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Three days ‘ultimatum’ for Nagaland Chief Minister Nagaland CM to step down seeks to ‘settle amicably’

Coordination meeting resolves not to attend the ‘consultative meeting’ called by the Chief Minister

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KOHIma, February 7 (mexN): The Nagaland Tribes Action Committee (NTAC), Kohima, and the Joint Action Committee (JCC) have now given a three days’ “ultimatum” to the Chief Minister of Nagaland to step down on “moral ground” by February 11.

This was resolved in a 8-point resolution taken at a coordination meeting of apex bodies of Phom, Chakhesang, Ao, Rengma, Sumi, Lotha, Zeliang, Pochury, Konyak, Sangtam, Kuki, Angami tribes in the presence of ENPO, JCC and NTAC held here today. The coordination meeting agreed that the situation in Nagaland State has been created due to the “betrayal” by the State Cabinet of the “gentlemen’s agreement” of January 30, Chumukedima.

Maintaining that they will not attend the ‘consultative meeting’ called by the Chief Minister, and will treat anyone attending it as “anti Naga,” the bodies noted that holding an army Flag March was “ridiculous” because “such an exercise is required only when the lives of the people are at threat and not against government functionary.”

Furthermore, the resolution asserted that the Nagaland cabinet decision to submit a Memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, seeking for exemption

Myanmar border fencing stopped along Nagaland KOHIma, February 7 (PTI): Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang today said that border fencing by Myanmar government at Pangsha in Tuensang district of the state has been stopped with the intervention of the central government. The External Affairs Ministry had taken up the issue with the Myanmar government that has agreed and already stopped the border fencing in the area, Zeliang told a press conference here. He said though official communication has not yet been received, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval rang him up yesterday and informed him about this development. Detailed discussion on border fencing between the two countries would be held later, the chief minister said. Naga organisations like the Naga Students Federation, recently appealed to the Prime Minister to stop the works on the border fencing between India and Myanmar, saying that the people there are peace loving and have been rendering much effort to maintain peace and tranquillity along the area. The Nagas have a sizable population in Myanmar.

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1. Chief Minister T.R Zeliang should step down on moral ground within the period of 3 (three days) with effect from 8th February, 2017 2. Not to politicize this historic movement under any circumstance 3. The ULB election in Nagaland state cannot be held until and unless thorough amendments are made in the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 by safeguarding the powers conferred under Article 371 (A) of the Constitution of India 4. Not to attend tomorrow’s (08/02/2017) Consultative Meeting convened by the Chief Minister T.R Zeliang and any other meetings in the future to be convened by Chief Minister T.R Zeliang and in the event of any leader attending the meeting, such person will be treated as Anti-Naga

from Part IX A of the Indian Constitution “should not be submitted under any circumstances since the Nagaland Legislative Assembly is fully empowered to take its own decision on this matter.”

According to the bodies, the Chief Minister has “sufficiently exhibited his unconcern” towards the people’s “suffering” and “preparing to do anything to achieve his wishes.” This, the statement said, is a “threat to social peace and life” which needs an “immediate remedy.” This “remedy” and the constituent “historic movement” will be directed by the NTAC, Kohima and the JCC, it was resolved.

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5. The cabinet decision to submit a Memorandum to the Prime Minister of India, seeking for exemption from Part IX A of the Indian Constitution should not be submitted under any circumstances since the Nagaland Legislative Assembly is fully empowered to take its own decision on this matter 6. To issue suspension order to former Commissioner of Police, Dimapur/Police Officers, Longleng/Longkhim O.C and all Jawans who were involved in inhuman firing.

7. To immediately issue nullification order with regard to ULB election 8. All Apex Tribal Hohos authorized JCC and NTAC, Kohima to spearhead this historic movement and fully affirmed to abide by the decision and direction of JCC and NTAC, Kohima till the demands are fulfilled.

CNTC not to attend meet called by CM Meanwhile, the Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) today informed the media that it will not attend the meeting called by the Chief Minister TR Zeliang as it contravenes the demand of the NTAC and the JCC resolution.

In a statement, the CNTC stated that the incumbent CM needs to humble down to the people’s demand and pave the way for an amicable settlement for its people before it is too late. It pointed out that the turn of events over the last few weeks shows the “lack of statesmanship, sheer arrogance and total breach of trust” by TR Zeliang and his cabinet legislators.

Kohima | February 7

Chief Minister TR Zeliang today said that God’s intervention is the only way to normalcy in Nagaland.

Addressing a press conference here today, Zeliang said this while adding that they will invite the NBCC and other Christian forums for a goodwill mission, a suggestion also made by the Governor of Nagaland State.

Noting that much legal and government explanations have been given on the issue, the CM said they will now release a “chronology” on the 33% women’s reservation issue and how the elections came to be notified.

Apologizes on behalf of the government Zeliang said that the thing he regrets, and wants to convey his apology for, is the misunderstanding on the tripartite agreement between JCC, NBCC and the State Government.

According to the CM, the meeting had not discussed about postponement of the whole upcoming ULB election. The postponement, he said, was sought to make people understand the issue of 33% reservation and since they had understood the government position and agreed to it in principle, we thought that the postponement may not be necessary where there is no problem.

“Our good gesture has been misunderstood and they

‘No ground for PR’ Our Correspondent Kohima | February 7

Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang, has ruled out the imposition of President’s Rule (PR) in Nagaland State.

Responding to NPCC’s demands for PR in Nagaland, Zeliang said that PR “will not be good for the people so we will never invite President’s Rule in the state,” he noted. In any case, PR cannot be brought as per suitability but as per the law. “To impose President’s Rule, Governor can recommend but Government of India cannot just proclaim President’s Rule unless it is passed by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha,” he said. “I don’t see any ground to impose President’s Rule.

Somebody must be trying but it will be a futile,” the CM said.

On being asked about the speculation of NPF merging with the BJP, Zeliang said “I have never talked to any central leader on merger of NPF into BJP. This is beyond my dream.”

He termed the news item misleading and false. thought that the whole process of election everywhere in Nagaland will be postponed,” reflected the CM. “So if we have committed that against the will of those people, NBCC or JCC, because of which this incident has taken place, with two boys losing their lives, then I feel sorry and apologize on behalf of the government.”

Let us hope that people will understand and with intervention of organization like NBCC, all churches and public will come to know the reality, the CM said.

He also felt that the situation is improving, hoping that people will restrain from any kind of violent agitation. We want to settle everything amicably and with understanding; we want to settle without con-

frontation so that everybody can start normal life, he said.

Will resign “if I am reduced to minority” On the demand for his resignation, the Nagaland State Chief minister said, “My resignation or stepping down is beyond 33% women reservation.”

He said he will step down or resign “if I am reduced to minority.” He informed that as per the Supreme Court, if a Chief Minister or the Prime Minister has to resign or step down from the established government, a floor test in the Assembly or Parliament alone can give the verdict. Even this floor test can be filed through a no-confidence motion in the Assembly, not from outside it.

For now, he said he has the favour of majority, 58 out of 60, of the elected members in the

Assembly.

“We have to uphold the Constitution of India. We have to uphold court verdict given by Government of India,” he said.

On some tribal Hohos asking their respective elected members to resign, Zeliang said “I don’t think any MLA will resign because of pressure from NGOs or any kind of organization outside the House because they are elected by the constitution and have taken oath of affirmation and allegiance according to the Constitution of India so they are bound to go by the law.”

On closure of government offices and restriction on plying of government registered vehicles, Zeliang said this will be discussed with tribal Hohos on February 8 at the ‘consultative meet’.

“We are not going to force them to pass any resolution,” he said, adding but we want to make them understand the position of the government which he hoped they would understand. He said they should go to the people and explain to the people so that there will be no agitation or protest against the ULBs election.

Regarding the offices which were burnt down, the CM said the government will make alternative arrangement, adding that we will not allow those offices to stop functioning.

“That is our hope that within one month or two people will come to understand the reality,” he said.

A week into February, Ban on govt offices & vehicles to continue govt. salaries unpaid Morung Express News Dimapur | February 7

Morung Express News Dimapur | February 7

AJ has not been able to seek admission for her children to a school yet and dates are running out. Being a State Government employed teacher in Dimapur, salaries of teachers like her, expected in the first week of every month, have not yet come in due to the continued bandh on government offices and life has been tough.

“We are not people with savings, and depend on our monthly salary to go by,” said AJ whose family has its own share of debts that more than unite many sections of Naga society today. Now, she has to take more loans from relatives or friends to get admission, buy school uniform and books, and even day-today ration. The story is the same for many students who study in the school she teaches in.

The irony is that employees of the Finance Department, the central salary disbursement body in the State, have also not been paid due to the bandh in Kohima, causing undue hardships.

“Only about 10 percent of the departments have managed to submit their bills to us by January 2425, whose payments have already been forwarded to the banks by January 31 by our department. Apart from these, none of the government employees have been paid yet,” informed an officer working in the Treasuries & Accounts office of the Finance Department.

The total number of government employees in Nagaland State as of March 2014 stands at 95,903, of

Nagaland Governor for resolution through dialogue Concerned by people’s hardship due to nonfunctioning of government offices and nondisbursement of salaries KOHIma, February 7 (mexN): The Governor of Nagaland State PB Acharya had discussions on the present situation with the Chief Minister TR Zeliang and his cabinet colleagues and urged them to resolve the crisis through dialogue, stated a press note from the Raj Bhavan today.

He also appealed to all the NGOs, Tribal Hohos, NTAC and civil organizations to work for an amicable solution through dialogue.

Today the Governor also invited the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) and said that the “tripartite agreement on 30th January was a positive step.”

Further, according to the press note, he urged the NBCC officials led by General Secretary Dr. Zelhou Keyho to “continue the efforts to restore peace as people are facing hardship due to non-functioning of government offices and even salaries are not disbursed.” which 22.47 percent are women, as per the Nagaland Economic Survey 2015-16.

Among government employees, the worst hit will be the work charge/ contingency paid employees of all departments, who consist a whopping 35.25 percent of the government workforce. They are mostly the lowest paid workers with no job guarantee but are the backbone of the infrastructure (sweepers, technicians, sanitation workers, drivers, peons, etc.). While irregular salaries torment them throughout the year, the bandh has only added to this misery.

According to the same Survey (2015-16), salaries & wages accounted for 44.54 percent of the Revenue Expenditure of 201516 (Budget Estimate) and 30.66 percent of the total expenditure on Consoli-

dated Fund 2015-16 (Budget Estimate).

Others likely to face hardships are some old people of the State whose pensions have not yet been disbursed, informed a government officer.

While government health workers of the State also continue work sans salaries and the other usual deficiencies, “we are well equipped to handle even mass casualty,” said an optimistic doctor from the Dimapur Civil Hospital.

Apart from this, all development in the State has come to a standstill with service matters lying unprocessed, no payment being doled out for development works, and no movement of files.

The Governor has expressed concern on the hardships being faced by unpaid government workers (see box).

The imposition of ban on government offices and movement of government-registered vehicles, which paralyzed the normal functioning of the government for seventh day today, will continue.

The organizations calling the ban informed on Tuesday that the restrictions will continue in Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Zunheboto until the demands of the people are met.

In Kohima, the AYO Media Cell informed that the movement of all Government vehicles including Government undertaken project vehicles, NAP/IRB, and Government

Offices will be restricted Except for the ban on government offices and vehicles, normal life continued with business establishments, educational establishments and banks open for the public along with unrestricted plying of private and commercial vehicles.

Government entities exempted from the purview of the ban include schools/colleges, District Administration, police Stations, defence, paramilitary, Fire and Emergency Services, banks, BSNL/Telecom and Postal Service, Nagaland State Transport (NST) Bus & Stations, Power stations, Nagaland Public Services Commission (NPSC), Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE), Health services, and Accountant General.

144 Cr.PC to remain in vulnerable areas in Kohima Section 144 Cr.PC will continue to remain in effect in areas identified as “vulnerable” in Kohima.

DGPLLDoungel,onTuesday, stated that the deployment of security personnel will not be scaled down in the Chief Minister’s complex, Minister’s Hill, Raj Bhavan, DC complex, Secretariat and Assembly areas. However, security has been relaxed in thePHQ junction.

As per the DGP, the security personnel also got some “respite” today after days of heightened vigil, partly on account of the multiple coordination meetings going on in Kohima. He though stated that there will be “no let up in the vigil” in the days to come while hoping things will not go out of control.

Bandh paralyses govt machinery in Dimapur

Effigies of the Chief Minister, Home Minister, NPF President, Dimapur Commissioner of Police and NAP (IR) personnel were burnt at the Diphupar village junction on February 7 by the DNYO. (Right) A banner is seen hung at the entrance to the DC’s office complex guarded by police personnel. (Morung Photo)

Morung Express News Dimapur | February 7

As the ULB elections imbroglio continues, the functioning of the government machinery has almost come to a grounding halt in Dimapur. Since the JCC announced the boycott of the government machinery, government offices, including the Deputy Commissioner’s office has remained shut with no employees turning up for work.

The affected offices include Directorates and district branches of the various state government departments located in the district and even the District & Session Court. Along with the DC’s office, the other offices affected include the Directorates of Geology & Mining, Food & Civil Sup-

plies, Excise & Prohibition and the Commissioner of Taxes. The district branches of Legal Metrology, Soil & Water Conservation, Urban Development; District Rural Development Agency and the Superintendent of Excise also remained shut. Most of these offices are located in the immediate periphery of the DC’s office.

Government offices located in other parts of the town were reported to be not functioning.

Dimapur Naga Youth Front (DNYF) volunteers, who assemble daily outside the DC’s office, said that the picketing lasts from 9:00 am till 3:00 pm coinciding with normal office working hours.

DNYF Convenor Abenjang asserted that the boycott and picket-

ing of government offices, except the ones exempted, will continue till the state government relents to the demand of the NTAC and the JCC. Terming the ongoing agitation as “completely different from other agitations,” the DNYF convenor cautioned against “politicising the matter.” “We have only one agenda (demanding the government to step down). It is not our lookout who comes after the present lot.”

Earlier in the morning, the Diphupar Naga Youth Organisation (DNYO) burned effigies of the Chief Minister, Home Minister, NPF president, former Dimapur Commissioner of Police and NAP (IR) personnel at the Diphupar village gate junction, NH 29.

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S3 (Smart Shopping Solution) launches store in Dimapur Morung Express News Dimapur | February 7

Shoppers in Dimapur were seen buzzing with activity at the newly launched S3 (Smart Shopping Solution) Shopping Mall at Golaghat Road. A complete family shopping mart that provides its customers value for money, the Mall is an undertaking of Tirupati Textrade Pvt. Ltd. It offers a vast range of products under one roof like apparels for men, women and children, bags, cosmetics, toys, kitchenware and appliances, and many more!

Sonu Tryoon, Managing Director-Tirupati Textrade Pvt. Ltd, and Rajiv Singh, Managing Director, Tirupati Textrade Pvt. Ltd were present at the launch programme. It was informed that the Dimapur franchisee partner is K. Samuel Sema.

The ribbon cutting during the launch was led by Khetovi Wotsa, State RJD President. Rev Dr Y Zhimova, senior pastor of Thilixu Sumi Baptist church delivered the dedicatory paryer. At present, the S3 Shopping mall has its store in Dibrugrah with plans to open more franchisees at Tinsukia and Guwahati.

Customers at the launch of S3 (Smart Shopping Solution) in Golaghat Road, Dimapur. (Morung Photo)

Proprietors of the S3 (Smart Shopping SoluKhetovi Wotsa, State RJD President cutting tion) Shopping Mall franchise at the launch ribbon during the launch of S3. (Morung Photo) programme. (Morung Photo)

Vast range of products like apparels for men, women and children, bags, cosmetics, toys, kitchenware and appliances, and many more at S3 (Smart Shopping Solution) in Golaghat Road, Dimapur. (Morung Photo)

‘Revisiting a shared history’

2nd inter collegiate gospel beat contest

KohiMa, February 7 (MexN): Kros College is all set to conduct the 2nd edition of Inter Collegiate Gospel Beat Contest from February 13-14. Gugs Chishi, Director, Music Task Force and musician Alobo Naga will grace the occasion as invitees.

Judges will be Mele Pucho, Director, Symphony Academy of Music/Symphony School of Music Kohima, Bendang Kichu, drummer of Divine Connection and Kosapong, musician, guitar teacher, Symphony Academy of Music.

Team One ‘We Unite Tour’ from February 10 pereN, February 7 (MexN): “Likeminded youths” from Peren District who share the same passion for travelling, adventure and most of all a better understanding of one’s own district is all set to undertake the ‘We Unite Tour’ within Peren District under the aegis ‘Team One’ from February 10.

It is planned at exploring and discovering the unknown besides the rich cultural heritage and huge land mass of Peren District, informed a press release issued by the Team One, Convener, Kengimpeuding Hegui. Apart from the thrill of travelling and recreational purposes, it is also the quest of the team to acquire firsthand knowledge about the various places of importance and to truly feel and understand the pulse of the district. To witness and have a better understanding of the social, educational and health standard of the different rural villages which are still far from modernization.

It also informed that slated to last about two to three weeks the team is all prep up and rearing to go the distance.

It further adds that We Unite Tour is not aimed at bringing one stop solutions to the grievances of the rural villages but rather a survey to chalk out a long term strategies as to how we can each contribute towards creating social awareness and promoting our district which still remains backward even after 50+ years of statehood. “It is the common zeal of Team One members to contribute towards our better tomorrow that we have initiated this We Unite Tour to help unite our people in this common fight for social and economic upliftment,” stated the Team One. The ‘We unite Tour’ is co- sponsored by Kuchi Rangkau, MD Hi Tech Constructions along with contributions from each member of the organization.

‘Mission Walk’ from Sibsagar to Molungkimong from Feb 10 to 12 Morung Express News Dimapur | February 7

The Molungkimong Baptist Church is organising a ‘Mission Walk’ from Sibsagar to Molungkimong under the theme ‘Revisiting a shared history’ from February 10 to 12.

The Mission Walk is undertaken to revisit the coming of Christianity to Nagaland and in honoring the great sacrificial works done by the mission trio— “Supongmeren Tzüdir, who initiated the path Little girls play an indigenous game called Kim at Wiu, a Khiamniungan Naga village located in the remote border of Tuen- of Christianity; Godhula Brown, the first evangelist sang district. Wui village is renowned for their indigenous pottery making and iron smelting. (Morung Photo) to the Nagas and pioneer Missionary Rev. Dr. E. W. Clark, who planted the first Church in Naga Soil at Molungkimong on December 22, 1872.”

This mission walk is also organized in preparation of the 150 Sesqui Centennial in the year 2022.

“This mission walk will be a good opportunity to reflect and also partake in the history of the coming of Christianity to our land. Together we will share, have fellowship and be blessed through this mission walk even as we revisit the advent of Christianity to Nagaland and carry on the legacy of this shared history,” shared R. Ali, Pastor, Molungkimong Baptist Church.

The programme will A scenic view of Wokha town. Declared as “The Land of Plenty” by the State Government, Wokha is situated at an economically strategic location sharing borders with Assam in the West and North, Kohima and Dimapur in the South, Zunheboto begin at Tzürang Valley from 5:30 pm where JKM in the East and Mokokchung in the North East. (Morung Photo)

and Rev Z Thsantiu, executive secretary, YBCA will share on revisiting history while Toshi Sanglir, youth secretary, ABAM will deliver Godhula’s song message.

On February 11, the morning devotion at Tzürang will be conducted for which the incharge is Y Nuklu Phom, executive secretary, PBCA. Short programmes will be held at Angotsükong Smoke Signal Hillock and Dr. Clark Prayer Spot. In the evening service the message will be delivered by Rev. Ponen, pastor MTBA. On February 12, during the devotional service, Rev TW Yamyat, finance & property secretary, NBCC will deliver the message with exhortation by Richard Yimto, IPS, DIG and experience sharing from the delegates. Later, in the evening service, Rev Khevihe Yeptho, Associate Director NMM will be the speaker and Toshi Longkumer, president BYFT will speak

on clean election.

The organisers have informed that there is no registration fee and food and lodging will be provided by the organising church. All participants will receive a t-shirt and cap along with mementos and certificate.

