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Good Governance Day is good ‘People of UK, nagaland move with bad motive: NBCC have a shared history’ Urges Prime Minister Narendra Modi and central government not to infringe on the religious rights, whether it be majority or minority.

Stone-pulling ceremony of the Angami tribe spreads message of unity, peace Our Correspondent Kohima | December 3 You’d be upset too, if the organiser gave you 500 Rs each and gave you an IOU for the rest of the 5 lakh cash prize!

Disabilities Bill proposes penalty for discriminating against disabled NEw DELhI, DECEMBER 3 (PTI): Discriminating against persons with disabilities can draw a jail term up to two years and a fine of maximum Rs. 5 lakh once a Bill in this regard is passed in Parliament. The amended Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014, proposes imprisonment of at least six months to not more than two years, along with a fine ranging between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5 lakh for discriminating against differently-abled persons. “The provisions of penalty up to Rs. 5 lakh and imprisonment up to two years have been included for the first time for effective implementation of the legislation once it is passed in Parliament,” Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot said today.

The Bill, which aims at securing and enhancing the rights and entitlements of disabled persons, has been introduced in Parliament and is likely to come for discussion on Monday. On November 30, the Union Cabinet approved the proposed amendments to the Bill, that seeks to replace the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The Bill proposes strengthening the office of chief commissioner and state commissioners for Persons with Disabilities which will act as regulatory bodies. The bill was examined by the parliamentary standing committee last year. Then, a Group of Ministers, headed by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, examined the provisions of the bill and sent their recommendations to the Prime Ministers office.

Attired in traditional fineries, thousands from the Angami community today came together to participate at the traditional stone-pulling event here in the state capital Kohima. This event is part of the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland in commemoration with the golden jubilee celebration of the Angami Sports Association scheduled next year.

In a brief address, Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang who was the chief guest said that stonepulling ceremony is one of the most interesting traditions of the Angamis, which has been practiced since time immemorial. He said this is not only a mere event in pulling the stone or wooden gate, but it has a great significance, which showcase the unity among different khels, clans in the village.

“We strongly believe that through this colorful event, the message of unity, peace and progress will reach out to the other parts of the world,” he said.

Appreciating the presence of Alan Gemmel, OBE Minister Cultural Affairs, British Council, India, Zeliang said Nagaland have had a very special relationship with the British Government for almost a century prior to India’s independence. And even after India’s independence, that special relationship with the British

Men from the Angami community at the stone-pulling ceremony at Kohima on Saturday. (Morung Photo)

government and its people continues, especially in the field of socio-educational development.

“The Kohima War Cemetery constructed and maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, has been, and will continue to provide that special linkage between us for many years to come,” he said.

The Chief Minister also asserted that the Nagas, while moving fast towards modernization, are equally good in preserving its roots, its identity, culture etc.

According to him, “the North East tribals are small in number, and unless we take care to preserve our culture and identify, the bigger communities will not

recognize or respect us.”

“I think the innate desire of the Nagas to preserve our culture and identity is one of the important issues in the Naga political movement, as well as in the ongoing political dialogue on the Naga political problem,” the Chief Minister said.

Guest of honour, Alan Gemmel said the people of UK and Nagaland share many things. He said that he was pleased to see so many lights and trees for Christmas on his journey, adding “I thought I was back in my own country of Scotland.”

“We also have a shared past as so many Naga people supported the British army during the battle of Kohima,” he said and also ex-

2 soldiers killed as Assam Rifles convoy ambushed in Arunachal

GUwAhATI, DECEMBER 3 (IANS): Two soldiers were killed and eight others injured as militants, believed to be from the banned Naga outfit NSCN-K, ambushed a convoy of the Assam Rifles along the India-Myanmar border in Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, a defence spokesman said.

An Assam Rifle spokesman said the attack took place at Nginu village in Tirap district, in the radius of 20 kms from the border.

“Soldiers belonging to the 16 Assam Rifles were returning from a patrol when the heavily armed militants fired at them. While two of them including a JCO (junior commissioner officer) died, eight others were injured.

The condition of two of them are stated to be serious,” the spokesman said adding more forces have been sent to

launch counter-insurgency operations in and around the area.

“We believe it to be handiwork of anti-talk faction, Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang militants who have some presence in Tirap district.

On November 19, a combined team of the NSCN-K and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) had carried out an ambush on Army personnel in Assam’s Tinsukia district, killing three soldiers and injuring four others.

After this attack, the United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW), which is a joint platform of all the northeastern militant outfits ambushed a group of commandos of 21 Para in Chandel district of Manipur on November 26, injuring five soldiers.

SCAD to sponsor a Naga student next fall Morung Express News Dimapur | December 3

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Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), the University for Creative Careers will sponsor a Naga student to study at the prestigious and highly rated American University next fall. This was announced by Executive Director of International Recruitment and Relations, SCAD, Maken Imcha Payne at an exclusive event held at Maple Tree School, Dimapur on Saturday evening.

“SCAD, as an institution has decided to create one full tuition scholarship for one student from Nagaland,” Payne stated.

She said it was an exciting, important and a historic day as the first SCAD event is being hosted in Nagaland and espoused hope that the platform they are establishing will actually lead to welcoming the first batch of Naga students at SCAD for the next fall of 2017.

Referring to its Hongkong campus, she said that Nagas will feel very much at home because it is in Asia and moreover pointed out that SCAD is the only American art and design university in Hongkong with 100% job placement.

She also impressed upon that SCAD is a student centric university and believes in supporting their students all throughout their career. Asserting that they don’t want starving artists, she said, ‘one of the first things we teach our students is business and the marketability aspect of their work”.

She further showed glimpses of the various locations of SCAD, which has its presence in Hongkong, Savannah, Lacoste, Atlanta through a video presentation while emphasizing that such facilities and thriving learning environment is where Naga students or individuals will also step into.

Associate Director of Interna-

tional Admission, SCAD, Pelesino Ane Kevichusa noted in her opening remark that SCAD is the most comprehensive art and design university. She said that it has over 100 degree programs in art and design with 13000 students from over 100 countries.

Emphasizing that there is a program for every interest, Sashila Ozukum, Administrator of Hope Academy, Dimapur said that attending the Educators’ Retreat at Atlanta in October was an eyeopener that reaffirmed her belief that ‘if you have the passion for anything, you can be successful and also make a living out of it.”

She asserted that Nagas with their inherent creative abilities will strive in a place like SCAD and urged upon parents to allow their children to bloom and grow.

“When our children do what they want and what they love, everyone will be so engrossed that our land will become a peaceful place”, she added.

pressed excitement about “our shared history and our passion for education, sports and culture means for our future.”

Stating that next year is year of cultural exchange between UK and India, he hoped that “it will have a special connection at the next year’s Hornbill festival.”

Also lauding Chief Minister TR Zeliang for his vision to improve the education of the people of Nagaland and use culture to promote the state to the people all over the world, he said, “We will use this commitment to education and culture to deepen the long and special bonds of friendship between the people of Nagaland and the UK.

DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 3 (MExN): Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) on Saturday observed that the decision of the Narendra Modi’s government to observe December 25 as Good Governance Day may be a good move but with bad motive.

“What good is there when ‘Good Governance Day’ is set on December 25 hurting the sentiments of the Christian for whom the day is set to celebrate the birth of Jesus with worship and remembrance?,” the NBCC has questioned.

While applauding the Prime Minister and his government for being committed towards providing a transparent and accountable administration for the betterment and welfare of the common citizen, the NBCC, however, said the application of it on such an auspicious occasion is thoughtless and insensitive to certain group of people, particularly to the Christian minority in the country.

“With the day approaching, it has come back once again to hurt the sentiments of the minority Christians in India in general and the majority Christian society in Nagaland.

NBCC feels this is a deliberate attempt to dilute the impor-

tance of the day. Unless, this is rectified it will go down in history as a discriminatory move against the religious minorities,” it stated.

The NBCC also maintained that ‘Good Governance Day’ is good but the intention to have it on December 25 is nothing short of following the Sangh’s policies to suppress the religious minorities in a secular India.

It therefore lamented that ‘Good Governance Day’ on December 25 will go down in the history of Christianity in India that there is always a “Caesar in every turn of history to destroy the faith of the Christians.”

“Today, the Government has played with the sentiments of the 24 million plus Christians in the country, what will be next? Peace and harmony of the country should be the utmost priority and responsibility of any progressive government but such instances that disturbs people’s mindset will only undermine the nation’s secular fabric. It will also amount to the establishment of the tyranny of the majority, whereby the majority places its own interests above, and at the expense and to the detriment of, those in the minority.”

The NBCC has therefore urged upon the central government to stay away from creating division by following certain religious pressure and keep the country free from communal feeling and insecurity; but press on with her program without infringing on the religious rights, whether it be majority or minority.

Migration in the time of Conflict: Experiences from Nagaland state Morung Express News Dimapur | December 3

In a transformative effort to engage with the pressing issue of migration, the Stockholm University in collaboration with The People Channel, and The Morung Express from Nagaland organized a round table discussion on “Migration in the time of Conflict: Experiences from Nagaland.”

In her introduction, Anthropologist Dr Dolly Kikon pointed out that the discussion and the main issue was not on the question of whether migration was good or not.

She also shared a brief synopsis on her research and personal experience with Indigenous migration and migrants.

Sharing his view on the theme, Anthropologist Professor Bengt G Karlsson from Stockholm University, stated that Migration has really accelerated in the past ten to fifteen years, and in a way, all of us understand why this is happening. What really generated migration in the North East India, he said, could be attributed to factors like employment and educational opportunities.

Also participating in the discussion was Vikheho Swu, Cabinet Minister of Road & Bridges, termed migration as a global issue and a ‘reality check on a phenomenon which is bound to happen to any developing society.’

Highlighting the ‘craze’ for government jobs in Nagaland, he stated that there is an excess of 40,000 government employees. He pointed out that from the total population of 19 lakhs in the state, there are about 1.20 lakh government employees when the actual need for about 80,000.

Furthermore, with not enough support from the

Anthropologist Prof. Bengt G.Karlsson from Stockholm University, anthropologist Dr. Dolly Kikon from Melbourne University at the panel discussion, “Migration in the time of Conflict: Experiences from Nagaland” at Hotel Acacia on Saturday. (Morung Photo)

State government in terms of policy, there is an absence of development function in rural areas, Swu added.

“The reason for such grim situation is because Nagas lack in vision, planning and management therefore policy makers, educationist, social activist and entrepreneurs have to put their heads together to plan. We must accept the fact that migration is here and here to stay,” Swu concluded.

Three panel sessions were held on topics of “Why migration matters”, “Challenges and experiences of migration”, and finally concluding with “Community reflections on migration”.

The first session moderated by Dr RK Debbarma from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences had on the panel Dr Rajdeep Singha, also from TISS, Rozelle Mero from The People Channel, Kvulo Lorin from Tetso College and Vijaya Eastwood of Harley ventures, Gurgaon.

Introducing the topic, Dr Debbarma urged, “Let’s talk about migrants without de-

humanizing them,” insisting that terms such as “illegal immigrants” are dehumanizing in nature.

Highlighting the huge scale of migration within India, Dr Singha revealed that 72 million – almost equivalent to Germany’s entire population – of India’s populace cross migrate with female out-migrating men.

Also speaking on the panel, Lorin shared that his experience of working in the city has helped build a network, which in turn has helped students of Tetso College find job placements. Lorin was however of the opinion that youngsters in Naga society lack direction in finding opportunities.

The second session moderated by Rozelle Mero had Tiala Jamir, Lomi Shikhu, Metsino Chase and Jai Syied – all of them working professionals who have served across the country and abroad – as panelists.

All of them shared their experiences and challenges faced as migrants themselves. During the discussion that ensued, the challenge

faced on re-entry back to the society in Nagaland was raised with the observation that Naga society looks upon those who have been abroad with a judgmental eye.

The post-lunch session on “Community reflections on Migration” was moderated by Dr Dolly Kikon and had in the panel MLA and former Parliamentary Secretary Mhonlumo Kikon, Jenny Esther from Don Bosco Tech, Dr Sedevi Angami from Christian Institute of Health Sciences & Research, and Jenpu Rongmei of CAN Youth.

Discussing the pros and cons of receiving migrants, Dr Sedevi opined that, “Migrants add variety and increase the talent pool in the society.”

Issues on high prevalence of dropouts and unemployed youth in Nagaland and the challenges on uneducated unemployed youth were discussed while the need for introducing migration policy and a policy mechanism for youths were also raised.

One of the reflections was that the community as well as the government has failed to understand conditions of uneducated unemployed youth as many policies such as skill development were towards improving the conditions of educated unemployed youth.

In her concluding remarks, Dr Dolly Kikon observed that often “conflict attached to migration” is not talked about. Migration to a large extent is also caused by “structural violence and militarization,” she noted.

She called for looking at time not in the linear pastpresent-future context, but by envisioning the future, relating it to the past, and then living the present as a way towards the envisioned future.

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International Day of People with Disabilities observed

Creating an inclusive society requires effort

Mokokchung, DeceMber 3 (DIPr): Cure Foundation Mokokchung, a centre for Differently Abled Persons, in Collaboration with Mokokchung Arts & Aesthetics Management (MAAM) and Ao Milen observed International Day of Differently Abled Persons at Town Hall on December 3.

Bendanglila, ADC Mokokchung & Administrator MMC who was the special guest at the function called upon the gatherings to treat and look upon those people with disability as equal in the society saying they (people with disability) are also created by the hands of God for specific purpose. She said the society, in a befitting manner, should renew their commitment and rededicate to make efforts to ensure that differently able persons are not alienated or discriminated. She said it is the society to secure them full participation and equality particularly in the field of education and employment. Bendanglila also outlined the protection given to people with disability and PWD Act 1995.

Differently Abled Children from Cure Foundation presented special items at the function.

Marking the day another programme was organized by Care and Support Society in Collaborated with Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority under the theme “Achieving 17 goals for the future we want” at MMC Conference Hall with Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel IAS as the chief guest.

The Deputy Commissioner said that everyone has a short coming and that even competent people who do not perform as they should is considered as disabled. Sushil Kumar said that there are people who are physically not capable of doing things but in many ways these people can do and perform better than any normal persons.

Sushil Kumar maintained that to bring the differently abled to the main stream in the society, there is a need for attitude change in the society only then we can abolish the evil of discrimination and marginalization of differently abled persons in the society. He called upon the educated people to take the first step to discriminate the awareness to all section of people in the society only then equality in the real sense can be achieved, the DC added.

Singing competition marks World Disability Day Morung Express News Kohima | December 3

The World Disability Day, jointly organised by Nagaland Parents Association for Disable (NAPAD) and Social Welfare Department, Government of Nagaland was held on December 3 at Highland Park, near IG Stadium Kohima.

Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire, Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change graced the occasion as the chief guest while Keweu Inakhe, Addl. Director, Social Welfare was the guest of honour.

A singing competition was also held during the celebration where Jo Dr. Neikiesalie Nicky Kire and other guest with the children during the World Disability Day event held held on Foundation School bagged the first December 3 at Highland Park, near IG Stadium Kohima. (Morung Photo)

prize, G. Rio School in the second position and Tabitha Enabling Centre in the third position.

Lauding the parents for the efforts in bringing up their differently abled children, Keweu also cited stories of renowned personalities such as Thomas Edison and Stephen Hawkings, stating that somewhere their parents nurtured and encouraged them despite the stigma.

Dr. Nicky Kire also encouraged the special children mentioning that they are no different from the rest of the children. Assuring to provide assistance and help if need be, Dr. Kire appealed to the children and parents to approach the government and highlight their problems.

‘Achieving 17 goals for the future we want’ ‘Adopt inclusive policy and attitude

DIMaPur, DeceMber 3 (Mexn): Stressing that sensitizing, supporting, encouraging and removing stigma with regards to persons with disability are the four main essence of commemorating World Disability Day, V. Lovitoly Sema, ADC of Niuland, exhorted the gathering comprising of persons with disability, their guardians and others at Niuland’s Adhoc Town Committee Hall today.

A press release informed that the theme of this year’s Disability Day was ‘Achieving 17 goals for the future we want.’

Terming the programme a landmark for Niuland and also a new beginning in working with the differently abled persons in Niuland, Lovitoly assured her support to the Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Project for persons with disability under Niuland block undertaken

by Prodigals’ Home and urged the cooperation of the concerned stakeholders to make the society more disabled friendly. She symbolically presented a blanket to a disabled child during the programme and was later presented to all disabled persons attending the programme.

The blankets were sponsored by Akum, Proprietor of CRESCENDO a music store lo-

Pfutsero Govt College Alumni Association session held

cated in Dimapur. Ashe H. Kiba, GS of Nagaland State Disability Forum in her sharing recounted the discriminations she faced in various realms of the society due to her physical disability and also shared on her determination to excel despite her disability. Maong Jamir, Assistant Director of Prodigals’ Home, in welcoming the gathering also presented on Disability situation in Nagaland and about CBR program’s concept.

Dr. Imli Ozukum (PMR), the in charge of District Rehabilitation Program presented on medical perspective of disability. He stressed on the importance of seeking and availing early intervention in the case of disability for a better chance at functional recovery. Bohoto, Vice Chairman of Niuland Adhoc Town Committee, briefly exhorted the gathering and pledged support for future programs related to persons with disability in his capacity as the Vice Chairman.

