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Nagaland’s first ebook anthology released [ PAGE 2]

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Myanmar: Rohingya children in camps going hungry

ebola outbreak is a public health emergency: WHo

LonDon, August 8 spread to Sierra Leone and (AP): The World Health Liberia, with a suspected Organization on Friday de- cluster in Nigeria. There is BAngkok, August 8 (ReuteRs): Asian naclared the Ebola outbreak no licensed treatment or tions are using thermal imaging cameras and postin West Africa to be an in- vaccine for Ebola. The iming doctors at airports to screen out sick travellers as ternational public health pact of the WHO declarahealth authorities scramble to avert any outbreak of emergency that requires tion is unclear; the declathe Ebola virus that has killed almost 1,000 people in an extraordinary response ration about polio doesn’t West Africa. The four nations of Guinea, Liberia, Niyet seem to have slowed the to stop its spread. geria and Sierra Leone are struggling to combat the spread of virus.

It is the largest and lonworld’s worst outbreak of Ebola, which has a fatality “Statements won’t save gest outbreak ever recorded rate of up to 90 percent, with no known vaccine or cure. of Ebola, which has a death lives,” said Dr. Bart JansThe World Health Organisation declared the West Afrate of about 50 percent sens, director of operarica epidemic an “extraordinary event” and an interand has so far killed at least tions for Doctors Without national public health emergency on Friday.

Come back later. Chief is 932 people. WHO declared Borders. “For weeks, (we) There have been no confirmed cases of the virus in catching some Zzzzzs. similar emergencies for the have been repeating that Asia, but health authorities who have battled deadly swine flu pandemic in 2009 a massive medical, epiviruses, such as bird flu and the Severe Acute RespiraThe Morung Express and for polio in May. demiological and public tory Syndrome (SARS) in recent years, were dusting The WHO chief, Dr. health response is desperoff the drills used for those outbreaks. Their measures POLL QUESTION ately needed. ...

Lives are included infra-red thermal imaging cameras to screen Margaret Chan, said the Vote on www.morungexpress.com air passengers with fevers and public awareness camannouncement is “a clear being lost because the reSMS your answer to 9862574165 paigns. Most countries have told citizens to consider call for international soli- sponse is too slow.” “I don’t Do you support oil postponing travel to affected areas. Asia’s efforts to darity” although she ac- know what the advantage exploration in Nagaland? screen visitors were adequate, said Tarik Jasarevic, a knowledged that many is of declaring an internaWHO spokesman based in Geneva. “As long as a percountries would probably tional emergency,” added Yes No Others son is not visibly sick we think it’s fine for them to be in A South Korean quarantine officer, right, checks a thermal camera monitoring the body Dr. David Heymann, who not have any Ebola cases. of passengers arriving from overseas against the possible infection of Ebola Details on page 7 public,” he told Reuters by telephone. “We consider “Countries affected to directed WHO’s response temperature virus at the Incheon International Airport in Incheon, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 4. South date simply do not have to the SARS outbreak and is Korea has been stepping up monitoring of its citizens returning from trips to West Africa the risk for international spread quite low. The measures countries in Asia have taken are appropriate.” the capacity to manage an now a professor at the Lon- and other areas affected by the deadly Ebola virus. (AP Photo) outbreak of this size and don School of Hygiene and complexity on their own,” Tropical Medicine. “This experimental drug to treat workers to West Africa. bans but said people who surveillance and treat any country and warned some Chan said at a news confer- could bring in more foreign Ebola, a move that could “The situation is very criti- had close contact with suspected cases as a health civil liberties could be susM o k o k c h u n g , ence in Geneva. “I urge the aid but we don’t know that clear the way for its use in cal and different from what Ebola patients should emergency. pended if needed to bring August 8 (DIPR): international community yet,” he said. patients. Two Americans we’ve seen before,” said Dr. not travel internationally.

This week, two of the the virus under control.

The Additional Dis- to provide this support on In the United States, the infected with the deadly Heinz Feldmann, chief of For countries with Ebola, worst-hit Ebola countries Chan said while extrict Magistrate, Siva- the most urgent basis pos- Centers for Disease Con- virus recently received a virology at the U.S. Nation- WHO issued various rec- — Liberia and Sierra Le- traordinary measures sagar has informed that sible.” The agency had con- trol and Prevention have al- different drug never before al Institute of Allergy and ommendations, including one — brought in troops might be necessary to connight curfew from 6:00 vened an expert commit- ready elevated their Ebola tested in people and seem Infectious Disease. “There exit screening at interna- to enforce quarantines tain the outbreak, it is impm to 6:00 am has been tee this week to assess the response to the highest lev- to be improving slightly, ac- are so many locations with tional airports and border and stop people infected portant to recognize civil imposed in the 5km severity of the continuing el and have recommended cording to the charity they transmission popping up crossings to spot potential with the disease from trav- rights. “We need to respect belt of Assam side bor- epidemic. against traveling to West Af- work for. and we just need more peo- cases. It also discouraged eling. Liberian President the dignity of people and dering Nagaland and The current outbreak rica. On Friday, American Other experts hoped ple on the ground.” mass gatherings. WHO Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said inform them why these Arunachal Pradesh in or- of Ebola began in Guinea health officials also eased the WHO declaration WHO did not recom- said countries without Eb- no one with a fever would measures are being taken,” der to check movement in March and has since safety restrictions on an would send more health mend any travel or trade ola should heighten their be allowed in or out of the she said. of anti-social elements.

However, security personnel and officials on duty are exempted from the purview of this orMorung Express News committee that he will direct the Cabi- meant for the Foothill Road. der. The order will come net Sub Committee headed by the Home The NFHRCC reaffirmed to stand into force with immediDimapur | August 8 Minister, Y. Patton; Agriculture Minister, by the “committee recommended conate effect and shall remain in force for a pe- The Nagaland Foothill Road Coordina- Dr. Benjongliba; Power Minister, Kilpili tractors” and urged “the contractors not DIMAPuR, August 8 (Mexn): fect the habitual criminal offenders. tion Committee (NFHRCC) stated on Fri- Sangtam; Parliamentary Secretary, CL to feel isolated.” The committee further The Nagaland state Commissioner So the habitual offenders be awarded riod of sixty days. day that it has received positive feedback John and Health Minister P. Longon to informed that Dimapur police have re- for Excise, Maongwati Aier today with stringent punishment; for the from Nagaland state Chief Minister, TR have a second sitting with the committee vealed the identity of the person, who was stated that the department is “trying NLTP Act 1989 to be meaningful at Zeliang to settle disagreement between at the earliest with a view to amicably set- arrested with firearms during the bandh its best” to enforce the Nagaland Li- least one year imprisonment should the NFHRCC and the PWD (Road & tle the imbroglio between the NFHRCC on June 30 in Dimapur. It was revealed quor Total Prohibition (NLTP) Act, be awarded and more penalty for haonly after filing an application through Bridges). The row between the NFHRCC and the department in concern.”

Agriculture Minister Dr. Benjongli- RTI. According to the RTI documents, the despite employing a meager 336 en- bitual offenders.” and the PWD (R &B) erupted over choice The Excise Commissioner furof contractors for the first phase of the ba and the Commissioner & Secretary, person identified as Khotso Yalie (40), was forcement personnel for the whole ther termed it pertinent to mention state.

A press note from the Excise Roads & Bridges, CT Sangtam further found possessing an unregistered .22 caliFoothill Road construction.

The NFHRCC, after a meeting in Di- “assured to cooperate with the commit- bre pistol with four rounds, one wooden Commissioner informed that sev- that the Assam Government has ismapur on Friday, disclosed that it had tee’s position” in a separate meeting, the club and liquor. The NFHRCC maintained eral proposals for post creation of sued whole sale bonded warehouse kohIMA, August licenses and maximum retail liquor informed. Meanwhile, it urged that the arrested individual was not their excise personnel is awaited.

8 (PtI): Six cases of met the CM on July 28 and submitted a NFHRCC He further informed that the de- shops permits all along the Assam the PWD (R&B) not to divert the fund volunteer during the day of the bandh. memorandum.

“The CM assured the Japanese Encephalipartment has submitted an “approv- Nagaland borders starting from tis have been detected al for making a new curriculum in Bokajan to Namtola. He further inin the past one week in school text book on alcoholism and formed that several Public Interest Nagaland, state governdrugs.” Aier also called upon all vil- Litigations (PILs) have been filed to ment today said. While lage councils to “firmly support the prevent “such rampant issue of whole five cases were reported NLTP Act” and deal “stringently with sale and retail liquor permits in the Morung Express News from Dimapur district liquor barons and liquor smugglers immediate Border of Nagaland.” Aier Dimapur | August 8 in the villages.” This, he stated must stated that “more PIL should be tiled bordering Assam, one be done as 80 percent of Nagaland’s in the High Court against such ramwas found in Tuensang The public in Nagaland are litpant issue of license.” population lives in villages. district bordering Myan- erally taking over the responsiThe Excise Commissioner furThe Excise Commissioner inmar, a release by the bility of road repair and mainformed that the since implementa- ther informed that the NBCC GenState Health and Fam- tenance from the state Public tion of the Act in 1989, seizures and eral Secretary and leaders had met ily Welfare Department Works Department (PWD) as arrest “were quite minimum upto him “on several occasions” and extheir cries for smooth pliable said here today. Another 1989-2009” and that only around tended “maximum moral support suspected case at Tuli roads have fallen on deaf ears.

5400 cases were registered. However, to the Excise department.” AccordIn district headquarters in Mokokchung district he disclosed that during the last four ing to Aier, conducting workshops was yet to be confirmed, and villages, citizens have started mobilizing funds and years this has “doubly increased” and and seminars in “sensitizing the evil the release said, adding, machineries to repair potthat revenue from the Excise depart- menace caused by the intake of alcothe patients were being holed roads and highways, ment, through penalty fines and Ex- hol” and reminding the government treated in various hos- which are supposed to be cise duty, is the highest this year i.e. to give quality professional support pitals of the state. The maintained by the state PWD. Rs. 4.5 crores, since implementation to alcohol and drug rehab centers in Health and Family WelOn Friday, villagers of 13 of the Act. During the last 4 years, he the state were issues discussed. fare Department has set villages on the outskirts of The ABAM Social Concern informed that 6043 persons have up district control rooms Dimapur launched a 2-day been booked and around 6020 cases Committee had also invited the in all district headquar- mass social work to repair the Excise Commissioner earlier this registered under the NLTP Act. ters for reporting, inves- Dimapur-Doyapur road from year to “educate and care for the The Excise Commissioner reof Urra Area undertaking a mass social work to repair a 20-km stretch of the Dimapur-Doytigating, and controlling Tuolazouma village to Kiyeto Public called that in 2013, the Election Com- addicts and to encourage governapur road on Friday. the outbreak of the dis- village, a 20 km stretch. Wieldmission of India had given an award ment agencies and NGOs to impleease. Joint Director and ing spades, daos (machetes) that with no signs of immediate plying on this road have very deputed two junior engineers to the Excise Department for effec- ment the Act effectively and impart Special Programme Of- and aided by machineries like repair of the road by the PWD short life span”, another villag- and one dumper truck to as- tively controlling liquor during the education through data collection sist in the social work. Execu- State Assembly election 2013. He & analysis & literature.” ficer, National Vector road rollers, tipper trucks and (R&B), the villagers were com- er quipped.

JCBs, the villagers filled and pelled to repair the road themFormer parliamentary tive engineer (R&B), Vizotuo further stated that the Nagaland state Borne Disease Control In the said meetings, Aier inleveled the potholes with sand selves on emergency basis. secretary, Azheto Zhimomi, Seletsu who also visited the government had on May 21, 2012, formed, “it was discussed that ProProgramme (NVBDCP), gravels and earth.

“This road is our lifeline who was also supervising the site said the social work was a Dr P Tia, said for any illComing together under and only connectivity to Di- social work near Kiyeto village commendable effort on the notified for appointment of OC’s of hibition is a people’s war against evil ness resembling Japa- the banner of Urra Area Villag- mapur. People of Urra area and said the area people also un- part of Urra area people. Stat- all Police station under section 25 & where every citizens has a part to nese Encephalitis, the es’ Union (UAVU), each village beyond are facing untold hard- derstand the constraints of the ing that the department was 26 of the NLTP Act 1989, to function play; instead of blaming one another.” patient should approach willingly contributed cash and ships because of the deplor- PWD (R&B) and cannot force equally concerned about the as Prohibition Officers in Nagaland “The civic sense awareness among the people is required that drinking the nearest health centre manpower towards the repair able condition of the road. The the department to take up re- condition of roads, the EE also with immediate effect.

Aier informed that, as per a reso- alcohol is prohibited in all Public or hospital. Stressing on of the road. The social work worst affected are the school pair works immediately. explained to the villagers the mass awareness to con- started early in the morning children and patients who “But while waiting for constraints of the department. lution submitted by the Naga Women places, be it in the official functions Seletsu however expressed Hoho Dimapur to the state govern- or in the guest Houses, Hotels etc,” tain the disease, Tia, in a simultaneously from Selou- have to travel to Dimapur to get the government to repair the road, we thought it was not optimism that if the depart- ment on July 28, 2012, “loopholes in stated the Excise Commissioner. He release has urged peo- phe village and Kiyeto village. treatment”, Thrilongse said.

UAVA office bearers in“The road condition is so good to just sit idle and only ment and village councils ex- the NLTP Act 1989 is that the penalties claimed that due to alcoholism, the ple to prevent mosquito breeding and, at the same cluding president, Thrilongse bad that in many stretches, complain and so we decided tend cooperation to each oth- and punishments for Commission state government is “spending crores in medical re-imbursements of govtime, adopt measures to Sangtam, and general secre- drivers have to ply on first to do our part by taking up this er, then together they can push of the offence is too lenient and light which enable the offenders to repeat ernment servants every year which tary, Ruoluozhalie Rutsa, told and second gears.

No wonsocial work” , Azheto added. their requirement to the govprevent mosquito bites. bigger offence because it does not af- adversely affects the state economy.” media persons at the work site der buses and autorichshaws The R&B Dimapur division ernment for positive action.

Asia on alert with thermal cameras

Night curfew in border area

Positive response from CM: NFHRCC ‘excise dept trying its best to enforce the nltP Act’

Six Japanese Encephalitis cases detected in Nagaland

Public takes up road repair initiative

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The Morung Express 2 LocaL Graded examinations in spoken English commenced Nagaland’s first ebook Dimapur

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Kohima, august 8 (Dipr): The Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) by Trinity College London and Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd (representative of Trinity in India) under the initiative and a pilot project of the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) commenced on August 4 at Queen Mary Higher Secondary School Mokokchung.

The examination will continue till September 1 where students of classes 9 and 10 from 13 schools of Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung are participating. Students from Kohima are appearing the GESE Examinations from August 8 to 21 while students from the selected schools in Dimapur will be appearing the GESE Examinations from August 19 to September 1.

The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) is one of the Boards in the country to introduce assessment in all the four skills in English, i.e. Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. This communicative approach was introduced with effect from the academic session 2010 at secondary level and has been carried forward to the higher secondary level respectively.

In order to strengthen this assessment and prepare the students to meet a progressive and consumerist world, the Board decided to provide

The 13 schools participating in project include

1. Mezhur Higher Secondary School, Kohima 2. Model Higher Secondary School, Kohima 3. Stella Higher Secondary School, Kohima 4. G. Rio School, Kohima 5. Northfield School, Kohima 6. Fernwood School, Kohima 7. Dainty Buds, Kohima 8. Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur 9. St. John Higher Secondary Residential School, Dimapur 10. Greenwood Higher Secondary School, Dimapur 11. Bethesda Higher Secondary School, Dimapur 12. Pilgrim School, Dimapur 13. Queen Mary Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung an opportunity to the students, a certified recognition by an External and International reputed body with effect from the academic year 2014. The Board is operating a pilot project with Trinity College London and Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd (representative of Trinity in India).

Trinity is an independent assessment body which has been

conducting proficiency certificate examinations in English for over seventy years. This pilot project, Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE), is an assessment of two language skills - Speaking and Listening.

It is a one-to-one, face-to-face oral examination with a Trinity examiner. There are twelve grades which are mapped to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The examination encourages students to develop and progress by rewarding achievement at each step forward.

The objective of Trinity's GESE is to develop strong communication skills in English. Trinity qualifications arerecognised worldwide and are an invaluable addition to students' achievements.

English Teachers from the selected schools were given training on two occasions in the month of April and June by resource persons from Trinity College, London to prepare their students in appearing the GESE Examinations.

The whole process of the GESE examination will be done by external examiners who have been appointed by Trinity College, London.

The NBSE is hopeful that the students taking the GESE examination will gain confidence and an edge as they pursue further studies in their future career.

PSU demands transfer of Project Director DRDA Peren

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pErEN, august 8 (mExN): The Peren Student Union (PSU), Nagaland today wrote to the director Rural Development demanding immediate transfer of Project Director, DRDA, Peren.

PSU President Mireulung Sephe, General Secretary Heigum Herie and Assembly Speaker Haichenbeu Ndang jointly appended the letter. It

stated that PSU, Nagaland on its routine and regular checking of the Government Offices detected the irregularities of the Project Director (PD) and even at the DPDB meeting. On her assuming the charge of PD at Peren, it is found that only on few occasions she had attended her office, which is a total negligence to duty. It is found that on several occasion,

the public were made to face unnecessary harassment due to the absent of PD in office.

The Union alleged that in the event of the appointment, the public were immediately met with rudeness and aggression. The hostile and unreceptive attitude of PD towards the plight of the public is a matter of great concerned. Being one of the pivotal De-

partment in the District, the absence of PD hindered/ stall the central and others flagship schemes and programs in the District.

Therefore, the PSU has requested the authority concerned to look into the grievances and address the issue immediately. Failing which, the Union shall take its own course of action, which the union shall not be held responsible.

Kohima |August 8

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The Yimchunger community residing in Kohima today celebrated is premier festival- Metümneo with much pomp and traditional gaiety. Held under the aegis of Yimchungrü Union Kohima and hosted by parliamentary secretary for CAWD and economics & statistics R. Tohanba at his official residence, the festival was marked by folk songs, dances and Metümneo feast.

Speaking on the occasion, parliamentary secretary for excise & housing T. Torechu extended warm

Parliamentary secretaries R. Tohanba and T. Torechu with others during the celebration of Metümneo in Kohima on August 8. (Morung Photo)

greetings to Yimchungrus on the occasion of Metümneo. He stressed on the need to promote and revive the rich cultural and traditional practices. Torechu urged upon the gathering to continue to pre-

serve the rich culture and tradition and also to uphold and maintain its identity. Further, he also maintained that festivals bring the people closer and help promote peace and friendship. In his short speech,

Tohanba said Metümneo is a very important festival of Yimchunger tribe. It is celebrated every year after the harvest of millet. This festival is connected with the prayers for the soul of the departed souls.

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anthology released

Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): The Tetso College has formally launched the first of its kind e-book in Nagaland called Musings de Este (ISBN: 978-81929456-0-6), a Tetso College Anthology of Literature and Art, which is a compilation of poetry, short stories, art and photography.

According to a press note, initiated by the English Department of Tetso College, the e-book editorial board members are Kahor Raleng (HoD, Department of English), Anjan K. Behera (Asst Professor, Department of English), Patomi Yepthomi (Asst Professor, Department of English), Mhalo Ngullie (Asst Professor, Department of English) and Veduvolu Khusoh (Asst Professor, Department of English). Copies of the ebook are now available for download atwww.tetsocollege.org/downloads Meanwhile, Tetso College celebrated Fresher’s Day on August 8. Sitselhou Virie, Rtd. Addl. Director, Treasury & Accounts and the longest serving Board Member of Tetso College since 1994 graced the occasion as chief guest. Sitselhou Virie encouraged the students to work hard and promote dignity of labour in society. He advocated on the need to always remember the Christian doctrines, to remain just and upright sticking to moral values in

life for true education.

Dr. P.S. Lorin, Principal Tetso College, welcomed the fresher and shared his own personal experience during his student years while studying in the United States.

Drawing from his own personal experience he narrated his first classroom encounter, which later taught him to be more outspoken, inquisitive and interactive.

Likewise, he encouraged the freshers to break away from their initial inhibitions and create a classroom environment that is interactive and engaging and lively.

At the function a new programme was officially announced by the Administrator called the Tetso College Alumni Network Buddy programme that will

provide assistance to interested Tetso students on any information regarding Institutions where alumni members are currently enrolled.

