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LOVE BURMA PROJECT: Beyond Borders

‘Instead of constructing palatial office buildings and doling out lakhs of rupees on Christmas feast, wouldn’t it be prudent of the church to invest in improving livelihood of our brethrens in dire need?’

Imti Longchar Longpang | December 4

An alliance of churches from Nagaland is on a joint mission to reach out to Naga brethrens in Burma; perhaps a first in breaching the barriers of divisive nationalism created by being ‘Burma Naga’ and ‘India Naga.’

Called ‘Love Burma Project,’ the mission was conceptualised in 2011 during the Platinum Jubilee celebration of Chang Baptist Churches Association at Yaongyimti village.

The mission was launched in 2013 with Eleutheros Christian Society (ECS), an NGO as the facilitator.

Churches committed to this noble project include Chang Baptist Churches Association, City Church Kohima, Union Baptist Church (UBC) Kohima, Khiamniungan Town Baptist Church, Tuensang, Khiamniungan Baptist Association, Tuensang Town Baptist Church and Phom Baptist Association.

Nagas living in Burma are one of the most isolated and deprived ethnic people in the world. They live

Boost for Naga entrepreneurs Our Correspondent Kohima | December 4

In a major boost for Naga entrepreneurs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA) and Nagaland Chamber of Commerce and Industries was signed today with Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang as witness and in the presence of Governor, P.B. Acharya and Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio. The MoU was an outcome of the “Business Promotion & Tourism Summit” between the two parties wherein they pledged to enhance the liaison and cooperation while wishing to establish and develop trade, economic, and cultural relation between the two states. The MoU among other things, agreed to establish a resource for access to information and research and growth; organisation and support of cultural events; educational symposiums and humanitarian causes; promotion of Nagaland Food Process Industry in Maharashtra; tourism; and entrepreneurship development. Meanwhile, the Nagaland state government has agreed to provide necessary support and cooperation for the successful implementation of the MoU through its departments.

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DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 4 (MExN): The Regional Passport Officer (RPO), Guwahati, Ajungla Jamir (IFS) has informed that people from Nagaland, who wish to apply for reissue of passport, may also visit the Passport Camp at PHQ, Kohima on December 5 and 6 along with the required documents with valid appointment. For further details, visit www. passportindia.gov.in.

in the most pitiable condition with few roads, fewer schools and non-existent health care facilities.

In October 2014, a team from the Love Burma Project went on a church mission tour to seven Naga villages in Burma. The team comprising mostly pastors was led by Rev. Dr. Chingmak Kejong, founder of ECS and staff.

And this is their report.

In Langting, there are scarcely any men. Majority of the 18 household inhabitants of this small hamlet are old women and widowed mothers. Their men have died early – either as a consequence of opium addiction or victim of physical harassment meted by Burma military juntas before the ceasefire in 2012.

New Tui village has 45 households; most of the inhabitants are old and the few men and young girls are addicted to opium.

In Shipluo village, which has 46 households, all of the inhabitants have been converted to Buddhism. Buddhism has rapidly gained decisive foothold in the hundreds of Naga villages,

Nagas in Burma live a difficult life with virtually no roads or access to education and health care. Taking note of the sad reality, some churches in Nagaland have started ‘Love Burma Project’ which aims to improve the living standard through trainings on livelihood, cleanliness, education, health and sanitation. Seen here are (left) old woman carrying firewood from the field and (right) children fetching water in Naga villages of Burma.

except for few Christian villages on the fringes of IndoBurma border.

The most basic of development – road, health care or education is yet to be seen. Lack of sanitation is the root cause of most diseases.

And clearly, ignorance is not bliss. In a church, the congregation observe Sunday on a different date because of lack of a calendar.

For most of the villages, the closest health centre is seven-day walk away. History is

effervescent with the culture of tattooing still prevalent, even among young girls.

These are the living conditions in Naga villages of Burma, close to the India side of the border of Tuensang district. It isn’t hard to imagine the living conditions of the rest of 200 villages belonging to the 23 Naga tribes deep in the interior of Burma.

the way of living among the Nagas in Burma by imparting training on livelihood, cleanliness, education, health and sanitation.

The mission is to pursue what American Missionary Rev BI Anderson had set out to do but could attain during his life time – to reach out to the people of Shan region of Burma with health and education.

Unlike the customary LOVE BURMA PROJECT church missions where The focus of the Love ‘winning souls’ is the foreBurma Project is to improve most goal; Rev Chingmak

says the primary focus of mission should not dwell on religious conversion, but on improving livelihood.

“Church should not look at them from a religious perspective but as humans in need. If we touch their lives, how can they not respond to us?”

And, it was with this vision the team of pastors during the Love Burma church mission tour in October set out to construct water pipe lines and put up solar pump in a village.

They also distributed solar lamps to another village.

The Love Burma Project mission has kept two trained health workers in each of the village. There is also a health coordinator and a field missionary in place.

For pastor of Sangsangyu village, W. Kaimang, who for the first time set foot in Burma soil, the experience was an eye opener and heart rendering. “It was a new experience for me. It made me realise that we should focus our mission towards the east, our brothers and sisters are languishing there.”

Likewise, B Sangbou, pastor of Hackchang village gained new insight during the tour. He earnestly feels that churches need to change their mission approach. “We consider giving salary to a missionary or pastor of a village as a church mission. We need to do more than that. Our concern should be to see what changes we can bring in their livelihood as well,” he maintains.

WHERE ART THOU CHURCH? Despite the sad plights, apex churches in Nagaland like the State government, is yet to look or act east, even aftermath the improvement of the political climate in the region.

Rev. Dr. Chingmak feels

that the church as a conscience keeper should at least be concerned.

“The people of Nagaland, particularly the church as an elder brother, have not played their role with our brethrens in Myanmar,” he maintains, adding Indian government seem to understand how to look east more than “us” in Nagaland.

“We have a mental barrier about our Naga brethrens. It is this mental block about us being ‘India Naga’ and them being ‘Burma Naga’ that has stopped us from reaching out to them.

This idea of nationalism has to change,” he says.

Rev. Chingmak also questions, “Instead of constructing palatial office buildings and doling out lakhs of rupees on Christmas feast, wouldn’t it be prudent of the church to invest in improving livelihood of our brethrens in dire need?”

For Burma, Nagas were never a part of their ethnic identity and culture, he says.

“They were just thrown on their hands when the British left abruptly. Ever since, the Nagas of Myanmar have been squashed in between, facing the brunt from both sides – Naga national workers at one end and Burmese military juntas on the other.

And they are just waiting for us to come.”

ZPO seeks Gov’s immediate intervention

Questions ‘ill-timed’ inauguration of DC office in Peren DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 4 (MExN): The Zeliang People’s Organisation (ZPO) has appealed for the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya’s “immediate and necessary intervention” regarding the proposed “ill-timed” inauguration of New Peren DC Office on December 11.

In a representation to the Governor released to the media here, ZPO president, Ramdi Meru and general secretary, Kiesamyi Iranggaung maintained that the inauguration of the office complex is not viable “at this juncture” as few pertinent points confronting the welfare of the public need to be “sorted” before the inauguration “to avoid occurrence of unprecedented complications” in future.

Upon learning that the date of inauguration is tentatively fixed on December 11, the ZPO apprised the Governor that a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the organisation regarding the issue is still pending for disposal before the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench and the inauguration of the office without settling the issues “might lead to the extent of disruption of social harmony.”

Basic infrastructural facilities like wa-

ter, electricity, telephone or internet connection, staff quarters, road and more than 30 departmental office facilities are yet to be established and constructed, informed ZPO, adding that, in an earlier PIL before the Kohima Bench by the organisation, the High Court had directed the Chief Secretary to Government of Nagaland, to “visit and verify” the available infrastructure to his satisfaction before shifting the District Headquarters. However, the ZPO alleged that, the then Chief Secretary never visited the spot for “ground verification.”

Questioning the government’s motive behind the “forceful action,” the organisation argued that “the shifting is done to serve the interest of few self-centred politically well connected individuals and a clear violation of basic fundamental rights of the constitution.”

Therefore, appealing the Governor to consider the “ground reality at hand,” the ZPO asked him to prevail upon the authorities concerned and put on hold the inauguration of office Complex of Deputy Commissioner at this juncture for the “greater interest of the general public.”

UFO’s High Flyer lands at Hornbill

Vinnie Moore at the press conference in Kohima. (Morung Photo)

Morung Express News Kohima | December 4

“It’s amazing for me, to know someone so far away knows and play my music,” said Vinnie Moore about Nagas during a press conference on December 4 at De Oriental Grand, Kohima. The influential guitarist and member of British rock band, UFO, who will be one of the panel judges at the International Hornbill Rock Contest, asserted that his maiden visit to In-

dia was especially to attend the Hornbill Festival Professionally playing since the mid eighties, he has more than seven solo albums aside from the albums with his band UFO. At the Hornbill, Moore will also be performing most of his solo materials such as Day dream, From Now On, The Maze etc.

Interacting with the media, Moore talked about his joining UFO being ‘ironic’, as he grew up listening UFO and ended up playing

for them. The guitarist has been with the band for over a decade now and informed that the band will be releasing a new record in January 2015. Moore, who also had a brief stint with Alice Cooper in the 1990s stated that he left because of his solo commitments.

“Love what you’re doing, listen to different styles of music. Listen to it all and take it all in,” Moore advised the upcoming Naga musicians.

For a guitarist who is a “little schizophrenic” as he jokingly claimed, Moore admitted that he has a tendency to get bored easily and often ventureintodifferentstyles,learn newthingsandneverfollowa specific type of music. However, he added, “It’s good to remain true to yourself, like whatyoudoandhopepeople will like it too.”

“I’m looking forward to something that moves me, something genuine and heartfelt,” said the guitarist about the International Hornbill Contest. “I’ll know when I hear it,” he added mischievously when prodded.

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A church building constructed at Kisama, the main venue of the Hornbill Festival of Nagaland. (Morung Photo)

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es on the conduct of any case or other legal proceedings before court/tribunal/authority, organizing Lok Adalats for settlement of pending cases as well as disputes which have not been brought before the Court hereby avoiding costs, delays and ensuring speedy justice overcoming legal technicalities, settling matrimonial disputes through mediation and conciliation, spreading legal awareness amongst litigating public and public at large on various issues of social and legal importance and rendering free legal aid to the prisoners and undertrials.

The Nagaland State Legal Service Authority (NSLSA) has opened its booth at the ongoing Hornbill Festival of Nagaland at Kisama to enable the public to access free legal services and literatures.

Among the many literatures being made available at the booth included, Nagaland Village & Area Councils Act 1978, Legal Services Access to justice for all information booklet, gender equality: constitutional provisions for women in India, CC TV installed at Kisama juvenile justice, Integrated Child ProtecFor the first time the Police Departtion Scheme, fundamental duties etc etc.

It is pertinent to mention that the le- ment has installed CC TV cameras 24 X 7 gal services authority/committee engaged in all the parking areas for security reason in providing free legal aid in the nature of at Naga Heritage village Kisama.

(DIPR News) counseling and providing free legal servic-

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Hornbill Bamboo Carnival from today

DimaPur, December 4 (mexN): The Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency is organizing the Hornbill Bamboo Carnival from December 5 to 7 at the Nagaland Bamboo Resource Centre, 6th Mile, Sovima, Dimapur. This carnival will

Kisama, December 4 (DiPr): The Governor of Nagaland P.B. Acharya inaugurated the “Business Promotion and Tourism Summit” at the Hotel Vivor on December 4. The Nagaland Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industries organized the summit, to hold discussions with the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Agriculture (MACCIA). The summit was the fruition of the personal initiative of the Governor who invited the MP Lok Sabha, Nagaland, to Mumbai to address the MACCIA on the scope for collaboration.

The Governor PB Acharya said that he was of the view that the movements of people in India had always been one-way traffic i.e. people from North East Region moving to the rest of India, while the people from mainland never moving to the North East. The North East Region in his opinion had played their roles to the country and has great economic potential, yet were known only by Chinese aggression.

The Governor expressed that the rich and the developed should give contributions to the country by way of uplifting the people and the villages and said that if only a few are rich in society that society is headed towards a foreign culture and towards naxalist movements.

The Chief Minister, Nagaland, TR Zeliang opined

Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya with CM of Nagaland TR Zeliang, MP Lok Sabha Neiphiu Rio, ministers, parliamentary secretaries, officials of the state and members of MACCIA and NCC&I at Hotel Vivor on December 4. (DIPR Photo)

that the people of Nagaland need a change in mindset and work culture. He said that in many ways Maharashtra and Nagaland are oceans apart, and hoped that Maharashtra would show the way to Nagaland in concrete terms towards formulating policies in Commerce, Industries and Agriculture. He was of the view that the emphasis ought to be on how to produce more and market the products, especially in organic agro-products.

MP Lok Sabha and former Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio divulged that the ‘summit’ was an event due to the love and concern for the Naga People by the Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya since he was the man behind the collaboration. Rio said that paradoxically the state is poor in many ways but rich in many aspects. He felt that people do not come

to do anything in this area due to uncongenial environment. He therefore said that the Naga political issue is of great importance, because peace in essential for development. Rio also felt that people rely too heavily of the Government for growth instead of private entrepreneurial endeavors.

He expressed that the ‘Look East’ policy of India should be ‘Look East through North East India’. He asserted that the people of Nagaland have missed out the social revolutions and developments due to its political problem.

However, he is of the view that the state may be small but can be effective in IT and Nature based resources, for which Nagaland Assembly had passed resolutions for Special Economic Zones to be created to facilitate growth of Business. Rio expressed optimism that the country would not leave any of its corners behind in

growth and stated that ‘unless there is trust there is no business transaction’.

Shantanu Bhadkamkar, representing the MACCIA shared that the MACCIA stresses on small and medium industries and said that it is skill development and vocational education that is required for industry.

Atul Kulkarni another leader of MACCIA also shared that a congenial social eco-system is a prerequisite for industrial development. He expressed hoped that the state could develop in industry related to natural resources of oil, coal and medicinal herbs.

The summit was attended by Chief Minister of Nagaland T.R. Zeliang, MP Lok Sabha Neiphiu Rio, Minister for Industries Kaito, Minister for Agriculture Dr. Benjongliba, Minister for Power Kipili Sangtam, Parliamentary Secretary R. Tohanba, Parliamenta-

ry Secretary Vikheho Swu, Parliamentary Secretary Dr. Longriniken, Commissioner & Secretary Industries MK Mero, officials Industries department, IPR, Nagaland, Federation of Chamber of Commerce & Industries and Media.

A host of dignitaries lead by Shantanu Bhadkamkar represented the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and Industries and Agriculture, Mumbai.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for onward cooperation in future entrepreneurial programmes was signed between Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce and Nagaland Chamber of Commerce with the Chief Minister of Nagaland appending as witness in presence of the Governor of Nagaland. The two parties are scheduled for a detail summit to evolve concrete action plans.

Archives week celebration 2014

Our Correspondent features sale and exhibition of bamboo handicrafts, furniture, indigenous Naga Kohima | December 4 products, food stalls, live music and others. Amenba Yaden, MLA & Chairman, The 15th annual archives week cele2014 in coinciding with HornNBDA, will officially launch the carnival bration bill Festival of Nagaland got underway on December 5 at 12:00 noon. here at Kisama by department of art & culture.

The Nagaland State Archives have been observing annual state achieves week for the last 14 years. However, this year has been a memorable year for the department as it reaches milestone of 50- years of journey down the lane. “Rendering our service to the state for fifty years has been a remark-

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able experience and we shall endeavour to provide indomitable service to the people even in the comings days,” stated art & culture director Vevo Sapu.

This state archives week will go on till December 10 at Artist Corner, Naga Heritage Village Kisama.

Some of the archival materials put up for display included; maps, private letters of some Naga eminent personalities, Gordon Means and Achilla’s collection, newspaper clippings and rare books. The director hoped that the public in general and the scholars in particular would find the ongoing exhibition Rare documents at the archives week celebration at Kisma. (Morung Photo) as informative and beneficial.

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Winners of painting/drawing competition along with judges during Hornbill Kids Carnival held on December 4 at Children’s Park, Kisama. Group A- Classes 1 to 3- “Coloring competition”: 1st – Khriehuzo, 2nd-Dewmmi, 3rd Chakhuangthailiu R Samrow. Group B - Classes 4 to 6 - “My School building: ” 1st- Jolly Zinyiü, 2nd- Donna Zinyü, 3rd–Shawalo Keppen.

Group C- Classes 7 to 9 - “Green Environment”: 1st-Arieno Kera, 2nd- Ruopfüzhaze Dzüvichü, 3rd- Kevisevol Thore.

Prize winning photos of Hornbill Hipfest Photo Contest with the theme “Colours of Nagaland” at Hornbill Festival of Nagaland. Altogether 36 participants joined this contest. Prize distribution is scheduled on December 10. (Morung Photo)

Chef Imnanungsang has launched his own restaurant called “Modern Apron” located at Duncan Basti, near the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church. Imna, who reached the top four during the Naga Chef Season 1, did his Management from Bangalore Presidency College of Hotel Management. This young chef also does catering services for special occasions such as private parties, anniversaries, weddings etc. (Imcha Jamir Photography)

PURSUING PERFECTION E-Central showroom in Kohima inaugurated

LITTLE FLOWER HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KOHIMA is going to celebrate its GOLDEN JUBILEE on December 5 and 6, 2014.

December 5 (Friday) Chief Guest :

Shri P.B. Acharya, Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland

Guests of Honour :  Dr. Neikiesalie Kire, Hon’ble Minister of Forest, Environment and Wildlife,  Rev. Sr. Elizabeth George, FMA, Provincial, Province of Guwahati.

December 6 (Saturday) Chief Guest : Shri Neiphiu Rio, Hon’ble Member of Parliament M Y

Guests of Honour :  Hon’ble Yitachu, Parl. Secy. of School Education, Govt. of Nagaland.  Most Rev. (Dr.) James Thoppil, DD., Bishop of Kohima.

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Venue : School Premises Time : 10:45 a.m.

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Admission started from L.K.G-Class 9.

CENTRALLY LOCATED, SPACIOUS ENVIRONMENT WITH MODERN INFRASTRUCTURES Facilities:

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Khriehu Liezietsu and others during the inauguration of ECentral showroom in Kohima on December 4. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent with the slogan ‘The core Kohima |December 4

Parliamentary for Youth Resources & Sports, New & Renewable Energy and Music Task Force Khriehu Liezietsu today inaugurated E-Central showroom here, opposite Head Post Office, South Gate, Kohima Local Ground. Liezietsu was appreciative of the setting up of such establishment adding that the people can now go for electronics shopping at one stop.

E-Central, a multi branded electronic store

of electronics’ is a partnership venture to cater to the much needed demand for electronic lifestyle store in Kohima town. The idea was conceptualized during the beginning of 2014.

