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Restrain partisan & divisive Politics: ENPO DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 14 (MExN): The Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organization (ENPO) has appealed to all its federating tribal units, frontal organizations and sub units to restraint partisan and divisive politics. An ENPO press note affirmed being non-political in the ongoing crisis. “We are free from any political parties or for that matter above any one sided-politics without principles or cause,” it claimed.

It urged all citizens and organizations under ENPO not to issue any statement that may disregard the ENPO’s integrity.

Morung Express news Dimapur | February 14

Over 50,000 students appeared for the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) examinations as the statewide bandh called by the NTAC and the JCC entered its second day on Tuesday, Even though the NTAC and JCC had exempted students from the purview of the indefinite bandh demanding the resignation of the Nagaland Chief Minister, apprehensive students cautiously made their way through the various check points that the volunteers had set up.

“We have exempted the student’s community appearing for the board exams from the purview of the shutdown in the interest of the state. We have allowed public and private vehicles to ferry students across to the examination centres,” NTAC Convener K.T. Velie told IANS. At various exam centers, wards of the students were seen waiting at the premises to take back their students home.

“For three hours we have to wait for the students to finish exams since we are apprehensive of commuting repeatedly for dropping and picking of stu-

Students sit for the Nagaland Board of School Education examination at Christian Higher Secondary School, Dimapur on Tuesday, February 14. (Manen Aier Photo)

dents,” one of the parents said.

In Mokokchung, magistrates with police and medical teams were on duty at the two exam centres.

In Wokha, volunteers helped ferry students going to exam centers on foot. It was further informed that from February 15, the Wokha District Auto Union has volunteered to help transport the students without vehicles to the exam centres.

With the introduction of OMR Sheets since last year, many of the students were reported to be making mistakes while filing up the OMR Sheets thus consuming considerable amount of time for the exam.

Altogether, 55,190 students

are appearing HSLC, class XI and HSSLC exams in 280 centers spread across the state.

15,472 HSSLC students of Arts, Commerce and Science streams are appearing the exams out of which 11653 are from Arts stream, 1169 from Commerce and 2650 from Science stream.

Out of the 15472 students, 7631 are male and 7841 female.

For the HSLC exam, a total of 22446 candidates including repeaters and improvement are sitting for this year’s exam.

Out of the 22446, 10698 are male while female candidates comprise of 11748. Further, 18970 are regular candidates while 3470 are repeaters and 6 are sitting for improvement exam.

NRMSATA appeals to state govt, JCC & NTAC

The Nagaland RMSA Teachers Association (NRMSATA) has expressed concern over the prevailing situation especially when the most crucial evaluation for classes 10 & 12 examination is in progress.

Expressing concern for the students, NRMSATA president Renbemo L Patton and Kezhothito Keyho earnestly appealed to both the parties’ i.e. the State Government and the JCC and NTAC to settle the current issue amicably “without any further procrastination for the greater interest of our children and community as a whole.”

The exams have been allowed to go ahead as scheduled but restrictions on transporting students to the exam centres have had parents as well as the students distressed.

At various exam centres, guardians of the students were seen waiting to take their wards home. Several were also seen parking their vehicles outside exam centres and walking home after dropping their wards to avoid the unnecessary hassle of going through rounds of questioning from the bandh volunteers. One exam invigilator had to undergo eight rounds of questioning from volunteers at different checkpoints enroute her assigned exam centre.

Some bandh volunteers were also seen ferrying their children and joining the bandh afterwards.

In Kohima, restrictions were lifted on public transport, however parents in Dimapur were not as lucky as the restriction imposed on the movement of public transport forced many students to walk to the exam centres.

The directive to parents and guardians to wait at the exam centres after dropping their wards further complicated things for parents with more than one children appearing the exams at different centres.

One such parent, who resides

at Imkonglenden, recounted the nerve-racking experience of executing the process of dropping three children to three different exam centres. She said that two of the children are appearing the HSSLC exams at two different centres – one at Bethesda Higher Secondary and the other at St. John Higher Secondary. The third is appearing the class 11 finals at Pranab Vidyapith the exams for which are scheduled at 1:00 pm.

While the parent was able to drop the elder two by car, the third had to walk. Later after the exams, only one could return home by car while the other two had to return on foot. The parent said that after dropping the first child at Bethesda Higher Secondary, the car had to wait at St. John Higher Secondary forcing the other two to trek home.

Parents not financially sound and without personal transport have the additional burden of hiring and making autorickshaws wait for over three hours. Further, few drivers dare to venture out even with students onboard.

While the transportation hassles are clear and present, the perceived psychological impact is another.

Many students said that the ongoing bandh have not affected them considerably but expressed apprehension about the effect on their overall exam performance.

They were though relieved that the exams were not postponed.

Politicians should not hijack social movements: NPF Day 2: Bandh passes off peacefully

DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 14 Chief Minister of the State, the pres- political gains anymore.”

(MExN): The Naga People’s Front ent situation will be contained,” the NPF says Centre requestedRio (NPF) today stated that politicians NPF stated.

It claimed that the present crisis to diffuse Nagaland situation “should not hijack social moveMeanwhile, the NPF, in a separate ments,” and alleged that a “few poli- is “not a sudden outbreak out of the ticians” led by Nagaland State MP to ULB election but it was planned long press statement, informed that Nagathe Lok Sabha, Neiphiu Rio “engi- before to destabilise and topple the land MP, Neiphiu Rio was “specificalneered the present crisis for their self- present government,” while also re- ly requested to diffuse the situation ferring to the division which was wit- in Nagaland so as to bring normalcy ish political interest.” without delay” during a meeting with A press note from the NPF press nessed within the party in 2015.

The NPF added that the “present the Interlocutor to the Indo-Naga and media bureau termed it unfortunate that “people are made to suf- situation is not a collective decision peace talks, RN Ravi and National Sefer for the past 2 weeks because of the of the Tribal Hohos but pre-planned curity Advisor, Ajit Doval.

“Rio was told in no uncertain unwanted situation created by some by few individuals having political few individuals under the shadow of interests, and carried out under the manner that the question of changbanner of the Tribal Hohos.” It ap- ing the present leadership in Nagathe Tribal Hohos.”

It pointed to the letter purport- pealed to the tribe Hohos “not to al- land does not arise and that he, as an edly written to the NPF President by low any political party or political MP, should work hand in hand with 4 MLAs demanding revocation of desperados to destroy the sacred in- Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang suspension order of MP to the Lok stitutions of our revered tribal organ- to ease the tension,” the NPF added.

Meanwhile, it further reported Sabha Neiphiu Rio and MLA Imkong isations.”

The NPF expressed hope that the MP as having responded that “he L Imchen from the party, as evidence that they are involved in the present “with the revelation of all these facts could not do much but was told that citizens of Nagaland can understand there have been reports from variturmoil.

“It is indeed shocking that these 4 the intention of these people and ous quarters that he was behind the MLAs have the courage to say that if good sense will prevail among our movement.”

The NPF quoted “BJP sources” the suspension order is revoked, the people.” It further termed imperapresent situation will be normalised. tive that the people “directly tell these as having confirmed that the “Union DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY It is interesting to note that these 4 people not to play with the lives of Home Minister had also indicated to 14 (MExN): The Ao Sen- MLA’s have gone to the extent of as- the people or careers of tens of thou- Rio that he must do all he can to ease den today said the present serting that if Rio is reinstated as the sands of our students for their selfish the weeks-long social unrest.” movement of the people should not be challenged by any political party or individual and warned those doing so “will not be left unpunished.” It said that Nagas have been practicing their own system of administra- Morung Express News cused in a local booze joint DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY Indo-Naga peace talks, RN tion based on customary at Naga Bazaar. “When we 14 (MExN): The Joint Co- Ravi and National Security Kohima | February 14 laws, practices and tradicaught them they were ordination Committee Advisor, Ajit Doval that the tions and that these inher- 4 robbers who imperson- already drunk. They had (JCC) today said that the “agitation by NTAC and JCC ent rights cannot be subju- ated themselves as volun- already sold one of the Nagaland CM’s statement would hamper the peaces diced or overruled by any teers of the ongoing bandh phones for Rs. 1000 to the that he went ahead with the talk.” This, it stated, is “inone. It maintained that this in Kohima and extorted owner of the booze joint to ULB election after holding sidious and shows his total movement “should not be mobile phones from 3 stu- buy liquor,” AYO volunteers 14 consultative meeting “is lack of concern for the Naga misconstrued as political or dents were nabbed on who nabbed the robbers another trickery to hood- public as we all know the reunder the instigation of any February 14 by volunteers informed. The 4 accused wink the public.” A JCC ality is that the people properson, but purely a peo- of the Angami Youth Or- has been identified as press note said the govern- test against the Chief Minple’s movement to protect ganization. According to Avezo Tetseo, Vepa Rhak- ment decided to go ahead ister has nothing to do with with the polls “after 14 fu- the Indo-Naga peace talks.” the inherent rights sacredly the AYO volunteers, the 3 ho, Ata Venu and Yalie.

It meanwhile termed “We regret that this has tile consultations meetsafeguarded by the blood students were returning ing” and termed the CM’s the Zeliangrong people’s been meted out to our stuhome from their college on and tears of our forefathers.” radio address as “hollow Organization (ZPO) stateIt demanded that any leader February 14 around 11:00 dents. These elements will rhetoric.” ment suggesting that the continue as long as the am when the 4 robbers poswho goes against the voice It also reminded Lok current protest is because ing as volunteers stopped bandh continues. We feel reof the people should relin- them at Local Ground area sponsible to inform the pub- Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio “not the CM comes from a backquish their position and ap- and questioned why they lic so that such crimes are not act so clean and try to por- ward tribe as “immature.” pealed to all political lead- were roaming during the repeated again,” a volunteer tray himself as a savior.” The The JCC reminded the CM ers/legislators to “withdraw bandh, after which, they from Western Angami Youth JCC stated: “Nagas are not a is “answerable to all Nagas,” support to the person who snatched their phones and Organisation stated. The fool to not see through this and asserted that he must has lost the faith of its peo- decamped. robbers were taken to An- mischievous deed of his to step down immediately to ple.” It further discouraged The 3 students in- gami Students’ Union (ASU) gain political mileage out pave way for normalcy. It issuing statement which formed volunteers sta- Office and later handed over of the current ULB imbro- further cautioned the Govare against the call of the tioned at TCP Gate area. Af- to North Police Station. The glio.” It also condemned ernor that his failure to act Ao’s, warining strong action ter a search for 3 hours, the phones were returned to the the MP’s reported apprais- would “result in serious caagainst defaulters. volunteers found the 4 ac- students. al to the interlocutor to the tastrophe.”

Ao Senden says people’s movement should not be challenged

Robbers impersonating as JCC terms CM’s speech ‘hollow’ bandh volunteers nabbed Asks Lok Sabha MP ‘not to act so clean’

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Dimapur | February 14

DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 14 (MExN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland today asked for President’s Rule in Nagaland in view of the ongoing crisis in the state. A press note from the ACAUT reasoned that “financial breakdown” and “utter paralysis of the government machinery for the last 13 days” are two reasons that justify the imposition of President’s Rule in the state. It asked the Governor to do the same and also called upon him to bring CBI enquiry into all the issues of corruption which have been raised.

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55,190 students appearing HSLC, class XI and HSSLC exams in 280 centers

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DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 14 (MExN): The Statewide daily bandh called by the JCC and the NTAC passed off peacefully on its second day with no untoward incidents reported.

Business establishments downed shutter and movement of pedestrians and vehicles were restricted during the bandh periods. Government establishments remain closed and movement of government vehicles continue to be restricted indefinitely.

The bandh will continue on February 15, with some districts changing their range of exemptions and timing of the bandhs.

Dimapur Bandh from 9:00am to 4:00pm The Joint Coordination Committee informed that in Dimapur, the timing of the bandh on February 15 will be from 9:00am to 4:00pm. A press note from the JCC informed that vehicles on exam duty will be strictly restricted to those with students onboard only. “The vehicles ferrying will not be allowed to return without the student, hence all drivers are requested to bear with the inconvenience by waiting at the school premises. No government vehicles will be allowed to ferry students,” it added.

Informing that the JCC and DUCCF will have a joint meeting at Chakesang community Hall at 1:00pm on Wednesday, it asked volunteers to exempt those attending the meeting. It also denied the request of Nagaland GB federation to hold consultative meeting in Dimapur “due to the volatile situation prevailing in the state.”

The JCC further resolved that volunteers are restricted from moving around from their designated location in order to avoid confusion, with the exception of JCC media cell personnel and their

MlAs asked to withdraw support to cM by feb 17 The Joint Coordination Committee informed that it held a meeting with the Nagaland Tribes Action Committee and resolved that all apex tribe bodies should call their respective MLA’s to withdraw their support to the CM on or before February 17, failing which the tribe bodies would debar those candidates from entering within their jurisdiction in the next election.

Furthermore it stated that “despite the utmost effort to restrain the youths and the volunteers are losing patient and in the event of any eventuality the government and the Governor will be held responsible.” vehicles. It meanwhile “directed” telecom operators to immediately restore data and internet services or “face consequences.”

AYO to continue bandh in Kohima In Kohima, the Angami Youth Organization (AYO) has unanimously decided to continue the bandh indifinitely. A press note from the AYO however listed several exemptions, which include: fire service, medical, students appearing exams, police stations, administration, media, NBSE/NPSC, para-military and power sub-stations.

It further cautioned hotels from “harbouring or entertaining political parties or government departments for official meetings and office work.” If in case any such activities are discovered, the hotel administrations shall be held entirely responsible, it warned.

Mokokchung, Zunheboto, Wokha and Tseminyu bandh from 9am to 3pm In Mokokchung, the bandh will continue tomorrow from 9:00am to 3:00pm with the same exceptions as before.

The Sumi Hoho (SH) has meanwhile resolved to give relaxation during bandh hours under Zunheboto district to educational institutions, medical services, fire services, police on duty, banks, postal services, electrical field staff and media houses. This

was informed in a press note from the Sumi Hoho.

In Wokha as well, the Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee informed that the bandh will continue on February 15 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

In Tseminyu, Rengma Selo Zi (Rengma Youth Organisation) President Kenneth Kath informed that the bandh will be imposed on February 15 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. “We will ensure all possible help and we want to appeal the students’ community not to panic.

This bandh is a movement for social change. Students should take it as a challenge to empower themselves for social change,” stated Kath.

CKS to intensity bandh For Tuensang, the Chang Tribal Council (Chang Khulei Setshang) informed that it would intensify the ongoing bandh to a total indefinite bandh from February 15 onwards from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

However, administration/ students appearing board examination/ private & govt vehicles on exam duty/invigilators/ police/para military force/ medical/ fire & emergency service have been exempted from the purview of the bandh, a notification addressed to the Deputy Commissioner Tuensang informed. The Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) has been empowered to supervise the volunteering activities.

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IndefInIte State-wIde bandh contInueS

Women volunteers wearing traditional shawl impose the bandh in High School Junction, Kohima on Tuesday. (Morung Photo)

An elderly woman walks near Raj Bhavan, Kohima during the bandh on February 14. (Morung Photo)

Bandh volunteers make a friendly pose for media persons at Dhobinalla junction, Dimapur on Tuesday. (Morung Photo)

Holding up the total closure called by the NTAC and JCC all commercial establishments remained closed at Kohima. (Morung Photo)

Volunteers on duty at P.R hill Kohima during the bandh on February 14. (Morung Photo)

Kids take a stroll at Raj Bhavan, Kohima during the bandh on February 14. (Morung Photo)

Nagaland State Transport’s booking counter remain closed during the bandh in Kohima. (Morung Photo)

(LEFT) Volunteers from a tribal unit seen on duty at Burma Camp, Dimapur on Tuesday as part of the ongoing indefinite bandh. (RIGHT) Rev Lima Jamir, associate pastor, Dimapur Ao Baptist Church praying for the volunteers at Burma Camp, traffic point on February 14. (Manen Aier Photo)

A group of women volunteers pray at Court Junction, Dimapur on February 14th morning. (Morung Photo)

Another group of young boys impose the state-wide total shutdown at Padum Pukhuri in Dimapur. (Morung Photo) Women volunteers keep vigil at Padum Pukhuri junction, Dimapur on February 14. (Morung Photo)

Tourism Department office locked up by AYO as part of the bandh imposed by NATC and JCC. (Morung Photo)

Science & Tech Exhibition cancelled

Kohima, February 14 (mexN): The Nagaland Science & Technology Exhibition scheduled to be held from February 16 to 18 at Auditorium, Government Polytechnic Kohima has been cancelled ‘due to certain circumstances.’

This was informed in a press release issued by Er. HSSLC examination underway at the centre of Mezhur Higher Secondary School Kohima Zhapulhoulie Rupreo, Sr. on February 14. Students appearing the HSLC/CL XI and HSSLC examinations 2017 were Lecturer, Civil Engineering exempted from the purview of the bandh by NTAC and JCC. (Morung Photo) Volunteers prepare lunch for the bandh volunteers at Kherma- Nagaland security personnel on duty at 3rd Mile junction, & Principal Coordinator, Dimapur on February 14. (Morung Photo) hal Junction, Dimapur on February 14. (Morung Photo) Nagaland Science & Technology Exhibition, 2017.

INTCWS conveys best wishes to students

Inauguration of New Rostrum Building Construction at Saijang Peren (N) on 11th February 2017. Chief Guest Shri. K. C Angami with Shri. Lamhen G.B. Saijang, Shri.

Lalboi Chairman S.Y.S.U, Shri. Kailun Secy. S.Y.S.U, Shri. Lenkap Pastor S.B.C, Shri.

Ngullen Asst. Pastor S.B.C, Smt. Nu Hoineilung Women Society Saijung and others.

Dimapur, February 14 (mexN): India Northeast Tribal Community Welfare Society (INTCWS) under its education wing Libra Consultancy, Notun Basti, Dimapur has conveyed its best wishes to the students appearing their HSLC and HSSLC exams and also advised the students community to take their exams honestly without indulging in any malpractices and unfair means so as not to hinder their academic career. INTCWS, Chairman, Atsei Sekhose in a press release said it prays that almighty will bless their hard work with colourful results. INTCWS also acknowledged the bandh relaxation made by the NTAC and JCC for the smooth conduct of NBSE exams 2017, as a wise decision taken for the students’ welfare.