This programme is aimed at helping students who are interested in pursuing higher education to take informed decisions before admitting themselves into Institutions outside the State or even in our own Nagaland University. The contact details of the alumni members studying across various parts of India will be regularly updated on the College notice board for students to contact for any assistance. In addition, students who are interested in pursuing their studies abroad will be given guidance through Polaris Solutions, a Shillong based firm

who would provide assistance in terms of searching for scholarships and help them find places to study.

The College felicitated the students for the excellent results achieved in both the HSSLC 2014 exam and NU degree exam. Other highlights of the formal programme included a welcome song by the 5th Semester students, speech by Obeth Shitiri (B.A. 5th Sem), Gen. Secretary, special song

by Ruokuosenuo Metha, B.A. 3rd Sem, presentation of gifts to the freshers, and vote of thanks by the Asst.

Coordinator, Tsiavisa. The programme was followed by an informal session consisting of introduction of freshers, songs and varied dance genre performances.

It is also a festival of merry making and gettogether. “Metümneo is a festival of peace, prosperity and harmonious,” he said.

Earlier, the significance of Metümneo was briefed by S. Kümtsü. The programme was chaired

by T. Kiutsüthong while welcome address was delivered by M. Yinkiu, president Yimchungrü Union Kohima. Vote of thanks was proposed by A. Aküm. Longri Nungti, pastor YBCK and K. Müre pronounced invocation and benediction prayer respectively. The festival concluded with a grand community feast.

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Folk songs, dances and feast marks Metümneo celebration Our Correspondent

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Thousands of empty IMFL bottles and cans stacked openly at Signal road, Dimapur, to be sent for cleaning only to be refilled with spurious liquor. Prohibition in Nagaland was implemented in 1989 by the Government of Nagaland after immense pressure by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council calling for prohibition. The Baptist denomination under Christianity is one of the sects/denominations under the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) that seek total prohibition of alcohol. (Photo by Imojen I Jamir)

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Balancing home making and A befitting monument for first CM of Nagaland ministry for pastor’s wife Atuzo and Akummeren

Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): Pastor’s wife of Nagaland Police Baptist Churches Association conducted retreat at Siloam Centre, Barabani from August 1 to 3. Pearly Marak, Counselor, & Faculty of Haggai Institute International, was the resource person.

A press note stated she said that home is made by the wisdom of a woman (Prov. 14:1). Therefore, she should be on her knees in prayer. She reminded the pastor’s wife to have strong commitment with God and should learn to balance home making and ministry. She said that the wife of a pastor should not look like an unmet bed. However, she should be the bridge in her home and ministry. She should be hospitable too.

She also cited the words of De Beaufort, “The future

DIPR Feature | August 8

Pearly Marak with pastor’s wife of Nagaland Police Baptist Churches Association at Siloam Centre, Barabani.

of the society is in the hands of a mother, if the world was lost through a women, now she alone can save it.”

Mothers should consider home as their top priority. Pearly, encouraged the mothers to learn the three

characteristics from ants: Diligence, persistence and teamwork. In her concluding remark, she said, our homes are tiny churches, if they are well taken care of, the church, society and community will be blessed.

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The Catch Them Young (CTY) Crusade- an initiative of NBCC and organised by ABKK and KBYF started on August 8. The opening service was lead by Visato Yhoshü, Convenor, Organising Committee while the praise and worship was lead by CTY Worship team. The Crusade was given a Youth Challenge by Vikuo Rhi (Youth Secretary, NBCC) who urged the thousands youngsters present at the crusade to add Jesus and make a difference in their lives. Rev. Samuel Koshy, Faculty and Student Dean at Southern Asia Bible College Bangalore delivered the message. (Morung Photo)

The first Chief Minister of Nagaland, P. Shilu Ao was a man of wisdom and a visionary forerunner who worked for the upliftment of Nagaland. A dedicated leader, P. Shilu Ao did not fear to give up his life for the love of his people and was involved in the negotiations leading to the creation of Nagaland. He breathed his last on 19th September 1988, 25 years after Nagaland attained Statehood. Coincidently, as Nagaland celebrates 50th years of its Statehood, a Monument to commemorate P. Shilu Ao’s contributions to the people of Nagaland was erected and inaugurated at his native village, Longjang under Mokokchung district on August 1.

Born on December 24, 1916 at Longjang village, Ao was the fourth child to Metongchiba Pongen and Melungnenla Imchen. Raised in a poor family, P. Shilu Ao struggled hard to achieve where he was then.

He did his early schooling at Impur Mission School from where he passed his class VI in 1st division in 1934. In the year 1938 he completed his Matriculation from Jorhat Mission School in 1st Division, which was regarded as one of the biggest achievements of his time. He continued his intermediate Arts at Cotton College, Guwahati and passed his Bachelor of Arts from the same college in the year 1952 and completed Bachelor of Teaching from Shillong in the subsequent year.

Between 1939 and 1940 he served as a lower Primary School Teacher at his native Village Longjang with a monthly salary of Rs. 10/-. After his intermediate studies, he taught at Impur Mission School from 1941 to 1947. P. Shilu Ao was the Chairman/President of the Ao Christian Mungdang (ABAM) Platinum Jubilee Celebration in 1946.

In 1948, he joined government service as Inspector of Schools at Kohima where he served till 1949.

During this period, he also served

Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Banuo Z. Jamir, IAS, former chief secretary of Nagaland Alemtemshi Jamir and others at P Shilu Ao Monument. (DIPR Photo)

The epitaph engrained on his monument reads thus: As the tide he came, sudden and swift And left on the seashore a footprint - his legacy; A student that made once the community proud An able administrator once in Assam He was a mentor that flashed across the sky And illumined the darkened days; At the helm he stood and steered his people through the stormy sea As Naga Hills district was converted to Nagaland State Here lies the great son of the land In perfect repose as the Pastor in-charge of the Kohima Ao Baptist Church. From 1950 to 1952 he further served as Headmaster of Government Middle School, Wokha. During 1954 1960, he served under the Government of Assam as EAC cum First Class Magistrate.

When the Naga Peoples’ Convention was formed in 1960, he resigned from the Government of Assam service and gave full service to the cause of the Naga people. He was the Chief Executive Councillor of the Nagaland Interim body between

1961-63, during which the process of conversion of Naga Hills district of Assam to Nagaland state took place.

In the midst of tremendous hurdles and challenges, he bravely worked for the welfare of the Naga people.

With the attainment of Nagaland statehood in 1963 he was elected from Impur Assembly Constituency as a member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the first state elections of Nagaland in 1964. He then became the first Chief Minister of Nagaland from 1964 to 1966. During his tenure as

Chief Minister, the first Cease Fire Agreement was signed between the Government of India and the Federal Government of Nagaland which was formally declared on 6th September 1966.

Following his resignation as Chief Minister, P. Shilu was appointed as Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in 1966. He headed a committee set up by the Planning Commission to appraise the functioning of tribal development programmes in the Third Five Year Plan. Under his Chairmanship, the committee made several recommendations on tribal welfare policy, classification of tribes and on protective and administrative measures for tribal communities.

P. Shilu Ao breathed his last at Mokokchung on 19th September 1988 following a prolonged period of ill health. A rich hero’s tribute, love and respect in traditional manner were paid to him before his body was finally laid to rest at his native village, Longjang in Mokokchung district.

To mark the 25th death anniversary of the great leader which also commemorated the 50 years of Nagaland Statehood a monument in his honour was constructed in Longjang village and was inaugurated by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Banuo Z. Jamir, IAS on August 1. She termed late P. ShiluAo as a man who excelled and succeeded in his life even though he struggled initially and sacrificed a lot for the people of Nagaland and stated that “We are the beneficiaries of their hard work”. She said that the monument, remembering the great leader should not only be for the people of Longjang alone but for the whole of Nagaland. She also hoped that such monuments paying tributes and respects to other leaders of the state should also be erected so that they are remembered and the history of Nagaland is passed on to the younger generations.

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CM discusses refugee ‘Increasing attempts to trample over Mizoram issue with Union Home Secretary rights of indigenous peoples a concern’ UkhrUl, AUgUst 8 (MExN): On the occasion of World Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2014, the Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), VVD and other supporting civil society organisations in a joint statement have expressed concerns over, what it called, “the increasing attempts to trample over the rights of indigenous peoples, control over their lands and natural resources.” The statement released to the media by the Organizing Committee, Observance of the World Indigenous Day 2015, urged for introducing set frameworks for a sustainable future.

Stating that the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9 every year to promote and protect the rights of the world’s

indigenous populations since 1994, it informed that the prevailing restrictive legal environment in Ukhrul town has pushed the WIP day observation by a day i.e., August 10.

“While upholding the magnanimity of the international community for the UN landmark Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples in 2007 (UNDRIP) which made the principle of Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) mandatory in the development programs mandatory on the part of member states in line with the ILO Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, we also recognize growing threats over and violation of the rights of indigenous people in India,” it stated.

“This is our challenge that we resolve to overcome by, taking the words of A.Z.

Phizo, we will explore all means humanly possible...," the joint statement read and added, “Looking back to draw inspirations from our struggles in the past, even when they were contradictory or separate from one another, in order to gather our strengths together, we stand to pay our deepest respects to all the freedom fighters of different indigenous communities in Manipur and elsewhere who gave their lives for our rights.”

Maintaining that it would commit to the theme of this year, i.e., “Bridging the Gap; Implementing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,” it stated that the organisations stands resolved to oppose ‘development aggression’ that undermines the September 2007 UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the ASEAN re-

gion and in India.

“We take exceptions on India’s growing thrust for becoming one of leading economy in the South East Asian region while conveniently abandoning socialist ideology,” the joint statement conveyed.

It also took exception to “extracting resources under security cover; militarizing civil space; labeling struggles of indigenous people as the ‘single-largest security challenge in India’; declaring war over them by enacting extraordinary laws such as Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) giving the army legal immunity and the right to kill ‘on suspicion’ in Kashmir, Manipur and Nagaland in the name of ‘creating a good investment climate’; aggressively pushing for 168 big dams in the militarized North eastern region for meet-

Three die of encephalitis in Arunachal

Participants of a conference on Look East Policy: India and Myanmar Pitching for Greater Connectivity was held on August 4 at Institute of Social Sciences (ISS), New Delhi. Organized

by Burma Centre Delhi in collaboration with ISS and supported by Henrich Boll Stiftung, the conference saw participation from Indian bureaucrats, retired army officers, senior journalists, Myanmar leaders and speakers from NE.

ItANAgAr, AUgUst 8 (PtI): Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Kalikho Pul said on Friday three pepole have died of encephalitis in the state and 17 people tested positive. Keeping in view the likelihood of the spread of the disease, the capital administration has ordered ban on import and transportation of pigs and birds including poultry from outside the state till August 31 next.

ing its growing hunger for power; setting up Special Economic Zones (SEZ).”

The organisations gave its endorsement to the findings that extractive development model contributes to poverty, inequality, ecological destruction, and human rights violations. “By definition it is unsustainable and nonrenewable,” the organisations asserted.

The organizations further resolved to re-examine development policies and programs. ‘Sustainability as the yardstick’, the organisations expressed solidarity with the various civil society groups and rights activities engaged in protesting against the “aggressive extractive industrial activities in Ukhrul, Tamenglong, Churachandpur and Jiribam pursued by our own elected government in the state.”

AIzAwl, AUgUst 8 (IANs): The Mizoram government has asked the union home ministry to take up with the Election Commission the issue of deleting from the electoral lists the names of those refugees who are unwilling to leave Tripura camps and return to Mizoram, an official said Friday.

"Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Wednesday held a meeting with Home Secretary Anil Goswami in New Delhi and requested him to take action over deleting the names of those refugees who are not willing to return to Mizoram," an official told IANS here.

He said: "The chief minister asked the home secretary to approach the Election Commission to take appropriate steps to remove the names of refugees from the Mizoram electoral rolls who are reluctant to return within a specific period."

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Imphal | August 8

THE NAGA People’s Front (NFP), Manipur State on Friday lambasted Ibobi Government for allegedly turning all the political parties into a secret private ‘NGO.’ NFP skipped the recent all political party meeting on Inner Line Permit issue because the Congress Government headed by Okram Ibobi Singh is indulging in delaying tactics over the issue, NPF Manipur unit general secretary Athuan Abonmei told New-

Tamei concerned on absence of doctors

IMPhAl, AUgUst 8 (NNN): The Tamei Headquarter Authority has urged the state government of Manipur to address all the ails in Tamei sub division of Tamenglong district.

The Tamei Headquarter Authority chairman Ch Poujeng said there should be at least six government doctors posted in Tamei health centres. Poujeng said that the people find hardships due to the absence of doctors at Tamei Primary Health Centre (PHC) and sub health centres spread across Tamei sub division. The Tamei chairman also stated that poor patients who have no means either to go to the district headquarter or to Imphal have been left with uncertain fate.

On the government offices, Poujeng alleged that almost all the government offices in Tamei sub division were non-functional as the SDO and other heads of offices have been absent for a long time. The chairman urged the concerned authority to look into the matter so that the administration in the sub division is restored.

Poujeng further urged the concerned authority to complete the ImphalTamenglong road via Imphal under taken by NEC.

mai News Network here.

“Ibobi and his deputy Gaikhangam have turned all the political parties in Manipur into a secret NGO and now the two leaders are trying very hard to mollify the growing ILP movement using delaying tactics,” Abonmai alleged.

He said NFP did not attend the recent all political party meeting on ILP issue as the party understood the intent of Ibobi Government. “We want ILP in Manipur and the entire North East and it has been a demand of NPF,” Abonmai further said.

Regd.No:3007/2014 Dated: 6/8/14 I, Mr. ALBERT, alias ALBERT CAURINTA, resident of H. No. 39B, Ward 2, Jalukie Town, Dist. – Peren, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare as follows:1. That in my Academic Certificate and Official Documents my name is entered as ALBERT whereas in other Official Documents/Certificates my name is entered as ALBERT CAURINTA 2. That in my name “ALBERT CAURINTA”, ‘CAURINTA’ refers to our title in my name.

3. That ALBERT alias ALBERT CAURINTA respectively refers to my name or the same and one person only.

VERIFICATION I verify and take oath and solemnly declare/affirm that the particulars furnished above by me are correct and that I have not concealed or misrepresented any facts Deponent Solemnly sworn before me by the deponent on this the 6th August 2014 Magistrate/Notary Public

PRESS RELEASE It is to inform all concerned that the WALK-ININTERVIEW of the Guest Faculty NU-SET, Dimapur scheduled to be held on 11th Aug 2014 is hereby postponed until further notice.

The rescheduled dates and disciplines will be informed through separate press release. The inconvenience thus caused is regretted.

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In accordance with instructions from the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) New Delhi, the allocation of Supernumerary Seats reserved for the North Eastern States/ Union Territory has been done through the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB- NEUT 2014).

In this regard, 20 seats reserved for the state of Nagaland remains vacant even after the final allotment. Therefore, the Directorate of Technical Education Nagaland now, on behalf of the CSAB- NEUT 2014 invites interested candidates who have applied for the State Reserved seats through CSAB-NEUT 2014 and did not get allocation either in Round I or II for Spot Round admission on 11th August 2014 from 10:00 a. m to 5:00 p. m in the office of the undersigned. The last date of admission in engineering college is 14th August 2014.

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No. M-798/14/6123-24: Notice is hereby given to Shri. Dr. T. Temsu Lemtur S/o. Late. Temjen resident of Signal Angami in the district of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50& 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below: The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/ objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before 08-09-2014 SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder: Shri. Diezengulie Pucho Town Block No: Nagarjan Patta No: 898 Dag No. 1057/1217 Area: 01B-00K-51/2 LS North: Kinglise Sangtam South: Approach Road East: Zokho Mao West: Mao Community Sd/Deputy Commissioner Dimapur: Nagaland

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ing clashes with the Mizos.

The Election Commission in April made arrangements for the refugees in six of the seven relief camps to cast their votes for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram through postal ballots angering some NGOs and students groups. The NGOs and student group called for a three-day shutdown and an election boycott in Mizoram and demanded that the refugees return and cast their votes in Mizoram.

Only about 5,000 Reang tribal refugees have returned to their homes in the past three-and-a-half years.

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"Lal Thanhawla apprised Goswami that while the state government has done its best to take back the refugees from Tripura camps, the state government's efforts have often been opposed by a section of refugee leaders," the official said.

The home secretary told the chief minister that a committee would soon visit Tripura refugee camps to take note of the situation, the official said.

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agaland is a good nation for many reasons that are known to the Nagas. Despite the indistinctive history of the origins of the Naga, Naga people have been living in the present Naga society for almost a century.

Along with the culture of place and time, people in the Naga society continue to live with a culture of honesty, integrity, hospitality and sincerity. This dynamic culture among the Naga people has existed since time immemorial and it contributes towards the existence of peace, unity, and integrity among the Nagas. Like many other nations and indigenous societies where conflict and violence are inevitable, Naga people had a culture of enmity towards other villages; however, violence and conflict, such as in the modern world, were less known to the people.

According to many oral histories, the concept of a communitarian society was very strong and the people in villages, and also within families, leaned more towards a communitarian culture. This culture bonds them to live together as one united family in each Naga society. There were no modern world technologies to keep people from different parts of the society in contact; however, the culture of belonging and caring for one another naturally kept the people, both far and near, to remain united through different means of traditional communication. Anything that happened in one village could easily be known

The Good Nagaland by another village, despite the distance. For happenings both good and bad, the culture of solidarity and community bonding was so strong and powerful that one village could not live without the knowledge of the other villages.

Such a culture helped the Naga society to live as strong, loving brothers and sisters who protected each other from any outside harm. Such a culture of community created feelings of security, peace, and comfort within every dimension of the indigenous Naga society.

Naga people have been practicing the participatory people’s democracy in which every citizen could express his/her right among villagers and accordingly, the community, as a whole, responded to his/her needs. This participatory people’s democracy has existed since the origins of the Naga as independent, indigenous people of the hills. The people of a community live with freedom of speech, freedom to share properties at home and in the field, as well as the freedom to share love and care among themselves, but one cannot act freely on his/her own desires as the community lives with certain norms, tradition and culture. Sobolev, one of the political activists in the western world, comes with a similar approach to democracy in the modern world. He calls this social system a people’s democracy that emerged as the new form of revolutionary power to stand against capitalism, which divided poor and rich (A.I. So-

bolev. 1954). This participatory people’s democracy played a significance role among the Naga indigenous people towards the existence of social peace, harmony and integrity. In such a society, the concept of poverty remains invisible because even a “havesnot” individual could be taken care of by a “haves” fellow citizen.

There are important cultural attributes in the Naga society, such as the younger ones respecting and honoring elders. For the youth in the Naga society to seek wisdom from the elders was one of the best facets of this dynamic culture. For the elders to impart their wisdom to the younger ones was their best gift. This culture existed both for male and female Nagas. To show respect to older people in the Naga society is one thing that imparts great responsibility to the elders to live their life as the best example for the younger generation. Some people in the modern world may misinterpret such culture as a hierarchy and a patriarchy that prevails in modern politics which is usually implemented by the power holders.

As the poem, written by the Chenloisho musical band, relates “politics wei aming ming le ya e yang”, which means “politics were there from the forefather’s time”. Naga people originated with politics, religion, culture, and a social system that led people to live in peace and harmony.

However, there were stages that shifted the paradigm of politics and religion in the Naga society

in ways that were different from the earlier ones. A foreign religion came among the Nagas like a coin with two sides. The foreign religion brought both good and bad manna to the Naga indigenous people. The dark side of it was the loss of almost all of the Naga culture and traditions. The bright side is the education that helps Nagas to adapt to the intellectual culture of the modern world. Despite the negative and positive impacts of foreign religion and politics, many Nagas in the modern society choose to adapt to the positive side of them to transform the Naga society for the best of every individual.

Revolution in the Naga society is not a new term and the idea continues to exist to this day. It has existed since the Naga people have lived as an independent society without being colonized or captivated by any other world.

However, the concept of revolution became stronger when the independent identity of the Naga was forcefully hybridized by the colonial country of India. Many Naga revolutionaries explicitly began to stand for Naga freedom.

Some of them have left us as an expense in the fight for Naga freedom, but some are still alive with real patriotic hearts and minds who strongly continue to stand for the freedom of the Naga people in truth and spirit. Under the leadership of a very few honest freedom fighters, Nagas still have a ray of hope that true freedom will come sooner or later, at some point in time. Every Naga be-

businEss lieves that nothing is impossible under a truthful leader in God’s guidance.