E-Central, a modern way of retailing, a touch and feel experience of different brand products, will cater to the customers, being a one stop shop for all electronics items from mobiles & accessories, computers and IT related products, electronics, home and kitchen appliances and more.

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Government initiates mega road projects in NE NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 4 (IANS): The government Thursday said it has initiated a mega road development programme in the

northeast region. According to Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon. Radhakrishnan, the government has initiated

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NO.DCP/JDL/SUC-10/96/571

Dated Phek, the 8th Oct’ 201

SUCCESSION CASE Shri. Thupulhu Vero of Mutsala Village has applied for issue of Succession Certificate under the Indian Succession Act. 1925 in order to draw/receive Scholarship money in the Saving Account that is in Government Office/Bank in respect of his deceased younger brother Shri. Kuvekhoyi Vero who was a student in the GHSS Phek was expired on 27-01-2014 It is hereby notified that, if no objection to issue of the Certificate applied for is received from anyone within a period of 1(one) month time from the date of this notification.

No further complaint shall be entertained for issued of the same.

(Murohu Chotso) Deputy Commissioner, Phek

JOB VACANCY

A reputed boarding school in Dimapur requires Male and Female SECURITIES with a minimum class 10 qualification and a Christian background.

The jobs require you to live in within the campus where all food and lodging are provided.

If interested please submit bio-data, marksheet, photo and phone number.

Contact: 9436806797/8256990615

a mega road development programme under “special accelerated road development programme in northeast (SARDP-NE)”. The minister informed parliament that the government has given approval for two- or fourlaning 6,418 km of roads under phase ‘A’ of SARDP-NE at about Rs.33,500 crore.

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Felicitates The Nagaland Police Service Association (NPSA) felicitates Shri. L.L. Doungel, IPS on his taking over the charge of Police Chief, the Director General of Police, Nagaland. The Association congratulates him and at the same time optimistic that under his dynamic leadership, the department will achieve greater heights.

The Association wishes him a very successful tenure.

Sd/Mrs. Khekali, NPS Asst. General Secretary (NPSA)

Sd/Vekhosa Kotso, NPS President (NPSA)

Tele. No. (03862) 224591, 230046 Fax No. : (03862) 224591 E-mail - nhhdcdima@yahoo.co.in

TIME: 10:00 A:M TO 6:00 P.M

NAGALAND HANDLOOM & HANDICRAFTS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. DIMAPUR : NAGALAND (A GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND UNDERTAKING)

WORKSHOP-CUM- SEMINAR The Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd, Dimapur is The theNagaland Handloom Development organizing National Handloom Expo&2014Handicrafts at Urban Haat, below Old Dhansiri Corporation Ltd, is organizing the National st Dimapur th a Workshop -Cum Bridge, Dimapur from 1 to 15 December, 2014. During the ExpoHandloom Expo 2014 at Urban Haat, below Old Dhansiri Bridge, Dimapur th - Seminar will be at the Conference Hall, Urban Haat, Dimapur on 10 Dest conducted th 15 December, 2014. During the Expo a Workshop cember,from 20141atto 11:00 A.M. Resource persons from different fields within and outside Cum - Seminar will be conducted at the Conference Hall, Urban the state are being invitedth to address the participants in the Workshop–Cum- SemiHaat, Dimapur on 10 December, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. Resource persons from nar for the upliftment and promotion of Handloom & Handicrafts sector in the state. different fields within and outside the state are being invited to It is to inform all the interested weavers/ Artisans/SHG’s & Entrepreneurs engaged address the participants in the Workshop–Cum- Seminar for the in Handlooms sector to attend the Workshop-Cum-Seminar. During the Seminar upliftment and promotion of Handloom & Handicrafts sector in the participants will be informed about the available Financial facilities, Marketing, the state. It is to inform all the interested weavers/ Designing and other scheme, which will beengaged beneficialinfor them. The sector event is being Artisans/SHG’s & Entrepreneurs Handlooms sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handloom), Ministry of to attend the Workshop-Cum-Seminar. During the Seminar the Textiles,participants Govt. of India, New Delhi.

T. WATI AO will be informed about the available Financial Managing Director facilities, Marketing, Designing and other scheme, which will be beneficial for them. The event is being sponsored by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handloom), Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

T. WATI AO Managing Director

Sponsored by: Office of the Development Commissioner for Handloom, Ministry of Textiles,Govt. of India,New Delhi.

AN APPEAL TO ALL KOHIMA CITIZENS FOR A CLEANER KOHIMA “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” Nagas profess to be godly people, therefore, the next step for us is to maintain cleanliness. This campaign calls for “Cleanliness for everyone and everyone for Cleanliness”.

1. Maintain your own wastes. Kindly do not expect others to clean your wastes.

2. Keep your roads clean :i. Please do not throw chips, sweets wrappers etc, here and there or through your vehicles windows. ii. Kindly do not dump your building materials on the road side. iii. Park your vehicle responsibly. iv. Please remove your off road vehicle from the main road.

3. Cultivate aesthetic sense. Please do not spit (especially paan juice) 4. Take initiatives to maintain cleanliness in your own ward.

5. Dispose your garbage at home. If this is not possible, avail the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) mobile disposal facility.

6. Please do not dump your wastes in public places.

7. Make cleanliness contagious! Pass on cleanliness habits to one another.

8. Enlighten your family members, neighbours, friends and relatives on the need to love and care for public properties.

9. Kindly Sweep your surroundings daily-whether it’s a private or a public area.

Remember –“Well Begun is Half Done” So begin today by taking that one step!

Dated Kohima 22nd November, 2014

Sd/Organizing committee APO, AGOK, AMK, AYO & ASU FOR A CLEANER KOHIMA

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The Messiah came and gone only with ‘Kuknalim’

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ow that the much anticipated economic and political Messiah for Nagaland, the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi, has come and gone from Nagaland without any Christmas Package or Political Road Map; after witnessing a concocted and improvised cocktail naga Drill and foreign song, for a few minutes in the much advertised un-unique Horn Bill Festival this year; the question that remains now is: ‘Has the moment of Truth come to the Nagas?’

The Prime Minister did not say anything on the much hoped for Economic Pakage to Nagaland; he did not say anything on the much pressed Political dialogue with the IM. If my humble understanding of the political firmament is correct, the Prime Minister talked about Nagaland like a part of the North East than a separate whole State. He mentioned 2G electronic connectivity for Nagaland when other parts of the Country have 4G coverage; he promised a wel-

come program to take 10,000 Nagas on tour to different parts of India to widen their awareness while others are touring the western world and Israel to share the latest Technologies of warfare, Innovations, Commerce and Trade.

The much expected Ministerial Berth for Nagaland has evaporated in the thin Arunachal mountain air; Guwahati Airport has become International, Dibrugarh is now in active consideration in Assam; Imphal Airport is already International in Manipur; Agartala Airport in Tripura, is being made into International Meghalaya has been put in the Railway Map of India.

In Nagaland we have yet to select the site for a Jet Airport!

Luckily, Thanks to the Japanese invasion of British India, we have a WW II old Air Strip at Dimapur with a lethargic neglected Air Service.

Nagaland must wake up now from its life of Prodigality and pledge ourselves to depend on us ourselves only and on our own perspiration. Until our

Leaders decide to learn to earn their lifestyle with their own perspiration, the Nagas will be at the tail of others rather than at the head.

India has lost Faith and Respect on the Nagas. Nagas have lost their honor and the pride in their Race: we are interested only in buying Tamul, chew it un-etiquette and spit on the Street and on the marble floor house!

This loss of Naga Honor and Respect is not because of the people in the Villages; it is squarely on the behavior of our leaders in the State, and in a big way, in the terrorist-tactics in the the so-called Naga National Workers.

The public must not tolerate anything of low standards in our Leaders. We must revamp the pride in our race and earn the respect of others with Honesty, Hard Work, Reality and respect for anything Quality in life.

Like realist Khaplang making his decision first in the Interest of his people Nagas of Myanmar; the Nagas of Na-

galand must now think exclusively first for Nagas of Nagaland us ourselves, without the interference of any other pan Naga riders.

Politically we have now come to glimpse the end of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim. It probably will end with a Special Arrangement without the disintegration of the States.

For too long Nagas have been enamored and mesmerized with Nagalim, because of the fear of saying anything different from what Muivah and Isaac Swu of Nagalim say. Anyone who said anything different was daubed ‘Traitors’ and given summery judgment not very different from the Talibans or the ISIS Jihadists in, Syria Irag or Kabul today.

So much so, that amazingly at one time even 60 members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly followed their Leader lock stock and barrel and filed up to Delhi to say: ‘Namaste” to the President of India to witness that the IM Group’s Talk with Government of India is the Talk

between the Naga and India; even Dr. Reverends, Scholars and Economists followed!

Can a Part be the Whole anywhere in the World?

The influence of the IM Barrel was so amazing that all the wise cracks; the most educated Nagas and the so-called Scholars, tirelessly remained quiet except a very rare foolish few.

The Wise everywhere know Silence is the best Policy when faced with Personal Interest in a difficult Situation. This educated Silence in the State, sided the wrong and brought us Nagas ourselves to this pass.

The IM thunder did not produce the promised rain, the dark clouds in the Sky are blowing away without rain quenching the thirsty land.

However, We may not assume everything that Muivah and Isaac Swu did were all bad.

They will reap whatever is due to them; yet they greatly popularized the name NAGA to many in the world, and perhaps the greatest thing they did was to hasten Christianity, if with AK 47 to the Myanmar Nagas.

It is hoped their works would bring benefits to the Nagas of Manipur. I hope other kith and kin tribes in Manipur are also uplifted out of the peace Process from Violence.

Nagas of Manipur will always be neighbors to the Majority Manipuris till the world comes to an end and would therefore be wise to living in peaceful relationships with all Communities.

Nagas of Nagaland must wake up and decide us ourselves what is best for Nagaland to do. The Naga’s desire to live together in one political jurisdiction will always live but for the present reality, Nagas of Nagaland must think very clearly and realistically and not let others interfere in their internal affairs of Article 371A. The politics of the Nagas is a long long story; for the present let us stop here.

Let us come to the economic part: On the important Issue of Economy, Nagaland needs first to take: i. very realistic Austerity Measures,

ii. innovate on Renewable Energy Sources, iii. not exhaust our non-Renewable Resources prematurely now.

The greatest Revenue Resources lie in: A. taxing the surplus in the Rich.

The Legislative Assembly must immediately pass an Act to tap the privileged Rich in the State.

Political Leaders are the Richest Class in the State and they would not like to legislate a Tax that would include them.

The public must put pressure in them to. Of course, every Citizen including Pensioners must contribute according to his/her fair share to the State Budget.

The possibilities of Revenue collection in the State are many and substantial; it all depends on the POLITICAL WILL of our Politicians.

LET THE STATE OF NAGALAND NOT BEG BUT INNOVATE AUSTERITY MEASURES TO PRODUCE AND GIVE. Thepfulhouvi Solo

The advantages and disadvantages “Celebrate Messiah -The of Hornbill Festival in Nagaland Light Of The World” First aid & health awareness capsule held Advantages: 11) It provides a chance for Christian/Church testimony he essence of sacrifice is unmistakable. Christ-

local

1) It provides earning prospect/aspect to the business community 2) It provides non-format prospect/aspect of education to all concerned.

3) It provides the scope of exploration/exploitation of our talents with demonstration 4) It provides a chance for our people and other communities (foreign tourists) to come together.

5) It provides a chance to share our love with each other The rate of vegetables in Mokokchung Town has been revised as follows: what we have.

1. Potato - Rs. 30/- per kg.

6) It provides a chance to 2. Tomato - Rs. 40/- per kg.

Christians/church to give 3. Green Chilly - Rs. 50/- per kg. a testimony to the world of 4. Cauliflower - Rs. 30/- per kg. non-believer.

5. Cabbage - Rs. 30/- per kg.

7) It provides a chance of real6. Long Beans - Rs. 40 per kg. ization to save nature and 7. Onion - Rs. 40/- kg. preservation of extinct wild 8. Kerela - Rs. 50/- per kg. life in our land.

9. Beas (Motor) - Rs. 90/- per kg.

8) It provides a chance for fam10. Cucumber - Rs. 35/- kg. ily outing and shopping.

11. Brinjal - Rs. 30 per kg.

9) It provides a chance to dem- Rs. 70/- per kg.

12. Carrot onstrate the maturity/integ13. Lemon - Rs. 5/- per piece. rity of our people especially 14. Patal - Rs. 30/- per kg. the Christians a victorious life.

15. Beet Root - Rs. 50/- per kg.

10) It provides a chance of en16. Ladies Finger - Rs. 40/- per kg. couraging dignity of labour/ innovative/advancement of Mokokchung Municipal Council Administrator & ADC Mokokchung, our people towards a selfBendanglila in an order said the revised rate will come into force with imhelp life. mediate effect.

Kohima, December 4 (DiPr): A first aid and health awareness capsule was conducted at the Directorate of Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Kohima for ex-servicemen and staff by Dr. Gandhi Das Acharya, an expert in the field.

Dr. Gandhi had articulated various important facets of first aid during accidents, bleeding and burns. The information was meant to save precious human life during an emer-

gency. Further, he explained how to live a better quality of life and to remain cheerful and happy. Brigadier KK Roy Choudhury, SM, VSM, Director Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Nagaland and Secretary Rajya Sainik Board thanked Dr. Gandhi for imparting valuable inputs and survival tips. He further emphasized that if the same could be publicized for the benefit and well being of ex-servicemen, families and the local public.

MMC fixes revised rate of vegetables

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LEISURE

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govt. to check liquor dealers and drunkard with arrest who are causing/disturbing the peaceful atmosphere of our people during the festive mood starting from now onwards.

Disadvantages: 1. It provides a chance for spending and causing debts and credit, economically not forgetting poor attendance in offices.

2. It provides a chance for violating NLTP Act and indulgence in open selling and liquor drinking.

3. It provides a chance to show and demonstrate only, for entertainment and time pass.

4. It provides a chance to our people to use the system in perverted form of nursery making.

5. It provides a chance to spoil each other especially the young generations.

6. It provides a chance for worldly attraction like during the life of Noah, Sodom and Gomorah.

7. It provides a chance for the people to worship culture/ achievements or the creation but not the Creator.

8. It provides a chance for loss of

by staying away from the activities of Hornbill festival, giving chance to the pleasurelovers to twist everything into their whims of worldly activities/programmes.

9. It provides a chance for vehicle accidents/family disorders/loss of lives.

10. It provides a chance for the attack/spread of various diseases like HIV/Aids/Ibola/ encipalities/cholera and other communicable diseases of air-borne and water-borne germs due to carelessness of our general public in sanitation and less public health awareness programmes by the health workers.

11. It provides a chance for all social evils unless the govt/ family/church take care of our people.

In conclusion, I would like to remind our people with a popular maxim, quote – “If we lost our wealth, we lost nothing If we lost our health, we lost something But if we lost our moral integrity, we lost everything.”

Ruovihulie Angami Jt Director (Rtd) School Education, Nagaland

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mas is more than merely the birth of a child; it is the gift of a son. In order that we may gain Him, the father had to lose Him. However Christmas has become an opportunity for people to revel and get drunk; it has become a secular festival. CHRISTMAS has become a christless mess.

All the truths of Christmas can be condensed into three words God with us. Let us celebrate messiah the light of the world by making Him our super star. There is no room for darkness in Messiah. John 8:12 “I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in Darkness; but have the light of life”.

God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son. A gift that is given must be received. What are we doing with the gift of the Son Have we received Him or are we rejecting Him We must receive His Son. This is what Christmas is all about.

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” John 1:12.

Jesus cannot save everyone from their sins; but only those who receive Him will enjoy this experience of joy, freedom and deliverance. Jesus is the light of the world who will dispel darkness from our hearts. Receiving Him means that He is born in our hearts. Do not reject the son of God; instead allow that divine light to fill your heart this blessed Christmas.

Peace on earth is brought through the mouth of Angels to the most humble group of people; the shepherds. “Glory to God in the highest, and peace on Earth”. Restoration of peace to Man was made possible

by God through the birth of Christ. Rejoice and celebrate!

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NTTU ‘sticks’ with its stand on timber trade fore God and the Naga public that the Forest minister is not involved in the wagon scam.

It questioned, “Can DTIA really come out clean that they have not paid any money to the Forest minister for availing train wagons under tree felling scheme through any agency, i.e., Forest department or any union?”

“NTTU is ready to take any oath and declare before the public that those who are loading wagons are paying Rs. 3 lakh per wagon to the Forest minister,” the NTTU declared.

Further questioning the muted silence of the Forest minister on this issue, it wonders why the ministry has not fulfilled the demand of NNTU to set up a committee for allocation of wagon for transportation of teak timber and moulded beats. “Is the Forest Minister ready to ready to

take oath before God, public or any customary court that he is not getting kick back of Rs. 3 lakh per wagon?” it questioned again.

The NTTU asserted that if its demand for setting up of a committee to oversee allocation of wagons is not fulfilled within the month of December, then the state government should compel the Forest minister to resign immediately. NTTU has already submitted a representation to the Governor of Nagaland for setting up of a committee, the press note added.

Further maintaining that the commission made by minister and politicians is akin to highest forms of taxation and corruption, the NTTU appealed the public to join hands together to ensure that the “covert taxation by overground politicians is also checked and eradicated.”

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Alleges that Forest minister is getting commission per wagon

Dimapur, December 4 (mexN): The Nagaland Timber Trader’s Union (NTTU) today reiterated its allegations of corruption in wagon allocation by stating that, “the Forest minister is getting commission of Rs. 3 lakh per wagon.”

This was stated in a press note issued by the NTTU president, Kevise Sogotsu at the backdrop of the press statement made by the Dimapur Timber Industries Association (DTIA) denying allegations of the forest minister’s involvement in “selling of wagon meant for genuine trader.”

Maintaining that the NTTU is compelled to clarify before the general public on the issue of allocation of wagons and ridiculing the DTIA defence of the forest minister, the Union asked whether DTIA is ready to take oath be-

Dimapur

NTFTF clarifies Dimapur, December 4 (mexN): The Nagaland Tree Farmers' & Traders' Forum (NTFTF) in its meeting held at its office-247, Midland, on December 4 has clarified that NTFTF and Nagaland Timber Traders' Union (NTTU) are two different 'entity' having its own area of operation and jurisdiction.

A press release from the NTFTF Secretary Omega G. Naga stated that “NTFTF authentically exist and operates for the welfare and promotion of local entrepreneurs who are genuinely into tree farming and healthy timber trade for self sustenance and strengthening economic growth.”

