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Kohima, august 12 (DiPR): The Nagaland state government has appointed Justice B D Agarwal (Rtd) as Chairman and Veprasa Nyekha, District and Sessions Judge (Rtd) as member of the judicial inquiry committee into the July 15 firing at Meluri which led to the death of two children and injury to one woman. The inquiry is charged with probing the causes and the source of firing, the person(s) responsible for the firing and whether the incident could have been avoided. The committee has been directed to submit its report to the state government within one month from the date of publication of this notification. The Headquarter of the Committee will be based at Chumukedima.

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To show its resentment against the Union Home Ministry’s declaration of entire Nagaland as a “disturbed area,” the Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA) has decided to carry out black badge campaign on August 15 in Dimapur. The entire state of Nagaland was declared as a “disturbed area” under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 for a period of one year from June 30, 2015. Addressing a press conference in Dimapur on Wednesday, CNSA President, Charles Lotha said that there would not be any rallies or meetings on the day and no law and order situation would be created during the campaign. Stating that the disturbed area tag was declared after the abrogation of ceasefire between the NSCN (K) and Government of India, Charles said that the public should not be made a “scapegoat” because of the abrogation. The CNSA demanded immediate revocation of disturbed area tag from Nagaland. “We do not want disturbed area tag at this moment when peaceful atmosphere is prevailing in Nagaland,” he added. He appealed to the public to cooperate with the CNSA for its black badge campaign in Dimapur. Earlier known as SARK, the nomenclature was changed to CNSA in 2014.

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‘time to understand each other’ presence of Naga people here.”

• Competencies regarding sharing of sovereign powers between Indian Union and Nagas to be worked out • Nagas must understand each other, repent and forgive each other • Wearereadytounderstand our neighbours through mutual understanding

Seeks mutual understanding with neighbours Muivah also said Nagas should forge friendly relations with their neighbours. “We have a lot of problem with our neighbours, the Assamese, Arunachalees, the Meiteis and others. We are ready to understand them, not through physical confrontation but through mutual understanding, because that is the only way to solve the problem and co-exist as neighbours, he said. He also appealed the Kuki, Simte, Kom, Gangte, Zomi, Paite, Baite, Hmar and other tribes in Manipur that unless we understand ourselves we will destroy ourselves. “We have the same future,” he stated.

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NSCN (IM) general secretary and political negotiator, Thuingaleng Muivah, on Wednesday sought to allay apprehension on the recently signed ‘framework agreement’ and underlined “peaceful co-existence” between the Indian Union and Naga people as the core principle of the framework. Muivah arrived Dimapur along with members of his council of kilonsers to attend the 69th Independence Day celebration at Camp Hebron on August 14. The general secretary is also expected to hold meetings with Naga civil societies and other stakeholders to discuss the ‘framework agreement.’ The NSCN leader, addressing a civic reception organized by Naga Hoho from a bullet proof enclosure, said the NSCN (IM) entered into political talks only after India accepted these three points: recognizing the uniqueness of Naga history that Nagas were never under India, that Nagas did not kill any Indian civilian in the course of the struggle for self determination and the universal principle that in democracy, sovereignty lies with the people. Two entities-Nagas & Indians “In the history of Nagas, we have never been offered these points, only this time. Therefore, we are confident that it would provide an enduring, inclusive and new relationship of peace-

Th Muivah, General secretary of the national socialist Council of nagalim leaves after delivering his speech upon his arrival at Dimapur, nagaland on Wednesday, August 12. Photo by Caisii Mao

ful co-existence of two entities-Nagas and Indians,” Muivah stated. Accordingly, he pointed out that both the parties reached the Framework Agreement on August 3, 2015 for an honorable solution for sharing of sovereign powers between the India Union and the Naga people to be defined in the competencies. Muivah reminded that it took 18 long years for the peace talks to reach the present crucial stage and cautioned that in the political stage, Nagas cannot afford to commit mistakes. “Now it is 18 years talking about Naga political solution. Only this time we have achieved this. We are confident that it will provide enduring relationship and peaceful co-existence of the two entities (India and Nagas). We will not be under India but we should not be totally separated from each oth-

er,” he said. Muivah pointed out that just as the Indians have finally recognized the rights of the Nagas, the Nagas must also appreciate their difficulties. “Although we are right, we must not totally separate from each other as in divide and rule policy because it will be very dangerous for the Indians. We must understand that,” he said. While the NSCN leader did not divulge the contents of the agreement, Muivah said political negotiation is all about “give and take” and that Nagas too should not expect 100 percent of their demands to be fulfilled. He assured that the competencies will be worked out and before long these will be out. “Have no fear, Nagas will exercise their rights on the competencies,” Muivah assured the gathering, which included school children.

Time for all groups to forgive and reconcile The General Secretary took the reconciliatory path and said it was time for Nagas to come together and understand each other and work out what is best for Nagas. Taking the opportunity, Muivah gave a clarion call that the time has come to understand each other no matter the past. “How many groups, factions are there…no matter what, the past is past. The best time is today, how can we understand each other?” Muivah stated. He said problems will be there unless the different Naga political groups forgive each other before man and God. “Yes! Come on. Before God and before man, we will forgive each other. This is our policy now; this is our attitude towards any group, tribe or nationality. I am talking like this before the

Tribute to NNC leaders Muivah paid tribute to the past leaders of the Naga National Council (NNC) namely AZ Phizo, Imkongmeren, Khodao Yanthan and others for leading the Naga people and taking the right decision that ‘Nagas will be on our own and will decide our own future.’ “When the world was changing; it was the right decision in the right time which the Naga people took under leadership of those people,” he stated. Muivah acknowledged the leaders for the decision to make ‘Nagaland for Christ’ as the leading principle. “We must be thankful to the leaders of the past; they have given everything, even their life. We must honour them eternally.” Consult the people: Naga Hoho Earlier, Naga Hoho president, P Chuba Ozukum, said India applied different methods to suppress the inalienable rights of Naga people but failed. The Naga Hoho president also reminded the NSCN leaders that for final settlement of the Naga issue, they had assured to consult the public. “We hope Government of India will take on board other Naga political groups on board,” Ozukum said.

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Nagaland govt urges ENSF to call off protest ‘our responsibility is to reach out DimaPuR, august 12 (mExN): A day after the Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) notified that it would launch an agitation against the Nagaland government, the state cabinet held a meeting with the ENSF to deliberate its demands. In lieu of certain proposed measures agreed upon by the state cabinet the government has asked the ENSF to call off its proposed agitation. A press note from the CMO informed that the

government has agreed “in principle” to establish a commission to collect data, study and make recommendations on developmental educational employment, health aspects pertaining to all ‘backward tribes’ in the state, with special focus on the Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchunger tribes. The report of the committee will be tabled in the NLA and the commission will be empowered to impose fines if

departments do not heed its request for data. Necessary legislation is also set to be prepared with other necessary details and brought into effect through an ordinance to expedite the process. The CMO further informed that all departments will be required to incorporate provision regarding reservation for ‘backward tribes’ in their service rules. Further the state government has decided that

there will be a ban on dereserving vacancy earmarked for the ‘backward tribes.’ If the vacancy cannot be filled during any year, it will be carried over to the next year for recruitment as back log and so on. With regard to raising the reservation quota for the 6 ‘backward tribes,’ the cabinet decided that the matter of ascertaining shortfall in their recruitment from July 23, 2008 will be referred to the proposed commission.

Assam Rifles says operations against the NSCN (K) will continue with ‘intensity’

DimaPuR, august 12 (mExN): The Assam Rifles today affirmed that operations against the NSCN (K) will continue with “utmost intensity”. A press note from the PRO of the Assam Rifles said that operations will cease only if they opt for peace and remain within the ambit of Ceasefire Ground. The AR further reiterated its assertion that the NSCN (K) were to blame for the shooting incident in Meluri on July 16, which led to the death of two children. It expressed concern at media reports “blaming” the security forces for killing innocent civilians. The AR said that the Commander of “Mobile V” of NSCN (K), Brig Kurechu hails from Purr village, where the incident took place. His camp of 24 huts, not far from his village was busted by security forces in the first week of April, the AR informed. It added that the camp housed 100 to 150 NSCN (K) cadres and was the “nerve centre of all extortion and intimidation of the public.” It further stated that Brigadier Kurechu’s brother is the President of the Federation of Gaon Buras of Pochuri re-

gion. The AR questioned as to why would soldiers “after a very difficult operation, fire at innocent civilians?” It revealed that the “initial Inquiry of State also found out that Village Gaon Bura had accepted that he had got a call from Meluri to stop the convoy of SF vehicles.” The AR further said that intelligence inputs point to the presence of NSCN (K) cadres during the time of the incident and asked how else could one explain the bullets fired on the last two vehicles of the convoy and the injured soldiers. The entry and exit wound of the bullet of the soldier suggests fire came from a higher ground, it revealed. The troops fired back only when they were fired upon, it said, while maintaining AR troops have explicit orders not to cause collateral damage. However, the AR said the ambush set up by the NSCN (K) did not go as planned. “The vehicles were to be stopped first, body of Capt Puhachu retrieved and when convoy was leaving then ambushed outside the village,” it said. It further refuted reports

that soldiers “were firing blindly” and said if that was the case, more people would have been killed. “The Locals willingly or unwillingly probably out of fear colluded with UGs to allow an opportunity ambush be sprung and now the Gaon Bura and others are at loss to explain the sad demise of the innocent children to their own people,” the AR said. On accusations that the AR does not understand Naga traditions of handling dead bodies, it said security forces would honor the dead but only after full legal formalities and not at the whims of a mob. It then accused the NSCN (K) of forcefully kidnapping children, passing orders to kidnap serving Naga soldiers on leave, extortion and planning to carry out attacks in region. The AR pointed out that it has been working towards peace over the years. It expressed faith in the “collective wisdom of Naga society, its intelligentsia and its people” to understand the truth and asserted that it would not allow any group to disrupt peace and tranquility.

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New ANSAM team takes charge; Seth Shatsang elected president 2015-17 Morung Express news Tahamzam/Senapati| August 12

The Naga people are now faced with the opportunity of a new struggle—of repair, reconciliation and nation building. President of the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM), Seth Shatsang, said this while taking charge of the Association for the tenure 2015-17 here, Tuesday. The Naga people have given “our mandate to our leaders to bring an honourable and acceptable settlement and it is our hope that lasting peace will now find place in our collective lives,” he said, referring to the signing of the ‘Naga peace accord’ on August 3 as a ‘major turn.’ Following elections to the ANSAM held in June this year, a ‘change of guard’ ceremony held on August 11 in Senapati town was marked by an ‘oath of secrecy’ taken by the new team. “We, as a struggling people, grappling with external factors and elements that deprive us of our identity, our dignity and self respect, and eat into the vitals of our unity, will now have the God given opportunity to wage a new struggle—that of internal and external repair, reconciliation and nation building. We are indeed fortunate to take up ownership of this rare and priceless legacy,” said Shatsang in his presidential address. Working as an activist in the region, this is the second term Shatsang will serve as the president of ANSAM. He reminded that the Association has never deviated from its “base foundation” of “asserting and safeguarding the inalienable rights of the Naga people despite its limitations as a students’ organisation.” Shatsang, however, also recognised the challenges that the Naga people will face. He highlighted the “disconcerting and disturbing reaction” of state governments and non Naga non state actors “who have been viewing the possibility of this significant development as a threat to the status quo and state of affairs where they have been able to establish a fairly advantageous and comfortable posi-

tion—politically, economically, socially, culturally, and all round development of the human personality.” The Indian National Congress has also been making the signing of the accord an issue “to gain political mileage,” thereby “undermining the merit of the Naga issue,” he noted. In this, Shatsang maintained, it is “our responsibility” to “uphold our political aspiration and reach out to those who feel threatened and to those who have politicised the accord” with “sincerity and conviction that lasting peace in the Naga homeland” means enrichment of “our neighbours and the entire sub continent.” For him, “apprehensions, fears and insecurities” must be “dispelled with honesty.” The ANSAM will, thus, invest its “immediate focus, time and energy” on this situation as stakeholders (youth and students) of the future. ANSAM team 2015-17: PresidentSeth Shatsang, Vice President- Steven Leivon, General Secretary- Alexander Huten, Speaker- Soni Khapa, Finance Secretary- Joseph Adani, Education Secretary- AC Thotso. How prepared are we? Long time activist and ANSAM senior, Artax Shimray, asked student leaders present at the ANSAM change of guard ceremony if the Naga people are prepared for what is coming. He was felicitated at the ceremony alongside other former ANSAM stalwarts and present seniors like Somipam Lungleng, Paul Leo, L Adani, P Tomithy as well as all the mothers whose support brought activism to life. “How prepared are we? Students have to begin to think about what will be our alternative arrangement for education? Lakhs of students are at stake and ANSAM has the responsibility to prepare for the situation,” noted Shimray, highlighting the lack of communication, infrastructure, etc in the Naga areas. Asserting what “you and I” can do to “support the accord through peaceful means,” Shimray stated that “we have enough resources to survive here and we cannot mortgage them.” These challenges, he said, can be addressed only through a strong ANSAM team, making the analogy of a bamboo grove. “We grow together and we sway to winds together.”

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Participants at the International Youth Day celebrated on August 12 at IG Sports Academy, Kohima. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Kohima | August 12

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The International Youth Day was celebrated on August 12 at IG Sports Academy, Kohima under the theme, “Youth Civic Engagement: Kadam Badhao- A step towards change.” Organised by the government of Nagaland, NSACS, NACO and Red Ribbon Club., the programme was chaired by Ainato Yeptho, Assistant Director (YA) NSACS while the significance of the day was shared by Metevino

Sakhrie, Jt Director (IEC), NSACS. IG Sports Academy Students presented a special song. C. Theyo, State Liaison Officer (NSS), DYRS who gave a short speech talked about the importance of youth and its contribution to the society. Focusing on the need for civic engagement of the youth, Theyo said, “Youth is the backbone of the country and the society. We need a powerful youth. And until and unless we have civic sense and know our responsibility, we cannot have a strong society.” Thejangunuo Theün-

uo, Dy Director (IEC), NSACS, who spoke on Youth and HIV spoke on basics of HIV/AIDS, infections and preventions to the participants. Focusing on the three goals including Zero new infection, zero discrimination, zero HIV/AIDS related deaths, Theünuo noted on the need to achieve these goals and encouraged the participants to take up the issue collectively to achieve an AIDS free Nagaland. The programme ended with pledge signing, formation of human chain and interaction and discussion.

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IPV & Pentavalent vaccines introduced in Nagaland

Kohima, august 12 (DiPR): Minister of Health & family Welfare, Nagaland, P. Longon, said that success of every programme depends on good quality trainings. He said this while addressing the inaugural function of the State level workshop on introduction of Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV) & Pentavalent Vaccine into Routine Immunisation organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland at Hotel Japfü, Kohima on August 12. Exhorting the District Officials and Officials of Allied Departments and WHO, Longon highlighted that the Universal Immunisation Program of India is one of the largest health programmes in the world. For 30 years, the programme has been providing vaccines against 7 lifethreatening diseases free of cost, with special focus on vaccinating children within the first year of life and which made a great impact on reducing childhood illnesses and mortality due to vaccine preventable diseases. He also added that with the introduction of IPV and Pentavalent vaccine the child would be provided added protection against

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The Editorial Board members of Immanuel college along with the Principal with the award of 1st Annual magazine competition 2015 of North East Region organised by USTM Meghalaya. Among the 70 entries of annual magazines from all over North Eastern colleges, they bagged the 'Special Jury ' award of their annual magazine 'Glare'.

moKoKchung, august 12 (DiPR): Mokokchung-Mariani road, till now under Border Road Organization (BRO) would soon be taken over by Department of National Highways, Government of Nagaland. Entrustment of the New NH No. 702D (Mokokchung-Mariani) road in the State of Nagaland to the government of Nagaland was issued by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways on May 5, 2015. The issue came up for discussions in the monthly meeting of the Mokokchung DPDB held on August 7. The Executive Engineer NH Mokokchung Division, Er. Chubatoshi informed the members that the Department of NH, government of Nagaland is in the process to formally take over the said road from the BRO and expressed hoped that the entire exercise would be completed at the earliest and execution of works will be started. Mokokchung-Mariani road, about 85 Kms, is one of the vital roads in the State and it is the lifeline not only for Mokokchung district but also for the entire districts of Tuensang and Longleng and parts of Wokha and Zunheboto districts in the state. With the entrustment of this road to new NH No 702D, expectations of the people of Mokokchung, Tuensang and Longleng districts are high to see quantum jump in economic activities and over all development.

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Minister of Health & family Welfare, Nagaland, P. Longon addresses the State level workshop on introduction of IPV & Pentavalent Vaccine held on August 12.

poliovirus and haemophilus influenza type B. He emphasised that, despite all the efforts there are still gaps and challenges that the program has to deal with and expressed hope that there will be a renewed effort on improving the State’s full immunisation coverage. Commissioner & Secretary, H&FW, M. Patton, IAS while welcoming the District Officials and Officials from allied Departments and Officials of WHO said that, in a State like Nagaland where the Immunisation coverage has been low, WHO has been actively participating in the improvement of Immunisation activities in the State. Patton also said that

IPV & Pentavalent vaccines are very sensitive vaccines as well as expensive and so the health workers have to value its benefit and sincerely work towards the success of the program and that, every deserving child should receive these vaccines. Delivering the keynote address, Mission Director, National Health Mission, Nagaland, Dr. Sukhato Sema said that when India reached a polio free status in March 27, 2014, global experts have now accepted that global eradication of polio is also feasible, utilising the lessons learnt from Indian program. Moreover, with polio eradication and other specific prevention, our main objective is to

reduce mortality and morbidity among children, he said. Dr. Sukhato highlighted that, pneumonia and meningitis are two diseases which not only kills a large number of children but also causes a massive morbidity and so to combat this menace pentavalent vaccine has been introduced. He stressed that to avail full benefit of these vaccines, our immunisation system must reach to all children of the state on time and that this is the right time and opportunity to strengthen our system to ensure every child receives the benefit of the new vaccines. He also emphasised on the importance of Intersectoral Coordination especially at the

District level. Dr. Mandeep Rathee, WCO, India expressed happiness towards the political and intersectoral commitment shown by the State towards the program and appealed to take this opportunity to revamp the Immunisation Program holistically in the State. Chairing the inaugural program Principal Director, DoH & FW, Dr. Nandira Chagkija also emphasised on the management of the Cold Chain and the coordination of inter-departmental activities in the State. State Programme Officer, UIP, DoH & FW, Dr. Visasieü Kire delivered vote of thanks and the Training of Trainees followed the inaugural function.

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Mkg-Mariani BRO road to become NH soon

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R. Tohanba, Parliamentary Secretary, Municipal Affairs Economics & Statistics with the students and staff of Govt Higher Secondary Students of Shamator during his visit on August 10.

Medical workers under Mkg attend review meeting

moKoKchung, august 12 (mExn): The first quarter review meeting of all the programme officers, SMOs, MOs, DPMU and BPMU staffs of Mokokchung District was held on August 11 at IDSP hall IMDH Mokokchung. Dr.SS Akaba Longchar CMO, Mokokchung and Chairperson in his welcome address gave a brief report on performance of population stabilisation fortnight and intensive diarrhoea control fortnight in the District. He also explained about the Kayakalp Award for the District. Only District Hospitals will be taken up for the award this year in the outpost like CHC and PHC will be taken up in the coming years. Since this award is based mainly on infection control and clean-

liness of the Health units, he urged the health workers to be aware of this award so that they can be selected. The respective officers presented the 1st quarter activity report of DAPCU, AYUSH and Sabangya PHC in power point. Dr. Kibangkumba, Dy CMO Mokokchung directed all SMOs and MOs of different Health units to be the resource person for the coming ASHA training which will be from August 17 to 28 in their respective blocks. The main topic in the training will be on NonCommunicable diseases, TB, Malaria, RBSK, RKSK etc along with the module 6 & 7 for the ASHAs. The lone Medical Officer of RBSK was directed to make himself available in all the blocks on different dates

during the training. He also highlighted about the performance of the District during the Population stabilisation fortnight and explained the reason for the poor performance. The Multi Specialty Health Mela will be conducted in Tuli CHC on August 21 for which the Medical Officers from nearby Health units along with Specialist from IMDH will be utilised during this Mela. He also directed the SMO Tuli CHC and ASHA Coordinator Tuli block to start mobilisation of the beneficiaries for Lab S T and IUCD insertion during this Mela. Dr. Chubatemsu DTO, Mokokchung explained in detail about RNTCP with special reference to MDRTB. The prevalence of MDRTB cases in our

District as per MDRTB dedication is quiet high and this is a big problem for the public and the MO’s should be aware of this to combat this problem. He urged all the Health workers of the District to give special attention on DOTS and ensure that all the TB patients takes the medicine on the appointed dates without fail so as to prevent MDRTB. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks from the Chairperson. The issue of non-availability of AYUSH medicine will be discussed with the higher ups during the State review meetings. MO (IDSP), MO school health programme, MO (MMU), and MO Chuchuyimlang PHC were asked to give their 2nd quarter activities in the next 2nd quarter review meeting.