Delegates will assemble at Nagaland Gate, Amguri on February 10 at 11:30 am and head to Sibsagar at 12:00 noon. Bus will be provided for this journey.

A short prayer programme will be held at Sibsagar Baptist Church. After the service the team will head back to Buckingham Bungalow. From there the team will travel to Tzürang.

February 10th night will be spent by the banks of Tzürang River. Delegates are requested to carry light bedding. The team will start from Tzürang on February 11 at 10:00 am and is expected to reach Molungkimong around 2:00 Pm. The uphill walk is about 8 kms.

472 patients treated at e-hospital facility at Naga Hospital Kohima soon Assam Rifles medical camp Our Correspondent Kohima | February 7

Doctor examines a child during the medical camp organized by 7 Assam Rifles at Akhegwo village in Kiphire on February 5.

Kiphire, February 7 (MexN): 7 Assam Rifles under the aegis of Headquarters Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) organized a medical camp and free health checkup at Akhegwo village in Kiphire district on February 5.

A press release from Assam Rifles informed

that 472 patients comprising 245 males, 185 females and 42 children were given treatment during the camp.

The local administration also helped in the camp with two civil doctors attending to the patients along with the Medical Officer of the AR

battalion. The Commandant, 7 Assam Rifles also interacted with the village GBs and other local authorities present who shared their problems.

The Commandant promised them help in every possible way to solve their problems, the release stated.

The Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK) will soon have an E-hospital facility where it will be possible for the patients to access various services, like getting OPD appointments, checking pathology test reports online.

This was stated in Nagaland Vision 2030. This will be done through a unique patient ID number and will help to ease congestion and reduce waiting time for the patients.

The Vision document stated that adoption of e Health will provide a better and faster way of using health resources for information dissemination, interaction and collaboration among health professionals, health providers and the public.

“There is need to expand tele medicine to 11 district hospitals and whichever can be gradually upgraded to tele health which include computer assisted telecommunications to support management, surveillance, literature and access to medical knowledge,” it stated. mHEALTH: The problems of limited resources and inaccessibility can be mitigated to a large extent

The entrance gate of the Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK). (File Photo)

by taking advantage of high mobile phone penetration in remote areas and the growing smart phone culture through adoption of m-health, it stated adding that m health will bring services to the under-served areas through sms, mobile videos and interactions on health and collection of vital data.

“With wider usage by general public it can increase public wellness and bring down healthcare expenditures. Considering lack of infrastructure and limited capacity in rural areas m Health is no longer an option- it is a must, if equitable society is to be

ensured,” it observed. aHEALTH: With the proposed construction of airstrips across districts, the concept of a Health will supplement e Health and m Health in overcoming the impediments of difficult topography will ensure speedy delivery of health care services. For this purpose, choppers and light aircrafts should be at the disposal of the state to meet medical exigencies.

It also stated that the human resources of medical care also needs to rise up to be able to meet the growing demands of specialized health care in the state by 2030.

“Today there are around 373 HR sanctioned posts in all the district hospitals of the state, however, as per the IPHS norms a total of 1232 posts in necessary, which means a deficiency of around 859 posts.

This huge resource gap will mean that there will remain a large chunk of the population that has to be denied even primary health care facilities in the present context. This resource gap will have to be rationally filled up. The state should also encourage doctors to take up specialist studies so that the present lack of specialists in the state can be mitigated,” it further observed.

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SC miffed over delay in fencing of Indo-Bangladesh border New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its "strongest displeasure" over the manner in which fencing along the India-Bangladesh border is progressing and told the Union Home Ministry to furnish all details to the court.

Describing the affidavit filed by the Home Ministry as an "exercise in vagueness with no specific details", the bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman directed the ministry to furnish all the details relating to the fencing of the remaining 61.49-km stretch.

"We are extremely unhappy with this kind of response," observed Justice Gogoi and directed the Union Home Ministry to file by February 14 the details of the plans to set up physical barriers on the 61.49-km stretch.

The Centre in its affidavit has said that of the remaining stretch, work on 13.38-km stretch has been undertaken and is likely to be completed by July 2018. It excludes a 300-metre stretch of the elephant corridor.

As court was told that the work on 13.38-km stretch would require 18 months, the bench wondered why so much time is needed for constructing physical barriers. "We want to know why you want 18 months. You are playing with the court," the bench said as it was told that some time would be required for taking permission from Bangladesh.

Pointing out that the remaining 48.11-km stretch is riverine, the government has said that a committee comprising representatives of the Central Public WEorks Department, Border Secuity Force and the Assam government has suggested that for the construction of "physical infrastructure" (barriers), there is a need to prepare a detailed project report based on hydrological data.

The court was told that considering the geological features and the terrain, this activity may take considerable time. "It may take three years and the work is likely to be completed beyond 2020."

Meanwhile, the court on Tuesday instructed the Assam Chief Secretary, the Registrar General of India and the State Coordinator of National Register of Citizens (NRC), Assam, Prateek Hajela, to be present in the court on February 14 in connection with the updation of the citizens' register in Assam. The exercise also includes verification of the people who claim to be the residents of Assam but were living in different parts of the country prior to 1971 -- the cut-off date for the identification of illegal migrants from Bangladesh.

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UNC resolves to continue indefinite economic blockade Newmai News Network Senapati | February 7

The United Naga Council (UNC) in its 'Presidential Council Meeting' held today at Senapati resolved to continue the indefinite economic blockade, picketing of government offices and the banning of the ongoing national projects in 'Naga areas' in Manipur, according to UNC General Secretary S Milan. He asserted that the Naga people will never give up the fight to protect their land and their rights.

Meanwhile, a press communiqué from the UNC informed that the emergency Presidential Council meeting at Senapati reiterated the rejection of the creation of 7 new districts and resolved to continue to fight till the same is withdrawn.

The UNC alleged that new districts were created with the “insidious design of grabbing our land on the pretext of administrative convenience.”

It was further resolved that Nagas would reject and fight against any other moves that would affect

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"our land and identity".

The UNC convened the meeting today to "critically explore the update of the tripartite talk" held between the Government of India, the United Naga Council and the Manipur Government on February 3, 2017 at North Block, New Delhi.

According to the UNC, the Government of Manipur only pleaded its helplessness on taking up the core issue in the talk as the election code of conduct, which has come into effect from January 4, 2017, prohibits any political decision for roll back or otherwise either by the Government of Manipur or the Government of India. The next tripartite talk for taking up the core issue was then scheduled for March 25, 2017, it added.

"The Government of Manipur and the Gov-

ernment of India moved for creating a conducive atmosphere for the next tripartite meeting and it was agreed that none of the parties would go to the press on sensitive matters discussed in the talk. But the Chief Minister of Manipur has triumphantly stated in the media that the core issue has not been put on the agenda and that the UNC protest would be called off," the UNC stated.

"The Presidential Council in the light of the above brought out that the Nagas and their land are inseparable is reaffirmed.

The land gives us our identity, tradition and culture.

In the land lies our future as a people," the UNC said.

According to the UNC, "there is constitutional safeguard and protection for the tribal people in Manipur under the Constitu-

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I, Smt. Thungchanbeni Lotha, D/o Chumremo Lotha R/o. Orchid Colony Wokha, Nagaland, do hereby affirm an oath and declare that my name has been entered as Thungchanbeni Lotha in my Indian Passport No. G1302928 whereas my name has been entered as C. Thungchanbeni Lotha in my Service Identity Card bearing emp. Code: GONTHU20220.

That the names Thungchanbeni Lotha and C. Thungchanbeni Lotha is one and same person.

Issue of Form & Prospectus Admission Commencement of Classes

: 13-02-2017 (Monday) : 13-12-2017 (Monday) : 06-03-2017 (Monday)

Contact No. (0370) 2226005/2244814/9436410403

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NORTH EAST COUNCIL SPONSORED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN OF BELOW POVERTY LEVEL FAMILIES OF NORTH EAST REGION

Christian Institute of Health Sciences and Research (Referral Hospital) Dimapur, Nagaland

Dr. Deepa Ramaswamy, Psychiatrist, will see patients on th th 17 , 18 , 20th to 24th February 2017.

Kindly register with Front desk / Reception: 03862-242555, Mobile: 9856052350

tion of India - Article 371C (2): 'The Governor shall annually, or whenever so required by the President, make a report to the President regarding administration of the Hill areas in the State of Manipur and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of direction to the State as to the administration of the said areas'".

The UNC citing a series of representations submitted the Manipur Government and the President of Indian stated, “The Presidential Council after thorough deliberation concluded that the code of conduct cannot limit the Union of India nor the Governor of the State of Manipur from intervening and fulfilling their constitutional obligation to safeguard and protect land of the tribal as enshrined in the constitution.”

1. NORTH EAST COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO SPONSOR EDUCATION OF MERITORIOUS STUDENTS HAILING FROM BPL FAMILIES IN ASSAM RIFLES SCHOOLS OF JORHAT, MANTRIPUKHRI, AGARTALA AND DIMAPUR. 2. ENTRANCE TEST FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18 FOR DIMAPUR REGION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT ASSAM RIFLES PUBLIC SCHOOL DIMAPUR ON 12 FEB 2017.

3. APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM INTERESTED STUDENTS OF CLASS VI TO CLASS X. 4. ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS:- ANNUAL INCOME OF FAMILY SHOULD NOT EXCEED RS 60,000/- PER YEAR. 5. DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED:(a) Aadhar Card/ Ration Card endorsing BPL (Below Poverty Line) status duly certified by Govt. rep/issuing authority. (b) Certificate duly signed by Gram Pradhan/Village Headman stating that living standard of parents of the student is Below Poverty Line. (c) Character cert of last two year duly signed by the Principal of the school in which the student had last studied. (d) Result sheet of past two years duly verified by Principal.

Note:- Students of Dimapur Region desiring admission for Class XI and Class XII are requested to forward their applications to Assam Rifles Public School, Jorhat, Agartala or Mantripukhri.

NAGALAND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION NO.NPSC/ADVT-1/04

KOHIMA

Dated Kohima the 31st January, 2017

NOTIFICATION With reference to the Commission’s Advertisement No. 4/2016 dated 19th Oct, 2016 and Corrigendum/Notification dated 26th Oct, 2016 and 21st Nov, 2016, this is to notify to all the candidates that; 1. The Combined Technical Services Examination 2016 shall be conducted from 25th February 2017 onwards. Detailed programme of the Examination shall be notified at a later date on the Commission’s website.

2. Candidates must appear only the elective subject(s) in which they possess the requisite qualification.

3. Rejected list of the applicants rejected for various reasons is displayed in the Commission’s notice board. It can also accessed in the Commission’s website at www.npsc.co.in.

4. Candidates can download their Admission Certificate from 15 th February 2017 from www.cte.npsc.co.in by submitting the Transaction ID of their online application form.

(KHRUPI SOTHU) Secretary Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima

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Admission Started for:

NPSC/UPSC Prelims (2017)  Crash Course: NPSC Mains (2017)  NEET/AIPMT, JEE, NERIST (I/II/III)  Computer Courses: CCA, DCA, DTP, PGDCA, Tally  SSC, Banking, Railways, NDA & CDS  Spoken English & Hindi, Soft skill  Coaching for CBSE/ NBSE Course (Class 5 to 12)  Stenography, Typewriting & Music Hostel Available for Both Boys and Girls

ACkNOwLEDGMENT

Late A. Eshuwo Mao (1944-28.01.2017) e, the family members of Late A . Eshuwo Mao would like to express our profound and heartfelt gratitude to all who stood by us at the sudden demise of our beloved Husband/Father on 28.01.2017.

Words alone cannot comprehend how much we are touched and comforted by your presence and prayers at this difficult time.

Amazing is the grace of God that he was loved and blessed with many good friends and well wisher who stood by him till his last journey.

May God bless you all abundantly Heartfelt thanks to : 1. Mao Baptist Church, Kohima 2. Mao Union, Kohima 3. Mao Baptist Church, Dimapur 4. Shajouba, Baptist Church 5. Chakumai Baptist Church 6. St. Paul Church, Chakumai 7. Chakumai Village and Neighbouring Villages 8. Rev. K. Losü Mao 9. Rev. A. Pfokrelo 10. Mr. Lokho Kapani Krichena 11. Mrs. Kaisa Hekha & family 12. Mr. Kaikho Heni 13. Mr. Ashikho Deli 14. Mao Student’s Union, Kohima 15. Mao Women Union, Kohima 16. MBC Kohima, Pensioner’s Welfare Society 17. Upper AG Colony, Kohima Youth and Council 18. Friends, neighbours and well Wishers.

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SAINIK SCHOOL, PUNGLWA (NAGALAND) ALL INDIA SAINIK SCHOOLS ENTRANCE EXAMINATION-2017 RESULT OF WRITTEN EXAMINATION HELD ON 15 JAN 2017 (FOR ADMISSION TO CLASS VI & IX:2017-18) LIST OF SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES FOR INTERVIEW AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION

For Class VI (A) All India(SC): 6011 7028 7031 7048 7108 7118 7145 7146 7147 7148 7151 7153 7155 7158 7160 7165 7166 7169 7170 7171 7172 7175 7177 7181 7206 7208 7216 7217 7226 (29 candidates).

(B) All india (ST): 6002 7040 7510 8016 8026 8032 8051 8063 8069 8084 8097 9006 9007 9008 9011 9012 9013 9018 9019 9020 9022 (21 candidates).

(C) Nagaland (Home State): 6001 6004 6005 6010 6012 7002 7006 7032 7034 7038 7041 7044 7045 7047 7050 7178 7188 7501 7503 7504 7505 7506 7507 7508 7511 7512 7513 7514 7515 7518 7519 7520 7521 (33 candidates).

(D) Nagaland (Home State-Def): NIL APPLICANT (E) All India (Gen): 6003 6019C 7005 7007 7008 7009 7010 7011 7013 7014 7016 7017 7021 7024 7029 7030 7052 7062 7063 7079 7086 7088 7102 7103 7104 7106 7107 7111 7119 7120 7121 7123 7124 7128 7129 7130 7132 7150 7174 7184 7193 7195 7201 7204 7209 7212 7214 7215 7220 7228 7517 (51 candidates).

(F) All India (Def): 6012C 6017C 6020C 7001 7018 7076 7090 7142 8044 (09 candidates).

For Class IX All India (SC): 6507 6515 Nagaland (Home State): 6512 6518 6519 All India (Gen): 6505 8513 9503 All short-listed candidates who appeared at SSPN, Kohima & Dimapur are to appear for interview at Sainik School, Punglwa on 20-21 Feb 2017. All short-listed candidates who appeared at Itanagar & Tawang Centres are to appear for interview at Directorate of Elementary Education, Chamber, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh,Itanagar on 28 Feb 2017.

2. Call Letters are being sent to the above candidates individually. However the school assumes no responsibility for late/non receipt of the call up letters by individuals.

(G) (H) (I) 1.

3. Interview Schedule: Date

Time

Venue Roll Nos. Sainik School Punglwa, Qualified candidates listed at Para (C), (G), 0730-1330 hrs Nagaland (H) & Roll Nos. 6002, 7040, 7510 and 6505 (total 42 candidates).

20 Feb 17 Qualified candidates listed at Para (A) (total 1400-1800 hrs -do29 candidates) Qualified candidates at Para (E) from Roll 0730-1330 hrs -doNos. 6003 to 7120 (30 candidates) and Para (F) except Roll no.8044 (total 08 candidates).

21 Feb 17 Qualified candidates at Para (E) from Roll 1400-1800 hrs -doNos. 7121 to 7517 (total 21 candidates).

Dte of Elementary Edu- Qualified candidates at Para (B) except cation, Chamber, Govt. Roll Nos. 6002, 7040 and 7510 (total 18 28 Feb 17 1000-1300 hrs of Arunachal Pradesh, candidated) and Roll No. 8044 Itanagar Qualified candidates at Para (I) except Roll No. 6505(total 02 candidates).

4. In case of any spill over, the interview can be extended to be held on 22 Feb 2017 at Sainik School Punglwa Campus and on 01 Mar 2017 at Dte of Elementary Education, Itanagar.

5. It must be clearly understood that since the number of candidates being approximately three times the number of vacancies being called for Interview and Medical Examination, mere qualifying in the written/medical exam does not confer guaranteed admission. The admission will be based on Final merit, which includes Written, Interview Marks and Medical Fitness as per the availability of vacancies.

6. The candidature of the candidates will be summarily cancelled in case of failure to appear before the Interview and Medical Examination Broad. Even after admission, if found at any stage that the information/details submitted by Candidates/Parents/Guardian are false, the candidature shall stand cancelled.

7. While appearing for the interviews, the candidates mandatorily shall be in possession of original Birth Certificate, SC/ST Certificate and Indigenous/Domicile/Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC).

8. Disclaimer. Sainik School Punglwa is not responsible for any inadvertent error that may have crept in the results. The result uploaded is for immediate information to the candidate.

This cannot be treated as final. The candidature of the candidate is subject to verification with official list held with the School.

For details visit School website www.sainikschoolpunglwa.nic.in

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Business

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Apple seeks design perfection at new ‘Spaceship’ Campus san Francisco, February 7 (tHoMson reuters): Inside the original Macintosh computer, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs inscribed the signatures of his team, revealing his deep concern for even the hidden features of his products.

His last work - Apple Inc’s sprawling new headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. - will be a fitting tribute: a futuristic campus built with astonishing attention to detail. From the arrangement of electrical wiring to the finish of a hidden pipe, no aspect of the 2.8 million-squarefoot main building has been too small to attract scrutiny.

But constructing a building as flawless as a hand-held device is no easy feat, according interviews with nearly two dozen current and former workers on the project, most of whom would not be named because they signed non-disclosure agreements.

Since Apple unveiled its plans in 2011, the move-in date has slowly receded: Jobs’ initial projection was 2015, but this spring now seems most likely, according to people involved in the project. A lengthy approval process with the city contributed to the delay.

Apple has not revealed the total price tag, but former project managers estimate it at

about $5 billion - a figure CEO Tim Cook did not dispute in a 2015 TV interview. More than $1 billion was allocated for the interior of the main building alone, according to a former construction manager.

For all the time and money sunk into the project, some in the architecture community question whether Apple has focused on the right ends. The campus is something of an exception to the trend of radically open offices aimed at fostering collaboration, said Louise Mozingo, a professor and chair of the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at U.C. Berkeley. Its central office building - a massive ring of glass frequently likened to a spaceship - could be a challenge just to navigate, she noted.

“It’s not about maximizing the productivity of the office space, it’s about creating a symbolic center for this global company,” she said. “They are creating an icon.” An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment for this story.

World’s Largest Piece Of Curved Glass Tech companies have long favored generic office parks, which allow them to lease and shed space through booms and

busts. Jobs’ unveiling of what’s formally known as Apple Campus 2, months before his death, marked a new chapter in Silicon Valley architecture.

When completed, the campus will house up to 14,200 employees, according to the 2013 project description. The main building - which boasts the world’s largest piece of curved glass - will be surrounded by a lush canopy of thousands of trees. Little remains from the cement-laden campus Apple acquired from Hewlett-Packard, though the iPhone maker preserved a century-old barn that remained intact as the land passed from tech giant to tech giant.

But what was most striking to those who worked on the project was Apple managers’ insistence on treating the construction of the vast complex the same way they approach the design of pocket-sized electronics.

Apple’s in-house construction team enforced many rules: No vents or pipes could be reflected in the glass. Guidelines for the special wood used frequently throughout the building ran to some 30 pages.

Tolerances, the distance materials may deviate from desired measurements, were a particular focus. On many projects, the standard is 1/8 of

an inch at best; Apple often demanded far less, even for hidden surfaces.

The company’s keen design sense enhanced the project, but its expectations sometimes clashed with construction realities, a former architect said.

“With phones, you can build to very, very minute tolerances,” he said. “You would never design to that level of tolerance on a building. Your doors would jam.”

The project, which generated about 13,000 full-time construction jobs, took a toll on contractors. The original general contractors, Skanska USA and DPR Construction, left after work began, which construction experts called a rare development for a project of such scale. The reasons for the departures are unclear, and neither Apple nor the firms would comment.

ton; one former manager even likened the toilet’s sleek design to the device.