And, in regard to NTTU's press statement, dated November 21 which appeared in local dailies, the NTFTF stated that the forum's nomenclature was indirectly dragged by the NTTU in its fourth paragraph i.e., timber traders and tree farmers. The Forum clarified, “The statement does not reflect the ideology of the forum in any manner and NTTU does not represent them and the statement was issued by the NTTU in its own capacity.”

Dasho Karma Ura, President, Centre for Bhutan Studies and Gross National Happiness (GNH) Government of Royal Bhutan is seen chanting a folk song along with the some of the artist from Eastern Naga tribe.

FGN Clarification 29 Assam Rifles accused of trying The statement that was published in the local dailies on December 1, 2014 by the Ministry of MIP Affairs, GPRN/NSCN under the caption, “3 NPG’s of Nagaland to pursue political solution” has been issued without the knowledge of Brig. (Retd.)

S. Singnya, Kedahge and Zhopra Vero, Kedallo, Federal Government of Nagaland.

The NNC/FGN does not accord to the same thoughts as communicated in the statement. The NNC/FGN shall only stand by the Joint Statement that was signed on November 29, 2014 and the same of which appeared in the local dailies on November 30, 2014.

Secretary, Ministry of Rali Wali Affairs (MIP) Federal Government of Nagaland

Dimapur Police recovers truck, generator Dimapur, December 4 (mexN): Basing on a complaint from a truck driver that on the night of November 30, three unknown persons waylaid them at Central Jail Junction and forcefully snatched the truck carrying a Jackson 125 Kva Generator, Dimapur Police swung into action and located the stolen truck and the generator and recovered the same from the jungle of Kehoi Village on December 3. A press release from Dimapur Addl. Superintendent of Police/PRO informed that the vehicle and the generator were released to the rightful owner after proper necessary verification.

Investigation in this case is on and efforts are being made to nab the three accused.

Mkg Edu Dept is ‘Best Performing District’ moKoKchuNg, December 4 (mexN): The Education Department of Mokokchung District was adjudged the ‘Best Performing District’ in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan campaign held on October 24 throughout the state and was awarded the Best Performance Certificate during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the Directorate of School Education on November 28. In this regard, District Education Officer of Mokokchung, R. Allemla Jamir, in a statement ac-

to ‘sabotage peace process’

Dimapur, December 4 (mexN): The National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) has accused the 29 Assam Rifles of trying to sabotage the peace process between the government of India and NSCN. It also accused the AR of knowingly ignoring the ceasefire ground rules.

A statement from Khekuto Jakhalu, Secretary, UT GPRN, questioning why the AR is against peaceful coexistence in the region, stated that the almost every day raids on residences of national workers in and around Dimapur by AR personnel have subjected the wives and school going children to mental harassment. He further objected to the raids conducted on residences of neighbours. “The usual motives and hate attitude of 29 AR towards Naga people clearly ex-

ists and is evident,” Jakhalu stated. “The AR has no human respect,” he added and cited rude manners and arrogance toward women and children. He stated that the AR personnel were creating fear psychosis among the innocent citizens.

Giving an account of the raids conducted by AR personnels, Jakhalu stated that on November 24, 29 AR led by one major raided Mughaho, Raju Peyu’s residence at 3:30 a.m. On the same, they also raided Yekuto (RSI) UT at 4:30 a.m. On December 2, AR raided Renchio, Raju Peyu’s residence at 4 am and left the house upside down, Jakhalu stated.

Further giving out a strong warning to intelligence agents, Jakhalu stated that the UT intelligence has pointed to a certain local who has been aiding the

knowledged “all concerned functionaries behind this noble achievement.”

She thanked the Sub-Divisional Education Offices of Mokokchung, Changtongya and Mangkolemba as well as the teachers and students of all the government and private schools under Mokokchung District.

AR in Dimapur. “The authority shall never spare them,” Jakhalu warned and added that there would be “no warning and no excuse” if caught.

The UT-GPRN has also warned Naga girls against associating with non-locals. Jakhalu warned that if any Naga girl is found roaming or in lounges with non-locals, they would be “directly penalized” and have the news and their photos published in newspapers. “The authority shall also raid every isolated place under UT jurisdiction,” he stated and mentioned the stadium, Agri-Expo, and Chathe River. Anybody found during the raids shall be underbars and shall be given befitting punishment, Jakhalu warned and added that the authority shall enforce the order immediately.

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Naga Council office informs

Kohima, December 4 (mexN): One out of the two absconders wanted by Kohima Police in connection with Khuzama P.S case No. 0019/2014 U/S 392/34 IPC was arrested on the night of December 3 from PHQ Point in Kohima.

A press release from Kohima Sub – Divisional Police Officer & PRO, Atu Zumvü (NPS), informed that the case relates to the December 1 assault and robbery on Manipurbound truck drivers between Viswema and Khuzama village.

The arrested person has been identified as Tasoni Pfro (26 yrs) of Tunanamei Village under Mao Gate Police station and presently residing in Poterlane, Kohima. Zumvu informed that the accused is a habitual offender and was earlier arrested in

Parliamentary Secretary Khriehu Liezietsu with the top 5 finalists.

annual program launched in 2013 under the Youthnet's Impact 5000 by 18 Campaign. The program has been designed to impart entrepreneurial, business and leadership skills to select emerging local entrepreneurs who have

the ambition and potential to create economic and social values through their ventures. This year the program was shortened and consisted of two modules – each concentrating on different aspects of business growth. The emphasis

throughout was on learning that is practically applicable in participants' businesses. There was also a focus on facilitating peer learning through each other’s experiences. The program was a balanced mix of group activities, case study

connection with Kohima South P.S case No. 0072/14 U/S 447/380 IPC. Earlier on December 1, following complaints from two truck drivers at Khuzama Police Check Gate that three unknown miscreants had stopped their vehicles in between Viswema and Khuzama Village and physically assaulted them and forcibly took away cash amounting to Rs. 1800/- from their possession, police personnel manning Khuzama police check-gate rushed to the spot and found one of the miscreants already apprehended by the youths of Khuzama village.

The arrested was identified as Vesutonyi Rhakho (35 years) of Chazouba village in Phek and presently residing in A.G. Colony, Kohima.

As per Police records, the accused is a

habitual offender and was earlier arrested in connection with Kohima South P.S. Case No. 0012/14 U/S384 IPC R/W 7 NSR for committing similar offence, Zumvü informed.

One Maruti Zen (Silver Colour) bearing registration number AS01/L 7079, Chasis No. 600602, Engine No. 160844 which is suspected to be a stolen vehicle is recovered from his possession along with cash of Rs. 8600/- at the time of arrest. A wireless transmission message has been sent to all the OCs of North East states to ascertain whether the said car is reported stolen or involved in their cases, Zumvü stated.

A regular case has been registered against the arrested persons have been remanded into police custody for further investigation.

Agriculture director retires; dept accords farewell

Kohima, December 4 (mexN): The Department of Agriculture, Kohima Nagaland organized a farewell programme in honour of its retiring director, Lhiwepelo Mero on December 2 at the directorate conference hall.

Mero expressing happiness thanked God and the Department for their full support and cooperation throughout his service. He stated that he had enjoyed the “service life” because of the support of officers and staff. He expressed hope that the department will head towards a better tomorrow, given the new officers and staff are well equipped in new technologies. He challenged the officers and staff to be more sincere and dedicated so that the department’s vision of challenging global warming and food shortage – “Vision

Annie Patton is YouthNet’s ‘The Entrepreneur’ Kohima, December 4 (mexN): Annie Patton, owner of Origin Spa, was announced ‘The Entrepreneur’ at the closing function of The Entrepreneur at St. Joseph's College, Jakhama today. Patton walked away with cash prize of Rs. 2 lakhs sponsored by Bangalore-based VC firm Jupiter Capital.

Khriehu Liezietsu, Parliamentary Secretary of Youth Resources and Sports, NRE and MTF, was the Chief Guest and gave away the prizes while Menukhol John, Commissioner and Secretary, Department of Youth Resources and Sports, addressed the audience stressing on the importance of entrepreneurship in Nagaland.

The Entrepreneur is an

As part of the Military Civic Action Programme, the Assam Rifles Training Centre and School (ARTC&S) donated Solar Lighting Systems, furniture and education promotion material to Little Light Orphanage Home, 3rd Mile, Dimapur on December 3. The items were handed over by Brig K Narayanan, Commandant, ARTC&S to the co-ordinator of the orphanage in the presence of the Village authorities.

Kohima Police arrests two habitual offenders

Dimapur, December 4 (mexN): The Rotomi Welfare Dimapur Area is organising a thanksgiving prayer service on December 6 at Sumi Baptist Church Diphupar, 4th Mile from 6:00 am to 8:00 am. RWDA general secretary Hotopu Shohe in a press release has requested all the bonafide members to attend the serDimapur, December 4 vice and be blessed. (mexN): The Faith Kids Fellowship of Great Commission Higher Secondary School, Naga United Village, Dimapur has invited all the parents and well-wishers to come and witness “Act 3: A talent Night” on Dimapur, December 4 December 6 at 3:30 pm, which will (mexN): The Kulolau Yeputhomi showcase the talented children of Koposhukulu Dimapur (KYKD) has informed that there will be an Faith Kids Fellowship. emergency meeting on December 6 at KYKD Banker, Purana Bazaar at 10:00 am. All the members concerned, area unit executive members, office bearers and advisors of Dimapur, December 4 the KYKD are informed to attend the (mexN): In view of the festive sea- meeting without fail. son and to facilitate shoppers, EAC cum administrator, Chumukedima Town Council, Thungbemo Patton has notified that all shops/ markets Dimapur, December 4 will remain open on all Sundays. This (mexN): The Naga Council office notification has been passed in the will remain closed from December interest and for the convenience of 7 to January 14, 2015. The office will the general public, Patton stated in resume on January 15, 2015. It is fura press release. The order will come ther informed that for any urgent into immediate effect from Decem- necessary engagement, contact @ ber 3, 2014 and will remain in force 9436430370, 8729920819, 943687026, till January 5, 2015.

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“Act 3: A talent Night”

A 12 member team from Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (MACCIA) led by Shantanu Bhadkamkar, Senior Vice President, is currently in Nagaland. The team upon their arrival at the Kohima Night Carnival on Tuesday was warmly received by Kohima Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI). Later they visited the stalls in Kohima Night Carnival. The team will be in the state till December 7.

discussions, simulations and individual project development.

Besides this, the participants developed their 'business growth plan', which is a plan that outlines the strategy and the requisite operational activities they intend to implement in order to expand their business in the coming years.

The participants were assessed during the sessions and their business growth plans were evaluated for the competition. Five of the entrepreneurs were then chosen to make a final pitch at the grand finale. The finalists were Khriemelie Metha, Yudang Ao, Vikhrutuo Lea, Hoiisa Khape, Walu Meru besides Annie Patton who was chosen by the resource persons as the winner.

2025 – food for all” can become a reality. “Work with love and humanity from the start of your career,” he advised.

D. Suokhrie, Additional Director of Agriculture delivered a farewell speech on behalf of the department and read out the bio-data and performance of the outgoing director. “His service rendered as an expert in different lines will always be remembered which will surely leave bright legacy,” Suokhrie said.

Short speeches on behalf of outpost officers and staff were delivered by Bendangtemsu, DAO, Dimapur, N. Lanu Aier (NSAMB), Dr. Akashe Sumi (KVKs). DAO Kohima Choir, Kiyevi Sumi, DAO, Zunheboto, N. Jacob Yanthan, DDA, Agriland presented special numbers.

‘Gloria Patri – The Worship Revolution’ continues

Gloria Patri - The Worship Revolution: A section of the gathering at The Garden, Dimapur on December 4.

Dimapur, December 4 (mexN): Voicing concern over the ‘unethical behavior’ of young people at the ongoing Hornbill Festival in Kohima, Wabang Longchari, director, Sinai Ministry, called out to everyone who gathered here this evening at The Garden, Dimapur, for ‘Gloria Patri’ saying it’s time we claimed back Nagaland for Christ.

‘Gloria Patri – The Worship Revolution’ will be held at The Garden till Sun-

day, December 7 and then will continue at the Night Bazaar, High School Junction, Kohima from 8-10 December next.

Meanwhile, the organizers of the event have requested all conscientious denizens of the city to join them in the cleanliness drive, which will be carried out every morning from 6 am, throughout the event.

Tomorrow the team will be cleaning up the Super Market area here in Dimapur.

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t was indeed refreshing to listen to Dasho Karma Ura, President, Centre for Bhutan Studies & Gross National Happiness (GNH) Research, Royal Kingdom of Bhutan. It was equally enlightening to hear the ‘reflections’ of former Chief Secretary of Nagaland Alemtemshi Jamir on the topic of development and his own experiences while in service. Both Dasho and Alemtemshi were speaking at the conclave “Paradigms of Socio-Economic Progress” to celebrate the 24th Anniversary of Nagaland Post on the 3rd of December, 2014. The topic covered is of immense relevance to a State like Nagaland and due credit to Nagaland Post for initiating such a conclave—for us to listen to success stories of others and to try and take our lessons from such experiences.

Nagaland, especially the government sector and policy makers will have to take some bold measures, in a creative and innovative manner, if we are to improve our socio-economic parameters. Also in the last 50 years or so of Statehood, we seem to have become obsessed with party and electoral politics, leaving little scope for developing our State and its people. Only a privileged few have benefited. We have to reverse this present trend.

Coming to Gross National Happiness (GNH), which was the highlight of the Nagaland Post conclave, we need to start the process of rediscovering our own strength and happiness as a State and society. Let’s see how the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has found their happiness. According to the Bhutan based GNH centre, the development philosophy “Gross National Happiness (GNH) is more important than Gross Domestic Product (GDP)” was propounded by His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth King of Bhutan in the early 1970s. He realized that the existing development paradigm - GDP - did not consider the ultimate goal of every human being – HAPPINESS”. The GNH centre further elaborates that “GNH is a holistic and sustainable approach to development which balances between material and non-material values with the conviction that humans want to search for happiness”. The objective of GNH is to achieve “a balanced development in all facets of life which is essential to our happiness”.

So what can Nagaland learn from the Bhutan model? First and foremost, as Dasho Karma Ura explained, we cannot imitate others. We have to build the road ourselves i.e. we have to create our own pathway with the help of one’s own plan and resources that is available to us. It also means that our planning process has to be democratic—taking the people into confidence and tapping into their needs and aspirations. While Nagaland cannot photocopy what Bhutan has done, we can take valuable inputs that can guide our development process. As mentioned, the concept of Gross National Happiness consists of four pillars: “Fair socio-economic development (better education and health), conservation and promotion of a vibrant culture, environmental protection and good governance”. This is very much relevant even in the Naga context.

The four pillars are further elaborated in nine domains: psychological well-being, living standard, health, culture, education, community vitality, good governance, balanced time use and ecological integration. In accordance with these nine domains, Bhutan has developed other sub-indexes, indicators and variables that are used to define and analyze the happiness of the Bhutanese people.

To make it simple for our own understanding, promoting happiness and quality of life will require people-centered planning and strict implementation besides of course, an efficient and capable State machinery under good leadership. As mentioned by Alemtemshi, some of the mission-mode programmes in Nagaland have been successful, helped by creativity and innovation in governance.

However, the former Chief Secretary has himself admitted that Nagaland needs ‘reforms and restructuring’ in government. For instance, at present there are over 60 government departments, which is far beyond our requirement for a small resource crunch State. We need to begin by downsizing the government machinery and start following the mantra ‘minimum government and maximum governance’ besides of course taking to reforms. If we can lift the burden of our present ills— corruption, poor governance and public apathy— perhaps we can start to find our ‘happiness’.

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Can a Nation So Wounded

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or those of a certain age, Thanksgiving week will always be the week President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. In the same way, Sept. 11 will be the day terrorists brought religious extremism to American shores.

Families have memories; schools, towns, and states have memories. Every now and then something scars the “national memory,” and we encounter ourselves as a single people. We grieve as one or we celebrate as one.

Those moments are rare, and maybe they should be rare. It would be artificial for a people as divided as we are to pretend to a national consciousness. We don’t agree on the facts, we don’t agree on our own history, we don’t agree on meaning and ethics, we don’t like each other, and we certainly don’t trust each other. Now, to echo President Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg 151 years ago, we are met on a great battlefield of the wars we wage against each other. It isn’t a field in central Pennsylvania. It is the nation itself.

Cities are set to explode over worsening racial injustice and police misconduct. Football players get a free pass on domestic violence. Colleges shrug off epidemics of rape and cheating. Banks and a small moneyed set wage unrelenting war on their fellow Americans. Descendants of immigrants turn against new arrivals and call it patriotism. Large companies like General Motors sell defective products. Lobbyists control our legislators, and they in turn deny votes and basic rights to certain citizens. The question, then, is the one President Lincoln posed: Can a nation so wounded by its divisions, hatreds and manipulated fears survive? Are we setting the stage for even more repressive surveillance, even worse predations by the government-owning few, even more weapons in unstable hands, even worse despair among the many?

Lincoln’s answer was to stand on the battlefield itself, just months after blood started soaking into its soil. I think that must be our answer, too. We must not give in to seasonal jollity, to the annual pretense that everything is fine and that what isn’t fine can be made fine by shopping at Target. We must stand on the battlefield itself — the streets of Ferguson, Mo., the hiring line when a job opens, a health clinic when battered and raped women show up for help, a voting station when the brown and black are turned away by clever stratagems — and there on the battlefield to see the wounded.

On this battlefield, where many live daily but which the privileged few can’t imagine from inside their distorted-reality bubble, we must ask who we are. Not what advertisers say we are, but who we actually are. Are we in the crucial stages of becoming a peasant society, where a few live large and the rest fight for scraps? Or are we a “land of the free and home of the brave” that has temporarily lost its way and allowed our fears and greed to discourage our common sense? This is precisely the world that Jesus was born into. We know where his loyalties lay. We who claim his name need to get out of the checkout lane at Target and onto the battlefield where our future is being worked out.

Tom Ehrich is a writer, church consultant and Episcopal priest based in New York

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he Nagas are regularly seen as ‘head hunters.’

This is a misnomer when other peoples are dispassionately informed or curtly told how the Nagas used to fare violence actions when pushed to unavoidable position. Oral narratives would rather unfold more up to standard history of both violence and justice without doing justice to the harshness involving natural human rights situations involved then. Incidents wherein Women, children and harmless citizens abducted and fettered as hostages to persuade the wanted wrong-doers to terms were alternatives but never did they exercise liberal unforgiving violence against the captives: they were looked after, never denied of those basics and thoroughly informed the reasons leading to such tragedies and, of course, empathizing the unfortunate situation one could be circumstantially shoved into. Individuals’ vendettas other than collective accountability of two or more villages to which a full-fledged declared war was announced, were, to a certain length, liabilities.