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Survival Nagaland Phek Unit formed Tenyimi Students Union Dimapur fresher’s meet held Kohima, august 12 (mExn): The Survival Nagaland Phek Unit (SUPU) was formed at Phek town under the initiative undertaken by Phek Town Chakhesang Students’ Union (PTCSU). The Survival Nagaland team visited Phek town on August 8

Submission of arms license

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WoKha, august 12 (DiPR): SDO (C), Wokha K. Thavaseelan, IAS, has informed all arms license holders under Wokha district to submit/produce their license(s) at the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Wokha on or before August 31 for data entry of arms license details in the National Database of Arms license (NDAL) and creation of unique number for all arms licenses. Failure to comply with this directive will result in cancellation of licenses, it was warned.

and held a public meeting at Clock Tower junction and was attended by various frontal organizations and deliberated on its aims and objectives to detect and deport all the illegal Bangladesh Immigrants (IBI) in Phek district and to promote/ encour-

age local entrepreneurs/ business. This movement also aims to encourage the youngsters on work culture and to stick to a motto “Dignity of Labour” for self reliance and sustenance, according to PTCSU president Kudukhoto Tetseo. With the formation of

Phek unit, the team will undertake all necessary steps and initiatives to fulfill its aims and objectives in Phek district for the interest and benefits of the citizens in collaboration with government officials and all frontal organizations, Hohos, unions and Association, Tetseo added.

Training on vector borne disease for medical officers held

Kohima, august 12 (mExn): Two days training organised by National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) on Vector Borne Disease (VBD) for Medical Officers was held from 11th – 12th August 2015 at the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. Altogether 35 Medical Officers from all the districts participated in the training. Dr. Kevichusa, Joint Director/ SPO (NVBDCP) welcomed the participants and briefed them on VBDs and its challenges ahead in

the state. Atu Longkumer Senior Entomologist, Dr. Temsu, Pathologist SSH, Dimapur, Dr. Sao Tunyi Epidemiologist NCD, and Dr. Ngupelo M.D. Dimapur, were the resource persons for the training. The topics discussed were – ‘Principles of Vector Control with special reference to Anti Larval measures, space spray, Indoor residual spray and LLIN’ , ‘Pathogenesis, Immunity and Diagnosis of Malaria’, ‘Malaria Clinical features and its management- Na-

tional Drug Policy and drug resistance’, ‘Pathogenesis of dengue fever DF/DHF/ DSS and Japanese Encephilities’, ‘Basic Epidomiology of malaria- Prediction and control of malaria outbreak’, ‘Basic Epidiomology of malaria- Prediction and control of malaria outbreak’, ‘Epidiomology clinical features, management of Japanese Encephilities’, ‘Epidemiology clinical features, management of dengue’, ‘Chikunguya fever- Epidemiology clinical symptom and diagnosis’.

Do away with practice of political appointments and proxy teacher, MLA Azo Nienu Morung Express News Dimapur | August 12

Stressing that student are the greatest assets of the State, MLA, K Azo Nienu on Wednesday called for imparting quality education in improve the human resource development. He was speaking at the 5th Tenyimi Students Union Dimapur fresher’s meet at Jotsoma Community Hall, Kuda Village ‘A’ Khel Dimapur. “For a society to prosper and develop; we need strong and quality human resource and it is schools and colleges which will provide them,” he added. However, he lamented that political appointment and keeping of proxy teachers has become the order of the day and the development of human resources suffers as a consequences. They are two menaces of

MLA K Azo Nienu.

the Naga society, he maintained. Azo attributed the continued poor performances of the government school in the recent past to these menaces. ‘In 2013-14, 26 schools registered nil pass percentage while in 201415, 36 registered nil performance,' he cited. While stressing that the qualified teachers is the need of the hour, he further expressed concern that even the qualified teachers are keeping proxies severely curtailing the impartment of quality education. The whereabouts of the qualified teacher are often unknown, since they usually keep proxies, he opined. In this context, Azo further urged the student

raises these issues in a nonviolent way in the street. “We need to raise issue concerning the state of affairs and future of the State, especially in education, he said. Consequently, he called upon all the stake holders- parents, students, teachers, government and the public to make a collective effort to “erase the menace of the society. Talking about the need to protect ones roots and ancestry, Azo pointed out, “We need to protect one another but at the same time ensure that we do not encroach on others interest. Arguing that the Nagas are becoming too “individualistic” ignoring the common interest of the society and neighbours, he asked, “Is there true peace in Naga society?” Are we at peace with our neighbours and adopting a culture of living in peace and harmony for a healthy life? Exhorting the students on the second session, K Ela, Director, Prodigal Home urged the students to “Never stop learning throughout their life.” Student years

are best time to build strong foundation, and if it is right nothing will go wrong,” she maintained. Ela also opined that education is not only excelling in exams or certain subjects, but becoming a better human beings and a finer citizen adding that while education brings out the best in the students, at present it does not seems to be going that way and called for the need to re-understanding the real meaning of education. Apart from knowing our histories (Tenyimi), learn others histories as well, live in mutual respect and harmony. Ignorance about history of self, about others results in differences n discord,” she stated. Know oneself, know others and live as universal citizens with big heart and big mind, she further extolled the young students. Chakhesang Public Organisation president, Sovenyi, Chakhesang Youth Front officials, Chakhesang Hoho Dimapur President, Vekhosayi Nyekha and other dignitaries also attended the event.

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Search teams spot bodies, Army Colonel transferred for bad behavior from Mizoram wreckage of missing chopper Itanagar, august 12 (Ians): Search and rescue teams looking for a helicopter that went missing in Arunachal Pradesh with three people on board have spotted mutilated bodies, an official said on Wednesday. The bodies were spotted along with the wreckage of the Pawan Hans chopper that went missing on August 4 in a deep gorge in a remote forested area in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi confirmed this on Wednesday but said it will take time to recover the bodies due to the hilly terrain. "The search team had

mountaineers to reach to the wreckage on Wednesday. The chopper went missing it took off from Khonsa in Tirap district on August 4. Tirap Deputy Commissioner Kamlesh Kumar Joshi and two pilots of the chopper were on its way to Longding on a routine sortie and it was supposed to return to Mohanbari airport in Dibrugarh. Hectic search operations have been on to locate the missing helicopter and its three boarders by the IAF choppers, Army, the Assam Rifles, Arunachal Pradesh police personnel and local villagers since the last eight days.

aIzawl, august 12 (thE InDIan ExprEss): The Army has transferred a Colonel — arrested twice in a month after being accused of violent behaviour and public drunkenness — to Guwahati from the Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School at Mizoram’s Vairengte village after Governor Lt.Gen (retd) Nirbhay Sharma intervened a day after locals sent a detailed complaint to Raj Bhavan, an official statement said Tuesday. Colonel Ravinder Singh had been arrested by police last week for threatening a local man with a knife after the man refused to lend him his motor-cycle, ac-

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DImapur, august 12 (mExn): Meanwhile, the Army in a press release today informed that its personnel using special mountaineering equipment have reached the deep gorge where the Pawan Hans helicopter crashed. “The recovery of the bodies by special mountain trained personnel of a Gorkha Unit and Special Forces with support from Assam Rifles and civilians has commenced,” the release said. “The task is likely to be completed by late evening today.” spotted the bodies amid the wreckage today. The operation is on to recover the bodies now. We are trying to bring it to Khonsa first. However, it is likely to take some time due to the difficult mountainous terrain," he said.

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DImapur, august 12 (mExn): Nagaland state Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today reaffirmed that the Chief Ministers of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal and Nagaland were consulted by the interlocutor to the Naga peace talks, RN Ravi, on finding a solution to the Naga issue. A press note from the Nagaland CMO slammed the recent statement by Manipur Deputy Chief Minister, Gaikhangam where the latter had termed Zeliang as a “liar.” Terming the statement as highly objectionable and defamatory,” the CMO called upon Gaikhangam to consult his Chief Minister on the issue. While acknowledging that the North East Chief Ministers were not consulted on the specific contents, or on the signing of the Framework Agreement, Zeliang however pointed out that the Framework Agreement was a result of the earlier consultations.

IAF chief reviews security scenario in NE shIllong, august 12 (Ians): Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Wednesday reviewed the security scenario in the northeast with commanders from the Eastern Air Command. Raha, who is here on a two-day visit, inaugurated the commanders conference at the command headquarters here in Meghalaya. "The chief of the air staff updated the commanders on the security scenario with special reference to the implications in the northeastern region," Defence Ministry spokesman Amit Mahajan said. "He also stressed on the importance of leadership, team building and discipline which were pivotal in pursuit of achieving the operational goals," Mahajan said. During the conference, the air chief marshal awarded trophies to the commanders for achieving excellence in operations, maintenance and administration. Air Force Station Chabua was awarded the 'Pride of EAC' Trophy, for standing first in overall performance and Digaru was awarded the 'Best Non-Flying Station'. On his arrival, the IAF chief, who was accompanied by his wife Lily Raha, the president of the Air force Wives Welfare Association, was received by Air Marshal Deo and other senior officers at the advanced landing ground in upper Shillong.

Alert in Assam over bicycle bombs guwahatI, august 12 (Ians): Militants in Assam may use petty criminals to explode bombs concealed in bicycles ahead of Independence Day, police sources said on Wednesday. Assam Police has sounded an alert in all districts following a warning from intelligence agencies. "Intelligence inputs indicate that militant outfits, particularly the anti-talk faction of ULFA, is likely to plant IEDs in bicycles for causing explosion," a police note said. "They are likely to outsource (the work to) petty criminals," it added. The Assam government has sounded a high alert across the state. "There have been instances of using cycles and vehicles to plant IEDs in busy areas in the past too," Director General of Police Khagen Sarma told the media on Wednesday. He said that besides the anti-talk faction of ULFA and the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), there were reports of Islamists also trying to carry out disruptive activities ahead of August 15. Like every year, militant groups in Assam have called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations and a general strike that day.

Paratroopers of the Indian Army and some mountaineers will be pressed into service on Thursday to find out the Pawan Hans chopper and its passengers that went missing in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh last week. It may be mentioned

here that the aerial search operations have located the main portion of the wreckage of the Pawan Hans chopper lying in a gorge between two hills on Tuesday but the steep downward climb has made it difficult for the rescue teams to reach to it. The wreckage has been located between Pongkong and Longliang villages in Tirap district. The bodies were burnt badly as the chopper seems to have exploded following the crash. After spotting the main portion of the wreckage of the chopper, the government had used the services of army's paratroopers and

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Manipur Government on Wednesday released seven leaders of All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU) after being detained for weeks on the charge of stirring up ILP agitation. The Government freed them without any condition. Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), which has been spearheading the ILP movement in Manipur, had threatened yesterday to cancel the second round of talks with the Government if the student leaders were not released by 3 pm today. The first meeting between representatives of the Joint Committee and Government took place on August 10. The crucial second round of talks was held today. JCILPS convenor in-charge Khomdram Ratankumar is expected to brief the media on the talks later in the evening. The Joint Committee has recommended five key points to insert them in a new ILP Bill being prepared by a Government constituted Drafting Committee. The five points are issue of pass or permit to migrants, fixation of 1951 as the cutoff base year in demographic influx into the state, no land ownership rights to all non-indigenous people, strengthening of the Labour Department for registration and regulation of inter-state migrant labourers, and detection and pushing back of illegal migrants. It has also given a deadline to the Government to introduce the new Bill by August 15. But the Government had informed

the Joint Committee during the first round of talks that the Bill was yet to be finalized. Besides, the Joint Committee is demanding the Manipur Government to award stringent punishment to all cops responsible for the death of Sapam Robonhood, a class 11 student. He died in police crackdown during ILP agitation on July 8. Since then his body is still lying unclaimed at the mortuary of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) in Imphal East. The youth was a resident of Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai in Imphal East, which is the epicenter of the ILP agitation. A joint action committee (JAC) which is seeking justice in the killing is refusing to claim his body saying his last rites will be performed only after the Government presents an ILP Bill to safeguard the indigenous people. On March 15 this year, Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh introduced a Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers’ Bill 2015' (MRVTMW Bill 2015), which was passed by the House on March 16. But it was later withdrawn by the Government after intense public pressure. JCILPS had said the MRVTMW Bill 2015 only aimed at protecting the interests of non-locals and not the indigenous people. Sit-ins and rallies continued in various parts of the valley on Wednesday to demand implementation of Inner Line Permit system. A medical helpline opened by JCILPS today said more than 250 pro-ILP activists were injured during ILP agitation in the last one month.

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ern frontiers along Bangladesh and Pakistan, all its units and sector headquarters within just 30 minutes from 10 a.m. on Wednesday," Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman D.S. Bhati told IANS. "This plantation programme would also mark India's Indepen-

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nEw DElhI, august 12 (mExn): A large number of activists, students and North East people protested today in front of Assam Bhawan here under the banner of North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) condemning the alleged gang rape of a pregnant woman by the army personnel in Assam's Kokrajhar district on Sunday night. NEFIS demanded immediate arrest of the accused army personnel. A press release from NEFIS informed that eminent activist Maya John

of Centre for Struggling Women too joined the protest and pointed out the role of AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) in granting impunity to the armed forces personnel, “who have been abusing the people of North-East.” She pointed out that women are the most vulnerable victims, facing brutal exploitation such as rape. The release noted that AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) is imposed in various districts of Assam under which Army officers have legal immunity

for their actions. “There are serious chances of putting even this rape case under the carpet as done earlier,” it expressed. “Police cannot take any action against the perpetrators unless the Home Ministry gives permission for the same.” It asserted that such provisions clearly stand against common masses. NEFIS also warned that it will take the issue further in the coming days if the government does not immediately arrest the perpetrators and take action against them.

BSF plants four lakh saplings along border agartala, august 12 (Ians): The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday planted around four lakh saplings along the border to mark Independence Day. "Around 400,000 saplings were planted both in India's eastern and north-

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North-East Forum for International Solidarity organized a protest against the recent alleged gang rape by Army personnel in Assam’s Kokrajhar in New Delhi on August 12.

dence Day," he added. The saplings were planted as a part of BSF's yearlong golden jubilee celebrations, that would end on December 1, 2015. The BSF is already in the Limca Book of Record by planting over 309,000 saplings in 30 minutes last year and bettered

its own record this year. Concerned with global warming and climate change, the BSF launched the plantation programme on August 15, 2013 under the banner "My Earth, My Duty". "Since 2013, more than one and a half crore trees have been planted in

the area of BSF's command and also along India's border with Bangladesh and Pakistan," another BSF official said. "The plantation programme brought together border guards and people of different religions and customs living along the borders," he said.

Monday’s complaint to Raj Bhavan had accused the Colonel of playing football outside church buildings during Sunday church services and running up and down the church stairway. He also allegedly moved around the village with guns, machetes and other weapons and terrified residents. The local group also accused the Colonel of presenting gifts to women after they had made it clear they do not want them and visiting them at odd hours in their shops, workplaces and even homes. He also allegedly often knocked on locals’ doors late in the night and once removed a porch light-bulb.

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Manik orders probe into admission scam agartala, august 12 (tnn): Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Tuesday instructed the higher education minister to conduct an inquiry into the allegations of involvement of top policy makers in admitting undergraduate students of nursing in non-recognized institutes of Bengaluru. Sarkar informed the house that the allegations raised by the leader of the opposition, Sudip Roybarman, are regarding institutes of Bengaluru which are shortlisted for admission by the Tripura government. "The government will take strong steps against the accused," said Sarkar. As an immediate measure, the state government had framed some rules for admitting the students in nursing courses outside the state. "I am directing the minister in-charge of higher education to conduct an inquiry into the allegations," the CM said. Roybarman alleged the department has shortlisted 24 such nursing colleges and five other technical colleges in Bengaluru despite bringing the matter to the notice of the chief minister two months ago. "They do not have recognition and minimum infrastructure," he said. "I know the main agent of those colleges in Bengaluru has paid Rs 70 lakh for the admission of the son of a minister in a private medical college. I produced all proof to the chief minister," he added. Higher education minister Tapan Chakraborty told the house that a senior officer is being sent to Bengaluru to get all the details.

guwahatI, aug 12 (Ians): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday once again urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up with China the issue of its constructing big dams on the Brahmaputra river. In a statement issued here on Wednesday, Gogoi expressed serious concern over Modi's silence on the issue and said the dams will adversely affect downstream areas of Assam and the northeast. "In spite of the knowledge of the government of India regarding construction of large dams by China on the Brahmaputra, I fail to comprehend why the government is not taking the matter seriously," he said.

cording to locals and police. He had earlier been arrested and subsequently charge-sheeted for assaulting a fellow-officer, one Col. Kuldeep Singh Kalsi, in the CIJWS campus in July. The complaint submitted by the local unit of the Young Mizo Association, Mizoram’s largest community-based organisation with members in virtually every household, had detailed several reasons why they felt the Colonel should be transferred out and warned his continued presence would harm civilmilitary relations. Student unions in the area had earlier also petitioned the CIJWS with similar complaints.

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In continuation to this office Advertisement of even number dated 24-03-2015 and this office Notice of even number dated 03-07-2015, the applicants applying for the posts of UBSIs/ABSIs/ASI/THCs/Havildars from the six tribe of Nagaland, viz. Konyak, Phom, Chang, Khiamnungan, Sangtam and Yimchunger, are directed to note the following dated and time and report to the Recruitment Board at NAPTC Complex, Chumukedima, accordingly: 18-08-2015 (0700 hrs onward) (a) All female candidates from all ENPO tribes. (b) Khiamnungan Male Candidates (c) Phom Male Candidates (d) Yimchunger Male Candidates. 19-08-2015 (0700 hrs onward) (a) Chang Male Candidates (b) Konyak Male Candidates (c) Sangtam Male Candidates Sd/- (L. L. DOUNGEL) IPS Director General of Police, Nagaland, Kohima

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BeiJing, august 12 (ap): China’s currency fell further Wednesday following a surprise change in its exchange rate mechanism that rattled global markets and threatens to fan trade tensions with the United States and Europe. The central bank said the yuan’s 1.9% devaluation Tuesday against the U.S. dollar, which was its biggest oneday fall in a decade, was due to changes aimed at making the tightly controlled currency more market-oriented. That raised the prospect of still more declines, which would help struggling Chinese exporters at the expense of foreign competitors and might shore up flagging economic growth. On Wednesday, the yuan dropped another 1.6%. In theory, it could drop 2% every day given it can trade 2% around a rate that is set based on the previous day’s closing value. Until now, China has set the yuan’s value each day based on a basket of currencies that is believed to be dominated by the U.S. dollar. That meant the yuan rose as the dollar

jumped over the past year, hurting its exporters and raising the threat of politically dangerous job losses. Exports in July plummeted by an unexpectedly steep 8.3 percent from a year earlier. The People’s Bank of China promised Tuesday to keep the exchange rate “basically stable,” but Wednesday’s decline prompted suggestions the yuan is likely to fall further. The yuan is likely to see “continued strong influence” from the central bank, with Tuesday’s change “probably marking the start of an engineered depreciation,” said Mizuho Bank in a report. Many economists cautioned against seeing Beijing’s move mainly as an effort to benefit its exporters. They note that China’s currency, left to market forces alone, would have declined in value in recent months. The depreciation “will not change the gloomy picture of global demand,” said Vincent Chan of Credit Suisse in a report. “The 2 percent devaluation cannot provide any meaningful help, but it caught the market

by surprise.” China becomes the third major trader to take actions that lower the value of its currency. Initiatives by Japan and the European Union over the past two years depressed the yen and euro by a wider margin than this week’s decline in the yuan. The yuan, also known as the renminbi, is allowed to fluctuate in a band 2% above or below a rate set by the People’s Bank of China based on its currency basket. The bank said that starting Tuesday, the daily target will be based on the yuan’s closing the previous day and information from traders about supply and demand for the currency. The change presented a dilemma for China’s trading partners, who have called repeatedly for Beijing to let market forces set its exchange rate but don’t want to see the yuan weaken. It sparked complaints in Washington, where members of Congress have long complained Beijing manipulates its currency to gain a trade advantage. “For years, China has rigged the rules and played games with

its currency,” said U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer. “Rather than changing their ways, the Chinese government seems to be doubling down.” The U.S. Treasury Department’s response was more measured. “China has indicated that the changes announced today are another step in its move to a more market-determined exchange rate,” a department statement said. The International Monetary Fund said the change “appears a welcome step” to give market forces a bigger role. “The exact impact will depend on how the new mechanism is implemented in practice,” said an IMF statement. “We believe that China can, and should, aim to achieve an effectively floating exchange rate system within two to three years.” The IMF said the latest change would have no effect on the decision about whether to add the yuan to the dollar, the euro, the yen and the British pound in the basket of currencies used to set the value of the Fund’s in-house currency, called Special Drawing Rights.