But de la Torre ultimately saw that Apple executives were not trying to evoke the iPhone per se, but rather following something akin to the Platonic ideal of form and dimension.

“They have arrived at design principles somehow through many years of experimentation, and they are faithful to those principles,” de la Torre said.

Fanatical attention to detail is a key tenet. Early in construction, Apple managers told the construction team that the ceiling - composed of large panels of polished concrete - should be immaculate inside and out, just as the inside of the iPhone’s audio jack is a finished product, a former construction manager recalled.

Thus, each of the thousands of ceiling panels had to win approval from both Apple’s inhouse team and the general contractor, once at the shop and then again at the construction site. “The things you can’t see, they all mattered to Apple,” the former construction manager said.

One of the most vexing features was the doorways, which Apple wanted to be perfectly flat, with no threshold. The con-

Faithful To Design Principles Apple’s novel approach to the building took many forms.

Architect German de la Torre, who worked on the project, found many of the proportions - such as the curve of a rounded corner - came from Apple’s products. The elevator buttons struck some workers as resembling the iPhone’s home but-

struction team pushed back, but Apple held firm.

The rationale? If engineers had to adjust their gait while entering the building, they risked distraction from their work, according to a former construction manager.

“We spent months trying not to do that because that’s time, money and stuff that’s never been done before,” the former construction manager said.

Time and time again, Apple managers spent months perfecting minute features, creating a domino effect that set back other parts of the project, former construction managers say.

Signage required a delicate balancing act: Apple wanted all signs to reflect its sleek, minimalist aesthetic, but the fire department needed to ensure the building could be swiftly navigated in an emergency.

Dirk Mattern, a retired deputy fire chief who is representing the Santa Clara County Fire Department on the project, estimated he attended 15 meetings that touched on the topic.

“I’ve never spent so much time on signage,” he said.

to finish the main building in 2015, one of the first orders of business was finalizing a door handle for conference rooms and offices.

After months of back and forth, construction workers presented their work to a manager from Apple’s in-house team, who turned the sample over and over in his hands.

Finally, he said he felt a faint bump.

The construction team double-checked the measurements, unable to find any imperfections - down to the nanometer. Still, Apple insisted on another version.

The construction manager who was so intimately involved in the door handle did not see its completion. Down to his last day, Apple was still fiddling with the design - after a year and a half of debate.

When construction wraps, the only fingerprints on the site will be Jobs’. Workers often had to wear gloves to avoid marring the delicate materials, said Brett Davis, regional director of the District Council 16 union for painters and related crafts.

“It’s like a painting that Like A Painting you don’t want to touch,” he When Apple tapped general said. “It’s definitely going to contractors Holder Construc- be something to see, if they let tion and Rudolph & Sletten you in.”

India raises $995 million from Indian economy projected to overtake US by 2040 IDBI Bank reports $335 mn Q3 net loss Moreover, PwC believes India today is a testimonial of MuMbai, February 7 (reuters): IDBI Bank Ltd reported its DeLHi, February stake sale in ITC, sources say neW third-quarter net loss widened to Rs. 22.55 billion ($335 million) as 7 (Pti): The global economic Vietnam, India and Bangla- that trend”.

MuMbai/neW DeLHi, February 7 (reuters): India has sold a 2 percent stake in consumer goods and cigarettes maker ITC Ltd (ITC.NS), raising about67billionrupees($995million) for the government, three sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Tuesday. Stateowned Specified Undertaking of Unit Trust of India (SUUTI), which owned 11.12% of ITC as of end-December, pared the stake via block deals in the market, the sources said.

Life Insurance Corp (LIC), which typically invests heavily in government divestments, bought the stake, the sources added. While LIC is fully owned by the Indian government, its financials are independent of the government’s budget.

ITC shares rose as much as 5.5 % in early trade to a record high of 292.15 rupees after news of the sale.

Neeraj Gupta, the top bu-

reaucrat looking after state stake sales, confirmed a deal had happened, but declined to give details. India plans to raise 455 billion rupees from asset sales in the year to March to help fund its fiscal deficit.

Excluding the ITC stake sale, the government has raised about 310 billion rupees this fiscal year, including a 31 billion-rupee sale by SUUTI in engineering group Larsen & Toubro. The ITC shares were sold at an average price of 275.85 rupees, one of the sources said, which is 0.3% lower than the stock’s Monday closing price of 276.80 rupees.

ITC shares were up 0.5%as of 0551 GMT, versus a 0.32% fall in the broader NSE Nifty. ITC shares have rallied around 8 percent over the past week, buoyed by the government’s announcement of a smaller-than-expected hike in excise duties on some cigarette categories.

order is expected to shift from advanced to emerging economies over the next few decades, and by 2040 India could edge past the US to become the world’s second largest economy in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, says a report.

According to PwC, E7 economies comprising Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia and Turkey would grow at an annual average rate of almost 3.5 per cent over the next 34 years, compared to just 1.6 per cent for the advanced G7 nations of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. “In fact, China has already overtaken the US to become the world’s largest economy in PPP terms, while India currently stands in third place and is projected to overtake the US by 2040 in PPP terms,” PwC said.

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However, to realise this growth potential, emerging market governments need to implement structural reforms to improve macroeconomic stability, diversify their economies away from undue reliance on natural resources (where this is currently the case), and develop more effective political and legal institutions.

“Policymakers across the world face a number of challenges if they are to achieve sustainable long-term economic growth of the kind we project in this report,” Hawksworth said.

He noted that “falling global trade growth, rising income inequality within many countries and increasing global geopolitical uncertainties are intensifying the need to create diversified economies which create opportunities for everyone in a broad variety of industries.

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China approves two electric car projects beijing, February 7 (ians): China announced on Tuesday that it has approved two electric car projects worth 6.15 billion yuan ($896 million). After completion, the two projects will boast a combined output of 115,000 electric cars, according to a statement by the National Development and Reform Commission. The approval came as the central government has intensified efforts to encourage the use of new energy vehicles to ease pressure on the environment, including tax exemptions, discounts for car purchases and an order for government organisations to buy more new energy cars, Xinhua news agency reported. China sold 507,000 new energy vehicles last year, an increase of 53% year on year. Sales of pure electric vehicles surged 65.1% year on year to 409,000, accounting for 80% of new energy vehicle sales. An earlier guideline by the State Council said China will build more than 12,000 new charging stations before 2020 to fulfil the demands of over 5 million new energy vehicles.

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provisions for bad loans surged. The state-run bank, in which the government wants to cede majority control in a test case for reforms in the sector, had reported a net loss of Rs. 21.84 billion for the year-ago quarter. Provisions for bad loans jumped to Rs. 23.57 billion for the three months to Dec. 31, 2016, from Rs. 17.15 billion a year earlier. Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans rose to 15.16% as at end-December, from 13.05% in September, and 8.94% from a year earlier. Shares in IDBI Bank were 2.3% lower as of 0922 GMT in a Mumbai market that was down 0.5%. United Bank of India, a smaller state-run lender which also reported third-quarter results on Tuesday, saw its net profit rising.

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“We will continue to see shift in global economic power away from established advanced economies towards emerging economies in Asia and elsewhere. The E7 could comprise almost 50 per cent of world GDP by 2050, while the G7’s share declines to only just over 20 per cent,” PwC Chief Economist and co-author of the report John Hawksworth said.

Deepankar Sanwalka, Leader- Advisory, PwC India said “this shift in global economic power to emerging economies is one of the most relevant and pronounced megatrends for India”.

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Wednesday 08•02•2017

Meetings & AppointMents AKMWP meeting today An emergency meeting of all the Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat Chairmen and Secretaries has been convened on February 8, 4:00 pm at 2k Hotel, Kohima to discuss the current unrest in the state "which is affecting the public’s day to day routine." All Wards and Sector Chairmen under Kohima Municipal Council along with their Secretaries have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

This was informed in a press release issued by Association of Kohima Municipal Wards Panchayat (AKMWP) President, Neibulie Kiewhuo, General Secretary, Theja Sekhose and Joint Secretary & Legal Adviser, Hukato Chishi.

Unison Society meeting on Feb 9 The Unison Society will have a meeting on February 9, 6:30pm at Naga Hotel, Naga Hospital colony. All the members have been requested to attend the meeting.

ANTCN executive body meet There will be an executive body meeting of All Naga Tribes Council of Nagaland (ANTCN) on February 9, 10:00 am at its treasurer’s residence in Dimapur to deliberate on important issues at hand. A press release from ANTCN President, Vitohe Sumi and General Secretary, P Thong has requested all the office bearers, frontal heads, and representatives to attend the meeting without fail.

Star Multipurpose Co-operative Society All the shareholders of the Star Multipurpose Co-operative Society, Kohima have been informed that a general meeting will be held on February 11 (2nd Saturday) at the Society’s office at 11:00 am. A press note issued by K. Agunuo Pienyü, General Secretary has requested all the members to bring their Share Cards and further informed those without possession of the cards to submit an application for getting duplicate cards. All members have been requested to attend the meeting.

BKKA meeting Rengma Bosti Khatkhati Karbi Anglong (RBKKA) has convened a meeting on February 14, 9:00 am at the village. Therefore, all members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

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CNTC flays Naga Hoho president’s statement

Dimapur, February 7 (mexN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) today flayed the statement made by Naga Hoho President, Chuba Ozukum in some national media, where he reportedly expressed satisfaction at the cancelling of the ULB elections and remarked that the Nagaland State government should resume discussions with Naga Hoho, ENPO and “other groups”.

The CNTC in a press release issued by its Media Cell questioned what the Naga Hoho President meant by “other groups.”

“Naga Hoho during this recent social unrest and upheaval disap-

peared completely out from the picture and after the cancellation of ULB elections by the combined efforts of JCC, NTAC, CNTC, APO, CPO, ENPO it is now re-surfacing on the picture to claim the credit,” CNTC alleged.

“But the Naga people know very well who are really standing for Nagas. If Naga Hoho is still a principled body and claim to be the apex Naga organization, they should have remained with the Nagas in all through the thick and thin come what may,” it added.

CNTC noted that the Naga Hoho President has been excommunicated by his own apex tribal body, Ao Senden and asked to resign from the

Angami legislators asked to resign Kohima, February 7 (mexN): The Angami Youth Organization (AYO) has asserted its position “unequivocally clear” in demanding for all the Angami legislators to resign cooperatively with immediate effect.

A press release from AYO Media Cell stated, “This clarion call is made once again trusting that without resorting to compulsive moves which are bound to develop if it is not responded positively.

Yet, we trust that human conscientious sense would prevail among all of them.”

It warned of non-com-

pliance against any sitting Angami MLA who refuses to resign, adding “in the future for posterity (the MLAs) can be assured to be met with non cooperation and societal reactions.”

For any such reactions, the concerned individuals and MLAs, it said, will be held entirely responsible.

Meanwhile, the youth organisation asked the Government to immediately lift the 144 CrPC imposed in various localities of Kohima Town. “It is entirely unnecessary to create a warlike situation by planting thousands of cops creating fear psychosis in

Kohima, February 7 (mexN): The Ministry of Rali Wali (Information and Publicity), Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) today expressed “deep appreciation” to the people “for unitedly rejecting the alien cultures and abiding by our tradition, culture and customary laws at this crucial time of our generation.” In an apparent reference to the current situation, Captain (Retd) Yirei Lungleng, Kilonser, Rali Wali, FGN in a statement said that “our people…have taken the right decision at the right time and sacrificially done the great thing for the Na-

gas as a whole.”

“This wisdom of our people in carrying out one of the wills of God will remain alive in our history as it is a great moral issue between the true Nagas and the anti-Nagas. And we, Nagas as a nation have nothing to do with the constitution of India, the aggressors,” the statement read. Further, the Ministry of Rali Wali, FGN expressed belief and hope that “our people will surely continue to stand together in defence of our National right in the days to come so that no one can stop us in regaining of our sovereignty, the gift of God.”

AMK expresses sadness, regret

Kohima, February 7 (mexN): The Angamimiapfü Mechü Krotho (AMK) today expressed sadness and regret over the demise of Thejavizo Metha and Bendangnungsang Longkumer, who were killed on January 31 during police firing in Dimapur.

“Life is a free gift of God, and whatever may be the reason, no one has the right to end it before its apportioned time.

And therefore, any death that occurs is a cause of sorrow to all, but especially to those who are affected by the loss,” stated a condolence message from AMK President, Ruokuoheü Miachieo and Secretary, Kevinguno Meyase.

AMK shared the sorrow, pain, and anguish that have befallen the parents and near and dear ones of Thejavizo and Bendangnungsang. “Our sor-

row is all the greater because they had to give their life for a cause which could have been achieved without facing the tragic incident of 31st January,” it added.

The mothers’ association further prayed to God to grant eternal rest to the departed souls. It also conveyed deepest sorrow and condolences to their parents, siblings, relatives, friends and villagers.

“May God graciously shower His graces of comfort solace and the strength to bear this heavy burden. We pray that through the demise of Late Thejavizo Metha and Late Bendangnungsang Longkumer, God may grant to all of us the grace to truly understand and appreciate each other and that fraternal love always governs our actions and our life,” AMK wished.

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Rev S.K. Hockey invokes God’s blessings upon the NPF candidates during the ticket distribution ceremony.

ceived for the 15 seats the party was contesting in.

Minister (Nagaland) and incharge NPF Manipur State Unit, Yitachu, and the Rajya Sabha MP KG Kenye, who is also the Secretary General of the party also addressed the gathering.

“We come for the development, peace and prosperity of the state. We don’t come with any hidden agenda,” Kenye said.

The 15 NPF candidates are the following: 40th Jiribam A/C - Mathiudin Kamei; 41 Chandel - ST Victor Nunglung; 42Tengnoupal - Kh. Armstrong Charanga; 43 Phungyar - K. Leishiy; 44 Ukhrul - Samuel Risom; 45 Chingai - Khashim Vashum; 46 Saikul - M. Thangboi Haokip; 47 Karong - Dr V. Alexander Pao; 48 Mao - L. Dikho; 49 Tadubi - K. Raina; 50 Kangkokpi

- L.K. Chongloi; 51 Saitu - Sehpu Haokip; 52 Tamei - Awangbow Newmai; 53 Tamenlong - Janghemlung Panmei and 57Henglep - Thongjamlen Haokip.

Following the handing over of tickets, Pastor Pudunamei Baptist Church and former General Secretary of the Manipur Baptist Convention, Rev S.K. Hockey blessed the candidates.

A twist of Democracy

he universal truth in Democracy is that it is of, by and for the people. Nothing more, nothing less! In other words, the 'people' is the government through elected representatives who are burdened with the aspirations of the people as a whole.

Sadly however, the austere fact that 'voice of the people' reigns supreme in any democracy has, in the preceding days, been taken on a roller-coaster ride of the worst kind ever witnessed by Nagas. If the truth be told, it happened between material wants of a select few against the Nagas. The ugly turn of events may now be chronicled and identified down the annals of our political history but, not without its due punishment of the severest order to the guilty by our Chief Deity.

Democracy being crystal clear to everyone, Article 371A too does not and will never require any further interpretation to anyone (so long one can understand English!). It empowers Nagas to accept or reject any made-by-India laws. The point

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Kohima, February 7 (mexN): The NPF Manipur State Unit held a Party Ticket Distribution-cum-Oath Taking ceremony for the 11th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election 2017 on Tuesday, February 7 at Asufü, Mao Gate.

Addressing the large gathering, NPF President Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu informed that 39 applications were re-

Kiphire, February 7 (mexN): To observe the one year anniversary of their displacement, Yimchunger people displaced from Kiphire along with NGOs and public leaders held a prayer programme (instead of silent procession) on February 7. A press release from S Lunso Yimchunger, Executive Chairman, Kiphire Displaced Yimchungru Union (KDYU) reminded that all Yimchunger denizens were “vacated” from Kiphire Town on February 7, 2016. During the prayer programme, Shelimthong, Executive Chairman, YTC informed the displaced Yimchungers that a silent procession could not be held due to the partial bandh across Nagaland – showing respect and solidarity to bereaved families and acknowledging the bandh. He also conveyed to them that the households of Pungro Town have volunteered to donate one pillar and more for the construction of their (displaced Yimchungers) houses. Earlier, the programme was chaired by C Neoji, former President, YTUK and invocation prayer was said by Yimto, Pastor, PTBC.

Presidentship of Naga Hoho, “but his adamant and stubborn nature proves that he does not respect and care to the call given by his own people who sent him to represent in the organizations.”

The Council further stated that whatever the Naga Hoho President says is his personal statement and he no longer represents either the Ao community or the Nagas in general.

“The Naga Hoho now no longer represents the entire Nagas,” it asserted.

Meanwhile, CNTC appealed to all the sensible Nagas to stand united Kohima District Pensioners’ in “upholding our hard-earned and non-negotiable rights as our very fu- Association informs members ture is at stake.”

Kohima, February 7 (mexN): The Kohima District Pensioners’ Association has informed all its members that the association’s office building along with all All Liangmai the records of the office was burnt to ashes on February 2.

Therefore, all the pensioners have been requested to wait Students’ Union the mind of the public. It is for sometime till a suitable building is found for immeour simple reasoning that meeting diate functioning. A press release from the association’s imposition of such atro- Dimapur, February president, N. Mechieo and general secretary, L. Punyü cious situations would only 7 (mexN):Liangmai Naga said that further notice will be made available. provoke further escalation Katimai Ruangdi (All Liangof violence which we com- mai Students’ Union) has Suspected opium seized; 1 arrested pletely abhor,” AYO stated. convened a general meet“…In the event of any unfor- ing on February 16 at Bena Kohima, February 7 (mexN): Personnel of 164 tunate developments that Nri Village in Manipur’s Se- INF Bn. (H&H) Naga Regiment, C/O 99 APO while conoccur out of these areas, the napati district. Therefore, ducting MVCP at NH-2 near Phesama Police Check Gate Government shall be held all the executives and reg- recovered suspected opium weighing 2 kg in crude form entirely and specifically re- istered unit presidents and and 3.50 grams in powder form from the possession of sponsible.” secretaries of all the Liang- one person identified as Janghaolen (19) of ChurachanAYO further appealed mai villages residing in the dpur, Manipur on February 6 around 3:00 pm, accordto all the citizens of Kohima three states of Assam, Ma- ing to a release from SDPO (South) & PRO, Kohima. The to bear a black flag or badge nipur and Nagaland have accused was travelling with the suspected opium in a or anything black to “signify been requested to attend passenger vehicle bound for Dimapur from Imphal. The and register our committed the meeting without fail. For seized item along with the accused was later handed over protest against the govern- more information, call the to South Police Station, Kohima, the release said. A regument at your homes or ve- vice president of the union lar case has been registered against the arrested person for conducting further investigation. hicles or in any forms.” at 8414952966.

Death toll in ULB Our people have taken violence rises to 3 the right decision: FGN Kohima, February 7 (pTi): With the death of one of the persons injured in clashes over Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections in Nagaland, the toll in the violence has risen to three. Tsapise Sangtam, who was injured in clashes at Longkhim on the night of January 31, succumbed to his wounds in a Dimapur hospital, Chief Minister TR Zeliang said today. He, however, said the "type of clash" that left the person injured was yet to be ascertained. Two youths were killed in firing during clashes in Dimapur near the private residence of the Chief Minister on the same night. Earlier in the day, Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation (ENPO) said Sangtam died on February 5 in a Dimapur hospital where he had been taken from Longkhim.

Displaced Yimchungers organize anniversary prayer

in contention therefore, there should never be any room for baseless arguments and excuses when majority of Nagas have rejected an alien law. So also, it is the bounden duty of our elected leaders in the NLA to abandon all egotistical ideas and instead, commit unanimous, wholehearted support to the demand of the people. That, in reality, will be a government of, by and for the people.

Likewise, the fanciful Nagaland Municipal Act is but a farcical piece by plagiarists, outrightly condemned and unacceptable to us unless it undergoes extremely thorough operation on the Amendment table. The same fate goes handin-hand more or less, with that Reservation for Women issue which is purely an Indianised motive for some vested interests. It is astounding indeed, that we can opt to be guinea pigs when almost all other Indian states are unable to implement it en toto. In a land where the purest form of democracy is practiced in all spheres, anyone can take to the dais or contest political elections whichever,

so long he or she is qualified, capable and willing voluntarily.