Students sit for NBSE exams at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur on Tuesday.

Altogether, 15472 HSSLC students of Arts, Commerce and Science streams are appearing the exams. For the HSLC exam, a total of 22446 candidates including repeaters and improvement are sitting for this year’s exam. (Morung Photo)

Students on their way to appear HSSLC exam in Kohima on Tuesday. Students appearing examinations were exempted from the purview of the Bandh. (Morung Photo)

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Declaring UNC unlawful is a Nine hurt in pre-poll violence in Manipur direct challenge to Nagas: ZYF Newmai News Network Imphal | February 14

IMPHAL, FEBRUARY 14 (MExN): The Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) has termed the decision of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) to declare the United Naga Council (UNC) an unlawful organization as “a direct challenge to the existence of the Nagas”.

Th e C L P de c i si on “amounts to undermining the rights, interest, sentiments and aspiration of the Naga people and suppression to their legitimate democratic rights to protest even at the time of infringement upon their rights”, a press release from the ZYF stated.

While defending the UNC’s protest as “democratic agitation” against the wrong policy of the State Government, the ZYF maintained that the CLP decision is the “manifestation” that the Naga people of Mani-

pur are separate and distinct groups in the eyes of the Manipur Government. This justifies the Naga people demand to live separately outside the Government of Manipur, the front argued.

“Therefore, the Government of India should expedite the Indo-Naga political negotiation by arriving at the peaceful permanent settlement at the earliest,” the Zeliangrong Youth Front stated.

Citing the arrest of UNC functionaries and leaders, the Front accused the Manipur Government of “suppressing the collective voice of the Nagas of Manipur” from time to time and insisted that the present economic blockade in Manipur is the “creation and mismanagement” of the Congress led Government.

ZYF faulted the Manipur

Government for not consulting stakeholders despite the fact that it had itself signed various MoUs while the Government of India had also given assurances stating that the Naga people and stakeholders will be consulted prior to creation of any new administrative set up or new districts.

The plan to declare Sadar Hills and Jiribam as fullfledged revenue districts in complete violation to MoUs and Assurance was the reason which has compelled the Naga people spearheaded by the United Naga Council to launch democratic agitation by imposing economic blockade on National Highways since the midnight of November 1, 2016, the ZYF argued.

The Front made it clear that the UNC, a conglomeration of sixteen indigenous

Naga tribes, is the apex civil body and social organization representing the entire Naga people in the State of Manipur. The UNC was formed to pursue common social issue and fight for justice in order to protect and safeguard the ancestral land, custom, tradition, culture, constitutional and legal rights of the Nagas in the State of Manipur and is well recognized for its “unquestionable services” rendered towards the cause of the people since inception, the Youth Front insisted.

“The Naga people fight to get justice, peace and tranquility under the banner of the United Naga Council will sustain and gain momentum to defeat the communal policy of Manipur Congress Legislature Party,” the Zeliangrong Youth Front asserted.

Ahead of assembly polls, at least nine persons – which included six women – were injured on Tuesday in a clash between Congress and BJP supporters at Khangabok constituency of Thoubal district.

According to reports, some BJP workers and supporters of Congress candidate Okram Surjakumar Singh, son of incumbent Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh, clashed around 11 am.

Congress workers accused supporters of BJP candidate Thokchom Jadumani Singh of making a mess of a political rally which was in progress at a local playground and there ensued a violent confrontation injuring nine people from both sides.

The two sides in the clash exchanged stones. Six women including a 49 year-old were also injured in the pre-poll violence. To control the situation, police fired tear gas shells and mock bombs.

They were rushed to Thoubal District Hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, security has been tightened in and around Angtha village under Andro constituency of Imphal East after supporters of Congress candidate Th Shyamkumar staged a protest to disrupt campaigning by BJP candidate Dr Nimaichand Luwang.

Dr Nimaichand carried out door-to-door campaigning in the area when supporters of the Congress candidate protested allegedly in their attempt to intrude on the campaigning.

Acrimony between Dr Luwang, a former minister, and Andro sitting MLA Shyamkumar unfolded recently in Andro when some relatives of Luwang were attacked with the MLA being blamed for the incident.

A BJP delegation led by MP and Manipur in-charge Prahlad Singh Patel yesterday called on Manipur Governor Dr Najma Heptulla highlighting “deterioration in law and order” in the

SNUNS extends Lui-Ngai-Ni greetings

Hundreds of people staging protest against the plan of the state government to shift two posts of the 3rd Indian Reserved Battalion (IRB) located at Aimol Ngairong and Molnom village in the newly created Tengnoupal district of Manipur today. Most of the protestors were local residents of Aimol Ngairong, Aimol Khullen, Aimol Chandonpokpi, Aimol Khudamphai and Aimol Tampak. The protestors blocked the road linked between Aimol Tampak and Aimol Ngairong village. The protestors held placards some of which read: “We want IRB, they protect us”, “We don’t want Police or VDF or other security forces”.

Valentine's Day with a difference in Meghalaya SHILLONG, FEBRUARY 14 (IANS): It was a Valentine's Day with a difference in Meghalaya, thanks to Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) group for launching a relatable social media and sticker campaign to open up discussion on notions of consent, safety, pleasure, equality and respect.

The campaign was aimed at creating awareness on consent at a time when sexual assault of various forms, ranging from sexual harassment at the work place, rapes, child sexual abuse, and domestic violence, are on the rise in this matrilineal state of Meghalaya.

"Sexual assault and rape happens not just among strangers. Date rapes are common and we need to acknowledge that rapes do take place even within a marriage," TUR member Badapbor Mawlieh told IANS. "It is imperative, therefore, that a conversation on what constitutes consent and the importance of practicing consent towards fostering healthy relationships based on equality and respect needs to begin, and

what better day than Valentine's Day -- a day that is dedicated to celebrating love and relationships," he said.

"Sexual consent is a topic that should be talked about whenever there is a possibility of a sexual encounter. When two individuals have sex, they need to be certain that one partner is just as willing to have sex as the other, hence there needs to be full consent," Mawlieh said.

The activist said that consent from a partner to engage in a sexual act is one of the most imperative parts of having a mutually satisfying and ethical sexual experience.

"The Indian Penal Code under Section 375 has put forth the meaning of consent as an unequivocal voluntary agreement whereby the woman by words, gestures or any form of verbal or non-verbal communication, communicates willingness to participate in the specific sexual act," Mawlieh explained.

TUR activists distributed stickers with messages like "If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get my consent. If it is not yes, it is rape" to young boys and girls in

public places, cafes, colleges and parks, including Ward's Lake here in the city.

"It is important that society acknowledges sex and sexuality and the need to have honest conversations with boys and girls, men and women on issues such as consent, negotiation, pleasure, bodily autonomy, boundaries, respect and gender equality," activist Rangad said.

She also said the response also has to be secular, and acknowledging realities of sexual lives of the society.

"Mere moral posturing will worsen the situation, forcing the actual issues to be driven underground.

Similarly, just a legalistic approach to crimes against women, children and sexual minorities will not have preventive impact," she said.

Rangad said the campaign will expand to talk about such issues at school, colleges and community level.

TUR is a radical democratic group of Meghalaya, campaigning and organising for a progressive, egalitarian transformation of Meghalaya while acknowledging its history of tribal autonomy.

DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 14 (MExN): The South Nagas Union of Nagaland State (SNUNS) has extended its greetings to all Naga tribes, especially to the various Naga tribes of Manipur for a prosperous Lui-Ngai-Ni 2017.

In a statement, the union informed that LuiNgai-Ni, which is celebrated annually on February 15, is the biggest festival of the South Nagas. The festival heralds the season of seed sowing for a bountiful and bumper harvest and also marks the onset of Spring, it added.

During this festival, the Naga tribes of Manipur viz., Anal, Mao, Maram, Tangkhul, Zemei, Liangmai,

Rongmei, Puimei, Paomai, Moyon, Monshang, Maring, Tarao, Lamkang, Chothe, Kharam, Chiru, Koireng and Thangal, come together and showcase their rich cultural heritage through dances and songs including cultural attire show, lighting of fire, traditional drum beating, traditional folk dances and songs.

The festival assumes significance among the people of the North East as it appeals for peaceful coexistence and spreads the message of “Live and let live,” cutting across barriers of caste, creed and religion, the SNUNS stated.

Lui-Ngai-Ni is a festival of “sowing -goodwill, reap-

in a bid to break away from West Bengal.

While Subhas Ghisingled Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) had got the West Bengal government to set up the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC), the Bimal Gurung-led Gorkha Janmukti Morchas agitation had set the ball rolling for replacing DGHC with the present Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, a local governing body with certain powers.

"I urge all people in the Hills to live peacefully and not pay heed to any attempt of igniting violence," Banerjee said while referring to the burning down of forest and other government bungalows at Tagdah, Kalimpong and some other places in the Hills.

"We have rebuild the Tagdah bungalow and others. We will ensure allround development of the Hills," she said after announcing the creation of the states 21st district.

"Lepchas, Gurungs, Bhutias and all others are

Assam hamlet aspires to be India's cleanest

SHIKDAMAKHA, FEBRUARY 14 (IANS): It's a movement that began during Christmas in 2012 with a competition to select the "cleanest" family in this village. The festival-specific contest in the village, located about 80 km from Assam's largest city Guwahati, has now morphed into the ambition to win the "Cleanest Village in Asia" title once held by Mawlynnong in neighbouring Meghalaya.

"Since then, we have discussed the issue. If Mawlynnong can become the cleanest village in Asia, why not us? We have everything -- a village bigger than Mawlynnong with abundance of nature, beautiful landscape and very generous and hospitable people," Elvin Phangso, a local teacher, told IANS. To this end, the residents of Shikdamakha village in nature-rich Karbi Anglong district are leaving

no stone unturned to go one step ahead of Mawlynnong.

The villagers here, right from the young one to the oldest, are conscious about cleanliness and hygiene and no one litters the road in the village, not to talk of their individual houses.

Use of plastic is a strict no-no. The villagers use bamboo-made baskets for storing garbage in front of each of the 89 households and in every corner of the village, and the accumulated garbage is disposed of at regular intervals.

The residents also undertake community sweeping of the streets every week to ensure that cleanliness and a proper drainage system are in place. All households of Shikdamakha also have sanitary toilets to ensure hygiene and cleanliness.

"We have made a committee to ensure that everyone is made aware of clean-

liness and hygiene. Every week, people of the village come in groups to sweep the roads and ensure that there is no stagnant water in the drains," said Holvis Maslai, the Gaolia Gaonburah (kind of village headman) of Shikdamakha.

The word "Shikdamakha" in Tiwa language means "hillocks of traps", according to Maslai, and local folklore suggests that ghosts used to trap humans here.

As for Mawlynnong, located about 90 km from the Meghalaya capital Shillong, it is a small hamlet inhabited by mainly Khasi tribe people. Here, the waste is collected in the dustbins made of bamboo, directed to a pit and then used as manure. It was a community initiative started long back in the village that finally helped Mawlynnong earn the status of Cleanest Village in Asia in 2003, as rated by Discover

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ing understanding” and also of Thanksgiving as the people seek the blessing of the Almighty for a prosperous life, the union added before informing that other Naga tribes of Nagaland, Assam and Arunachal partake in the festivities as special guests and invitees.

Unable to organize a get-together this year, SNUNS asked all Naga tribes of Manipur to celebrate the annual Lui-NgaiNi at the tribe level.

SNUNS further conveyed the wish that all Naga tribes would usher in a year of peace, harmony and development in our society through dialogue, understanding and unity.

Kalimpong becomes a separate district KALIMPONG, FEBRUARY 14 (PTI): A new district of Kalimpong was today carved out of Darjeeling, which has seen separate statehood demands since 1980s, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee making the formal announcement here.

Announcing a slew of development projects for the newly created district at a colourful ceremony, Banerjee said "a Rs 220 crore road link project will be taken up to connect Kalimpong with Sikkim via the old Silk Route."

She said a Rs 50 crore water supply project by the public health engineering department will be taken up soon to address Kalimpongs water scarcity problem.

Darjeeling Hills has been witness to violent statehood movements since 1986 under the leadership of Subhas Ghising and after a few years thaw, again under Bimal Gurung, the present chief executive of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration,

India magazine.

After the initial success of the community initiatives, now Mawlynnong has banned use of plastic completely and villagers often go for rainwater harvesting. According to Meghalaya government statistics, close to 250 tourists visit the village almost regularly, which fetches good revenue to the locals.

Mansing Rongpi, the MLA from Baithalangso constituency, under which Shikdamakha falls, said the village has achieved first position among the villages in Assam as far as cleanliness is concerned.

"Mawlynong in Meghalaya has earned the status of Cleanest Village in Asia.

We can do this here as well.

Today it's just the start. I hope the people of Shikdamakha will continue this journey of cleanliness and from now on, Mawlynnong's status of cleanest

poll-bound and Congress-ruled Manipur owing to alleged hooliganism and criminal activities by Congress.

The team sought intervention of the Governor in upholding the dignity of the Constitution and Constitutional rights of the people. The BJP team also told Dr Najma that Chief Minister Ibobi Singh, his ministers and MLAs had been continuing criminal activities against the BJP workers, supporters and sympathisers.

The Governor reportedly assured the BJP team that appropriate steps will be taken to ensure free and fair election in Manipur and that that the Constitutional rights of the people would be protected.

With the nominations closing today, the exact official number of candidates who have filed nominations for the first phase election is awaited. A total of 116 candidates filed nominations yesterday. The state goes to polls on March 4 and 8 in two phases.

IMPHAL, FEBRUARY 14 (ANI): In what may bring embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Manipur Assembly polls, Irom Sharmila has revealed that she was offered Rs 36 crore to contest the elections on the saffron party's ticket.

"Just after breaking my fast, I met a BJP leader who suggested that I will need lots of money depending on current system of politics.

He said I will need on an average Rs 36 crore for fighting the election, if I have that amount I need to produce it, if not the Centre will give it," she told reporters here.

BJP leader Ram Madhav has, however, rubbished Sharmila's claims.

"Absolute lie. Our entire election campaign in Mani-

pur doesn't cost that much.

She should find respectable ways of fighting elections," he tweeted earlier.

Sharmila, who ended her 16-year-long fast demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) on August 9 last year, formed the People's Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA).

Sharmila will contest from two constituencies Thoubal and Khurai. While Khurai is her home constituency, Thoubal is the constituency of chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh.

Manipur will vote for 60 assembly constituencies which is to be held in two phases on March 4 and March 8. The counting of votes will take place on March 11.

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living together, we want you to light up diyas (lamps) of peace," she said.

"We are celebrating Kalimpong Day on Valentines Day," the Chief Minister said in a lighter tone.

"After the formation of GTA, I set up several boards in the Hills for better development and all are working well," Banerjee said adding, "The new district has been formed for ensuring better development.

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This appeal is sincerely made to the general public even as you are fully aware of the fact that any pro life and pro people movement is futile without paying a price.

We fully understand what sufferings and pains you all have sustained thus far. We hope and trust that our movement is for protection of our rights and human life. As you are aware, during the preceding days we have been persistently demanding TR Zeliang to step down from the chair of the Chief Minister of Nagaland owning the moral responsibility for the loss of lives. This demand is compulsorily made of him as he is directly responsible for the catastrophe caused by the government that he heads, and for the people. Being the head of government, it is expected of him to uphold the virtues of the high office that he holds rather than demeaning the office by banking on the numerical support of the elected legislators. The elected legislators must also take liberty to delve deeply into their heart of hearts and apply their conscience to morally uphold their position as elected leaders of the people to deliver justice, services and responsibility required of them.

We expected the elected leaders to be sensitive to pain of the people and take worthily respectable steps and in the right earnest speedily.

The stand of the JCC and NTAC are once again being categorically clarified to eliminate any misgivings but unreservedly and explicitly plain that we are neither agitators nor protestors but only defenders and protectors of our people’s rights and human life. We are fully aware of the pain, sufferings and losses resolved in such a movement.

There is not at all any pleasure in calling bandh, causing inconveniences to one and all. Therefore, our only appeal is that the Chief Minister listens to the people’s voice and takes the morally right decision without further delay to meet the demand of the people. Only such a gesture would uphold the very respect, honour and sanctity of the public office that he holds and liberate the people from their agonising suffering. May this appeal, for the good of the people of Nagaland reach all concerned sincerely and enable each soul to speak to act for good sense to prevail.

village will not go unchallenged," Rongpi said.

The MLA said that at present there is not much infrastructure to welcome tourists but assured that he, along with the local community, is trying to promote home stays.

"We also have plans to go for infrastructure upgradation in the village Media Cell, NTAC, Kohima to attract more tourists.

This village is more acces- Size- 12x6= 72 sq.cm sible from Guwahati than EXTENSION OF CANCELLATION FOR MAIL/EXPRESS TRAINS Mawlynnong. It's only 80 DURING FOGGY SEASON 2016-17 km fom Guwahati while The following Mail/Express trains have been cancelled due to foggy season 2016-17. Now Mawlynnong is 190 km the cancellation of Mail/Express trains will be extended up to 02-03-2017 as under: from the Assam capital."

"Once we upgrade the Train No. From---------To Days Cancelled infrastructure, I am sure 12505 North East Express Guwahati- Anand Vihar 16-02-2017 to 28-02-2017 we would see lots of tourists 12506 North East Express Anand Vihar- Guwahati 18-02-2017 to 02-03-2017 here and the locals would 15909 Abadh Assam Express Dibrugarh- Lalgarh 16-02-2017 to 28-02-2017 earn well from their visits," 15910 Abadh Assam Express Lalgarh-Dibrugarh 17-02-2017 to 01-03-2017 Rongpi hoped.

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Centre, with states and experts, to change methodology of calculating domestic power rates

New Delhi, February 14 (busiNess staNDarD): Electricity bills are set to go through a process of rationalisation, reflecting the cost of generating power and lessening the burden of the consumer. The central government, along with the states and independent experts, is looking to change the methodology of calculating domestic power rates, set standards for consumer tariffs and optimise industry dues.

