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Of all human activities, man’s listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will Why China’s marines are training in the desert
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By Sandemo Ngullie
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Petrol price cut by 32 paise, diesel by 85 paise
NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (PTI): Petrol price was cut by 32 paise per litre and diesel’s by 85 paise per litre on Friday—the fourth reduction in rates in six weeks on the back of softening global oil prices. “The current level of international product prices of petrol and diesel and rupee-US dollar exchange rate warrant a decrease in prices, the impact of which is being passed on to the consumers with this price revision,” IOC said in a statement. State-owned fuel retailers IOC, Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd, and Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd revise rates of petrol and diesel on the 1st and 16th of every month based on average oil price and foreign exchange rate in the preceding fortnight.
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sc: is AfsPA in Manipur eternal?
NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (TNN): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Manipur government how long the Army should be deployed in the state and enjoy unaccountable power under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and whether 35 years of the Army’s presence had improved the law and order situation. The court had appointed a high-level inquiry committee headed by an ex-judge of the SC to inquire into allegations that the armed forces had carried out over 1,500 extra-judicial killings in the last 30 years and police were refusing to file FIRs because of AFSPA. AFSPA was imposed in Manipur on September 8, 1980 to tackle the lawlessness created by four main insurgent groups through dacoity, ransom and killings. Petitions by an NGO ‘Extra-judicial Execution Victims Families Association of Manipur’ and former director of Manipur Health Services Th Suresh Singh had sought withdrawal of AFSPA. After getting the report and hearing the petitions, a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit told the state government, “AFSPA was supposed to be a temporary measure. But it has been there for the last 35 years. Two generations have grown up under the presence of Army. It was supposed to only aid the democratic government in tackling law and order situation created by insurgent groups.” Appearing for the Congressled Ibobi Singh government in Manipur, senior advocate V Giri told the court that AFSPA was still needed to maintain law and order as insurgency continued to thrive in the state given its porous inter-
AFSPA benefits only the corrupt: AHRC
In this July 23, 2015 File Photo, students participate in the Naga Students’ Federation rally in Kohima demanding for the repeal of the AFSPA and the Disturbed Areas Act from Nagaland. (Morung File Photo)
national border. When AFSPA was imposed, there were four prominent insurgent groups, after 35 years, there were more than a dozen prominent insurgent groups in Manipur, he added. The bench said, “AFSPA was imposed after declaring the state a disturbed area. You mean to say that in 35 years of Army presence in the state, the situation has not improved to remove the disturbed area tag from the state? Has nothing changed on the law and order front for the last three decades?” Giri meanwhile said: “The test is whether the general public is fed up with AFSPA? The answer is, it is not so. Democracy is alive and kicking in the state. Should the elected representatives not take a decision whether AFSPA should be withdrawn or not?
People are not disgusted with Army presence in the state. The Army is not in conflict with the people.” However, he admitted before the court that not many FIRs were registered on complaints accusing Army personnel of extra-judicial killings. The bench said, “One can discount one or two aberrations in the operations carried out in insurgency affected areas, but not in 70-odd cases. In all these cases, the complaint of the commoners or victims’ families had not been converted into FIRs.” It reminded Giri that Tripura has decided to do away with AFSPA. Petitioner Suresh Singh had said, “People of Manipur are not against the armed forces and, in fact, majority desires the Army to protect them against external aggression but everyone is against
AFSPA which has been often misused.” He had also sought quashing of a notification declaring the entire state as a disturbed area except for the municipal limits of capital Imphal, saying, “In the name of disturbed area status, widespread deployment of armed forces has created an alarming environment in which exceptions have become the rule.” The petition filed by the NGO through Babloo Loitongbam said, “The legal mechanism has failed to ensure remedial measures relating to abuse or misuse of powers by the armed forces’ personnel, who are not held accountable for their illegal and inhuman actions robbing citizens of their most basic right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
DIMaPur, JaNuary 15 (MExN): The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) today stated that the enforcement of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has only been used so far to intimidate the local population, which has lost confidence in their government. “Only corrupt state officers, politicians and the omnipresent and armed militant groups of Manipur will benefit from the impunity provided by the AFSPA,” said a statement from the AHRC. The AFSPA, it said, “should not be enforced in Manipur to support organized lawlessness benefitting illegal drug and weapon smuggling cartels.” “Uncontrollable insurgent activity in Manipur,” the AHRC opined, is the direct result of “failed state administration.” Militancy also benefits from the poor management of the international border between India and Burma, it added. The AHRC, it stated, has documented cases of police officers, government officers, and politicians sharing illegal profits obtained from the black-marketing of essential commodities in the state. “Armed militant groups often snatch at distribution points or from the road, food grains and other essential commodities like kerosene, and arrange these goods to be sold in the black-market. A share of the sale proceeds is then split
between the militant group that organises the heist, government officers, and local politicians,” it revealed. The AHRC noted that militant groups in Manipur run “extortion syndicates, right under the nose of the state police.” “It is a common sight in the state where militant groups are seen operating check-posts on public roads to collect illegal toll from drivers. Police officers openly share the ransom collected by the militant groups at these toll booths.” It further accused state police and state government officers of colluding with militant groups in drug trafficking and illegal smuggling of timber through the international border, where officers, politicians, and militant groups exchange information and share profit. The AHRC lamented that many victims of extrajudicial executions are those “who have fallen foul with these cartels, or are persons shot dead after illegal raids conducted by the armed forces stationed in the state at the behest of the state police.” Regarding the petition filed against AFSPA by an NGO ‘Extra-judicial Execution Victims Families Association of Manipur’, the AHRC opined that the SC has been presented with adequate supporting evidence to prove that the AFSPA has not in any way contributed to building peace in Manipur.
Psc serves 15-day ultimatum ‘Drive Safe, Be Safe, Obey Traffic Rules’
DIMaPur, JaNuary 15 (MExN): The Phom Students’ Conference (PSC) has served a fifteen (15) day ultimatum to the Nagaland Public Works Department (NPWD) and M/s Chabou & Co to commence the construction of the Longleng-Ladigarh NEC (group ‘c’) road. A press statement received from PSC on Friday said since the day the work order for the construction of the road was issued, the contractor has failed to implement the same. Irked with the negligence and indifferent attitude of the implementing agencies, the Phom Students’ Conference said it had been voicing its concern since 2011. The office of the Chief Engineer NPWD
(R&B) had issued “an assurance letter vide. CE(R&B)/ TR/MISC/200-11/196 indicating that the department shall “blacklist if the concerned contractor fail to complete the construction as per the work order.” With the contractor failing to complete the construction of the road within the stipulated time frame, the PSC had resorted to agitation demanding for blacklisting of the contractor in October, 2011. Eventually the agitation was called off after the NPWD assured PSC at a consultative meeting on October 27, 2011 that the work would be completed within March 31, 2013 or the department would blacklist the contractor if work was not completed
within the time frame or the work was found unsatisfactory. Present during the meeting was Er R Temsu Aier, Superintendent Engineer, Kohima, Er V Kihei, Additional Chief Engineer, Kohima, Akheto Sema EE Longleng with K Libanthung Lotha the then DC Longleng as the witness, the press statement reminded. At the meeting, the department further assured that maintenance of the road for 6 (six) months after its completion would be strictly implemented. The department also assured that it will not release the final bill until and unless the contractor completes the work. However, PSC lamented that the department had never imple-
mented the assurances made, and added that it had also served four reminder letters in the month of March, September and November, 2013. Despite repeated plea for fully implementation of the resolution, the construction of the LonglengLadigarh NEC road on group ‘c’ has been abandoned by the concerned contractor and the progress of work on the whole stretch of road is nil, it stated. In this connection, the PSC has issued a 15 day ultimatum to the NPWD(R&B) for commencement of the construction of LonglengLadigarh NEC (group ‘c’) road maintaining all necessary norms and procedures on or before January 30, 2016.
