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WOKHA, AUGUST 18 (MExN): Villages located downstream to the Doyang Hydro Electric Project (DHEP) under Wokha district are paying a grave price. People in the ten villages of Mengshanpen, Tsopo, Chudi, Longtsung, Sheruechuk, Morakjo, Lotsu, Pyangsa, Moilan and Pyotchu have lost lives, witnessed severe effects on their environment, livelihoods and cultural practices ever since the project was commissioned in 2000. The ten affected villages, under the banner of the Downstream Affected People’s Organization (DAPO), have submitted a representation to the Chairman and Managing Director of the North Eastern Electric PowA file photo of the Doyang hydro Electric Project. er Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) for rigation dam, water supply, dispen- fore it is impossible to foresee the volAn elderly woman and a child walk past the dilapidated National Highway near Viswema village in Kohima district. This urgent redressal of their grievances. saries/hospitals etc as an alternative ume of water released from the dam particular road has suffered considerable damage following torrential rains over the past weeks. (Morung Photo) arrangement for all affected villages. which endangers human life, the Loss of livelihood It further urged that employment DAPO said. It cautioned that in case The DAPO stated that for over a decade the people have suffered huge opportunities be given and contract of natural calamities such as floods, works or other benefits be allotted to the villagers are in danger of being losses in their socio-economic life. By Sandemo Ngullie Farming, paddy fields, tree plan- the people of these villages as a com- swept away by the river. The DAPO has demanded that the NEW dElHI, AUGUST 18 (IANS): She his first visit to his “sosur bari”, or in-laws’ tations etc have also been badly af- pensatory measure under its Corpohad always remained in the background, house, where the couple were given the fected. The villagers own agricul- rate Social Responsibility (CSR) poli- family members who lost their loved ones be compensated by the DHEP ausmiling graciously at invited guests from traditional welcome accorded to newly- tural lands across the Doyang River, cy or from any project every year. thorities at the earliest. It also urged the her wheelchair during events held at the weds, complete with conch-shells be- mainly for cultivation of paddy fields, authorities to survey and locate all danRashtrapati Bhavan. First Lady Suvra ing blown and ‘uloo dhoni’ and ‘mangal tree plantations etc. However due to Impact on the environment The alteration of the river’s flow ger zones within the ten villages and Mukherjee, President Pranab Mukher- deep’ aarti. the dam, the movement of farmers The grand family welcome at Bhadrab- across the river has been severely and sediment transport downstream demarcate them for public awareness. jee’s wife of 58 years, died here on Tuesday, ila village, some 9 km from Narail town, hampered if not completely cut-off. of the dam has also caused serious it was announced. The first lady was admitted to the In- probably made up for the physical stress Collection of boulder stones and environmental problems. Disrupted Traditional practices affected The Doyang River banks were tensive Care Unit of the Army’s Research she had to endure, being wheel-chair sand on the river bed, often swept and altered water flows, it said, are And Referral Hospital here two weeks bound throughout the trip. She is not away by the water, has also been af- as severe as completely dewatering used as traditional training centers back. President Mukherjee cut short his known to have accompanied her husband fecting the economy of the villagers. the river; and even subtle changes in for handicraft, which included coltwo-day visit to Odisha and returned to on a foreign tour after that. Her ancestors The DAPO said that there were the quantity and timing of water flow lecting bamboo products, cane, the national capital that evening itself. had migrated to India in early 1950s after foothill roads connecting all villag- can impact aquatic and riparian life. timber etc from the river banks. The She was known to be suffering from a the 1947 partition. es across the Doyang River through The dam, DAPO said, has led to the DAPO lamented that these practices In an interview to Times of India in hanging bridges. These bridges have extinction of many species, the dis- are no longer possible. It has also curheart ailment. I don’t need any of these hi“Suvra Mukherjee died after a cardiac July 2012, just after Pranab was named been washed away due to the release appearance of birds in floodplains, tailed the traditional fishing activities tech things, but what to do; I arrest. She was on ventilator till the time of as the next president, Suvra told the daily of huge volumes of water. These loss of forest, wetland and farmland, of villages downstream. gotta go with the flow. It further lamented that no awareher death,” Army’s Research And Referral that she and her husband had never had roads were also used for cultivation erosion of costal deltas etc. River a fight. Hospital PRO Sanjay Kumar told IANS. across the Doyang River and to reach channels below the dam have also ness programs or impact assessment “We are not like today’s couples. It’s not Wokha and Dimapur through ad- changed dramatically. has been conducted by the DHEP Married to Pranab Mukherjee on July The DAPO demanded that pro- to sensitize villagers on the dangers 13, 1957, Suvra Mukherjee was an accom- a lovey-dovey relationship and we don’t joining villages. plished Rabindra Sangeet exponent. The express our emotions overtly. It’s all in the It urged the concerned authori- tection walls be built to prevent soil posed by the frequent discharge of NEW dElHI, AUGUST couple have two sons and a daughter. Her mind and heart. We don’t really indulge in ties to address the loss of livelihood erosion in and around the Doyang huge volumes of water from the dam. No help has arrived from the NEEP18 (IANS): The Health son Abhijeet Mukherjee is a Congress MP small love talk. At our age, it’s more about with utmost seriousness and ur- river bed wherever necessary. CO authorities to mitigate for the huge Minister-cum-political ad- from Jangipur, West Bengal, while daugh- depending on each other wholeheartedly. gency. The NEEPCO, it demanded visor of NSCN-Khaplang ter Sharmistha is an accomplished dancer His love for me is different. Every day, after must provide sustainable projects Lives lost losses suffered by the villagers, either group has been arrested in and has joined the Congress party. Anoth- his bath he comes to me, touches my fore- such as rubber plantations, farms, The discharge of huge volumes by means of compensation or developthe national capital, police er son is Indrajit Mukherjee. head and recites some mantras. He does fishery ponds and poultry farming of water has, according to the DAPO, ment, according to the DAPO. said on Tuesday. NgamThe DAPO has cautioned that Suvra Mukherjee was born in Narail, this every day of the year and yesterday etc for all the affected villages ac- caused the loss of many lives. It cited sinlung Panmei was ar- Bangladesh, where her relatives still live. was no exception. This is how he expresses cording to their needs. The DAPO five cases of lives lost from 2003 to failure to address these grievances rested from Lodi Colony During his state visit to Bangladesh in his love. We’ve been married for 55 years called for building hanging bridges, 2014. In hilly areas, the breath/width would compel the villages to seek learea on Monday where he March 2013, President Mukherjee paid and we haven’t fought for a single day!” approach roads, agri-link roads, ir- of the river is not uniform and there- gal recourse. had gone to visit one of his contacts. Delhi Police were looking for Panmei after getting information from Manipur Police. “5 mobile phones, 7 SIM cards and 1 laptop were seized from BHUBANESHWAR, AUGUST 18 the arrested militant,” said (THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDeputy Commissioner of dATION): India is embarking on a NEW dElHI, AUGUST 18 (IANS): A egation. Apart from the security clearance, Police (Special Cell) Rajiv national campaign to help millions of week after the home ministry gave securi- we are not giving any direction to them on Ranjan. Police said Pan- indigenous people protect their forty clearance to a 16-member Naga delega- their travel.” mei, who joined the outfit est land and resources using a sevenNagaland chief minister T R Zeliang tion to travel to Myanmar to hold talks with in 1997, was hiding in Ma- year-old landmark law that has gone NSCN-K chief S.S. Khaplang, the delega- and home minister Yanthungo Patton had hipalpur in south Delhi. largely ignored. The Forest Rights Act tion is yet to receive the green light from met union home minister Rajnath Singh “Panmei was assigned the of 2008 was hailed by campaigners as earlier this month. “They told him that the Myanmar government. task of collection of military a watershed law that would improve The delegation is expected to talk to they are going to send a team to Myanmar intelligence in Zeliangrong the lives of impoverished tribes by NSCN-K about resuming the 2001 cease- to talk with the NSCN (K) chief. They have area. He became very close recognising their right to inhabit and fire which was abrogated in March this also said that they will put efforts from to the NSCN-K chairman live off the forests where their forefayear. The delegation is also likely to con- their side. So, if that is so, then what’s the S.S. Khaplang, who is pres- thers settled centuries before. vince the group to join the peace process. problem, let them go ahead with it. Howently in Myanmar,” the ofBut Tribal Affairs Minister Jual According to the delegation, that con- ever Myanmar Government’s clearance ficial said. Oram admitted the law remains sists of members from apex Naga civil so- is must,” he said. Central government’s poorly implemented, leaving some ciety Naga Hoho and Eastern Nagaland interlocutor for the Naga peace talks R.N. forest dwellers open to abuse, exPeople’s Organisation (ENPO), the re- Ravi is also in Nagaland to take ahead the ploitation and eviction, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for In this Reuters file photo, a woman from the Dongria Kondh tribe carries fire- quest was made to the Myanmar govern- final accord and is likely to meet leaders of action to protect their livelihoods. wood as other members of the tribe gather on Niyamgiri mountain, which they ment immediately after the Naga Peace other factions of the NSCN. National Socialist Council of Nagalim KOHIMA, AUGUST “Although a large number of for- worship as their living god, to protest against plans by Vedanta Resources to Accord was signed on Aug 3 between the 18 (dIPR): The Election est dwellers know about the For- mine bauxite from that mountain near Lanjigarh in India’s Orissa state. Indian government and the NSCN (IM). A (NSCN) has several factions including Commission of India has est Rights Act, we still need to create raising awareness, is very slow. These NSCN-(Isak-Muivah), NSCN-(Khaplang), further reminder was sent last week. suspended all activities re- awareness so that everybody knows are the main problems why it is not RIGHTS OVER RESOURCES “We have not received the security NSCN-(Reformation) and NSCN-(Kholelating to collection/feed- about it and benefits from it,” Oram implemented,” he said. Directives Inhabiting remote areas, the clearance or even any kind of reply from Kitovi). Apart from that there also exists ing/seeding of Aadhaar told Thomson Reuters Foundation. have been sent to the states to enforce way of life of many tribes and other the Myanmar Government inspite of mak- the oldest of all groups -- the Naga NationNumber with electoral roll Oram said recent progress in the law and the central government is forest dwellers has barely changed ing the request weeks ago. Due to the ab- al Council (NNC). under NERPAP, in the wake technology will make it easier to organising workshops and seminars over the centuries, with communi- sence of the order, we are unable to decide A source in ENPO, which is part of of the Interim Order passed identify the land claimed by forest with local officials and human rights ties eking out a living from farming, on the dates to travel to Myanmar or where the delegation, told IANS that though the by the Supreme Court. dwellers, many of whom live on the groups to promote awareness of the cattle rearing and collecting fruit and we are likely to hold talks with the senior place set for the negotiation is in a remote Henceforth no more col- margins of society and are depen- Forest Rights Act, he said. leaves. Few have benefitted from the officials of NSCN (K) including its chief area of Myanmar, the delegation cannot lection of Aadhaar NumAccording to a July study by the India’s economic boom over the last S.S. Khaplang,” Naga Hoho president P. depart without the Myanmar governdent on the land for their food sebers from electors or feedment’s permission. Washington-based Rights and Retwo decades. As a result, social indi- Chuba Ozukum told IANS. curity. “...With the adoption of new ing/seeding of collected On being asked about the content of In recent times, Khaplang has signed a sources Initiative (RRI), the Forest cators such as child malnutrition and technology such as Google maps Aadhaar data shall be done the negotiations, he said: “First of all we by any election authority to demarcate areas, settling claims Rights Act has the potential to give literacy are among the worst in the pact with the Myanmar government, paving the way for grant of autonomy to the have to make the NSCN (K) understand or official connected with could be much faster,” he said. While an estimated 150 million people country. But activists say the biggest threat NSCN-K in Sagaing -- a northwestern ad- the Naga Accord signed between the govNERPAP. Further, no Aad- the law was passed by the federal rights over at least 40 million hecternment and the NSCN (IM). We will try haar data shall be collected government, many of the country’s ares (100 million acres) of forested to these communities is the risk of ministrative region of Myanmar. The agreement allows NSCN-K mem- to convince them to resume the ceasefire from any other agency/ 36 states and territories, which are land. If properly implemented, the losing their land and livelihoods. A data hub/organization of responsible for its implementation study said, the law would shift forest lack of documents proving owner- bers to move unarmed across the country that they had abrogated early this year. We want peace in Nagaland.” Central Government/State and enforcement, had failed to do so. governance from “an undemocratic, ship of the land means that they can and to open a sub-office in the region. Earlier, the Myanmar government had Speaking on the issue, Minister of State “Our country is very big, knowl- colonial system to a decentralised, be exploited by wealthy land owners Government, nor should the data collected so far be edge of people living in interior for- democratic one” where local village and money lenders, moved off their for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju told IANS: informally indicated that permission to used for any authentica- ested areas is limited and the state councils are the main decision-mak- farms in illegal land grabs or face ex- “Home Ministry has got nothing with fi- travel for the delegation would be availbureaucracy, which is responsible for ers over the forest land and produce. tortion by forestry officials. nalising the dates, as it is not an official del- able after August 15. tion/other purpose.

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Govt taking efforts to upgrade Tohanba assures more machineries to DMC higher education in Nagaland Morung Express News Dimapur | August 18

Parliamentary secretary Deo Nukhu and others during the 49th annual freshers’ day of Kohima College held on August 18. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent good performance,” he said stay focus on it and earn Kohima | August 18

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Parliamentary secretary for higher & technical education Deo Nukhu today said the state government is taking all possible effort for upgradation of higher education in the state. He said the updradation and introduction of more subjects in the colleges will be materialized depending on the availability of resources. “We want to introduce more subjects in this college (Kohima College),” he said while gracing the 49th annual freshers’ day of Kohima College Kohima here this morning. He was responding this to the desire of the college to own a complete arts stream combination subjects like sociology, geography, philosophy etc. Expressing happiness that Kohima College will be celebrating Golden Jubilee by 2017 and the Peer Team of NAAC will be visiting the College in two years time, he called for a collective effort to get a good grade. “Students have to show

and further urged upon them to work hard. The parliamentary secretary said that he is planning to introduce science stream in Dimapur Government College by next year. He also stated that M.Sc. course will start in Kohima Science College, Jotsoma (Autonomous College) by next year. Nukhu also stated that Fazl Ali College Mokokchung is hoping to get Grade A through NAAC assessment. When the same is attained, it will be entitled for upgradation to autonomous college. He said the government is also working hard to have medical college and engineering college soon in the state. Agricultural University and Veterinary College are also on the pipeline. Stating that learning is a continuous process, he called upon the students to make a habit of visiting library and gather more knowledge. He also called upon the students to pick up the right subject and

good name not only to self but to the college and the society as well. He also advised the students to make use of metro trains whenever going for exposure trip in cities. This, he said, will save both time and money. Earlier, Kohima College principal Dr. Watijongshi Jamir said the college has around 1400 students. He called upon the students to equip themselves with four weapons- i.e. writing, reading, speaking and thinking. Tsalila and Veyito spoke on behalf of freshers’ and senior respectively. Special number was presented by Dviizienuo Yhome & friends while Theyiesinuo Keditsu, asst prof, department of English prayed for the programme. Kohima College vice principal Zetso Sakhrie delivered welcome address. The function was chaired by Jevika Awomi while vote of thanks was proposed by Chimongthii. Vimeyiekho Vitso and Danolii crowned Mr. and Miss Kohima College 2015-16 respectively.

Recognizing immediate needs of Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) in undertaking various developmental activities, Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs and Statistics & Economics, R. Tohanba on Tuesday assured of providing excavators, dumpers and bulldozers to the Council. Speaking after inaugurating newly constructed road at New Market and drainage on both sides of the road, Tohanba lauded the DMC for initiating various works under the leadership of its Administrator, Atokhe H. Aye. He said there was a vast difference in the working system of DMC during its earlier tenures and the present tenure. He said affairs of municipal councils were not

Parliamentary Secretary, R. Tohanba and others seen after inaugurating road and drains at New Market Dimapur on Tuesday. (Morung Photo)

run with funds provided by the state government but with revenues in the form of toll taxes. As such, Tohanba said, the resources were limited for the municipal councils and that those submitting representations requesting works to be undertaken in their areas should also contribute towards such public works.

He appealed the people to join hands with DMC so that various developmental activities could be taken up effectively. Tohanba also said that the department was mulling upgrading some town committees to that of municipal councils. DMC Administrator, Atokhe H. Aye renewed

his appeal to the citizens to inculcate sense of hygiene by throwing wastes and garbage in the designated places at specified timings. He said the DMC was planning to embark on a poster campaign to create more public awareness on sanitation. This year alone, the DMC has constructed six roads and 33 dustbins

while some works were ongoing, he added. “With limited resources and machineries, the DMC is trying to give a facelift to Dimapur town and so I appeal the public to continue rendering their support and cooperation towards the Council,” Atokhe added. Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Maongwati Aier IAS also lauded the DMC for undertaking a row of various public works. He spoke about the need to have designated dustbins in all the wards. Maongwati also stressed on the need for public to keep their areas and surroundings hygienic. DCCI President, Hokivi Chishi thanked the Parliamentary Secretary, Tohanba and Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Maongwati Aier IAS for showing their concern in the municipal areas of Dimapur.

RGNIYD brings legal sensitisation to young women

Kohima, august 18 (mExN): A legal awareness programme was organised under the aegis of the Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma for the Science Hostel girl students on August 15. A press note stated that Dr. Anungla Aier, Principal of Kohima Science College, Jotsoma in her welcome address congratulated the RGNIYD for focusing on the need of legal sensitisation to young women, which is very much the need of the hour. She expressed her concern that, in a society riddled with customary practices which is still considered very strongly by the male counterpart and the mis-

use of Art 371A of the Constitution of India, we need to be aware of our rights and counter all kinds of wrong practices. She mentioned that in a research carried out by the Women Studies Centre Nagaland University on legal sensitisation of women at workplace in the year 2008 there were hardly 20% of women who were legally aware of their rights in Nagaland. Four resources persons from the legal background were drawn together to speak on various legal topics. Joshua Sheqi, Lawyer spoke on the topic ‘Prevention of women from Domestic Violence Act’ and ‘Sexual Harassment of women at workplace (prevention, prohibition and reddressal) Act, 2013’.