The first step is to swap the fixed and energy rates in the consumer bill. In an electricity bill, there are two components: The fixed rate, which forms dose to 70 per cent of the tariffs, and the variable part, which is the energy charge. For a power generator, the energy charge, or the cost of fuel, forms a major portion of the cost and the fixed one is minimal. “The idea is to make tariffs reflective of the cost incurred by a generator to provide electricity to the consumers. There

are more than 150 types of power slabs in the country.

There is a dire need for tariff rationalisation, so that the consumer pays for he gets and the power generator gets paid for what he produces,” said a senior power ministry official.

Since units that are more than 20 years old produce over 20,000 megawatt (Mw), the idea makes sense for leading generators such as NTPC. “As generation units grow older and the fixed rate becomes nil (because of declining depreciation rates), a generator

needs to be compensated for the increasing energy charge. But as tariff revision is not regular in discoms, power rates are not reflective of the changing dynamics of costs. Syncing tariffs with costs would bring down consumer rates,” said a senior NTPC executive. A government official said changes in the tariff structure would help industry, currently facing high power rates and cross subsidy charges. A government official said changes in the tariff structure would help industry face high

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New Delhi, February 14 (hiNDustaN tiMes): A khadi war is looming. Just before the working week ended on Saturday, the state-run Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) fired off a legal notice to Fabindia, saying it should stop selling garments in the name of khadi.

KVIC’s media cell called it a “strongly worded legal notice” that stressed its ownership over brand khadi, a symbol of India’s freedom struggle that went on to become the uniform of choice for post-independence politicians and has now evolved into a fashion statement.

“The organisation (Fabindia) was continuing to sell its garments in the name and style of khadi despite earlier warnings by KVIC and assurances by Fabindia that it will not do so. It is an illegal act and amounts to indulging in unfair trade practice,” said the notice.

KVIC threatened Fabindia with legal action if it did not stop the practice immediately. KVIC chairman VK Saxena cited the KVIC Act of 1956 and the Khadi Mark Regula-

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Officials of Axis Bank and Assam Rifles during the signing of MoU for Power Salute-Special salary Package for defence and Paramilitary Forces.

MuMbai, February 14 (ageNcies): On February 13, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Axis Bank and Assam Rifles for Power Salute-Special Salary Package for Defence and Paramilitary Forces.

The signing ceremony was chaired by Director General Assam Rifles, Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM and was attended by senior dignitaries of Axis Bank headed

by Sh. Sanjay Silas, President and Head of Branch Bank-

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tions of 2003—notified by the Union ministry for micro, small and medium enterprises—to say “no product can be sold as khadi without the khadi Mark tag. Not only that, any private brand or producer of khadi must buy khadi from a governmentcleared khadi institution. This is the only way to protect khadi artisans”.

Brands that sell khadi products or garments must, in accordance with the law, apply for a khadi mark regulation certificate — a 45-day process. Equally, Fabindia Overseas Pvt Ltd, established in 1960, claims to run the country’s largest retail platform for goods produced by artisans who live largely in rural areas.

KVIC’s increasing assertion of its legal ownership of Khadi has made companies like Raymond apply for a regulation certification last year to sell khadi fabrics, according to Saxena. However, many other khadi players remain unaware about the obligation.

That’s exactly the warp and weft of the brand khadi story. What must consumers make of what is sold as khadi?KhadiexponentRtaKapurCh-

ing, Axis Bank, Head Office, Mumbai. Axis Bank is the first private sector bank to have signed such MOU with Assam Rifles. Axis Bank is also the only private sector to sign an MOU with BSF and receive an empanelment from ITBP for offering salary accounts.

The latest MOU is customized to suit the requirement of the serving and retired Assam Rifles personnel. Number of additional features has been incorporated in the present MOU after concerted efforts. This

ishti’slabelTaanbaanuseshandspun, handwoven khadi made on the traditional spinning wheel but nowhere does her brand spell out khadi.

According to Chishti, most, if not all, of what is paraded as khadi is from semi-mechanised ambar charkhas. “Desi charkhas have been completely forsaken because they are slow in production.”

For the aspiring khadi wearer, its brand value as the fabric of freedom endorsed by the greatest handloom marketer of all time, Mahatma Gandhi, is clear. Less clear is what makes for khadi—whether it is handspun, or spun on ambar charkhas, or industrial charkhas.

Under the ambiguities, there is a messy khadi war challenging the notion that khadi’s economic growth and “protection of rural artisans” are the exclusive preserve of the government. KVIC may need to do a lot of efficient and unbiased work to employ vigilance. Taking out the many spurious khadi outlets is one.

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with surplus power and the exit of high-value customers due to cross-subsidies.

At the same time, the govern-ment needs to look at streamlin-ing captive rules and open access regulations to ensure it’s a level playing field,” said Sambitosh Mo-hapatra, partner (energy & PwC India. As for discoms, the expert committee on tariffs has suggested that this would pave the way for them to recover what they supply. “Discoms in all states have surplus power now or will have till 2022. Unless industrial demand increases, this surplus will go to waste. So if industrial demand is met at affordable rates, discoms wouldn’t have to recover their costs from domestic users or through curtailing power supply,” said an official.

State-owned discoms cumulatively have a debt of Rs 4 lakh crore as of August 2016 and 21 of them are going through restructuring under the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana.

includes an enhanced personal accidental insurance cover with partial on duty and 100% permanent total disability coverage, Free unlimited ATM transactions on Axis Bank and Other Bank ATM’s and exclusive offers on loans and credit cards. Continuing the Axis Bank Pay to Pension policy for Defence Forces, all the facilities including the Personal Accidental Insurance cover will also be applicable to the Assam Rifles personnel drawing pension through Axis Bank.

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power rates and cross-subsidy charges.

“Across all states, power rates for industry are very high. Industry then is forced to go for captive or group captive power production. This leaves discoms with surplus power and prevents them from recovering dues from highvalue customers,” said an official Industry, on the other hand, prefers to set up captive plants or choose open access (buying from other states or utilities).

To pre-vent this, states impose high cross-subsidy charges to subsidise power for economically weaker consumers. In the past financial year, cross-subsidy charges went up in the range of 3o-60o per cent in several states. West Bengal, Haryana, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka are among the states charging more than —6 a unit from industry.

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loNDoN, February 14 (iaNs): British luxury carmakers Rolls-Royce on Tuesday reported a record loss of 4.6 billion pounds ($5.7 billion), the biggest in the company’s history.

The loss included a 4.4 billion pounds writedown on the value of financial hedges that Rolls-Royce uses to protect itself against currency fluctuations and a 671 million pounds charge for the penalties the company has agreed to pay to settle bribery and corruption charges with the Serious Fraud Office, the US Department of Justice, and Brazilian authorities, the Guardian reported.

However, Warren East, Chief Executive of RollsRoyce, insisted the loss did not reflect the underlying health of the business.

“This has no impact on what is really going on in the business and cash, it is just an accounting measure,” he said of the biggest loss for the company since its co-founder Henry Royce established an electrical and mechanical business in 1884.

The penalties relate to charges that Rolls-Royce bribed middlemen around the world between 1989 and 2013 to win contracts. The company will make the payments over five years -- with 293 million pounds expected to be paid in the first year.

Excluding the bribery penalties and the impact of currency fluctuations, Rolls-Royce reported that underlying revenues fell 2 per cent in 2016 and that underlying pre-tax profits fell 49 per cent.

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ZPON appeals to resolve impasse through dialogue, negotiation pereN, February 14 (mexN): The Zeliang Peoples’ Organization Nagaland (ZPON) today made an “earnest appeal” to all the people of Nagaland to maintain restraint and resolve the present impasse through dialogue and negotiation at the earliest.

“The whole Zeliang community has always been grateful to the people of Nagaland in general and the Members of Legislative Assembly in particular for choosing one of its sonsTR Zeliang to be the Chief Minister of Nagaland despite Zeliang being a minor and backward tribe in Na-

galand,” said a press release issued by Kiezen Zeliang, President, ZPON. However, the organization expressed sadness to see that TR Zeliang has been “attacked time and again by his political foes for all his policies and political stand without considering any of its pros and cons.” This, ZPON stated, has made them wonder whether the CM will ever get any opportunity to independently take decision for the development of the state without being questioned or criticized.

“It is a fact that for the last two and half years since

his taking over as the Chief Minister of Nagaland, there have been several attempts to dethrone TR Zeliang from his chair and today, the Zeliangs are made to conclude that these continuous attempt is because of the fact that he is from a backward tribe which the major tribes still find it hard to accept,” ZPON noted.

With regard to the present crisis, the ZPON made its stand very clear that all issues whatsoever should be settled through negotiation and that all organizations spearheading the demand for removal of CM should shun violence.

DPC condemns harassment of media persons

The organization further appreciated the intervention of the NBCC and various churches, particularly for praying ceaselessly and taking initiative to resolve the differences through peaceful means without any bias.

“We appeal that the Government and all the tribal organizations sit across the table and negotiate to restore normalcy in the state at the earliest. We are immensely saddened by the loss of three precious lives and pray that no such unfortunate and irreparable loss happens again A group of women holding vigil outside DC Office, Dimapur shouts slogan during the upon the Nagas,” it added. ongoing indifinite bandh on February 14. (Morung Photo)

lYH lists reasons for cM to resign AYO says present issue is a ‘people’s movement' Wokha, February 14 (mexN): The Lotha Youth Hoho (LYH) today listed the reasons as to why TR Zeliang should step down from the seat of Chief Minister.

The first in the list was the “blind initiative” for Nagaland Special Development Zone (NSDZ) by the DAN government led by TR Zeliang.

Another reason, the LYH mentioned in a press release issued by its Media Cell was “unduly protracting the payment of scholarship to students creating unnecessary harassment to the students’ community.”

It further pointed out the non-payment of salaries to the teachers, while stating that the “unmatched harassment” meted out to them by the government using water canon instead of paying

them their due salaries was “an act of tyranny.”

LYH also added in its list the “unmandated inclusion of Rongmei tribe as Nagas of Nagaland which has resulted to hue and cries from the entire sections of Nagaland.”

The Hoho also mentioned the construction and inauguration of Rani Gaidinliu Memorial Library in Kohima despite staunch oppositions from various stakeholders of the state.

The DAN government led by TR Zeliang, it further stated, had imposed 144 CrPC at Tssori Champang Oil Fields under Wokha Zone on July 21, 2014 “to launch the controversial MOGPL Company for extraction of P&NG against the rights and wishes of the people.”

It also alleged “wilful

violation” of the Act of NLA made in 1990 on ownership and transfer of land and its resources while framing NP&NG rules and regulations 2012.

“The case of fuel adulteration and misuse of PDS are glaring examples of corruptions under his leadership,” LYH added.

The Youth Hoho further stated that the CM should step down for the “chaos and discontentment” created out of the 33% women reservation and the Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 resulting in the loss of 3 precious lives and injuring 9 people and for the "complete failure of State machinery and the rule of lawlessness" in the State.

“The above activities of TR Zeliang led DAN government justifies the stand of the Lotha Youth Hoho in demanding his resignation,” it added.

Dimapur, February 14 (mexN): The Angami Youth Organisation (AYO), while responding to the NPF’s recent statement, reminded that the present issue is a “people’s movement against the government.”

A press note from the AYO censured the NPF central body for “shamelessly” branding the “much

respected Naga Tribal bodies who are sincerely working to salvage our people.”

It condemned the NPF for “holding the illusion that a mass public movement cannot shake the government for its unjust, manipulative and scheming policies.”

It further said that the AYO is “deeply offended

by the act of engineering personal attack on KT Villie, the Vice President, APO and now the convener of NTAC as he was once upon a time official PS to former Chief Minister of Nagaland.”

It warned the NPF that he is “selected by the Angami people to lead and represent our community in the Angami and NTAC levels.

Therefore, allegations levelled against him are a direct challenge to our tribe itself and the Nagas at large.”

It accused the NPF of “manufacturing stories based on their wild imagina- FGN Sumi Region tions and assumptions.” The expresses sadness AYO meanwhile reiterated that “within or without, we Dimapur, February condone no political inter- 14 (mexN): The Sumi References in this movement.” gion of FGN has expressed sadness at the “untimely” demise of Lt. Col. Nitoi Sumi on February 10 at NEIGHRIMS, Shillong after a brief illness. Further, all examinees, centre superinten- the FGN Sumi Region in a dents, school staffs, board officials, condolence message from invigilators, public transport, and its Midan Peyu, Vikihe private vehicles to proceed for the Zhimomi conveyed conexams “without any untoward in- dolences to the bereaved cident.” family and prayed for the The union stated it will be moni- departed soul to rest in toring the students within its jurisdic- peace. tion for the exams to go ahead undisturbed and smoothly. It also wished all the students very best for the on- AR hold interaction going examination. programme in Phek

DRSU applauds allowing exams to be held as scheduled Dimapur, February 14 (mexN): Dimapur Rengma Students' Union (DRSU) has applauded the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC) and various apex tribal bodies across Nagaland for their “high wisdom” in reconsidering to let the NBSE examination 2017 be held as scheduled.

DRSU President Tenyebinlo Himb and Assistant General Sec-

retary Daniel Kemp in a press release stated that “exempting 55,190 students from appearing their examination was indeed a fruitful decision made for the students' community.”

The union reminded all students not to deviate because of the present imbroglio in the State, but to focus on their goals and future.

It further appreciated the cooperation of volunteers for allowing

Tizu Angling Festival on March 2 and 3 Dimapur, February 14 (mexN): Anglers Association Nagaland (ANN) is organizing Tizu Angling Festival on March 2 and 3 at Tizu River in association with District Administration Pungro and Moya Village Council.

The objective of the event is to promote angling as a sport and at the same time explore the rich potentials these areas have to offer for eco tourism, AAN General Secretary Ricky The Global Adventure Association (GAA) team with Nagaland Association for Adven- Ozukum informed in a ture Mountaineering & Education (NAAME) successfully trekked to Mt Temipfu, a peak in Dzükou area on February 11. Altogether, 20 members from different walks of life, press release.

In the two days, there including Assam Police, participated in the trekking.

will be workshops to educate about the indigenous fish, rivers, conservation and most importantly to spread message against the rampant use of dynamites, chemicals and other unethical ways of fishing that are destroying the rivers, lakes and other water bodies for which AAN has been campaigning, it added.

Apart from the workshops, the main highlights of the fest will be camping, bonfire, foods stalls, trekking, games, music and angling competitions, for

Congress slams TUCT seeks resignation of MLA Jacob Zhimomi February 14 “sheer silence of our elected constituency’s MLA “for the NPF, BJP and Gov Dimapur, (mexN): The Tribal Union representative when all the betterment of his future.”

Dimapur, February 14 (mexN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) today stated that the NPF government is “fully responsible for the turn of events” and further slammed the “opportunistic central BJP leadership prolonging the crisis to fish in troubled waters.”

A press note from the NPCC stated: “No amount of their reasoning or justification will cover up the blatant failure leading to loss of three innocent lives, scores injured, damage to public property and hardships faced by the people during the past fortnight.”

It further condemned the “dithering and fiddling act of the Governor in the entire episode.” “What more evidence does the Governor need when innocent lives have been lost; numerous public property damaged, entire government offices closed and daily routine of the people are completely disrupted for the past two weeks. Is it not a complete breakdown of the state government machinery that warrants imposition of President’s Rule?” the NPCC questioned.

It observed that the “public spat between NPF factions is making matters worse and overshadowing the demands of the people.”

It also claimed that the NPF and BJP “are two sides of the same coin.” NPF promised too many to the people of Nagaland but today their only achievement lie in dividing the Naga society, it added.

The NPCC meanwhile appealed to the NTAC, JCC, and apex tribe Hohos to ease the hardship of common people by lifting the restrictions on normal routine life including opening of educational institutions. “The inability of the government offices to function for the past two weeks and total ban on movement of government registered vehicles is itself enough to portray the total paralysis of the state government machinery,” it added.

Chumukedima Town (TUCT) has collectively resolved to appeal for immediate resignation of Jacob Zhimomi, MLA from Ghaspani I on “moral ground,” according to a press release from TUCT President, Neisalie Losou and General Secretary, Mhathung Odyuo.

The union through the press release questioned the

hues and cries were taking place in its own constituency.”

The TUCT, it added, has “witnessed a dismaying role of our father figure who instead of listening to the people’s woes has rather kept on deaf ears thus far.”

Reaffirming to stand by the people’s demand, it sought an immediate resignation of the

Meanwhile, the union appealed to the general public of Chumukedima to extend “fullest possible cooperation with positive endurance until the common cause is realized and achieved.” It also asked the bandh volunteers to ensure convenience in movement, especially for the students appearing exams.

Students of SASRD Medziphema leave for ‘National Integration Tour’ meDziphema, February 14 (mexN): A ‘National Integration Tour’ for students of School of Agricultural Sciences and Rural Development (SASRD), Medziphema was flagged off on February 14 at Medziphema. The tour is being organised by 41 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters Inspectorate General Assam Rifles (North). A press release from Assam Rifles informed that a total of 13 students, two teachers and administrative staff will visit Delhi, Agra and Jaipur during the tour.

The students/youth will visit places of historical and national importance and will also get an opportunity to meet Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India and Jitender Singh, Minister of Development of North East

Dimapur, February 14 (mexN): Dimapur Press Club (DPC) today condemned the verbal harassment meted out to journalists covering the ongoing bandh by some volunteers monitoring the bandh in Dimapur. “It is not the first instance that journalists covering the bandh reports have faced such verbal harassment.

Journalists on duty are being directed by volunteers not to move around constantly without understanding the sense of duty of a journalist,” DPC stated in a press statement. Condemning such “ignorant behaviour” of volunteers, the DPC requested the volunteers to understand the contribution made by journalists and restrain themselves from such behaviour. Meanwhile, the DPC appealed to the organisations concerned to see that security of journalists on duty are ensured.

which cash prizes of Rs. 50,000/, Rs. 30,000/ and Rs. 20,000/ will be given away to the first, second, third winners respectively. Certificates and angling gifts will be given to all the participants. The registration fee is Rs.500/.

Besides the affiliated districts, renowned anglers from the country have confirmed to participate in the fest, the release said. Tents on hire will be given only to participants from outside the state, it added.

