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NH-29 LANDSLIDE WORSENS our Correspondent Kohima | August 25

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The landslide at NH-29 between Phesama and Kigwema has worsened, with the highway still completely cut off and 45 houses being evacuated. The affected highway is the lifeline for many villages of the Southern Angami region and also for Manipur state. BRO officials informed that inclement weather condition has been disoi...what CBi? There’s no rupting the road clearance CBi. You’re only dreaming. work. The BRO stated that it is working hard to make the The Morung Express road pliable in the shortest time, while mainPoll QuEsTion possible taining that realignment Vote on www.morungexpress.com or by-pass connection are sMs your answer to 9862574165 proposals for the long run. Do you agree with the Minister for Roads & National Crime Records Bridges, Y Vikheho Swu Bureau (NCRB) that while expressing concern Nagaland is the safest over the massive landslide, state for women? assured all possible help for early restoration of the Yes no others road. Personally inspecting the affected area along with Additional Chief Engineer and Engineers of

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Power shutdown in Dimapur today

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DIMAPUR, AUGUST 25 (MExN): The Department of Power has informed that there will be a six-hour power shutdown from 6:00 am to 12 noon on August 26 at Bank Colony, Rajbari, Super Market, Civil Hospital, Railway Colony and Nagarjan. A press note from the Executive Engineer, Dimapur Electrical Division, Moameren informed that this has been necessitated as maintenance works are scheduled to be carried out at the 11kv feeder.

Declare contents of Framework Agreement, Ao Senden urges DIMAPUR, AUGUST 25 (MExN): The Ao Senden has urged the Collective Leadership of the NSCN (IM) to declare the contents of the Framework Agreement to the people at the earliest “to avoid any further negativity and mistrust amongst the people.” In a letter to the Ato Kilonser of the NSCN (IM), the Ao Senden said that it “has been in constant support of the Naga Political issue under your dynamic Collective Leadership since its inception to bring honorable and acceptable solution.” It therefore urged that “decision taken on Naga Political settlement that encompasses the Aos must be taken after consultation and approval of the Ao Senden.” It further stated that the Ao Senden” does not endorses any group or civil organizations to take decision on behalf of the Aos.”

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(lEFT) An aerial view of the massive landslide affecting the national Highway 29 near Phesama. (RiGHT) An excavator being used to clear debri from the landslides.

PWD (R&B) Department this afternoon, the Minister interacted with the 2ndin-Command of BRO and leaders of Phesama Village Council. Swu appealed to the BRO for early restoration

of the road as the said highway is under BRO. He also requested the BRO to locate ways and means to realign the road or construct a by-pass as the present route would continue to sink even in the future.

On the proposal of Phesama Village Council for connecting the agri-link road without linking to the landslide area, which would be an alternate for light vehicles, Swu assured to provide the machineries to do

the works. He informed that the state government has accepted the long-pending proposal of Phesama Village Council for fresh cutting and construction of new exit route for Naga Heritage Village Kisama.

He said that the department would execute the work through the Phesama Village Council once the rainy season is over. The new exit route to Kisama would stretch about two kilometers and connect to

NH- 29, he added. The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) led by ADC Kohima, Lithrongla Tongpi also visited the affected site and provided relief materials. With DIPR inputs

Dimapur ‘crying out for a city centre’ Consultative meet affirm restorative unity

DIMAPUR, AUGUST 25 (MExN): Former Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner for Nagaland state, HK Khulu (IAS) today said that Dimapur, the commercial hub of the state, is “crying out for a city centre. In a statement, the former bureaucrat stated that the Nagaland state government and planners would “do well to plan and develop a venue for a city centre by even exploring possibilities of funding by International funding agencies as there are constraints in the State Budget.” Khulu offered certain suggestions for the authorities concerned to pursue possibilities for a city centre in Dimapur. He suggested the Naga Shopping Arcade and the NE Agri Expo site as places for further development works. The Naga Shopping Arcade aka Supermarket, Khulu said, has all the potential to become an “excellent city plaza.” He stated that the arcade could

have become the “pride of Dimapur if things went as envisaged.” Despite some legitimate businesses being conducted at the arcade, he lamented that it has now become a “den of shady dealings.” Khulu informed that there are approximately 500 rooms/ stalls of different sizes and would be ideal to house the collectorate of the district along with other facilities like shopping complex, conferencing facilities and a venue for public meeting etc. Regarding the NE Agri Expo site, Khulu said that with various facilities already available at the site, there is still ample space for parking of vehicles and for building up a good square which can serve as an excellent city centre. He said that a strong political will and a clear consensus built up and if implemented professionally “will change the image of our commercial city drastically for the better.” Full text on Page 10

Morung Express news Dimapur | August 25

The 8th Naga people’s consultative meeting on the Indo-Naga political talks between NSCN (IM) and Naga civil societies of Nagaland; Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar was held at Niathu resort on Tuesday. Today’s consultative meeting was significant as it comes in the backdrop of the ‘historic’ August 3 Framework Agreement signed between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India. Representatives from the apex Naga Hoho, tribal hohos, student organizations, village chiefs, church leaders, senior activists, intellectuals and special invitees attended the consultative meet. From the words of the NSCN (IM), the consultative meeting with the civil societies was held in order to elaborate on the Framework Agreement and update

them of the latest development. “There have been pre-discussion in group wise with the civil societies on daily basis right after the ‘Peace Accord’ was signed, V Horam, steering committee member, NSCN (IM) told a section of media after the meeting. Today’s meeting is different from the other meetings because it is collectively represented by all the Nagas,” he added. Terming the meeting as “very successful,” Horam said representatives from different Naga civil societies provided positive inputs towards the peace process. Replying to a query on whether the inputs/points shared by the civil societies would be considered during the framing of the final agreement, Horam said this was the main objective of the meeting. “This is not just for show. We are here with all seriousness. We have taken note of what was shared

by the people at the meeting.” When questioned on the absence of the Sumi Hoho at the consultative meeting and the strained relationship over the December 21 Aghuito incident, Horam claimed they have finally come to an understanding after a meeting was held at Hotel Saramati on August 24, Sunday. “We have finally come together, we have understood each other, accepted each other’s position in principle,” Horam informed. While the two parties have reached an agreement in principle, Horam said they could not reach a final conclusion due to technical reasons. ‘They (Sumi Hoho) have asked for more time for further consultations,” he added. With the NSCN (IM) geared for another consultative meet with the 60 legislators of Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, when queried on whether the NSCN (IM) would

be approaching the other Naga Political Groups for such consultative meet, Horam replied, “We have stretched out our hands. It is for the others to respond. Now the ball is in their court.” Details on what was actually discussed at the consultative meeting could not be availed because the media were not invited to be part of the consultation.

are not compelling them,” Zimik told IANS over phone from Dimapur, in Nagaland. Although the youth were free to join NSCN (IM), they will not undergo any arms training, Zimik added. The government, though, seems to be unaware of the move by the accord co-signatory. Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said he did not have any information about this development. “I will have to check if this is really happening. I will respond once I get the complete report,” Rijiju told IANS. According to sources knowledgeable about the developments, NSCN (IM) was conducting its recruitment drive in its stronghold Tuensang district where the youth were being mobilised to join. “The fresh recruits are being falsely told that the government has allowed them (NSCN-IM) to carry on the recruitment and that they will be paid salary,” a source told IANS. The recruiters were ap-

parently telling the youth that this would be the last batch of recruitment. Although some parents have accepted the faction’s claims, a majority of them were worried as the NSCN (IM) had also said during earlier recruitments that it was “their last recruitment drive”, the source said. Usually, after a peace accord is inked, militant groups are not allowed to take in new cadres. Instead, the government generally aims to rehabilitate the existing ones. However, experts on the North-Eastern region have said that the situation on the Naga issue might be different as the NSCN (IM) claims itself to be a political group and not a military one. A ministry of home affairs source had earlier said two army and four paramilitary battalions would be raised to accommodate the existing NSCN (IM) cadres, numbering around 5,000. That may possibly be one reason why the former militant group wants to take in more people. NSCN (IM) is already supposed to have recruited

over 1,000 new cadres from Dimapur, the commercial hub of the state. It has also verbally directed village councils to send youngsters for recruitment. E.M. Rammohan, former director general of Border Security Force and an expert on the country’s North-Eastern region, said: “The actual devil is in the accord details. Calling the recruitment drive illegitimate as of now won’t be correct because we do not know what is there in the accord.” He said if there was a clause in the accord that prevents the recruitment of cadre, then the NSCN (IM) “is infringing the norms and inviting trouble. However, in case there is any such clause that makes it possible, which actually should not be the condition, then nothing can be done”, Rammohan said. He said the government should not have any problem with the recruitment drive if it’s done as a political step. But it has to ensure that the recruits are not given any arms training, he cautioned.

Dimapur | August 25

As prices of onion soar in Maharashtra, its effect is also reverberating in Dimapur. Sales of the pungent kitchen staple have witnessed a drastic downturn in the market over the past week. While there has been no visible slump in supplies, onion traders in Dimapur say that the increase in price is shunning many

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Our deep appreciation and acknowledgement to the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim for signing the Framework Agreement on 3rd August 2015 which must lead to an acceptable and honourable settlement of the Indo-Naga issue To reiterate and uphold the resolutions of the previous Naga People’s consultative meetings That we the Naga people, in the spirit of forgiveness and oneness will ceaselessly strive and work for restorative unity.

A labourer hauls in place sacks of onions at a wholesale shop in Dimapur on August 25. (Morung Photo)

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Naga group on recruitment drive As onion price soar, sales dwindle after accord; no information: Rijiju

NEw DElhI, AUGUST 25 (IANS): Even as the government is exploring every option to bring the various factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) within the recently inked Naga Peace Accord, the outfit’s strongest group NSCN (Isak-Muivah) is recruiting fresh cadre from parts of eastern Nagaland. The recruitment drive was started immediately after the Naga accord was signed between the Narendra Modi government and NSCN (IM) on August 3, following nearly 20 years of intense negotiations. NSCN (IM) secretary for ministry of information and publicity W. Zimik admitted that the recruitment was on, but said it was “completely on a voluntary basis” and that no one would be compelled to join. “There is one specific place where the recruitment drive is being carried out. It’s completely depending on the areas from which the youth want to join. However, if the parents of the youth do not want them to join, then we

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consumers from buying. According to one importer, bulk sales have gone down by 70 percent this week. Selling rate has touched as high as Rs. 80 per kilo in all retail outlets with some retailing at no less than Rs. 70 a kilo. Wholesale rates were hovering at anywhere between Rs. 59-64 on Tuesday. One wholesaler at Murgi Patti said that he was selling at Rs. 64 per kilo, a jump of over Rs. 20 from the previous

week. During the week before, the wholesaler said that the price was Rs. 42 a kilo. The wholesaler said that it has affected business with his shop managing to sell hardly 1-2 bags (one bag weighs 45 kilos) per day this week, while during the last week, sales were 4-5 bags per day. The price increase notwithstanding, an importer said that the rate here is comparatively lesser than in the rest of the mainland states, while the north-east has not been that acutely affected. One reason for this is that they are selling unsold stocks, the importer said. Quoting an example, the importer said that at one point this week, the wholesale rate at Mumbai and Nasik was Rs. 65 a kilo, while at around the same time in Dimapur, it touched a maximum of Rs. 62 a kilo. Price is however projected to soar with arrival of fresh stocks. Further, the importer said that they are procuring from south Indian like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to make up for the shortage in supply from the onion capital of the country – Maharashtra. According to the importer, Dimapur imports around 140-160 metric tonnes of onions in normal priced market conditions.

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Police personnel attend ‘Leaders Arise’

Sensitization on Rights of Prisoners held

Kohima District Legal Services Authority organises Jail Lok Adalat

Apostle Rev. Luoliehu Yimsung with the participants during the seminar held under the maxim ‘Leaders Arise’ at SP Office conference hall Kohima.

Kohima, august 25 (mExN): Following up 2014 programme, another seminar under the maxim ‘Leaders Arise’ was held at SP Office conference hall Kohima by Apostle Rev. Luoliehu Yimsung on August 25. Apostle Rev. Luoliehu Yimsung, founder of ‘Leaders Arise’ Nagaland and Coordinator of Global In-

digenous Prayer Network, Australia and Initiator & Ambassador of Overseas Naga Associations at large was the resource person. Officers from SP office and various Police Stations under DEF Kohima including officers from IRB and Ministerial Staffs participated in the seminar. The speaker urges the partici-

DGC Community College conducts seminar

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Dimapur, august 25 (mExN): The Community College, attached with Dimapur Government College, Dimapur, organized a seminar at Deborah Girls’ Home, Circular Road, Dimapur, on November 22. The topic of the seminar was table manners and etiquettes. Altogether, 22 hostellers attended the seminar who appreciated the efforts of the Institution in providing such essential knowledge to them in unconventional manner. Chumren Ezung, Coordinator and two teachers namely Rupa Dutta and Sungtiben Longkumer who not only lectured but also demonstrated the lessons in action making the workshop interesting, conducted the seminar. Dimapur Government College Media and Publicity Cell in a press release added that the Community College is funded by the UGC, Delhi and is attached with Dimapur Government College. The Institution provides a Diploma course on Hospitality and Tourism Management and this seminar forms a part of their Outreach Mission Programme of the Community College for the current year.

pants to wake up and lead their generation. Rev. Luoliehu Yimsong stressed on the importance of bringing up good leaders for a better society. He also spoke on ‘the key factors of leadership’. This was stated in a press release issued by Atu Zumvü NPS, Sub – Divisional Police Officer & PRO Kohima.

Kohima, august 25 (mExN): The Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) organised jail lok adalat-cum sensitization on the rights of the prisoners at the District Jail Kohima with YM Imchen, NJS, District & Sessions Judge & Chairman, KDLSA as the resource person. In the first session, sensitisation on the various rights of the prisoners was held. With an encouraging opening remark, Kekhriengulie Theunuo, Panel Lawyer and Retainer welcomed the gathering and said that everyone has rights to enjoy responsibly. He stated that though they are in jail, it does not mean that they have no rights. Short speech was delivered by Sani Keppen, Jailor District Jail, Kohima who expressed that through such initiatives of the KDL-

SA, the inmates will be more aware of their rights. He stated that every person has certain rights and that does not exclude the prisoners in any ways. He further said that the jail will look forward for such more programme so that trials can be expedite and right justice given as deem fit. Vikyato Sumi, Assistant Public Prosecutor, in his short speech sensitised the inmates on some of their rights. He dealt specifically with the provision of Section 436A of the Code of Criminal Procedure where an under trail prisoner (UTP) has a right to be released if he has completed ½ of the maximum period in prison while his trail is on. Another provision he dealt with is on Section 265 A-L Code of Criminal Procedure where UTP’s can file petition for

Plea Bargaining in case of petty offences. He also said that the prisoners are not outcast people rather they are being put behind bars for correctional measure only to reform themselves to become a better person. He said that he was happy with the environment that is in existence at the Kohima District Jail, where the inmates share a cordial relationship. He also told the prisoners to approach the jail authorities in case they have not been produced before the Court for more than 14 days and informed the Court if they are not able to engage a Counsel due to economic reasons. Resource person, District & Session Judge & Chairman KDLSA YM Longkumer spoke on the topic ‘Rights of the Prisoners’, and reiterated that every prisoner has a right to

where Mezivolu T. Therieh, NJS, the Chief Judicial Magistrate Kohima & Secretary KDLSA presided over the session with Public Prsecutor Imtiakum and V. Ashu Theyo as Conciliators. She briefed the prisoners regarding the importance of Lok Adalats and addressed the grievances of the UTPs. She also announced that all the prisoners without an advocate due to economic reasons would be provided with same after the case is examined by DLSA. Altogether, out of ninety-one inmates 49 cases are charge sheeted and proceeding with trial. The rest 42 are pending investigation. Three UTPs are released on disposal of their cases while sixteen have been referred to KDLSA for examination of the accused person’s status for providing Legal Aid free of cost.

Airtel launches 4G services in Nagaland Intensive training on CFR underway in Mkg

Airtel blazing 4G speeds are now available for customers in Dimapur and Kohima

4G speed across a range of devices”. Airtel has led the 4G story in India, having launched India’s first 4G network in Kolkata in April 2012. On 6th August 2015, Airtel announced that its 4G services were available in 296 towns across India.Prior to that, Airtel had successfully conducted trials of its 4G services in select cities and leveraged feedback from customers towards strengthening its service experience. Customers can enjoy Airtel’s recently launched carrier agnostic mobile app – ‘Wynk Movies’ – a first of its kind movie mall that will offer a specially curated library of thousands of movies and other popular videos. Additionally, customers can leverage a host of strategic initiatives announced Guards & Civil Defence personnel and others demonstrated fire exhaustion drill, emergency search and rescue by Airtel as part of its national 4G rollout. Home methods, first aid and preparedness for landslide fire etc.

Dimapur, august 25 (mExN): Bharti Airtel Limited (Airtel), the third largest mobile services provider globally with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced the commercial launch of its high speed 4G services (also called LTE) in Kohima and Dimapur (Nagaland). “Now, customers across the country can experience high speed wireless broadband on Airtel 4G and get on to the digital superhighway to enjoy uninterrupted HD video streaming, superfast uploading and downloading of movies, music and images,” stated a press note received here. Airtel 4G is available to customers Unmatched value across a range of smart devices includ- • 4G at 3G prices: Airtel customers can enjoy 4G at 3G data prices with packs ing mobile phones, dongles, 4G hotspots starting at INR 25. In addition, with evand Wi-Fi dongles. ery 4G SIM swap, Airtel is offering six Commenting on the launch of Airtel months of unlimited music stream4G in the region, Saurabh Goel, CEO – ing and downloads on ‘Wynk Music’ Assam and North East, Bharti Airtel said, and five free movies per month for six “Customers are at the very core of everymonths on the Eros Now channel of thing we do and delivering a compelling ‘Wynk Movies’. experience for them is our foremost priority. Mobile data traffic is soaring in In- • ‘Infinity Plans’: Airtel has introduced a new range of ‘Infinity Plans’ startdia and users are switching from slower ing Rs.999. These high-end plans of2G connections to 3G and superior 4G. fer unlimited voice calls on mobile We are launching our 4G services in Di(first time in India) along with data mapur today, looking at the demand for benefits and access to ‘Wynk Movies’ high-speed data in the region. Customer and ‘Wynk Music’. in Imphal will now enjoy blazing Airtel

moKoKchuNg, august 25 (mExN): Three days intensive training on Community First Responder (CFR) got underway at Mokokchung Town Hall on August 24. The training programme is organized by Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) Home Department in collaboration with District Disaster Management Authority and Ao Students’ Conference (AKM). The CFR training programme is divided into five

phase, each phase comprising six villages with ten representatives from each village. The main scope of this training is to provide immediate support to the community in times of disaster as the first responder before support and assistance disembark from the important Disaster Repose forces, according to a press release. Resource persons for the training programme were T. Wangshi Jamir, District Project officer NSDMA, Dr. Chibenthung Ki-

ral and manmade disaster. A practical test was also conducted where participants demonstrated emergency rescue, method of lifting injured person, rope stretcher and knots and knotting etc. Sixty participants representing six villages are undergoing the three-day intensive training on Community First responder (CFR). After the completion of the training, they will be the resource persons for their respective villages, the release added.