V. Ashu Theyo, Lawyer spoke on The Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act, 2000 & its implications. He dealt on Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and encouraged the children to speak up their rights and not to let any person take advantage of their body. Zheviholi Swu, lawyer and Member, Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) spoke on the Fundamental rights of adolescence girls’ health and brought out many rights, which are granted children between the ages 11-18 years, who are considered as adolescence. Mezivolu T Therieh, NJS, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kohima spoke on ‘cyber crimes-online violence &

exploitation against girls’ and gave a power point presentation. C. Theyo, State NSS Officer in his introduction stated that knowing the need of the most vulnerable section of the society i.e. young girls, the RGNIYD has brought about this programme focusing on girls, sensitise them on their rights and entitlement. He stated that the RGNIYD is helping our society knowing that this part of the country needs to be empowered with legal measures. A short documentary film on child abuse was displayed to sensitise the students on sexual harassment and sexual assault. All together 105 participants were benefitted including students and teachers.

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Empowering women through training Incessant Welfare Society Nagaland organizes training on apparel designing Morung Express News Dimapur | August 18

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Continuing its objective of empowering women and girls, Incessant Welfare Society Nagaland is organizing apparel designing training cum workshop at Notun Basti here. The three-day free training being attended by 20 women and girls representing all five khels of Notun Basti started today at the community hall. At the opening programme, president of the society, Azungla Imsong, asserted that the training aims to make the trainees learn something and do something on their own.

Trainees with organizers (Incessant Welfare Society Nagaland), Notun Basti Council members, trainers, and guests on August 18.

Highlighting the objectives of the society, which include uplifting girls and women, Imsong stated “we are attaining women empowerment.” However, she noted there are still instances where women are underestimated. In this, she emphasized that women should be able to do something on their own to overcome gender prejudices. The chairman of No-

tun Basti Council, E Jon Ezung, in his address also maintained that the training is intended for self employment. Pointing out the excess employees in the State government, he said the government is focusing on imparting trainings to generate self employment. However, he lamented that people do not implement whatever is learnt in the trainings. He further point-

ed out that many avail government loans under various schemes, but do not put the money into work nor repay. These, he said, are the reasons unemployment is not overcome in Nagaland. He further asked the trainees to attend the training sincerely and aim for self sustenance. The programme also had members from Magnessa Tycoons Internation-

al, who gave presentation and discussed prevailing health issues. This was part of a “special package” the society presents in all trainings, according to Imsong. This is the second such training in Dimapur and the society plans to cover every colony. The first was held in Oriental colony. The society also gives training on baking, cooking, making decorative items, among others. The trainers this time are M Atu Jamir and Ajung Jamir, both fashion designers. Notun Basti Council members, young entrepreneurs, and some members of the society attended the programme. Young women entrepreneurs, except for one male advisor, run incessant Welfare Society Nagaland based in Dimapur.

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Phesama village volunteers, with private JCBs engaged in work for the passage of vehicles at the landslide area in Phesama. Phesama Village Council (PVC) Secretary, Rovise Khale has expressed regret that “no responsible BRO personnel visited the site or lend a hand.” “Although the village volunteers are rendering arduous efforts, it is not possible unless the responsible personnel with machineries are brought for clearance,” the PVC added. The Phesama Village Council urges the authorities to immediately take up all the necessary measures including securities to mane the passage and ensure safety.

KMC activities highlighted in Kohima DPDB Kohima, august 18 (DiPR): The Kohima District Planning & Development meeting for the month of August 2015 was held at DPDB Conference Hall on August 17. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner, Rovilatuo Mor IAS. At the outset, the chairman welcomed all the members present in the meeting. Reviewing the last meeting minutes, the chairman reminded all the Village Adoption Committees on the dateline given for submission of their final reports i.e. 15th September 2015. He hoped that the committees would complete the scheduled works in time so that it could be taken up in

the next DPDB meeting. KMC Administrator, Kovi Meyase gave a power point presentation on its departmental activities and status where he highlighted some issues of concern and requested the DPDB to extend its help in taking up the issues in regard to National Scheme to the Government level for the benefit of the public. He also appealed to the DPDB for apportioning an annual grant to all the wards for O&M of their sanitation vehicles since the vehicles have become old and its maintenances is a major cause of concern for all the wards. On the issues of traffic congestion

in Kohima Town, the DC informed that a Traffic Committee was constituted under the DPDB and a series of verifications and inspections have been conducted. The Engineer Wing Traffic was entrusted to take up the research and come up with consolidated proposal to counter the traffic problem. In this regard, Executive Engineer (PWD) Planning & Design, Er. Imnameren highlighted on the present scenario of traffic problem in Kohima town after a survey and observation of two months and submitted a proposal for major reforms on traffic congestion to which the Board discussed and approved the forward it to the higher authority for

further necessary action. In view of the present road connectivity to Secretariat Kohima, the DC informed that the PWD department, District Administration and village leaders of L. Khel Kohima village were being engaged to open up a temporary road along the upstream connecting the Secretariat road for alternative arrangement. The Board also decided to approve proposal for two other available alternative routes to Secretariat which requires some improvement works i.e. from R. Rio School and Women Polytechnic/ North Field School roads leading to Secretariat routes.

ASU pickets Veterinary dept offices in Kohima

Department gives in, cancels appointment Morung Express News Kohima | August 18

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Seen in the image are Naga women of a cultural troupe performing a dance during the 69th Independence Day Celebration of the NSCN-IM while cadres of the splinter group stand vigilant on stage at Hebron, August 14. Ato Kilonser Th. Muivah categorically stated that Naga history is unique; situation is unique and so the solution has to be unique and professed the idea of shared sovereignty. (Photo by Imojen Jamir)

Around 300 volunteers from the Angami Students’ Union (ASU) picketed the three offices of the Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Directorate, the district office and the SCGF, State Cattle Breeding Farm office at Lerie, Kohima on August 17. The ASU volunteers barred employees from entering the offices as part of its first phase of agitation. The agitation was held

against the backdrop of the department’s failure to cancel the appointment of a cattle attendant at SCGF, Lerie. As is conventionally the norm in the rest of the districts in Nagaland where the lower grades especially III and IV posts are filled by the indigenous inhabitants of the district, the ASU had also demanded the same in Kohima. However, despite giving 15 days to the department for cancellation of the appointment, where a candidate from another community was appointed, there was no response. In response to the agitation, the department canceled the appointment. In a meeting held at the office Chamber of the Parlia-

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Volunteers from the Angami Students’ Union (ASU) picket offices at Kohima on August 17.

mentary Secretary S Chuba Longkumer at 3:30 pm, the ASU officials met the Parliamentary Secretary, Commissioner and Secretary T. Man-

nen and Dr. R Thungchamo Ezung, Director and other Department officials. During the meeting, a letter of apology and a copy of the

cancellation of appointment were made available to the ASU. The ASU has called off the agitation as the issue was solved amicably.

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Tension grips Moreh; Mizoram Health Minister steps down from cabinet Cong asks CM not to ZNP demands another 7 hurt, houses torched accept resignation minister's resignation Imphal | August 18

Tension prevailed today in Manipur’s border town Moreh in Chandel district which borders Myanmar following a violent standoff between a group of ILP supporters and volunteers of Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) backed by nonManipuris, injuring seven people. Reports reaching here said several houses and office of Meitei Council, Moreh Branch had been torched in an arson attack and several shops and other structures were ransacked and destroyed in the clash that took place around 10:30 am. Kuki-dominated Moreh is located about 110 km from capital Imphal, which is inhabited by various communities. A large number of peo-

ple from the Meitei community took to the streets in the commercial hub in demand for implementation of Inner Line Permit System (ILPS) in Manipur, which was obstructed by a group of KSO volunteers and non-locals. All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Moreh Branch called a 12-hour Moreh shutdown in support of ILPS demand. But the KSO strongly opposed the strike. The KSO was also angry at the massive rally which disrupted normal life in the town. The violent standoff ensued after both sides exchanged hot, abusive words. The group led by KSO then started rummaging through some shops belonging to Meteis and Metei-Pangals (Muslim) and destroyed them at Moreh Gate No 2. The attackers looted all shops.

Afterwards they targeted the Meitei Council office and set it on fire and razed to the ground. Later, several houses nearby were also set ablaze by the attackers. Hundreds of residents fled to safer places after the incident, reports added. Additional police forces have been rushed to the town to defuse the volatile situation, official sources said. Though a small town, Moreh is cosmopolitan in nature and is inhabited by Meiteis, Kuki tribals, Tamils, Punjabis and even Burmese nationals. Official sources said the district administration has clamped prohibitorty order under section 144 CrPC in the entire town of Moreh following the violent incident. Sources also said the situation in the town has been kept under control.

Japanese Encephalitis alert in M'laya shILLoNg, August 18 (IANs): Meghalaya has sounded an alert for Japanese encephalitis after three people died of the disease and another six were tested positive for the virus, an official said on Tuesday. "We have sounded a health alert in the state after three people died of Japanese encephalitis and six people were tested for the virus," Director of Health Services R. Wankhar told IANS. State Health and Family Welfare Minister Alexander Hek, after a meeting

with medical officials, said the government has taken steps to contain the spread of the virus. Health officials will also undertake fogging in various localities to tackle culex mosquitoes, which are responsible for the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis, and their breeding grounds. "We have directed the hospital authorities to provide adequate treatment and medicines to those suffering from the disease," Hek said. Encephalitis results in inflammation of the brain, affecting the patient's cen-

tral nervous system. It is caused by bacterial or viral infections of the brain, injection of toxic substances or increased complications of an infectious disease. While the lesser symptoms include headache and fever, the more severe ones cause seizures, confusion, disorientation, tremors and hallucinations. Japanese encephalitis Syndrome is a mosquito-borne virus. While humans are the dead-end hosts of the virus, pigs act as amplifying hosts that aid in spread of the disease.

Bangladeshi smugglers abduct two BSF Jawans AgArtALA, August 18 (IANs): Two Indian border guards were kidnapped by Bangladeshi smugglers on Tuesday along the Tripura border, police said. "During a routine patrolling on Tuesday morning, two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans challenged and chased some Bangladeshi smugglers. The BSF personnel fired several rounds in the air but the smugglers, accompanied by villagers, overpowered the two BSF men and took them inside Bangladesh territory," a Tripura police official said. The incident took place at Balerdhepa in Sepahijala district, around 80 km southwest from Agartala and opposite Comilla town of Bangladesh.

According to unofficial sources, BSF troopers Mukesh Kumar, 34, and Mir Islam, 37, have been admitted to the army hospital in Comilla as they were injured by their kidnappers. BSF officials have approached their counterparts in the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) to secure the return of the abducted troopers at the earliest. A flag meeting between the BSF and BGB officials was expected to be held later on Tuesday or Wednesday to ensure the release of the Indian troopers. The northeastern state of Tripura shares an 856-km border with Bangladesh and some portion of the border still remains unfenced.

NE film fest in Delhi from Aug 21 Two Naga documentaries – “The Honey Hunter And The Maker" and "Story of a House” – to be showcased NeW DeLhI, August 18 (PtI): Features, documentaries and short films from the northeast will be showcased during a threeday festival of cinema from the region later this week here with a special retrospective by master Manipuri director Aribam Syam Sharma being a major highlight. The second edition of "Fragrances from the North East", organised by Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), will be held from August 21 and besides film screenings there will be cultural programmes, exhibitions of handicrafts and books from the northeast and food stalls. The opening film of the festival is Manipuri feature "Pallepfam", directed and produced by Wanglen Khundongban. The film, which is the debut work of Khundongban, will have its premiere screening. The opening ceremony will see a special performance by Sikkimese popular hard rock band Girish & The Chronicles and Tripura's Hojagiri and Manipur's DholPung Cholam dances. Six of Sharma's films including two features - "Ishanou" and "Imagi Ningthem" - and four nonfeatures - "Orchids of Manipur", "The Deer on The Lake", "Indigenous Games of Manipur" and "Yelhou Jagoi" - will be screened in the retrospective. Apart from the retrospective, "Ko:Yad" by eminent Assamese filmmaker Assam

Manju Borah, Tribeny Rai's Sikkimese films "Yathawat" and "Last Rites", Tripuri film "Maithya" by Joseph Pulinthanath and Arunachali movie "Crossing Bridges" by Sanga Dorjee Thongdok will also be screened. A bouquet of shorts from Meghalaya - "Karyukai" and "Rong Kuchak" directed by Domnic Sangma - and Naga documentaries "The Honey Hunter And The Maker" by Tiainla Jamir and "Story of a House", directed by Sesino Yhoshu and Sophy Lasuh will be presented. The festival will close on August 23

with the screening of Hindi film "Aisa Yeh Jahaan", written and directed by Biswajeet Bora from Assam and produced by Maya Kholie from Arunachal Pradesh. "The festival will have films by both veteran and young filmmakers from the region, showcasing various aspects of the Northeast through feature films, documentaries and short films. A major highlight this year is a special retrospective by ManipurimasterfilmmakerAribam Syam Sharma," says Utpal Borpujari, who is working as a subject expert for the festival.

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NOTIFICATION With reference to the Commission’s Advertisement No. NPSC-3/2015 dated 29.07.2015, this is to inform all concerned that the last date for submission of online application forms for NCS, NPS, NSS & Allied Services 2015 has been extended upto 21st August 2015 till 3:00 P.M. This has been necessitated due to technical problems as conveyed by the Directorate of Information Technology & Communication vide Letter No. NSeGS/SP&SSDG-2/VOL III dated 18.08.2015. Sd/- SARAH R RITSE Secretary, Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima

he ruling Congress in Mizoram today asked state Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla not to accept the resignation of Health Minister Lal Thanzara. A meeting of Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee, held immediately after Lal Thanzara's resignation, expressed shock over the development, a party statement said. A party delegation met Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and asked him not to accept the resignation, the statement said. Lal Thanhawla assured the delegation that he would give careful consideration to the appeal, it added. Leaders of the party's organisations like Aizawl District Congress Committee, Mizoram Pradesh Youth Congress Committee, Mahila Congress, National Students Union of India and Congress Elders Wing attended the party meeting. (PTI) Opposition parties had accused the Health minister of giving undue favour to the said company by awarding crores of rupees worth contract, as he was holding a plethora of

lose on the heels of Mizoram Health Minister Lal Thanzara submitting his resignation, opposition Zoram Nationalist Party (ZNP) today demanded that Social Welfare Minister P. C. Lalthanliana should also step down. Talking to reporters in Aizawl, ZNP Vice President K. Liantlinga alleged that a food company, owned by Thanzara, had supplied Rs 22.35 crore worth high protein biscuits to the state Social Welfare department during 2008-2009 to 20142015 when the Congress was in power. Liantlinga said that the Health Minister, earlier a Parliamentary Secretary during 2008-2013 having assisted Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, filed affidavits during elections in 2008 and 2013 that he was the owner of the said food product's company at Zuangtui, Aizawl. The ZNP leader demanded that with Thanzara's resignation, Lalthanliana should also step down as both were fit to be disqualified as legislators in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. (PTI)

shares in the construction company. The opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) youth President K. Vanlalvena alleged that Thanzara was holding 4,76,000

shares, which was 21.6 per cent of the total shares of the company. “The total value per share was Rs. 50,” Vanlalvena said, adding that it was a clear case of corruption

and the chief minister must have knowledge about it. He said the MNF would pursue the matter further, if Lal Thanzara’s resignation was not accepted by his elder brother.

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The Dimapur Government College Teachers’ Association heartily congratulates Ms. Kuholi Chishi, the Principal of the College for being awarded the Governor’s Gold Medal, 2015. The Dimapur Government College is extremely proud to be associated with Ms. Kuholi Chishi, a teacher par excellence and a capable administrator with a deep sense of commitment to the pursuits of Higher Education in Nagaland. The Dimapur Government College Teachers wishes her many more years of selfless service and success throughout. Bendangsangba President DGCTA

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OKING HOSPITAL, KOHIMA NEUROLOGY AND CARDIOTHORACIC CAMP On 24/08/15 Dr. A.R. Baruah DNB (Neurology) and Dr. Bikash Rai Das DNB (Cardiothoracic) from GNRC - Guwahati Contact:- 0370-2290080 for registration

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The Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur congratulate and take pride in the title winning success of Mr. Aditya Mech of Class 10 at the Junior Hindi Voice Season 1, 2015 contest. We thank the Almighty God and all the supporters for his achievement and we extend our best wishes for his future endeavours. (S. MOATEMSU WALLING) Principal, Christian Hr. Sec. School

Directorate of Industries & Commerce organizes felicitation programme The Directorate of Industries and Commerce organized a felicitation programme on 17th August 2015 for Shri. I. Bendangliba, Addl. Director for receiving the Governor’s Commendation Certificate 2015 for meritorious service. The programme was chaired by Shri. Medemsutsung Longkumer, Jt. Director/ President NICGOA. He highlighted the contribution and highly commendable service rendered to the department by the awardee. Congratulatory speech was also given by Shri. Wati Sangtam on behalf of the Ministerial Staff. Shri.I. Bendangliba in his address credited the award to the collective support and good team work of the officers and staff and heartily thanked them for their contribution. Er. Kahoto Sema, Director of Industries & Commerce summed up the programme by highlighting the following contributions made by Shri. I. Bendangliba. • Tracing of detailed records of Post Creation in the Department since from inception and records are now readily available as documents. • 80% of the audit paras w.e.f 1989 to 2012 were dropped. • Drastic increase of Citronella Oil production tripled during 2014-15 and enhancement of honey production. • Setting up of training centres under RIP/RAP in all District Headquarters.