Rosy, Associate pastor Child, Sumi Baptist Church Niuland pronounced the opening prayer for the program, while scripture reading was by Vikali, song presentation by Ashika Zhimo, and closing prayer by Katia Krichena.

towards disabled community’

changtongya, DeceMber 3 (Mexn): International Day of People with Disabilities was observed at Changtongya Town on December 3 at BDO Office Conference Hall, Changtongya. Organized

by Grace Society CBR Forum (Community Based Rehabilitation) Changtongya, the programme was held with the theme “Achieving 17 goals for the future we want, which draws attention to the 17 sustainable development goals and how these goals can create more inclusive equitable world for persons with disabilities.”

Dr. Medemmayang, Medical Superintendent, Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital, Mokokchung was the chief guest. He encouraged the various stakeholders of the society to be responsible by bringing the disabled community to the main stream and adopt inclusive policy and attitude towards the disabled community by giving them platform and privilege to showcase their talents.

He thanked the Grace Society CBR Forum for their initiative work for the uplift-

ment of the people with disabilities in the area by encouraging and helping them in facilitating various schemes and entitlements. He encouraged the participants and said that we have a long way to go in understanding the disable issues, and thus this should be a new beginning as we have neglected them for a long time.

APRO Changtongya Meyisusu Jamir in a press release said that exhortation was delivered by Chumlamo, Humtsoe, SDO (Civil) Changtongya, Chuchuyimlang Village Council and Narola Imchen, Asso. Pastor (Women) CTBA. Invocation by Rev. T. Yanger Pastor, Longchara Baptist Church, Changtongya Town while vote of thanks was delivered by Chubawati, Coordinator of Grace Society CBR Forum.

Special song by Reshilepzuk and a life testimony by Tainla Temjen was presented form the disabled person (PWDs). The programme was chaired by Ainla Ozükum, Child Pastor of Tzumokkong Baptist Church, Changtongya Town.

All things local under one roof at Bookworm Fest Vishü Rita Krocha

Kohima | December 3

Members of Alumni Association of Pfutsero Government College during the 2nd session held on December 3 at the seminar of the college.

Pfutsero, DeceMber 3 (Mexn): The Alumni Association of Pfutsero Government College held it 2nd session on December 3 at the seminar of the college.

In the programme, the officiating principal TL Singsit spoke on the important role to be played by the alumni association for the upliftment of the college and also for the NAAC Assessment. He challenged the alumni present to contribute in the humblest way and the best they can for the college as it would bring social and human resource development, which in turn will bring all round development in the society.

The programme was chaired by Tavezo The-

luo, Assistant professor and Faculty incharge of Alumni Association. Invocation was pronounced by Sesote-u Kapfo, Assistant Professor, and Faculty in Charge Alumni Association. Speech on behalf of the Alumni association was tendered by Thipuhu Thira, Vice President Alumni Association PGC and a special song was presented by Muzi Vadeo and friends.

The formal programme ended with a vote thanks

by Kulhi Mero and benediction by Wetso-u Medo Assistant Professor, PGC, after which there was a discussion hour and some new office bearers were added to the existing official for the better working of the Association.

When the 7-Day Bookworm Fest opened to public on November 29, 2016 at APO Conference Hall, Kohima, it wasn’t just booklovers and aspiring writers who were elated at the thought of it. A host of creative people who believe in creating products that are both unique and local were also excited for reasons more than one.

True to its objectives, the Fest showcases local businesses of different kinds. Mhonlumi Kithan, who initiated “Papyrus” in 2014 said, “the Fest is a very good platform for local vendors” while stating that many people have not heard of her shop in Kohima before, but are now aware of its existence. Possibly the only shop in Nagaland that deals exclusively with recycled paper, Papyrus has products that range from notebooks, gift bags, gift boxes, etc.

In another space, there

Gutouch handmade jewelleries

is Été, an organic single origin coffee, which is state grown, processed and roasted locally in Nagaland. Lichan Humtsoe, the brainchild behind this initiative explained the été means “ours” in Lotha and was set up with the view of sharing the culture of drinking coffee. Towards this end, he also said, “drinking coffee gives you a good feeling and more so, because there is so much of art involved in it.” His nicely packaged coffee is 100% Arabica, procured from coffee growers in places like Zunheboto, Mon and Wokha.

There is also Gutouch, showcasing the beauti-

Little Niceties Stall

ful creations of Jewellery Designer, Gugu Kuotsu.

The Fest, according to her, “has small crowd but very decent” while adding that the good thing is that, there are no bargaining customers. She went on to say that, “I am not much of a reader but the very calm ambience makes me want to read.” With very reasonable jewelleries and accessories, the Designer’s greatest hope is for the person wearing it to be blessed.

“Sometimes, it is things like these that can cheer somebody up and I have made it affordable so that it can also lighten the burden of a tired soul”, she impressed upon.

On the other hand,

Parliamentary Secretary Khriehu Liezietsu and others during the inauguration of indoor stadium and basketball court at Oriental College, Kohima on December 3. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | December 3

Died on 10-11-2016

Through this column, we the family members would like to express our gratitude to neighbours, relatives, organisations, churches, council, union, individuals and all well wishers who supported us physically, materially, financially and with continuous prayers during the sad demise of our beloved Late. M. Chuba Yimchunger at Referral Hospital Dimapur

May the Lord repay you for what you have done.

May you be richly rewarded by the Lord (Ruth 2: 12)

Loving Wife & Childre n

Zubaan Books, PenThrill Publication House, Catholic Publication Centre, CROSSWORD, Peak Agency, Western Book Depot, Academic Book House and The Volume Stationers.

Other local vendors participating in the Fest include Little Niceties (Books, handmade crafts, homemade niceties), Vineyard School (Handmade cards, craft items, etc), English Department, Baptist College Kohima (Face painting and Selfie booth), Town Baptist Church Dimapur (Home décor), Sweet Tooth (Homemade cakes and cookies), 360° Sorhie Enterprise (DIY materials, gift accessories, T-shirt/

Sweet Delights

Mug printing etc), Patchwork (Paintings and Accessories), 1052 Café N Store (Ceramic planters, home décor) Simple Delights & Precious Me Love (Handmade toys and dolls), Wonderland (Kids toys), D. Stall (Assortment), Tiny Gems, Fresh Flowers, Unlimited, Windfall, etc.

The ongoing Bookworm Fest, which commenced from November 29, 2016 will go on till December 5, 2016 and apart from featuring numerous local products, also has daily live performances and is seen as a platform for many budding poets, writers, artists, crafters, and musicians.

Students told to re-invent dignity of labour Road inaugurated at Kevijau

Acknowledgement

Late M. Chuba Yimchunger

Ilandlo, many people’s favourite e-commerce site, which was part of the Fest for the first few days, displayed over 50 books written by local authors and several other locally made products such as wine, mugs, exotic white tea by Coldmountain, dolls from Ikali Studio, etc. Imtisunup Longchar of Ilandlo observed that “online sales are faster” but pointed out that the good thing about offline is that you get to meet people, make new connections and build relationships.

The book stalls housing a variety of local books among others are Barkweaver Publications,

Papyrus

Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports, State Lotteries and Music Task Force Khriehu Liezietsu today asked the students to reinvent the dignity of labour.

Speaking at the 21st Annual Day programme at Oriental College here, Liezietsu asked the students not only look for government and white colored jobs but opt for skill and capacity by becoming skilled workers and entrepreneurs which would boost the economy of the state as current the state was mostly dependent on outsiders.

“It is high time we as a society and state become self-reliant, we should be physically and mentally prepared ourselves to do all the jobs for our development, as well as for our daily

survival” he added. He said students as future leaders should practice and inculcate positive actions and thoughts for what they sow today will be reaped tomorrow.

Lauding the college authority for imparting quality and skilled development education to students, the parliamentary secretary also asked students to acquire the education system imparted by the college. “I am also aware of the fact that the education provided by this college is backed up by the right moral and spiritual foundation. This college being a Christian educational institution is fully catering to the moral and spiritual aspects of the students’ growth and developmental needs’ he said.

He also appreciated the farsighted pioneers of the college who have understood the importance of quality education. He said all over the

world the importance of quality education and manpower development as the means of bringing wholesome and faster development has been recognized.

He said without quality education a man cannot realize his full potentials.

Liezietsu also appreciated the college authorities and faculty member for imparting quality education to students. “The college is not only excelling academically but also in various aspects of a student’s life and career. All these are the result of the dedicated hardwork being put in by the pioneers, the management and faculty of this college” he said.

The parliamentary secretary also lauded the extra effort being put by Principal, Dr. Ketshukietuo Dzuvichu to make the college excel in many fronts.

Dzivichu in his welcome speech said college has been excelling in academic and other curriculum activities all because of dedicated faculty, management members and students.

He said college would focus on skill development while not forgetting imparting quality education. He underscored the need to impart skilled development education to students for their future survival and to contribute to the progress of the state.

On the occasion academic awards were also presented to students, special award to teachers and special presentation to graduating students.

Earlier, Parliamentary Secretary also inaugurated indoor stadium and basketball court at the college premises.

Advisor, Urban Development, S.I. Jamir speaking during the road inauguration programme at Kevijau, Dimapur on Saturday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | December 3

Advisor, Urban Development, S.I. Jamir on Saturday inaugurated newly constructed C.C. Road at Kevijau Lane 15A connecting Lane 7A in the presence of colony leaders and members.

Speaking at the programme, Jamir encouraged the residents to inculcate sense of cleanliness

and hygiene starting from their homes and set benchmarks for others to follow.

Stating that the municipal election was approaching, he also appealed the residents to elect honest and upright leader who would sincerely work for the welfare of the people.

Assistant Urban Development officer, Dimapur, Pangzungkokba also spoke briefly at the programme.

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State, Centre responsible for present situation: AMUCO Imphal, December 3 (NNN): All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation warned that if the present situation gets out of hand and takes the shape of a communal flare-up, both the state and central governments should be held responsible.

AMUCO is concerned that the two governments have not been able to act on the situation on time, saying both the counter-blockade and blockade that have had resulted in destruction and burning of essential commodities and vehicles are both destructive and against the democratic norms.

Social networking sites and their users, the general public, in the state have been appealed by AMUCO to refrain from toning up communal rhetoric that could flare up communal passion amidst the volatile situation.

AMUCO, United Committee Manipur (UCM) and Committee on Civil Sociteis, Kangleipak (CCSK) recently joined hands with JAC Sadar Hills, Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) and Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO) on the Sadar Hills issue. A joint delegation of these organisations also urged the Manipur government to grant district status to Sadar Hills and Jiribam before the ensuing state assembly polls.

The JAC Sadar Hills says conversion of Sadar Hills in Senapati district only aims to enable administrative conveniences and that if granted, the Kukis, Nagas, Nepalis and Meiteis will be benefitted equally. It said the United Naga Council should not claim ownership over Sadar Hills.

UNC, the apex body of Naga organisations in Manipur has been strongly opposing the Manipur government from making Sadar Hills and Jiribam as full-fledged revenue districts.

The UNC kicked-off the indefinite economic blockade from November 1 causing severe disruption to transportation of consumer goods from Assam to Manipur.

The Meitei (Meetei) Nationalist Party (MNP) said UNC’s stiff opposition against the district formation indicates its intent to consolidate Naga separatist movement by means of committing “unlawful activities” within the state.

Manipur People’s Party (MPP), the oldest regional political outfit of Manipur, staged a sit-in protest in front of party office here yesterday during which the party blamed the state BJP and ruling Congress for the prolonged blockade.

The Manipur Nationalist Democratic Front (MNDF) has sought Centre’s intervention in the ongoing blockade and demanded that President’s Rule should be imposed in the state in view of the inability shown by the Okram Ibobi headed government in tackling the blockade issue.

The party also appealed to the state government to invite UNC to the negotiating table over the blockade issue. UNC president Gaidon Kamei and its information and publicity secretary SK Stephen are now currently in the custody of Manipur Police after they were arrested by the police on charges of spearheading the blockade.

Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh has already said the two Naga leaders will be prosecuted under the law.

Meanwhile, local organisations in Pungdongbam area of Imphal East today imposed counter-blockade forcing several loaded-vehicles on Imphal-Ukhrul road to leave behind all essential commodities there.

The local club informed that all owners of the goods can claim after the ongoing UNC-sponsored indefinite blockade was brought to an end.

Demonetisation takes toll on Manipur's govt employees

Imphal, December 3 (IaNS): The government employees of Manipur are in distress. Some banks and most of the ATMs are dry. On Saturday, some banks issued notices saying "RBI has not despatched currencies".

Employees of one or two central offices located in Imphal have not received their salary yet. The employees of private sector refused to accept cheques.

However, the state government employees had received their salaries in cheques. But they can withdraw just Rs 2,000 from ATMs as and when there is cash.

Employees of both the government and private sector are suffering as the cash strapped banks and offices cannot pay them. Many small businesses are also waiting to pay their employees, who have no use for cheques or plastic money.

However, the banks are accepting deposits of all sorts.

The Manipur government sought more of Rs 100 notes to tide over the situation.

Quoting statistics, RBI sources and All Manipur Bank Employees Association said that adequate quantity of Rs 100 and smaller denomination notes were allocated to Manipur.

However, there was still an acute shortage of these smaller denomination notes, as reports said that through manipulation these notes were being made available to money lenders.

As it is almost impossible to withdraw even Rs 2,000 from the banks and ATMs, many who need substantial amounts for urgent medical and other requirements

TUra, December 3 (NNN): About 25 people onboard a Shillong bound Tura bus sustained injuries after the bus slammed into a building causing severe damage to both. borrow huge amounts of Rs 2,000, Rs 500 Three out of 25 passengers are reportedly in serious condition and were rushed to Guwaand Rs 100 currencies.

The interest collected from the bor- hatiforfurthermedical care. Theincidenthappened at about 11 pm on Friday night near the rowers was between 15 to 20 per cent.

Gopal Das, who runs a big shop in Imphal city, said, "There are 20 employees in my establishment. From this month I tried to offer them cheques. However, they declined to accept it."

Boynao, an employee said, "I need hard cash as I have to send it home. There is no banking facility in my village, and cheque is meaningless to my parents, who are not literate."

Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to bring black money stashed in the foreign countries. So he resorted to demonetisation." "The central government cannot give enough cash even for Manipur, which has less than 28 lakh population," he said.

Most of the traders in the state are suffering. Some of the shopkeepers had shut their shops. The border trade at Moreh is also affected.

N. Robin, a trader said, " As we use tokens to avoid cash, there is little use for the four bank branches at Moreh. We had never deposited big amounts with the banks and now we cannot, as big deposits are subject to scrutiny."

Meanwhile, following mob violence at three branches of State Bank of India, the bank authorities said that it would be difficult to operate without additional armed policemen. There are armed policemen deployed, in addition to bank guards in view of frequent heists by militants.

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village of Leila in Goalpara, Assam. According to locals and police personnel of the Dudhnoi Police Station under which the accident happened, the incident occurred when the driver lost control of the bus, averted a 11KV transformer before hitting the office of the All Rabha Students Union (ARSU) denting the building and causing massive damage to the bus itself.

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Mizoram-HPC (D) peace talks in mid-December aIzawl, December 3 (pTI): Mizoram government and the Manipur-based militant outfit, Hmar People's Convention (Democratic), would hold the third round of peace talks by mid-December, a state home department official today said.

The exact date would be finalised in a meeting on Monday, Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama, who headed the state government delegation in the previous rounds of meeting, told PTI. Earlier, rounds of talks were held in cordial atmosphere with both the sides being optimistic about the outcome of the parleys.

Several grounds have been covered during the previous rounds when according higher autonomy and power to the Sinlung Hill Development Council (SHDC) was deliberated, he said.

The SHDC was established in the north eastern part of the state adjoining Manipur where a large number of Hmar community people are living in a compact area, in accordance with the provisions of the agreement between the state government and the erstwhile underground HPC in 1994.

The HPC (D) was formed after the surrender of the HPC cadres to the authorities, by some leaders who were not satisfied with the terms of the agreement and continued to demand a separate autonomous district council under the Sixth schedule of the Constitution. The six-member HPC (D) delegation led by Lalthalien said that the outfit dropped the demand for a separate autonomous district council.

The first round of talks was held in Aizawl on August 10 and the second round on October five.

The peace talks in 2013 were derailed by disagreement on the period of extension of the Suspension of Operation (SoO) after which a spate of violence was experienced in the state resulting in the deaths of three policemen and one Hmar militant.

25 injured after Shillong bound Tura bus slams into building

Principal, Staff and Cadets of Sainik School Punglwa (Nagaland) request the pleasure of your company for 9TH Annual Sports Day Celebrations at 0900 hrs on 10 Dec 2016 (Saturday) Chief Guest: Shri Y Vikheho Swu Hon’ble Minister for PWD (Road & Bridges) Govt of Nagaland. & Mrs Chekruvulo Swuro, DSP Former Olympian shall be the Guest of Honour All guests and parents are requested to be seated by 08.30 AM. RSVP: 03839-262004/262010

SPEAkErS: 1. Rev. Dr. Wati Aier FNR Convener 2. Rev. Dr. Z. K. Rochill Senior Auxiliary Secretary The Bible Society of India 3. Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo Executive Secretary Chakhesang Baptist Church Council

INfOrMATION 1. Special invitees: All Naga Political Groups, FNR, Naga Hoho, NMA, NSF, NPMHR, ENPO, NTC, CNTC, ENSF, Church Leaders and Prayer Warriors.