The aftermath, out of seat reservations, may however usher in drastic, detrimental effects in the long run.

To cut short, the Church too has been duped beyond any respectable consideration by those in the highest echelons of political power but rest assured, mortal rewards too will materialize, come what may. In the same vein, the necessity to conduct talks, etc. on these burning issues and thereby, weaken Article 371A will totally be against the wishes of the Nagas. It will only sow more seeds of curse among Nagas and as such, the only option is for the wrong to pave way for the right.

As for now, let us not bow down to corrupt, selfish beings but rather, steadfastly unite and strive together never to barter off Article 371A under the guise of our endless worldly 'wants'.

Just as our basic rights are never for sale, may our truest spirit of Naganess demolish all ego evils for a better tomorrow!

Thejangukho Yalietsu, Medziphema.

Why is Nagaland burning?

he Nagas are not Indians though due to 9 Points Agreement of 1947, the Nagas with GOI till today and awaiting the GOl for fulfillment of her commitment towards the Nagas that our forefathers land about 5000 sq miles shall be returned to us which areas earlier transferred to Assam without our consent. The Nagas have their own Customary Laws, Cultures, Traditions, Customs and usages since time immemorial and there is nothing shortage of Law to control their every tribal members or to give punishment to every criminal. However, there is no law to threaten any one to bow down or to surrender before any authority without any sufficient reasons. And the Christianity religion which doctrine practiced by the Nagas is more perfect than the Customary Law of Nagas.

Every legal decision and right judgment and every traditional and constitutional rights are from the above and no one is above the law. There is no provision or system of taking law into our hand to go against the guilty person without informing the village authority as because, such unlawful activities taking law into our hand will automatically exchange our right with others wrong.

If anybody earns any point of right in any dispute cases, she/ he must preserve his/her rights so that the judgment will always go against the guilty person according to Naga Customary Law and there is no bribery system or pending cases.

The Nagas, according to our Naga Customary Law as well as our religion, there should not be any confusion about the 33% women reservation which never matches with the Naga Customs and their Religion which can never be implemented in the Naga inhabited area until the same 33% women reservation Act is implemented within the other States in India so that only the burning of Nagas may be defused. As because, the Article 371A of the Constitution of India has already guaranteed the Naga traditional Customary Law rights and its process.

Now in order to stop the enforcement of the 33% Women Reservation in Nagaland, the Nagas gave another 2 (two) precious lives on 31st Jan 2017; 1) Khriesavizo Metha 2) Bendangnungsang Longkumer in Dimapur against the said Act and the same history has gone down into the Naga history.

And as such, now to implement the said 33% Women Reservation Act in Nagaland is out of

Question, and now, the Naga Women have no more moral right to fight any competition games with her partner (men) except one women representative each in the system of Nominee from each district level in Nagaland if so desired.

The general public as well as the Govt. of Nagaland should have no confusion about 33% Women Reservation and development of town in Nagaland.

Development of our towns and cities and 33% Women Reservation is quite different. Moreover, where there is no road or no fly over or no alternative roads in Dimapur for vehicles to ply. And for which, Police Commissioner Post is not so required immediately at this stage.

In the present burning situation in Nagaland, I on my behalf and on behalf of the whole Village Chiefs (GBFN) of the State appeal every Naga leaders and every section of Nagas not to pour any more fuel in the burning issue instead of realizing our mistakes and do not exchange our right with other wrong and try to bring peace in our land. I convey my deepest condolence to the bereaved families and pray for the departed souls to rest in peace.

TL Angami Founder & First President Senior Advisor (GBFN)

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IN FOCUS The Power of Truth

The Morung Express VOLUME XII ISSUE 36

By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

In Search of a Meeting Point

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n yet another conspicuous exhibition of the sovereign hand of the state government by ‘privileging’ itself the ‘right’ to decide life and death, two precious lives were shut down. It took two lives for the government to declare the ULB election as ‘Null and Void’ which could have been done without the loss of the two lives. In addition to the chaos, pain and suffering, how many more lives will it take for the government to listen to the voice of the people and fulfill their demands? At the end, the government decided to embrace power over life, and rather than the lost lives, damage and loss of government properties were counted. This is just one highlight of the present ‘opposition-less’ government.

The opposition-less government in the state can be taken as an opportunity for the people to play the active role as opposition. Comparatively, glimpses of such opposition were seen through the emerging voices of the people but there seems to be too many voices at the moment. This has happened because our ‘voices’ are too divided as exemplified by the ongoing impasse. The shifts in ‘demands’ besides being divergently amorphous needs to be concretized through a process of dialogue among the people. We often unknowingly stand on unclear and uncertain grounds without meriting the issues at hand which is one reason why our struggle for a qualified living cannot expedite the desired momentum. The voices of the people need to honestly share a collectivity in forming a strong opposition. There is a lot of learning, unlearning and relearning to do in addressing the elements that constitutes a ‘peoples.’

The so many unsettled issues including the more pressing concerns related to Article 371 A, 33% women reservation and the ULB elections does not have any meeting point. A meeting point cannot be mapped out until the issues are properly addressed. What is now needed is clear guiding framework of principles and values that can help break the bottlenecks and bring the masses together towards generating the collective ‘will’ of the people.

At the premise, we have a patriarchal system that refuses to listen to the voices and aspirations of women; while on the other hand, there is emergence of women patriarchs. The challenge therefore is to trace the real voice of the voiceless while delving into issues of misrepresentation. We have our traditional customary laws but it is not in tune with the changing times and has failed to deliver justice so also placing value system in context. We only call for peace and unity within the issue without focusing on the larger parameters of peace and unity. We have too many unsettled and underscored issues that are in need of a meeting point yet the point of references to generate a process have not been ‘disturbed’ and thereby the differences continues.

Our society is still learning the hard way and bearing the brunt while trying to settle the differences and the pursuit of what can be considered as the collective ‘Naga will’ will stay elusive so long as Nagas refuse to learn to speak the truth about ourselves and its associated predicaments.

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

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Rina Chandran Thomson Reuters Foundation

Indian "land bank" aims to protect farmers from forced acquisitions

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northern Indian state is setting up a "land bank" to allow farmers to voluntarily sell property in an effort to tackle forced acquisitions for industrial projects that often lead to violent confrontations.

The Haryana government on Thursday said it would create a land bank to buy land from willing farmers. Owners may apply to sell voluntarily on an online portal, and the state will then buy the land at an agreed rate if it matches their criteria.

"Under this concept, there will be no forcible land acquisition. This will be a win-win situation for the government, as well as the sellers," Chief Minister Manohar Lal told reporters, without giving any other details.

Conflicts between farmers and states have risen as demand increases for land for industrial projects to boost India's economic growth.

A land acquisition law passed in 2013 was meant to protect the rights of farmers, ensuring consensus in any land transaction, rehabilitation for those displaced, and compensation up to four times the market value.

But several states have since introduced laws to speed up acquisitions that dilute several of these protections.

A land bank may aim to protect farmers' rights, but in practice may only benefit the state and developers, said E.A.S. Sarma, a land rights campaigner.

"In the Indian context, 'voluntary' is a misnomer, as most acquisitions are accompanied by a degree of intimidation," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

"If a government official comes with the police and asks someone to give up their land, that's not voluntary."

Conflicts related to land and resources in India have stalled industrial and development projects worth billions of dollars, and affected millions of people, according to a recent report.

NITI Aayog, a government think tank, had proposed the idea of a public land bank to lease land to landless cultivators.

Land owners can deposit land in the bank and potential cultivators can lease the land they need, paying rent to the agency that will pay the owner, it said in a 2015 paper.

The model does not suit industrial projects, said Sarma, and there have been few moves to adopt the system.

Land acquired for industrial use is coming under greater scrutiny in India, with the Supreme Court earlier this month asking seven states why much of the land bought for special economic zones is lying idle.

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Alfons Lopez Tena Fair Observer

Bringing Justice to Catalonia

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he leader of Catalonia’s independence movement deserves a fair trial.

Authoritarian rulers have a crush on parading themselves as the embodiment of the country itself— usually called with the more uplifting name of fatherland—feeling entitled to crush any criticism and dissent as treason and sedition.

An outcome of liberal democracy’s ideological hegemony is that even the more ruthless dictators feel obliged to feign respect for the rule of law to conceal the fact that they just impose the law of the ruler, crushing their opponents by way of rubber-stamp judges applying biased laws. Paying homage to La Rochefoucauld’s motto: “Hypocrisy is the compliment vice pays to virtue.”

The collateral damage of that hypocrisy has been to cast a regrettable shadow of suspicion over laws and judges, even in perfectly fine liberal democracies where it is too easy for political tricksters to cry foul when they are indicted, pretending to be victims of illegitimate laws and government-kowtowing, justice-denying judges.

James Madison rightly remarked: “If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” Therefore, our fallen condition cannot totally exclude wicked laws and partial or less-than-independent judges, anywhere and at any time.

I served seven years in the Spanish council of the judiciary, mainly committed to uphold, defend and guarantee the independence of judges against public officials too eager to get the rulings they craved and the judges supine enough to provide them—both in Spain and in other countries as well.

It wasn’t always easy, and sometimes it was really rough and nasty, but that’s what checks and balances are for and public duty means.

The usual conflict surrounds free speech, by way of laws and rulings intended to curb it against dissenters and minorities, or politicians denouncing their indictment as a violation thereof. Two liberal democracies come to mind: India and Spain.

THE INDIAN EXAMPLE India’s current sedition law, established in British Raj times, has often been used against journalists, writers, students, social activists, political foes and those critical of the government.

In 2016, India’s Supreme Court asked all authorities to stick to the guidelines laid down by its landmark 1962 ruling Kedar Nath vs. State of Bihar over sedition, summarized by R. Balaji in Kolkata’s The Telegraph: “Any written or spoken words that have implicit in them the idea of subverting the government by violent means will be punishable.

Strong words used to express disapprobation of government measures, with a view to their improvement or alteration by lawful means, would not come within sedition.

Comments, however strongly worded, expressing disapprobation of the actions of the government without exciting those feelings that generate the inclination to cause public disorder by acts of violence will not be penal.

Disloyalty to the government is not the same thing as commenting in strong terms on the measures or acts of the gov-

ernment or its agencies so as to ameliorate the condition of the people or to secure the cancellation or alteration of those acts or measures by lawful means.

Freedom has to be guarded against becoming a licence for vilification and condemnation of the government established by law in words that incite violence or have the tendency to create public disorder.

A citizen has a right to say or write whatever he likes about the government or its measures, by way of criticism or comment, so long as he does not incite people to violence against the government established by law or with the intention of creating public disorder.”

Nevertheless, the same court has ruled that the Indian national anthem must be played in every cinema before a film is screened. Countless people have been indicted for not standing or somehow disrespecting the anthem, including the writer Kamal C. Chavara, charged with sedition for allegedly showing disrespect to it, and student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested because he and others allegedly shouted anti-India slogans in a rally.

As far as I know, none of these people have accused the judges of being politically biased against them, and therefore, the conflict will be solved inside the constitutional frame of judges being accepted and respected by all parts involved. It is sedition law, free speech and the constitutional approach to both what’s being discussed.

BIASED JUDGES IN CATALONIA That’s not, regrettably, what happens today in Catalonia, where judges are regularly vilified as political operators whose strings are pulled by the Spanish government.

This threshold has been momentously trespassed by Catalan politicians, such as councilors, members of parliament (both the Catalan and Spanish ones) and members of the Catalan government, including both its former and current president. Some of them have been indicted for contempt of court because they allegedly failed to obey a

court order, in some cases by the constitutional court itself. One councilor was indicted on sedition charges.

Nobody has been indicted over speech supporting Catalonia’s independence, in spite of the flood of propaganda concocted by the Catalan government and its supine media, feigning they are persecuted just because of speech.

The real issue is judges ordering public officials to do or not to do what judges rule as illegal, such as allowing a vote in the Catalan parliament over Catalonia’s independence aims and ways to get it, or organizing an official mock-referendum regardless of the constitutional court prohibition.

The response of those Catalan politicians has taken a populist, illiberal stance upholding people’s will as being paramount above laws and judges— putting themselves as the embodiment of that alleged people’s will and, therefore, above so-called illegitimate laws.

It is an astonishing and risky stand that defies the very principles of rule of law and checks and balances, whose slippery slope leads to negate judicial review and denounce judges as mere Spanish government’s stooges.

A former member of the Catalan government, Quico Homs, who is now a lawgiver in Spain’s parliament, declared after being indicted by the supreme court: “This is a political, not a legal judgment. We have the impression that the Spanish institutions have acted arbitrarily and following the will of the Popular Party [Spain’s ruling party]. When I see the coincident positions of both the prosecution and the judges I see that this is very cooked.”

Catalonia’s former president, Artur Mas, said: “I’m absolutely convinced that both me and the members of Catalan government indicted by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia will be condemned. We will be judged over our ideas and not by disobeying the Constitutional Court. The sentence is pre-established. I do not say it’s already written because it would be ugly to say so, but it is drafted or preformed.”

Forget any pretense of decorum appropriate to high office and position, that should be retained come what may. The gloves are off in Catalonia.

EXTRADITION AS DUE PROCESS OF LAW It would be preposterous to decide right away if these gnarly accusations against judges are really founded or are mere rants by politicians willing to divert attention away from their misdemeanors.

Here is a way to find out: If Mas really means what he says, if the Spanish judges are puppets whose strings are pulled by the government, the right thing for him to do—in order to get an impartial judge solely committed to the due process of law—is to leave the country and wait calmly in France or the United Kingdom for an extradition or mutual assistance request.

Both French and British judges are off-limits, so the Spanish government has no way whatsoever of any pulling strings. Therefore, they can deliver to Mas and the other indicted officials the due process and impartial verdict any person is entitled to.

If the current and coming indicted officials, especially Mas, win the case, it is up to them to choose exile or return to Catalonia and be judged, strengthened by an extradition order denied as politically motivated—with all the sympathy and support this outcome would generate worldwide on behalf of them, Mas and Catalonia’s plight.

Alfons López Tena is a Catalan analyst on public and international affairs. A lawyer, former member of Spain’s Council of the Judiciary and an ex-legislator in the Catalan parliament, López Tena is the author of several books on law and secession. He writes for media outlets in the United States, Catalonia, India and Spain.

This article is reproduced with the permission of Fair Observer. The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer’s editorial policy.

'Veerapan had a strange sixth sense, did amazing u-turns' Saket Suman

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lmost 13 years after his elimination, the senior police officer who spearheaded the Tamil Nadu Special Task Force (STF) that planned and executed bandit Veerappan's killing during Operation Cocoon, has said that the dreaded outlaw had a strange "sixth sense".

"On one occasion, a lizard fell on his left shoulder from a tree and this man believed it was a sign of bad luck.

So he turned around and left immediately, avoiding a reception team waiting with an LMG (light machine gun).

"He had also rolled cowrie shells while the fate of his victim hung in balance. He even killed a person as a police informer as the number on cowrie shells was odd," K. Vijay Kumar told IANS in an interview.

Kumar's upcoming book, "Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand", is a lucid and incisive account of the rise and fall of India's most dreaded forest brigand.

It will be released on Wednesday by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

The decorated retired IPS officer further said that Veerapan's lucky escapes and 11th hour U-turns are a galore.

Citing one example, he said a barber who gave Veerapan a close shave had an equally close save with the STF. "He threw away his kit and the two young officers could not identify him.

Only if they had smelt his hands, which was smelling of soap, the bandit's CV would have been shorter," said Kumar.

Kumar, a 1975 batch IPS officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre, headed the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad in 2008 and served as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from 2010 to 2012. He is currently Senior Security Adviser in the Home Ministry.

Revealing more about Operation Cocoon, Kumar said the STF was tipped off by an influential businessman who had links with the radicals in Sri Lanka. This businessman was helping Veerapan with information and other logistical support.

"He was worried about his image.

His crime was not exactly sedition, but came within a whisker. Such fringe elements fluently inhabit the underground. The axiom is 'a third class guy with first class intel is higher up in pro-

tocol than a first class guy with a third class intel'. So our doing business with him was fine," Kumar contended.

Veerapan's eyesight was failing and the businessman was supposed to arrange for a cataract operation. The STF then tutored the businessman about the plan, which led to the final encounter with Veerapan.

The details of this encounter are set to be unveiled in "Veerappan: Chasing the Brigand".

The book traces his dramatic rise from a small-time poacher and sandalwood smuggler to a brutal fugitive who held three states to ransom for two decades.

But how does Kumar look at Veerapan?

"Not contemptuously.There was no animus. I had a job to do: to fix him. I tried to be as detached as is practically possible but this does not mean I ever erased from my mind the toxicity of his presence and heavy attrition he caused.

"I never diminished him -- except for the morale of my force, just so he was not seen as '10-feet tall'. There's nothing STF can't do, such good men

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it had, but deep down I worried about his next darshan and Houdini trick," he shared.

The ruthless killings and high-profile kidnappings masterminded by Veerappan, including the 108-day ordeal involving Kannada cinema superstar Rajkumar, are described in fascinating detail in Kumar's book.

"As a standard practice, his caricature adorned our shooting targets. I can't say if it improved our marksmanship or was just cathartic. Secretly, I kept a picture of him in my table drawer -- probably mimicking General (later Field Marshal Bernard Law) Montgomery who kept on his table a picture of his adversary (German Field Marshal Ervin) Rommel, the Desert Fox -till he defeated him," added Kumar.

One question remains: What took Kumar 13 long years to pen this book?

"Why not? I got stuck with things.

If I had wanted to stir up a sensation, the very next year would have been the best. But I guess time and distance also lend objectivity, clarity and hopefully, enchantment," he said.

Despite the time lag, there are a lot of insights into the encounter that only a handful can share. The book, in all probability, would not lack in adrenaline-triggering moments.

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Exam Preparation: Ten Study Tips

1. Give yourself enough time to study Don't leave it until the last minute. While some students do seem to thrive on last-minute 'cramming', it's widely accepted that for most of us, this is not the best way to approach an exam. Set out a timetable for your study.

Write down how many exams you have and the days on which you have to sit them.

Then organize your study accordingly. You may want to give some exams more study time than others, so find a balance that you feel comfortable with.

2. Organize your study space Make sure you have enough space to spread your textbooks and notes out. Have you got enough light? Is your chair comfortable? Are your computer games out of sight?

Try and get rid of all distractions, and make sure you feel as comfortable and able to focus as possible. For some people, this may mean almost complete silence; for others, background music helps.

Some of us need everything completely tidy and organized in order to concentrate, while others thrive in a more

Preparing for exams? Give yourself the best chance with these top ten study tips.

cluttered environment. Think the start of a topic, challenge about what works for you, and yourself to write down everything you already know about take the time to get it right. a topic - and then highlight 3. Use flow charts where the gaps lie. Closer to and diagrams the exam, condense your reVisual aids can be real- vision notes into one-page ly helpful when revising. At diagrams. Getting your ideas

The “illusion of memory”

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umans have amazing memories.

In fact, our memory is one of the features that heavily distinguishes us from other species. Our ability to distinguish between new and wellknown concepts is equaled by no other.

But here’s a quick test.

Scan over the following list of words, then try your best to remember them: snooze slumber doze nap bed rest awake peace yawn tired Alright, now that you’ve read that list, here’s a question: Was the word sleep in there?

If psychologist Daniel Simons is correct, 40% of you will say yes. But if you go and look back, the word is not there.

Shocking, no?

This is an example of what Simons and his colleague Christopher Chabris call the

“Illusion of Memory” in their book The Invisible Gorilla.

They found that, when trying to remember things, people often accidentally “modify” their memories in order to match either the desires or thought categories of the day.

In the case above, you might have modified your memory in order to include the word “sleep”, since it fits into the category of the question.

This seems like a really simple flub, like something that shouldn’t matter in the long-run. However, this simple modification of memory could affect everything from historical accounts to legal cases involving eyewitnesses.

How do we avoid this?

The easy answer is having ways to “Check the facts” and always double-check your memory with others.

The hard answer is making sure to understand the errors and potential problems that could come about because of this.

down in this brief format can then help you to quickly recall everything you need to know during the exam.

