ahmed Jahir (21), Dhiray Kumar (21), Md. Mofidul Islam (24), Jashim Uddin (23), Naresh Thakur (32), Ashikul Islam (32), Sidu @ Gajendar Yadav (31), Islam (20), Noor Islam (21), Hussain Ahmed (27), Sanju Deb (27).

A regular case vide Kohima South P.S Case No. 0027/2016 U/S 5(1)(a)(d)/7(b) P.I.T Act have been registered against them and they are remanded into judicial custody, the release added.

dite the investigation and book the accused under appropriate section of the law.

Reiterating the incident as first of its kind as in officials in uniform on duty were charged with deadly weapons for reason unknown, JSUN further expressed concern that “if such act continues with mere action the citizens and the life of the government employees will be at stake.”

It asserted that such act should be condemned by every peace loving citizen and right thinkers should discourage such incident once and for all.

Kiphire, April 29 (MexN): All the Kiphire DPDB members have been informed that the board meeting for the month of May will be held on May 5, 10:00 am in the DC's conference hall, Kiphire. Pudusul Luho, District Planning Officer, Kiphire has requested all the members to attend the meeting positively.

Satellite tagged amur falconS: Pangti inactive, Naga to complete 3rd circle

KohiMA, April 29 (MexN): The Pochury Students' Union (PSU) will hold its 2nd Union Assembly (201517) on May 7, 10:00 am at Conclave Hall, LCS building, Kohima. Therefore, the Union Assembly has requested all its federating units and subordinating bodies to attend the assembly, informed Thomas Pichurü, PSU.

DiMApur, April 29 (MexN): Updating on the Amur falcons that were satellite-tagged in Nagaland, it has been reported that Pangti is inactive, while Naga is about to complete third cycle, flying over Gujarat.

M Lokeswara Rao (IFS), Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force in a press release said no signals have been received from the satellite tag of Pangti. “Pangti completed two cycles covering a distance of 40000 KM. Naga is about to complete third cycle about to cover a distance of 60000 KM. Wokha is inactive from the beginning. At present, Naga is about to complete third cycle, flying over Gujarat,” he said.

On November 7, 2013, three Amur Falcon birds were satellite tagged and released. The birds were named as Naga, Wokha and Pangti. Naga has Colour Ring Number KAM, Ring Number C56801, and is male; Wokha has Color Ring Number KCM, Ring Number C56802, and is female; Pangti has Color Ring Number KFM, Ring Number C56803, and is female. The three birds were fitted with satellite tag with antenna and solar panel on the back. The satellite tag weighs only 5 grams, the release informed.

The birds were released from Doyang in Wokha to go to South Africa after crossing difficult journey over Arabian Sea. Amur falcons

PSU Union Assembly on May 7

spend winter in South Africa. After spending three months in South Africa, they start back journey to the breeding site in Mongolia.

The tagging was a joint mission undertaken at Pangti village in Wokha district by two leading scientists from MME/BirdLife Hungary, Peter Fehervani and Szabolcs Soil; Nick Williams, Programme Officer - Birds of Prey (Raptors), Convention on Migratory Species Office, Abu Dhabi, United Nations Environment Programme; R. Suresh, a scientist from the Wildlife Institute of India; and the Nagaland Forest Department. Pangti villagers helped the scientists in Children climb a tree to pluck fruits outside a closed Anganwadi trapping the falcons and fitting the centre at midday in Beisumpuikam Village, Peren on April 27. (Mosatellite tags, it was stated. rung Photo)

Waste disposal unit at Hill View colony VLO office Colonies allege anomalies in

Hair cutting training in Zunheboto ZuNheboto, April 29 (MexN): CAN Youth in association with Green Club Zunheboto will be conducting a free training on hair cutting (male) and hair dressing (female) at Zunheboto Town starting May 16 under Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Program (ESDP) and sponsored by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The training is aimed at promoting local youths for livelihood opportunities and also to create entrepreneurship through skills, according to a press release jointly issued by Green Club Zunheboto and CAN Youth. Any interested youth can contact the respective persons at the given number for registration on or before May 13.

Kohima DPDB to award successful HSLC toppers

KohiMA, April 29 (Dipr): The ADC (Planning) & Member Secretary, DPDB, Kohima, Ketoho Luho has informed that the Board has decided to continue the programme to award HSLC toppers from the Governbeneficiaries, 2 were from ment High Schools in Kohima district this year too. The Ao Kong, 1 from Indus- DPDB will felicitate the HSLC toppers with cash and trial Estate and 4 from Hill citation. The Kohima DPDB has been awarding the View. The rest, the colonies successful HSLC toppers from the Government High claimed, were from Lengri- Schools in Kohima district since 2010. jan. “Surprisingly, almost all the names of all the beneficiaries are bogus and against the house numbers belonging to other owners,” tueNsANg, April 29 (MexN): The Litem Sao they alleged in the repre- Thangjam Tuensang Town (LSTTT) celebrated Silver sentation which was made Jubilee on April 14 at CBLT Resource Centre, Tuensang available to the media. with Chubawati Chang, Project Director, DRDA as the The two colonies called main speaker. Pastor, Tuensang Town Baptist Lashoung upon the authority con- S. Achila offered prayer, LSTTT President, Alemla decerned to immediately livered welcome address. K. Lolen, President LUTTT, cancel the approved list C. Anungla, SDEO Shamator, Former General Secreand reconsider the selec- tary LSTTT, M. Arepla founding member and S. Chution process “in the right bala OSD to Higher Education Kohima delivered short perspective with utmost speeches. Other highlight of the programme included transparency.” release of Jubilee Souvenir by W Antimangyang, PresiThe memorandum was dent CTS (Changsao Thangjam Setshang), special signed by Ao Kong Chair- number from Dongching Yangmei Sao Thangjam Tuman Lanuhangshi and GB ensang Town, and Yangpi Sao Thangjam Tuensang T. Onen Jamir, and Indus- Town followed by jubilee feast. trial Estate Chairman TW Lotha and GB Nungsang Lemtur.

inaugurated selection of IHSDP beneficiaries

Hill View Colony Council members in front of the waste disposal unit constructed by the council.

DiMApur, April 29 (MexN): The Hill View Colony Council constructed waste disposal unit at Hill View colony under the aegis of Self Awareness and Cleanliness Drive program initiated by the council and colony youth. The construction was undertaken with the contribution of Hill View colony members, according to a press release received here. The Council solely took the initiative to construct

not only the waste disposal unit but took steps to fill the potholes and cleaned drains within the colony surrounding, it added. It has encouraged every individual to take responsibility in maintaining green environment to provide healthy stay, clean sanitation and garbage free area. It opined that every person to contribute equally toward transforming the society for good.

KhuZAMA, April 29 (MexN): Kemerü Village Level Organisation and Vierhe Village Level Organisation of Khuzama village have been formed and their offices established.

The offices were inaugurated by Khovi Thaprü, Block Development Office, RD Block Jakhama on April 25.

The BDO encouraged the VLOs to work hand in hand with the other community based organizations for the development of the society. He also urged the SHGs at Khuzama to take up enterprising activities so as to enhance their families’ livelihoods.

Kenivole Richa, Block Program Manager and Vitsituo Mepfü-o, Area Coordinator under BMMU Jakhama shared the importance of VLO, their roles and responsibilities and proper utilization of community funds.

DiMApur, April 29 (MexN): Two colonies have claimed that it has detected anomalies and misrepresentation in the list of beneficiaries approved under the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP/INSITU for Urban Poor), particularly in respect of Dimapur Municipal Ward No. 12.

The two colonies – Industrial Estate Colony and Ao Kong Colony – made the claims in a representation to the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur and stated that the list deserves to be carefully scrutinized.

While stating that there are four colonies in Ward No. 12, namely Lengrijan, Industrial Estate, Hill View and Ao Kong, the two colonies disclosed that from the approved list of 76

Peren district bids farewell to DC pereN, April 29 (Dipr): People of Peren district bade farewell to the outgoing Deputy Commissioner Peter Lichamo and welcomed his replacement, Zarenthung Ezung on April 28 at the DC’s conference hall.

Peter said that during his two years and one month stay in Peren, every officer and staff was very disciplined, co-operative and supportive. Despite the many ups and downs in the district, he expressed satisfaction serving and working closely with different sections of the people, particularly the representatives of the district.

Acknowledging that with the help of God and coop-

eration of all, he could sail through till today, he said he is just an instrument of God “to serve the people” and his motto will always remain so. He also thanked the people of the district for the love and cooperation.

The new Deputy Commissioner, Zarenthung Ezung in his short speech assured the outgoing DC to carry on his dreams and visions. Further, he called upon the officers and staff and the public of Peren for continued co-operation.

ADC Tening, Thsuvisie Phoji described the outgoing DC as a gentleman. PD (DRDA) Imtimenla while speaking on behalf of the DPDB members said that

his sense of endurance in good or bad times remained firm. SDO (Civil) Peren, D Robin, who spoke on behalf of the HQ Officers, said that the availability of DC in station all the time spoke volume. PDDBA President Kurangbe gave a remark of the outgoing DC as a Gandhian principled man, who stood for non-violence and equality of all. Others who also spoke at the programme were UDA Ramyina, Zeliangrong Baudi, Kuki Inpi (N) and ZLR Mipui.

All the speakers and public mentioned about the timely shifting of DC of- The Parliamentary Secretary of Nagaland for Law and Justice, Er Picto Shohe at the fice to the new district HQ Chief Ministers and Chief Justices conference held in Delhi on April 24. He was representing Nagaland state. by the outgoing DC.

LSTTT celebrates Silver Jubilee

Free Ayush health camp

DiMApur, April 29 (MexN): A team of ten doctors led by Dr. Seyiekhrietuo John, State Programme Officer (Ayush) conducted a free Ayush camp at Kijümetouma on April 15. Altogether, 100 patients were given treatment and free medicines were distributed, informed a press note from Kijümetouma Youth Organization President, Thepfupfhelie Kiekho and General Secretary, Yangulie Angami. The team also donated a computer set to the youth organization and further gave instructions to the teachers of GMS and Sub Centre staff at the village on the importance of Ayush medicine.

Military civic action prog DiMApur, April 29 (MexN): 17 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter 5 Sector Assam Rifles constructed water supply scheme (Borewell) in Wokha and handed it over to village authorities with a view to improve water availability for the locals in the area. A press note stated that in another Op Sadbhavana project, 18 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarter 6 Sector Assam Rifles constructed a kitchen for orphanage home (Christian Servanthood Ministry), Peren. The kitchen was formally inaugurated and handed over to the orphanage authorities by Colonel Vivek Puri, SM, Commandant,18 Assam Rifles AR on April 20.

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PeoPle, life, etc...

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

I guess the fan just hit the caste Garga Chatterjee

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ast week, I happened to see an advertisement on television that was supposed to sell fans. In the advertisement, a girl and her father is there to pick up what is presumably a college admission form for the girl. The girl looks at the 2 sets of forms laid out on a table – one marked 'Quota' and the other marked 'General'. The girl, who appears to be eligible for 'Quota', thinks twice before she picks up a form from the 'General' stack. The father looks simultaneously bewildered and then mildly proud.

The times they-are-a-changing. After centuries of intense struggle from non-savarna groups for the right to basic human dignity that is still denied to them in many, many ways in many, many spheres, now we have billion dollar plus companies whose board of directors do not typically have a single 'lower' caste person (while the opposite is largely true for their temporary, underpaid lay-off-as-you-wish workers) telling the 'lower' caste peoples of the subcontinent how to behave to keep up with the “wind of new thought”.

The summary: The good 'lower caste' person is one who chooses not to 'use' her quota and competes as 'general' instead. This apparently is the "wind of new thought" as this Hindi language advert suggests. Most likely, as is the norm in acting circles, both the student choosing "general" and the father portrayed in the advert are from upper-castes. This tells us much about the socio-political and elite consumer culture in their Hindustan. The message is clear – the 'general' stack is for those who want to stand on their own, the 'quota' stack is for who want to be stigmatized. This perpetuates the worst prejudices that are routinely practised privately without finesse and publicly with garnishings like 'wind of new thought'. And such winds are fanned by slick commercial by 'creative' advertisement 'professionals', funded by CSR

(corporate social responsibility) money.

Certain kinds of shamelessness require a redefinition of the word 'shame'. We savarnas love to give each other 'awards'. This particular advert definitely deserves one on 'Shamlessness' with a capital S, in the subcategory of 'Savarna's burden'.

But nowadays CSR is the in-thing. Some MNC with brown brahmin-bania agents with tricolour smugness tell us to 'share the load', some other skin product MNC wants you to 'talk to your daughter before the cosmetic industry does' – the list is long. When those who help blow up protesters in Kalinganagar exhort the young to vote or save the tiger or cosmetics giants do dazzling awards for women 'change-makers' (they must have a whole department of such people, with PhDs in cynical deviousness), it can be assumed that the cup of sin has poured over and Kaliyug has truly arrived.

Demons are in control. But some say, they have always been. Now they come in the garb of angels.

After this advert was launched, several non-savarnas complained with the advertising standards council, simply stating the obvious – that this demeaned Dalit-Bahujans and denigrated the constitutionally protected provisions of affirmative action.

This quick response points to a shifting ground. It is this shift that provokes actions that lead to the death of Rohith Vemula or the all-out siege of Hyderabad Central University by agents too ready to do Delhi's bidding. Now is the time to push for the removal of the 49% cap on reservations, so that a tiny proportion of savarnas cannot claim fake 'general-ness' under the 51% illusion. This illusion of the fake 'general' serves the important purpose of hiding the reality that the still-suppressed Socio-economic caste census (SECC) data contains.

As long as there is 'general', there will be a fake 'public sphere', mostly upper-caste young people will be referred to simply as representative 'young people', primetime TV studio audiences of 'national' media will have mostly upper-caste raising enthusias-

tic hands against reservations, upper-caste political pundits will pit reservation against 'aspiration'. The participants in this gated charade where an apartheid society is paraded as 'public sphere' will go to become tomorrow's judges, police officers, army officers, bureaucrats, scientists, academicians, 'eligible' sons-and-daughters-in-law, artists, film-makers, ad-men, philanthropists, NGO-barons, khadi-afficionados, Sufi-dabblers, urban-planners, rural developers and pimps. After all, Delhi and their trans-'regional' agents, like all sentient beings, also need to self-preserve and selfperpetuate.