Elders were respected and honored by the younger people; leaders were always respected and trusted by the followers in each Naga community for they have true wisdom and knowledge that made it into practice according to the needs of the common people in every community. Children obedient to God and their parents are very strong in Naga society. This culture of children respecting parents leads to living peacefully in every Naga family. The same culture of respect and honor that young people have for the elders continues to prevail in the Naga society until now. This culture of showing respect and honor to elders provides a space for elder people to remain responsible and committed to every role they play in a community. In this way Naga people remain united and prosperous, both before God and human beings, in many aspects.

There is still hope among all the Nagas that God will surely reward the Naga society with more blessings as the people continue to live by seeking first the Kingdom of God in every little deed.

There is a great hope that God will bless good people with good blessings and this good blessing for the Naga people may be the glory of independence for the Naga at some point in time.

Lemwang Chuhwanglim Researcher & Activist

Naga nationalism and the common man

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t is a common knowledge of the Naga history that the The Naga plebiscite of 1951 was one event where Nagas has shown the world their degree of unity and their potential. We showed the world that Nagas are collectively a united society.

Back there we didn’t had the best machineries or artilleries but we had the greatest weapon which suppress all those, we were united. with that degree of unity and added with a strong sense of patriotism, the common man of this small land, Nagaland has shook the very foundation of democratic India. Of all the great things that India had achieved, It could not stand clean in the face of Democracy. And with the autocratic attitude and treating the Naga Political issue as a ‘law and order’ problem was the greatest mistake the India parliament had done against the Nagas. It was a mistake which resulted with the lost of thousands of life and left even many more

to suffer.

We also know that, with a hope to protect our land and the people, The Naga Army was formed. Back then, the common man volunteered themselves to join The Army and also laid down their life for the cause which they believed is worth it.

Now, what have we done to those sacrifices?

Where is our national Army now? What is their Aim now? And why do people join The Army now?

How many National Political Groups are there at present in our land? Don’t we all want peace and freedom? Human being makes mistakes, we all do. with all the differences in ideas and policy- making, if every group unite and works towards the goal of Naga Nationalism, who in the whole world can stop us ? We deserved it, we had sacrificed enough for it. If we had been under one army, under one com-

mand once before, we can do it again. As much as we want to, I am afraid God might not come down to unite our people here on earth. Blessing we need, we must fixed this ourselves. If we unite today, we can be stronger that what we were in the past. I believed that deep inside the heart of every Naga, the people still hope for an independent Nagaland, though they might not say the same for various reason.

In the past few months, we have seen thousands of Nagas, young and old in the street shouting at the top of their voice, holding banners, “one government, one tax” , “we want freedom”... Are they saying those to the Indian government or its Army? NO, those are the voices of The Nagas against the various Naga Political Groups, who instead of fighting for freedom collect multiple taxes at everything, at every place from everyone. Those voices are not Anti-Naga voice. It is the

voice of the True Nagas. The freedom loving Nagas. Truth be told, how do we explain this?? A land where its people asked freedom from its own National Armies. what will happen if India give Nagaland its freedom? Will it be a democratic nation as we all dream of? Or will there be a dictatorial government as we all feared?

It is never too late to do something good.

Its never too late to unite again. This is just the voice of a Naga youth, who still believed that Nagaland will get its independence one day. A youth who wish to live in a free Naga country, both from internal and external forces. And I prayed that all Naga national Armies come together as One Naga Army and work for the common goal. The Goal of every Nagas.

God bless us all.

Arielie Mathew Viyie Mathewmenorielie@gmail.com

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Education loans interest waiver: Banks’ claim Rs. 1,607 cr from Centre New Delhi, August 8 (AgeNcies): Banks have till date claimed Rs. 1,607 crore from the central government under the interest waiver scheme announced for certain education loans in the interim budget 2014-15.

This amount related to 3, 10,434 students, Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State for Finance informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Friday.

Under this interest waiver scheme, the erstwhile finance minister P Chidambaram had sought to provide benefit to those students who had taken education loan upto March 31, 2009 which is outstanding as on March 31, 2013 to the extent of interest component. Government had in the interim budget said that it will take over the liability for outstanding interest as on December 31, 2013, but the borrower would have to pay interest for the period after January 1, 2014. A budget provision of Rs. 2,600 crore under non-plan scheme had been provided.

This scheme is being implemented on the same guidelines as are applicable under the central scheme to provide interest subsidy (CSIS) with respect to the income, eligibility, courses applicable and other such operational issues.

Under the CSIS, full interest subsidy is provided during the period of moratorium (course period plus one year or six months after getting the job, whichever is earlier) on education loans taken by students belonging to economically weaker sections from scheduled banks.

The educations are to be given for pursuing approved courses of studies in technical and professional streams from recognised institutions in India.

NLTP to NL Act I was thinking about you elder brother, I’m calling you elder because you were born one year ahead of me.

You have grown up becoming quite popular huh?

I can see you in the news daily lately, One thing I do not like about your popularity is that, Your popularity is not on good thing.

What happened?

Why did your parents abandoned you?

Who were your parents?

Such an irresponsible person.

They should have brought you up in a better way.

Brother, i don’t want to think of troubles you had endured, They left you in the dark, While they feast and make merry, Then I saw your mom accusing your dad for your pathetic conditions.

She was quite drunk when I last saw her.

Why do they blamed each other?

Is their communication weak?

Do you see them talk often?

Or only on special events?

On special night’s?

Oh brother, I pity you.

Twenty five years is quite a long years.

It’s time when they should be celebrating your silver jubilee, It’s the opposite.

Had they pay more attention to your welfare, Then you would not become like this, You would be blessing to many.

But look now, You were born simply to die.

What a heartless person are they?

Oh brother, stay strong.

Do not die now, I do understand, It’s too long, too long.

They have done plenty of harm, I will speak against your parents to stop producing more children.

No more babies, No more NLTP. I will show the world the injustices they have done to you, Please wait for me, I’ll bring the best physician to treat you.

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Yes brother, what did you say?

Can you please repeat?

Omg! Kill you?

Why? You have been kept at ICU for long, But why do you want to die?

You are worthy to live.

You still have the power to do something, Wait, I’m going to change you into something, What about NL Act? Nagaland Liquor Act? Do you like it?

Oh brother, I’ll tell you what is it.

You’ll have lots of freedom.

You’ll be given opportunity to earn for yourself.

You’ll have lots of money.

Happy?

Ok, but I warned you.

You should not break others heart, You should not create problems like your parents.

There will be a law to punish if you step out of the limit zone.

Oh, I wish I had the power to do what I have said above, Yes, I have the power, I don’t drink.

V Lohe

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The Morung Express

Saturday 9 August 2014

collective effort to ban intoxicants in longleng

LoNgLENg, august 8 (mExN): In Longleng district, citizen groups and student bodies have become vigilant and positive force in banning trafficking, selling and consumption of liquor and such substance abuse, Executive Secretary, Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) Nyengching, Y Nuklu Phom today stated.

In a release, he informed that broader consultations on total liquor prohibition and any other intoxicating substances have been initiated by various bodies on different occasions whereby all responsible organizations and leaders participated.

“Taking serious consideration on the loss of life, ripping of human relation-

Phom Baptist Christian Association to stand firm against flow of liquor and other intoxicating substances

ships, creating chaos in the society at large, different responsible citizens and sections of the societies and groups are found to be taking serious importance to rehabilitate the messed up society by investing time, funds, resources etc., etc.”

Majority of the Village Councils in the district function under a constitution which can terminate members if found to be addicted or using/ consuming any sort of intoxicating substances, he stated. He cited that Mawang Organization formed by a group of conscious concerned Yachem Village men folk

has become inclusive, accommodating almost all responsible citizen members of the village. For more than a year, the team members have been sweating out their time, money and creativity in sealing trafficking, selling and consumption of any intoxicating substance, he stated.

The Organization also ushers counselling programs for all the people engaged, he said, adding there is a great recovering result after the initiatives.

Shemluja Aso is also another group comprising male members from 18 years and above in Yaongy-

imchen Village. Nuklu said the group is active in the village and restricts selling and consumption of any intoxicating substances in the entire village jurisdiction.

“People who are engaged in consumption and sale of liquor and other intoxicating substances are not allowed to take up any leadership role in the village.”

He further cited that the Bura-Namsang village women folk have also been head strong against liquor selling and consumption in the village. They are constantly on duty, checking possession of such substances and destroying the

same. To restrain flow of liquor and other substances, the students’ body of Orangkong Village is also actively involved by taking various measures, he added.

Nuklu also said that a team of committed citizens of Longleng Town from Medical Ward has been keeping a track of vehicles by holding up in the most strategic points and thoroughly frisking vehicles.

Huge quantum of rum, whisky and other substances have been seized and destroyed on the spot, he said.

It was also informed that PBCA Women Department engages in organiz-

ing fasting and prayer programs against use and sale of intoxicating substances and issues related to it. “In Longleng District, it is not only the Church, but also different citizen constructed bodies which is involved in the effort to make it a dry district,” he asserted.

Therefore, Nuklu affirmed that with strong support of various bodies and individuals in Longleng district, PBCA Nyengching, which has been actively engaged in the building of Phom society since its inception by implementing different development programs including livelihood sustainability, will continue to stand firm and strongly voice against flow of liquor and other intoxicating substances.

Lt. General Narasimhan meets chief minister ‘S Form Module’ for foreign students kohima, august 8 (mExN): Lt. General Narasimhan, General Officer Commanding, 3 Corps, Dimapur called on Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang at the latter’s residential office in Kohima today. It was a courtesy call on the eve of his departure from Nagaland for his new assignment in Delhi.

A press release from Media Cell, Chief Minister’s Office informed that Narasimhan briefed the Chief Minister on important issues, including Naga political issue, Indo-Myanmar border issue, Rangapahar land encroachment. Gen Narasimhan has had a long experience in the North East region,

according to the release.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also wished Gen Narasimhan well for his new assignment and requested him to properly brief the higher authorities in Delhi about the need and urgency of bringing about a settlement of the Naga political issue.

Social work at Wangkhao College Mon moN, august 8 (mExN): Mass social work, under the aegis of National Service Scheme (NSS) was conducted at Wangkhao Govt. College, Mon, where the staff and students, led by its program officer Igong N. Ipuing took part.

A press release informed that the social work

began with a short program, where the participants were briefed on the ideal and function of NSS by its program officer.

Th e p a r t i c i p a nt s cleared the overgrown grasses from the college campus besides cleaning the class rooms and renovating the resting shed.

The NSS volunteers also renovated the college road which was in deplorable condition and cleared the drainage by removing the obstacles.

Meanwhile, the college beautification committee planted flower plants and decorative trees in and around the campus.

Dimapur, august 8 tion Office. The ‘S Form harsh action and inconve(mExN): The Dimapur Su- Module’ has already been nience to foreigner students perintendent of Police cum implemented in Dimapur will rest upon the institute.”

In order to “avoid inconForeigners Registration Of- since March 14, 2014.

A press note from the venience to the foreign stuficer, has informed that, as per instruction received SP/FRO, Dimapur in- dent,” the note directed that from the Ministry of Home formed that in case of non all formalities to register the Affairs, a central database of compliance to the order, college/department/faculty should be foreign students in In- Action may be initiated against institute completdia is to be & foreign students for non compliance ed at the earliest. A created to monitor their performance under section 14 of For- senior representative from and movement while study- eigners Act, action may be the college/department/ initiated against the insti- faculty, “well conversant ing/staying in India.

For this purpose a soft- tute and no case of regis- with the issues of the foreign ware module i.e. ‘S Form tration/visa extension of students enrolled,” may be Module’ has been devel- any foreign student shall be deputed to understand the oped to facilitate on-line fill- entertained in the Foreign- procedure with the help of Superintendent of Police ing the particulars of foreign ers registration Office.

It further added that in cum FRO, Dimapur, it addstudents by the educational institute, where foreigners absence of registration by ed. It further informed that are enrolled as student/re- the institutes, students of additional information can search scholars, to provide such institutes will face “in- be acquired by contacting on line information and conveniences for registra- the Dimapur SP cum FRO at Unique ID of the students tion/visa related services,” (03862) 2226037 orfro-nadto the Foreigners Registra- and that “liability for such pr@nic.in.

DRFCB & Green-SONS Training on tobacco control for law enforcement officers pErEN, august 8 Hotokhu Chishi was the est number of oral can- tobacco in health, econoexpress dismay at DMC (Dipr): cer cases in the world, my and environment. AcNational Tobac- resource person.

Dimapur, august 8 dumping site too is a breed(mExN): Dhansiri River ing ground for mosquitoes Flood Control Board (DRF- which ensures manifestaCB) and Green Succession tion of several diseases.

In response, the joint of Nagaland State (GreenSONS) have expressed dis- statement said, the CEO, may over Dimapur Munici- DMC, Imtirenla Jamir pal Council (DMC) “not stated she was not in posibeing sincere” in shifting tion to take decision on the the present municipal waste same and asked to forward dumping site at Dhansiri memorandum to the Addl.

Director, Municipal Affair river bank.

A joint statement issued Cell, Urban Development by officials of the two organi- Department on June 25, 2012, “but zations informed that Demand shifting of municipal it too has landed on DRFCB waste dumping site from the deaf on various Dhansiri bank ears.” occasions In this regard, DRFCB submitted memorandum to DMC for the said cause, and Green-SONS held a but the authority was never joint meeting on August in condition to address the 4, 2014 and resolved that issue. Later, it said, DRFCB if the said dumping site is and Green-SONS forwarded not shifted immediately to a joint memorandum ad- a safe site, the twin NGOs dressed to the CEO, DMC on will resort to democratic June 5, 2012, “which stated agitation (banning of waste that DMC as a civic body disposal) as its first step and seem to ignore the underly- will later file Public Interest ing rules enshrined in the Ligitation, it stated. Therewater (Prevention and con- fore, the authority control of pollution) Act 1974 cerned has been requested and continue to dump the to take responsibilities “if municipal waste at the river any untoward incidents bank which adversely pol- that may arise later.”

The statement was aplutes the water causing serious effect on the health of pended by Green-SONS the downstream inhabitants Chairman Jess T Murry, and in addition to it, cause DRFCB Secretary Mukiair pollution around the bur Rahman, DRFCB Vice colony due to the foul smell Chairman Hekuto Wotsa, emanating from the waste.” and DRFCB Chairman It further pointed out that the Hokheto Kiba.

co Control Programme (NTPC), Directorate of Health and Family Welfare organized training on tobacco control for law enforcement officers on August 7 at DC's conference hall, Peren. Joint Director H&FW, Dr. H.

Dr. H. Hotokhu Chishi highlighted that globally, tobacco kill 5.4 million people every year. India is the second largest consumer and the 3rd largest producer of tobacco in the world. He also stated that India has the high-

where 8-9 Lakh persons are killed every year due to use of tobacco.

He said that Nagaland stands no less in use of tobacco in some form or other (56.86%). He further explained about the ill effects and burdens of using

cording to WHO, by 2030 nearly 175 million will be killed due to use of tobacco in India, he informed.

The training was attended by administrative officers, police department and officers from Peren district.

JAC imposes restriction on heavy vehicles Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): The first phase agitation called by Joint Action Committee (JAC) for Dhobinala-Signal-Thahekhu-Rangapahar Road passed off successfully with no untoward incident taking place, informed JAC in a press statement. The JAC imposed total restriction of movement on heavy vehicles along Dhobinala-Signal-Thahekhu-Rangapahar Road from 6 am to 6 pm on August 8 as part of its agitation. The committee had called the agitation in light of government’s failure to respond to its appeal to repair the said stretch of road.

Heavy vehicles remained off the road used for transportation of commodities

by Food Corporation of India (FCI), Indian Oil Corporation (IOC depot), Salt Supply Depot and Army Supply Depot, it added. The same

Movement of all commercial vehicles to be restricted in the second phase agitation

MEx FILE ESUD joint meeting today Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Union Dimapur (ESUD) has convened a joint meeting with the Silver Jubilee Planning Committee and tribal bodies of ENSUD, ENPUD and ENWOD on August 9, 4:00 pm at its treasurer’s residence (Sub Jail colony). Therefore, all the committee members have been requested to attend the meeting positively. ENSUD further requested the presidents of ENPUD, ENWOD and all the tribal units under ENSUD, ANPUD, and ENWOD to attend the meeting. Meanwhile, it asked all its ex-officio members, seniors, and well wishers to attend the meeting.

NSF to meet govt. high school authorities in Dimapur Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) will have a joint meeting with all the Govt. High School authorities under Dimapur district and DEO, Dimapur at Hotel Crown, Half Nagarjan on August 9, 1:00 pm. Therefore, the federation has requested all the Govt. High School authorities within Dimapur district to attend the meeting with at least two officials, including Headmaster/Headmistress without fail.

GPRN/NSCN appoints officers for Khiamniungan region Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): As per the recommendation endorsed and sent by the Khiamniungan Regional Authorities, the Ministry of Kilo (Home) Affairs, GPRN/NSCN has appointed Khumong Meyo as RAO (Regional Administrative Officer) and H. Yamchiu ASO (Assistant Sectional Officer) as Regional Secretary.

GPRN/NSCN through a press release issued by its MIP, Ministry of Information & Publicity has directed the officers mentioned to report and assume their newly assigned duties. While informing everyone that henceforth all Regional Affairs pertaining to Khiamniungan region will operate under the newly appointed officers with immediate effect, all GPRN/NSCN members were asked to comply with the directives.

YAN condemns killing of minor boy Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): Youth Association of Nagaland (YAN) has condemned the murder of a young Lotha boy, Khonthungo at Eralibill village allegedly by two non-local/migrant labourers on August 1.

In a statement YAN president Hetoi Chishi and general secretary Zhalie Chuzho stated “such act of barbarism which has become a regular affair has to be uprooted from the society.” YAN has appealed to the authority to ensure that perpetrators of the crime be brought to justice and befitting punishment be awarded to them. YAN further conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal solace of the departed soul.

JEO 2011 appointees’ meeting Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): All the Junior Education Officer (JEO) 2011 appointees, starting from serial no. 39 (Y James Humtsoe) till serial no. 111 (Om Prakash) under School Education department have been informed that there will be an emergency meeting on August 13, 10:00 am at the Directorate of School Education, Kohima (ground floor). Therefore, all the members have been requested to attend the meeting positively. For further details, call 8014117637, 9402008393, and 8414851115.

Phek DP&DB postponed phEk, august 8 (Dipr): The DC Phek and Vice Chairman DPDB Phek, C.M. Tsanglao has informed in a press release that Phek District Planning & Development Board meeting for the month of August has been postponed to August 21 (Thursday), whereas the time and venue will remain the same.

Durbar for office peons on Aug 14 kohima, august 8 (Dipr): The Home department will be conducting a Durbar for all the Office Peons (Regular/Fixed pay), Jamadar and Duftry of the Nagaland Civil Secretariat on August 14 at the Secretariat plaza at 10 am. Only those on medical leave approved by the Department will be exempted. All have been directed to submit two recent passport size photographs during the Durbar. Chief Secretary Nagaland and Principal Secretary and Home Commissioner will address during the Durbar. The absentees during the durbar will be strictly penalized. This notice was issued by Principal Secretary & Home Commissioner, Temjen Toy (IAS).

Heavy vehicles were restricted at Dhobinala-Signal-Thahekhu-Rangapahar Road on August 8 from 6am-6pm by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) comprising 13 villages/ colonies.

route also links to Nagaland Zoological Park, Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Green Park, Ganeshnagar, Airport and Kohima-Imphal Road, Dhansiri-Doyapur Road, Diphu-Lumding

Silchar Road.

JAC has informed that in the second phase, it would restrict movement of all commercial vehicles including auto rickshaws on the said road. Mean-

while, the committee has thanked all the representatives and volunteers of all 13 villages and colonies for extending overwhelming response towards the success of the bandh.

kohima, august 8 (Dipr): The department of Fashion Technology, Government Polytechnic Kohima will be conducting its 7th annual graduation show under the theme ‘Indigenous Beau Monde’ on August 12 at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Government Higher Secondary School Kohima at 5:00 pm. Director, Women’s Studies Center, Nagaland University, Dr. Rosemary Dzuvichu will grace the occasion as chief guest. Keds Krome will choreograph the show.