4. Practice on old exams One of the most effective ways to prepare for exams is to

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5. Explain your answers to others Parents and little brothers and sisters don't have to be annoying around exam time!

Use them to your advantage.

Explain an answer to a question to them. That will help you to get it clear in your head, and also to highlight any areas where you need more work.

8. Snack on 'brain food' Keep away from junk food!

6. Organize study You may feel like you deserve a groups with friends treat or that you don't have time You may have questions to cook, but what you eat can that they have the answers to really have an impact on enerand vice versa. As long as you gy levels and focus. Keep your make sure you stay focused on body and brain well-fuelled by the topic for an agreed amount choosing nutritious that have of time, this can be one of the been proven to aid concenmost effective ways to chal- tration and memory, such as lenge yourself. fresh nuts, seeds, yogurt and blueberries. The same applies 7. Take regular breaks While you may think it's on exam day - eat a good meal best to study for as many hours before the test, based on foods as possible, this can actually that will provide a slow release be counterproductive. If you of energy throughout. Sugar were training for a marathon, may seem appealing, but it you wouldn't try and run 24 won't help when your energy

levels crash an hour or so later.

9. Plan your exam day Make sure you get everything ready well in advance of the exam - don't leave it to the day before to suddenly realize you don't know the way, or what you're supposed to bring. Check all the rules and requirements, and plan your route and journey time.

If possible, do a test run of the trip; if not, write down clear directions.

Work out how long it will take to get there - then add on some extra time. You really don't want to arrive having had to run halfway or feeling frazzled from losing your way. You could also make plans to travel to the exam with friends or classmates, as long as you know they're likely to be punctual!

10. Drink plenty of water As a final tip, remember that being well hydrated is essential for your brain to work at its best. Make sure you keep drinking plenty of water throughout your revision, and also on the exam day.

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ness and athleisure. It has also gained attention for the way it has experimented and infused a strong sense of design in its products.

On the launch of this contest, Sarvesh Agrawal, the founder & CEO of Internshala said, "Graphic Design is one of the most in-demand skills which employers look for in students.

Both startups and leading brands focus on the design aspect as it is present at every stage – from logo design to website interface and product experience. This contest will help students get a hands-on experience of graphic designing. Moreover, PUMA India will be a global platform for the student to launch their career."

The contest is open to all students currently enrolled in a recognized Indian college or university and registration will start from 4th February 2017. PUMA India will interview the top 10 performers of the contest for the internship. The winner declared after 3 rounds of the interview process will land an internship with PUMA with a monthly stipend of INR 20,000 and will also get PUMA merchandise worth INR 5,000. For more details and to participate, students can visit: http://bit.ly/PUMA-Morung.

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The winner will land an internship with PUMA in Bengaluru with a monthly stipend of INR 20,000 and will also get PUMA merchandise worth INR 5,000. The last date to apply is February 11. Visit http://bit. ly/PUMA-Morungto know more.

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Of Internet and Safety!

Internet has become part and parcel of our daily life. One is in fact dependent on the internet and the benefits it affords to those utilizing it. The on-going ban on mobile internet in Nagaland has affected both the professional and personal front as the increasing dependency on its usage rises. At the same time, there is the question of personal security and data information which this week’s article addresses. How safe are we?

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2. According to the Economic Survey 2017 recently tabled in Parliament, the Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2016-17 dipped from 7.6% in last fiscal to a) 6.5% b) 6.4% c) 6.3% d) 6.2%

hours a day! Likewise studies have shown that for long-term retention of knowledge, taking regular breaks really helps.

Everyone's different, so develop a study routine that works for you. If you study better in the morning, start early before taking a break at lunchtime. Or if you're more productive at nighttime, take a larger break earlier on so you're ready to settle down come evening. Try not to feel guilty about being out enjoying the sunshine instead of hunched over your textbooks.

Internshala comes together with PUMA to hunt for the best Graphic Design intern Graphic Design Contest

howcasing ideas and experiences through art and text is Graphic Designing. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that designing has taken over the world. From the quirky websites, to phone covers, Facebook ads, and mobile applications - design is everywhere. To encourage students who want to make a career in designing, Internshala and PUMA have launched a graphic design contest through which students will get a chance to intern with PUMA India in Bangalore for 2 months in summer 2017.

Design was an important aspect even in the days when companies relied solely on offline marketing. It showed its presence in banners, posters, business cards and newspaper ads.

As digital marketing evolved, graphic designing gained a wider platform through social media. Organisations are vying to hire the best designers with a knack to create something minimalist and innovative. Graphic Designers help companies to build a better brand presence and improve the product experience for the consumers. PUMA, (Courtesy: http://pro- the world’s leading sports and lifestyle pensityforcuriosity.com/the- brand is famous for its wide range of illusion-of-memory/) merchandise, both in the realm of fit-

1. From which state / Union territory, the “MeaslesRubella (MR) vaccination campaign” has been launched? a) Puducherry b) Goa c) Karnataka d) Tamil Nadu

practice taking past versions.

This helps you get used to the format of the questions, and - if you time yourself - can also be good practice for making sure you spend the right amount of time on each section.

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edia-saturated lives! That’s how an individual exists in today’s technologically advanced society. It is not uncommon to see people today, young and old alike, to drift around, having recently discovered the idleness that a simple internet blockage could bring. This is not the first time that the government initiated ‘Internet-gagging’.The last time this policy got implemented was during the infamous March 5thincident of 2015.

Having been suddenly caught in this myriad of new adjustments that one has recently been experiencing, it can now be said that the internet is the new drug that the modern world offers. Today it almost shares equal importance with that of essential elements like breathing or ingestion of food and water. Shopping, travelling, banking, business, research, information on health care, education etc. are some of the few advantages that theinternet offers.

One of the most commonly used and abused meansof internet in Nagaland today aresocial networking sites like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, where the majority of the populace spendtheir productive hours in socialising wirelessly. Accessingsocial networks through theinternet is not a new thing, it had a humble origin when Yahoo! Messenger was launched.This revolutionised communicating around the world, and Nagaland was not behind in catching up with the new fever. Kuknalim.com offered the newly internet-fuelled gen-

Nivibo Y. Sumi, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology eration with chatting over the computer, locally. Besides,Hi5 and Orkut emerged. These social networking sites fuelled the internet engine and kept it running till Facebook came into the scene and took over as the new king of social networking.

Studies reveal that today, 2.4 billion people or roughly 37.3% of the world’s total population uses the internet; 70% of which uses the internet every day. 8 new people are introduced to the internet every second. It is estimated that the internet usage has increased by 566% since 2000!This huge upsurge in internet usage can be attributed to mobile devices that an individual possess, serving both as the essential means of communication and also a symbol of status for some.

Mobile phones became a revolutionary instrument in 1996 when a Finnish company first introduced mobile internet or ‘Mobile Web’. This was the Nokia 9000 Communicator via the Sonera and Radiolinja networks.

However, it was not until 1999 that the first commercial internet, i-mode, was launched in Japan by NTT DoCoMo. Nokia took advantage and introduced their highly coveted phone, the Nokia 6600, running on Symbian S60 Operating System, and with this sealed the fate of the “Holy Grail” of the modern technology. This would eventually lead the way to the ‘smartphone’ era.

Amidst the plethora of various apps, and with smartphones getting smarter with each passing day, how safe is a

person on the internet today? Free access to the internet, it does come with a price: a heavy one where various elements, including the governmental agencies, exploit users.Privacy needs to be maintained as humanely as possible. It is mostly violated by both the anti-social elements and the government alike. This has been a serious social concern for the world. How private are our lives in this era of technology?

And while the rest of the world celebrated “Data Privacy & Protection Day” on 28th January, here in Nagaland we celebrated our uniqueness in the form of “internet gagging”. The very purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy. It was first initiated by the Council of Europe in 2007. As Internet became easily accessible, more and more personal information accumulated online, mostly through these social networking sites.

It’s increasingly important that users all over the world understand both the benefits and potential risks of online data sharing, and the tools at their disposal to control and manage the data they share. This is a global issue. Take, for instance, Instagram. This seemingly innocent app saves information based on our ‘hashtag’ searches and prepares a profile for each user, based on which ads are displayed. Why should a thirdparty keep track of my online activity?

Civilisation today has arrived at a stage where one constantly and unknowingly keeps validating oneself on the basis of emotional gratification.

This is done primarily through the mediums of the social networking sites.

No one is to be blamed here because it is the very essence of our identity as a human, the need to love and be loved.

The internet, much like the fire, can ‘either melt you or forge you’. So should we stop using it?

On the one hand, it is a powerful weapon if used wisely, and on the other it has the potential to destroy an individual. Phishing scams, cyber-bullying, revenge porn to name a few, are so common in today’s world. Sharing personal information through e-mails have resulted in individuals enduring losses in many areas.At the end of the day, it’s the choice that people make.

It’s very much like the sins anddangers that lurk around, so should one stop living or stop using fire because it’s dangerous? The answer definitely negates the very question, which is almost illogical. The same principle can be applied to the internet usage amidst the danger that it poses. If one is still confused then to stay safe online, one can go back online; “GoogleBaba” is the answer and it has the solution to every query you have. Safe Browsing!

Degree of Thought is a weekly community column initiated by Tetso College in partnership with The Morung Express. Degree of Thought will delve into the social, cultural, political and educational issues around us. The views expressed here do not reflect the opinion of the institution. Tetso College is a NAAC Accredited UGC recognised Commerce and Arts College. The editors are Dr. Hewasa Lorin, Anjan Behera, Dr. Salikyu Sangtam, Nivibo Yiki, and Kvulo Lorin. For feedback or comments please email: dot@tetsocollege.org.

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PM justifies note ban, but skips mentioning deaths

New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): Speaking on demonetisation in Parliament for the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday justified the November 8 move, saying it was made at the right time, but he did not make any comment on the deaths caused by the note ban despite opposition members raising the issue.

The Prime Minister was replying to a debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.

The Motion was later passed by voice vote in the Lower House, even as opposition Congress and Communist Party of IndiaMarxist (CPI-M) staged a walk out. The opposition members were protesting as Union Minister Mahesh Sharma, and the seconder BJP MP Virendra Singh Mast - both were missing from the House when the motion was to be passed.

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia had also sought a division when he moved an amendment that sought mentioning of the 125 deaths due to demonetisation.

"125 people have died, I want a division," Scindia said.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan however said she could not hear what the opposition members were saying,

10 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh

NarayaNPur, February 7 (iaNS): Ten Maoists are believed to have been killed in a heavy exchange of fire when they attacked a police camp in Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh. "There were around 40-50 Maoists. They lobbed bombs and fired mortar shells. The policemen responded by firing, forcing the Maoists to flee," Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena said. He said the exchange of fire continued for two hours late on Monday night after which the Maoists fled the spot. "Police have of them; they said they profound blood marks and recovered ammunition." Meena tected democracy and did said 10 Maoists are believed to have been killed whose a favour to the country. But bodies have been taken by those who fled the scene. everyone knows democracy has been sacrificed for a family," Modi said.

He referred to the Emergency imposed by the then Indira Gandhi government in 1975, in re- New Delhi, February 7 (PTi): More than 700 sponse to which the oppo- websites of various central and state government desition members quipped partments were hacked in the past four years, Lok Sabha that there was an "unde- was informed today. Of the total of 707, 199 of them were clared Emergency" at pres- hacked last year, 164 in 2015, 155 in 2014 and 189 in 2013, ent. "They (Congress) did Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said in a not know the power of the written reply to Lok Sabha. Rijiju said a total of 8,348 perpeople. It was because of sons were arrested for their involvement in cyber crimes. the people that democ- He said the website of counter-terrorism force National racy was reinstated. It is Security Guard (NSG) was partially defaced and abusive because of the people that message was posted by unknown hackers on January 1 a poor mother's son could this year. "The NSG website which is hosted on National become the Prime Minister Informatics Centre (NIC) server has been blocked immeof India," Modi said. diately," the minister added.

The Prime Minister also said the Congress always claims that the government of the day is repackaging their schemes.

"I will play in your court today," the Prime Minister MuMbai, February 7 (PTi): Stating that public quipped, and questioned rallies and morchas cannot be banned as they are an inwhy the Congress, despite herent part of democracy, the Bombay High Court today starting several schemes, ordered the Maharashtra government to bring a policy to did not take any of them regulate them so that they do not cause any hindrance to to logical conclusions. He common people. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade also justified merging the and P R Bora was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) Railway budget with the filed by the Nariman Point-Churchgate Citizens' AssoGeneral budget, and as- ciation and others claiming they were affected due to the sured that Railway's auton- morchas held at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. Presomy will not be affected. ently, all morchas and dharnas are terminated at Azad He said that advancement Maidan in south Mumbai. The bench was today informed of the General Budget will by the government that a committee has been set up to result in timely disbursal look into the issue, which would later prepare draft guideof money to suit agricul- lines. The petitioners' lawyer, S C Naidu, today told the ture which depends on the court that the rallies start at different places across the Monsoon. state and city, which then results in heavy traffic jams everywhere. "Morchas and rallies are part of a democracy.

We cannot ban them, but they can be regulated. The state government will have to do a comprehensive study of the issue and come up with a policy to regulate them," Justice Kanade said. He even suggested that "the rallies can be and their treatment and re- held only on Saturdays and Sundays, so that it does not ferral to higher facilities for create traffic problems". The court has posted the petition appropriate management for further hearing after four weeks. for Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) including Diabetes, he said.

Replying to another question, Kulaste said, "Diabetes is one of the common NCDs. ICMR has in- New Delhi, February 7 (PTi): Government has formed that according to notified a bill related to manufacturing of medical dethe International Diabetes vices, including coronary stents, in the country in order Federation (IDF) Diabetes to streamline the quality issues, Parliament was informed Atlas, 7th Edition, the prev- today. "The government after exhaustive stakeholder alence of diabetes in India consultations has notified the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 on January 31, 2017," Union Chemicals and Fertilisis 69.2 million in 2015. ers Minister Ananth Kumar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. This will help in streamlining the quality management protocol for manufacture of medical devices and remove a major hurdle to domestic manufacturers of medical devices including coronary stents, he added. The coronary stents have been included in the First Schedule of Drugs (Prices Control) Order 2013 (DPCO 2013) vide notification dated December 21, 2016 and the NPPA is mandated to fix the ceiling prices of coronary stents, he added. The minister said that some manufacturers have suggested fixation of separate ceiling prices for additional sub-categories of stents and for using price to hospital data as basis for working out the ceiling price of coronary stents which has been opposed by some of the civil society groups. There is a wide range of cardiac stents manufactured locally as well as imported into the country. As per information provided to NPPA, the cost of stents in the country ranges between Rs 25,000 to 1.98 lakh, Kumar said.

Over 700 govt websites hacked in 4 years: MHA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

leading to the walk out.

The Prime Minister meanwhile launched an all out attack on the opposition Congress, and had the Nehru-Gandhi family in his target, stating that the Congress has attributed everything to one family.

In defence of demonetisation - an issue that led to wash-out of the Winter Session of Parliament, and was criticised by all opposition parties, and even government ally Shiv Sena during the debate on the Motion of Thanks - the Prime Minister called it a "clean India" mission for the economy.

He however made no reference to the deaths that occurred due to banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.

Several opposition members while participating in the debate had pointed out that around 125 people had died due to the note ban. "The move was calculative. The decision was taken after Diwali when trade (across the country) was high," Modi said.

He said he was aware of political risks but "I am not concerned about the elections".

"I am concerned about my country," Modi said,

urging the opposition "to join the mainstream and contribute in the development of the country".

Justifying the several changes in regulations post demonetisation, the Prime Minister said they had to change rules to ensure less trouble for the common people, as well as to stop those with black money from getting out of the net.

He said when the Congress was in power the question the opposition used to ask was how much money was lost due to scams. "...Now people ask how much has Modi brought

back. This is how discourse has changed after we have assumed office." he said.

Opposition members time to time accused the Prime Minister of being "dramatic" and also commenting that he should get an 'Oscar' for his performance.

The Prime Minister also replied to Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge's Monday remark that Modi could become the Prime Minister only because the Congress had protected democracy for 70 years.

"The Congress said democracy is there because

Can't ban rallies in democracy: HC to Maha govt

Sardarji jokes: Courts can't lay 'Nearly 3.5 lakh people died of diabetes in 2015' Delhi, Febru- Faggan Singh Kulaste said betes," Kulaste said. down moral guidelines, says SC New The minister said that ary 7 (PTi): As many as in a written reply in the Ra-

New Delhi, February 7 (PTi): The Supreme Court today expressed its inability to issue directions to regulate jokes about the Sikh community, observing courts cannot "lay down moral guidelines" for citizens and doubting their enforceability if they were to do so.

A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi said courts cannot pass any regulations asking people to behave in a "particular manner in public" and even if they do, "who will enforce them on the streets?"

"We are clear on the issue that the courts cannot lay down moral guidelines for citizens. We cannot issue guidelines to regulate individuals," the bench said.

The bench, which indicated its opinion on the issue, said it would pass a formal order on a batch of petitions alleging commercial dissemination of "insulting" jokes about Sikhs through public modes of communication, like internet and SMS, on March 27.

It did not agree with the submission that like the Vishakha judgement, in which the apex court had given a slew of directions on women safety at work places, directions can be passed in the instant matter also till the government comes out with a legislation.

"In the Vishakha and the eve teasing judgements, the state was the party. Here, how can the court issue the writ of mandamus (directions) against individuals," it said.

The bench said, "Certain things are collective and certain things are individual...Some people laugh when they hear jokes, some are reserved. How can we issue guidelines as to how people should conduct themselves?"

It said an aggrieved individual has the legal remedy and there was no scope for issuing guidelines for common public to follow.

3.46 lakh people died of diabetes in 2015, up from 2.24 lakh in 2005, with the deadly disease climbing to the seventh position on the list of causes of deaths in the country, government said today. The increase in numbers from 2005 to 2015 has lead to the shift from 11th position to seventh position in terms of cause of death due to diabetes, Minister of State for Health

amining CCTV footage from Satyarthi's apartment as well as of the neighbours.

The original medal is displayed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan after Satyarthi in 2015 dedicated his Peace Prize to the nation presenting it to President Pranab Mukherjee.

The theft came to notice on Tuesday morning after which his son, Bhuvan Ribhu, filed a police complaint.

According to the family, besides the Nobel citation and replica of the medal, gifts and awards received from various international organisations and heads of states, ancestral jewellery and electronics items were also stolen.

Satyarthi expressed shock over the incident and appealed to the "conscience" of those involved in the theft.

"I appeal to the conscience of the people involved to understand its significance and not get

government is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) for interventions up to district level under the National Health Mission. It has focused on awareness generation for behaviour and life-style changes, screening and early diagnosis of persons with high level of risk factors

'Medical devices rules notified on January 31'

Panneerselvam revolts, says was forced to resign as CM

CheNNai, February 7 (iaNS): Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday dropped a bombshell, saying he was forced to resign and propose party General Secretary V.K. Sasikala's name to the top elected post in the state.

"Only a person who can protect the party (AIADMK) and run the government on the principles laid down by late J. Jayalalithaa should come at the helm (of Tamil

Kailash Satyarthi's Nobel citation, medal replica stolen New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): Thieves broke into the house of child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi here and took away his Nobel Peace Prize citation and replica of the medal.

According to police, the burglars broke into Satyarthi's house located in DDA Flats colony, Kalkaji, late on Monday night and took away the Nobel memorabilia along with other valuables.

Satyarthi and his wife are outside the country in connection with the 16th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates held on February 1 in Colombia.

"The burglars entered the house breaking a window and a ventilator. The verification of the objects stolen is on. Among the things stolen is his Nobel prize citation and replica of the Nobel Medal," Deputy Commissioner of Police Romil Baniya told IANS on Tuesday.

The police are also ex-

jya Sabha.

"Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed that according to the Global Burden of Disease Report 2015, the number of deaths due to diabetes increased from 2.24 lakh (in the year 2005) to 3.46 lakhs (in the year 2015), thus leading to the shift from 11th position to 7th position in terms of cause of death due to dia-

distracted by its monetary value. A police probe has been initiated and I have complete faith in the authorities and the legal bodies of our country," said Satyarthi in a statement.

Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 along with Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai.

He is the founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), which is dedicated to battling child labour and rehabilitating rescued former child workers.

This is the second instance of theft of a Nobel memorabilia in India.

The Nobel medallion of Rabindranath Tagore along with 47 other memorabilia were stolen from Rabindra Bhawan at Santiniketan in West Bengal.

The theft came to light on March 25, 2004.

The investigation was handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation but the case has remained unsolved.

Nadu government)," he said after ending his 40-minute meditation at Jayalalithaa's memorial here on Tuesday night.

"I will fight for this even if I am alone," the normally softspoken Panneerselvam said.

Panneerselvam said Sasikala -- a long-time confidante of Jayalalithaa -- and her supporters got irritated with the success of his government on issues like Jal-

likattu protests, mitigating of drinking water crisis in Chennai, setting right the damage caused by Vardah cyclone and others.

The former Chief Minister said he had asked Sasikala as to the need for calling a meeting of legislators but there was no proper reply.

His stand on his resignation contradicted Sasikala's claim that it was Panneerselvam who wanted her to become the Chief Minister.

Massive seat-cut in courses invites fresh protests in JNU New Delhi, February 7 (PTi): JNU has announced massive reduction in student intake in M.Phil and PhD courses and scrapped fresh admission in some departments for the upcoming academic session, inviting fresh protests by the student community.

According to the details of student intake for the new session announced by the university's evaluation branch, the prestigious School of Social Sciences (SSS) has reduced 232 seats, followed by School of International Studies (SIS) 141 and School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies 73.

The present strength of SSS is 330, that of SIS 232 and School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies is 227.

Centre for African Studies, Centre for East African Studies, Centre for IndoPacific Studies, Centre for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion, and Centre for Media Studies will not have any admission this year for the two

JNU bags 'Best University' award from President New Delhi, February 7 (iaNS): The Jawaharlal University (JNU) has been announced the winner of the third "Visitor's Award", presented annually by the President to the "best" central university.

M. Jagadesh Kumar, Vice Chancellor of JNU, expressed his gratitude to the combined efforts of the students and faculty which eventually resulted in its winning the award.

"This is a matter of great delight for the entire JNU community that our university has won the Visitor's Award for the best central university in the India. This recognition is the result of all students, faculty and staff, and their diligence, hard work and indefatigable efforts," Kumar said in a statement. programmes.

Other JNU departments which have reduced the seats include Centre for European Studies (6), Centre for Inner Asian Studies (13), Centre for International Legal Studies (7), Centre for International Politics, Organization and Disarmament (37), Centre for West Asian Studies (11), Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies (35),

"I am confident and has enormous faith in all of you that in coming years the University would be crowned with many more awards and recognition of achievements," he added.

The award was instituted by President Pranab Mukherjee in 2015 and was given in the categories of "Best University", "Innovation", and "Research". The first "Best University" was given to the Hydrabad Central University.

The award to the JNU has come following a year during which the university was agitated with hyperactivity -- be it the February 9 incident when "anti-national" slogans raised on the campus or the disappearance of a student named Najeeb Ahmed on October 15.

Centre for Arabic Studies (24), Centre for English Studies (13) and Centre for Indian Languages (49).

While the university officials claim that the student intake has been altered "within the prescribed norms", the students allege that no permission has been taken from the statutory bodies.

"The administration has finally made it clear

that they are all out to close admissions to the M.Phil/ PhD programmes.

The number of intake for the upcoming admissions, which are in violation of the approved intake decided in the Academic Council as well as court orders, have been released," said Pratim Ghoshal, JNU student and member of Democratic Students Forum (DSF).

"Going by the authorities' understanding, it is also clear that this will affect present M.Phil students, admitted last year, who have not been accounted for in these numbers as well as de-registered PhD students," he added.

Sucheta De, President, All India Students Association (AISA), slammed the move.

"Students may or may not be admitted in a year.

According to this formula, students will have to be admitted so that the API (Academic Performance Index) criteria for teachers are fulfilled and nd there is no need to create vacancies for teachers now," she said.

A senior university official who did not wish to be named said, "The calculations have been carefully done by the evaluation department and any reduction or increase in the intake has been done within the prescribed norms."

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been witnessing student unrest over various issues for over a year.

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Amnesty says as many as 13,000 hanged in Syria prison since 2011 BEIRUT, FEBRUaRy 7 (aP): Syrian authorities have killed as many as 13,000 people — possibly more — since the start of the 2011 uprising in mass hangings at a prison north of Damascus known to detainees as “the slaughterhouse,” Amnesty International said on Tuesday.

In a new report covering the period from 2011 to 2015, Amnesty said 20-50 people were hanged each week at Saydnaya Prison in killings authorized by senior Syrian officials, including deputies of President Bashar Assad, and carried out by military police. The report referred to the killings as a “calculated campaign of extrajudicial execution.”

Amnesty has recorded at least 35 different methods of torture in Syria since the late 1980s, practices that only increased since 2011, said Lynn Maalouf, deputy director for research at Amnesty’s regional office in Beirut.

Other rights groups have found evidence of massive torture leading to death in Syrian detention facilities.

In a report last year, Amnesty found that more than 17,000 people have died of torture and ill-treatment in custody across Syria since 2011, an average rate of more than 300 deaths a month. Those figures are comparable to battlefield deaths in Aleppo, one of the fiercest war zones in Syria, where 21,000 were killed across the province since 2011.

“The horrors depicted in this report reveal a hidden, monstrous campaign, authorized at the highest levels of the Syrian government, aimed at crushing any form of dissent within the Syrian population,” Maalouf said. While the most recent data is from 2015, Maalouf said there is no reason to believe the practice has stopped since then, with thousands more probably killed.

“These executions take place after a sham trial that lasts over a minute or two minutes, but they are authorized by the highest levels of authority,” including the Grand Mufti, a top religious authority in Syria, and the defense minister, she said. Syrian government officials rarely comment on allegations of torture and mass killings. In the past, they have denied reports of massacres documented by international human rights groups, describing them as propaganda.

The chilling accounts in Tuesday’s report came from interviews with 31 former detainees and over 50 other officials and experts, including former guards and judges. According to the findings, detainees were told they would be transferred to civilian detention centers but were taken instead to another building in the facility and hanged.

“They walked in the ‘train,’ so they had their heads down and were trying to catch the shirt of the person in front of them. The first time I saw them, I was horrified. They were being taken to the slaughterhouse,” Hamid, a former detainee, told Amnesty. Another former detainee, Omar Alshogre, told The Associated Press the guards would come to his cell, sometimes three times a week, and call out detainees by name.

Alshogre said a torture session would begin before midnight in nearby chambers that he could hear.

“Then the sound would stop, and we would hear a big vehicle come and take them away,” said Alshogre, who spent nine months in Saydnaya. Now 21, he lives in Sweden. Speaking in an interview from Stockholm via Skype, Alshogre described how he was forced to keep his eyes closed and his back to the guards while they abused or suffocated a cellmate.

The body often would be left behind, or there would be a pool of blood in the cell for other prisoners to clean up. “We can tell from the sound of the

prisoner as he dies behind us. He dies a meter away. I don’t see anything, but I see with my ears,” said Alshogre, who at age 17 moved among nearly 10 detention facilities in Syria for two years before he was taken to Saydnaya.

Alshogre survived nine months in the prison, paying his way out in 2015 — a common practice. He suffered from tuberculosis and his weight fell to 35 kilograms (77 pounds). Two cousins detained with him in western Syria didn’t survive, dying a year apart in a military intelligence detention facility. The younger one died in Alshogre’s arms, deprived of food and so weak he was unable to walk to the bathroom on his own.

Still, Alshogre said nothing could have prepared him for Saydnaya. At one point, Alshogre was called out by his guards “for execution,” he said.

He was brought before a military trial and told not to raise his gaze at the judge, who asked him how many soldiers he had killed. When he said none, the judge spared him.

Death in Saydnaya was always present, “like the air,” Alshogre said.

Once when he was deprived of food for two days, a cellmate handed him his food ration — and died days later.

“This is someone who gave me his life,” he said. “Death is the simplest thing. It was the most hoped for because it would have spared us a lot: hunger, thirst, fear, pain, cold, thinking,” he added.

Eating nuts may cut ‘Pope John Paul II knew risk of colon cancer of sexual abuse by priests’ London, FEBRUaRy 7 (IanS): Consuming nuts such as hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds and pistachios may not only contribute to a healthy diet, but also slow down the growth of cancer cells and reduce the risk of colon cancer, researchers have found. The findings, led by researchers from University of Jena in Germany, showed that nuts have a positive effect on health because they are involved in activating the body’s own defences for detoxifying reactive oxygen species. These reactive oxygen species are created by ultraviolet radiation, various chemicals or distinct food metabolites and can cause DNA damage, leading to the development of cancer. However, nuts and the substances they contain, stimulate a series of protective mechanisms in the human body to render these reactive oxygen species as harmless, said Wiebke Schlormann from the University of Jena. “For a long time now we have known that nuts are full of substances that are good for the heart and the cardiovascular system, or that protect against becoming overweight or developing diabetes,” Schlormann added. Some studies have indicated a protective effect against colon cancer, he maintained.

SydnEy, FEBRUaRy 7 (IanS): Late Pope John Paul II was aware of priests sexually abusing children, and of efforts by the Catholic Church to cover up the allegations, an American canon lawyer claimed on Tuesday. Thomas Doyle, an expert on cases of sexual abuse by the clergy, said this while testifying at a hearing here in Australia, Efe news reported.

Doyle is deposing before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in public and religious institutions. He also said that in 1985 at least four US dioceses sent reports to the Vatican on child sexual abuse by priests. One of these reports were prepared by Doyle himself, who requested a bishop be sent down to Luisiana to deal with cases of paedophilia.

The report was sent by courier to the Cardinal Archbishop of Philadelphia, Cardinal John Krol, who took it to the Vatican the next day,

said Doyle. He added Krol handed the report to the Pope, who read the document and named a bishop for the purpose - AJ Quinn - within three days.

However, Quinn, he said: “turned out to be part of the problem, not part of the solution, because he was trying to figure how to continue with the cover-up.”

Doyle’s claims came a day after a detailed report by the Australian Catholic Church that revealed around 4,500 people reported cases of child sexual abuse by members of the clergy between 1980 and 2015. Presented by Gail Furness, the counsel assisting the commission, the report said between 1950 and 2010, 1,880 alleged perpetrators were identified - 572 priests, 597 religious brothers, and 96 religious sisters and others. The commission’s hearings will continue till February 27 and will record statements by all 7 archbishops from Australia.

South Korea’s prosecutor indicts former top Park aide, ex-minister

Culture Minister Cho Yoon-sun arrives at the Seoul Central District court in Seoul, South Korea on January 20.

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SEoUL, FEBRUaRy 7 (REUTERS): South Korea’s special prosecutor has indicted a former culture minister and a former top aide to President Park Geun-hye on charges of abuse of power, coercion and perjury for their role in drafting a blacklist of dissenting artists, a spokesman said. The indictments are the latest twist in a corruption scandal that has

gripped the country for months and led to the impeachment of Park by parliament in December.

A Constitutional Court is reviewing the impeachment vote. If it is upheld, Park will have to leave office and a presidential election will be called. Lee Kyu-chul, spokesman for the special prosecutor’s office investigating the scandal, told a briefing on Tuesday former

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culture minister Cho Yoonsun, and a former presidential chief of staff, Kim Kichoon, had been indicted.

“The special prosecutor’s office has indicted Kim Ki-choon, Cho Yoon-sun ... for abusing power and coercion by making artists and entertainers and organizations with different opinions from the government excluded from support,” Lee said. Both Cho, who last month became the first sitting member of Park’s administration to be arrested in connection with the scandal, and Kim denied the existence of a blacklist, or playing a role in drawing one up, though Cho later said she had heard of such a list.

The presidential Blue House has also denied that a blacklist existed. Park has been accused of allowing a friend, Choi Soon-sil, to exert inappropriate influence over state affairs. Choi is accused of colluding with Park

to pressure big businesses to contribute to non-profit foundations backing the president’s initiatives.

Both have denied wrongdoing. The special prosecutor’s office said the government and state entities used the blacklist as a “guideline” to penalise artists and censor content. The culture ministry said last month artists deemed critical of Park had been put on a list and excluded from government support. It apologised for what it said had been a systematic effort to sideline Park’s critics.

Lee said the special prosecutor’s team sought to question Park, perhaps on Friday, but was discussing details with the president’s side. Prosecution officials hoping to search offices in the presidential Blue House as part of their investigation were blocked from entering the compound last week.

Dated Guwahati 3rd February, 2017

IMPoRTANT DATES Sl. Description Last Date & Time No. 1 Submission of online application starts from 07/02/2017, 12:00 PM 2 Last date for submission of online application 26/02/2017, 4:30 PM 3 Last date for payment of fees 28/02/2017, Till bank transaction hour 1. Online applications are invited till 4.30 PM of 26/02/2017 from the citizens of India as defined in Article 5 and 6 of the Constitution of India for filling up the following posts in the Gauhati High Court, Principal Seat at Guwahati, Aizawl Bench at Aizawl, Itanagar Bench at Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh and Kohima Bench, Kohima, Nagaland. The engagement will be on purely temporary (contractual) basis at a fixed pay till 31st March 2018, extendable by one year at a time, subject to availability of the project and allocation of funds by the eCommittee, Supreme Court of India. The selected candidates under no circumstances can claim regularization of their service.

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Description of Post Sr. Developer Developer Sr. Technical Officer Technical Assistant

Fixed pay per month Rs. 35,291/Rs. 25,209/Rs. 30, 800/Rs. 19,800/-

No. of Post 2 3 3 2

Candidates selected for the posts of Developer and Sr. Technical Officer will be posted in the Permanent Bench of Kohima, Aizawl and Itanagar.

2. Age: The candidate must not be less than 18 years and more than 38 years of age as on the last date of submitting application. The upper age limit will be relaxable by 5 years for Persons with Disabilities and candidates belonging to SC and ST category.

3. Eligibility for the posts of Sr. Developer: BE/B. Tech/M.Sc/MCA with specialization in Computer Science/ Electronics/ IT with 3 years experience in Software Development in PHP+PostgreSQL/ MySQL environment.

4. Eligibility for the posts of Developer: BE/ B.Tech/M.SC/MCA with specialization in Computer Science/ Electronics/ IT with knowledge of Software development in PHP+PostgreSQL/ MySQL environment.

5. Eligibility for the posts of Sr. Technical Officer: BE/ B.Tech/ M.Sc with specialization in Computer Science/ Electronics/ IT with 3years experience in Server Administration/ LAN/ DBA/ Technical Troubleshooting & Support in Hardware.

6. Eligibility for the posts of Sr. Officer/ Technical Assistant: BE/ B.Tech/ M.Sc with specialization in Computer Science/ Electronics/IT with knowledge in Server Administration/ LAN/ DBA/ Technical Troubleshooting & Support in Hardware.

7. Selection Process: Selection process will be notified in due course.

8. How To Apply: Candidates who fulfil the requisite criteria can submit their online application forms, by following the steps indicated below, through the home page of the website www.ghconline.gov.in wherein a scroll under the caption “Click here to apply” will be available: (Please read the following instructions carefully) Phase 1: To register as an applicant, a candidate has to provide his/her primary credentials viz. Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth, Mobile No. and Email ID. After submission of these information the system will generate a Registration Code which will be displayed on the same page prominently. Through the system is designed to send e-mail immediately acknowledging the Registration Code and corresponding Date of Birth, Sometimes due to network congestion the e-mail may not be delivered, hence candidates are requested to note down the Registration Code carefully.

The combination of Registration Code and Date of Birth will be used as login details for next three Phases, i.e. Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4.

Phase 2: In this Phase, a candidate who has created his/her Registration Code in Phase 1, will have to provide his/her profile details, viz. gender, category, address, qualification, experience and other candidature specific information and has to save the date by clicking the Update Date button.

Phase 3: Here, the applicant can upload his/her Photograph Image and Signature Image. The image format should be either .jpg, .png or .gif. No other image format will be accepted. The image size should be between 5 KB and 30 KB. The dimension of the photograph image and Signature image should be as indicated below:

Full Signature

The image of the Passport Photograph should be such that the face of the candidate covers at least 80% of the space of the photograph image, similarly the signature should cover at least 70% of space of the Signature image.

For uploading Passport Photo and Signature (both should be in image format as specified above) the candidate should select the respective file using the Browse button and after selecting the file, he/she should click the Upload Passport and Upload Signature button respectively to upload the file to server.

The fresh registration process for candidature will be closed on the last date of registration.

However, an already registered candidate can keep uploading/modifying his/her candidature specific data in Phase 2 and Phase 3 till last date of registration. However, uploading data in these two Phases does not complete the submission process automatically. In Phase 3, Submit Candidature button is required to be used to finally post the candidature for the Examination. Before submitting Candidature please ensure that 1) All detail information in Phase 2 have been filled up and in case of non availability of data he/she should fill as per instruction provided. No field box should be left blank.

2) Passport Photo image file as described above has been uploaded.

3) Signature image file as described above has been uploaded.

Only after these verifications, the candidate should proceed for submission of the candidature/application. Initially the Submit Candidature button will be displayed in faded color and deactivated. On clicking the Declaration check box on the page, the button Submit Candidature will turn to green color and activated for submission of candidature. No more modification will be possible after submission of candidature.

Phase 4: After submission of candidature the candidate should take a print out of the Fee Payment Challan by clicking the Print Fee Payment Challan Form button. The candidates can pay the fee amount after two working days from the date of submission and on or before the last date fixed for payment of fees. The payment can be made at much branch of State Bank of India. The mode of payment is cash only. For payment, the candidate should approach the bank along with the Challan copy and the fee amount reflected on the Challan. On payment of the same, the Bank will provide a Journal Number. Please ensure to have the bank official’s signature and seal on the Challan copy. Please keep the candidate’s copy of the Challan carefully for any future reference.

The fee payment information viz. Journal No., Paid Amount, Payment Date etc. will be reflected on the candidate’s account of this Phase after two working days from the date of payment at the bank. Then the applicant will be able to take printout of the Acknowledgment receipt about his/her candidature.

Please print the Acknowledgment Receipt and Application Form generated by the system on this phase after completion of fee payment process for further reference.

For any technical assistance for submission of online application forms please email to admin@ghcrecruitment.in, mentioning the Post Name in the Subject line and related Registration Code, Application Name, Father’s Name alongside the grievance in the body of the e-mail.

9. Application made in any other mode, except as indicated above, shall be summarily rejected without any communication.

10. The details of application fee to be paid by the candidates are indicated below: APPLICATIoN FEE For SC/ST/PWD For all others Rs. 170/Rs. 340/11. Terms and Conditions: i. Merely satisfying the eligibility criteria do not entitle a candidate to be called for the written examination/skill test/ interview etc. ii. No person, who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living or who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the said posts. iii. The admission of candidates at all stages of the selection process will be purely provisional and subject to their satisfying the prescribed eligibility criteria. If, on verification at any time before or after the selection process, it is found that a candidate does not fulfil any of the eligibility conditions, his/her candidature shall stand cancelled without any notice. Mere calling of candidate to written test/skill test/interview etc. or issuance of admit card/call letter etc. does not necessarily mean acceptance of candidature of any candidate which shall be future scrutinized at every stage and the High Court reserve the right to reject the candidature of any candidate at any time. iv. Submission of application does not imply that a candidate has fulfilled all the criteria given in the advertisement and application is subject to subsequent scrutiny and the application can be rejected at any subsequent point of time, if any ineligibility condition is detected at any point of time. v. The list of the candidates, with allotted Roll Nos. will be published in the High Court website for the candidates’ reference. vi. No TA/DA shall be paid to the candidates for appearing in the written test/interview etc. vii. Candidates who are already in the Government Service may apply through proper channel by intimating their employers regarding submission of online application forms for the advertised vacancies. They shall have to produce “No Objection Certificate” from his/her present employer at the time of appointment. viii. The High Court may decide not to issue any admit card/call letter etc. to any candidate and may decide to call candidates to written examination/skill test/interview etc. by publishing a notification in the official website and notice board of the High Court. Candidates are advised to visit the official website (www.ghconline.gov.in) of the High Court regularly for updates and important information. Unnecessary correspondence should be avoided. ix. Application form, which is incomplete in any respect, such as without the photograph and signature upload, is liable to be rejected summarily, unless otherwise decided by the High Court. x. Any information submitted by an applicant in his/her application will bind the candidate personally. xi. The Candidate will be responsible for any mistake made by him/her in the application form and the High Court shall not be responsible or liable in any way. xii. Candidate applying for more than 1 (one) post should submit separate application for each post. xiii. The certificate for claim of reservation must have been issued by the competent authority. xiv. The High Court reserves the right to discontinue the services of any selected candidate during the period of contractual engagement without assigning any reason thereof. xv. Allocation of station of selected candidates and their transfer shall be as decided by the High Court. Decision of the High Court in all such matters will be final. xvi. If any candidate is found canvassing directly or indirectly, his/her candidature will be rejected. xvii. The High Court reserves the right to cancel the advertisement, modify or alter any terms and conditions of the advertisement at any stage. xviii. The examination materials will be destroyed, due to scarcity of space, after one year of publication of the final select list, unless otherwise decided by the High Court. xix. All other matters which are not specifically provided in this advertisement shall be as decided by the High Court.