What they fear the most, from the left-liberal 'freedom in India' types to the 'Bharatmata ki Jai' Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan types is the formation of a united non-savarna political block that refuses to play by the various 'idea of India' and 'change' agendas set by the savarna elites. Hence the current PR assault to 'keep it individualistic and tell everyone to be change themselves'. Their control of the narrative through divisive and value-laden dichotomies like General/Quota, National/Regional, Progressive/Backward need to be renewed with new themes when people start seeing through the earlier hoaxes. These are thinly-veiled crowd management techniques from above and represent apartheid ideology at its creative best. Just like brahmins are rarely priests and many have learned to perpetuate inherit privilege and do publicity stunts like giving up sacred thread, hiding surnames or adding the surname Vemula to their social media profiles, untouchability also has taken new forms. Who are we fooling here? Personally, I have not given up an iota of my inherited privilege and hence I find it shameful to indulge the fashionable amateur-theatre of savarna 'caste-lessness'. But it is important to be able to imagine a future where one is not at the centre of it, which is never an easy thing. Hence, I hope this becomes a long hot multi-year summer, a summer so hot that no sun-screen can protect against, that no water cannon can douse out.

'I beat depression by gardening'

Novelist Sophia Bennett in her south London garden

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Sophia Bennett

was never a natural gardener. But in my mid-30s, when I was pregnant with my first child, I moved to a house in south London with a small, weed-filled plot.

I read one of Alan Titchmarsh’s gardening books, and within two years I’d created an oasis. But as my son got older, gardening dropped to the bottom of my priority list.

Saplings grew into huge trees, builders trampled my lawn into a muddy quagmire – I lost control of it. It got worse, until two years ago, when I suffered a crippling episode of depression.

I was constantly overwhelmed and even the tiniest tasks felt insurmountable. I’m naturally optimistic so I was too embarrassed to tell friends – I felt alone.

Most days I stayed in bed, occasionally dragging myself to the kitchen. On one of those occasions, as I walked downstairs, I noticed an ivy root clinging to the hall wall.

I was horrified.

My home was supposed to be my refuge but, like me, it was disappearing under the weight of forces I couldn’t control. I had barely any energy, but I took a pair of scis-

sors and, with difficulty, clipped back the ivy creeping into the hall.

Then I opened the front door and trimmed a little of the ivy growing around the doorway. Afterwards I crashed back into bed, but deep down I felt slightly brighter and proud I’d achieved something.

The next day I forced myself to spend 20 minutes removing a little more ivy. And the next day. Gradually I turned to the hedges and the trees, and finally, with a friend’s help, I reseeded the lawn. “It really is possible to find joy in small things – and gardening helped me to rediscover that” Working in the fresh air made me feel more alive than I had in months. It also gave me the strength to start tackling my depression properly: I took long walks, ate well, spent time with family and friends, and taught myself more about gardening.

My spirits soared as my old oasis gradually re-emerged. An apple tree, long thought dead, started to blossom, and with the help of my nine-year-old son, I grew an almostedible tomato.

It really is possible to find joy in small things – and gardening helped me to rediscover that.

The craft behind a costume DeCiDing The worlD's FuTure:

Environmental politics' story and scope

SOORAJ RAJMOHAN delves into the culture of cosplay and finds a community brimming with talent and passion

Title: Environmental Politics - A Very Short Introduction Author: Andrew Dobson Publisher: Oxford University Press Pages: 152 Price: Rs.225

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ast year, Mumbai-based cosplayer Niha Novocaine fulfilled her dream of nine years: attending game developer Blizzard’s BlizzCon event in California dressed as Tyrande Whisperwind, a character from the Warcraft game series made by the company.

It took her almost three years to gather funds and months of effort to collect materials from across the world to make the costume.

Cosplay, which involves fans dressing up as their favourite anime, manga, video game or movie character, is a trend that has been catching on in India in recent years.

“I discovered cosplay about a decade ago, when I was looking on the Internet for pictures of my favourite character from the anime Naruto, and found people dressing up as characters,” says Niha, who is popularly regarded as India’s first professional cosplayer.

“When I started, everyone thought I was weird, and people are not always accepting and tolerant, but there is a growing community in India that is very supportive and tight knit,” she says.

While cosplayers usually gather at large conventions, the cosplay community in the country is active online all year round.

Vijay Sinha, a game designer for Hike Messenger and one of the Bengaluru-based administrators of the Indian Cosplay Community group on Facebook, which has over 3,000 members, believes events such as Comic Con kick-started the trend in India. “It has been about four years since Comic Con started and such events are a great place for cosplayers to meet up and interact. While most cosplayers focus their efforts on specific events, the community is a great place where members bounce ideas off each other, and discuss new looks for characters and how to replicate them. Social media has helped a lot in spreading awareness about it.”

Often confused with regular dress up, cosplay is considered an art form by practitioners and followers, due to the painstaking effort and creativity required to create a look.

Worbla, a thermoplastic moulding material from Germany which can be heated and moulded into different shapes to create armour and other costume essentials, is one of the primary components of most outfits.

Jasmeet Singh, founder of Makermandi, an online marketplace for handmade objects, saw this demand for the material among cosplayers and started selling it in India at rates comparable to those on the international market.

“Worbla, clear resin that is used to make gems and crystals, silicon for moulds and modelling clay are some of the materials that are popular among cosplayers. The amount of material required and cost depends on the character and the intricacy of the look. My own cosplay as Mandarin from the Iron Man franchise was among the more budget friendly ones,” he says.

The skill required to make props and costume components is hard to come by, and has led to cosplayers experienced in costume design and prop making doing commissioned work for others in the community. MBBS stu-

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lobal warming and COP-21, or specifically at home in India, the 'odd-even' car scheme and the row over Art of Living festival on the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi, or protests against people's displacement for dams, nuclear plants or other projects - are these just normal politics with an environmental focus or a new branch altogether?

Environmental politics is indubitably a new branch, and one - given what we have done to our world (and are doing) - that is set to increase in importance in the times ahead.

But is it simply the sum of the two words or does it mean more?

Or in other words, what actually does it entail, what is its provenance, what forms does it take, what principles does it embody, how does it relate to other political ideologies, how successful has it been, and what is the way ahead? These questions, and others, are answered very succinctly but very comprehensively lucidly in this slim volume by an internationallyrecognized authority on the subject.

Andrew Dobson, a former professor of politics, political theory, and environmental politics at Britain's Keele

and Open Universities, begins with six vignettes - the activities of a COP-21 negotiator to a Chinese economic migrant engaged in basic recycling to a displaced Indian farmer ruminating over the life he was forced to leave behind - which vividly demonstrate the varied scope of environmental politics - and its challenges.

Though only one is true - the case of the resettled Indian farmer, Dobson holds that "all of them are recognizable" but "up until quite recently these stories would have been literally unthinkable" for "en-

and differences with other types of politics, or "what is it about the environmental politics message that makes it stand out in today's political market place, and how have other type of politics reacted?"

Here the comparison with four political streams: conservatism, liberalism, socialism and feminism - throws up some interesting - and counter-intuitive - findings on their policies on environment.

An account of environmental politics so far, the movement and the different forms it has taken, as well as the genesis, activities and performances of 'Green' parties around the world precedes an outline of the range of policy options available to a government in Vikas Datta | IANS dealing with "complex" and seemingly "intractable" environmental politics is a new politics, and vironmental problems, which frequently still finding its feet" though having a his- take an international aspect. tory (but not very long).

Dobson also discusses globalization's But the significance is brought out nature and environmental impact, multithrough the curious correspondence be- lateral environmental diplomacy, includtween a climbing rope's length (45 me- ing analysis of why negotiations for some tres) and our planet's age (4.5 billion pacts are successful (ozone), and not for years) to provide an vivid perspective of others (climate change) and how the divithe extent of human existence and its ac- sion into the global 'North' and 'South' is tivities, especially in the last 200 years or not such a simple affair. so, which necessitate a specific politics.

But this work, the latest in a series that Dobson then moves on to the ideas seeks to cover almost all facets of human behind environmental politics, including activity, as well of our world we live in, not moral and ethical considerations, the dis- only provides an acquaintance with an isputes it bears, including regarding purpose, sue which is crucial to us (and will prove reasons and scope, such as the difference to be more for coming generations), but between 'shallow' and 'deep' ecologies. also a framework for understanding what Then comes the question of its relations is happening - and what we need do.

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dent Rohit Kailashiya’s Redemption Props page on Facebook has got him noticed in India and abroad, with some of his work being delivered to places as far as Ireland. “When the first Bangalore Comic Con happened, people were reluctant because they did not want to be the only ones dressed up. But with members of Bangalore Anime Club (BAC) and others taking the initiative, interest has started picking up. What a lot of people do not realise is that cosplay can be an expensive art, with detailed costumes going over Rs.50,000,” he says, displaying his current work in progress, Dota 2 character Terrorblade’s Demon Form, complete with lights and armour, which he has as his phone wallpaper for inspiration. The BAC has also come out with a cosplay calendar and has a cosplay band where the members dress up as anime characters and play songs from anime.

Despite the fun and dedication that cosplay culture is known for, the community does face problems. Societal ostracisation, body shaming for not meeting often unrealistic proportions flaunted by anime and video game characters, and harassment of female cosplayers for authentically replicating revealing dresses worn by their favourite characters being the recurring ones. Despite the issues, the community in India and abroad remains close, and wishes to be respected for their effort and creativity, a sentiment Niha distills, “Cosplay is an art and a hobby No one should be told who or what to play. A cosplay is a tribute to a character, and age, gender, body shape and the like are not the main criteria. Cosplay is for everyone.”

Cos Facts • While Japan is the primary centre for cosplay, it has grown in popularity in Russia, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Singapore and the United States, besides India.

• Cosplayers usually gather at events such as Comic Con (Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad), Anime Con (Delhi), Cool Japan Festival (Mumbai) and Japan Habba (Bangalore), apart from conferences like Nasscomm Game Developers Conference (Pune).

• Cities where Comic Cons are held usually have cosplay workshops held by experienced cosplayers to introduce newcomers to the art.

• For elaborate cosplays featuring gems, lights and armour, cosplayers can take up to eight hours to achieve their final look.

• Cosplayers occasionally do their take on a character from the opposite gender, popularly known as crossplay.

Short-term language learning ups mental agility

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ne week of learning a new language can boost your mental skills, suggests a new research adding that benefits could also be maintained with regular practice.

Tests carried out on students of all ages revealed that acquiring a new language improves a person's attention in just a week.

Improvements in attention were found in both groups participating in intensive courses after a week, but only those learning a second language were significantly better than those not involved in any courses.

Also, the improvement was found for all ages, which demonstrates the benefits of language learning also in later life.

"I think there are three important messages from our study: firstly, it is never too late to start a novel mental activity such as learning a new language. Secondly, even a short intensive course can show beneficial effects on some cognitive functions.

Thirdly, this effect can be maintained through practice," said led researcher, Thomas Bak from the University of Edinburgh in Britain.

For the study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, the researchers assessed different aspects of mental alertness in a group of 33 students aged 18 to 78 who had taken part in a one-week Scottish

Gaelic course.

The team tracked people's attention levels with a series of listening tests including the ability to concentrate on certain sounds and switch the attention to filter relevant information.

They compared the results with those of people who had completed a one-week course -- but not involving learning a new language -- and with a group who had not completed any course.

Source: IANS

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Odisha – Trees and sea breezes and rhinestone cowboys

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e found them at every traffic crossing, smart young men and women wearing white Stetsons and white gloves. You could not possibly miss them, their dusky faces smiling as they waved the cars onward, one after the other. They were Bhubaneswar’s traffic police culled from among the fittest members of the Police force. They controlled the traffic flow smartly and in keeping with their image, they added a swashbuckling touch to the city: modern day rhinestone cowboys and cowgirls.

The reason why Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha is Smart city number one is not difficult to spot at all. Tree-lined avenues make up the heart of the city. Residents tell me that traffic jams do not exist here. To prove this point, we left for the venues of different events with exactly fifteen minutes to spare, and arrived pretty close to the dot.

Bhubaneswar is a charming combination of the historical and the modern.

It used to be Kalinga, the site of Emperor Ashoka’s greatest battle. After seeing the terrible toll that the war had taken on human lives, the emperor was sickened to the heart and renounced war altogether. He became a missionary for the peaceful religion of Buddhism, sending his own children Mahendra and Sanghamitra to Ceylon with the message of peace. That’s how the legend goes. Buddhism claims to have transformed a once bloodthirsty and vengeful emperor into the most powerful mouthpiece of Buddhism. Ashoka’s kingdom stretched from

the present day boundaries of Assam in the east to Baluchistan in the west, from Pamir Knot in Afghanistan in the north to Southern India excluding Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

It must have been a pretty impressive empire, not just kingdom, and the boundaries show a great deal of real estate.

Today’s Bhubaneswar preserves temples dating from the 9th, 10th and 11th century AD, as well as some UNESCO protected world heritage temples. Textile shops selling native silks at very reasonable prices offer typical Odia designs which have now become fashionable items for women who want to look good without throwing over conservatism. The city itself has a quiet elegance which is refreshingly different from Delhi’s garish loudness.

Bhubaneswar’s denizens love to read, and it wasn’t difficult to put a crowd together for an evening of poetry. We sat under leafy trees and dim streetlight and exchanged verses while sipping lemon tea. No one was in a rush to catch trains or buses home. That evening we were hosted by the Walking Book Fairs duo, Satabdi and Ak-

shaya. The two friends had decided to follow their dream of having a book shack, and began by stacking a van full of books to travel from place to place calling themselves Walking Book Fairs. The idea is very popular amongst the younger members of the society. Its informality and eclectic nature at-

tracts young poets and musicians. Our evening of impromptu music and poetry led to the kind of interaction that ignites creativity.

The other side of the city was the literati who came to fill up a hall at the Gopinath Mohanty Memorial Lecture. The great Odia writer, Gopinath Mohanty, was a government official posted to the Kondh regions and other tribal areas. He was quite different from his predecessors, and was more interested in protecting the tribal people against mistreatment. He served the people from his heart, learning their language and beginning to live like one of them. They in turn called him elder brother. Gopinath Mohanty was the first Odia writer to be awarded the Jnanpith award. His books are rich chronicles on the lives and cultures of the forest dwellers, Odisha’s ethnic inhabit-

ants. Odia literature and world literature are indebted to Gopinath Mohanty for the literary work he has produced on Odisha’s tribal population.

Odisha should be close to our hearts because its governor is none other than veteran Naga politician, Dr S.C. Jamir. At 80-plus he still cuts an imposing figure at the Raj Bhavan, even while he solicitously enquired after my mother’s health. He displayed keen intelligence in his exchanges with the Odia academicians and professional members.