Taxes dept conducts training for Mokokchung business dealers

Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, Mokokchung, Imosong Imsong speaking at the one-day Capacity Building and Training Programme for Dealers of Mokokchung organized by the Department of Taxes, Mokokchung. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Mokokchung | August 11

A ‘Capacity Building and Training Programme for Dealers’ of Mokokchung Town was conducted today at Longkumer Kilem, organized by the Department of Taxes, Mokokchung. Deputy Commissioner of Taxes, Mokokchung, Imosong Imsong while speaking at the programme appreciated the dealers of Mokokchung and the staff of the taxes department for sharing good relationship and cooperation between them. He disclosed

that the Mokokchung taxes department was able to generate revenue in excess of the target set by the state government in the fiscal year 201415 for which he expressed gratitude to the business community and expressed hope that the success story would repeat in the fiscal 2015-16 as well. While encouraging the dealers to file their returns honestly and on time, Imosong also said that it is only through contribution of revenue to the government that sustained development can be achieved. He also exhorted the business community to own up responsibility and cooperate with the department. The department’s computer consultant, Biju Sharma conducted the capacity building and training session where the dealers were taught the process of accessing the various services of the department online, including filing of e-Return, e-CST, online entry of sales and purchase invoice, and e-Way Bill. He also taught the basics of GST (Goods and Services Tax), the new proposed taxation regime that is proposed by the union government and likely to be passed during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Parliament.

7th Pay Panel: Salary expenditure of central Azim Premji, Shiv Nadar among govt staff to exceed Rs 1 lakh cr in FY’16 world’s 20 richest tech czars: Forbes 3 Naga entrepreneurs bestowed NEDFi Award

neW DeLHi, august 12 (pti): Central government’s salary expenditure will exceed Rs 1 lakh crore in the current fiscal and is projected to increase further with the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, posing risk to public finances, Finance Ministry said today. According to the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework Statement tabled in Parliament, the salary outgo of central government employees will go up by 9.56% to Rs 1,00,619 crore in current fiscal. The pace will increase further in 2016-17 at 15.79 per cent to Rs 1.16 lakh crore with the likely implementation of the 7th Pay Commission award, said the statement tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament. The outgo towards salary will further rise in

2017-18 to over Rs 1.28 lakh crore. “The award of VII Central Pay Commission (CPC) and its impact on government finances poses a risk,” said the statement. It also raised concerns about the rising pension bill of government employees saying it will rise to Rs 88,521 crore in current fiscal. It has been pegged at over Rs 1.02 lakh crore in 2016-17, and over Rs 1.12 lakh crore in 201718. “Like in salaries, higher than normative growth has been provided for the projection of outlay on pensions during 2016-17. F Award of VII CPC and its impact on Government finances poses a risk,” it added. The recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission, which was set up by in February 2014, is likely to be implemented from January 1, next year.

neW YOrK, august 12 (pti): Wipro chairman Azim Premji and HCL founder Shiv Nadar are the only two Indian tycoons in the top 20 richest people in the world of technology, according to an inaugural list by Forbes that has been topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. Premji is ranked 13th on Forbes’ first ever list of ‘100 Richest People In Tech’, followed by Nadar on the 14th spot. Two Indianorigin technology czars Romesh Wadhwani and Bharat Desai are also in the list. Forbes said Premji, 70, who has a net worth of $17.4 billion, is among Asia’s most generous tycoons, having given away more than $4 billion of his fortune. Nadar has a net worth of $14.4 billion and gets bulk of his wealth from software services outfit HCL Technologies. Wadhwani is ranked 73rd on the list with a $2.8 billion net worth. The 67-year-old IIT-alumnus is CEO and chairman of Symphony Technology Group, a collection of 20 companies spanning big data, analytics and software with combined annual revenue of three billion dollars.

Ford launches Figo Aspire with price starting at Rs 4.9 lakh The petrol option has two varineW DeLHi, august 12 (pti): Ford India on Wednesday launched ants, powered by 1.2 litre and 1.5 Figo Aspire priced between Rs 4.90 litre engines, available at a price lakh and Rs 8.24 lakh (ex-showroom price Delhi) to take on the likes of Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Honda in the fast growing compact sedan segment. The Figo Aspire will be available in both petrol and diesel engine options.

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He said the Figo Aspire has been developed keeping the requirements of Indian customers in mind such as good design, high fuel efficiency and value for money while meeting Ford’s global standards. With its pricing, Figo Aspire has started a price war against the likes of Maruti Suzuki’s Dzire, Hyundai’s Xcent, Honda’s Amaze and Tata Motors’ Zest which are priced at a range of Rs 5.03 lakh to Rs 8.21 lakh. The segment is witnessing a fierce competition in the Indian market and accounts for nearly 30,00035,000 cars each month.

Dimapur, august 12 (mexn): Three Entrepreneurs from Nagaland were recipient of “NEDFi Award 2015” for their outstanding Entrepreneurial initiative. Dr. Aotoshi, Chairman M/s Echahaba Tea Grower Society Ltd; Aolemba Longkumer, Proprietor M/s Country Craft; and Kopele Tepa, Proprietor M/s Bumble Bee Preschool were the proud recipients. Twenty such entrepreneurs across the eight NE states assisted by NEDFi were awarded at a function held at NEDFi House, Guwahati. The award was constituted as a part of 20th Incorporation Day of North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi) has completed this eventful years on August 9, 2015. The Corporation in recognition of outstanding entrepreneurial ini-

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range of Rs 4.90 lakh and Rs 7.80 lakh. While, the diesel option has a 1.5 litre engine and is tagged at a price range of Rs 5.90 lakh and Rs 8.24 lakh (all prices ex-showroom Delhi). “The year 2015 is the year of next stage of growth for Ford in India. We plan to launch three new products in next six months starting with the Figo Aspire today,” Ford India president and managing director Nigel Harris told reporters here.

Recipients of NEDFi Award 2015 posing for lens at an award function organised by NEDFI at Guwahati on August 9. 22 entrepreneurs across the eight NE states assisted by NEDFi recieved the award for their outstanding entrepreneurial initiative.

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The Morung Express

Thursday 13 August 2015

NTC on signing of accord ‘Nothing short of inclusive talk can bring about lasting political settlement’ Dimapur, august 12 (mExN): The Nagaland Tribes Council has, with regard to the signing of the “accord” between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM), stated that, “NTC can never endorse a blank cheque nor can it accept any clause when found detrimental to the interest of the indigenous people of Nagaland.” “From the beginning of the dialogue between GOI and NSCN (IM) till they arrived at an ‘accord’ or re-coined as ‘framework’ or ‘preamble’ on August 3, the agenda has been kept secret from the people of Nagaland,” a press release from NTC President Lendinoktang Ao and General Secretary Nribemo Ngullie stated. Following the public telecast of the arrival of agreement, few sections of Nagas started welcoming the Accord including the Chief Minister of Nagaland giving a “clarion call” to people to support it, NTC stated. “Whereas, when not an iota of

the content agreement is known to the public of Nagaland, the question of welcoming or rejection of such agreement does not arise,” the Council stated and maintained that “The acceptance or rejection of the agreement will solely depend on the merits and demerits of the contents of agreement.” However, NTC expressed appreciation on the bold and decisive action of Narendra Modi in bringing the “Accord” and attempting to bring a political solution. In the same vein, NTC has urged the Prime Minister of India to initiate similar approaches and sign accords with all other major NPGs to bring honourable and permanent settlement by taking everyone on board. “Although the detail contents of the agenda are kept as confidential from the Nagas of Nagaland, the two most major issues as sovereignty and integration are obviously left to be non-issues as per media report. It is therefore imperative that anything that is agreed upon will be well within

the ambit of Indian Constitution, and nothing above the status of Statehood whatever may be the interpretation,” NTC remarked. Meanwhile, NTC expressed criticism over the consultative meeting convened by the NLA Speaker, who is also the Chairman of Nagaland Legislature Forum, on July 31 at Jotsoma in which a major indigenous Tribe from Nagaland was not invited. It added that other NPGs not adverse to peaceful and lasting solution were not taken into confidence “sans the principle of inclusiveness” which is indispensable and major ingredient for lasting peace. “Whatever may be the attitude of the people in power, the NTC shall steadfastly continue to represent the citizens of the state and project their aspirations at all levels,” the council stated. NTC expressed apprehension that the government of the day may have tendency to please others at the cost of its people and their land for selfish politi-

cal games. “Today, people talk about ‘broader autonomy’ and NTC questions when the lands in foothills which belongs to the indigenous Nagas of Nagaland is to be sacrificed in the guise of NSDZs or to be mortgaged for the so-called broader autonomy or better status is unacceptable – such autonomy or status at the expense of our limited valuable land will be a complete defeat of the purpose. Therefore, such malicious autonomy or status is never the aspiration of the indigenous Nagas of Nagaland,” NTC asserted. While stating that it “stands for territorial integration of all contiguous Naga areas into one,” NTC maintained, “Whereas, when there is no territorial integration, the ground reality of the status quo of Nagas living in different states has to be accepted till such time territorial integration takes place in future.” “The accommodation of Nagas from other states in the tiny and unexpanding state of Na-

galand is indeed detrimental to the interest of indigenous Nagas of Nagaland except that we continue to have fraternal brotherhood and peaceful coexistence amongst the Nagas wherever the Nagas are,” the council further maintained. Calling for the contents of the “accord” to be tabled in the public domain for wider consultation and accrue consensus thereof prior to finalization, NTC argued that “While neighboring States of Assam, Manipur, and Arunachal are apprehensive of infringement on territorial integrity of each of them by the Accord/Agreement, the Nagas of Nagaland cannot be complacent as though our inherent rights would not be infringed too by the same accord.” The NTC further urged upon the Government of Nagaland not to be swayed by “emotion and selfish interest” while handling the role of facilitator and “beware of transforming the hard earned State of Nagaland into nobody’s land but everybody’s State.”

Kyong Hoho defunct: LYH Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship 2015 Wokha, august 12 (mExN): The Lotha Youth Hoho has stated that the erstwhile Kyong Hoho is “defunct” since November 28, 2014 and the nomenclature of the apex body of Lotha Tribal Organisations is Lotha Hoho “as resolved and affirmed in the Lotha general convention of November 28, 2014”. In a press release, Lotha Youth Hoho President, R. Nchumbemo Ezung, stated that it held a joint meeting with Lotha Frontal Organisations at Lotha Tribal Community (LTC) Hall Hq. Wokha on August 8 and resolved to nullify the claims and remarks made by “self styled” Information & Publicity Secy. Phyobemo Murry of the “non-existent” Kyong Hoho, “which were provocative and derogatory”. “He has brought disgrace and confusion by his defamatory comments through print media/local papers,” LYH stated and demanded that Phyobemo Murry desist from issuing such “defamatory and provocative statements”. In this regard, LYH has urged the public, other or-

ganisations and the State Government not to be misled by the “irresponsible press statement” issued by Phyobemo Murry, “since the Kyong Hoho is nonexistent." LYH further informed that the August 8 meeting of Lotha Frontal Organisations resolved to express its dismay over the invitation to the “nonexistent” Kyong Hoho by the Nagaland Assembly Secretariat to the Consultative Meeting at Regional Centre of Excellence for Music and Performing Arts (RCEMPA), Jotsoma on July 31. “The Lotha general resolution of 28th Nov. ‘14 was notified in the Local Media on 12th Dec. 2014 and formally notified to all State Government Department, including the Raj Bhavan and the Chief Minister Office and also all the Tribal Apex Bodies on the 30th Dec. 2014,” it stated. “The Lotha Frontal Organisations reaffirm that there is no any other Apex Organisation of the Lotha Tribe except the mandated Lotha Hoho endorsed in the general convention of 28th Nov. 2014,” LYH maintained.

Our Correspondent Kohima | August 12

Buoyed by the successful conduct of Nagaland Spelling Bee Championship for the last three campaigns since 2011, Nagaland is all set to witness the 4th edition from September 24 to 25 at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima. The competition is one most exciting literary competitions in Nagaland, and perhaps, a literary event with the highest prize money not only in the state but in the whole North Eastern region. The event is conceptualized, managed and initiated by Fountain Club, Kohima in partnership with State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) with Morung Express and NM Cable as media partner and Ramietech IT Solution Pvt. Ltd as IT partner. Maintaining its standard, only two students from one educational institution from Classes 8 to 12 within Nagaland will be eligible to take part in the championship, said Fountain Club chairman

Dimapur

MEx FILE NNC Lotha Region to celebrate Naga Independence Day Dimapur, august 12 (mExN): The Lotha Region Council NNC will solemnly celebrate Naga Independence Day on August 14 and has therefore requested all LRC members to attend the function without fail. Also the Regional Council directed all the Sub-Regional Councils under Lotha Region to solemnly celebrate the National Day with prayer to God Almighty. “The sovereignty of Nagas is our birthright. May God bless the National Day as we celebrate on 14th August 2015. A group has given up the Naga right of sovereignty again but the Lotha people will always uphold the sovereign right of the Nagas,” a press release from Yilow Humtsoe, President, Lotha Regional Council, NNC stated.

DC Mkg informs to attend I-Day celebration mokokchuNg, august 12 (Dipr): Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS) in a circular has informed all the government servants posted within Mokokchung town that the Independence Day function on August 15 will commence at the usual time of 8:40 am at Imkongmeren Sports Complex. Therefore, all the government servants/students have been directed to attend the function without fail. He further directed all the head of offices to take the attendance of their respective staff and submit to the Deputy Commissioner’s office for onward submission to the government for necessary action. In another circular, the DC informed all the village council members and GBs union of Ungma village, Mokokchung village, Chuchuyimpang village, Khensa village, the GBs of Mokokchung town and the functionaries of organizations of the 18 wards and all the public of Mokokchung town to attend the Independence Day function.

NPC governing body meeting kohima, august 12 (mExN): The governing body meeting of the Nagaland Peace Centre, Kohima will be held on August 18 at 11 a.m. in the Conference Hall of Hotel Japfu, Kohima to discuss about the golden jubilee celebration of NPC. Therefore, all members of the Governing Body are hereby requested to make it convenient to attend the same.

Wozhuro Union elects new team Wokha, august 12 (mExN): The Wozhuro Range Union of Wokha town comprising of 6 villages held a general meeting at GHSS on July 18 and elected a team of Office bearers for a period of 3 years i.e., 2015 to 2018. The new team are: Chairman – Myingthungo Khuvung, Vice Chairman – Thechamo Tsanglao, General Secretary – K. Pankathung Ovung, Joint Secretary – Thungaromo Tungoe, Finance Secretary – Orenpomo Ngullie, Treasurer Members of Fountain Club Kohima during press conference pose for camera in Ko- – Wobemo Tsopoe, and Publicity & Information – Thungdemo Kyong. The Union has further requested all the hima on August 12. (Morung Photo) unit members to expedite the collection of membership Seyievizo Tsiikru while ad- minds and wanted to heal courage them to explore in their respective colonies for the year 2015 to 2016. dressing a press conference the wound of our society their knowledge and intelhere this evening at Hotel and at the same time to en- lect. Vipopal Kintso said stu- State BJP’s PAC meeting courage the youngsters to Japfu. Preliminary rounds will adopt healthy approach of dents can now download Dimapur, august 12 (mExN): The Political Afforms from www.fountain- fairs Committee (PAC) of BJP Nagaland has convened take place on September 24 life. He said the Club bagged club.in or www.morungex- PAC meeting on August 18, Tuesday, at 4 p.m. in the priwhile the finals will be held the best district youth Club press.com and can sub- vate residence of the PAC Chairman, Dr. Kakheto Zhimothe next day. The champion will Award in 2014 by NYKS mit at fountainclubkma@ mi in Chekiye village, Dimapur. A press release informed be awarded with a cash and subsequently the best gmail.com. that the meeting will discuss the Naga accord of August 3, The Club official said 2015 and has further requested all PAC members includprize of Rs 60,000, the first youth club at the state level. He said the response they received overwhelm- ing all the BJP legislators to attend without fail. runner-up at Rs 40,000, Rs 20,000 for second runner- is awaited to get the Best ing response from the parup, Rs. 15,000 for 4th place Youth Club award at the ents and teachers in the last PDFU meeting on Aug 18 and Rs. 5000 each for losing national level where neces- three championships conpfütsEro, august 12 (mExN): An Executive quarterfinalists along with sary recommendation has ducted. Meanwhile, the Club Meeting of the Phek District Farmers’ Union (PDFU) is been made. citation and trophies. “We expect more par- expressed that it wanted to scheduled to be held on August 18 at PDFU Office, PfutOrganizing Committee convenor Medo Yhokha ticipation this year,” said see the state government sero to discuss over matters relating to the forthcomcome forward in funding ing PDFU General Session and the present prevailing said the last three editions Neizokhoto Belho. The Championship the event so that it can or- natural calamities. PDFU has requested all concerned were quite successful and added that Fountain Club aims to provide a platform ganise the event in a bigger to attend the said meeting. aims to promote the young to the students and to en- way.

Nagaland Governor urged to uphold secularism Nagaland a vast criminal enterprise: ACAUT Dimapur, august 12 (mExN): The Dimapur Area Ao Pastors’ Fellowship has urged Nagaland state Governor, PB Acharya to ensure that freedom of conscience on religious belief should be maintained at any cost. A press note from the fellowship asked that the Raj Bhavan and the Governor remain an impartial authority un-

inclined towards any religious belief. Acknowledging that as an individual in private, the Governor may profess any particular religion, it however stated that as a sworn Constitutional authority, the Governor is expected to uphold secularism and freedom of religion. While realizing that

under Article 371A, the Governor of Nagaland is conferred with special powers, it however said that this provision cannot be construed to mean that the Governor is authorized to act as inclined towards a particular religion of his choice or the concept of a particular religion. It lamented that the

Governor has been “frequently seen” bringing his religious inclination in the public sphere. “We the Christian minority in the country feel highly insecure, more pertinently, when the VHP/RSS sponsored government remaining silent observer to the religious persecution against the Christians minority,” it added.

Dimapur, august 12 (mExN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland today said that cadres of Naga political groups “from top to bottom” have “largely contributed to criminalization of Naga society.” Coupled with top-down corruption in the government, what we are now witnessing is Nagaland as a vast criminal enterprise, the ACAUT said in a press note. To support this view, the ACAUT pointed to the recent killing of a busi-

nessman in Dimapur and the assault on a principal of an educational institute in Zunheboto. The murder in Dimapur, the ACAUT said, is “too great a malaise for the courts to take a lenient view.” While lauding the Dimapur police for nabbing the culprits, ACAUT said it is “high time judges and magistrates in the state take a radical position and apply the law to its fullest.” “While the ACAUT is inclined to believe that the GPRN/ NSCN never authorized its cadres to

kill Saha and co-operated with the police by handing over some of the accused, on an overall, the involvement of its Tatar and Naga Army functionaries in the killings does not bode well for the organization,” it added. It further appreciated the students and faculty of Khelhoshe Polytechnic Institute, Atoizu, for rallying around their principal as a matter of honour. It is just about time that the citizens of Nagaland start airing the truth, the ACAUT said.