Admission notice in Gandhian studies

Lumami, august 8 (mExN): The Centre for Gandhian Studies and Research, Nagaland University Lumami will offer a one-year diploma course in Gandhian Studies on the theme “peace and development”. Interested candidate graduate or post graduate in any discipline may apply for the same. For detail information, one may check university website www. nagauniv.org.in. This was informed in a press release iscise Department and our sued by Dr. Temjensosang, Director, Centre for Gandhileaders besides responsi- an Studies and Research, NU. ble citizens should work in cohesion. No doubt 5 AR seizes liqour the State Government is Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): 5 Assam Rifles incurring heavy loss due recovered liquor being smuggled to Tuensang at Suto loss of revenue; but for ruhoto-Longkhim road on August 4 and apprehended the welfare of the people, Khotovi Sema, Vikato Sema, Toniya Sema and Kohoi the Act is put in action. Sema. During the search at a mobile check post, two Yet bootlegging of alco- vehicles used in transporting the liquor were seized. hol is rampant in all parts The team recovered 960 bottles Rum Mc Dowell, 305 of Nagaland.

Kingfisher can beer from a Mahindra Scorpio (WBLhusi Haralu Executive Director 02U-4486) and a Maruti Gypsy (NL-01-8905) which Nagaland Peace Centre were coming from Dimapur. The four were handed over to Suruhoto Police Station along with the recov(N. Theyo) Chairman eries, a defence release informed.

Nagaland Peace centre on NlTP act A understand their demand for liquor prohibition and also the Naga Mothers Association was crying for the same cause. The Churches and Christians are against liquor trafficking and uphold the Liquor Prohibition Act to be enforced in the State of Nagaland. Because strong drink of alcohol is condemned in the Bible. It may be quoted what it says- Leviticus- 10.9. ‘Drink no wine or strong drink lest you die’. Alcohol causes many

divorces in the State. ‘Alcohol drinking is the mother of all crimes.’- it is quotedJudge Win M. Gemmill has this to say about drinking alcohol. The Bible condemned strong drink of alcohol vide Luke Chapter 1:15 verse 15. One Law Enforcement Officer once stated that in 95% of the crimes committed, alcohol was found to have some parts. Think of the loss of life, loss of money, the loss of reputation that grows out of ones’ inability

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Public SPace

ll sensible and conscious citizens of Nagaland are aware that the importance of Nagaland Liquor Prohibition Act was unanimously passed by the Nagaland Legislative Assembly in 1989 during the tenure of the then Chief Minister of Nagaland Dr. S.C. Jamir.

Naga Christians under the umbrella of Churches agitated seriously and sincerely and even undertook fasting. The State Government was hard pressed to

Dimapur

to live like sobriety. In regard to this effect, William E. Gladstone, a former Prime Minister of England, said- “the ravage of drinks are greater than those of war pestilence and famine combined”. Dr. W.L. Potest said-‘beverage alcohol is the greatest enemy of mankind and some means of limit is devastation most discovered or will discover a progressive deterioration which leads us once again in the gulf of barbarism.”

Sale of liquor in Ko-

hima town is available in every nook and corner but it is never ever controlled and this evil is increasing in an alarming rate leading to the ruin of life of many Naga youth who are the future and hope of our society.

To enforce and to implement The Nagaland Liquor Prohibition Act (NLPA) collectively by Law Enforcement Agencies, Kohima Municipal Corporation, District Administration, N.G.Os, Ex-

Nagaland Peace Centre

The Morung Express is introducing “Public Space” as part of our intention to provide deliberate space for the opinions of the people to be expressed and heard through this newspaper.

Nonetheless, The Morung Express points out that the opinions expressed in the contents published in the “Public Space” do not reflect the views and position of the newspaper or the editor.

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People, life, etc...

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“Climate Change is Killing our Mother Earth” Gideon James, Gwich’in Elder, Arctic Village, Alaska: "I really think the fish are moving toward the Yukon (120 miles south). Global warming is here. Scientifically, we can’t solve it, but as human beings, we can slow it down by driving less.

[Cars cause] carbon dioxide. There is bad weather and every year it’s getting worse and worse. Thirty years ago the permafrost was solid underground, so the land was flat. Now there’s dents everywhere.

If we don’t identify greed, we will destroy the earth.

The greedy take and take.

Get greed under control!"

Sophie Yeo and Gitika Bhardwaj

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Cultural Survival

rom Alaska to Peru, indigenous people across the world are already having to face up to the damage that climate change is imposing on their land. Due to their reliance on the land – culturally, spiritually and physically – indigenous people are one of the most vulnerable to climate risks. But campaigners warn against seeing them as one heterogeneous group.

From region to region, the difficulties and opportunities posed by climate change differ wildly.

While in the Arctic circle, communities are worrying over thinning ice, in Peru communities are having to deal with the loss of their rainforests.

This week at RTCC, we’ve been looking at where indigenous people fit in the climate jigsaw, including their role in the UN, adaptation initiatives in Kyrgyzstan and how a Brazilian tribe is using solar powered smartphones to fight illegal logging.

To round up, we’re handing the stage over to indigenous people themselves. Here’s how they are coping with the loss of their “Mother Earth” – and how they’re fighting back.

Ghislain Picard, Assembly of First Nations National Chief: "Climate change is having a dramatic impact for Indigenous peoples in Canada. Because of the geographic location of many of our communities and our relationship to the land and environment, our reliance on traditional foods and resources, we are the first to experience the impacts

of climate change. Many governments and organizations – including Indigenous governments and organizations – have been calling on Canada to do more to address and reduce the impacts of climate change. We absolutely must recognize here in Canada as well as in the international community the negative health and lifestyle impacts of climate change and act immediately to ameliorate these impacts in the interests of all peoples and our environment."

Katherine Sorbey, Mi’Kmaq, Canada: "The Mi’Kmaq have one of the longest coastlines of any of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.

Climate change is affecting our in land rivers and lakes with warmer waters and a larger incidence of acid rain, and coal burning pollution killing our fish. Climate change is affecting people’s behaviour, with more and more distrust for decision makers and greedy business praising money.

Climate change is affecting our transmission of knowledge or transgenerational teachings with fewer and fewer opportunities to walk the shores, woods, wetlands, caves, mountains where we can see or hear fowl, animal, or fish life, with insects and plant life and thus begin our talks and stories with those around us to pass on our language, knowledge and world view as an ecocentric people."

In this May 21, 2014, photo, newly reclaimed wetlands stand where a park once was in front of a house in a flood-prone neighborhood in Norfolk, Va. Officials hope the wetlands will help manage flooding from storm water runoff and high tides, while many residents are applying for access to federal funds to raise their homes. Norfolk’s rapid rate of sea level rise is a combination of subsidence, the city is sinking, and global sea level rise. Global warming impacts sea level in two ways: As the oceans warm sea water expands and more water is being added to the ocean as ice melts over land. (AP Photo)

ing our Mother Earth – our are melting and we’re not continuum will come to an going to be sustainable end sooner than foretold." anymore. That’s one of the projects we have had with Agnes Williams, the Indigenous Women’s Seneca, USA: Network which is sustain"The nuclear issue – in- able community gathercluding fracking – is a big ings since the 1980’s and thing for us in our com- what we try to do is bring munity. New York State together people who are is trying to develop gas working towards susresources – we have a lot tainable communities – of gas resources and peo- whether its food or energy ple are going at it. In New – so that we can be better Brunswick, there was a stewards of the land and demonstration by the In- not just become the vicdians where they protest- tims of climate change." ed against fracking from an energy company from Ingrid Sub Cuc, KaqTexas. Then there was chikel Maya, Guatemala: an injunction, people’s "Solola has never seen heads got busted and they a season as dry as it is exwere all put in jail because periencing right now. The they were protesting. Cli- corn fields are beginning mate change is a really to dry out and the corn is Mary Rose Watts, big thing. We always hear not developing as it would Mi’Kmaq, Canada: how our populations will normally. Farmers are be"Climate change is kill- not sustain, the glaciers ginning to go out in the

early morning to water more than usual because it hasn’t rained in weeks.

The community is worried that if the climate continues to change as drastically as it has in the past few years our indigenous communities might experience the biggest change in diet, with less corn being produced. Indigenous people in Guatemala depend heavily on corn for their diets. Without tortillas indigenous people wouldn’t just lose their food but their identity, their work, their income and their history."

Tomas Aslak Juuso, Sami, Finland: "We are reindeer herders and we are seeing the reindeer change their migration patterns … This has changed our liveli-

hoods. We now have rain falling steadily for long periods in the middle of winter. In the past it would only rain once a winter, if that. This causes icesnow, which the reindeer can find impossible to break through to reach the plants beneath, and also makes the ice on lakes and the surface of the ground unpredictable."

Bouba Aeisatu, Cameroon: " T h e g ov e r n m e nt sometimes dispossesses Forest People without any compensation.

Commercial deforestation simply cuts the trees down without preparing the Indigenous Peoples.

We are forest people; we use the forest for medicine, for hunting and gathering, for fruits."

Trimble Gilbert, Traditional Chief of Arctic Village, Alaska: "More vegetation is growing because of lots of rain. The brush is hard for caribou … Couple of years ago, we saw a polar bear; then another year we had problems with wolves killing our dogs. Things are changing so much. The river turned red from the red rock. This has never happened before. The basin upriver was shaken by rain, hail, and thunder.

Rich people go anywhere they want and always roll over us Native People with money. A plane from Fairbanks burns 50 gallons an hour, so that’s a 100 gallons roundtrip every day. We [Arctic Village Gwich’in] don’t burn that much. The city is different."

John Goodwin, Iñupiaq Elder and marine mammal hunter, Alaska: "Grandpa and grandma would tell stories how the “world is getting warmer and warmer.” Back then, when it would get into the 20s, that was a heatwave.

Ice would be so thick in the (Kotzebue) Sound, it would take a while for it to get out because there was a lot of thick ice out there, but now ice is not as thick as it used to be. Ugruk [bearded seals] are always looking for good ice to lay on, this is a migration area as they go north to find ice, so if no ice here, then they keep going. So some years we have no ugruk."

Gladis Vila Pihue, President of the National Organisation of Indigenous Andean and Amazonian Women of Peru: "When a mining company came to Huancavelica, many people came into the community to profit, and the money changed our lifestyle – we saw things we had not seen before, like prostitution and alcoholism. These changes weaken our communities to the point where they are disappearing as we can no longer maintain our way of life, our culture.

We lose our collective way of life.To date, the government says things like “we built a bridge, we’re helping with climate change mitigation,” but there is no real strategy, indicators or engagement with communities to put a strategy in place. That is what we want. Many communities already feel the effects – glaciers are reducing, in the Andes water is less accessible and we have to walk further to get it. Rivers are overflowing in the Amazon. We used to plant chakra next to the river, now we cannot. Our food security has already been impacted. For centuries our people have relied on mother nature to dictate when to plant and when to harvest, and now there is no regularity for us to rely on."

Indigenous Peoples Rights Realizing the rights of Indigenous peoples trampled across the Americas T Amnesty International

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urder and abduction attempts, intimidation and attacks, as well as ongoing daily discrimination, are among the litany of abuses Indigenous Peoples across the Americas face simply for defending their human rights, said Amnesty International in a new report today.

Indigenous Peoples’ Long Struggle to Defend their Rights in the Americas is being published ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August).

It highlights the many inequalities and human rights violations faced by Indigenous Peoples across the American continent.

“Indigenous Peoples in the Americas continue to face a litany of abuse.

Entire communities are being denied access to their ancestral lands, while others face violent repression and abuse for peacefully protesting to demand their human rights,” said Erika Guevara Rosas, Americas Director at Amnesty International.

The report notes that, compared with other citizens, Indigenous women and men are more likely to be underpaid, have lower levels of education, die in child-birth and have a lower life expectancy.

“It is time for countries across the Americas to realise that they cannot call themselves free and fair whilst the Indigenous communities in their midst continue to suffer such grave injustices and face systemic discrimination,” said Erika Guevara Rosas.

The report also includes many cases the

organization has documented of physical attacks and acts of intimidation against Indigenous communities and their leaders in the past year.

For instance, on 20 May this year, armed men attempted to kill Enrique Cabezas who had been campaigning for access to his community’s ancestral land in the Curvaradó River Basin, north-western Colombia. There is currently a military base on the land which is collectively owned and claimed by the Curvaradó communities.

Despite provisional protection measures called for by Inter-American Court of Human Rights in 2003, the Curvaradó communities consider that the Colombian authorities’ efforts to guarantee their safety is seriously inadequate. In addition, despite repeated orders by the Colombian Constitutional Court, the land has not been returned to the communities.

Amnesty International is calling on governments across the region to create and preserve the conditions for Indigenous lead-

ers and community members to peacefully defend their rights without fear of reprisals, and to bring to justice perpetrators of violence against Indigenous human rights defenders.

Alongside violence and inadequate protection from governments, Indigenous Peoples also face the daily pain of discrimination and injustice.

Indigenous women in particular face multiple forms of discrimination on the basis of their culture, class and gender.

On 22 January this year, the Public Prosecutor’s office in Lima closed the cases of more than 2,000 poor Indigenous and campesino women who were sterilized by state authorities in the 1990s without their full and informed consent. By closing the case the Peruvian government has failed to address systematic human rights abuses perpetrated against Indigenous women and those living in poverty, and effectively denied them justice.

Despite per vasive discrimination and attacks, Indigenous Peoples have continued their struggle for justice

and human rights. Over the last year, we have witnessed some positive steps forward regarding the recognition and protection of their rights.

After more than 20 years living in deplorable conditions beside a main road, the Sawhoyamaxa Indigenous community in Paraguay has finally achieved a ground-breaking victory. On 11 June, President Horacio Cartes, signed the law that will enable the Sawhoyamaxa to return to their ancestral land in the Chaco region.

Sawhoyamaxa community leader Carlos Marecos reacted to the decision: “We Indigenous People cry only when we have achieved our freedom. Today, it is like we are coming out of a prison, so many of us are crying because it is so emotional.”

“Amnesty International urges all governments across the Americas to enact legislation and provide the infrastructure to ensure Indigenous Peoples can access and enjoy their rights to land, food, education, health and freedom from violence and poverty,” said Erika Guevara.

here are major global processes taking place this year, with enormous impacts on indigenous peoples in Asia and across the globe. On September 22-23, 2014, the UN General Assembly will convene a High Level Panel meeting that is known as the “World Conference on Indigenous Peoples “(WCIP). The objective of the WCIP is “to share perspectives and best practices on the realization of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, including to pursue the objectives of the United Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)” based on the UNGA Resolution A/C.3/65/L.22/Rev.1 on the WCIP. As UN member-states are expected to agree on an action oriented outcome of the WCIP, we need to send a strong message to our respective governments to adopt an outcome document that provides measures at the national level for the legal recognition, respect and protection of our rights as enshrined in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and other international human rights instruments. Our collective rights, especially our rights to our lands, territories and resources, to self determination and sustainable development, continue to be violated by the day with impunity and with no effective recourse mechanism. This alarming situation is contrary to the duties and obligations of states to respect, protect and fulfill these rights. International human rights instruments by states can only make a difference and rectify the historical and continuing absence of social justice, peace and equality if these are imple-

mented on the ground. We thereby urge indigenous peoples to take action and engage with your respective governments and other stakeholders to generate the broadest support to our demands for the outcome document of the WCIP. The other global process is the negotiations for sustainable development (the so-called post 2015 development agenda). In spite of the engagements of indigenous peoples in this process, we still remain largely invisible in the zero draft. Most developed countries are also refusing to provide adequate means to support developing countries in achieving the goals for poverty reduction such as finance and technology, and at the same time insisting on business as usual including with the private sector. Indigenous peoples globally comprise 5% of the total population but are 15% of the poorest of the poor, with the majority found in Asia.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) has not significantly addressed this huge gap, and the indicators for poverty, among others, are inappropriate for indigenous peoples.

Likewise, the massive land grabbing and destruction of our resources in the name of development underpins the worsening marginalization of indigenous peoples.

Thus, any universal goals

for sustainable development must ensure the respect for our rights, for equitable and sustainable use of resources, and for our effective inclusion in the goals with specific indicators and data- disaggregation that shall account for the protection of our rights and appropriate response to our needs and priorities. We thereby urge states and key development actors to live up to their commitment that “no one is left behind” in the achievement of sustainable development especially at the local and national levels.

Another related global process is the review of the safeguard policies of the World Bank including its Indigenous Peoples Policy. The leaked draft is very alarming as it includes an “opt out” option for borrowing countries not to implement the Policy or let it be subject to country safeguard system. This provision will only affirm the denial by many states of the existence and rights of indigenous peoples who are supposed to be the beneficiaries of development interventions by the World Bank. In spite of the good faith engagements of indigenous peoples in the review process, the World Bank has chosen to continue its bad legacy with indigenous peoples that will cause more violations of our rights and our further

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dispossession and discrimination. It is therefore necessary for us to strengthen our movements, together with civil society organizations and human rights advocates to demand greater accountability and respect for human rights by the World Bank.

In line with the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day, we call upon indigenous peoples and advocates from all walks of life to further strengthen our solidarity and collaboration in pursuing our common vision for social justice, peace and sustainable development. Let us take stock of our gains and advance the realization of our rights with greater commitment and determination. This is our duty to our ancestors and to our future generations. Let us also celebrate our diverse cultures, and take pride of our identities as distinct peoples who are equal to others. On the occasion of Indigenous Peoples Day, let the world know of our invaluable contributions in caring for mother earth and the need to have our voices heard in crafting the world we want. Let the celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day echo our collective aspirations for the realization of our rights to achieve equality and dignity for all.

Joan Carling, Secretary General Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)

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Don’t Fight Flames With Flames Social Media Arguments: Can’t-Win Propositions Nick Bilton | The New York Times

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ast year, at a low point in my life, I did something I’m still utterly ashamed of. When I tell you, please understand, I was upset at the time. Emotions were running high.

O.K. — deep breath — last year I got into an argument with a group of people on Twitter about Trayvon Martin, which was the main news story of that time.

I know, how could I be so stupid?

To think that I could have a constructive conversation about something on social media. Luckily, my part in the Twitter fight didn’t last long. A friend saw my tweets and instantly sent me the text message: “ABORT! ABORT! ABORT!” But it was too late. My phone lit up like flashing Christmas lights as hate-filled messages were hurled at me. I was called “ignorant.” Told I was “egregiously wrong.” And in a matter of seconds called a number of words that are not fit for a newspaper.

I quickly called my friend and pleaded, “How do I make it stop?”

“You can’t make it stop,” he proclaimed while admonishing me.

“What were you thinking? You know you can’t win a Twitter fight.

You can never win an argument with someone on social media.”

Sadly, he was right. Trying to discuss an even remotely contentious topic with someone on social media is a fool’s errand.

Yet still we do it. My Twitter and Facebook feeds over the last month have been filled with vulgar discourse about Israel and Gaza. For example, someone posts a link saying Hamas hailed rockets upon Israel, someone else responds by accusing Israel of killing hundreds of civilians, and next thing you know it’s chaos on social media. A link quickly devolves into vicious and personal attacks.

If you haven’t experienced this

wrath (I’d be shocked if most people have not), try this simple experiment: Go to a social website and offer even the slightest morsel of opinion on something. You can pick from Gaza, Israel, Justin Bieber, Orlando Bloom, Jay Z and Beyoncé, the N.S.A., President Obama or any other esoteric topic. Then watch what happens. One person says one thing and then the digital mob is upon you.

So what’s a social media user to do? Not share links or offer opinions because the mob won’t like it?

I asked a number of journalists whose job it is to be attacked by people online, and they said they simply don’t respond. An editor at The New Yorker said, “The rule about engaging is that you should never engage.” A former Gawker employee said a mantra at the company is to, “Never complain, never explain.”

A co-worker at The New York Times told me, “Don’t feed the trolls.” And another said that angry tweets are simply “spitballs on a battleship.”

But being a battleship for most people is really difficult. The impulse is to reply to someone who has called you names with louder and meaner name-calling. And social media seems like it was designed to help perpetuate conflict, not help people avoid it.

“One of the many problems when you respond to something digitally is that it is so instant,” said Bernie Mayer, the author of several books on conflict resolution and a professor at the Creighton University School of Law in Omaha. “One of the things we know that helps

people in conflict is to slow things down a little.”

Continue reading the main story Continue reading the main story We can toss that solution right out the window. If there’s one thing that all these social media sites are great at, it’s the opposite of slowing down. Most sites are designed to let you know, in real time, when someone wants to engage with you.

Dr. Mayer noted that beyond speed, another problem with digital arguments is that people can’t detect tone, facial expression and, most of all, sarcasm. Numerous research studies have found that people try to detect these things, often looking for social cues in grammar and use of emoticons. But in a 140-character fight, that’s almost impossible.