As he rendered his wise and well thought out answers, I felt a surge of pride that the Naga who was occupying the highest seat of honour in the state was doing it so sagaciously. It reflected so well on our Naga community.

I like the signs that show why Bhubaneswar made it to number one in the Smart city list. One was in prioritising those things that are worthwhile: the art and literature of its society, and focusing on providing a healthy environment of clean water, electricity and reasonably priced shops. Life is slower in Bhubaneswar in a good sense. The level of road noise was very low, compared to many other Indian cities, consequently stress levels were at a minimum. Houses were tastefully arranged but not ostentatious. The difference between rich and poor was not drastic. I have tried to put my finger on an obvious reason for its success, and one clear conclusion I could get was that this was a community that placed quality of life above chasing money. And that in itself is reason enough.

A thought on Yoga & Christianity

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ranted... To remove Yoga from Hinduism must be like ripping out the very heart of Hinduism from its very core and placing it elsewhere ...

Because in its very essence, from what I understand of sadhus and yogis, in Hinduism: one cannot reach a full spiritual connection with the gods nor attain spiritual enlightenment without the yogic postures and exercises which are specifically, purposefully, designed, to induce a state of trance "to open the practitioner to visitations by outside spiritual entities" to complement their meditation & worship of the deities.

Thus, yoga, which in Sanskrit also means "to yoke", "to join" or "to unite", is apparently indispensable as a form of Hindu prayer to invoke "inner spiritual awakening" (or consciousness) of the "self" to unite with the "universe" of the gods. In other words, in awakening their gods while seeking their favour and enticing them to control one's body, mind and conscience. As Rabi R. Maharaj cites in his life story "Death of a Guru" "nothing matters anymore to the Yogi except Yoga itself", meaning "yoking with Brahman", the supreme god of Hinduism or the supreme "Atma", “to reach godhood” (also quoting: https://edendecoded.com/ blog-2/item/yoga / excerpts from "Seduced by the Serpent" by Mack Jordan).

I am by no means a yoga expert but by what little experience I have had and read, this to me is vastly opposed to Christian theology on several accounts apart from the fact that for those who have accepted and received salvation from Christ, inner peace, joy and communion with God is not derived by self-immolation, neither by religiosity, nor through self-penalty.

Christ alone has victoriously, FULLY and WHOLLY paid every single debt of our sin, that any veil between God and us was completely torn and shredded the moment that Jesus got crucified on our behalf so that no obstacles stand between our communion with Him, who is God the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.

Grace is given to all who have invited and accepted Jesus into their hearts; not by rites nor rituals, but having been already bought by His living blood, by simply confessing and surrendering to Him as the Lord of all, King of Kings, the Light and the Life of all life, throughout all eternity. By faith, and not by any extended postulated petitions as Peter quotes Joel in Acts 2:21: "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved". I do not need to invoke the presence of His Holy Spirit by doing anything "extra" special. He is already present, in and around us, with all victory and glory being His, and His alone.

Salvation: is a free gift. Not earned, but offered: FREE. Our GOD is also a jealous God (Exodus 34:14) who tells us not to yoke ourselves with anything that is not of HIM but to "come out of them and be separate" (2 Corinthians 6:14-18) and rather, to take HIS yoke and learn from HIM (Matthew 11:2830). Hence, why should we make ourselves vulnerable at risk of being yoked to anything else apart from Jesus, when Deuteronomy18:9 clearly warns us “not to learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations" lest it defiles us and in Ephesians 5:11 warning us "Have Nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them"?

My aim is not to insult any of my Hindu friends, nor any practitioners, but as a Christian following a certain set of beliefs, I wish to provoke each one of us to ask ourselves as fellow followers of Christ- with all and anything we do, before accepting or rejecting yoga, or anything else for that matter, to think and ask:

If I am following Jesus, what does His Word truly tell me? If I truly believe in God, then the Spirit realm is real; and what I do and don't do here, bears and holds eternal consequences. What are the implications of what I do or don't do however subtle, since per Ephesians 6:12 "we do not wrestle with flesh and blood..."? How "syncretic" am I being, because with Jesus, there is no room for dappling and diluting with "syncretism" (John 14:6), just as He makes no distinction between a "white lie" and a "lie", as they are both lies without compromise, simply meaning, not the truth? A full surrender would then also mean getting rid of all the "altars and Ashtoreth poles" of our lives including those from the "high places" even though far away from the city centre, ("centre" meaning our own hearts), least, that we should be misled.

What does it mean, because everything can bear a certain truth but there is also only One Full TRUTH and there is no "half-truth" with God. What are the roots I stand on? What are the roots of what I seek? Because those roots will determine the roots we spring from to influence all of the branches and fruits of our lives reaching out to touch and eventually transform every sphere of our society including future generations, no matter how blatantly or subtly.

As I learnt from YWAM's co-founder, Darlene Cunningham: the fruits of our belief tree will be the result of our root belief; the roots upon which our values as the trunk stand on, from which our decisions will branch out, ultimately, bearing fruit that reflect the basic root system from which those same beliefs stem from.

Let's remember that most changes are a process, which don't happen in a snap of a second, overnight. It evolves so slowly in syncretising, like any habit we built, that one is not even aware that any change is happening until one day, we suddenly wake up to the result and impact of that evolution or decision in our lives.

In a very similar way, any "temptation" or "misleading diversions" will not happen in a black and white manner but will very subtly lure us away from the heart and core of our beliefs, just as a "stealthy thief" who comes to deceivingly "steal" or "mislead". If in any "gory", "scary" or "recognisable" form of its true intention to cheat, would we embrace it with open arms or would we surely not run away in the opposite direction? A strategic "thief" for sure would not be successful if he showed himself and his tactics for what it is. The purpose of "wooing" us away or tricking us most likely would fail if he revealed his true intent to steal, cheat and rob. His success would depend upon how blind or distracted we are.

In biblical history, it only took one generation of the Joshua-ites to forget their promised heritage, leading them to get influenced by the nations around them, rather than becoming the light of influence that they were destined for; ultimately dragging them to fall into the dark ages of the Judges instead of shining and reflecting the glory of God. So now my question: What happens to the next generation? What happens to the generation whose educational systems have removed all prayers from schools like in many states in the USA, but have instead endorsed another form of prayer, presented in a different "palatable" package to make it more attractive?

Any marketing does not sell without a perceived benefit for which one of yoga's precepts have been "stress relief and physical wellness". What clarity and demarcation do we provide our next generation of "what is" and "what is not", by endorsing "yoga" for instance, which is originally deeply rooted

in Hinduism, into every walk of life right from the infancy of our children into their adulthood, into the heart of the international corporate world and world-wide governmental organisations? Where then lies the boundary and influence over our children and over all the spheres of our society and the entire human race?

A child who is taught and grows up doing something all his life being told it is good and beneficial for him: what chances would there be that as an adult, he would not be tempted to explore deeper beyond simply "physical exercise" to venture into the spiritual realms because the term "Yoga" for him, all his life, was strewn into his lifestyle being portrayed as something "healthy" and "necessary" for his well being? It would probably be harder convincing that same child the contrary or setting the borderline in the later years, because there will be no distinctions or guidelines left for him/her.

Just as when I eat more, my appetite increases with time along with the size of my stomach- so it is too, when we start on something. This is simply the normal tendency of any interest once ignited, arousing a growing passion in us, driving us to dive deeper and deeper to master any art or relationship- We dig deeper to eventually become more and more involved as our curiosity and our hunger to do better gets stirred and aroused within, to perfect it's art, as also in the same way, it is, when we start our journey with God....

As Rabi R. Maharaj, in the same book "Death of a Guru" quotes, “No part of yoga can be separated from the philosophy behind it", if one was simply seeking physical fitness, "exercises designed for the specific purpose ought rather to be chosen".

Hence, in the context of knowing that the root heart of yoga has been Hinduism with the designed intention to yoke with "spirits", let's change perspectives for a minute and view it from the angle of Christianity: what if anyone stripped and trimmed the gospel as they pleased, rejecting the full entire gospel to accept only parts of it: would that not be considered heresy or apostasy, as it has been with the case of the Jehovah's witnesses or the Mormons and many other "cults" that have "stemmed out" of Christianity itself?

To strip off yoga from Hinduism would flow in a similar vein. Except that Hinduism by nature is a syncretic religion whilst Christianity is not. To a Hindu, adding Jesus, as "another god" to a list of a million gods does not pose an issue, but to a true born again Christian, Jesus Christ, who is one with the Father, is the only "way, the truth and the life" (John 14:6).

Bottom-line: remembering that yoga is a physical Hindu prayer, let’s consider another form of prayer, which is a verbal one.

Would any born again Christian conscientiously pray aloud to another god or chant black magic spells, which would touch the spiritual world to potentially bear a negative cosmic influence which does not come from God? If actions do speak louder than words, what are we doing if we are with our mouths confessing that Jesus is Lord, but with our bodies, edifying other gods to the extend that our postulations risk opening up our bodies and hearts to other spirits other than the Holy Spirit? 1 Corinthians 7:15 clearly reveal to us that our bodies are the temple of God: "Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!"

As Laurette Willis, the founder of Praise Moves (http://praisemoves.com/) and an ex-yoga practitioner cites: "Christian Yoga is an oxymoron". Whether innocently or not, as some say "Yoga is the missionary arm of Hinduism", seeing where it is rooted and

how it has indeed spread to deeply penetrate every walk of life into all realms of society worldwide, I find it hard, not to believe, otherwise.

And if that is the truth, hats off that any guileful strategy has very successfully and masterfully launched off the campaign from the remote temples in India to the point that everywhere in the West, it has been staged and at an accelerated rate, replaced most forms of original belief systems in every conceivable institution including our churches to influence all mind sets; to the point that even my own personal friends in the West, who began yoga as a "simple" exercise almost 20 years ago, very slowly but eventually got pulled so deep into yoga, that one day I no longer recognised their names on Facebook as they adopted Sanskrit names to reflect their spiritual inclinations and had begun following all sorts of yogic gurus attending their various yoga and meditation workshops around the globe!

And let me please reiterate: whether you're doing yoga or not, God does not condemn you, and neither do I. I am neither propagating nor endorsing anything here. I am no better than anyone else and as everyone I am still a "work in progress" as far as my Christian life goes. All I am trying to do is to provoke us all to ask questions as Christians, based on HIS word, and not to simply follow whatever the world is trending towards, on whatever the subject "in trend" without first digging deeper on the wider implications on our society and much beyond simply our own generation. HE loves us. BUT: HE also gives us all a choice and the wisdom of discernment whether it is on this subject or any other subject for that matter.

As Todd White from Lifestyle Christianity states:"God grabbed your heart not for you to be bound by the fear of man anymore! But for you to be possessed by the love of God and if God is for you who cares who is against you"!

Thus I pray, that as Christians when things in the future become blurry, that we would persistently seek the Truth in Him, to shed light wherever we go- that we would continue not simply walking the walk blindly, but also fully living the Word out and examining every aspect of our lives where we are in danger of walking into a blur of syncretic subtleties, invisible to the naked eye, but which in coming generations, could hold dire consequences to our faith in Christ, leaving spiritual strongholds over our children that could hover over for generations in bondage, breaking and completely erasing the full truth and essence of: Why we believe, Who we are, Whom we believe and What He says.

Let us not lose our perspective on what Christ stood for, standing firmly and fearlessly rooted in the fullness of our identity we have in Him here on earth, into eternity.

Let us truly be the "salt" and the "light" not simply flowing with the flow but steering to bring a difference; to be the lambs without blemish through Christ; the heads and not the tails; the influencers and not the influenced; example setters through Christ in love and not the other way around; not simply today, but to leave our heritage and the fullness of the TRUTH of Christ for generations to come; being a pleasing aroma to Him without compromise in His steadfast love.

HIM: who IS and always Will BE; the Beginning and the End; the Alpha and the Omega; the Way, the Truth and the Life; the Restorer and Redeemer of our salvation; our most precious Pearl, our Lord and Saviour. May He speak to you and reveal the depths of His Word and love for you. GOD bless you.

Irene Sunup, Kohima

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‘To sir, with love’ (i) If you don’t have to leave, don’t.

If you don’t have to say it, don’t.

Leave me to my whims and I will let go in my own time. (ii) Between us there are no secrets.

Between us there are no codes.

Except, rules and boundaries that can never be broken. (iii) Because you pen all of your words into paper.

You always seem out of words, when we talk.

Perhaps you should reserve some words to be spoken in the privacy of my company. (iv) I don’t want to sit and stare.

I don’t want to imagine.

I don’t want to wonder.

Anymore.

Afterall, this is all, there will ever be.

Between us.

(The writer is a Govt. servant who writes poetry as a hobby. She is inspired by life and relationships in general)

Poems on Love and WorldByPeace Tialila Kikon 1. Indeed

Life is beautiful not as much when ugly we feed.

Peace is harmony not as sure when chaos we create.

Love is life not as deep when hate we feel.

2. A Fleeting Thought

No hungry children in the world if ammunitions could feed no bloodshed on earth if humanity is the only religion no confused nation if hypocrisy spared its plastic smile.

3. And We All Want Peace All the leaders of the world say peace is all they want and keep strengthening their military might.

All the people of the world say peace is all they want and keep feeding their inner demons.

Human beings! Lost creatures. How long must we roam in this confused wilderness.

4. Children of Conflict

Never a peaceful dream never a roof above to call home never a fairy tale to read no prince and no princess no doll house and no garden except greedy grown-ups who send little boys to play with guns and bombs while little girls are painfully made woman. Tired souls they become. Children of conflict.

Sigh! Nothing to inherit. Only lies and sagas of unending misery.

The above poems were selected and displayed at the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, Vancouver, Canada on March 12, 2016 at the WIN (Writers International Network) – UNESCO World Poetry Month Celebration on the theme Love and World Peace.

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INDIA

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Bihar ban daytime cooking as heat wave death toll rises

PATNA, APril 29 (AP): With sizzling temperatures claiming more than 300 lives this month in India, officials said Friday they were banning daytime cooking in some parts of the drought-stricken country in a bid to prevent accidental fires that have killed nearly 80 more people.

The eastern state of Bihar this week took the unprecedented step of forbidding any cooking between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., after accidental fires exacerbated by dry, hot and windy weather swept through shantytowns and thatchedroof houses in villages and killed 79 people. They included 10 children and five adults killed in a fire sparked during a Hindu prayer ceremony in Bihar's Aurangabad district last week.

People were instead told to cook to night.

Hoping to prevent more fires, officials have also barred burning spent crops or holding religious fire rituals. Anyone defying the ban risks up to a year in jail.