A particular wooden device to which a captive was detained was designed till emissaries from the respondent offered terms for amenable dialogue to dispense off justice and hence, avoid large scale gruesome clash and blood path. Waywardness of some rough heads occasionally disrupted processes of peaceful means resulting to engaging at terrible actions in which human trophies were vied, accompanied with celebration as well as grief on the other side. It must have been grisly, nevertheless, less uncivilized when compared with brutalities caused by so called civilized inventory abusive methods that snuff out even human lives with modernized lethal over mere disagreement of opinion or term ---often just a classy whim sometimes---amongst modern enlightened hypocrites with standardized apologies and whole sale impunity.

Naga are uncompromisingly territorial. Discovery and settlement of or establishing a Naga village over unclaimed territories always involved elaborate ceremonial observances. Rituals preceding fresh settlement vary from amongst ethnic tribes. However, a carte blanche from the Prime Mover surmounts above anything with no lesser other necessary requirements involved. Therefore, the first and the foremost priorities used to be the same everywhere.

Land marks or accordingly agreed and established boundaries between two villages or amongst the immediate neighboring villages who first signaled the ‘smoke’ testifying their discovery and establishment of a permanent settlement are today non-existential or inadequate even as they do, to accurately ascertain border witnesses or border pillars such as stone, trees of prominence, rivulets or identifiable ranges or nature marks etc. This confusion later led to irritable disputes as are common today. These unresolved and prolonged disagreements often generate chronic anxiety as well as a ‘declared contest’ ultimately culminating to such terrible actions in final phase.

PHUKHAREI (or ‘Yorla’ as addressed today in Tangkhul): This is a collective term for women married to men of different villages. They are dearly remembered today whenever a village commemorates or celebrates an occasion of village red letter days such as church raising day, jubilees or any monumental significance. They are---no matter wherever they are---always there known or commonly addressed as ‘Yorla” to receive token reminder of appreciation, love and hence strengthen never-forgotten role and renew attachment to their birth place to which a great deal of sentimental are often dedicated and serenaded to even today. Phukharei mediated, interceded and formed basis for conciliation to circumvent nasty clashes between individuals as well as village-to-village standoff and bloodshed. They are phenomenal and unique go-betweens actively and categorically obliging the call of urgency and impending catastrophe yesterdays and even today.

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Greenpeace study using Environmental Protection Agency data indicates there are 473 US chemical facilities that each put 100,000 or more people in danger of a Bhopal magnitude disaster December 2014 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the world’s biggest industrial disaster, a chemical leak in Bhopal, India that killed at least 20,000 people. Three decades on, survivors still drink contaminated water and breathe poisonous air because no one accepts liability for cleaning up the mess. Bhopal continues to endure high rates of cancer and other illnesses. Moreover, environmentalists warn the lax standards leading to Bhopal persist at chemical plants both in the developing - and the developed – world.

A movie, “Bhopal: a Prayer for Rain,” starring Martin Sheen (the West Wing’s President Bartlett), has been released to coincide with the unhappy anniversary. The film shows how a multinational corporation, Union Carbide, ignored safety warnings, and then literally ran away to escape responsibility for the resulting catastrophe. Local doctors could not treat survivors because the ingredients of the pesticide (methyl isocyanate) were a commercial secret.

Some victims received compensation of $550 each to meet medical bills for what remained of their lives. However, it has taken 27 years of persistent local and international activism for the Indian government to agree to revise up the numbers of those seriously affected. Even now, court cases

able presumption and unqualified make-ups today.

ROLE OF PHUKHAREI: They could candidly stop a Pherrei (a declared war between two villages). No condition or modality or any term was laid down for their immediate intervention. Neither this is an outcome of advocacy actively mobilized by human rights activists before hand to take such dangerous affair management. It was just a spontaneous, soulsearching mission---an answer to a cantankerous incidental invitation no other races anticipate accomplishable---a superb inheritance presumed to be always expounded and catechized inside premises of Morungs. Bereft of paraphernalia and weaponry, simply geared up with no other extra than their usual home-spun outfits, they marched along with those no-retreat-no-surrender warriors, the best bodies and the experienced in the front brandishing dangerously sharpened spears, buffalo’s long season-dried hide barely covering their bodies as shield; yodeling war cry rhymed with quirky foot drill : warming up the soon would-be the goriest episode as they neared the specified ground for the showdown on that spectacular date and day! Neighboring villages having been announced the day of Pherrei had already thronged the Roman-like amphitheatre. These are nonetheless, non-participants. The prevailing covenant disallowed them of any form of favor or trading secret. This is Ameowo’s (the Creator) commandments that they loyally upheld. As they stood across the marked valley, they exchanged words of luck and victory other than taunt, leer or malice that worked up frenzy in other circumstance; instead they erected themselves focused without the least sign of acceptance of defeat and ultimate rout.

They reaffirmed: ‘this is the object of my existence as a man.’ At the yell of an order by the chief’s yodel, the Phukharei too, assumed their positions not as a warrior, but as a mere woman whose heart kicking throbbing, also hanged the weight of experiencing the most gruesome bout, fear, tear and the nightmare that would haunt her and relive the undeletable brutality of life throughout. She might have whispered a sigh of rioting imaginations amidst bloodbath, sound of orders, applause, mixed with shrill screams of those young mothers who saw their men go down.

Phukharei reinforced her grip over the Y-club --they were forbidden to touch men’s bodies during this contest---and stayed simply vigilant as to do fair and wholesome role to part away the triumphal party from the ‘observed’ defeated side. “Enough, enough; no more spearing; Ameowo forbids, enough,” as they stretched out their Y-shaped weapon to push the progression and thus prevent advance and more spearing to chopping heads. This day witnessed both triumph and defeat. This day could have celebrated the joy of victory had there been no defeat that grieved. That day people saw violence and humanness embraced and logged while any site of love was completely sidelined and justice could but little perform its timely role that is too late because human allowed himself to be carried away by natural elements which are dispassionate to truth and justice in their proper place in the first instance. Phukharei did not fight the battle; neither those fight-to-die victors prevailed over her; she invaded the heart of the warriors with mere womanness equipped with only the sharpness of commitment and unusual sacrifice under the strength of justice that would have been denied even to the subdued. Who could ever parallel this woman who is still the woman today? For, a mother-woman emotionally more attached to every creation than her counter-part best-half, every creation mirrors the wholesomeness of the Designer.

The beauty and grandeur of a Lily or Rose appeals much more obsequiously endearing as her first born child to all that is created, her soul always goes out to those she had often wrenchingly left behind at her

birth home sweet home, driving her to the remotest of any limit and extreme. She would never rest until she could find the slimmest of chance that she always exploited and gave effect to save life. In her was seen both the perfect face of love that overwhelms all and the emptiness of life that is love-bereft folded below her head and above her feet the hidden weaponry suiting to combat past and subdue malice.

Other spectacular incidences were showcased in an entirely different discipline in magnitude compared with declared Phukharei but more or less the same in terms of venting out long pent-up fury: The fighting force used cardamom stalks instead of spear, no buffalo hide shield. Soldiers squandered their ammunitions, as they whipped and pummeled the challengers until the weaponry was reduced to shreds and Phukhareila parted the contingents. The fight when measured in terms of casualties, the latter is more of flipping the lid to puncture wrath out of compressed emotion, not as giving vent to loathsome gory as in Phukhareila. And as we do some inquisitive investigation, we understand the active role of Phukharei conferencing reduction of anger that always culminated in chaos engulfing greater populace as well as sufferers. The flare-up often sprang out of theft of buffalos or cattle, soured divorce, land disputes, water dispute, woman and others, amongst neighboring homesteads (khels/Tang). It is not the degree of lesser or fiercer character of violence in both cases, it is the domineering figure of Phukhareila that even in such remote past that same reflexes of women galvanizing to intercede and defuse both modern and more complex dimension of conflict today, can be of more deeper search to learn and practice than of listening to an outlandish games distant past.

Naga are proud of being the most ancient human rights champion down through these tragedy-beset ages. Our mothers of this unruly mixmultitude should never stifle this splendid house of justice and exchange it with seasonal joy and whims of lower passion to while the generation is bleeding white today! Thou be not contaminated, oh Darlings of justice and peace, and indulge in improvised, tainted ambitions that often exhort injustice to which their tacit enterprises only beget loathsome ends. Tomorrow shall surely come when people across the sea and mountain shall seek thee for common security in their quest for justice so desperately denied. Isn’t this still our precious effect to be discovered as we zealously guard it against misuse? Use thou not this most powerful weapon for gratifying carnal indulgence and unqualified reason to elevate one’s position in his narrow confine to make others his unequal in his thirst for more revelry and a sumptuous carnival while the lowly sinks deeper down and perishes!

Oh thou woman of man’s equal That the Creator-Designer maketh thee From his rib under his strong arm for protection So close to his heart to be loved That thou darest go down to the vale Where death’s cold fingers surround thy soul And yet hast thou defied death That those others might receive life And do they their solace find In the strength of thy brave soul As justice kisses violence While love divine springs from thy heart That peace declared in thee the victor, Of Phukharei!

That in a day like Where there is no more crime too great for him to commit No deception so base for him to practice And no disguise too difficult to assume May thy courage in grace Flow a fountain of hope Hope so spurned to gratify love for lust As million go down to dust and shame!

Do we all live in Bhopal now? rebecca Tinsley drag on, with campaigners trying to obtain more realistic compensation and to force Dow Chemical, which bought Union Carbide, to clean up the site. The US government has refused to extradite CEO Warren Anderson (played by Sheen in the film) to face justice in India, although Anderson promised he would return.

(He died a peaceful death in a Florida nursing home in September).

Local campaigners believe their own government was more interested in attracting foreign investment than ensuring minimum safety standards.

Bhopal, they say, is symptomatic of the global race to the bottom to offer lax regulatory environments for manufacturing and the extractive industries.

In her new book, “This Changes Everything,” Naomi Klein reflects on this “prevailing ethos among the political elite that it is not the place of government to tell large corporations what they can and cannot do, even when public health and welfare - indeed the habitability of our shared home – are clearly at stake.”

Satinath Sarangi, of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, says all seven Indian prime ministers since the disaster “have held foreign direct investment by US and other corporations to be of far greater

priority than the lives and health of ordinary people.”

Moreover, Sarangi warns there is a greater possibility of another Bhopal occurring in India today than in 1984. Union Carbide “crushed” the union after workers in the Bhopal factory raised the alarm about safety before the disaster, he says. “The situation regarding worker’s rights and workers able to voice their concerns is far worse all over the country today.”

In addition, the government agency scrutinizing all hazardous technologies and processes entering the country was wound up in early nineties. Instead, the Indian government has been setting up petroleum chemical and petro chemicals investment regions.

Sanjay Verma, who lost most of his family in the disaster, also blames corruption. A German firm intending to clean up the contaminated site reputedly backed out of the deal because “local politicians were expecting money from the German company.”

Thirty years on from the Bhopal disaster, have any lessons been learned farther afield? A Greenpeace study using Environmental Protection Agency data indicates there are 473 US chemical facilities that each put 100,000 or

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more people in danger of a Bhopal magnitude disaster. Together, the 300 highest risk plants put 110 million Americans at risk of such a disaster.

John Sauven of Greenpeace calls Bhopal “a disaster waiting to happen, as chemical companies have historically cut corners to boost profits….

And it's not just in fast developing countries that such serious incidents happen. In Hungary in 2010 a sludge spill from a caustic waste reservoir killed and injured many people, flooded towns with toxic waste and polluted rivers as far away as the Danube. These big incidents hit the headlines, but the lack of safety at chemical plants is an ongoing problem.”

Sauven concedes there is a long way to go. “Until now, the most we've achieved are community "right to know" rules that require chemical plants to report on their dangers but do not require them to eliminate these hazards.”

What can be done in the face of this prevailing orthodoxy? Naomi Klein believes that although the international legal architecture of corporate rights is both daunting and insidious, “the wellkept secret behind these deals is that they are only as powerful as our governments allow them to be.”

The view from Bhopal, however, is more stoic. According to Sanjay Verma, “We all live in Bhopal. ….If justice happens in Bhopal, it would then set a precedent, and corporations will learn a lot too, and will be scared to put profit over human lives. We people of Bhopal are dying anyways, so we better die fighting.”

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PERSPECTIVE NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE

ORGANIC PACKAGE FOR DISEASE MANAGEMENT IN PRODUCTION OF COLE CROPS

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ole crops are in Brassicaceae family that includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts. Cole crops are high in carotenoids, vitamins C and A, calcium, iron and magnesium. Many farmers use to cultivate these crops in organic way because of their nutritional qualities, health benefits and compatibility in planting rotations.

Integrated Disease Management  Damping-off Symptoms: the basal part of seedling stem becomes softer and much thinner than the non infested parts above it; as a result, the seedling falls over on the soil.

Management: Prepare well drained nursery beds, use of well decomposed organic manure, wide spacing between rows, lesser density of seedlings and light but frequent irrigations helps in reduction of damping off. Good control of damping off can be obtained through soil incorporation of wheat bran preparation with Trichoderma harzianum in commercial nursery. Seed treatment with Trichoderma spp. @ 4gm/ kg should be done to control the disease. Soil drenching with 0.6% Bordeaux mixture commencing 15 days after sowing and subsequent 2 more drenching at 10 to 15 days interval gives good control of this disease.  Club root Symptoms: club-shaped swellings in the roots.

The older and larger clubbed roots disintegrate or shred.

Management: The disease is favoured by acid soils; therefore, liming is recommended if the soil pH is lower than 7.2. Other methods to control club root include crop rotation with non host crop for two years, having good drainage, and controlling weeds.

Cole crops vary in their susceptibility to club root, cabbage and Chinese cabbage, are very susceptible while cauliflower have medium susceptibility.  Black rot Symptoms: Leaf margins develop yellowish patches that turn brown with black veins

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Downy mildew Downy mildew

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Black rot Black rot

Alternaria black spot Alternaria black spot

Management: Hot water treatment of seeds at 500C for 30 minutes, drenching of seed beds with 1% bordeaux mixture, 3 years crop rotation with non-host crops and field sanitation will help in checking the disease. Removal of diseased plants helps in reducing the disease incidence. Crop rotation with rice was found to be best in reducing the black rot disease. Bacilus subtilis used as seed treatment, seedling root-dip treatment and soil drenching provides better control.  Alternaria black spot and downy mildew Symptoms: small dark spots initially form on leaves, but later develop into tan spots with concentric rings.

When dried, these spots, result in a "shot-hole" effect Management: Prolonged periods of high humidity, cool temperature, and rain favour development of cottony white masses, usually under leaves. The top of leaves develop purplish spots that later turn yellow or brown. Infected young seedlings may die, while cauliflower curd and cabbage heads may all become unmarketable with patches. Seed treatment

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with hot water maintained at 500C for 30 min is effective. Giving wider spacing of 60x50cm and removal of basal leaves from time to time helps to reduce the disease incidence. Seed treatment with Trichoderma viride and Pseudomonas flourescens @ 4-5gm/ kg and soil treatment of nursery beds with neem cake enhanced the seed germination and seedling stand.  White rot or stalk rot: Avoiding excess moisture with less frequent irrigation and reducing the plant population by following wider spacing will create micro climate less congenial for disease development. Application of farm yard manure or saw dust reduces the disease incidence. Follow cabbage/cauliflowerpaddy rotation. Remove diseased leaves and destroy them. Soil application of T. harzianum and Aspergillus niger check disease development.

The above mentioned diseases are common in cole crops in the region. If these are properly and timely managed, our farmer friends can achieve a good harvest.

Weather based integrated agro advisory for the month of December CROPS

 In mustard field place honey bee colonies @ 3-4 colonies per hactre increase hony yield and crop productivity.  Undertake spraying of sulphur@2g/lt. or Dinocap@1ml/ lt. or sulphur dust @25g/ha 3 times at 15 days interval to prevent powdery mildew of pea.  Use integrated farming system comprising paddy, vegetables, pigs, ducks and fishes within the same boundary of land for lower dependence on outside inputs.  Make low cost poly house by using bamboo for growing high value crops in protected condition.  Crop should be mulch with available biomass (rice straw, weeds etc) at 5 t/ ha to conserve soil moisture.  To reduce storage insect pests and fungus infestation, paddy grains should be dried properly and regularly before storing and it can also be mixed with neem leaves at the time of storage.  Cultivate crops across the slopes to conserve soil and water.  Special emphasis should be given for enhancing productivity of rabi pulses viz.chickpea, lentil and field pea. Measures recommended include adoption of high yielding varieties, seed treatment with fungicides @ 1-2 g/kgseed, bactericides @ 1g /kgseed, and bioinoculants (Rhizobium @ 200 g/10 kg seed, Trichoderma @ 6g/kg seed), efficient weed control and if available irrigation at flowering/pod filling stage.

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• Deworming of piglets must be done after weaning • To be a successful fish farmer, take advice of experts and information from mass media from time to time. Fish culture cum cattle rearing / piggery / poultry etc. will give you maximum profit with minimum expenditure.

• Red urine of your cattle is suspected for Babesiosis.

• Keep contacts of local veterinarian in handy for emergency.

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SOYAbeAN AS A PIG FeeD cOmPONeNT

DeVeLOPmeNT OF YOUTH eNTrePreNeUrSHIP T

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efinition of entrepreneurship has been debated among youths, scholars, educators, researchers and policy makers since the early 1700’s when the concept was first established. Term “entrepreneurship” comes from the French verb “entreprendre” and the German word “unternehmen”, both means to “undertake”. Grave and Hofer (1891) defined the entrepreneurial process as ‘involving all the functions, activities and actions associated with perceiving of opportunities and creation of organizations to pursue them’. Joseph Schumpeter introduced the modern definition of ‘entrepreneurship’ in 1934.

According to Schumpeter, “‘enterprise’ is the carrying out of new combinations,” and “‘entrepreneurs’ are the individuals whose function it is to carry them out.”

Defining the youngsters of India is the relatively new concept called Entrepreneurial mindset. Instead of sticking on to the traditional and quite frustrating ‘safe jobs’ the youngsters of India, now strive to take risks and create something new, connecting the dots and following their heart.

To expand activities, entrepreneurs need more capital. Due to insufficient exposure to financial management, many entrepreneurs having technical knowledge are usually not able to get finance from Banks and Financial Institutions. Young entrepreneurs also have to face tough competition. They have to overcome many obstacles for survival and growth - like dealing with different Governmental Departments, labour, getting raw materials, logistics and transportation, quality control etc. Our country is growing fast at almost 10 per cent annually, and lots of opportunities are opening for new entrepreneurs.

Lately lots of business opportunities have opened up for the entrepreneurs in our country , as almost all the other countries are tying up with India and China to cash in on the rapid economic growth to tap lowcost manufacturing (China) and services (India).