Take the short sentence, “Yeah, you’re right.” In the middle of an argument on Twitter that could easily read as sarcasm, even if the person is being sincere. As the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Nowhere is that more true than with digital conversations.

Surprisingly, the conflict and dispute experts I spoke with said that you should actually engage with your detractors, allowing your emotions to cool first, and in a really heated instance, take the discussion elsewhere.

“On Facebook and Twitter people are not responding to the person who posted the message, they’re playing to the crowd,” said

Colin Rule, a founder of Modria, an online dispute resolution service based in San Jose, Calif. “They’re going to go at it with full vigor as they are thinking about your other 1,000 friends and what they will see.”

Fighting online like this would be like getting into an argument with your husband or wife and inviting your neighbors, family, friends and co-workers over to watch as things escalate. All you need to do is provide the popcorn.

Mr. Rule, who is the former director of online dispute resolution at eBay and PayPal, said that to avoid this kind of spectacle, move a debate somewhere out of the public eye, like email. Another benefit of email is that conversations can be given a much-needed lag time that can help temper emotions. (Even taking the conversation to direct message on Twitter is better than fighting in public, but you should try to string your argument together into several concurrent messages, rather than squeezing it into 140 characters.)

But still, Mr. Rule warned, even writing long chunks of text can raise problems. For example, empathy, which we all see in face-to-face conversations, is thrown out the window in most digital exchanges.

“Online, people can say very hurtful things because they don’t see the reaction, or how it affects someone,” he said.

Since last year, after my brief Twitter fight, I’ve chosen to respond very selectively to online debates. While I share links about hot topics, including Israel and Gaza, I no longer engage with people who are trying to pick a public fight, and I completely ignore any smidgen of online snark.

There are still times I do respond to people by email. But as soon as it starts to devolve and turn ugly, I take that tried and true advice from my astute friend: “ABORT! ABORT! ABORT!”

Leadership in Nagaland defined

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rosperity and happiness of any Society or Nation depends on leadership. It is also equally vital that its citizens are progressive in mentality, honest in character and hard working. Europe progressed not because of abundant resources but because their leaders have the spirit of competition as to who are the best leaders and its citizens highly progressive, critical of their leaders, issues and also knows what is best for common good.

Nagas, as a people, were once known to be simple, honest and hard working but today all these qualities seem to have vanished into thin air. The prevalent mentality of the people today is arrogance, jealousy, dishonesty and selfishness majority of who are looking for easy wealth through fraud, force and misuse of public fund.

At the leadership level, there seem to be no quality politician who worked or works for inclusive development of the State except enriching themselves, do lip-stick service in limited pockets of their constituencies just enough to win the next election or concentrate only in one’s District often, at the expense of the other Districts and the direct effect of it is group-ism and tribalism.

The other day K.Libanthung Patton had, in the news dailies, came out with statistics revealing the blatant neglect of Wokha District from 2006 to 2013 alone on the allotment of development fund. Whereas, Wokha District is one of the only Districts from where the State Government is earning substantial revenue from Hydro besides the Rs.33.21 Crores from oil exploration but the government had chosen to do little

or nothing for the District. Over and above, Nagaland Government wants more revenue from Wokha through oil exploration but instead of explicating the various development opportunities to the affected areas, in a gentlemanly manner, chooses a cowardly back door method of attacking the soft side of the tribe to push through its well known vested intend. This I call tribalism at its worst application and the most dangerous as well because it is venomous in nature. If the line of thinking was clear in the minds of the leaders an ADC Hq. (Independent charge) with full strength Police Station should have been already in place by now at Changpang.

One necessary line of approach to diffuse tribalism attitude is inclusive and equitable development. But merely talking against tribalism will not bring about cohesiveness, respect and love among the tribes except by actual implementation of equitable employment of various tribes in offices, proportionate distribution of development funds and besides implementation of policy matters on priority needs and not for mere personal political mileage. For instance, Sanis (SDO-civil) is one of the oldest administrative Headquarters in the State that had been even recommended, over a decade ago, by a State level Committee headed by Khrielie Kevichusa IAS (Rtd) as more than befitting to be upgraded to ADC but till now up-gradation has not been done rather the Government chooses to ignore Sanis and upgrade posts that are not even eligible by any standard. Isn’t this, not tribalism and nepotism in practice?

What is eating up the Nagas today is confu-

sion in belief, disunity in our National movement and above all degeneration in societal integrity.

Social fabric has dipped so low that today no one, rich and poor alike lives peacefully. In this milieu, the philosophy of life that is being adopted unconsciously is survival methods and not living. The approach among sizable Nagas that corruption is a necessary evil is a testimony to this chaos. And we don’t realize that we are all losers. This is a symptom of a degenerating society. A society that does not live but struggling to survive the onslaught of social evils is not life because there is no dignity in it. Life and living are both dignified and very precious in contrast to survival where the method applied is by swindling all human values. Life is short and we live only once. Living a truthful life despite all odds and challenges is dignified but succumbing to deceitful plans and practices is dishonor. As the saying goes, ‘It is better to be poor and live in dignity than to be rich by fraud and be scorned and dishonored now and in death.’

Majority of us dream of a Nagaland that was once beautiful. A land that was filled with innocent, honest, gentle and truthful people irrespective of tribes, whose needs were few humble necessities and yet joys and contentment abound.

For a dignified, prosperous Nagaland to revive we don’t need many leaders but one good well educated humble and selfless Chief Minister, behind who will be the intellectuals of the State.

The rest, including the elected members, will simply fall in line because this is the secret of Naga society. The only problem is who can be this chosen Chief Minister-the Messiah.

Sexism and racism permeate music videos, according to new report

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exism and racism are endemic in music videos, according to a new report, which also says they create a “conducive context” for violence against women and girls.

The report, Pornographic Performances, gathered academic research on sexism and racism in mu-

sic videos, and found that women – especially black women – were routinely portrayed in a hyper-sexualised fashion.

Pornographic Performances was commissioned by the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Imkaan and Object, and is being sent to music industry leaders, media regulators and politicians. The three groups are calling for changes to counter the portrayals of women and people of colour in videos: • Compulsory age ratings for all music videos • For those working in the music industy to “listen to the views

of young women, including especially young black women, and commit to eradicating sexism and racism from their work” • The introduction of sex and relationships education, dealing with consent and equality, and media literacy, to be taught in all schools.

The report found that videos portray men as the characters with “power and dominance, and women as passive recipients of their ‘gaze’. Black women, in particular, are “commonly portrayed as hypersexual and with a focus and fascinated gaze on their bottoms, invoking ideas of black women as wild and animalistic”. Those who have watched these videos in a controlled setting are more likely to “endorse the ‘sexual double standard’ which sees men who have many sexual partners as ad-

mirable and women who do so as ‘sluts’”. One study found viewers were more likely to make excuses for perpetrators of “acquaintance rape”.

“For years young women have been telling us that they are not happy with the representation of women in popular culture, including music videos. We are happy to finally see a briefing which reflects their experiences and the harmful impact of racism and sexism in music videos,” said Lia Latchford of Imkaan Young Women’s Team.

“We believe in women’s right to self-expression and freedom of movement. Our concern is how the music industry uses music videos as yet another vehicle to colonise and commodify black women’s bodies. We urge the music industry to consider what young women and the evidence are telling them.”

The Naga Blog is a forum on facebook where Nagas from Nagaland and around the world network, share ideas and discuss a wide range of topics from politics and philosophy to music and current events in Nagaland and beyond. The blog is not owned by any individual, nor is it affiliated to or associated with any political party or religion. The only movement it hopes to stir is the one raised by the voices of the Nagas every step of the way, amassing perhaps to mass consciousness one day. www.facebook.com/groups/thenagablog

Best Profession in Nagaland: Proxy Teacher?

Bovito Swu: The other day I so happened to travel along with this bachelor on the way to Dimapur in taxi. We started our conversation and he introduced himself as part-time businessman and then conversation goes on and on. During our conversation he also introduced himself as a graduate teacher in one government school. His profession as teacher made me to question him how he managed to get involve in two profession. And thus he revealed the truth behind his earnings from two professions. He clearly stated and shared with me that he himself and his girlfriend, both of them are government teacher but they haven't seen their posted school since the date of joining their respective school years back. And he also added that teacher is the best profession in Nagaland as he can earned without working and at the same time he can run a good business such as shop in towns in Kohima/Dimapur/Mokukchung etc. I wasn't taken aback, as i know this is happening in most of the government schools in Nagaland. I agree with this GT and strongly support his statement that "teacher is the best profession in nagaland" as one can earn without working and sweating. And thus many people are running after teacher's job to get easy money without working.

This proxy teacher system has started from GPS to GMS to GHS and now it’s almost about to reach higher secondary level. I just wonder when our state will be free of this system so our student can get a quality education.

Many teachers in nagaland are practising like this mentioned teacher and they are neglecting their schools and their teaching profession. But after the HSLC result they want to blame a student for not being sincere and stated that they can't compare with private schools in nagaland. This proxy teacher system is practising in every nook and corner of nagaland irrespective of region and district, which everybody knows but nobody does anything. Something has to be done and to do away with this proxy teacher system in nagaland as they are earning without working while on other hand somebody is eagerly waiting to educate our people with qualification in hand. I guess majority here in blog agree with this.

Mordi G Chase: Let their children study in the same school that they are teaching.. compulsory!

Robert N. Solo: Sadly students leaders are concentrating more on Delhi settlement. And we have nobody to speak for poor children who are deprived of their good classes.

Kivihe Zhimo: Hundreds of those teachers are member of this group for sure. The fact is that most of the Village council chairman's, GBs etc gets their individual shares of certain percentage differing from village to village. Most amusing part is that those teachers who are enjoying their salary for over a years without even seeing the school and yet shouting at the top of their voice about the corrupted government and claims they are ACAUT without even realizing that they are committing the same crime or even more than those taxation groups!

The Threat of Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants (IBI)

Aier Obed: A Naga was killed by IBI's in Pudam Pukhuri last afternoon..

Well, sorry to say this, but had it been Naga who killed another Naga, it would have had already become an inter-tribal chaos and fight would have started too. (We all know some previous incidents that happened between tribes). But what now? When an unwanted element and parasite of our society IBI killed a fellow Naga, we are so silent. Seriously, we'll be in deep sh*t if we don't act no, but who cares! We'll let them rule our land sooner, Talks, suggestions, proposals, won’t do anything, we need to act sooner. "Strike the Iron when Red Hot" "A Stitch in Time Saves Nine" Or one day we'll be talking "Dimapur once belonged to the Nagas but the IBI's took over". Singing "We shall overcome over the IBI's menace someday" won’t work. Need to "WALK THE TALK" Avi Angami Naga: There are lots of issues we the present Naga generation facing today. The most dangerous threat to our Naga society is the Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants(IBIs) issue. They IBIs have started threatening our own Naga brothers, even to the extent of killing our Naga brothers, raping our naga sisters, extorting etc. Before it is too late, let’s all stand together as one and fight against it. I am afraid a day may come when the IBIs will rule us, who knows they might even form an militant organisation in the near future to dominate us. High time for us Nagas(Forget about ism, hatred etc)to start fighting against this dreaded menace if we don't want to see our Future generation suffer.

Ruby Humtsoe: Should i say cowards!The house owner, villagers, Unions, Hohos wanted to conceal the barbaric murder of a Naga instead of making it a public issue, reason is best known to them. Let us all wake up from our slumber and fight for our rights! Let's forget the tribe but stay as a Naga and protect ourselves from the impending danger posing our society.

Nokchem Angth: At first we have discussed much that IBIs are increasing in business and they will occupied our economy, we discussed but do nothing. Again we worried that our NPGs have inter relation with them and using them to collect tax on behalf our freedom fighter, here too we have talked, talked and still talking but no one is ready to lead (including me) or have guts to voice out against. Recently we have came across that in one of our organisation, one miya holding one important post but we went blind here too. We also seen that one Miya issuing threaten letter to our own brother but only his own community has condemn the act but what about the remaining tribes/organisations/NGOs? And now outsider killed our own brother in our land? Surprisingly, our Media didn't carry any news and so many of us are becoming ignorant before others.

SHAME! Are we going to let this issue too to pass like this? Can't we fight for our rights in our own land? Or as usual, we will give all the responsible only to particular tribe? It is high time for us to unite and fight for justice forgetting all the 'ism'. Shall we? May his soul RIP

Be the Change you want to see

Robert N. Solo: Recently one of my uncles just laughed at me asking, 'Robert. did you change Nagaland? What have you achieved? Did you get anything from your honesty?' I was asked this question because I refused to support them in encroaching the land. I was laughed at because of supporting clean election. I also was ridiculed because of speaking so much in favour of ACAUT. These few questions and humiliations made me to think and ask, are we so success oriented? Are we going to support something only if we are going to succeed? In my view, even if all are doing, what is wrong is wrong and right is right. media hype can mislead us, books can be written with some selfish motives to bluff us but the little still voice in our hearts always speaks the truth. I know that I am too small to make a difference or to be noticed, I know that the world will soon forget me and heaven may not belong to a bad Christian like me, but when I go I will always be happy knowing that I am also a part of the ocean though I am just a small tiny drop of water. whatever it is, today my greatest wealth and the asset I have is, my absolute unselfishness.

(The Naga Blog was created in 2008 by Yanpvuo Kikon. This column in The Morung Express will be a weekly feature every Saturday)

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India-US defense, strategic ties gets boost

NEW DElhi, August 8 (iANs): Defence and strategic cooperation between India and the US got a major boost Friday as visiting US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders and discussed new ways to take forward the ties.

Hagel, who arrived here Thursday evening, met Modi Friday afternoon and discussed the prime minister›s «forward-looking agenda» for the summit talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington as well as new ways to deepen strategic ties.

Hagel›s maiden trip to India as defense secretary comes less than a week after that of Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzeker.

The visits by the three senior US officials in quick succession lays the ground for the summit meeting in Washington between Modi and Obama Sep 29-30.

The US visit by Modi, whose Bharatiya Janata Party stormed to power in the April-May elections, is being looked forward to by the US, especially since Washington had denied him a visa following the 2002 Gujarat riots when Modi was chief minister of Gujarat. Kerry had come to New Delhi last week to co-chair the India-US Strategic Dialogue, though it was India›s turn to go to Washington for the annual dialogue.

Hagel met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Friday morning,

and Defence and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley later in the day.

Modi told Hagel he looked forward to his visit to the US in September which would provide «an opportunity to see how the world›s oldest democracy and the world›s largest democracy can build a partnership for peace, stability and prosperity in the world». In their talks on defence cooperation, both Modi and Jaitley raised the issue of enhancing indigenous defence production, a point the prime minister stressed.

Modi indicated his desire to see further progress in defence relations, including in defence manufacturing in India, technology transfer in the area of defence, exercises and higher studies in the field of defence.

Both sides discussed Afghanistan and the situation in the Middle East. On Iraq, Hagel briefed Modi on the «announcements

by President Obama on the steps that the US plans to take to deal with the situation,» an official statement said. After initially refusing to get involved in Iraq, where Sunni jihadists have overrun large swathes of land, the US military has launched targeted airstrikes on forces of the Islamic State.

Modi raised the Afghanistan political situation where the dispute between the two presidential candidates on the veracity of the election has caused

India will help shape a new world order in 21st century: Chuck Hagel

WAshiNgtoN, August 8 (Pti): Describing India as one of the most significant countries in the world, US defense secretary Chuck Hagel has said the world’s largest democracy will help shape a “new world order” that is emerging in this century.

“When you look at the world today, and you’re all quite familiar with this, that India not only represents one of the most significant countries by any measurement in the world today, but will help shape a new world order that is emerging in this young century,” Hagel told reporters travelling with him to India.

Hagel, who landed in India on his maiden trip yesterday as defense secretary, is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley and other leaders of the new Indian government. His visit comes in less than a week after secretary of state John Kerry and commerce concern. Kerry reached Kabul unannounced Thursday in an attempt to try and resolve the dispute over the presidential elecitons.

Hagel was accorded a ceremonial reception at South Block by the three services. Ahead of his visit, the Indian cabinet hadapproved a proposal to raise foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector to 49 percent from the present

secretary Penny Pritzeker visited New Delhi for India-US Strategic Dialogue.

“The relationship between the United States and India certainly for our interests, for US interests, and I think for India’s interests, as well as the Asia Pacific, but also global interests, is important,” he said. “Where we can find common interests, where we can share areas that help promote our own countries’, our own economies’ stability, security, peace, trade, technology “ he said, adding that the point of his trip here is to take advantage of the opportunity to meet with a new Indian government.

Recalling his last trip to India in 2008 as an American Senator, Hagel said, “In those meetings in 2008, it was pretty clear then that the potential for India and what they were evolving toward was going to be very important for our future”.

26 percent.

During talks with Jaitley, the two sides decided to take steps for a new defence agreement to replace the 10-year defence framework agreement that expires next year and also agreed to take the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative forward.

Both sides discussed their bilateral defence ties and agreed

“When you look at the region itself, South Asia, the instability that lies to the west of India, and a different kind of a world that lies to their east, and their south, and their north, they all represent different kinds of challenges for India,” he said.

“The sooner we can find ways, the United States and India, to participate in these areas of mutual benefit and also concern, I think the better as we see this world that is uncertain and complicated and dangerous and unpredictable continue to evolve,” he said.

He said big power stability and big power security have always been important in the world and their importance is not going to be diminished over the next few years. Hagel said his current India trip is to acquaint himself with the ground realities and that he would be more in listening mode.

to «further enhance bilateral defence cooperation, especially in technology and discussed ways for strengthening this partnership».

Jaitley stressed on indigenisation of the Indian defence industries. Hagel also met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. While flying to India, Hagel told reporters enroute: «(The) point of my trip here is to take advantage of the op-

portunity to meet with a new Indian government.»

«I›m here to pursue different possibilities and options that have been initiated over the years. We have a number of things, specific projects that we will discuss. One is the renewal of the 10-year defense framework agreement,» he told reporters accompanying him on the visit.

Speaker’s decision not open to judicial review: SC

NEW DElhi, August 8 (iANs): A decision taken by the Lok Sabha speaker in the House is not open to judicial review, the Supreme Court said Friday. “A ruling given by Speaker in the chamber of the House is not amenable to judicial review,” said the apex court bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman.

The court said this while dismissing as withdrawn a PIL challenging the ruling by the then Lok

Sabha speaker G.V. Mavalankar wherein he had ruled that for an opposition party to be recognised so with its leader being the leader of opposition it must have a minimum of 10 percent seats of the sanctioned strength of the House.

Mavalankar was Lok Sabha speaker from May 15, 1952, to Feb 27, 1956.

“The ruling by Mavalankar is not notified and it is not anywhere. Can such a ruling be amenable to judicial review,” asked the Chief Justice Lodha. Asking the peti-

tioner advocate M.L. Sharma to bring the material and raise a legal issue for examination by it, the court admonished him saying that “without any homework, without any material, you want it (speaker’s ruling) to be quashed”.

In an obvious caution to Sharma, court said: “This is becoming too much and too much has its repercussions.”

Sharma had moved the apex court seeking that the Congress leader in Lok Sabha be conferred the status of the leader of opposition as it is

the largest party in the opposition, as provided under the 1977 law on salary and allowances of leaders of opposition in parliament.

He had contested the opinion given by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi that the Congress leader in Lok Sabha could not be treated as leader of opposition as the party does not have a minimum of 55 seats that it should have to be accorded the status of recognised opposition party. To back up his position, Rohatgi had referred to the

first Lok Sabha speaker Mavalankar’s ruling which said that to hold the proceedings of the house, minimum of 10 percent members of the total strength should be present and that should also be the minimum strength of the main opposition party to be recognised as principal opposition party and its leader as leader of opposition.

Sharma in his PIL had contended that the question of the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha could not be mixed up with the

statutory provision which says that party securing 10 percent of the total strength of the Lok Sabha could only be accorded the status of the recognised opposition party in lower house. “The criteria of the leader of opposition has to be read in conformity with Section 2 of the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977 and cannot be substituted with the concept of recognized parties as advised by the Attorney General,” said Sharma in his PIL.

Modi issues revised code of conduct for bureaucrats

NEW DElhi, August 8 (tNN): The Narendra Modi government has issued a revised code of conduct for bureaucrats that require them to be politically neutral, honest, impartial and maintain high ethical standards.

The amended rules state that every member of the All India Services, which includes the IAS and IPS, shall be courteous and responsive to the public, particularly the weaker sections, and ensure ac-

countability and transparency in discharge of his duties.