KLCSU 36th annual freshers meet

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Kohima, august 25 (mExN): The Kohima Law College Students’ Union (KLCSU) will hold its 36th annual freshers meet on August 28 under the theme “Redeeming the time” at Red Cross Complex, Kohima from 10:00 onwards. Y. Kikheho Sema, IAS, secretary finance, Government of Nagaland will grace the occasion as the chief guest. Nino Iralu, NJS, member secretary NSLSA and special judge, TDP Vigilance will also grace the occasion as the guest of honour.

ous ailments and free medicines were also distributed. Home visit for critical patients was also carried out. The health camp team comprises of Dr. Neisakho, Dy. CMO, Dr. Yanrenthang, SMO Chiephobozou, Dr. Thejavino Zhadima PHC and Dr. Sentimoa MMU. A press note stated that the village council expressed gratitude to the CMO for bringing the programme to Zhadima village. Wokha: Anti-Dengue month was observed at Wokha district on August 20 at CMO Conference Hall. Beside from the block level, all the programme officers, NVBDCP staff of different categories, NRHM staff and ASHAS of different blocks, attended the programme. A press note stated that Dr. Zuben DVBO (NVBDCP) delivered the welcome address. He highlighted on how dengue is transmitted, its sign, prevention and control. He urged all the participants to give awareness on prevention and control of Dengue fever to the villages and to carry out cleanliness drive in their respective villages and encourage active community participation. He highlighted that since the dengue mosquito breeds mostly in the stagnant water, open water tank, empty discarded containers, tyre, flowerpots etc. This has to be checked by keeping the water tank tightly covered and dispose of the containers properly. He also emphasized use of ITBN and wear clothes, which covered the complete body. MTS Zuchamo and Robert also deliberated on the importance of DDT Spray and urged the ASHAS to immediately in case of any abnormal rise of fever cases in their respective villages. Matsung DPM (NHM) spoke on the responsibilities of the Para-medical staff and pronounced the vote of thanks.

than, Medical officer- State Master trainer for NSDMA (Home) and personnel from Home Guards & Civil Defence, Mokokchung. During the practical session, the resource persons along with Home Guards & Civil Defence personnel demonstrated fire exhaustion drill, emergency search and rescue methods, first aid and preparedness for landslide, fire etc. The participants also partook in real time demonstrations covering different topics on natu-

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Anti-dengue month observed

ZhaDima, august 25 (mExN): Under the aegis of Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, anti-dengue month was observed at Zhadima village, Kohima district. The programme was chaired by village chairman KT Vilie and invocation prayer by Pastor Neilalhou. Officials from CMO establishment and Chiephobozou Block graced the programme. Dr. Avino Metha, CMO Kohima, in her speech says that Zhadima village has history of Malaria cases in the past. She said that even though mosquito is a small insect it brings even death by the deadly diseases it brings about. She also expressed on the importance of ASHA not only in malaria programme but also to other vertical programmes. Dr. Avino, stressed that villagers should have the habit of health seeking behaviour since where there is more illness, economy dwindle and vice versa, where there is healthy village it brings prosperity. She also said that people should have the basic knowledge of homemade remedies for minor illness like diarrhoea. Dr. Benny, programme officer for NVBDCP stated that mosquito bite causes malaria, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis and chichungunia and the breeding of mosquito is fast right after monsoon. As such villagers should have a healthy lifestyle with clean environment and said sanitation is a must since all medical problems arise from unhygienic practice not only in malaria. Dr. Aseno, ZLO gave awareness talk on Leprosy and Iodized salt with demonstration. She stated that lack of iodine in the diet causes goitre, stunted growth and mental retardation. She also gave demonstration on how to make homemade ORS. Alongside with the programme, health camp was also conducted wherein a total of 135 patients were treated with vari-

be defended and in such situation where the prisoner is unable to afford a lawyer, the District Legal Services Authority will come to assist them by providing a panel lawyer. He also mentioned that in cases where the trial of the prisoners are delayed due to none submission of charge sheet, they have a right to apply for bail depending on the gravity of their cases be it 60/90 days in jail. He stated that the under trail review committee in Kohima is soon to be set up which will enable them to get speedy justice. He urged the prisoners not to waste their time during their stay in the jail but to learn different traits, which are imparted, and make up their mind to reform themselves and be an asset to the nation. Jail Lok Adalat followed

SBCZ children festival

Director SAMETI N. Wetsah and Dr. AK Battacharya, Professor EEI, AAU Jorhat along with the ATMA functionaries during the off campus training organized by SAMETI Medziphema in collaboration with EEI, AAU Jorhat on ‘Adoption Methods & Tools of Agricultural Extension’ from August 18 to 21 at SAMETI Hall, Medziphema. Resource persons were Dr. A.K. Battacharya and D Bortamuly, Research Associate, EEI AAU, Jorhat. Altogether 22 ATMA functionaries from all the districts attended the training. At the Valedictory function, Director SAMETI awarded certificates to the trainees.

Kros College NSS inaugural & orientation prog held

ZuNhEboto, august 25 (Dipr): The Sumi Baptist Church Zunheboto (SBCZ), Department of Christian Education will be organising a Children festival on August 29 at Town Hall, Zunheboto. The festival will witness events like Stomp, Choir, Folklore, Choreography, fancy dress, Country Dance and traditional dress competitions from Sunday School Children from all eleven sectors of Zunheboto town.

TAPWO convenes consultative meeting Kohima, august 25 (mExN): The Tizu Area Public Welfare Organization (TAPWO) will hold its consultative meeting on August 28 at Satheri village near Phek Town. In this regards, all VCCs under Tizu area have been requested to send atleast 15 delegates. Concerned Tizu area leaders residing outside Phek town have also been requested to attend the meeting. Registration will start from 9:30 AM onwards.

Tuensang DPDB discusses worsening road condition

Participants during the inaugural and the orientation programme of NSS of Kros College at college auditorium held on August 24.

Kohima, august 25 (mExN): The inaugural and the orientation programme of the National Service Scheme (NSS) of Kros College were held at college auditorium on August 24. Chekrongoi Theyo, State Liaison Officer NSS, Youth Resources snd Sports Department graced the function as the main speaker. He introduced NSS to the student members present; its work-

ings, aims and objectives. Being a passionate worker himself, he inspired and motivated the students to be selfless citizens. To put others above oneself and the NSS motto says “Not me but you”. He also stressed that, in order to be a true NSS worker we should move forward as an example to others people. The programme highlighted and gave a clear understanding

of the working of the NSS and heightened its importance for a happier and cleaner society. The programme was chaired by Langkong of 5 semester, welcome note by Metevitso Khazo Asst Professor department of Sociology, special number from the students and concluded with a vote of thanks from Chubatoshi, Asst Professor department of History.

tuENsaNg, august 25 (Dipr): The monthly Tuensang District Planning and Development Board meeting was held on August 25 at DC’s Conference Hall Tuensang under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman DPDB Tuensang and Deputy commissioner Tuensang, Alemjongshi. The meeting began with review of the previous meeting and the Board discussed and decided to recommend construction of the DDRC (District Disability and Rehabilitation Centre) at Tuensang. Proposal for the registration of the Redwood Basketball Club Tuensang was discussed and forwarded. Application seeking NOC for the establishment of Sumi Sub Hoho at Sukiur B was also discussed and the Board decided to send ADC Shamator for verification and submit the same for approval. The worsening road condition of Tuensang was brought to the house for discussion.EE, Road & Bridges enlightened the house with the technicalities and appraised on the ongoing works taken up by the department.

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Arunachal still in grip of floods, Assam improving Guwahati/itanaGar, auGust 25 (tnn): Arunachal Pradesh continued to remain in the grip of floods while Assam showed signs of improvement on Monday. However, 14 districts are still inundated, including Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Jorhat, Goalpara, Morigaon, Dhubri, Kamrup, Golaghat and Nagaon. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report said the Brahmaputra is flowing above the danger level at Jorhat, Goalpara and Dhubri. Besides, three major tributaries of the Brahmaputra, Jia Bharali, Puthimari and Beki, are flowing above the danger mark. No more casualties have been reported and the ASDMA said rescue and relief operations are on in full swing. The situation is expected to improve further since there was no rain in the past 24 hours. So far, floods in Assam have affected more than 8.33 lakh people in 984 villages. As of Monday, 1.59 lakh victims were taking shelter in 164 relief camps set up by the state government. So far 14 people have

Rs.207 cr for Assam flood: DoNER minister

A woman crosses a flooded area over a raft made of banana tree trunks at Bura Bure in Morigaon district of Assam on Sunday, August 23. (PTI Photo)

lost their lives, seven have been washed away in Dhubri and five have been killed in Kokrajhar. Official reports from Itanagar said the two districts of Lohit and Namsai were worst hit and added that the Lohit, Noa-Dehing and

Kamlang among other rivers were flowing above the danger level. Crops, roads and communication infrastructure have been damaged. Communication between Alubari and Tezu in Lohit district has been completely disrupted and

most parts of Mahadevpur, Piyong, Lathao, Chongkham and Wakro circle are inundated, the report added. The Assam government sought an interim relief of Rs 500 crore for relief, rehabilitation and repair work on Monday.

Guwahati, auGust 25 (ians): The central government will release Rs.207 crore immediately to Assam to meet the expenditure incurred while repairing the damage caused by floods, DoNER Minister Jitendra Singh said here on Tuesday. The Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) on Tuesday made an aerial visit to some of the flood-affected areas of the state. He also interacted with some flood victims and relief camp inmates in Bongaigaon district. "We are going to release Rs.207 crore immediately to Assam and more funds will flow after the Assam government submits a memorandum including the assessment of the damage caused by the floods," Jitendra Singh said at a press conference at the Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) airport. He said the Centre was "very serious and committed about the northeast". "The water level of the Brahmaputra river started rising from August 17, and within two days, six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were in

Assam assisting the civil administration in rescue and relief operations," he said. He said many other rivers including Jia Bharali, Puthimari, Beki and Manas were flowing above the normal level. Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Dhubri, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh and Tinsukia were the worst-affected districts, but the damage has been limited due to the immediate response of the central government and its agencies, including the NDRF, he added. The DoNER minister said NDRF teams have been deployed for rescue work in Tinsukia, Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar and Kamrup, and one NDRF battalion was stationed in Guwahati to move into action as and when required. So far over 600 people have been evacuated from flood-affected areas and relief material has been distributed, he said. "As the water has started receding, our main concern is to ensure that there is no spread of diseases. We are going to send medical teams, including doctors and paramedics, to the flood-affected areas," he said.

Include Gaidinliu in NCERT books: Manipur CM to Centre Judge acquits 2 men Guwahati, auGust 25 (tnn): Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday urged the Centre to include the history of freedom fighter from Nagaland Rani Gaidinliu in NCERT text books. Born in 1915, Rani Gaidinliu is best remembered for her fight against the British. Speaking at an event in New Delhi to mark the birth centenary of Rani Gaidinliu, Ibobi Singh praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union culture ministry for organizing celebrations to pay gratitude to the leader who hailed from Manipur. Ibobi Singh said, "Rani Gaidinliu is an inspiration for all young Indians. She is, in particular, an embodiment of women power which all of us must respect." The Manipur chief minister drew Modi's attention to a recommendation to the Union HRD ministry for the inclusion of age-appropriate texts on the

life of Rani Gaidinliu in NCERT books for Classes I to X. He said, "This will go a long way in promoting national integration, as well as women's empowerment." Ibobi Singh further said, "Observing the birth centenary of Rani Gaidinliu will make her contribution to the freedom movement known to all." During the function, Modi released Rs 100 and Rs 5 coins to commemorate her. The Union home minister, Rajnath Singh, finance minister Arun Jaitley, culture minister Mahesh Sharma, DoNER minister Jitendra Singh, Nagaland and Assam governor PB Acharya and Nagaland chief minister TR Zeliang were present at the event. Modi recalled Rani Gaidinliu's contribution to the freedom struggle and said the country must ensure that the legacy of the freedom fighter was passed on to the succeeding generations. The Prime Minister said, "It's our

misfortune that people like Rani Gaidinliu have either not been remembered adequately, or have been deliberately forgotten." He reiterated that the progress of the northeast would provide a big boost to the development of the nation. A Zeliangrong Naga from Manipur, Gaidinliu headed a guerilla unit at the age of 16. Three years before that, she had joined Heraka, a religious movement started by her cousin Haipou Jadonang. In 1931, Jadonang was hanged by the British, which prompted her to fight against the foreign rulers. Initially, Gaidinliu exhorted Zeliangrong Nagas not to pay taxes to the British. She received donations from locals, many of whom joined her as volunteers. She moved from village to village in what are now Assam, Nagaland and Manipur to evade arrest by the British. The British announced cash rewards for her capture. Her forc-

es fought with Assam Rifles in North Cachar Hills and Hangrum village in 1932. In the same year, she was captured by the British and taken to Imphal where she was sentenced to life imprisonment after a 10-month trial. She was incarcerated in Guwahati, Shillong, Aizawl and Tura jails from 1933 to 1947. In 1937, Jawaharlal Nehru met her in Shillong Jail and bestowed her with the title of 'Rani' or queen of the hill people. He even wrote to British MP Lady Astor to secure the release of Gaidinliu, a request that was ultimately rejected. In 1947, she resumed her work for the uplift of her people after her release from prison. In 1992, she was conferred the Padma Bhushan. A year later, she returned to Langkao, her birthplace, and passed away. The freedom fighter, however, remains a divisive force in Nagaland. The Naga tribes of the state,

mainly Christian, believe she had no contribution to the cause of Naga sovereignty. They say Gaidinliu resisted British invasion not because of political differences with them, but because of religious differences. Churches in Nagaland have not officially commented on the issue. Sources say, however, that many church leaders were unhappy with the Centre's decision of promoting her. A move to erect a statue of Rani Gaidinliu in Kohima last year faced opposition. A museum in memory of Gaindinliu, now under construction, also faced criticism. "There is absolutely no justification behind the Nagaland government honouring Gaidinliu over a host of genuine, bona fide pioneers of modern Nagaland. In giving such recognition to a nonindigenous person, the state has done injustice to the leaders of Nagaland," a Naga tribal leader added.

Chandel tense after killing, curfew clamped No Bru tribal turn up for identification Our Correspondent Imphal | August 25

The district administration has clamped curfew and prohibitory orders in the villages of Aimol and Molnoi in Manipur’s interior district Chandel along Indo-Myanmar border following tension persisted over the killing of a villager by suspected NSCN (IM) cadres at Ngairong village on August 22. Sources said tension has been prevailing in Ngairong and its neighbouring villages for the past few days after the killing. Aimol tribals have refused to join the Nagas or Kukis say-

ing they are a separate entity and will not merge with any group in the state. Official sources said curfew and prohibitory orders have been imposed in Aimol and Molnoi villages since 5 pm of yesterday to prevent possible communal flare-up. Molnoi is a Kuki village. Aimol Tribe Union Manipur (ATUM) yesterday in a statement said that Aimol people and the union have never declared Aimol as a Naga tribe. ATUM also vehemently condemned the Ngairong attack and killing of S Wanglunglua. It said Wanglunglua was killed for maintaining the identity, rights and culture

of Aimol tribals. Several civil society groups also condemned the incident and called for maintaining communal harmony. A 55-year-old woman Ruisoting (55), a resident of Aimol Setu village under Pallel in Chandel was killed after being shot in the hip allegedly by Assam Rifles near her house on May 3 last. The villagers blamed the 20 Assam Rifles for the killing of Ruisoting. There were reports that the fatal shooting took place after two armed militants were caught by the Assam Rifles that night and tried to take them away from the village when some villagers resisted them.

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aizawl, auGust 25 (Pti): Not a single Bru turned up before the Mizoram officials at the Hazacherra relief camp in North Tripura on the second day today for identification and subsequent repatriation to Mizoram, Mamit district Additional DC Lalbiaksangi said. Lalbiaksangi said Identification officials from Mamit, Kolasib and Lunglei were camping at Hazacherra camp to conduct verification of bona-fide residents of Mizoram since Saturday last. The identification process began yesterday at the relief camp, the last of the six camps, where efforts would be made to repatriate 3,544 Bru families from six relief camps in Tripura. The repatriation process under the Road Map-IV for Bru Repatriation, prepared by the state home department and approved by the Supreme Court commenced from July 2 last. However, no Bru had come forward till date for identification and no one has so far returned to Mizoram even as identification process and repatriation efforts were made at Kaskau, Asapara, Hamsapara, Khakchangpara and Naisingpara relief camps as per schedule of the Road Map.

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Noting that a man’s death “could not be caused by two different persons at different times with a single hammer,” an additional sessions judge in Aizawl has acquitted two men accused of killing a man known to both of them. The case involves the apparent murder of a man in his 20s who was found dead in his bed one April evening last year in Khawzawl, a small town about 150 kms from Mizoram capital Aizawl. Acting on an FIR submitted by the dead man’s grandfather, police launched an investigation and subsequently arrested two men, Lalfakawma and Lalrindika. According to documents submitted in the court, both these men told the investigating officer — a Sub-Inspector named J H Sanghmingthanga — that they killed Ronald Lalrinpuia by hitting him on the back of his head with a hammer while he was asleep, lying face-down in his bed. All three, the victim and the accused, were drug addicts, the documents show, and the two accused men said they had disagreements with the victim over

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heroin. However, neither said they killed Ronald together but narrated instead that they acted alone. They also both “confessed” to having locked the door from outside after the murder. The two men were subsequently charged for murder, robbery (they said they stole drugs and some money from the dead man) and under IPC section 34 “acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention”. However, when the case came up for hearing before Additional Sessions Judge Vanlalenmawia, both men denied they murdered Ronald. As their statements to police also conflicted, the judge summoned the IO along with the case diary, but no headway could be made into which of the two committed the murder. What’s more, forensic tests could not establish their involvement. In his order discharging the accused and terminating the case, Vanlalenmawia wrote, “I am convinced… the death of Ronald Lalrinpuia could not be caused by two different persons at different times with a single hammer.”

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A mother rhinoceros along with its calf cross through flooded water inside the Pobitora wild life sanctuary in Morigaon district of Assam on Sunday, August 23. (PTI Photo)

Guwahati, auGust 25 (aFP): Hundreds of rare rhinos and other animals are fleeing flooding in India’s northeast, raising fears of a rise in poaching during the exodus, a senior wildlife official said Tuesday. A rain-flooded river has deluged the Kaziranga National Park in remote Assam state, home to the largest concentration of the world’s remaining one-horned rhinoceros. “More than half of the Kaziranga National Park is under water. Animals are migrating from the sanctuary to adjoining hills for safety,” Assam forest and wildlife minister Etuwah Munda told AFP. “We are taking all precautionary measures and I myself will be camping in the park to monitor the situation.” The park, spread over 450 square

kilometres (173 square miles), is prone to flooding during the annual monsoon rains. Some 14 rhinos and hundreds of other animals died during floods in 2012, many of them mown down on a nearby highway by speeding vehicles as they left the park for higher ground. Park officials have this year taken precautions, including erecting barricades along sections of the highway. “Forest guards are asking drivers to drive under 40 kilometres (25 miles) an hour as the animals use the highway to cross over to the hill to escape the floods,” the minister said. A recent census estimated there were 2,400 one-horned rhinos in the park out of a global population of

around 3,300. Park officials are worried about poachers targeting them and other animals as they leave the sanctuary for the hills. “Poachers have a tendency to target animals by taking advantage of the floods. We have put forest guards on alert in the hills where the animals take refuge,” Munda said. Kaziranga has fought a sustained battle against rhino poachers who kill the animals for their horns, which fetch huge prices in some Asian countries where they are deemed to have aphrodisiac qualities. Floods have claimed 14 lives, submerged up to 1,200 villages and displaced more than 800,000 people across Assam in recent weeks, a state government statement said Tuesday.