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AIZAWL, August 18 (PtI): Mizoram Health Minister Lal Thanzara submitted his resignation from the cabinet, as well as quit as a legislator, in the wake of Opposition charge that he was involved in ‘office of profit’ scam. Thanzara announced his decision at a meeting of the ruling Congress workers, at the Congress Bhavan informing that he submitted his resignation letter to Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla and Assembly Speaker Hiphei. Thanzara, the younger brother of the Chief Minister, said that he decided to step down as the charges against him, though baseless and false, may cause embarrassment to the government and the party. He denied the allegations by the Opposition that he received pecuniary benefits from a construction company, working under the state government. Thanzara, however, admitted that the said firm ‘Sunshine Overseas Company’ gave him shares, but without his knowledge. “I learnt about the shares only after the allegations by the opposition and confirmed the fact, after I asked the company executives,” he said, adding that he did not know about it earlier, as he had never received any pecuniary benefit from the shares. He, however, claimed that having shares in a company by a minister was not illegal or improper.

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Modi to bet $1.5 billion on palm oil plan as imports surge New Delhi, August 18 (reuters): India plans to spend $1.5 billion in the next three years to help farmers grow oil palm trees in an area the size of New Jersey, government sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushing to make the nation self-sufficient in edible oils this decade. Modi is targeting India’s $10 billion import bill for edible oils, its third-highest overseas spend after oil and gold, and has already been considering buying oilseeds directly from farmers and boosting government support for growing rapeseed, soybeans and peanuts. A successful Indian push into palm cultivation would drag on international markets for the commodity, hitting Indonesia and Malaysia as they are currently the only major growers of the crop. “We’ve identified nine states with suitable cli-

A man carries empty aluminium tins used for edible oil past a stack of tins at a recycling yard in Ahmedabad, in this October 18, 2011 file photo.

matic conditions but we were apprehensive that the long gestation period would dissuade farmers

from adopting the crop,” he was not authorised to said one of the sources in- speak with media. volved in the planning. He “That’s why we’ve dedeclined to be named as cided to earmark 10,000

crore rupees ($1.53 billion) that will largely be spent on supporting the farmers.” Palm, the highestyielding perennial edible oil crop, needs a fraction of the area used to grow other oilseeds, potentially attractive in a country like India where land is increasingly scarce as the population rockets. But a gestation period of up to five years and laws limiting the size of each palm development have stymied previous efforts to switch to the crop, putting off local farmers as well as companies such as Ruchi Soya, Cargill and Bunge. However, the government hopes that its $1.5-billion backing will make the difference, with sources saying that direct support from Modi will also be key. “It’s a pity that we couldn’t meet our earlier targets,” said the first source. “But the fact that the prime minister is giv-

ing a lot of impetus due to unbridled edible oil imports, we’re trying our best to make it happen this time.” The government is mostly targeting fallow farmland in coastal states such as Maharashtra and Karnataka to grow palm on 2 million hectares, which could produce 8 million tonnes of oil annually once the crop bears fruit in about five years, another government source said. Food ministry spokesman N.C. Joshi declined to comment. Indian consumption of vegetable oils has trebled over the last 20 years as the population grows and incomes rise, while output has increased by less than a third. That has forced it to become the world’s biggest importer of edible oils, with palm oil accounting for 80 percent of that. Annual edible oil imports have risen 12 times to 14.4 million tonnes per

year, with the product used tors’ Association of India. to make everything from Unlike tea, coffee and bhajis and biryanis to po- rubber, India still does not tato chips and noodles. recognise oil palm as a plantation crop, prohibit“BIZARRE RULE” ing large-scale cultivation Since India’s first major by individual companies attempt to cultivate palm that would make econommore than two decades ic sense. One of the reasons ago, the area devoted to for limiting palm coverage the crop has risen to about is the fear that corporations 200,000 hectares from would take over large tracts around 8,600 hectares. of land at the cost of other The country last tried crops, the government to boost palm cultivation sources said. in 2010/11 by setting a tarAs a result, the only opget to produce 4 million tion for any firms that want tonnes of oil in five years. to develop palm is to do so Output has not risen above via contract farmers, Meh70 tonnes a year. ta said. Some industry officials But one of the governwere sceptical the latest ment sources said New push would work without Delhi had not yet considchanges to the law. ered altering the land“The bizarre rule that holding limit, with any subjects (growers) to the change in law needing parland ceiling laws that don’t liamentary approval. allow commercial cultiva“This fund will only be tion of oil palm by private used to support farmers companies is the crux of the who will practically have no problem,” said B.V. Mehta, income until their plants executive director of indus- are ready to give them retry body the Solvent Extrac- turns,” he said.

Google reveals new Government gives nod to Eighteen Lenovo to make phones Chinese firms to set up base in India Android OS, Marshmallow in Chennai with Flextronics New Delhi, August 18 (FiNANciAl express): PM Narendra Modi-led government has cleared 18 applications received from Chinese firms since June 2014 to either set up project offices, branch offices or liaison offices in the country.Several of these applications were from Chinese companies in the power sector, some from construction companies and a few from petroleum companies. The list also includes an airlines company and a prominent tyre manufacturer. The most recent security clearance granted to a Chinese company by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) was on August 11, giving a nod to an application for establishing a liaison office in India by China Non-Ferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction, Hong Kong. Just a day before that, the ministry also cleared an application by Shandong Tiejun Electric Power Engineering Company Ltd to set up a project office in India. In July, the MHA had also

cleared Huawei Telecommunications (India) Pvt Ltd’s request seeking clearance to set up a unit for electronics or telecom hardware and support services, including trading and logistics activities, at SIPCOT Special Economic Zone at Sriperumbudur. chinese companies in india, Narendra Modi, Narendra Modi government, chinese companies in india 2015, china firms, Chinese companies in the power sector, Shandong Tiejun Electric Power Engineering Company, news“The home ministry has zero pendency in granting security clearances to applications from Chinese firms routed through ministries such as power, finance or commerce and industries,” said a senior government official. The home ministry has also granted security clearance to Xian Electric Engineering Company Ltd for a project office in the country, to Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Company Ltd which was a successful bidder in various packages, project office

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New Delhi, August 18 (iANs): Chinese handset maker Lenovo, which acquired US mobile phone brand Motorola from Google last year, on Tuesday announced its plans to contract manufacture smartphones in partnership with its global partner Flextronics from its Chennai facility. “The Chennai unit belongs to our global partners Flextronics and we have started producing our new smartphones from the unit which will be used to match the demand from within the country,” Amar Babu, chief operating officer of Lenovo India, said. The company already operates a manufacturing unit out of Puducherry, where it makes all its laptops. The new facility spread over 40,000 square feet, which will come with product testing labs and quality assurance facilities, will house 1,500 employees with separate manufacturing lines for Lenovo and Motorola. “The company will make Moto E and the Lenovo K3 Note out of the new facility,” Chen Xudong, chairman of Motorola Mobility, said. The facility, which started its assembly lines merely two weeks back, currently has an annual production capacity of six million units. “We have set our targets to six million this year and we will look at taking the production capacity to 12 to 14 million in the next year,” Dillion Ye, executive director of Lenovo smartphones, said.

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New Delhi, August 18 (iANs): Internet giant Google on Tuesday revealed that the sixth version of its Android operating system (OS) will be called Marshmallow and opened it to app developers for testing. Previously called Project M, the new OS will follow Google’s nomenclature rules of naming operating system after sweet treats. Earlier operating systems were named Jelly Bean, KitKat and Lollipop. “Since the launch of the M developer preview at Google I/O in May, we’ve enjoyed all of your participation and feedback. Today with the final Developer Preview update, we’re introducing the official Android 6.0 SDK and opening Google Play for publishing your apps that target the new API - application programme interface - level 23 in Android Marshmallow,” Android product manager Jamal Eason wrote on the Android Developers Blog. According to the tech giant, the final Android 6.0 software development kit (SDK) is now available to download via the SDK Manager in Android Studio. “The new Android support library makes it easier to integrate many of the new platform APIs, such as permissions and fingerprint support, in a backwards-compatible manner,” Eason wrote. “This release contains a number of new support libraries including: customtabs, percent, recommendation, preference-v7, preference-v14, and preference-leanback-v17,” he added.

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in New Delhi of Hejian Solidkey Petroleum Machinery Co. Ltd, liaison office of Fully Sun China Ltd, Hong Kong, project office in Gurgaon of Daqing Construction and Installation Group Co Ltd and International Energy Technology Services Ltd, and execution of contracts through existing project office of TBEA Shenyang Transformer Group Co Ltd. It also cleared a project office of Shanghai Urban Construction (Group) Corporation, project office of Sichuan Electric Power Industry Commissioning and Testing Institute, liaison office of China International United Petroleum and Chemicals Co Ltd, branch office of Hainan Airlines Co Ltd, project office of CHD Power Plant Operations Co Ltd, project offices of SEPCO Electric Construction Corporation, liaison office of Triangle Tyre Corporation Ltd, and project office of Pinggao Group Co Ltd. The ministry also cleared an MoU agreement on the establishment of Sister City Relations between Mumbai and Shanghai.

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Additional secretary of ministry of information Ajay Kumar, who was also present during the announcement, said: “Several companies are coming back for manufacturing in India. We are the fastest growing manufacturing destination for smartphones in the world now and we support all companies coming to India..” “We want Lenovo to scale up manufacturing and to export. We want Lenovo to make a device which is more value-oriented for the end-consumer and more useful,” Kumar said. Lenovo currently has no plans to export their smartphones from India although the Chennai facility is its second plant in the world after China where Motorola and Lenovo smartphones will be produced side by side. The Chinese handset maker also said that it was looking to bring key components to the country and said that it was in talks with the government to bring at least 30% of the component ecosystem to India. “It is just a matter of months before we are able to bring 30% of the key components needed for manufacturing locally in India,” Babu added. According to a latest report in International Data Corporation (IDC), Lenovo sold over 1 million 4G handsets in the country and has over 30% share in the country among such handsets. It is also the only Chinese brand among top 5 vendors in the country.

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ASU urges chief secretary to acknowledge ‘inherent rights’

Following the incessant rain, the road between Naga Hospital Authority and Para Medical junction, Kohima was badly damaged, forcing the BRO to close down the road from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on August 18 to undertake road improvement work. Assisting the smooth function of work, the Angami Youth Organization, police and administration were seen supervising the commuters. (Morung Photo)

Kohima, august 18 (mExN): Angami Students’ Union (ASU) today wrote to the chief secretary of Nagaland demanding that appointment to the resultant vacancies of grade-III and grade-IV posts in the district government offices in Kohima be given to the indigenous inhabitants only. The representation signed by ASU president Dievi Yano and general secretary Visako Rino stated, “Our disputation is not based on any dominance or any such influence neither any assumption nor interpretation as such.

Our strife is to fight for our inherent rights as indigenous inhabitants of Kohima which is conventionally followed in all the other districts of Nagaland.” ASU pointed out that many posts of grade III and IV are occupied by people from other districts, “totally denying and compromising the inherent and natural right of the indigenous inhabitants” of the district. “Here, we are not claiming reservation or quota. Far from it, we only insist upon what we deserve as it is true in all the other districts,” ASU stated. The stu-

dents’ union further said it has probed and found out many anomalies/discrepancies through public reports and information gathered through RTI, justifying its demands. The union prayed that the chief secretary will necessitate “extraordinary” measures to address the issue and until the time the matter is settled, any appointment(s) be kept in abeyance. “We trust that acknowledgement of our inherent rights stated in this representation would save all avoidable situations that might arise,” it added.

CM and Gov condole the 'I Love Mon Town' to be launched on Oct 2 Discussion to sensitize on the government directive to the moN, august 18 (Dipr): The death of India's first lady monthly meeting of District Plan- maintaining public property and DPDB members to adhere strictly Kohima, august 18 (mExN): Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang has condoled the passing of Suvra Mukherjee, wife of President of India Pranab Mukherjee, today in Delhi. Expressing sadness and shock over the demise, Zeliang stated, “Suvra Mukherjee has been a pillar of strength to the President during his long and illustrious political career, and a dignified and gracious First Lady in the Rastrapati Bhawan during the past 3 years of his presidency.” The CM through a release issued by Media Cell, Chief Minister’s Office said Su-

vra Mukherjee was a great personality as well as an achiever in her own right in the field of arts and literature. She was an accomplished Rabindra Sangeet singer and painter of well repute, besides writing a few books, the release stated. Meanwhile, governor of Nagaland & Assam extended condolences to President Pranab Mukherjee on behalf of the people of Nagaland and Assam. Expressing shock at the news, PB Acharya prayed that the departed soul rest in peace. “May the God bestow on you all strength to withstand the loss,” he added.

ning and Development Board (DPDB), Mon was held in DC’s conference hall on August 17. Agenda discussed included opening of Loung Beginner’s School in Leangha and registration for approval of Hope Global Ministry. Additional Deputy Commissioner of Mon, MA Shihab, who is also convenor of “I Love Mon Town” presented a PowerPoint on the mission, which is scheduled to be launched on October 2 along with Swachh Bharat Mission commemorating Gandhi Jayanti. The first phase of the mission will culminate on January 26, 2017, he informed.

encroachment of government land were also held. The Deputy Commissioner of the district informed that the matter would be taken to the competent authority for necessary action. Manager of State Bank of India, Mon gave a PowerPoint presentation on the different government schemes launched by Government of India. The house recommended the Project Director of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Mon to take up initiative for creating awareness programme in the different sub-divisions and circles. The DC also reminded

not to pay any extortion demands in the offices. ADC Planning, Zhothose gave his last address in the DPDB meeting. He recollected that he was posted to Mon in December, 1999 and has enjoyed his stay. During his service in Mon, he received two awards from government of Nagaland. Zhothose also said he would be missing “I Love Mon Town” mission, which would be implemented soon. Meanwhile, DC W Honje Konyak said Zhothose has contributed to the society, government during his service and will be retiring happily.

I-Day at Bright Morning Star Children’s Home Tuli paper mill celebrates Kohima, august 18 Independence Day (mExN): Children and caretakers of Bright Morning Star Children's Home were treated to a celebration on India's 69th Independence Day. The event was marked by competitions in painting, singing and dancing. The celebration was initiated by the Green Caravan team which handed out prizes for the winners and also gave gifts to the Home. Green Caravan was launched in 2014 and offers services to local farmers and artisans by setting up market linkages, transporting products thereby helping the community to earn a livelihood, according to a press release. Bright Morning Star Children’s Home is an orphanage located at Perizie Colony, Kohima. The Home currently takes care of 9 boys and 9 girls who are looked after by 3 young and

Children and caretakers of Bright Morning Star Children’s Home with Green Caravan team on Independence Day.

dedicated staff. The children attend nearby schools and are home tutored as well. One can get in touch with the Home through the Director (9436804677) and

Warden (9615060201). Meanwhile, during the program, Kevi Viswentso, team leader of Green Caravan shared some words of encouragement to the

children and Abi Angami (Ama), the mother and proprietor of Bright Morning Star Children's Home thanked the team for the visit.

tuli, august 18 (mExN): Nagaland Pulp & Paper Company, Tuli celebrated 69th Independence Day with great fervour and joy on August 15 inside the factory premises, according to a press release. The national flag was unfurled by Mohan Jha, Chief Executive Officer of the mill. Jha welcomed all present and paid homage to all the freedom fighters who laid down their lives to free the country from 300 years of British rule, the release said. He however reminded that Independence in true sense will only be achieved only when we will strive for freedom from ignorance, illiteracy, differences of caste, creed, community and religion. Jha also apprised the gathering of the status of revival of NPPC and said that out of 15 packages, work

on 7 packages has already commenced. He expressed anguish that the Government of Nagaland is yet to honour its commitment towards various issues, including payment of equity. He also stated that the Union Minister for Industries & Commerce had during his visit to NPPC, early this year, reaffirmed Govt. of India’s commitment to ensure commercial production by November 2016. CEO also thanked the Workers Union and the local population for their unstinted support towards revival of NPPC. He also acknowledged the contributions of superannuated and departed colleagues in NPPC’s revival seeing the light of the day. ‘Tug of War’ was held between employees followed by a colourful cultural programme.

Brief GPRN/NSCN terminates one Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): GPRN/NSCN today informed that Tokishe Achumi, Tatar, GPRN/NSCN has been terminated from the active national service on August 13. According to a press release from MIP, GPRN/NSCN, Tokishe Achumi was found guilty of committing “ultra vires” thereby breaching the party discipline C- Security.

NNC clarifies Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): The Army Wing of NNC has clarified that so-called Khrievi Angami, who joined NSCN (Reformation) is Pfiizolie (Kevi) Angami. He is the only person who joined NSCN (R) and the rest are bogus not known to the NNC, stated Maj. Vicky Zhimomi, NNC, Army Wing in a press release.

DEO Dimapur informs schools Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): The District Education Officer (DEO) of Dimapur has informed both the government and private schools that the Teacher’s Day token and car flag will be issued from August 19 during office hour. The DEO further directed that the token and flag be sold from September 1 to 4.

KPC general body meeting today Kohima, august 18 (mExN): A general body meeting of the Kohima Press Club (KPC) will be held on August 19, 11:00 am at the club's new office premises in Old KMC Building, Kohima. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting positively as important agendas relating to the welfare of the club will be discussed.

DPC second phase Hepatitis-B vaccination camp Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): Dimapur Press Club (DPC) today reminded its members that the second Hepatitis-B vaccination camp will be conducted at Press Point, Naga Shopping Arcade, Dimapur, on August 21 from 11:00 am. All the members who have taken the first dose on July 21 have been asked to come for the second dose on that day. It further informed all DPC members who have not collected their Identity Card to collect during the vaccination programme.

PMEGP rejected candidates’ meeting Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): All the PMEGP (2015-2016) applicants under Dimapur district whose candidatures were rejected for not having Aadhaar card have been informed that there will be a combined discussion on August 20, 1:00 pm at Hotel Senti here. Convenor Phatilo Wanth Rengma has requested all the rejected applicants under DIC, KVIC, and NKVIB to attend the meeting without fail. For further information, contact 9615062292, 9402832506, 8974028371.

NSF meeting cancelled Kohima, august 18 (mExN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) presidential council meeting scheduled for August 21 at NSF office, Kohima has been cancelled due to “unavoidable circumstances.” NSF general secretary Bovei Poukai Duo has informed that the date and other details of the meeting would be announced later.