"We call this the fire season in Bihar," said Vyas, a state disaster management official who goes by

A boy baths in the remaining water of a dried pond to beat the heat in todays hot afternoon outskirts of the eastern Indian city Bhubaneswar, India, Saturday, 23 April 2016. Maximum water bodies of the eastern India dried out in every summer though people facing water scarcity problems every year. (Getty Images)

one name. "Strong, westerly winds stoke fires which spread easily and cause great damage."

Much of India is reeling under a weekslong heat wave and severe drought conditions that have deci-

India, New Guinea sign four crucial agreements PorT MoreSby, APril 29 (iANS): India and Papua New Guinea signed four agreements on Friday, including in areas of healthcare and information technology, on the second and concluding day of President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to this Pacific island-nation.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between India’s ministry of health and family welfare and Paua New Guinea’s ministry of health and HIV/AIDS for a broad range of cooperation in the field of healthcare and medical science.

Another MoU was signed between the Papua New Guinea government and the Export Import Bank of India for a $100-million credit line for development of infrastructure in the island-nation.

The third MoU was between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, and PNG University of Technology, Lae, for cooperation in agricultural research.

The fourth MoU was signed between the governments of India and Papua New Guinea for establishing of India-Papua New Guinea Centre for Excellence in IT. Papua New Guinea is the largest of all the Pacific island-nations.

Mukherjee’s visit is the first ever presidential visit from India to this country.

mated crops, killed livestock and left at least 330 million Indians without enough water for their daily needs.

Rivers, lakes and dams have dried up in parts of the western states of Ma-

harashtra and Gujarat, and overall officials say that groundwater reservoirs are at just 22 per cent capacity.

In some areas, the situation is so bad the government has sent tankers of water for emergency re-

lief. Monsoon rains are still weeks away, expected to start only in June.

At least 300 people have died of heat-related illness this month, including 110 in the state of Orissa, 143 in Telangana

Charges 'preposterous', I'm in 'forced exile': Mallya loNdoN, APril 29 (iANS): Industrialist Vijay Mallya, at the centre of a controversy in India over alleged loan default of Rs.9,000 crore, has termed the charges against him as "preposterous" and said he was in "forced exile" here from which he would like to return to his country.

"I'm absolutely not guilty of any of the preposterous charges of diverting funds from Kingfisher Airlines and buying properties," Mallya said in an interview to the Financial Times. "I'm in a forced exile, willing to reach reasonable debt settlement."

Questioning the amount of Rs.9,000 crore attributed as wilfull debt against him, the 60-year-old industrialist said by taking away his passport or arresting him, the Indian government and banks won't be able to get any money out of him.

"I definitely would like to return to India. Right now things are flying at me fast and furious. My passport's been revoked. I don't know what the government will do next. I've al-

ways said I will like to reach out to the bankers of Kingfisher and make a settlement," he said.

"Notwithstanding the legal proceedings, my offer for settlement stands. The filings before the debt recovery tribunal indicate some 500 million pounds. The rest is toward unapplied interest. I've never been able to understand where this Rs.900 million figure came from," he said.

He said he has issued a sworn affidavit to the Supreme Court and the right position will come to light if a proper probe is conducted. "If the government decides to audit the accounts of Kingfisher airlines, they are not going to find anything -- because that is the truth."

Mallya said "extraordinary pressure" was being exerted on him, but he can't give preference just to banks since there were other creditors as well.

"All I can say is that the manner in which my passport was revoked and then suspended was unprecedented

Notice being served on those named in Panama Papers: Jaitley New delhi, APril 29 (iANS): The government is taking all necessary steps on the issue of tax evasion and notice is being served on those whose names figure in the Panama Papers leaks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Lok Sabha on Friday.

The statement during question hour when members, including Nana Patole and Kirit Somiaya (both Bharatiya Janata Party) and B. Mahtab (Biju Janata Dal) asked supplementaries on the tax evasion issue.

Jaitley, however, said any individual case could not be discussed in the house. He assured that the government is taking action and has already served notice on some named in the Panama Papers leaks on tax evasion and of stashing money overseas.

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said the appointment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in 2014 had helped in the purpose of tracking black money both in

the country and outside.

"SIT is doing a commendable job," Sinha said, adding that recommendations of the SIT had helped investigating agencies and the government, especially with regard to black money stashed overseas.

"And for domestic black money also the SIT recommendations have been found helpful and necessary steps are being taken," he said.

Biju Janata Dal floor leader B. Mahtab wanted to know if in the wake of reports from SIT

and other agencies the government is proposing any changes in the law to keep an eye on tax evaders.

Minister of State Finance Sinha agreed that there are instances of tax evasion by moneyed people when they show their income as agricultural income.

BJP member Nana Patole said the contention that agricultural income is growing cannot be true because, "If such is the case, then farmers would not be committing suicide".

Reliance Defence Guj announces 10 pc quota signs pact with Ukraine for EBCs, Hardik's outfit rejects MuMbAi, APril 29 (iANS): Reliance Defence, a part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, has inked a pact with Ukrain's state-owned Ukroboronprom to collaborate for assembling and maintaining the Antonov series of military and commercial transport aircraft -- a Rs.50,000 crore potential.

"Under the agreement with Antonov, Reliance and Antonov will jointly bid for the medium military transport aircraft program of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited," the company said in a release after a meeting Ambani held in the East European country with its President Petro Poroshenko.

"In addition to this, the two companies will also collaborate for the assembly, manufacture and maintenance, repair and overhaul of Antonov series of aircraft, to address the requirements of the Indian market and also the agreed Global markets," the statement said.

"Cooperation between Reliance Defence and Spetstechno Exports will focus on upgrade programs for the BMP 2 and Armored Vehicles, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Marine Gas Turbines for the Indian Navy frigate program in India."

It is understood that Hindustan Aeronautics is looking at a market size of up to 300 aircraft in the medium range. The value of program is expected to exceed Rs.50,000 crore, sources said.

Reliance Defence is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure and has several licenses for the full spectrum of military platforms covering development, manufacture and the supply of defence aerospace, land and naval platforms and equipment.

and another 45 in Andhra Pradesh where temperatures since the start of April have been hovering around 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit).

That's about 4-5 degrees Celsius (8-10 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter than normal for April, according to state meteorological official Y.K. Reddy. He predicted the situation would only get worse in May, traditionally the hottest month in India.

Huge numbers of farmers, meanwhile, have migrated to nearby cities and towns in search of manual labour, often leaving elderly and young relatives behind in parched villages.

This is the second consecutive year southern India has suffered from a deadly heat wave, after some 2,500 people died in scorching temperatures last year.

While the monsoon is not expected until June, weather experts hope there would be brief spells of light rain sooner.

"The effect would last a few days, before temperatures start rising again," Indian Meteorological Department spokesman B. P. Yadav said.

GANdhiNAGAr, APril 29 (PTi): Facing the heat over Patel quota agitation, the BJP government in Gujarat today announced 10 per cent reservation for the economically backward among upper castes up to an annual family income of Rs 6 lakh, but the Hardik Patelled outfit rejected it.

The decision, which came in the wake of reverses suffered by the BJP in the civic polls and in view of the Assembly elections due next year, however, breaches the reservation limit of 50 per cent set by the apex court. The state government already provides 50 per cent quota to SC/STs and OBCs. The Opposition Congress said the announcement of 10 per cent quota for EBCs was "deceptive" and meant to assuage the Patel community.

The crucial decision was taken at the state BJP unit's core group meeting which was also attended by national president Amit Shah. It set a family income cap of Rs 6 lakh a year to avail the benefit for education and jobs.

In its initial reaction, quota agitation leader Hardik Patel's Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti rejected the move as another "lollipop" extended by the BJP and the state government to "mislead" their community.

However, another quota agitation body Sardar Patel Group (SPG) welcomed the government's move, but said they will assess how it will help the community and upto what extent.

"Our core group meeting, headed by national president Amit Shah, has decided to give 10 per cent reservation for economically backward among general category," state BJP president Vijay Rupani, flanked by Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and senior minister Nitin Patel, told reporters.

"A notification will be issued on the Gujarat state formation day on May 1, and EBCs among general category will be able to take the benefit of the reservation in education and jobs from the next academic year," he said.

"Families having an annual income of Rs 6 lakh or below will be eligible to avail the reservation," he said.

The reservation announced by the government will be over and above the cap of 50 per cent reservation set by the Supreme Court, and may face legal hurdles. Asked if the move will stand legal scrutiny, Rupani said, "We are very serious about this and we will fight it up to the apex court for reservation of economically backward among the general category."

and was done in extraordinary haste.

I came to know of the facts by email," he said, adding the notice of suspension of his passport came on holiday and that his reply was ignored.

He further said if he has proposed a settlement offer to the apex court, it had to be serious.

Mallya said he tried all that was possible to save Kingfisher Airlines, but in vain. "But I have currently businesses in India, and I wish to continue with them. They are doing very well. I'm currently in forced exile."

As for his lifestyle, often termed as flamboyant, the industrialist said he was a rather simple man. "There is nothing wrong in wearing colourful piece of clothing," he said.

"I think those who need to know certainly know that I have been the brand ambassador. The king of good times was the label for Kingfisher Airlines. I was, for whatever reason, known as the king of good times -- but now obviously, the king of bad times.

Centre increases EPF interest rate to 8.8% after protests New delhi, APril 29 (AGeNCieS): The Centre on Friday rolled back a decision to lower the interest to 8.7% on the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and said deposits will earn 8.8% interest for 2015-16 as originally recommended by the Central Board of Trustees, EPFO’s apex decision-making body.

The move comes in the wake of a day-long nationwide protest called by the central trade unions against the finance ministry’s decision to lower the interest rate, ignoring the recommendations of a committee that monitors the massive savings scheme.

Before this, the government was forced to withdraw controversial proposals to tax the withdrawals from EPF (Employee Provident Fund), and to raise the age limit to 58 for an employee to be able to pull out what an employer had deposited in his or her account.

Both measures were seen as unfair to millions of salaried workers and provoked outrage among the middle class and labour unions.

IIT-Kharagpur students develop driverless shuttles KolKATA, APril 29 (iANS): Self-driving shuttles for in-campus travel, designed by a team of students from IIT-Kharagpur's Robotics Research Group, would reduce operating costs by 40 to 60 percent, a statement from the institute said on Friday.

Powered by electricity, Auro Shuttles, launched by Nalin Gupta, Jit Ray Chowdhury and Srinivas Reddy of the Group and Y-Combinator, uses latest technology to ensure safe navigation even on busy roads. It eliminates the cost of a driver.

"The shuttle can be used 24x7 and in all weather conditions. No special rails or dedicated pathways are required for its operation. The vehicle is equipped with lasers, camera, radar and GPS. The shuttles rely on a prior 3D map of the environment. It uses this 3D map to localise itself and interpret road topography," the statement said.

Passengers can feed in destinations through a touch screen mounted on the vehicle, or through their mobile app. The underlying software automatically figures out the optimum high-level route to reach the destination safely, the statement said.

US House speaker invites Modi to address Congress wAShiNGToN, APril 29 (iANS): US House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of Congress this summer.

Modi will be the fifth Indian prime minister to visit Congress, and is the first announced foreign leader to address a joint convening of the House and Senate under Ryan's speakership, CNN reported.

He is set to arrive on June 8.

"This address presents a special opportunity to hear from the elected leader of the world's most populous democracy on how our two nations can work together to promote our shared values and to increase prosperity," Ryan said in a statement on Thursday.

Modi set out on a world tour last year, becoming the first Indian prime minister in many years to visit Pakistan and, as of November, had spent more than 83 days abroad since taking office in May 2014, according to a CNN tally.

It's a stark reversal from the days when Modi was barred from entering the US over his handling of antiMuslim riots in 2002 when he was chief minister of the Indian state in which they took place, according to analysts.

2015-16 worst year for MGNREGA Shobhit Mathur & Nomesh Bolia IANS and IndiaSpend

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fter spending about Rs.3.5 lakh crore ($51 billion) - almost equal to India’s subsidy and pensions budget for 2015-16 - over 10 years on the world’s largest rural jobs programme, it has provided less than half the guaranteed 100 days of employment to 50 million poor households.

This is revealed in our analysis of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) data.

Other facts: • Although the most money ever was spent during 201516, it was the worst year ever in terms of assets created (2.27 million assets), a 23 percent decline from 2014-15.

• While 50 million households found work through MGNREGA last year, less than 10 percent of these households got 100 days of wage employment.

• Just about 40 percent of the workers get paid within the promised 15-day period.

• Women now hold half of all MGNREGA jobs, higher than the mandated 33 percent, indicating widespread demand for employment.

These findings are in line with IndiaSpend’s earlier analysis of MGNREGA. A safety net for rural areas, MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of paid, unskilled manual work every year to every rural household.

“It is the largest and perhaps the most ambitious social security and public works programme in the world,” Jairam Ramesh, former union rural development minister, who launched MGNREGA, said.

Clearly, the popular de-

mand of increasing the number of guaranteed work days under MGNREGA will not help since the existing promise of 100 days is not being met.

Barely 50 million households have found work through MGNREGA and less than 10 percent of these households have been able to get 100 days of wage employment. Clearly, either work is not being provided or not being demanded.

Just about 40 percent of the workers get paid within the promised 15 days. For unskilled MGNREGA workers, not getting paid in time is detrimental to domestic finances. Perhaps this will change with 210 million new Jan Dhan (People’s Wealth) accounts opened, into which the government can directly pay wages.

There has been no significant increase in the number of assets created each year, with last year the worst ever, as we said, with a 23 percent drop from 2014-15. The durability of the assets is questionable.

Currently, the law says that 60 percent of funds should be spent on wages and 40 percent on material, which means a preponderance of labour-intensive works, not structures that require more and better material.

MGNREGA has brought parity in labour force participation, one of its few successes.

There has been a constant demand to increase the MGNREGA budget. The most money was spent last year, Rs.42,084 crore ($6.1 billion), about 0.3 percent of India’s GDP. More than 95 percent of MGNREGA funds have been used over the last two years.

This is a positive, but there are allegations of corruption.

The expenditure on agriculture was the highest ever in 2015-16.

Per person wage and cost has gone up steadily over the years. The average wage rate in 2015-16 was Rs.154 per day, a 27 percent increase from four years ago. Yet, the labour participation in MGNREGA has not grown, proven by the fact that only 2.3 billion persondays of labour were generated both in 2015-16 and 2012-13, despite a 27 percent wage increase.