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China stocks sink over 7% as panic selling intensifies SHANGHAI AuGuSt 25 (ReuteRS): China stocks slumped more than 7 percent on Tuesday to their lowest level since December, with panic selling intensifying after the flagship Shanghai Composite Index crashed through the key support level of 3,000 points. Investors stampeded out of shares after a grim “Black Monday” sparked mayhem in global financial markets but failed to prompt fresh rescue measures from Beijing. The blue-chip CSI300 index fell 7.1 percent to 3,042.93, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 7.6 percent to 2,964.97 points. All index futures contracts slumped by their 10 percent daily limit for the second day, reflecting extremely bearish sentiment and pointing to darker days ahead. China’s benchmark indexes have now lost roughly 20 percent in August and are heading for their worst monthly performance in

Economy passing through bitter period: Daily BeIjING, AuGuSt 25 (IANS): China’s economy is passing through “a bitter period of structural adjustments”, said a state-run daily after Chinese stock markets saw their biggest fall since 2007 on Monday. An editorial “Morale needed as pessimism roils market” in the Global Times on Tuesday said the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 8.49 percent and while the ChiNext Index plunged 8.08 percent. “Other Asian markets experienced a dramatic fall along with them. US stock markets also plunged to daily limit in early Monday following the big drop in Chinese stocks. Some have therefore dubbed the day ‘Black Monday’,” the daily said. The editorial said that there seems to be only one reason for the tumble - “investors lack confidence in China’s economic outlook”. “China’s economy is in a bitter period of structural adjustments. We should become inured to face all sorts of problems six years, barring a sharp rebound in the last few days of the month. On Monday, China stocks fell nearly 9 percent in the worst single-day

with grace. This temporary lack of confidence will not snowball to become destructive,” it said. Economic observers believe that if investor confidence is low for a long time, it will be normal to see drastic fluctuations as stocks and exchange markets react strongly to specific reasons. The daily went on to say that most of the investors focus on short-term gains. “The vast majority of investors tend to put their immediate interests in first place.” Global Times asked: “Will China’s economy come to a terminal after this time? Could the economy be sluggish for a long period, or even go downhill?” “It could be certain that few believe this. If the country’s economy is so lame, and bound to tumble in the future, the whole 21st century will be another story, and a majority of today’s strategic planning could be scrapped.” The daily said that there is no need to worry because of pessimistic voices from the outside world.

trading session since 2007. Investors had hoped the sharp drop and its global repercussions would prompt swift action from Beijing, but no economic

or emergency market rescue measures were announced overnight. The absence of any sentiment-soothing editorials in Tuesday’s state media

strengthened views that the Chinese government now has little will to prop up share prices. “How can investors stand slumps like this?” said a 76-year-old retired worker who only gave his surname Gao. “The government has messed up the market. It’s wrong for the government not to rescue it.” All sectors fell sharply, including banks, after a morning rebound in the sector petered out. Benchmark mainland indexes have not only given up all the gains made from Beijing’s unprecedented stock market rescue in July, in which hundreds of billions of state dollars were directed into the market, but this week entered negative territory for the year-to-date. India’s stock markets rebound from 1-year lows Meanwhile, India’s stock markets rose on Tuesday, bouncing back from their lowest levels in a year as markets were seen as oversold, while sentiment was also helped after the government

said it would make another attempt to pass the goods and services tax (GST). India’s Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu told reporters the government might reconvene parliament to try to pass the GST after it failed to clear the upper house earlier this month. Still, the session was very choppy with the NSE index falling as much as 1.8 percent at one point and rising as much as 1.5%, with sentiment still weak because of continued worries about a downturn in Chinese equity markets. India’s volatility index, often called a fear gauge, hit its highest level since May 2014 and ended down 4.55 percent after surging 64.4 percent on Monday. The broader Nifty rose 0.92% to 7,880.70 points, snapping a three-day losing streak. It earlier hit its lowest since Aug. 12, 2014. The benchmark BSE Sensex ended 1.13% higher after earlier falling as much as 1.7 percent to its lowest since Aug. 8, 2014.

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New DelHI, AuGuSt 25 (ReuteRS): India will auction about 20 major iron ore mines this year in its first such sale ever, a top government official said, as it looks to revive its corruption-tainted mining industry.India’s mining sector has been mired in controversy over illegal allocation of resources. Once the world’s third-biggest iron ore exporter, the country now imports the steelmaking ingredient due to a court-led crackdown on illegal mining. The government hopes auctions will help curb wrongdoing. While it is unlikely to lead to an immediate boost in iron ore output at a time when there is a global glut, mine sales will bring India closer to its target of tripling its steel capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2025 and relying less on ore imports. “Most of the states are in the midst of carrying out their pre-auction activities and hopefully by the end of October and November onwards they will start (auctions),” Mines Secretary Balvinder Kumar told Reuters. He expects about 80 mines to be auctioned in the first phase.,ndia produced 136 million tonnes of iron ore last fiscal year ended March 31. About 1.5 million tonnes of ore are needed to make 1 tonne of steel, implying India’s ore output will have to more than triple in 10 years if steel companies are to be self sufficient. India’s new law to auction mines instead of handing them over to private firms without competition could, however, prompt South Korea’s POSCO to scrap plans for a $12 billion steel project it agreed to set up in India a decade ago. While a withdrawal by POSCO could dent Modi’s “Make in India” manufacturing push, Kumar said the government cannot change its laws for individual companies.

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New DelHI, AuGuSt 25 (PtI): Wholesale prices of onion today fell below the Rs 50 per kg mark at the Lasalgaon in Maharashtray, Asia’s biggest onion market, due to curbs on exports and fear of action against hoarding. Even at Azadpur mandi in Delhi, wholesale onion price declined by Rs 3-5 per kg to Rs 53 today on increase in arrival of new crop from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. However, retail onion prices across the country continue to rule as high as Rs 80 per kg. At Lasalgaon, which sets the price trend across the country, the wholesale onion price declined to Rs 48.5 per kg today from Rs 57 per kg last week, according to the data maintained by Nashik-based National Horticultural Research and Development Foundation (NHRDF). “Prices declined due to increase in arrival in the mandis,” NHRDF Director R P Gupta said. Arrival of onion increased as farmers/traders brought more stock for sale after the government imposed restriction on overseas sale by raising export price sharply to USD 700 per tonne from USD 425, Nashik-based traders said. Also, fear of action against hoarding along with MMTC importing 10,000 tonnes of onion helped, they added.

Fix ‘call drops’ urgently: PM New DelHI, AuGuSt 25 (PtI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked officials to address the issue of “call drops” on an urgent basis, saying it directly impacts the common man. The directions came at a high-level meeting chaired by him on Monday evening in which he reviewed the progress of digital and rural infrastructure, besides connectivity. “The Prime Minister expressed serious concern over the issue of call drops and asked officials as to what steps are being taken to address this problem, which, he said, directly affects the common man. “He directed that steps be taken urgently to resolve the problem, and also to ensure that the problems in voice connectivity do not extend to data connectivity in future,” an official statement by the Prime Minister’s Office today said.

Titan forays into SF watch BeNGAluRu, AuGuSt 25 (PtI): Sonata, the watch brand from Titan Company, today announced its foray into the adventure gear space in the country with the launch of a brand new identity for their Super Fibre range of watches. “SF” by Sonata is dedicated solely to the timekeeping needs of adventure enthusiasts and aims to deliver revolutionary products to its customers, company officials said. “Sonata is proud to launch a sub-brand called SF; this brand is about offering watches in the space which no other brand in India has offered. This brand is all about consumers who are seeking adventure,” Titan Company Limited Chief Executive Officer, Watches and Accessories Division, Ravi Kant told reporters here. The company officials said Touch Series watches are multi-function digital sport watches designed to provide accessibility simply by touching or swiping the screen, doing away completely with push buttons. “It is a collection of 13 new models we are launching and the biggest USP for this collection is price, its only Rs 1,799 to 2,899,” Ravi Kant said. He said these products are designed with international partners; it is being made outside India, in Hong Kong, China. DIMAPUR Civil Hospital:

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Former Speaker Lohe lambasts Zeliang on Gaidinliu’s museum KOHIMA, August 25 (NEPs): Former Nagaland Assembly Speaker Z Lohe today lambasted the TR Zeliang government for relentlessly pursuing the setting up of “Rani Gaidinliu Memorial Museum or Statue” here at the State capital Kohima much against the wishes of the citizens of the State. Talking to NEPS here, the veteran politician questioned the very motive of Chief Minister Zeliang in going ahead with the proposals of setting up of “Rani Gaidinliu’s Memorial” centers in Kohima amid oppositions from all quarters. Lohe said Nagas were Christians and Zeliang himself was basically a Christian. “How can he (Zeliang) worship Rani

Gaidinliu who was a cult leader,” he asked. He also questioned as to how a building can be dedicated to a “cult leader” and where was the relevance here in Nagaland. “In fact, we have so many Naga pioneers like AZ Phizo, Dr Imkongliba, P Shilu Ao, to name a few, and without whose leadership and sacrifices, people of Nagaland would not have come this far,” Lohe stated. "It will only be befitting to have any memorial statues or museums or institutions in their names in our State.” Lohe asserted that the government should respect the sentiments of the people because “going ahead with such proposals to the extent of setting up

a statue, museum, etc. in the name of a cult leader at the cost of indigenous local people was tantamount to disrespecting their sentiments and generations.” The former Nagaland Assembly Speaker, who was also adviser to former Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, also alleged that Zeliang had no any other interests, but to make money out of such proposals with the support of Center, where BJP is at the helm of affairs. “There were anxieties that the RSS would take advantage from the present development in Nagaland in order to promote their Hindu ideology. But we cannot allow this thing to happen in Nagaland,” he stated.

Jains in Dimapur protest Hc Order illegalising Sallekhna DIMAPur, August 25 (MExN): More than thousand Jains from Digambar and Swetambar sects of Dimapur on August 24 gathered at Sri Digambar Jain Temple here to protest the Rajasthan High Court Order which has declared Sallekhna/ Santhara (Meditative penance at the terminal stage by the pious souls/ monks for salvation) as an illegal act. Jains all over India protested the Order on the day. Every Jain establishment was kept closed while all Jains refrained from their respective businesses, schools, colleges, services etc. A press release from Sanjay Sethi, secretary, information & public-

Jains in Dimapur protest the Rajasthan High Court Order which illegalised Santhara, Jain practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, on August 24.

ity, SD Jain Samaj Dimapur informed that in their discourses, the two sects explained the difference between suicide and sallekhana. This was held after chanting of 90 minutes of Namokaar Mahamantra.

“This is an attack on million years old traditions of Jainism, considered the oldest way of life, now termed as minority religion of the world which started with Lord Rishav Dev (Aadi Nath),” the release stated. “Lord Maha-

GPPK honours two martyrs on Balidan Diwas More condemn civilian killing KOHIMA, August 25 (MExN): The Gorkha Public Panchayat, Kohima (GPPK) organised Balidan Diwas in association with all Gorkha NGOs in memory of Veer Saheed Maj. Durga Malla and Veer Saheed Capt Neikezhakuo Kenguruse at Capt. Neikezhakuo Kenguruse Memorial, Pheza Village under Kohima district on August 25. The programme began with laying of wreath by all the Gorkha NGOs besides rastriya salute by Gorkha ex-servicemen. The formal program was held at Kenguruse hall which began with lighting of lamp by the parents of Veer Saheed Capt Neikezhakuo Kengu-

Members of Gorkha Public Panchayat, Kohima and other during the Balidan Divas observed on August 25.

ruse and other dignitaries, a press release from GPPK press & publicity secretary informed. Bharat Thapa, Chairman, DLP committee spoke on the significance of Balidan Diwas and also read the brief life sketch of both

the martyrs while a patriotic song was presented by members of Vivela Club. The program was attended, among others, by the chairman and secretary of Phezha village council and also by the Organising Secretary, Janjati Vikas

Watsü Mungdang offers condolences MOKOKcHuNg, August 25 (MExN): The Watsü Mungdang, apex body of the Ao women, has expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of its leader Imtizungla Jamir, retired Registrar, Nagaland cooperative societies. “A steadfast heart; who have worked ceaselessly for the welfare of the people and

women in general,” Watsü Mungdang said of Imtizungla Jamir. “She was a vanguard for Watsü Mungdang and has been serving in various committees and is presently a member of Watsü Centre for Women Development.” Stating that the Mungdang has lost a great leader who cannot be adequately replaced,

Watsü Mungdang in a note said that her highly productive and inspiring life is a great legacy that will make her memory very fresh and indelible in the minds of many. “Our thoughts are with her family and we pray to Almighty God for strength and courage through this dark times and solace to the departed soul.”

Samity Nagaland. Chaired by Suresh Kr Lama, General Secretary, GPPK, the programme had welcome address delivered by Probhu Gurung, VicePresident, GPPK and vote of thanks tendered by Santu Thapa, President, GPPK.

DIMAPur, August 25 (MExN): The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Dimapur district today condemned the killing of a civilian, Dipankar Dey (22) by a cop in Dimapur recently. In a press statement, BJYM, Dimapur district president Vicky Achumi and general secretary Bendangliba Lkr condemned the “unending rapid spate of violence, bloodshed, irresponsible and ignorant act of the law enforcers and also various factions and elements who do not think twice before taking a life.” The BJYM further extended condolences to the family of the deceased and wished speedy recovery to the person who was

injured in the incident. It also urged that the accused by given exemplary punishment. Meanwhile, the Railway Bazar Area Permanent Residents’ Union (RBAPRU) today held a meeting with the youth, women society and business establishments of the colony regarding the incident. The meeting expressed deep pain at the shooting by a cop on August 22 night at Railway Bazar, where one civilian was killed and another wounded. While condemning the “cowardly act” committed by 13 NAP (IR) personnel Hav. Samzai Zeliang, the union conveyed condolences to the bereaved family.

Two persons held in Kohima

kumer, the organization appealed to the law enforcing agency and authorities concern to nab the person(s) responsible in the “brutal beating of Late Tiasunep on the night of August 22 that subsequently led to his death on August 24.” The youth organisation has resolved to see that no bail/ interim release is given to the culprit(s) when

nabbed until full justice is delivered, according to the release. Further, the organization appealed to all sections of Nagas to be aware of the crime committed upon the victim and to condemn the “barbaric act” in the strongest term and to “take responsibility as Naga brothers and sisters in nabbing the culprit/ culprits.”

vira is the 24th Lord of Jainism who is unknowingly considered as the Founder of Jainism in general.” It added, “Lord Bahaubali stands tall for past many centuries as 58 feet statue in Sravan Belgola, Karnataka which speaks vol-

umes about Jains who meditated for years altogether for salvation without having food or water.” According to the release, more than 10,000 Jains have shaved their heads in protest; more than 6000 in Lalitpur alone. SD Jain Samaj Dimapur also prayed that the government of the day wakes up before the silent peaceful protest of the Jains takes other forms. Om Prakash Sethi and Sushil Pincha, President of Digambar & Swetambar samaj of Dimapur respectively shared their anguish on the occasion. Chairman of the daylong protest Sanjay Sethi also shared his views.

brief NNC/FGN joint meeting KOHIMA, August 25 (MExN): All Central authorities, Regional authorities and high ranking Naga Army officers of the Naga National Council (NNC) and the Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) have been informed that the monthly joint meeting of the NNC/ FGN will be held on August 31, 10:00 am at Transit Peace Camp, Kohima. Assistant secretary of FGN has informed all concerned to attend the meeting and make it a grand success.

Kyong Region celebrates Khodao’s birth anniversary WOKHA, August 25 (MExN): The Kyong Region of NSCN (IM) today commemorated the 92nd birth anniversary of Late Khodao Yanthan, Vice President, NSCN (IM) in the office of the Central Administrative Officer (CAO). The function, which was chaired by the CAO, started with an invocation prayer by Merio Kikon, Chaplain, Kyong Region, followed by a silent prayer in memory of Khodao. A short sharing highlighting the life history of Late Khodao Yanthan was given by Simon Yanthan, headquarter Leacy. A special prayer was also offered for the collective leadership of the NSCN/GPRN and the Naga peace accord. The function concluded with a mass prayer. This was informed in a press release issued by Lt. Col. (Retd) SY Lotha, MSM, Deputy Kilonser cum CAO, Kyong Region, NSCN (IM).

Dimapur Police inform to register under SARIAS Act 1867 DIMAPur, August 25 (MExN): In continuation with its earlier notice under SARAIS Act 1867, Dimapur Police today reminded all the owners of hotels, lodges, inns, guest houses and resorts within the jurisdiction of Dimapur district to register under SARIAS Act 1867 within August 31, failing which, appropriate action will be initiated as per the law. A press release from PRO, Dimapur Police informed that penalties may include closure of operations of Sarias. Forms under the SARIAS Act 1867 are available at the office of the Commissioner of Police, Special Branch, Dimapur.

Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation condemns DIMAPur, August 25 (MExN): The Dimapur Ao Lanur Telongjem (Dimapur Ao Youth Organisation) has condemned the suspected assault of Tiasunep (22), resident of Grace colony, who later succumbed to his injury on August 24. In a press release issued by its general secretary Chitenlemba and vice president Lipok Long-

GPPK informs (Left) Badrul Haque. (Right) Mughato with the liquor seized by Kohima Police.

KOHIMA, August 25 (MExN): Kohima police manning Keyake check gate at BSF camp have recovered 16 cases of canned beer from the possession of one Mughato (30). The accused was transporting the liquor in a Maruti 800 (AS-01K-9900), accord-

ing to a press release from PRO, Kohima Police. In this connection, a regular case vide Kohima North P.S Case No. 0067/2015 U/S 44 (a)(e) NLTP Act has been registered against the accused. In another incident, a resident of Upper AG colony, Kohima

apprehended one burglar who broke into his rented house by using duplicate key. The accused has been identified as Badrul Haque (27) and a regular case vide Kohima South P.S Case No. 0094/2015 U/S 447/380 IPC has been registered against him, the PRO informed.

KOHIMA, August 25 (MExN): The Gorkha Public Panchayat Kohima (GPPK) has informed all concerned that the descendent list of the Gorkha families of Kohima district who are declared as Non Naga Local indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland has been prepared and in the final stage for onward submission to the Government for approval. All concerned have been requested to attend the verification programme with original documents. For members residing in Kohima district, the verification will be held on August 30 (Sunday), Dimapur and other places on September 6 (Sunday) at 10:00 am at GPP hall, Chandmari, Kohima.

Public SPace

Niketu Iralu’s speech on the 8th Naga People’s Consultative Meeting on Indo-Naga Political Talks organised by the NSCN (IM) on August 25 at Niathu Resort, Dimapur

want to thank the Organising Committee for the invitation to participate in this Consultative Meeting today. This is the 8th consultation conducted by the NSCN (IM). Today I am recalling the first consultation held in Niuland in 1998 to which I was also invited to participate in and given the rare privilege to be one of the two speakers from Naga Civil Society. Dr. Wati Aier was the Chairman and the other speaker from civil society. As I prepared what I might share on that occasion a clear thought came to me at that time. It startled and inspired me. It was that the idea to consult widely with fellow-Nagas was a precious guiding thought God in His wisdom had given to the leaders of the NSCN (IM) at a very critical turning point in the difficult struggle of the Nagas for their aspirations. On more than one occasion I passed on this compelling perception to the leaders about the

consultation process they had launched. I said it was a fearful, awesome responsibility God had given to them because He wanted them to fulfil His plan and He believed they had the capacity to do the job. We know Socrates’s oft quoted observation that “A life not examined is not worth living.” And we know from our own bitter experience over half a century now that the same thing happens to a people’s struggle or movement if it is not examined and our wilful human ways and schemes are not corrected to restore the health of the struggle. History is full of examples that a struggle not examined truthfully becomes impossible to pursue, and it ends up destroying itself and the people for whom it was started in the first place. And no Naga will disagree that this is true also of our “Over ground” political process. Here we must be clear the unexamined think-

ing and living of all of us has produced this common suicidal destructiveness. I have believed this consultation idea was God’s road map and guidance to us through the NSCN (IM) to rectify our wrong ways, and revolutionise our inadequate thinking and living so that our society will rise in unity to achieve what is right and best for all, through radical change in all of us, instead of sinking together blaming one another over who is right or wrong. Because of my abiding conviction about the importance of this process I have decided to come again to make the same point I have been making from the start sensing that the new invitation is another opportunity for creating understanding, utilising it for clearing up the political process that has become damaged and dirty. At the first consultation in 1998 I said that if the NSCN (IM) starting their negotiation with the Government of

Indian succeeded in getting India to recognise Naga sovereignty as understood by the Naga people, the entire Naga public and all the rival groups would simply say “Thank you” and get on to celebrate the achievement together. But if they discovered that Delhi was not in a position to discuss sovereignty because it was too difficult for India, and IM decided to negotiate for something other than sovereignty, they needed to call the different fragmented groups and tell them the truth about the new situation and thrash out together in complete transparency a common position on the terms for political negotiations with Delhi for a settlement of the IndoNaga issue. And today I emphasise that you consult and take into consideration the views of all the other factions even if you don’t agree with all their points. Failing to do this, history will always

judge and things, as you know better, can go very wrong. This would also be the beginning of real reconciliation as this would be deciding together honestly on the most difficult issue over which Nagas have killed Nagas and the Indian Army has killed Nagas and all Nagas have paid a very heavy price of suffering. I recall saying on that occasion that, given the hurts we had inflicted on one another already, without honesty with one another at this level, distrust and resentment would take over and our society would head for disaster. It will be fair to say that the vast majority of the public yearn for the consultation process to achieve the most desired unity and mutual goodwill and cooperation among our national workers. And because of the undoubted potential of consultation to achieve a desperately needed miracle for our people in our worsening crisis, allow me to make this plea even now

that as part of your continuing consultations a very special invitation be extended to the different groups of the struggle to come together and they are told the envisaged details of the agreement being pursued with the Government of India. This would be a telling gesture that will speak loudly and may do unexpected good things to the process. Finally, the deepest fear and concern with which our people are wrestling is what will happen after a settlement. The greatest gift the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India can give to the Nagas is to guarantee that no violence or threat of violence will be employed in the implementation of whatever settlement may emerge. No one yet knows what the details of the agreement are going to be. All is speculation so far. The hope and deepest desire of our people is that when it comes it will take our society and whole region forward so that a stability

hitherto unknown will become a reality and growth and development in all dimensions will become possible. I would like to end with 4 points a friend I met and consulted yesterday asked me to express today. They were made by Bill Clinton on a visit to Wales concerning Conflict Resolution: 1. Present day problems are mostly the fear of the other. 2. The need of the day is to think of a future different from the past. 3. No one has the monopoly of the truth. 4. To befriend a people, you have to understand not only their dreams and hopes, but also understand their worst nightmares. The Nagas have gone through terrible nightmares. Whatever any settlement any group may bring, nightmares on no account should be the consequence for the people anymore.