Prepared to sacrifice our position: 8 Congress MLAs

Nukhu inaugurates DGC Indoor Stadium

Dimapur, august 12 (mExN): The eight Congress legislators of Nagaland state today asserted that they along with the remaining members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly are prepared to “sacrifice” their position for peace and a lasting solution. A joint statement from the 8 Congress legislators further said that they have not joined the government on their own volition, “but on the endorsement of the PCC Executive, office bearers and PAC meeting held on March 9, and therefore have not breached any party discipline in the first place.” The statement was appended by Congress legislators SI Jamir, Tokheho Yepthomi, C Apok Jamir, S Hukavi Zhimomi, Dr Imtwapang Aier, Imtikumzuk, Eshak Konyak and K Khek-

Parliamentary Secretary for Higher & Technical Education Deo Nukhu today inaugurated the Indoor Stadium of Dimapur Government College. Later, addressing the 49th Fresher’s Day of the college, Nukhu called for the best use of the Stadium- cum- Multipurpose Hall, which was constructed under the University Grant Commission (UGC) funding. Impressed by the show of immense talents by students of the college on the occasion, Nukhu suggested using the stadium as a kind of theatre so that students can learn and do better in singing, drama, skit and indoor games. Nukhu said that a proposal for introduction of science stream in the college has already been submitted and hoped that it will be materialized by 2016

aho Assumi. They said that a few disgruntled leaders may have “poisoned the ears of the AICC leaders” and are “hell bent on obstructing any constructive measures taken by the CLP in the interest of the people.” They also claimed that neither the AICC nor the NPCC had issued any official directive to the CLP members asking not to join the government or to oppose it during the recently concluded budget session. The 8 legislators stated that they came to know of the directive only through the media. While hitting out at the NPCC President, K Therie, the 8 legislators called for a stop in “attempts to derive cheap political mileage to stay relevant in state politics.” Affirming that they are still congressmen, the legislators stated that they have

not given up membership of the party and were suspended on the “ill advice of some leaders with vested interest.” “It is for the people to judge the present political developments. Had not the Congress rescued the present government during its worst internal party crisis, the state would have been landed into political uncertainty, even to the extent of facing imposition of Presidents Rule, which would have been detrimental to the interest of the people and mainly on the ongoing Naga Political dialogue,” they said. The legislators stated that the “unique composition” of the NLA, along with the formation of the NLF and the PWG have “lobbed the ball back into the court of the central government to hasten the process of finding an early settlement to the Naga political issue.”

Morung Express News Dimapur | August 12

Parliamentary Secretary for Higher & Technical Education Deo Nukhu, Higher Education Director Dr. Nobert Noraho and Dimapur Government College Principal Kuholi Chishi during the inauguration of Indoor Stadium on August 12. (Morung Photo)

academic session. Also touching on the college reaching 50 glorious years by 2016, Nukhu stated that he wanted to see the past students/alumni

come forward in supporting the college. “It is very important to develop this college,” he said adding that a concerted effort is needed to make it a “col-

lege of excellence.” Urging students to cope with the competitive spirit, he called upon the students to pick up subject of their interest and know the

subject matter to succeed in life. Nukhu also handed over Dr. Hokishe Sema Award (Arts) to Akali Sema and L.T. Yepthomi Award (Commerce) to Ashish Chakravarty for academic excellence. Also gracing the function, Guest of Honour, Dr. Norbert Noraho, Director Higher Education, called upon students to think differently and pay serious attention on the area they are good at. Admitting that learning is a continuous process, he called upon the students to upgrade themselve to excel in life. Dimapur Government College Principal Kuholi Chishi said the college has finalized the roadmap for development of the college in the run up to NAAC accreditation and in preparation for its golden jubilee which will be celebrated in 2016. Earlier, the college welcomed 390 freshers on the occasion.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express THursDAy 139AuGusT 2015 volumE X IssuE THursDAy July 2015 volumE X IssuE 185220 By moa Jamir

Be prepared to confront more potholes

part from rampant corruption and political iniquity, an important issue which the Nagas take into stride with usual stoicism, albeit a severe back pain, is the bad roads. An issue which people literally confront daily in their routine activities as well as metaphorically at their dinner table. However, those at the helms of affairs appear to be completely oblivious to the sad reality. In such a scenario, the wretched citizens of the state are left with nothing else but to take them in stride and cling furiously on to their seats lest one gets thrown out in their painful jamborees with bad roads. Devoid of any relief from the concerned authority, the citizens at times commendably have resorted to whatever minimal ways to at least save themselves from drowning in the potholes. In social media, ingenious youth have run various campaigns in popular social media platform like The Naga Blog and Naga Spear. Local initiatives in respective colonies or villages is a common phenomenon. Most recently, in Dimapur, a youth initiative called ‘Smooth Ride for Dimapur’ pooling in their own resources repaired major potholes around Dimapur town. A media campaign under the title ‘Sharing ideas for better future’ by a group called Fingerprint was run for 15 days to repair Dhobinala-Signal-Thahekhu in Dimapur. During the same, 10,000 appeal letters signed by residents of the affected area were also presented to Nagaland CM through the Principal Secretary and Finance Commissioner. The Government of Nagaland has “officially confirmed” to begin the construction of the Dhobinala-Signal-Thahekhu area road from July 28-29 onwards, it was stated later. The initiatives, however earnest and selfless, at the end of the day, do not suffice if the government of the day is non responsive and blind to the welfare and concern of the masses. Can we see a glimmer of hope from the muddled monsoon potholes that beautifully deck the checkered terrain in every nook and corner of the State? The answer, if we go by recent budget statement in the State assembly, is sadly a big no. Somewhere beneath the big reiteration that the State is still reeling under a huge budget deficit, was an announcement which offers no respite to the citizen of the state. Due to resource constraints, assets created over the years such as roads, hospitals, office buildings, etc. could not be maintained, the Chief Minister TR Zeliang admitted in the Assembly. As a result, most of the valuable capital assets created at substantial costs have been deteriorating, he added. Nonetheless, very generously, he sanctioned a miniscule amount of Rs. 85 crores towards maintenance of assets 201516, which he believed would bring some results. The Nagaland Foothill Road Coordination Committee (NFHRCC) was told that "there is no budgetary provision (for the project) for the financial year 2015-16,” it was reported in a corollary news item. Therefore, will we forever remain wretched, inflicted with bad road symptoms? The most basic ingredient for progress of a state is infrastructural development such as roads and transportation. We, as citizens, therefore, need to demand better roads and connectivity as a ‘right’ in equal footing with the political aspirations and relief ourselves of our chronic back pains. For any comment drop a line to moajamir@live.com

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Vatsal Srivastava IANS

Enter the Dragon

hina can tolerate being called anti-democratic or a currency manipulator amongst a host of other things by its western counterparts and emerging market peers. But what it can never tolerate is the perception that its government is not in control. For the first time in many decades, there is a feeling amongst market participants that the so-called ‘Beijing put’ has vanished. There is suddenly no guarantee that Chinese policymakers can intervene to stem the severe capitulation in domestic asset prices and reverse its medium term economic fortunes. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Crisis intervention measures used by China so far have not been starkly different from what other global majors like Japan, the US, Britain and the Eurozone have used in the past during the crisis years. On the monetary policy front, interest rates have been sharply cut although not to the zero bound. But in terms of liquidity support to the financial system, China has gone all out by the reduction in reserve requirements ratio, easing of collateral standards and rules, robust repo activity and opening the central bank’s wholesale windows to a larger array of institutions. There has been direct central bank/treasury investment and recapitalization of systemic institutions. Direct lending to private non-financial enterprises may soon follow, according to Macquarie. In terms of direct central bank intervention in asset purchases including sovereign bonds, corporate bonds and mortgage instruments, China is not in full QE mode yet. But the indirect intervention in the equity markets is a clear signal that curbing volatility and putting a floor on the stock market is one of Beijing’s top priorities. The regulatory actions taken by policymakers are yet another hint at just how bad things are. Temporary ban on shortselling, suspension of stock trading, easing stock buy-back rules, temporary prohibition on selling by key shareholders, encouraging national pension and investment funds to buy national assets/equities are some of the measures that have been taken. Changes in accounting rules (elimination of mark to market etc) may soon follow. Most of these above measures, at least in theory, reduce market efficiency thus opening the door for even more volatile moves in the future. Clearly, all signs point towards some more aggressive form of Chinese styled QE. As in the case of Japan, the US, Britain and the Eurozone, QE can certainly shore up asset prices for prolonged periods of time. But the key risk for China, and in turn, the global economy is that structural reforms will be put on the backburner. China should accept the harsh reality that 4-5 percent growth is the new normal and get rid of its silly obsession of trying to accelerate nominal GDP growth. The current liquidity relief measures must be accompanied by core structural reforms as the economy slowly tilts towards being more driven by consumption than investment. The lessons from Japan must be learnt and applied quickly. The structural reform agenda must be laid out with the same ferocity as the need to subdue and control asset price volatility within the backdrop of excessive leverage, overcapacity and stagnant demand.

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C O M M E N T A R Y

Laura Carlsen CommonDreams

FOR JOURNALISTS IN MEXICO, Hunted Down for Speaking Out Once a refuge, Mexico City has become a hunting ground where journalists end up reporting on the assassinations of their colleagues — and wondering who will be next

arlier this summer, Ruben Espinosa fled Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Veracruz after receiving death threats. His work as a photojournalist there had made him an enemy of the state’s governor, who presides over one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a reporter. On July 31, Espinosa was found beaten and shot dead in a Mexico City apartment. Eight months ago, Nadia Vera, a student activist and cultural worker, looked boldly into a camera lens and told an interviewer that if anything happened to her, Veracruz governor Javier Duarte and his cabinet should be held responsible. She also fled Veracruz to the nation’s capital after suffering attacks. On July 31, Nadia Vera was found sexually tortured and murdered, shot point-blank in the same apartment. Three more women were assassinated in the normally tranquil, upper-middle class neighborhood that afternoon — an 18 year-old Mexican named Yesenia Quiroz, a Colombian identified only as “Nicole,” and a 40 year-old domestic worker named Alejandra. The press generally refers to the case as “the murder of Ruben Espinosa and four women,” relegating the women victims to anonymity even in death. At a recent demonstration of journalists and human rights defenders, the sense of dread was palpable. As communicators in Mexico, we’re angry and intensely frustrated at how so many of our ranks have been killed, disappeared, displaced, or censored with no repercussions. For many, including me, this crime especially hit home. For a long time, whenever I was asked if I was afraid to speak out critically in Mexico, I answered that fortunately Mexico City was relatively safe. Drug cartels and their allies in government only kept close tabs on reporters in more disputed areas. The quintuple homicide in a quiet corner of the city shattered that myth — and with it what was left of our complacency. Several days before his murder, Espinosa told friends that a man had approached him to ask if he was the photographer who fled Veracruz. When he said yes, the man replied, “You should know that we’re here.” Once considered a haven, Mexico City has become a hunting ground in a country where, too often, journalists end up reporting on the brutal assassinations of their colleagues — and wondering who will be next. Targets Ruben Espinosa had photographed social movements in the state of Veracruz for the past eight years, including journalists’ protests over the murder of Regina Martinez in 2012, a journalist and colleague of Espinosa at Proceso magazine. He covered the protests against the disappearance of the 43 students of Ayotzinapa by local police in Guerrero and acts of repression by the Veracruz state government.

hen government forces launched their attack on the village of Bauw in South Sudan’s Unity state in early summer, Nyaduri and several other women fled into the bush. Their hiding place only gave them protection for so long. Fighters soon followed them. In the end Nyaduri was spared, thanks to her visibly swollen pregnant belly. But she was made to watch as armed men raped four of her companions. “If you run they will kill you, so you just close your eyes so you don’t see the rapes,” Nyaduri (not her real name) told us at the UN base near the town of Bentiu, where tens of thousands of people have fled in recent months. After decades of vicious civil war, the world’s youngest nation enjoyed a brief period of calm after independence in 2011, before being plunged into a fresh conflict. The violence in South Sudan — often gruesome, sometimes targeting civilians merely for their ethnicity or perceived political allegiance — has displaced 2 million people, and famine threatens too. But new evidence suggests that the war’s toll on women and girls is particularly horrific. Surge in Sexual Violence In late April, South Sudan’s government, using its own soldiers and allied militia fighters, began a multi-pronged military campaign in Unity state to recapture territory held by rebels loyal to former vice president Riek Machar.

Espinosa captured a front-page photo of Governor Duarte, big-bellied and wearing a police cap, which appeared on the cover of Proceso alongside the title: “Veracruz, a Lawless State.” Espinosa noted that the governor was so enraged by the photo he had his agents obtain and destroy as many copies of the magazine as they could get their hands on. He reported that while he was taking pictures of the eviction of protesters, a government agent told him, “You better stop taking pictures or you´ll end up like Regina.” The Mexican Special Prosecutor’s Office for Crimes Against Freedom of Expression recognizes 102 journalists murdered from 2000 to 2014. Yet the Mexico City prosecutor didn’t even mention the threats and attacks against Nadia Vera, an activist and a member of the student organization YoSoy132, as a line of investigation in her murder. The UN High Commission on Human Rights in Mexico stated that Vera and the other female victims found with Espinosa showed signs of sexual torture. Mexico City investigators announced that they were applying investigative protocols for possible femicides, but didn’t say why or confirm the reports of rape and sexual torture. The invisibility of the women victims in the press and the official statements has been partially compensated for by social media. In social networks, millions of posts and tweets have brought to light the lives of the women, and especially Nadia’s more public and activist past, in an impromptu campaign that insists that women’s lives also matter. Signs of a Cover-Up? Now, just days into the investigation, with the nation — and especially journalists — reeling from the news, there are already signs of a cover-up. On August 2, Mexico City Attorney General Rodolfo Rios gave a press conference reporting on advances in the case. Although Rios promised to pursue all lines of investigation, he downplayed the possibility that this could be a political crime against freedom of expression, claiming that Espinosa was not currently employed. Rios also stated that the photojournalist came to Mexico City to look for work — a thinly veiled attempt to pre-empt the dead journalist’s own version of the facts that he was forced to leave Veracruz due to ongoing persecution. The city attorney’s office has put forth robbery as the principal motive of the crime, despite the execution-style torture and killings, and hasn’t called on anyone from the Veracruz

government to provide testimony. These are signs that the city government may be trying to railroad the investigation, and they’ve outraged the public, especially journalists. The attorney general’s absurd claim that Espinosa was unemployed at the time of his murder, seemingly suggesting that his journalistic work wasn’t a motive, caused particular indignation. On August 5, investigators announced that they’d arrested and were questioning a suspect based on a match with a fingerprint found in the apartment. Despite apparent advances, there’s a growing fear that the government has no intention of really investigating a crime that could lead straight to a powerful member of the president’s own party. The U.S. Role The involvement of the Mexican government in the crime itself, or at least in creating the climate that led to the crime and failing to prevent it, raises serious questions for U.S. policymakers as well. The watchdog organization Article 19 reports that nearly half of the aggressions against journalists registered were carried out by state agents. Since 2008, the U.S. government — through the Merida Initiative and other sources — has provided some $3 billion to the Mexican government for the war on drugs. This is a period when attacks on human rights defenders and journalists have skyrocketed, and more than 100,000 people have been killed by criminals and security forces alike. A fraction of that money has gone to mechanisms for protection that have so far proved worthless. Rather than helping, this serves to support the false idea that the Mexican state is the good guy in a war on organized crime. The cases of corruption, complicity, and abuse that pile up week by week have demolished this premise. Supporting abusive governments and security forces while claiming to support the journalists and human rights defenders being attacked by them is like pretending to help the fox while arming the hunter — it just prolongs the hunt. Mexican citizens who speak up are being hunted, too often by their own government. It’s time the U.S. government came to grips with that and immediately suspended the Merida Initiative. Until there is accountability and justice — and an end to the murder of those who tell the truth about what’s happening here — sending U.S. taxpayer money to Mexican security forces is a vile betrayal of Mexicans’ friendship and of the highest principles of U.S. foreign policy.

South Sudan’s War on Women

the camp, especially when collecting water or using unlit latrines at night. And leaving the camp poses threats too, especially the four-hour trek to samer muscati collect firewood that requires crossing front lines around Bentiu. The sheer scale of the crimes committed in the past few months is shocking, but the brutality of the assaults is sobering, too. Not only were many women gang raped in full view of others, but those who were too badly injured to attempt the journey to the UN camps and were left behind Amid the killing of civilians, wide- ages, including the elderly, were of- to fend for themselves. spread pillaging of cattle, and destruc- ten battered with ropes or sticks. One tion of homes, scores of women have woman was beaten so hard she had a Dealing with Atrocities South Sudan’s justice system simbeen subjected to appalling sexual vio- miscarriage. lence. We documented dozens of cases The militia fighters also abducted ply does not have the capacity to deal of rape, including gang rapes. Almost women and girls. Some raped women with crimes on this scale, and the govevery person we met had heard of or before kidnapping them as “wives” ernment lacks the political will. These knew someone that government forces while taking others to put to work. abuses have persisted because of deor their allied militias had raped. One Women and children were sometimes cades of impunity. The UN Security Council urgently woman said that rape had become made to carry looted goods or to herd “just a normal thing.” stolen cattle away from their villages needs to step in. It must either help esAnother on journeys that tablish an independent hybrid court woman told us could last sever- or refer crimes committed in South that she was al days. Women Sudan to the International Criminal forced at gunwere also forced Court. The Security Council should point to watch to cook for fight- also establish an arms embargo on militiamen gang ers and were both government and rebel forces. Such moves may not help end the rape her two beaten as they adult daughters and then torture one worked. Many women are likely still in conflict, but they could help break the horrific cycle of violence engulfof them. “They grabbed [my older captivity. daughter] and held her down in a fire The recent government offensive ing South Sudan. Unlike Nyaduri, who could only and burned her face, her shoulder, has prompted around 100,000 peoand the length of her body,” she said. ple in Unity state to flee their homes. shut her eyes to escape the horrors “They let go of her and left when she Since April, 30,000 of them have unfolding in front of her, the intercaught on fire.” sought refuge at the UN camp near national community has a choice. Women who evaded rape con- Bentiu. Although UN peacekeepers Its choice should be to open its eyes, sider themselves fortunate “merely” protect the camp, women and girls re- see, and act. The women of South Suto have been beaten. Women of all main at risk of sexual violence inside dan deserve no less.

Survivors say rape has become "just a normal thing" for women caught up in South Sudan's civil war

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7 Do the Amazon’s Isolated Tribes Have a Future? Thursday

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13 August 2015

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Shuri, known as Epa, goes back and forth between his tribe and rural communities on the Curanja River in Peru’s Amazon region.