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agaland is going through an unexpected period of turmoil and restlessness with frequent bandh which deeply paralyzes youth psychology, harms progress of education and economy, and all normal life of the public in the state. Different good and valid reasons are given to be the causes and reasons of the impasse. But enough is enough, there is a time for everything, and together we must save our generation from further drift.

As a land of Christians, following praying, this submission is to appeal to the present state leadership to understand the pulse of the public and give way to public to return to normalcy. The Bible has momentary application when it tells us: “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with

W SASRD students with officials of 41 Assam Rifles before leaving for the ‘National Integration Tour’.

Region. “The tour will provide an exposure to the students about the rich cultural heritage and diversity of our nation and

give an opportunity to witness the development in modern India and broaden their horizons,” the release added.

Pelagic Tribe, Zerek, Agweter and Sure Catch are the official partners and sponsors for the fest. For more details and to participate, call 8014057303.

The fest will be graced by S Bhattacharyya, Director, NEC Energy Pvt. Ltd as chief guest.

All the officials and Executive Members of AAN have been informed to attend the meeting on February 19 without fail.

The meeting will be held at Alaphra Group conference hall in Dimapur at 1:00 pm.

phek, February 14 (mexN): 46 Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) organized an interaction with GBs and youth leaders of Phek Town with an aim to spread awareness about civic assistance and job opportunities for youths and locals of the region on February 10. The event was attended by representatives from various village councils and youth organisations of the region, informed a press release issued by Assam Rifles. The participants, according to the release, pledged to work together towards development and maintaining peace, law and order in the region.

one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited (Rom 12:15,16).

It is time to identify with the teeming suffering crowd. And it is high time to bring healing to the injured land. As Christians, and as Christ humbled himself and was willing to die for us, our leaders who are Christians, despite having many rights, are expected to facilitate normalcy that your fellow countrymen may overcome the past stalemate with new a perspective. As necessity has no law, the aspiring thousands must be released to return to making progress. Complex can be simplified with Christ. Saving act is no regret but blessing. Thank you.

Rev. Dr. P. Dozo, Naga United Village, Dimapur

Why ban the internet?

hy ban the internet? Is it because it's the only source of information and communication for the common masses? Or have they forgotten that the masses can communicate through television, radio, local dailies, calls and other means? Freedom of speech a basic human right and internet connectivity to the rest of the world falls into its purview.

Where in the rest of the world whether underdeveloped, developing or developed world save the ones under dictatorship; employs banning of internet a solution to any social, political or economic issue?

The banning of internet did not stop the bandh from happening, it did not stop

the buildings from burning, it did not stop the chaos and riots from occurring, it certainly had no role in precious lives being lost, God bless their souls. What it did do is hamper the connectivity between family and friends alike who are staying outside Nagaland. Imagine the plight of students who are doing online classes and coaching, no more online researching for the tech savvy generation. Professionals and business entrepreneurs who depend solely on internet are taking a major hit.

Lift the internet ban; bring us back to the 21st century.

Kethosilie Pienyü, New Delhi-10

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By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

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he bandh led by JCC and NTAC seems to be reinforced with ‘renewed’ vigour but the objective for which the struggle began finds itself lost to petty politics of power struggle. It is no more about 33% reservation for women.

The main ‘objective’ of the ongoing imbroglio in the struggle for identity determination has narrowed down to the demand for the resignation of the Chief Minister T. R. Zeliang. For now the demand for CM’s resignation which was further heightened by the death of three lives serves the dual purpose of failure of his leadership as Chief Minister in the eyes of the public and also a ‘leeway’ for those ambitious to take over in case of a change in leadership. It now looks like JCC and NTAC are falling into the larger scheme of things which was seen coming and somehow happened earlier than perceived. The cat is finally out of the bag through a letter of request from four MLAs to revoke the party’s suspension of MP Neiphiu Rio and Imkong L. Imchen.

With the demand for CM’s resignation intensified, he finds himself sandwiched between either to step down or stay. There is mounting pressure on the paralyzing effects of the bandh, and he also seems to have finally realized the need of salaries of the tens of thousands of government employees whose family members rely on their salaries for livelihood (Let better sense of justice and equality prevail for SSA and Hindi teachers too). Yet, he too knows the consequences of surrendering power by stepping down. Deep down he is not convinced by the seeming ‘bottom-up’ approach shrouded within the veil of ‘top-down,’ nor does he want to be held solely responsible and be axed alone. The whole government is responsible and each of the 60 legislators should have owned up responsibility for the lost lives by resigning on moral grounds.

In this tussle between the public headed by JCC and NTAC on the one side and the government on the other, it is high time for the public to realize that the solution lies not in the demand for CM alone to step down. The various issues and the current one which has been more revealing, has escalated so much that a change in leadership will not help. It will only open up more abuse of power and corruption. What, then, will bring change?

One suggestion forwarded by some quarters, including the NPCC and ACAUT, is the option of ‘President’s Rule’ in the state.

Our understanding of Presidents Rule leans towards, among others, the effects of Army and Paramilitary forces making us averse to it. In the event of a President’s Rule, the Council of Ministers will be dissolved, the office of Chief Minister will become vacant and the State Assembly will either be put in suspended animation or dissolved (necessitating a fresh election). Besides, job selection will presumably be more transparent, many government servants who go to office only to draw salary or have it drawn into their accounts may start going to office; central public work projects may even see the light of day. Can this bring about real change?

Meanwhile, the current turn of events has brought to fore the interplay of power and power struggle. In a recent poll question conducted by The Morung Express on the institution that holds the most power in the present Nagaland state context, the response followed thus: Others - 51%, State govt. – 26%, Tribe Organisations – 13%, Church – 10%. The responses throw light on the kind of power structure, the various forms and levels of power and especially how power works on our society. On the whole, the responses concentrated on the abuse of power and its associated negativities. This necessitates a re-evaluation on the understanding of power beyond the top-down approach, in the sense that, the king or the ruler derives power from its subjects. First, we seem to be so encapsulated within the traditional understanding of power that controls and oppresses, and thereby, the essence and the positive effects of bottom-up approach of power remains unrealized. 51% responded that, ‘others’ hold more power, which shows that beyond the ‘control’ of the state and other ‘institutions,’ there are ‘other’ compelling forces of control including economic power and control. Second, it is not surprising to see only 10% of the power sharing on church. The religious power of the Church has the power to play various intervening roles, more so, as a mediator and facilitator during difficult times. In a ‘Christian state,’ though governed by religiosity, the religious power of the Church is still waiting to be realized. For this, every individual needs to seriously ponder on our religiosity as a Christian so also our faith model.

(Comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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A soldier's account of the Sri Lanka war Book Review: Road to Nandikadal: True Story of Defeating Tamil Tigers; Author: Major General Kamal Gunaratne; Publisher: Not given; Distributed by: Vijitha Yapa Bookshop, Colombo; Pages: 741; Price: Rs 2,500 (SLR)

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his is a dense yet gripping account by a decorated Sri Lankan military officer who was in the thick of it all in the long and bloody war that led to the decimation of the LTTE. Major General Kamal Gunaratne is no ordinary soldier. An infantryman, he led the 53 Division - the most powerful Division in the Sri Lanka Army - that killed the LTTE founder leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran, in May 2009, bringing the curtains down on a conflict that at one time looked like it was destined to go on and on.

When the dead Prabhakaran was placed before him, "I closely inspected the body of this fiend lying at my feet … his eyes wide open. Dressed in the striped camouflage uniform of the LTTE, Prabharkaran had not shaven for a couple of days and a growth of greying stubble covered his face. On his forehead was a deep gash spreading up to his skull, but other than that, not a single scratch was seen on his body. The open eyes displayed shock and terror. Having died only about 30 minutes earlier, it was still bleeding from the wound and his ears."

Gunaratne makes no effort to hide his intense dislike for the Tamil Tigers, whose separatist campaign left tens of thousands dead, maimed many more and left the island nation bleeding for a quarter century. Yet, he credits some LTTE leaders with bravery and single-minded devotion that he, as a soldier, admires. ('Though they were our enemy, they were true fighters.')

A proud Sri Lankan and a devout Buddhist, he also does not mince words about successive governments he felt made compromises in the war, leaving the soldiers demoralized. He has contempt for fellow officers who were not eager to fight or had a defeatist mentality. He is full of praise for (then) President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his brother and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa - who oversaw the war - for initiating a U-turn in the way the LTTE was fought until then. He credits intelligence agencies and small units of army patrols that successfully operated behind LTTE lines with changing the destinies of the military offensive.

Gunaratne also points out the military mistakes the LTTE leader made, including his failure to escape from Sri Lanka by sea at a time when it may have been possible. While a Prabhakaran away from a victorious Sri Lanka could not have achieved Eelam, he could have kept the Tiger flag flying, even if only for sentimental reasons. Fortunately for Colombo, that didn't happen.

Gunaratne is disdainful of the radars New Delhi provided to Sri Lanka to monitor LTTE aircraft. They were fit for an Indian museum. At one place, he speaks about "Kashmiri freedom fighters" and elsewhere describes the late Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as "a national hero" of Sikhs. These are minor blemishes, born perhaps out of the anti-India feelings one sees in some Sri Lankans, in an otherwise excellent book. The officer is clearly not in the know of what India covertly did to tame the LTTE, in a sharp reversal of what it covertly did in the 1980s to build up Tamil militants.

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Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed Ex-Philippine leader Ramos concerned about impunity, Duterte 'unilateralism'

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South Korean nationals pay their respect during a memorial service for their compatriot Jee Ick-joo, who was allegedly killed by policemen inside the Camp Crame police camp, in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines February 6, 2017. (Reuters File Photo)

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hen Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.

His military and law enforcement heads had no idea what was coming: a suspension of the police force's leading role in his signature campaign, a merciless war on illegal drugs.

There was only one reason for the Uturn, three people who attended the Jan. 29 meeting told Reuters. Duterte was furious that drugs-squad cops had not only kidnapped and murdered a South Korean businessman, they had strangled him to death in the headquarters of the Philippines National Police itself.

"He was straight to the point - 'I am ordering you to disband your anti-drug units, all units'," said Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who was at the meeting in the presidential palace.

Duterte decided that the much smaller Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) would take over the drugs crackdown, with support from the military.

It was a stunning turnaround by Duterte, who had until then stood unswervingly behind his police force through months of allegations that its officers were guilty of extra-judicial killings and colluding with hit men in a campaign that has claimed the lives of more than 7,600 people, mostly drug pushers and users, in seven months.

The blunt-spoken president had repeatedly defied calls from United Nations, the United States and the European Union to rein in his war on drugs, calling them stupid and 'sons of bitches'.

Duterte's aides were used to his mercurial style, but they were taken aback that the killing of one foreigner would be enough to stop him in his tracks.

One explanation is that relations

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war on drugs in the Philippines has given rise to a culture of impunity and President Rodrigo Duterte is making too many policy decisions without consultation, according to former leader Fidel Ramos.

Ramos, who backed Duterte's election campaign but has since become one of his bluntest critics, said there was "too much unilateralism" in the administration, especially on law enforcement and security issues.

More than 7,600 people have been killed during a merciless drugs crackdown that started seven months ago. That includes more than 2,500 in police operations.

Ramos was asked during an interview on Sunday with online news channel Rappler whether the bloodshed during the drugs war meant a culture of impunity was prevailing.

"It is starting to become like that," Ramos said.

He said he felt hesitant to call it a culture of impunity because he believed it was not too late to change, but that the onus was on Duterte.

"Based on the guidance from the very top, there could be positive change (in) the way we do things in this country," Ramos said.

Police operations were suspended on Jan. 31 after a South Korean businessman was murdered by rogue drugs squad officers.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has since taken over

with South Korea are of huge importance to the Philippines for development aid, tourism, overseas employment and military hardware.

But security officials said it was the audacity of the killing of Jee Ick-joo and the attempt to use the war on drugs as a cover for kidnap and ransom that triggered his decision.

"It's all about the Korean. That it happened at all, it's really that (which) pissed him off," Lorenzana told Reuters.

PDEA Director General Isidro Lapena, who was also at the meeting, hadn't seen it coming either. He said in an interview that the president had lambasted the police force and told them that the "deactivation" and purge of its anti-drugs unit was now as important as the drugs war itself.

Police Director General Ronald dela Rosa told Reuters that Duterte had been "really mad" about the incident and, after the meeting, the presi- visited the Philippines in the first 10 dent publicly denounced the police months of 2016 - a quarter of all tourists arrivals - lured by beaches, golf and the force as "corrupt to the core". sex industry. Korean tourists spend an "SO OBVIOUS" average $180-$200 daily, and their overThe president's legal counsel, Salva- all spending is triple that of U.S. visitors. dor Panelo, said the president, a former South Korea is the Philippines' prosecutor, makes decisions strictly on fifth-largest source of development aid the basis of the letter of the law. Activ- and in 2015 invested $520 million in arists' allegations of summary executions eas like power, tourism and electronics had no supporting evidence, he said, manufacturing. yet to Duterte, Jee's killing was irrefutAbout 55,000 Filipinos work in South Korea and the Philippines atable, audacious and embarrassing.

"The committing of that crime was tracts Koreans studying English, over 3,700 of them last year. so obvious," he said.

A South Korean diplomat in Manila Worried that the incident would dent the Philippines' image in South said there were no threats or pressure Korea, Duterte sent Panelo to Seoul to on the Philippine government over the apologise to acting president Hwang killing of the businessman, but Seoul wanted a guarantee of safety for its citiKyo-ahn.

Seoul is Manila's biggest supplier of zens and a secure investment climate.

Hoik Lee, president of the Korean military hardware, donating or selling fighter jets, patrol boats, frigates and Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines, said South Koreans felt increastrucks.

About 1.4 million South Koreans ingly unsafe in the country.

the lead role and Duterte wants the military to join raids.

Ramos, president from 19921998, disagrees with that because he said troops and police were trained differently.

"Police work, which is a little different from military operations, does follow its basic rule of engagement, which is you shoot to disable, but not to kill," he said.

The senior statesman is among the few Filipinos able to criticise Duterte without incurring his trademark wrath.

He previously said Duterte's drugs obsession distracted him from pressing issues and expressed bemusement at his hostility to ally the United States.

Ramos also said on Sunday Duterte was not talking to his Cabinet on issues such as ties with China and the United States, and peace talks with Muslim insurgents and communist rebels.

"The way it is, there is a lack of consultation," he said.

"Not just with his active commanders, maybe not even with the Cabinet members concerned, but also with the rest of the citizenry," Ramos said.

Duterte's spokesman Ernesto Abella did not respond immediately to a request for comment on Monday.

Abella said in a radio interview Duterte listens to Ramos's opinions but was a different kind of leader.

The chamber's membership has grown from 20 firms in 1995 to 500 companies now, including Samsung Electro-Mechanics, Hanjin and LG, but Lee estimated that the Korean community has shrunk by about a third to 100,000 people since 2013 despite the bright economic outlook in the Philippines.

"Police should protect us not kill us," Lee said. "That is why we are very upset and very shocked."

The number of Koreans murdered in the Philippines averages about 10 each year, accounting for a third of all Korean nationals killed overseas, according to Seoul’s foreign ministry.

However, South Koreans are perpetrators of crime as much as they are its victims in the Philippines, says the police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, which has a Korean desk handling cases of kidnappings, murder, robbery, theft, extortion and fraud, mostly in Korean communities, where mafias operate.

Every Year 700 Million People Fall ill from Contaminated Food Baher Kamal

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t may sound like an endless tale of modern seven plagues: mad cows, avian flu, led-poisoned fish, swine fever, desert locusts being the most dangerous of migratory pests, let alone new, aggressive rust threatening entire wheat crops in three continents, just to mention a few. Now it is about contaminated food that every year causes illness to 1 in 10 people around the world – or around 700 million – killing 420,000 people as a result.

The leading United Nations body in the field of food agriculture has something to say on this. And it does: food availability and food hygiene are compromised every day by diseases and pests that plague plants and animals as well as various types of contaminants.

“This happens on farms, in factories, at home, in fresh or sea water, in the open air and in the midst of dense forests,” warns the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Whether in the form of pathogen, insect or contaminant, threats are now travelling faster and further, making effective and timely responses more difficult and putting people’s food supplies, their health and livelihoods, and often their lives at greater risk, it adds.

Over 70 per cent of new diseases of humans have animal origin, with the potential of becoming major public health threats, FAO adds.

On this, another UN specialised agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), has something to add: the great majority of people will experience a foodborne disease at some point in their lives.

This highlights the importance of making sure the food we eat is not contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses, toxins and chemicals, according to WHO. “Food can become contaminated at any point during production, distribution and preparation. Everyone along the production chain, from producer to consumer, has a role to play to ensure the food we eat does not cause diseases.”

Should this not be enough, the UN food and agriculture agency reminds that with more people, plants and animals travelling internationally, there are more pathogens moving with them.

“Pests plaguing plants and trees, diseases passing from animals to humans, pollutants compromising waters and soils, climate patterns undergoing drastic change, the threats to our food supply know no borders.”

Moreover, FAO says that a third of global crop production is lost annually due to insects and plant diseases that can spread to multiple countries and through continents.

countries, it adds.

“Food can be contaminated in the processing and marketing phases, processes that often take place in different countries making it more difficult to identify the point of contamination.”

To address the rising number of trans-boundary animal and plant pests and diseases, FAO has published “Averting risks to the food chain“, a set of proven emergency prevention methods and tools. They show how prevention, early warning, preparedness, good food chain crisis management and good practices can improve food security and safety, save lives and livelihoods.

“Keeping the food chain safe is becoming increasingly complicated in an interconnected and more complex world. That’s why we believe it’s important for sectors involved in food production, processing and marketing to watch out for current and potential threats and respond to them in a concerted manner,” said FAO Assistant Director-General Ren Wang.

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Why All This Happens According to the specialised agency, a number of trends are contributing to this, including certain types of intensive farming, deforestation, overgrazing and climate change.

In addition, conflicts, civil unrest and globalized trade are all increasing the likelihood of threats emerging, passing to other countries and becoming devastating in these newly infected

New Technologies FAO’s toolbox showcases how a multidisciplinary approach can enable a timely response, including how the use of new communication technologies can help to prevent and control trans-boundary threats by facilitating information exchange. See some examples: In Mali, Uganda and Tanzania, livestock farmers are using the EMA – i app to collect animal disease information from the field on their smartphones.