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express X issue 232X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume By dr. asangba Tzüdir

Civil Society and Resistance

ivil society suffers from the contention of being a contested concept but going by contemporary conception, civil society is first and foremost a non-state, a separate independent space from the domain of the state though in common parlance it is used in a limited way to refer to non-state or non-governmental organisations. Drawing attention to the role of civil society as a non-state actor, an important aspect lies in it being a body of resistance that speaks the language of liberation especially in trying and testing times. Relationship between civil society and resistance is not something new. From political theory, civil society has often been seen precisely as an arena of resistance (Boyd, 2004). As forces of resistance, this is where civil society becomes a part of a strategy in creating a model that can bring a shift from being ‘governed’ and ‘controlled’ to a state of being ‘governed-less’ but ‘governed-better.’ Coming to the existence and presence of civil societies in our state, as a case in point, the marked absence of a ‘voice’ be it dissent or ‘whatever voice’ in response to the confusing ‘peace accord’ or ‘framework agreement’ highlights the absence of a genuine civil society in Nagaland as a form of resistance. It is appalling that none of the civil societies seem to be bothered by the seeming ‘lip service’ or is it the case that the hearts and minds are ready to embrace whatever is thrown our way. Are we the new subaltern that cannot speak in our own land including even the right to know? So, what is so civil about a civil society? Civil society posits themselves in a space between the state and the citizens or peoples, and in a scenario where certain sections are enriched by those agents in power, it only propagates the silencing of the voice of dissent. One is made to question, in a society where it responds to its own interest and becomes an ‘alloy’ with societal demands and duplicitous solidarities along with ‘self-interest’ pushed by individual gains, does it in any way exist only to legitimate the unprecedented power of those who ‘govern’ and thereby control. It cannot also act as a resisting force so long as it is part of the ‘system’ to those who ‘govern’ and control. Having said this, again, there are constraints within which civil societies comes into play. That, its operation as a ‘body of resistance’ calls for a democratic space. In no way can it function freely in any space that is contrary to the ideals of democracy. On another plane, there is also the presence of a lackadaisical attitude of the general masses in refusing to come out of one’s comfort zone which is further crippled by selfishness. Whatever the constraints, the articulation of a language of responsible dissent is paramount to the credibility and presence of civil society as an agent of resistance in countering forces that suppress the peoples voices, self-determination, aspirations, freedom and the will to power; to live free from oppression, dominion and control. Within the pressing realities that strangulates life, civil societies in Nagaland forms an integral voice in creating the process of democratisation. For this, it needs to break free from the shackles of ‘self-enclosed narrow dividing lines’ that discourages peace and unity in the emergence of a unified Naga voice. Only this will highlight the presence of a civil society as one playing the role of a facilitator as well as regulator in resisting forces that curtails life and liberation. An urgent need is a unified Naga voice that expresses the language of suffering and redeem ourselves in providing the much needed impetus to the voice of liberation that is yet to be articulated and expressed. This calls for the creation of a democratic space which consolidates respect for rights of others. Only then can a meaningful civil society emerge that stands against the designs of dominance and control. On a positive plane, right thinking groups are slowly emerging and man being a ‘political animal’, there is an urgent need to address our ‘political status’ beyond the sociocultural and ethical mores in our assertion of self-determination, of life and living. The role of civil society as change agents, as civic organisations, as organisations based on identity, as promoters of democracy and more importantly as a resisting force must come alive to the impending realities and negotiate for the creation of democratic spaces. Therein lies the voice of rights, freedom, liberty and thereby the ‘will’ to be free and to live freely. The paramount question is - how long will the ‘diminished selves’ stay encoded in silence? (Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is an Editor with Heritage Publishing House. He contributes a weekly guest editorial to Morung Express. Feedback and comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Jack Kim and Ju-min Park Reuters

Summit by proxy

he leaders of North and South Korea have not met for the last eight years, but the marathon 44 hour talks that brought the bitter rivals back from the brink of conflict was effectively a summit by proxy. They were not in the room, but the North's Kim Jong Un and the South's Park Geun-hye might as well have been talking to each other in the unprecedented round-the-clock discussions that ended in the early hours of Tuesday. As their top aides haggled in a three-storey building on the South Korean side of the heavily militarised border, proceedings were linked live by video to both the presidential Blue House in Seoul and to Pyongyang, South Korean officials briefed on the closed-door talks said. Thanks to improved communications and strategic breaks, the two leaders were able to monitor the session and issue instructions. By the close, the two sides hammered out a pact that ended a standoff that last week had included an exchange of artillery fire in one of the world's most dangerous flashpoints. "This can be seen as a virtual summit as the whole process was controlled and observed by the two leaders," said Koh Yuhwan, a North Korea specialist at Dongguk University in Seoul "This kind of last-minute meeting between South and North Korea, with the backdrop of combat posture raised to the maximum level, was unprecedented," said Koh. A South Korean official who was aware of what transpired added: "There were instructions from the Blue House throughout the contact. It would have been pretty much the same from the North also." Despite the success of the meeting, there was no immediate sign that a proper summit was on the cards. At best, analysts said, it meant there was hope that frayed ties on the peninsula could be restored. "If this becomes the foundation for reopening a channel of dialogue so that there can be follow-up discussions, it will be credited for restoring inter-Korean relations," said Yang Moojin of University of North Korean Studies in Seoul.

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Ray McGovern

Propaganda, Intelligence and MH-17

Propaganda is the life-blood of life-destroying wars, and the U.S. government has reached new heights (or depths) in this art of perception management

uring a recent interview, I was asked to express my conclusions about the July 17, 2014 shootdown of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine, prompting me to take another hard look at Official Washington’s dubious claims – pointing the finger of blame at eastern Ukrainian rebels and Moscow – based on shaky evidence regarding who was responsible for this terrible tragedy. Unlike serious professional investigative reporters, intelligence analysts often are required by policymakers to reach rapid judgments without the twin luxuries of enough time and conclusive evidence. Having spent almost 30 years in the business of intelligence analysis, I have faced that uncomfortable challenge more times than I wish to remember. So, I know what it feels like to confront issues of considerable consequence like the shoot-down of MH-17 and the killing of 298 passengers and crew amid intense pressure to choreograph the judgments to the propagandistic music favored by senior officials who want the U.S. “enemy” – in this case, nuclear-armed Russia and its Western-demonized President Vladimir Putin – to somehow be responsible. In such situations, the easiest and safest (careerwise) move is to twirl your analysis to the preferred tune or at least sit this jig out. But the trust-us-it-was-Putin marathon dance has now run for 13 months – and it’s getting tiresome to hear the P.R. people in the office of Director of National Intelligence James Clapper still claiming that the U.S. intelligence community has not revised or updated its analysis of the incident since July 22, 2014, just five days after the crash. Back then, Clapper’s office, trying to back up Secretary of State John Kerry’s anti-Russian rush to judgment, cited very sketchy evidence – in both senses of the word – drawn heavily from “social media” accounts. Obviously, the high-priced and high-caliber U.S. intelligence community has learned much more about this very sensitive case since that time, but the administration won’t tell the American people and the world. The DNI’s office still refers inquiring reporters back to the outdated report from more than a year ago. None of this behavior would make much sense if the later U.S. intelligence data supported the hasty finger-pointing toward Putin and the rebels. If more solid and persuasive intelligence corroborated those initial assumptions, you’d think U.S. government officials would be falling over themselves to leak the evidence and declare “we told you so.” And the DNI office’s claim that it doesn’t want to prejudice the MH-17 investigation doesn’t hold water either – since the initial rush to judgment did exactly that. So, despite the discomfort attached to making judgments with little reliable evidence – and at the risk of sounding like former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld – it seems high time to address what we know, what we don’t know, and why it may be that we don’t know what we don’t know. Those caveats notwithstanding I would say it is a safe bet that the hard technical intelligence evidence upon which professional intelligence analysts prefer to rely does not support Secretary of State Kerry’s unseemly rush to judgment in blaming the Russian side just three days after the shoot-down. ‘An Extraordinary Tool’? When the tragedy occurred U.S. intelligence collection assets were focused laser-like on the Ukraine-Russia border region where the passenger plane crashed. Besides collection from overhead imagery and sensors, U.S. intelligence presumably would have electronic intercepts of communications as well as information from human sources inside many of the various factions. That would mean that hundreds of intelligence analysts are likely to have precise knowledge regarding how MH-17 was shot down and by whom. Though there may be some difference of opinion among analysts about how to read the evidence – as there often is – it is out of the question that the intelligence community would withhold this data from President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Kerry and other top officials. Thus, it is a virtual certainty that the Obama administration has far more conclusive evidence than the “social media” cited by Kerry in casting suspicions on the rebels and Moscow when he made the rounds of Sunday talk shows just three days after the crash. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Kerry told David Gregory that “social media” is an “extraordinary tool.” The question is, a tool for what? The DNI report two days later rehashed many of the “social media” references that Kerry cited and added some circumstantial evidence about Russia providing other forms of military equipment to the rebels. But the DNI report contains no mention of Russia supplying a Buk anti-aircraft missile system that Kerry and the DNI cited as the suspected weapon that downed the plane. So, why does the administration continue refusing to go beyond such dubious sources and shaky information in attributing blame for the shoot-down? Why not fill in the many blanks with actual and hard U.S. intelligence data that would have been available and examined over the following days and weeks? Did the Russians supply a Buk or other missile battery that would be capable of hitting MH-17 flying at 33,000 feet? Yes or no. If not supplied by the Russians, did the rebels capture a Buk or similar missile battery from the Ukrainians who had them in their own inventory? Or did some element of the Ukrainian government – possibly associated with one of Ukraine’s corrupt oligarchs – fire the missile, either mistaking the Malaysian plane for a Russian one or calculating how the tragedy could be played for propaganda purposes? Or was it some other sinister motive? Without doubt, the U.S. government has evidence that could support or refute any one of those

possibilities, but it won’t tell you even in some declassified summary form. Why? Is it somehow unpatriotic to speculate that John Kerry, with his checkered reputation for truth-telling regarding Syria and other foreign crises, chose right off the bat to turn the MH-17 tragedy to Washington’s propaganda advantage, an exercise in “soft power” to throw Putin on the defensive and rally Europe behind U.S. economic sanctions to punish Russia for supporting ethnic Russians in Crimea and eastern Ukraine resisting the new U.S.-arranged political order in Kiev? By taking a leaf out of the Bush-Cheney-TonyBlair playbook, Kerry could “fix the intelligence around the policy” of Putin-bashing. Given the anti-Putin bias rampant in the mainstream Western media, that wouldn’t be a hard sell. And, it wasn’t. The “mainstream” stenographers/journalists quickly accepted that “social media” was indeed a dandy source to rely on – and have never pressed the U.S. government to release any of its intelligence data. Yet, in the immediate aftermath of the MH-17 shoot-down, there were signs that honest intelligence analysts were not comfortable letting themselves be used as they and other colleagues had been before the invasion of Iraq in 2003. To buttress Kerry’s shaky case, DNI Clapper arranged a flimsy “Government Assessment” – reprising many of Kerry’s references to “social media” – that was briefed to a few hand-picked Establishment reporters two days after Kerry starred on Sunday TV. The little-noticed distinction was that this report was not the customary “Intelligence Assessment” (the genre that has been de rigueur in such circumstances in the past). The key difference between the traditional “Intelligence Assessment” and this relatively new creation, a “Government Assessment,” is that the latter genre is put together by senior White House bureaucrats or other political appointees, not senior intelligence analysts. Another significant difference is that an “Intelligence Assessment” often includes alternative views, either in the text or in footnotes, detailing disagreements among intelligence analysts, thus revealing where the case may be weak or in dispute. The absence of an “Intelligence Assessment” suggested that honest intelligence analysts were resisting a knee-jerk indictment of Russia – just as they did after the first time Kerry pulled this “Government Assessment” arrow out of his quiver trying to stick the blame for an Aug. 21, 2013 sarin gas attack outside Damascus on the Syrian government. Kerry cited this pseudo-intelligence product, which contained not a single verifiable fact, to take the United States to the brink of war against President Bashar al-Assad’s military, a fateful decision that was only headed off at the last minute after President Barack Obama was made aware of grave doubts among U.S. intelligence analysts about whodunit. Kerry’s sarin case has since collapsed. [See Consortiumnews.com’s “The Collapsing Syria-Sarin Case.”] The sarin and MH-17 cases reveal the continuing struggles between opportunistic political operatives and professional intelligence analysts over how to deal with geopolitical information that can either inform U.S. foreign policy objectively or be exploited to advance some propaganda agenda. Clearly, this struggle did not end after CIA analysts were pressured into giving President George W. Bush the fraudulent – not “mistaken” – evidence that he used to make the case for invading Iraq in 2003. But so soon after that disgraceful episode, the White House and State Department run the risk that some honest intelligence analysts would blow the whistle, especially given the dangerously blasé attitude in Establishment Washington toward the dangers of escalating the Ukraine confrontation with nuclear-armed Russia. Given the very high stakes, perhaps an intelligence professional or two will summon the courage to step up to this challenge. Falling in Line For now, the rest of us are told to be satisfied with the Sunday media circus orchestrated by Kerry on July 20, 2014, with the able assistance of eager-toplease pundits. A review of the transcripts of the CBS, NBC, and ABC Sunday follies reveals a remarkable – if not unprecedented — consistency in approach by CBS’s Bob Schieffer, NBC’s David Gregory (ably egged on by Andrea Mitchell), and ABC’s George

Stephanopoulos, all of whom hewed faithfully to a script apparently given them with two main talking points: (1) blame Putin; and (2) frame the shootdown as a “wake-up call” (Kerry used the words repeatedly) for European governments to impose tight economic sanctions on Russia. If the U.S. government’s hope was that the combination of Kerry’s hasty judgment and the DNI’s supportive “Government Assessment” would pin the P.R. blame for MH-17 on Putin and Russia, the gambit clearly worked. The U.S. had imposed serious economic sanctions on Russia the day before the shoot-down – but the Europeans were hesitant. Yet, in the MH-17 aftermath, both U.S. and European media were filled with outrage against Putin for supposedly murdering 298 innocents. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders, who had been resisting imposing strong economic sanctions because of Germany’s and the European Union’s lucrative trade with Russia, let themselves be bulldozed, just two weeks after the shoot-down, into going along with mutually harmful sanctions that have hurt Russia but also have shaken the EU’s fragile economic recovery. Thus started a new, noxious phase in the burgeoning confrontation between Russia and the West, a crisis that was originally precipitated by a Western-orchestrated coup d’état in Kiev on Feb. 22, 2014, ousting Ukraine’s elected President Viktor Yanukovych and touching off the current civil war that has witnessed some of the worst bloodshed inside Europe in decades.. It may seem odd that those European leaders allowed themselves to be snookered so swiftly. Did their own intelligence services not caution them against acquiescing over “intelligence” from social media? But the tidal wave of anti-Putin fury in the MH-17 aftermath was hard if not impossible for any Western politician to resist. Just One Specific Question? Yet, can the U.S. concealment of its MH-17 intelligence continue indefinitely? Some points beg for answers. For instance, besides describing social media as “an extraordinary tool,” Kerry told David Gregory on July 20, 2014: “We picked up the imagery of this launch. We know the trajectory. We know where it came from. We know the timing. And it was exactly at the time that this aircraft disappeared from the radar.” Odd that neither Gregory nor other “mainstream” stenographers have thought to ask Kerry, then or since, to share what he says he “knows” with the American people and the world – if only out of, well, a decent respect for the opinions of mankind. If Kerry has sources beyond “social media” for what he claims to “know” and they support his instant claims of Russian culpability, then the importance of his accusations dictates that he describe exactly what he pretends to know and how. But Kerry has been silent on this topic. If, on the other hand, the real intelligence does not support the brief that Kerry argued right after the shoot-down, well, the truth will ultimately be hard to suppress. Angela Merkel and other leaders with damaged trade ties with Russia may ultimately demand an explanation. Can it be that it will take current European leaders a couple of years to realize they’ve been had — again? The U.S. government also is likely to face growing public skepticism for using social media to pin the blame on Moscow for the downing of MH-17 – not only to justify imposing economic sanctions, but also to stoke increased hostility toward Russia. The Obama administration and the mainstream media may try to pretend that no doubt exists – that the “group think” on Russia’s guilt is ironclad. And it seems likely that the official investigations now being conducted by the U.S.-propped-up government in Ukraine and other close U.S. allies will struggle to build a circumstantial case keeping the Putin-did-it narrative alive. But chickens have a way of coming home to roost. Ray McGovern works with Tell the Word, the publishing arm of the ecumenical Church of the Saviour in Washington, DC. During his career as a CIA analyst, he prepared and briefed the President's Daily Brief and chaired National Intelligence Estimates. He is a member of the Steering Group of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS).

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The Idealist Versus the Therapist

Mark Edmundson New York Times

was giving a lecture in New York not all that long ago. I was talking about ideals. The audience was made up of therapists and therapists in training at the eminent William Alanson White Institute on the Upper West Side. After the talk was over, I was asked a remarkable question. Certainly it was the best-posed question that I have ever gotten at a talk. The question came from a man wearing an elegant but disheveled suit. It was the end of the day, after all. His tie was loose around his collar. He had an air of friendly exasperation on his face. He was clearly a psychotherapist of some kind. What he said went something like this: “You’ve been talking to us tonight about ideals and you’ve been trying to make a case for them. You talked about the hero, as he exists in Homer and Virgil. You talked about Aeneas and Hector and Achilles, and described them as three instances of the heroic ideal. Then you went on to talk about what you wanted to call the saint. You pointed to Jesus and Buddha and Confucius. You said they exemplified the compassionate ideal. Then there was one more: the contemplative ideal. And that was exemplified by Plato. Plato, you said, was a figure who tried to get at the whole truth, the eternal truth and nothing but the truth.” I could see that my questioner was now working a little harder to hold back his impatience. There was something he didn’t like in what I was saying — that he really didn’t like. But he was doing his best to control himself. He wanted to keep matters urbane and he was doing a good job. As to me, I was taking what I thought of as tantric breaths. My questioner continued: “And you’re saying that these ideals of yours — courage and compassion and contemplation — aren’t relics of the ancient world. You want us to see them as real possibilities, here and now. You concede that we in the West live in a culture that rewards pragmatism and skepticism. But you think that young people in particular ought to consider arranging their lives around these ideals. This young man might be a thinker; this young woman a warrior; another young person might live for compassion. Is that right?” I admitted that this was the case. I said that I wanted to use these great works of the past, and the idealist tradition, to help young people (and all people, really) to think about their lives and maybe to change them. I wanted to use what I knew — and all that I knew I knew through others — to help create what the philosopher William James thought of as “living options.” My questioner was a genial man, clearly. But he was beginning to steam. Now was the moment for him to deliver the bad news. “If someone came into my office,” he said, “and told me that he wanted to find the enduring truth, or become saintly, or be a heroic warrior, I know exactly what I’d say to him. I’d say, ‘You are suffering from neurosis (at the very least) and you are in need of

therapy, the sooner the better.’ For there are no true ideals, only idealizations. Your so-called ideals are merely sources of delusion.” The room murmured its assent. Actually it more than murmured assent; it all but broke into applause. O.K., so he really wasn’t asking a question. It was more like an indictment. My talk, and my teaching from which the talk arose, were apparently inducements to mental illness, minor or major. Ideals were myths, and they could lead you into serious trouble. This was Freud’s view, I understood, and though psychotherapy has veered from Freud in many regards, it will not be easy for anyone to find a therapist who will tell you that the best way to overcome your psychological difficulties is to embrace an ideal.