Nagaland gets first Passport Seva Kendra Morung Express News Dimapur | January 15
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Union minister of State for External Affairs, Gen (retd) VK Singh, today assured that the time taken for issuance of passport to people from Nagaland would not be more than two weeks like the rest of the country. The Minister also promised to find a solution to the arduous and time-taking verification process faced by people of Nagaland while applying for passport. Singh said one of the priorities of the BJP-led NDA government after coming to power was to change the interface of the government with the people and opening of Passport Seva Kendras in several towns and cities, including in the North East Region, is a significant step towards that direction. The Minister was addressing a public reception after inaugurating the Passport Seva Kendra Dimapur, the first in the state, at the New DC Office Complex, Chumukedima.
Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen (retd) VK Singh in Dimapur today.
He said to ensure better and speedier facilitation of passport system, the central government had notified that issuance of passport should be completed within two weeks and that this should also be applicable to the state of Nagaland. Singh also said Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, is committed to the ‘Act East Policy’ and focused on Nagaland becoming a “prosperous” state in the country. “I look forward to
Nagaland which is rich, positive and as good as the rich cultural heritage of the Naga people”, the former Chief of Army said in his concluding remark. Earlier, Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang, in his address highlighted the problems faced by passport seekers from the state including the SIB verification, which usually takes 2-3 months. “If this additional verification (SIB) has been done away in other NE states, why not in Nagaland?” Zeliang said and urged the Union Minister to look into this genuine grievance. Joint Secretary, Passport Seva Project and Chief Passport Officer, Government of India, Muktesh K Pardeshi, said presently there are 37 passport offices and 86 PSKs in the country issuing 1.2 crore passports annually, the third highest in the world after China and the US. Pardeshi expressed optimism that the PSK would soon be connected online to the police districts in Nagaland to make issuance of passports faster and more transparent.
Obersving the Road Safety Week, Traffic Police seek public co-operation Morung Express News Dimapur | January 15
It is that time of the year when India observes the Road Safety Week. It is a time when the Traffic police soften its stance on violators, rather focussing on spreading awareness and sensitising commuters on the significance of obeying road etiquette. Breaking lane, parking in ‘No Parking Zones’ and disregarding signals at traffic points are a few of the many instances of disobedience that Traffic police constables have to deal with, often without success. “This week we have reduced the frequency of MVCP and have given more emphasis on spreading awareness,” stated ACP (Traffic Zone I) relaying the intent of the Road Safety Week, which is observed from January 11-17. One of its main objectives being to promote road safety measures in the community, schools, colleges, work places, on roads etc. While the width of the roads remain unchanged, the number of vehicles grow and mishaps become frequent, the Traffic police have a harrowing time managing vehicular movement in a place (Dimapur) known to posses almost 2/3rd of the vehicle population in the state of Nagaland. It is further compounded by road users, who have a knack for flouting rules and disagreeing when confronted by enforcement personnel. “People have a tendency to do things for one’s own convenience without considering the inconvenience the act would have on others,” said Lance Naik Nagatoli Chishi, who was inducted into the Dimapur Traffic police along with 26 other women personnel from the 15th NAP (IR) Mahila battalion in mid-2014. This bunch of women has unsuspecting-
Members of Bharat Scouts and Guides take part in a road safety awareness drive conducted by the Dimapur Traffic police as part of the National Road Safety Week 2016.
ly become a beacon of the Dimapur Traffic police with the public in general welcoming their no-nonsense approach to the assigned task. “Seriously, they are more efficient than their male counterparts,” was the remark of a police officer, who wished to remain anonymous. Chishi and two other colleagues – Havildar Christy Kikon and Constable Niukali Yeptho - were granted a few minutes break from work on January 15 to share their experiences of managing traffic in Dimapur on the occasion of the Road Safety Week. The three, all in their 20s, said being women has been no deterrent to enforce the rules. “We tend to be a bit more courteous in our approach… we try to refrain from being rude,” commented Niukali, when asked what makes them appealing to the public. That however does not imply that they are not firm in their resolve. They have also had difficult days. Niukali recalled one incident when a man went ballistic after being asked to move out of a ‘No Parking Zone’. She said that the man was so enraged that he even beat his chest, adding
that probably he could not stomach the thought of being ordered by a woman. The man eventually had to move his vehicle after backup arrived as Christy added, “When things go overboard we call for backup.” Then there are those who claim to be a son of a Minister or a high ranking official or an NPG member. They also observed that students are not far behind when it comes to flouting of traffic rules, followed by middle-aged men. Asked how they deal with off-duty uniformed personnel flouting the rules, for instance not wearing helmets, they said that they have no option but to enforce the rule. While acknowledging the significance of the Road Safety Week, they said that the awareness should go beyond the 7-day period. The message should reverberate all throughout the year in the minds of everybody, they said. “Help us to help you. Remember that by parking in a ‘No Parking Zone’ you are inconveniencing other commuters. And more so, general disregard for traffic rules endanger the lives of people on the road.”
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68th Asetkong Mungdang Culminates Morung Express News Longpa | January 15
Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for Geology and Mining, Dr Imtiwapang Aier today said that Naga society was “fragmenting into pieces” because of lack of unity among the Naga family and called upon the people to dust themselves off and begin again to remake Naga into “one family.” Addressing the second and final day of the 68th Asetkong Mungdang (Asetkong Citizens’ Conference) at Longpa village under Mokokchung district as the chief guest, Dr Imtiwapang Aier stated that the “impact of division has created an atmosphere where malpractices, corruption and poor governance have dominated the society, fading away the legacy of Dr Imtiwapang Aier, parliamentary Secretary for Geology and Mining, addressing second day of the 68th Asetkong Mung- our Naga forefather.” He also lamented that instead dang as the chief Guest, at Longpa Community Hall, Longpa of bridging the gap between the village on January 15. (Photo by Imrongkumba Aier)
Youth parliament on environment held at Chiephobozou
Chiephobozou, January 15 (Mexn): Nehru Yuva Kendra, Chiephobozou Block in collaboration with Earth Friendly Charitable Trust, Chiephobozou organized a one day neighbourhood youth parliament based on the topic ‘Environmental Conservation’ on January 15 at Chiephobozou Women’s Community Hall. The resource person was Neitsolie Sanchu, Deputy Ranger, Kohima Forest Division. The programme was chaired by Viketouzo Victor. Invocation by Duoneilie Daniel, Catechist of St. Dominic Savio Church and Vizosu Kikhi gave the welcome speech. A special number was given by Akha Richa. The resource person spoke on how the environment has been affected by various human activities leading to climate change. He also focused on ozone depletion, the need for solid management, resource management, discouraging forest fire and energy conservation, he added. The resource person urged the youths to start conserving our environment for the future generation. Total 65 participants from different youth clubs and special invitees attended the programme. The programme was concluded with the vote of thanks by NYK Volunteer Keduolhoukho Chadi.