2. Advance prayer groups are requested to reach Kutsapo Village on or before 5th December 2016.

3. Fooding and Lodging will be provided by the organizing committee.

4. All delegates are requested to bring beddings.

5. All are cordially welcome to attend the 25 years of Naga Shisha Hoho “Thanksgiving” Programme.

“Calling All Nagas” T

wenty Five years ago, in 1991, the work of the Holy Spirit led to the beginning of Shisha Hoho Prayer house in Kutsapo, Phek District, Nagaland. If we recall, Naga people were under the dark shadow of bloodshed and violence.

Through divine providence and the earnest prayers of His anointed servants, a light dawned on the Nagas and the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) came about in February, 2008. Through the leading of the Holy Spirit and the humble work of the FNR, with all its human weaknesses, a measure of peace was wrought through the signing of the "Covenant of Reconciliation" in June 13, 2009. Today, though there is much to accomplish, we are experiencing relative peace without bloodshed among the Naga political groups.

To this end, we praise God.

Through those years of uncertainty, the NBCC, NCRC, Catholic Association of Nagaland, Assembly of God, the Naga Hoho, all tribal organizations, NMA, NSF, UNC, and more, have supported and cooperated with our common journey and we remain ever grateful. Therefore, on this the 25th Year of the Shisha Hoho, we request you and your organization to attend our "Thanksgiving Program" on December 6 and 7, 2016, at Kutsapo, Phek District, Nagaland.

Rev. Puduhu Khüsoh Chairman, Organizing Committee

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China finally lifts restrictions: Opens its market for Indian rice New Delhi, December 3 (FiNaNcial express): China, the world’s top rice consumer and importer, has granted phytosanitary clearances to 14 Indian rice exporters, including established ones like LT Foods, Kohinoor Foods and Amira Pure Foods, opening its market to the Indian grain after years of restricting such supplies through non-tariff barriers, reports Banikinkar Pattanayak in New Delhi.

Official and industry sources told FE that in a recent communication to the Indian government, China has conveyed that 14 of the 19 rice mills its team visited in September have been cleared for exports to that country — remarkable

by China’s standards. The list of 14 exporters that can now ship out to China also includes KRBL, Best Foods, Sarveshwar Foods, SSA International, Ebro India, Pari India, DRRK Foods, Sunstar Overseas, Nature Bio Foods, MR Overseas and United Exports, the sources said. China has been a major buyer of nonBasmati rice from Pakistan,

a factor that might have delayed the clearance to Indian exporters, trade analysts have said.

Talks of China allowing Indian rice have gained momentum in recent years, but this is the first time that the giant neighbour has officially cleared such units for non-Basmati rice supplies.

However, against the industry expectations of clearance to almost all the rice units the Chinese team visited between September 18 and 26, only 14 have

obtained permission to export.

Officials from China’s Administration of Quality Supervision,Inspection and Quarantine visited these mills, registered with India’s National Plant Protection Organisation (NPPO) and spread across Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Rice exporters have to be registered with the NPPO to be able to export to China. The neighbour was not allowing Indian rice, citing con-

cerns over the presence of khapra beetle in India’s non-Basmati rice, among others.

The decision comes at an appropriate time for India as it is seeking to reverse a slide in its rice as well as overall farm exports, already hit by a crash in global commodity prices.

According to an International Grains Council (IGC) forecast, China will import as much as 4.1 million tonnes of rice in 2016-17, marginally down from 4.2 million tonnes a

year earlier. The IGC has projected India’s exports of rice (both Basmati and non-Basmati) at 10.5 million tonnes for 2016-17, slightly up from 10.4 million tonnes a year earlier but down from as high as 11.8 million tonnes in 2014-15.

However, with the latest development, the Indian mills that have been cleared will be able to tap the Chinese market and potentially ship out more in 2016-17 than the IGC projections, although it’s

too early to firm up a precise forecast on the rise in rice exports, according to senior industry executives. In value term, India’s rice exports dropped to $5.79 in 2015-16 from $7.84 billion a year earlier.

Rice exports accounted for 18% of India’s total farm exports in 2015-16. Although China usually consumes non-Basmati rice, it can be tapped for Basmati exports, too, said the executives.

China’s latest commu n i cat i o n f o l l ow s commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s meeting with Chinese ambassador-designate to India in which Sitharaman expressed her displeasure on the delay in issuing phytosanitary clearances by the Chinese team that visited the rice units in September. FE had earlier reported that Sitharaman, in that meeting, also gave “example after example” on how nontariff barriers are hurting India’s exports to that country. India has been seeking greater access for its farm and food items in the Chinese market.

Russian central bank loses Nissan launches 2017 GT-R at Rs 1.99 crore December 3 (DNa): $31 million in cyber attack mumbai, Nissan India launched its flagship mOscOw, December 3 (reuters): Hackers stole more than 2 billion roubles ($31 million) from correspondent accounts at the Russian central bank, the bank said on Friday, the latest example of an escalation of cyber attacks on financial institutions around the globe.

Central bank official Artyom Sychyov discussed the losses at a briefing, saying that the hackers had attempted to steal about 5 billion roubles.

Sychyov was commenting on a central bank report released earlier in the day, that told about hackers breaking into accounts there by faking a client’s credentials.

The bank provided few other details in its lengthy report.

Financial regulators around the world have recently urged banks to beef up cyber security in the wake of a string of high-profile heists on banks around the world.

Fears about attacks on banks have mounted since February when unknown cyber criminals stole $81 million in funds that Bangladesh’s central bank had on deposit at the New York Fed. Law enforcement agencies around the globe are hunting for the criminals who stole the money using fraudulent wire-transfer requests sent over the SWIFT bank messaging network.

Separately, Russia said on Friday that it had uncovered a plot by foreign spy agencies to sow chaos in the country’s banking system via a coordinated wave of cyber attacks and fake social media reports about banks going bust.

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mumbai, December 3 (FiNaNcial express): Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio might be fined Rs 500 as penalty for using Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph in its print and electronic advertisements without consent.

The law that overlooks at the prevention of improper use of emblems and names of 1950 provides for this undistinguished penalisation for offending laws.

In a report published by Times of India, the minister of state for information and broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, had written a reply to the company stating that no permission was granted by Prime Minister’s Office for using Modi’s photographs in the advertisements.

However, Reliance Jio did not comment on aforementioned development.

When the issue was raised by Samajwadi Party MP Neeraj Shekhar, Rathore admitted on the fact that the government was aware that the telecom company has used PM’s photographs in the advertisement.

Some serious allegations were made by the opposition stating that how can PM’s photograph be used by a private organisation to advertise its products or services.

Extending the allegations, the opposition also pointed out another same incident where the eWallet firm Paytm used PM’s photograph post the demonetisation announcement made by the central government.

Shekhar had also expressed his interest to know whether there is any law allows the PM from becoming a brand ambassador of a private company and whether PMO has taken any step against the company, if norms have been violated, informed TOI. Responding to opposition’s allegations Rathore said that the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act is handled by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

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Demonetisation causing untold NCSU ‘welcomes’ Papu Yadav hardships in Kiphire: ARSU Kiphire, December 3 (mexN): The Amahator Range Students’ Union (ARSU) has stated that demonitisation is causing “untold hardships” for people in Kiphire district.

ARSU made the claim in a representation to the Assistant General Manager (AGM), State Bank of India, Regional Business Office (RBO), Dimapur while seeking immediate intervention on the issue.

Laying down some of the hardships faced by the

customers of Kiphire district, the union stated that though Kiphire Branch was upgraded to Grade IV, no additional manpower was deployed. With festive season fast approaching, the union lamented that the shortage of manpower had resulted in very little loans being sanctioned.

Also pointing out that the new SBI Building construction was completed in October 2015, the union rued that the office remains to be shifted “due to various reasons”.

It cautioned that the present SBI building is on the “verge of collapse” and warned that the sub-standard building and electric wiring of the building remains “a high risk”. “Anything may happen at any time,” it added.

ARSU expressed confidence that the AGM would personally intervene and ease the problems of the public of Kiphire district.

“Kiphire general public is at the mercy of SBI Kiphire/ RBO Super market Dimapur,” the union stated.

faulters, if caught shall be severely punished. It further informed that, syndicate or tender system that monopolizes market is totally banned for public interest.

In view of the arrival of festive season, CCCTA also requested all the shop owners/shopkeepers to clean and decorate their shops.

Keeping in view the possible cases of extortion dur-

ing this season, the Association requested the security agencies to make necessary arrangement to ward-off any unwanted incident in Chumoukedima area.

While requesting all shops to remain open on Sundays to facilitate shopping for festive seasons, CCCTA also conveyed Christmas and New Year greetings to all.

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NCSU Officials and members with Papu Yadav and his wife Ranjita Yadav, both Members of Parliament, pose for lens after being welcomed to Kohima on December 3.

Kohima, December 3 (mexN): The Nagaland Contractors’ & Suppliers Union (NCSU) has extended a ‘hearty welcome’ to Members of Parliament Papu Yadav and his wife Ranjita Yadav to Kohima.

According to a press release from the NCSU, its union officials led by President Pele Khezhie today received both the Members of Parliament at Dimapur Airport on their arrival to the State for the Hornbill

Festival of Nagaland.

Both the MPs were to arrive in Kohima by helicopter, but due to technical difficulties and delayed landing of the flight they had to cancel it and reach Kohima by road.

“However, on the way to Kohima, Pappu Yadav, who is keen to see Nagaland prosper and catch up with the rest of the country, inspected the ongoing fourlaning works of DimapurKohima National Highway

and was appreciative of the progress,” the union stated in its press release.

The visiting MPs also assured NCSU officials that they would raise their concern for the development of the State before the Central government, the union added.

The two MPs will grace the Day-IV cultural programme of Hornbill Festival at Naga Heritage Village Kisama on December 4 as chief guests.

Healthy Lifestyle Camp held at Athibung

NPF Minority Wing members with Neighbourhood Children’s Home during the celebration of 53rd Nagaland Statehood Day held at Midland Dimapur.

Dimapur, December 3 (mexN): The NPF Minority Wing celebrated the 53rd Nagaland Statehood Day with orphans and needy children at Neighbourhood Children’s Home at Midland Dimapur.

A press release said that short meeting was held

during the visit of Minority Wing office bearers. In his address, Bishnu Bhattacharjee, NPF Minority Wing Central stressed on importance of education and students discipline.

President Minority Wing also awarded two girl children for their outstanding

result.

Rev. Danial Shayan lauded the goodwill gesture of NPF Minority Wing towards needy children in his speech.

The programme concluded with mass prayer and distribution of food to the children.

pereN, December 3 (mexN): A one day seminar cum inaugural programme on Healthy Lifestyle Camp under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) was held at Athibung PHC, Peren District on December 2.

The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Ngangshimeren, CMO. The program was attended by the GB’s, ward chairman, Church Pastors under Athibung Town, Women Leaders HCMC members, community leaders, District Medical Program Officers,

Medical officers and staff of Chief Medical Office, Peren and Athibung PHC and the public of Athibung Block.

Addressing the introductory note Dr. Ngangshimeren, CMO said that the main aim of the Healthy Lifestyle Camp is to give health talks and then follow up on the diseases that are being talked about especially about the lifestyle.

Speaking on the seminar, Dr. Thangmang, Medical Specialist, Athibung PHC gave a health talk and highlighted about what is Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiovascular disease and Cancer. He explained the types, the symptoms,

complications, the risk factors and its treatment and for prevention and early diagnosis.

A total of 121 patients were screened and examined out of which 19 persons were diagnosed with diabetes and 40 hypertension cases, 26 were overweight and 6 were obese.

Apart from free health checkups, distribution of free medicines, sensitization of public in the form of one to one by the IEC Personnel was also conducted and also IEC materials on cancer, diabetes, hypertension and cardio vascular diseases was also distributed.

Nuklutoshi clarifies to MTLT Our Correspondent

Kohima | December 3

Minister for PWD (National Highway) Nuklutoshi today made a clarification on a remark made by him during the recent CEC meeting of the NPF in Kohima.

On Mokokchung Town Lanur Telongjem (MTLT) and ACAUT, he clarified that he missed out in uttering both the organizations are very active and powerful bodies.

Addressing a press a press conference in his official residence, the minister said he wanted the Naga civil societies to be more active and since the ACAUT

and MTLT are very active, and therefore they are to be appreciated and supported but the inactive and nonperforming civil societies should be derecognized.

Further, he said that Governor is the guardian of the law and “I did not mean that I am against the Governor for checking corruption.”

He is going to villages and trying to find out the grievances, but there is a protocol in his movement and because of that only I have said, otherwise I am not against him. I want him to be the best Governor, he said. If he is checking against corruption, I am not against it, he added.

Shamatore, December 3 (mexN): The 15 Assam Rifles held an interaction with 25 village leaders which included GBs and Chairmen from four villages under Shamatore Sub Division on December 2. A defence press release stating this informed that the four villages included Shamatore Town, Melanchury, Yakur and Sangpurr villages. The interaction was held as part of the AR’s undertaking to maintain peace, harmony and cooperation. The defence release claimed that all participants vowed to continue the cordial relation with the Assam Rifles and to avoid clashes in the coming festival sessions.

Chumu Night Carnival from Dec 16 chumuKeDima, December 3 (mexN): The 3rd Chumoukedima Night Carnival will be held from December 16 to 21. A press release from the Organising Committee informing this has asked interested parties to collect forms from the Chumoukedima Town Council (CTC) office from December 10 to 15 between 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on office days.

Meetings & AppointMents Mkg DPDB cum OCM Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung Sushil Kumar Patel IAS has informed all officers posted in Mokokchung to attend the DPDB cum OCM meeting on December 7 at Jentisang Resort, Ungma at 11:00 A.M. Head of officers have been requested to inform their subordinate officers of the same as they are also members of the OCM. New membership and membership renewal will also be done on the same day. Moreover, as part of the meeting cum picnic there will be a gift exchange programme, therefore, all the officers have been requested to bring a present (a value of Rs. 200/-).

Longleng DPDB The monthly DPDB meeting for Longleng district for the month of December will be held on Tuesday, December 6 at DC's conference hall from 11:00 A.M onwards. All the members are informed to attend the meeting positively.

School of Nursing graduation The School of Nursing, Naga Hospital Authority Kohima will hold its graduation ceremony on December 6 at 11:00 AM at DBT Conference Hall, NHAK. Dr. L. Watikala, principal director, Directorate of Health & Family Welfare will grace the occasion.

State BJP extends Hornbill greetings

Eighty students from North-East India will be touring all over India out of which ten students will be from Nagaland.

The main motive of the tour is to gain experience in inter-state living standard. The students will also be sharing their inter-culture with the different states. The tour will start from the December 4 for 25 days. The program is organized under Akhil Bharatiya Vidhythi Parishad. The Governor of Nagaland, P.B Acharya encouraged the students to learn at least other languages to wish the people of other states. He also urged them to benefit themselves while mingling with the students of other states.

Dimapur carnival offers eclectic experience DC Kohima inform

arms license holders

Morung Express New Dimapur | December 3

A visit to GLWS Night Bazaar Dimapur at Naga Shopping Arcade, Dimapur offers its patrons a wide range of gastronomical delight backed with live music and games. But it is the impromptu performances from the revelers that provide the most entertainment.

The event which concluded today was jointly organised by the Act of Kindness and East Dimapur Sumi Students Union.

Started on November 28, the night bazaar featured various events for the night and competition including Tastiest Food Award, Best Stall Award, Dance Competition, Live Concert, Hindi Night, Acoustic Night, Cosplay and DJ Night etc.

A visit to the bazaar on Friday night offered glimpses of the varieties. Cosplay aficionados in their striking customs from Dimapur Anime Guild mingled with the revelers while in a Karaoke stand, young impromptu singer competed with those performing onstage.

Besides the games and stage performances, the stalls that at-

BJP to contest all 11 wards in Longleng LoNgLeNg, December 3 (mexN): The Longleng District Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will participate in all eleven wards of Longleng Town in the forthcoming election of Municipal and Town Council 2017.

A decision in this regard was taken during the 3rd Session of its executive meeting at the District Head Office on November 24. The meeting attended by District Mahila Mandal, District minority Morcha and executive members.

CCCTA bans taxation, Christmas donation Dimapur, December 3 (mexN): The Chumoukedima Chamber of Commerce & Trade Association (CCCTA) has informed all concerned that any kind of taxation or Christmas donation by any individuals or groups is strictly prohibited. CCCTA President Avi Chase and General Secretary James Kin in a press release informed that de-

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tracted the most crowds were the various food joints with their delectable offering.

While a ‘Runaway food truck’ gives you the choicest fast food, others like raw passion and other food stall gives you money worth of gastro delight while Bubble Fair, Lana Dey Dices games vies for your attention.

The most crowded, how-

ever, were local brew ‘Zutho’ stands that offered first timer as well as old timers a reason to enjoy the bazaar.

On Friday night, the show was stolen by an impromptu dance performance by a man who came and started swaying to the music playing in the background.