What’s so bad about ideals from this point of view? A psychotherapist might say that ideals make you feel too good, at least at the outset. Embracing an ideal can produce what we might call unity of being. All of a sudden, you know (or think you know) what life is all about. You know what to do in the world. This brings a sense of confidence and purpose. You always know what you are supposed to do. Be brave! Be compassionate! Think and find the truth! You may not live up to these ideals all the time, but knowing what you are supposed to be and do confers an assurance and stability that you probably did not have before. Most of the time, the descendants of Freud tell us, we are fractured beings. Our various desires move in disparate directions, and often contrary directions at that. For the therapist, we are not one self, but two or three. Psychoanalysts speak of the ego and the id, and also of the superego. These three internal powers desire different results in the world, and they often, to say the least, get in each other’s way. To put it crudely, the superego wants perfection; the ego wants balance and calm; the id wants everything it can get: power and money and sex and maybe a little more sex afterward. So what’s so bad about a form of belief and commitment that stabilizes the self? What’s so bad about the unity that ideals can bring by drawing all of the

individual’s energy in one direction? To this, psychotherapy has an abrupt answer: It doesn’t work. What you’re calling ideals are really intoxicating untruths. Ideals make you drunk, and the hangover that follows is bitter. To use Wordsworth for a moment: “As high as we have mounted in delight/ In our dejection do we sink as low.” To which the therapist might reply: “As low? I’d say far lower.” Ideals don’t work, says the therapist. If you follow the compassionate ideal, open your heart completely and say that there is no difference between you and others in the world, people will take advantage of you. And you’ll outrage your own sense of entitlement to the good things in life. You’ll see that your compassionate ministrations don’t do much good for others and that they wear you out. You’ll discover too that subscribing to the heroic ideal may well get you killed or maimed in a war that is unjust. When you come home, if you come home, people will treat you with indifference and maybe even disdain. What a sucker you were. And the deep motivation of so-called heroes, Freud tells us, is not really courage; it is the narcissistic belief that though others may well be doomed to die, you are immortal. As to the Platonic desire to know the truth for all time, it is also a form of narcissism, a prideful aspiration. Psychoanalysis even has a name for it: epistemophilia. (Worse than the flu, no doubt.) Though Freud himself may have had a touch of this malady, it is clear that psychotherapy overall considers the claim to know all that is truly worth knowing to be at least on the border of pathology. Who is right, the idealists or the therapists? Well, if you judge by our present cultural climate, you would have to say that the therapists are. Though surely there are people who commit themselves to being compassionate, or being brave, or getting at the truth, most people in the West do not. They seek a decent life that is reasonably prosperous and secure and is oriented to family and stability. They try to balance their desires. Even if they don’t use psychoanalytical terms, I think it is fair to say that they try to do a little something every day for the id and for the superego and for the ego. The psyche, says Carl Jung, must learn how to make deals. The idealist is the one who will not make deals. He puts all his resources on one spot — courage or compassion or truth — and then goes for it. He may triumph. He may crash and burn. He may, in time, do both. What the great tradition of Plato and Homer and Buddha and the rest tells us is that the measured, modulated life is not for everyone. Some of us need to risk more in order to gain more: “spending for vast returns,” as Whitman said. Certain people who are deprived of the chance to do so will grow weary and sick of life. They need to play for higher stakes than most of their contemporaries. This game is not for everyone, to be sure. Many of us, perhaps most, need the life of the balanced self. This is the life that therapists have done a great deal to make available to us. But when the therapist says that ideals are a form of pathology, then I think he is overreaching, cutting off chances for people and maybe even contributing something to making them ill in spirit. I told my perceptive questioner all this, or something much like it. He sat down and smiled a therapist’s benevolent smile, secure no doubt that in time, I would learn. But then again, maybe he will. Mark Edmundson, a professor of English at the University of Virginia, is the author of “Self and Soul: A Defense of Ideals.”

Is India practising discriminatory justice?

Religions of perpetrators and victims of attacks were not a deciding factor in sentencing, but where's the proof? Saurav Datta

aljazeera.com

n the late afternoon of July 30, under the surveillance of cameras and watchful glare of Mumbai's police chief and his entire 41,000 armed police force, nearly ten thousand Muslims gathered to pay their respects in prayer as Yakub Memon's dead body was taken to be buried. Convicted of taking part in India's deadliest attacks - the 1993 bombings in Mumbai - Memon was hanged after last minute bids for clemency were rejected. Given the heated, and bruisingly polarising controversy that cropped up in the few weeks leading to the execution, the excessive security measures of the police force were justified. But what turned out was something unprecedented, which some columnists subscribing to a particular political ideology and worldview have derided as Memon - a Muslim terrorist who was given a "hero's farewell". Senior politicians of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that many of those protesting against the execution were potential terrorists and had done a disservice to the nation. Tathagata Roy, the governor of Tripura - a state official who should be bearing his official position in mind - resolutely stated that many of those mourners were "prima facie suspects"

and "potential terrorists".

The role of religion Should things have been allowed to turn out this way? The government and everyone else strenuously emphasised that Memon's religion played no role in his guilty sentence and subsequent execution. Then, how would they explain the sheer number of attendees without labelling every one of them an Islamic extremist? Up until the execution, India's Supreme Court upheld its 2013 decision - that Memon was one of the "driving spirits" behind the devastating blasts that rocked Bombay (now Mumbai) on March 12, 1993, killing 257 and injuring hundreds - and deserved nothing less than the death penalty. True, he did not directly participate in planting the bombs at any of the 13 locations, but he had been a key conspirator, the court held. He was the younger brother of Tiger Memon, the principal plotter. Jan Khan Usman Khan, one of the men who carried out the bombings had provided all details of Memon’s involvement in his confession statement to the police. The final judgement of the Supreme Court to reject his clemency bid was delivered in an unprecedented hurry. Petition to the president In April, the court issued the death warrant and announced July 30 as the date of the hanging. The government made its stance clear: it would make sure that the execution was not carried out a day later. But Memon still had his legal options. He had the right to approach the Supreme Court and also to file a petition for clemency to the president of India

and the governor of Maharashtra state. But the court was in a hurry to ensure that the execution wasn't delayed. It rode roughshod over procedure, and in its final judgement, delivered only a couple of hours before the hanging used a line of reasoning which was flawed at best and contrived at the worst. The Hindu nationalist BJP government has always maintained that Islamic terrorism (the party refuses to accept that terrorists can, and often do hail from, other faiths) must be met with the toughest response and remained steadfast in its decision not to spare him, vociferously invoking the blast victims the majority of whom were Hindus - to demand death for Memon. The 1993 blasts came in the immediate aftermath of one of the worst communal pogroms in India - the riots of December 1992 and January 1993 which followed the demolition of the Babri Masjid, and in which, more than 900 people, including 575 Muslims were killed. Cause and effect relationship A judicial commission indicted the Shiv Sena, an ultra-Hindu nationalist party (and a long term ally of the BJP) for orchestrating the carnage, by turning the police and state machinery against hapless Muslims. In its report, the commission stated that "one common link between the riots of December 1992 and January 1993 and bomb blasts of March 12, 1993 appears to be that the former appear to have been a causative factor for the latter. There does appear to be a cause and effect relationship between the two riots and the serial bomb blasts." Bal Thackeray, the founder and first chairman of the ultra-Hindu Shiv Sena party, was indicted for leading the riots. The commission stated that he,

"like a veteran general, commanded his loyal Shiv Sainiks to retaliate by organised attacks against Muslims". Thackeray was never brought to justice, and in fact, he was accorded a state funeral in 2012. The policemen who responsible for carrying out one of the most gruesome massacres during the riots also got away without punishment. And here, it is the Indian state, not any particular political party, which cannot evade responsibility. Once the blasts were investigated and prosecuted with unprecedented zeal, what could be the reasons for sustained apathy to the riots?

Where is the proof? If the religious identities of perpetrators and victims were not the determinant factor, as Muslims were repeatedly assured, then where is the proof? In the weeks before Memon's execution, television debates, editorial pages and national discourse on social media websites resembled a stampede of "patriotic" Indians clenching their fists and screaming bellicose lessons in nationalism. Contrast this marauding march with the sombre gait and silent grief of Memon's mourners. Did they walk in solidarity with or out of sympathy for the Muslim convict who was hanged? Or, was it a shared feeling that - at the end of the day - being a Muslim could well make one subject to entirely different and patently unconstitutional treatment by the government and the country's highest court? Saurav Datta teaches media law and jurisprudence in Mumbai and Pune. The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy

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Education is experiencing a paradigm shift through the use of technology and more innovative ways of learning from online courses and tutorials to conference calls or web attendance etc. Incorporating new age technology in the learning process seems to be the future of education. However, is Nagaland ready for this? While there may be mixed responses to this question, we are rapidly witnessing educationinemerging societies employing Information and Communication Technology (ICT)to facilitate large-scale learning needs for social and economic development. This week’s writer reviews the use of ICT in education, its merits and demeritswhile calling attention to all educators to study more abouthow we can maximise its benefits wisely.

How Are ICTs Affecting the Education System of our Naga Society? Kavika K Yepthomi, Assistant professor, Department of Economics

nowledge is a major asset and product of the society, upon which continued economic well-being and social development depends on, and Information and Communication Technologies(ICTs) are in the mainstream of these developments. ICTs are the means for providing an access to the continuous learning which is necessary for successful participation in the society and development of all social groups of the population. ICTs have in fact become a critical tool for professional training; the sooner learners know how to use ICTs, the easier they can find their way to capture the newest methods of data acquisition and transformation to knowledge. The level of technological development is used as an indicator not only of the economic power and standard of living of a country, but also of the place and role of this country in the global community. Tinio (2002) in his article “ICT in Education: UN Development Programme” has stated the potentials of ICTs in increasing access and improving relevance and quality of education in developing countries. D. M. Watson (2001) describes that, ICTs have revolutionized the way people work today and are now transforming education systems. As a result, if schools trainchildren in yesterday’s skills andtechnologies they may not be effective andfit in tomorrow’s world. This is a sufficientreason for ICTs to win global recognitionand attention. ICTs aredependable tools in facilitating theattainment of one of the MillenniumDevelopment Goals (MDGs), which isachievement of universal primaryeducation by the year 2015. Kofi Anan, theformer United Nations Secretary General,pointed out that in order to attain the goal ofUniversal Primary Education by the year2015; we must ensure that information andcommunication technologies (ICTs) unlockthe door of education systems. Thusthis directs our attention towards the growing demand and the progressively more important place which (ICTs) has received in education. The Benefits of ICT use in Education The uses of ICT is making major differences in the learning of students and teaching approaches. Several studies revealed that students using ICT facilities mostly show higher learning gains than those who do not use. For instance, J. A. Kulik’s (1994) findings indicated that primary school students who used tutorial software in reading scored significantly higher on reading scores. It has been put up by M. Volman (2005), that there is a common belief about the use of ICTs in education as a contributor to a more constructivist learning and an increase in activity and greater responsibility of students. He further stressed that the gradual progress in using computers changes from learning about computers, to learning computers, and finally to learning with computers. Limitations of ICT use in Education ICT which simplifiesand facilitates human activities is not onlyadvantageous in many respects, but alsohas many limitations. Although teachers’ attitudetowards use of these technologies is vital,many observations have revealed that teachers donot have clarity about how far technologycan be a beneficial for the facilitation andenhancement of learning. Teachers’ resistance and lack of enthusiasmto use ICT in education may be one of the first limitations common in our Naga society.Furthermore, many teachers may not even havethe required IT skills and feels uncomfortable. Therefore unless teachers develop somebasic skills and willingness to experimentwith students, ICT use in education will remain adisadvantage to our society. On the other hand, the limitation of ICTuse in education is related to students’ behaviour as well. A student tends to misuse the technology forleisure time activities and thus have less time tolearn and study. A. B. Yousef and M. Dahmani(2008) in their article “The Economics of E- Learning: The Impact of ICT on Student Performance in Higher Education: Direct Effects, Indirect Effects and Organizational Change” described online gaming, use offace book, chat rooms, and othercommunication channels as perceiveddrawbacks of ICT use in education,because, students easily switch to thesesites at the expense of their study. Therefore, the impact of availabilityof ICT on student learning stronglydepends on its specific uses. Thus, if ICT is not properly used, thedisadvantage will overweigh theadvantage.And therefore it isvery important to identify the majorlimitations of ICT use in education in order to rectify the causes and maximize itspositive effects inproviding quality educationfor a successful and constructive development of education system in our Naga society. “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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INDIA

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'Hindu population declined; Give quota or face consequences Muslims increased marginally' Patel community hold massive rally demanding OBC status and reservation

AhmeDAbAD, August 25 (pti): In a mega show of strength for their demand of inclusion in OBC category for reservation, the Patel community today warned that if they are not made eligible for quota, the BJP government in Gujarat will face consequences in 2017 polls. After the rally, the Patel community’s young leader Hardik Patel, who is spearheading the agitation, said he will sit on a hunger strike at the venue till the Chief Minister (Anandiben Patel) does not come to take a memorandum from them. The numerically and economically strong Patel community of Gujarat converged here in large numbers to take part in the rally, which brought the city to a grinding halt. The ‘Maha Kranti’ rally comes after a month-long agitation by the Patel community for their demand of reservation. “If you do not give our right (reservation), we will snatch it. Whoever will talk of interest of Patels will rule over Patels,” Hardik told the gathering. “In 1985, we had uprooted Congress from Gu-

Members of the Patel community display placards as they attend a protest rally in Ahmedabad, August 25, 2015. Thousands of community members on Tuesday held the huge protest rally to demand reservation for their community, local media reported. (REUTERS Photo)

jarat, today there is BJP. 2017 (state election year) is coming…lotus will not bloom in the mud, it will never bloom. If you will talk about our interest then only we will nurture your lotus,” he said, warning the state government. Patels are unrelenting even though Chief Minister Anandiben Patel earlier expressed her inability to include the community in

Soldier killed in Pakistan firing, gunfight on near LoC sriNAgAr, August 25 (iANs): In its first major violation of the border ceasefire after cancellation of the NSA level talks, Pakistan Army on Tuesday resorted to unprovoked firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, killing an Indian soldier, officials said. "Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian Army's Badal post on the LoC in Nowgam (Kupwara) sector today (on Tuesday). A soldier of the Kumaon Regiment was killed. Indian army effectively retaliated to the Pakistan firing," a senior police officer told IANS here. Pakistan had also violated the ceasefire a day after the NSA level talks were called off, in Balakote sector in Poonch district. Meanwhile, a gunfight between security forces and militants was on in Lasipora forest area near the LoC in north Kashmir's Uri sector, officials said. This ensued as army and special operations group (SOG) of the state police rushed to the area, following information from some shepherds who had complained to police that some gunmen had snatched their mobile phones and identity cards there.

the OBC category and requested the leaders to end the agitation and come forward for negotiations. The CM had citied Supreme Court guidelines and judgements for her inability to include Patels in OBC category. “Some parties say you do not not know about Supreme Court guidelines (of 50 per cent cap on reservations), this cannot happen.

If SC can open at 3.30 in the morning for a terrorist, then why not for the youth the future of this nation?” Hardik Patel said amidst cheers from the crowd. “If the country’s youth come on the streets to demand their right and if they do not get those rights, some of them will become Naxalites, some of them will become terrorists,” he said.

Agitation turns violent; clashes in Ahmedabad The agitation of Patel community seeking reservation under OBC quota turned violent on Tuesday with clashes being reported in various parts of the city as police resorted to baton-charging and lobbed teargas shells to control the situation, officials said. Clashes between Patel community members and local residents were reported in Vadaj, Vastrapur, Nikol and Paldi areas when they tried to enforce a bandh called by their community leader Hardik Patel after their mega rally. In Vadaj area, when groups of Patel community members on scooters and bikes tried to enforce the bandh, local residents of Dalit community resisted which resulted in clashes and stone-pelting between the two communities, police said. "Police lobbed a teargas shell and also batoncharged crowd when two groups of Patels and dalits clashed with each other," city control room's police inspector D R Dhamal said. The protesters of Patel community allegedly van-

dalised shops and buses in the area near Vadaj Police chowk and later had a scuffle with Dalit community members, Dhamal said. According to another police official, several clashes were reported in Vastrapur, Paldi and Nikol areas of the city after protesters from Patel community used force to shut down shops. Large groups of Patel community youths went around on various roads of the city on their two-wheelers wielding sticks to enforce the bandh. Reacting to the protest's violent turn, Hardik Patel, the convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti who is spearheading the agitation, said the police wrongfully beat up protesters and threatened that the government would face worst result. "The police have done wrong by beating protesters of the Patel community in Paldi and Mansi cross road in Vastrapur," he said. "They were taking out rally peacefully, when the police resorted to lathicharge. The government should now be ready to face the worst result," he warned.

4.1 million people in India Disappointed US wants India, Pak to resume talks living with dementia: Report

wAshiNgtoN, August 25 (iANs): Expressing disappointment over the cancellation of NSA-level talks between India and Pakistan, the US has said it would just encourage the two countries to resume a formal dialogue soon. "We were encouraged by the early constructive interaction between the leaders of India and Pakistan earlier this year," in Russia, State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday. "We're disappointed that the talks didn't happen," he said. "We just encourage India and Pakistan to resume a formal dialogue soon." Scheduled talks between National Security Advisers Sartaj Aziz of Pakistan and Ajit Doval of India were called off over Islamabad's insistence on raising Kashmir and meeting Pakistani separatist leaders instead of focusing on terrorism as India wanted.

"As we've said, the issues are important; we recognize that. The tensions in the region are significant; we recognize that," Kitby said. "And we believe it's important for leaders of both countries to resume this dialogue and discussion and to try to come to some resolution," he said. Asked about the possibility of talks between Secretary of State John Kerry and his Indian and Pakistani counterparts during the UN General Assembly session next month, Kirby declined to give a definitive answer. "I think you can expect that his dance card will be pretty full," he said. "He'll have a very ambitious agenda of meetings and discussions." The US "position about terrorism and the threat that it continues to pose around the world remains the same," Kirby said. "And the United States will stay committed to countering violent ex-

tremism using all the elements of national power and international cooperation that we can." Asked if the US saw a role for itself in resolving issues between India and Pakistan, Kirby said the US position on tension in Kashmir "has not changed, that this is an issue that India and Pakistan need to resolve." "When it comes to countering terrorism around the world, obviously the United States plays a role and we want everybody to play a role in that." "But when you're asking me about these particular tensions, we're disappointed that the talks didn't occur and we would like to see them resume. Asked if the US would make any effort to restart the stalled talks, Kirby repeated: "This is an issue for India and Pakistan to come together and to resolve, and we've been very clear about that."