Call to remake divided Nagas society into one family past and the present, “rift among us prevails and has become dangerous for the younger generation.” In this connection, he appealed the people of Asetkong that it was the right time to correct the mistakes and reshape the future. “The division within the Naga society might be the result of failure in societal governance, where organization/NGOs have been mushrooming with different ideologies. Naga society has now become a divided society,” Aier observed. Saying that India before independence had more than 500 princely states which was merged into one knowing the consequences of a divided house, Dr Aier maintained that Naga society was now in a “transition stage but tran-
sitioning without proper direction, where we have to start taking responsibility by contributing positively and to erase the negativity.” “If we cannot bring change today, don’t expect our children to bring change tomorrow. Our children will judge us whether we have built or destroyed our society and will never forgive us for our mistakes,” Aier asserted. Stating that good governance is a global issue and “hard to be implemented hundred percent effectively,” Aier also challenged the citizens of Asetkong range to “fight for the people and to bring good governance and show an exemplary life to the rest of the Nagas leaving aside clans, range and tribes issues.”
Also the main speaker Rev. Dr. Mar Pongener, Dean of Clark Theological College, Aolijen spoke on the conference theme “Shilangdi”. He maintained that ‘shilangdi/ return back’ should be adhered by evaluating the past and present to look for a better the future. The conference also adopted a resolution whereby “it was resolved that the Asetkong Mungdang office bearers and executive members shall within a period of three months meet with all the village elders in the range with regard to addressing the issues pertaining to the history of Asetkong.” The conference also nominated a new team of Asetkong Mungdang office bearers for the tenure 2016-2019 led by A Nungsang Jamir (Longjang) as president, L Supo Jamir (Longpa) as Vice President, K Zulu Lemtur (Sungratsü) as General Secretary and Purtoshi Aier (Chami) as Asst. General Secretary.
Kuda Village observes 75th anniversary Morung Express News Dimapur | January 15
Kuda Village today observed its ‘Village Day’ at the village’s panchayat hall to commemorate the 75th anniversary of establishment of the village and also the year-long platinum jubilee celebration. Addressing Kuda villagers as the speaker on the occasion, former president of Naga Council Dimapur and social worker, Savi Liegise, paid tributes to the pioneers of the village who undertook a lot of hardships and sacrifices during their time for posterity of the village. Liegise said the village is what it is today due to the past sacrifices and visions of the pioneers and challenged the present generation on what legacy they intent to leave behind for the future generation. Expounding on the cardinal virtues and qualities for all-round development and harmonious co-existence among the villagers, he also exhorted that “if we are not truthful in our personal dealings with one another, there is no need to take pride in ourselves.” Liegise also reminded that Kuda village, once upon a time a jungle where tigers and elephants make
Newly elected members of Kuda Village Council (KVC) and outgoing KVC members and former president Naga Council Dimapur, Savi Liegise (middle), at the Kuda ‘Village Day’ celebration held at the village’s panchayat hall on Friday. (Morung Photo)
their habitat, has now developed into a jungle of concrete structures. On attaining the 75year milestone, Liegise encouraged the villagers to remain united for common prosperity and further never to forget the Creator for His manifold blessings
to the village. V Bano Sakhrie, an elderly women leader, also exhorted the gathering. On the occasion, the village council felicitated meritorious students and sportspersons. Earlier, pastor Kuda Village Baptist Church, Rev. Miazeilie
Sakhrie, invoked God’s blessings; secretary, Kuda Village Council (KVC), Vikie Nagi read out the secretary’s report and treasurer, KVC, P Lohe Sakhrie, proposed vote of thanks. Outgoing chairman, KVC, Alhoulie Belho, chaired the village day programme.
A new team of KVC for the tenure 2016-2021 was also announced with Achübu Meru as chairman, Vizielie Nagi as vice chairman, Megovikho Khate as secretary, Kelhousesi Rino as joint secretary and Tsiyiezo Senotsu as treasurer.
IPPI Workshop held in Kiphire
Kiphire, January 15 (Mexn): Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) Workshop was held in CMO Office Kiphire on January 14. The attendees of the programme were Programme Officers, Medical Officers, nurses and BPMs. The objective of the workshop was to sensitize the health workers on the importance of polio eradication and to smoothly carry out the programme in the district. 1st round of IPPI will be conducted on January 17 and 2nd round on February 21. A number of 10,365 children fall under the target beneficiaries of 0-5 years. During the drive, the first day would cater to administering polio drops through booth activity and the following two days will focus on house to house visits by the medical team to ensure that no child is missed. The immunization drive will be manned by 19 supervisors and 380 vaccinators headed by Dr. Rebecca Y Sema, DPO (RCH&UIP) and other medical officers. She appealed to all sections of the community, agencies, organizations and parents of children below 5 years to come forward and ensure that the beneficiaries receive polio drops during the drive. In the area of Longthonger Village, Baptist Youth Endeavour will aid the medical department in carrying out the activities during IPPI. Following the workshop, District Task Force meeting on account of IPPI and Routine Immunization was held in DC Office, Kiphire on January 14. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Tinojongshi Chang (ADC Kiphire). He requested the attendees that they aid the medical department in carrying out the programme to achieve the target.
A hundred years of God’s faithfulness: Longsa village under Mokokchung district, which is located some thirty kilometers away from Mokokchung town, basks in the warm winter sunlight on January 15, 2016 as the Longsa Baptist Church prepares to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of Christianity in the village. Thousands of Longsa citizens from all over the state and abroad and invitees have arrived in the village to partake in the centennial celebration which will be held from January 15-17, 2016. (Photo by Sashi Jamir)
Kohima DPDB discuss adoption of wards
DC Kohima and Vice Chairman DPDB Ruovilatuo Mor, IAS addresses the first Kohima District Planning and Development Board meeting. (DIPR Photo)
KohiMa, January 15 (Dipr): The first Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting for the year 2016 was held at DPDB’s Conference hall on January 15. The Meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner and Vice Chairman DPDB, Kohima Ruovilatuo Mor, IAS. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner extended his New Year greeting to the members present and reviewed the last meeting minutes. On the agenda of adoption of Village/Wards, the DC informed that certain modalities have been worked out since it would be a competition among the Adoption Committees and further highlighted the stages for implementation of Village Adoption and criteria of judgments of the best two Adoption Teams. He also extended his appreciation to the for-
mer Adoption Committee Teams for rendering their best services in taking up various innovative activities in their respective adoption villages and wards last year. He was also happy to inform that this Model practice introduction by the Kohima DPDB had encouraged other districts to take up such activities in their Districts. He further solicited the adoption committee members for cooperation and active participation in their initiatives with a spirit of development in their activities this year also. ADC Planning, Ketoho Luho also informed the members that the stages for implementation of the Village Adoption have been worked-out in order to maintain the target and time frame given by the Board. He requested the Committees to stick to the given time frame and hoped to have more activities this year with the
enhanced money announced by the DPDB Chairman & Parliamentary Secretary for YRS & MTF, Khriehu Liezietsu. He also informed that this year’s Village Adoption Committees Conveners would be the Administrators and hoped the members would cooperate with their Conveners. He further informed that the six selected villages would be invited for sensitization which would make easier for the Adoption Committees when they visit the villages. The ADC also appraised the members that twelve rounds of setting have been completed and the minutes of the sittings would be compiled in booklet form which would be circulated to all the members. Besides the agenda, the DC further raised one issue regarding the wild fire encountering during the windy season in the district every year where he felt that all the concerned Departments and NGOs should be prepared during the course of time. In this regard, the Board has therefore decided to have a meeting with the concerned Departments, namely, Forest, Police, Disaster Management, IPR, NGOs, Fire services, APO, ASU, AYO, Rengma Hoho, SAYO etc on January 28 at 12 pm at DC’s Conference Hall. The DC also appraised the members on the worked distribution for the fourth coming Republic Day celebration 2016 chalked out during the District Level Meeting held on January 12. The meeting ended with words of thanks from the chair. The Departmental activities presentation was entrusted to ADC Tseminyu, Vikhweno Meratsu in the next DPDB meeting.