By order, (M.K. Kalita) Registrar (Admin)-cum-In Charge Centralized Recruitment

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Equality’s time has come

Monalisa Changkija Courtesy: Indian Express

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o understand the vehement opposition to 33 per cent women’s reservation in urban local bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland by male-dominated/allmale Naga tribal bodies, it is imperative that all illusions about tribal society being simple are dispelled. In the case of the Nagas, it is even more multi-faceted for historical and political reasons. Now, with rapidly changing national and global economic eco-systems, in a patriarchal society with one foot still in the subsistence economy, economic apprehensions have impacted political perspectives.

Opposition to women’s participation in decision-making bodies and processes is centuries-old in Naga society. Our customary laws are deeply rooted in patriarchy. So for Naga tribal bodies to naively argue that such reservations violate Article 371 (A) of the Constitution of India and would adversely affect Naga culture and customs would be to miss the point of the argument against reservations.

The core of the issue — like most other issues — is the ownership of land and resources.

Naga culture and customs debar

women from land ownership; hence our customary laws preclude women from inheriting land. This is exactly what Article 371 (A) protects — the social, cultural and customary practices of the Nagas, which are germane to land ownership and inheritance thereof. Much as Naga scholars acclaim Nagas’ “purest form of democracy” in sovereign village-republics and compare it to the “democracy” of the Greek city-states, the fact is, this “democracy” is pertinent only to males — only males have the right to land ownership; only males can participate in the village parliament. It’s patriarchy in its purest form, actually.

In the opposition to women’s reservation in ULBs, the most pertinent aspect is the economic connotations inherent in politically empowering women through reservations. The bottomline is: Economics spawns and dictates cultures and customs, as also political and marital expediencies.

Against this background, Naga male-dominated tribal bodies’ opposition to women’s reservations in ULBs is understandable — the fear is that women would finally have a say in how resources are used and shared in towns, which could then spill over to villages. So far, only men are privy to the utilisation and sharing of re-

sources allotted by the Central and state governments, as also available resources of clan and tribe land ownership. With political powers come economic powers, and with economic powers, political power is reinforced and consolidated, all of which has the potential to disrupt the status quo in Naga society that has marginalised women politically and economically.

Women’s reservation is necessitated in patriarchal societies because of the historical fact of a ubiquitous culture of inequality in Naga society — even if we don’t practice dowry, Sati, female foeticide and infanticide and the caste system. All patriarchal societies and states deny women access to economic and political powers, starting with land ownership, the primary marker of power hierarchies.

The opposition to women’s reservation in ULBs not only underlines the badly bruised Naga male ego, but has critical economic connotations accentuating how their economic and political strongholds are perceived to be threatened.

It must also be underlined that almost all Naga tribal bodies, including the Naga Hoho, emerged since the 1980s and thereafter — therefore, they are not Naga traditional institutions. The traditional Naga institu-

tions recognised by the British and by the Indian government, which have constitutional sanction (enshrined in Article 371 (A)), are the Naga village parliaments, which are the custodians of Naga culture, traditions and customary laws. Therefore, it is a matter of concern that the Nagaland government has allowed itself to be held to ransom by NGOs and civil society bodies at the cost of the constitutional mandate in the name of Naga culture, tradition and customs.

Apprehensions related to taxes and land ownership are very real. Under the Nagaland Municipal (Third Amendment) Bill 2016 was the issue of taxation by the new municipalities/town committees, particularly if Smart Cities and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV) are involved. As Charles Chase, former editor and author of The Naga Imbroglio writes: “Taxation has always been an abhorrent issue where Nagas are concerned”. As I see it, the problem here is that Naga males are averse to the idea of mainstreaming into the globalised economy but they welcome the privileges of the same globalised economy.

That brings us to the next point of Naga male tribal bodies’ opposition to women’s reservation. Because of being precluded from inheriting

The road ahead for Nagaland Yanpvuo Kikon (Yan)

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ithout clarity of Vision, we the people are left in the dark. The informed and educated masses are yet to take sides in this battle between Apex Organizations and the Government because at present both parties are only focused on the 'FIGHT' and not the 'OUTCOME' of this battle. It is appreciated that our Tribal Organization Leaders have started the fight to end corruption and uphold our traditional values leaving aside the still debatable 'Women Representation' in politics issue. However, our Tribal Leaders are yet to share their vision with the masses. Till now, they have only defined success with the primary goal for the Chief Minister and the Legislators to step down. But keep in mind that 'WHAT NEXT' is more important than 'What now?'

The highly plausible outcomes which awaits us could be the below (Feel free to add more and put our heads together so we can work towards diverting an uglier turn in history. Imagine you have been sent back from the future to erase that page in our history): 1. President's Rule - If a State government is not able to function as per the Constitution, the State comes under the direct control of the central government; in other words, it is "under President's rule".

The State will be run by the Governor and bureaucracy. The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is either put in suspended animation or dissolved (necessitating a fresh election).

WHICH MEANS? ARTICLE 371A is as good as dissolved for this period until a fresh election is conducted and a fresh new Legislative Assembly is established. This will defeat the purpose of why this entire movement started in the first place,

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decade to manage the Government.

He went on to seek bigger roles in the Central Government. He waved goodbye at us and we waved goodbye at him. End of story. It is time to allow fresh new leadership who will be able to save our generation from sinking and sail this ship through these stormy seas to safer shores.

Protecting our Tribal heritage and law is of paramount importance because of our unique history but let me make it very clear that the future of a civilization does not end with 'Destruction', for destruction is only a means to an end. Reconstruction of our future is more important than destruction of this corrupted present and only with vision, a leader will have the ability to foresee and show us the light at the end of this tunnel we are all marching towards. Focusing solely on the blame game and not on the roadmap or vision ahead will be foolish on our parts.

At present, we are all marching in the dark, unaware of what awaits us at the end of the tunnel and the masses cannot blindly follow a movement which lacks clarity in vision. And please do not encourage use of money and more alcohol to fuel people's bravery. We all know how a drunk man is rendered senseless with only his animal instincts triggered, begets destruction which will not only attract criminal proceedings by law but also lead us to more chaos with no sensible outcome compared to a true warrior who is never drunk for h/she is strong, disciplined, trained, focused and highly skilled in the art of warfare. If a movement has clarity of vision, people without forcing by order or threat or intimidation or treating them with food or alcohol will join at free will. I will be the first to join if I am convinced with your vision for the Naga people.

The ULB Elections and Municipal Act? Our Naga society is already in a mess because of directly installing an external incompatible political system into our ancient traditional political structure. It is like a virus that enters a computer and destroys the entire system from the inside. Forget about external schedules even within the Constitution because we have Article 371A that WITHSTANDS all other provisions in the Indian Constitution and this empowers us to frame our own laws!

Using this power, we should copy paste other laws? No, we should create the most inclusive, progressive and strongly rooted Laws by the wisest of legislators in collaboration with the brightest minds comprising of our Bureaucrats, Scholars and Academicians, Lawyers, Tribal Leaders, Social/Political Analysts and Scientists with the public but most importantly by listening to one another and sharing a Vision in the interest of the Naga people.

And to all the people translating law in our own version and understanding : If law is translated by lakhs of people to our own liking and used at the whims and mercy of individuals or groups, then there is no need of Law; it is simply primitive and anarchy. The purpose of Law is to bring Justice and Equality which can never be achieved if each individual has the liberty to translate and deliver my own version of law.

If you are right and I am wrong; just because I punch you in the face will not turn my wrong into right. A game of chess ought to be played and settled on the chessboard; not in the boxing ring. Legal issues are to be solved legally in the court and not on the streets!

Praying and hoping for VISION and WISDOM to lead us, from darkness into light!

Conscience In Question

ccording to Oxford’s Dictionary, Conscience means ‘a person’s moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour’. Along with the religious principle, conscience of a person plays an important role in human day to day life. Some people have strong conscience which helps them to maintain good behavior in society while some have less or no conscience where the evil or wrong doings becomes their part of life.

THE CONSCIENCE OF PRESENT LEGISLATORS: It is needless to mention that each MLA representing 60 constituencies have been elected by the people to represent them in Nagaland Legislative Assembly. In other words,

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which was to protect Article 371A. It will be like tying a noose around our own neck wherein our Tribal Hohos who fought to protect Article 371A managed to kill it instead. The State will be controlled directly under the Indian Constitution by the Central Government for a certain period as prescribed in Article 356.

At present, our Tribal Hohos have managed to cripple the State machinery and our Government is unable to perform its functions as per the Constitution.

2. TR-NPF & BJP Merger DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!

We all want development but not at the cost of more buildings burned and lives lost. Those in BJP should also be wise enough to note that their popularity ranking in India and other countries will sink to the bottom with a step like this which will bring more death and destruction. Think about your children and your future generation before you take this step.

If our Chief Minister is a sane person, then he should foresee a revolution against him and his legislators, not only by the drunken mob but even the civilized and educated people joining in leading to more destruction and chaos.

If you step down today, you will not be regarded as a weak person.

Rather you will be regarded as a wise leader and a generation will applaud and remember you for taking this wise decision. We also anticipate an even wiser decision by nominating an alternate Wise, Educated, Visionary, Humble & Selfless Chief Minister (Do we even have such a leader? I don't think so) to lead us during this short duration until the next election comes.

3. Rio-NPF: Let us not rewind to where we began. Period.

He is no doubt a charismatic, dynamic person and he was given a

s the plane took its flight higher the city slowly diminished into dots and rivers and oceans into lines and curves like a death fossil.

The plane took its climax dive above the rain into the thick still clouds surrounded by endless hues of grey, white and blue clouds.

I enjoy this moment of calmness and serenity “for as high as

MLA’s are representatives of the people of their constituencies. As a representative, their primary duty is to listen to the people they represent and act accordingly. Now, with this understanding, let us examine the role of our Representatives in recent scams and issues of public interest; (i) the fuel adulteration case of high public interest fail to prick the conscience of our representatives and they continued merrily in supporting the government and its leadership without a question (ii) the siphoning off of PDS materials and SK Oil meant for public distribution unearthed

by ACAUT didn’t disturb the conscience of our representatives (iii) the latest ULB election with 33 % women reservation issue which is vigorously opposed by almost

all tribal Hohos and NGO’s leading even to the death of two (now three) very promising Naga youth has not disturbed the conscience of 42 legislators who endorsed the leadership of present Chief Minister. The million dollar question is who do they represent now? One can only hope that the consciences of 42 legislators are not eating them away like a maggot gnawing a death animal in exchange of power and money. Can we also assume the remaining legislators who didn’t append their signature or attend the meeting called by CM for his endorsement are suffering a pang of conscience? If so, kudos to them!

THE CONSCIENCE OF THE PEOPLE/VOTERS: The conscience of the people will be tested

You, Me and Love

the heavens are above the earth so great is his love for those who fear him: as far as east is from the west, as far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalms 103:1112” of all the dots on earth as seen from above humans are the least yet heaven does not miss to hear the cry of the dots, there is nothing on earth that heaven cannot heal.

It is the voice of love that reaches Heaven, it is the LOVE that makes God work. Today this beau-

tiful place Earth is deprived of love.

It is like an orphan, an unwanted abused child thirsty for love, embrace and healing. It is none other than YOU and ME. We hate our leaders, we are in love with power and domination, and we have made a child to forget how to cry. When was the last time when YOU and ME have loved and cried from our gut? We have never valued peace until we have lost our brothers in cold blood; we have

in the impending election which is just a year away. It is high time realization must set in the minds of the Nagas that we are also to be partly blamed for electing such leaders without conscience. Money power and muscle power have been major factors in winning an assembly election in the past which results in failure of choosing a righteous and capable leader. After experiencing such tumultuous moments in the history of Nagas as it is happening today, if we fall into money power trap in the impending election, we will be doomed. Therefore, in support of NBCC’s ‘Clean Election’ call, it’s time we allow our conscience to lead and guide us to do the right thing by electing the right leaders to lead us to a brighter future.

never bothered about the impact of war, deceit and violence until we have experienced one.

If only we could have prayed from our gut out of sheer love for peace, today we all would have been a healthy smiling child. We are concern too much about us who at the end of the day will die empty handed just to turn into dust.

Take a moment to pause and think ‘Do I have LOVE from my Gut?’

land, Naga women have taken to education with missionary zeal. Today, Naga women excel in the public and private spheres academically, intellectually and to a certain extent economically — this is frightening to the Naga male, who continues to expect the woman to be dependent on him.

While Naga women are respectful towards Naga culture, tradition and customary law, they are also generally more open, willing and able to adapt to new ideas and change and generally to global culture, politically, economically and socially. The new Naga woman is very different from our subservient grandmothers, which is truly frightening to the Naga male, who has failed to and/or refuses to understand and appreciate how much the world has changed from the days of British colonials and American missionaries. Significantly, some statistics maintain that more than 50 per cent of Nagaland government employees are women.

There is also a fear among Naga males that the Indian government is trying to introduce alien political and economic systems, which would adversely tell on Naga nationalism, even dilute it. Here again, the diverse perspectives of Nagas belonging to various political, economic, social and

educational backgrounds are at play.

The abysmal failure of the Nagaland government and the state machinery to stem violent protests against women’s reservation must be underlined.

The Nagaland government’s vacillating stand on women’s reservation over the years poured fuel into the fire, as much as its inability to gauge the mood of tribal bodies and their vulnerability to numerous shades of overground and subterranean political agendas, in the name of Naga culture, customs and traditions, and a failure to maintain the rule of law by an ineffectual civil and police bureaucratic machinery.

The ULB elections have been deferred and it is likely that women’s reservation to ULBs will never come to pass. But it is clear from what happened in the last few days that the state government and the tribal bodies have lost the plot.

The ball is in the Centre’s court, seeing that the Nagaland government and Naga tribal bodies are seeking no less than an amendment to certain parts of Part IX-A of the Constitution. Meanwhile, Naga women will continue to struggle for their rights unambiguously enshrined in the Constitution of India.

The writer, a journalist and poet, is editor of ‘Nagaland Page’

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he statement issued by the NPF youth wing that carried in the local papers on 3.2.2017 unmistakably contains many provocative and insulting sentences and phrases. It appears that the youth leaders think they are much wiser than the various Nagas leaders who are tested by fires in the courses of their lives. It is very unfortunate, the youth wing of NPF knowingly and unknowingly thrown petrol to the ravaging fire as when the Naga masses are surcharged emotionally for the ugly incidents that have taken place around Nagaland recently. They were talking about ‘Democracy’. Very good, in democracy the elected or chosen representatives derived power and privileges’ from the people (masses) who they represent. They stated that elected government is to carried out its responsibility independently. How could that happen? In a democracy, the government is the sum total of the surrendered rights of the people.

Therefore, the people have their rights to raise their voices and agitate when they see that their surrendered rights are misused and infringed and their futures are threatened. In some countries the provision for ‘RECALL’ is incorporated in their constitutions. And therefore, when any elected member is deemed incapable to carry out the wishes of the electorates is recalled but in Indian constitution doesn’t have such provision, otherwise many members are to be recalled before their end of their tenure. The Nagaland state government had totally failed to fulfil the wishes of the Naga people and completely ignored the Naga tribal Hohos. Many of the leaders have insatiable ambition for power and money.

They are thinking only money and power. Power is like two-edged sword hurting anyone on any side which it touches.

Therefore, who so ever is in power should be wise and conscious.

Now, coming to the present crises arising out of the urban and town councils elections, inspite of repeated request and humble appeals made by the Naga tribal leaders to the Nagaland state government, the government remain adamant and stated that the urban and town council elections will go ahead.’ At any Cost’ so, has cost much to the regret of any one of us. Except accidental meetings, I have had no chance in the course of my life to work with T.R. Zealing in any field. But I guess I may be wrong, T.R. Zeliang may not be so stiff and rigid. I suspect there may be some of his colleagues who are obstinate and wanted to execute any programme of their choices. T.R. Zealing, therefore, better declare the names of those autocratic colleagues through whose pressure he had acted against the wishes of the masses. These will reach the egotist good lessons who want to rule the people with iron hands against their interest.

Again, regarding the 33% women reservation in the urban and town council election I want to supplement the article written by Kaka D Iralu which was published recently in local papers. Let us not talk about the validity or in validity of Article 371(A) of the constitution of India.

Our customary laws and practices and our convention and usages are unique. These are coveted by many people all round the world. Our customs and traditions are relevant at present and will be relevant in the future. They will be reverent in all the changes of time and generations, except the head hunting which we are giving up without any pressure from any corner as we have become all Christians our religion discourages and forbids us to do such practices. Our punishment of the guilty or the offender started from reprimand.

Reprimand may be light or sever. Light reprimand means private reprimand of the guilty. Severe reprimand means reprimanding the offender in public and put-

ting him or her to public shame. Fines of an amount of cash or big pig or a young Mithun etc are imposed on big offenders.

These may be slightly different from tribe to tribe. The heaviest punishment is expulsion/ex-communication from clan or village or community. The ex-communicated person or persons become taboo to every sections of the society. They are disassociated by people in every walk of life.

Therefore, the ex-communicated person o persons become like dead souls within the period of ex-communication. In order to escape from such punishments the people respected and observed their respective customs and traditions in the past also.

In the Naga society men and women are equal .There is practically no discrimination against women in Naga society. Unlike in the primitive age, the Naga women are now a days getting their share of wealth including unmoveable properties from their parents or relatives. In every field, the Naga women now fare better than their male counterparts, except in political elections. There are many women heads of states (presidents) and heads of Governments (prime ministers) and women chief ministers all over the world.

Mrs. Rano Shaiza, a Naga woman was once elected by the Nagas in a general election to the lone Member of Parliament (India).

But why Naga women fear and hesitate to contest election. The problem lies there.

The male trying to outwit the female counterparts in any contest or competition is not a sin or discrimination. As such, in my opinion reservation of any percentage for women is not necessary.

Nagaland state has a population of about 20 lakhs and has government employees (servants) more than 1 lakh which means a group of 20 people has one member as a government employee and compounded by thousands of bogus employees and bogus pensioners. And the govt turns deaf ears and blind eyes to these problems. The Naga public are only shouting for back door appointments leaving aside the bogus appointees and bogus pensioners which drain away the state coffers. In the light of this problem, I urge the Naga educated people and techies to broaden their outlook and dreams and think how to accommodate or employ thousands of highly educated and qualified Nagas produced every year from Nagaland.

Our Naga cultures, customs, traditions, practices and usages had been perpetuated centuries together and their usefulness had been tested with the changes of time .Therefore, Naga ways of life are in no way compatible to the Indian ways of life. In this context I should said that the 16-pt agreement of 1960 executed by the hurriedly formed’ Naga Peoples Conventions’(NPC)is a hijacked agreement yet P. J. Nehru through his magnanimity recognized the sovereignty of the Nagas over their land and resources and the customary laws and practices. Furthermore, Nehru stayed put Nagaland under the External Affairs of India. But the Nagaland state government brought the state under the Home Ministry of India in 1972 and now trying to nullify the article 371 (A) clandestinely.