Decision to start an entrepreneurial venture consists of several sequential steps (i) decision to leave a present career or lifestyle. (ii) decision that an entrepreneurial venture is desirable and (iii) decision that both external and internal factors make new venture creation possible. Desirability of starting one’s own company is strongly influenced by culture, sub-culture, family, teachers, and peers. A potential entre-

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neurs have had little access to capital. It is true that in the last few years, several venture funds have entered Head, Department of Agricultural economics Indian market.

Nagaland University, SASrD, medziphema campus the (d) Enable Networking and Exchange: EntrepreDimapur, Nagaland neurs learn from experience-theirs and that of others.

Rapid pace of globalization and fast growth of Asian preneur must possess or acquire the necessary edu- economies present tremendous opportunities and cation, management skills, and financial resources challenges for India. Through planning and focus, Infor launching the venture. dia can aspire to create a pool of entrepreneurs who will Mckinsey & Company - Nasscom report esti- be the regions’ - and the world’s-leaders of tomorrow. mates that India needs at least 8,000 new businesses to achieve its target of building a US$87 billion IT Roles of an Entrepreneur sector by 2008. Similarly, during the next 10 years, During the initial stage, every entrepreneur has an 110-130 million Indian citizens will be searching for overwhelming amount to get the work done. It is easy jobs, including 80-100 million looking for their first to caught up in the day-to-day and endless hours, and jobs. This does not include disguised unemployment often forget that running really hard does not necesof over 50 per cent among the 230 million employed sarily equate with running in the right direction. in rural India. Since traditional large employers - inTo stay focused, during the initial stage entreprecluding the government and the old economy player- neurs, need to remember three important things: (i) may find it difficult to sustain this level of employ- planning, (ii) selling, and (iii) executing - and that ment in future, it is entrepreneurs who will create these tasks require three different mindsets. Some these new jobs and opportunities. entrepreneurs can excel in all three roles, but the best India has an extraordinary talent pool with ones are those who are aware of their strengths and virtually limitless potential for an entrepreneur. weaknesses and build their teams accordingly.

Therefore, to be a successful entrepreneur, it is important to create the right environment. To achieve Risks of Business in Entrepreneurship this, India must focus on four areas.

A businessman faces various setbacks in busi(a) Create the Right Environment for Success: ness - when the market is not favourable or due to Entrepreneurs should find it easy to start a business. decline in economic. (i) Market fluctuations (ii) Loan Most Indians start slow with capital borrowed from payments (iii) Strikes and Lockouts (iv) Competition family and friends, the CEO playing the role of salesA business without risks is not business at all. An man and strategist, a professional team assembled entrepreneur loves taking risks. He or she gets much months or perhaps years after the business was cre- thrill in venturing into unknown domains. ated, and few, if any, external partners.

A major challenge for India is to create areas of CONCLUSION excellence- the breeding ground where ideas grow Study of entrepreneurship has relevance today, not into businesses. only because it helps entrepreneurs fulfill their personal (b) Ensure that Entrepreneurs have access to needs but because of the economic contribution by the the Right Skill: A survey conducted by McKinsey & new ventures. Entrepreneurship acts as a positive force Company last year revealed that most Indian start- in economic growth by serving as the bridge between inup business face two skill gaps: entrepreneurial (how novation and market place. Entrepreneur serves as the to manage business risks, build a team, identify and major link in the process of innovation development, get funding) and functional (product development economic growth and revitalization. Study of entrepreknow-how, marketing skills, etc.). neurship and education of potential entrepreneurs are (c) Ensure that Entrepreneurs have access to essential parts of any attempt to strengthen this link so ‘Smart Capital’: For a long time, Indian entrepre- essential to a country’s economic well-being.

oyabean, sometimes referred to as ‘greater bean’ is classed as an oilseed rather than a pulse belongs to the family leguminaceae, is native to East Asia. It provides approximately 60% vegetable protein and 30% oil, accounting for 50% of the total area as well as production amongst the major oilseed crop in the world.

In India, Madhya Pradesh have the largest area under soyabean cultivation followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Madhya Pradesh is also the largest producer of this oilseed crop and Andhra Pradesh has the highest productivity of soyabean with > 40 q/ha.

Soyabean can be broadly classified as "vegetable" (garden) or field (oil) types. The vegetable type cook more easily, have a mild, nutty flavor, better texture, are larger in size, higher in protein, and lower in oil than field types. Soyabean vegetable oil is a valuable product of processing the soyabean crop. Soyabean products like textured vegetable protein (TVP) are important ingredients in many meat and dairy analogues. The oil is used in many industrial applications.

Climate and soil: A warm (26.5 to 30°C) and moist climate with short day length is most favorable for soyabean cultivation. Lower temperature tends to delay the flowering. Well drained and fertile loam soils with medium water holding capacity, reasonable depth, comparatively rich in organic carbon and leveled fields with near neutral pH between 6.0 and 7.5 are most suitable for the cultivation of soyabean.

Varieties: Some important varieties for Eastern zone are JS 80-21, PK 472, Ankur, Birsa Soya 1, Bragg, PK 262, PK 327, Pusa 16, Pusa 22, Pusa 24, RAUS 5.

Field preparation: It requires a good seed bed with fine texture, fee from crop stubble. One deep ploughing fol-

Imkongakum Imchen (SRF) ICAR Nagaland Centre he bulk of the soyabean crop grown for oil production, with the high-protein defatted and "toasted" soya meal is used as livestock feed. It is a primary, low-cost, source of protein for animal feeds. Soybean meal, a by-product of the soybean oil industry, has been effectively used by the swine industry as a source of supplemental protein. It is a good complement to cereals that contain lower levels of those amino acids but higher levels of the sulphur amino acids, particularly methionine that are limiting in soybean meal. Composition in soyabean meal: dry matter- 89%, crude oil- 48% and crude fiber3.0%. Soybean meal is the preferred source of protein in pig diets due to its content of highly digestible essential amino acids (lysine, threonine, tryptophan and isoleucine).

It has been indicated that raw soybeans can replace soybean meal as the supplemental source of protein in gestating sow diets. Anti-growth factors in raw soybeans are destroyed when beans are heated at the proper temperature. The result is an excellent source of supplemental protein. Also, research has shown that gestation diets supplemented with fat improved pig survival. Raw soybeans contain about 18.5 percent crude fat and average 36 percent protein. The use of raw soybeans after heat treatment in gestating sow diets could be beneficial to the swine producer. Possible advantages include: Fat content of the diet could be increased without using a liquid fat source. Mechanical energy could be conserved from the processing of raw beans. Cost of the diet could be reduced. For feeding of soyabean meal to pigs, it should be first finely grinded, mixed with cereals like maize, rice (cooked rice), wheat etc and fed two to three times in a day.

Soyabean being a legume crop makes the soil fertile by fixing atmospheric nitrogen; in addition to that it is one of the richest, cheapest and easiest sources of best quality proteins and fats. It can be cultivated in a wide range of climate and soils and also it is a hardy crop which can withstand drought to some extent. In Nagaland, livestock farming especially pig farming is one of the most common occupation of the people. Some people rear it for commercial purpose but most people for meat purpose as more than half of the population consume pork. Soyabean can be an excellent feed in pig farming since it is a low-cost source of protein for animal feeds. It can supplement much of the feed requirement thereby reducing the feed cost to a desirable level. Keeping all the above factors in view, much interest must be generated within the farmers to cultivate crops like soyabean intensively, so as to achieve maximum benefit without spending much energy and resources.

PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY OFSOYBEAN (Glysine max) Imkongakum Imchen (SRF) ICAR Nagaland Centreand Bendangla Imsong (SmS, Plant breeding) KVK Wokha lowed by two harrowing or two ploughing is sufficient.

There should be optimum moisture in the field at the time of sowing.

Seed treatment: Before sowing seeds should be treated with carbendazim 50 WP @ 2 g/kg seed or Trichoderma viride @ 4-5 gm/kg seed so as to prevent it from soil borne diseases and thus achieve a better yield.

Seed rate and spacing: Seed rate of soyabean depends upon germination percentage, seed size and sowing time. For bold seeded- 80-90 kg/ha, for medium seeded-70-75 kg/ha and for small seeded-55-60 kg/ha is recommended. The sowing should be done in lines 45 to 60 cm apart and plant to plant distance of 4-5 cm with depth of 3-4 cm.

Sowing time: The most suitable time for sowing of soyabean during Kharif is middle of June to end of July, for Rabi -first week of October to December. The 2ndfortnight of January is most suitable for summer cultivation.

Fertilizer and nutrient management: Being a legume crop it has the ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen in the soil and thus able to supply their own nitrogen needs.

Application of 15-20 tonnes of farm yard manure or compost per hectare and 20-30 kg nitrogen per hectare as a starter dose is recommended. Soyabean requires relatively large amounts of phosphorus and potassium (50-60 kg K2O per hectare at sowing time) than other crops. With the application of phosphorus the number and density of nodules are stimulated and the nitrogen fixing bacteria become more mobile. The rate of potassium uptake climbs to a peak during the period of rapid vegetative growth then slows down about the time the bean begins to form.

Irrigation: The crop generally does not require any irrigation during Kharif season. However, if there were a long spell of drought at the time of flowering and pod filling, One irrigation would be desirable. During excessive rains proper drainage is also equally important.

Spring crop would require about five to six irrigation.

Weed management: Weeds can be most effectively managed in soyabean with two hand weedings at 21 and 45 DAS or fluchloralin or trifluralin @ 1 kg a.i./ha as pre-plant incorporation or alachlor @ 2 kg a.i./ha or pendimethalin @ 1 kg a.i./ha or metolachlor @ 1 kg a.i./

ha as pre-emergence. orimazethapyr @ 75 to 100 g a.i./ ha or quizalofop ethyl @ 50 g a.i./ha as post-emergence (15 -20 DAS) in 750 to 800 liters water/ha can effectively control weed competition.

Insects-pests management: White Ants or Termites and Soil Cricket: Treat the affected soil with sevin 5 percent dust @40 kgs to 50 kgs per hectare or heptachlor 3 percent @75 kgs per hectare. The selected chemical should be applied at the time of planting. Second dose of chemical may be applied if termites reappear.

Grass Hopper: Dust 5 percent BHC or sevin 5 percent @ 45 kgs to 50 kgs per hectare.

Leaf Eating Caterpillar: Spray sevin 50 W @8 to 10 teaspoonful per kerosene tinful of water (18 litres) or dursban 200 EC @4 teaspoonfuls per kerosene tinful of water.

Diseases: Soyabean is susceptible to yellow mosaic virus. The virus affected plant turns yellowish and stunted in growth. The affected plant should be immediately removed and destroyed. Spraying with rogor @1-1.5 litres in 800-1000 litres water per hectare can control the spread of the disease by insects.

Harvesting and treshing: The maturity period ranges from 50 to 140 days depending on the varieties. Harvesting can be done by hand, breaking the stalks on the ground level or with sickle when pods turn black, brown or golden. At harvest, the moisture content of the seeds should be 15 per cent. Threshing can be done at about 14% grain moisture either with the mechanical soyabean thresher or some conventional methods.

Yield: By following proper agronomic practices a yield of about 20 q/ha will be achieved.

The Morung Express in collaboration with the ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Nagaland Centre will be publishing articles with regard to Agriculture and the farming community on the first Friday of every month.

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

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Dated, Kohima, the 4th Dec, 2014

NO.DRD/NREGA-EXAM-1/2014 :: As per the approval conveyed vide Govt. letter No. RD/MGNREGA-46/2014 dated 21st Nov,2014, the result of the suitability test conducted for the honorarium posts of Computer Assistant/Account Assistant and Technical Assistant under MGNREGA scheme under the establishment of Directorate of Rural Development Blocks, Nagaland, Kohima held on 2nd Aug,2014 is hereby published in order of merit as follows: Sl No