AR apprehends NSCN (K) cadres

pErEN, august 18 (mExN): 18 Assam Rifles in collaboration with Police representatives apprehended two armed cadres of NSCN (K) and recovered Assault Rifle/Pistol and huge quantity of ammunition on August 15 in Peren. The apprehended individuals have been identified as Private Muvoiso Chakesang alias Vireto (28) and Private Noknglm Anok (23). One AK-47 Rifle with bayonet and Magazine, one 7.65 mm Pistol with magazine and 85 assorted live bullets were recovered from their possession, a press release from AR informed. According to the release, during questioning it was repoultry farming were vealed that the cadres had defected to NSCN (K) “with also distributed to the an intention to inflict anti national activity/sabotage farmers. Kokho Char- against Indian Security Forces and Govt institutions.” abuni, Young Professional NRLM, M. Yimok Phom, Block Program Manager NSRLM and Chibeni Ngullie, Area Coordinator, NSRLM were the coordinators of the training.

RBSK tour in Kohima district Training on farming at Ikishe village

Kohima, august 18 (mExN): Visit of schools and Anganwadi centres (AWCs) in Kohima district under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) by the School Health & Mobile Health Team has started. Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Kohima has prepared the tentative dates of visit for the months of August and September as given in the chart. A press release from District Education Officer, Kohima K Mary Dzüvichü informed that RBSK is a Child Health Screening and Early Intervention Services under the flagship National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Tentative Date of visit 17-8-2015 18-8-2015 19-8-2015 20-8-2015 21-8-2015 24-8-2015 25-8-2015 26-8-2015 27-8-2015 28-8-2015 7-9-2015 8-9-2015 9-9-2015 10-9-2015 11-9-2015 14-9-2015 15-9-2015 16-9-2015 17-9-2015 18-9-2015 21-9-2015 22-9-2015 23-9-2015 24-9-2015 25-9-2015 28-9-2015 29-9-2015 30-9-2015

Government of India in February 2013. The RBSK aims at early detection and management of the prevalent health conditions in children from 0 to 18 years for 4Ds – Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development Delays including Disabilities. All the children identified with any of the 4Ds will be given medical as well as surgical treatment free of cost under NRHM. For any information, the following officials can be contacted: Dr. Medozhatuo (MO, MHT, RBSK) - 8118916818; Dr. Akaholi (MO, School Health) - 8119960709; and Vimesü (School Health Co-ordinator) - 8974672075.

Name of AWC & School GPS/GMS Tsiepfü-Tsepfhe(A.G.) + AWCs GMS Upper Chandmari + AWCs GPS Lerie + AWCs Midland AWCs Bayavü AWCs Porterlane AWCs GPS/GMS Kenouzou + AWCs Daklane AWCs GPS New Reserve + AWCs GPS Secretariat PWD AWCs GPS(I) + GPS/GMS Jakhama GHS Jakhama Khuzama AWCs GPS Gariphema Basa + AWCs GPS/GMS Ruminsenyu + AWCs GPS/GMS Sendenyu + AWCs GMS Viphoma + AWCs Zhadima AWCs Nerhema Village AWCs GPS/GMS Tsosinyu + AWCs AWCs Mima & Mitelephe Kigwema AWCs GPS Khenyu, GPS & GHS Phenshunyu + AWCs GPS Sishunyu + AWCs Jotsoma AWCs Mezoma AWCs GPS Rüso Thephezou, GPS & GMS Rüsoma + AWCs

Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): As part of skill and income enhancement programme under National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), training on piggery and poultry farming was conducted at Ikishe Model village on August 17.

Members of six selfhelp groups and pig and poultry farmers of the village attended the training conducted by the state NRLM in collaboration with ICAR Jharnapani. Dr. Ebibeni Ngullie of ICAR Jharnapani, who was the resource

person, stressed on the awareness and improvement of the practice of farmers. She also enlightened the farmers on the medication and vaccination of poultry and pigs. Brochures and booklets containing information on pig and

One arrested with liquor

Naga Independence Day celebrated at Ungma moKoKchuNg, august 18 (mExN): Naga Independence Day was celebrated in Ungma village at the residence of Bendangangshi, ex-MLA, as usual for years. Bendangangshi in his speech recounted that in the past, the day was celebrated with the hope of getting free-

dom from India. “Today we are celebrating our freedom without shedding of blood as before by peaceful means with the give and take policy sharing the sovereignty with India.” He urged to celebrate the “memorable day of freedom” with thanksgiving to the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. He

also lauded the framework agreement signed between the NSCN (IM) and Government of India. Speeches were also delivered by Aoshingang, a senior citizen from Mokokchung and some elders. A group of women presented songs on war with India and the untold sufferings inflicted on Nagas.

200th birth year of Don Bosco celebrated Dimapur, august 18 (mExN): Salesian College of Higher Education, Dimapur staged a three act musical concert called “My Life for You” on August 16 to mark the 200th birth year of Don Bosco. According to a press release, over 500 people from neighbouring institutions and villages gathered to mark the anniversary. Bicentenary celebration of the birth of Don Bosco witnessed

yearlong celebration since 2011, when the relic of Don Bosco was brought to every Don Bosco institution. Celebrations were marked by mass social awareness programmes on HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, exposé trips, social service camps, scouts and guides training programme, teacher training programs, parents counselling programme, literacy program, skill training programme etc, the re-

lease said. Don Bosco was born in 1815 in Turin, Italy. He was a popular saint of the time who worked for the poor and abandoned street urchins. The institution that he formed has spread to more than 130 countries all over the world. The ideology of Don Bosco to mould young people through reason, fear of God and loving kindness has given birth to hundreds of institutions

such as home for street children, orphanages, homes for young delinquents, homes for working men and women, schools, colleges and universities. In India, there are more than 400 Don Bosco centres that take care of lakhs of young people. In Nagaland region, the personnel belonging to Don Bosco society work in about 50 centres among various tribes and cultures, the release added.

Kohima, august 18 (mExN): The Anti Vehicle Theft Squad of DEF Kohima arrested one person for possession and transportation of banned IMFL on August 18 around 4:00 am. A press release from PRO, Kohima Police informed that 26 cases of assorted

IMFL were recovered from the accused identified as Taj Uddin (35). In this connection, a regular case vide Kohima North P.S Case No. 0064/2015 U/S 44 (a) (e) NLTP Act was registered against him for conducting further investigation, the release said.

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The Morung Express X issue 226X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume By dr. asangba Tzüdir

Integration: Point of Reference & Departure Before you have a democracy, you must have a state, but to have a legitimate and therefore durable state you eventually must have democracy: Francis Fukuyama

otwithstanding the uncertain hope which the ‘framework agreement’ brings, what the orientalist Edward Said elucidated about the Palestinian peace process in the 1990’s aptly reflects the Naga political problem - “I think this is perhaps the most difficult period because it is very easy to get discouraged. The important thing is to engage in a detailed way with this very complex moment.” The question of sovereignty and integration has been the point of reference in the discourse on the Naga political problem. Perhaps, at a time when speculations on the ‘framework agreement’ were riding high, the general secretary of NSCN (IM) tried to douse off the speculative minds by affirming that there is “no solution without sovereignty and integration.” But considering the contentious premise on which the issue of integration and sovereignty rests, most critics have bluntly raised the question on its pragmatics which has posed tricky and uncomfortable questions for those states opposing integration. It has only generated renewed ‘protest.’ This brings us to the reverse question – Is a real solution possible within the ambit of integration and sovereignty? Historic rights and its uniqueness have today become confrontational in the face of integration of the contiguous Naga inhabited areas and considering the opposing forces, a reflection on James C. Scott’s idea of ‘Non-state space’ as ‘illegible space’ requires due warrant as a point of reference for further deliberation. The project of Naga Nationhood and state building calls forth a ‘political technique’ as a form of ‘engineering’ that infringes on the ‘rights’ of those states that oppose peace at the cost of integration. The ‘political technique’ is also about possible end agendas that are hidden from the purview of the general Naga. As such, one is made to speculate on the ‘lip service’ given and the Government of Nagaland welcoming it though with certain ‘reservations.’ As old habits die hard, this only reawakens the conjecture that sovereignty and integration slowly becomes a ‘negotiable’ entity on a ‘step by step manner.’ Is the core point of reference becoming a point of departure from the entire Naga cause? The resistance from the opposing forces will only grow stronger. As such, integration as a ‘totalising project’ calls for a more democratic dialogue. This will only attest the idea of democracy as envisaged for those that are governed. As Francis Fukuyama asserted, “Before you have a democracy, you must have a state, but to have a legitimate and therefore durable state you eventually must have democracy.” There is need for participation and dialogue in the open public sphere to make discourses more meaningful which is very crucial for representation, failure of which can simply ignite negative ramifications for the ‘significant others’ as well. Under the complexities and evolved circumstances one is tempted to question whether the integration of Naga inhabited areas is a legitimate and pragmatic claim? Is the Naga Political problem seeking a solution by determining rights in a contested non democratic space? What is the scope of jurisprudence for validating history and uniqueness of the Nagas? These are compelling questions that calls for an engaging dialogue since one can clearly see the underpinnings of such totalising projects embedded in the idea of integration and Naga Nationhood. In a worst case scenario it will be appalling to wait for an ideally perfect solution. It is better to act realistically for those interested in what they are seeking out of Naga sovereignty and integration. Even the two signing parties may have different agendas and what is more important also for critics, is to understand the underlying realities of the two signatories. What is expected and what PM Modi as well as NSCN (IM) has in mind can be miles apart. The ‘peace accord’ or the ‘framework agreement’ is now signed but sadly, there is an underlying paradox that within the ambit of Naga integration there is nothing called a ‘unified Naga’ but only differences and disjuncture which will evolve into myriad of crisis within the ambit of colonisation and assimilation. (Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is an Editor with Heritage Publishing House. He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express. Views expressed here are solely of the writer. Feedback and comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Elias Groll Foreign Policy

The Strange History of Dictators’ Fondness for Changing Time Zones

n the category of silly measures dictatorial regimes can adopt to try to bend the world to their will, none stand out for their hollow artifice quite like changing a country’s time zone. On Friday, North Korea announced that it will pull back its clocks by 30 minutes to abandon a time zone established during Japanese colonial rule. Amid what appears to be increasing turmoil under the rule of North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, the measure is yet another case of nationalist pandering. The legacy of Japanese colonial rule — which was marked by widespread human rights abuses, including forced prostitution — remains a live issue in North Korea, where it is used to stoke animus and justify the government’s constant war footing. “The wicked Japanese imperialists committed such unpardonable crimes as depriving Korea of even its standard time while mercilessly trampling down its land with 5,000-year-long history and culture and pursuing the unheard-of policy of obliterating the Korean nation,” Korean state media said in announcing the move, using its customarily understated tone. South Korea remains on the time zone the North has now abandoned. Will the move have any practical repercussions? A spokesperson for South Korea’s Unification Ministry told the Associated Press that the move could make operations more difficult at a jointly run industrial park on the North-South border, but beyond that the measure appears to be mostly posturing. Indeed, the change in time zone is the latest example of what is a long history of what might be described as time zone manipulation for political ends. Shortly after the Communist Revolution in 1949, Mao Zedong announced that all of China would be on a unified time zone — Beijing time — despite the fact that the country is about as wide as the continental United States. That move has had a frustrating effect on the country’s western provinces, which are effectively forced to run as if Los Angeles was on New York time. “The reason goes back to a long Chinese imperial tradition in which the emperor is in control of time because it has a cosmological significance,” James Millward, a Georgetown University China scholar, told the Los Angeles Times in 2009. In another putative symbol of political integration, Crimea switched to Moscow time last year after it was annexed by Russia. “We have returned home. We were born on Moscow time, and we are back to it again,” one Crimea resident told Reuters at the time of the two-hour time change. “I love the Ukrainian people, but I do not recognize Ukraine as a country.” In 2007, Venezuela moved its clocks back 30 minutes. “I don’t care if they call me crazy; the new time will go ahead,” President Hugo Chávez said at the time of the announcement. Chávez argued it would improve Venezuelans’ health, as the sun would be up by the time they awoke in the morning.

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Sankaran Krishna The Wire

The Bitter Taste of Failure

watched from behind as a young teacher and a group of students who looked like they might be in the 6th grade clustered around an exhibit at the newly built National Museum of Korean Contemporary History in Seoul. In a glass cabinet lay a few documents and the teacher was animatedly explaining their significance to the students in their school uniforms. Since I don’t speak Korean I could not understand what she was saying. After a fairly lengthy discourse, they moved on to the next exhibit and I went up close to see what all that talk was about. The centerpiece was a copy of the First Five Year Plan (1962-1966) of the Park Chung-hee regime (1961-1979). It marked the beginning of a twodecade long period of incredibly rapid capitalist growth at the end of which Korea had been transformed from a “bottomless pit” (as a USAID report in the mid-1960s had termed it) and an “economic basket case” (as it was referred to in all too many works in development studies) to one of the world’s most successful economies. From a per capita income less than Ghana’s during the time of that Plan, its phenomenal growth had led it to joining the exclusive club of the world’s most affluent industrial economies, the OECD in 1996. By then it had already had close to a decade of democratic rule as a wide-ranging social movement had overthrown the previously authoritarian order. In one generation, South Korea had gone from exporting wigs (made of human hair) to the world’s best manufacturer of steel, ships, and smartphones. South Korea and India commemorate their Independence on the same day: August 15th. They were liberated from Japanese colonialism (in 1945) and we from the British (in 1947). Our independence was clouded by the violence of Partition. Theirs was followed by a decade of incredible turmoil as north and south became proxies in a global Cold War which ended with a Partition of its own along the 38th parallel. The casualties from the Korean War (1950-53) are estimated at between 2 and 3 million (and the total population of the peninsula was estimated at around 30 million at the time!) Over four floors, the Museum constructs a simple narrative going from a fledgling nationalist movement in the late 19th – early 20th centuries, through the horrors of Japanese colonialism and racism, via the forced conscription of Korean lives and material for Japanese belligerence in World War II, to the huge losses of the Korean war, followed by rapid industrialization and democratization, culminating in a present marked by relative affluence. Its triumphalist narrative is leavened with some remarkably clear-eyed auditing of the incredible toll taken by the suppression of dissent, the repression of labor, and the enormous costs borne by the urban poor and women during the era of rapid growth. I thought to myself as I stared at the unprepossessing document in the glass cabinet: is there a museum anywhere in India where we might proudly exhibit P.C. Mahalanobis’ Second Five Year Plan document? What might the teacher say to his or her wards as they stood around it? What does it mean to succeed at development and what does failure entail? As someone who was regularly taken on similar field-trips to museums as a schoolboy in the India of the 1970s I could not help contrasting my experiences then with what these Korean schoolkids were seeing. And the conclusion was rather simple if also trite and clichéd: nothing succeeds like success and nothing fails like failure. I teach and do research in the field of international development. I know the practiced ease with which these contrasts between an India still overwhelmingly poor and a Korea that has made it will be explained: well, South Korea did benefit from very high levels of per-capita, strings-free aid from the United States as it was a frontline state in the Cold War; Japanese colonialism was very different from Western colonialism – as a late developer itself, Japan actually

ave we ever seen a candidate like Donald Trump before? Not exactly. Trump combines two political traditions: the political outsider and the fringe candidate. We’ve seen each of them before. But not in one candidate. We’ve seen outsiders with no political experience run against the establishment. They appeal to voters’ disgust with politics and their exasperation with Washington. Sometimes such feelings lead voters to turn to celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger in California or Jesse Ventura in Minnesota. Businessmen like Ross Perot in 1992 can also fill the role of political outsider. They appeal to the belief that government should be run like a business. Perot said he would hire “world-class experts” to look under the hood and fix what’s wrong with the country. And then let the people vote on their solutions in “electronic town halls.” Politics would be eliminated. Trump’s approach is a little like Perot’s. Asked about his policies, Trump responded, “We’re getting the best. I’m going to come out with more positions.” Trump will just buy the positions and put them on display. Like Perot did with his infomercials and his flip charts. Is there a reason why government can’t be run like a business? Sure there is. Business is not a democracy. If business were a democracy, it would look like government. A lot of voters enjoy watching Trump take on the media and the Republican Party establishment. And beat them at their own game. The lat-

left an important bureaucratic and industrial legacy which Park Chung-hee was able to capitalize upon once he captured power; yes, but they were authoritarian and unlike us weren’t a democracy from the inception; all said and done, we’re talking about a total population that even today is less than three of our metros combined; and so on. And the responses to these explanations are equally practiced and predictable: yes, but other frontline states that received a lot of aid (Pakistan and the Philippines come to mind) didn’t succeed where Korea did; India’s “democracy” is a thin electoral veneer that conceals authoritarian rule in the northeast and Kashmir, the plight of Dalits and the landless, and the world’s largest population of the destitute – while Korean “dictatorship” was accompanied by rapid near-universal literacy, excellent primary health-care, thoroughgoing land reforms, an impressive Gini coefficient indicating income equality, and the disappearance of grinding poverty in a matter of years. No doubt that debate will carry on in some circles

in India. The Koreans however have better things to do and bigger things to worry about. Like the battle between Samsung’s Galaxy and Apple’s I-Phone for world market-share. While our ex-Stephenians dazzle the Oxford Union in 2015 with their verve and propah accents in demanding reparations for colonialism (and thereby give new meaning to the term “arrested development,”) the Koreans settled economic accounts with their coloniser as far back as the mid-1960s and have in more recent times cleaned their clock in global competition. I could assuage myself with all sorts of explanations as academics are wont to do, but the sheer inconceivability of a museum proudly exhibiting one of our Five Year Plan documents tells its own story. As I walked past the final exhibits on the 4th floor – portraying an optimistic future based on past success – I had to swallow hard to overcome a familiar, bitter taste at the back of my mouth: the taste of failure.