Gradually, his unique per-

formance attracted a considerable crowd who demanded more. After a few dance performances, he went home richer by a few bucks.

After visiting all the stalls, the final destination is the stage where one is entertained by diverse sets of performances, and one returns home satiated – mentally and physically.

Kohima, December 3 (Dipr): The Deputy Commissioner Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor, IAS, has informed that the generation of Unique Identification Number (UIN) for every existing Arms License has been extended till March 30, 2017. In this regard, all the existing Arms License holders registered in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima have been directed to update their license and submit the NDAI form on or before 15th March 2017.

All Arms License holders should submit the following supporting documents for authentication during submission of NDAL form: two (2) recent passport photographs; Photocopy of the Arms License; Any one (1) I.D. proof of the Arms License holder issued by the Government (e.g Passport, Aadhar Card, Driving License, Electoral Photo Identity Card etc.); Birth Certificate/I.D. Card or any education certificate which states the D.O.B Photocopy of the Arms License.

The DC also directed all Arms License holders who have submitted the NDAL form for generation of Unique Identification Number (UIN) in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima to submit their Arms License in original for pasting of the UIN Stickers. A fee of Rs. 50/- will be realized per license.

Dimapur, December 3 (mexN): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland has extended hearty greetings to the people of Nagaland, participants, performers, and visitors on the occasion of Hornbill festival celebration.

A statement from the state BJP stated that the “festival of festivals” celebrated every year is held to combine, revive and protect the rich distinct cultures of all the Naga tribes and encourage inter-tribal interaction and promote cultural heritage of Nagaland.

Named after one of the most venerated bird species, the Hornbill festival was firstly celebrated in 2000. Nagas were agrarian society decades ago and still about 70% of the people of Nagaland depends on agriculture. Hence, most of their festivals revolve around agriculture which they considere as sacred.

Stating that Nagas should be proud of the rich tradition, the state BJP urged that Nagas continue to maintain the unique heritage and customs.

Agri Dept bids adieu to Director

Kohima, December 3 (mexN): The Department of Agriculture organized a farewell programme in honour of its retiring Director Rongseninla Aier on November 30 at Agriland Conference Hall, Kohima.

Incoming Director Helie Rupreo chaired the programme while Additional Director, Imtitemjen, read out the service profile of the retiring Director from the date of joining till date and delivered farewell speech on behalf of the Department, a press release informed.

APC & Commissioner & Secretary Imkonglemba, IAS, in his speech lauded the outgoing Director for her commitment and credited her for improving and hastening the working system in the Department.

The outgoing Director in her delivered farewell speech expressed happiness at the Department for their support and co-operation throughout her 35 years of service and mentioned that the experiences gained and earned during her service will always be treasured.

CoRRigenDUm The article titled “Land and its Resources of the Republic of Nagaland” which appeared in local dailies, Nagaland on December 2, 2016 bore a mistake due to mistyping. Hence, the No. 1 of the said article will be read such as: Nagaland is an Independent, sovereign Nation. Hence, no Indian puppet state government has the authority to barter away the rights of the Naga people.

I therefore sincerely request to all readers to kindly add the word ‘NO’ in the point 1.

Acüyi Vadeo Joint Secretary Naga National Council (NNC) Nagaland

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_____________________________ Because Children Matters

Why Kids Need Recess Alia Wong | The Atlantic

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n florida, a coalition of parents known as “the recess moms” has been fighting to pass legislation guaranteeing the state’s elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play. Similar legislation recently passed in New Jersey, only to be vetoed by the governor, who deemed it “stupid.”

When, you might ask, did recess become such a radical proposal? In a survey of school-district administrators, roughly a third said their districts had reduced outdoor play in the early 2000s. Likely culprits include concerns about bullying and the No Child Left Behind Act, whose time-consuming requirements resulted in cuts to play. [1] Disadvantaged kids have been the most likely to be shortchanged: According to a 2003 study, just 56 percent

And why it’s endangered

of children living at or below the poverty line had recess, compared with 83 percent of those above the poverty line; a similar disparity was noted between black children and their white peers. [2] The benefits of recess might seem obvious— time to run around helps kids stay fit. But a large body of research suggests

that it also boosts cognition. Many studies have found that regular exercise improves mental function and academic performance. [3] And an analysis of studies that focused specifically on recess found positive associations between physical activity and the ability to concentrate in class. [4] In one series of ex-

periments, researchers manipulated recess start times: Some days children were let out at 10 a.m., and other days at 10:30. The kids’ attentiveness decreased when they had to wait longer for recess, and rebounded after they played. [5] And when fourth-graders in a recess-free school were given a weekly recess, another group of researchers found that they had an easier time staying on task and were much less fidgety. [6] These experimental findings are bolstered by an analysis of 10,000 questionnaires filled out by third-grade teachers: Even a single 15-minute daily recess was correlated with more-positive ratings of classroom behavior. [7] Perhaps most important, recess allows children to design their own games, to test their abilities, to

role-play, and to mediate their own conflicts—activities that are key to developing social skills and navigating complicated situations. [8] Preliminary results from an ongoing study in Texas suggest that elementary-school children who are given four 15-minute recesses a day are significantly more empathetic toward their peers than are kids who don’t get recess. [9] If it weren’t such a journalistic cliché to invoke Finland’s highly ranked (and widely fawned-over) school system, I might end by noting that Finnish kids get more than an hour of recess each day. More surprising, though, is the fact that in East Asian countries like China—the land of nine-hour school days and weekend cram classes—most schools give kids a 10- or even 20-minute break after each class, or about every hour. Maybe they’re onto something.

The Studies: [1] Burris and Burris, “Outdoor Play and Learning” (International Journal of Education Policy & Leadership, Nov. 2011) ^ [2] Roth et al., “What Happens During the School Day?” (Teachers College Record, April 2003) ^ [3] Etnier et al., “The Influence of Physical Fitness and Exercise Upon Cognitive Functioning” (Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, Sept. 1997) ^ [4] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance” (July 2010) ^ [5] Pellegrini et al., “The Effects of Recess Timing on Children’s Playground and Classroom Behaviors” (American Educational Research Journal, Winter 1995) ^ [6] Jarrett et al., “Impact of Recess on Classroom Behavior” (The Journal of Educational Research, Nov./Dec. 1998) ^ [7] Barros et al., “School Recess and Group Classroom Behavior” (Pediatrics, Feb. 2009) ^ [8] Pellegrini and Bohn, “The Role of Recess in Children’s Cognitive Performance and School Adjustment” (Educational Researcher, Jan./Feb. 2005) ^ [9] Texas Christian University LiiNK Project, “End of Year Report” (2015–16) ^

Feelings & Emotions matching Match the sentences of the left with their corresponding responses on the right, and then find the right image for each feeling or emotion:

1. I’m angry 2. I’m bored 3. I’m sick 4. I’m worried 5. I’m hungry 6. I’m exhausted 7. I’m happy 8. I’m exhausted 9. I’m thirsty 10. I’m sleepy 11. I’m horrified 12. I’m cold 13. I’m confused 14. I’m disappointed 15. I’m hot

Let’s have some delicious steak Put some clothes on!

Take your coat off!

Have a break!

Calm down!

There’s nothing to worry about Go to bed!

Let me clarify things for you There’s nothing to fear about That’s very good!

Don’t lose hope!

Let’s go out and have fun!

You’ll do better next time!

Drink some water!

Go to the doctor!

Crossword

Welcome to the English grammar class T

he importance of grammar is well-understood. It was Moliere who said, “Grammar, which knows how to control even kings.” Truly, accuracy in speech is a quality that will get you places. Grammar also lets you use English with ease and confidence.

There is a great difference between a person who can speak accurate, grammatical English, and a per-

son who speaks the language full of mistakes. The difference is that of confidence, acceptability, and the projected image.

“True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest who have learned to dance.”

- Alexander Pope, Sound and Sense Just as those who have learned

to dance can move gracefully, those who have learned the rules of grammar can use the language artfully.

However, learning English grammar can be challenging, because there are some queer rules in English. For example, it is a possessive (The cat is black. Its tail is long.), but it’s is a contraction of it is (It’s raining now).

Well, this eccentricity is what makes English grammar fascinating.

English is a language governed by rules that can be learned through understanding and practice.

Dot to dot

Vanilla

Do You

Know

Did you know, 80 percent of vanilla flavored food (including the ice cream and essence) is made artificially, because natural vanilla beans are very expensive.

Kangaroo

Did you know, Kangaroos cannot walk backwards!

Potato

Did you know, potato, the delicious and favorite veggie of children is the staple food in many countries and is the most cultivated vegetable across the globe.

Lighter

Did you know; the lighter was invented long back before the matchbox and matchsticks are invented.

Problem

When you can solve a problem, why should you worry? When you cannot solve a problem, just ignore and don’t worry.

The Man who fooled the King nce, a Man lived in a country.

One day, he went to the King’s palace.

He said, “I can train animals to speak wisely like men.”

The King was very surprised and asked, “Can you train my Horse to speak like human beings?”

The Man thought for a minute and said, “Yes, I can! But, I will need ten years to do so.”

The King gave him a large tu-

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years. So, I want to be comfortable ition fee and sent the Horse with till I am alive!”

The Courtier was shocked and him.

A Courtier met the Man when told the King about this Man’s he was leaving the palace with the plan. The King punished the man.

Horse. He said, “It is impossible to teach a horse to speak like human beings. If you are unable to train him, the King will get you killed, immediately.”

The wise Man smiled and said, ch Too mu “The King has given me enough s money to live in luxury for the clevernes rest of my life. And Death cannot ult in be controlled by anybody. One may res s. cannot guarantee if I, the King or hardines l o o f the Horse will live for the next ten

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INSPIRATIONAL STORIES, MESSAGES, POEMS & SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES

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These churches fought domestic What if I Don’t Want to Sing? poverty with the Gospel- and it worked Matt Damico

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Desiring God

the gospel, or spur them to believe, with the psalmist, “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you” (Psalm 63:3).

The sight and sound of God’s people singing is a powerful, stirring exhortation for struggling hearts to believe the truths they hear sung around them. The next Sunday you’re inclined to keep quiet, remember your neighbors and sing their song.

et’s not wait for our hearts to burn before we open our ‘To preach the gospel effectively to jobless folks, I need to show them that I care about their situation here on Earth’ mouths.”

At our church, everyone shows Catherine Parks up ready to sing with full hearts each Christianity Today Sunday morning. Nobody arrives after a tense car ride to church, or a difn August, Christianity Today ficult morning with children, or a late partnered with Deidox Films night of studying, or a long week of to debut The Ordinance, a work. Everyone is well-rested and ea- Singing Bends Our Souls to God documentary exploring churchger to make melody to God. Another reason to sing when we es’ efforts to fight predatory payExcept, not really. don’t feel like it is this: Singing can be day lenders. Many church leaders Each Sunday, a good portion of our the best way to start feeling like it. recognize the shameful practices churches gather for worship with genIt is impossible for us to desire uine anticipation for singing, praying the right things all the time. Our wills of these lenders and seek to meet and hearing the word. But not every- and affections often lag behind our the needs of their church memone. Life is too real, and the ancient fall knowledge. I know I should exercise bers while also fighting for justice of Genesis 3 is still too valid, to think more, but the desire is sometimes on a legislative level. On the other nobody walks into church with scars, absent. I know I should pray more, side of the same coin, however, are shame or even cold apathy. but my heart is often cold. Does that churches attempting to fight povBut let’s be honest.

Even the most mean that when I do exercise or pray erty and prevent the situations that stably enthusiastic in our gatherings after some self-convincing, I’m not lead people to accept these loans. have had Sundays when we wished really exercising or praying? Of course In recent years, several Chrisour hearts burned more brightly. We not. It’s better to desire everything we tian organizations have develexperience an inner struggle in these ought, but we need not wait to feel oped programs providing mimoments. On the one hand, we know rightly before we act rightly. croloans, savings groups, and that we should sing because we’re at In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis economic education in internachurch. On the other, it’s good to be articulates this with typical poignancy authentic and real, so it feels like a lie in regard to loving our neighbor when tional contexts. But how much to sing when we don’t feel like it. Is it the desire isn’t there: do we know about empowering better to be honest and silent than an Though natural likings should our own communities? With raaudible hypocrite? normally be encouraged, it would be cial and economic tensions exOf course, we don’t want to portray quite wrong to think that the way to acerbated in recent years, the losomething false about ourselves. Nev- become charitable is to sit trying to cal church has a key role to play dove into teaching on money man- blessing for finances to be a place her from getting or keeping jobs, so ertheless, we have at least two good reain bringing about reconciliation. agement skills and principles of of peace.” the course provided that practical sons for us to open our mouths and lift manufacture affectionate feelings….

The rule for all of us is perfectly simple.

Organizations like The Chalmers biblical stewardship. Each person help by opening her up to the con- our voices even when we don’t feel like it. Do not waste time bothering whether A “Gospel First” Approach to GetCenter, whose founders wrote the in the program had a “champion” versation so that we could be honyou “love” your neighbor; act as if you ting Back on Track bestselling When Helping Hurts, there to encourage their efforts, as est with her.”

You Have the Voice did. As soon as we do this we find one At Living Hope Church Volhave recognized the vast needs well as church members who volSeveral church members are in- Your Neighbor Needs of the great secrets: When you are belintine Evergreen in Memphis, in the United States and are now unteered to take the class alongside volved with the Work Life program.

People in every congregation have having as if you loved someone you Pastor Justin Burkhead knew working to equip churches to each student so they could work toOne deacon took Christine to pur- no voice at times. They’re not sing- will presently come to love him. about the Faith & Finances promeet economic and spiritual gether on budgets, questions, and gram because the church’s dea- chase clothes for job interviews, ing, but not because they don’t want So it is with our singing. Let’s not wait connecting outside of class. while another member (who is a to. They’re weak and worn, and in that for our hearts to burn before we open needs in their communities. cons had been trained to teach At the end of the course, the Chick-Fil-A operator) hosts some of hour they can hardly speak, much less our mouths. Opening our mouths can “As Chalmers worked to emthe material. He recognized that power grassroots churches in Af- church started an IDA program to money management only ben- the meetings in his store to help par- sing. Maybe it’s a young woman who be an important part of kindling the fire.

This isn’t an up-by-the-bootstraps rica, Asia, and Latin America to serve three graduates. The three efits people who have consistent ticipants get comfortable in a for- can’t sing “It Is Well” because that Sunday marks one year since her mother’s approach to corporate worship. Lifting help the poor help themselves, we applicants had set specific sav- income, so his church started mal work environment. The church death, or a young couple who can’t sing your voice, when you’d rather not, can ings goals during the class, and the prays for the class members, and became acutely aware of the same The Chalmers Center’s Work Life “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” a few days be an act of faith, believing that God’s need to address poverty holisti- church agreed to match their sav- program, a biblically integrated at the end of the course, they high- after another miscarriage. word is true: “It is good to sing praises to cally in our own nation,” said John ings up to $100 per month for two job preparedness curriculum, to light the graduates in their church In God’s infinite love, he has not left our God” (Psalm 147:1). You may need Mark Bowers, the Curriculum years toward their goals. During help create income for people in service. The success of the program these people alone. Instead, he has or- to pray, “O Lord, open my lips” (Psalm Specialist at The Chalmers Center. those two years, program facilita- their community, in the hopes has led to the church hiring an Adult dained for corporate worship to work 51:15), but before long, don’t be sur“After publishing When Helping tors met monthly with the gradu- they could train them to manage Education Director. They partner not only vertically, but horizontally. In prised to find your heart beginning to with a neighborhood school to pro- that moment, when the broken believer refill with thanks and praise.

Hurts, we heard from even more ates to discuss their budgets and money afterwards. financial issues. vide Early Childhood Education, struggles to address God, we remember Perhaps it will be this weekend. Anchurches that were hungry for “I got involved with this minBethany Lane, a member of New Afterschool Care, and Adult Educa- that God has told us to address one an- other Sunday is coming when you will tools to help them walk alongside istry because I quickly realized feel a cool disinterest toward the singpeople across economic lines right City East Lake, was asked to be on a that to preach the gospel ef- tion, all of which are housed at the other with our songs (Ephesians 5:19).

When we don’t feel like singing, we ing of the saints. When that happens, here in the United States. Thus, the team with a graduate named Am- fectively to jobless folks, I need church building, along with several have an opportunity to consider the in- remember God’s promises, remember birth of an IDAs [Individual Devel- ber*, who was using the IDA to save to show them that I care about other non-profits. terests of others and count them more your neighbor and remember what a enough money to finish her degree.

These stories of empowerment opment Accounts] pilot—out of their situation here on Earth significant than our own (Philippians privilege it is, and what a catalyst it can Her team worked to teach Amber resonate with many churches who which came Faith & Finances, and and not just their situation eterabout credit, fees, and loans. She long to declare and demonstrate 2:3–4). We have the privilege, in a way, be, to sing to the one who has saved us. later, Work Life.” nally,” Burkhead said.

“That usuto open our mouths for the mute (ProvBowers has worked to create pulled her credit score and did her ally meant helping people find the whole gospel to people who are erbs 31:8). You may not want to sing, Matt Damico is the pastor of wortaxes for the first time.

“It was fun to struggling economically. However, but the person next to you, in front of the curricular tools many churches ship at Kenwood Baptist Church in jobs.