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IS name is Shuri, but everyone calls him Epa, which means father in the indigenous Pano language family. His wizened face and bare, gnomish feet are familiar to the villagers who live along the Curanja River, which flows through some of the densest rain forest of Peru’s vast Amazon region. Most of Epa’s tribe remains deep in the jungle, unclothed, hunting with bows and arrows, picking medicinal plants to ward off illness, and avoiding outsiders. But such isolated peoples can no longer depend on the forest as a refuge. In the past year, throughout the Amazon, they have begun to emerge in settled areas in unpredictable, disturbing and occasionally violent ways, often because of hunger or desperation. I met Epa at his camp just upstream from the last village, where the unbroken jungle begins. He boasts of his hunting prowess. But he also wears a soccer shirt and nylon shorts and spends time among and near the settled people on the river — indigenous people, only a generation or two removed from forest life, who have welcomed him into their villages. Last October, the villagers traveled in wooden canoes to vote in local elections. When they returned, one hut had burned to the ground and many of the machetes, clothes, pots and pans, mosquito nets, hammocks and drying fruits and nuts in villages along the river were gone. Epa, who had stayed behind, admitted that he had set fire to the hut, saying it was an accident, but denied any other involvement. Villagers blame his tribe for the raid. Villagers have spotted the people they call “the nakeds” stealing fruit from orchards. Even the clothes on scarecrows go missing. Some villagers suspect that the mild-mannered Epa is a spy, feeding intelligence to his tribe. In other parts of the rain forest, violence by and against once-isolated people is suddenly on the rise. In May, just outside the Manú National Park south of the Curanja, a man from the isolated Mashco Piro tribe shot an arrow that killed a 20-year-old indigenous villager. Last year, several members of Peru’s isolated Xinane group waded across a river to seek help at a Brazilian settlement. A few of their relatives, they said, had died when they were attacked, possi-

NDIA’S tigers are in danger. In the year since the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has laid siege to the country’s environmental laws, threatening to undo recent conservation successes that have increased tiger numbers. India is the planet’s last stronghold for tigers, home to almost three-quarters of the 3,200 that remain in the wild across Asia. Tigers have survived and prospered here because of increased protection and government efforts to relocate villages outside reserves, giving the big cats more space. A recent government census counted 2,226, a 30 percent increase in four years, and though researchers questioned the survey’s methods, there’s no question that tiger numbers are up. But the Modi government’s aggressive focus on development threatens both the cats’ future and the nation’s environment. India is razing forests and flooding them with dams, giving the goahead for new mines and pushing rapid industrialization. The 2015 budget cut funding for the environment ministry by 25 percent and support for tiger protection by 15 percent. At an international business meeting, the prime minister vowed to make India the “easiest” place to do business, noting, “we need the enabling policy framework.” Toward that end, the government is moving swiftly and systematically to alter environmental regulations. Last August, a high level government committee was given the impossible task of reviewing the country’s major environmental laws and suggesting overhauls, all within a few months. Most of the committee members lacked environmental expertise, recommendations were not reviewed by independent authorities and most outside input was “invited.” The resulting report recommended radical changes to the country’s legal framework governing forests, wildlife, the environment, water, air and land rights that would fast-track coal mines,

bly by drug traffickers. There are other groups living beyond the reach of the global economy, in places like the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean and the mountains of New Guinea. But the planet’s largest and most diverse isolated cultures are centered in the Amazon, primarily in western Brazil and eastern Peru. They lack immunity from many Western diseases, modern weapons to defend themselves from armed intruders like drug smugglers and illegal loggers, and a voice in national politics. They have good reason to stay hidden. European and African diseases killed tens of millions of Native Americans after Columbus landed. A century ago, thousands were coerced into working for the rubber barons. Even seemingly benevolent outsiders proved angels of death. In the 1950s, a visiting German ethnographer left behind a pathogen that killed some 200 people. Anthropologists and nongovernmental organizations warn that drug trafficking, logging, mining and petroleum extraction, along with a changing climate, vanishing species and a shrinking forest, put these tribes at risk. Even TV crews searching for “uncontacted” natives pose a threat; according to a 2008 report by a Peruvian anthropologist, one crew that strayed beyond its permitted area has been implicated in the deaths of some 20 native people from flu. The indigenous people who remain appear to be fighting among themselves for dwindling resources, like turtle eggs and piglike peccaries. Lifting his shirt, Epa showed me a scar on his torso — inflicted during an attack by tribal enemies, he said. He and his two wives and a motherin-law live part time in their camp, close to a guard post staffed by indigenous people. He said he had avoided having children because he was always on the run. Brazil and Peru have taken radically different approaches toward isolated peoples. For Brazil, which has pursued the sort of engagement pioneered by late 19th-century missionaries, the Amazon has long been a frontier to be tamed. Officials built small frontier posts in the jungle, planted gardens and let tribes gather the harvest. Enticed into contact, the isolated people would trade ornaments and forest products for metal tools and objects, and be drawn gradually into the labor force. But abrupt contact with outsiders spread devastating disease and created debilitating dependence. The Nambikwara, for example, were about 5,000 strong around 1900. By the late 1960s, only 550 remained. Anthropologists and Brazilian frontiersmen called sertanistas likened the policy to genocide. One of them, Sydney

Possuelo, who went on to head the isolated tribes unit of Funai, the Brazilian agency on indigenous affairs, persuaded the government in the late 1980s to impose a policy of no contact to protect the isolated peoples. Recently, however, Brazil has slashed funding for Funai. Angry Brazilian anthropologists, indigenous groups and sertanistas cite the Amazonian land rush as the reason. Once land is protected, it cannot be sold to private or public developers. Under President Dilma Rousseff’s leadership, approval of applications to set aside land for indigenous peoples — both isolated and not — has virtually ceased. Peru, by contrast, has only recently admitted that its isolated peoples even exist. It traditionally looks to the Pacific rather than its rain forest hinterland. Nine out of 10 Peruvians live in the Andes or along the coastal plain, but most of the country’s land is within the Amazon basin. As recently as 2007, Alan García, then the president, dismissed “the figure of the uncontacted native jungle dweller” as a fiction created by zealous environmentalists. Since then, as evidence of their existence has become impossible to dispute, the government has moved to set up five reserves, covering an area larger than Massachusetts, as safety zones for the tribes, with more planned. But even if a reserve is created and adequately policed, petroleum companies can explore for and extract oil if it is considered in the national interest. “The region has seen massive death of isolated peoples due to contact with oil prospectors,” said the Peruvian anthropologist Beatriz Huertas. Both nations see the Amazon as a treasure house of oil, timber and gold. Two continentwide projects crossing Brazil and Peru — the $2.8 billion, 1,600-mile Interoceanic Highway and the Chinese-sponsored $10 billion, 3,300-mile Twin Ocean Railroad — will no doubt stimulate both economies, but at a steep cost. The railroad, which China’s premier, Li Keqiang, lobbied for during a May visit to South America, would plow through tropical savanna and thick forest, cutting across Peru’s remote Madre de Dios region, home to hundreds of indigenous communities. Development can’t be halted, but it can be carried out more intelligently and humanely than what happened in the 19th century in the United States. We know what works. Small frontier posts on rivers can protect reserves from intruders. Immunized health care workers can provide emergency care and snuff out potential epidemics among isolated peoples who emerge for help. Illegal loggers and miners can be prosecuted. Road and railroad construction and oil prospecting can respect the borders of reserves and parks. None require a huge financial investment. They do require an inclusive political approach and an awareness of history. Last month the Peruvian government announced that it would help a small group of Mashco Piro that has appeared more than 100 times in the past year on the banks of the Madre de Dios River, the same group responsible for the May death of a villager. Tribe members accepting food and clothing from tourists and missionaries are at serious risk of disease and death, and villagers fear more violence. Advocates of isolated peoples are watching closely to see if Peru can ensure the long-term health of the Mashco Piro while protecting their land from outsiders. Half a millennium after Columbus arrived, we have an opportunity — really one last chance — to avoid repeating the catastrophes endured by so many native peoples in the Americas. This is no longer the 19th century: We have more than enough information. We understand pathogens and can immunize those who might contact isolated peoples. We can acknowledge that some people don’t want to join the global economy. And we can protect them until they are ready to enter the modern mainstream, while extracting the resources that we need. We don’t have to commit another genocide. Andrew Lawler is a contributing correspondent for Science Magazine and the author of “Why Did the Chicken Cross the World: The Epic Saga of the Bird That Powers Civilization.”

Is India Selling Out Its Tigers? sharon Guynup IHt dams, roads, railways and other projects. The Modi government is now drafting changes to those environmental laws. The environment minister, Prakash Javadekar, claims that his goal is “development without destruction.” Yet proposed projects would bring widespread devastation of land and forests. Among them is a river-diversion scheme that would submerge nearly onethird of the Panna Tiger Reserve, a project that had been shelved by Jairam Ramesh, the environment minister under the previous national government, who had called it a “disastrous” idea. A road that runs along the edge of the Pench Tiger Reserve is slated to become a four-lane highway — without overpasses for wildlife at crucial crossings. New coal mines are planned for central India, where hundreds of tigers live in a string of reserves. Over 125 dams have been proposed for northeast India’s mighty Brahmaputra River system, including the huge Dibang River project, which was twice rejected by the previous government because it would inundate pristine forest. One gem at risk from dams planned or being built is Kaziranga National Park, home to more than 100 tigers, huge elephant herds and Asia’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinos. Beyond current efforts to rewrite India’s environmental laws, the Modi government is also trying to limit expert and public participation in the process. “There’s been a lot of muzzling of voices,” said Mr. Ramesh, the former environmental minister. “Environmental activism is now seen as a threat to the country’s economic growth prospects.” In January, the Ministry of Home Affairs prevented the Greenpeace campaign-

er Priya Pillai from flying to England, where she was scheduled to speak to members of Parliament about the impact of coal mining in India. The government then froze the group’s bank accounts, and in April, it canceled the registration of nearly 9,000 charities and advocacy groups. Critics charge that other high level committee recommendations, if implemented, would be like putting the fox in charge of the henhouse. Inspections would be curtailed and it would be left to businesses to voluntarily disclose their pollution and monitor their compliance. States would be given substantial power to approve development projects like dams, roads and mines. Critics worry that it is at the state level where the influence of private interests can hold powerful sway. The committee also suggested barring the National Green Tribunal from weighing environmental impact in cases. The tribunal is among the most effective environmental courts in the world, the environmental lawyer Ritwick Dutta said. “They want to curtail its power.” This eco-backlash stems from an entrenched environment-versus-growth debate. But the claim that environmental regulation is straitjacketing the economy is unfounded. A vast majority of major development projects are approved, according to Mr. Dutta. Delays often stem from missing information or local corruption — not from over-regulation, he said. India has a strong environmental legacy, with exemplary wildlife laws going back more than 40 years. The Constitution requires every citizen “to protect and improve the natural environment.” In 2010, India signed an international agreement pledging to do “everything

possible to effectively manage, preserve, protect, and enhance habitats” of tigers. India has done an incredible job creating 48 tiger reserves, but many are small green islands. Cats and other species can’t survive long-term without the few tenuous wildlife corridors that connect parks. Corridors allow tigers to establish their own territory, move, mate, hunt and escape monsoon flooding. Projects that bisect or eliminate them could spell doom for isolated populations. Vast amounts of money and effort have been spent protecting the country’s tigers, with legions of rangers risking their lives. Safeguarding tigers has had farreaching benefits. The forests they inhabit act as huge carbon vaults, provide buffers from flooding, clean the air and purify drinking water for millions of people. Though tigers have increased, the land is in decline. India loses an average of 333 acres of forest daily. Two of its rivers (including the sacred Ganges) are among the world’s most polluted, and 13 of the 20 cities with the most polluted air are in India, with Delhi at No. 1. Loosening rules under these circumstances, with the growing specter of climate change, seems unwise. “Maybe I’m exaggerating,” said Ashok Khosla, the first director of India’s Office of Environmental Planning and Coordination, “but it sounds to me as if we have a cliff ahead of us and we have our foot on the accelerator.” India must, of course, develop. About two-thirds of its population lives on $2 a day or less and 400 million lack electricity. But “green accounting” must be part of the development equation. Dismembering protective laws will have untold consequences: The country will ultimately have to pay for short-term corporate profits with denuded land, polluted air, scarce, filthy water, ill health and the loss of its mighty national animal, the tiger. Sharon Guynup is a journalist and the co-author, with the photographer Steve Winter, of “Tigers Forever: Saving the World’s Most Endangered Big Cat.”

Negative Effects of ShortSighted Politicians and SpecialInterest Groups on Economy

hort-sighted people see only what immediately strikes their eyes. They see only the immediate effects of a given policy, or its effects only on their own local political district. As such, their tendency is to neglect to inquire what the long-run effects of that policy will beon all peopleeverywhere. While certain public policies may benefit everybody in the long run, other policies may benefit only one group and come at the expense of all other groups. The group that can benefit by such policies will obviously argue for them persistently. They will even hire the best minds to devote time in presenting their case. Thus, they will finally either convince the public that their case is worth accepting, or make the case so complex and confusing that ordinary people cannot think clearly on the subject. This is the game often used by selfserving politicians and special-interest groups. On the other hand, far-sighted people can see both the immediate and what is beyond. They can see the longterm and indirect consequences. They will also inquire what the effects of the policy will be on all groups irrespective of tribes and geography. Our ability to apply wisdom so as not to be easily influenced by the immediate feel-good government programs that may have long-term negative consequences may seem obvious and elementary. But unfortunately most of us overlook them and then suffer the consequences later, partly because this tendency is so ingrained in all of us. For example, doesn’t everybody know, in his personal life, that there are all sorts of indulgences delightful at the moment but disastrous in the end? Doesn’t every little boy know that if he eats too much candy he will get sick? Doesn’t the fellow who gets drunk know that he will wake up next morning with a horrible headache? Similarly, these elementary truths are often ignored by many short-term driven politicians. They may be regarded as brilliant and dynamic leaders, but they deprecate savings and promote squandering like the prodigal son we read about in the Bible. So, the question is: Don’t our spend thrift politicians know, even in the midst of their feel-good times, that they are leading our people toward a future of debt and poverty? And can the public afford to continue suffering in silence the consequences of their immediate feel-good economic policies? Sadly, even the public tends to see government spending as a panacea for all our economic ills. We assume that getting more money can make up all our deficiencies and solve all our problems. Thus, we look for government schemes and financial aid that are free or easy to get. Or, if we can somehow get Delhi into granting us an “economic package,” we assume as if the content in that package will never run out or become empty. Furthermore, we encourage the government to spend and spend without taxing us at all. Don’t get me wrong, getting certain economic packages or additional funds can be helpful at certain times and if they are used for the right projectsby the right people. Otherwise, easy money can become spoilers of our chance for learning self-responsibility. So, here’s a word of caution: Let’s not be easily carried away by making too big a deal about India’s promise of an economic package. God forbid but sometimes it can turn out to be no more thanbait at the end of the fishing rod. Next, we have plenty of special-interest groups which are after policies that can benefit mainly their own groups. This happens when a small group of people obtain a government program or project that gives them large gains at the expense of a much larger number of people who individually suffer small loses. Usually, members of special-interest groups are well informed and highly vocal on the issues they champion and can press politicians for approval. To complicate the matter even more, some politicians may feel that they will lose the votes of the small special-interest group that backs the issue if they legislate against it but will not lose the support of the large group of uninformed voters, who are likely to evaluate the politicians on other issues of greater importance to them. So, many vote-seeking politicians are willing to throw in their support behind special-interest groups and secure government projects that yield benefits mainly to them or to those who are in their local political constituency. Hence, these sorts of manipulative actions to obtain public goods or government projects to benefit a single political district or its political representative have come to be called “pork-barrel politics.” Unfortunately, the result is that the government will promote the goals of voters that have special interests to the detriment of the larger public. In the process, economic efficiency may result. Moreover, logrolling typically enters the picture --- that is, “Vote for my special project and I will vote for yours” becomes part of the overall strategy for securing public goods (‘pork’) and remaining elected. In other words, short-sighted politicians often support special-interest groups’ programs and policies that cannot be justified on economic grounds. In addition, even members of special-interest groups, who benefit from government programs, forget that they are taking the larger share of public money for themselves. It is like taking money from A (the larger public) in order to give it to B (the special-interest group). In the process, A is forgotten, although it has to bear all the negative effects of the transaction, whereas B is seen because all the attention is upon it. And as far as the politician who secured the ‘pork’ is concerned, he takes all the credit and boasts about what a “wonderful thing” he has done for the people. In order to take appropriate counteractive measures against these negative effects of special-interest groups and short-term driven politicians, the larger public needsto be better educated and empowered. Of course, we cannot put all the blame on politicians. Because they must seek voters’ support every few years, understandably they will be more inclined to favor government programs and policies that have immediate benefits. Conversely, they will ignore even good proposals simply because they will yield benefits only at a distant future. This is how politicians do politics because they all want to maximize their chance of getting elected and staying in office. Thus, vote-seeking politicians may sometimes end up supporting programs or policies that are economically irrational and unjustifiable. What, then, should we do to protect our economy from being messed up? To put it bluntly, beware of special-interest groups and short-sighted politicians. In their place, we need to have selfless public leaders and far-sighted politicians who can put public interests over and above their own. After all, as Henry Hazlitt says it, “the art of economics consists in looking not merely at the immediate but at the longer effects of any act or policy; it consists in tracing the consequences of that policy not merely for one group but for all groups.”

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Thursday 13 August 2015

Lalit Modi issue: No holds barred fight in Lok Sabha

'Not angry with Sushma Swaraj'

NEW DELHI, August 12 (IANs): A blast from the past and no-holds-barred attacks marked the Lok Sabha discussion on the Lalit Modi controversy on Wednesday as Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj aggressively proclaimed her innocence and attacked the "transgressions" of Congress leaders. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi asked Swaraj "how much money she and her family received from Lalit Modi". She said the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi allowed Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson to get away from the country after the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 because of a "quid pro quo arrangement with the United States". She claimed Rajiv Gandhi struck a deal with the US government for the release of his "childhood friend Adil Shahryar" who was awarded a 35-year jail in a federal prison there. Asking Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to take stock of his family history by reading up

during one of his "long holidays", she asked him to go ask his mother, "Momma, how much money did we take from Quattrocchi?" Swaraj said this in reply to Rahul Gandhi's charge that the minister's family received money from former IPL chief Lalit Modi in a case of "quid pro quo". He demanded to know how much money Swaraj's family received from Lalit Modi. Rahul Gandhi had his replies ready and said Swaraj had held his hand in parliament on Tuesday and asked him why he was upset with her. "Main Sushma-ji ki bahut izzat karta hoon. Kal unhone mera haath pakad kar mujhse kaha ke Rahul beta tum mujhse kyun naraaz ho? (She held my hand and asked why I was angry with her?). I told her I was not angry. I looked into her eyes and said I was merely speaking the truth. She could not look me in the eyes," Rahul said amid thumping of desks from opposition benches and loud protests from the treasury benches.

He then went on to take a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was not present in the House to reply, which the Congress was demanding, and over which they later staged a walkout even as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley began presenting the government's reply. "Today, he (PM) does not have the guts to sit here in this chair," the Congress leader remarked. He then went on to ask Sushma Swaraj if she had told the prime minister that she had "helped Lalit Modi". "Aapki raksha bolne se hogi. Aap bina darre bolein (Your safety is in speaking. Speak without fear)," he told the external affairs minister. Jaitley stepped in to defend Sushma Swaraj with a direct attack on Rahul Gandhi, while citing cases to prove that Lalit Modi was not the only Indian in whose case the foreign minister might have intervened. "The difficulty with Rahul Gandhi is that he is an expert

NEW DELHI, August 12 (IANs): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he was not angry with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and just wanted her to explain why she discreetly helped former Indian Premier League chief Lalit Modi. "I am not angry with her. I just want her to tell the country why she helped Lalit Modi discreetly," the Congress leader told reporters outside parliament house after a heated debate on the issue in the Lok Sabha. He said many do humanitarian work, but they don't hide them. "If she had done it on humanitarian grounds, why did she have to hide it," he asked. Rahul Gandhi also asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to fulfil his election promise of retrieving black money back stashed away in foreign banks. "Prime minister was elected on certain promises, he should fulfil them," he added. Asked why he thinks Modi did not turn up in Lok Sabha during the debate on Lait Modi issue, the Congress leader said it would have been a "major embarrassment" for him.

without knowledge," Jaitley said amid laughter from the treasury benches. "You are fond of saying there were three monkeys, but don't make a monkey out of the whole nation.... Without any issue, you don't let the government work because you ran a failed government," he said, adding that things were improving after long and that's why the Congress wanted to "stall the growth story". Jaitley said the Congress

was protesting to block important bills in parliament. "My total sympathy is with Sushma-ji since she is a scapegoat." He said some people and their children had to earn a living unlike others. "For generations, a family that has dominated the politics of this country have not worked for a living. They have learnt the art of living comfortably without working," Jaitely said, while adding that "some of us have not learnt that art".

First India-US strategic and commercial dialogue in September NEW DELHI, August 12 (IANs): The first India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue (SACD) will be held in Washington in September, a senior US administration official said here on Wednesday. "The Strategic and Commercial Dialogue will be taking place in six to seven weeks time," US Under Secretary of Commerce Stefan Selig said at a press conference. "The dialogue will have four pillars in the way of ease of doing business, innovation and entrepreneurship, smart cities project in India and the harmonisation of standards to increase bilateral trade," Selig, who looks after international trade, said. "I am due to meet (Commerce) Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shortly to discuss about our joint preparations," he added. The announcement of SACD was made in New Delhi in January during US President Barack Obama's India visit. Noting that there had been improvement in the ease of doing business owing to efforts made by the Narendra Modi government, Selig stressed on the need for business to have "predictability" in the place they are investing A girl sleeps as a man rides a motorbike to drop Indian children to school in the in. In this regard, he spoke of the need to remove "burdensome regulations" in tax polimorning in Lucknow on Wednesday, August 12. (AP Photo)

cy and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). "The more we can bring about predictability, the more we can do business," Selig said. During his visit to the US in June, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had allayed concerns of American investors that India would not make retrospective tax demands. Jaitley had said in an interaction at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York: "I have no difficulty in saying that any decision which is retrospective, except in some very unusual circumstances, which creates fresh liabilities is certainly not acceptable. Last month, Sitharaman said India's IPR laws were of high quality and compliant with the World Trade Organisation's Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. "The legal framework that we have is fully TRIPS compliant. There is no need for apprehension in any corner of the world that Indian patents, copyright are well protected," she said here. Selig also said that infrastructural bottlenecks in India was an issue and that smart cities development with a focus on renewable energy was one of the pillars of the developing US-India cooperation.