What makes Trump a new kind of candidate Bill schneider Reuters

Business is not a democracy. If business were a democracy, it would look like government est Reuters-IPSOS poll, taken after last week’s debate, continues to show Trump at the head of the pack. Didn’t Trump horrify Republicans by threatening to run as an independent if he doesn’t get the nomination? Trump explains that like a true businessman: “My whole life has been leverage, OK? I believe in leverage.” Trump is different from Perot in one crucial respect. Perot had no distinct ideological appeal. Trump does. He appeals strongly to Tea Party conservatives. That’s the other tradition Trump represents: fringy ideological candidates. They emerge on the far right of the Republican Party (Pat Buchanan, Pat Robertson and Michele Bachmann) and on the far left of the Democratic Party (Jesse Jackson, Howard Dean and now Bernie Sanders). It sounds far-fetched to describe

Trump as an ideologue. The only cause he deeply believes in is himself. His credo: “I’m a smart person” and “I’m really rich.” Consultants write him memos offering political advice. Trump don’t need no stinking memos. “I’ve got to be me,” he says. “That’s why I am where I am, leading the polls. It’s not because of memos.” Trump’s jobs program? “I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created.” If narcissism is an ideology, Trump is its Karl Marx. Why is Trump so popular with the far right? Because he has chosen to run at an opportune moment. Conservatives are desperate for a champion. The right feels embittered by the Obama presidency and betrayed by the Republican establishment. The Tea Party sprang up as soon as President Barack Obama entered the

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White House in 2009. To them, Obama is the most radical left-wing president in this country’s history. They’ve been waiting for a candidate who can express their contempt. That’s exactly what Trump does. “We have a president who doesn’t have a clue,” Trump said in the debate. “I would say that he’s incompetent, but I don’t want to do that because it’s not nice.” Trump also has an issue that galvanizes the far right: immigration. “I will build a great wall,” Trump said when he announced his candidacy, “and nobody builds walls better than me.” Conservatives don’t like what’s happening to the country, specifically the emergence of a New America that is more diverse and more inclusive. The right is determined to roll back the changes of the Obama years. Starting with Obamacare, which Trump called “a disaster” and “the big lie.” Conservatives are a resistance movement, and Trump is a resistance leader. His slogan — “Make America great again!” — is a call to arms to restore the Old America. “This country is in big trouble,” Trump said in the debate. “We don’t win anymore.” It’s amazing when you think about it. Trump is a multibillionaire running against the establishment. He’s a candidate with no coherent political philosophy running as a conservative champion. It doesn’t make sense. But, so far, it’s working. That’s because he has an unusual coalition behind him: antiestablishment populists and the far-right fringe. What they share is joy in defiance. And Trump is the Great Defier.

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Jason Szep and Matt Spetalnick

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n the weeks leading up to a critical annual U.S. report on human trafficking that publicly shames the world’s worst offenders, human rights experts at the State Department concluded that trafficking conditions hadn’t improved in Malaysia and Cuba. And in China, they found, things had grown worse. The State Department’s senior political staff saw it differently — and they prevailed. A Reuters examination, based on interviews with more than a dozen sources in Washington and foreign capitals, shows that the government office set up to independently grade global efforts to fight human trafficking was repeatedly overruled by senior American diplomats and pressured into inflating assessments of 14 strategically important countries in this year’s Trafficking in Persons report. In all, analysts in the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons - or J/TIP, as it’s known within the U.S. government — disagreed with U.S. diplomatic bureaus on ratings for 17 countries, the sources said. The analysts, who are specialists in assessing efforts to combat modern slavery - such as the illegal trade in humans for forced labour or prostitution won only three of those disputes, the worst ratio in the 15-year history of the unit, according to the sources. As a result, not only Malaysia, Cuba and China, but countries such as India, Uzbekistan and Mexico, wound up with better grades than the State Department’s human-rights experts wanted to give them, the sources said. Of the three disputes J/TIP won, the most prominent was Thailand, which has faced scrutiny over forced labour at sea and the trafficking of Rohingya Muslims through its southern jungles. Diplomats had sought to upgrade it to so-called “Tier 2 Watch List” status. It remains on “Tier 3” - the rating for countries with the worst human-trafficking records. The number of rejected recommendations suggests a degree of intervention not previously known by diplomats in a report that can lead to sanctions and is the basis for many countries’ anti-trafficking policies. This year, local embassies and other constituencies within the department were able to block some of the toughest grades. State Department officials say the ratings are not politicized. “As is always the case, final decisions are reached only after rigorous analysis and discussion between the TIP office, relevant regional bureaus and senior State Department leaders,” State Department spokesman John Kirby said in response to queries by Reuters. Still, by the time the report was released on July 27, Malaysia and Cuba were both removed from the "Tier 3" blacklist, even though the State Department’s own trafficking experts believed neither had made notable improvements, according to the sources. The Malaysian upgrade, which was highly criticized by human rights groups, could smooth the way for an ambitious proposed U.S.-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries. Ending Communist-ruled Cuba’s 12 years on the report’s blacklist came as the two nations reopened embassies on each other’s soil following their historic détente over the past eight months. And for China, the experts’ recommendation to downgrade it to the worst ranking, Tier 3, was overruled despite the report’s conclusion that Beijing did not undertake increased anti-trafficking efforts. That would have put China alongside the likes of Syria and North Korea, regarded by the United Nations as among the world’s worst human right abusers. Typically, J/TIP wins more than half of what officials call “disputes” with diplomatic sections of the State Department, according to people familiar with the process. “Certainly we have never seen that kind of an outcome,” said one U.S. official with direct knowledge of the department. ABILITY TO EMBARRASS The Trafficking in Persons report, which evaluated 188 countries and territories this year, calls itself the world’s most comprehensive resource of governmental anti-human trafficking efforts. Rights groups mostly agree. It organises countries into tiers based on trafficking records: Tier 1 for nations that meet minimum U.S. standards; Tier 2 for those making significant efforts to meet those standards; Tier 2 "Watch List" for those that deserve special scrutiny; and Tier 3 for countries that fail to comply with the minimum U.S. standards and are not making significant efforts. While a Tier 3 ranking can trigger sanctions limiting access to aid from the United States, the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank, such action is frequently waived. The real power is its ability to embarrass countries into action. Many countries aggressively lobby U.S. embassies to try to avoid sliding into the Tier 3 category. Four straight years on the Tier 2 Watch List triggers an automatic downgrade to Tier 3 unless a country earns a waiver or an upgrade. The leverage has brought some success, including pressuring Switzerland to close loopholes that allowed the prostitution of minors and prompting the Dominican Republic to convict more child trafficking offenders. President Barack Obama has called the fight against human trafficking “one of the great human rights causes of our time” and has pledged the United States “will continue to lead it.” But the office set up in 2001 by a congressional mandate to spearhead that effort is increasingly struggling to publish independent assessments of the most diplomatically important countries, the sources said. The rejection of so many recommendations could strengthen calls by some lawmakers to investigate how the report is compiled. After Reuters on July 8 reported on the plans to upgrade Malaysia, 160 members of the U.S. House and 18 U.S. senators

Corruption, bribery, and extortion – are some of the problems that we want rooted out of our State.We blame the system, the government and ourselves for the impasse that we live in. Have we ever considered the possibility that these problems could be done away with if we changed our work ethic and took our work and responsibilities more seriously? Can we hold ourselves accountable for the quality of work we churn out, and be rewarded for exactly what we deserve or is it just free, easy money that we want? The ability to say ‘no’ to a bribe, to refuse to indulge in corruption or extortion is a culture we now need to adopt. Maybe it’s time to think about how much we value the kind of work we do or how we make a living, as the practices and decisions we make in our work place, reflect the kind of person of who you really are.

You Are What You ‘Work’ wrote to Secretary of State John Kerry urging him to keep Malaysia in Tier 3, based on its trafficking record. They questioned whether the upgrade was politically motivated. Senator Robert Menendez, a Democrat, has threatened to call for a Senate hearing and an inspector general to investigate if top State Department officials removed Malaysia from the lowest tier for political reasons. The final decision on disputed rankings this year was made in meetings attended by some of the State Department’s most powerful diplomats, including Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Kerry’s Chief of Staff, Jonathan Finer, according to the sources. Sarah Sewall, who oversees J/TIP as Undersecretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, presented the experts’ recommendations, the sources said. The State Department declined to make any of those officials available for comment. “NO, NO, NO” The unprecedented degree of discord over this trafficking report began to become clear after Reuters early last month revealed plans to upgrade Malaysia from the lowest Tier 3 rank to Tier 2 Watch List. The improved ranking came in a year in which Malaysian authorities discovered dozens of suspected mass migrant graves and human rights groups reported continued forced labour in the nation’s lucrative palm oil, construction and electronics industries. As recently as April, the U.S. ambassador to Malaysia, Joseph Yun, urged the country to take prosecution of human trafficking violations more seriously. U.S. officials have denied that political considerations influenced Malaysia’s rankings. “No, no, no,” said Sewall, when asked by reporters last Monday whether Malaysia was upgraded to facilitate trade negotiations. She said the decision was based on how Malaysia was dealing with trafficking. Representative Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican who authored a 2000 law that led to the creation of J/TIP, said in an interview that the office’s authority is being undermined by the president’s agenda. “It’s so politicized,” he said. If Malaysia had remained on Tier 3, it would have posed a potential barrier to Obama's proposed trade pact, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That deal is a crucial part of his pivot to Asia policy. Congress approved legislation in June giving Obama expanded trade negotiating powers but prohibiting deals with Tier 3 countries such as, at that time, Malaysia. Congressional sources and current and former State Department officials said experts in the J/TIP office had recommended keeping Malaysia on Tier 3, highlighting a drop in human-trafficking convictions in the country to three last year from nine in 2013. They said, according to the sources, that some of Malaysia’s efforts to end forced labour amounted to promises rather than action. The analysts also clashed over Cuba’s record with the State Department’s Western Hemisphere Affairs Bureau, whose view took precedence in the final report. Human rights groups and people with knowledge of the negotiations over the rankings said an unearned upgrade for Cuba, especially at a time of intense attention due to the historic diplomatic thaw between Washington and Havana, could undermine the integrity of the report. Cuba had been on the “border line” for an upgrade in recent years, a former State Department official said. And although Cuba ended up with an upgrade, the final report remained highly critical, citing concerns about Cuba’s failure to deal with a degree of alleged forced labour in medical missions that Havana sends to developing countries. China was another source of friction. J/TIP’s analysts called for downgrading China, the world’s second-biggest economy, to Tier 3, criticizing Beijing for failing to follow through on a promise to abolish its “re-education through labour” system and to adequately protect trafficking victims from neighbour-

ing countries such as North Korea. The final report put China on Tier 2 Watch List. SHOWING DEFERENCE But the candour of J/TIP can run afoul of other important diplomatic priorities, particularly in countries beset by instability or corruption where U.S. diplomats are trying to build relationships. That leads every year to sometimes contentious backand-forth over the rankings with far-flung embassies and regional bureaus – the diplomatic centres of gravity at the State Department. “There is supposed to be some deference to the expertise of the office,” said Mark Lagon, J/TIP’s ambassador-at-large from 2007 to 2009 and now president of Freedom House, an advocacy group in Washington. If the office is now losing more disputes over rankings than it is winning, that would be “an unfortunate thing,” he said. Most U.S. diplomats are reluctant to openly strike back at critics inside and outside of the administration who accuse them of letting politics trump human rights, the sources said. But privately, some diplomats say that J/TIP staffers should avoid acting like “purists” and keep sight of broader U.S. interests, including maintaining open channels with authoritarian governments to push for reform and forging trade deals that could lift people out of poverty. From the start, J/TIP has tried to be impartial. It is based in a building a few blocks away from State Department, adding to the sense of two separate identities and cultures. But establishing genuine independence has been difficult. At first, the heads of regional bureaus, representing the business and political interests of U.S. embassies, would join the J/TIP team around a table and have almost an equal say in deciding country rankings in the final report. John Miller, a former Republican congressman from Washington state named by President George W. Bush to head the bureau from 2002 to 2006, overhauled that structure. “I said ‘no way’,” Miller said in an interview. By 2004, decisions on how to rank countries were made by his office. Diplomats who objected could appeal to then deputy secretary of state Richard Armitage. “He rarely overruled me,” said Miller. Armitage, who is no longer in a government job, did not respond to a request for comment sent through his office. Laura Lederer, who helped set the office up as senior human trafficking adviser from 2002 to 2007, said its job was “to assess and rate countries solely on their progress in addressing the prevention of trafficking, the prosecution of traffickers, and protection and assistance of victims.” But officials who worked in the office over the past 15 years acknowledge that countries with sensitive diplomatic or trade relationships with the United States sometimes received special treatment following pressure from local embassies and other constituencies within the department. One such country is Mexico – a key trading partner whose cooperation is also needed against drug trafficking and illegal immigration. It was kept at Tier 2 despite the anti-trafficking unit’s call for a worse grade, according to officials in Washington and Mexico City. The controversy over this year’s report comes at a time when J/TIP lacks a congressionally confirmed leader. The prior chief, ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca, left in November of last year. His deputy, Alison Friedman, then resigned to join a non-profit antislavery organisation. And then it took until mid-July for Obama to nominate Georgia federal prosecutor Susan Coppedge as the next ambassador-at-large. The lack of a director can increase the unit’s exposure to political influence, said Lederer. Some say the perceived hit to the integrity of the 2015 report could do lasting damage. “It only takes one year of this kind of really deleterious political effect to kill its credibility,” said Mark Taylor, a former senior coordinator for reports and political affairs at J/TIP from 2003 to 2013.

Anatoli Rochill Assistant Professor, Department of History

ith time, we seem to have forgotten or failed to practice many valuable qualities of humanity. Of all those lost, one such quality is the importance of having a strong ethic in work culture. But today, many treat it as a curse. We do not want to lift a finger but expect everything to be served to us. We often miss the fact that there is purpose in work. Only those who do, will experience the sense of fulfilment. For in ideally squandering one’s life away one will gain nothing but a feeling of discontentment and frustration. We are here today because of our forefather’s labours. They have toiled under the sun with the vision of a brighter future for us. We have much to learn from their lives; their work ethics, social norms, their life style and most importantly their outlook on life. Today many of our fellow Nagas are seen wasting their lives by doing nothing. We have enough educated unemployed people. Some are highly qualified and some even carry with them impressive portfolios and diplomas. But why are they not working? Is it lack of opportunity? What are they waiting on? Most of them have a preconceived notion that true work is where one is employed in a government office. Work in my opinion is doing whatever one can to survive. We can create our own office. Our room can be our office if need be, so long as we are doing something worth a living. These qualities of one being work oriented starts at home. It starts with the little things in life, be it doing the house chores, helping out in the garage, running the house errands, etc. Slowly but surely we adapt to work culture that is losing grip everyday from our lives. We need to be proactive and understand that we each need to contribute something in order for things to work. But unfortunately, instead we see a lot of blame game happening. We are always too hesitant to acknowledge our mistakes but ever ready to point a finger at another for all the failures that we face. We envy the life of the west. We are easily influenced by the lavish and colourful culture of the western world. We want to dress like them, act like them; eat what they eat, live like them. We assume that they have and get everything that they need. No doubt they are more advanced and civil in many ways. But they were not always like they are now. They had to work on it; they decided to work on their God given talents religiously to the fullest, and ultimately bore the fruits of the hard labour. Even today, instead of sitting back and enjoying their luxury and comfort; they work tirelessly everyday to improve on their already advanced state. Hence, they are constantly growing and developing. What about our Naga society then? We are certainly trying to cope up with the western culture but until and unless we change our work culture we will never succeed. For instance, whenever we go to any government office we notice that the people working there seem to be laid back and relaxed. Work proceeds in a very slow manner. To get even a signature on a document takes a very long time, and sometimes even involves the practice of offering “tea and snacks” to get the job done. If this is the wok culture in our society then how can we expect our society to grow and develop? This is just one example, but there are many others in many fields where we will find our people following and living the indolent way of life. We want all the good things in life but we are not ready to labour for it. Even the Bible says in II Thessalonians 3:10 that “If anyone will not work, neither let them eat.” Further in II Thessalonians 3:12 reads “...work to earn their own living” and in Ecclesiastes 10:8 “... when you are too lazy to repair your roof, it will leak and the house will fall in.” We as Christians also have an unyielding responsibility to be hard working and give our best in life in all that we do. It is certain that our hard work will never go in vain. If we are determined and focused, our labourwill surely bear good fruits. We must always remember that God helps those who help themselves. Thus, we must take comfort in the fact that if we are true to ourselves and work hard, we can achieve anything in life. For, there is no room at the top for lazy and idle people. Through this short article, I would like all of us to realize our strengths and begin to work on it. We must do all that we can to excel in the areas that we are good at and not let our weaknesses hold us back. We should try to have a positive mindset. Continue to work hard, don’t be indolent but rather spend each day thinking of newer ways to improve and use our talents. I assure you, if you stay the course, you will succeed. “Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. The views expressed here do not reflect the opinion of the institution. Tetso College is a NAAC Accredited UGC recognised Commerce and Arts College. For feedback or comments please email: admin@tetsocollege.org”.

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PM's bonanza for Bihar fuels Nitish anger ArA/SAhArSA, AuguSt 18 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a Rs.1.25 lakh crore package for election-bound Bihar and attacked Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his "arrogance" in returning money meant for victims of the 2008 Kosi floods. Shortly After Modi ended his campaign speech attended by thousands at Ara town, Nitish Kumar accused the prime minister of spreading falsehood and insisted the money was Bihar's right and not a favour. After laying the foundation stones for 10 road projects, Modi told the rally that the package would change the face of Bihar and urged the people to vote the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power in the assembly polls. The prime minister said Rs.40,000 crore unspent from an earlier aid package to the state would also be given, taking the total central assistance to Rs.1.65 lakh crore. Modi recalled that before the 2014 Lok Sabha election, he had promised a special package of

Rahul Gandhi mocks Modi’s Bihar package AMEthI, AuguSt 18 (PtI): Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday made light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of a Rs 1.25 lakh crore package for poll-bound Bihar, saying he is in the habit of giving such promises for votes and feared it would go the "One Rank One Pension" way. The Congress Vice President also said that Modi has funds for Bihar package, but when it comes to ex-servicemen, he cites shortage of money. "He has money for foreign trips, but not for our jawans." Hours after Modi announced the Bihar package at a rally in the state, Rahul on a two-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency pilloried the prime minister and said he would not be surprised if he announces a similar Rs.50,000 crore to Bihar. "But looking at the dreams of a prosperous Bihar, it was later to give a bigger package." Modi accused Nitish Kumar of playing political games and of getting only Rs.12,000 crore for Bihar from the previous Congress-led UPA government. He also challenged Nitish Kumar's claim that Bi-

har was no longer a 'BIMBARU' state. "Our chief minister turned very angry and said who is Modi to call Bihar a BIMARU state. He said with authority that Bihar is no longer a BIMARU state. If that's true, I will be the happiest person." Later, addressing another rally in Saharsa district, Modi again targeted

Nitish Kumar, the Janata Dal-United leader and the BJP's arch foe in the election. "The chief minister returned the money given to help the people affected by the Kosi floods. It hurt me." "At the time of the Kosi tragedy, an arrogant leader was not worried about the pain and suffering of the flood victims," Modi said.