Critics claim MGNREGA wage rates have distorted the farm-labour market, while supporters argue wages must be increased to match market rates for unskilled labour.

Why MGNREGA needs a rethink

After 10 years, it is clear that MGNREGA has not met most of its goals. Poor participation shows that work is either not provided or demanded. Rural productivity remains poor, which raises questions about the quality of assets built with MGNREGA funds. Even the most vocal supporters of MGNREGA agree that the project has failed to produce durable assets and is mired in corruption.

This centrally-sponsored mega scheme could definitely be better targeted–at India’s poorest districts, where demand for work is high or limited to off-season periods. Keeping with the spirit of cooperative federalism, the money could be given to the states directly to spend on schemes that work for them.

Either way, the government needs to seriously rethink its commitment to MGNREGA.

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Syria calls local truces; United Nations condemns ‘monstrous disregard’ for lives M O S C O W / B E I R U T, apRIl 29 (REUTERS): Syria declared brief local truces near Damascus and in one province on Friday but made no mention of halting combat on the main battlefield in Aleppo, after a surge in fighting the United Nations said showed “monstrous disregard” for civilian lives.

The new “regime of calm”, to begin from 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, would last just one day in the capital’s eastern Ghouta suburb and three days in the northern countryside of the coastal province of Latakia, the army said in a statement. Both districts have seen intensified fighting in recent days. The statement made no mention however of the city of Aleppo, scene of the worst violence, which is divided between rebel-held and government areas. An air strike on an Aleppo hospital killed at least 27 people this week. Russian news agencies quoted an oppo-

arations for a lethal escalation,” Zeid said. The reports revealed a “monstrous disregard for civilian lives by all parties to the conflict”, he added. The United Nations has called on Moscow and Washington to help restore the ceasefire to prevent the collapse of peace talks, which broke up this week in Geneva with virtually no progress after the opposition walked out.

People inspect the damage at a site hit by airstrikes, in the rebel-held area of Aleppo’s Bustan al-Qasr, Syria on April 28. (REUTERS Photo)

sition figure saying the new truce would also apply to Aleppo, but there was no separate confirmation of this.

The Syrian military statement gave no details of the meaning of the term “regime of calm”, but Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted the officer in charge

Eat dark chocolate to curb diabetes, heart disease risk! lONdON, apRIl 29 (IaNS): Fancy eating chocolates every day? You may soon have the recommendation of doctors to indulge a little as researchers have found that a dark chocolate bar daily could reduces the risk of developing diabetes and heart diseases.

For the study, the researchers analysed data of 1,153 people aged 18-69 years old who were part of the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk in Luxembourg study.

It was found that those who ate 100 g of chocolate a day - equivalent to a bar -- had reduced insulin resistance and improved liver enzymes.

Insulin sensitivity is a well-established risk factor to cardiovascular disease.

The findings were published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

The analysis took into account lifestyle and dietary factors, including the simultaneous consumption of tea and coffee.

This is because both drinks can be high in polyphenol, the substance which may provide chocolate with its beneficial cardiometabolic effects.

“Given the growing body of evidence, including our own study, cocoa-based products may represent an additional dietary recommendation to improve cardio-metabolic health; however, observational results need to be supported by robust trial evidence,” said Saverio Stranges, visiting academic at the University of Warwick Medical School in England.

“Potential applications of this knowledge include recommendations by healthcare professionals to encourage individuals to consume a wide range of phytochemicalrich foods, which can include dark chocolate in moderate amounts,” Stranges said.

However, it is important to differentiate between the natural product cocoa and the processed product chocolate, which is an energy-dense food.

Therefore, physical activity, diet and other lifestyle factors must be carefully balanced to avoid detrimental weight gain over time, the researchers warned.

N Korea sentences American to 10 years SEOUl, apRIl 29 (REUTERS): North Korea’s Supreme Court sentenced a Korean American man to 10 years of hard labour on Friday for subversion, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, in the latest conviction of a foreigner for crimes against the isolated state.

Kim Dong Chul was arrested in North Korea in October and had admitted to committing “unpardonable espionage” including stealing military secrets, the North’s official news agency reported earlier.

“The Supreme Court of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Friday sentenced South Korea-born U.S. citizen Kim Dong-chul to 10 years of hard labour for subversion of the DPRK social system and espionage activities,” Xinhua said.

There were no further details.

North Korea, which has been criticized for its poor human rights record for years, has used detained Americans in the past to extract high-profile visits from the United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic relations.

It has previously handed down lengthy sentences to foreigners before eventually freeing them. Six foreigners, including Kim and three South Koreans, are known to be detained in the North.

Kim, who has said he was a naturalised American citizen, had confessed to committing espionage under the direction of the U.S. and South Korean governments and apologised for his crimes, according to the North’s KCNA news agency.

Some foreigners held by North Korea have said after their release that their confessions were coerced.

The North is also holding an American, Otto Warmbier, who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labour in March for trying to steal a propaganda banner. It is also holding a Korean-Canadian Christian pastor, who is serving a life sentence for subversion.

North Korea has tightened security ahead of the first ruling party congress in 36 years which will begin on May 6. It has also intensified its pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles since its fourth nuclear test in January.

of a Russian ceasefire monitoring centre as saying it meant all military action would cease. Damascus described the truces as an attempt to salvage a wider “cessation of hostilities” agreement. That ceasefire has been in place since February to allow peace talks to take place but has all but

completely collapsed in recent days along with the Geneva negotiations. The U.N. human rights chief, Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein, said violence was “soaring back to the levels we saw prior to the cessation of hostilities”.

“There are deeply disturbing reports of military build-ups indicating prep-

“I DREAD THE HORROR” “The cessation of hostilities and the Geneva talks were the only game in town, and if they are abandoned now, I dread to think how much more horror we will see in Syria,” Zeid said.

Air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo and shelling of government-held areas of the city resumed on Friday after a brief dawn lull. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group, said air strikes and government shelling had killed at least 131 civilians including 21

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH

To, 1. D. Chattopadhyay 2. Denuvi Sesa 3. Gigi K Thomas 4. Sanjay Kumar 5. Jopra Swuro 6. L. Amenba Alinger 7. M. Mei Pongener 8. Visheli 9. T. Alila Longkumer 10. P. Samuel 11. Shikali 12. C. Longrisangba 13. T. Hosheli Sema 14. S. Kevito Chishi 15. Tekalepden 16. L. Nyimthungo 17. J. Lanusenla 18. I. Asenla Longchar 19. Imtitongzuk 20. K. Tainla Imsong 21. Meyinukshi 22. Khetoli Aomi 23. S. Esther 24. Atula Longchar 25. Hamkhim Yimchunger 26. Y. Chemoklemba Phom 27. Kenungoi 28. M. Akala 29. Sentiyangla 30. Bendangla Amer 31. Jongpongtola 32. Meyionen 33. R. Chuba Aier 34. I. Meyi LKR 35. Imkongtiba 36. Ikheli 37. Veshetsole Rhakho 38. M. T. Throngmusu 39. Khupkholen 40. L. Alam Chang 41. Melie Nakhro 42.Takachangba Phom 43. P. Shilu 44. S. Alemla Ao 45. R. K. Pathak 46. S. Imnajungshi Changkiri 47. C. Yanger Walling 48. Ngangnenchila 49. T. Setingla Sangtam 50. K. Hutovi Zhimo 51. Lanutoshi 52. R. Nkhyingo Kikon 53. K.Yizamo ovung 54. Vanjamo Odyuo 55. T. A.Yanger Aier 56. Temendangba 57. Yaranchang 58. Angangla Jamir 59. Tsenchio Lotha 60.T. Merenla 61. Khrielie Linyii 62. N. Yanpothung Ngullie 63. K. Khyoben Kikon 64. I.Tiamongla 65. Reku Iheilung 66. Anungla Pongener 67. Masamenla 68. I. Martemsu 69. Mapulemba 70. Imtitoshi 71. Chubanaro 72. Imlitemjen Aonok 73. Amongla 74. A. Temsutola 75. S. Watila 76. R. Eliyamo Kikon 77. Atoni 78. Temsunaro 79. Bendanglemla 80. Lireni Ezung 81. Viketoulhoulie 82. Emi Sayang 83. Kensinlo Tep 84. Ikheni Yepthomi 85. Neizokhou Vizo 86. Merentula 87. Shikheho 88. L. Longdongmeren Lemtr 89. Kehuchu Medeo 90. K. Katoshe Kinimi 91. Albert Tali 92. Toshimenla 93. Lanusungkum Pongener 94. Imkongakum 95. Kelevi Dolie 96. Vikhole 97. Thupuzo Khesoh 98. Mitoli Sema 99. Kevishe 100. Pfokrelo Chang 101. D. Kughaho Chophy 102. Inakhe Swu 103. G. Tohuka Chishi 104. B. Chensau Phom 105. V. Vihoto Yepthomi 106. Etsumo Semy 107. Tiasashi 108. S. Mongtsoa 109. Mesile O Keyho 110. Tiamenla Longchar 111. James Mhonbemo Yanthan 112. Kuduvotso 113. N. Watikala 114.T. Chuba 115. L. Nayungsonla 116. P. Myinthunglo Shitiri 117. R. Nungshikaba 118. Lipokmeren 119. Bendangwati 120. S. Hosheto Sema 121. Imsumeren 122. Yhunsenlo Kent 123. Joseph 124. Senchemo Yanthan 125. Purnungsang 126. Hotoshe N Yepthomi 127. K. Thungyani Tungoe 128. P. Imti Imsong 129. R. Temjenteka 130. Shihoto 131. Lhiwulo 132. Toshirenla 133. Tusovelu 134. Yarsangla 135. Seno Tsuha 136. Alemsangla 137. C. Imchasangla 138. Tiakala 139. Khruhuyi Keyho 140. Imtienla 141. Nyanbeni Ovung 142. M. Kesinle Mejas 143. M. Sashimongba 144. S. Asangba Jamir 145. Nungshisongla 146. I. Malemla Lkr 147. Kevechupe Pfuno 148. Moasunep 149. Yhunshunle Kemp 150. Arthula Sanglir 151. Tianla 152. Chubatola 153. Chumokam Chang 154. Toshiyala 155. L. Rendimomgba 156. Razouko 157. Renthunglo Humtsoe 158. P. Nchumbemo 159. Marinla 160. Tongpangshilu 161. Moasangla Jamir 162. Renchamo Lotha 163. V. Khejeli Tuccu 164. L. Alemtemsu Ao 165. Longrimendang 166. Hotoni H Swu 167. N. Amenla 168. J. Mhonbemo Humtsoe 169. Nuzovolu Thingo 170. Lithungbeni Ezung 171. Sentikaba 172. L. Vikato Sema 173. Sentimenla 174. Khrielievinuo 175. Imtilepla 176. Henenlo Tep 177. Hisenle Kath 178. Lichamo 179. Khehoi G Kibami 180. Y. Boholi 181. I. Imlirenla Yaden 182. L. Hokheto Yepthomi 183. P. Sungjemwati Jamir 184. S. Pange 185. Watimenla 186. Ketsushe u Vizo 187. K. Ruthy Kikon 188. Alangla Imchen 189. Miyalepden 190. T. Imotemjen 191. Y. Lhotoi Awomi 192. N. Tokali 193. Nungsangkokla 194. V. Thesu Domeh 195. S.Temsuyanger 196. Ali Chishi 197. H. Tsuthoi Khiam 198. Avinuo Peseye Savino 199. Thepfukuokho K Kuotsu 200. Etsorhomo Jungi 201. K.Mhontsen Odyuo 202. Imlinaro Ao 203. K. Akatoli Zhimo 204. Kevimese U 205. Vithele 206. K. Tianla 207. T. Watila 208. Puna Lkr 209. Salonyi Dukru 210. M. Thunlamo Tsopoe 211. A. Imtemerenla Aier 212. Meyijungla T 213. Rongsentoba 214. Moatsungba 215. Keduolhoukhou Keditsu 216. N. Shanrio Ovung 217. Pangertola 218. Atopu Zhimomi 219. Y. Hongtan Chingkhang 220. Vekhota 221. Thepfunei 222. L. Khetoni 223. B. Imsuinba 224. Joseph Vikietuo 225. Aku Khate 226. Imnanungsang 227. Chandeno 228. L.Yiboni Ezung 229. R.Thunbemo Murry 230. Aienla 231. Hetoli Yepthomi 232. H. Hutovi Sema 233. Mhonyani Ezung 234. A. Shepong Wanmai 235. Temsunaro 236. V. Hoto. …Respondent Nos. 4, 6, 15, 16, 19, 23, 26, 31- 37, 39-42, 44, 46-49, 52-54, 58-62, 64-75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 86-89, 100-102, 105-108, 110, 111, 113, 114, 118, 120, 122-125, 127-129, 131, 132, 134, 136-138, 140, 142, 143, 146-150, 152-157, 159, 161, 162, 164-166, 170, 172-176, 181, 185, 187, 188, 190, 192, 194-196, 198, 201, 203-208, 210, 212, 214-220, 222, 223, 225, 226, 228, 229, 231, 233-237, 239, 240, 242-244, 247, 248, 252, 254, 255, 257, 259, 260, 266, 268, 270-272, 274, 278-282, 284, 286-290, 293-299, 302-311, 313-315, 318-320, 322-330, 333-341, 343-352, 354-365 & 367 in the above referred Writ Petition, serving as Graduate Teachers under the Directorate of School Education.

Take notice that by order dated 21.4.16, the Hon’ble High Court in the above referred Writ Petition has directed service of notice upon you, the Respondents above named, by way of paper publication, making the notice returnable on 31.05.16. Take further notice that you may appear on the returnable date in person or by your Advocate and that should you fail to appear, the case shall be decided ex-parte.

Deputy Registrar Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench

China, Russia urge US to drop Korea missile defence proposal BEIJING, apRIl 29 (REUTERS): China and Russia urged the United States on Friday not to install a new antimissile system in South Korea, after Washington said it was in talks with Seoul in the wake of nuclear arms and missile tests by North Korea.

The United States and South Korea have begun talks on possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system after North Korea tested its fourth nuclear bomb on Jan. 6 and conducted missile tests. The nuclear test and missile launches are in violation of U.N. resolutions against North Korea backed by Russia and China. U.S. and South Korean officials have expressed concern that the North could attempt a fifth nuclear test in a show of strength ahead of its Workers’ Party congress, which begins on May 6.

North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two intermediate range ballistic missiles on Thursday, but both failed, the U.S. military said. Speaking at joint press briefing with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States should respect “legitimate concerns” of China and Russia over the missile system. “This move goes beyond the defensive needs of the relevant countries. If it is deployed it will directly impact China’s and Russia’s respective strategic security,” Wang said.