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Designation

Place of posting

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Kilumba

Technical Assistant

Noksen Block

165

Metenshiba

Technical Assistant

Zunheboto Block

Meilie Nicholas Zumu

Technical Assistant

DRDB

166

L.Thronlem Konyak

Computer Assistant

Aboi Block

167

Tosovono T.Rhetso

Computer Assistant

Kohima Block

168

Limasunep

Computer Assistant

DRDA Tuensang

169

L.Chingong

Computer Assistant

Noksen Block

170

Khruvo Pucho

Computer Assistant

DRDA Phek

171

James Achumi

Computer Assistant

Phek Block

172

Imtijungla Aier

Computer Assistant

DRDB

173

Angun Wngshu

Computer Assistant

Tobu Block

174

Neingulanuo

Data Entry Operator

DRDB

1

Kethowel Sachu

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

85

C.Aman Konyak

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mon

2

Sentiyala

Computer Assistant

DRDA Zunheboto

86

Computer Assistant

Ongpangkong (S) Block

3

Obeto I. Chishi

Computer Assistant

Zunheboto Block

M. Rongsenkaba LKR

4

J.Manshen Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tobu Block

87

Jacob Zhimo

Technical Assistant

Satakha Block

5

Elnu Hibo

Computer Assistant

Kohima Block

88

Asato D. Chophy

Computer Assistant

Akuhaito Block

6

Kevi Tsukru

Computer Assistant

Kohima Block

89

Kaka Belho

Computer Assistant

Tizit Block

7

Nokshen Konyak

Computer Assistant

Chen Block

90

Ruth Kamei

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kohima

8

Ruth Lorin

Computer Assistant

Tokiye Block

91

Tiatula Jamir

Computer Assistant

Tseminyu Block

9

Tiakala Jamir

Account Assistant

Medziphema Block

92

Limawati Sakhrie

Computer Assistant

Botsa Block

10

Zuchobemo

Computer Assistant

Chare Block

93

Rongsenmenla Jamir

Computer Assistant

Pfutsero Block

11

Imlisanen Jamir

Computer Assistant

Ongpangkong (S) Block

94

Y. Akheto

Computer Assistant

Lonchem Block

12

P.Bennang Wangsha

Computer Assistant

Mon Block

95

Computer Assistant

Kuhuboto Block

13

K.Mewang

Computer Assistant

Phomching Block

Sakulemba Longkumer

14

Bave Phom

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

96

Sentienla

Computer Assistant

97

Omnia Ao

Computer Assistant

98

Rokomenuo Meru

99

Kekhrienguno

15

Yimkumba

Computer Assistant

Sechu-Zubza Block

16

Kenyunile Semp

Computer Assistant

Kohima Block

17

Rebonthung Shidio

Computer Assistant

Sangsangyu Block

18

Pheam Konyak

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mon

19

Limasenla Longkumer

Computer Assistant

Kohima Block

S.Rangsingba

Technical Assistant

20 21

Roben N. Shitio

Technical Assistant

Noklak Block Longchem Block

22

H.Nyamto Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tobu Block

23

Vilhoulenuo Grace Belho

Computer Assistant

Kohima Block

Khrieketuonuo Atobu Metha

Computer Assistant

25

P.Mongchon

Computer Assistant

Thonoknyu Block

26

A.Loya Rose

Computer Assistant

Chen Block

27

Khrieneinuo Belho

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kohima

28

Bichamo

Technical Assistant

Longkhim Block

29

Jonathan Ao

Computer Assistant

Meluri Block

30

Cabet

Technical Assistant

Tobu Block

31

Thejanuo Kesiezie

Computer Assistant

Wokha Block

32

H. Henli Phom

Account Assistant

DRDA Dimapur

33

K.Nokten Konyak

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mon

34

Talinungsang Longkumer

Computer Assistant

Sechu-Zubza Block

35

Hovitoli Chishi

Technical Assistant

36

Manen

37

24

Tseminyu Block

175

Piketo Sumi

Computer Assistant

Kuhuboto Block

176

Mulutolu Lohe

Computer Assistant

Chumukedima Block

177

B.Chingba Phom

Computer Assistant

Niuland Block

178

T. Imtiyanger Imsong

Computer Assistant

Aghunaqa Block

179

Imtimayang Jamir

Technical Assistant

DRDA Mokokchung

Ongpangkong (S) Block

180

L. Temsu Jamir

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mokokchung

DRDA Kohima

181

Atola Jamir

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mokokchung

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kohima

182

Longrem Aier

Computer Assistant

Lonchem Block

Computer Assistant

Botsa Block

183

Tiasunep

Computer Assistant

Tuli Block

N. Chingmei

Account Assistant

DRDA Peren

100

Ruth Seb

Computer Assistant

Noklak Block

184

101

Rokovikhonuo Miachieo

Computer Assistant

Phek Block

185

Pongphen

Computer Assistant

Athibung Block

186

Mentai P.Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tizit Block

Asenla Jamir

Computer Assistant

Tseminyu Block

187

Akhule Savi

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

Computer Assistant

DRDB

188

Menenuo Viihenuo

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

189

Bungjikhiung

Technical Assistant

DRDA Tuensang

190

Kukhrusai Venyo

Technical Assistant

Kikruma Block

191

Toshisangba

Computer Assistant

Changtongya Block

192

Moatemsu

Technical Assistant

Chen Block

193

Mughato Sumi

Computer Assistant

DRDA

194

T.Shangkeup.K

Computer Assistant

Wakching Block

102 103

Tepuchol Valeo

104

Kedimenla Kechular

Computer Assistant

Ongpangkong (S) Block

105

Stella Humtsoe

Computer Assistant

Ralan Block

106

Hanmoi

Computer Assistant

Kubulong Block

107

Jacob Neikho

Computer Assistant

Sanis Block

108

P. Yinchang Konyak

Technical Assistant

Sanis Block

Technical Assistant

DRDA Kiphire

195

Dzuvinuo Suokhrie

Computer Assistant

Wozhuro Block

Account Assistant

Pungro Block

196

Zhavizolie Kuotsu

Computer Assistant

DRDB

Computer Assistant

Chumukedima Block

197

L. Honittan Phom

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kiphire

198

Rongsangtemjen Longkumer

Computer Assistant

Kubulong Block

199

L. Chigten Phom

Technical Assistant

Satoi Block

200

Malemteba Phom

Computer Assistant

Tening Block

201

Shurhotuonuo

Computer Assistant

Chiephobozou Block

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kiphire

109 110 111

Abel Jakhalu David Thongtsar Marchiten

112

Meche Tsukru

Computer Assistant

Niuland Block

113

Sentisoba

Computer Assistant

Chuchuyimlang Block

114

Imtisanen Longkumer

Computer Assistant

Tsurangkong Block

115

Neiphrulie Suophrie

Computer Assistant

Satakha Block

116

Lanuwapang

Computer Assistant

Sakshi Block

203

Suimwapang

Computer Assistant

DRDA Dimapur

Dhansiripar Block

117

Zayiethuto Richa

Technical Assistant

Sekruzu Block

204

K.Hongla Phom

Computer Assistant

Athibung Block

Computer Assistant

DRDA Tuensang

118

Atan Phom

Technical Assistant

Weziho Block

205

L.Apong Phom

Computer Assistant

Aboi Block

Imnasungba

Computer Assistant

Chumukedima Block

119

Sungjemyula

Technical assistant

Ongpangkong (N) Block

206

Chunlikha Block

Samuel Sangtam

Computer Assistant

Chumukedima Block

120

K.Tarepsosang Aier

Technical Assistant

Anjangyang Block

Rhanchobeni Ezung

Computer Assistant

38 39

Mhonbeni Tsanglao

Computer Assistant

Bhandari Block

121

Technical Assistant

DRDB

207

Aosenla Jamir

Computer Assistant

Changtongya Block

40

Tango Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tseminyu Block

N. Imtichuba Phom

208

U.Lakpa Phom

Computer Assistant

Peren Block

122

Imsumongla

Computer Assistant

Sitimi Block

209

Toingam Konyak

Computer Assistant

Phomching Block

41

Julie Jemu Rngma

Computer Assistant

Tseminyu Block

42

Khuzovonu

Computer Assistant

Chiephobozou Block

43

N.Thumchobeni Lotha

Computer Assistant

Chukitong Block

44

Sakralie Linyu

Computer Assistant

45

Bashila Momin

Computer Assistant

202

Sashitemsu Jamir

123

Vilatalie Solo

Technical Assistant

Tokiye Block

210

Vimenuo Linyu

Computer Assistant

DRDA Wokha

124

Toshimongba

Computer Assistant

Akuluto Block

211

Inavi Shohe

Computer Assistant

Chumukedima Block

125

M. Tokba Phom

Computer Assistant

Tening Block

212

N. Temsuakum

Computer Assistant

Tuli Block

DRDA Kiphire

126

Toshimanen

Technical Assistant

Wokha Block

213

Temsuakum

Computer Assistant

Changtongya Block

Dhansiripar Block

127

Zakieselie Sale

Technical Assistant

Kohima Block

214

Tokishe Zhimomi

Technical Assistant

Satakha Block

Kevilesa

Technical Assistant

Sangsangyu Block

46

S. Pngmei Anglee

Technical Assistant

Chumukedima Block

128

215

Khenilo Kiba

Computer Assistant

Ghathashi Block

47

Zeviho Luho

Computer Assistant

Sechu-Zubza Block

129

Vitho Nyuthe

Computer Assistant

Meluri Block

216

L.Imtisunep Phom

Computer Assistant

Changpang Block

Imnasashi Aier

Technical Assistant

Meluri Block

217

48

Agwalo Thong

Computer Assistant

Chunlikha Block

130

Data Entry Operator

DRDB

49

C. Pituo

Computer Assistant

Weziho Block

131

E.Alet Konyak

Computer Assistant

Chen Block

218

L. Metong

Account Assistant

Niuland Block

132

Lanukumzuk Longkumer

Technical Assistant

Wokha Block

219

T. Imsunungsang Phom

Computer Assistant

DRDA Peren

133

Rongsennungba

Account Assistant

Sitimi Block

220

Tsupanthong

Technical Assistant

Chare Block

134

Nungsangchila

Computer Assistant

Changtongya Block

221

B.Beukhem

Computer Assistant

Sakshi Block

135

I.Merennungla Jamir

Technical Assistant

Mangkolemba

222

Imnakumba Jamir

Computer Assistant

Tsurangkong Block

136

Kelekho Neikha

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

223

Limatemjen

Account Assistant

Satakha Block

137

Tauhong

Computer Assistant

Shamator Block

224

Tiamongla

Account Assistant

Akuluto Block

138

N.Zunibeni Humtsoe

Computer Assistant

Sansangnyu Block

225

A.Katichiva

Technical Assistant

Tseminyu Block

226

Ketsukuolie Pienyu

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

139

Kevimenuo

Technical Assistant

Phek Block

227

Temsutula Jamir

Computer Assistant

DRDA Phek

140

Gwachulo Seb

Computer Assistant

Meluri Block

228

Visielie Savi

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mokokchung

141

Melesalu Vese

Computer Assistant

Pfutsero Block

229

Computer Assistant

Wokha Block

142

T.Laknyei Phom

Jungshimenla Longkumer

230

P. Eloi Phom

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kiphire

231

Tapshau Phom

Computer Assistant

Kiphire Block

232

Loyim ‘M’ Aventh

Computer Assistant

Dhansiripar Block

233

S. Chingmei

Technical Assistant

Niuland Block

234

Imnasangla

Computer Assistant

Mangkolemba

50

Tongpangwabang

Technical Assistant

Dhansiripar Block

51

Sentizulu

Computer Assistant

Kubulong Block

52

Yilao Ngullie

Computer Assistant

DRDA Longleng

53

Aying Konyak

Computer Assistant

Chiephobozou Block

54

Kekhrieselhou Theunuo

Computer Assistant

Chiephobozou Block

Chubameren

Computer Assistant

55

DRDA Dimapur

56

Moalila Phom

Computer Assistant

Aghunaqa Block

57

Chubanungla Longchar

Computer Assistant

Medziphema Block

58

T. Sentikala Phom

Technical Assistant

DRDA Dimapur

59

Nokheto Chishi

Computer Assistant

DRDA Zunheboto

60

L.Bange Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tizit Block

61

Shangkok Konyak

Computer Assistant

Anjangyang Block

62

Shetovi Sumi

Technical Assistant

63

L.Manyeih

64

Rose Kemp

Computer Assistant

Chetheba Block

143

Asano Zehol

Technical Assistant

DRDB

Mon Block

144

Sunepsangla

Computer Assistant

Tsurangkong Block

Computer Assistant

Wakching Block

145

Arensosang Jamir

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kohima

Nchumthung Yanthan

Technical Assistant

Wozhuro Block

146

Programme Analyst

DRDB

65

D.Katila Amer

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kohima

Vikewhekho Mekro

66

Ruduoviu

Computer Assistant

Chiephobozou Block

147

Computer Assistant

DRDA Dimapur

235

L. Henimonglem

Technical Assistant

Peren Block

Computer Assistant

DRDB

Rosemarie H. Phom

236

N. Bongjei Phom

Computer Assistant

DRDA Kohima

148

Vikato Sumi

Technical Assistant

Medziphema

237

Computer Assistant

Botsa Block

149

Vimeyie Thakro

Technical Assistant

Chumukedima Block

Imtitoshi Longkumer

150

Akumrong Imchen

Computer Assistant

Ongpangkong (N) Block

Computer Assistant

DRDB (Sectt)

151

Martoshi

Computer Assistant

Akuluto Block

152

P.Moba

Account Assistant

Phomching Block

153

Toseno Pusa

Computer Assistant

Chunlikha Block

154

Temsunaro Phom

Computer Assistant

Chare Block

155

P.Alice Donna

Computer Assistant

Noklak Block

156

Chongliu

Computer Assistant

Shamator Block

157

Mayangtemjen

Computer Assistant

Chuchuyimlang Block

67

Akhrienuo Zehol

68

Alemla Sangtam

Computer Assistant

Athibung Block

69

Marba Phom

Computer Assistant

Kiphire Block

70

Kavitoli Chishi

Computer Assistant

Kuhuboto Block

71

Shurhobode Seletsu

Computer Assistant

Chumukedima Block

72

Mughato Sema

Computer Assistant

Kuhuboto Block

73

Shinge Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tizit Block

74

Kediesu Mero

Computer Assistant

Jakhama Block

75

T. Lichumse Sangtam

Computer Assistant

Sitimi Block

76 77

Tsapangla Lucy Willing Phom

Technical Assistant

Sitimi Block

158

T. Moyabang Aier

Computer Assistant

Chuchuyimlang Block

Computer Assistant

DRDA Dimapur

159

Mowsumi Konyak

Computer Assistant

Tizit Block

78

Kavili Chishi

Account Assistant

DRDA Zunheboto

160

Khriezonuo V izo

Data Entry Operator

DRDB

79

Tehomeli Phom

Computer Assistant

Peren Block

161

Heloise Kelio

Computer Assistant

DRDB (Sectt)

80

T.Tingmei Konyak

Computer Assistant

DRDA Mon

162

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5 kids killed in train accident, Prabhu says driver negligent

luckNow/New Delhi, December 4 (iANS): Five school children were Thursday killed in Mau district of Uttar Pradesh when a passenger train smashed into their van at an unmanned railway crossing. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu blamed “negligent driving” for the tragedy. The accident took place near Khutahar village when the Tamsa passenger train rammed into the school van which was carrying around 25 children.

Twenty children were injured and 8 of them, who were in serious condition, were rushed to Varanasi for treatment. Officials said the driver of the school van was listening to songs on his earphone and, therefore, could not hear the approaching train. The school van was totally wrecked in the accident.

In New Delhi, Railway Minister Prabhu blamed the school van-driver for the accident. In a statement in the Lok Sabha, Prabhu said “negligent driving” was to be blamed for the accident. The minister said there was also poor visibility due to morning fog. He said a compensation of Rs.2 lakh would be given to the families of each of the deceased, Rs.1 lakh to those grievously injured and Rs.20,000 to those with minor injuries.

Blood-stained CRPF uniforms in garbage, Chhattisgarh orders probe

rAipur, December 4 (iANS): An embarrassed Chhattisgarh government Thursday ordered a magisterial inquiry after blood-stained uniforms and boots of killed paramilitary personnel were found in a garbage dump at a government hospital.

“Chief Minister Raman Singh has taken serious note of uniforms and boots found dumped in garbage at Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Government Hospital premises in Raipur on Wednesday and has ordered a magisterial probe,” a government statement said Thursday. Raipur Sub-divisional Magistrate Suresh Kumar Agrawal has been asked to conduct a probe into the matter and submit a report within 15 days.

The probe will focus on three angles -- the procedure of disposing of uniforms and other belongings of killed security personnel, how it was disposed of, and who were guilty of the incident. The incident, described as a highly insensitive act of the local authorities, has put the Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state in a very embarrassing situation.

The opposition Congress collected the uniforms and boots from the garbage dump and took them to its state headquarters in Raipur where the party offered floral tributes before handing them over to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) authorities.

The state government ordered the probe after the issue created an outrage and union Home Minister Rajnath Singh telephoned Raman Singh to order an investigation to expose the people who dared to disrespect the 14 CRPF personnel who were killed in a Maoist attack Dec 1 in Sukma district.

End of the road for Delhi’s old cars

New Delhi, December 4 (reuterS): The National Green Tribunal has banned all vehicles older than 15 years from the streets of the capital, New Delhi, in a bid to clean up air that one prominent study this year found to be the world’s dirtiest. The ruling hits up to a third of the 8.4 million motorbikes, trucks, cars and auto-rickshaws that ply the traffic-choked roads of Delhi and its surrounding areas, transport officials estimate.

Cities across the world are ordering older vehicles off the road or restricting private car use to tackle growing air pollution. Mexico City introduced a ban on older vehicles driving on Saturdays this year, while in March, France briefly enforced the most drastic traffic curbs in 20 years.

“It is undisputed and in fact unquestionable that the air pollution of ... Delhi is getting worse with each passing day,” the National Green Tribunal ruled in a judgment last week banning older vehicles from city streets.

Vehicular emissions are the cause of close to threequarters of Delhi’s air pollution, the Delhi government estimates, and a World Health Organization study of 1,600 cities released in May found India’s capital had the world’s dirtiest air. India rejected the report.

The ban in Delhi lacks incentives to encourage drivers to trade in their older vehicles but eventually could boost sales for carmakers like Maruti Suzuki India and Tata Motors, as the capital accounts for 17% of India’s new car sales, said IHS automotive analyst Puneet Gupta.

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Modi strongly disapproves minister’s remark, opposition demands her sacking New Delhi, December 4 (iANS): Giving in to opposition demands to speak on the row over union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti’s unparliamentary language, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said he “strongly disapproved” of her remarks and urged the opposition not to disrupt the Rajya Sabha.

But an unmollified opposition persisted with its demand for her sacking.

Breaking his silence, Modi spoke in the Rajya Sabha on the issue, and sought to calm an outraged opposition that has been demanding Jyoti’s sacking. “Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti has apologised.

The house should gracefully accept that and carry forward its business in national interest,” Modi said.

“When I got to know about the statement, there was a meeting of my party. Very strongly, I disapproved of the language and said even in the heat of elections we should avoid such comment...

even before the issue was raised in the house, I took it up,” he added.

“The minister, who is new, has come to the house for the first time. We know her background, she apologised. “And this is also a lesson for all of us here that we do not violate the do’s and don’ts, and I once again urge the house to keep the nation in mind and carry on with our work,” he said.

Jyoti reportedly said at a public meeting here: “Aapko tay karna hai ki Dilli mein sarkar Ramzadon ki banegi ya haramzadon ki.”

(You have to decide if you want a government in Delhi to be led by the children of Lord Ram or illegitimate children).

Senior government members tried to pacify the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley urging the members to let the house run after the prime minister’s statement, but to no avail.

As soon as Modi sat down, Naidu stood up and said: “In view of the prime minister’s statement, I request the house should be allowed to function.” But the opposition was unmoved and refused to relent.

Congress leader Anand Sharma said: “It is not about the minister’s experience. We do not have bad feelings against anyone as a person. The Constitution does not accept such statements, so the opposition urges, to respect the Constitution, tough action must be taken, and the minister should be dismissed.”

Jaitley, who is Leader of the House, too wooed the opposition. “The prime minister has made a statement, and the opposition has stated its position. Let us get on with the work,” Jaitley said.

The opposition has been stalling proceedings in the Rajya Sabha for the past three days demanding the minister’s sacking.

The upper house, which had al-

ready witnessed an adjournment before the prime minister’s statement, however, continued to be disrupted by opposition members.

Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury said: “Niranjan Jyoti’s apology means she has committed a crime. She must resign.” The protests forced another adjournment. When the house met at noon for question hour, the protests continued, forcing Chairman Hamid Ansari to adjourn the house till 2 p.m.

Janata Dal-United chief Sharad Yadav said Jyoti’s remarks were a blot on the Constitution and that the prime minister must ask her to resign. “On the one hand, the prime minister says ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’ but his own partymen keep saying things every day that are against his own mission. These remarks are coming after they’ve taken oath in Rashtrapati Bhavan. How can they continue?” Yadav said.

Ansari said it was “unbecoming” of members to keep disrupting the proceedings. When the Rajya Sabha met again at 2.35 p.m., protests continued and forced Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien to adjourn the house for the day.

In the Lok Sabha, question hour was disrupted as opposition members demanded a statement by the prime minister on the issue. Members of the opposition trooped near the speaker’s podium and also raised slogans like “Achche din kahan kahan gaye, PM Modi jawaab do.” (Where have the promises of good days gone, PM Modi give an answer.)

The house was disrupted for over an hour. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said the prime minister should make a statement as he was Leader of the House. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan tried to pacify the members, but some opposition leaders staged a walkout. The Lok Sabha later resumed business.

Shiv Sena buries hatchet, to join BJP govt in Maharashtra

mumbAi, December 4 (iANS): Burying the bitterness of the recent past, the opposition Shiv Sena has decided to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced here Thursday.

The state cabinet will be expanded Friday to include 10 Shiv Sena ministers, he said.

This is the first instance in Maharashtra where an opposition party has joined the ruling party in an alliance government. According to the new arrangement, the Shiv Sena will get five berths of cabinet ministers and seven of ministers of state, Fadnavis said at a joint media address by top leaders of the two parties.

Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai said the two parties decided to come together again and run a stable government in the state as per the mandate of the people. With this, the alliance will command a strength of 184 in the 287-member assembly (one BJP legislator died soon after the poll results were announced in October).

The BJP has a strength of 121 legislators and the Shiv Sena 63.

The two parties - allies for 25 years - split Sep 25 after a bitter spat and fought the assembly elections sepa-

rately. “The people voted against the Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (alliance). Our decision has been taken respecting the public sentiments in this context, and we have decided to form the alliance government,” Fadnavis said, putting the lid on over two months of speculation whether the two parties would unite.

Desai added: “We will strive to provide a good government and are confident that we will live up to the people’s mandate.” Hinting at who would be the “big brother”, Fadnavis reiterated that there will be no post of deputy chief minister in his government, scotching all Shiv Sena hopes of bagging the post.

In the first BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in 1995-99, the Sena held the post of chief minister and the BJP had the deputy chief minister’s post. The names of all the ministers - from both parties - will be finalised Thursday evening, and the swearingin ceremony will be held Friday.

This will bring relief to the government as it readies for its first fullfledged winter session of the legislature that starts Monday in Nagpur, the state’s second capital. According to indications, the 10-member Fadnavis government will be expanded

to include 10 Shiv Sena ministers and another 8-10 from the BJP. A decision on including other smaller alliance partners in the cabinet would be taken in due course, Fadnavis said. “Despite all ups and downs, the two parties remained together for the past 25 years. Owing to certain reasons, we had drifted (apart). Now, we are allies again as it is based on common principles and ideology,” the chief minister said.

Fadnavis said workers and legislators of both parties wanted to be in the government and he spoke to Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, who responded positively. Fadnavis also announced that the two parties will contest together all future elections in panchayats, municipal councils and corporations, indicating that the re-alliance was for a long term.

Political analysts say the Shiv Sena’s decision was prompted largely by apprehensions that the party could split if it continued in the opposition, with the splinter group joining the BJP. Thursday’s development took place after over two months of aggressive positions by leaders from both sides even as back-channel talks continued quietly.

An Indian paramilitary officer salutes the coffin of a colleague during a wreath laying ceremony inside their base camp on the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday, December 4. Suspected rebels hurled a grenade at a group of paramilitary soldiers and police in the Pulwama area on Wednesday, police said. A paramilitary officer was killed and four soldiers, a policeman and a civilian wounded in that attack. (AP Photo)

‘Janata Parivar’ agrees to merge; Take Rs.50,000 & abort, Mulayam to work out modalities panchayat tells raped girl

New Delhi, December 4 (iANS): A In a move aimed at consolidation of their support base and take on the NDAt, six parties of “Janata Parivar” (Janata family) have decided to unite and authorised Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to work out the modalities for merger.

A meeting of six parties of “Janata Parivar” here also decided to stage a protest Dec 22 against the Narendra Modi government’s policies on black farmers and unemployment issues. Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Nitish Kumar told the media after

the meeting that the six parties were moving in the direction of merger and forming one entity.

Lalu Prasad from Rashtriya Janata Dal, a former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda of Janata Dal-Secular, Kamal Morarka of Samajwadi Janata Party, and Dushyant Chautala of Indian National Lok Dal attended the meeting. Samajwadi Party was represented by Mulayam Singh and Ram Gopal Yadav while Nitish Kumar and party chief Sharad Yadav represented the JD-U. The meeting, held at residence of Mulayam Singh, lasted over two hours.

Nitish Kumar, a former chief minister of Bihar, said several formalities have to be completed before merger but there was in principle agreement for merger between the parties. He denied that the unity was in response to the rise of Bharatiya Janata Party under Prime Minister Modi.