At first I was able to connect use to train and walk with strug- meet monthly and see her under- folks through business owners Bowers admits that many church you, or behind you may need you to Louisville, Kentucky. He is a graduate gling people in their communi- standing and her confidence grow,” and managers that were in our leaders feel overwhelmed when sing. The sight and sound of your sing- of Southern Seminary. He and his wife, ties. He also developed training for Lane said. “She’ll graduate this year, church family or close to it, but starting to look at addressing deep ing may impress on them the truths of Anna, have two daughters. church-based facilitators to effec- and we’re going to have the biggest this wasn’t ultimately produc- issues of poverty.

“In When Helping Hurts, we tively implement these tools, with block party ever.” tive, because most of the people encourage churches: ‘Start small, Lane estimates that between the goal that these people will be we were ministering to were not start soon, and succeed.’ Even if the face of the work. “Chalmers’ 15 and 20 families from the ready for the workplace.” you begin with just a few particigoal is for low-income people to church have moved into the East Christine came to the Work Life pants, learning together by trial Lake neighborhood.

Because of Mark Harper never really hear much about us,” class struggling as an alcoholic, unBowers said. “We want them to see this proximity, church members aware of how obvious her struggle and error, this momentum is rene of the most important decisions your children will make is who their the local church as the hands and have built relationships with was to others. Explaining the gos- ally important. The very process friends are. of beginning to walk with people neighbors and better understand Our kids become like whom they hang with. feet of Christ.” the complexities of the challeng- pel was the first part of the Work who are poor over the long-term If they hang with kids who love the Lord, they will love the Lord.

Championing the Cause of Fi- es they face. She explained, “Fi- Life curriculum, which led to a moves everyone involved closer The reverse is also true. nancial Peace nancial training is something so discussion of idolatry and broken to God's design for his people. I have had parents say this to me, “I decide who my kids’ friends are.”

In 2012, New City East Lake— many of us never learned from relationships. After several simi- As mutual learners on the joura PCA church in the low-income our families of origin. It is needed lar conversations, Christine began ney to God's new creation, pre- The truth is you really can’t do this.

East Lake neighborhood of Chatta- and important, and not just for attending church programs; she pare to marvel at how you and At some point our children will begin to make their own choices about who their friends are. nooga, Tennessee—held their first the poor, but for the struggling confessed her alcoholism, found your church are challenged and You will not always be there to make the choice for them. series of Faith & Finances classes. college student, the immigrant temporary work, and is hearing the changed in this process, too.”

Wisdom dictates that we teach our kids how to hear the voice of God concerning Each week throughout the 12-week with three jobs, or the lower mid- gospel on a regular basis. Burkhead their friendship choices. course, attendees shared a meal dle class family that always feels recounted, “I honestly believe she *Names have been changed to Does God speak to kids about who their friends are? with church volunteers and then like they’re drowning. It is such a had no idea how her addiction kept protect identities.

“The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.” — Romans 8:16 Anyone who is born again has the Holy Spirit inside them.

Children don’t receive a junior Holy Spirit.

The Apostle Paul says that Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit.

I believe this is the most frequent way that God speaks to all of us.

Selie Visa some, stubborn, difficult to control, 4. Good work is evidence of faith: How we treat others is how we treat What is the inward witness? and destructive animals. It was, Jesus was showing the inter- Jesus. Ultimately, how we treat oth- It’s kind of like an impression.

Scripture: Matthew 25:31-46 It’s a red light or a green light on the inside of you. therefore, easy to think of the sheep relation between faith and works. ers is the way Jesus will treat us.

This is how I teach kids about the inward witness: Locate an image of a traffic light to 1. The coming of the Judge: as the righteous and the goats as Faith is indeed the sole basis of saluse as a power point.

When Jesus came the first time he the wicked and to compare their vation, but if by grace we are recre- 5. Eternal destiny is by choice: specifically stated that he came not to separation when night came, to the ated by the divine Craftsman unto The separation completed, the Have the image on a your screen or TV as you talk about it. condemn but that the world through separation of the righteous and the good works, these will provide the righteous will enter the kingdom (If you are really adventurous you can locate a real traffic light.) him might be saved. At the second wicked at the end of the world's day outward evidence of the inward prepared from the foundation of the To the kids: coming, however, in his glory, and of probation. transformation. The good works Je- world. This kingdom was indeed first Read Romans 8:16 to your kids. all the holy angels with him, it will be Setting the righteous on his right sus enumerates are not a source of initiated in Eden, but through sin the “The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God.” to sit upon the throne of his glory as hand, the side of favour and hon- merit but an evidence of faith. plan was frustrated and its fulfilment What is the inward witness?

King and Judge of all the earth. our, Jesus will say to them, "Come, By contrast, in phrasing his had to be postponed. But when the It’s kind of like a traffic light on the inside of you.

In that day, Jesus said, there will ye blessed of my Father, inherit the condemnation of those on his left age-long purpose of God is consum- Let’s pretend that you meet a new kid at school. be gathered before him all nations, kingdom prepared for you from the hand Jesus will say, "Depart from mated at the second coming of Christ You are hanging out with him and he begins to tell some dirty jokes.

Whenever you are hanging with this kid you get a yucky feeling on the inside. both Jew and Gentile, both the liv- foundation of the world." me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, and the earth is renewed again in all What is that? ing and the dead, and he will sepprepared for the devil and his an- its Edenic beauty, the gates of the That’s the inward witness. arate them one from another, as a 3. The basis of eternal reward: gels. For I was an hungered, and kingdom will be thrown open for the It’s kind of like a red light telling you “no.” shepherd divide his sheep from the Explaining the basis of their seye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, saints to enter and they will possess it Don’t hang out with this kid. goats. He will set the sheep on his lection for their eternal reward, Jesus and he gave me no drink: I was a for ever. But while the portion of the You are not mean to him or afraid of him, but he’s not one of your best friends. right hand, but the goats on the left. will say, "For I was an hungered, and stranger and yet took me not in: righteous will be glorious life in the Or, maybe you are at soccer practice and you meet a new friend. ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye naked, and ye clothed me not: kingdom prepared for their eternal When you hang with her you get a good feeling.

2. Two contrasting animals: His allusion of separating his gave me drink: I was a stranger, and sick, and in prison, and ye visited habitation, the fate of the wicked will It’s what Anne of Green Gables would call a “kindred spirit.” be everlasting destruction in the fire What is that? sheep from the goats would be ye took me in: naked, and ye clothed me not."

When the rejected ones protest prepared for the devil and his angels. That’s the inward witness, a green light telling you ‘yes.’ readily appreciated by the disciples. me: I was sick, and ye visited me; I Everything God's love can do to This is a good friend.

It was common for the shepherd of was in prison, and ye came unto me." that they have no recollection of reWhen the righteous profess fusing to succour him, he will reply, lead men to choose his salvation he You don’t have to wait until you grow up to get the inward witness.

Palestine to tend both sheep and themselves unable to recall any "Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as has done.

But if they reject it they If you have received Christ, the Holy Spirit is inside you and helps you decide who goats, the former for their wool and such service rendered to their King, ye did it not to one of the least of thereby choose to share Satan's your friends should be. meat and the latter for their milk. doom. Man's choice is free, but, ac- Other than the decision to receive Christ, the choices our kids make about friends During the day the flock would be he will reply, "Verily I say unto you, these, ye did it not to me."

In their case the absence of cording to his choice, his eternal are arguably the most important decisions they will make. pastured together; then at night Inasmuch as ye have done it unto Kids have no control over who their parents are or who their siblings are, but they do they would be separated into dif- one of the least of these my brethren, "good works" clearly revealed that destiny is prepared. decide who their friends are.

"These" said Jesus of the reject- When we teach our kids how to listen to the Holy Spirit we set them up to make wise ferent folds or into separate corners ye have done it unto me." On first they had experienced no transforthoughts it might seem that these mation of life through faith and that ers of his salvation, "shall go away friendship choices. of one larger fold to sleep. into everlasting punishment: but What are some object lessons you use to teach kids about the Holy Spirit?

Between the two it was un- grounds of reward sound rather like their profession was vain.

How we treat others will reveal the righteous into life eternal." The derstandable that the shepherd salvation by works, but, of course, should feel a deeper affection for there is no contradiction between our eternal destiny. How we treat wages of sin is death, eternal separa- Pastor, filmmaker and coach Mark Harper has 35 years of experience in the local the sheep, for while they were gen- the judgment scene here presented others reveals the state of our re- tion from God but eternal life in the church. He is the creator of the Super Church 2.0 Curriculum, which is used in over

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Jan Dhan money to go to poor, this is the last queue: PM morADAbAD, December 3 (PTi): Prime Minister Narendra Modi toon Saturday said he is working on a formula on how to send the corrupt to jail who deposited their money in Jan Dhan accounts of poor after demonetization and ensure this money goes to the poor households. Responding to criticism over long queues outside banks and ATMS since the note ban decision on November 8, he accused his rivals of trying to “spread disinformation and despair” and said “this will be the last queue for the people who have been standing in line for the last 70 years for their daily needs”.

“All those who are Jan Dhan account holders, you should not return the money that others have put in your accounts. If you promise to do so, I am working hard on to devise a formula to send all those who deposited their money illegally into your accounts to jail and to ensure the money goes to the poor households,” Modi said addressing a public rally here.

Jan Dhan accounts were opened under a special campaign for providing banking facilities to the poor launched by the Modi Government in August, 2014.

He said the corrupt rich are not doing any favour, as they have looted this money from the poor in all these years.

“I salute the people of the country for standing for long hours in queues. “I want to ask those politicians who are crying over these

Government employee dies in ATM queue

hooghly, December 3 (PTi): A state government employee who was returning home in Kolkata from his place of posting died while standing in a queue in front of an ATM counter near Bandel station in Hooghly district today. The employee, Kallol Roychoudhury (56), was returning to his Behala home in South Kolkata from Cooch Behar in North Bengal where he was posted.

He got down at Bandel station from Paharia Express this morning with his colleague and was supposed to catch another train to come to Kolkata.

But then, he decided to withdraw some money from an ATM counter at Station Road near the station.

He stood in the queue at 7.35 am, became unwell after 20 minutes and fell down. The police said nobody extended PM Modi speaking at the Parivartan rally in Punjab. (ANI Photo)

long queues. “You kept the entire nation in queues for 70 years after independence, as one had to stand in lines for even sugar, kerosene and wheat in the past. This is the last queue to end all those queues,” he said to applause from the crowds.

The PM said only the honest can queue up outside the banks to deposit the money, while the corrupt are standing outside the houses of poor.

Modi said he was being hounded by his rivals as “culprit” on the note ban issue and pledged that this fight against the corrupt and corruption shall not stop

“come what may”.

“I am being hounded as if I have committed some crime by waging a battle against graft. But, what can my opponents do to me?

I am a fakir (hermit)…jhola ley kar chaley jayenge (I will exit with my little belongings),” he said.

Modi was addressing BJP’s Parivartan Yatra to mobilise public support ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.

Tearing into the opposition, he said, “Some call me a culprit…. Is it a crime to fight corruption which is at the root cause of all ills prevailing in the country

for the past 70 years?”

Without naming any party, Modi made a subtle reference to Congress when he said that the 1.25 crore people were his leaders and he had no high command.

“You are my leader…I have no high command,” he said.

His attack against the opposition came in the backdrop of their protests inside and outside Parliament on noteban, where the Winter Session has so far been almost washed out with the uproar eclipsing the proceedings every day.

Talking tough, Modi said corruption will not go on its own and has to be wiped out.

Magistrate can extend detention period upto 180 days:HC cheNNAi, December 3 (PTi): The custody of a person accused of a crime under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act can be extended by a court up to 180 days, provided it is satisfied with the report of the public prosecutor indicating progress in the probe and finds other specific reasons, the Madras High Court has said. A division bench comprising justices M. Jaichandren and S. Baskaran passed the orders while dismissing a habeas corpus plea on Thursday seeking a

direction to authorities to produce Rishwan Sheriff, a remand prisoner, and contending that on the expiry of 90 days, the magistrate did not have jurisdiction to deal with the matter.

"Section 43-D of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, does not exclude the jurisdiction of the magistrate from exercising the remand extension power beyond 90 days. However, the said power can be exercised up to 180 days," the court said. "In fact Clause(2) of Section 167 of the Code of

Criminal Procedure, 1973 states that the magistrate to whom an accused person is forwarded under the said section may whether he has or has no jurisdiction to try the case, authorize detention of the accused in custody from time to time as he thinks it fit."

"The proviso to the said section makes it clear that the magistrate may authorize the detention of the accused person beyond the prescribed period if he is satisfied that adequate grounds exist for doing so.

As such it is clear that necessary procedures had been followed by the magistrate concerned in extending the remand of the detenu in question," the court said.

The detenu was arrested on March 16, 2016. He was remanded in judicial custody by XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet. The custody was extended from time to time. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that the extension of remand from March 16 to July 15 was arbitrary, illegal and contrary to relevant provisions of the law.

Time for comprehensive review of electoral law: CEC New Delhi, December 3 (iANS): Indian's Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasim Zaidi said on Saturday that time has come to undertake comprehensive review of the Representation of the People Act and also called for suggestions from legal fraternity.

"It is also being felt that Election Commission should undertake comprehensive review of the Representation of People Act in view of issues and challenges before it and come up with Draft Bill which then go through the motion of examination by competent authority in due course to time," he said in his inaugural address at the "National Interactive Conference on Electoral Laws - Strategic vision for future" Laws being organised by the Election Commission of India.

"Comprehensive review of the RP Act is overdue for past few decades," he said. Stating that the poll panel's legal research wing is also undertaking comparative study of electoral laws in comparable democracies, Zaidi said: "This is another important area which need to be addressed in very systematic manner. 47 proposals of Electoral reforms sent by the ECI from time to time for law making have also been examined by the Law Commission and many proposals have been endorsed for legislation."

Listing out important ones pertaining to decriminalisation of politics, prevention of abuse of money, transparency in funding of political parties, Zaidi said that these recommendations of the ECI and Law Commission are being scrutinised by a

Most Indians dependent on private healthcare: Study New Delhi, December 3 (iANS): Households across India still overwhelmingly depend on private providers for healthcare services over public healthcare, a recent study has found. Senior Fellow at Brookings India, Shamika Ravi, found in her study "Health and Morbidity in India: 2004-2014" that as much as 75%of outpatient (OPD) care in India was exclusively private in 2014.

Around 55% of inpatient (IPD) care is from private hospitals, it added. Ravi, however, noted that dependence on private healthcare is declining. "Indian households' dependence on public care has risen by 6% for OPD care and by 7% for IPD care," she said.

The study based on analysis of National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) data was released on Friday at Teen Murti House here followed by a panel discussion on "Health and Morbidity in India: Evidence and Policy Implications". The study is co-authored by Rahul Ahluwalia and Sofi Bergkvist. Ravi added that "out of pocket" spending has risen significantly between 2004 and 2014, driven primarily by increase in IPD spending.

"There are large disparities across rural and urban households in terms of real out of pocket expenses for IPD such as doctor's fees, medicines and diagnostics.

"Compared to a rural household, an urban household spends five times more on diagnostics, 2.6 times more on medicines and 2.4 times more on doctors' fees," she said.

Her study noted that the rural-urban differences were very small in 2004 with absolutely no difference in the average real expenditures on medicine per inpatient case.

During the panel discussion that followed, Regional Director of World Health Organisation Poonam Khetrapal said that health seeking behaviour of women is lower in India compared to men and they do not seek healthcare as much as they should. "We need to address these gaps," she said.

task force in the Law Ministry and outcome is eagerly awaited.

In order to deal with new issues during conduct of elections in the absence of availability of legal provision in relevant laws, he proposed relevant laws should be considered for amendment by Law Ministry once well considered proposals are forwarded by the ECI. "We feel that there should be well defined electoral laws rather than using residuary powers under Art 324 (of the Constitution) frequently and ofcourse ECI will not hesitate to invoke Art 324 in the interest of purity of election."

The conference was attended by senior officers of the ECI, Chief Electoral officers and legal counsels of the ECI from all states.

a helping hand and he remained unattended for 30 minutes.Later, the security personnel of the ATM called a doctor who pronounced him dead and advised the security man to take Roychowdhury's body to a hospital.

Some vendors took Roychoudhury's body to Chinsurah Imambara Hospital where doctors pronounced him brought dead.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee described the incident as "unfortunate" and asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking note of it.

"Unfortunate death toll continues...

This morning Kallol Roy Chowdhury collapsed and died in front of SBI ATM at Bandel station. My condolences to the bereaved family. Is Modi babu listening?" she said in a tweet.

Woman delivers baby inside bank while waiting in queue to get cash KANPur, December 3 (hiNDuSTAN TimeS): A woman delivered a healthy baby girl inside a bank in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh while she was waiting in a queue with her motherin-law to withdraw cash on Friday.

Other women present helped Sarvesha deliver the baby after an ambulance did not reach the Punjab National Bank’s Jhinjhak branch. Cops then drove the mother and child to the hospital in a police van.

Sarvesha (30) was reportedly waiting at the bank to withdraw cash for the second time in two days. After failing to with-

draw money on Thursday, she visited the bank again on Friday and went into labour around 4pm while waiting in a queue since morning.