Twin cheer: India's retail inflation down, factory output up NEW DELHI, August 12 (IANs): In a twin-cheer for stakeholders, India's annual retail inflation rate fell significantly to 3.78% in July, even as factory output, that has been stuttering for some months, rose slightly to 3.8% in June, official data showed on Wednesday. The annual retail inflation and month-on-month factory output were at 5.4% in June and 2.7% in May, respectively. What should please India Inc is the growth in factory output was led by the manufacturing sector, which expanded by 4.6% in June, against 2.2% in the month before. While the output for mining sector fell 0.3%, that for electricity rose by only 1.3%.

In the case of retail inflation, even as prices of onions and pulses have been skyrocketing, the rise in the sub-index of food items was lower at 2.15% in July, as opposed to 5.48% in the month before. The official data on combined Consumer Price Index (CPI) for rural and urban areas, as also the index of industrial production (IIP), was released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Wednesday evening. Within the consumer price data, there remained some areas of concern. The prices of pulses, for example were higher by 22.88% in June, while for spices and meat products, they were up

by 7.02% on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Vegetables, though, were cheaper by 7.93%. Prices of other protein based food items like milk and milk based products became dearer by 6.12%t. Eggs cost rose by 2.80%. However, sugar and confectionery costs came down by 12.30% in the month under review on a YoY basis. Fuel and light products which constitutes 6.84% of the CPI grew by 5.36% in July. The rural-urban divide was also evident, with the overall retail inflation showing a significant disparity, at 4.44% and 2.94%, respectively in July. The annual inflation rates in the month before were again uneven at 6.07% in ru-

ral and 4.55% in urban areas. This divide was also reflected, ableit inversely, in the prices of pulses -- up 32.18% in urban areas and relatively lower at 18.20 percent in the rural areas. On the IIP side, the cumulative growth for the first three months of this fiscal was 3.2%. "In terms of industries, 16 out of the 22 industry groups in the manufacturing sector have shown positive growth during the month of June 2015 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year," an official statement said. Going into further classification, the industrial growth in June 2015 was 5.1% in basic goods, 0.8 % in intermediate goods and 6.6%

in consumer goods sub-indices. The consumer durables subcategory grew by 16%, while consumer non-durables segment inched-up by 1.3%. But outputs of capital goods declined by 3.6%. According to the data, items showing high positive growth during the month under review were gems and jewellery (157%), woollen carpets (97%), wood furniture (63.5%), transformers (52%), pens (34%), apparels (29%) and carbon steel (24%) and leather garments (22%). Items showing high negative growth were: ready to eat food (-43%), grinding wheels (-35.5%), cables (-28%), aerated water and soft drinks (-26%), tractors (-23.4%) and furnace oil (-22.5%).

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NGT declines to modify ban order on 10-yr-old vehicles NEW DELHI, August 12 (PtI): The National Green Tribunal today declined to modify its order banning plying of diesel vehicles which are over 10 years old in DelhiNCR. The green panel, however, said it was for the Delhi government and concerned authorities to decide on the issue of challaning such vehicles or not. "Additional Solicitor General has made a prayer for variation of our earlier order and submits that in the public interest, at least the state may not be held responsible for challaning of the diesel vehicles during the pendency of the application filed by Union of India in that behalf. "We decline to vary our earlier order. However, till disposal of the application which is pending, it is for the state to challan diesel vehicle or not so as to prevent complete non-supply of essential articles to the city of Delhi, as according to her there is imminent threat in that behalf," a bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar said. The Tribunal, which took up the matter on mentioning, said the ban on 10-year old vehicles has been upheld by the Supreme Court and the Tribunal cannot go against the apex court's decision. Later, the Supreme Court also dismissed the plea challenging the Tribunal's order.

FIR against customs official for Rs.74 crore loss NEW DELHI, August 12 (IANs): The CBI on Wednesday filed a first information report (FIR) against a commissioner of customs and others for allegedly causing a loss of Rs.74.61 crore to the exchequer. The probe agency registered the case against Inland Container Depot (ICD) Tughlakabad commissioner of customs Atul Dikshit, then ICD Tughlakabad deputy commissioner Nalin Kumar and Delhi-based businessman Sahdev Gupta. "The FIR was registered on the allegation of showing favour to private companies in the release of duty drawback from ICD Tughlakabad and ICD Patparganj," said a CBI official. According to the official, the public servants deliberately did not suspend the duty drawback of Gupta's firms immediately and ensured that the amounts claimed by his firms as duty drawback are transferred to their bank accounts. "The act of both the public servants allegedly resulted into wrongful revenue loss of Rs.74.61 crore to the government and corresponding gain to the private party," the official said. Earlier in the day, a team of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths conducted searches at nine places in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, including the office and residence of the commissioner and others.

2 months on, FTII impasse continues to defy solution PuNE, August 12 (PtI): The deadlock over the ongoing strike in Film and Television Institute of India showed no signs of a solution on its 62nd day today with the students still in no mood to dilute their opposition to the appointment of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman. A hard posturing by FTII management has led to issuance of notices to 30 hostelites to vacate their rooms for overstaying. The institute's new Director Prashant Pathrabe has announced to adjudge pending film projects of the 2008 batch students on "as is where is" (existing status of the project) basis. All this has resulted in building up more tension on the campus. Pathrabe has also announced termination of services of FTII's about 80 contract workers, mainly studio assistants, saying their continuation could not be justified as all academic activity on the campus has come to a standstill since June 12, the day students launched their protest. FTII students association (FSA) representative Ranjit Nair while talking to PTI today alleged that the management was adopting "desperate measures" to get rid of the students and weaken the strike in keeping with the diktat of the I&B Ministry even though the dean and faculty were sceptical about the assessment method. Drum beating by students on strike outside the auditorium, in which the incomplete films were being screened for assessment, reportedly forced the management to stop the exercise temporarily in last two days. "Now a new pro-rata method of assessment based on past performance and record of the students is being proposed to get rid of the students whose projects have remained incomplete due to technical handicaps existing in the institute," a students' representative alleged. Prashant Pathrabe, currently heading the PIB office here, who took additional charge as FTII Director on July 17, remained inaccessible for his comment on the issue. After failure of talks with the students' representatives in Delhi on July 3, the I&B Ministry officials have stubbornly refused to hold second round of dialogue with the FSA, cold-shouldering their demand for removal of Chauhan, accused by students of lacking in stature and vision to head the institute.

Apex consumer disputes forum Wildlife groups say 41 tigers have died in India this year to hear Maggi case on Friday NEW DELHI, August 12 (IANs): The Rs.640-crore class action suit filed by the Indian government against Nestle alleging unfair trade practices with regard to Maggi is scheduled to be heard by the apex consumer disputes forum on Friday, but the company expressed disappointment over the suit since the matter was sub-judice. According to the media officer in the Department of Consumer Affairs, Rs.284.55 crore has been sought for unfair trade practice of selling defective and hazardous goods, and Rs.355.40 crore as punitive damage from Nestle at the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). "The department has filed this class action suit on behalf of the large number of consumers of Maggi in the country against Nestle India on the grounds of unfair trade practices, sale of defective goods and sale of Maggi Oats Noodles to the public without product approval," he said. "The punitive damages have been claimed on account of gross negligence, apathy and callousness on the part of the opponent company." While Nestle in its latest statement expressed disappointment over the government's action.

"We are disappointed with the unprecedented step of filing of a complaint before the NCDRC against Nestle India. It appears that the complaint makes similar allegations which were made to ban the product on 5th June 2015." These issues are awaiting judgment by the Bombay High Court, the company added. Nestle also said, "We confirm that we do not add Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) in the manufacture of Maggi noodles." The company further added that MSG is one of several forms of glutamic acid found in natural foods such as groundnuts/peanuts, wheat flour, tomatoes and cheese. "As we use some of these ingredients in Maggi noodles, the product will contain natural glutamic acid. We therefore strongly reiterate that the 'No Added MSG' statement on the product was not an attempt to mislead consumers." In recent months, over 2,700 samples of Maggi noodles were tested by several accredited laboratories in India and abroad. Each one of these tests have shown lead to be far below the permissible limits, said Nestle, who have had their presence in the country for over 103 years.

NEW DELHI, August 12 (AP): Six months after India boasted that its tiger population was growing fast, conservationists on Wednesday said 41 big cats had already died this year and worried that the country was not doing enough to save them. Despite awareness campaigns, India's National Tiger Conservation Authority and the wildlife group TRAFFIC say only seven of the cats died from natural causes, one was killed by authorities and the rest were illegally poached between January and August. In January, Indian environment authorities had claimed conservation efforts were working as the number of tigers in the country had risen to 2,226 in 2014, up from 1,706 counted in 2010. Experts say the partial death toll proves India was not doing enough to pro-

tect the endangered predators, noting 66 tigers died during all of 2014. Of those which died naturally this year, two were killed in tiger battles, which experts say are becoming more frequent as the big cats vie for territory while their habitats shrink. Wildlife experts say tigers are facing increasing threats to their roaming territory as their traditional forests were being cleared to make way for huge power projects, roads and human habitats as the country pushes ahead with rapid industrialization and economic development. "We are losing buffer areas around the tiger reserves every day and this is worrisome," said Shekhar Niraj, the head of TRAFFIC-India. Coupled with the decline in deer, wild boar and other smaller animals that tigers prey on, the loss of buffer areas outside tiger reserves was increasingly

In this Wednesday, June 10, 2015 file photo, a Royal Bengal tiger drags a wild boar after killing it at the Ranthambhore national park in Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. Conservationists say at least 41 tigers have died in the first 7 months of this year despite awareness campaigns across India to save the big cats. (AP File Photo)

driving the cats to move outside their established territory into human settlements, Niraj said. A century ago an estimated 100,000 tigers roamed India's forests. Their numbers declined steadily till the 1970s, when India banned tiger hunting and embarked on a program to create special reserves and protected areas in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Conservation efforts be-

gan to pay off around 2010, when tiger numbers began to slowly rise. India faces intense international scrutiny over its tiger conservation efforts as it has nearly three-fourths of the world's estimated 3,200 tigers. The illegal trade in tiger skin and body parts still remains a stubborn and serious threat. Tiger organs and bones fetch high prices on the black market because of

demand driven by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. India is also roping in celebrities to promote its tiger conservation program. On Tuesday, the western state of Maharashtra announced that it was appointing Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan as the state's tiger ambassador to create awareness about its efforts to save the animals.

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7 decades after WWII, many praise Germany, scorn Japan Foster Klug Associated Press

oth nations brutalized continents. Both slaughtered and abused tens of millions of people. But while Germany is held up as a paragon of post-World War II reconciliation, Japan is mired in animosity with its neighbors seven decades later. In many ways, the stunning economic and political resurrections of both countries since the war ended 70 years ago Sunday have been a windfall for their respective regions. Both have largely been generous in aid, both, for the most part, sterling examples of liberal democracies. But talk to Europeans and Northeast Asians about Germany and Japan and you’ll often find stark differences in perception. Some of this is linked to the Soviet threat during the Cold War, which forced Europe to work closely with powerful West Germany. No such unifying force emerged in ultracompetitive Northeast Asia. A kneeling former Ger-

In this July 25, 2015 photo, a statue of South Korean patriot Ahn Jung-geun, who shot down Japan’s former top official in Korea, Ito Hirobumi, in 1909, the year before occupying Tokyo formally annexed the Korean Peninsula, is displayed in front of a South Korean national flag at Ahn Jung-geun memorial hall in Seoul, South Korea. The letter read “The Korea Independence”. Perhaps the crystallization of abysmal Japan-South Korea ties can be found in the widespread veneration of Ahn. A young, mustachioed Ahn, cradling a hand disfigured when he sliced off part of a finger as an expression of patriotism, can be seen on banners and posters throughout Seoul. (AP File Photo)

man chancellor is a European icon of reconciliation, but China and the two Koreas see Japan as having continually gotten a free pass. Protected by U.S. forces interested in establishing a regional military bulkhead, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, the public face of the troops who ravaged Asia, was never held accountable. Nor were many suspected war criminals, including the grandfather of current Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. There’s also criticism that frequent whitewashing of history by senior Japanese leaders, including Abe, nullifies Tokyo’s repeated attempts to display remorse. The perceived injustice of history still rankles, and leaders in Seoul and Beijing use the resulting nationalism to cement domestic support and pursue territorial goals. Here’s a country-bycountry look at the very different ways Japan and Germany are viewed in parts of Asia and Europe today:

South Korea ties can be found in the widespread veneration of Ahn Junggeun, who shot down Japan’s former top official in Korea, Ito Hirobumi, in 1909, the year before occupying Tokyo formally annexed the Korean Peninsula. A young, mustachioed Ahn, cradling a hand disfigured when he sliced off part of a finger as an expression of patriotism, can be seen on banners and posters throughout Seoul. A musical about Ahn’s life, called “Hero,” has been staged every year since 2009. A sleek museum tells Ahn’s life story, culminating with a lifelike diorama that shows Ahn aiming his pistol at a mortally wounded Ito. Throughout South Korea, there is what Robert Kelly, a professor at Pusan National University, calls an “extraordinary, and negative, fixation with Japan.” People in both countries admire the other’s culture and recognize shared security concerns, especially about North Korea’s nuclear ambitions. But the Japanese coloSouth Korea Perhaps the crystalli- nization — which was folzation of abysmal Japan- lowed by division in 1945

Amnesty endorses controversial policy on decriminalising sex work loNDoN, AuguSt 12 (thomSoN ReuteRS FouNDAtIoN): Amnesty International voted on Tuesday to endorse a contentious plan to support the decriminalisation of sex work, a move that will lead to pressure on governments by the prominent rights group not to punish millions of sex workers worldwide. “Sex workers are one of the most marginalized groups in the world who in most instances face constant risk of discrimination, violence and abuse,” Salil Shetty, the organisation’s secretary general, said in a statement. “Our global movement paved the way for adopting a policy for the protection of the human rights of sex workers which will help shape Amnesty International’s future work on this important issue.” Amnesty said it took the decision after two years of consultation and research, drawing on evidence from U.N. agencies and the findings of research missions to Argentina, Hong Kong, Norway

and Papua New Guinea. The group has come under attack by women’s rights campaigners and Hollywood stars, including Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson, since a draft of its proposed policy was leaked. Amnesty defended its new policy, saying it was the best way to defend sex workers’ human rights and reduce the risk of abuse including beatings, sexual violence, arbitrary arrest, extortion, harassment, human trafficking and forced HIV testing. It added that the policy had been shaped by discussions with sex worker groups, HIV/AIDS activists, groups representing former prostitutes and anti-trafficking agencies among others. “I am thrilled,” said Laura Lee, an Irish sex worker and activist. “It is the best way forward to take sex work out of the Dark Ages and give us the rights and protection we deserve.” Regarding human trafficking, Amnesty said the practice was

“abhorrent in all of its forms, including sexual exploitation, and should be criminalized as a matter of international law”. “Amnesty just lost its soul and it lost its legitimacy to call itself a human rights organization,” said Taina Bien-Aimé, spokeswoman for the U.S.-based Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, which helped put together an open letter against Amnesty’s proposed policy. “Amnesty has sided with the sex industry,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Laws legalising or decriminalising the sex trade have been introduced in The Netherlands, Germany and New Zealand. Other countries, such as Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Canada and Northern Ireland, have adopted the so-called ‘Nordic model’ which aims to punish clients without criminalising those driven into prostitution. “What we don’t agree with is the decriminalisation of pimps,

buyers and brothel owners ... They are the ones which create demand,” Esohe Aghatise, antitrafficking manager with women’s rights group Equality Now, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. But Amnesty policy adviser Catherine Murphy said: “We have to be careful with words like pimp because people often interpret that to mean an exploitative third party and we would not be calling for the decriminalisationn of an exploitative third party.” “What (the new policy) would mean is the decriminalisation of laws on consensual sex work,” she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “Laws that relate to exploitation or trafficking within sex work would still be criminal offences. So the the low level operational aspects of sex work such as working together for safety, renting premises, organising together... these things would no longer be criminal.”

Hepatitis C infection ‘NKorea executes Vice Premier for may damage heart too discontent with the leader’ New YoRk, AuguSt 12 (IANS): People infected with the hepatitis C virus are already known to be at risk for liver damage, and results of a new study now shows that the infection may also spell heart trouble. “People infected with hepatitis C are already followed regularly for signs of liver disease, but our findings suggest clinicians who care for them should also assess their overall cardiac risk profile regularly,” said study author Wendy Post, professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, US. Although HIV and hepatitis C infections often occur together and people infected with HIV are already known to have an elevated risk for heart disease, the new study offers strong evidence that hepatitis C can spark cardiovascular damage independent of HIV. “We have strong reason to believe that infection with hepatitis C fuels cardiovascular disease, independent of HIV and sets the stage for subsequent cardiovascular trouble,” study principal investigator Eric Seaberg, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, noted. “We believe our findings are relevant to anyone infected with hepatitis C regardless of HIV status,” Seaberg pointed out. The study involved 994 men 40 to 70-years old without overt heart disease. Of the 994,613 were infected with HIV, 70 were infected with both viruses and 17 were only infected with hepatitis C.

Exercise helps reduce daytime sleepiness New YoRk, AuguSt 12 (IANS): If you find it too hard to stay awake at work despite a good night’s sleep, daily aerobic exercise can help you focus, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. Exercise reduces the levels of the two proteins, resulting in reduced excessive sleepiness, the findings showed. The study involved people with hypersomnia, which is characterised by sleeping too much at night as well as excessive daytime sleepiness. “Identifying these biomarkers, combined with new understanding of the important role of exercise in reducing hypersomnia, have potential implications in the treatment of major depressive disorder,” said study senior author Madhukar Trivedi from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the US. People with hypersomnia are compelled to nap repeatedly during the day, often at inappropriate times such as at work, during a meal, or in conversation. They often have difficulty waking from a long sleep, and may feel disoriented upon waking, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Seoul, AuguSt 12 (ReuteRS): North Korea’s vice premier was executed by firing squad this year after showing discontent with the policies of the country’s leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean media report said on Wednesday. Yonhap News Agency cited an unnamed source as saying that the 63-yearold Choe Yong Gon, a former delegate for NorthSouth cooperation, was executed, marking another death of a senior official in a series of high-level purges since Kim Jong Un took charge in late 2011. The Yonhap report said

Choe had expressed disagreement with Kim’s forestry policies in May and had shown poor work performance. It provided no further details. South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles the country’s ties with North Korea, said in a text message received by Reuters that Choe had not been spotted in public for about eight months, and that it was closely monitoring the situation. South Korea’s National Intelligence Service declined to comment on the report to Reuters. The South Korean spy agency

told lawmakers in May that North Korea had executed its defence chief by putting him in front of an anti-aircraft gun at a firing range. Choe was appointed vice-premier last year, North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported previously. Yonhap said the source also said the reclusive state had publicly executed a senior Workers’ Party official in September. Choe had worked on interKorean affairs in 2000s, leading the North’s delegation in joint economic cooperation committees with South Korea between 2003 and 2005.

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ders, students take part in exchange programs, and most young Poles and Germans have largely overcome past grievances. Some older Poles, however, have mixed feelings. “Once, in a restaurant in Bonn, the owner, who was in his late 30s, came up to a group of me and other Poles and said, ‘I am so sorry we did such horrible things, please forgive us,’” said Pawel Kuczynski, a 60-year-old documentary filmmaker. “But I only experienced this once. Mostly in my dealings with Germans, I get the feeling that they still look down upon us.”

by the Soviets and the Americans and the 195053 Korean War that technically continues today — still rankles because “Japan was essentially trying to eliminate Koreanness,” said John Delury, a professor at Seoul’s Yonsei University. “Japan will never be another Germany,” said Doowon Heo, a 36-yearold teacher from Siheung, South Korea, referring to the postwar German reconciliation efforts. “The number of people who have personally experienced the colonial era will continue to decline, but Japan continues to refresh our memory about what it was like then.”