In the premises on the above scenario it is my firm conviction that Nagaland should be recognised as Sovereign independent state by India. In the event of Nagaland being recognised Sovereign Nation, Nagas need no lengthy constitution, because greater portion of Nagas ways of life are covered by our customs and traditions. And it is suggested that the governing system of Nagaland should be something like in the style and functions of Switzerland and New Zealand.

Watch out! In order to educate the thoroughly stifled Nagas. Nagas urgently need many brave, Truthful, Impartial, Intelligent and Inquisitive writers to salvage Naga 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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Vaishali S to again showcase at New York Fashion Week

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fter giving new hope to acid attack survivors by choosing Reshma Qureshi as a showstopper for her Spring/Summer 2017 collection, Indian designer Vaishali S is set to showcase her new line 'Chaatak' in association with Coolpad at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on Friday.

It will be the second time on the NYFW runway for Vaishali S, who will unveil her Autumn/Winter 2017 collection at the gala.

"I'm thrilled to be showcasing my collection in New York. The area of Indian handwoven textiles is very vast, so this time, I'm presenting a beautiful blend of different textiles from different states in India. The collection showcases a unique harmony of contemporary silhouettes, rooted culture and global appeal," the designer said in a statement.

Described as a unique harmony of contemporary silhouettes, rooted culture and global appeal, the collection will include jackets, drapes, tunics and long dresses. The colour story contains black and white, blue and brown and a hint of gold.

Vaishali S's collection will be presented amongst

other illustrious names such as Zac Posen, Oscar De La Renta, Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs, the statement read further.

Known for her craft of utilizing lesser-known and diverse weaves of India imaginatively, the designer's new line uses a mix of Khadi, Merino Wool along with other weaves of India.

An interesting aspect within the runway collection includes special garments with pockets allocated to place the C1 Coolpad phone.

Also, the entire campaign shoot and imagery for the new collection will be presented by using the phone -- merging fashion with technology.

The collection will also be showcased using jewellery pieces by homegrown label, Brand Mission Pluto.

The jewellery is known for sustainability and an inclusive art form, heralding a new wave of recycled fashion. Materials used are scotch brite, washer pipes, plumber pipes, mop heads and A/C Filter foam.

NYFW will start on Thursday and will conclude on February 17 in New York.

'Chataak' will be available in India by March.

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wift has finally performed in Houston, Texas on the eve of Super Bowl.

While performing she said, “As far as I know, I’m doing one show in 2017. By coming here you are essentially attending 100 per cent of my tour dates for the year.”

After a rocky 2016, with her lost battle against power couple ‘Kimye’, and the hatred she got on the social media, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift seems to be kicking off 2017 quite well.

Swift has finally performed in Houston, Texas on the eve of Super Bowl. While performing she said,“As far as I know, I’m doing one show in 2017. By coming here you are essentially attending 100 per cent of my tour dates for the year.” She did an 18-song set, and gave the audience a huge throwbacks as well as swoons as they heard I Don’t Want To Live Forever, live, for the first time. The song is Swift’s latest track sung in collaboration with Zayn Malik, for the film, Fifty Shades Darker.

After opening with her big hits 22, Blank Space, I Knew You Were Trouble and a few more. While singing I Don’t Want to Live Forever, Swift asked the crowd to sing Malik’s part to the Fifty Shades Darker track, since he wasn’t around. To everyone’s surprise, even

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Taylor Swift’s first show of 2017 could be her last for the year though the song launched recently, fans knew the lyrics by heart.

Swift also sang two songs that were rumoured to be written by her: This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna, and Little Big Town’s Better Man. Both songs had their own share of drama — the first song caused a problem because Taylor tried to target Har-

guest. Previously, Selena Gomez, The Weeknd, Lorde, Kobe Bryant and Nick Jonas among others, have been a part of her shows including the 1989 (album) tour.

The other songs she belted out during her performance included several of her classics, such as You Belong With Me (which was everyone’s middle school jam), Red, We Are Never Ever Getting Back

Together, Love Story and All Too Well. She closed the night with four songs from her recent album 1989 and her hit Shake It Off. Before her exit she said, “Thank you, Houston, Texas. Be safe. Have fun. Play ball. Love you guys”, referring to the Super Bowl game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots.

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ctor Johnny Depp is reportedly in such financial turmoil that he fired his longtime Hollywood agent and made a deal with a rival agency.

Last October, Depp walked away from UTA's Tracey Jacobs, the famed Source: IANS agent who in 1988 took him

from "21 Jump Street" and made him into an international movie superstar.

A source told pagesix. com: "Depp told Jacobs and UTA he no longer wanted to pay their commissions. But they pushed back."

So the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star jumped ship to CAA, which gave

him a better deal.

About CAA's lower commissions, another source said: "They don't do blue-light specials." But as far as Depp's finances, the agency was "sensitive to it when he signed".

On Depp leaving UTA, the source added: "He was with Tracey Jacobs for a ga-

jillion years - their relationship had run its course. He was looking for a change."

CAA and UTA declined to comment.

Last week, it was revealed in documents filed

by Depp's business managers that he spends $2 million a month.

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Zayn Malik was told music wasn't his 'thing'

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ris on Twitter, saying she wrote the song, but Harris fired back stating she already agreed to let him use the lyrics. It was rumoured that the latter was actually written for Calvin Harris himself, though Swift has not confirmed it.

Swift is famous for calling on guest performers on her shows, however, unlike her other shows, this one did not feature any special

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inger Zayn Malik says someone once told him that music wasn't "my thing" and that he should try something else.

The former One Direction member's anxiety issues have seen him struggle to take to the stage as a solo artiste. And because of his personal battle, Malik has faced criticism.

The singer took to Twitter to address his haters, reports dailymail.co.uk.

He wrote: "I recall someone saying to me a while back music wasn't my thing and maybe I should try something else. I guess we're all good at doing things we shouldn't..."

This comes after the star sent fans into a frenzy last week with the stripped-back version of the song "I don't wanna live forever", a duet with singer Taylor Swift.

rammy Award-winning singer Justin Bieber was reportedly paid $1.75 million more than the New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski for the Super Bowl commercial. The pop star was paid an estimated $2 million for his appearance in T-Mobile's Super Bowl advertisement, in which he donned a tuxedo and urged fans to share their best touchdown celebrations, reports pagesix.com. Meanwhile, sources say Gronkowski, who appeared as a partially clad caveman in Bieber's advertisment, asked for a cheaper $250,000 fee even though he was on the winning team.

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ressed in voluminous white gowns and sporting glittering tiaras, they look like any other women getting ready for the biggest day of their lives.

But the first hint that there's something different about these brides-to-be are the red, white and black sashes with a single star they are proudly wearing over their wedding dresses.

Not to mention the fact that there are dozens of them all waiting to walk down the aisle.

As Syria's fragile peace continues to hold, 30 brides are preparing themselves for the first mass wedding since the Assad regime and the opposition agreed to the pact in December.

Reports state that some 30 couples from the Syrian army's allied forces will take part in the mass wedding organized by the private SyriaTel Mobile Company.

The ceremony will take place at the Dama Rose Hotel in Damascus, with another mass nuptials tomorrow.

It's not the first time a mass wedding has been organised in the war-torn country.

In 2014 a pro-Assad charity hosted a mass wedding for 36 soldiers and men affiliated with the military, including wounded servicemen and brothers who had lost their siblings in conflict.

A ceasefire has come into effect across Syria after the Assad regime and the

outh Korean actress Park Chang Wook.

Shin Hye has topped the US The "Descendants of the Sun" survey of America's favourite lead stars failed to top the actor or South Korean actress. Well, actress popularity lists, but the KBS it's not quite surprising as the actress drama was named as the most fawas quite active in the entertainment vourite Korean series of the United industry in 2016. She appeared in in States. Despite its end in April 2016, several movies and dramas like "Anthe series bested other popular senoying Brother" and "Doctors". ries like "Scarlet Heart: Ryeo," "W No doubt that the rising popularTwo Worlds," "Cinderella and Four ity of the star made her grab the first Knights" and "Oh My Venus." spot on the survey, according to KoIn other news, America's favourean newsoutlet TV Report. The surrite South Korean actress recently vey was conducted by Korea Creative gifted the crew members of the film Content Agency, and thousands of "Silence" a fur-lined winter coat, All Americans voted online for over a Kpop reported. period of almost two weeks. At the The survey not only revealed the second position is the "Jealousy Infavourite Korean actor and actress of carnate" star Gong Hyo Jin, followed America but also revealed the genres

by IU, the "Descendants of the Sun" of the TV series which are popular lead actress Song Hye Kyo and Hwang in the United States. Reportedly, the Jung Eum. romantic comedy genre tops the list, Apart from the actress, the survey the list, followed by Lee Joon Gi and followed by melodramas and historialso picked America's favorite South Lee Jong Suk at the third place. They cal dramas that nabbed the second opposition agreed to a na- Korean actors. The "Legend of the were followed by "Descendants of and third positio, respectively.

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LeBron jaw-dropper, Irving's grit spark Cavs thriller NBA win

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WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 7 (AFP): LeBron James sank an astonishing 3-pointer to force overtime and Kyrie Irving sparkled late as the Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted Washington 140-135 on Monday in an epic NBA thriller.

A game featuring playoff-level intensity from tipoff to last shot saw the defending champions rally in overtime after James had fouled out while the Wizards, who saw their 17-game home win streak snapped, served notice they will be a formidable foe when the playoffs arrive.

"It was an instant classic -- a great basketball game by two really good teams," Wizards coach Scott Brooks said.

On the same night the New York Daily News reported unnamed sources saying James was pushing for the Cavs to trade Kevin Love to New York for former Olympic teammate Carmelo Anthony, Love scored 39 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, making major plays late to doom the Wizards.

"Thirty-nine and 12?

We're going to trade him tonight," Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue told reporters with a grin after the game before adding, "He's not going anywhere."

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers goes for a dunk against the Washington Wizards during the game on February 6, 2017 at Verizon Center in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

James said of the report: "That's trash."

With the Wizards leading 118-117 and 12 seconds remaining, James drove the length of the court but missed a layup, setting up two John Wall free throws for a 3-point Washington lead with 3.4 seconds remaining.

"It was a point-blank layup and I missed it," James said. "I was blessed to (get) in position where I could make up for it."

Love hurled a long pass to James along the right sideline and the four-

time NBA Most Valuable Player banked in a shock fadeaway 3-pointer over Washington's Bradley Beal to deadlock the game at 120-120.

"LeBron made a heck of a shot that he would probably make one out of a million times," Wall said.

James, who also made three consecutive 3-pointers for Cleveland late in regulation, fouled out seconds into overtime trying to defend a shot by Beal, who scored a game-high 41 points, the last of them on a 3-pointer that put Wash-

ington ahead 133-131.

Irving answered with a baseline jumper and a 3-pointer to put the Cavaliers ahead to stay. Marcin Gortat pulled the Wizards within 136-135 but Irving and Love each hit two late free throws to seal the victory, snapping a seven-game Wizards win streak, their longest in 12 years. "(We won) by executing at a high level," Irving said.

"I'm glad we pulled it out -great win. Motivating."

James scored 32 points and passed out a careerbest 17 assists, Irving

scored 11 of his 23 points in overtime and Tristan Thompson added 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers.

"I think they respect us. That's the most important thing," Wall added.

"Throughout the game LeBron said, 'You all are playing some hell of a basketball right now.'"

There was bad news in the triumph for Cleveland. Starting guard Iman Shumpert, filling in for injured J.R. Smith, suffered a left ankle sprain and missed most of the contest.

The Cavaliers improved to 35-15, best in the Eastern Conference, while Washington fell to fourth in the East at 30-21 -- positions that would set up a possible second-round playoff meeting between them.

"We're definitely going to see them down the line," Beal said.

- Miami's win streak hits 11 Goran Dragic scored 33 points, including a careerhigh seven 3-pointers on his first seven shots from beyond the arc, and Miami's win streak reached 11 games with a 115-113 victory at Minnesota.

DeMar DeRozan returned after missing seven games with a sprained an-

kle and scored 31 points to lead Toronto over the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 118-109.

Marcus Morris had 19 points and Andre Drummond added 16 points and 17 rebounds in Detroit's 113-96 home win over Philadelphia.

Paul George scored 21 points and Indiana Pacers beat visiting Oklahoma City 93-90. NBA scoring leader Russell Westbrook had 27 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists.

- Cold Spurs fall at Memphis The San Antonio Spurs missed 23 of their first 25 shots in the fourth quarter in an 89-74 loss at Memphis, setting season lows for points and assists with 11.

Anthony Davis scored a game-high 34 points and Jrue Holiday added 30 as New Orleans ripped visiting Phoenix 111-106.

Will Barton scored a season-high 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lift host Denver over Dallas 110-87.

Utah's Gordon Hayward scored 30 points and the Jazz won 120-95 at Atlanta while the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a 12game road losing streak with a 121-107 victory at New York.

NTA meeting on Feb 10 KOHIMA, FEBRUARY 7 (MExN): The Nagaland Taekwondo Association (NTA) has called an executive council meeting on February 10 at 1:00 pm at the NCSU office, near PWD junction, Kohima. All concerned executive members are requested to attend the meeting positively.

11th Open Naga Wrestling Championship from Mar 10 KOHIMA, JANUARY 7 (MExN): The 11th Open Naga Wrestling Championship is scheduled to be held on March 10 at the Kohima Local Ground. This was announced by the organisers, Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA), in a release issued today.

While announcing this, the NWA stated that the forms would be made available from February 20 onwards. In this regard, NWA requested interested wrestlers to take note of the date and prepare for the forthcoming event.

Forms will be made available at NWA office, AMK Building Kohima, opposite Congress Bhavan, and the same would be made available at some shops in Kohima, Phek, Peren and Dimapur town.

The total cash money for this year’s NWA Open championship is fixed at Rs. 4.60 lakhs. The champion will fetch Rs. 1,50,000 while the second, third and fourth position holders will receive Rs. 1 lakh, Rs. 70,000 and Rs. 50,000 respectively.

The losing quarterfinalists will be given Rs. 10,000 each, while the losing pre-

quarterfinalists will receive Rs. 5,000 each.

A major attraction for this year’s championship is that there will be a special award of Rs. 10,000 for the ‘Best tactical wrestler’. A select section of the crowd would also be allowed to vote for the best tactic wrestler. Eligible voters include all NWA officials, president and general secretary of the three NWA affiliating units - Angami Sports Association, Chakhesang Wrestling Association, and Zeliang Wrestling Association - and donor ticket holders.

The voting for the best tactic wrestler will end with the quarterfinal round after which the organisers will collect the voter’s ballot slip issued before hand.

The one-day event would be hosted by the Zeliang Wrestling Association, while the ground management will be taken care by the Angami Catholic Union – SFS Church, Kohima Town.

The NWA expects that over 150 wrestlers from across Nagaland and neighbouring State Manipur will take part in the championship.

Delhi cricketer scores 300 in T20 Martial tells Manchester

DELHI, FEBRUARY 7 (AGENCIES): Delhi cricketer Mohit Ahlawat ripped apart the record books on Tuesday when he smashed an incredible 300 not out off just 72 balls, hitting an unbelievable 39 sixes, in a Twenty20 match at Lalita Park in New Delhi.

The 21-year-old, who has played three first-class games for Delhi, was playing for Maavi XI against Friends XI in the Friends Premier League. In those three first-class matches, all of which he played in Octo- highest score of four. ished the rival bowlers with ber 2015, the youngster only A wicketkeeper-bats- 14 fours as his side put 416 managed five runs with the man, Ahlawat also pun- for two in 20 overs on the

board and won the match by 216 runs.

The size of the ground and quality of bowlers however are unknown factors.

With the mind-boggling innings Ahlawat has created history by becoming the first batsman to score a triple-century in a Twenty20 match at any level.

He was batting on 250 at the end of 18 overs and went to score his last 50 runs in the remaining two overs of the match, including 34 off the last one. He hit five consecutive sixes

off the last five balls of the innings.

Apart from Ahlawat his teammate Gaurav went on score 86 runs for Maavi XI. The highest score of Twenty20 cricket, not including club cricket, belongs to West Indies great Chris Gayle who had hit 175 not out in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013.

In Twenty20 Internationals, Australia's Aaron Finch holds the record most runs in an innings when he scored 156 against England in 2013.

United fans to ignore press

LONDON, FEBRUARY 7 (AFP): Out-of-favour Manchester United forward Anthony Martial took to Twitter on Monday to tell fans to ignore speculation he could be on his way out of the club.

British newspaper The Sun claimed Martial, 21, could join Paris SaintGermain at the end of the season after struggling to convince manager Jose Mourinho of his worth.

But the France international told his close to 800,000 Twitter follow-

ers: "Dont listen (to) the papers it's wrong thanks.

Come on United."

Martial joined United from Monaco in September 2015 in a deal with a reported potential worth of up to £58 million ($72 million, 67 million euros).

He was United's top scorer last season with 17 goals in all competitions, but has found the net only six times this season and has not featured in the club's last three Premier League games.

Mourinho hit out at Martial and his entourage in December after the player's agent, Philippe Lamboley, said the former Lyon youngster was a target for Sevilla.

"Anthony has to listen to me and not his agent," Mourinho said.

"With Martial, every day I read the newspaper. 'Martial goes to Sevilla', 'Martial goes on loan', 'Martial is not happy'. Martial has to listen to me. He is a player with amazing conditions to be a top player."

Russia banned from London World Athletics Championships CAP-D'AIL, FEBRUARY 7 (AFP): Russia will miss August's World Athletics Championships in London after their doping ban was extended on Monday, world governing body president Sebastian Coe said.

Coe said Russia, whose 15-month ban from athletics was prolonged at the IAAF's Council meeting in Cap d'Ail near Monaco, could not be reintegrated into the sport before November.

Double Olympic 1500-metre champion Coe was speaking after the IAAF Council approved the Taskforce's recommendation that Russia was "not ready for reinstatement".

Russia has been barred from international competition since November 2015 following a damaging report alleging that state-sponsored doping was rife in the country. The ban had already been extended in March and then June 2016, preventing Russia's athletes from competing at the Rio Olympics.

The Taskforce, which was set up to oversees Russia's reintegration into international athletics, produced recommendations detailing a roadmap to reinstatement.

But while "acknowledging several positive developments" at recent meetings in Moscow with RusAF, the Russian Athletics Federation, and new Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov, the Taskforce also "pointed to some negative developments" including "unhelpful public comments recently made by some Russian sporting officials".

It said that RusAF "continues to face practical and legal difficulties in enforcing provisional doping bans and there continues to be very limited testing of Russian track and field athletes at the national level as well as troubling incidents at what testing is taking place".

The roadmap to reinstatement specifies that "testing of Russian athletes must take place without further incidents or difficulties" and that RusAF takes "demon-

strable objective and practical steps to cultivate the clean sport movement".

- 'Badly let down' Coe meanwhile reiterated the IAAF's commitment to giving clean Russian athletes the possibility to compete as neutrals, providing they are not tainted by the Russian doping system.

"Our priority is to return clean athletes to competition but we must all have confidence in the process," said Coe at the IAAF's Council meeting in Cap d'Ail, France.

"Clean Russian athletes have been badly let down by their national system. We must ensure they are protected and that those safeguards give confidence to the rest of the world that there is a level playing field of competition when Russians return."

So far in 2017, 35 Russian athletes have applied to compete as neutral athletes in international competition, the statement added.

Last week, RusAF revealed the names of 31 of its athletes to have made applications, including both world and Olympic champions.

Ivan Ukhov, Olympic high jump champion in 2012, 2015 world 110m hurdles champion Sergei Shubenkov, 2015 world high jump champion Maria Kuchina, and 2014 world indoor triple jump champions Lukman Adams and Yekaterina Koneva, were all named on the list.

More than 60 Russian athletes have been added to the IAAF's international testing pool which, although not guaranteeing those athletes reinstatement, Coe said it does mean the world governing body has a greater "guarantee they have undergone a long term recognised, independent and fully WADA Code-compliant drug-testing programme."

Upon the Taskforce's recommendation, the Council also approved the participation of Russian under-15 athletes to compete in international competition, including at July's European Youth Olympic Festival in Hungary.

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