He said there were no personal differences between the Janata Parivar leaders and they had formed separate political outfits due to various reasons. He also said that the situation warrants that the opposition should be strong so that voice of peo-

ple is raised strongly.

Referring to their common programme of protest on Dec 22, Nitish Kumar said the government had not fulfilled its promises on black money and to farmers. He said that BJP had promised to support price that was 50 percent over their cost of produce.

“While this has not been done, state governments were being discouraged from paying bonus,” he said. “There were promises that Rs.15 to Rs 20 lakh will come into accounts on return of black money. There were promises that youth will get jobs.”

pAtNA, December 4 (iANS): A panchayat (village body) in Bihar has ordered a girl, who was raped by four brothers and is now seven months pregnant, to take Rs.50,000 and undergo an abortion, police said Thursday.

“The victim along with her mother and informed me that four brothers of her village raped her seven months back and now she is seven months pregnant,” said police official Sweta Gupta over telephone from Kishanganj, about 400 km from here. “When she approached the village panchayat, seeking justice and punishment against the accused, the panchayat members ordered her to take Rs.50,000 to undergo an abortion. But she refused it,” Gupta added.

It was the panchayat of village Packola Palashmani in Kishanganj district that gave the order. The 16-year-old victim is daughter of a migrant worker who works in Rajasthan to support the poor family of 6. Gupta said an FIR has been lodged and a probe has begun. “We are trying to arrest the accused and take action against the panchayat member,” she said.

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Co-ordination meeting held at Jalukie

Jalukie, December 4 (DiPr): The Heads of Office in Jalukie had a coordination meeting on 3rd December 2014 at SDO (C) Office Jalukie. The meeting was convened and chaired by the SDO (C) Jalukie. The Chairman gave a welcome note and extended appreciation to the Officers for attending the meeting.

During the meeting, the house discussed on the agenda for formation of Jalukie Sub-Division Departmental Coordina-

tion Committee where the members shared the need to have better coordination and cooperation amongst the various Government Department functioning in Jalukie SubDivision and resolved to form the “Jalukie Sub-Division Departmental Coordination Committee”. It was decided that all heads of Government Officers in Jalukie Hq. shall be members of the coordination committee where the Committee shall be led by

the following Officers for an initial period of 1(one) Year) with SDO (C) as convener; Principal, GHSS – member and SDO (Agri) as member Secretary. It was also decided that the committee shall convene meetings atleast once in 3 months (quarterly).

On the agenda of Observation of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Campaign) on 9th December 2014, the meeting resolved that all the Government Department in

Jalukie shall organized a One-Day Mass Social work to clean up Jalukie Town, as well as the Government Offices/campus as part of the Nation-wide campaign on clean India. The social work shall begin at 6:00 a.m. till the completion of work where all government Department staff shall involve in cleaning up their respective office/campus.

It was also decided that the PWD (Housing) and PWD (R&B) will send 15 each volunteers (staff) to clean

the Town area, Forest Department volunteered to arranged for white wash / paint all the standing trees in the town area, Irrigation department, State Bank of India and Cooperative Bank will provided refreshments for all the participants in the town area and the traders’ Union Jalukie were invited to participate in the social work.

The chairman in his remark appreciated the Officers for attending the meeting in a good number.

NK Keny and K Ela with other participants from across India during the National Action & Coordination Group (NACG) – India Initiative’s executive and board assembly in New Delhi.

NK Keny, President of Nagaland Alliance for Children and Women Rights and K Ela, Director, Prodigals Home attended the assembly held from November 27 to 29 in New Delhi.

BJP gears up to reach Gideons International opens office in Dimapur minimum membership target

DimaPur, December 4 (mexN): The Gideons International in India opened its first Regional Office in Dimapur on December 3 to cater to the needs of the North Eastern States.

“This has been a long felt need and we are grateful to God (for) this opportunity and the National Cabinet of the Gideons International in India for their understanding and concern,” stated a press release from the Regional Office.

The office is located on the top floor of KIKO building, Burma Camp Junction, Dimapur, Nagaland. The room will serve as Regional Office and has been bequeathed to the Gideons Ministry by Khevihe Chophi and family, to be utilized till the Ministry exists.

The office was inaugurated by Rev. Dr. ZK Rochill,

Sr. Secy. Dimapur Auxiliary, Bible Society of India, in presence of the donor, President of the NE-State Dr. IP Khala, Secretary of the NE-State KJ Lohe, Treasurer of the NE-State Er. V. Rochill, Chaplain of the NEState RK Thekho, Regional Director of Gideons International in India SP Sekho and a host of Gideons and Auxiliary members.

The State President on behalf of the National Cabinet has acknowledged the gesture of Khevihe Chophy and his wife for their contribution and prayed that God continue to bless them in their future endeavours too.

This office may be contacted at the following: sekho@gideons.org.in, spsekho@gmail.com, thungullie@ gmail.com. 9612218703/ 8259918224.

DimaPur, December 4 (mexN): As part of the countrywide BJP membership drive, the BJP in Nagaland is all geared to reach the minimum target of 50,000 primary memberships statewide before the last date of March 31, 2015. Active memberships will be issued by April 10, 2015. Yangoshe Sangtam, convenor for State Membership Drive and Senkathung, co-convenor have accordingly requested all the district membership convenors to appoint Mandal level convenors and coconvenors immediately. At the same time, they have been requested to submit two names each from every district for Social Media District convenors and co-convenors. All the districts are to submit the completed primary booklets at the earliest possible to the above members.

A press release from Jaangsillung Gonmei, BJP State Secretary (Media) and Convenor, Social Media for Membership Drive also noted that every party member has to enrol atleast hundred primary members to be eligible to register themselves as active members. For

any query on the above, the Membership Drive convenor and co-convenor can be contacted at 8974635341 and 9436641138 respectively.

Meanwhile, the Social Media Membership drive accessible at www.facebook.com/BJPSocialMediaNagaland will also be launched at the party office at Super Market, Dimapur on December 8 at 1:00 pm. All the State office bearers, State executive members, State frontal chiefs have been requested to attend the same.

The social media platform is to help connect with citizens of cities, towns and villages to highlight the various party programmes and development activities, the release said. Users can share their constructive ideas with BJP party workers as well as amongst themselves. The social media team will also participate regularly on any important discussion initiated by public for State development and shall assist the queries with elucidations so people can come to know more about the party and its programmes in detail, the release assured.

A mass social being carried out at Mangkolemba ushering the festive season.

The Bengal National Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BNCCI) delegation to Nagaland called on the Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang at his residential office on December 3. Various issues regarding investment and partnership with local entrepreneurs were discussed during the meet.

TWUD observes Tenyimi Women's Day Youngs' Club renamed to CAN Youth

DimaPur, December 4 (mexN): The Tenyimi Women's Union, Dimapur observed the first Tenyimi Women's Day in remembrance of the first “Tenyi Mother” on November 29 at Town Hall, Dimapur.

TWUD president Khremou Liegise in a press release stated that Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu, President, Ura Academy, Kohima, was the chief guest while Kevinino P. Meru, Chief Information Commissioner, was the guest of honor.

Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu expressed delight that the Tenyimia women living in Kuda (Dimapur) have

come together and, since it is just the beginning, he wished them well for the future. He stressed on the importance of a language in binding people and keeping them together, in unity and oneness. He encouraged the gathering to safeguard and retain the usage of our own dialect, even in respect of names of places. He also stated that the status of Tenyimia women is higher and more enviable than other societies in Asia. About the Tenyimia group of people, he said, “We are Tenyimia not by choice but by blood.”

Kevinino P. Meru said that our leaders must look into our issues not on the

basis of confrontation but in delightful ways. Recalling her 36 years of Government service, she said she worked alongside man, not in competition with them, “because we are better than you!” She said, “As wife, mother or grand-mother, we have so much of issues to face. God created women with a purpose to face any problem in life. We cannot be pessimistic about the evils around us.

We need an inner strength to face all these.”

During the programme, the highest achievers in different fields amongst the Tenyimi women, who brought laurel to the community, were honoured.

Tseminyu Ao Baptist Church celebrates Advance Christmas

tsemiNyu, December 4 (DiPr): Advance Christmas programme of Tseminyu Ao Baptist Arogo was held on December 3 with the theme “Prepare your way for the Lord is coming”. The speaker was Rev. Tenga Seb while the programme was chaired

by Apenla Longkumer, PGT GHSS Tseminyu.

Speaking on the occa-

sion, the speaker explained the reason behind the celebration of advance Christmas so that at the time of Christmas one will be well prepared to welcome the Chirstmas. He further said that Christmas is the time for one to forgive and forget one another and reconcile oneself with the true spirit of Christmas.

Highlights of the pro-

gramme included special song presented by Pipososang Jamir & friends and Tali Kichu & Tsukti Pongen (NAP) Tseminyu. Exhortation was also given by Lanuzulu Imchen while invocation was pronounced

by Akumla Jamir Deacon and vote of thanks was delivered by Pastor TOBA. After the programme gift exchange was also held.

Pukhayi graces 3rd ESSU sports tournament

aghuNato, December 4 (DiPr): The 3rd Football tournament was kick started at Aghunato town on December 3, organized by Eastern Sumi Students’ Union (ESSU). The inaugural programme was graced by Parliamentary Secretary Co-operation and Sericulture, Pukhayi Sumi as chief guest.

Speaking at the occasion, the Parliamentary Secretary said that God gave talent but it is the responsibility of an individual to develop and upgrade their talents.

“Nurture your talent with zeal and discipline” Pukhayi added. He also expressed deep concern to assist the sportsperson

in every way possibles, he therefore called upon the upcoming players to work with strong determination accompanied by good will and discipline.

The invocation was pronounced by Pastor Vikuto Shohe and special number was presented by Vikatoli Yeptho. Presidential address was delivered by Vihepu Yeptho President (ESSU) whereas oath taking was carried out by Sports Secretary Hokito K. Kiba. The programme was chaired by Nagavi V. Achumi Ex-V/P ESSU. All together 19 (nineteen) teams under Aghunato Sub-Division are participating in the tournament.

DimaPur, December 4 (mexN): The nomenclature of Youngs' Club, a youth led NGO based in Dimapur, has been changed to ‘CAN Youth’ under the Ref no. Home (SRC)- CHG/729/2014 of Home Department, Societies Registration Cell, Government of Nagaland. CAN stands for Community Avenue Network. Henceforth, the organization will be called CAN Youth for any official, communication, media, and legal purposes. Also, the President and Vice President will be now called Chief Functionary and Asst Chief Functionary, informed a press release from Chief Functionary of the NGO, Jenpu Rongmei and Secretary, Samuel Walling. It was informed that Secretary to the Government of Nagaland and Ex-officio Registrar of Societies, Nagaland certified the change in the name.

CAN Youth has assured that though the NGO nomenclature has changed, its mission, vision and objective is same and will work with full of commitment, dedication, zeal and participation for the youth and child in particu- Lions Club, Leo Club, Muslim Council, Jain Samaj, Gorkha Samaj, Bengali Samaj, Sikh lar and community in general. The new email id of the Samaj and other organizations in Dimapur took part in the ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ on November 30 from Naga Council office to Khermahal Point.

NGO is canyouthnagaland2010@gmail.com

International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed moN, December 4 (mexN): International Day of persons with Disabilities is marked worldwide on December 3 to raise awareness of disability as a cross-cutting development issue. The observance also aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with Disabilities.

In Mon District, World Vision India (WVI) in collaboration with Mon District Handicapped Society (MDHS) observed the occasion at Council Hall Mon Town, while in Peren District, People in Need Foundation initiated the celebration in Jalukie Town Hall.

Speaking as chief guest during the function at Mon, Thejavizo Nakhon, NCS, EAC Sadar Mon, challenged the differently able persons to come forward and pursue their God given gifts with interest so as to refine and develop their talent. He also stressed on the need to create awareness on the rights of Disabled persons so that society is more sensitive towards disabled persons.

Encouraging the disabled persons, Mongyo, Vice President KNSK, said, “We should thank God for the gift of life that each one of us has been gifted.” “God has created each one of us for a purpose,” she added.

In Jalukie, over ninety Persons with disabilities (PWDs), including their guardians took part in the event.

Dennis Elung graced the occasion and encouraged the PWDs from getting disheartened. The highlight of the day was the active participation of the PWDs in chairing the session and in taking active part in the function with their songs and dances.

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As part of annual training programme, Sainik School Punglwa organized a motivational and educational tour for cadets of Class XII from November 20 to 30. The cadets visited National Defence Academy (NDA) Pune to witness Passing out Parade (POP) and also INS (Indian Naval Ship) Shivaji, Lonavala under the guidance of Tsonga Semp (PGT English) and Havaldar Bhudeshwar Bharali. The cadets witnessed the POP on November 25. They also had interactive session with Capt (IN) Anant Yadnik at INS Shivaji, Lonavala.

The first batch of class five of Blooming Buds Foundation School (BBFS), a primary school from Nursery till fifth class at Sainik School Punglwa, have passed out from the school. The school organised pre Christmas cum farewell function for the students on November 28.

Sangeeta Mukherjee, the ‘first lady’, graced the function as the chief guest.

Sainik School Punglwa celebrate advance Christmas PuNglwa, December 4 (mexN): The staff, families and cadets of Sainik School Punglwa celebrated advance Christmas on December 1 with Captain (IN) Kanchan Mukherjee, Principal and Veineinem Singson, Miss Nagaland 2014 as the chief guest and guest of honour respectively. The programme began with welcome address by Henminlal, TGT Social Science, which was followed

by Christmas carol sung

by the staff. The contest of Punglwa Prince enthralled the gathering. Cadet Kewingam Newmai was adjudged “Punglwa Prince 2014”. The mono act “The Creation and The Lord’s Birth” performed by the cadets followed by steps on the floor & break dance by the cadets were all enjoyed by the audience.

Miss Nagaland encouraged the cadets stating that those who joined the Sainik School are the luckiest people because

not every school has such good facilities. The Principal felicitated the guest of honour with a school memento. This was followed

by Christmas cake cutting by the First Lady Sangeeta Mukherjee and the youngest cadet, Cadet Oviva. Kamsuan Aloysius, TGT English, pronounced the vote of thanks and Tsonga Semp, PGT English, said the benediction. Advance Christmas Lamp was also launched and the celebration ended with firework display.

The President of Angami Public Organisation, Keneingunyu Sekhose speaking as the Chief Guest at Pre-Christmas cel- A song album titled, “Dry But Wet Inside” by Senti Longchar, aka “Desert King” (DK), and ebration cum Inauguration of Tenyimia Union Office Building back vocals by Aosen Ozk, Among Ozk and John Pfokrelo (MM) from Clef Ensemble Music Productions has been released. at Wokha, on Friday, November 28.

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The Project Ensemble Band Members of the Dreamz Unlimited presenting ‘Lichaba’s Daughter’ at the Hornbill Theatre Fest held at the Heritage Old Dc Bungalow from December 3 to 5. The event is being organised by Rattle and Hum Music Society in collaboration with NEZCC - Ministry of Culture Government of India and Nagaland Tourism.

DNF Studio to organize Dance workshop in Mokokchung

From left to right: Kekhriesenuo Ringa, Tiarenla Jamir, Tsapila Anar, Keneiseno Terhuja, Dr Abeny Khvung.

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ith a mission to enrich lives and to promote and educate women in various fields, and having presented the hugely popular Miss Nagaland pageantry for the last twenty five years, the Beauty and Aesthetics Society of Nagaland (BASN) forays into the world of music with the Divas on December 7 at 5pm, which will be held at the Regional Centre For Excellence Of Performing Arts And Music, Jotsoma.

Diva as the name suggests, is aimed at celebrating women talent specially to promote Naga women as role-models in the music arena. A Diva is selected

based on her poise, talent, personality and beauty; it is where Beauty meets Music.

The Divas and the culmination of the 25 years of Miss Nagaland’s existence will be held as part of the Hornbill Festival 2014.

Banuo Z.Jamir IAS, Retired Chief Secretary of Nagaland will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest while Miss Nagaland 2014 Veineinem Singsong will be the Guest of Honour.

This will be a BASN fundraising event where a part of the sales will go to Sisterhood Network an NGO based in Dimapur where trainings are given to underprivileged girls.

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ebrating Women Talent In Song” the event will witness music from the 60’s to the 90’s performed by The Divas featuring: “Miss Nagaland 2005 & Miss North East 2006” Tiarenla Jamir.

“Miss Nagaland 2013 1st runner up” Dr Abeny Khuvung “Finalist Naga Idol 2011” Tsapila Anar Bethel Tzusa “Naga Idol Finalist 2010”Kekhriesenuo Ringa GUEST APPEARANCE Naga Orpheus Hunt “Former member SingDiethozo Thakro, a 2012 Wapang Longkumer. ing Ambassadors” Keneise- well-known singer and The event will also feano Terhuja songwriter, winner of the ture The Project Ensembest gospel song during the ble Band. Members of GUEST DIVA 3rd edition of music awards the band were assembled Miss Nagaland 1999 1st of Nagaland 2011. His song from different bands thus runner up”, a noted pianist “A Kecha” was voted the forming The Project En& vocalist, Bethel Tzusa song of the year. semble.

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ab Affairs Mokokchung, introduces two young and talented individuals, Limaonen and Watinaro Kichu, owner of Dance And Fitness Studio, Mokokchung, into the dancing arena in Nagaland and presents Pradeep Gurung, Dance India Dance season III first runner up to train and provide exposure to upcoming dancers of Nagaland through a dance workshop to be held from December 8 to 13 at MMC hall Mokokchung. Classes will be given on all genres of dance – freestyle, Hip-hop, BBoying and Contemporary. The dance workshop is open for all districts of Nagaland and for all ages.

The workshop will be followed by “Kaleidoscopic Extravaganza Nite”, a dance exhibition cum individual freestyle dance competition organized by Fab Affairs and DNF where DNF will exhibit various dance acts recognized globally,

choreographed by professional choreographers and dancers. Participation in the dance competition is open for all districts of Nagaland (12yrs and above). The winner of the competition will be awarded Rs 50,000, while the runner-up will pocket Rs. 30,000. The second runner-up will walk away with Rs. 20,000.

DNF aims to promote young talents in getting access to professional exposure. And it is believed that DNF studio will be dedicated for the development and education of the art and dance by providing training to students of all ages in variety of dance genre.

The studio will provide opportunity for upcoming dancers of Nagaland to compete and experience dance competitions at the regional as well as national levels in various reality dance competition. For further information and details on registration, contact 9612215893, 8011406855.

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This time the contest has 31 bands, including wildcards, from across India and abroad that were selected from over 80 bands to compete in the annual event. At the time of writing this press release, the contest had already begun with 10 bands from Nagaland, Pune, Sikkim, Kolkota, Meghalaya, Bangalore, and Arunachal Pradesh.