The data is sent in real-time to the Global Animal Disease Information System (EMPRES-i) at FAO, where it is shared at national, regional and global levels, facilitating analysis in a timely manner in order to provide a very rapid response to attack the disease at the very early stage of birth.

In Uganda, this surveillance system more than doubled the number of livestock disease reports given to the National Animal Disease Diagnostics and Epidemiology Center in recent years, giving farmers the early warning they need to better respond to disease outbreaks.

According to FAO, mobile tools have also been developed to monitor wheat rust –a fungal disease that destroys healthy wheat crops- enabling extension workers and research institutions to regularly exchange information on occurrences of the disease.

“Desert locusts, the most dangerous of migratory pests, often threaten food supplies in Africa and Asia -a swarm of 40 million locusts can eat the same amount of food as about 35,000 people. Thanks to the eLocust3 system, locust monitoring has been improved and is now used in the 19 countries most vulnerable to infestations.”

Every month the FAO Food Chain Crisis Management Framework makes available a new information sheet to support member countries and institutions in the global governance of trans-boundary threats to the food chain. And every quarter early warning bulletins on current threats are issued.

Good to know, but…. will governments and big agriculture and food chains react to this plague? And when?

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mongst the various subject books one buys in the beginning of each year, the one titled mathematics is always the one that though is highly fascinating initially, is the first to lose its charm. The numbers that give you butterflies in the beginning are the main reason for the stress you get during examinations.

And bad health followed by streams of tears, one night before the examination can be called a ritual now.

So, here are a few interesting facts about Maths that shall leave you in awe and be a reason for the silly smile on your face when you practice your next mathematics sum.

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Pi (π) is not capable of being expressed as a fraction, thus, making it an irrational number. It neither repeats and nor does it end when written as a decimal.

3. The Dyscalculia Disease Now the low grades in the mathematics paper can be explained to the furious parents by the knowledge of a simple disease and good acting skills. The word dyscalculia means difficulty in understanding numbers, and learning mathematics facts. Convincing, isn’t it?

4. The Asthma Attack Here is a good explanation as to

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Violence is Not the Answer "Violence never really deals with the basic evil of the situation. Violence may murder the murderer, but it doesn't murder Murder. Violence may murder the liar, but it doesn't murder lie; it doesn't establish truth… This is the ultimate weakness of violence: It multiplies evil and violence in the universe. It doesn't solve any problems."

- Martin Luther Jr.

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et again, we Nagas stole the limelight in the last few weeks for all the wrong reasons. My head hung in shame as my fellow brethren considered violence as the only solution to a problem. I recall an incident when a couple of years back, the Nagas, who were not known to the world or even to our own fellow countrymen, created history as a result of a hasty, badly thought and planned course of action. Our state made international headlines overnight, with news of the lynching flashing in news media outlets around the world. Be it BBC World, Al Jazeera, The Times of India, all had images of our City Tower, a landmark which was now blemished by our actions. The Nagas made their entry into the world news as an anthropophagite for taking law into our own hands, and once again we have proven to the whole world we are nothing but barbarians.

We take pride in calling ourselves hospitable and peace-loving people, and zealously proclaim‘Nagaland for Christ!’ But, the irony is that we are incoherent and full of vengeance. Is it enough to chant in a chorus that we are peace loving? Are we not contradicting ourselves with our actions?

Our actions build our identity. What has happened in the past few days is most unfortunate and unexpected, because the ultimate result was not to sacrifice lives, but to arrive at an amicable solution. I am neither in favour

Pakinzinliu Chawang, Assistant Professor, Department of English nor against either of the two segments of opinions, but I am one among the many confused spectators, who in the chaos is trying to figure out what has really gone wrong. Could we have avoided the whole chaos?

There is always a solution to every problem, but violence is never the answer; it only aggravates the situation.

Why do we always turn to violence and believe that ultimately it can only settle problems? We have experienced the outcome of violence in the past too, and I am saddened by the fact that we have not learned from our past. Like in the past, the social media has once again maneuvered the innocent Nagas. "One rotten potato in the basket spoils the whole basket". In our case too, a handful of selfish halfbaked cakes has succeeded in manipulating the minds of the masses. Do our youth comprehensively understand the issues they are fighting for?

In the battle between Good and Evil, Evil has triumphed once again in ‘The Land of Christ’. Evil here does not connote to any of the two rivals; rather, it implies that both have surrendered to irrationality.

I am reminded of my mother's advice to always submit to our elder's advice for the virtue of them being older than me. I disagree because I believe rational thinking can come from any generation, and not from elders alone. Sometimes it's wiser to be kind than right. We are at a juncture where neither side wants to compro-

mise. I stand on the sidelines and witness the hatred, and it pains my heart.

How I wish that both parties had been kinder. Perhaps we would not have lost our two brothers.

Had the Government taken a wise decision, keeping in mind the demands and sentiments of the public, things would not have deteriorated to this extent. Our leaders have failed us, choosing power over their concern for us. The world has seen revolutions through non-violent protests. I wonder why we couldn’t do the same.

What difference does declaring the elections null and void now make?

What did we gain burning down public properties? Did it bring back the two precious lives?

What has been done cannot be undone. No amount of agitation and resentment shown through various means can ever bring back the two lives that have been tragically lost, and neither can the damage which was done to the image of the Nagas as a whole be reversed. We ought to realise that life is not a critical struggle between the weak and the strong, where principles of humanity do not matter. Everything simply does not boil down to victory and defeat. Having learned the hard way from past experience, we do agree on the futility of violence in every struggle; yet this incident perhaps has projected our true image: we are not what we proclaim to be- a peace loving community. We have fallen miserably.

Violence is violence,and there is no justification for it.

"Violence never really deals with the basic evil of the situation. Violence may murder the murderer, but it doesn't murder Murder. Violence may murder the liar, but it doesn't murder lie; it doesn't establish truth.

Violence may even murder the dishonest man, but it doesn't murder dishonesty. Violence may go to the point of murdering the hater, but it doesn't murder hate. It may increase hate. It is always a descending spiral leading nowhere. This is the ultimate weakness of violence: It multiplies evil and violence in the universe. It doesn't solve any problems." Martin Luther Jr. We Nagas today need to reflect on this quote and decide judiciously if we want to traverse again along the same path. At this crucial juncture, I can only hope and pray to God that He gives us the strength and wisdom to accept and reconcile with our past, and choose what is best for our society. Nagaland is our state, let’s love it and make it the heaven we want it to be. It’s never too late.

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Kashmir gunfights leave three soldiers, four militants dead SriNagar, February 14 (iaNS): Three soldiers and four militants were killed in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday in gunfights -- the third in less than 48 hours, officials said. Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, defence spokesman Col. Rajesh Kalia told IANS. Three weapons were recovered after the shootout, in which an army soldier sustained injuries, Kalia said. Earlier in the day, three soldiers and a militant were killed and eight others injured in a gunfight between the security forces and militants in Bandipora district. The incident took place when security forces launched a search operation in Parraypora village after receiving information about holed-up militants. Eight people, including seven security men and a civilian, were injured during the gunfight in the village located in Hajin area. The gunfight has ended, police said. The slain militants identity was being established. The three soldiers killed in the gunfight belonged to the 13 Rashtriya Rifles. The Kupwara gunfight was the third in less than 48 hours.

On February 12 two soldiers, four militants and two civilians were killed in a gunfight in southern Kulgam district. The incident triggered clashes between civilians and security forces, leaving around two dozen people injured.

BJP leaders misused public office, Congess says, demands action New Delhi, February 14 (iaNS): The Congress on Tuesday accused Union Minister Ananth Kumar and former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa of misuse of power and public office and demanded action against the duo. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala released a video clip of a purported conversation between Ananth Kumar and Yeddyurappa -- both senior BJP leaders -- regarding collection and payment of money by them and a diary seized by the Enforcement Directorate containing sensitive information against certain Congress leaders. "The video of the shameful and sinful conversation dated February 12 between these leaders took place during a Bengaluru meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party. It reveals blatant misuse of political power and public office," Surjewala told the media here. "The 125 crore Indians want to know where that money came from and how it was used.

(Prime Minister Narendra) Modi-ji talks about fighting black money. Is it not a case fit for invoking the Prevention of Corruption Act?" he said. Surjewala said the central government was misusing the ED, Central Bureau of Investigation and the Income Tax Department against political rivals in anticipation of defeat in the assembly elections in the five states.

Jagran online Editor arrested, gets bail ghaziabaD, February 14 (iaNS): The Editor of the online edition of Dainik Jagran newspaper was arrested on Tuesday for publishing an exit poll ahead of the second phase of Uttar Pradesh polls. A court gave him bail. Police said Sashank Shekhar Tripathi was taken into custody from his residence at Sahibabad here. He was produced before a court which granted him bail. The police said Tripathi published an exit poll on the website on February 13. The second phase of the staggered assembly election in Uttar Pradesh is due on Wednesday. The Chief Election Officer ordered the District Election Officer to file a FIR and arrest the Editor. The complaint stated that the publication of the exit poll was aimed at confusing voters. It was a violation of the model code of conduct. "We arrested Tripathi," police officer Hemant Rai told IANS. He said two other accused -- the Managing Editor and Managing Director of RDI, a company which conducted the opinion poll -- were yet to be caught. "Raids are being conducted for the two persons," Rai said.

7.7 lakh cases disposed off in National Lok Adalat New Delhi, February 14 (iaNS): The National Lok Adalat disposed off more than 7.7 lakh cases, involving a settlement amount of Rs 2,404 crore, during its recent sitting -- an exercise designed to avoid judicial delays, officials said on Tuesday.

"More than 7.7 lakh cases were disposed off, which included 4.3 lakh pending and 3.4 lakh pre-litigation cases. The total value of the settlement amount is Rs 2,404 crore," said Alok Agarwal, Member Secretary National Legal Services Authority. The National Lok Adalat was held on February 11, under the patronage of Chief Justice of India, Justice J.S. Khehar, and Supreme Court Judge and Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Justice Dipak Misra. The Lok Adalat was held throughout all the courts at all levels in the country.

SC to examine the legal validity of triple talaq New Delhi, February 14 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would not get into the issue of Uniform Civil Code but described the triple talaq as a serious issue of human rights. The court said that it would examine the legal aspect of the 'triple talaq', 'nikaah halaal' and polygamy amongst the Muslims. Saying that it would examine whether triple talaq was a valid way of divorce, a bench of Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice N.V.Ramana and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud asked the senior counsel appearing for both the sides to frame question that would be addressed in the course of weeklong hearing commencing on May 11. However, the court made it clear that the question whether divorce under Muslim Personal Law needs to be supervised by either courts or by a court-supervised institutional arbitration came under the legislative domain. Directing the next hearing on February 16 for the framing of issues, the bench asked the senior counsel appearing for those opposed to triple talaq and those opposing any interference in it, to sit together and frame tentative issues for the consideration by the court.

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SC derails Sasikala, faction fight goes on

CheNNai, February 14 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday derailed AIADMK General Secrtary V.K. Sasikala's political career even before take-off by upholding her conviction for corruption along with two relatives and the late J. Jayalalitha. But the ugly war for power in Tamil Nadu continued.

By evening, Public Works, Highways and Minor Ports Minister E. Palanisamy -- elected the new AIADMK legislature party leader in place of Sasikala -- met Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao and staked claim to form a new government.

Palanisamy's aides said the Sasikala faction enjoyed the support of the overwhelming majority among AIADMK's 135 MLAs. Only nine MLAs were said to be supporting acting Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam.

Later, AIADMK leaders V. Maitreyan and P.H. Pandian also met Rao on behalf of Panneerselvam.

The day began with the Supreme Court restoring the earlier conviction of Sasikala, a long-time confidante of Jayalalithaa, and her two relatives -- Elavarasi, the widow of Sasikala's elder brother, and V.N. Sudhakaran, a nephew who at one point was also the former Chief Minister's foster-son.

Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy set aside a Karnataka High Court order acquitting the three and Jayalalithaa, who died on December 5.

They denounced Jayalalithaa for amassing assets disproportionate to her income which she dispersed among the others.

The magnitude of the "nefarious gains" were "startling", Justice Roy said.

The four, Jayalalithaa included, were convicted for amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income to the tune of Rs 66.65 crore when the former Chief Minister ruled

Timeline in disproportionate assets case

Palaniswami stakes claim to form govt

CheNNai, February 14 (PTi): Newly elected AIADMK Legislature Party Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami today met governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and staked claim to form the government. In his brief meeting with the Governor, Palaniswami presented a list of MLAs supporting his claim. Some senior leaders and ministers also accompanied Palaniswami, according to sources.

Palaniswami greeted the governor Tamil Nadu in 1991-96.

The apex court upheld that Sasikala cannot contest elections for 10 years, including the four years she will be jailed. She was fined Rs 10 crore. The ruling also means that no memorial can be built for Jayalalithaa - the actress-turned-AIADMK icon -- and her photographs must be taken off from all government offices.

Sasikala and her relatives were told to surrender immediately to the trial court, which convicted them in September 2014.

Sasikala, however, remained with her MLAs at the resort. She is expected to file a review petition.

Opposition hails; fuming Sasikala sacks Panneerselvam , 19 others Hours after the ruling, a fuming Sasikala axed Panneerselvam and 19 other leaders from the AIADMK. They included School Education Minister K. Pan-

with a bouquet. He was elected AIADMK Legislature Party leader replacing V K Sasikala shortly after the Supreme Court convicted her in the disproportionate assets case.

Last week, the Governor had met Panneerselvam and later Sasikala, who had staked claim to form the government. It was not known how many MLAs attended the legislature party meeting chaired by Sasikala earlier in the day.

diarajan and former ministers C. Ponnaiyan, P.H. Pandian, Natham R. Viswanathan, K.P. Munusamy and P. Mohan. But the MLAs and MPs backing Panneerselvam were spared.

The MLAs supporting Sasikala, who had wanted to become the Chief Minister, and holed up at a resort near Chennai, also elected Palanisamy as their new legislature party leader.

The Supreme Court ruling set off celebrations by Panneerselvam supporters who burst firecrackers and danced outside his residence -- though the apex court bracketed Jayalalithaa with Sasikala.

In a bid to win over the MLAs still with Sasikala, Panneerselvam called the ruling "good news", said "Amma" was still guiding the AIADMK and urged all legislators to unite "to resolve the crisis".

The opposition hailed the court ruling.

DMK leader M.K. Stalin said: "Justice has been restored. Now the Governor should take steps to ensure a stable government in Tamil Nadu."

Amid reports that Panneerselvam supporters may reach the resort where pro-Sasikala MLAs are putting up, security was tightened at the venue.

The infighting in the AIADMK erupted after Jayalalithaa passed away and Sasikala was elected the ruling party's General Secretary on February 5.

She was then chosen the leader of the AIADMK legislature party, paving the way for her to become the Chief Minister.

That is when Panneerselvam, who had been twice acting Chief Minister earlier, revolted and alleged that he was forced

by Sasikala to resign. As of now, most MLAs are with Sasikala but many MPs have switched loyalty.

June 1996: Subramaniam Swamy complains to Tamil Nadu Governor against J. Jayalalithaa for amassing assets disproportionate to known sources of income.

June 1996: DMK government registers FIR against Jayalalithaa.

December 1996: Jayalalithaa arrested.

June 1997: Chargesheet filed against Jayalalithaa, Sasikala, Illavarasi and Sudhakaran under Prevention of Corruption Act. OctOber 1997: Madras High Court dismisses Jayalalithaaa's petition challenging the permission by Governor to prosecute her. may 2001: AIADMK wins assembly polls. Jayalalithaa is Chief Minister.

September 2001: Supreme Court unseats Jayalalithaa for her conviction in Tansi land deal case.

February 2002: After her conviction is set aside, Jayalalithha becomes Chief Minister again. Wins assembly bypoll from Andipatti.

February 2003: Three public prosecutors resign as senior counsel, several prosecution witnesses turn hostile. nOvember 2003: Disproportionate assets case transferred to Bengaluru by Supreme Court on petition filed by DMK leader K. Anbazhagan on the grounds that fair trial was not possible in Tamil Nadu.

February 2005: Karnataka names B.V. Acharya as Special Public Prosecutor.

OctOber/nOvember 2011: Jayalalithaa answers 1,399 questions in Special Court. auguSt 2012: Acharya resigns as Special Public Prosecutor.

February 2013: G. Bhavani Singh appointed Special Public Prosecutor. auguSt 2013: Appointment of Bhavani Singh withdrawn by Karnataka government.

Septmber 2013: Supreme Court dismisses order withdrawing appointment of Bhavani Singh. march 2014: Bhavani Singh fined for delaying final arguments. auguSt 2014: Special Court reserves judgement in case for September 20.

September 2014: Special Court convicts Jayalalithaa and three others with jail term of four years.

Jayalalithaa fined Rs 100 crore and others Rs 10 crore each.

OctOber 2014: Jayalalithaa gets bail.

December 2014: Supreme Court grants bail to Jayalalithaa.

January 2015: Special Bench formed under Justice C.R. Kumaraswamy to hear appeal filed by Jayalalithaa and others in Karnataka. may 2015: Karnataka High Court acquits Jayalalithaa and three others.

June 2015: Karnataka government appeals in Supreme Court against ruling.

January 2016: Karnataka submits arithmetical errors in Karnataka High Court's judgement.

February 2016: Supreme Court starts hearing the case.

June 2016: Apex court reserves judgement.

December 2016: Jayalalithaa dies.

February 2017: Supreme Court upholds trial court's order convicting late Jayalalithhaa, Sasikala, Illavarasi and Sudhakarran.

India saw maximum bombings Need not stand if national anthem across globe in 2016: Report sung, played in film storyline: SC

New Delhi, February 14 (PTi): India witnessed the maximum bombings in the world last year, even more than wartorn Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a report. There were 406 such incidents, which include IED and ordnance explosive blasts, in the country. Iraq came second with almost half the number at 221, the report by the National Bomb Data Centre (NBDC) said though it did not mention the casualties.