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New Delhi, JaNuary 15 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Friday was told that the governor, though being a part of the legislature in an overall scheme of the constitution, had restricted powers and could not send messages to regulate compositions of the state assembly or its proceedings or order items of agenda. "Governor has a limited role to play in the affairs of the assembly. He is not a sentinel. He is not a moral authority on the state assembly," senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for
ousted Arunachan Pradesh Speaker Nabam Rebia, told the constitution bench of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh and Justice N.V.Ramana. The bench was hearing Rebia's plea challenging the role of Governor J.P.Rajkhowa in the ongoing political battle in the state involving feuding factions of the Congress legislature party. Assailing the role of the governor for sending messages asking Rebia not to disturb the constitution of
the state assembly and advance its convening to December 16 as against the scheduled assembling on January 14, Sibal told the court that "there is no power (vested in the governor by the constitution) to prepone it (assembly session) and in the instant case he does it at the behest of the opposition". At this, the court observed "and if he does it, then it (validity of the decision) can be decided by the court". Flagging the various controversial decisions of the Arunachal governor
including not to proceed against the rebel Congress legislators, Sibal told the court that the governor cannot monitor the speaker's "quasi judicial powers". Assailing the governor's decision to advance the assembly session which was held in a community hall in Itanagar, Sibal said that the constitutional functionary can't convene, prorogue or dissolve the house (assembly) in his discretion and under the constitutional scheme, has to act on the aid and advice on the chief minister and his council of
ministers (government). He also framed six questions to be examined by the court on the powers of the governor and deputy speaker under the constitution. Taking exception to Rajkhowa trying to direct the order of assembly proceedings, Sibal told the court that the governor has no business to interfere with as to what business was being transacted by assembly as this is decided by the house's Business Advisory Committee. Hearing will continue on Monday.
Manipuris settled outside state 'Run for NE' on Jan face threat to distinct identity 21-22 ahead of SAG iMPhal, JaNuary 15 (iaNS): Cut off from their Manipuri roots for several generations, the state's people now settled in Myanmar and Bangladesh as well as Assam and Tripura are increasingly losing their distinct cultural identity. Worried over the situation, community leaders of the Manipuris settled outside the state want authorities to do something to preserve their distinct linguistic and religious identity. Manipuris have their own script, and among the mountain tribes are the only ones following the 'Vaishnavite' branch of Hindu religion since the 18th century. K. Sunder Gopal Sharma, a community leader, told IANS that the Manipuris in Myanmar were fighting a losing battle in protecting their culture. "Today, Manipuris in Myanmar hardly number
10,000 as against over one lakh decades ago. Thousands of Manipuris, including devout Vaishnavas, have since converted to Buddhism," he said. He said military rulers in Myanmar did not encourage the community members to study their own language in schools or converse in it at social gatherings. Gopal said he feared that if nothing is done, the Manipuris in Myanmar will soon see their distinct cultural identity lose out to the native population there. In neighbouring Bangladesh, Manipur natives live in a few small villages. However, they have taken to speaking the local languages and only very few are able to converse in Manipuri. A cultural link with Manipur is maintained through visits by cultural troupes from the northeastern state every now and
then. There are several Manipuri villages in Assam and Tripura as well. Khaidem Kanta, vice president of Manei, an organisation of the Manipuri diaspora in Barak Valley in Assam, said the Manipuris in the state are facing cultural and linguistic problems. "The younger generation of Manipuris getting schooled in Assam cannot speak fluently or write their mother-tongue. There is job reservation for people of Manipuri origin, but most educated youths do not get through in the absence of an elected leader to champion their cause." The Manipur government and non-governmental organisations ought to do something for the promotion of arts and culture of the Manipuris in the Barak Valley of Assam, Kanta said.
GuwahaTi, JaNuary 15 (PTi): As a prelude to next month's 12th South Asian Games to be co-hosted by Guwahati and Shillong, a 'Run for North East' event will held in the two state capitals on January 21 and 22 with a few elites athletes and Bollywood actors set to take part in it. The 5km run, which aims to create awareness about the February 5-16 regional multi-sporting event as well as the contribution of North East in Indian sports, is being held under the aegis of the SAG Organising Committee and state governments of Assam and Meghalaya. Athletics Federation of India will be responsible for the technical conduct of the run which will be held on January 21 in Shillong and on January 22 in Guwahati. Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma will flag off the run in Shillong while Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will do the honours in Guwahati. Celebrities like John Abraham, who owns Guwahati-based Indian Super League football club NorthEast United, Milind Soman and Lisa Hayden will also take part in the run. AFI President Adille Sumariwala, who is the chairman of the managing committee of the run, will also participate in both the venues. In Shillong, the 5km run will coincide with the Statehood Day of Meghalaya. The run will have four categories -- men, women, armed forces and students -- all above 16 years of age. A 100m competition will also be organised for people with disabilities.