China On a recent overcast day, a smattering of Chinese tourists walked across the Marco Polo bridge in southwestern Beijing, which some see as the site of the first true battle of World War II. Japan’s Imperial Army occupied Manchuria in the early 1930s, but on July 7, 1937, after a Japanese soldier went missing in the area, thousands of troops on both sides marched in the region. Fighting and atrocities soon followed, including the rape of Nanjing by the Japanese. China keeps the memory of Japanese subjugation and brutality raw through its education system and popular culture. Television shows regularly depict virtuous Chinese soldiers outsmarting villainous Japanese. Anti-Japanese sentiment is also easily channeled into support for China’s assertive claims to uninhabited islands in the East China Sea controlled by Japan but claimed by China. “There is always going to be a certain amount of loathing for the Japanese,” said Cao Yongzheng, a 62-year-old office manager from Jiangsu province in eastern China. “We’ll buy their products, but we don’t like them. It’s important that young people come to these places to remember.”

Poland Poland, where the European war started when Germany invaded on Sept. 1, 1939, is the site of one of the most powerful and unexpected gestures of German remorse. A monument in the former Warsaw Ghetto marks the day Willy Brandt, the former German chancellor, fell to his knees there in 1970. Brandt received the Nobel Peace Prize the next year, with officials citing his kneeling at the Jewish site in Warsaw as an example of his work “to bury hatred and seek reconciliation across the mass graves of the war.” Such efforts by Germany have been a consistent feature of its policies toward Poland, which suffered 6 million deaths during the war, half of them Jewish. Since the fall of communism in Europe, Germany has strongly backed Poland’s efforts to join both the European Union and NATO, steps that have helped bring unprecedented prosperity. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s backing was seen as critical in the election last year of former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk to head the European Council in Brussels, the first time a Pole has won a top leadership position within the European Union. Trade flows The Netherlands Despite their grim across the neighbors’ bor-

shared wartime history, Germany and the Netherlands are now strong allies in NATO and the European Union, and are tied closely together economically. But memories of the just over 100,000 Jewish men, women and children rounded up by the Nazis in the Netherlands and sent to their deaths are kept alive in a small annex hidden by a bookcase in a canal-side house in Amsterdam. This is where Anne Frank lived for more than two years starting in 1942, writing her now famous diary about life in hiding from the Nazis who occupied the Netherlands for much of the war. For years, the home where Anne hid stood empty, run down and in danger of demolition. Eventually, a foundation took over and transformed it into a museum honoring Anne, who died in a concentration camp. The museum is now visited by more than 1 million people each year. Indonesia Japan occupied much of Southeast Asia during World War II, but its legacy is much different in China and the Koreas. Its 3 1/2year occupation of Indonesia, at the time a Dutch colony, added momentum to a burgeoning independence movement. One of the few reminders of Japan’s wartime presence in Indonesia is the former residence in Jakarta of Rear Adm. Maeda Tadashi, who helped draft Indonesia’s first independence proclamation. The building is now a museum dedicated to the history of independence. The Japanese portrayed their occupation of Indonesia as the intervention of a benevolent older brother and were initially welcomed as liberators from the despised Dutch. Japan, attempting to persuade Indonesians to join the war, gave them roles in government for the first time and steps toward selfadministration. Brutality increased in the twilight of the occupation, but resentment among Indonesians against Japan is rare today.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER KOHIMA : DISTRICT

No. ELE/ESTT/2011 -12/307

Kohima, dated the 12th August, 2015

Based on the marks scored in the written examination conducted on 25th July, 2015 for the post of LDA-Cum-Computer Assistant under District Election Officer, Kohima, the following candidates had been declared qualified for practical and oral interview as below:Roll Number - 33, 38, 39, 43, 56, 83, 98, 117, 118, 186 & 190 Date and time of interview: - 20th August, 2015. 10:00 to 11:00 AM Computer practical test 11:30 AM onwards, Oral interview N.B. (1) All candidates should produce original copies of testimonial documents, viz. ST/Indigenous Inhabitant Certificate/Birth Certificate/ Unemployment Certificate/ Computer course certificate etc. (2) Written test admit card. (ROVILATUO MOR) IAS Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer Kohima: Nagaland

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE KOHIMA, NAGALAND

No: IND/TEXT/HC (CFC)/54/2015

Dated Kohima the 12th August 2015

NOTICE INVITINg EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Nagaland Kohima invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from Reputed Firms, Agencies and Consultancy House for engagement as Cluster Development Agency (CDA) for the development of 6 (six) Bamboo & Cane Handicraft Clusters in Nagaland. Interested firms must have sufficient experience and expertise of Cluster Development and various issues related to it with proven record of managing both, Hard and Soft Interventions. The area of expertise must essentially include Bamboo & Cane Handicraft Clusters. The agency to be engaged for the purpose is expected to provide Project Management Consultancy services (Techno-managerial) to the Department on successful implementation of the project in the identified clusters. All the necessary details and other information are available in the Directorate of industries & Commerce, Nagaland, Kohima for a cash payment of Rs. 1000/EoI complete in all respects spelling out all the details as indicated in the Document should reach the office of the Directorate of Industries & Commerce Kohima, Nagaland – by or before 25th August 2015, 3:00 p.m Contact details as given below: Directorate of Industries & Commerce, Above Hotel Vivor, Kohima – 797001, email: industrynaga@gmail.com, Mobile No: 9436001271/9612162697 -sd(Er. Kahoto Sema), Director of Industries & Commerce

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Politics A micro search for honourable solution to Naga struggle Our ultimate responsibility and strategy

he concept of politics is really fascinating. it can be equated to the invention of wheel by men, which changed the course of society and in facthistory. Politics provides a platform for the peaceful settlement of disputes and thus laid the foundation for the progress and development of human society. The fall of Berlin wall, the recent revocation of AFSPA in Tripura are some of the examples of the significance of politics. But it’s disheartening to see the concepts and values of politics being eroding in India, the so called largest democracy in the world. It’s sad to see how the MP's and MLA behave inside and outside the legislature. There is a sharp contrast in how our MPs behave in parliament compared to other democratic countries like Britian. It is fascinating to see the way MP in Britian parliament behave and debate and it’s worth watching and intellectually enlightening, further parliament logjam is rare. But in the case of India, sadly disruption and adjournment on narrow selfish interest isbecomingan accepted norm. However these frequentparliament logjam lets to wastage of taxpayer money because one minute of parliament cost 26 thousand and as a result it is estimated that 33 crores of money was wasted in this monsoon session ,as there was frequent parliament logjam and no workbut surprisingly our representatives rarely care about it. Politics provides a platform to debate, compromise and settle our disputes for the greater cause of the nation and society. So why cannot the government and the opposition party set aside their narrow selfish interests and egos and work for the greater good of thenation and for its citizens. As they prolong their political blame game insideand outside theParliament, its the common people who is bleeding. How about the notion of politics in Nagaland. For most of us politics means deception, corruption, abuse of power, favouritism, backdoor appointment etc. Politics for nagas has become a platform which creates more problems rather than solving them. There has been a dip in the level ofpoliticsplayed in India especially during electionsby all the political parties. Hope better sense prevail upon the representatives of the people if not, people should teach them a lesson like in Delhi where people rejected both the Bjp and the Congress party and voted for a new party Aam Aadmi party who promised better governance and development for all. Lack of development, rampant corruption, continuation of AFSPA, breakdown of law and order, invisible state government in Nagaland can all be related to the erosion of the real values and concept of politics. Moameren Pongen Asst Prof Political science Chumukedima

ith the signing of the 'Peace Accord' on 3rd August 2015 which is said to be a preamble to find a politically negotiated & honourable solution to the Naga political imbroglio between NSCN IM and Indian Govt. the Naga's political issue which has been kept in the darkest room is in the LIMELIGHT again eventually! Thank God, thank PM Narendra Modi and The Collective Leaders of NSCN IM for elevating the Naga issue higher making it to a historic signing of Accord to pave ways for a peaceful solution. Although the contents of the 'Peace Accord' are yet to be revealed, everyone; be it Nagas or non-Naga accross the country and many people from around the world are discussing & anticipating about the 'Peace Accord'. The social media, from locals to nationals have been making it the hottest topic round the clock as everyone is wary and curious of knowing what could be the contents of the Accord ! Meanwhile a section of Nagas are anxiously happy believing this Accord could put an end to the burdens and suffering they been facing since long by arriving at an acceptable & honourable solution for the Nagas. And to express happiness, support & sign of welcoming note, thousands of people from all walks of life especially Nagas in Manipur are celebrating with a symbolic march in the streets, and calling it 'Thanks Giving Programme'. Yet some Nagas are of the view that it will unleash "hell" further division and fighting amongst the Naga tribes considering it as another sell out by NSCN IM like that of Shillong Accord, as going by the media reports NSCN IM have reportedly dropped the demand for sovereignty and integration for which Nagas have bled profusely since the last 7 decades. While some are skeptical and apprehensive to comment anything but waiting for the details of the Accord to be out so that they would comment or react accordingly. At the same time, Nagas in Myanmar who are on the other side of the strong barrier put up by India & Myanmar are hopeless and desperately observing from across knowing the situations they been put on by disgrace of worldly powers. Not withstanding the PM Modi govt's decision to find a permanent solution to the Naga issues acceptable to all stakeholders, non-Nagas from neighbouring states especially Manipur, Assam & Arunachal which

are likely to be effected with the demand of GREATER NAGALIM comprising of all the Naga inhabited areas lying in their respective state's territory, fears that their integrity will be disturbed, and they are demanding the GoI to spell out the Accord immediately. Asserting and warning that, state's Territorial Integrity should not be disturbed under any circumstances in solving the Naga Issue. Any move which hurts the sentiments of the people or that could compromise the principles of the state's constitution will be rejected and opposed tooth and nail. Thus their Govt. as well as the civil bodies have started preparing to take up the course of actions in times of any eventuality against their will even to the extend of challenging the Nagas that they will fight back if touched even an inch of their land. While other political party at the centre especially Congress Party has started to play political game at the cost of Naga Issue which is a serious concern to be noted. At this point of time, many speculations, assumptions, analysis and opinions are pouring in the forms of writing by various reputed Local, National and International experts, politicians, writers and also from the concerned laymen in the social media about the developing stories of signing the Accord. It can be noted that, Indian Govt's agencies those who deal with the talks with NSCN IM directly like R.N. Ravi, MHA and other high profile in the Govt. are giving out factual information gradually terming it as a framework agreement of which detials will have to be discussed further. And they also claimed that the core demand of sovereignty and Greater Nagalim have been dropped by NSCN IM thus redrawing map is out of the topic now while trying to consolidate with the neighbouring states CMs. On the other hand NSCN IM's functionaries are still asserting that the sovereignty and Integration demand are still in the Accord which they claimed is a preamble to work out an honourable solution. It looks like GoI and NSCN IM has started playing cards while the contents of the Accord has been ostensibly kept in the dark till now. The conflicting opinions and statements from all stakeholders including other NPGs of Nagas are some serious points to be noted for better analysis and understanding. Apparently, something is in the making, if not good ones than the worst at its heights and it is likely that no party is going to budge from their grounds which could result to a catastrophic outbreak of civil war either way by fulfilling Nagas rightful demand or satis-

fying neighboring state's sentiments. In the past, it is observed that Indian govt. was trying to keep the Naga political issue in a lower desk and isolated room to avoid exposure & attention from the outside world so that they could keep the process at a very slow pace while they tried to bargain and bring the Nagas closer to the mainstream thus arriving at this recently signed Accord after a long wary wait. In this development, it can be viewed that PM Narendra Modi decided to go ahead and sign the Accord hastily despite it will have to be put in the limelight because Indian interlocutor R.N. Ravi seems to have found a crack, a hole in the search for solution to the Naga political issue using "Feel, Felt, Found Strategy " with the NSCN's Collective Leaders through which they can pour in the provisions of Indian constitution and bring the Nagas to the mainstream from here on. Yet no one really knows where it is heading to; Reformation or destruction.? Not revealing the contents of the Accord after having signed could meant multiple purposes for GoI but it sure will serve better from both ends for GoI because this is not the only agreement/Accord GoI and Nagas have signed. One can vividly recall how GoI took a U-turn and backtracked later from all the agreements that were signed. The Nagas Issue is at its best exposure ever. It is being most discussed by everyone everywhere at this juncture. The Naga topic is really very hot at it's melting point, This is the opportune time for Nagas to strike and make the best shape out of it before it melts down & vanish into thin air and becomes a failed history. "Here is the big chance for us to bell the big CAT". All the previous attempts; signing of agreements and Accord couldn't be better than this latest 'ACCORD' in any way.! All thanks to Internet : Information & Broadcasting Technology.! GoI has no curtain to cover it up anymore nor they can gag the loud voice of the Nagas like they used to. The world is watching, listening & monitoring every move to judge upon. Therefore it is a testing time to proof if Nagas are ready for new paradigm of change to take the responsibility that lies ahead. Interestingly, we have been seeing many good suggestion, inputs, write up and debate around our Naga Issues in the social networking sites especially 'Facebook'. At the same time complaining, opposing and demeaning our leaders of incompetent, accusing GoI of playing double standards by using divide & rule policy and also terming other communities of interfering into our is-

sue and misleading the people and so on so forth. But did we realize that sitting back relaxed at our comfort zone and commenting/ writing ain't making any difference ? Anybody can write-up and comment stunning points or deliver fantastic speech on Naga issue as we are used to it, Yet it may not be of any help for those negotiating parties because Facebook isn't negotiating table.! They ain't here, they are out there facing the toughest hurdles with the brain childs of a well established & powerful nation. What should you and I literally do to insure our ideas, inputs & suggestions are heard and taken into account and our concerns are addressed when a decision is made.? I my opinion, You & I need not worry and question on our leaders competency & wisdom too much, for our leaders are seasoned all their lives into just this for our better tomorrow. And to give you a heads-up, They've got all the world-class experts and professionals as an advisory board if at all they are lack of any ideas and inputs. So, why can't we just have faith in our LEADERS and just give our full support, encouragement and respect of their commitment and sacrifice for us all ? 'These is all they need Ladies & gentlemen'! They need our unweavering support morally, spiritually and in action to keep them up, sharp and confident while facing the toughest opponent. 'This is how a leader is made and every educated intellect knows it'. Our ultimate responsibility as a politically oppressed and struggling people should be ; to STAY-UNITED and speak in ONEVOICE. Lack of public involvement in action is one of the main reason why our struggle have survived this long without a breakthrough result... problems pilling-up in this already complicated issue of ours which is becoming impossible to solve. Leaders of various civil organizations should put thier Heads together and make a calibrated Action Plan and Strategy on how to strike that will matter and make a difference is the need of the hour. As I conclusion note, I would like to request to all our Naga brethren to show our support and solidarity by putting our Naga National Flag as your Facebook DP ( profile picture ) on 14 August 2015. Let it be known to the world that we Nagas are UNITED & COMMITTED FOR AN INTEGRATED NAGA SOVEREIGNTY ! Kuknalim Markson Naga ( V. Luikham ) New Delhi

Delhi Accord of NSCN-IM won’t In-depth thinking and political wisdom be like the Shillong Accord crucial to solving Naga problem

fter the Government of India (GoI) and the so-called National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) signed Delhi Accord on 3rd August; some of Nagas are applauding and praising Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiand Th. Muivah without seeing or knowing what the content of the accordwas. Some said, it would be like the Shillong Accord or like another 16-Point agreement. But I would exactly tell, it won’t be like the Shillong Accord, for the reasons as follow: The situation in Nagaland when the Shillong Accord was signed in 1975 and the present situation of Nagaland when Isak and Muivah signed their Delhi Accord are very different. And the intention of the Naga leaders for signing of the accord in 1975is incomparable with treacherous mind set of Muivah and Isak. The accord of 1975 was signed when Nagaland was heavily rounded up by the Indian Army and curfew was imposed on all over Nagaland. As armed pressure had been given by the GoI the Naga leaders unfortunately compelled to sign the Accord under duress, and it was signed when rule of Law was suspended in India. Also it was forced to sign at first round of talk with the Naga leaders given no time to consult with their top leaders of Naga National Council (NNC), the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) and with the Naga people. And most importantly the Naga leaders who signed 1975 Accord have no intention to compromise or surrender the sovereignty of Nagaland, instead they have envisioned and have their own self confidence that they could play political game with Indian bureaucrat in order to save Naga nation.Because in those days,they have no choice but to sign the accord when the nation reached at the brink of doom.It is noteworthy for the young generations of today that they had sagaciously done it as they think they could do and saved the nation.And because of their political acumen alone today we the Nagas are still proud of as a nation and have a unique history. But Delhi Accord was signed when Nagaland has no war situation like that in 1975 and after more than eighty rounds of talks with the GoIin the past 18 years based on their proposal. The proposal itself is a treacherous act against the Naga nation.Their intention to sign an accord of framework is therefore to sellout the Naga national rights for the interest of their 33-point competencyproposal, which demands for autonomy and integration of Naga contiguous areas, excluding the Eastern Nagaland. Though the ShillongAccord was signed but neither did approve nor ratify it by the both Governments (GoIand FGN) and thus not a single round of talk has been held on the basis of Shillong Accord between the FGN and GoIin the past 40 years, because the Accord became an invalid document and it was dead. But Delhi Accord will never be a dead accord like that of Shillong Accord; they will truly approve it, ratify it and implement it to sell out

the Naga national rights. When we look back to the formation of the NSCN, the hands of Indian leaders cannot be ruled out. The Indian leaders backed and incited Muivah to form NSCN. To this fact London based Myanmar Political Journalist Mr. AungyeMyit stated in February 1981 that “Muivah and Isak were contacted and recruited by Mrs. Gandhi’s administration through the Research Analysts Wing, RAW…”(Quote: News Magazine, February 1981 Vol. 2, No. 2, page 2).His statement is proved by their (IM &GoI) actions in the past 35 years. The GoI granted Z+full proof security to Isak and Muivah and also granted colossal amount of money to NSCN-IM and with that they had built up their palatial buildings and luxurious lives in a short span of time after they have the so-called ceasefire agreement with the GoI in 1997. On the other hand they have had joined hands with the Indian Army to fight against their ownNagasbrothers and sisters during their ceasefire. This fact was disclosed by R.N. Ravi (Northeast Intelligent Director, now interlocutor) in July 2014 last year that “Over 1,800 Nagas have been killed in some 3,000 fratricidal clashes since the beginning of the ‘ceasefire’ (1997-2013)… The irony is underscored by the fact that while the security forces and the NSCN (I-M) have been at mutual ‘peace’ during the ‘ceasefire,’ twice as many Nagas have died, killing one another in some 300 per cent escalation in fratricidal violence… New Delhi allowed it (NSCN-IM)to set up multiple garrisons, almost in every district to help expand its reach in the State”. Since the Indian leaders backed to form the NSCN, they also drafted 33-Point competencies proposal for the NSCN-IM, in the same way they did to form Naga people’s Convention (NPC) in 1957 and drafted 16-Points for the NPC by the Indian Intelligent. The talk of Delhi Government with NSCNIM leaders is therefore talking with their own agent (group) and like it has held talks with theNPC leaders and reached at 16-point agreement in June 1960. As a result of it the Indian Puppet Statewas established in Nagaland in1963, yet it wasn’t a solution for the Nagas. And also this time too,the GoIhas been holding talks with their own created group (IM) for greater Nagaland or greater autonomyfollowing the demands of IM group to implement Clause (13) of the 16-Point agreement. But the implementation of it will not be a solution to the Nagas either. The sovereignty of Nagaland is in the hands of Naga people and none of them (GoI and IM) can snatch it away from the hands of Naga people. The Nagas have nothing to do with the Accord of NSCN-IM and India which may lead to sellout Nagaland to India. On the Plebiscite Day on May 16, 1951, A.Z. Phizo, father of the Naga nation clearly stated that “TO GIVE AWAY NAGALAND to please India IS NOT THE SOLUTION. Thomas, NNC Member.