NBDC functions as the nodal post-blasts investigation department under country's federal contingency force NSG. The report did sound a word of caution on the global data saying the centre obtained these figures from "open source". Neighbouring Pakistan witnessed a total of 161 incidents during 2016 followed by Afghanistan where 132 bombings were recorded, 92 in Tur-

key, 71 in Thailand, 63 in South Africa, 56 in Syria, Egypt 42 and 29 in Bangladesh among others.

"This does not reflect the exact number and details of the incident," the National Security Guard's NBDC said in its annual compilation of such incidents called 'Bombshell'.

Out of the total 406 incidents reported during this period in India, 337 were triggered using Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) while the rest 69 occurred using ordnance explosives like grenades or ammunition shells.

The report delved deeper and analysed that the maximum of IED blasts in a week in India, at 63, occurred on Thursdays, followed by 50 on Wednesdays and so on.

March proved to be most deadliest in India with a maximum of 42 incidents being recorded in this month in 2016 fol-

lowed by 36 in April.

"The data...has been obtained from police records available from time to time. This does not reflect the exact number and details of the incident," the report added.

The NBDC report, published last week, also reported that Jammu and Kashmir saw an over 121 per cent rise in blast and IED related incidents after the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani in the Valley in July last year. While 14 IED bombing incidents were reported in J&K in 2015, the numbers went up to 31 last year. "J and K saw an increase in blast incidents and casualties particularly after the death of Burhan Wani," the report said.

The fatalities by way of IED blasts in J&K last year rose to five from four in 2015. Non-fatal causalities in the state also rose from 21 to 36 during the same period, the report added.

New Delhi, February 14 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that audience in a cinema hall need not stand if the national anthem is sung or played as a part of the storyline of the feature film or is a part of newsreel or documentary.

"It is clarified that when the National Anthem is sung or played in the storyline of a feature film or part of the newsreel or documentary ... the audience need not stand," said the bench of Dipak Misra and Justice R. Banumathi.

The court said this on an application by Kodungallur Film Society and Anoop Kumaran seeking clarification on the court's November 30, 2016, order that made it mandatory that the national anthem be

played in cinema halls across the country before the start of a movie saying that it would instil a feeling of "constitutional patriotism" and a sense of "committed patriotism and nationalism."

While making it mandatory for the playing of national anthem before the start of a feature film in cinema halls, the court by its November 30 order had said that when the national anthem is sung or played it is imperative on the part of every one present to show due respect and honour and are "obliged to stand up".

The top court had earlier on December 12, 2016, modified the order in respect of the handicapped persons, who were exempted from its purview.

India's public libraries undergoing revolutionary change'

New Delhi, February 14 (iaNS): Images of ill-maintained public libraries -- laden with dust and poor-infrastructure, barely prompting a second visit -- is undergoing a complete makeover thanks to the government's ambitious National Mission on Libraries.

More significantly, state-ofthe-art facilities combining the latest internet technologies are being plugged in to attract the younger generation. "Some may think that the purpose of a library is to only preserve books, but the world is moving ahead with technology. The younger generation feels that the libraries are full of only books and thus don't interest them. So, we have to make our libraries such that they are in sync with the aspirations of the younger generation," Deepika Pokharana, Director, National

Mission on Libraries under the Ministry of Culture, told IANS in an interview.

"They have to be made to come and visit again and again.

Internet, Wi-Fi and state-of-theart facilities are crucial for the revival of public libraries in India," she added.

The National Mission on Libraries was set up in the wake of the National Knowledge Commission recommending sustained attention for development of libraries and the information science sector.

"Everything has to change with the changing times and the society. Nothing can progress in complete isolation. It will become obsolete if it fails to change with the changing times -- and fast-changing times, I must say," Pokhrana explained.

Even in far-off rural areas

where there are no libraries, the project is creating internet and Wi-Fi facilities in common centres. "This will allow us to share our digital books and catalogues with these centres and enable common people to have an access to a virtual library," she said.

It is a known fact that mobile phone penetration is increasing rapidly in rural India. Thus, under the National Mission on Libraries, attempts are being made to provide knowledge related to agriculture, animal husbandry, traditional medicine and other similar subjects in an audio-visual format.

"We have to bring such revolutionary ideas to connect people to libraries. If an audio-visual corner is provided in all public libraries, even the uneducated can go and learn about the areas that concern them directly. This will

make them interested in libraries," she said.

The most significant feature of the mission is to create the National Virtual Library of India, which will serve to facilitate a comprehensive database on digital resources on information about India and on information generated in India, in an open access environment.

"This library will not have the collection of books and catalogues alone, but it will also be a repository of every type of cultural heritage available in India, tangible or intangible.

"This portal will have open access and even people can add their indigenous knowledge from various sectors. We are trying to club all the knowledge in one place. The national virtual library will be an unique feature," Pokharana added. However, the

condition of most public libraries in India are barely suitable.

Pokharana said that public libraries have played an important role in the lives of those from rural background."But I agree that public libraries have been neglected in the past few decades.

Even the state governments did not look after them properly. Little attention was paid and most of them have not been as good as they should have been, but the revival is on," contended Pokharana.

Under the mission, the process is on to develop six libraries under the Ministry of Culture, 35 State-Central Libraries and 35 District Libraries with particular emphasis on economically backward districts, as model libraries.

In addition, 629 district libraries across all states would be provided network connectivity.

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Thailand’s new king shows his strength

BANGKOK, FeBruAry 14 (reuters): From requiring constitutional changes to pushing for unity in the divided country and reshaping the royal household, Thailand’s new king is putting an assertive stamp on his rule.

King Maha Vajiralongkorn has made it clear to the generals running the country that he will not just sit in the background as a constitutional figurehead since taking the throne in December from a father treated by Thais as semidivine.

That matters in Thailand, where relationships between monarchy, army and politicians have long determined the stability of Southeast Asia’s second-biggest economy and America’s oldest regional ally.

Predictions by some pundits of a troubled royal transition have proven wrong - at least for now.

“His majesty has proven himself to be very adept at managing the junta and the military,” said academic Paul Chambers at the Institute of Southeast Asian Affairs in Chiang Mai. None of more than two dozen serving or former officials, military officers, parliamentarians, diplomats or analysts that Reuters spoke to for this story saw any immediate threat to that balance of power.

With jail facing anyone

A woman walks past a portrait of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun at a department store in central Bangkok, Thailand January 13, 2017. REUTERS

found guilty of insulting the monarchy under the nation’s “lese majeste” laws, few Thais comment openly on royal matters. Asked for a response for this story, a palace official said it did not comment to the media.

A government spokesman declined comment.

ent place to his father, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who died on Oct. 13.

When the teenage Bhumibol took the throne in the late 1940s, the future of the monarchy itself looked in doubt.

Building alliances, he quietly re-established the royal aura and authority RELATIONSHIP becoming ultimate arbiter OF OBEDIENCE during coups and spells of King Vajiralongkorn chaos as Thailand changed started from a very differ- from rural backwater to

middle-income country.

King Vajiralongkorn, 64, has spent years abroad, his private life complicated by three marriages, and he has yet to win the public adoration received by his father.

But the king’s background puts him on different terms with the generals: He went through military academies; he saw combat against insurgents in the 1970s; he can fly a fighter jet.

In line with protocol,

junta members prostrate themselves before the new king at audiences, as palace photos show.

“The relationship is at least one of obedience,” said Eugenie Mérieau, a lecturer and researcher at Sciences Po in Paris.

CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES The junta was quick to obey when the palace asked for constitutional

changes - the first such request in decades.

Changes relating to current royal powers were pushed through within days. So was the ability to make further changes to a new constitution that is in the works.

Behind the palace walls, the royal household is being reshaped. Over 20 appointments and promotions have been made by the new king and published in the Royal Gazette.

This includes reshuffling senior members of the household, many of whom had held posts for decades under King Bhumibol, and promoting military officials with ties to the new king.

The head of the influential Privy Council, 96-yearold Prem Tinsulanonda, remains in place, but half the other members are new. The six new appointments have increased representation of those with a background in the army’s Wongthewan faction or King’s Guard, where the king served.

Among other notable military promotions was Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya within the King’s Own Bodyguard. Often seen at the king’s side, though not publicly designated as his consort, she became a general on the day he took the throne.

Last week, the king appointed a new Buddhist

supreme patriarch, ending more than a year of tussling over the position. Parliament restored the king’s authority to do so after 25 years of having a council of monks make the decision.

The new patriarch is from a fraternity closely tied to the monarchy rather than the one the religious council had first proposed.

UNITY AND RECONCILIATION The big question is what happens when there is a resumption of political competition, suspended after the last military coup in 2014.

The king has stressed unity within the divided country, both in his New Year address and at a late night meeting with the country’s leadership in January to push for more help for flood victims, Prime Minister Prayuth Chanocha said.

That meeting also coincided with the government’s moves to set up a reconciliation committee ahead of elections expected next year. The aim of the panel is to listen to different political factions, to establish some common ground between them and then come up with an agreement all would sign to ensure a peaceful transition to civilian-led democracy.

One name above all polarises Thais: Thaksin Shi-

nawatra.

The former “CEO prime minister” was a hero for poorer Thais loyal to his populist movement. Overthrown in 2006, he lives in Dubai to avoid a jail sentence for corruption. His sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, was prime minister from 2011 until just before the 2014 coup.

Thaksin, a self-made billionaire, is reviled by a Bangkok-based, royalist and pro-army elite. Conservative politicians voice fears in private of any unity deal that would allow Thaksin to return.

Both Shinawatras have been ahead of many other Thai politicians in adopting gold framed pictures of King Vajiralongkorn as the banners on their Twitter feeds.

Nobody from their political camp would comment about the monarchy.

“There is a palpable sense of urgency with regard to reconciliation that some politicians say stems from the new king’s call for peace and unity,” said Michael Vatikiotis, regional director of the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, which has been involved in reconciliation efforts.

“The military government is under some pressure to deliver on the king’s request, which may even speed up the transition back to civilian government.”

‘Australia made little progress to bridge gap with aboriginals’ Trump national security advisor Flynn resigns CANBerrA, FeBruAry 14 (IANs): Australia has made little progress in bridging the gap with its indigenous population in terms of social indicators, according to a government report published on Tuesday.

The report “Close the Gap” was presented before Parliament in Canberra by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Efe news reported.

“I’m very saddened and disappointed that the target to halve the gap in

indigenous child mortality (by 2018) is not on track,” Turnbull said.

Most of the seven targets to improve the condition of the aboriginals in the health, education and employment sectors are yet to make significant headway, while the numbers for imprisonment, minors under the protection of authorities and domestic violence are at alarming levels.

Hospitalisation of indigenous women due to

domestic violence is 32 times higher than the general population, while aboriginal minors are 6.7 times more likely to be under state protection because of domestic abuse and negligence.

Moreover, on June 30, 2016, there were around 10,596 indigenous people in Australian prisons, making up 27 per cent of the total population behind bars, and which is 42 per cent higher than the figures re-

corded in 2006, according to the report.

On the other hand, the report says more than 61 per cent of the indigenous population, aged between 20 and 24 years has completed secondary education.

Australian aboriginals have been victims of constant abuse and discrimination since their colonisation, and have been routinely dispossessed of their lands.

‘China & India account for half world’s pollution deaths in 2015’ sHANGHAI, FeBruAry 14 (reuters): China and India accounted for more than half of the total number of global deaths attributable to air pollution in 2015, a study published on Tuesday said. Research by the U.S.-based Health Effects Institute (HEI) showed that air pollution caused more than 4.2 million early deaths worldwide in 2015, making it the fifth highest cause of death, with around 2.2 million deaths in China and India alone.

The institute, which has also launched an online database showing the global impact of pollution on health (https://www.stateofglobalair.org), said 92% of the world’s

population lives in areas with unhealthy air. Air pollution has been linked to higher rates of cancer, stroke and heart disease, as well as chronic respiratory conditions like asthma.

China and India, the world’s two most populated nations, each accounted for 1.1 million deaths, the findings showed, but China is now pushing ahead when it comes to taking action, HEI president Dan Greenbaum told Reuters. “(India) has got a longer way to go, and they still appear to have some ministers who say there is not a strong connection between air pollution and mortality in spite of quite a lot of evidence,” he said.

China’s authorities have also

been reluctant to draw direct links between air pollution and mortality, with the country’s health ministry saying it had “no data” linking smog to higher incidences of cancer. “It is currently too early to draw conclusions about the extent of the impact of smog on health, especially its longterm impact on the body,” a ministry spokesman told domestic media during a press briefing in January.

In a long-term national healthcare plan published last October, the government acknowledged the link between health and pollution, and pledged to assess the precise impacts as well as boost environmental monitoring capabilities.

WAsHINGtON, FeBruAry 14 (reuters): President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, resigned late on Monday after coming under fire over whether he discussed the possibility of lifting U.S. sanctions on Russia before Trump took office. Retired General Keith Kellogg, who has been chief of staff of the White House National Security Council, was named the acting national security adviser while Trump determines who should fill the position.

Kellogg, retired General David Petraeus, a former CIA director, and Robert Harward, a former deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, are under consideration for the position, a White House official said. Flynn submitted his resignation hours after Trump said through a spokesman that he was reviewing the situation and talking to Vice President Mike Pence.

Flynn had promised Pence he had not discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russians, but transcripts of intercepted communications, described

by U.S. officials, showed that the subject had come up in conversations between him and the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey Kislyak. Such contacts could potentially be in violation of a law banning private citizens from engaging in foreign policy, known as the Logan Act. Flynn’s departure was the most dramatic moment yet of Trump’s young presidency, a 24-day period during which his White House has been repeatedly distracted by mis-

National security adviser General Michael Flynn. (REUTERS File Photo)

cues and internal dramas. Flynn’s resignation came after it was reported that the Justice Department warned the White House weeks ago that Flynn could be vulnerable to blackmail for contacts with Russian officials before Trump took power on Jan. 20.

A U.S. official confirmed a Washington Post report that Sally Yates, the then-acting U.S. attorney general, told the White House late last month that she believed Flynn had misled them about the nature of his communications with the Russian ambassador to the United States. She said Flynn might have put himself in a compromising position, possibly leaving himself vulnerable to blackmail, the official said. Yates was later

fired for opposing Trump’s temporary entry ban for people from seven mostly Muslim nations.

A U.S. official, describing the intercepted communications, said Flynn did not make any promises about lifting the sanctions. But he did indicate that sanctions imposed by President Barack Obama on Russia for its Ukraine incursion “would not necessarily carry over to an administration seeking to improve relations between the U.S. and Russia,” the official said.

Flynn, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, was an early supporter of Trump and shares his interest in shaking up the establishment in Washington. He frequently raised eyebrows among Washington’s foreign policy establishment for trying to persuade Trump to warm up U.S. relations with Russia. A U.S. official said Flynn’s departure, coupled with Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and Syria and Republican congressional opposition to removing sanctions on Russia, removes Trump’s most ardent advocate of taking a softer line toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Another official said Flynn’s departure may strengthen the hands of some cabinet secretaries, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. However, the second official said, Flynn’s departure could also reinforce the power of presidential aides Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, whom he described as already having the president’s ear.

UN and Trump denounce North Korea, but no sign of any action uNIteD NAtIONs/ seOuL, FeBruAry 14 (reuters): The U.N. Security Council denounced North Korea’s weekend missile launch, urging members to “redouble efforts” to enforce sanctions against the reclusive state, but gave no indications of any action it might take. Pyongyang’s test of the intermediate-range ballistic missile on Sunday was its first direct challenge to the international community since U.S. President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20.

At a news conference on Monday, Trump said: “Obviously North Korea is a big, big problem and we will deal with that very strongly.” Trump did not speak of any planned response but Washington’s U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley said in a statement: “It is time to hold North Korea accountable – not with our words, but with our actions.”

She issued the statement after an emergency Security Council meeting on Monday that was called by the United States, Japan and South Korea to

N Korean leader’s half-brother ‘killed’ in Malaysia

A view of the test-fire of Pukguksong-2 guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the spot, in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on February 13. (REUTERS Photo)

discuss the North’s missile launch. US, Japanese and South Korean military officials held a teleconference on Monday in which they condemned the launch as “a clear violation” of multiple Security Council resolutions. The United States “reaffirmed its ironclad security commitments” to

South Korea and Japan, the Pentagon said.

A South Korean official said the United States has planned to deploy “strategic assets” in upcoming annual military exercises with South Korea because of the increased threat from the North. The exercises usually start in March. The of-

ficial did not say what assets might be used. In the past, these have included B-2 bombers, F-22 stealth fighter jets and nuclear-powered submarines.

South Korea’s intelligence agency estimates the solid-fuel missile launched

by North Korea on Sunday has a range of more than

seOuL, FeBruAry 14 (IANs): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s half-brother has been killed in Malaysia, a government source said on Tuesday, sparking speculation over whether North Korea was behind a high-profile assassination.

Kim Jong-nam was assassinated on Monday in Malaysia, Yonhap news agency quoted the source as saying, without revealing any further details.

South Korea’s cable TV broadcaster TV Chosun reported that Kim was killed at an airport in Malaysia after being attacked by two unidentified women with “poisoned needles”.

The suspects fled the scene and Malaysian police suspected North Korea was behind the killing. Repeated calls to South Korea’s spy agency seeking comment went unanswered.

The assassination came as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been trying 2,000 km (1,240 miles), the South’s Yonhap news agency said. That would bring large parts of China, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and the tip of the Philippines within range. The North has tested missiles with a range of over 3,000 km (2,000 miles) in the past, but has said it is on the verge of testing

to consolidate his grip on power that he inherited upon the death of his father and long-time leader Kim Jong-il in 2011 amid growing international pressure over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes.

Kim Jong-nam -- the eldest son of late leader Kim Jong-il -- had voiced opposition to his father’s power succession to Kim Jong-un. He was born from his father’s non-marital relationship with Sung Hae-rim, a South Korean-born actress who died in Moscow.

Kim Jong-nam had lived abroad for years after apparently falling out of favour with his father for attempting to enter Japan on a fake passport in 2001.

Kim’s case would mark the most high-profile death under the Kim Jongun regime since the execution of Jang Song-thaek in December 2013, the oncepowerful uncle of the current leader.

an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which could eventually threaten the continental United States, which is about 9,000 km (5,500 miles) from North Korea.