‘Government has vitiated political atmosphere; Modi an autocrat’ New Delhi, August 25 (iANs): The country's political atmosphere has been vitiated by the "confrontationist attitude" of the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an "autocrat" who is not making efforts to reach out to the opposition, Congress leader and former Union minister Jairam Ramesh has said. Ramesh also slammed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for his remarks about "indirectly elected" Rajya Sabha holding up reform proposals passed by the "directly-elected" Lok Sabha. Asked about the perception that relations between the government and the main opposition party were marked by bit-

New Delhi, August 25 (pti): The Muslim community has registered a moderate 0.8% growth to touch 17.22 crore in the 10 year period between 2001 and 2011, up from 13.8 crore, while Hindus population showed a decline by 0.7% at 96.63 crore during the period, according to the latest census data on religion. While the census figure on religion was released today, more than four years after compilation of the data, the caste data is yet to be made public. The data on socio economic status of the population was released on July 3. As per the religious census data of 2011, released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner today, the total population in the country in 2011 was 121.09 crore. Hindu population is 96.63 crores (79.8%); Muslim 17.22 crores (14.2 per cent); Christian 2.78 crores (2.3%); Sikh 2.08 crores (1.7 per cent); Buddhist 0.84 crores (0.7%); Jain 0.45 crores (0.4 per cent), Other religions and persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crores (0.7%t) and religion not stated 0.29 crores (0.2%). The proportion of Muslim population to total population has increased by 0.8 percentage point (PP) in 2011, the census data said. The proportion of Hindu population to total population in 2011 has declined by 0.7 PP; the proportion of Sikh population has declined by 0.2 PP and the Buddhist population has declined by 0.1 PP during the decade 2001-2011. There has been no significant change in the proportion of Christians and Jains. As per 2001 census, India's total population was 102 crores of which Hindu population comprised of 82.75 crore (80.45%) and Muslims were 13.8 crore (13.4%). The growth rate of population in the decade 2001-2011 was 17.7 per cent. The growth rate of population of the different religious communities in the same period was as Hindus: 16.8%; Muslim: 24.6%; Christian: 15.5%; Sikh: 8.4%; Buddhist: 6.1% and Jain: 5.4%. The distribution is total population by six major religious communities namely, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain besides 'Other Religions and Persuasions' and 'Religion not stated'.

terness, Ramesh said that Modi was not making any attempt at reaching out. "Modi is not making any attempt at reaching out. It is not in his nature. It is not in his DNA. There is no communication. His whole approach is confrontationist. His rhetoric is confrontationist. His body language is confrontationist." Ramesh told IANS in an interview. "He has not reached out to his own ministers, forget the Congress party. He is autocrat to the core," the Congress leader added. The three-week-long monsoon session of parliament that concluded Aug 13 was washed out due to the stalemate over the

Congress demand for the resignation of three BJP leaders. It was also marked by personal attacks and acrimony between the leaders of the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Within and outside parliament, the Congress pressed for the resignations of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje for their alleged help to former IPL chief Lalit Modi who is facing an Enforcement Directorate probe. The party also sought the resignation of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the Vyapam scam. Asked if the party was sticking

to its demand for the resignation of the three BJP leaders, Ramesh asserted: "Yes. Absolutely." Ramesh, a former rural development minister and a Congress MP in the Rajya Sabha, said the government has to take the initiative to break the logjam in parliament. "It is not the job of opposition to create a consensus. It is the job of the government to reach out. It is the job of the opposition to meet half way. He (Modi) has to play (a more proactive role). We all know this is a Modi-driven government. The PM is the fount of all accountability," Ramesh said. Asked about Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar's remarks that the po-

litical bitterness was at its worst since the 1975-77 emergency, Ramesh said: "The political atmosphere has been vitiated because of the government's confrontationist attitude." Asked about the government mulling a special session of parliament to get the Goods and Services Tax Bill passed, Ramesh said he had no idea of the government's plans."We have made our stand very clear on GST. We want an 18 percent ceiling, compensation for panchayats and nagar palikas, a dispute settlement mechanism and one percent additional tax to go. The government should consider our suggestions," Ramesh said.

loNDoN, August 25 (pti): Almost 47 million people are living with dementia around the world today, with 4.1 million of them in India, according to a new report which also found that nearly half of all people with dementia globally will live in Asia by 2050. The World Alzheimer Report 2015 led by King's College London found that there are currently around 46.8 million people living with dementia around the world, with numbers projected to nearly double every 20 years, increasing to 74.7 million by 2030 and 131.5 million by 2050. Researchers also found that there are more than 9.9 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds. The report showed that in 2015, East Asia is the world region with the most people living with dementia (9.8 million), followed by Western Europe (7.4 million). These regions are closely followed by South Asia with 5.1 million and North America with 4.8 million. At the country level, 10 countries are home to over a million people with dementia in 2015: China (9.5 million), US (4.2 million), India (4.1 million), Japan (3.1 million), Brazil (1.6 million), Germany (1.6 million), Russia (1.3 million), Italy (1.2 million), Indonesia (1.2 million) and France (1.2 million). The estimates are based on new research led by Professor Martin Prince from King's College London's Global Observatory for Ageing and Dementia Care. The new findings take into account both the growing numbers of older people and new and better evidence on the number of people living with dementia, and costs incurred. According to the report, the current annual societal and economic cost of dementia is USD 818 billion, and it is expected to become a trillion dollar disease in just three years' time. The findings show that the cost of dementia has increased by 35% since the 2010 World Alzheimer Report estimate of USD 604 billion. The report said that 58% of all people living with dementia today reside in low and middle income countries (LMICs), a proportion that is anticipated to rise to 68% by 2050, driven mainly by population growth and an ageing global population. It is also expected that by 2050, nearly half of all people with dementia globally will live in Asia. "The rising global cost of dementia will pose serious challenges to health and social care systems all around the world," said Marc Wortmann, Executive Director of Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI).

How India can cut short-term carbon emissions 70 percent New Delhi, August 25 (iANs/iNDiAspeND): As India works on its voluntary commitments to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Indian experts have explained how the country could cut its carbon emissions from shortlived climate pollutants by nearly three-fourths using low-cost methods and, in the process, transform the lives of the poor. The US, EU and China are among the major countries which have declared their commitments; the global community is waiting to see what India does. India has already indicated that it is going to take minimalist steps as regards its "Intended Nationally Determined Contributions" or INDCs (as they are known in UN negotiations), as Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said. India will take a further cut

on its emission intensity the amount of energy used to produce a unit of GDP - from 20-25percent on 2005 levels to around 35-40 percent. To an extent, the current science on climate change justifies this policy, as speakers observed at the sixth annual climate conference, organised by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, on equity in the forthcoming UN climate summit in Paris this November. TISS has developed a "carbon budget" for both industrial and developing countries, which provides a clear glimpse of what each is entitled to emit in an equitable framework. The total amount of emissions from the start of the industrial revolution in 1850 till 2100 is 641 gigatonnes of carbon equivalent (GtC, 1 Gigatonne = 1 billion tonnes),

according to Tejal Kanitkar of the Centre for Climate Change at TISS. If the world’s climate is not to spin out of control when mean temperatures rise by two degrees Celsius above 1850 levels, there is a total budget of 270 GtC till 2100, as against 371 GtC already emitted from that baseline till 2011. Developing counties have only “spent” 97 GtC out of the 371 GtC so far. Industrial countries have only 50 GtC to spend till 2100, while developing nations have 220 GtC left. However, based on their INDCs made so far before Paris, rich countries will already exceed this budget by 2030 alone. If the model developed by TISS with the Delhi Science Forum, which takes into account “historical responsibilities” or past emissions, is applied, rich countries can only spend

39 GtC till 2100. If developing countries leave it to “business as usual” and commits to what “we think is reasonably possible”, Kanitkar says, a two percent Celsius rise is inevitable. But if they cut their emissions steeply, their development plans will go awry, what Kanitkar terms a “lose-lose situation”. India’s energy options: What greater efficiency could do While holding industrial countries responsible for putting the world’s climate - and consequently development - back in order, Kanitkar also believes there are tangible, quantifiable trade-offs in undertaking mitigation actions domestically. “We can’t be cavalier about it - lots of homework is needed,” she says. This can be taken fur-

ther by examining India’s energy options. An aggressive pursuit of efficiency can be a win-win situation, according to Ashok Sreenivas of Prayas, a Pune NGO working largely on energy. The potential value of saving electricity from appliances is Rs 2.50/kWh (per kilowatt hour, a unit of electricity). Buildings can be better designed. Improvements can be made in industrial processes, vehicle technology and agricultural pumps. This requires imposition of standards, such as those introduced by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency. There can be incentives and penalties. This will also create a market for energy-efficient processes and products. Transport accounts for a tenth of India’s GHG emissions. There could be a shift from road to rail across

the nation, greater use of public and non-motorized transport in cities and better spatial planning. These options will not only reduce GHG emissions but also reduce costs, improve mobility (and hence access to education, jobs and the like), reduce imports and, not least, improve air quality. How helping the poor could help India As many as 800 million households have to make do with poor cooking fuels - a form of energy which is even more vital than electricity. This is both domestically polluting and damaging to the climate. It also has severe health impacts, Prayas points out. As many as 1.5 million people die prematurely due to household air pollution. It causes 25 million disability-adjusted life years or DALYs - a measure of

overall disease burden, expressed as the number of years lost due to ill-health or early death. Women and young children are most affected in rural homes, while housewives and girls fetch most of the fuel. The suspended particulate matter and soot generated by inefficient chulhas or cook stoves form a controversial meteorological phenomenon known as the Asian Brown Cloud. These also get deposited on the highest reaches of the Himalaya and the black particles on the snow absorb more heat, causing it to melt. Apart from the switch to more efficient chulhas, there is a clear development case for rapid uptake of clean, modern fuels like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electricity and biogas, Prayas believes. There are technologies

to switch to more efficient brick kilns, designing them in zigzag lines, rather than a conventional trench. At present only 2% of the country’s kilns employ this process and this, once again, calls for a policy prescription. Bricks can also be fashioned from fly ash, waste from coal-fired power stations, without firing them. Only 12% of the nation’s fly ash is currently used for this purpose. As speakers at the TISS conference emphasised, while India has to demand greater contributions by industrial countries at Paris, along with funds and technologies for developing countries to mitigate catastrophic climate change, India can voluntarily cut its emissions with such lowcost methods, which are entirely in its enlightened self-interest and vital to its development progress.

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North, South Korea reach agreement to ease tensions SEOUL, AUgUSt 25 (REUtERS): North and South Korea agreed early on Tuesday to end a military standoff that sparked an exchange of artillery fire and had ratcheted up tension on one of the world’s most heavily-fortified borders. Under an accord reached in the early hours, following more than two days of talks, North Korea expressed regret over the recent wounding of South Korean soldiers in landmine blasts and Seoul agreed to halt anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts. North Korea also agreed to end the “semi” state of war it had declared. The two sides will hold followup talks to discuss a range of issues on improving ties, the joint statement said. Both sides began rolling back heightened military postures at noon (0300 GMT), Seoul’s defence ministry said. “It is very meaningful that from this meeting North Korea apologised for the landmine provocation and promised to work to prevent the recurrence of such events and ease tensions,” said Kim Kwan-jin, national security adviser to South Korean President

Seoul and Pyongyang have remained technically in a state of war since the 1950-53 Korean war ended in a truce, not a peace treaty.

South Korean soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge which leads to the truce village Panmunjom, just south of the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea on August 24. (REUTERS Photo)

Park Geun-hye, who headed Seoul’s delegation. Pyongyang had denied laying the landmines, and in the statement did not explicitly take responsibility for them. However, any expression of regret by the North, better known for its

bellicose rhetoric, is rare. The marathon talks at the Panmunjom truce village inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas began on Saturday, shortly after Pyongyang’s deadline for the South to halt its propa-

ganda broadcasts or face military action. “They both made compromises. South Korea did not get an apology, they got a statement of regret about the injury, which they can spin as an apology,” said John Delury of Yonsei Uni-

versity in Seoul. “The more important point is maintaining this channel and reopening the relationship. This is hardly going to be easy to implement, but it’s a landmark agreement which lays out a path.”

THAW? Inter-Korean relations have been all but frozen since the 2010 sinking of a South Korean warship, which killed 46 sailors, that Seoul blames on the North. Pyongyang denies responsibility. On Tuesday, the two sides also agreed to arrange reunions of families separated by the Korean War during upcoming autumn holidays and in future. “What’s important now is to carry forward specific projects agreed by South and North smoothly through follow-up talks so as to ease tensions between South and North,” Park’s presidential office quoted her as saying. Halfway through a single five-year term that has been buffetted by crises and a stumbling economy, Park appears to have gotten a lift from Seoul’s tough stance with the North, with her approval rating rising to 41 percent in a Realmeter poll conducted last week. Improving ties with the reclusive and impov-

erished North have been largely unsuccessful is one of Park’s key goals. But her efforts, so far, have been largely unsuccessful. Nu m e ro u s s t i c king points remain, from the North’s nuclear programme and Seoul’s sanctions following the ship sinking. There have also been comparatively minor sources of conflict, such as South Korean activists distribution ofanti-North leaflets and the suspension of South Korean tours to Mount Kumgang in the North. Asked early on Tuesday about the prospect for a summit meeting between Park and the North’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, the South’s national security adviser said it was “not the time” to discuss that.The two Koreas have not held a summit since 2007. LANDMINES AND LOUDSPEAKERS The rise in tensions began early this month, when the landmine explosions in the DMZ wounded two South Korean soldiers. Days later, the South began blasting anti-Pyongyang propaganda from loudspeakers along the border, reviving a tactic that both

sides had halted in 2004. The standoff reached a crisis point on Thursday when the North fired four shells into the South, according to Seoul, which responded with a barrage of artillery fire. Pyongyang then made its ultimatum that Seoul halt the broadcasts by Saturday afternoon or face military action, but on that day the two sides agreed to hold talks between top level aides to the leaders of the two countries. Even as talks were proceeding, North Korea deployed twice the usual artillery strength at the border and had around 50 submarines away from base, the South’s defence ministry said. South Korea had also increased its military readiness. Washington and the United Nations welcomed the agreement, as did Beijing, Pyongyang’s main ally. “We’re going to judge the North by its actions,” U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby told a briefing. “It was a very tense several days.” North Korea is under U.N. and U.S. sanctions because of repeated nuclear and missile tests, moves that Pyongyang sees as an attack on its sovereign right to defend itself.

Police under pressure to Myanmar’s military chief says armed forces will respect vote solve Bkk bomb attack BANgKOK, AUgUSt 25 (REUtERS): Police on Tuesday questioned a taxi driver who may have driven the main suspect away from the area of last week’s deadly attack in Bangkok, as forensic experts struggle to unearth vital evidence in Thailand’s worst ever bombing. Broken security cameras along the chief suspect’s getaway route and a lack of sophisticated equipment has hampered the investigation into the Aug. 17 blast that killed 20 people, more than half of them foreigners. On Monday police said the trail had gone cold in the hunt for the bomber, and they were unsure if the main suspect was still in Thailand. The main evidence police have for the blast at the Hindu Erawan Shrine popular with Asian tourists is grainy security camera footage. The footage shows a man with a yellow shirt and dark hair removing a backpack after entering the packed shrine and calmly walking away from the scene before the explosion. The suspect is seen taking a motorcycle taxi from the shrine, and a short time later is believed to switch to a taxi car. The driver of the car, who spoke to reporters before being interviewed by police, said he picked up a man who “spoke Thai with a foreign accent” and looked foreign, a description that matches a police warrant circulated last week. He drove the man from Rama IV road, a main thoroughfare in Bangkok’s central business district, and dropped him off near Hua Lamphong station, the city’s main train station. “He spoke Thai but spoke with a foreign accent. I don’t think he was Thai. He was the same man as in the clip,” said the driver, who asked that his identity be withheld over fears for his safety. Police on Tuesday said the search for those behind the attack, which took place less than 300 metres from the national police headquarters, has narrowed, as they come under increasing public pressure to catch perpetrators. Police spokesman Prawut Thawornsiri said police have “cut out a lot of suspects” but that he still could not confirm the nationality of the man seen in video footage. “We have cut out a lot of suspects. Let’s say there were 200 suspects, we’ve cut that down to around half,” Prawut told Reuters, without giving further details.

Papua New Guinea warns of worst drought in 20 yrs SYDNEY, AUgUSt 25 (REUtERS): An intensifying El Nino may bring the worst drought in 20 years to Papua New Guinea, the country’s prime minister said, raising fears that production of the country’s critical agricultural commodities may drop. Dry weather has gripped much of Papua New Guinea in recent months, while frosts in the last fortnight in the country’s highland regions have destroyed vital food supplies, the government said late on Monday. The El Nino is typically linked to dryness and frosts are often an early symptom of the phenomenon, weather experts say. Prime Minister Peter O’Neill warned of an escalation of unfavourable conditions across the rest of Papua New Guinea as the El Nino strengthens over the next few months. “This drought has the potential to be worse than 1997 and 1998,” he said. A state of emergency has already been declared in Enga and Southern highlands provinces in Papua New Guinea. The highland provinces of Papua New Guinea are a key coffee producing region, one of the country’s few commodities that are exported. Papua New Guinea accounts for approximately 1 percent of global coffee supplies, the World Bank Estimates. Aid workers said it was too early to assess the damage to the country’s coffee industry, but added that Papua New Guinea would face a potential humanitarian emergency if O’Neil’s assessment comes to pass. “Everyone has their own garden and they rely very heavily on it for food. If their gardens are destroyed by frost or it becomes very dry because of a lack of water then there could be a significant proportion of the population in food stress,” said Blossum Gilmour, CARE Papua New Guinea’s assistant country director. Papua New Guinea’s agricultural sector accounts for approximately 25 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, PricewaterhouseCoopers estimates.

NAYPYItAW, AUgUSt 25 (REUtERS): Myanmar’s powerful commander-in-chief has reiterated that the military will respect the outcome of the country’s November 8 election, seen as a crucial test of Myanmar’s reform process. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the main concern of the armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, is that the vote is carried out fairly and that the result is respected by

everyone - even if Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) wins a majority. “We wouldn’t mind even if the NLD won in the next general election, as long as it is free and fair,” he told members of the Myanmar’s Interim Press Council, a media support group, during a meeting on Monday. “The Tatmadaw’s desire is to see the upcoming elections be held free and fair. We will approve and sup-

port the results announced by the Union Election Commission.” Myanmar’s recent elections have been plagued by military interference. In 1997 the NLD won in a landslide but the vote was not recognized by the military. The 2010 ballot was widely seen as rigged and boycotted by the NLD. Myanmar’s military ceded power to a quasi-civilian government in 2011, ending 49 years of military rule but the military still

looms large in the country’s political arena. A quarter of all of the country’s parliamentary seats are reserved for unelected military officers. Changes to Myanmar’s 2008 military-drafted constitution require at least 75 percent of support from lawmakers, giving the military an effective veto power over changes to the charter. Efforts to lower this threshold of support failed in June. Min Aung Hlaing said

that the military would step back from this position “at an appropriate time”. “It will change accordingly when peace, stability and tranquility prevail in the country,” he said. The ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), which contains a large number of former military officials, saw a major shake-up earlier this month when the party chairman, Shwe Mann, was dramatically ousted by President

Thein Sein. Min Aung Hlaing declined to comment on the moves saying they were internal party affairs, but did say political party rifts could be damaging for citizens. “To view it from an armed forces angle, it is not good for the country if there is a split in any major political party,” he said. “It is the people who are normally affected by the impact, as our country has experienced in the past.”

West and Japan snub China parade but Putin Electrical control of cancer “It’s up to each country to deBEIJINg, AUgUSt 25 (RE- also put off many Western leaders, cell growth found: Study cide who they wanted to send. In UtERS): Major Western leaders diplomats have told Reuters. will not attend a military parade in China next week to mark the end of World War Two, leaving President Xi Jinping to stand with leaders and officials from Russia, Sudan, Venezuela and North Korea at his highest-profile event of 2015. More than 10,000 troops mostly Chinese but with contingents from Russia, Mongolia and elsewhere - will march through central Beijing next Wednesday in a parade that will be the highlight of events marking 70 years since the war’s end. European and U.S. officials have repeatedly expressed concern that the show of military power could send the wrong signal in an already tense region, where China has been taking a more assertive approach to its territorial disputes. The anticipated presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin - now confirmed -

Standing next to Xi and Putin at the parade along central Beijing’s Tiananmen Square will be leaders from countries that generally have close political ties with China, including Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Some useful diplomacy could happen on the sidelines, as Choe Ryong Hae, secretary of the Central Committee of North Korea’s Workers’ Party, will also attend. Tanks rumbled through Beijing and fighter jets flew overhead during a weekend rehearsal. “This can only send a worrying message to China’s neighbours,” a senior Western diplomat said on condition of anonymity. The most senior Western leader in attendance will be Czech President Milos Zeman, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming told a news conference carried live on state television.

China we say those who come are all guests. We welcome them all,” Zhang said when asked whether China considered it an insult that leaders from the United States, Britain, and other Western powers would not attend. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will also not attend, in part because of concerns over China’s military expansion in the region. Sino-Japan relations have long been affected by what China sees as Japan’s failure to atone for its occupation of parts of China before and during the war. France will be represented by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, while Britain will send former justice minister Kenneth Clarke, Zhang said. Former British prime minister Tony Blair will also attend too, along with the U.S., German, Canadian and European Union ambassadors, Zhang said.

NEW YORK, AUgUSt 25 (IANS): Researchers have discovered a new electrical mechanism that can control the molecular switches connected to growth of cancer cells. The findings could lead to new treatments for some of the most lethal types of cancer including pancreatic, colon and lung, which are characterised by uncontrolled cell growth. The molecular switches regulating human cell growth do a great job of replacing cells that die during the course of a lifetime. But when they misfire, life-threatening cancers can occur. The research focused on a molecular switch called K-Ras. Mutated versions of K-Ras are found in a number of cancers and these mutations lock the K-Ras switch in the on position.