500 new women troops for Indo-China border PaNChKula, JaNuary 15 (PTi): A freshlytrained contingent of 500 women personnel - which will be the first 'mahila' squad to be deployed in high-altitude posts along the India-China border - was on Friday commissioned into the IndoTibetan Border Police (ITBP) here. The women, in the rank of constable, were inducted in the borderguarding force after 44-weeks of training in battle craft and mountain survival and will now be sent to frontier areas for final acclimatisation before being deployed at ITBP posts along the 3,488-km Sino-India Line of Actual
Control (LAC). These 'mahila' contingents are expected to be posted by March this year at about 20 forward locations of the ITBP situated at heights of between 8,000-14,000 feet, including at the 'Mana pass' border post, the last village on the Indian side in Uttarakhand. ITBP Director General Krishna Chaudhary, after reviewing the 'passing out parade' of the new personnel, asked them to exhibit the best skills that they have learnt during training to discharge their duties in some of the most difficult locations in the Himalayan ranges. "You will be further
trained in field training and high- altitude acclimatisation before your final deployment. I am sure you will do the country and the force proud," the DG said after taking the salute at the Basic Training Centre (BTC) of the force at Bhanu here. This is the first time that India is deploying women troops right at the front, one which is considered to be the most arduous and tricky given the harsh climatic conditions and extreme mountainous terrain along the India-China border. ITBP, raised in the aftermath of the 1962 Chinese aggression, has also begun creating logistical
Indian and American musicians collaborate for song on Assamese icon New Delhi, JaNuary 15 (iaNS): Digboi-born musician Joi Barua, who has worked in Bollywood films like "Margarita With a Straw" and "Udaan", has teamed up with American saxophonist George Brooks for a song titled "Rabha" - a tribute to Bishnu Prasad Rabha, a revolutionary figure and an icon of Assam. "We (Barua and Brooks) met in 2014 while I was in San Francisco as part of the INK Trailblazers tour. He liked my music and I was definitely a fan of his. We wanted to work on some music together and since I had not been part of a collaboration before, it took me a while to decide what was the best way to take this forward," Barua, who also has a band named Joi, told IANS. "Thankfully, I was working on the idea of this story and a song with Bishnu Rabha as one of its protagonists. To represent the magnitude of Bishnu Rabha as a personality, I thought the best person to take it forward would be George
Brooks with his brilliant saxophone virtuosity. "I shared the idea with him, and he was very excited as well. This was his first step into the brilliant heritage of the northeast, especially Assam. What followed next was magic," added the composer, who moved to Mumbai over a decade ago. But he says it is not easy to forge a collaboration. "To bring together two musicians from very different backgrounds of geography, demography, culture and ethos, and have them come to blend in beautifully into one song, always remains a challenge. Hence, this one took a little time for me. It took about eight months," he said. "He has played with some of the biggest musicians of the west as well as India. His body of work stretches from a John McLaughlin to a Zakir Hussain. So, I guess it was a realm he had been exposed to before," said Barua, also a singer, whose previous work has been mostly rock and contemporary music.
With the new song, which will be a part of an album called "PRIDE", he has ventured into the fusion genre. "I feel the saxophone as an instrument will always hint loudly of jazz. Hence, the unmistakable feel of jazz here too. But the challenge was to retain a contemporary flavour, so that the listener is able to retain the melody. That is what we worked towards. And for the first time, we have worked around a historical legend. Hence, the responsibility was greater. "The Rabhas are Assamese ethnic people. To take a story of their greatest legend forward, to blend history with the contemporary, to have Ibson Lal Baruah pen moving lyrics keeping in mind Bishnu Rabha's simplicity - these were all different challenges. And lastly, to work on a video, which brings all of these individual efforts to a visual perspective, these were challenges I had never experienced before," said the composer.
and residential facilities for its women personnel at these posts. It is expected to be completed by early March. The force plans to have women personnel make up at least 40 per cent of its strength at these forward posts. These women, who were recruited in the force last year in February, hail from various states with as many as 97 of them, the highest number, coming from the hill state of Uttarakhand. Among the rest, 10 are from Himachal Pradesh, 51 from Bihar, 11 from Haryana, 22 from Rajasthan, 63 from Uttar Pradesh and 35 from Maharashtra. There are a further 11
cadets hailing from Punjab, one each from Delhi and Andhra Pradesh, 35 from Assam, six from Chhattisgarh, 21 from Gujarat, 26 from Jharkhand and three from Jammu and Kashmir, among others. Women constables were first inducted into the 70,000- strong force in 2008, but they were until now only deployed for rendering law and order duties in troubled areas and in a few instances at the Nathu La pass to facilitate traders and frisk women. ITBP has a total of 1,661 women personnel in its various ranks and branches of work, with a maximum of 1,033 being in the constabulary ranks.
Big gains for Congress in Manipur local body elections Our Correspondent Imphal | January 15
With the counting of votes for the local body elections in Manipur entering the final lap, the Congress is poised for victory as it has so far won 82 seats while Independents got 61 trailing behind it. The BJP has won 37 seats in the results declared so far for the local body elections held on January 11 in 18 Municipal Councils and eight Nagar Panchayats to elect 279 Councillors and 558 Ward Development Committee members from four valley districts of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal and Bishnupur. INC got five seats and four by Independents in Sugnu Municipal Council. In Bishnupur, the INC won 25 seats, 24 by BJP, 11 by Independents and two by CPI. INC got three seats and two by BJP in Moirang Municipal Council’s 12 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) got seven seats in Imphal West’s Mayang Imphal Municipal Council where Independents won four and 2 by INC which won seven seats in Sekmai Nagar Panchayat where and the BJP and Independent got one seat each. In Wangoi Municipal Council of the district, Independents
got six seats and three by INC. In Thoubal, Independents won 15 seats while INC got only one. Two candidates had already been declared elected unopposed in the election held for 18 Municipal Councils in the district. INC got five seats while Independents won four in Lilong Nagar Panchayat which has nine seats. Independents got five seats while INC won four in Yairipok. BJP got seven seats, one each seats by INC and Independent in Kakching Khunou. The INC won seven seats, three by BJP and two by Independents in Kakching Municipal Council. Of the 10 seats in Jiribam Municipal Council under Imphal East, the INC and Independents got five seats each. In Imphal East’s Andro Nagar Panchayat which has 11 seats, INC got majority winning six seats. The BJP won three seats and two by Independents in the Nagar Panchayat. The local body elections had been a prestige fight for the Okram Ibobi led Congress government in view of the upcoming state assembly polls to be held next year. The ruling Congress suffered a setback in the recent by-polls held for two assembly seats in Imphal after the BJP managed to open its account in the 60-member assembly wining both seats.
Centre urges Manipur farmers to take up organic farming iMPhal, JaNuary 15 (aNi): Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Mohanbhai Kundariya has urged farmers in Manipur to take up organic farming if they are keen on having a good and healthy society. Kundariya was addressing participants and farmers at the Central Agricultural University after inaugurating a new academic block in the complex recently. Manipur Agriculture Minister Abdul Nasir, Lok Sabha MP Th Meinya and CAU Vice Chancellor Professor Premjit were also present on the occasion. The dignitaries visited the museum, soil testing laboratory, seed processing unit and the agriculture expo set up by the CAU. Kundariya said the Centre is giving more emphasis to organic farming and Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced a special scheme for the welfare of farmers that gives a fillip to organic farming. He further said that the excessive use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture and vegetation items is not only harmful for the people but
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sessment and help in implementing the centrallysponsored schemes in the states," Kundariya said. A USDA study team has defined organic farming as "a system which avoids or largely excludes the use of synthetic inputs (such as fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, feed additives etc) and to the maximum extent feasible rely upon crop rotations, crop residues, animal manures, off-farm organic waste, mineral grade rock additives and biological system of nutrient mobilization and plant protection". The FAO has defined organic agriculture as "a unique production management system which promotes and enhances agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, biological cycles and soil biological activity, and this is accomplished by using onfarm agronomic, biological and mechanical methods in exclusion of all synthetic off-farm inputs".