Miffed over advertisements featuring him and then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and referring to the aid provided by Gujarat during the 2008 floods, Nitish Kumar returned the Rs.5 crore given for the purpose. Modi said the fear of a return of 'jungle raj' was rattling Bihar. "A wind for change is blowing in Bihar.

package for Uttar Pradesh before it goes to polls which is due in 2017. "Modi had promised OROP during Lok Sabha elections. Has the promise been fulfilled?" Rahul retorted when his comments were sought on Modi's Bihar package. Ex-servicemen are agitating in Delhi for implementation of Government's promise of One Rank, One Pension (OROP). Rahul was talking to reporters in Raniganj village in Shukulbazar on the first day of his visit. On his first visit to Amethi after the Monsoon session of Parliament which saw Congress creating a storm over issues like Vyapam scam, Lalit Modi row and Land Acquisition Bill, Rahul also made a scathing attack on the Modi government, accusing it of working only for

It favours the BJP-led NDA." Nitish Kumar raised questions about Modi's package for Bihar. "While I will wait to hear the details of the so-called package announced by Modi, I emphasise (that) special assistance is our right and not a favour," he tweeted. And he said if had to beg for Bihar's develop-

the sake of capitalists. "Modi spoke about package in Bihar. By making such promises, time is wasted. He speaks and people listen and then comes another promise. BJP and Modi ji think that the whole world lives in dreams. "But the world works to earn their money and this is a joke that is happening. And they are thinking that the countrymen will not understand this. Give them 1.5 lakh crore rupees and they will be in agreement... That if they (people) are made promises of job, they will fall (for them)," he said at an interaction with locals. The Congress leader reminded people of Modi's promise of getting back black money from abroad and depositing Rs 15 lakh in the bank account of every citizen on coming to power.

ment, he would not mind doing it. Modi said the central government was formulating special schemes to empower women and Other Backward Classes in the state. He even spoke a few lines in Bhojpuri language while greeting the people. Modi was earlier received at the Patna airport

by Governor Ram Nath Kovind and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He laid the foundation stone of a fourlane road connecting Patna and Buxar. All private schools in Ara were closed on Monday and Tuesday due to restrictions on plying of school buses on several routes through the town and for security reasons.

'Need stringent action to OROP ROw: PMO steps in to pacify angry ex-servicemen check illegal adoptions' NEW DELhI, AuguSt Misra in the morning. He apologised to the war vet- take corrective action. I met Misra in the morning off their fast,” he said. stressed that normalcy erans for its behaviour on want to say that our inten- for an hour said they have Modi had on August 15

NEW DELhI, AuguSt 18 (IANS): With the government set to undertake a campaign to map unregistered childcare homes, union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday urged the states to take action to check illegal adoptions in their respective jurisdictions. "Though the current Juvenile Justice Act, 2000, does not propose any penal provision for violation of nonregistration of childcare institutions, we may proactively identify such institutions; a criminal case can be initiated against such agencies for illegal detention or confinement of children," the minister said. "Your proactive stringent action against few such unauthorised agencies in your states will force all to comply," Gandhi said. The states should also proactively undertake multimedia campaigns to check illegal adoptions and promote legal ones, she said while addressing representatives of women and child development departments from the states at 'National Familiarisation Programme for States, Union Territories on New Adoption Guidelines' in the national capital. The minister said the new guidelines for adoption have become operational for transparency in the adoption system, and aimed to increase the number of adoptions to at least 20,000 by next year. On the reported rampant illegal adoptions from hospitals, maternity homes, and IVF centres, the minister said such informal adoptions compromise the rights and safety of the children. However, this practice could be curbed by making them partners in our endeavour, she said. "It is shocking that there are less than 800 normal adoptable children and almost equal number of children with special need in 411 recognised adoption agencies as of date, while there are almost 9,000 parents registered to adopt children," Maneka Gandhi said. The minister said the number of adoptions remained between 4,000 and 5,000, which is 'inexplicably low' in comparison to the magnitude of children without parental care. However, for the new system to work effectively, it is important to register all childcare institutions, build the capacity of District Child Protection Units (DCPUs) and connect them through Internet, the minister said. Ministry Secretary V. Somasundaran said it would undertake a two-month campaign from September to map unregistered childcare homes.

Less than 1% of India's solar potential tapped BENgALuru, AuguSt 18 (IANS) Not even one percent of India's total solar energy potential has been harvested till date, a recent study by Deloitte and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has revealed. All this while the National Institute of Solar Energy has estimated India's solar power potential at 749 GW. The study also revealed that installed solar power capacity in India grew from 14 MW in 2010 to 3,744 MW by March 2015. "There are 300 million people in India without power; 400 million people are supplied erratic power; more than half the population of India does not get proper power," said Ashish Khanna, CEO, Tata Power Solar. Speaking at the CII Annual Power Conference here on Tuesday, Khanna lauded the government of India's ambitious target of achieving 100 GW solar power capacity by 2022 compared to China's 100 GW by 2020. The central and state governments have embarked on initiatives like rooftop solar projects, solar parks, standalone mini-grids for rural electrification and off-grid applications such as solar cookers, lanterns and others for producing maximum solar power in India. About use of solar power in Karnataka, G.V. Balaram, MD, Karnataka Renewable Energy Development, said: "Excluding rooftop solar power generation, plans are afoot to increase solar power generation to 20,000 MW using wastelands by 2020." Balaram said 500 MW solar power capacity will be added in Karnataka in the next six to eight months. "Karnataka's solar policy aims to install 400 MW solar rooftop projects by 2018. Harvesting solar energy through rooftop installation not only enables flexibility but also reduces dependence on diesel-based captive and back-up generation units for industrial and commercial consumers," said M. Maheshwar Rao, MD, Karnataka Power Corporation Limited.

18 (PtI): Stepping in to pacify agitating ex-servicemen over the ‘One Rank One Pension’ issue, Prime Minister’s Office today held talks with representatives of the protesters who have agreed not to escalate their agitation for next 10 days. The meeting with Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Nripendra Misra at the PMO came on a day when a third veteran joined the fast-unto-death at Jantar Mantar here, where the ex-servicemen have been protesting for 65 days demanding early implementation of OROP. “We met Nripendra

should be restored. Asked what he meant by that, he said the fast-unto-death should be called off. We told him that if there is a concrete assurance, we will stop it,” Lt Gen Balbir Singh (Retd), President of Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement said. He said that since a round of talks have already been held with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who had sought 10 days time to discuss the issue with Prime Minister, “there won’t be any escalation of protest for ten days”. Meanwhile, Delhi Police

the eve of Independence Day. Joint Commissioner of Police MK Meena assured the protesting exservicemen that such a thing would not happen in future. While addressing a press conference at Jantar Mantra, Meena said, “August 14 incident will not be repeated. We are here to provide them security. We respect the Army men. It’s because of them we can roam freely.” “On August 14, misunderstanding had taken place. We have discussed the issue in detail. At times some confusion takes place. We will try to

tion was not to hurt the soldiers,” Meena, flanked by a number of ex-servicemen, told reporters. He said Delhi Police respects the ex-servicemen and that it will ensure their protection. “Whether they are in service or not, we respect them as they take care of external security. We are with you and this force will be for your service and not to control you. If there is any problem. If you have some problem, we will support you. We respect you,” the officer said. Maj Gen Satbir Singh (Retd), who along with Lt Gen Balbir

made it clear that definition of OROP will remain the same. “We have also sought an assured date for implementation of OROP and the date of effect will remain April 1, 2014 as was decided by the government,” Satbir said. Col Anil Kaul (Retd), media advisor to United Front of Ex-Servicemen (UFESM), said Misra had stressed that the three who have gone on a fast-untodeath be requested to not go ahead. “We told him that it was an individual decision and members are trying to pursue them to call

reiterated his government’s commitment towards the OROP but refrained from giving a time frame on its implementation. The Centre has maintained that the scheme will be implemented as soon as the technical difficulties are resolved. Yesterday, 10 former Service Chiefs had written to the Prime Minister pressing for expeditious resolution of the OROP issue and expressed regretted that Modi did not announce implementation of OROP in his Independence Day address, dashing the hopes of ex-servicemen.

Emerging technologies threat to privacy: Expert Supreme Court receives "The on-line behaviour of bilthIruvANANthAPurAM, pects of humans will be transparent threat letter via email lions of people are today visible to AuguSt 18 (IANS): Privacy and to such machines," said the expert.

confidentiality of personal information is under assault by emerging technologies, according to an expert on IT laws. Eben Moglen, of Columbia Law School, founder of the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC), New York, and a long-standing Free software supporter, says that a combination of the internet, Cloud and mobile devices, with data mining "is emerging as a super machine that will soon know more about people than people themselves". Moglen was speaking here at a session on "Ethics and Emerging Technologies". He said mobile phones had become data-capture devices capable of capturing and uploading to the Cloud various user data such as location, browsing habits, shopping behaviour, and even lifestyle information. "It is likely that within the next one generation, entire behavioural as-

He added that on other fronts, such as military robotics, a "robot infantry" will have profound ethical implications for the future. "Throughout history, military forces have been guided by human values and ethics, but a non-human force may not be constrained by such ethical values while dealing with its victims," he said. Significant changes, he said, were likely to happen in future, and the traditional notion of ethics of technology would be severely tested by this. "The ethics of emerging technology will be the ethics of human privacy," added Moglen. Mishi Choudhary, of SFLC New York and founder, SFLC India, pointed out that many aspects of the digital lives of citizens were being monitored, and the end-user licences that many of us accept without even reading them, actually gave the companies the permission to do so.

machines and to the companies that own them, and may be directly or indirectly influencing user behaviour, Choudhary said adding that all that had "serious ramifications" not just for commercial aspects such as online shopping, but even for democratic processes. "This was one of the reasons why net neutrality was an important debate," said Choudhary. Satish Babu, director of the state supported ICFOSS, pointed out that given the increasing role of software driven machines in the lives of people, it is important that people had control of such software. "The only way to do this was through Free Software, which provided rights to the user community to use, study, modify and share the software that they used. It was therefore imperative that Free Software be mandated for use everywhere," said Babu.

NEW DELhI, Aug 18 (IANS): The Supreme Court here has received an email threatening to blow it up in retaliation for the execution of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, forcing the authorities to step up security arrangements. "The threat mail was received at the court's official email on Monday afternoon. The mail was written in English threatening to blow up court building after the recent judgement on Yakub Memon's hanging," police sources said on Tuesday. The sources said the email was delivered to the court's official supremecourt@nic.in email id. "The security at the court complex has been beefed up. The case has been forwarded to the Special Cell and Cyber Cell who along with the district police are trying to trace the source of the mail," the sources added. Earlier on August 5, the Supreme Court's Justice Dipak Misra, who was on the bench that had upheld Memon's execution, had received a threat letter. The security for all three judges on the bench that had pronounced the order has been stepped up. Memon was convicted in 2007 for his role in the Mumbai blasts in which 257 people were killed. He was hanged on July 30 after a night of unprecedented legal action.

Bengal Cong chief takes off shirt, Mamata says you ain't Sourav KoLKAtA, AuguSt 18 (IANS): He may not have a chiselled body like Bollywood hunk Salman Khan but that didn't deter West Bengal Congress chief Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury from taking off his shirt in protest on Tuesday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said such an act "only suits Sourav Ganguly and not others". The Congress leader's act did not amuse political rivals but it charged up his partymen who made their bid to ensure the 12-hour shutdown against the ruling Trinamool's "anarchy and lawlessness" made an impact. Enraged over police "raining batons" on Congress activists seeking to enforce the shutdown at Baharampur in Murshidabad, Chowdhury removed his shirt in protest and dared police to fire at him. "Police have not even spared women and are raining batons on us for participating in a democratic protest. If this government thinks it can deter us with violence, then we are ready even to receive bullets," said an animated Chowdhury. As the news of his shirtless act spread courtesy news channels, reports of Congress activists hitting the streets or resorting to vandalism to enforce the shutdown started to pour. Scores of par-

ty activists and supporters were arrested across the state. It may not may evoked much of a response in most parts of the state, but in the Congress strongholds of Murshidabad, Malda and parts of North Dinajpur and West Midnapore, the effect of the shutdown was amply evident. If people had a field day on social networking sites giving their views on Chowdhury's shirtless act with some likening him to Salman Khan, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee did not let go the opportunity to take a jibe at the Congress MP. "Such an act only suits Sourav Ganguly and not others," said Banerjee, referring to the former Indian cricket captain taking off his shirt on the Lord's balcony after India's win in the Natwest trophy final in 2002. "Such theatrics are only for the cameras, by posing for the cameras like that they will turn into mere pictures themselves," Banerjee said at a party meet here. Slamming the Congress for the shutdown, Banerjee said: "They are shouting democracy is under threat in Bengal, there is anarchy. If it is really so, how come they have the opportunity to shout and

clamour so much," wondered Banerjee, who as a feisty opposition leader often resorted to shutdowns and strikes against the erstwhile Left Front government. Chowdhury in turn claimed Banerjee's response was indicative of the effect of the shutdown. "We don't claim that we have been able to shut down the entire Bengal but

people have wholeheartedly supported us," he said. Chowdhury also wondered if Banerjee 'wanted to get him killed'. "What does the chief minister mean by saying we will turn into pictures. Does she mean she will get me killed? Turn me into a photo? Let her try. I am not scared," he said.

Congress lawmaker Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury rushed to the spot where Congress workers were protesting, took off his shirt and dared the police to fire at him in Berhampore, West Bengal..

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Thai authorities focus on suspect seen in CCTV footage at blast site BANGKOK, AuGust 18 (ReuteRs): Thai authorities said on Tuesday they were looking for a suspect seen on closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage near a popular shrine where a bomb blast killed 22 people, including nine foreigners from several Asian countries. The government said the attack during the Monday evening rush hour, in the capital’s bustling commercial hub, was aimed at destroying the economy. No one has claimed responsibility. Raising tension in the city on Tuesday, a small explosive was thrown from a bridge over a river but no one was injured, a police officer at the scene said. National police chief Somyot Pumpanmuang said the suspect, who was wearing a yellow shirt and was seen in a first CCTV image with a backpack and then in a later one without the bag, could be Thai or a foreigner. “That man was carrying a backpack and walked past the scene at the time of the incident. But we need to look at the before and after CCTV footage to see if there is a link,” Somyot told a news conference. Police earlier said they had not ruled out any group, including elements opposed to the military government, for the bombing at the Erawan shrine on Monday evening, although officials said the attack did not match the tactics of Muslim insurgents in the south. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha also referred to the man as a suspect without giving details. He said there were “still anti-government groups out there”, although he did not elaborate. Police were deployed to the blood-splattered site on Tuesday, some wearing white gloves and carrying plastic bags, searching for clues to an attack that could

Aspirin reverses cancer risk in the obese: Study LONdON, AuGust 18 (IANs): A regular dose of aspirin reduces the longterm risk of cancer in overweight people with a family history of the disease, new research has found. The study found that being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch Syndrome, an inherited genetic disorder which affects genes responsible for detecting and repairing damage in the DNA. Around half of these people develop cancer, mainly in the bowel and womb. However, over the course of a ten year study the researchers found this risk could be counteracted by taking a regular dose of aspirin. “This is important for people with Lynch Syndrome but affects the rest of us too. Lots of people struggle with their weight and this suggests the extra cancer risk can be cancelled by taking an aspirin,” said one of the researchers John Burn, professor of clinical genetics at Newcastle University in England. “This research adds to the growing body of evidence which links an increased inflammatory process to an increased risk of cancer,” Burn noted. “Obesity increases the inflammatory response. One explanation for our findings is that the aspirin may be suppressing that inflammation which opens up new avenues of research into the cause of cancer,” he explained. The international study involving scientists and clinicians from 16 countries followed nearly 1,000 patients with Lynch Syndrome, in some cases for over 10 years.

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT AT GUWAHATI (The High Court of Assam,Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

No.HC.XXXVII-37/2015/885/R.Cell

Dated Guwahati 13th August,2015

1. Applications in prescribed form are invited till 5.00 PM of 3-9-2015 from Advocates, who (a) Must be holder of degree in law of a recognized University, (b) Must be practicing as an advocate in Courts of Civil and Criminal jurisdiction on the last date fixed for receipt of applications and must have so practiced for a period of not less than seven years as on such date and(c) Must have attained the age of thirty five years and must not have attained the age of forty eight years in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and forty five years in the case of others, as on the last date fixed for receipt of applications, for preparation of a list of selected candidates as well as for preparation of an additional list for filling up of 1(one) vacancy in Grade-I of Nagaland Judicial Service in the pay scale of Rs.51,550-1230-58,930-63,070/- per month plus other allowances as admissible under the Rules. The vacancy position is indicative only and may vary at the final selection. 2. 80% of the posts to be filled up by direct recruitment are reserved for the Naga Tribes namely Kuki,Garo,Kachari,Mikir or any other, provided such persons are indigenous inhabitants of the State of Nagaland. Out of the 80% reserved posts, 25% shall be reserved for the persons belonging to the following 6(six) Tribes of four districts of Mon, Tuensang, Kiphire and Longleng Category I).