“She is weak but the baby is healthy,” the woman’s mother-in-law Shashi said.

“I was afraid that I may lose Sarvesha but she delivered a beautiful baby and is recuperating”.

Sarvesha’s husband Aashwendra died in an accident in September this year and she was at the bank to withdraw the first instalment of the Rs 2.75 lakh compensation allotted to her, along with a house, by the government.

Heart of Asia conference begins with focus on tackling terror in region AmriTSAr, December 3 (PTi): As Afghanistan faces the resurgence of Taliban, a conference of major regional and global powers began today in this holy city to explore ways to effectively deal with threat of terrorism in the region, its complex security matrix and help the war-ravaged nation in its transition.

Being attended by nearly 40 countries and leading groupings like the European Union, the annual conference of the Heart of Asia -- Istanbul Process is deliberating on various challenges facing Afghanistan, including revival of a peace process in the conflict-ridden country.

Today, senior officials of all 14 countries, including India, China, Russia, Iran and Pakistan, and representatives of 17 supporting nations were deliberating on a vast range of issues facing the region including its complex security scenario and dealing with threat of terrorism, radicalisation and extremism.

Issues like enhancing Afghanistan's connectivity with South and Central Asian countries to boost trade were being discussed at the senior officials' meeting which was co-chaired

Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hekmat Khalil Karzai (left) and Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (second from left) begins secretary-level talks during Heart of Asia Ministerial Conference in Amritsar on Saturday.

by India's Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Hikmat Khaleel Karzai.

The meeting is finalising the text for tomorrow's Ministerial Conference and is also deliberating on its Declaration which will have substantial portion on terrorism.

Pakistani Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz is representing Islamabad at the Ministerial conference on Sunday which will be jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan

President Ashraf Ghani.

The annual conference is taking place amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan in the wake of the audacious terror attack on Nagrota army base and there was no clarity on an Indo-Pak bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the conclave.

India had already made it clear that it would never accept continuing crossborder terrorism as the "new normal" in bilateral ties with Pakistan while making it clear that talks cannot take place in an atmosphere of "continued

terror".

At the senior officials' meeting, Afghanistan, which has also been facing increased attacks from terror groups operating from Pakistan, pushed for a regional counter-terror framework.

Ahead of the conference, both India and Afghanistan had called terror emanating from Pakistan as the "greatest threat" to regional peace and stability, and both the countries are set to press hard for adopting the counter-terror framework at tomorrow's deliberations.

5 Hurdles to Modi's push for cashless economy Devanik Saha IndiaSpend/IANS

On November 27, during an election rally in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all Indians get familiar and make others familiar with cashless transactions.

The same day, during his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, he said: "Learn how this digital economy works. Learn the different ways you can use your bank accounts and internet banking.

Learn how to effectively use the apps of various banks on your phones. Learn how to run your business without cash. Learn about card payments and other electronic modes of payment.

Look at the malls and see how they function. A cashless economy is secure, it is clean. You have a leadership role to play in taking India towards an increasingly digital economy."

Modi and his cabinet ministers have now launched a major social-media effort to promote cashless transactions, which include e-banking (or banking over computers or mobile phones), debit and credit cards, cardswipe or point-of-sales (PoS) machines and digital wallets.

While India's internet users surpass the US, smartphone ownership and internet penetration remain low. Also, as many as 68 per cent of transactions in India are done in cash, according an analysis by Business Standard, while other estimates say 90 per cent of all transactions are in cash.

Given this, there are five hurdles to Modi's ambition of converting India to a cashless economy: 1. 342 million internet users, 27 per cent of Indians: Earlier this year, India surpassed the US to become the country with the second-largest number of Internet users, according to this June 2016 report by investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

There are 342 million internet subscribers (an Internet "penetration rate" of 27 per cent) in India, data from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reveal.

The global median is 67 per cent, IndiaSpend reported in March. India lags most major economies and performs worse than Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Indonesia, among other countries, the data reveal.

Put another way, 73 per cent of Indians, or 912 million, do not

have Internet access.

Of those who use the Internet, no more than 13 per cent live in rural India (or 108 million of 833 million who live in rural areas), which has been worst hit by the November 8, invalidation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes that made up 86 per cent of notes in circulation.

In urban India, 58 per cent of people access the Internet.

2. Smartphone usage rate among adults 17 per cent: For a majority of banking applications, a smartphone is a prerequisite. India is Asia-Pacific's fastest-growing smartphone market, but no more than 17 per cent of Indian adults own a smartphone, according to a survey by Pew Research. Only seven per cent of adults in low-income families own a smartphone; the figure for wealthier families is 22 per cent.

3. 1.02 billion mobile subscriptions, but only 15 per cent have broadband internet: India had 1.02 billion wireless subscriptions, but after scrubbing the data of inactive and duplicate connections, India has 930 million (90 per cent) active subscribers, according to a TRAI report. Of these, 154 million subscribers (15

per cent) have broadband connections (3G+4G).

4. Average page load time on mobile 5.5 seconds, China 2.6 seconds: The average time to load a page on a mobile phone is 5.5 seconds in India, compared to 2.6 seconds in China, 4.5 in Sri Lanka, 4.9 in Bangladesh and 5.8 in Pakistan, according to the "State of the internet Q1 2016" report by Akamai Technologies, a global content delivery network services provider.

Israel has the fastest load time at 1.3 seconds.

Mobile Internet speeds will make users less likely to use their phones for banking transactions, with Oracle Maxymiser, a website optimisation tool by Oracle, a US multinational, reporting a two-second threshold before users stop an online transaction -although 68 per cent of respondents reported they would not wait six seconds for pages or images to load on a bank's website or mobile site.

5. 856 PoS machines per million Indians: There were 1.46 million PoS machines in use in India -- that is, 856 machines per million people -- according to an August 2016 Reserve Bank of India report. In 2015, Brazil -- with

a population 84 per cent lower than India -- had nearly 39 times as many machines (32,995), according to a report by Ernst & Young, a consultancy. The PoS machine rate was 4,000 per million people in China and Russia.

More than 70 per cent of the PoS terminals are installed in India's 15 largest cities, which contribute to more than 75 per cent of transactions, says the Ernst & Young report. This has not changed after #notebandi, as the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is called colloquially.

Most requests for more PoS machines are still from Tier 1, or metropolitan, cities, a banker with a leading private sector bank told the Indian Express on November 29. "In Tier 2 cities, customers are now slowly making the shift from using their debit cards to withdraw cash to using them for payments. The demand is progressing slowly," he said.

As an incentive to banks and manufacturers of PoS terminals, the government has waived 12.5 per cent excise duty and four per cent special excise duty on these machines, as it hopes to install an additional one million PoS machines by March 2017.

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Suu Kyi says int’l attention fuelling divisions in north sIngaPore/sIttWe, myanmar, DecemBer 3 (reuters): Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi accused the international community on Friday of stoking resentment between Buddhists and Muslims in the country’s northwest, where an army crackdown has killed at least 86 people and sent 10,000 fleeing to Bangladesh.

Suu Kyi appealed for understanding of her nation’s ethnic complexities, and said the world should not forget the military operation was launched in response to attacks on security forces that the government has blamed on Muslim insurgents.

“I would appreciate it so much if the international community would help us to maintain peace and stability, and to make progress in building better relations between the two communities, instead of always drumming up cause for bigger fires of resentment,” Suu Kyi told Singapore state-owned broadcaster Channel News Asia during a visit to the city-state.

“It doesn’t help if everybody is just concentrating on the negative side of the situation, in spite of the fact that there were attacks against police outposts.” The violence in the northwest poses the biggest challenge so far to Suu Kyi’s eight-monthold government, and has renewed international criticism that the Nobel Peace Prize winner has done too little to help the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.

Soldiers have poured into the north of Rakhine State, close to the frontier with Bangladesh, after attacks on border posts on Oct. 9 that killed nine police officers. Humanitarian aid has been cut off to the area, which is closed to outside observers.

Myanmar’s military and the government have rejected allegations by residents and human rights groups

Thai activist “first to be arrested for royal insult” under new king Bangkok, DecemBer 3 (reuters): Thai police arrested an antijunta activist on Saturday for defaming the monarchy in what rights groups said was the first case of lese-majeste brought under Thailand’s new king.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn formally ascended the throne on Thursday following the death of his father, revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died aged of 88 in October.

Police Colonel Jaturon Trakulpan, a superintendent in northeastern Chai-

yaphum province, said Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, an activist who has staged several anti-junta protests, was arrested and charged with royal insult under Article 112 of Thailand’s criminal code.

“We caught him at a temple,” Jaturon said.

Thailand’s junta has cracked down on critics of the monarchy since it took power in a May 2014 coup. iLaw, a Bangkok-based group that monitors such cases, said they had increased since King Bhumibol’s death.

Article 112 says anyone who “defames, insults or threatens the king, the queen, the heir-apparent or the regent” will be punished with up to 15 years in prison.

Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, a rights group representing Jatupat, said in a Twitter post that he was charged with royal insult for sharing a link on Facebook to a BBC Thai-language profile of the new king.

Anon Chawalawan of iLaw said the case was the first royal insult case to be filed under the new mon-

arch. “This post was shared many times. We question why he was singled out,” Anon told Reuters. “It might be because he has a history of staging anti-junta protests.”

International rights groups and some Bangkokbased Western diplomats have decried Thailand’s harsh sentences for lesemajeste convictions.

Last year, two people received record jail sentences of 25 and 30 years respectively for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the monarchy.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

Protesters hold signs during a demonstration against what organisers say is the crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, outside the Myanmar embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia on November 25, 2016. The text on the poster reads, “Rohingya are our brothers”. (REUTERS File Photo)

that soldiers have raped Rohingya women, burned houses and killed civilians during the operation.

Suu Kyi’s remarks came as a commission led by former United Nations chief Kofi Annan arrived in the state, where ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and Rohingya Muslims have lived separately since clashes in 2012 in which more than 100 people were killed.

“CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY” Despite often having lived in Myanmar for generations, most of the country’s 1.1 million Rohingya are denied citizenship, freedom of movement and access to basic services such as healthcare and education.

The U.N.’s human rights agency said this week that abuses suffered by the Rohingya may amount to a crimes against humanity, repeating a statement it first made in a June report.

The Rohingya are not among the 135 ethnic groups recognised by law in Myanmar, where many majority Buddhists refer to them as

“Bengalis” to indicate they regard them as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

In northern Rakhine, one of the poorest parts of the country, Muslims outnumber the ethnic Rakhine population. “In the Rakhine, it’s not just the Muslims who are nervous and worried,” said Suu Kyi. “The Rakhine are worried too.

They are worried about the fact that they are shrinking as a Rakhine population, percentage-wise.”

U.N. officials said this week more than 10,000 people have fled the recent fighting to Bangladesh. There are continuing reports of people fleeing across the river border in flimsy boats, bringing accounts of razed villages, uprooted communities and separated families. Still, Suu Kyi said the government has “managed to keep the situation under control and to calm it down”.

ANNAN’S TASKFORCE Suu Kyi identified Rakhine as one of the areas that required special attention from the outset of her term, nominating Annan in

August to lead a taskforce to come up with long-term solutions to the problems of the divided state.

The 6 Myanmar and three foreign commissioners, on their second trip to Rakhine, met community leaders, local government representatives and Muslims from camps for displaced people in the state capital of Sittwe.

“There have been security actions there, but security actions should not impede humanitarian access to those in need,” Annan told reporters after the meetings, referring to the north.

“We have discussed it and I expect progress to be made. Some agencies have been able to go in, but there’s a great deal of needs, and I expect to see further progress in the next few days or so.” The U.N. has said some 30,000 people have been internally displaced by the fighting and, while nearly 20,000 have had their deliveries of aid restored, around 130,000 are still not getting food and other assistance they had been receiving prior to the outbreak of violence.

Indonesian police plane with 15 on board goes missing Jakarta, DecemBer 3 (reuters): A twin-engine Indonesian police plane went missing on Saturday with 15 people on board en route to the island of Batam, south of Singapore, police and rescue authorities said, as search teams scoured the area.

The plane, which took off from Pangkal Pinang on the island of Bangka at around 9.30 a.m. is thought to have crashed between the islands of Mensanak and Sebangka or Gentar, a police report seen by Reuters said.

A search team recovered items apparently identified as being from the missing aircraft, including seats,

luggage and documents, the report said, noting that according to the manifest there were 15 people on board.

According to Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), items belonging to passengers had also been found.

“We found debris,” BASARNAS chief Bambang Soelistyo told Reuters, adding his team were searching in a 200 square nautical mile area.

Soelistyo said it was too soon to assume there were no survivors and that no remains of those aboard had been found, although there were no reports of survivors.

Up to four police vessels were searching the area, he said, along with navy vessels.

According to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the last known radar position of the aircraft was about 40 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Pinang.

“With clearance from the Indonesian authorities, one SuperPuma helicopter and one Fokker 50 are currently on-scene supporting the Indonesians to locate the aircraft,” the statement said. “Two ships are awaiting clearance by the Indonesian authorities to assist in the search and rescue efforts.”

China lodges protest after Donald Trump call with Taiwan president BeIJIng/WasHIngton, DecemBer 3 (reuters): China lodged a diplomatic protest on Saturday after U.S. Presidentelect Donald Trump spoke by phone with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, but blamed the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own for the “petty” move.

The 10-minute telephone call with Taiwan’s leadership was the first by a U.S. president-elect or president since President Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979, acknowledging Taiwan as part of “one China”.

China’s Foreign Ministry said it had lodged “stern representations” with what it called the “relevant U.S. side”, urging the careful handling of the Taiwan issue to avoid any unnecessary disturbances in ties.

“The one China principle is the political basis of the China-U.S. relationship,” it said. The wording implied the protest had gone to the Trump camp, but the ministry provided no explanation.

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Speaking earlier, hours after Friday’s telephone call, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointedly blamed Taiwan for the exchange, rather than Trump, a billionaire businessman with little foreign policy experience.

“This is just the Taiwan side engaging in a petty action, and cannot change the ‘one China’ structure already formed by the international community,” Wang said at an academic forum in Beijing, state media reported.

“I believe that it won’t change the longstanding ‘one China’ policy of the United States government.”

In comments at the same forum, Wang noted how quickly President Xi Jinping and Trump had spoken by telephone after Trump’s victory, and that Trump had praised China as a great country.

Wang said that exchange had sent “a very positive signal about the future development of Sino-U.S. relations”, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website. Taiwan was not mentioned in that

call, according to an official Chinese transcript.

Trump said on Twitter that Tsai had initiated the call he had with the Taiwan president. “The President of Taiwan CALLED ME today to wish me congratulations on winning the Presidency.

Thank you!” he said. Alex Huang, a spokesman for Tsai, said: “Of course both sides agreed ahead of time before making contact.”

Trump and Tsai noted that “close economic, political and security ties exist between Taiwan and the United States”, the Trump transition team said in a statement. Taiwan’s presidential office said the two discussed strengthening bilateral interactions and establishing closer cooperation.

China considers Taiwan a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under its control. Relations between the two sides have worsened since Tsai, who heads the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, was elected president in January.

NOT SHREWD Chinese state media downplayed the possibility of a major blow-up in Beijing’s relations with Washington as Trump prepares to assume office.

Influential state-run tabloid the Global Times said in an online editorial that if Trump really overturned the “one China” principle upon assuming office it would create such a crisis with China he’d have little time to do anything else.

“We believe this is not something the shrewd Trump wants to do.” China’s official Xinhua news agency said Trump needed to know Beijing can be a “cooperative partner” as long as Washington respects China’s core interests, including the issue of Taiwan.

“China and the United States are not destined rivals,” it said in an Englishlanguage commentary.

Washington remains Taiwan’s most important political ally and sole arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties, the irony of which was not lost on Trump.

DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE NAGALAND: KOHIMA

No: DHFW-8/RSBY/TENDER/2015-16/

Dated Kohima, the 3rd Dec. 2016

ENROLMENT SCHEDULE UNDER RSBY SCHEME OF MOKOKCHUNG DISTRICT

The Health & Family Department hereby notify the Enrolment Schedule under RSBY & SCHIS Scheme for BPL and MGNREGA Job Card holders in Mokokchung District with effect from 06.12.2016. All Village/ Ward/ Compound/ Town Authorities are therefore requested to arrange the Enrolment Stations and to inform all beneficiary families enlisted in BPL and MGNREGA Job Card holders in their respective jurisdiction to positively come for Enrolment on the scheduled day.

Date

Names of Villages to be covered

06.12.2016 Amenyong, Khensa, Mekuli, Sabangya, Chungtia, Aliba, Kinunger, Longkhum, Mangmetong.

07.12.2016 Longmisa, Chuchuyimpang, Mokokchung Village, Ungma, Kabza, Settsu/Aosetsu, Alichen.

08.12.2016 Moalenden, Chubayimkum, Meyilong, Longsa, Mokokchung Hq (Marepkong, Mongsenbai, Ardang, Lijabalijen, Majakong, Penli).

09.12.2016 Mokokchung Hq (Yimyu, Sangtemla, Arkong, Kumlong, Aongza, Kechutip, Salangtem, Dilong, Alongmen, Tongtentsuyong, Alempang, Sungkomen, Tsusapang, Kabayong, Amentsubo, Ledenpang, M.E.S, Network).