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Will stay on Budget fiscalconsolidation path: Govt New Delhi, JaNuary 15 (iaNS): With India’s fiscal deficit at November-end last year having touched 87 percent of budget estimates for the current fiscal, the government on Friday said it will stay on its fiscalconsolidation path without compromising on development spending and expenditure budgeted for this fiscal. “As a result of sound prudent policies formulated during 2015-16, the fiscal deficit at the end of November 2015 is Rs.4.83 lakh crore or 87 percent of the Budget Estimate for this fiscal,” a finance ministry statement here said. “Government is committed to promoting and strengthening inclusive and sustainable development by ensuring proper and effective utilization of
• The Union government said it will stick to its fiscal consolidation roadmap without compromising on development spending • The fiscal deficit at the end of November is Rs 4.83 lakh crore or 87 per cent of the budget estimate for this fiscal • The fiscal situation is an improvement from the previous year funds provided in the Annual Budget without compromising fiscal consolidation,” it said. “The fiscal deficit, that is, the gap between expenditure and revenue, for the entire current fiscal year, has been pegged at Rs.5.55 lakh crore (3.9 percent of GDP),” it added. The government said
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that, in absolute terms, there is a decrease of Rs.41,611 crore over the figure registered in November 2014. Roughly speaking, in eight months to November 2015, the fiscal deficit should have been around two-thirds of the budgeted amount. With it touching more than four-
fifths of the benchmark, the chances of the fiscal deficit for the whole fiscal year overshooting its target of 3.9 percent of the gross domestic product are very high. Of the financing through borrowings, the government has already reached 88 percent of the money that has been
budgeted to be raised through domestic sources at Rs.4.80 lakh crore. The statement said the government’s revenue deficit -- the net of grants for creation of capital assets -- at Rs.2,64,404 crore in November 2015 is lower by 20 percent, or Rs.65,087 crore, over November 2014. Against the budgeted expenditure of Rs.1,35,257 crore under the plan head for creation of capital assets, the government has already incurred Rs.97,788 crore (72 percent of the budget estimate) as compared to Rs.62,146 crore (51 percent of BE) in the same period of the last fiscal, it added. Total expenditure also increased from 60 percent of budget estimates in November 2014 to 64 percent in November 2015.
Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping SaN FraNciScO, JaNuary 15 (reuterS): Amazon.com Inc’s China arm has registered as an ocean freight forwarder, according to the US Federal Maritime Commission, a move that will give it more control over shipping products from Chinese factories to US shoppers. The registration is the latest indication that Amazon plans to expand its logistics reach to cut costs for its retail business and potentially provide thirdparty logistics services to other industries. Its new status as a freight forwarder, or “nonvessel operating common carrier,” gives Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, a foothold in the $350-billion a year ocean freight business. It will not operate ships but subcontract that work. Amazon is already negotiating a deal to lease 20 jets to start an air-delivery service in the US, the Seattle Times reported last
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MuMBai, JaNuary 15 (ageNcieS): In a bid to provide operational freedom to banks, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday said they are now free to offer all their products and services through the ATM channels provided technology permits the same. In a partial modification of the circular relating to ‘Relaxations in Branch Authorisation Policy – Offsite ATMs’, the RBI said banks have to ensure that adequate checks are put in place to prevent the (ATM) channel from being misused to perpetuate frauds on banks/other genuine customers. The riders According to the RBI, offsite ATMs can be operationalised by banks subject to conditions, including that the business transacted at such ATMs should be recorded in the books of the respective branch/ base branch/ Centralised Data Centre and no person other than the security guard should be posted at such an offsite ATM centres. Banks should make adequate standby arrangements for meeting the cash requirements of the ATMs and should ensure that only properly sorted and examined notes are put into circulation through the ATMs. Third-party advertisement on the ATM screens/ network, such as display of products of other manufacturers/ dealers/ vendors, is not permitted. However, there is no objection to banks utilising the ATM screens for displaying their own products.
New Delhi, JaNuary 15 (ageNcieS): Automobile companies on Thursday raised serious concerns over the government’s decision to fast-track implementation of clean vehicular fuel norms and sought a clear road map on the issue, “rather than moving the goalpost.” At a meeting with Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, automakers sought an assurance about the availability of BS-VI fuel throughout the country from 2020. “It took nine years for the government to make BS-IV fuels available from 2017 throughout the country. Here we are talking about transiting to BS-VI in three years. How is that possible?” said a senior executive of an automobile company. BS-VI is the Indian equivalent of the Euro-VI norms. At present, BS-IV norms are being followed in over 30 cities while the rest of the country followed BS-III norms. Earlier, the Ministry of Petroleum had also expressed
inability to supply clean fuels by 2020. However, after the Supreme Court asked the government whether implementing BS-V norms from 2020 and BS-VI norms from 2022 could be advanced, the government decided to skip BS-V norms and go for BS-VI directly from 2020 – advancing the earlier deadline by a year. Sources said the industry raised two major concerns — one on the early deadline and the other on the availability of fuel. The concerns were raised by senior executives of 26 automobile companies who met Gadkari on Thursday, who said it’s a big challenge to change directly to BS-VI norms from 2020. “I think Gadkari’s ministry wants to clearly work with the industry to transit to the next technological level smoothly. He understands it’s a big challenge and the government has assured us full support,” Toyota Vice Chairman Vikram S Kirloskar told The Hindu after the
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year. The retailer bought truck trailers to add shipping capacity and started a programme last year that uses a fleet of on-demand drivers to deliver packages. “It has more and more control over the supply chain of their business and it gives them the ability to squeeze (costs) even further,” said Satish Jindel, a logistics consultant and president of SJ Consulting Group. He added the move gives Amazon an even bigger edge against traditional US retailers in negotiating lower prices for goods. The Federal Maritime Commission, a US government agency that regulates the US-international ocean transportation system, said on Thursday a business named Beijing Century Joyo Courier Service Co Ltd, with the trade names Amazon China, Amazon.CN and Amazon Global Logistics China, was registered in its database to provide ocean
freight services. Amazon China submitted its registration request on November 9, the commission said on Thursday, and it was reviewed and registered on November 13. It is the entity’s first registration. “A ma z o n ’s o c e a n freight services will be far more attractive to Chinese sellers than to American buyers. Chinese suppliers would love direct access to Amazon’s vast American customer base,” wrote Ryan Petersen, chief executive officer of Flexport, a San Francisco-based freight forwarder who first wrote about Amazon’s registration on his company blog on Thursday. Petersen added that Amazon’s third-party merchants were unlikely to use its shipping service because it would expose key data like wholesale pricing and supplier names to a rival. An Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment.