The Centre, based on consultations with the state governments, on Wednesday issued the All India Services (Conduct) Amendment Rules, 2014, stating, among other things, that every member of the service shall take decisions solely based on merit and in public interest and use public resources efficiently, effectively and economically.

The new commandments prevent a bureaucrat from misusing his position to take decisions that seek to derive financial or material benefit for himself, his family or friends.

“Every member of the service shall make choices, take decisions and make recommendations on merit alone,” say the rules.

Another rule cautions civil servants against placing themselves under any financial or other obligations to any individual or

organisation which may influence the performance of their official duties.

Importantly, babus will now be required to declare any private interests relating to their public duties and take steps to resolve any conflicts in a way that protects the public interest.

Stressing on the need for confidentiality in key government matters, the rules make civil servants liable to maintain confidentiality in performance

of their duties as required by the laws, particularly where the information or disclosure may prejudicially affect the security of the State, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, friendly relations with foreign countries or lead to incitement of an offence or illegal or unlawful gains to any person.

Other amendments require babus to perform their duties with a high degree of professional-

ism; uphold supremacy of the Constitution; uphold sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, public order, decency and morality; maintain integrity in public service; act with fairness and impartiality and not discriminate against anyone, particularly the poor and under-privileged sections; and maintain discipline in discharge of duties and be liable to implement lawful orders duly communicated to them.

U.S. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel inspects a Guard of Honor before a meeting with Indian Defense Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi, India on August 8. Hagel is on a three day official visit to India.

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The US defense secretary also described India as one of the most significant countries in the world and would help shape a «new world order» that is emerging in this century.

«The relationship between the US and India certainly for our interests, for the US› interests, and I think for India›s interests, as well as the Asia Pacific, but also global interests, is important.

«And where we can find common interests, where we can share areas that help promote our own countries›, our own economies› stability, security, peace, trade, technology, then we need to take that initiative and we need to do that,» he said.

Cong breaks silence, wants Priyanka in ‘leadership’ NEW DElhi, August 8 (AgENciEs): In a significant departure from its earlier stand, the Congress on Thursday said it wants Priyanka Vadra to assume a “leadership role” in the party. In the past, the party always maintained that it was up to Priyanka to take a decision on the issue. Stating that Congress workers always wanted “all members of the Gandhi family” to enter politics, party spokesperson Shobha Oza said, “Be it the demand for Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi earlier or now Priyanka, we want that all three of them should take up a leadership role in the party.”

Oza was responding to questions about a poster in Allahabad proclaiming that Priyanka would soon join active politics. The poster read, “Congress ka moon, Priyanka is coming soon.” The party, however, is divided on the impact of Priyanka’s possible entry. Many feel it would mean admitting Rahul’s failure, while some are apprehensive about how the youth will see the entry of another Nehru-Gandhi family member. While the family remains tight-lipped on the issue, Priyanka continues to attend internal meetings, quietly helping Rahul in planning the revival of the Congress.

District hospitals to become medical colleges: Vardhan NEW DElhi, August 8 (iANs): The government has taken steps to improve manpower in health care sector including upgrading district hospitals into medical colleges, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said here Friday.

The minister said that the central government provides financial assistance to state governments to strengthen their health care system. “No minimum standards have been laid down regarding facilities to be provided at district hospitals as health is a state subject,” Harsh Vardhan added.

He also said there is no specific scheme under the National Health Mission for strengthening and upgrading existing district hospitals. He said 200-bedded district hospitals will be upgraded to medical colleges if there are none in the area. The existing medical colleges will be upgraded to the level of super-speciality hospitals. It will help increase the number of medicare personnel.

India goes on alert for Ebola ‘LTTE had a ‘mole’ in 10 Janpath’

NEW DElhi, August 8 (thomsoN REutERs FouNDAtioN): Indian authorities are on alert for the Ebola virus, the health minister said, suggesting there is a risk the deadly virus could be imported into country if the large population of Indians working in the four affected West African nations returns. There are nearly 45,000 Indian nationals living and working in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria - where an outbreak of the disease has killed 932 people, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan told parliament on Wednesday.

“If the situation worsens in the affected countries, there could be possibility of these Indians travelling back to India,” Vardhan said. “While the risk of Ebola virus cases in India is low, preparedness measures are in place to deal with any case of the virus imported to India.”

Officials say some ma-

jor airlines have halted flights to the affected countries and many expatriates are leaving. Though the vast majority of cases are in the remote border area of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, concern over Ebola’s spread grew last month when a U.S. citizen died in Nigeria of the virus after arriving from the region. In Saudi Arabia, a man suspected of contracting Ebola during a recent business trip to Sierra Leone died early on Wednesday in Jeddah. Vardhan advised against all non-essential travel to the four countries, adding that authorities will screen travellers who originate from or transit through affected nations, and track them after their arrival in India.

In-flight announcements prior to landing will be done by airlines, and passengers will be informed that mandatory self-reporting is required at immigration. The govern-

ment will also set up facilities at airports and ports to manage travellers showing symptoms of the disease.

Signs range from fever and intense weakness to internal and external bleeding and the incubation period is two to 21 days.

“The surveillance system would be geared up to track these travellers for four weeks and to detect them early, in case they develop symptoms,” Vardhan said. “These persons would also be advised to self report in case of symptoms.”

Of the 4,700 Indians in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, 300 are Central Reserve Police Force personnel - comprising largely women – serving as U.N. peacekeepers in Liberia.

Nigeria has nearly 40,000 Indian citizens. There are also 7,000 Indian troops deployed in other African nations, but not in the affected countries.

Vardhan said the troops will be informed of precau-

tions to take to reduce the risk of contracting the disease, and returning personnel will also be tracked and monitored for symptoms. State authorities have been instructed to designate hospitals with isolation wards for response to possible cases and to stock personal protective equipment.

The minister said the government also planned to spread public awareness about the disease through newspapers, radio and television. Information about the virus will be posted on the health ministry’s website.

“Though there is no vaccine or curative therapy for Ebola virus disease, I want to apprise this house that outbreaks can be contained through early detection and isolation of cases, contact tracing and monitoring, and following rigorous procedures for infection control, if such cases were to report in our country,” Vardhan said.

NEW DElhi, August 8 (iANs): The LTTE had a “mole” in 10 Janpath, and Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination was part of a conspiracy “hatched by several influential people in faraway places”, says former Indian home secretary R.D. Pradhan. “Someone inside 10 Janpath provided crucial information to the mole,” says Pradhan in his just released book, “My Years with Rajiv and Sonia” (Hay House India), without identifying the “mole”.

“I know for sure that Sonia Gandhi, who was away in Amethi virtually throughout the 1991 Lok Sabha election campaign, feels the same way,” the 311page book says.

Pradhan, who later became the Arunachal Pradesh governor, says although many suspects were arrested and some convicted for the former prime minister’s 1991 killing, “I think it is ordained that the truth shall not

come out”. Gandhi was the opposition leader when he was blown up at an election rally ground near Chennai by a woman suicide bomber of the now vanquished Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) May 21, 1991.

The LTTE denied involvement, but Indian investigators claimed the Tamil Tigers assassinated Gandhi to avenge the earlier deployment of the Indian Army in Sri Lanka’s northeast. Pradhan, who joined the Rajiv Gandhi team later, said that “on the basis of hindsight, one must admit that in the entire security planning in Delhi, the possibility of the LTTE making an attempt on the life of RG (Rajiv Gandhi) had been overlooked”.

He says he once saw some Sri Lankans seated outside the 10 Janpath office of Vincent George, a long-time aide to the Gandhis. “Obviously they had a contact at 10 Janpath who

could arrange secret meetings with RG that not many knew of. I certainly did not.”

According to Pradhan, the one person who could have saved Gandhi was then Tamil Nadu governor Bhishma Narain Singh.

Tamil Nadu was then under President’s Rule.

“Wasn’t it the governor’s responsibility to go into the whole security matter thoroughly? I have my doubts whether he applied his mind to the complexities involved.” Pradhan says that he specifically telephoned the governor then to review the security arrangements for Gandhi, who was leading the Congress election campaign.

Once Gandhi was killed, Pradhan says, he told the governor to resign if he had any self-respect and take the responsibility for the Tamil Nadu Police’s failure to protect the former prime minister. “I used very harsh language while talking to him (gover-

nor). “What I said to Bhishma Narain Singh that day could be interpreted as my giving vent to anger, sorrow and mental agony, but the fact remains that despite several warnings, the governor did not apply his mind or use his powers to ensure adequate security.”

“He was the only one who could have stopped Rajiv Gandhi from visiting Sriperumbudur (the assassination spot) that night even after RG had landed at the Madras (Chennai) airport.”

Pradhan says that as a former home secretary, he was aware of the threats to Rajiv Gandhi’s life. “RG was the prime target of several organisations, including those of Sikh militants, the Sri Lanka-based LTTE and even the USA’s Central Intelligence Agency (according to some sources). “The Americans did not exactly appreciate RG’s pan-Asian role and were wary of his returning to power with a fresh mandate.”

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Myanmar: Rohingya children in camps going hungry

OHN TAW GYI CAMP, AuGusT 8 (AP): Born just over a year ago, Dosmeda Bibi has spent her entire short life confined to a camp for one of the world’s most persecuted religious minorities. And like a growing number of other Rohingya children who are going hungry, she’s showing the first signs of severe malnutrition.

Her stomach is bloated and her skin clings tightly to the bones of her tiny arms and legs. While others her age are sitting or standing, the baby girl cannot flip from her back to her stomach without a gentle nudge from her mom. “I’m scared she won’t live much longer,” whispers Hameda Begum as she gazes into her daughter’s dark, sunken eyes. “We barely have any food. On some days I can only scrape together a few bites of rice for her to eat.”

Myanmar’s child malnutrition rate was already among the region’s highest, but it’s an increasingly familiar sight in the country’s westernmost state of Rakhine, which is home to almost all of the country’s 1.3 million Rohingya Muslims.

More than 140,000 have been trapped in crowded, dirty camps since extremist Buddhist mobs began chasing them from their homes two years ago, killing up to 280 people. The others are stuck in villages

isolated by systematic discrimination, with restrictions on their movement and limited access to food, clean water, education and health care.

Even before the violence, the European Community Humanitarian Office reported parts of the country’s second-poorest state had acute malnutrition rates hitting 23 percent — far beyond the 15 percent emergency level set by the World Health Organization. With seasonal rains now beating down on the plastic tents and bamboo shacks inside Rohingya camps, the situation has become even more miserable and dangerous for kids like Dosmeda.

Naked boys and girls run barefoot on the muddy, narrow pathways, or play in pools of raw sewage, exposing them to potential waterborne diseases that kill. Some have black hair tinged with patches of red or blond, a tell-tale sign of nutrient deficiency commonly seen in places experiencing famine.

After a 10-day visit to the area last month, Yanghee Lee, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar, summed up what she saw. “The situation is deplorable,” she said.

Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist nation, only recently emerged from a half-century of re-

In this June 25, photo, Dosmeda Bibi lies on a bamboo stand close to ACF medical clinic in north of Sittwe, Rakhine state, Myanmar. Born just over a year ago, Dosmeda Bibi has spent her entire short life confined to a camp for one of the world's most persecuted religious minorities. And like a growing number of other Rohingya children who are going hungry, she's showing the first signs of severe malnutrition. (AP Photo)

pressive military rule and self-imposed isolation.

Despite occasional expressions of concern, the U.S., Britain and others in the international community have largely stood by as conditions for the Rohingya deteriorated.

Some ambassadors and donor countries say privately that coming down too hard on the new, nominally civilian government will undermine efforts to implement sweeping reforms and note there has already been a dramatic backslide. Others don’t want to jeopardize muchneeded multi-billion dollar development projects in the country.

But their hesitancy to act has emboldened Bud-

dhist extremists, now dictating the terms of aid distribution in Rakhine.

Last month, even Bertrand Bainvel, country representative for the U.N.’s children’s agency — which says the number of severe malnutrition cases has more than doubled between March and June to reach nearly 1,000 cases — apologized for the use of the word “Rohingya.” It was uttered during a presentation about projects for kids in Rakhine, rather than the government-insisted term “Bengali.”

He promised that UNICEF would not use the word again, those present at the meeting said, though he sidestepped repeated queries from The Associat-

ed Press about the incident.

The government claims ethnic Rohingya are illegal migrants from neighboring Bangladesh and denies them citizenship, even though many of their families arrived generations ago. With their dark South Asian features, they are looked upon with disdain by the vast majority of the nation’s 60 million people.

Even Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, whether for reasons personal or political, has remained largely silent as members of the religious minority have been chased down by knifewielding mobs.

Conditions in the camps — and elsewhere in Rakhine — went from bad to worse in February after

Obama authorises Iraq strikes Unlocking how to protect Christians the Sun was born

MelBOuRNe, AuGusT 8 (IANs): Using radioactive materials, researchers have investigated the solar system’s prehistoric phase and the events that may have led to the Sun’s birth. The team used radioactivity to date the last time that heavy elements such as gold, silver, platinum, lead and rare-earth elements were added to the solar system matter by the stars that produced them.

“We can now tell with confidence the final one percent of gold, silver and platinum were added to the solar system matter roughly 100 million years before the birth of the sun,” said researchers Maria Lugaro and Alexander Heger from Monash University’s centre for astrophysics in Melbourne, Australia.

The final one percent of lead and rare-earth elements such as those that make your smartphone, were added much later at most, 30 million years before the birth of the sun,

they added. The detailed timing opened up new opportunities to understand the series of events that led to the formation of the sun.

Some time after the last addition of heavy elements, the solar system matter went into an “incubation” period, during which time the stellar nursery formed - where the Sun was born together with a number of other stars.

“We now know this incubation period could not have lasted more than 30 million years. This offers us the chance to determine the lifespan of the nursery where the Sun was born, how massive it was and how many stars were born there together,” Lugaro explained.

Understanding the time-scale and processes leading to the formation of our solar system is key to relate its birth environment with that of other planetary systems in the galaxy, he noted. The findings were published in the journal Science.

BAGHDAD/WAsHINGTON, AuGusT 8 (ReuTeRs): U.S. President Barack Obama authorised air strikes on Iraq to protect Christians and prevent “genocide” of tens of thousands of members of an ancient sect sheltering on a desert mountaintop from Islamic State fighters threatening to exterminate them.

In Baghdad, where politicians have been paralysed by infighting while the state falls apart, the top Shi’ite cleric all but ordered Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to quit, a bold intervention that could bring the veteran ruler down.

The United States began to drop relief supplies to refugees from the ancient Yazidi sect, but there was no sign yet of air strikes, which Obama authorised for the first time since pulling troops out in 2011.

Sunni fighters from the Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot bent on establishing a caliphate and eradicating unbelievers, have swept through northern Iraq since June. Their ad-

vance has dramatically accelarated in the past week when they routed Kurdish troops defending an autonomous region in the north.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Christians and other minorities have fled from Islamic State fighters who have beheaded and crucified some of their captives and broadcast the killings on the Internet.

The retreat of the Kurds has brought the Islamists to within a half hour’s drive of Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish autonomous region and a hub for U.S. and European oil companies who have ordered emergency evacuations of their staff.

“Earlier this week, one Iraqi in the area cried to the world, ‘There is no one coming to help’,” said Obama in a late night TV address to the nation on Thursday. “Well, today America is coming to help.”

“We can act carefully and responsibly to prevent a potential act of genocide,” he said.

While the relentless

advance of Islamic State fighters has threatened to destroy Iraq as a state, bickering politicians in Baghdad have failed to agree on a new government since an inconclusive election in April.

Maliki, a Shi’ite Islamist whose foes accuse him of fuelling the Sunni revolt by running an authoritarian sectarian state, has refused to step aside for a less polarising figure, defying pressure from Washington and Tehran.

Grand Ayatollah Ali alSistani, a reclusive 84-yearold scholar whose word is law for millions of Shi’ites in Iraq and beyond, has repeatedly pushed for politicians to break the deadlock and reunify the country.

His weekly sermon on Friday, read out by an aide, was his clearest call for Maliki to go. Though he did not mention Maliki by name, he said politicians who cling to posts were making a “grave mistake”, and leaders must choose a prime minister to end the security crisis.

Israel and Hamas resume fire after 3-day Gaza truce

Smoke, dust and debris rise over Gaza City after an Israeli strike on Augusr 8 as Israel and Gaza militants resumed cross-border attacks after a three-day truce expired and Egyptian-brokered talks on a new border deal for blockaded Gaza hit a deadlock. (AP Photo)

GAZA CITY, AuGusT 8 (AP): Israel and militants from Gaza resumed crossborder attacks on Friday, after a three-day truce expired and talks brokered by Egypt on a new border deal for the blockaded coastal territory hit a deadlock.

Israel launched at least 10 airstrikes in response to rocket and mortar fire from Gaza. One hit the backyard of a mosque and killed a 10-year-old boy, Palestinian officials said. In Israel, two people were hurt by rocket fire, police said. It is not clear if the renewed fighting will derail the Cairo talks, which are aimed at reaching a sustainable

truce, or if Egyptian mediators can find a way to prevent further escalation.

Hamas officials said that even though they refused to extend the threeday cease-fire, they were willing to continue negotiations. An Israeli government official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with government regulations, said Israel would not conduct negotiations under fire and would protect its citizens by all means.

The Israeli delegation left Cairo on Friday morning, and it was not clear if it would return. Within minutes after the temporary truce expired at 8 a.m. (0500

GMT), Gaza militants began firing rockets. By midday, 33 rockets had been fired. Twenty-six landed in Israel, three were intercepted and four fell short in Gaza, the army said. Israel eventually responded with what the military said were strikes “across Gaza,” without elaborating.

Police in Gaza said most of the strikes hit empty fields, but that one struck the backyard of the Nour al-Mohammadi Mosque in the Gaza City neighborhood of Sheik Radwan.

Gaza health official Ashraf al-Kidra said a 10-yearold boy was killed and five boys were wounded, one of them critically.

Police also reported fire from Israeli tanks on northern Gaza and from Israeli gunboats at the central area of the strip. In Israel, the army said it was prohibiting gatherings of more than 1,000 people in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other areas within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the Gaza border because of the rocket fire. The resumption of violence cast doubt over the Cairo negotiations.

Both Israel and Hamas are under international pressure to reach a deal.

As part of such an arrangement, Israel wants to see Hamas disarmed or prevented from re-arming, while Hamas demands Gaza’s borders be opened.

No progress was reported in all-night talks that ended before dawn Friday.

Hamas, which has seen its popularity boosted for confronting Israel, entered the Cairo talks from a point of military weakness after losing hundreds of fighters, two-thirds of its rockets arsenal and all of its attack tunnels. With no definitive statement that it would return to open war, the group appeared to be keeping its options open while several smaller Gaza militant organizations claimed responsibility for Friday’s rocket fire.

Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev blamed Gaza militants for breaking the cease-fire.

“The cease-fire is over,” Regev said. “They did that.”

The three-day truce came after a month of IsraelHamas fighting, the third cross-border confrontation in just over five years.

Israel launched an air campaign on the coastal territory on July 8, and nine days later, sent in ground troops to target rocket

launchers and cross-border tunnels built by Hamas for attacks inside Israel. Since then, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed nearly 1,900 Palestinians, wounded more than 9,000, devastated large areas along Gaza’s border with Israel and displaced tens of thousands of people.

Sixty-seven people, all but three of them soldiers, were killed on the Israeli side, and Gaza militants fired thousands of rockets at Israel over the past month. Israel said it was going after Hamas targets, including rocket launching sites and military tunnels, and carried out close to 5,000 strikes.

The U.N. said most of those killed in Gaza were civilians and that in dozens of cases, strikes hit family homes, killing multiple members of the same family at once. The Israeli military said initial estimates show at least 40 percent of those killed were fighters.

Previous rounds of IsraelHamas fighting ended inconclusively, setting the stage for the next confrontation because underlying problems were not resolved, particularly the stifling border closure of Gaza.

the government expelled their main health lifeline, the Nobel-prize winning Doctors Without Borders.

A month later, other humanitarian groups were temporarily evacuated after extremist Buddhists stormed their residences and offices, saying they were giving Muslims preferential treatment. Many have since returned, but their operations have been severely restricted.

Doctors Without Borders has remained barred.

In a move apparently timed to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s arrival in Myanmar on Friday, the government said the aid group could get back to work, though it remains unclear when that will hap-

pen and what conditions will apply.

Reshma Adatia, Holland-based Doctors Without Borders operational adviser, said Kerry and other foreign ministers attending a regional meeting in Myanmar this weekend should pressure the government to allow all aid groups to return immediately without restrictions.