“Not only does it threaten the resolution of the peninsula nuclear issue, it quite possibly could pour oil on the fire of an already tense situation, and even destroy strategic equilibrium on the peninsula.” North Korea’s actions should not be used as an excuse to make moves that would escalate tensions, especially the U.S. deployment of an anti-missile system, Lavrov said, according to an interpretation in Chinese. North Korea’s drive to develop a nuclear weapons capability has angered China, Pyongyang’s sole major diplomatic and economic supporter. But Beijing fears THAAD and its radar have a range that would extend far beyond the Korean peninsula and into China.

children in rebel areas in the past week, while rebel shelling of government areas had killed 71 civilians including 13 children. At least six people died and more were injured and trapped under fallen buildings in air strikes on Friday on rebelheld areas, the Observatory said. Bebars Mishal, a civil defence chief working in rebel-held areas of Aleppo, told Reuters there were a number of air attacks in the morning, many of them around mosques in rebelheld areas. Mishal said one hit a clinic in Aleppo’s AlMarja district.

Syrian state television said people had been killed and wounded and a building set on fire during shelling of government-held quarters in Aleppo, which included a hit on a mosque as people were leaving Friday prayers. The war in Syria has killed more than 250,000 people, with the U.N. envoy giving a toll as high as 400,000.

NagalandNagaland Board School Boardof of School Education Education Kohima Kohima NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION

NOTICE

W.P.(C). NO. 214(K) OF 2015 Aprale Kirha & 70 Ors –vrs- State of Nagaland & 368 Ors.

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Dated Kohima, the 29th April 2016 th

Dated Kohima, the 29 April 2016

NO.NBE-8/EX-Results/2016-17 :: The provisional results of the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2016 conducted by the NBSE shall be declared in the afternoon of 3rd May 2016. The results shall be available in the following modes: A. INTERNET: 4. www. exametc.com 1. www. nbsenagaland.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 2016 SMS – NB10<space>ROLL NUMBER to 54242 HSSLC (Class 12) Examination 2016 SMS – NB12<space>ROLL NUMBER to 54242 2. HSLC (Class 10) Examination 2016 SMS – RESULT<space>NBSE10<space> ROLL NUMBER to 58888 HSSLC (Class 12) Examination 2016 SMS – RESULT<space>NBSE12<space> ROLL NUMBER to 58888

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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 4th to 7th May 2016. If the head of institution cannot come, duly authorised persons should be deputed to collect the same.

Sd/- Asano Sekhose Sd/-Chairman Asano Sekhose

OFFICE OF THE

Chairman

NAGALAND STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD

NO. NSSWB/SRCW/Advt&Pub/2016-17/73

Dated: Kohima the 29th April, 2016

NOTICE

With reference to the Advertisement No. NSSWB/SRCW/ Advt&Pub/2015-16/645, Dt: Kohima, the 27th January 2016 and Advertisement No. NSSWB/SRCW/Advt&Pub/2015-16/646 Dt: Kohima, the 27th January 2016 under the Ministry of Women & Child Development, GOI, the following applicants have been selected to the various posts under Women Helpline-181, Kohima & One Stop Centre/ Sakhi, Dimapur under the State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) Nagaland, based on the interview and written/ practical tests conducted on the 13th and 14th April, 2016.

WOMEN HELPLINE-181, KOHIMA Sl. No.

Post

Candidate

Code No.

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Helpline Manager

LANURENLA IMCHEN

A1138

2.

Supervisor

YANGTSAPILA SANGTAM

A183

3.

Senior Call Responder CHOTHAL PHESAO

4.

Call Responders

A1122

1) MEZIWANG ZELIANG

A127

2) ZAKATO CHISHI

A123

3) ANGUTO SOPHIE

A152

4) VISEKOLIE KHATE

A1160

5) JITSIASA NGUSOU

A1145

6) K. RENPEMO TUNGOE

A137

7) VITSINO IRALU

A102

8) KEDUOKHRIENUO CERINA BELHO A114

5.

IT Staff

9) RENTHUNGLO KIKON

A194

10) AOLEMLA PONGENER

A120

LANUTEMJEN

A146

ONE STOP CENTRE/ SAKHI, DIMAPUR Sl. No.

Post

Candidate

Code No.

1.

Centre Administrator ELIZABETH THUNGCHANBENI EZUNG B147

2.

Case Worker

WERI-U MERO

A168

3.

Counsellor

ELIZABETH SEMP

B165

4.

IT Staff

BOKATO SHOHE

B138

The selected candidates are hereby directed to report to the Nagaland State Social Welfare Board office on the 2nd May 2016 at 1 P.M. In case selected candidates are unable to report before the 6th May 2016, their selection will stand cancelled.

Sd/-(Daisy P. Mezhür) Secretary, NSSWB & Mission Director, SRCW

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Rejoinder to the news item – “Peace Accord Vis – A - Vis Future Challenges” by Dr. S.C. Jamir

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r. S.C. Jamir, Governor of Odisha is the son of Naga soil who is considered as one of the eyes and thoughts opener to the Nagas in every occasion. I am happy to be a close friend of him and co-worker ever since 1957 through NPC/Naga Peoples’ Convention. During my association I found in him with genuine suggestions in every Committee meetings. He is a resourceful person as well as with full of enlightenment.

But at the same time his suggestions and proposals also attracted discussions, debates and criticisms from the people. At this old age and as a fatherly figure to the Nagas, Dr. Jamir still do not hesitate to speak out words that might echo divisions and disunity in the Nagas’ Society especially at this crucial juncture. For me as a person I give blessings to the 3rd, August Framework Agreement that was signed between the Government of India and the NSCN( IM ) because we have promised to the Naga people to bring peace and prosperity since the 1960’s and still remains ever committed to the Nagas today whether the Nagas be from within the present Nagaland or outside Nagaland or outside India( Konyaks, Khiamniungans, Yimchunger, Kukis Pouchury etc etc. Specially my friend Dr. S.C. Jamir and me are physically and personally committed to bring peace and prosperity to the Naga people and people of India in general. My hope and prayer for “Acheni” Dr. S.C. Jamir to remain as a blessing giver to the Nagas young generation and remain as a fatherly figure to all the Nagas who had been suffering for the last more than 60 years.

The 3rd. August Framework Agreement signed between the GOI and Nagas Freedom fighters was very clearly telecast across India and the World as well as it was published on 4th, August 2015 as statement given by Gen.

V.S. Atem ( Retd). As a senior leader and as a well wisher of the Nagas we can understand even though every minutest details which will come in course of discussions may not be communicated to every one of us at this juncture. Before I started appreciating the commitments of the NSCN ( IM ) I had studied everything in details about the workings systems of their organization. I met Lt. Khodao Yanthan, former Vice President, NSCN ( IM ) and had detailed discussions who told me that – Quote “Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah will not cheat and betray the Nagas”. Unquote. These words still rings in my ears. On further inquiry I found that all the Social and Political Organizations are supporting the Peace Talks taking place between the GOI and the NSCN (IM). All sections of the Naga people are supporting and had authorized and reauthorized the NSCN ( IM ) group to start negotiations on behalf of the Nagas.. It is not only my thinking but it is also the thought of the Nagas in the present Nagas’ Society. The Nagas, where ever they are, I have to be with them because I have been a leader for more than 50 years for which I cannot take back my words against the wishes and aspirations of the Nagas towards finding an acceptable and honourable political Solution.

The majority of the Nagas were not signatory to the 16 Point Agreement. Though the 16 Point Agreement was initiated by few educated Naga people the Nagas were convinced to accept the Agreement and form a State Govt and till today the State Govt of Nagaland is looking after the welfares of the Nagas. has also changed the whole Nagas’ Society from poverty to prosperity and I am happy to announce that many Nagas, both boys and girls are in abroad earning their livelihoods and carrying the very good name of the Nagas in foreign Countries even having Nagas Society’s Associations in many foreign Countries.

When we study the Peace Accord vis a vis future challenges, there is something behind the screen as per what has been expressed and written by Dr. S.C. Jamir in the local dailies however the unity of the Nagas has to be preserved by all means. He had said Quote “ inclusiveness of all sections of the Nagas in the final political talk’ Unquote which is not possible for every Naga to be included or associated with the talks, Though final political talks may not be finalized yet but if it is not according to the genuine wishes and aspirations of the Nagas this may be rejected by the Nagas in general but when the process is going on I invite all the politically experienced people, Political Philosophers and Political thinkers to contribute your view points to the person who are engaged in the Political negotiations with the GOI. I also invite all the underground factions to unite and support the ongoing Political Talks so as to bring final and lasting political solution. Whether you are personally involved in the talks or not your presence is there as everyone of us is a Naga and whether all the factions of the underground are there or not their sacrifices and contributions and their physical and mental sufferings will not be forgotten as it is recorded in the Naga History. The struggle which was neglected for a long time during the tricky Congress regime has now been changed. We should praise Prime Minister, Narendar Modi ji who having deep political visions and with humanity at large has fully accepted the proposals/suggestions of the Nagas freedom fighters. Let us not think or do anything which might trigger and encourage disunity among the Nagas at this juncture.

All the Congress appointed Governors have resigned and vacated their posts and responsibilities but Dr. S.C. Jamir the latest appointed Governor by the earlier Congress led UPA Govt. was made to remain by Modi ji for his being a Naga and Dr. Jamir also played Modi ji’s fa-

voured politics, As far as I know Dr. S.C. Jamir is a confident friend of Modi ji so he should not play any tricky politics that opposes Modi ji policies and programs especially in context to the decades old Nagas political issue.

Dr. Jamir has mentioned about the Look East Policy of the GOI with suggestions and advises for proper implementations and executions of works through the Look East Policy. I do agree to his points but nowadays North East Council is manned by the Govt. officials which rarely takes up the interests of the common people in the NE. The NEC was formed because of my personal discussions with former Prime Minister, Lt. Smti. Indira Gandhi during 1981-82 with the suggestion to form a Committee to look into the common development activities in the North East and also Congress Committee Constitution had given a provision to use Khadi Dress by all Congress party workers all over the Country.

Lt. Smti. Indira Gandhi formed a Committee to suggest and recommend these two issues to the Government of India for further discussions and necessary action. Accordingly the following Members were nominated by Lt. Smti. Indira Gandhi – 1. Lt. Venkataraman, Ex President of India, as Convener. 2.. Pranab Mukhurjee, present President of India. 3. Lt. C. M. Stephen, former Union Minister. 4. Lt. A.R. Antulay, former CM of Maharsatra. and 5.. T.A. Ngullie, former Finance Minister Nagaland. The Committee after several rounds of meetings recommended – 1. to form the North East Council. 2. to relax and exempt the use of Congress Party’s Khadi dress Code for the North East party workers. After the formation of the NEC the developments was to be imparted through a Single channel in uniformity throughout the whole North East.

The NEC was to be manned by a Chairman/ a Governor of any of the NE States on rotational

basis. These NE Governors are made to involve in developmental activities unlike Governors of other States. Further a Ministry for looking into the affairs of the NEC and North East was to be created which is to be manned by a Union Cabinet Minister who shall apprise the Prime Minister from time to time.

After the formation of the NEC the initial roads connectivity in the North East started in few very vital locations and routes such as - the Wokha – Merapani Road, Wokha – Bokajan Road., Mokokchung – Mariani Road, Mokokchung.- Amguri Road., Mon-Sonari Road, Wakching – Naginimora - Assam Road. etc etc At the time when Nagaland Govt. undertook constructions of these roads, the Assam Govt. did not take up any such roads constructions within Assam due to shortage of funds. Accordingly the NEC was initiated and money was handed over to the NEC for all interlinking roads to Assam such as Nagaland to Assam, Mizoram to Assam, Manipur to Assam, Sikkim to Assam, Arunachal to Assam, Tripura to Assam. All the North East States Roads have to connect Assam and as such Assam is considered as the father-like State. This was suggested and drafted and submitted to the then PM Lt. Smti, Indira Gandhi and this is how the NEC was formed.

Now it is felt that the repairs, strengthening and up gradations of all the existing NEC Roads and Bridges is an urgent and utmost necessity in the whole North East especially in the State of Nagaland.

I on behalf of the people of the North East appeal to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi ji to give a special attention for the developments of the North East through the NEC which is the only Common Development Agency for the North East.

T. A. Ngullie,Ex Finance Minister Chumukedima

Ineffective operation of SBI Pfutsero Branch Veterinarians & their role in nation building

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anks are basic necessity which acts a significant role as an intermediary or agent, in the financial system. With the increase of population, its relativity also increased. Bank being most accredited public sector and forerunner of customers trust; most of the public rely on it for their daily transactions. The bulk of businessmen depend on it for their day-to-day transactions to keep their business stirring. However, the operating system of SBI Pfutsero, Branch has come under severe criticism which is beyond contemplation.

Visualizing the scenario of existing SBI Pfutsero Branch, the Kalos Society, Pfutsero through its public media retorted its awkward services which buckled the trust of the venerated clienteles. The Kalos society questions the concern authority, how could a Public Sector Bank demean its functions when Banks are increasingly becoming important pacing with growth of its customers?

The Banking system of SBI Pfutsero is so discouraging and retorting which has shattered its value where its functions have permeated disorder and dissents amongst its esteemed clients.

The Kalos society denounced SBI Pfutsero that with acute shortage of Field Staffs and constant technical problems, the congenial atmosphere of the Bank has come under strain. Pity customers were made to wait/queue in line (2-3 hrs) for just petty transactions. Technical failures, insufficient cash to cater the needs of the valued customers and uncalled close of transactions even on working days are major setbacks. After repeated appeal and protest by customers it has become a meager dream.

Is it not hilarious indication that SBI Pfutsero Bank has no proper printer (machine) to update Passbooks. Under such circumstances, distressed customers have to wait for weeks/months to get their passbook updated or have to search nearby SBI Bank to do that

petty job. Another appalling indication was that erratic ATM service.Technical failure, light problem, non-availability of cash and improper timing for ATM boots closure and opening has shrunken and demeaned the trust of its valued customers.

In a statement, the society points out that it finds difficult to comprehend why SBI Pfutsero Branch has been so neglected when there was enormous growth of customers. Such regular trend will tarnish the image of bank. Being the ambit of public reliance, it will be conducive if the Bank could retrospect and reflect the consequences that it is going to fuel undesirable bearing to its active customers.