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— please give us a roadmap. (Mrs & Mr Kenilo Keppen) Investments of hundreds of crore go into creating the right technology,” said Vinod Dasari, President of industry body SIAM earlier in the day. “India has always been an early adopter of global technologies, be it related to emission or safety. We will continue to do it. But please give us a roadmap. Don’t change the goalpost everyday. We cannot operate like that,” Dasari said. Your anniversary is not just a year that went by Earlier, Gadkari had said It is an important day to signify the government has given A grand milestone that marks auto companies enough A time many years back when there were some sparks time till 2020 to implement Between a handsome man and a beautiful woman BS-VI norms as these comOf whom we happen to be the children panies are already selling Your anniversary celebrates the joy that have witnessed BS-VI cars to other counYou are a couple who has been permanently blessed tries. “It is not easy to sell Here’s to a lifelong of happy years to come the engines which we exHappy anniversary, Mom and Dad. port to other countries here. Your loving children We need at least two years of validation of the cars on hi Tushki Indian roads before we can do that,” said another auto Many, Many happy returns company official. of the day! The industry has been road map demanding BS-VI fuel norms “What the auto industry to be implemented by 2022 seeks from the government is instead of 2020. From all your loved ones
meeting. While Gadkari didn’t comment after the meeting, senior government officials said the government wants to proactively work towards clean vehicular norms. “The Minister said the overall public sentiments support cleaner environment and similar concerns have been shared by the judiciary. He also said the government is more than happy to understand the industry’s point of view and invited suggestions on working out the finer details to implement BS-VI norms from 2020,” the official said. Industry is learnt to have suggested that addressing pollution by introducing cleaner fuel would take time so the government should look at scrapping older, polluting vehicles urgently. “They have called for a relook into the fitness regime for automobiles,” the official added.
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longsa baptist church celebrates 100 years Longsa (Mokokchung), January 15 (MExn): Commemorating a hundred years of God’s faithfulness, the Longsa Baptist Church formally kicked off its centenary celebrations after being sanctified by the Executive Secretary of Ao Baptist Church Council (ABAM), Rev Dr Mar Atsongchanger in the presence of thousands of Longsa citizens and guests. The three day centenary celebration at Longsa village, which is one of the biggest villages in Mokokchung district, is being held on the theme, ‘Whetting the kingdom of light’. According to a press release, Longsa Baptist Church which was established in the year 1916 started off with two believers from Longsa village
– Repjenyuba and Sakusangba – who received the gospel and instituted the Baptist Christian faith in the village. Today, after a hundred years, there are no followers of the ancient religion and all the Longsa citizens are followers of the Christian faith, the release stated. The ABAM Executive Secretary, Rev Dr Mar Atsongchanger, who was the main speaker on the first night of the centennial celebration, said that celebrating jubilee is not a time for fame, but a time for receiving blessings from God and added that that jubilee is a time for brining transformation in one personal, family or social life. In this regard, he urged that one’s lifestyle show a true Christian life, uphold and encourage each other
ABAM Executive Secretary, Rev Dr Mar Atsongchanger (standing 4th from L) along with Longsa Baptist Church leaders and others after dedicating the Centenary Monolith of the Longsa Baptist Church at Longsa village on Friday, January 15. (Photo/Sashi Jamir)
and serve as an inspiration to others. The ABAM Executive Secretary also unveiled the Centenary Monolith at the Longsa Baptist Church and offered a special prayer for God’s blessings. Meanwhile, short
speeches were delivered by pastor of Lirmen Baptist Church, Rev A Mar; pastor Changki Baptist Church Rev Imna Tzudir and the Chairman of Chungliyimti Village Council. The Longsa Baptist Church Youth Department
opened the centenary celebration in a grand manner through an elaborate play and music that traced the early history of the Longsa Baptist Church from the past till the present. The Associate Pastor of LBC, C Imna Jamir led the
congregation in paying rich tribute to the pioneers of the church and also departed souls of the village who have contributed towards the growth of the church and who could not attend the centenary celebration. Besides, the ABAM Executive Secretary, the main speakers for the centenary celebration programmes are Tsuknung (Founder, Servanthood Bible College, Dimapur); Rev Dr Alemrenba (Pastor, Delhi Ao Baptist Church); Rev Dr Peter Jamir (Missionary); L Mapula Longkumer; K Supongchiten (Pastor, Longsa Baptist Church); Temjensangla (NCS SDO (C)); Dr Awala Temshi (Admn, Straightway Christian Mission Centre). The grand centenary celebrations will conclude on Sunday, January 17.
Close illegal liquor business, Eve of Magh Bihu celebrated in Dimapur January 15 while soaking in the festive spirit, tractions of the celebration. ACIF warns sellers, suppliers DiMaPur, Magh Bihu or more appro(MExn): Chatting around bon- a press release from the Board inDiMaPur, January 15 (MExn): The Anti-Corruption and Crime Investigation Front (ACIF) Nagaland State Unit has notified liquor sellers and suppliers to close down their illegal businesses with immediate effect. A press release from the State Unit of ACIF giving notice of the directive warned that “stern action shall be imposed with fine as well as nonbailable imprisonment” in the event of failure to comply with the same. “Further, ACIF shall not compromise with any kind of corruption and criminal ac-
tivities irrespective of any government or private sector at any cost,” it added. ACIF informed that it had conducted area wise meetings with the illegal liquor sellers and suppliers and during the meetings, instructed the traders to close their businesses, the release informed. ACIF held its first meeting with illegal liquor traders of Purana Bazaar area on January 9 at its office in Purana Bazaar and followed it up with another meeting on January 11 with dealers of Walford and Purana Bazaar area.
26th Jakhama Village Day today DiMaPur, January 15 (MExn): The Jakhama Village Council is set to hold the 26th Jakhama Village Day on January 16 at Campion School Ground, Jakhama with Advocate Kezhokhoto Savi, President NVCO & Convenor ACAUT Nagaland (Legal Cell) as the speaker. According to a press release from the Village Council, the Annual Day is celebrated as a time for its villagers – far and near – to come together, feel the belongingness as a family, encourage each other to do good in life, and be responsible citizens in society. Jakhama Village, situated
about 16 Kms away from the state capital, is working towards becoming an organic village, a cleaner village; the village has also been promoting Naga cultures and traditions while at the same time protecting the environment. It has also continually banned the sale of liquor within the village jurisdiction. The programme will get underway from 10 a.m. and will be marked by folksong (HOHE) competition where the eight khels, divided into four groups, will compete. In this regard, the Jakhama Village Council has requested all its villagers, far and near, to attend the Village Day.
fires, singing and dancing to the beats of Bihu songs, the Assamese community of Dimapur celebrated Uruka, the eve of Magh Bihu, in a grand manner at Dimapur Namghar premises on Thursday night. Organized by Dimapur Namghar Trust Board, the programme witnessed men and women partake in various rituals associated with Magh Bihu
formed. A striking part of the celebration was the preparation of Assamese traditional sweets known as 'Pitha' by the womenfolk while the men busied themselves to prepare a large buffet for a grand feast. Before the feast, young and old alike danced to the beats of popular Bihu songs. Singing of old Bihu numbers by the elderly men was one of the greatest at-
priately Bhogali Bihu, one of the most important festivals of Assam, marks the end of harvesting season in the month of 'Maagha', and 'Bhogali Bihu'. The celebration revolves around families getting together for a grand feast. Bhogali is derived from the Assamese word 'Bhog' meaning food and the name signifies that the stores and granaries in homes are filled with the just harvested crop.