“It’s important for foreign governments and international actors to really push that access to essential humanitarian assistance is required, and it’s required today,” she said.

“We’re talking about hundreds of thousands that are at risk right now.”

The father of Dosmeda, the malnourished baby, died at sea while working as a fisherman just before she was born. After Buddhist mobs attacked the family’s home, her pregnant mother, Hameda Begum, moved into the Ohn Taw Gyi camp outside Sittwe.

Unable to work, and without a husband to help, she had a hard time finding enough to eat in the months leading up to her due date. When the baby was born, the 18-year-old mother was unable to produce milk.

“I could only give her what adults ate — rice or ground-up fish,” Hameda said of her first child. “But the food rations we got

were small. Sometimes we didn’t get any at all.”

She knew her baby was sick, but she didn’t understand malnutrition was to blame. “She just kept getting skinnier and skinnier,” se said. The first two years of a child’s life — when the brain and body are developing — are critical for physical and mental development. Without adequate nutrition, little girls like Dosmeda are prone to stunting, a condition that will shape the rest of their lives. As adults, they are weaker, prone to illnesses and have limited cognitive capacity. They are also likely to be less productive on the job, studies show, earning lower wages that keep them stuck in poverty.

Dosmeda is now getting help from Francebased Action Against Hunger, one of the only foreign aid organizations that has been allowed to continue operating in the camps.

But she continues to wither, looking worse by the day.

The baby is the only family the young mother has in the camp, and she’s desperate to save her.

“All I can think about all day is my daughter. How can I help her? How can I make her healthy, give her a longer life?” Hameda said. “If something happens, I don’t know what I’ll do. I don’t think I can live without her.”

Some areas of brain may remain youthful in old age MelBOuRNe, AuGusT 8 (IANs): Challenging current models of brain ageing, researchers have found that some areas of the brain may remain youthful even in older age. When it comes to spatial attention skills, older people can do just as good as the younger ones, the findings showed.

Spatial attention is critical for many aspects of life - from driving to walking, to picking up and using objects. “Our studies have found that older and

younger adults perform in a similar way on a range of visual and non-visual tasks that measure spatial attention,” said Joanna Brooks, a research fellow at Australian National University.

For the study, researchers compared the ability of 60 older and younger people to respond to visual and non-visual stimuli in order to measure their spatial attention skills. “Both younger (aged 18-38 years) and older (55-95 years) adults had the same responses for spatial attention tasks

involving touch, sight or sound,” Brooks added.

The research suggests that certain types of cognitive systems in the right cerebral hemisphere - like spatial attention - are ‘encapsulated’ and may be protected from ageing, she noted. “Our results challenge current models of cognitive ageing because they show that the right side of the brain remains dominant for spatial processing throughout the entire adult lifespan,” Brooks added.

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EPFO has launched a month long Special Recovery Drive in August 2014 to recover maximum arrear EPF dues from all the defaulting Public and Private sector establishments.

During the drive all sorts of coercive recovery measures which includes, inter-alia, attachment and sale of movable and immovable properties, arrest and detention of defaulters in civil prison etc., as laid down under the EPF & MP Act'52 shall be initiated against the defaulting employers of both public and private sectors. The defaulting employers are hereby notified to deposit the outstanding EPF dues immediately to avoid the aforesaid coercive actions. The top defaulting establishments with realizable arrear EPF dues of 05 (Five) Lacs and above are listed below: Sl. Name of the defaulting establishments and EPF Total EPF dues No. code Nos. (Rupees in Lakhs) 1 Assam State Minor Irrigation Development corp. / Ltd, 668.88 NE/GHY/1366 2 Assam Spun Silk Mills Ltd., NE/GHY/314 556.28 3 Cachar Sugar Mills Ltd., NE/GHY/861 237.42 4 J.N.K. Construction, NE/GHY/5884 51.39 5 Manipur State Co-op Consumer Federation Ltd., NE/ 33.26 GHY/1014 6 The Guwahati Co-op Town bank Ltd., NE/GHY/2086 23.26 7 Bismoi Prakash, NE/GHY/1044 18.27 8 Kedo – O – Zumu, NE/GHY/5609 11.84 9 Siang Transport Co-op Society, NE/GHY/3534 10.98 10 Ex – Servicemen Associate Pvt. Ltd., NE/GHY/5771 9.53 11 Donyi Polo Mission, NE/GHY/1931 7.91 12 Rajashree Publication, NE/GHY/2940 7.28 13 King David School, NE/GHY/3876 7.19 14 Little Rose Higher Secondary School, NE/GHY/5525 5.75 15 Structural & Concrete (P) Ltd., NE/GHY/2537 5.19 16 NITES Institute of technology & Science, NE/ 14.37 GHY/9347 17 Seven Security Force, NE/GHY/5304 14.38 18 Loktak Dev. Authority, NE/GHY/3181 10.68 19 Anjaybee InfoTech, NE/GHY/5943 30.49 20 Assam Tribune, NE/GHY/40 6.03 21 Assam Apex Weaver Co-op Society Ltd.,(ARTFED), 177.42 NE/GHY/717 22 Donyi Polo Vidya Bhawan, NE/GHY/7157 6.64 23 DRDA, Siang, NE/GHY/3489 7.87 24 Shija Hospital & Research Institute, NE/GHY/3580 8.26 25 Manipur Handloom & Handicrafts Dev. Corp. Ltd. NE/ 26.93 GHY/1026 26 Manipur State Co-op Union. NE/GHY/5539 65.29 27 Imphal Municipal Council. NE/GHY/10501 8.19 28 Thambal Merik College. NE/GHY/10668 7.85 29 Standard College. NE/GHY/10689 7.02 30 Dainik Prantojyoti. NE/GHY/1948 31.53 31 Assam Power loom Dev. Corp. Ltd., NE/GHY/2178 20.29 32 Assam State Textile Corp. Ltd., NE/GHY/1303 5.37 Sd/REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISIONER REGIONAL OFIICE, NER, GUWAHATI

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New-look Arsenal have the taste for trophies DDVFA informs of social work

loNDoN, august 8 (rEutErs): Having finally treated their long-empty trophy cabinet to some FA Cup silverware last season, Arsenal have splashed the cash ahead of the new Premier League campaign to improve a squad that could now be capable of pushing for loftier titles. Rapid forward Alexis Sanchez, a 35 million pound signing from Barcelona, leads a band of new recruits that also includes defenders Mathieu Debuchy and Calum Chambers and goalkeeper David Ospina, for a total bill of over 60 million pounds.

While the FA Cup triumph over Hull City that ended a nine-year trophy drought was keenly celebrated, Arsenal fans were subjected to a familiar painful implosion on other fronts last season, exiting the Champions League at the last 16 and seeing a title tilt again fizzle out having topped the table in January.

Optimism for improving on their eventual fourth place finish comes from coach Arsene Wenger moving to fix two key contributors to their regular demise: Too few striker options and a horrendous injury record.

Sanchez, who scored 39 goals in 88 games for Barcelona, could be the extra firepower needed for an

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, left, in action with AS Monaco's Ricardo Carvalho during the Emirates Cup soccer match between Arsenal and AS Monaco at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 3 (AP Photo)

Arsenal side who were the lowest scorers out of the top four last season.

The 25-year-old Chilean's versatility means he could add bite to a plethora of skilful attacking mid-

fielders in behind target man Olivier Giroud, play out wide, or instead provide some much missed pace in a central striker role.

Skilful forward Joel Campbell, an excellent

performer for Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup, is also in the squad for the new campaign having spent the last three seasons out on loan. Those two add to exciting attacking midfield

options of Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla and Lukas Podolski, although the absence of a top defensive midfielder to play alongside Aaron Ramsey or Jack Wilshere could still

hurt them.

Wenger has been linked with moves for Real Madrid's Sami Khedira and Sporting's William Carvalho, big-game players who could bring the defensive steel needed to avoid a repeat of embarrassing drubbings last season to Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea.

At the back Colombian Ospina has replaced Lukasz Fabianski as second choice stopper to Wojciech Szczesny, while the right back spot made vacant by Bacary Sagna's move to Manchester City has been filled by Newcastle defender Debuchy, who enjoyed a decent World Cup campaign with France.

Highly-rated 19-yearold Chambers, who joined from Southampton, will provide him with competition and also central defence cover for first choice pairing Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.

More back-up could be needed if club captain Thomas Vermaelen departs, as is widely expected.

An equally important signing, but one that will not be donning the club's red and white shirt, is Shad Forsythe, a fitness expert who has worked for a decade with Germany and has been brought in to fix an all too busy treatment room.

Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): The Dimapur District Veteran Football Association will be conducting mass social work at Dimapur District Sports Council Ground on Saturday, August 9. A press release from the association’s general secretary, Yanbemo Humtsoe, has requested all the members to reach the DDSC ground by 5.30 am.

David Luiz ready to start afresh with PSG paris, august 8 (ap): Brazil defender David Luiz believes the best way to get over his World Cup disappointment is to be back on the pitch as quickly as possible.

French champion Paris Saint-Germain signed Luiz on a five-year deal that was announced before his lackluster performances in Brazil's last two games at the World Cup last month. "The first days after the World Cup were very difficult," Luiz said in his official introduction at PSG on Thursday. "That's why football is so nice. It gives us the opportunity to react quickly and learn a lot from a situation, what were our mistakes and where things went wrong."

The host nation was thrashed 7-1 by Germany in the semifinals and lost 3-0 to the Netherlands in the match for third place. "We wouldn't be having this conversation if Brazil had lost in the quarterfinals," Luiz said through a translator. "We will gain experience, whether it's positive or negative (.) We haven't played well in two games, but we had some good games before. It happens in football."

PSG will open its French league campaign at Reims on Friday before hosting Bastia the following week. "I want to be on the pitch as soon as possible," Luiz said. "I hope to be 100 percent fit for next week. I'm looking forward to playing my first match for Paris." Luiz is a physical defender who can also play in midfield. He won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 and became the most expensive defender in the world when PSG signed him in June for a reported fee between 40 and 50 million pounds.

The Brazilian can score from free kicks and is known for his propensity to go forward, which can lead him to get caught out of position. He sometimes makes reckless fouls and his positional play can be erratic, too.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has said Chelsea will be stronger without Luiz.

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Prog on management of livestock feed and diseases during drought period

BJP Dimapur holds joint consultative meeting

Dimapur, august 8 (mExN): A joint consultative meeting of BJP Dimapur district with state team led by Prasant Arora General Secretary (Org) was held on August 5 at party head office Dimapur. Reports on party progress in the district were presented by the District President Nikhevi, BJMM President Bichano, Mandal Presidents 1 & 2 and by ST Morcha President. State BJP General Secretary and Spokesman, K. James Vizo, informed in a press release.

Addressing the occasion,

Arora asked all party workers at various levels to reactivate themselves and organize 5 members at all booth level within a period of two months. The District President agreed to co-ordinate with all the mandal levels and the morchas in order to accomplish the assigned task within the time frame.

Further, the district president was entrusted to organize a Mandal level touring for the General Secretary (Org.) in the month of September, the release informed.

With regard to membership, the release in-

formed that the BJP membership will come to end by the year 2014 and fresh enrollment drive will commence for all from the year 2015. Enrollment for primary membership is open to the general but for an active membership, one has to complete the 3 years of primary membership as per the Article XII of the party constitution, the release informed.

On issue of identity card to the active members and office bearers, the release informed that, in order to maintain the authenticity,

only the State President Office shall be authorized to issue IDs. Any District BJP Office issuing IDs will be considered as forgery and will be liable to attract disciplinary action as per the party norms, it informed.

Moreover, as per the directive of the Central BJP Office, the names and details of the members will be forwarded to the Centre which will be included in the party websites. Therefore, all the information’s has to be routed out from the State Office only, the release stated.

Noklak SDPDB meeting conducted

Participants of Awareness program on management of livestock feed and diseases during drought period posing for lens with resource persons.

Kohima, august 8 (mExN): A one-day awareness ‘awareness program on management of livestock feed and diseases during drought period’ was held on August 4 at SASRD Auditorium, organized by All India Coordinated Research Project on Pig, Nagaland Centre, Department of Livestock Production & Management, School of Agricultural Sciences & Rural Development, NU-Medziphema Campus The awareness program was sponsored by National Research Centre on Mithun, Jharnapani, NEPED, Kohima and All India Coordinated Research Project on Pig, Department of Livestock Production & management, SASRD-NU Medziphema Campus.

Giving a prelude, Dr. M. Catherine Rutsa, Asst. Prof.

In-Charge AICRP-pig, Department of LPM, SASRD, NU, Medziphema said that Climate change is slowly happening, changing in its pattern during the last 1015 years, adding that there

is report across the globe that the world is getting warmer.

Prof. N.S. Jamir, ProVice Chancellor, SASRDNU, in his exhortation pointed out the unusual shrinking size of vegetable production and livestock with poor performance this may be due to the changing climate. There is increase in the growth of unwanted weeds like parthenium bearing toxic and allergic effects. Similar other changes may be occurring without human realization.

Therefore, he call upon Scientist, students, researchers and farmers to have more awareness programs educate and learn from each other to face drought like situation that is knocking at our door.

Dr. C. Rajkhowa, Director National Research on Mithun, in his address stated that the Central Ministry has deep concern for the less rainfall experience in the country a challenge for the Agricultural and Livestock farmers. Un-plan

works of building, road, cutting down trees for human wants are some of the man made situation which can be prevented and protect nature, this he said is every one responsibility.

He called upon participant to be prepared, how and what to cultivate with less rain and prevent livestock diseases during drought period. Inviting all to work with the farmers who are the producers for we are full because of their laborious work. Follow Rules and regulations laid down by Village councils and Government to have a better place to live in. Crops that can grow and withstand irregular rain, water harvesting, livestock feeds and fodder management for dry season and control & prevention of livestock diseases were presented by the resource persons - Dr. L. Tongpang, Asst. Prof. Dept. of Agronomy, Nu-SASRD, Dr. V. Rutsa, POU Member NEPED-Kohima, Mr. Sewak Ram, Asst. Prof. Soil Conservation, NU-SASRD

and Dr. Hiabe Zealang, Farm Manager, State Pig Breeding Centre, Medziphema respectively.

Prof. Aleminla Ao, Dean SASRD-NU Medziphema campus in her exhortation during closing session challenge all to joint hand and stop burning of jungle, conserve water and learn from the farmers as they are the best teachers. She distributed de-worming, mineral mixture and sweet potato hybrid cutting of vines to all the farmer participants. Swine fever, foot & mouth disease, Hemorrhagic septicaemia & black quarter vaccines, fodder seeds and saplings were provided by the State Department of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Nagaland, Kohima.

The farmers put various queries for proper sowing of tuber crops, organic manure, preparation of ensilage feeds for livestock and a Woman farmer greatly acknowledged the organizers for the awareness program an eye opening for all.

BJP Tuli office Rodent management inaugurated training at Peren Village tuli, august 8 (mExN): State President Dr M. Chuba Ao accompanied by K. Kahoto Chishi, state BJYM President and Lipok Longkumer senior member attended the opening of BJP Tuli office organized by Imsü Yaden State Secretary on August 5. About 200 party workers could participate in the said meeting.

Limawati, BJP President Mokokchung District, chaired the meeting while Tuli Baptist Church Pastor Rongsen led the invocation, followed by welcome speech by S. Sendong Ao. While expressing its sincere thanks to P. Paiwang Konyak, Parliamentary secretary for Transport and IPR Nagaland for the logistic support, the BJP Tuli Unit also thanked all the party workers and the Village council members for their active participation.

pErEN, august 8 (mExN): Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Peren block conducted one day training and demonstration programme on rodent management at Peren Village on July 31.

While delivering keynote address, Mapeuheile Ndang (Agriculture Officer) and Convener ATMA Peren block emphasized on community participation in order to control rodent population in the fields and also sought active co-operation towards the Department from the farmers.

She also encouraged the farmers to come forward and report

their field problems stating that the Department is for the farming community and a concerted effort from both ends is necessary to achieve the most satisfying outcome.

BTM Peren block highlighted the role and activities of ATMA. The resource person for the training Limakumzuk Chang (AFA) deliberated on the characteristics of rodents and various methods of rodent management such as mechanical, cultural, biological and chemical control. 50 farmers attended the training programme. Free rodenticides were also distributed to the farmers.

tuENsaNg, august 8 (Dipr): Noklak Sub-Divisional Planning & Development Board meeting for the month of August was held on August 5 under the chairmanship of ADC, Noklak, Jamithung.

The meeting started with a welcome word from the chairman and reviewed the last meeting minutes. On the main agenda of construction of

EAC and SDAO quarter at Noklak, the house deliberated on the problem faced by the officers while functioning without their residential quarter and recommended and forwarded the matter to the concerned department for early necessary action. In regard to creation of sub-centre at Noklak village and upgradation of sub-centre to Primary Health Centre at

Nokhu EAC headquarter, the board recommended the case of both villages and forwarded to the concerned department. Upgradation of Post Office at Noklak was also forwarded to the concerned department. The Board also discussed on the service of BSNL network and decided to appeal the department to provide better service as early as pos-

sible. For construction of paid toilet near NST station at Noklak, the house approved the matter and forwarded to the DUDA department for necessary action. After discussing the main points, the chairman requested all the government employee under Noklak sub-division to be punctual and be regular in their duties to give better services to the citizen.

Peren dist monthly district review meeting

pErEN, august 8 (mExN): The Chief Medical Office, Peren district under the chairmanship of the Dr. Ngangshimeren, Chief Medical Officer, held monthly district review meeting on August 5 at IDSP Conference Hall. Dr. Sheila Longkumer, Senior Medical Officer, WHO Kohima, Medical Superintendent, District Programme Officers, Medical Officers and Health workers, attended the meeting.

At the outset, CMO welcomed all the members and urged the members present to continue attending the monthly meeting regularly. He also highlighted on the matters relating to registration and validation of Nurses under MCTS and USSD which needs to be given outmost importance and priority.

Further, CMO contributed

urging the Medical Officers to maintain professional coordination and to maintain regular monitoring and supervision in their respective Health Units in order to observe proper functioning of the unit, at the same time provide proper service delivery.

Attending the meeting, Dr. Sheila Longkumer gave a power point presentation, which features highlights of the New Poliovirus and CVDPv cases; Wild Poliovirus cases in Indiafigures, Location of VDPV cases, Environmental Surveillance, Polio Eradication with special emphasis on AFP Surveillance- Strategies of Polio Eradication.

Dr. Tiala Longkumer, Dy. CMO spoke on the importance of VHND. She also urged the health workers to cross check their reports: total number of ANC

should be equivalent to the number of IFA tablets given and that all pregnant women should be given IFA (100) tablets. Lab test such as haemoglobin, Urine, Sugar and Protein should be done for all the ANC cases. She also requested the Medical Officers to monitor and supervise the VHND in their respective jurisdiction sincerely.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Limatula, DPO, NVBDCP gave a brief talk on Mosquito Borne Diseases; Malaria, Dengue & Japanese Encephalitis (JE), its symptoms, causes and preventive measures.

Dr. Khrielasanuo, DPO, RCH/UIP highlighted on the ongoing Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight and briefed the members present on the importance of how to prepare homemade ORS, Demonstra-

tion of Hand washing and appealed all the members and field workers present to give their full support and cooperation in carrying out the task.

Dr. Atsangla, Medical Superintendent voiced out that the monthly meeting should be taken seriously and asserted on the sincerity at work. The meeting concluded with the resolution that Health workers should extend co-operation to render their services in various health service, all Medical Officers, BPM’s, DPM and one Health workers from each Health Unit must attend the monthly meeting failing which salary shall be withhold.

A press release issued

by Pezanguno Celine Secii, District Media Officer CMO Office Peren, informed that the next review meeting is on September 14.

Participants of the Debate and legal literacy programme pose with their prizes. Over 400 students along with school faculties attended the programme which was organised by the Peren District Legal Services Authority at Peren Baptist High School. The topic for the debate was “Economic Development more important than Environmental Protection” while the topic for the essay competition was “Fundamental Duties.” Ajongba Imchen, Secretary, PDLSA, delivered the keynote address and the resource persons Esther Aye and Limasenla Longkumer spoke on Right to Information Act and Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection Act) Act, 2000.