“We are keeping an eye out, thinking data and technology from the latest test can be applied (to an

ICBM),” South Korean Defence Minister Han Minkoo told lawmakers on Tuesday. Trump tweeted “It won’t happen!” after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said in January the North was close to an ICBM test.

REGULAR THREATS North and South Korea

are technically still at war because their 1950-1953 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. The North regularly threatens to destroy the South and the South’s main ally, the United States. The Security Council did not specify what steps might be taken beyond the U.N.-sponsored sanctions regime imposed on North Korea since 2006 over its nuclear and ballistic missile tests.

“The members of the Security Council deplore all the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ballistic missile activities, including these launches,” the council said in a statement that also referred to North Korea’s missile launch on Oct. 19.

The statement “called upon all member states to redouble their efforts to implement fully the measures imposed on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea by the Security Council.” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he expected the Trump administration would adopt a harder line on North Korea.

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What a frenzied The other “voice of the people” clash of interest! T Esther K. Chophy, Bokali Mughavi and Gracy Aye

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od’s creation of the relationship between the child in the womb and the mother is the umbilical cord. By this single umbilical cord the child is fed, survives and born alive. Similarly, Nagaland was born of Art 371(A) to be part of the Union of India 54 years ago. So long as this umbilical cord remains intact, Nagaland survives in the womb of mother India.

The moment Art 371(A), the umbilical cord, is snapped Nagaland may not necessarily remain in India’s womb. Are there Naga leaders in authority today do understand this constitutional reality? Are the elected representatives valuing the importance of the Article or contemplating to mortgage it for few crores of rupees?

The Special Leave Petition (SLP) of Naga Mothers’ Association (NMA) on 33% women reservation in ULB is found detrimental to Art 371(A). It is best known to NMA as to whether option was unavailable for them to seek for percentage reservation without infringing on any provisions under Art 371(A). At page 84 of SLP “The applicability of Part 1XA Override Article 371A” is found with supporting points of argument beginning from serial A to M for reservation.

To keep this self-infringing document valid in the Supreme Court of India will become the basis for future reference against the special provisions in Art 371(A), as I believe. The petitioner attempted to withdraw the SLP and yet the language used in the petition is reportedly unsuitable for the Supreme Court to grant as seen at serial ‘d’ “Now due to circumstances completely beyond our control we regret to inform this Hon’ble Court that we are unable to proceed.........and hereby withdraw the Civil Appeal: 3607 of 2016 and the Writ Petition No.242 of 2014

from this Hon’ble Court”.

The NPF and NMA have claimed that the SLP has been withdrawn as seen in local papers. The other version is that because of the defective withdrawal petition, the SLP is still with the court. Better be honest in the interest of the people of the State.

Let me presume that the mother of Osama bin laden died before her son was killed by Seals. This son Osama lived to create much devastation to humanity. The JACWR is dead now but the child SLP born by her has brought immense misery to Nagaland. Had there not been sacrifices of life, of property and inhuman atrocities inflicted on the Nagas by India, there would never had been Art 371(A) which makes Nagaland semi-Independence. A lot can be said even by a layman like myself on this, but in brief we cannot afford to mortgage this Article for 33% reservation for our women. In fact, if the Article is emasculated what Naga women do with 33%.

Being layman, I do not buy the contention of DAN that in order to thwart the Supreme Court passing judgment on the said SLP, ULB elections had to be held so as to save Art 371(A) from being infringed by the court. When 33% reservation is provided by the Municipal and Town Council Act considered to be detrimental to Art 371(A), how the application of the Act prior to Court’s judgement will ensure the insulation of our special provision?

Secondly, others might not have doubt, but I am still doubting as to whether the nullification order issued for ULB is reliable as promised by DAN or the order contains more of oblique and twistable usages as published by Nagaland Post on 10.2.2017 was not as lucid as Morung Express on the same date. Having declared to the public that the ULB elections are now nullified

by Govt., the official order

to that effect should have been issued by competent authority by now and copies be served to JCC/NTAC for their satisfaction. If the Govt. continues to fumble with a simple task, it gives room for onlookers to speculate that there is dispute between DAN and NPF on the issue that the former is for and the latter is against or vice versa by which the issuance is dilly dallying.

While the people of Nagaland are unitedly fighting with DAN Govt. for its failure to protect Art 371(A), and in the process lives were lost, assets destroyed and deep wound of divisions being created amongst us, personal interests of unscrupulous few creped in to paint the movement of the people politically oriented. I question, when there had been opportunities prior to the present impasse and more opportunities will come later, why those four NPF MLAs brought the cases of MP N. Rio and Imkong Imchen, MLA for revocation of their suspension orders coinciding with JCC/ NTAC movement? Also, while Nagaland is burning where each individual is adversely affected by agitations for days together, where lives and properties were lost, where JCC/ NTAC/CNTC leaders and volunteers have been sacrificing, where the special provision of Art 371(A) is facing peril in the hand of our own people and its retrieve is most imperative, and while the services of elderly and prominent leaders like the four former MPs are required to find amicable solution to the impasse, how can one imagine their mindset of placing the patch up within NPF above protection of Art 371(A) and the sufferings of the people is simply pathetic. The worst adverse impact of their pleas with NPF leadership for Rio and Imkong at this very moment is denting on the genuineness of peoples’ movement and projecting the revocation

of their suspensions as though the panacea. The attempts of these leaders taking undue advantage on the movement of JCC/ NTAC is senseless and too selfish. What do they gain if the movement is modified to be the trailer of their political vehicle thereby the principle agenda get diluted without answers?

These leaders have given cane sticks to NPF to bamboo the mass movement though it has no parochial agenda definitely. Their actions do justify that their sycophancy overtook them.

Whatever said and done, even when people managed to unseat CM TR Zeliang from his chair, even after a new ministry is installed under another leader, even when suspended animation comes or when the House is ultimately dissolved for Governor’s rule, all the sacrifices made by our people will come to nought lest the followings are achieved.

1. Let there be an emergency Nagaland Assembly Session in which the House resolves to withdraw the Act of Municipal and Town Council.

2. Let the Petitioners, NMA, withdraw the SLP immediately.

3. Let the competent authority, i.e., the State Election Commission issue the nullification order for ULB elections without delay.

4. Let the State Govt. constitute a law Commission or Committee comprising of competent Naga lawyers with limited representatives from spearheading committees of the movement which will go to examine the pros and cons of the Act of Municipal and Town Councils in consonance with Art 371(A).

The above are placed for thought provoking.

The real implications of Article 371 A and the present ULB imbroglio

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Kaka D. Iralu

hat Nagas could live under the dictates of their own customary laws “in respect of their religious and social practices…”administration of civil and criminal justice”…and absolute rights to “ownership and transfer of land and its resources” is clearly written in article 371 A of the Indian Constitution.

These rights were granted after stating the words: “NOT WITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION”. Now, linguistically and grammatically speaking, no one can question that “Not withstanding” means “In spite of”. Therefore we can paraphrase the above quoted word as: - In spite of whatever may be written in the constitution of India, “no acts of parliament shall apply to the State of Nagaland (regarding the stated causes) unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides.”

If we look at all these rights and their safe guards, at a cursory glance, stupendous rights seem to have been granted by India to Nagaland. One can even argue that India has already recognized Naga sovereignty and independence over their own land

and resources and have also recognized Naga rights to be ruled by their own laws.

However, if one continues to read the other words of Art. 371 A, the next sentences counter nullifies all that has been granted at the beginning of said Article. The words discussed already come under clause (a) of Article 371A. Clause (b) of the same article begins with the words: “The Governor of Nagaland shall have special responsibility with respect to law and order in the State of Nagaland for so long as in his opinion internal disturbances occurring in the Naga Hills-Tuensang Area immediately before the formation of that State continue therein or in any part thereof and in the discharge of his functions in relation thereto the Governor shall, after consulting the Council of Ministers, exercise his individual judgment as to the action to be taken: Provided that if any question arises whether any matter is or is not a matter as respects which the Governor is under this sub-clause required to act in the exercise of his individual judgment, the decision of the Governor in his discretion shall be final,

and the validity of anything done by the Governor shall not be called in question on the ground that he ought or ought not to have acted in the exercise of his individual judgment."

Under the provisions of this “Governor’s rule of Law”, the Governor (s), have promulgated heinous laws like The Assam Maintenance of Public Order Act 1953, the Assam Disturbed area Act 1955 and The Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 etc. which turned Nagaland into a killing field from 1954 to the present.

As for all the special provisions of land ownership and its resources, when we tried to extract our oil as well as produce our own electricity, we were told by some Indian legal experts that other article of the Indian Constitution and schedules have supersedes these land ownership rights and have as a result, nullified them. Some special rights to land ownership and its resources under Article 371 A indeed!

Therefore, Article 371A at a cursory glance indeed look like a golden casket encrusted with many intricate designs that is delightful to the eyes. But inside the casket is a poi-

sonous snake which will leap out and bite anyone who opens the casket lid.

But still, many Nagas continue to be fooled by the outer trappings of this golden casket. They think it is a most precious gift from India to Nagaland which has even been enshrined in the very bosom of the Constitution of India. However, any wise Naga, far from being mesmerized by it, should throw away this dangerous casket because it contains a most poisonous snake inside.

In conclusion, the present crisis in Nagaland over the ULB elections issue is not whether the NPF party still hold the majority in the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland or not. It is also neither an issue of whether T. R. Zeliang is a competent C.M. or not. The real issue and question is: Whether the Nagas will live under the dictates of a foreign Constitution (of India), or live under their own Yehzabo and Customary Laws?

Two young Nagas have again laid down their lives for this issue. As for all other living Nagas, what they decide will affect all Nagas of today as well as all future citizens of Nagaland.

Long live - Nagaland and the Naga Yehzabo.

he only positive outcome of the current socio-political imbroglio is that the masses have begun to contemplate and deconstruct the issues related to women vis-a vis the customary law. The rubric ‘Patriarchy’ in relation with gender equation in our Naga society is the most contested ideological subject. Unfortunately the CORE ISSUES of the Nagaland Municipal & Town Council Act 2001 has lopsided and the issue of women reservation has conveniently been sidetracked by the “other political” issues.

Government/ individuals may come and go but the root of contention remains unaltered and we have to come back to the negotiating table to dialogue on these most pertinent controversial issues at hand.

1. Is gender discrimination a myth or a reality?

2. Will 33% reservation in ULB aid in political empowerment of women?

3. How can we collectively (Men & women alike) protect our most beloved Article 371 A? 4. Where is the space for the dissenting voice? Are we willing to listen and hear them out?

5. Who will represent the voice of women?

The social structure in a patriarchal society is constructed in ways where the ideas and actions of men dominate over that of women.

Women are supposed to adhere to the feminine qualities linked with characters like modesty, submissiveness, nurturing, caring, serving and the list goes on. It is therefore not a surprise that the ‘character’ and ‘personal background’ of women leaders who challenge the statusquo are most susceptible to criticism. Note that, the same standard is not applicable to measure the capability of our male leaders.

The standard indicator to measure the status of women in any given society is the social, economic and political indicators. Going by this measure, if we conduct cartography of women empowerment in our state, it will contradict the standpoint that Naga women are not discriminated.Women’s oppression/ discrimination are experienced differently according to the socio-cultural context and therefore comparing the level of subjugation with the counterparts other states is deeply

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flawed. Few privileged women have done exceptionally well in the field of education, sports, bureaucracy and proved that if given equal treatment and opportunity, we are no lesser.

But in the political arena, the fact remains that, women have always played a secondary role in the decision making bodies. Women are not barred from contesting but are neither encouraged nor supported with the same intensity and vigor we would do for men. Neither are women equipped with financial / human resources to fight at par with the rich men (not that we are endorsing money politics). We celebrate with the few privileged women who have not faced discrimination and we hope you will stand tall as living examples. We also stand in solidarity with majority of our sisters who are subjugated and compromised their fate. And with those who are absorbed sacrificing their dreams and aspirations to think about themselves.

Our society is conditioned to the conventional belief that ‘good women’ should limit to address social and religious issues rather than the political ones and thus limit the participation of women in the public sphere. Social & political issues cannot be isolated from each other.

It is an inspiration to see that women have come out boldly to exercise their political ambitions.

Unfortunately women who dared to challenge the status-quo have been compelled to take the back seat and are reduced to being mere mute spectators to the ongoing political warfare.

The dissenting voice of women particularly the collective bodies have been strategically divided and silenced. We can’t help but feel subjugated, discriminated and oppressed having to follow the voices that restrict our right to oppose.

Where are the women armed with their traditional attire who thronged the streets when women were violated? Where are those who staunchly stood firm to negotiate for peace in times of conflict? Where are the women who dared to enter the battle field amidst the firing bullets when our men’s lives were threatened? Where are the women who decided to fight as ‘leaders’ in the democratic election process? Are we mute because we are forced/ directed to respect the tribal apex body’s decision or we fear being excommunicated? Are we mute because our loved ones asked us to or

we have been conditioned to believe that politics is not our domain? Why are we forced to agree with the dominant view of our respected leaders?

Is this democratic or anarchic- when the differing opinions are hushed using means of threat and violence? Might is not always right. Amidst the confusion and the blame game, young innocent lives have been lost. This tragic incident will forever haunt us for this is the worst thing that could possibly happen Perhaps we need to introspect our over-confidence on our physical intellectuality and those decision taken in haste. In this situation when everything around us seems to have derailed, we must humbly seek for divine intervention.

Let us redirect our thoughts on issues that matter and consider revolution of our mindset which is imperative for our society to progress.

Without further delay we must address these burning issues.

■ Reconstruct the unwritten customary law: Practices of our ancestors have flaws and are susceptible to being interpreted by different individuals according to their convenience. It is time we codify the laws that are not applicable in this 21st century. Times change, Mindset must change and laws must accordingly be amended. Customary law will cause more harm than protect if it continues to remain ambiguous.

■ The subject of women reservation should not be regarded as war of sexes but rather as determining factor to strengthen gender relation.

■ Acknowledge and respect the different standpoints as equally valid. Let us agree to disagree.

■ Deconstruct the standpoint that women enjoy the same status as men. Let us contest the issue and find alternative solutions that are inclusive of women.

■ Let us come together, solve rather than dissolve the unconventional views. Remember that the voice of the people is not uniform and that is the beauty of democracy.

The only solution to this crisis is to dialogue and respect the differing opinion irrespective of your gender, tribe, age or political affiliation.

Esther K. Chophy (Teacher), Bokali Mughavi (Social Worker), Gracy Aye (Research Scholar) Note: We write as concerned citizens and not representing a particular gender, tribe, village, association or any political party.

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oing by the recent developments Nagas seem to be heading to anarchy. It’s time for the Naga intellectuals to ponder over the issues as to what is really ailing our society. I seriously doubt that the greater issue of women reservation in ULB will die soon even after the exit of TR Zeliang. It’s immaterial for me whether TR Zeliang hangs on or there is change of leadership as it is none of my business.

The only thing I want is that a leader should be far sighted and she should lead the state in the right direction.

But this time around we seriously got the issues mixed up and the whole society is put into utter confusion. Many organisations are going with the wave without the least understanding of the issues. Forget about the common people we the educated are also confused whether this agitation is about— 1) Postponement of ULB election 2) Protection of our right under Article 371 (a).

3) Fighting corruption in public offices.

4) Engaging in political brinkmanship to change leadership or government.

The issues relating to serial 1 to 3 are within the public space and we should do everything within our power to bring changes or solution.

Serial no 4 is the least popular one and civil societies should preferably stay away from it. Let’s try to have a deeper understanding of the issues and see what are the ways out.

1. On the issue of postponement of ULB election the state government has annulled the whole election process for the time being but let’s not call it a solution it is just postponing a potential problem as we have to face it again. But in spite of the problems we are going through such as bandh, arson and killing the option available to us has not changed abit. It still boils down to whether we have ULB as mandated by the constitutionin

Part 1X (a) with 30% women reservation or no ULB at all. There is hardly any scope for maneuvering as the high court in earlier occasion related to oil exploration observed that the Nagaland state assembly lacks competence to legislate on the subject under the recourse of Article 371(a). Article 243T which is incorporated in Part 1X (a) is an important legislation piece in the Indian constitution for women upliftment. It will be a futile exercise to make any attempt to circumvent it. So, it is up to us whether to accept the ULB in the present form or not. If we opt out, we may have to forgo some benefits which come with it. Smart city project could be the first casualty. I think that is a small price to pay if we are going to live in peace. After all it’s better to live in thatch house in peace rather than living in Palace and quarrelling all the time. But another sticking point is that there is no guarantee that GOI will make exception for Nagaland from the purview of Part 1X (a) and if it doesn’t then we are back to square one that is ULB with 30% women reservation. Since JCC has taken over the mantle for this issue, it will do well on its part if it can create awareness about the implication of this issue as more than 80 % of our population have no clear knowledge about this issue and little knowledge is dangerous.

Of course, all educated Nagas can play our role here.

2. In regards to Article 371 (a) we should do everything possible to protect our right but we also should understand that Article 371 (a) is not absolute in itself. It has to be read with other sections of the constitution. At times, this may come in serious conflict with other fundamental provisions in the constitutions and then the problem starts.

Fortunately, or unfortunately this provision of the law has not often been subjected to judicial scrutiny.

I am afraid that some of our customs and practices may not stand

the test of the present time anymore and it is in our interest that we don’t blow this sensitive issue out of proportion. Instead we should try to adept the flawed customary practices to the need of the modern time and this will be the best way to protect our right from interference.

After all this provision, though sacrosanct to us is not a blanket right granted to Nagas to practice something which is out of turn with the modern time.

3. On the issue of fighting against corruption in public offices we have a credible organisation for the first time in the form of ACAUT. We all should try to strengthen it.

Parallel campaign on this is not desirable as it will only undermine the strong institution we already have.

Lastly Politic is a dangerous territory and delving into it in the name of pan Naga organisation will be a blunder. It is not within the domain of JCC or NTAC or for any organisations which may come up tomorrow to pick or choose leadership of a political party or government at will. However, tempting it might be, it is best left to the MLAs to listen to their conscience and act. Removing TR Zeliang was never in the agenda but now it has pushed the real agenda to the back burner. JCC should not ignore this fact or else history will never forgive. Because finding a solution and changing the system is the need of the hour and we should set the priority right.