Reflecting the unprecedented anomalies, the Kalos society calls the attention of the concern authority, administration, public leaders and concern NGOs to survey the undue hardships faced by the publics and bring exceptional solution to restore our ruining Bank.

Director, Kalos Society Pfutsero

Preservation of Mother Tongue

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am a Kuzhami-Chakhesangand my Mother Tongue is Kuzhale. I have been working for Kuzha Literature Forum since the year 1999, and with my limited knowledge in the Literature, I am sincerely working for the promotion of Kuzhale with my teamtill today.

On 18th January 2008, a Meeting was convened by Mr. NipusilieAngami, Addl.

Director (HoD), School Education, Nagaland for all Literature Committees, L.Os and L.As with the Director of SCERT, Nagaland, which was held atUra Academy Hall, Kohima. In the meeting Mrs. Z. Bano Jamir, the then Principal Secretary, Dept. of Education, sought that all the Seventeen(17) Languages as approved by the Govt. of Nagaland be studied up to Class X,thus promoting every language/ mother tongue of Nagaland till HSLC level. She then asked each and every Chairman of the Literature Committees up to what stage/Class their respective Mother Tonguewas read in School. Kuzhalewas being read only till Class IV during that year. In seeking to promote the study of our Mother Tongue,we upgradedby one Class each year,and reached Class VIII in the year 2012.

In 2013, the textbook for Class IX was about to be introduced when we were surprised to learn that permission from the Government was required to study Mother Tongue for Class VIII and above.

Fortunately, we had received permission for Class VIII from Director, School Education, Nagaland. But we were told that for Class IX & X,permission had to be sought from the Government of Nagaland again. So we wrote an application on 15th June 2013 to the Director, School Education. He then sent the application tothe Chairman, Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) and the Letter was forwarded to the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education, Nagaland, Kohima on 29th Nov. 2014. i.e. after 1 year and 5 months of submission of our application, after so many queries.After moving up and downthe con-

cerned Departments viz., 1.Director of School Education, 2.Director of SCERT and 3. Chairman NBSE,the Commissioner Secretary to the Government of Nagaland and even the Honorable Minister of School Education, the matter has not been solved and the permission for studying in Mother Tongue for Class IX & X for the 13 Languages in Nagaland has not been given till this day. This is excepting four(4)other major Languages of Nagaland, viz., 1. Angami, 2.Ao, 3.Lotha, and 4. Sema, which have been studied till higher classes since long ago.

Subsequently, after a long hiatus, it was learnt that the Chief Secretary, Nagaland had set up a Committee for recommendation of the 13 Mother Tongues of Nagaland for study in Class IX & X. A few of the Literature Boards Chairmen submitted a Joint Application again and also met Mr. F.P. Solo, the Committee Chairman, Commissioner Secretary in his Office and then the Committee Secretary.

Mr. VipralhouKesizie, Director, SCERT, before the Committee meeting for our case. We were pleased that they were in our favour.

The Committee sat on 16th Feb. 2016.

But it came to our knowledge that the decision taken was against thepermission for study of Class IX & X for the 13 Mother Tongues in Nagaland.

Due to this decision to disallow study of our mother tongue in Class IX &X, the students who have studied their mother tongue up to Class VIII have been forced to drop the subject abruptly and pick up a new subject for the twohigher classes to successfully receive their High School Leaving Certificates. One can only imagine the distress and discouragement this situation brings, as these students simply cannot catch up with the others who have seamlessly studied their mother tongue/ additional subject since primary level. And those students who had begun to study their mother tongue from lower primary level have to drop the subject by Class V and continue with another subject upwards so that they don’t face the same fate and struggle in the High School

examinations. This decision of the Governmentmay possibly hamper the preservation and development of the mother tongueof the 13 language groups.

In both National and International levels, preserving the Mother Tongue/ Tribal Languages has become a major concern. In the year 2013, a survey was conducted by the Vadodara-based Basha Research and Publication Centre and has revealed that out of 1,100 Languages available in India in the year 1961, nearly 220 have disappeared and now there are about 880 Languages available in India.

Again in another Survey conducted by the UN, there are 6,000 to 7,000 languages in the world today. But in 100 years, 90% of them will have disappeared. This shows that 5950 languages will disappear out of the 6500. How many Naga Languages will be in this “disappearing” group, if we don’t maintain and promote our Languages now?

Suggestion: All the 13 Naga Languages, viz., 1.

Chokri, 2. Kuzha(Khezha), 3. Chang, 4.Khiamniungan, 5.Kuki, 6.Konyak, 7.Kachari, 8.Phom, 9.Pochury, 10.Rengma, 11.Sangtam, 12.Yimchungrü and 13.Zeliang as approved by Nagaland Government, may not be given Permission for Class IX & X in one go, if there are complications. But those interested in promoting theirown Mother Tongue and are able to develop, may be encouraged to go ahead by giving permission for studying in Class IX & X in their Mother Tongue.

One cannot see as to why every language/ mother tongue of Nagaland should not enjoy equal status and opportunity while pursuing to develop and preserve their God-given gift. If a certain sectionof the society is suppressed, the principles of equality, social justice and unity as envisaged by the Constitution will greatly be undermined. And above all, the very essence of being a Christian state becomes questionable.

Dr. DitsoloKapfo, Chairman Kuzha Literature Board

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Veterinary physician is at the forefront in nation building. He is uniquely qualified to fulfill an array of roles apart from preventing disease and healing animals. Over the years, veterinary professionals have played considerable and contributory roles in animal and human health and welfare, food security, food quality and safety, ecology, ethology, epidemiology, physiology, genetics, psychology, drugs and pharmaceuticals development, biomedical research, rural development, as educators, trainers, and policymakers, economic development through livestock production and management and in wildlife conservation, and the protection of the environment and biodiversity.

We celebrate the World Veterinary Day (WVD) that will take place globally on 30 April 2016 to reward the most successful contribution by the veterinary profession. In all areas of the profession, they have a sea of opportunities and responsibilities to improve the health and welfare of animals, and therefore, to improve the health of humans.

Our country is endowed with huge animal resource and is one of the largest in the world. It has 56.7% of world’s buffaloes, 12.5% cattle, 20.4% small ruminants, 2.4% camel, 1.4% equine, 1.5% pigs and 3.1% poultry (AHD, 2011). Livestock now controls a quarter of the agriculture gross domestic product (GDP). Livestock sector is emerging as a propeller of agricultural growth in view of rapid growth in demand for animal food products. Veterinarians stands tall in their effort to upgrade the existing livestock production systems to make it more profitable and instilling the sense of security and confidence among the livestock owners. They also provide extension services towards spreading the awareness about animal health and welfare. State Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) with Veterinary Animal Husbandry experts are striding ahead to protect and promote the invaluable resource. India has about 55000 veterinary institutions including poly clinics, hospitals, dispensaries and livestock man centers.

Veterinarians are at the vanguard in protecting the public health and welfare. It has been documented that 75% of diseases affecting humans originate directly or indirectly from animals. In the current era of globalization, the emergence or re-emergence of unexpected dreadful diseases is accelerating. According to OIE, it is estimated that five new emerging infectious human diseases appear each year, of which three are zoonotic. The Avian flu, Swine flu, recent Ebola epidemic as well as the too numerous human deaths caused each year by rabies, dreadfully remind us of the strong links existing between the health of people, animals and environment. Many of the infectious diseases (e.g. avian flu, swine flu, AIDS, CJD etc) spread in humans come from animals originally. Veterinarians partake in the effort to prevent spread of disease (non zoonotic and zoonotic) in animals through stringent inspection and quarantine facilities. Veterinary professionals work to promote food security and ensure that food from animals is safe from farm to fork. Through strict inspections and controls, prior and after slaughtering, meat safety is constantly checked. At all phases of the production and distribution of food from animal origin they are involved in preserving its hygiene and safety.

Animal husbandry is an integral component of Indian agriculture supporting livelihood of more than two-thirds of the rural population. The veterinarian is committed professionally and morally with the rural community. Veterinary professionals disseminate their knowledge to the community as a whole to improve the quality of life. In our country, veterinary service literally means the difference between life and death not only for animals but also for humans as majority of our poor population depends on animals for food, income, social status or cultural identification, companionship, security, where there is nothing more important than taking care of the animals that allow adults to work, families to

earn and children to eat. Veterinarians intervene in different ways in getting their household improved through technology injection and innovation in their livestock rearing by providing them technical, financial and moral support.

Veterinarians are involved in cutting edge research in biotechnology, drugs and pharmaceuticals. Veterinary scientist endeavors in developing improved breeds of livestock and poultry to enhance to production and productivity. They also ensure conservation of our rich genetic livestock resource of our country. Development of effective animal vaccines, medicines, tests and methods has enabled us to detect, limit and prevent spread of many economically important livestock diseases like FMD, HS, CSF, IBR, BVD, RD, Fowl Pox, Anthrax, Rabies and many other diseases. Companion animals also play important roles in service work, not only in assisting people with special needs but also in herding, search and rescue, drug and chemical detection, police and military assistance, and hunting and retrieving. Research into their diseases, behavior and training needs of this special group of companion animals has increased their quality of life and enhance their performance as assistants, protectors, and life-savers. Veterinary researchers are addressing important research issues related to disease epidemiology, biological terrorism and emerging disease. Research of wildlife diseases contributes not only to wildlife health and conservation but also to the study of emerging infectious diseases, many of which are zoonotic. Veterinary researchers have an important role to play in the advancement of ecosystem health and can contribute in numerous and diverse ways.

The veterinarians partner with zoologists and conservationists, and are often at the fore of emergency relief to treat animals affected by flood, cyclone, earthquake, tsunami, forest fires and other natural disasters, which not only affect wildlife, but also farm and companion animals. Disaster victims will also often protect their animals even to their own detriment. To them, losing animals from a natural or man-made disaster is an added adversity. Veterinarians and animal protection experts are included in disaster assessment teams and their advice used in community disaster planning. There are engaged in shelter, rescue and veterinary care during natural disaster.

Veterinarians provide homeland security. The Remount Veterinary Corps (RVC), one of the oldest services of the Indian Armed Forces. The Corps contributes to the logistic needs of the Armed Forces, is proud of its highly competent and well organized infrastructure in the equine and canine fields. RVC is responsible for breeding, rearing and training of equines for the Army. It provides animals (generally mules) to the Animal Transport (AT) Units and horses to the President Body Guard as well as other Cavalry Units.

A Veterinarian is well trained to be a potential entrepreneur. His in-depth skill and knowledge in animal breeding, nutrition, livestock product technologies (dairy, meat and animal byproducts, processing and marketing) can bring about revolution in the national economy.

The animal kingdom has a lot to offer the human race, in terms of food, clothing, medicine, research opportunities, foreign exchange and new improved genetic strain and breeds. One Health approach by working with physicians and ecologists, the veterinarians can improve health and well-being through the prevention of risks and the mitigation of effects of crisis that originate at the interaction between humans, animals and their various environments. “Continuing Education with a One Health Focus” is therefore the theme for the World Veterinary Day, 2016. The role of veterinarian in nation building is thus commendable but challenges are enormous. An adage says ‘Only a person who loves a challenge would take on patients who can’t tell them where it hurts’ Dr Debojyoti Borkotoky Subject Matter Specialist (Animal Science) KVK, ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Porba, Phek

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

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Not your average boutique in town

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Collectables of model aircrafts, cars and motorcycles

Welcome to The Urban Rust

For your home

Wall filled with vintage mirrors

For Connoisseurs of Cool

Jewelery rack

Nicky Jam, Iglesias win big at 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards

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ingers Nicky Jam and Enrique Iglesias, who delivered the global hit “El Perdón", were the big winners of the 2016 Billboard Latin Music Awards, collecting six trophies each, including Hot Latin Song of the Year, Vocal Event, Airplay Song of the Year, Digital Song of the Year, Streaming Song of the Year and Latin Rhythm Song of the Year.

Additionally, Iglesias won Latin Pop Songs Artist of the Year, Solo, while Jam won Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Solo, reports billboard.com.

After thanking god, his genre Latina, Billboard and the people of Colombia and Puerto Rico, Jam gave a shout-out to his father, who he was separated from for much of his childhood. "I never brought home to you a medal from school," he said. "But here is your medal, Papi."

Just behind in wins was veteran singer/songwriter Juan Gabriel, a comeback success story who won Tour of the Year and whose album of duets, "Los Duo", won for Top Latin Album of the Year and Latin Pop Album of the Year. Gabriel also won Top Latin Albums

Artist of the Year, Male and Latin Pop Albums Artist of the Year, solo, and was honoured with the special Billboard Star Award.

Other top winners of the evening included Romeo Santos, who won

Artist of the Year, and Shakira, who won Social Artist of the Year.

The coveted New Artist of the Year award was bittersweet, with honours going to Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Ran-

he concept of opening boutique stores hit Nagaland around the mid 90s. Floral, exotic, and trendy named small sized stores were all the rage, opening up not only in central town but in tiny lanes and corners of the street. And now, after more than a decade, Naga entrepreneurs are pushing the envelope and taking it to the next level.

One such store is “The Urban Rust” located near El-Shaddai School, Duncan Basti, Dimapur. The store, located in a nondescript lane has been turning heads for sure.

With tastefully done window displays, a wall filled with vintage mirrors and huge wooden racks filled with jewellery, it beckons to every passerby.

With the tagline ‘For Connoisseurs of Cool’, the store offers a variety of distinctive items for every age and price range. For your home there are vintage cutlery, porcelain tea sets, vase, plates etc. Collectables like model aircrafts, cars and motorcycles handmade from recycled metal scrap is the bestseller in this store. This is undeniably a great curio store!

Akokla Imchen, is the brainchild of this eclectic and unique store. The store is truly an extension of the proprietor who herself is a big fan of vintage and antique collectables. She holds a Mas-

ters Degree in Political Science and has teaching experience. She has also worked as a Journalist in a local daily for a brief period of time.

She always had the passion to start a business, but says she had no clue how to go about it.

It didn’t even seem possible to me, it was just a dream. She felt she had no entrepreneurial background and exposure.

“But the encouragement of many people, when I had casually shared my dream, turned it into a reality. I decided to take all risks, go with my gut, and put whatever I had in my mind and heart and eventually the result was The Urban Rust,” Akokla said.

She also shares, “I wanted to give a very different look to my store without spending a crazy sum of money. I knew from the start that it had to have ‘urban rust’ look mainly because my store would exclusively cater to vintage and antique items. I’m happy to say I pulled it off with the help of local craftsmen who brought my ideas to life”.