While rock has been the primary genre, this time around the organizers of the event, Nagaland

Outdoors’ Club & Sky Entertainment, felt the appeal of returning to the roots of good old melodic rock music. Hence the theme of hard rock melodies this time, generally!

The bands will be vying for the top prize of Rs. 10 lakhs (one million) and other hefty individual prizes. The runners up will land Rs. 5,00,000 and the second runners up Rs. 3,00,000. Winners of individual prizes will pocket INR 30,000 each. The competition will showcase some of the finest bands in classic metal, melodic rock and the eclectic, besides the contemporary staple of good old times, of course!

The judges of the Hornbill International Rock Contest this time will be Vinnie Moore, who needs no introduction! Besides, the

American guitar hero, Sanjay Divecha (Danny Boyle, AR Rahman) from Mumbai, and Thejove Medeo (Divine Connection, Native Colours) and Wati Imchen (Squadron) from Nagaland.

Vinnie Moore Vinnie Moore, former lead guitarist of rock greats UFO and Alice Cooper is already in Kohima to judge the Hornbill International Rock Contest. He interacted with media persons form the state on December 4 at De Oriental Grand in Kohima.

During interactions, the guitar legend talked about his experience as a rising guitar star in the ‘80s, his work with UFO and Alice Cooper, and many others. This is Moore’s first visit to India. He has expressed

surprise that people in India know about his work, and excitement that he would be encountering talents that would be new to his musical sensibilities.

The guitar legend will be performing on December 7, the date of the grand finale of the rock contest. Nagaland Outdoors’ Club and Sky Entertainment appeal and welcome all citizens, guitar fans and music lovers to attend the 4-day rock contest. The organizers wish that they come and encourage home-grown talents, as well as appreciate new discoveries from talents from outside Nagaland or NE region that the event will showcase.

A charge of Rs. 20 per ticket to all the competitions can be availed at the venue, IG Stadium, in Kohima. On December 7, the grand

New York, DeceMber 4 (IANS): Researchers have found that a compound known as resveratrol in red wine and grape skin may prevent head and neck cancer. Alcohol bombards our genes.

The body has ways to repair this cell damage but with enough alcohol, some cells become dangerous.

“Resveratrol challenges these cells - the ones with unrepaired DNA damage are killed so they cannot go on to cause cancer. Alcohol damages cells and resveratrol kills damaged cells,” said Robert Sclafani, investigator at University of

Colorado’s cancer centre.

The body metabolises alcohol by converting it first to acetyl aldehyde and then the body uses aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) to further convert it to acetic acid which is excreted. The partially processed state of alcohol, acetyl aldehyde, is a carcinogen and produces “cross links” in DNA. With enough alcohol, the body can get behind and end up with a backlog of acetyl aldehyde.

“Increased exposure to alcohol, loss of the ALDH gene that helps the body process alcohol, and

loss of the ability to repair DNA cross links all result in increased cancer risk,” Sclafani said. In red wine, resveratrol blocks the cancer-causing effect of alcohol. “Resveratrol takes out the cells with the most damage - the cells that have the highest probability of being able to cause cancer,” he said. Resveratrol, however, is not a magic bullet that can completely undo the cancer-causing effects of alcohol. “But by killing the most dangerous cells, it may decrease the probability that alcohol use will cause cancer,” Sclafani added.

seen challenging the ruling Communist Party.

News organisations at all levels have now been urged to “shut down local offices that fail to meet standards and dismiss unlawfully recruited employees”, Xinhua said in a report late on Wednesday, citing a joint statement from the party propaganda office, media and internet regulators.

“Some news groups have too many local offices and employ personnel

through unofficial channels, resulting in frequent illegal acts that severely undermine the spirit of journalism, harm the authority and credibility of news and lead to grave social consequences,” Xinhua cited the statement as saying.

“Key news websites supervised by central authorities must gain approval to set up sub-sites for local regions. Illegal websites or offices must be shut down by the end of

March,” it added.

In September, executives of a respected business newspaper website confessed on state television that they extorted “huge payments” from companies that planned to list in exchange for quashing critical stories. There has also been crackdown at the main state broadcaster CCTV, where prosecutors have detained a top news anchor and a senior executive is being investigated on suspicion of bribery.

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Infuse Band conducts guitar China orders further crackdown on domestic media class for young children beIJING, DeceMber 4 (reuterS): China has ordered a further crackdown on its domestic media, telling news organisations to sack illegally recruited employees and close local offices if they have too many of them, state news agency Xinhua reported.

State media has been the key vehicle for party propaganda, but reforms over the past decade have allowed greater commercialisation and some in-

Children of Medical Fellowship (MTBA) and Infuse Band members and others after the one-day guitar class at Medical Fellowship premises held on December 4. (Photo courtesy/Atsungla Imsong)

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The main idea behind the guitar class was to encourage the young children to love music and to learn the basics of guitar, so the children would be introduced the wonderful music. Around twenty young children from the child department of the fellowship attended the guitar class with full enthusiasm.

The children were divided into groups, depending on their knowledge on the basics of guitar. Some of those who never played the guitar were given special lessons, so that they can better understand the whole sound and melody of strumming the guitar strings. The younger ones were taught the basic guitar keys, while those who were more proficient were taught how to tune their guitars and basic classical notes.

The main vocalist of Infuse Band, Imtisanen, while delivering the keynote address, encouraged the young children that the band members also started their

foray into music while performing in the churches. As such, he encouraged the young children to take the opportunity to learn now, so that they would become more proficient in the days to come.

Onen , Chairman of Medical Youth Fellowship (MTBA), highly appreciated the Infuse Band for the noble initiative and suggested the band if they could teach the children one song to be performed in a church service. He further encouraged the children to learn whatever is being taught and to keep on practicing so that they can finally become professional in playing the guitar.

The friends of the Infuse Band members, also fellow guitarists –Sentizulu of Tubescreeeamer and Lanuakum of Heralders - and Naga Orpheus Hunt 2013 finalist Alemkaba Jamir volunteered their help in conducting the guitar class.

It may be noted that Infuse Band was formed in the year 2012 by a group of young musicians in Mokokchung town.

The band has already notched a name for itself in many contests. The band will be organizing a big concert on December 13, 2014 at Town Hall which is being eagerly anticipated by the music lovers and fans of the town.

crease in editorial independence.

But China media watchers say corruption has become a problem, with blackmail a widespread practice in the domestic press and journalists being susceptible to bribes.

At the same time, President Xi Jinping has overseen a sweeping tightening of controls over what state-run media can report, as part of a broader campaign against anyone

‘2014 on track for hottest year’

LIMA, DeceMber 4 (AP): With temperature data showing 2014 currently tied for the hottest year on record, the U.N. weather agency on Wednesday rejected claims that global warming has paused.

The World Meteorological Organization said the global average temperature in January-October was 0.57 Celsius (1.03 Fahrenheit) above average, the same as in record hot year 2010.

The ocean temperature set a new record in the nine-month period, while land temperatures were the fourth or fifth highest since record-keeping began in the 19th century, the WMO said in a report released at U.N. climate talks in Lima and at its headquarters in Geneva.

“The provisional information for 2014 means that

14 of the 15 warmest years on record have all occurred in the 21st century,” WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud said in a statement.

“There is no standstill in global warming.”

Climate skeptics point to a perceived hiatus in the temperature rise since 1998, an exceptionally hot year, to support their claims that man-made warming is not a big problem. Most climate scientists reject that idea. Michael Oppenheimer of Princeton University said the long-term warming trend is combined with natural variations that tend to be cyclical, with a period of lower-than-average warming followed by a period of rapid warming.

“Whether such a period is about to begin, we cannot

say but the warm 2014 is a reminder that the warming never stopped and the long term trend is up, up, up,” Oppenheimer said.

Parts of the planet were cooler than average, including large areas of the U.S., Canada and central Russia. But most of the world experienced temperatures above average, with heat waves in South Africa, Australia and Argentina in January and in large parts of South America in October, according to the WMO assessment, which was based on two global data sets from the U.S. and one from Europe.

Ocean temperatures were particularly high in the northern hemisphere from June to October.

“Around 93 percent of the excess energy trapped in

the atmosphere by greenhouse gases from fossil fuels and other human activities ends up in the oceans.

Therefore, the heat content of the oceans is key to understanding the climate system,” the WMO said.

While scientists are now 95 percent certain that the temperature rise since the middle of the 20th century is mostly man-made, they can’t say with the same confidence how the warming affects different parts of the climate system, including the frequency of tropical storms or hurricanes.

By Nov. 13 there had been 72 tropical storms, well below the average of 89. Arctic sea ice shrunk to the sixth lowest level on record in September, while Antarctic sea ice grew to a record extent for the third

straight year.

The concentration in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, rose to a new high of 396 parts per million last year, the WMO said, 42 percent above the level before the industrial revolution, when people started burning fossil fuels for energy.

Figures for 2014 were not yet ready.

U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres said temperature data added urgency to the talks, but noted that you don’t have to be a scientist to realize that the climate is changing.

“Every single one of us can just look out the window, open the door and see the effects of climate change,” she said. “Because there is not one country that is exempt.”

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Chelsea, Man City & Hornbill Motor Rally flagged off Barca win; PSG held National c’ship leaders Ajgar Ali and Md. Musthafa headlines rally

Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas, left, competes for the ball with Tottenham Hotspur's Ryan Mason during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Wednesday, December 3. (AP Photo)

LoNDoN, DECEMBER 4 (AP): Chelsea and Manchester City secured convincing wins in the Premier League on Wednesday to fuel expectations that it will be a two-team fight for the title this season, while Alexis Sanchez was a match-winner again for Arsenal. Barcelona too routed third-tier Huesca 4-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey. Paris Saint-Germain meanwhile were held to a 1-1 draw at struggling Lille and missed the chance to leapfrog Marseille to take pole position in the French League.

Chelsea preserved its unbeaten start and six-point lead by defeating London rival Tottenham 3-0 thanks to first-half goals in a threeminute span by Eden Hazard and Didier Drogba, followed by a third from substitute Loic Remy. Diego Costa was suspended for Chelsea and his replacement - veteran striker Drogba - made the most of a rare start.

Sergio Aguero led City's attempts to haul back Chelsea, with the Argentina strik-

er taking his league-high tally to 14 goals by scoring in each half in a 4-1 win at Sunderland. The champions had to come from a goal down in the 19th minute, with Stevan Jovetic and Pablo Zabaleta also scoring at the Stadium of Light. City opened up a four-point gap on third-place Southampton, which conceded an 89th-minute goal to Sanchez in a 1-0 loss at Arsenal. Everton drew 1-1 at home to Hull in the other game, with Sone Aluko scoring an equalizer for the visitors as they ended a run of four straight losses and climbed out of the relegation zone. Romelu Lukaku gave Everton the lead.

In Spain, Andres Iniesta scored once and provided two assists to help Barcelona romp to a 4-0 rout of third-tier Huesca in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday. Ivan Rakitic opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 12th minute when he struck a free kick into the top left corner beyond Huesca goalkeeper Daniel Jimenez's reach. Iniesta, netted four minutes

later after he latched onto Rakitic's pass. Pedro Rodriguez controlled Iniesta's pass, ran forward and unleashed a powerful shot inside the near post in the 39th before Rafinha deflected his shot off Alex Garcia into goal for Barcelona's fourth in the 72nd. Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid swept to a 3-0 victory over third-tier L'Hospitalet.

In France, Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani put two-time defending champion PSG ahead in the 29th minute but a blunder from goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu gifted Lille an equalizer just before halftime. Sirigu came to collect a corner and turned the ball into his own net. He strayed too far off his line, then let the ball slip under his body, and ended up kicking it over the line as he tried to make amends.

The draw means that PSG remains one point behind Marseille, which drew 1-1 at Lorient on Tuesday night. Saint-Etienne moved up to third place with a 2-0 win at Montpellier. Rennes improved to fourth place after winning 2-1 at Nice.

Kerala Blasters, Northeast United play out goalless draw

KoChI, DECEMBER 4 (AGENCIES): The Kerala Blasters versus Northeast United match ended in a goalless draw making semi-finals qualification tougher for both teams. Kerala Blasters now has 16 points from 13 matches while Northeast United has 14 points from 13 matches.

Kerala made six changed to their starting eleven. The visitors made five changes in their starting line-up. The match started on a promising note for both teams as both continued to attack and put pressure on each other on regular intervals. Both

Kerala Blasters and Northeast United created several opportunities, but neither teams were able to finish. James Keene, of Northeast United, was sent-off for pushing Michael Chopra to the ground as the latter did a poor tackle on him. In the added minutes, Rehenesh made a magnificent save to keep his team in the match.

Both teams now have one match to go in the league. Kerala Blasters will take on FC Pune City on December 9 while Northeast United takes on Mumbai City FC the following day.

DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 4 (MExN): The 7th JK Tyre Hornbill Motor Rally was flagged-off at Dimapur on Thursday. The rally took off with Parliamentary Secretary for Information Technology & Communication, Technical Education, Science & Technology and Taxes Tovihoto Ayemi, ceremonially flagging off the cars at the NBRC, 6th Mile.

Nagaland Adventure and Motor Sports Association (NAMSA) informed that this year, the rally has attracted over 40 panIndia entries, including last year’s champions in the amateur class, Nitoka N. Chophy and navigator Philip Lam, one of the three entries sponsored by Spearhead Initiative. Defending champions and national championship leaders SK Ajgar Ali and navigator MK Mohammed Musthafa are headlining rally. It will culminate on Friday at the Naga Heritage village, Kisama – the site of the Hornbill Festival.

NAMSA, while stating that the rally is now an integral part of the Hornbill Festival, said that JK Tyre nurtured and developed

Tovihoto Ayemi, Parliamentary Secretary Information Technology & Communication, Technical Education, Science & Technology and Taxes, flagging-off the JK Tyre Hornbill Rally in Dimapur, Nagaland, on Thursday.

the rally in a bid to provide opportunity to regional motorsports enthusiasts.

The race is conducted in the TSD (Time Speed Distance) format. TSD rally is usually conducted on

public roads in line with traffic regulations. It also conducted in off-road and track conditions, testing both driving and navigational skills, NAMSA said.

“The objective of the

TSD Rally is to maintain precise times and average speeds on various segments of a predefined route.” Each team consists of a rider/ driver and navigator. The route instructions, known

as the Tulip, also provide assigned speeds. As such, participating vehicles do not require any special upgrade by way of safety features such as a roll cage.

NAMSA said that any roadworthy vehicle is eligible to enter a TSD Rally and the crew is not required to don special gear such as fireproof overalls, gloves and helmets, as in a Stage Rally. For further updates log on to www.jktyremotorsport.com, www.flickr. com/jkmotorsport, www. twitter.com/JKTyreRacing and, www.facebook.com/ jktyremotorsport About JK Tyre Motorsports, NAMSA said that the company was instrumental in transforming motorsport in India. The company took it upon itself to package and redesign the sport to suit the masses at the same time making the sport affordable and equivalent to International operating standards. Its racing and karting programme has produced the likes of Narain Karthikeyan, Armaan Ebrahim, Karun Chandhok, Aditya Patel and other emerging talents, NAMSA said.

Vecita Khesoh is Hornbill Wrestling Champ Our Correspondent

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Vechita Khesoh, representing Chakhesang tribe, today emerged as the coveted champion at the 8th Hornbill Naga Wrestling Competition 2014 organized by Naga Wrestling Association (NWA) at Kisama. Vechita, who hails from Yoruba village, pocketed a cash prize of Rs. 40,000.

Venuzo Dawhuo of Thenyizu village and Pfusato Tetseo of K. Bawe, all from Chakhesang tribe stood second and third and pocketed Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 20,000 respectively. Khrievotuo Sekhose of Kohima village, representing Angami tribe, secured 4th position and walked away with Rs. 10,000.

32 wrestlers from four tribes Chakhesang, Angami, Zeliang and Poumai took part in the championship.

Earlier, MLA Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu graced the occasion as the chief guest.

Chief guest, MLA Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu along with the Hornbill Naga Wrestling Champion 2014, Vecita Khesoh and other officials at the Naga Heritage Village Kisama on December 4. (DIPR Photo)

Dr. Keditsu said that sport reflects our lifestyles and outlook. He said that Naga wrestling was practiced by our fore-fathers which we need to promote, preserve and protect for our heritage. He also said that Naga people are concerned more

on folklores and legends.

As such he encouraged sportspersons to be dedicated and disciplined. He called upon the audience to keep on coming to witness the ‘festival of festivals’ and apprised them that the government is ready to ac-

commodate the needs of the people at any cost.

Earlier, NWA Joint Secretary Mosonyi Domeh administered the oath to wrestlers while NWA vice president Neivikuolie Khatsu delivered the welcome address. Rev. Viwelie Khe-

zhie invoked God’s blessing and Alder Club, Khonoma presented a special folk song. The referees and judges were Surhoneyi Soho, Keneingulie Nagi and K. Mark Guing, Lhuvenu, Visakhoto Krose and Chisazo Dawhuo respectively.

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NEw DELhI, DECEMBER 4 (IANS): Five members of India's 2011 World Cup-winning team - Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir - have been left out of the 30-member preliminary squad for the 2015 One-Day International (ODI) World Cup, announced Thursday, drawing sharp reactions from the cricket community.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) All-India Senior Selection Committee met here and preferred current form over past performance, which worked against all the five players omitted. The World Cup is to be held from Feb 14 to March 29 in Australia and New Zealand.

The famous quintet, backbone of the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team in 2011, haven't played international cricket for more than a year now and it was expected

that they won't find a place in the list, with the selectors sticking to the present bunch of players.

But not all were convinced that it was the correct decision. Leading commentator Harsha Bhogle and cricket fans also took to twitter to express their disappointment. “If Sehwag, Yuvi, Gambhir, Zaheer & Harbhajan don't play for India again, we must stand up & applaud their contribution to Indian cricket,” Bhogle posted.

But the BCCI selectors, with an eye to the future, were in no mood to let nostalgia overshadow their pragmatic judgement-making skills, naming younger players like Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Samson and Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey and Uttar Pradesh spinner Kuleep Yadav in the list.

There were also other notable omissions, including Test No.3 Cheteshwar Pujara, pace-bowling veter-

an Ashish Nehra, leggie Piyush Chawla, and all-rounders Irfan and Yusuf Pathan.

The deadline for submitting the condensed squad to the International Cricket Council (ICC) is Jan 7 and it is expected that the veterans won't make the cut considering their poor performances in the ongoing domestic season.

The 30 probables list: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Robin Uthappa, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav, Manoj Tiwary, Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, Sanju Samson, Ravichandran Ashwin, Parvez Rasool, Karn Sharma, Amit Mishra, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Dhawal Kulkarni, Stuart Binny, Mohit Sharma, Ashoke Dinda, Kuldeep Yadav, Murali Vijay.

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