Having considered all these points, it will be wise on the part of JCC to go back to the core agenda and start a dialogue among all sections of the society and try to find out a solution. When we have understanding and unity we can bring about changes in the system. By doing this we can make this campaign a truly people’s movement which will be a fitting tribute to the people who have lost their lives and it will also bring back hope to our troubled society.

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

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Celine Dion: 'I'm proud of the way I

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Emma Watson is Elle Style Awards Woman Of The Year

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he mum-of-three looked happy and healthy on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night (12Feb17) and told reporters she and sons Nelson, Eddy and ReneCharles are "blooming" 13 months after Angelil lost his battle with cancer.

And she's proud of the way she got the boys ready to say their final goodbyes to their father. "It’s something that I had no choice to take charge of, that I’m proud of," she said.

And she admits the tragedy has really made her make the most of every moment: "That was a lesson for me - you never know when things like this strike and you need to take charge," the My Heart Will Go On singer added.

"In life, you never know what’s going to happen, so you should never wait for tomorrow to do what can be done today, to say I love you, or send a thank-you note, or to call your mom or dad, or get something out of your chest (sic), or your best friend, or tomorrow. The future is now."

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Hugh Jackman battling skin cancer again

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octors found another basal cell carcinoma during a check up, and the 48-yearold actor has undergone another surgery on his face. The Les Miserables star was first diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in 2013 and went public with the health scare by posting a photo of hus bandaged nose on social media.

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he grown-up Harry Potter star took to the stage in a stunning strapless floor-length white gown with a tree design as she collected her latest accolade, awarded to her for her humanitarian efforts. "This is not a year we will allow yourself to be silent," Watson announced to rapturous applause.

"This is the year that women’s voices are heard." "I'm not sure I deserve it really, but I'll take it," the humble star added. It's such an honour."

Emma, 26, announced that she's about to embark on a busy period promot-

ing her new film Beauty and the Beast, in which she plays beauty Belle, and she revealed the Elle award has set her up as she prepares to become an international Disney star. "It feels like I'm at the end of the harbour, ready to set off on my journey and it's a nice wave from the British shores," she smiled.

She was also thrilled to receive the award from journalist and feminist Caitlin Moran, adding, "It's the dream. I read her books over about four or five years ago and I couldn't stop laughing and crying. To have her presenting me an award to-

day (13Feb17) to update fans on his health, revealing he has had another basal cell carcinoma removed.

The star posted another photo of his bandaged nose and reminded fans to use sunscreen. "Another basal cell carcinoma," he wrote. "Thanks to frequent checks & amazing doctors, all's well. Looks worse w the dressing on then off (sic)! WEARSUNSCREEN."

When he first learned he had skin cancer four years ago, the XMen star said, "Being an Australian, it's a very common thing. I never wore sunscreen growing up so I was a prime candidate for it. I was trying to keep calm about it... basal cell carcinoma is just something you have to deal with. It's cancerous. It will grow. You just have to get it out."

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Robert Downey Jr. to star in movie on real-life con man

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night is beyond lovely."

Watson earned the prize in part for her work on behalf of gender equality with the United Nations Women's HeForShe campaign. She explained that Caitlin had been a big help as an adviser for her modern-day take on feminism.

"Caitlin has a certain resilience which I find particularly inspiring. She had this much bigger bird's eye view than I did at the time of some of the things I was struggling with. The kind of perspective I have and the longevity she has, kind of felt very steadying."

ilmmaker Richard Linklater will be directing actor Robert Downey Jr. in a film based on a real-life con man. The yet to be titled film is based on the episode "Man of the People" from digital media company and podcast network Gimlet Media's podcast Reply All, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

The podcast tells the true story of two doctors John Brinkley, who scammed his way to fame and fortune using fake medicine, populism and radio, and Morris Fish-

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bein, the editor of the Journal of the America Medical Association, who goes on a decade-long quest to take Brinkley down.

Megan Ellison will produce for motion picture company Annapurna Pictures, with Downey Jr and Susan Downey under their Team Downey banner.

Linklater will co-produce along with Gimlet Media.

Downey will next be seen as Iron Man, in "SpiderMan: Homecoming" and next year's "Avengers: Infinity War".

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Saif Ali Khan on son Docu-feature on Sachin Tendulkar to be out on May 26 Taimur’s pic going viral

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achin: A Billion Dreams', a docu-feature on master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, will release on May 26. The film's release date was announced by producers Ravi Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pictures in a statement. Featuring Tendulkar himself, the movie, helmed by London-based writerfilmmaker James Erkine, will be replete with his personal experiences.

The film will capture the phe-

nomenal rise of Tendulkar. It will have aspects of his life which have never been seen before. Some old footage of Tendulkar playing cricket, some landmark events would be woven into the movie, which aims to tell the ace cricketer's journey from childhood till now. Many other personalities across the world would be contributing to the film, the statement added.

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areena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan’s baby boy Taimur is breaking the internet in all ways possible!

If you think about it, the newborn has been creating a rage on social media, every time there’s something new about him surfaces on the medium.

While everybody swooning over the baby’s pic, which btw, is cute AF, there’s something you’d want to know about how this image surfaced on social media in the first place.

Well, in a way, it’s because of Saif! Surprised? Turns out the actor made his son’s pic as his WhatsApp display pic and well, the rest is history.

On Monday morning, the pic of baby Nawab popped up on social media. The blue eyed, brown haired boy’s look instantly left us in a tizzy. Bebo was right all along! Saif and Kareena’s baby boy Taimur is in fact,

one of the most beautiful babies! But as the actor accepts that it’s his doings that the pic went viral, he didn’t intend to do so. As stated to Mumbai Mirror, the actor said, “I didn’t intend to publish it but never mind.”

While mommy and daddy are gushing over their newborn, even Priyanka Chopra complimented the little boy! The diva had stated, “It is such a wonderful moment and it is such a beautiful baby and he already has Kareena’s pout.” And guess what, she’s right after all! The pout is so like Bebo, but overall, he is a perfect mix of both his parents. Taimur may just be three months old but we’re pretty sure that fan clubs for the kiddo might already have kickstarted. Who wouldn’t be a fan of chote Nawab? The title is definitely befitting his look in every way.

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four-hour documentar y about Princess Diana will air in America on the 20th anniversary of the royal's death. The film, a two-part TV event collaboration between network executives at ABC and People magazine bosses, will feature interviews with Diana experts, friends and footage of the Princess, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She died in a car crash in Paris, France on 31 August, America's hottest felon Jeremy Meeks was still walking the corridors of a Californian prison 12 months ago. Now, the man who rose to fame as 'hot felon' when his mugshot went viral has made his debut on the New York Fashion Week catwalk. Meeks swapped his orange prison duds and handcuffs for couture on Monday night as he was spotted strutting down the runway for designer Philipp Plein.

1997, aged 36.

"Princess Diana has appeared on the cover of People 57 times - more than anyone in the history of the magazine," People Editor-in-Chief Jess Cagle said in a statement. "Our audience has an insatiable appetite for news about the royal family; in fact, they are just as fascinated today as they were when Lady Diana was first introduced to the world back in 1981."

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Aguero makes strong return as City go second

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero in action with Bournemouth's Adam Smith. (Reuters Photo)

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BOURNEMOUTH, FEBRUaRy 14 (REUTERs): Sergio Aguero roared back into action for Manchester City, forcing a Tyrone Mings own goal and helping them move eight points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea with a 2-0 win at struggling Bournemouth on Monday.

Aguero was once again left on the bench, amid speculation about his uncertain future at City, as Guardiola preferred his new Brazilian teenage sensation Gabriel Jesus.

But after the youngster's fairytale start to life in English football was rudely interrupted by an early ankle injury, Aguero replaced him and took the opportunity to remind

everyone of his enduring quality after Raheem Sterling had put City ahead just before the half hour.

In the 69th minute, the Argentine slid in to meet a cross from Sterling and, although it appeared Mings got the final touch for an own goal -- ultimately, a decision for the dubious goals committee -- no-one was going to persuade Aguero that he was not responsible for putting City two up.

Prevailing in an entertaining contest at chilly Dean Court, City always looked likely to stake their claim as Chelsea's chief rivals for the title by moving back into second place in the table once Sterling

slotted in from close range in the 29th minute, soon after he had also hit the post.

Bournemouth thought they had equalised through Josh King straight after Sterling's goal but the striker was penalised for tugging the shirt of John Stones in the build-up and Eddie Howe's men, 14th in the table and quickly getting sucked into the relegation battle, still remain without a win in 2017.

Pep Guardiola, City's manager, was left adamant that the eightpoint gap was still too big for his side to breach but he was delighted by both their continued improvement and, in particular, Aguero's

BCCI names unchanged squad for Aus Tests

MUMBai, FEBRUaRy 14 (iaNs): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the 16-member India Test squad for first two Tests in the four-match home series against Australia.

The selection committee, led by M.S.K. Prasad retained the same squad

which defeated Bangladesh by 208 runs in the one-off Test match at Hyderabad.

The first match of the four-match rubber will start from February 23 in Pune. The second match will be played in Bengaluru from March 4-8, according to a BCCI's official release.

Squad: Virat Kohli

(Captain), Murali Vijay, K.L. Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Karun Nair, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhinav Mukund and Hardik Pandya.

8th Silver Cup T20 from March 13

KOHiMa, FEBRUaRy 14 (MExN): The 8th edition of Silver Cup T-20 Cricket Tournament, an annual sports ministry feature of Nepali Baptist Church, Kohima Youth Department (NBCKYD) will be held from March 13 to 31. The tournament will be held at Jakhama Local

Ground, below National Highway-2, a press release informed.

The total cash prize for the winners including individual awards has been earmarked at Rs 1.9 lakh with Rs 80,000 for champions and Rs 40,000 for runner-up, an enhancement of Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000

respectively.

Entry forms will be made available shortly. For further details, interested teams are requested to contact Organising Committee Convener Narayan Bahadur @ 9436077633, Secretary Robi Thapa @ 9774416162 or Chairman NBCKYD @ 9612339730.

LFHSS participates in National School Roll Ball Championship

Rs 2 crore base price for Ishant at IPL auction

NEw DElHi, FEBRUaRy 14 (iaNs): As many as seven cricketers, including Indian pacer Ishant Sharma, have their base price as Rs 2 crore in the Indian Premier League (IPL) players' auction to be held on February 20 in Bengaluru, it was announced on Tuesday. A total of 351 players will go under the hammer.

Others in the highest base price bracket are Englishmen Ben Stokes, Eoin Morgan and Chris Woakes; Australian fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Pat Cummins; and Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews, IPL's website said.

A maximum of 76 players, including 28 overseas, can be bought at the auction.

Stokes, Morgan and Woakes were crucial members of the English team which lost the 2016 World Twenty20 final to the West Indies.

Mathews featured in Kolkata Knight riders, now-disbanded Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils in the history of

IPL. While playing Pune and Delhi, the all-rounder had been auctioned for more than Rs 5 crore.

It will be interesting to see how the franchisees react when the name of Johnson will come. The left-armer has retired from international cricket and even though, he has enough IPL experience, Rs 2 crore is seen as too high.

Ishant, who played for Rising Pune Supergiants, will also look to prove that he can be good enough in the shorter formats as well.

Among the players, who are in the Rs 1.5 crore bracket, New Zealand pacer Trent Boult, English wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow and West Indian allrounder Jason Holder can be interesting picks for the franchises.

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, English bowling all-rounder Chris Joran and Irfan Pathan will also be on focus.

Wizards solve Westbrook to beat Thunder

Markieff Morris contributed 23 points as the Washington Wizards beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-98. (AFP Photo)

means two losses in a row for the Thunder, who fell to 31-25, shooting just 35.4 percent overall on Monday.

"He had an off night," said Washington coach Scott Brooks, who coached Westbrook in Oklahoma City for the seven seasons.

"He's allowed to do that. It doesn't happen often."

- Spurs beat Pacers Elsewhere, Kawhi Leonard tallied a gamehigh 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs clinched their 20th straight winning season with a 110-106 win over the Indiana Pacers on Monday.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 19 points, and Danny Green, David Lee and Tony Parker each scored 12 for the Spurs, who were coming off a surprising 94-90 loss to the New York Knicks on Sunday.

The Spurs have lost two in a row only twice this NBA season and are 9-1 on the second night of consecutive games.

Aldridge's three-point play with 52 seconds left gave the Spurs a 105-100

lead, and Parker made two free throws with 23 seconds remaining that bumped the lead to 107-101 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse arena.

Two Aldridge free throws at the 3:55 mark and Leonard's baseline jumper with 3:34 to play gave San Antonio a 98-97 lead. Another Leonard basket stretched the lead to 100-97 with just under three minutes left.

Paul George scored a team-high 27 points for Indiana, who dropped to 2926 on the season.

Myles Turner finished with 22, Jeff Teague scored 15 and Rodney Stuckey added 13 for the Pacers, who lost their fourth straight game.

San Antonio outscored Indiana 21-12 to close the second quarter as the teams went into the half tied 49-49.

- Denver topples Warriors In Denver, Juancho Hernangomez nailed six of Denver's franchise-record 24 three-pointers as the Nuggets blasted the Golden State Warriors 132-110.

Nikola Jokic had 17

points, 21 rebounds and 12 assists for his second tripledouble. He set career highs for assists and rebounds but was overshadowed by the team's outside shooting as four players hit at least four three-pointers,

Kevin Durant scored 25 points for Golden State. The Warriors were just eight of 32 from three point range, including Stephen Curry's one-of-11. Curry went four of 18 from the field and finished with just 11 points.

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wasHiNgTON, FEBRUaRy 14 (aFP): Markieff Morris scored 23 points as the Washington Wizards took advantage of an off night by Russell Westbrook to crush the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-98.

John Wall had 15 points and 14 assists and Bradley Beal scored 22 points as all five starters scored in double figures for the Wizards, who led by as many as 34 points.

Washington has won three straight, 10 of 11 overall and are an Eastern Conference-best 17-5 since New Years Day. "It definitely starts with him," Beal said of shutting down Westbrook. "Containing him as much as possible, keeping him out of the paint. Make him take a lot of tough jumpers.

"That's the game we want him to play. He wasn't comfortable with it. We made it difficult for him and their whole offense to get going."

Westbrook scored 17 points for the Thunder, but the NBA Most Valuable Player candidate was a long way from his triple-double form.

"I was doing what I wanted. I just missed," said Westbrook. The point guard played just 24 minutes.

It has been quite a week for Westbrook. Less than 48 hours after an emotional matchup against former his teammate, Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, he finished with four rebounds and four assists while shooting five of 19 from the field.

The road matchup against the Wizards pitted all-star point guards Westbrook and Wall against each other.

It didn't garner the same amount of attention that came from Durant's first game in Oklahoma City since spurning the Thunder for the Western Conference champion Warriors.

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by team manager Vernon Fernandez, a press release from the school informed.

Roll Ball, invented in Pune in the year 2003, is a combination of Skating, Handball and Basketball and is recognized by the Indian Olympic Association. It was first introduced in Nagaland at LFHSS last year under the aegis of the Nagaland Roll Ball Association, the release added.

Australia have made wholesale changes to their team after a thrashing in Sri Lanka and home series defeat to South Africa.

The Steve Smith-led team have since revived their fortunes by defeating South Africa in a dead rubber at Adelaide and went on to beat Pakistan 3-0 at home.

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Maharashtra from January 27 to 31. The Championship was organized by the School Games Federation of India, Directorate of Sports & Youth Resources, Govt. of Maharashtra and Maharashtra Roll Ball Association.

The 8-member team was led by the Roll Ball Coaches from LFHSS, Madhav Nayak and Ramu Bordoloi and accompanied

and has said it will be his last match against an international side.

"This will be it for me," Voges told reporters.

"I'm certainly looking forward to getting out there and playing this game. I've had an amazing couple of years with Australia with the test team and I've loved every minute of it.

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DiMaPUR, FEBRUaRy 14 (MExN): Livingstone Foundation Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur became the first school ever to represent Nagaland in a Roll Ball Championship.

The school took part in the 62nd National School Games Roll Ball Championship 2017 which was held at the Shivchatrapatti Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi in Pune,

syDNEy, FEBRUaRy 14 (REUTERs): Australia's Adam Voges has retired from international cricket, signing off with a test batting average second only to the great Don Bradman.

Voges became the oldest player to score a century on his test debut when he made an unbeaten 130 against West Indies two years ago, aged 35.

The right-handed batsman scored 1,485 runs at an average of 61.87, ranking him second on the all time list behind Bradman's incredible 99.94.

Voges lost his place in the test team after the second of two defeats to South Africa in November and was treated for concussion after being hit by a bouncer when batting for Western Australia in a Sheffield Shield match the same month.

Voges, 37, will lead the Prime Minister's XI against the touring Sri Lankan team in Canberra on Wednesday

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contribution.

"He played good, he won, he fight, scored a goal for his confidence and for us, it's so important. I'm so happy for him," said the manager.

Bournemouth had set a blistering pace and pressed high, severely testing City's preference for playing the ball out of defence.

As the half hour approached, City had a lucky escape when winger Jordon Ibe broke through on the right after a one-two with midfielder Jack Wilshere and shot low but Willy Caballero spread himself well saving with his right foot.

The next time City attacked they opened the scoring when Leroy Sane crossed from the left, the ball took a slight deflection off defender Steve Cook on its way to the far post and Sterling turned it into the net.

Sterling was full of praise for Bournemouth but also relieved to have found the net.

"They play amazing football at times and you've seen that throughout the game today. Credit to them, they pushed and pushed," the England forward, who has now scored seven goals in five games against Bournemouth, said.

"Luckily today we got the two goals that gave us the win. I was just trying to get on the scoresheet.

It doesn't always happen but it's part of my game and I need to add more goals to my game."

Bournemouth kept up their momentum after the break making it even harder for City to move play out of their half and Caballero made a fine diving save from Harry Arter.

Yet the change in central striker since Jesus's arrival has not altered the balance of the settled side Pep Guardiola has found since the 3-0 FA Cup win at Crystal Palace last month and they were always the more dangerous team on the break.

Sane almost made it three when his effort from the left came back off the bar and again in stoppage time when he shot wide of the far post with only Boruc to beat.

Australia's Voges ends test career with second best batting average

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