“When K-Ras is locked in the on position, it drives cell division, which leads to the production of a cancer,” said the study’s senior author John Hancock from The University of Texas Health Science Centre at Houston (UTHealth) in the US. “We have identified a completely new molecular mechanism that further enhances the activity of K-Ras,” Hancock said. The study focused on the tiny electrical charges that all cells carry. “Our results may finally account for a long-standing but unexplained observation that many cancer cells actively try to reduce their electrical charge,” first author of the study Yong Zhou, assistant professor of integrative biology and pharmacology at UTHealth Medical School, said.

Up to 3,000 refugees, migrants expected a day in Macedonia - UNHCR gENEVA, AUgUSt 25 (REUtERS): Up to 3,000 migrants are expected to cross into Macedonia every day in the coming months, most of them refugees fleeing war, particularly from Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Member states of the European Union must share the burden by establishing “equitable redistribution” of desperate families seeking asylum in the bloc, the U.N. refugee agency said. Nearly 300,000 people have crossed the Mediterranean this year, including nearly 181,500 in Greece and 108,500 in Italy, according to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Some 10,000 refugees and migrants crossed into Macedonia from Greece amid chaotic scenes last weekend, it said. About 30 percent are women and

children, UNICEF said. “They are coming in large groups of 300 to 400 people and then travelling onwards by train or bus to Serbia. We are anticipating that this influx and this route is going to continue at the rate of up to 3,000 people per day,” UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming told a news briefing. “We do not see any end to the flow of people to come in the coming months, where there’s good weather and people can continue to cross the Mediterranean,” she said. In 2014, boats set out from Libya and Turkey through November. At least 2,373 migrants have died in the Mediterranean this year, nearly 300 more than the same period last year, Joel Millman of the International Organization for Migration said. Ongoing violence in

Iraq and Syria and “worsening conditions” for Syrian refugees in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon are driving people to seek asylum in Europe, Fleming said. “Even news that a fence is being built in Hungary, anecdotally many refugees are saying actually we are rushing to Europe now because we want to get there before the fence,” she said. Syria’s neighbours, which have taken in 4 million Syrian refugees, are stretched to the limit and UNHCR lacks adequate funding to improve conditions in those countries, Fleming said. “People are leaving Turkey, they are leaving Jordan, they are leaving Lebanon and Syrians are fleeing directly out of Syria as the situation continues to be very dire.” Germany and Sweden have been taking 43 per-

Migrants sitting at the Greek side of the border wait to cross into Macedonia, near Gevgelija on August 24. (REUTERS Photo)

cent of the asylum seekers in the EU, Fleming said. “If you look proportionately to population, smaller countries such as Austria are taking huge number of asylum seekers where other countries are taking very

few,” she said. The 28 EU members must offer more resettlement places for refugees and legal avenues to asylum-seekers, especially those seeking to join family members.

“We honestly believe if correct measures are taken this is something that Europe can handle,” Fleming said. “It’s a bigger number than last year, yes. But it’s not going to turn Europe upside down.”

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IndyCar officials announced on Monday that Wilson had died from severe head injuries he suffered in a crash Pfutsero, August 25 (MexN): The at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania, the previous day. 33rd Annual Games and Sports Meet of Wilson slammed into a wall after he was struck in the Pfutsero Government College, Pfutsero, helmet by debris from another car he was following. He got underway here today under the theme was airlifted to hospital but never regained consciousness. “One team, one spirit, one win.” AccordAs tributes began flowing in following the announce- ing to a press release, the inaugural of the ment of his death, there were renewed calls for a review Sports meet was graced by Colo Mero, Diof safety in the sport. rector, Life Sports, as chief guest. The meet "Safety is not one of those things that because you will conclude on August 29. In his speech, have a clear record for a certain amount of time that Mero lamented the lack of proper sports you stop doing development," former race driver Eddie facilities in the state and stated that many Cheever told ESPN. aspiring sports persons do not have ade"I think that it is time that solutions are looked for and quate opportunity to become professionI think it is time that the drivers got together and came up als. However, seeking to encourage the stuwith a few ideas and I sincerely hope that some progress dents, he stated that if a person thinks and will be made on this issue." has the potential, he or she should make a Since 1966 there have been 18 deaths in IndyCar, in- living out of it with dedication. Challenging cluding the series' previous incarnations as Champ Car, the students, Mero pointed that the Naga CART and Indy Racing League. Eight alone have come at society needs people with dignity and charthe famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway and all but two acter who will work sincerely and become on ovals. The last driver killed in IndyCar was Wilson's fel- dynamic persons, and not more graduates Asst. Professor, pronounced the invocation low Englishman Dan Wheldon, who died in a fiery crash and post graduates who are doing nothing while Wakhro Khape, Gen. Secy. PGCSU, at Las Vegas in 2011, a year after he had won the Indy 500 with their certificates. He further advised delivered the welcome address. Dr. Stefor a second time. the students to love life, God and what they phen Lotha, Principal, Pfutsero GovernHis death also triggered calls for safety reviews, indo to enjoy life. Earlier, Chandini T. Singsit, ment College, also gave a short exhortation. cluding suggestions that open wheel racing be banned on high-speed, oval tracks, where tightly-packed cars reach speeds of 370 km/h (230 mph). Indycar officials have introduced a raft of new safety measures over the years, including safer walls and collapsible barriers designed to cushion impact as well as installing mobile hospitals and state-of-the-art trauma centres at race tracks. IndyCar did not make any comments immediately BeIJINg, August 25 say, that you've got to know and "be a gentleman." It's all in the past now. after announcing Wilson's death, out of respect for his (AP): Turns out, Justin Gat- exactly what (the story) is," "She's fine. She feels family, but said they would comment in the next few days. lin's mother didn't need his Gatlin recounted Tuesday "We're always looking at ways to make this sport saf- help putting a heckler in his after his qualifying race in good," he said. "She said er," Wilson's team mate Ryan Hunter-Reay said immedi- place. She did just fine on the 200 meters. "She made just worry about the 200. him second-guess what he That's all you have to worry her own. ately after the race. about." On Monday, the cam- was talking about." "First we had the innovation with the safer barrier. Gatlin has become a Gatlin was all business Oval tracks in general, we need to start looking into the era caught the American next 20 years, maybe making the walls a little bit higher. sprinter standing on the polarizing figure in the in the 200 as he easily won Maybe coming up with something a little bit better than podium after receiving his sport since his return from his heat. It was his first race 100-meter silver medal a four-year doping ban in since his stumble in the just mesh fencing and poles. "We need to start moving forward on it. And IndyCar at the world champion- 2010. But usually, the ven- 100 cost him a chance to has always been at the forefront of safety. I give them a lot ships and gesturing toward om — from the media and a beat Usain Bolt, who went someone in the crowd who few fans — is aimed at him. by Gatlin near the finish to of credit for that." That his mother got capture the gold medal. Wilson's accident was reminiscent of several other was bothering his mother. Bolt breezed in his heat incidents when drivers have been hit by debris, sparkLater that night when dragged into it really got ing calls for the introduction of plastic canopies to create Gatlin talked to his family, to him. Gatlin was upset at of the 200 as well. The semiclosed cockpits. he found out his mother ac- what he was seeing in the finals are Wednesday and In 2009, Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa tually had the situation un- crowd that night: A person the final set for Thursday. "If you want to be an was struck in the helmet by a spring from another car. der control — that she even confronting his mother Massa underwent surgery and made a full recovery. made the heckler think who wasn't exactly being elite athlete, you want to be In 2014, Canadian IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe twice about the hostility to- warm and friendly. Gatlin a champion, a top dog, you was hit in the helmet by debris and suffered concussion. ward her son. glared at the person and have to tune everything out "These cars are inherently dangerous with the open "She explained every- then pointed with his right on and off the track," Gatcockpit like that, head exposed," Hunter-Reay said. thing to him, that you can't finger. He said he shouted lin said. "Perform like you (REUTERS) read what the headlines at the person to "chill out" need to."

Wilson's death triggers calls for IndyCar safety review

IndyCar Series driver driver Justin Wilson is introduced before the 2015 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana, in this file photo taken May 24, 2015. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/Files Steve Ginsburg Reuters

British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died on Monday after suffering a severe head injury during a wreck in the closing laps of a race the previous day at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania, IndyCar officials said. He was 37. Wilson, a former Formula One driver and seven-time winner in IndyCar racing, had been in critical condition in a coma at a hospital in Allentown, Pennsylvania, before his death. "This is a monumentally sad day for IndyCar and the motorsports community as a whole," Mark Miles, chief executive officer of Hulman & Co, the parent of IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, said in a statement. "Justin's elite ability to drive a race car was matched by his unwavering kindness, character and humility -- which is what made him one of the most respected members of the paddock," Miles added. Wilson's family said in a statement that he was a "loving father and devoted husband, as well as a highly competitive racing driver who was respected by his peers". Wilson was the first IndyCar driver to die following a race accident since fellow Briton, Dan Wheldon, was killed in a fiery crash in Las Vegas in October 2011. Wheldon, who died aged 33, was just one of two British drivers to win America's most famous race, the Indy 500, on more than one occasion. He won it in 2005 and again in 2011, the 100th anniversary of the race. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Justin Wilson," Wilson's Andretti Autosport team said in a statement. "He was

a tremendous racer, a valuable member of the team and respected representative to our sport. "His life and racing career is a story of class and passion surpassed by none. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Wilson family and fans worldwide." HIT BY DEBRIS Wilson's car had careened out of control and into a wall after he was hit by a large piece of debris from the car of Sage Karam at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Karam, 20, was leading the penultimate race in the IndyCar Series when his car spun out on lap 179 of the 200-lap race, and smacked the outside wall, sending pieces of the car airborne. He was taken to the same hospital as Wilson with heel and wrist injuries but was released on Sunday. Karam will be re-evaluated before being cleared to drive, IndyCar officials said. "I can't find the proper words to describe the pain and sympathy I feel for Justin and his family," Karam said in a statement on Twitter, followed by the hashtag #RIPJustin. Wilson's accident was reminiscent of a 2009 incident when Brazil's Felipe Massa was struck in the helmet by a spring from Rubens Barichello's car during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix and had to undergo surgery. However, the Briton's death will once again raise questions about driver safety in IndyCar. Since 1966 there have been 18 deaths in IndyCar (which includes the series' previous incarnations as Champ Car, CART and Indy Racing League). Eight alone have come at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway and all but two on ovals.

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Justin Gatlin's mom held her own against heckler at worlds

public discourse

Naga Peace Accord and Politics of Silence possibilities for a city

hy Silent? Despite many resenting speeches and statements made by neighbouring communities, intellectuals and heavy weight politicians in relation to the recently signed Naga Peace Accord or Framework Agreement, the apex Naga bodies (like Naga Hoho, UNC, & NSCNIM) did not give any direct counter statement or rejoinder but kept silent for the reason best known to our leaders. The reason could be that the Naga leaders feel it unworthy because the talk is at the highest level or that the time has not yet come to give rejoinder. Or the silence could be due to failures of many agreements and accords signed in the past. Anyway, as much as the anxiety of the neighbouring communities, the Naga public also wait with enthusiasm and restlessness to see the next course of action to be taken up by Naga leaders. Although the Framework Agreement of 3rd August 2015 has kept everyone in perplexed state, it is hoped that the content of Agreement is according to the time and situation which meets the aspiration of present Naga nation and neighbouring communities. Urgency of Intervening Time: The signed Framework Agreement between the GOI and NSCN-IM has prompted many responses and suggestions from Naga intellectuals, civil societies, neighbouring non-Naga communities and government machineries which would be of great help in formulating the final agreement in desirable and acceptable manner to all. That itself spoke volume of the success of the Framework Agreement although the public has yet to see the content of it. By keeping silent on the content of the Framework Agreement, the GOI and NSCN-IM has provided to public a wide space and time to raise their voice, share their opinion and debate on what they think is best for Naga people and the neighbouring communities. The concerned parties (NSCN-IM & GOI) have kept aside sufficient time between the already signed Naga Peace Accord and the yet-to-come final agreement. The extent of success or failure of this consultation will immensely determine the nature of and time required to reach the final agreement. Hence

this ‘intervening time’ is decisive and challenging period for NSCN-IM and other Naga apex bodies to consult with various sections of Naga people and neighbouring communities. Importance of Building Confidence: With the signed Framework Agreement, one of the crucial tasks that lies ahead before inking final agreement is building confidence amongst the Naga public as well as the neighbouring communities (the Meiteis, the Assamese and the Arunachalese). For many years, the rights and aspiration of Naga people have been kept unfulfilled due to lack of confident building measure among various communities in the region. The fear and apprehension of some of the NPGs and neighbouring communities that had been expressed through media needs to be taken into consideration seriously. In the meantime, one can only hope that the wisdom of collective NSCN leaders and negotiating team of India will bring out the best solution for all the affecting communities in the region. Therefore, during the on-going consultation meetings between the Naga public and NSCN-IM, the discussion should not limit to the agenda of Naga political solution but thrust can be towards empowering Naga individuals, civil society and state machineries to actively employ all the available resources in building confidence and trust among the neighbouring communities. As long as there is ‘trust deficit’ among the various communities, the amicable and final solution to the protracted Naga political issue will be delayed. Benefits of Neighbouring Communities: Our neighbouring communities need not be frightened by whatever solution the Nagas are going to settle soon with GOI. They (especially the Meiteis) always say that the Nagas and Meiteis are brothers and sisters. There is no logic in showing sign of resentment when a brother or a sister is going to be more prosperous, develop and grow. They should be happy and supportive to the cause and wellbeing of the Naga people. The same yardstick applies to the brothers and sisters of Assamese and Arunachalese because the Naga people will be able to develop themselves and help them too. If 80%

per cent of geographical territory of Manipur and some districts of Assam and Arunachal came under the purview of Indo-Naga talk, then one can, in a positive way, think that large territory of NEI will be developed. For the greater common good and interest of the region, the intellectuals of the neighbouring communities (kukis, Meiteis, assamese or arunachalese) need to find ways and means to negotiate for link/understanding with the emerging structures of Naga nation. Once the Naga people attained their rights to self-determination, the whole North East region will reap the fruit of peace and development which until now remained as one of the most undeveloped region of India. Gradually the Naga nation can help the neighbouring communities like the Meiteis who want to implement of ILP or get tribal status or get certain autonomy according to their historical rights. The aspiration of the whole people of NEI cannot be solved all-at-once due to various reasons. Hence, what is important right now is not the opposition to the Indo-Naga peace talk but to support with creative suggestion to enable the Naga people to get their historical rights from India and the dividend of it can be shared by neighbouring communities. What Naga Public Should Do? As for the Naga public and especially the various Naga Political Groups, it is high time to seriously weigh the viability of full independence or sovereignty and sustainability of the Naga people in modern world. Also the Naga public should realise that any agreement reached between two parties cannot satisfy 100 per cent to every individual or tribe or nation. With strong government at the Centre, the Prime Minister and interlocutor giving full interest in settling the Naga issue, God might have answered the prayers of thousand believers who longed to see peace and freedom in our land. Naga churches must stand up and help in the process of reconciliation and confidence building measures among various tribes, NPGs and neighbouring communities. Now is the right time to help the engaging parties in Indo-Naga talk to hammer out the best deal. The collapse of present talk

may lead to endless and meaningless talk for many years leading to loss of many precious lives and bring untold hardship to common people in the name of freedom movement. Suggestion: The immediate need of the hour is to start identifying clearly all the Naga-inhabited areas of the neighbouring states of Nagaland and brought them under the Sixth Schedule (desirably with more autonomy) and form district autonomous councils or regional councils in which the Naga Hoho (or any other such competent Organization/parliament) would have a say in their running. The emerging structures could then negotiate their linkages with the present state of Nagaland (such as extension of article 371 (A) or with more autonomy to all Naga inhabited areas). This will consolidate the identity of the Naga people presently outside Nagaland. The Naga Hoho (representatives of all Naga tribes from Assam, Manipur, Arunachal, Nagaland & Myanmar) can then introduce common form of administration in all Naga inhabited areas by establishing indigenous form of governance. Territorial integrity of various states would thus be preserved but the Naga communities would be united emotionally and would be self-governing within the existing states. Peace and social security can thus be achieved. Economy and natural resources can be protected and enhanced. Nagas will be politically empowered to a great extent but without disturbing other communities. Cultural identity and uniqueness of Naga history can be maintained. Lastly, the present peace accord between the NSCN-IM and GOI will not be an end but will usher the Naga into a new chapter of its freedom movement wherein the responsibility of Naga Political Groups (Underground Groups) will be shifted to civil based organisation to pursue and achieve the full right of self-determination of the Nagas. The opinion expressed in this article is purely that of the writer and did not represent the view of any institution or organization. For suggestion and further discussion please contact zkpahr@gmail.com. Z. K. Pahrii Pou BTC/Pfutsero

centre in dimapur

as envisaged but alas! Today it is very successful major city in a den of shady dealings such as the world has a central point anti- prohibition activities (to put or landmark, which is a must it mildly!), Drugs and other nefarivisit location for every visitor ous activities. Although, there are to the city and in fact for the denizens many legitimate businesses being of the city a meeting point. In most conducted as well. The buildings cases it is referred to as the city centre though well planned are in dilapior plaza. New York has among others dated condition. The unplanned Times square, Moscow has the Gorky and unhygienic market is doing park, Cairo has Tahrir square, Beijing some business particularly on has Tianamen Square, and the list Wednesday. In fact as the head of goes on. Dimapur, the commercial Sub-division as ADC in 1986-88, capital of Nagaland is crying out loud efforts were made to even shift the for such a location. The so called city Hong Kong market to this area but tower point is in fact just a traffic interthere was lot of reluctance from the section and if any event takes place in Traders and perhaps there was no the location, the traffic in our city goes political support. However, there absolutely haywire. There is no space is still enough space available and for parking of vehicles or a proper in fact it is a matter of streamlindias for any function and in fact the ing the usage of the existing assets March 5th 2015 has made this locaand property which is fortunately tion infamous for mob lynching culGovernment owned without too mination point. The DDSC stadium much encroachment. There are as the name itself suggests, is meant approximately 500 rooms/stalls of for games and sports but for want of different sizes. It would be ideal to appropriate location most of the ofhouse the Collectorate of the disficial functions or Public meetings are trict along with other facilities like held there and sporting events are ofshopping complex, conferencing ten disturbed. The State Government facilities and a venue for public and the planners will do well to plan meeting etc. at this location for the and develop a venue for a city cenconvenience of all the citizens as tre by even exploring possibilities well as the visitors. of funding by International funding agencies as there are constraints in 2. Alternately, the NE Agri Expo site has an area of more than 100 the State Budget. Some humble sugacres unencroached. The comgestions are being made in this regard plex has other built up facilities in my personal capacity and not from such as the NE Agri Expo Adminany political or social perspective. Peristrative building, Angh house(for haps it would be worthwhile to examconference),Exposition Hall, Khaine some possibilities and if such sugdi Plaza, Nagaland state Agri margestions are found to be acceptable, keting board complex and a five it can be taken up in right earnest but star hotel complex of the tourism would certainly require strong politidepartment. There is still ample cal will and a clear consensus built up space for parking of vehicles and and if implemented professionally will for building up a good square change the image of our commercial which can serve as an excellent city drastically for the better. city centre. For further expansion in future the adjacent government 1. The Naga Shopping Arcade aka owned green park is available. Supermarket has all the potential These are suggested with a clear to become an excellent city plaza. Kudos to the planners at that rel- vision for the future and it would beevant point of time for developing come an icon for this city of ours. H.K. Khulu IAS (Retd) the Arcade. It could have been the pride of Dimapur if things went Jorpukhri, Purana Bazar, Dimapur.