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I’ve never seen anything f***ing like it in my life. Disgusting really. The worst of the worst.” Sinead - who is now preparing to release her new album, ‘I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss’ - admitted falling “madly in love” with music again had saved her. She said: “It was the kind of stuff that made you want to jump of a roof. I thought if I didn’t fall madly in love with music again I’d be in trouble, so that’s what I did.” The shaven-haired songstress revealed the inspiration behind her tenth studio album came from the ‘Ban Bossy Campaign’, which is backed by the likes of Beyonce ant to emulate Myleene Klass’ flawless beauty and the US Girl Scouts. Sinead shared: “In look? Now you can because the glossy star has the music business, artists are treated as if launched a beauty collection for Littlewoods. Afwe are working for the people who are in ter the success of her first range, Myleene has unveiled her fact working for us.” second offering and says it’s full of must-have products that will ‘perfectly compliment any girl’s make-up bag’. Myleene promises that she’s included everything you need to achieve a ‘polished and glamorous’ look just like hers. Priced between £12 - £30, each of the bronzers, lipglosses, eye colours and nail varnishes have been embossed with an animal print palette - a style Myleene often champions in her fashion choices. The mother-of-two’s new collection has been inspired by the strong, beautiful women in her life with her favourite shades named after those closest to her.

She’s named the trio of highly pigmented lipsticks after the three most important women in her life.

Magdalena, named after her mother, is a soft and subtle pink, whilst Hero and Ava, named after her two daughters, are classic shades of nude and red. Speaking about the seven-piece range, she said: ‘I love having classic products in my make-up bag that can create multiple looks and that was a focus for me in creating my second collection. ‘For me, it’s all about wearing colours that work well with your skin tone and my new products suit all complexions. For this season, I wanted to immortalise all the strong women in my life into my beauty collection, which is why each shade is named after a special woman in my life.’ Littlewoods are pleased to have the 36-year-old back on board after strong sales - they sold one brow kit every thirty minutes and her lipsticks sold over 30,000 units. The star, who has been designing clothes for the e-tailer for years, also used the opportunity to promote her latest designs in the photoshoot.

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hoosing to make the sequel to a box office hit is always a huge risk. But The Inbetweeners proved that following up their first film was one that was worth taking as they broke a box office record on Wednesday for the most money of any UK comedy made on release day. The follow up raked in a cool £2.75 million on the first day as fans flocked to the cinema to see the hopeless foursome take their gap year in Australia, and sign off on the popular TV franchise. Compared to its first film, which made £2.61, the TV-to-big-screen hit had more success in the first 24 hours than any other UK comedy, striking a chord with new and loyal fans. nThe hotly anticipated sequel sees hapless teens Jay, Neil, Simon and Will head Down Under, when sex-obsessed Jay leads his friends ‘the promised land’ where they continue their quest for success with the ladies, which has entertained audiences since the first episode landed in 2008. Taking the three series channel 4 hit to the big screen was a huge opportunity for the four-piece (actors Joe Thomas, Simon Bird, James Buckley and Blake Harrison) in 2011, and one which was a success that grossed £45 million in the UK. The first film saw the actors, all now over the age of 25, relive their late teens as they landed themselves a week in clubbing hot spot Malia with plenty of opportunity for sexual conquests. And matching the popularity of the first film with a follow up was always going to be a challenge, one which the boys were terrified of ruining. Speaking to the Daily Express, James who plays Jay, said: ‘We are always paranoid and worried about letting people down.

‘Even if we were making The Godfather 2 we’d be going, “Oh God, this isn’t good, is it?”’ But, the actors all agreed that making the sequel, which is set to be their final foray into the lives of their Inbetweeners alter-egos, was particularly enjoyable. ‘We are a director’s nightmare,’ he said.

‘Any other job we’d be fired, and we were especially bad on this film. ‘We cottoned on to how important we were.

Without us there was no film, so we were a bit cocky and mucked about even more and wound the directors up.

‘We displayed absolutely no professionalism at all. It’s been like that with us since day one.’

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n its ninth week in the Hot 100 top 10, Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ jumps up a spot to two, while Iggy Azalea’s ‘Fancy’ drops to three and Nico and Vinz spend a sixth non-consecutive week at number four with ‘Am I Wrong’. Ariana Grande’s ‘Problem’ rounds out the new top five and the pop sensation scores another high 2014 chart debut at six as her ‘Bang Bang’ collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj storms into the top 10 at six. The hit gives Minaj her 10th Hot 100 top 10.

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lake Lively and Ryan Reynolds love making gifts for one another.

The couple will celebrate their second wedding anniversary next month and will exchange handmade presents to mark the special day. Blake told E! News: “Normally, we make something for each other. Because that’s something that lasts and isn’t something you just found and bought in a store.” The 26-year-old actress recently launched her own lifestyle website, Preserve, and admits her 37-year-old spouse has been “incredibly involved” in the project as she trusts his taste so much.

She said: “He’s incredibly involved. We’re involved in everything that the other does.

But he’s influenced my taste so much on things like home design, things that I never loved before I now love because of him.” The former ‘Gossip Girl’ actress is particularly pleased that Ryan is willing to “challenge” her when he disagrees with something, rather than just letting her go her own way.

She added: “There is nothing that goes through that I don’t run by him.

“On the site, when I’m doing photo kills I’ll say, ‘What photos do you think? This one or do you think that one?’ And I love that he challenges me.

He’s someone that I trust when he challenges me. “And sometimes I do what I like more anyway and sometimes I feel that was the right way and then other times I think, ‘Oh, shoot I should have gone with those photos or I should have gone with that writer.’ “That’s nice.

It’s nice to have a partner in everything.”

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eteran Indian actor Om Puri was honoured by a renowned museum here for his contribution to cinema through a special tribute that showcased clips from some of his finest films and highlighted the actor’s journey from a theatre student to one of the most prominent actors. The tribute featuring Mr Puri, 63 was held at the Museum of the Moving Image, the only American museum devoted to film, television and digital media. The tribute programme was followed by a preview screening of his latest film The Hundred-Foot Journey, in which he costars with Academy-Award winning actress Helen Mirren. In the film, Mr Puri plays the patriarch of a family displaced from their native India and trying to settle into a new life in France.

Mr Puri said his new movie is a “pleasant film with no guns and stunts. “Food is a character in the film,” he added. Mr Puri, in conversation with award-winning actress and bestselling cookery author Madhur Jaffrey, spoke about his journey in the world of cinema, beginning from his days as a young student at the National School of Drama (NSD) in New Delhi and the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. He said since he was “not traditionally good looking” he joined the film institute in Pune hoping to enter the Hindi film industry, where being an alumnus of the institute would give him recognition and acceptance. “To get into films, the kind of looks you were supposed to have for the Hindi film industry, we did not have. Fat

noses have no place in the Hindi film industry unfortunately,” Mr Puri said.

Mr Puri along with actor Naseeruddin Shah, who had studied with him at NSD, went to Mumbai after their training in Pune and “at least we were given hearing” since they hailed from the film institute, he said. One of Mr Puri’s finest works is considered the 1983 acclaimed movie Ardh Satya directed by Govind Nihalani. Puri, who came to Mumbai in 1976, won a National Award for his portrayal of an idealistic policeman struggling to deal with corruption in the government machinery.

Puri said Ardh Satya “was my lottery in the Hindi film industry. Everybody sat back and noticed me in this film,” he said adding that he was “emotionally ready to play” the part of the policeman since from his younger days the “disparities in society used to disturb me.” Puri, who has worked with acclaimed international actors like Jack Nicholson and Patrick Swayze, said there is always something to learn from his co-actors. Mr Puri added that he admires directors who allow actors to go over the scene and then guides them. “Otherwise at best you are following the director. Let it come from the actors and then they should be directed,” he said. (Also read Om Puri to play General Kayani in biopic on Malala ) The museum described Mr Puri as a “prolific and internationally renowned actor” known for films like East Is East, My Son the Fanatic and Mirch Masala.

ames Bond’s rival had a golden gun.

This school dropout is acquiring a golden shirt that weighs four kilograms and costs a staggering Rs.1.30 crore ($214,000). But then, Pankaj Parakh, a school dropout who made his fortune from his garment fabrication business and who is a corporator to boot, is no stranger to opulence. Whenever he ventures on to the streets in Yeola, 260 km from Mumbai, women stare at him and men glare at him as he is adorned with gold jewellery weighing at least two-three kg. Now, at a special function on his 45th birthday Friday, Parakh will wear his latest acquisition at a huge gathering that will include the likes of Maharashtra Tourism Minister Chhagan Bhujbal of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and around a dozen legislators of different parties and celebs. With the shirt and its seven gold buttons, Parakh hopes to enter the Guinness World Records and the Limca Book of Records.

“Gold has always fascinated me since I was five years old and studying in school.

Over the years, I have become passionate about this royal metal. I have got this special shirt stitched to mark my 45th birthday this Friday,” Parakh told IANS in an exclusive tete-a-tete here. The shirt was designed by Bafna Jewellers of Nashik, 85 km away, and meticulously executed

by Shanti Jewellers at Parel in Mumbai, where a team of around 20 select artisans spent 3,200 hours over the past two months to ‘stitch’ it. Parakh, who took delivery in Mumbai, offered a sneak peek of his treasured shirt and even wore it for a darshan of the city’s famed Siddhivinayak Temple before posing for some pictures near the temple, while curious onlookers watched from a distance.

He said that the gold used in the shirt is of 18-22 carat purity, without any mixture of any other metals - and the entire deal is properly accounted for (an assurance to snoopy tax sleuths!). Though made of gold, the shirt is fully flexible and comfortable, absolutely smooth and harmless and with a thin cloth lining the inside to avoid rubbing the body. Besides, it can be washed and hung-dried, and if torn or damaged, can be repaired and modified with a lifetime guarantee of durability, Parakh said.

Recounting his love for gold, Parakh said that in his youth, he could not afford much as he left school after Class 8

and plunged into the family garments business in Yeola, a town of some 60,000 where he is an NCP corporator. “Yet, for my marriage 23 years ago, many guests considered me an embarrassment as I sported more gold than the bride,” he recalled with a chuckle.

Over the years, after taking care of all his family’s needs - a good house looked after by wife Pratibha and higher education for his two doting sons Siddharth (22) and Rahul (19), both now in college - Parakh likes to plough back his excess income to finance his passion for acquiring a gilded edge. “My family is hardly impressed or interested in my love for gold.

They just ignore and accept it as a part of domestic life. But the rest of my extended family thinks I am weird,” Parakh laughed.

Parakh remembered that when the family attends weddings, he adorns himself with around three kg gold ornaments while his wife looks stark with her 40-50 grams! “In public, when I go around Yeola, or meet my constituents, I get extreme reactions - some say I flash my wealth, others feel I am poking fun at people’s poverty, though women are usually silent observers,” he smiled.

However, he felt that though there are many wealthy people in the country, it is his passion for gold - and sheer guts, bolstered by his licensed revolver - that makes him wear so much of the precious yellow metal. After launching his independent garment business in 1982, he also plunged into politics and has been an elected corporator since 1991. Yeola is renowned for its Paithani silk saris and the Shalu and Pitamber varieties of saris, considered nationally-recognised brands.

However, despite all the glitter of gold, Parakh turns out to be a genuine, downto-earth and caring human being, deeply involved in a variety of social and educational activities. For instance, he has fully financed 120 polio operations in the past five years through the renowned Narayan Seva Sansthan Hospital of Udaipur in Rajasthan. “I spend at least a week each year to offer voluntary services at the 1,000-bedded hospital, the biggest and best for polio treatment in India. I also arrange for any requirements of the poor patients like food, medicines, surgery and blankets, from which I get immense satisfaction,” Parakh said.

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MOkOkCHUNG, AUGUST 8 (MExN): The Yonex-Sunrise 38th Nagaland Inter District and State Open Badminton Championship 2014 concluded here this evening after the state’s best shuttlers battled out against their opponents vying for top honours. The Nagaland Police Team won both the Men's Team and Women's Team categories but Dimapur district emerged as the overall champion in the team event.

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gramme was held before the final matches, with Khriehu Liezietsu, Parliamentary Secretary Youth Resources & Sports and New & Renewable Energy, as the chief guest.

In his address, the chief guest said that sport is an integral component of Nation-building and it reflects honesty, integrity and a healthy lifestyle. He also said that the department of Youth Resources & Sports is formulating and implementing policies and programs to empower the youth in the

state so that they can have a better future. He went on to add that the department will continue to support sports and sportsperson and enable them to stand shoulder high with other sportspersons in the country as well as at the international level.

The chief guest further added that Mokokchung has produced some of the finest sportspersons in the state like Dr. T. Ao and expressed his happiness on learning that Tajenkaba Ao who secured the second position in the Men

single (+35 category) at the 38th Masters (Veteran) National Badminton Championship 2014 in Bhopal, MP. He also expressed his hopes that the district will continue to contribute to the state in general and particularly in the field of games and sports. The chief guest also lauded the efforts of Nagaland Badminton Association which has come a long way in promoting badminton in the state.

A total of 418 matches were played in the course of the championship.

TORONTO, AUGUST 8 (AP): Top-ranked Novak Djokovic was upset by 13th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Thursday in the Rogers Cup, falling 6-2, 6-2 in only 63 minutes in the third round. Second-seeded Roger Federer narrowly avoided another upset, edging Marin Cilic 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4. Djokovic came in with 11 straight wins over Tsonga but was nowhere near adding a 12th.

"Just nothing was going," Djokovic said. "No baseline, no serve, no return. So just generally (a) very bad day, very poor performance." Tsonga's serve gave Djokovic plenty of trouble. The Frenchman had only eight aces, but Djokovic continually struggled to keep his returns in play and Tsonga pulled off a victory he relished.

"It's not every day you get the rewards of what you're doing every day during the year," he said. "You leave your family, practice every day hard, suffer a lot on the court. And when you win a match like this, you just feel good." Djokovic never looked comfortable in Toronto, his first tournament since winning Wimbledon last month.

Four days later, he married his longtime girlfriend. On Wednesday, Djokovic needed three tough sets to outlast

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns the ball against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, of France, in a men's third round match at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament action in Toronto on Thursday. (AP Photo)

Gael Monfils. "I wasn't hitting the ball clean and a lot of unforced errors," said Djokovic, who beat Tsonga in the 2008 Australian Open final for his first major title. "It's maybe (a) lack of matches on this surface and, well, it takes time.

Let's just say it's going to be better, I'm sure."

Tsonga will play eighthseeded Andy Murray in the quarterfinals. Murray advanced when third-round opponent Richard Gasquet withdrew because of an abdominal strain. Federer

faced only two break points throughout his contest against Cilic, saving both, but still had difficulty dispatching the resolute Croat, who saved six match points during the second set and eventually took it in a tiebreak.

Federer's quarterfinal opponent will be David Ferrer. The Spaniard was also pushed to three sets by a Croat opponent, defeating Ivan Dodig 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka failed to make it two Swiss in the last eight, as he

was beaten 7-6 (8), 7-5 by Kevin Anderson.

Anderson will play seventh-seeded Grigor Dimitrov, a 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 winner over Tommy Robredo.

Milos Raonic also advanced in his home tournament, beating Julien Benneteau of France 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

The sixth-seeded Raonic, coming off a tournament victory Sunday in Washington, will play Feliciano Lopez in the quarterfinals.

The Spaniard beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-3, 6-4

Serena reaches Montreal quarterfinals Suarez appears at CAS appeal, verdict 'next week' Kvitova and Maria Sharapova ousted in Montreal

MONTREAL, AUGUST 8 (AP): Serena Williams waited out a brief rain delay before beating Czech left-hander Lucie Safarova 7-5, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup. Having won her fourth title of the season last week in Stanford, this week's progress continued Williams' recovery since withdrawing from Wimbledon because of equilibrium problems. "I served great," said Williams, celebrating her 200th week at No. 1 in the world. "I needed to serve great because she was hitting unbelievable serves to me."

Williams has won the Rogers Cup three times when it is held on alternate years in Toronto, including last year, but she had not played in Montreal since she retired from the final with an injury in 2000. In the quarterfinals Friday, Williams will play Caroline Wozniacki, a 6-1, 6-0 winner over American qualifier Shelby Rogers.

"I felt really comfortable and confident," Wozniacki said. "I served and returned well. She's a tough player.

She has some big shots. I was just able to neutralize them and play my game."

The 11th-seeded Wozniacki, coming off a victory

in Istanbul, has dropped only six games in three matches this week. "It will be a great match," said Williams, 6-1 against Wozniacki. "She's playing great tennis. She's really focused.

It will be a good match to see where I am."

In other matches, Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro upset fourth-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in a match delayed twice by rain, and Russia's Ekaterina Makarova topped secondseeded Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. "I couldn't find my rhythm from the beginning of the match," Sharapova said. "I always had my back

against the wall, always had to come back."

The 25-year-old Suarez Navarro won the Portugal Open in May for her first WTA Tour title.

She'll next face Venus Williams, who beat Angelique Kerber 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Makarova will play qualifier Coco Vandeweghe, a 7-6 (8), 2-6, 7-5 winner over seventh-seeded Jelena Jankovic. Third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska will face eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka in the other quarterfinal. Radwanska beat Sabine Lisicki 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in the late match, and Azarenka topped Heather Watson 6-2, 6-4.

LAUSANNE, AUGUST 8 (AP): Luis Suarez gave evidence at sport's highest court Friday and was told to expect a verdict next week in his appeal against a FIFA ban for biting an opponent at the World Cup. The Uruguay and Barcelona forward signed autographs for young fans waiting outside the Court of Arbitration for Sport after a six-hour hearing Friday, then left in a car without speaking to reporters.

CAS said Suarez gave a statement in court. The player, who dressed in a plaid shirt and jeans for the case, is trying to persuade a three-man judging panel to reduce his ban of four months from all football activity, along with nine Uruguay matches in official competitions. The

England reaches 237-6 at tea vs India MANCHESTER, AUGUST 8 (IANS): An unbeaten 68-run stand between Joe Root and Jos Buttler took England to 237 for six with a 85-run lead at tea against India but rain halted their progress shortly after lunch on day two of the fourth cricket Test at Old Trafford here Friday. Root (48 batting) and Buttler (batting 22) had put brakes on India's fightback on day two and when things were again looking up for the hosts, the rain came pouring down cutting short the second session.

Just nine overs were bowled and 36 runs added before rain halted England's progress.

Earlier, pacers Varun Aaron and Bhuvneshwar Kumar led India's fightback as England were reduced to 201 for six at lunch. England, who had skittled out India for 152 on the first day, lost three of their top order batsmen in the morning session with Bhuvneshwar accounting for two of them. Starting the day at 113 for three, Ian (58) and Chris Jordan (13) set-about consolidating England's strong position in the match. Indian bowlers

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panel "informed the parties that it will issue its decision as soon as possible, probably before the end of next week," the court said in a statement.

Barcelona, which signed Suarez from Liverpool after the World Cup ended, begins the Spanish league season in two weeks.

FIFA's sanction, which currently runs through Oct. 25, bars Suarez from training with his new teammates.

Lawyers for football's world governing body declined to comment on the case.

Daniel Cravo, a lawyer for the Uruguay federation, told reporters earlier that "we have to have a controlled optimism because we have to respect the panel." Suarez has admitted biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini's shoulder during Uruguay's 1-0 win in Natal, Brazil. Because Suarez acknowledged the incident, his legal team was unlikely to challenge FIFA on the facts of the

case. "I deeply regret what occurred," Suarez wrote on Twitter June 30, days after FIFA announced the sanctions. "(The) truth is that my colleague Giorgio Chiellini suffered the physical result of a bite in the collision he suffered with me."

Instead, Suarez's lawyers from the Uruguay football association and Barcelona were expected to focus on persuading the panel that the sanctions are too severe. The international group of football player's unions, FIFPro, has criticized the four-month ban as an infringement of Suarez's right to work.

On Friday, FIFPro urged the court to ease the sanction by making parts of the bans conditional on future good behavior and rehabilitation.

left a lot to be desired in the first half-hour of play. But just as the hosts were beginning to look comfortable, Bhuvneshwar struck to remove Jordan. An excellent catch by Aaron at mid-wicket as Bhuneshwar's bouncer took Jordan by surprise.

Just an over later, Bhuvneshwar was at it again, sending the dangerous Bell back to the pavillion. The Indian pacer's wonderful outswinger grazed the bat's outside edge and staright into the waiting gloves of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The two wickets juxtaposed with Aaron's introduction into the attack saw India claw their way back into the match.

Aaron managed to exploit the favourable overcast conditions to his advantage and troubled the English batsmen with his pace, bounce and movement. Some of his short-pitched deliveries had the opposition scurrying for cover. Aaron finally got his due with an unplayable inswinger from around the wicket that saw the ball smash into Moeen Ali's stumps.

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