10.12.2016 Sungrastu,Yimchalu, Mopongchuket, Chami, Kubolong, Longpa, Longjang, Khanimu.

12.12.2016 Longkong, Chakpa, Pangsang, Yaongyimti New, Yaongyimti Old, Yisemyong, Mongsenyimti, Chuchu (Chuchuyimlang), Chuchu Town, Salulemang.

13.12.2016 Kilangmen, Asangma, Unger, Akhoya, Changtongya Old, Changtongya Yimsen New, Changtongya Hq, Liroyimti, Yaongyimsen Compound,Yaongyimsen Village, Merangkong,).

14.12.2016 Tuli Hq, Tuli Lenden, Tsudikong, Wamaken, Aobenzu, Kangtsung, Kangatsung Yimsen, Anaki Old, Anaki Yimsen, Anaki C. 15.12.2016 Yajang, Yajang A, Yajang B, Yajang C, Saring, Akumen, Tsuremen, Lirmen, Anokpu, Longchem, Nokpu, Changdang, Lakhuni, Alongtaki.

16.12.2016 Mop Up For Next Block.

17.12.2016 Molungyimsen B (Luyong), Molungyimsen, Molungkimong, Yimjenkimong, Warumung, Alongkima, Dibuia.

19.12.2016 Mongchen, Khar, Chungliyimsen, Changki, Sahaphumi, Satsukba, Aosungkum, Moayimti.

20.12.2016 Medemyim, Watyim, Chungtia Yimsen, Athuphumi, Longpayimsen, Vikuto, Aokum, Mangkolemba Hq, Japu, Longsemdang, Longchemdang, Aosenden, Amenyong.

SD/(DR. L. WATIKALA) Principal Director Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland: Kohima

NAGALAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NOTIFICATION

Dated Kohima, the 3rd December 2016

NO.NBE-3/EX-Misc (10)/2016-17/ :: The examination routine of the following examinations are hereby notified for information of all concerned.

A. HSLC Examination 2017 Date Day Subject (Time 9 am to 12 noon) th Wednesday English 15 February 2017 17th February 2017 Friday Science 21st February 2017 Tuesday Mathematics 23rd February 2017 Thursday Social Sciences Saturday Second Language: 25th February 2017 Tenyidie/Ao/Sumi/Lotha/Hindi/Bengali/Alt. English 27th February 2017 Monday Sixth Subjects/Vocational: IIT/FIT/Music/Home Science/BK & Accountancy/ Environmental Education/IT#/TT#(Vocational) # The timing of the examination for IT/TT (Vocational) is from 9am to 11am. * For Old Course, the timing of the examination for IIT and Music is 9 am to 10.30 am., Home Science, Book Keeping & Accountancy is from 9 am to 11.30 am.

B. Class XI Promotion Examination 2017 Date Day Subject (Time 1 pm to 4 pm) th Tuesday English 14 February 2017 16th February 2017 Thursday Education/Psychology/Financial Markets 18th February 2017 Saturday Geography/Entrepreneurship/Music 20th February 2017 Monday History/Business Studies/Physics 22nd February2017 Wednesday Alternative English/Hindi/ Bengali/Tenyidie/Sumi/Ao/Lotha 24th February2017 Friday Sociology/Fundamentals of Business Mathematics/Biology 25th February 2017 Saturday Environmental Education 27th February 2017 Monday Political Science/ Accountancy/ Chemistry 2nd March 2017 Thursday Economics 4th March 2017 Saturday Philosophy/Mathematics/Mutual Funds 6th March 2017 Monday Computer Science/Informatics Practices C. HSSLC Examination 2017 Date Day Subject (Time 9 am to 12 noon) Tuesday English 14th February 2017 16th February 2017 Thursday Education/Psychology/Capital Markets 18th February 2017 Saturday Geography/Entrepreneurship/Music 20th February 2017 Monday History/Business Studies/Physics 22nd February 2017 Wednesday Alternative English/Hindi/Bengali/ Tenyidie/ Sumi/Ao/Lotha 24thFebruary2017 Friday Sociology/Fundamentals of Business Mathematics /Biology 27th February 2017 Monday Political Science/Accountancy/Chemistry 2nd March 2017 Thursday Economics 4th March 2017 Saturday Philosophy/Mathematics/Derivative Markets 6th March 2017 Monday Computer Science/Informatics Practices * The routines are also available on the website www.nbsenagaland.com Sd/- Asano Sekhose Chairman

Note: Examination routine shall not be altered in the event of any unexpected holiday. However, in case of cancellation or postponement of the date(s) of examination, it shall be notified through the media.

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sunDAY 04•12•2016

SPORTS

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

'Honeymoon over' as Bulls hand Cavaliers third straight defeat

ChiCago, DeCember 3 (aFP): Dwyane Wade and the Chicago Bulls handed the Cleveland Cavaliers a third straight defeat, and superstar LeBron James said it should serve as a wakeup call to the defending NBA champions.

"It's a new season and everyone is gunning for us every night," James told reporters after his Cavs fell 111-105. "We have to understand that.

"The honeymoon stage is over," James added. "It's time to play some real ball."

Jimmy Butler scored 26 points, Wade added 24 and Taj Gibson finished with 23 for the Bulls, who bounced back from a disappointing defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.

Rajon Rondo produced a triple-double of 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as all Chicago starters scored in double figures.

"We got a chance to redeem ourselves," Butler said. "A big win."

There was no redemption for the Cavaliers a day after they were humbled 113-94 by the Los Angeles Clippers in Cleveland. That setback followed an upset loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

LeBron James (C) of the Cleveland Cavaliers puts up a shot between Dwyane Wade (L) and Robin Lopez of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center (AFP Photo)

While James had shrugged off the significance of back-to-back defeats the third loss was sure to spark concern.

"We need to continue to be better," James said. "It doesn't matter if we're on a 20-game winning streak.

We need to stay with the process and continue to get better every day."

The Cavaliers got off to a fast start, but the Bulls had whittled the lead to one point by halftime and outscored Cleveland by nine in the third quarter before

holding on in the fourth.

It was no consolation that, as Wade noted, the chance to take on James has an energizing effect on the Cavaliers' rivals.

"He brings the best out of me and I love competing against him," said Wade,

James's friend and former teammate in Miami. "I'm glad we got the 'W' but he's the greatest in the game.

He brings the best out of everybody."

- Rockets keep rolling The quick turnaround from their double-overtime triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday didn't hinder the Houston Rockets in their 128-110 victory over the Nuggets in Denver.

James Harden scored 20 oints and handed out seven assists, Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson scored 18 points apiece and the Rockets never trailed.

After their thrilling 132127 triumph over the Warriors in Oakland -- which snapped Golden State's 12game winning streak -- the Rockets didn't arrive in Denver until just before dawn.

Nevertheless they got off to a hot start, scoring 42 points in the first quarter. They connected on 50.6 percent of their shots from the field and led by as many as 22.

The Clippers also showed no sign of a letdown one day after their win in Cleveland, finishing out a six-game road trip with

a 114-96 victory over the Pelicans in New Orleans.

- Leonard lifts Spurs Kawhi Leonard capped a 23-point display with a game-winning jump shot with 6.1 seconds remaining in the Spurs' 107-105 victory over the Washington Wizards in San Antonio.

The Spurs, perfect on the road this season, have had their struggles in four home defeats.

After a sluggish start they stormed through the end of the third quarter to stretch their lead to as many as 10 points early in the final frame and held off a Wizards comeback bid.

Washington's Bradley Beal made a three-pointer to give Washington a 103102 lead with 53.4 seconds to play.

San Antonio's Patty Mills missed a three-pointer with 28.9 remaining, but LaMarcus Aldridge reeled in the rebound to give the Spurs another chance.

Danny Green connected on a three-pointer to put San Antonio up 105-103, but John Wall answered with a driving layup that tied the game until Leonard stepped up to seal the victory.

Agency denies tax evasion

by Ronaldo and Mourinho PariS, DeCember 3 (reuterS): The soccer agency Gestifute has denied that clients including Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho are involved in any tax evasion after a media consortium reported that they had used tax havens to handle tens of millions of euros in earnings.

A group of 12 European news outlets on Friday began publishing the results of months of investigations into a vast trove of more than 18 million financial documents, obtained by the German magazine Der Spiegel and dubbed the "Football Leaks".

"Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho are fully compliant with their tax obligations with the Spanish and British tax authorities," Gestifute said in a statement.

"Any insinuation or accusation made to Cristiano Ronaldo or Jose Mourinho over the commission of a tax offence will be reported to the legal authorities and prosecuted."

The European Investigative Collaborations (EIC) consortium, which includes Britain's Sunday Times, Portugal's Expresso and Spain's El Mundo, intends to release details of its findings over the next three weeks.

Reuters was unable to independently confirm the accusations.

Spanish prosecutors did not respond to requests for comment; nor did Real Madrid, Ronaldo's present and Mourinho's former club. Mourinho's new employer, Manchester United, said the allegations predated his arrival there and that it would have no comment.

One of the publications, the French investigative portal Mediapart, said Ronaldo and his Portuguese compatriot Mourinho had benefited from a tax optimisation system developed by their agent Jorge Mendes, who owns Gestifute.

Mediapart said the system Gestifute employed for its various clients, using a network of offshore accounts and companies, represented a total potential loss to tax authorities of at least 185 million euros.

In its statement, Gestifute said that "neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Jose Mourinho have ever been involved in legal proceedings regarding the commission of a tax offense".

Maxwell fined for 'disrespectful' teammate comments Bolt wins unprecedented sixth Athlete of Year award SyDney, DeCember 3 (aFP): Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell was Saturday fined by his team for his "disrespectful" comments about teammate Matthew Wade on the eve of their opening one-day international with New Zealand in Sydney.

Maxwell said on Thursday he felt as though batting below Wade at No.6 for Victoria in the domestic Sheffield Shield cricket hurt his selection chances for Australia’s third Test against South Africa in Adelaide last week.

Captain Steve Smith and Australia’s leadership party fined Maxwell for what they termed his “disrespectful” comments towards his state skipper and ODI teammate Wade.

Head Coach Darren Lehmann said Maxwell’s words in a media conference were “disappointing” leading to Smith and Australia’s senior members to impose a fine on the 28-year-old.

“Everyone was disappointed in his comments,” Smith told reporters Saturday.

“I’ve expressed that to him myself and spoke to the team.

“One of our values is respect and having respect for your teammates, opposition, the fans, the media.

“I thought what he said was very disrespectful to a teammate and his Victorian captain.

“The leadership group got together and we decided to fine Glenn. We thought that was a sufficient punishment."

Although Max- Australian cricket all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been fined by his well was fined he is team for “disrespectful” comments towards his skipper Matthew Wade (AFP Photo/WILLIAM WEST) available for selection for Sunday’s opening order, saying it hindered his son was giving little away match in the three-game selection chances.

Saturday about the makeChappell-Hadlee Trophy "I think probably bat- up of his final XI, but the ODI series at the Sydney ting below the wicket- SCG pitch is expected to faCricket Ground. keeper is also a bit painful vour the quicks early.

Smith said Maxwell was as well,” Maxwell said on "He sent a couple of “shattered” when he heard Thursday. messages at training," Wilhis punishment.

“The wicketkeeper liamson said of Ferguson.

“I don’t think he (Max- should be batting at sev"He bowled really nicely well) thought the words en unless you're trying to so we'll have to wait and see. came out the way they ac- squeeze an extra bowler "He bowls quick and tually did,” Smith said. into your line-up.” run in and bumped me a “We’ve moved on from New Zealand have few times which was great. that now." hinted they may unleash "It's what you want to Maxwell said he la- firebrand speedster Lockie face and it's fantastic prepmented batting below Ferguson against Australia. aration. The Australians Wade in Victoria's batting Skipper Kane William- will do the same."

monaCo, DeCember 3 (aFP): Sprint king Usain Bolt won an unprecedented sixth IAAF male Athlete of the Year award on Friday, Ethiopian Almaz Ayana picking up the female award after her record-setting 10,000m gold in Rio. "I live for the moments I walk into the stadium," said Bolt, who will retire next year.

"I love competing, I dream of being in the stadium competing against the best.

Bolt, previously winner in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013, was rewarded for another blistering season that saw him claim three gold medals (100m, 200m and 4x100m relay) at the Rio Olympics for the third consecutive Games.

The 30-year-old dominated the 100m in 9.81sec and came back four days later with a 19.78sec victory in the 200m to secure a third straight Olympic title over both distances, a first.

The following day he anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4x100m in 37.27sec, the fourth fastest of all time. His 9.81sec gold medal-winning performance in Rio was the

second fastest in the world, his 19.78sec in the 200m the third fastest.

Bolt ended his season unbeaten in six individual finals, having made history as the first athlete to win three consecutive Olympic triples. "It's definitely a big deal," Bolt said of the award.

"When you get to be athlete of the year it means that all the hard work has paid off, so if I can win it for a sixth year means as much as the first one."

He had been up against Briton Mo Farah, who claimed a historic Olympic double-double in the 5000m and 10,000m, and South African Wayde van Niekerk, whose Olympic gold medal-winning run in the 400m also eclipsed the world record set by Michael Johnson.

In the female category, Almaz claimed the title after smashing the 10,000m world record in Rio. Picking up brilliantly where she left off in 2015 as the world 5000m champion, 25-year-old Almaz proceeded to rewrite the all-time lists in the 5000m.

Nine-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt poses at the 204th IAAF Council meeting in Monaco on December 2, 2016, after winning a sixth Athlete of the year award (AFP Photo/Valery Hache)

After a 14:16.31 performance in Rabat, she threatened the world record with a 14:12.59 run in Rome, the second-fastest performance of all time.

That momentum continued in late June at the Ethiopian Olympic trials for 10,000m where she triumphed in 30:07.00, the fastest ever debut over the distance.

In Rio she went faster still, opening the Olympic athletics programme with a stunning 10,000m world

record of 29:17.45 that knocked more than 14 seconds from a record set 23 years earlier.

At 5000m, Almaz took Olympic bronze and won the Diamond Race.

She beat off competition from Jamaican Elaine Thompson, who won golds in the 100 and 200m in Rio before helping Jamaica to a silver medal in the 4x100m relay, and also Polish Olympic hammer champion and world record holder Anita Wlodarczyk.

Verstappen a double winner again Corruption-hit IAAF adopts Coe's reforms Vienna, DeCember 3 (reuterS): Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen collected two special awards for the second year in a row at the International Automobile Federation (FIA)'s gala prizegiving ceremony on Friday.

The 19-year-old won the Personality of the Year, while his overtake of Nico Rosberg's Mercedes in the wet at the Brazilian Grand Prix was judged Action of the Year across all FIAsanctioned series.

The personality award was voted for by the international media.

Verstappen, who became the youngest ever grand prix winner in Spain Red Bull's Max Verstappen of the Netherlands takes part in a event by Hisense ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix, in May and is now the hot- publicity at a hotel in Mexico City, Mexico October 27, 2016. REUTERS test young talent in the sport, has now won the Action of the Year stunned Formula One by announcing his award for three successive years. retirement.

He won it last year for a daring move on "It's mission accomplished for me. I've Brazilian Felipe Nasr around the outside done it. That's the dream come true," said the at Blanchimont at the Belgian Grand Prix. German, son of 1982 world champion Keke.

In 2014, while in European F3, his last lap "When I saw this trophy for the first overtake of Italian Antonio Giovinazzi was time straight away I had a look at where my the winner. dad was. So I found my dad down there "I'm very happy with my second sea- and for me that's one of the most emotionson in F1," said the Red Bull driver. "When al things about all this that I managed to it started, I didn't think it was going to be achieve what he did 34 years ago and share this good... hopefully we can be even more that with him," he added. successful next year."

Rosberg also said he would have conRosberg, who won the championship tinued for another year had he come secin Abu Dhabi last Sunday, was handed his ond in the championship to team mate trophy at the ceremony -- hours after he Lewis Hamilton, instead of beating him.

monaCo, DeCember 3 (aFP): The IAAF on Saturday unanimously adopted a reform package drawn up by president Sebastian Coe in a bid to end "grotesque" corruption that has rocked track and field's governing body.

In a Special Congress in Monaco, 182 member federations voted for the reforms, with 10 against and five invalid votes. Some 197 of the IAAF's 213 member federations were present for the vote, the result of which was a major boost for Coe. "Let me thank you for the confidence that you have shown the Council today in the reform proposals that you have agreed to. This is a very important moment in the history of our sport," said Coe. Coe's reforms, with a nod to disgraced predecessor Lamine Diack's abuse of the presidency, include stripping himself of some powers, with the president and IAAF Council not allowed to serve more than 12 years and with more checks put in place.

"Too much power rested in the hands of too few people," Coe said.

The reforms also push for gender balance, handing athletes a greater voice and crucially establishing

an independent integrity unit that would manage all anti-doping matters and be responsible for greater intelligence gathering.

"We're putting in place a framework that should have been there years ago," Coe said, telling members that they should all feel "violated" given the amount of money that had been siphoned off instead of having been "used for the development of athletics."

"It's bad enough that any of this happened, but it cannot happen for a second time, not on our watch, not anyone else's watch.

"Let's not beat around the bush, our sport, our family, is under threat. Sitting out the fight is not an option."