Experts investigate the Erawan shrine at the site of a deadly blast in central Bangkok, Thailand, August 18. (REUTERS Photo)

dent tourism and investor confidence. The Thai baht fell 0.57 percent to 35.57 baht, its weakest in more than six years, on concern the bombing may scare off visitors. Thai stocks fell as much as 3 percent. Police said the death toll was 22, with 123 people wounded. They said the blast was caused by a pipe bomb. “Police are not ruling out anything including (Thai) politics and the conflict of ethnic Uighurs who, before this, Thailand sent back to China,” Somyot said. Thailand forcibly returned 109 Uighurs to China last month. Hundreds, possibly thousands, of the Turkic-speaking and largely Muslim minority have fled unrest in China’s western Xinjiang region, where hundreds of people have been killed, prompting a crackdown by Chinese authorities. Many Uighurs have travelled through Southeast Asia to Turkey. The blast comes at a sensitive time for Thailand, which has been riven for a decade by a sometimes violent struggle for power between political factions in Bangkok.

An interim parliament hand-picked by a junta that seized power in a 2014 coup is due to vote on a draft constitution next month. Critics have criticised the draft as undemocratic and say it is intended to help secure the military’s grip on power and limit the influence of elected politicians. The attack also comes as Prayuth, under pressure to get the economy in shape, prepares to reshuffle his cabinet. Senior ministers have dismissed the possibility of the bomb attack being related to the cabinet reshuffle. FOREIGNERS KILLED The Erawan shrine, on a busy corner near top hotels, shopping centres, offices and a hospital, is a major attraction, especially for visitors from East Asia, including China. Many Thais also worship there. Four Chinese, including two people from Hong Kong, were among the dead, China’s official Xinhua news agency said. Two Malaysians, a Singaporean, an Indonesian and a Filipino were also killed, officials said. Scores of people were wounded, including many

from China and Taiwan. Occasional small blasts over recent years have been blamed on one side of the domestic political divide or the other. In February, two pipe bombs exploded outside a shopping mall in the same area as the Monday blast but caused little damage. Thai forces are also fighting a low-level Muslim insurgency in the predominantly Buddhist country’s south, but those rebels have rarely launched attacks outside their heartland. This does not match with incidents in southern Thailand. The type of bomb used is also not in keeping with the south,” army chief and deputy defence minister General Udomdej Sitabutr said in a televised interview. Tourism is one of the few bright spots in an economy that is still struggling, more than a year after the military seized power in May 2014. It accounts for about 10 percent of the economy and the government had been banking on a record number of visitors this year following a sharp fall in 2014 because of protests and the coup.

i. Konyak ii. Phom iii. Sangtam iv. Yimchunger v. Chang vi. Khiamniungan Further,12% posts out of the aforesaid 80% will be reserved for the following Tribes in the proportion indicated below: (Category II). i. Chakhesang/Pochury : 6% ii. Zeliang : 4% iii. Sumis of Kiphire District : 2% 3. No person shall be eligible for appointment to the service(a) unless he is a citizen of India: (b) if he has been dismissed from service by any High Court, Government or statutory or local authority: (c) if he has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude or who is or has been permanently debarred or disqualified by the High Court or the Union Public Service Commission or any State Public Service Commission from appearing in any examination or selection conducted by it; (d) if he directly or indirectly influences the recruiting authority by any means for his candidature and (e) if he/she has more than one spouse living. 4. The policy of reservation would be as per the Nagaland Judicial Service Rules, 2006 (as amended). 5. The duly filled in application form in the prescribed format along with all documents should reach The Registrar, The Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, Kohima, Nagaland, PIN-797001. The Envelope containing the application form and documents should be subscribed as “Application for direct recruitment to Grade-I of NJS, 2015”. 6. Self attested copies of documents in proof of his/her educational qualifications, Bar Council’s Registration, Age and Certificate of Practice, Caste Certificate etc. along with 4 (four) copies of recent passport size photograph should be submitted along with the Application Form. 7. The envelope containing the application form and documents should be dropped in the Drop Box kept in The Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, Kohima, Nagaland during office hours. No applications will be received after the last date fixed for receipt of application forms. 8. No fee is required for submission of application forms. 9. The candidates will have to appear in a Preliminary Examination (Objective type multiple choices) of 100 marks (2 hours duration) which will cover General knowledge, Aptitude, Intelligence, Test of Comprehension and expression of Law, General English and information technology, Transfer of Property Act, Civil Procedure Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code, Limitation Act, Legal Theories on Jurisprudence and provision of Constitution of India. From the rank wise list of marks of the Preliminary Examination (Objective types multiple choices), 10 (ten) candidates will be called against 1 (One) vacancy in the ratio of 1:10 for the Main Written Examination. 10. All candidates who obtain 60(sixty) percent or more marks or corresponding grade in the Main Written Examination shall be eligible for Viva-Voce of 50 (Fifty) marks. Provided that Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe candidates who obtain 50 (fifty) percent or more marks or corresponding grade in the Main Written Examination shall be eligible for Viva-Voce. This would be subject to the ration of 1:3 of the rank wise list of marks obtain by the candidate in the Main Written Examination. In the Viva-Voce, out of 50(fifty) marks the candidates will have to secure minimum 60% marks. However, final selection shall be made subject to over all suitability to be decided by the High Court. 11. The written Examinations/viva-voce and all other conditions for appointment shall be as per the Nagaland Judicial Service Rules, 2006, as amended. The candidates shall have to appear in the Written Examinations/ viva-voce at their own expenses, as and when called for. 12. Mere inclusion of the name of a candidates in the select list or additional list shall not confer on the candidate any right of appointment. 13. Detail syllabus for the Written Examinations/viva-voce is annexed with this advertisement. 14. All other matters which are not specifically provided in this advertisement shall be as decided by the Gauhati High Court. Sd/Registrar(Vigilance)-cum-In-Charge, Recruitment Cell,Gauhati High Court, Guwahati, Assam

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS IPR CITADEL, NEW CAPITAL COMPLEX NAGALAND, KOHIMA

NOTICE This is to inform that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Police, Nagaland, Kohima will conduct physical verification of the Disabled Students, Special Education Teachers (SET), Helpers, Resource rooms & Equipments, Materials procured & disbursed to the School/beneficiary and Financial aids/Stipend received under the CSS scheme "Inclusive Education for Disabled at the Secondary Stage (IEDSS)" implemented by the School Education department, Nagaland during the year 2011-12 & 2012-13 in the following Schools covered under the IEDSS scheme under Tuensang and Zunheboto districts from 25th - 29th August 2015 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM:

Tuensang District Sl.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

25/08/15 GHS Phir Ahir GHS Longkhim GHS Chungtor GHS Chimonger GHS Chare GHS Tonglongsor GHS Noksen GHS Ngouchung GHS Chingmei GHS Noklak GHSS Noklak

26/08/2015 GHS Chaba GHS Thangjam GHSS Thangjam GHSS Tuensang St. Joseph School Tuensang Holy Cross School Tuensang Holy Angel School, Tuensang Akum Imlong School Tuensang GHS Sangsangnyu GMS Hakushang GHS Hakushang GHS Panso GHS Shamator GHS Chingmilen GHS Kuthur GHS Sotokur

28/08/15 GHS Chessore GHS Hukir

27/08/15 GHS Suruhoto GHS Asuto GHS Asukho GHS Asuloto GHSS Zunheboto GHS/GMS Project Zunheboto town Step by Step School, Zunheboto town GHS Satoi GHSS Satoi

28/08/2015 GHS Aghunato GHSS Aghunato GHS Saptiqa GHSS Saptiqa GHS Atoizu GHS Akuhaito GHS Akuluto GHS V.K GHSS V.K

Preliminary Examination (Objective type multiple choices)

General knowledge, Aptitude, Intelligence, Test of Comprehension and expression of Law, General English and information technology, Transfer of Property Act, Civil Procedure Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code, Limitation Act, Legal Theories on Jurisprudence and provision of Constitution of India.

Main Written Examination

a. Paper-I: One paper of 100 marks (duration not less than 2 hours) to test the General knowledge, aptitude, Intelligence, test of comprehension and expression of law and General English including essay writing on legal topic and information technology. b. Paper-II: One paper of 100 marks (duration not less than 2 hours) regarding objective questions and problems of law as regards the Transfer of Property Act, Civil Procedure Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act, Indian Penal Code and Limitation Act. c. Paper-III: One paper of 100 marks (duration not less than 2 hours) consisting of judgment writing (Paper book to be supplied), Legal theories on Jurisprudence, Provision of Constitution of India. (Note: The candidates are expected to refer to the relevant decisions of the Apex Court and the High Court while writing answers in Paper II and III) Interview: Viva voce – 50 (fifty) Marks. Sd/(M.A. Ali) Registrar (Vigilance)-/cum-In charge, Recruitment Cell, Gauhati High Court, Guwahati, Assam

Application Form for Grade-I of NJS (Advertisement dated 13.8.2015)

Zunheboto District Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

SYLLABUS

29/08/15 GHS Ighanumi GHSS Aqahuto GHS Ghathashi GHS Asukiqa GHS Satakha GHS Xuivi GHS Xamunuboto GHS Pughoboto

The Principals/Headmasters of the above mentioned schools are informed to direct the Disabled Students, SET & Helpers to be present in the school without fail. They are directed to produce the following documents at the time of physical verification: 1. List of the Disabled Students during the year 2011-12 & 2012-13. 2. List of materials procured/received under IEDSS from the DEO/Directorate of School Education/Suppliers, etc. during the year 2011-12 & 2012-13. 3. List of the Special Education Teachers (SET) in their school during the year 2011-12 & 2012-13. 4. List of Helpers in their school during the year 2011-12 & 2012-13. 5. Attendance Register of the Disabled Students, SET & Helpers during the year 20112012 & 2012-13. 6. Cumulative Record of the Disabled student during the year 2011-12 & 2012-13. Further, the Disabled Students, Special Education Teachers (SET) and Helpers are informed to report with the following documents during the verification. 1. 2 (two) Recent Passport size photographs. 2. Medical Certificate of disability from Medical Officer in the case of Disabled Student only. 3. Appointment Order (Original & Xerox copy) in the case of SET & Helpers only. If no such Disabled Students, SET or Helpers exist in the School or no Material/ Financial aids/Stipends were received by the School/Students under IEDSS Scheme, the Principal/Headmaster of that School is requested to give such report in writing to the SIT directly or through the concerned DEO before the physical verification. The SIT solicits co-operation from all concerned. Sd/- J.I YADEN Inspector General of Police & Director Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Police Nagaland: Kohima

1. Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS) : 2. Gender: 3. Category (Unreserved/APST/SC/ST(P)/ST(H)/ OBC/MOBC/PWD): 4. Father’s name: 5. Date of birth (according to HSLC): 6. Address for correspondence: 7. Permanent Address: 8. Spouse name (in case of married candidates): 9. Whether candidate belongs to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe? If yes, name of the Caste or Tribe: 10. Educational qualifications: Sl. No. Exam Name

School/College/University

Paste here a recent Coloured passport Size photo (Do not Staple) and 3 copies of the same photo should be stapled in the top right corner of this form

Board/Council/University

Division/Class Percentage

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Other qualification(s), if any: Courts in which practicing, the period of Practice and the branch of law practiced: Age as on the last date fixed for receipt of Application forms: Date of enrolment as Advocate: Whether married of unmarried? (If married, a declaration to the effect that He/she has not more than one spouse living): 16. Is any FIR/Complaint/Criminal Case pending against you in any police station/court? (If yes, give details): 17. Have you ever been convicted in a criminal case ? (If yes, give details): 18. Have you ever been debarred from any examination ? (if yes, give details): 19. Whether income tax assessee? If so, PAN/GIR No., if any: 20. Telephone/Mobile No.: 21. E-mail id (If any): Declaration: I hereby affirm and state that the abovementioned information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place & Date:

Full signature of the applicant.

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6th Horsepower challenge 2015 Mopungchuket shuttlers honoured

Mokokchung, August 18 (MExn): The Native Shuttlers Association Mopungchuket (NSAM) on August 17 organized a felicitation programme in honour of three of their members who won titles under various categories at the recently held 39th Yonex Sunrise Nagaland Inter District & State Badminton Open Championship at Zunheboto. The NSAM members represented Mokokchung District during the said tournament where Aoti NAC members pose for camera after the official announcement of its 6th Horsepower Challenge in Kohima on won the Under 13 (Boys) August 18. (Morung Photo) doubles championship Our Correspondent Kohima | August 18

The Nagaland Adventure Club (NAC) has officially declared that its 6th Horsepower Challenge 2015 will take place from October 14 to 17. Declaring this today in a press conference held here at Paradise Restaurant, the NAC said the event is supported by the Department of Youth Resources & Sports, Nagaland. SUV and motocross will take place on October 14 & 15 at NFA Ground near NU Campus Meriema village while the event for cars and bikes will he held on October 16 & 17 at Naga Heritage Village, Kisama. Meanwhile, the Club has also announced that Supermoto will be conducted for the first time. Entries will be opened from September 7 till October 5. Forms will be available at KohimaTRAP Cars and Bikes, Dimapur- Screwdriver. For further details, call 8575039221/9863174444.

Applicants of Volleyball referee clinic informed kohiMA, August 18 (MExn): The Kohima District Volleyball Association (KDVA) has asked all the applicants to submit the forms for the Kohima District Volleyball Referee Clinic by August 19, Wednesday. The Volleyball Referee Clinic will be held from August 24 to 29 at IG stadium, Kohima, with an International Referee conducting the proceedings.

ENtRy FEE Motocross: North East Class- Rs. 2500, Open Class- Rs. 3000 Supermoto: Open Class Rs. 3000 Autocross: SUV-Rs. 4500, Cars- Rs. 4500

PRIZE MONEy

MOTOCROSS North East Class Ist: Rs. 20,000 2nd: Rs. 15,000 3rd: Rs. 10,000 Open Ist: Rs. 30,000 2nd: Rs.20,000 3rd: Rs. 10,000

CIRCUIT 1000cc below cars Ist: Rs. 35,000 2nd: Rs. 25,000 3rd: Rs.15,000 1000cc above cars Ist: Rs. 35,000 2nd: Rs. 25,000 3rd Rs. 15,000

AUTOCROSS SUV Ist Rs. 35,000 2nd: Rs. 25,000 3rd: Rs, 15,000

2 wheeler (Open Class) Ist: Rs. 20,000 2nd: Rs. 15,000 3rd: Rs. 10,000

NAC president KK Paul Rutsa said the objective of the NAC is not only to promote motor sports in the state but it also endeavour to promote tourism. He said the 6th Horsepower Challenge 2015 will also see a good number of riders from Assam

and Meghalaya including Mizoram making its debut. The Club is also expecting riders from Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi. In the next three years, the Club will initiate state wide rally, he said adding that it would also be introducing adventure sports

soon. Rutsa remarked that local riders have improved a lot over the years but stated that they are lacking in technical skills. In this, the Club will be conducting a special clinic by the first week of October so as to enable local drivers to gather basic technical skills. He informed that the Club has also done necessary paper works to get affiliation with Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI). “We hope to get through,” he said adding that once it got affiliated with FMSCI, the NAC event (Horsepower Challenge) will automatically become national event and it will gain popularity. NAC secretary Burakum Ao said that a total cash prize of Rs. 3.30 lakh has been set for 6th edition of Horsepower Challenge. NAC treasurer Bharat Prasad said the Club aims to create a platform to the local riders and at the same time to expose them to mainland in motor sports.

title, Temjentoshi won the junior boys doubles championship title and Putusenla emerged as Under 17 (Girls) singles run-

ners-up. NSAM, according to their president Kajen Aier, is the first badminton association in the district to be

affiliated with the Mokokchung District Badminton Association. The programme was held at the village community hall.

4th Futsal tournament underway

Mokokchung, August 18 (MExn): The 4th Futsal Tournament 2015, organized by the Wolverine Club Mokokchung, was formally inaugurated by SP of Mokokchung, Aotemsu, NPS, at the Multipurpose Sports Complex here today. Futsal, a football game, played in a small arena between teams of five players, is gaining much popularity in the town. Altogether, twelve teams are participating at the tournament. The tournament will conclude on August 20. The winning team will walk away with cash prize of Rs 30,000 plus certificates. The first match was played between Vulcan Vulcan FC players from Kumlong Ward playing against the defending champions Mighty FC and defending champion Duck during the first match at the 4th Futsal tournament organized by Wolverine Club at Mighty Ducks. Multipurpose Sports Complex on August 18.