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Wednesday 26•08•2015

Calvin Harris is world's highest paid DJ

he 'Summer' hitmaker - who's dating pop-star Taylor Swift - has topped Forbes Magazine's annual list of highest paid earners, raking in an estimated $66 million last year in pre-tax earnings between June 2014-June 2015. His staggering wage is far more than the second highest paid DJ, David Guetta, who made $37 million last year from his residencies in Las Vegas and Ibiza and headline slot at this year's Coachella Festival in California. Dutch DJ Tiesto came third on the list with $36 million whilst Skrillex and Steve Aoki - who both earned $24 million - followed in joint fourth place. Calvin's haul - which surpassed 'Hunger Games' star Jennifer Lawrence who is the world's highest paid actress earning $52 million in the same period - comes from the sale of his debut 2014 LP 'Motion' which reached the top of U.S. dance charts and the his modelling stint for Giorgio Armani for underwear, eye wear and watch lines, as well as his own Las Vegas residency. He told Forbes: ''The rise of dance music has been astronomical... I happened to be in the right place at the right time.'' Forbes said: ''He's had a pretty good year at the office.''

something at least stays with me. I am sad that she ended her life. But at least her name is with me and I have no problems with it," Sooraj told PTI. Jiah, the 25-year-old BritishAmerican actor, was found hanging from a ceiling fan at her Juhu home in 2013. Sooraj met Jiah through Facebook and then after sometime the two fell in love. "I miss her. I miss her everyday of my life. I am missing her while I am sitting with you right now. If I loved a person so much I would

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miss her," said the 25-year-old ‘Hero’ star. "She was five years elder to me. She was more mature than me. I was 21-year-old then and she was 26. She knew more about the industry than me." Sooraj faced further mental trauma when Jiah's mother Rabia alleged that he was responsible for her daughter's death. "I don't know if she is against me. If she feels there is some foul play in this case then she has all the right to do verification," Sooraj, son of Aditya Pancholi and Za-

rina Wahab, said. "But if she is doing it just to harass me then I would not want to say anything. Truth will definitely come out. If she is doing it for some specific purpose then God is watching." Sooraj will soon be making his debut as an actor in the remake version of 1983 film "Hero", which is co-produced By Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai. The Nikhil Advani-directed film, in which Sooraj is paired opposite Athiya Shetty, is releasing next month.

his promise, claims his adopted family in Kashmir!

part from his acting, stardom and crazy fan following, Salman Khan is also known for his philanthropic side. Not only does he actively involve himself with his Being Human NGO, he also makes sure to not let any opportunity to help other go by. Accordingly the actor made headlines for the same while he was shooting in Kashmir for his last release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The actor had adopted a family there which included a 75-year old lady, her 40-year old daughter and her four grandchildren. He had offered to support them financially and get the grandsons settled in Mumbai. He even got the construction work on their house started and while in Kashmir, gave Gowhar Ahmad Bhat- 18 and the only boy in the family- a job in the art department on the

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dying wish

he singer, 47, says she will be right beside her husband Rene Angelil, who is battling throat cancer, when his life comes to an end. Dion shared details of what he wanted his last moments to be like with USA Today. "I'll say, 'You're scared? I understand. Talk to me about it' … And René says to me, 'I want to die in your arms.' Okay, fine, I'll be there, you'll die in my arms," she shared. Dion, who will begin her Caesars Palace residency after taking a yearlong break to care for her husband Thursday, admits she truly doesn't know how much time she has left with her him. The couple have three children together, Rene-Charles, 14, and 4-year-old Twins Eddy and Nelson. "We have asked (doctors) many times, how long does he have, three weeks, three months? René wants to know," Dion told the newspaper. "But they say they don't know." Regardless of their fleeting time together, the "Heart Will Go On" artist says it was Angelil who wanted her to return to the stage. "He wants me to do this, do the show, do the interviews. But he freaks when I'm not home with him, too," she shared. "I didn't want to be here at first, I don't need it. Don't get me wrong, I love singing for people, but I have priorities. But René really gave me a gift." Dion says that she will remain strong for her husband of 20 years until the end. "You can have your shaking knees at the end, but when someone you love falls and needs help, it's not time to cry," she says. "Afterwards, sure. But not yet."

Sooraj Pancholi breakS hiS Silence on jiah khan!

ctor Sooraj Pancholi, who hit the headlines two years ago when he was arrested for his involvement in girlfriend Jiah Khan's death case, says he still misses her a lot and has no qualms if his name is associated with her. Young Sooraj's life turned upside down when his name cropped up. He was arrested on abetment charges and sent to jail. "My name will always be associated with her and I have no guilt for that. I am happy that

Celine Dion shares husband Rene Angelil's

sets. But now that he’s away from the valley, the family has claimed that all help has been withdrawn too. Gowhar said while talking to a popular tabloid that they were left midway after huge promises and that the construction of their house has been put on hold for very long since the money stopped flowing in. He said, “I’ve tried to call his (Salman’s) bodyguard, Shera, several times. He never answers and sometimes his phone is out of reach. Before the release of the film, they would call us, but now they’ve stopped taking our calls. I’ve left my studies and I’m looking for odd jobs to support my family, still hoping that Salman Khan will keep his promise to us.” The local contractor who had been working on their house, too claims that he has a pending amount of

Rs 2.61 lakh but whenever he calls up Salman’s people they tell him that he’s travelling and promise to settle the bill soon. However, a source close to Salman has a different story to tell. The source informed the same tabloid that Salman has no intention of back-tracking on his promises. Since Gowhar is the only male child in the family, he needs to take up a job nearby. So they’ve requested a few people for a job in the valley. As far as the construction work goes the source claims that the work is still in progress and that the house would be ready in about a month. The source further added, “Once the house is complete we will send picture of it and you will see for yourself that Salman kept his promise.”

Hollywood film poster featuring SRK with Leonardo DiCaprio is fake

umours about Shah Rukh Khan making his Hollywood debut have resurfaced with a film poster featuring the star along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Angelina Jolie doing the rounds. However, sources close to SRK have dismissed the buzz, saying that the poster is doctored. In 2011, speculations were rife about Shah Rukh o time sharing screen space with n in g ing followin n of fan gles and becomred DiCaprio in a cross-cula e c o n e tural thriller titled 'Xtreme made a as garn with sin ey Singh d. Beginning oney Singh h n o H o o Y ollywo wood, H tion Yo port d sensa instant hit in B gers in Bolly g to a re rh. o in o d w r y o ll c in o c t after s ame an handiga is life. A and bec he most sough m all. ime in h in a rehab in C aw star' as t h g u o o t one of t ion and love fr o be battling a rug addiction reality show 'R t t ing his d e. pprecia ssi r seems post his much a ever, the rappe ney is overcom is well being for a long tim inger Jasbir Ja 's h e s o c t i w e n H u b Ho bo es, ara nja Hon y tan Tim ous rumours ake public appe lose friend, Pu it, he said the s u d in c er g to in H ma n by his . Addin ere num did not There w mid way and en dusted dowhe is in a rehab e t it he quit mours have b HT saying tha vering well. u o r t c t e ll r n A e is o a statemthat the singer e v a g o d wh r claime manage

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City' being made by Martin Scorsese. There were reports that the star met the film's team in Berlin to discuss the story. Mushtaq Sheikh, the actor's biographer and screenplay writer, was also reportedly developing the script and was present in the meeting. A source, however, says, "But he did not attend any such meeting. The reports were baseless and there is no such film being planned. SRK's fans have made pages

on Facebook and are sharing the poster. People should not consider it true as the information is not shared by Shah Rukh's official account." SRK is currently busy with his projects. "He is dedicating a lot of time to his upcoming films and this international project is not happening. A fan must have made the poster to publish it online. Since it features big actors, the poster has started doing the rounds once again," adds the source.

s u r o h C h ia lu e ll a H h Handel’s Messia event in Wokha

eam Metamorphosis Wokha is organizing a competition for the world famous Handel’s Messiah Halleluiah Chorus. The main objective for this competition is to prepare for the World record attempt for the World’s largest Choir singing the Handel’s Messiah Chorus. Preparation for it started from the beginning of 2015 but due to technical reasons it could not be publicized earlier. Though initially Team Metamorphosis planned to make Wokha attempt for the World Record on the final day of Wokha Festival of Music & Indigenous Games/ Arts, November 6, 2015, the team is yet to receive any response from the World Re-

cords officials. In view of the attempt practices/ preparations will start. The competition will be held on the 6th of November at the Public Ground Wokha with cash prizes of Rupees Fifteen Thousand (15,000/-) only for the winner, Seven Thousand (7,000/-) only for the 1st runner up and Three Thousand (3,000/-) only respectively. The Choir with the maximum members will also be given a cash reward of Rupees Two Thousand (2,000/-) only. Church Choirs or Colonies (Colony singing group) without any gender or age restriction may participate in the competition. Original Sound Track and the Music

Score will be provided by Team Metamorphosis to maintain perfect uniformity in everything. Interested groups may contact 9856038989, 9615624737/ 9089668641 or collect necessary details from the Office of Team Metamorphosis located at the Wokha Village Baptist Church Mission Building situated near Hornbill Hotel and Restaurant Wokha Town. The organization’s Office opens from 10am till 3pm. At the end of the competition all the choir/groups will sing in unison which will be conducted by T. Chonbenthung Odyuo SDEO Wokha, a very famous Conductor known for his dexterity in Choir conducting.

Bindi Irwin is competing on

‘Dancing With The Stars’

he first celebrity contestant for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 21 has been announced and it’s none other than ‘crocodile wrangling’ Bindi Irwin! The 17-year-old conservationist is the first celebrity contestant to be announced for the 21st season of the show. The news was announced on Monday and Bindi personally made the announcement whilst appearing on Good Morning America. Australian-born Bindi is best known as the daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin. She’s also a conservationist, animal rights campaigner

and television presenter. So the show will certainly be a change for Bindi, as she explained in her GMA interview. "This is completely different to anything I have ever done in my life," Bindi said. "I am used to wrangling crocodiles." "I actually just got back from our annual crocodile research trip," she added. "About four days ago I was in far north Queensland catching crocs and now here I am in New York City, about to be in LA." Her father, Steve Irwin A.K.A. The Crocodile Hunter, died in 2006 at the age of 44 when he was accidentally killed by a stingray. Steve

was renowned for his bravery in handling animals the majority of us would run a mile from. Bindi has followed in her father’s footsteps, not only in helping run the family zoo in Australia and her love for animals, but also in relishing a challenge. "It’s all about having the courage and strength and, for me,” Bindi said. “It is something completely different but I hope that I am able to inspire others in their own lives to seize opportunity and to make a difference and just jump, take that leap, even if it terrifies you.”

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Chelsea winger Cuadrado joins Juventus Liverpool's perfect record ended with Arsenal stalemate Ramsey calls for video technology after disallowed goal

Arsenal's Petr Cech in action with Liverpool's Christian Benteke at Emirates Stadium on August 24. (Action Images via Reuters)

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LONDON, August 25 (ReuteRs): Liverpool's 100 percent start to the season ended with a hard-fought goalless draw against top-four rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Monday. Arsenal were indebted to goalkeeper Petr Cech -at fault for West Ham United's goals in a 2-0 openingweekend defeat -- in the first half after he produced a string of stunning saves to keep an impressive Liverpool at bay. Arsenal improved and enjoyed the better of proceedings in the second half but were unable to breech a stingy Liverpool defence which has yet to concede in three matches this season. Liverpool sit third with

seven points -- two behind early pace-setters Manchester City -- while Arsenal, touted as serious title contenders before the season, have had an indifferent start and are ninth with four points. "When you start your first game with a new club and everything goes wrong for you individually you need to go back to work and bounce back and this is what I tried to do," Cech told Sky Sports. "I was in the right place at the right time and I helped the team overcome difficult moments in the first half. It's hard to believe after all the chances it finished 0-0" Having been humbled 4-1 on their last visit to the Emirates Stadium, Liverpool made an early state-

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Cech was called into action to deny first Benteke, with a stunning reaction save, and Roberto Firmino in quick succession. Cech had to be at his brilliant best again to tip Coutinho's goal-bound shot onto the woodwork as Arsenal desperately held on before halftime. The Gunners came out with far more conviction after the break and Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud combined to create a the space for Alexis Sanchez to fire against the post. Liverpool were proving a tough nut to crack with Giroud, Ramsey and substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were all denied by Simon Mignolet as the visitor's defence stood firm.

Mario Balotelli returns to Milan, vows to 'work hard, talk less'

MILAN, August 25 (AP): Cast aside by Liverpool after a miserable year, Mario Balotelli is returning to AC Milan knowing he has much to prove.

Liverpool is sending Balotelli on loan to Milan after seeing the maverick striker score only one Premier League goal in the year since he joined from the

Italian club for 16 million pounds (then $27 million). The 25-year-old Italian completed his medical examination Tuesday ahead of a season-long loan being completed. Balotelli said on Milan's website: "I just need to train and show what I can contribute ... I need to work hard and talk less." Balotelli hasn't featured in a competitive game for four months, having quickly fallen out of favor on his return to England where he played for Manchester City for three chaotic years until 2013.

NeW DeLHI, August 25 (ReuteRs): Former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise will join Frenchman Florent Malouda and Brazilian Roberto Carlos at the Delhi Dynamos for the second season of the Indian Super League, the club announced on Tuesday. "I am a person who loves a new challenge, to see and experience different cultures," the former Norway international said in a club statement. "Roberto Carlos has been one of my heroes growing up as a left back. I'm honoured to have him as a coach, and can't wait to give my all for him and the team," added the 34-year-old. Delhi's marquee player/manager Roberto Carlos had high expectations from the former Roma and Fulham player. "Riise is a great player, very experienced and a Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia celebrates winning the women's true leader on the field. He 1500 metres final during the 15th IAAF World Championships is definitely going to help at the National Stadium in Beijing on August 25. (REUTERS) on the development and twice Olympic champion silver in 4.08.96. evolution of the team in the Derartu Tulu, was followed Sifan Hassan took across the line by Kenya's bronze for the Netherlands Faith Kipyegon, who won in 4.09.34.

BeIJINg, August 25 (ReuteRs): Kenya's Olympic champion David Rudisha put three difficult years behind him and trusted his finishing pace to regain the world 800 metres title at the Bird's Nest on Tuesday. Still not back at his best after the knee injury that cost him his chance to defend the world title in 2013, the 26-year-old kicked for home at the end of the back straight and held on to win gold in one minute 45.84 seconds. The strain of the last 50 metres was clear on his face as he held off Pole Adam Kszczot and there were no huge smiles from the quietly-spoken world record holder after crossing the line, just a single finger raised to the sky in celebration. After being exposed by faster finishers a few times since his return from the injury, Rudisha raced out to the front and tried to control the pace. In the absence of defending champion Mohammed Aman of Ethiopia and London Olympic silver medallist Nijel Amos, who both failed to reach the final, Kszczot won silver in 1.46.08 courtesy of his strong finish. "It is not gold but I can't be unhappy with this awesome silver," said the Pole. "It is hard to fight

against the world record holder but I think he was possible to beat." Bosnia and Herzegovina's Amel Tuka, who has slashed more than three seconds off his personal best this year, finished third in 1.46.30 to win a first world championship medal for his country. "It is like a big dream come true," said Tuka. "I am really proud for my people and I know they will be celebrating now." The 24-year-old had clocked the fastest 800m of the year in 1.42.51 but the list of the best runs of all time is still topped by the astonishing 1.40.91 that Rudisha ran to win the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics. That was before his injury, however, and Rudisha admitted he had thought at times that he would never regain the devastating pace he displayed that evening in London. "At some point, when I had the keyhole surgery, I thought maybe, if I come back I won’t be at that top level," said Rudisha. "The support I’ve been getting from my coach, my family and friends I think it motivated me to come back again strong." Rudisha said he would run twice more this season before focusing on the preparations for his Olympic title defence in Rio de Janeiro next year.

Kenyan Bett takes surprise 400 metres hurdles gold

BeIJINg (ReuteRs) Kenyan policeman Nicholas Bett charged down the home straight to win the world championship 400 metres hurdles final on Tuesday. Drawn in the outside lane nine, Bett had to run the race blind, unable to see his rivals until the final stages. He was placed fifth coming off the last bend, but heovertook Russia's Denis Kudryavtsev over the final flight of barriers and stormed home in 47.79 seconds. Kudryavtsev held on for the silver medal in a Russian record 48.05 with Jeffery Gibson of the Bahamas taking bronze in48.17. The American challenge from former champion Kerron Clementand pre-race favourite Michael Tinsley disintegrated under the pressure. Clement, the 2007 and 2009 world champion, finished fourth in 48.18 while Tinsley jogged home last after an error-strewn lap. Bett, became the first African to win the 400m hurdles world title since Zambian Samuel Matete in Tokyo in 1991, set a Kenyan record and ran half a sec-

Nicholas Bett of Kenya competes as he goes on to win the men's 400 metres hurdles final during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing on August 25. (REUTERS)

ond faster than the lifetime best he established at altitude in Nairobi this month. "In the semi-final I made a mistake with the steps between hurdles, so in this final I was able to correct it," the 23-year=old Bett told reporters. "It is wonderful to be the world champion. I achieved a PB and NR this year so I say thanks to God." Kudryavtsev, also 23, is coached by the former 800m world champion Yuri Borzakovski.

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Dibaba dominates to win 1,500 metres gold

BeIJINg, August 25 (ReuteRs): Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba stormed to a dominant victory in the 1,500 metres at the world championships on Tuesday to claim her maiden major global title outdoors. The 24-year-old world record holder, indoor world champion in 2012, tired of a tactical race and hit the front with two laps to go, outpacing the field over the final 800 metres to win in four minutes 08.09 seconds. Dibaba, sister of threetimes Olympic champion Tirunesh and cousin of

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Former Liverpool defender John Arne Riise joins Delhi in ISL

Rudisha trusts his pace to regain 800m title

David Lekuta Rudisha of Kenya runs on his way to winning the men's 800 metres final at the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 25. (REUTERS)

ment on a wet night in north London with Philippe Coutinho rattling the crossbar in the third minute. That early scare brought Arsenal to life and only the narrowest of offside decisions denied Aaron Ramsey an opening goal five minuets later. Arsenal were without experienced defenders Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny and their replacements Gabriel Paulista and Calum Chambers looked nervous against the physical Christian Benteke and skilful Coutinho. Arsenal commanded the majority of possession but it was Liverpool who carried the greatest threat against the hosts' disjointed defence.

rsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has called for video technology to help with crucial decisions after his goal against Liverpool during Monday's 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium was ruled out for offside. Ramsey ran through onto Santi Cazorla's pass in the first half and slotted home past Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, only to realise that assistant referee Simon Bennett had raised his flag. "I thought I held my run a bit, I thought I was onside but I obviously took a glance over to make sure and saw the flag was up," the 24-year-old told the British media. "The replays suggest I was onside -- it should have stood -- but obviously the linesman thought it was offside," he added. "At the end of the day we should have been 1-0 up. "To look at a video for 20 seconds would have maybe changed the outcome of the game," the Wales international said. "I think we could take a leaf out of rugby -- they do it really well. You see it on the screens, they go off for 20 seconds and they get the decision right in the end," Ramsey said. Arsenal currently lie ninth in the table on four points and travel to St James' Park to take on Newcastle United on Saturday. (REUTERS)

LONDON, August 25 (IANs): English champions Chelsea on Tuesday confirmed their winger Juan Cuadrado has joined Italian champions Juventus on loan until the end of the season. Chelsea signed the winger for in February - but he made only four starts and 11 sub appearances for the English Premier League champions, the club announced in a statement. The 27-year-old Colombian links up with the Italian champions having had previous experience in Serie A with Fiorentina, Lecce and Udinese.

competition," said the former Real Madrid defender. FC Pune City also bolstered their defence by signing former Espanyol and Deportivo La Coruna defender Diego Colotto for the second edition of the eight-team league beginning on Oct. 3. Argentine Colotto, who moved to Espanyol from Deportivo La Coruna in

2012, will join former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu at the Pune team managed by former England captain David Platt. The ISL got off to a rousing start last year with Brazilian Zico headlining the managers' list and its marquee players including Italian duo Alessandro Del Piero and Marco Materazzi, and Frenchman Nicholas Anelka.

Tired Bolt and Gatlin cruise into 200m semis

BeIJINg, August 25 (ReuteRs): A tired Usain Bolt and an emotionally fatigued Justin Gatlin progressed towards their second blockbuster sprint showdown of the world championships by easing through the 200 metres heats on Tuesday. Bolt, who beat Gatlin to retain his 100 metres title at the Bird's Nest on Sunday, shot out of the blocks and led for the entire race before easing up over the final 15 metres to cross the line in 20.28 seconds. The 29-year-old Jamaican said he was still feeling the effects of the 100 metres but will be looking to raise the pace in Wednesday's semi-finals before peaking for Thursday's final, where he could win a fourth successive 200 metres gold. "Tired, tired, tired," the Olympic champion and world record holder told reporters. "This means a lot more to me. I'm a little worried about my fitness and I need to work a lot over 200m. But I'm a better technical runner over the 200m so we'll see what happens.

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