Since Coe took office in August 2015, the IAAF has been mired in the fall-out from the presidency of Diack, at the centre of a corruption scandal in which several former senior IAAF officials were found to have bribed Russian athletes in return for keeping quiet over positive doping tests.

Coe admitted that the reforms had not been to everyone's taste, all the while praising the "civilised discourse" and the "clarity and honesty of dialogue".

"The fundamental principles, I believe, have broad

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) chief Sebastian Coe speaks to the media during a IAAF council meeting in Monaco, on December 1. (AFP Photo)

support," said the Briton, a two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist.

"On gender balance, a number of areas told me they needed more time you've got it.

"I want checks and balances in place... I don't want to be in an office choosing carpets and signing off expenses.

"I would not ask for change if I didn't think we needed it."

- Bold stance Coe's bold stance on gender equality envisages the 26-member Council transitioning to half-men, half-women by 2023. At the 2019 Council election, he wants a minimum of nine of each gender elected in-

cluding two vice-presidents of each gender.

Indicative of the ground shift that will entail was that just three of the representatives of the 42 member federations who addressed the Congress before the vote were women, notably women's world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe representing Britain and also including representatives from the Cook Islands and the Turks and Caicos.

"We have to put these changes in," said Radcliffe.

"There is only one choice, there isn't time to delay and talk about this, we need to act now to save our sport."

Notably voting against the reforms was Saudi Arabia while Qatar, the host of the

2019 World Athletics Championships and 2022 Football World Cup, voted for.

Abstainers included Lamine Diack's Senegal, vicepresident Sergey Bubka's Ukraine and track powerhouses Jamaica, despite Usain Bolt picking up a record sixth IAAF Athlete of the Year awardonFridayandthrowing his weight behind Coe. "I know that Seb Coe is trying to make track and field more transparent to everyone so they can see what shape it is in and to make sure there is not one person fully in control," said Bolt.

"That's a bold move from him as IAAF president.

"That'salsohelpedthesport to make people more confident andtotrustthesportmore."

Sunday 04•12•2016

EntErtainmEnt Chef Competition continues, craftscape 2016 at Kisama continues, Hornbill night carnival continues.

Kohima launch of Hornbill International Music Festival 2016 will also take place on December 4.

day 4 highlights

Papu Yadav, Hari Kumar to grace day four event MPs Papu Yadav along with lady wife including Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar, AVSM VM VSM, AOC-in- C EAC will be gracing the day four events on December 4 at Kisama.

Prize distribution of state level vegetable, fruits and spice show, online registration of farmers and exhibition cum sale of flowers continue from 8:30 to 3:00 PM at Kisama.

Flag off of 5th annu-

al Hornbill Cycle Rally & Mountain Biking under the aegis of Alaphra Group at 8:00 AM and culminates at WW II museum Kisama for prize distribution at 3:30 PM. Flag off of 4th Hornbill Rider’s Meet from the Directorate of Tourism Kohima to Khezhakeno under the aegis of Nagaland Motorcyle Club at 10:00 AM. Exhibition cum sale of handloom and handicraft products continues, HIPFEST 2016 continues, Naga

Culturally Yours “Culturally yours,” daily cultural performances by various Naga tribes under the aegis of the department of art and culture continue on December 4 at Kisama.

It will start from 10:00 AM till 2:30 PM. First session from 10: 00 AM to 12:00 noon and second session from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Chingdang Village Cultural Troupe (Konyak) will display Aoleang Mo-Hem, Waromong Village Cultural Troupe (Ao)-Manku- Yimrong Malu Dance, Phaijol Village Cultural Troupe (Kuki)- Vakol Lal, Kithagha Village Cultural Troupe (Rengma)- Folk song, Phoyisha Range Cultural Troupe (Pochury)- Kughuni, Pholami Village Cultural Troupe (Chakhesang)Mukrokuvu Li, Mezoma Village Cultural Troupe (Angami)-Ketssa Mhayie Zho, Tuensang Village Cultural Troupe (Chang)Kholou Souk A Eh Yungbu, Yehemi Village Cultural Troupe (Sumi)- Folk song, Wokha Village Cultural Troupe (Lotha)- war dance, Kachari Cultural Troupe, Purana Bazar (Dimapur)Mwsanglangnal, Sangphur Village Cultural Troupe (Yimchunger)- Chie Tongsak Khi, Nsong Village Cultural Troupe (Zeliang)Folk Dance, Orangkong

Village Cultural Troupe (Longleng, Phom)- Jholu Khobo, Ekranipathar Village Cultural Troupe (Dimapur) Garo- Folk song, Pathso Nokeng Cultural Troupe (Khiamniungan)Common folk dance while Angangba Village Cultural Troupe (Sangtam) will display Angtong.

6th Hornbill half marathon Around 300 runners are expected to take part in the 6th Hornbill Half Marathon on December 4 from 7: 00 AM at New Secretariat junction.

There will be will be 3 (three) race categories – Half Marathon (21.0975 KM for men and women. will start at 7:00 AM. The route will be New Secretariat (Start)-High School junction-IG StadiumHigh Court junction-Army Camp Tsiesema-back to High Court junction-DEO junction-New Secretariat (Finish).

Great Hornbill Run (11.9 KM) for boys and girls of Class 10 & below will start at 7:10 AM and the route will be New Secretariat (Start)-High School junction-IG Stadium-High Court junction, DEO junction-New Secretariat (Finish).

The 3rd category will be the Special Lap for persons with special needs under the theme “Hornbill for all” which will be flagged off at 7:20 AM at New Secretariat junction and will cover a distance of about 400 metres (to and fro along Secretariat road). Around 35 participants from Cherry Blossoms School will take

part in the race and they will be accompanied by some voluntary participants including Khriehu Liezietsu, parliamentary secretary for youth resources and sports, state lotteries and Music Task Force, local celebrities, prominent sportspersons, public leaders and others from different walks of life who have joined the event to show solidarity and belongingness to the participants with disabilities at this time of festivities go- ASA stone pulling: People participate in the historic Angami Sports Association (ASA) ing on in the state capital. golden jubilee stone pulling event as part of the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland on DecemAll the participants with ber 3 in Kohima. (Morung Photo) special needs will receive gift hampers from the proceeds of 6th Hornbill Half Marathon registration.

Participants of all categories are informed to reach the start venue at 6:00 AM for collection of start passes and proceed to the holding area at Secretariat parking lot.

Coloring, drawing, painting competition Coloring, drawing and painting competition as part of the Kids Carnival will be take place on De- Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang and Alan Gemmel, OBE Minister Cultural Affairs, British Councember 4. Coloring compe- cil, India participates in the Angami Sports Association (ASA) golden jubilee stone pulling tition is design for class for event at Kohima. (Morung Photo) A-3 at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Drawing competition on favourite cartoon character is for Classes 4- 6. The winner will get Rs. 2000 and runner-up will pocket Rs. 1000.

Painting on “Animating My Root and Dreams” for classes 7-9 and classes 10-12 will take place at 2:00 PM. The winner will pocket a cash prize of Rs. 5000 while runners-up will receive Rs. 3000.

14 years old Sanrom, a Konyak Naga sells his handicrafts and tools at the Bamboo Pavilion, Hornbill Festival at Kisama. Sanrom who is currently residing in Dimapur learnt the art of crafting tools and utilities at a young age from relatives and neighbours in Dimapur.

He makes arrows and bows, gardening tools, machetes, axes etc. (Morung Photo)

Int’l Hornbill Art Festival

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n International Hornbill Art Festival will be inaugurated at the State Academy of Music and Dance, Kohima by Vevo Sapuh, the Director Art & Culture on December 5 at 1:00 pm. The Exhibition is jointly organized by SMD Foundation of Guwahati and Jungle Killon Foundation of Delhi in collaboration with Nagaland Art Society and the Department of Art & Culture, Nagaland. The Exhibition puts on show works of artists from India, Pakistan, Lebanon and Nagaland. According to the organizers, art has no boundaries and the exhibition is a message of peace and oneness through art. All artists and art lovers are cordially invited to visit Famed Indian pop and Bollywood playback singer, Kailash Kher performed to a capacity crowd at the DDSC Stadium, Dimapur on December 3. Kher the exhibition. The Exhibiwas in Dimapur with his band Kailasa to headline the Hornbill International Music Festival’s ‘Hornbill Bollywood Dhamaka’ alongwith another popular Indian pop icon KK, who performed on December 1. The Dimapur crowd was treated to a select list of Kher’s trademark Sufi influenced Bollywood tion will remain on public view till December 7. numbers and other hits produced with Kailasa, which he fronts.

Results of the 8th annual Music Awards of Nagaland

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Grieving Brazilian town receives bodies of plane-crash victims

CHAPECO, DECEmbEr 3 (rEutErs): Brazil's president on Saturday bestowed honors on the victims of an air crash as Air Force troops unloaded 50 coffins flown in overnight from Colombia, site of the disaster this week that killed 71 people and wiped out a soccer team.

The Brazilian town of Chapeco, its streets wet with rain and buildings draped in the green of its Chapecoense club, turned out to receive the bodies and attend a wake at a local stadium for members of the team, which ascended from minor leagues in recent years to reach the championship of a South American tournament.

"This event, as you know, shook the whole country," President Michel Temer told reporters before making the short drive from the airfield to the rainsoaked stadium. "This rain must be St. Peter crying."

Monday's disaster shocked soccer fans the world over and plunged Brazil, South America's biggest nation, into mourning. The BAe146 regional C M Y K

airliner operated by Bolivian charter company LAMIA had radioed that it was running out of fuel before smashing into a hillside outside the Colombian city of Medellin.

Only six people survived, including just three members of the soccer side en route to the Copa Sudamericana final, the biggest game in its history.

Earlier Saturday, bodies of eight journalists who were also among the victims arrived on a separate flight to Rio de Janeiro.

Reports in Brazilian media that the plane, which circled outside Medellin for 16 minutes while another aircraft made an emergency landing, had barely enough fuel for the flight from Bolivia have outraged relatives of the victims.

Bolivian President Evo Morales pledged to take "drastic measures" to determine what caused the crash. Bolivia has suspended LAMIA's operating license and replaced the national aviation authority's management.

In Chapeco, a small ag-

Relatives of players of Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team react before a ceremony mourning the victims after the plane carrying the team crashed in Colombia, at Arena Conda stadium in Chapeco, Brazil, December 2. (REUTERS)

ricultural town in southern Brazil, dozens of fans kept vigil overnight in a drizzle at Chapecoense stadium, draped with banners and the team's green and white.

By early afternoon Saturday, thousands had already gathered, cheering and applauding as the caskets began arriving by truck from the airfield.

Sachin Tendulkar bats for two pitches in single Ranji game

nEw DELHi, DECEmbEr 3 (Pti): As Indian domestic cricket circuit tries to reinvent itself, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday suggested that every Ranji Trophy game should be played on two different pitches to prepare a better Test team for overseas assignments.

He also had an interesting take on how to make bilateral Test series engaging -- by having back-to-back home-and-away rubbers so that the strength of two teams remains mostly constant but the conditions change to make for a bigger challenge.

However, it is Tendulkar's suggested innovations of two different pitches for a single Ranji match which will make anyone sit up and take notice.

"I have thought a lot about neutral venues in Ranji Trophy (which is being experimented this season). I have a suggestion which can be radical. When we go to places like Australia, New Zealand, West Indies and South Africa, we play with kookaburra balls which swings early. Think about a young Ranji batsman playing with SG Test in India and then facing difficulty overseas," Tendulkar

spoke at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.

"Let us have the first innings on a green top with kookaburra balls which would give openers a challenge. Even bowlers will have something. Our spinners will also learn how to bowl with kookaburra on Green tops," Tendulkar explained.

His next suggestion was even more interesting.

"Now let there be a pitch adjacent to the green top which would be a rank Turner. Now the second innings will be played on that track with the SG Test ball which would also help our batsmen play against quality spin bowling. We have been too focussed on playing pace in overseas conditions but we should not forget how to play spin

bowling. "Don't forget even overseas teams are losing to us in India. May be they would start using SG in their domestic matches."

For Tendulkar, two pitches, two balls in two innings of a match takes Curator preparing designer pitches out of the equation and also nullifies the toss factor. "A captain would start thinking that winning the toss will give him only 10 percent advantage that is his right to choose first.

But if he chooses to bowl on green top he should remember that he would need to bat on a Turner in the fourth innings," he said making it clear that it may or may not click.

In fact, BCCI president Anurag Thakur was among the audience listening with rapt attention.

An impromptu shrine swelled with fresh flowers and handmade posters and fans from other parts of Brazil joined locals, waving flags of other teams in solidarity. Some supporters, even as organizers piped somber music over loudspeakers, sang raucous soccer chants before turning more solemn when

families of the victims began to take their places on the field.

Fans, some of whom consoled even an official warrior mascot visibly saddened beneath his mask, said the wake would provide closure for a town whose excitement at Wednesday night's cup final had turned to anguish.

"I will only really believe it when we see the coffins and the families," said Pamela Lopes, 29, who arrived for the vigil on Friday night. "At first there was commotion, but now a great sadness has set in."

As many as 100,000 fans, about half the city's population, were expected to attend, as was Gianni Infanti-

no, president of world soccer governing body FIFA. Temer, who flew in from the capital city of Brasília at dawn, presided over a brief ceremony at the airport, where he posthumously decorated the victims and offered condolences to their families. The president originally said he would not attend the wake, but later said he would indeed go.

A BANNER OF THANKS In response to outpourings of support from soccer fans and clubs around the globe, Chapecoense hung a huge black banner from the outer wall of its stadium. "We looked for one word to thank all the kindness and we found many," it read, followed by the words "thank you" in more than a dozen languages.

Workers laid out giant banners on the field, decorated with white flowers, carrying the logos of Chapecoense and Atletico Nacional, the Colombian team that held a memorial ceremony on Wednesday instead of hosting the Cup final. Cleusa Eichner, 52, attended the stadium

for the vigil - as she has so often for games - but was wary about seeing the players' caskets.

"I can still see those players entering with their kids in their arms. I'd rather keep that image in my head, hold on to that happiness, than replace it with nothing."

Brazilian media, citing an internal document, reported that an official at Bolivia's aviation agency had raised concerns about LAMIA's flight plan.

The official urged the airline to come up with an alternative route because the journey of four hours and 22 minutes was the same length as the plane's maximum flight range.

A Colombian civil aviation document seen by Reuters confirmed the flight time was set to be four hours and 22 minutes.

LAMIA Chief Executive Officer Gustavo Vargas said the plane had been correctly inspected before departure and should have had enough fuel for about 4-1/2 hours. He said it was the pilot's responsibility to decide whether to stop to refuel.

Ruthless Chelsea fight back to sink City

LOnDOn, DECEmbEr 3 (rEutErs): Chelsea came from behind to secure a dramatic 3-1 win at Manchester City and forge clear at the top of the Premier League as their top-of-thetable clash ended in a mass brawl and two City players were sent off on Saturday.

Diego Costa, the league's leading marksman, scored his 11th of the season on the hour to equalise, substitute Willian notched on the counterattack 10 minutes later and Eden Hazard sealed Chelsea's eighth straight win in the 90th minute.

Gary Cahill had given City a deserved lead just before halftime, slicing the ball into his own net with a clumsy attempted clearance, and the home side had chances to wrap up the points after the break as Kevin De Bruyne missed from three metres when it seemed easier to score.

In stoppage time, with Chelsea already guaranteed a four-point lead at the top, mayhem broke out following a terrible tackle by Sergio Aguero on David Luiz.

The Argentine was shown a red card and, as players piled in, Fernandinho was also dismissed for pushing Cesc Fabregas over the advertising

Sergio Aguero tackles David Luiz (Photo: PA Wire)

hoardings.

It was the first time a team had finished a game with nine men in the Premier League for eight years yet, for large parts, it had looked as if it could be the end of Chelsea's purple patch with City largely dominating until Pep Guardiola's men were again

found out defensively.

Several times, Aguero came close, thwarted by a brilliant Cesar Azpilicueta block and heading wide from De Bruyne's pinpoint cross.

Yet City's goal was a soft one with Cahill displaying technical deficiency, trying to clear Jesus Navas's cross

with his right foot when he needed to use his left.

City piled on the pressure after the break with De Bruyne forcing a fine save from Courtois and more comedy defending almost gifting a goal for Aguero before De Bruyne's open-goal miss from Navas's cross.

It was a costly error as

Fabregas found Costa with a lovely, long ball which he controlled on his chest before outsmuscling Nicolas Otamendi and firing the equaliser.

Costa then put Willian clean through, the Brazilian firing across Claudio Bravo into the corner before he marked his goal with an emotional raising of his black armband to honour those who died in the Chapecoense air crash.

After Hazard had latched on to a long ball from Marcos Alonso to sprint clear of Aleksandar Kolarov and net the third, City's frustration got the better of them as Aguero's wild knee-high lunge on Luiz resulted in furious scenes with all 22 players and staff being involved in a melee.

Luiz, with his knee bandaged afterwards, refused to be drawn on Aguero's challenge.

"I don't like to speak about these type of things.

Aguero is an amazing player who does a lot for football," he told Sky Sports.

"I want to dedicate this win to the people who died in Brazil. It was difficult to get my head together as I had some friends there. We just need to pray for the victim's families."

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