Wokha honours district Badminton players

WokhA, August 18 (DiPR): Wokha District Badminton Association (WDBA) organised a felicitation programme on August 17 in honour of the district players who were crowned champions and runners up in different categories during the recently concluded 39th Inter District and State Open badminton Championship held at Zunheboto. Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, A. Robin Lotha, graced the felicitation programme as the Chief Guest. Addressing the gathering during the felicitation programme, the DC congratulated the player for bringing laurels to the district and wished them success in all their endeavParliamentary Secretary Fisheries, Printing and Stationery, Shetoyi Sumi, greets players ours. ‘The achievements during the Volleyball exhibition match played at Seyochung on August 15 to commemorate you brought today are the result of the efforts and India's Independence Day. (DIPR Photo)

DC Wokha A. Robin Lotha with WDBA members and players during the felicitation programme held at Wokha Town Club on August 17. (DIPR Photo)

sacrifices you have put in throughout the years, added the chief guest. He also lauded the parents for encouraging and supporting their children in all aspects and urged the parents to set time for studies apart from co-curricular

activities so that excel in studies as well. S r. S. P, Wo k h a T.Chumrenthung Lotha also delivered a short speech. Erenbeni P Khuvung emerged as Champion in the Under 17 Girls Singles, Nsungbeni L Tun-

goe – Champion, Under 15 Girls Singles, Erenbeni & Nsungbeni – Champions Junior Girls Doubles and Shanchothung Kitha – Runner-up Under 13 Boys Singles. The DC also gave away certificates and cash awards to the players.

public discourse

Repeal the draconian Law; GOI Wangtin a disgrace to Konyaks: NSCN (K) should hear the voice of the Nagas

he declaration of Disturbed Area Act (DAA) in Nagaland has brought immense ‘hardship and untold suffering’ to the Naga people, where it had created fear psychosis in the minds of the general public. The imposition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), has adversely affect on Naga people. The government of India should listen to the voice of Naga people and repeal the DAA and AFSPA from Nagaland. The recently incident of July 16th Wuzu incident, where two innocent students were killed and injuring several, compelled the Naga peoples to out rightly condemned the ‘ghastly act of terrorism’ of Indian army towards Nagas and demanded to immediately revoke the DAA and AFSPA in the larger interest of the society. The Naga peoples have suffered enough under the iron hands of Indian army, where hundreds of thousands of Nagas were killed, tortured, granaries and houses were reduced to ashes, besides, starvation to death, young girls and women were raped to death and many other untold sufferings. Here I want to brief out some few sentences about the first Indo- Naga war; The undeniable and factual of the first Naga revolutionary movement was revealed and took place at Huker village of Yimchungrü area on March 24th 1955 at 5; PM. Accordingly, the war against India for ‘Naga sovereignty’ was declared for the first time during the ‘Kikruma Summit’ on 18th February 1955. On the fateful day of 24th March 1955 at around 5; PM, a stiff confrontation was took place between the Indian army and Naga army at Huker village. During the course of the conflict, four Indian army were killed by Dao and spears, machete besides, several other casualties. In retaliation, the Indian army killed four innocent Naga. Another Indo – Naga war is also witnessed where the Yimchungrü Naga army wing known as ‘Home Guard Eastern Division’, established

its Headquarters at Longtok village ( erstwhile Haphu village) on October 6th 1956, under the ablest and charismatic command of Maj. Gen. Hothrong Yimchungrü. The battle was escalated with ‘barbaric and horrific act’ against the India army for nearly six year war which may be regarded as the longest battle ever recorded in the history of the Naga national movement. It has also recorded as the most ‘horror and drastic’ where the Indian army employed as nearly 10 cannons, which is marked as ridiculous in the history of Nagas of using such weapons of massive destruction for a small place. (Details of first Indo- Naga war can be found in my book, An Insight of Yimchungrü Naga). If India is a real democracy than it should have repealed the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), where the draconian act has brought nothing but more killing. It is one of the most oppressive laws in the world and it is a shame that India till today has not been able to repeal this act. The whole world has already condemned this act and it must go. These acts are disturbing the peaceful living of the people while the AFSPA is a draconian act which has to be enacted in a military state, and not in a democratic state. Like many other things, the Indian government inherited the Armed Forces Special Powers Act from their Colonial Masters – Great Britain. Now that India is a growing democracy, it will only be proper if this Act is repealed once and for all. I as a concerned citizen of Nagaland, earnestly appealed to the NSCN (K) to re-consider its decision to abrogate the 14-year old ceasefire agreement with the Government of India, in compliance with the wishes and desires of the people, for a violence-free ambience in the region so that all stakeholders can freely and without hindrance concentrate on finding an honorable and lasting solution to the vexed Naga political problem. Tsong’s K. Yim, Journalist

ince the inception of Naga struggle hitherto, the Konyak Naga tribe despite periodic setbacks had been unwavering in its commitment towards upholding the Nagas sovereign rights and shall continue to do so as long as the issue remain unresolved. Whereas individual like Wangtin, whose own family massacred NSCN’s Naga Army in late 1980 continues to decry Naga struggle at every given opportunity instead of making amends for the past treachery of his family. It must however be understood that Wangtin neither represent Nagas nor Konyaks but merely an Indian puppet doing

his masters bidding and therefore any antiNaga activities of Wangtin should not be reflected back on the Konyak tribe in general. The Konyak tribe is proud to have an astute leaders and commanders like Lt. Gen. Khango Konyak, Vice-President, GPRN, Maj. Gen. Nymlang Konyak,GSO-1, Maj. Gen. Salem Konyak, Brig. Yato Konyak etc (all from India occupied Nagaland) and many more senior civil officials and military officers leading the Naga struggle under SS. Khaplang led NSCN/GPRN. Hence, the constant anti-Naga propagandas and anti-NSCN write ups by Wangtin should not be mis-construed as the voice of the Konyaks.

When senior most Konyak national workers in other factions like Gen. Khole Konyak, President, Khehoi camp and Tongmeth Konyak collective leader IM, minds their own affair and maintains dignified silence, it is a disgrace to Konyak tribe that Wangtin, whose service in the national work was not even nine complete years and yet shamelessly blows anti-Naga trumpet. Wangtin is therefore advised to shut up and mind his own Indian government business or else must face the consequences that shall bind his progenies too. H. Eshu Heangpa Dy. Kilonser Public relations and NGOs, GPRN

NSCN-K misused and misplaced Naga sovereignty issue, informs NSCN (R)

n June 7 2011 Mr. Khaplang was impeached and expelled from NSCN-K, by the council of kilonsers after an emergency meeting was convened on that day at Kehoi designated camp. Almost all the senior kilonsers, Central council members, regional authorities, army officers, including Niki Sumi and Isak Sumi chose to be with the then ato kilonser Mr. Kitovi Zhimomi and the then Army chief Gen. Khole Konyak. The only person who stood against the impeachment of Mr. Khaplang was none other than our hon’ble President, Mr. Y. Wangtin Naga and Ato Kilonser Mr. P. Tikhak. Remaining members and cadres choose to be

with Gen. Khole and Mr. Kitovi because, the GOI wanted to have ceasefire with only one group of the NSCN at that point of time and which they wanted to have with the Indian side of the NSCN led by Khole and Kitovi and not with the NSCN led by Khaplang. Infact, there was nobody left to rescue Khaplang or tell the GOI on his position. It was our hon’ble President and Ato Kilonser Mr. Y.Wangtin Naga and Mr. P. Tikhak who went from pillar to post to rescue the NSCN under Khaplang. The situation was as such that, Khaplang ultimately surrendered to P. Tikhak and told him to do whatever he can “I leave to you and Brigdr. Angmai (his personal secretary) to do whatever you can.”

After a gap of almost 2 (two) months, finally the ceasefire was retrieved with the GOI. Mr. Isak Sumi and Mr. Niki Sumi shamelessly joined the NSCNK thereafter from NSCN-UNIFICATION/KK, thinking to exploit Mr. Khaplang to its optimum and embezzle maximum money but it was not possible for them to execute their plan as the civil society was in constant touch with our leaders who in turn would tell Mr. Khaplang to desist from any anti-social activities. This did not go down well with people like Mr. Niki Sumi, Mr. Isak Sumi and Mr. Starson. Therefore, they ultimately conspired and fooled and fed Khaplang to such an extent that, ultimately Khaplang was con-

vince and made to believe and act against the two leaders who were otherwise till 2012 his most trusted leaders to represent him everywhere in India and abroad including the ceasefire in India and Myanmar. Mr. Isak Sumi, Mr. Niki Sumi and Mr. Starson however, you may try to hide your skin but, yet you also know well who you were and what was your position. The sacred cause of Naga sovereignty actually does not sound good with people like you. I only wonder how long will you feed yourself and accumulate more properties in the name of Naga sovereignty. Secretary, Ministry of Information and Publicity, NSCN-REFORMATION

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

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magine being promised a date with Hrithik Roshan and later realising that you have been taken for a ride by one of the biggest beverage brands. Well, this actually happened to Shikha Monga from Chandigarh. She invested her pocket money and participated in Coca Cola's contest in 2000, the reward for which was a date with Hrithik Roshan. According to the scheme, prizes were announced at the back of the crown of the cola bottles. Being a teenager and a student of

Government College for Girls, Chandigarh, then, Shikha spent her pocket money on purchasing Coca Cola bottles and was overjoyed when she won the first prize on May 22, 2000. But after sometime, she realised that the whole scheme to lure customers was a sham. She approached the company's marketing office in Chandigarh and instead of the promised date, she was offered Rs 5 lakh. Apart from writing numerous letter, she made several requests as money meant nothing compared

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to a date with her favourite star. She filed a suit for damages before the district court in June 2003 claiming damages for causing her insult in society. A local court of Chandigarh issued notice to Coca Cola, 15 years after it was accused of not keeping its word on arranging a date with film star Hrithik. The court exempted Shikha from paying Rs 2.43 lakh as court fee for the suit. Now the question remains, will she ever get a chance to her favourite star?

Alobo Naga performing together with Manik Paul, winner of India's got Talent 2015 at the Every Nation, Leadership Conference at Jai Hind College. Alobo Naga performed for 2 days and shared his testimonies. There were participants from different nations of the world.

RONAN K E A TIN G married girlfriend

Storm Uech tritz he Boyzone star wed the Australian

model in a glamorous ceremony at the luxury Archerfield House estate in East Lothian on Monday. Guests included his bandmates Shane Lynch and Keith Duffy, as well as Brian McFadden and Dannii Minogue. The happy couple got engaged in April, just a month after his divorce to first wife Yvonne Connolly was finalised. Ronan, 38, enlisted his 16-year-old son Jack as his best man, while daughter Missy, 14, served as a bridesmaid and nine-year-old Ali was a flower girl. Ronan previously revealed the couple chose to marry in Scotland because it was ''neutral ground'' for both his and Storm's families. He said: ''All of our families are going to be there - everyone. Rather than doing it in Australia or in Ireland we said we'd go to neutral ground and meet there. It's a very special place for us.'' Ronan and Storm met when he served as a judge on 'The X Factor' Australia.

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hantom’ movie starring Katrina Kaif and Saif Ali Khan has been making headlines for one reason or the other not just in India but across the border too! Now, the latest buzz surrounding the film is that the

Israeli army had mistaken the film shoot to be a rebellious movement! The official Twitter handle of UTV Motion Pictures shared the information on Twitter. Apparently, the Israeli Air Force was keeping a tab on the crew's move-

ment, TOI reported. Kabir informed Saif about the vigilance but the same was not shared with Katrina because it would have scared her. The Kabir Khan film has terrorism as its theme and is scheduled to release on August 28.

Eva longoria on obama Advisory Board

he movie star's Wahlburgers franchise has become such a big hit on the back of a related reality TV series, which features Mark, his chef brother Paul, their mother and various other

members of the family, there are big plans to expand. The Ted star reveals there are already 70 restaurants "under contract" in the U.S. with "various franchisees and deals in different places".

ing in Coney Island, Long Island, the (Washington) D.C. area, Las Vegas - and we're looking for locations in L.A. "We also just made a deal in the Middle East for 20 restaurants." The Wahlburgers chain

Hillary Clinton, Caitlyn Jenner to start new season of Degeneres' show

emocratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai will begin the upcoming 13th season of Ellen DeGeneres’s popular chat show ‘The Ellen Show’. “These three women are changing the world,” DeGeneres posted on Twitter on Monday along with a photograph of the trio,

he two-term Democratic leader will step down from the top office in January, 2017, when the 45th President of the U.S. is officially sworn into office following the 2016 elections. Obama is said to be exploring his next career move and he and his wife Michelle have been holding secret midnight meetings at the White House with a select group of people, which also includes hedge fund manager Marc Lasry and venture capitalist Reid Hoffman, according to the New York Times. Among the topics discussed at the meetings were fundraising for Obama's plans to establish a completely digital presidential library the setting up of a global charity foundation. The publication also reports director Steven Spielberg has offered to help with the digital library by developing a "narrative" for Obama's life after leaving office following a dinner meeting in Beverly Hills in June (15). Longoria has been closely involved with the Obama administration since he was first voted into office in 2008. She was appointed co-chair of the leader's re-election campaign in 2012 and has been a big supporter of the President's immigration reform plans.

And he tells The Hollywood Reporter, "I think we will have nine or 10 open by the end of the year in places like Fenway Park in Boston and airports in Philly (Philadelphia) and New York. We're open-

reports variety.com. The presidential candidate’s last big national interview came last month with CNN’s Brianna Keilar. Clinton also appeared on the daytime talk show in 2007, the first time she was vying for the Oval Office. Clinton famously discussed supporting civil unions, but not gay marriage. The new season of ‘The Ellen Show’ premieres on September 8.

EnriquE iglEsias sets Youtube record with Bailando's Billion views

atin Superstar Enrique Iglesias has thanked fans for making the video for his hit song Bailando the first Spanish tune to surpass one billion views on Youtube.com. The Hero hitmaker's flamenco-style party anthem was released last year (14) and the promo for the Spanish-language recording, which featured collaborators Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona, has since set a major new milestone on the video-sharing platform, reports Billboard.com. Iglesias, who is currently on tour with his Sex & Love shows, has expressed his gratitude to fans in a video message on Instagram.com, in which he says, "Hey guys, we're here in Europe for a few shows. I wanted to thank all my fans for getting Bailando, the Spanish version, to one billion views... So gracias (thank you), I love you guys!" In the accompanying caption, he brands the achievement "incredible".

has really taken off following the launch of the successful behind-the-scenes TV series at the beginning of 2014. The original Wahlburgers opened for business in Hingham, Massachusetts in 2011.

Assam singer Zubeen Garg in row over disrespect to tricolour

GO Sahai president Raju Mahanta filed an FIR in Morigaon against Garg for hoisting the tricolour at his house at Guwahati's Kharghuli area wearing informal dress and thereby insulting the flag, police said. Garg uploaded a photograph on his Facebook account showing him unfurling the tricolour on August 15 at his residence while wearing shorts and informal dress. The FIR also alleged that the singer did not sing the national anthem while unfurling the tricolour. "We have registered a case against the singer," a police official said. The singer, however, was not available for comment. In April this year, Garg stirred a controversy while performing at a function in Guwahati's Khanapara area, when he wielded a gun and threatened to shoot if the audience leave the show. Police rushed to the event immediately after being informed, but only to find a toy pistol with the musical icon.

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Bilbao wins Spanish Super Cup Liverpool beats Bournemouth

Athletic Bilbao's players pose with the Spanish Super Cup trophy after defeating Barcelona at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain August 17. (REUTERS)

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BARCELONA, August 18 (REutERs): Athletic Bilbao claimed their first silverware in more than three decades when they wrapped up a 5-1 aggregate win over 10-man Barcelona to win the Spanish Super Cup on Monday and unleash ecstatic celebrations in the Basque city. Bilbao, who only field

players of Basque origin, last secured a major trophy when they won Spain's traditional season opener in 1984 and Friday's 4-0 drubbing of the Spanish and European champions in the first leg at the San Mames left Barca with too much to do at the Nou Camp. After waves of sustained pressure, Lionel Messi gave

the home side a 1-0 second-leg lead shortly before halftime when he chested down a clever Luis Suarez layoff and clipped a closerange volley into the net. Barca's hopes suffered a blow 10 minutes into the second half when centre back Gerard Pique was shown a straight red card after he strode angrily over

to the side of the pitch and shouted in the referee's assistant's face to protest a decision. The incident seemed to give Barca renewed energy and Pedro and Ivan Rakitic immediately had chances to make it 2-0 before Suarez fired wildly over when through on the left. However, the home de-

fence left a gaping hole at the back 16 minutes from time and Aritz Aduriz, who netted a hat-trick in the first leg, was able to score at the second attempt past Claudio Bravo sending the travelling fans inside the giant arena into raptures. Not even a late red card for substitute Kike Sola could tarnish Bilbao's joy as they ended Barca's hopes of repeating their 2009 feat when they won all six competitions they contested: the Champions League, La Liga, the King's Cup, the European Super Cup, the Spanish Super Cup and the Club World Cup. "If you wrote the script it's impossible it would turn out like this," an emotional Aduriz said in an interview with Spanish television. "For us, for what it means to win a title for Bilbao, it's the greatest thing that could happen and against Barca as well," he added. "We have to compete against the rest of the world and it's an incredible thing." Barca need to recover quickly for Sunday's trip to face Bilbao again in their opening La Liga match of the campaign, when they begin their bid for a sixth title in eight years.

LIVERPOOL, August 18 (AP): Christian Benteke scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool on Monday to give his new team a 1-0 win over promoted Bournemouth in a game that was marked by two disputed refereeing decisions. Benteke met a cross at the far post for an easy tap-in in the 26th minute, although the goal was questionable as Philippe Coutinho had tried to reach the ball first from what was a clear offside position. Bournemouth fell to its second straight 1-0 loss to start the season after having an early goal ruled out, when Tommy Elphick was adjudged to have fouled Dejan Lovren before heading the ball into the net. "For me it's a goal," said Bournemouth man-

ager Eddie Howe. "He's competing and wrestling, but if that's a free kick we're going to be seeing a free kick given every time there's a corner." The Liverpool goal, meanwhile, was allowed to stand despite Coutinho seemingly interfering with play from an offside position. Jordan Henderson swung in a cross from the left and Coutinho tried to get his foot on the ball but missed — freezing goalkeeper Artur Boruc and leaving Benteke free at the far post to tap into an empty net. Under new rules implemented for this season, players can be flagged for interfering with play even if they don't touch the ball.

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Aditi Chauhan becomes India's first woman to play in England LONdON, August 18 (BBC): India's Aditi Chauhan has become the country's first woman to play English league football. Chauhan, the India international goalkeeper, made her debut for West Ham United in the opening game of the season against Coventry City on Sunday. West Ham play in the Women's Premier League Southern Division - the third tier of women's football. Chauhan's debut has

created widespread interest in Indian newspapers and on social media. Scores of people congratulated her on Twitter, including the Indian football team and her former club FC Goa. Meanwhile West Ham jokingly asked what percentage of the Indian population it needed to reach 20,000 followers before admitting it "lost count". It also won over Indians by tweeting in Hindi. It had earlier announced Chauhan's

selection on Twitter as a "proud moment for Indian football". Chauhan's debut could have gone better as West Ham lost 5-0 to Coventry. "I'm not happy about the result. I could have played better. But of course I have watched the West Ham men's team on television and it was like a dream come true when I donned their jersey with the same logo," she told the Times of India newspaper.

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