“I’m also lucky to have good friends who are very creative and talented themselves. From the day I’ve opened the doors of The Urban Rust, I’ve had friends bringing in flowers from their home, and cousins making pretty heart shaped price tags. The beautiful handmade dream catchers hanging on the main door is made by another

friend, while the carry bags are made from newspapers by a neighbour. Others gave me sound advice and they have really been instrumental in helping me create the look and feel of The Urban Rust. I encourage everyone who walks in, to re-decorate the store. And they actually do,” she laughs.

I’m just really having a great time. This is not only business, but the exploration of talent not only of people I know but the community also. I’m currently keeping in stock handmade products of local artists who are so talented but underrated.

I’m also keen to promote local curio makers.

“The Urban Rust is barely two weeks old so I’m not qualified to pass on any advice. It might work or may not.

But so far, it feels great to receive positive feedback from my family, friends and customers who have walked into the door. Everyone is welcome to The Urban Rust. Even if you have no intention to purchase, please feel free to come and browse around. The store is always open to ideas, laughs, and love”, she says.

This new entrepreneur shows us that you don’t really have to bank on huge capital to make your store look good and your dream come true.

All it requires is ideas, creativity and the courage to try something new.

Zonimong- beat boxer from Kohima

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cho. Although Camacho died in a car accident in February 2015, his band has continued to record and rack up sales.

This 2016 edition of the awards, which were produced by Tony Mojena and aired live on Thursday on the Telemundo network from the BankUnited Center in Miami, was the first to only feature duets and collaborations.

The show included Gabriel performing alongside Paty Cantú, Juanes and Alejandro Fernandez; Daddy Yankee and Don Omar -- who both received Billboard’s Leadership award -- in their first-ever televised joint performance; and Alejandro Fernandez performing alongside his daughter Camila Fernanez.

Alejandro Fernandez performed "Ciclo sin fin," the Spanish version of the Lion King’s "Circle of life," alongside his daughter Camila Fernandez in what was an emotional show of harmony.

Marco Antonio Solís, who received the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award for his 40 years as a performer, sang his hits with Natalia Jimenez and Marc Anthony.

onimong Imchen, one of the youngest artists in Nagaland, is a 15 years old EDM artist.

His first single track “Diamond” was released on Indihut on April 12. He is also an upcoming talented beat boxer from Kohima, Nagaland.

Zonimong developed a taste for EDM music at an early age of 12. Though not formally trained, he says he loves producing EDM music and says it helps him vent out his feelings and it reflects his creative side.

The track ‘Diamond’ is his first release in his amateur attempt and his next track “Rave to electro” will be released on Indihut soon.

Stay tuned to Indihut to witness more of this young talent’s creativity and adaptation to modern music.

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Michelle Obama to appear on ‘The Voice’, ‘NCIS’

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S First Lady Mi- showcase the Top 10 conteschelle Obama and tants on Monday night’s show.

The next night, Obama Jill Biden are heading to Hollywood will guest star in an episode of for a good cause. Next week, the duo will appear on NBC’s “The Voice” together. The first lady will also appear on CBS’ “NCIS", reports variety.com.

The TV appearances have been booked for them to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their Joining Forces initiative, which was launched in 2011, calling on all Americans to rally around service members, veterans and their families and support them through employment, education and wellness opportunities.

On May 2, the first lady and Biden will appear on “The Voice", joining host Carson Daly and star judges Christina Aguilera, Pharrell Williams, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton for a special episode with an audience filled with active duty and retired service members and military families.

The singing competition will

“NCIS", marking the first time The announcements were the first lady has let a non- made on Thursday by the ofnews television programme fice of the first lady. into the White House.

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Villarreal strike late to dent Liverpool Europa hopes

Vila-rEal, april 29 (aFp): Adrian Lopez's stoppage-time winner put Villarreal on the verge of reaching their first ever Cup final with a 1-0 win over Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday.

A game of few chances was decided by a brilliant goal at the death as Denis Suarez unselfishly squared for substitute Lopez to tap home from close range.

Roberto Firmino fired Liverpool's best chance against the post in the secIPL Photo ond-half as Jurgen Klopp's men now need another faDimapur, april 29 (mExN): Despite off Thisara Perera from the last ball of the mous European comeback at Anfield to reach the final a 53-ball century from Steve Smith, and a innings. in Basel on May 18. flurry of wickets (four) in the final two Sevilla are well-placed overs, the Rising Pune Supergiants were BRIEF ScoRES: unable to stop Gujarat Lions. The Lions Supergiants 195/3 in 20 overs [Steve to reach a third consecutive Europa League final eking out a 3 wicket win at the Maharash- Smith 101, Rahane 53; Bravo 1/40] tra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune. Lions 196/7 in 20 overs [Dwayne Smith 63, as they drew 2-2 away at Shakhtar Donetsk in the James Faulkner scored the winning runs McCullum 43; Dinda 2/40, Perera 2/41] other semi-final.

Klopp was left frustrated at the manner at which Liverpool conceded late on WuHaN, april 29 (iaNs): Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated World No.5 Shix- having been seconds away ian Wang of China to enter the women's singles semi-finals at the Badminton Asia from a creditable draw that Championships here on Friday. Fifth seeded Saina outclassed third seeded Shixian would have given them the 21-16 21-19 in 56 minutes to advance at the Wuhan Sports Centre. With this win, upper hand heading into 26-year-old Saina equalised 7-7 in career meetings against the 2010 World Champi- the return leg. onship bronze medallist.

"Of course I'm not too happy with the goal we conceded in the last secsHaNgHai, april 29 (pti): Indian women recurve team shocked top seed Ger- ond," Klopp told BT Sport. many 5-3 to set up a gold medal clash with Chinese Taipei in the first stage of Archery "A counter-attack in the World Cup at the Yuanshen Stadium here today. India also remained in medal hunt 92nd minute doesn't make in the men’s team and mixed pair in the recurve section but it was a forgettable out- too much sense to be honing for the compound archers who will return empty-handed after failing to prog- est, but it's only the first leg. ress to any medal round. The trio of Deepika Kumari, Laishram Bombayla Devi and We had no luck today and Laxmirani Majhi bounced back from their disappointing run in the individual events they know how strong we yesterday to down their German opponents. Seventh seed Chinese Taipei thrashed are at Anfield."

However, Villarreal higher-ranked Russia 6-0 in the other semifinal. All the recurve medals events will boss Marcelino claimed be held Sunday, while tomorrow will be the compound finals. his side were more than

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Indian women team in Archery World final

Villarreal's forward Adrian Lopez (R) celebrates a goal during the UEFA Europa League semifinal first leg football match Villarreal CF vs Liverpool FC at El Madrigal stadium in Vila-real on April 28. (Getty Images)

deserving winners.

"I am tremendously proud of this squad and we are closer to the final, still far away, but closer than we were in the 88th minute," he told BeIN Sports Spain.

"It is very important to beat a team like Liverpool and, moreover, deservedly so."

The 96 Liverpool fans who died at the Hillsborough tragedy 27 years ago were remembered before kick-off days after the big-

gest inquest in English legal history found they had been unlawfully killed.

Villarreal fans held aloft a banner reading "96 You'll Never Walk Alone."

Once the action got underway, Liverpool had the first chance when Joe Allen's low shot from Adam Lallana's deflected cross was placed too close to Sergio Asenjo.

Villarreal went onto enjoy the better of an intense

first-half short on goalmouth action.

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Roberto Soldado pulled the best chance of the half wide on 10 minutes.

Liverpool suffered a blow at half-time when Coutinho was forced off to be replaced by Jordan Ibe. Villarreal were inches away from opening the scoring a minute into the second period when Ce-

Platini appears before top Hawks eliminate Celtics in six games tribunal to appeal six-year ban

lausaNNE, april 29 (rEutErs): Suspended UEFA president Michel Platini appeared before sport's highest tribunal on Friday to appeal against his six-year ban from soccer and said he was optimistic he would win his case, with FIFA ex-president Sepp Blatter among the witnesses.

Platini, who arrived in a taxi for the hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), is hoping that the ban will be overturned in time for the Euro 2016 tournament, which will be held in his native France in June and July.

CAS said a decision could even be made as early as next week, depending on how the closed, day-long hearing progresses.

"Today, we're at the beginning of the game, a new game, in the final ... I hope the outcome will be good," said Platini, who was the favourite to succeed Blatter as president of soccer's global governing body FIFA before he was banned.

"Of course, I am optimistic that we are going to win," he told reporters, smiling and appearing relaxed.

Platini was banned for eight years in December along with Blatter over a payment of 2 million Swiss francs ($2.08 million) made to the Frenchman by FIFA with Blatter's approval in 2011 for work done a decade earlier.

FIFA's ethics committee, which imposed the ban, said the payment, made at a time when Blatter was seeking reelection, lacked transparency and presented conflicts of interest.

Both men denied wrongdoing and had their bans reduced to six years by FIFA's Appeal Committee in February.

CAS secretary general Matthieu Reeb said that Blatter, FIFA and UEFA vice-president Angel Maria Villar, and Jacques Lambert, head of the Euro 2016 organising committee, would give evidence.

"We don't know exactly when the final decision will be rendered, hopefully it could be early next week or a little later depending on what the parties today tell us," Reeb told reporters.

UEFA will hold its annual Congress in Budapest on Tuesday but Reeb could not say whether the decision would come before it opens. "Probably I will know about that later today," he said.

Blatter, whose own appeal will be heard separately at a later date, arrived three hours later for his testimony and said only, "I am a witness in the case of Mr Platini today and I will answer the question as a witness, thank you for your interest." Villar, head of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), arrived and then left the hearing without answering questions.

Paul Millsap #4 of the Atlanta Hawks handles the ball during the game against the Atlanta Hawks in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs on April 28, 2016 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Getty Images)

los aNgElEs, april 29 (aFp): Paul Millsap had 17 points and eight rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks eliminated the Boston Celtics with a 104-92 win in game six of the first round playoff series Thursday.

Al Horford and Kent Bazemore each scored 15 points, Kyle Korver had 14 points and Jeff Teague

added 11 for Atlanta, which led by as many as 28 points in the second half en route to its first playoff series win over Boston in nearly 60 years.

"We played well here before but couldn't get it done," Horford said. "Tonight we took care of business. The shots went down for me tonight."

Atlanta will face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, which begins Monday at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Hawks lost all three meetings with the Cavaliers during the regular season.

Cleveland also swept Atlanta in four straight when the two teams met in last season's NBA playoff semi-

finals. "We know it is going to be tough but we are looking forward to the matchup," said Horford of facing the Cavs.

Isaiah Thomas had a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists to lead host Boston in front of a crowd of 18,600 at the Garden arena. Jae Crowder finished with 15 points and Marcus Smart and Jonas Jerebko each added 13 for the Celtics.

Boston shot 36 percent from the field Thursday and was held to 38 percent shooting in the series.

"We should give the Hawks credit. They are a better team. They proved it over six games," said Boston coach Brad Stevens.

The Celtics fell behind 20-17 at the end of the first quarter and were limited to 27 percent shooting in the opening half.

Atlanta outscored the Celtics 39-26 in the third quarter and led 89-61 with 9:51 remaining, but the Celtics battled back to come within 96-86 with just under two minutes remaining in the fourth.

dric Bakambu's header came off the post.

However, Liverpool also hit the woodwork at the other end with their best chance of the game 25 minutes from time when Firmino's low shot was brilliantly turned onto the post

by Asenjo.

The game suddenly opened up in the final 10 minutes as Mignolet producing a stunning save to prevent Bakambu adding to his nine Europa League goals this season.

Yet, from the resulting corner Liverpool pounced on an error from Suarez and Alberto Moreno bore down on goal before firing wildly off target.

Suarez atoned in fine fashion deep into stoppage time as he trapped Bruno's pass to burst through the Liverpool defence before picking out the unmarked Lopez for an easy finish.

In the other semi-final Vitolo got Sevilla off to a perfect start when he fired between Andrey Pyatov's legs early on.

The Ukrainians turned the game around before half-time through Marlos and Taras Stepanenko.

H o w e v e r, Kevin Gameiro's penalty eight minutes from time gives Sevilla a huge advantage ahead of the return at the Sanchez Pizjuan in a week's time.

Sevilla's joy was diminished, though, by a serious knee injury suffered by Danish midfielder Michael Krohn-Dehli.

Hamilton fastest, Vettel gets penalty soCHi, april 29 (rEutErs): Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was top of the timesheets in Russian Grand Prix practice on Friday after Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg set the early pace and Ferrari suffered reliability problems.

Rosberg, chasing his seventh win in a row and fourth of the season, was quickest in the morning around the Olympic Park used for the 2014 Winter Games in the Black Sea resort.

The championship leader dropped to third in the afternoon, however, with Hamilton setting a best time of one minute 37.583 seconds on supersoft tyres compared to Rosberg's 1:38.450.

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel stopped on track during the second session but was still second fastest. His teammate Kimi Raikkonen was fourth in both practices. "Looks like we had an electric problem, but I am sure we can fix it," said Vettel, who faces a fiveplace grid penalty after a gearbox change. "Still, it is a shame, because now we are lacking some laps, especially in the long runs ... which would have allowed us to see how competitive we are."

BCCI official inspects Sovima Cricket Stadium

BCCI official Ashish Bhowmick, along with officials of Nagaland Cricket Association at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Dimapur.

Dimapur, april 29 (mExN): Ashish Bhowmick, an official of the BCCI and member of the Pitches and Grounds Committee of the board, visited the Nagaland Cricket Stadium at Sovima, Dimapur and inspected the playing conditions on Friday.

According to a press release, the senior BCCI official also held a meeting with officials of the Naga-

land Cricket Association and interacted with players of the ongoing T20 tournament being organised by the Spring Club, Dimapur.

The BCCI official was briefed about the status of the playing infrastructure and ground condition by NCA officials and the difficulties being faced by the Nagaland Cricket Association in maintaining the present

infrastructure.

According to the release, Bhowmick observed that the “facilities of the playing area are in excellency condition [sic]”. The release went on to mention Bhowmick as saying that “the pitches were even better than Ranji Trophy venues in other parts of the region”.

“He complimented the Nagaland Cricket Association for maintaining the playing area in a commendable manner,” the press release from Nagaland Cricket Association General Secreatary, Abu Metha stated.

Bhowmick, who is also the Joint Secretary of the Tripura Cricket Association, assured that Tripura would extend all possible assistance to Nagaland and other North East states to help develop their game and also improve grounds and pitches. He further assured that his association would train curators and groundsmen from Nagaland at their association's facilities.

Observing that a lot needs to be done to develop the game in the North East, Bhowmick informed that the BCCI is planning to take up new initiatives.

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