lmost all the people and even those who have been so closely associated with leaders of the NSCN(IM) for years in working to find solution to the decades old Naga political issue have been caught napping when the Government of India has inked the “Framework Agreement” with the NSCN (IM) on August 3, 2015 at Delhi. The low profile event of the high profile Indo-Naga issue has been arranged at the residence of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 7 Race Course Road, Delhi in his presence along with his Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Interlocutor to Naga talks RN Ravi, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, and also many top ranking NSCN (IM) leaders. According to report, NSCN (IM) General Secretary Th Muivah and Chairman Isak Chishi Swu on behalf of the organization and RN Ravi representing the Government of India signed the agreement. Soon after this agreement, breaking news of this event came in all the TV Channels from Delhi and all the online editions of the National Papers. Hundreds of people in Nagaland and its neighboring States were taken aback by the sudden announcement of the agreement as none of them expected that such an agreement would be signed so soon particularly the manner in which they did it, though many of them had some clues that some development between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) would take place. Soon after the news of the “Framework Agreement” broke out, there were mix reactions and confusions among the people including the Naga people themselves. Such confusion is bound to happen, and of course naturally, when the Government of India has suddenly entered into such historic agreement with the NSCN (IM) without having given any pre-information of such significance to the Naga leaders including Nagaland Chief Minister, other stakeholders. Although some said that it is “Preamble,” it would have been more logical had the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) given pre-information to the publics before signing the agreement, because the Naga issue has been dragging on for decades. However, the parties have been cautious in handling and explaining of the nature of the agreement. This sudden development has changed the political course now. Many have been finding hard to give their comments except welcoming the agreement, saying they are yet to see the details of the accord. On one side, the Naga people know that there are other groups not only fighting for the cause of the Nagas but also maintaining even

ceasefire with the Government of India. On the other, they are worried and anxious of details of the agreement that are yet to be finalized soon, and of course, the NSCN (K) has already walked away from the ceasefire in March this year. Now, even though it is “Framework Agreement,” Chief Ministers of the neighboring States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur have already demanded the Prime Minister to make the details of the agreement public as they had suspicions that there might be some hidden agenda in it to disturb territories of their respective States as the Naga Integration issue was one of the core demands of the NSCN (IM). However, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and his Deputy Kiren Rejiju said such issues were not there now, besides saying that they (Chief Ministers of AP, Assam and Manipur) will be consulted before finalizing the details of the accord between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM). Now the ball is in the court of the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) as to how they will move on from here, and all depends on how they act to the fast developing crucial political situation in Nagaland and its neighboring States. One side they have to work out as to how they can take on board other Naga groups, on the other they have to see that Nagaland and its neighboring States’ interests are protected. Some crucial talks doing the round in the last few days after the signing of the agreement are about Nagas having a separate flag, separate currency and safeguarding their Naga customary system and land and its resources. Some of these points have already been touched by Zeliang also. When talking about safeguarding customary system and land and its resources of the Nagas living in neighboring Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur, they are similar to the Clause (a) of the Article 371A of the Constitution of India. Some say that Article 371A should cover the Naga areas in other neighboring States. Because when they talk of providing safeguards to their customary practices and land and its resources, provisions of protecting them are already there in the Article 371A. But the point to be noted here is that this Article 371A has come into effect as a result of the State of Nagaland Act, 1962. And all this development had happened because of the 16-Point Agreement signed between the Government of India and the then Naga People’s Convention (NPC) in 1960. Now as this writer has already stated in his earlier write-ups that any attempt to amend Article 371A of the Constitution of India will be doing so against the very spirit

of the 16-Point Agreement of 1960. It is because of this agreement that the present State of Nagaland was born as the 16th State of the Union of India in 1963. If the Naga leaders wanted to have provisions to safeguard their land and its resources and customary systems for Nagas living in neighboring States, they can be discussed, and if agreed upon, then they can be incorporated in the relevant Articles connecting with the respective States of the Northeast. But attempting to extend the Article 371A, which is for the State of Nagaland, to other Naga areas outside it (Nagaland) will unlikely to produce positive result. It is also not very clear whether the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Manipur will agree to the idea that the Nagas living in their respective States to have provisions of direct sharing of power with the Government of India as pointed out by some including Nagaland Chief Minister. They may feel that such arrangement may violate the Federal structure of the Constitution of India. One should, however, know that there are various ways to work out for protecting the interests of Nagaland, other neighboring States and the Naga people if the so-called contentious issues are no more there. The leaders should apply their political wisdom while working out for details of the accord. The leaders must have in-depth positive and mature thinking abilities because all actions come after thinking. David Joseph Schwartz, who was an American motivational writer and coach, best known for authoring The Magic of Thinking Big in 1959 said, “Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking.” Most importantly, the leaders in talks should see that any move they attempt should lead to solving the vex Naga political issue. Otherwise, it will be only a vicious circle. Bottom Line: In Delhi on Sunday, Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang said, “I along with all Members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly are ready to step down, if an acceptable and honorable solution is found to the Naga people, in order to make a new beginning.” I genuinely believe such a decision should be taken after a thorough deliberation on the present development through a “Special Session of Nagaland Legislative Assembly,” so that it will be politically valid and logical. Otherwise, differences may crop up among the legislators in Nagaland and that will be a major hindrance to the process again. Oken Jeet Sandham

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husband is happy about her comeback and says Genelia is “born for this”. “On my way to shoot...excited as hell.. Been 3 yrs since I last shot but I have a feeling it's going to be a Good Good Day,” the actress, who has starred in movies like "Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na" and "Tere

Naal Love Ho Gaya" in the past, tweeted. Riteish shared his wife's tweet, and added: “It's going to be a Greatt Day - you were born for this.” Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh became proud parents to a son named Riaan on November 25, 2014.

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riana Grande is reportedly dating her back-up dancer Ricky Alvarez and the two “couldn't be happier” than ever. The 22-year-old has been rumoured to be romancing Alvarez ever since the infamous “doughnut video” at Wolfee Donuts in California which saw the pair lick a selection of baked goods without buying them before sharing a kiss as they played a game of Truth or Dare. Grande's friends have put an end to the speculation and confirmed she and Alvarez are seeing each other. “The duo have been friends for some time now but have only recently been linked romantically,” eonline.com quoted the source as saying. “They couldn't be happier. She and Ricky have gotten pretty close and they are officially a couple. They are keeping their relationship on the down low though and trying to be as private as they can. The way the two act around each other is very affectionate.” Grande's new romance is her first relationship since she split from rapper Big Sean in April.

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Arjun surprises fans with Galaxy chocolates

ollywood actor Arjun Rampal was in mood to spread some sweetness when he surprised a few fans by giving away packs of Galaxy chocolates, which he endorses. He made a special visit to a mall here over the weekend to distribute the new design pack of Galaxy chocolates. "I have been a chocolate lover since childhood," Arjun said in a statement. Fans were even seen taking selfies with the "Roy" actor, and were happy to get chocolates from him. He enjoyed the experience. "It's always exciting to do something that people don't expect you to do and it was indeed a great experience," he added.

"Millions of young girls like Parvana are growing up today under oppression or conflict, and helping their families to survive in those conditions. This story is a reminder of the immense value of their contribution," Jolie Pitt said. "I am delighted to be working with a talented team of artists who I know will do justice to the richness, creativity and strength of Afghan culture and to little girls like Parvana," she added.

Justin Bieber's new album to release in November

inger Justin Bieber's new album now has an official release date - Nov 13. Sources have confirmed to Billboard that the Canadian superstar's highly-anticipated project is scheduled to hit the stores on Friday, November 13, reports aceshowbiz.com. Previously, the yet-to-be-titled album was announced to come out sometime in September. Bieber himself predicted the release month during an appearance at last week's iHeartMedia Music Summit in Burbank, California. At that time, he also talked about his new music a little bit, describing it as "very awesome". "I've been working really hard on it. I've been taking my time. I haven't put out an album in over three years," he said. Bieber's next album will serve as a follow-up to "Believe", which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard 200 following its release in 2012. The forthcoming record will be led by the single "What Do You Mean", which will be released on August 28.

Jolie to executive produce animated film ngelina Jolie has signed on to executive produce the animated film "The Breadwinner", which centres on a young girl living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The film is an adaptation of Deborah Ellis's young adult novel of the same name and will be directed by Nora Twomey from a screen story by Ellis and screenplay by Anita Doron, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

"Sounds sick BRO let do some s**t !" No other details regarding the collaboration have been revealed, but another report has emerged claiming that Malik has been trying to make music with Zendaya Coleman. Amid rumors suggesting the two young stars are dating, hollywoodlife.com says that Zayn is a big fan of the Disney star's sound as well as her 2013 single "Replay", and he "would like to see if they could create some awesome music together", reports aceshowbiz. com.

The story is about Parvana, who disguises herself as a boy to become the breadwinner of the family when her father is unfairly imprisoned. "The Breadwinner" also showcases culture, history and beauty of Afghanistan. A version of the film will be produced in Dari in addition to the Englishlanguage version. The project is slated to go into production in August, and due for completion in early 2017.

Louis Tomlinson donates £2 million Louis Tomlinson has donated £2 million to a charity for terminally ill children after hosting the Believe in Magic Cinderella Ball for the foundation

he 23-year-old hunk made the generous donation at the Believe in Magic Cinderella Ball in London on Monday which he hosted alongside his mum Johannah Deakin. Following the event, he tweeted to celebrate the evening and the event's organisers Meg Bhari and her mum Jean, writing: ''Wow,what an incredible night! I hope Meg , Jean and my beautiful Mum feel very proud for creating such a fantastic night for everyone !!! ''Thank you so much for everyone who helped and attended tonight!! (sic)'' The charitable gesture comes just weeks after it was revealed the One Direction star is expecting his first child with his ex-girlfriend, stylist Briana Jungwirth. As well as

singer Ben Haenow, TV personality Arlene Phillips, magician Dynamo and former 'The X Factor' contestants Stevi Ritchie and Chloe-Jasmine Whichello, Louis' bandmate Liam was in attendance at the event, which was held to raise money for the foundation which works with seriously and terminally ill children in the UK. And although their fellow One Direction members Harry Styles and Niall Horanwere unable to attend due to prior commitments, Liam got into the charitable spirit by bidding £50,000 on a lot which secured him a Mulberry handbag and the opportunity to have his face painted like a tiger.

Nicholas Sparks' 'The Notebook' to be made into a TV series

he drama hails from Warner Bros Television, a corporate sibling of featurefilm producers New Line Cinema, and Nicholas Sparks Productions. A TV series based on Ryan Gosling-Rachel McAdams's classic romance, The Notebook, is being developed at The CW network. The network is teaming up with author Nicholas Sparks, whose

book inspired the 2004 film, to reboot the movie, said The Hollywood Reporter. The potential series will follow the romantic journey of the two beloved central characters, Noah (Gosling in the feature film) and Allie (McAdams), at the outset of their blossoming relationship as they build their lives and their future together against the

backdrop of the racial politics, economic inequities and social mores of post-World War II in the late 1940s in North Carolina. Todd Graff will pen the script and executive produce alongside Sparks and Theresa Park. The drama hails from Warner Bros Television, a corporate sibling of feature-film producers New Line Cinema, and Nicho-

las Sparks Productions. "The Notebook is a very well-received book and motion picture. It is going to be set after World War II. At this point, the pilot is not done. I don't believe we're going to see the older couple, what they become, but again, things change and we're just now in the development stage," CW president Mark Pedowitz said.

Barca lifts super cup

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tBILIsI, AuGust 12 (AP): Lionel Messi scored twice and set up the winning goal as Barcelona started the season in dramatic style by beating Sevilla 5-4 after extra time to lift the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday. The action-packed, allSpanish match was won when Pedro, linked by British media with a move to Manchester United, scored from close range after a shot by Messi rebounded in the 115th minute. In the final seconds of extra time, Sevilla defender Adil Rami had a golden chance to send the match to penalties but missed an open goal from close range. Earlier, Sevilla had battled back from 4-1 down to 4-4 as Barcelona's fitness was tested in its first competitive match of the season - Europe's curtainraiser between the winners of the Champions League and the second-tier Europa League. After a busy

pre-season with games in the United States, Italy and Spain, Barcelona's dominance evaporated midway through the second half. "I thought we were much better, much stronger," Messi said of the first hour of the match. "We had the ball for the first 60 minutes, we had opportunities, we scored. And then we seemed to have relaxed, we let them have the ball, we withdrew a bit. "It got pretty tough when we looked like we were winning hands down, but fortunately we didn't have to go to penalties." Calling the match "spectacular" for Barcelona's supporters, coach Luis Enrique suggested his team had taken too many risks while leading. "We'd practically closed the match, but it's very difficult to secure this," he said. "When you're winning 4-1, the rival has got nothing to lose. What we do need is to analyze what happened at

that point and the risks that they took." Luis Enrique refused to discuss whether Pedro's winning goal could make it more likely for him to stay with the club. His Sevilla counterpart Unai Emery said he was "very proud" of his team, which has been rebuilt over the summer after its Europa League win. "If there's one thing we want to make this team, it's competitive. We want this team to really go for victory whatever the circumstances," he said. "We stood up to the best team in the world." On a warm summer night, Barcelona was without injured left-back Jordi Alba and star striker Neymar, who is ill with mumps, while various absences for Sevilla meant that midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak dropped into the center-back role. European champion Barcelona went behind three minutes into the game when Ever Bane-

Barcelona's team captain Andres Iniesta lifts the trophy after winning the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena stadium, in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Wednesday, August 12. Barcelona won 5-4. (AP Photo)

ga scored from a free-kick from the edge of the penalty area. Messi curled two direct free-kicks past Sevilla goalkeeper Beto in the seventh and 16th minutes and was a constant threat in attack with throughout the first half, though he made less of a mark after the break. Barcelona's third came

shortly before halftime when Luis Suarez pounced on the rebound after his shot was parried by Beto and crossed for Rafinha to score. Suarez grabbed a goal in the 52nd minute following a poor pass by Sevilla defender Benoit Tremoulinas. The French left-back gave the ball away to Sergio Busquets, who

played in Suarez to apply a calm finish. However, it was canceled out almost immediately when the unmarked Jose Antonio Reyes ran in at the far post to steer home a cross by Vitolo. Vitolo was again in the thick of the action a quarter of an hour later as he tried to reach a cross from Tremoulinas but was fouled by

Jeremy Mathieu, playing at left-back for the injured Alba. The resulting penalty was hit hard and left by Kevin Gameiro. Sevilla pulled level when debutant Yevhen Konoplyanka slotted in from close range off a low pass from Ciro Immobile in the 81st minute. Having won the Spanish league and cup

titles, along with the Champions League, lifting the Super Cup keeps Barcelona on track to win six trophies in a calendar year, a feat the club last achieved under Pep Guardiola in 2009. Next up is the Spanish Super Cup against Atheltic Bilbao on Friday and Monday, before the Club World Cup in December.

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World Championships: Saina, Srikanth advance; Kashyap exits

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JAkARtA, AuGust 12 (IANs): India's shuttle queen Saina Nehwal emphatically progressed while third seeded men's star Kidambi Srikanth also showed his credentials by winning but 10th seeded Parupalli Kashyap was knocked out of the World Championships here on Wednesday. Saina showed her imperious form to demolish her inferior opponent Chinese Taipei's Cheung Ngan Yi 21-13, 21-9 in the second round match at the 9000-seater Istora Senayan. The World No.2 only needed 33 minutes to complete the formalities, collecting 42 of the 64 total points played in a completely one-sided affair. Saina will next entertain the challenge of 14th seed Japanese Sayaka Takahashi, who defeated Switzerland's Sabrina Jaquet 21-11, 21-17. Earlier in the day, Srikanth breezed past Chinese Taipei's Hsu Jen Hao 21-14, 21-15, in the second round match, taking just 36 minutes to complete the demolition. Srikanth was dominant throughout and completed the cruising win, collecting 42 of the 71 points played in the match. He is set to play against 13th seeded Hong Kong's Hu Yun in the next round. Kashyap was knocked out of the tournament after losing 21-17, 13-21, 18-21 to India's Parupalli Kashyap returns a shot to Vietnam's Nguyen Tien Minh during their men's singles match at the Badminton Nguyen Tien Minh of Hong Kong in the World Federation championships at Istora Stadium in Ja- second round in a match that stretched for an hour and five minutes. karta, Indonesia, Wednesday, August 12. (AP Photo)

However, India's women's doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnapa won, to keep the India flag flying high. They won their second round contest 21-10, 21-18 against Chinese Taipei's duo of Hsieh Pei Chen and Wu Ti Jung. The doubles specialists dominated the match from the very beginning and wrapped up the match in just 24 minutes, winning 42 of the 70 total points played. They will next play the Japanese pair of Reika Kakiiwa and Miyuki Maeda in the next round. The other Indian doubles pair of Pradnya Gadre and Sikki N. Reddy failed to emulate their senior teammates and went down fighting 17-21, 19-21 against Japan's Shizuka Matsuo and Mami Naito. While Kashyap's loss was definitely a blow to the 18-member strong Indian contingent, the country's other singles player H.S. Prannoy kept his chances alive by winning his second round contest on Wednesday. Eleventh-seed Prannoy took only 39 minutes to beat Ugandan player Edwin Ekiring 21-14 21-19 to sail into the third round. He won 42 of the 75 total points played in the game. Prannoy will face seventh seeded Dane Viktor Axelsen in the quarter-final clash. In the men's doubles section, India's Akshay Dewalkar and Pranaav Jerry Chopra went down 16-21, 12-21 against Danish duo of Mads Conrad-Petersen and Pieler Kolding.

india spins to box seat in Galle test

Members of the Under-12 football team of Greenwood school, Dimapur, Nagaland, which represented India in the 2015 Asian Youth Football Festa in Anseong, South Korea. They were crowned runners up at the meet. The team won three of its four matches to finish second at the event held at Anseong in Gyeonggi in South Korea from August 7 to 9. A total of 47 teams from 15 countries had participated in the event and Greenwood school was selected to represent the country as they had clinched the 2014 U-14 Subroto Cup. Photo by Caisii Mao

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stoke land Xherdan shaqiri

LoNdoN, AuGust 12 (AGENCIEs): Stoke City have signed Inter Milan playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri for a club-record ÂŁ12m, the Potters have announced. The Switzerland international joins Mark Hughes's side on a five-year deal to become the Potters' ninth summer recruit. "He's a dynamic and explosive player who will bring something different," said Stoke boss Mark Hughes. A Basel youth team product, Shaqiri joined Inter Milan from German champions Bayern Munich in January, scoring three goals in 20 games for the Italians.

Ravichandran Ashwin took 6 for 46 as Sri Lanka were bundled out by India for 183 on Day 1 of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday.

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GALLE, AuGust 12 (REutERs): Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six for 46 in a fine display of spin bowling as India skittled out Sri Lanka for 183 in two sessions on the opening day to take upper hand in the first test at Galle on Wednesday. In reply, the visitors lost two early wickets but recovered to reach 128-2 at stumps, trailing Sri Lanka by 55 runs. Opener Shikhar Dhawan (53) and captain Virat Kohli (45) were unbeaten at the crease, having added 100 runs for the third wicket. Lokesh Rahul (seven) and Rohit Sharma (nine) were both out leg before as India were reduced to 28-2 but Dhawan, dropped on 28 by home captain Angelo Mathews off Tharindu Kaushal, and Kohli steadied the innings to keep the tourists on course for a big first innings lead. Earlier, Mathews (64) was the top-scorer for Sri Lanka while wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal contributed 59 after the hosts' decision to bat in the first match of the three-test series backfired. Off-spinner Ashwin finished with his 11th five-

India's Rohit Sharma successfully completes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews during the first cricket test match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, August 12. (AP Photo)

wicket haul in tests, while leg-spinner Amit Mishra picked up two wickets in successive balls in his return to test cricket after four years. The pacers gave India early breakthroughs with Ishant Sharma removing Dimuth Karunarante

(nine) with a short delivery while Varun Aaron dismissed the other opener Kaushal Silva (five) two balls later with another bouncer. Dhawan made amends for dropping Silva in Aaron's previous over with a

diving catch though replays suggested the ball came off the batsman's arm guard when he attempted a hook shot. Retiring batting stalwart Kumar Sangakkara did not last long either in his penultimate test and fell to Ashwin's third deliv-

ery of the morning. The lanky off-spinner extracted enough turn and bounce from the surface to fox Sangakkara and Lokesh Rahul pouched a sharp catch at silly point. Ashwin also claimed the wickets of Lahiru Thirimanne (13) and Jehan Mubarak (zero) in successive overs as Sri Lanka slumped to 65-5 at lunch. The hosts fought back with a 79-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mathews and Chandimal, who was dropped by wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on five off Ishant. Mathews became Ashwin's fourth victim and the spinner completed his five-wicket haul with the lbw dismissal of Dhammika Prasad. Mishra added to Sri Lanka's woes by dismissing Chandimal and Tharindu Kaushal off successive deliveries but sent his hat-trick delivery down the leg side against Nuwan Pradeep. Kohli, leading the side for the first time in a full series, went in with five bowlers, including three spinner while the hosts also included an extra spinner in Rangana Herath.

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