KVGOA Biennial Conference held
kohiMa, January 15 (MExn): The Kohima Village Gazetted Officers’ Association (KVGOA) held its Biennial Conference on January 15 at the Kohima Village council Hall, Kohima. In his Presidential address, Mezhü-o Solo, President, KVGOA pointed out the objectives of the association which was formed with the vision to fight corruption and social evils, maintain peace and harmony among various tribes, and provide guidance to the village and society at large. Sharing a huge responsibility as part of the capital city and as one of the largest village, Solo cited some of the concerns shared by the Association. Mentioning climate change, cleanliness and sanitation, Solo dwelled on ways KVGOA can contribute in deal-
ing with some of the issue. He also stressed on the importance of inculcating values of cleanliness and being ideal models in education, administration and bureaucracy. Vipralhou Kesiezie, Director SCERT, who was the main speaker for the conference stressed on climate change, traffic problem and concerns on Smart city. “We must not just plan but we must do it,” affirmed Kesiezie while sharing concerns of Naga society and the Association’s responsibility in initiating change. Looking at the turbulent phase that Naga society is facing today, Kesiezie asserted that peaceful and harmonious coexistence among the tribes in the State is very important. “We play a positive and constructive role in initiating unity among the tribes,”
he maintained. Advising the association to continue and strive to advice and guide the village as a think tank group, he suggested that the association have real outlook in manpower planning to encourage the younger generation. Further pointing out that traffic congestion in the capital has become a real issue, Kesiezie urged that the association not just discuss the problem but bring a solution. The KVGOA has 397 gazetted officers registered under their association. Apart from its major role as a think tank group in the village, the Association is involved in activities such as financing students in academics, protection of wildlife, Green Sunday-an initiative to reduce the carbon footprints.
MEx FILE No change of book contents: DoSE kohiMa, January 15 (MExn): The Directorate of School Education today informed all the District Education Officers and Sub Divisional Education Officers that before the arrival of new text books the text books supplied last year can be used in order to start the regular classes in time, “as there will be no change of book contents for the current session too.” In this connection, school education director Senthang informed all the concerned officers to accordingly inform the schools under their respective jurisdiction.
Final electoral roll for Tening, Peren A/C published PErEn, Janaury 15 (MExn): The Additional Deputy Commissioner & Electoral Registration Officer, Peren, has notified that the list of amendments to the draft electoral roll for the 6-Tening and 7-Peren Assembly Constituencies has been prepared with reference to January 1, 2016, as the qualifying date and in accordance with the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. A copy of the said roll together with the said list of amendments has been published and will be available for inspection at the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Peren, and at concerned Booth Level Officer of respective polling station/areas.
One arrested for selling pre-activated SIM DiMaPur, January 15 (MExn): Dimapur Police on January 12 arrested one person identified as Tovi Sema from New Market area for selling Pre- activated SIM Cards of various service providers. In this regard, the Dimapur Police PRO in a press release reminded that the sale of preactivated SIM Cards is illegal and is liable for prosecution under the law. Further, the PRO also appealed to citizens to refrain from buying such SIM Cards and report of such activities taking place within the vicinity.
Kuki Inpi extends Mim Kut greetings DiMaPur, January 15 (MExn): The Kuki Inpi Nagaland (KIN) has extended warm greetings to the Kuki people of Nagaland on the auspicious day of Mim Kut, which is being celebrated by the Kuki Community on January 17. KIN in its greetings wished all a happy Mim Kut and stated, “May the celebration of this Post Harvest festival bring blessings to the people throughout the year.”
NFCSFSA condoles DiMaPur, January 15 (MExn): The Nagaland Food & Civil Supplies Field Staff Association has expressed condolences at the untimely demise of its active member, late Lalkholen Doungel, who was serving as Inspector of Food & Civil Supplies and posted in Peren District. “We are saddened to hear of his demise and our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family during the tragic time. May his soul rest in peace,” the condolence message from the association stated.
Kohima Municipal Council directs kohiMa, January 15 (MExn): In view of the forthcoming Republic Day celebration on January 26, the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) today directed all the 19 wards, shopkeepers, institutions, establishment agencies and public within Kohima municipality to clean and paint/white wash the front side of the building and shops facing the road side on or before January 20 to facelift the capital city of Nagaland. The KMC also directed all shops/business establishments to hoist National Flag on top of their shops and buildings from 6 a.m. on January 26 in honour of Republic Day.
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Unpacking Reservation : The Naga Gender Equity Question Rosemary Dzuvichu
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s the countdown to the final hearing on the Nagaland Municipal election matter and the women reservation issue has begun, it is interesting to understand and unpack the reservations on the Reservation for women issue, which has drawn flak from so many quarters and organizations, but encouraged Naga women to understand the legalities of their rights much more, than when they first began the movement for their constitutional rights. This is also to break the notion that women have never had a presence in town committees in Nagaland. Much before the Nagaland Municipal Act, there were women nominated by the Government into the town committees, with one of them, Miss Abeiu Khezhie, even elected to be the capital Kohima’s first Vice Chairman, by her own colleagues of the Town Committee and effectively finishing her tenure. Today she heads the NMA and is a petitioner to the said case. When the Nagaland Municipal Act was passed without any reservation, a Naga lady challenged the Act in the Gauhati High Court in 2005, seeking reservation for women be included in the Act, as per the 74th Amendment. The State counsel pleaded that the Government would be amending the said Act, with reservation, and the case was disposed. The Nagaland Municipal Act First Amendment Bill, with the inclusion of women reservation, was then scru-
tinized by a Select Committee of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, placed for approval in the august house and passed by the sixty member Legislative Assembly and became an Act, much to the elation of political observers among Naga women, who saw this step, as a break away from traditional selections and nominations, based on undemocratic norms. Though the Act was passed, there was no move on the part of the government to either identify reserved wards or implement the Act. Therefore, representations were submitted by women leaders and finally, two years after the reservation for women was passed, the 82 wards reserved for women were identified, in altogether 19 Municipalities and Town Councils, but elections for these reserved wards were withheld. When tenures of the respective Town Councils and Municipalities came to its end, by 2009/2010, Naga women organizations formed the Joint Action Committee on Women Reservation, after a series of deliberations of all major women organizations, including the State Women Commission. The Naga Mothers Association, the Eastern Naga Women organization. Watsu Mundang, Naga Women Hoho Dimapur and the Tenyimia Women Organization met the then Chief Minister N. Rio, in June 2011, and gave the State Government a one month deadline to hold the long overdue election and implement the law on women reservation. By then, a decision was already
taken by the women leaders that, if Government failed to do so and hold elections, we would seek intervention of the Court. The Court hearings on the case filed by the two petitioners representing the JACWR from the Naga Mothers Association was an experience in itself, as hundreds of Naga women swarmed the premises of the High Court ,Kohima in the search for justice. The judgement of the Hon’ble Court directing the state to hold municipal elections with reservation was ignored for successive months under one excuse or the other and then the Government approached the division bench at Guwahati. Tribe women leaders from different organizations attended the successive hearings in Guwahati, including the one where the Advocate General portrayed the Nagas, as blood thirsty people and predicted bloodshed, if the law was implemented. On the Division Bench vacating the single judge order and awaiting another Assembly Select Committee to review the Act again, and with the Assembly passing the resolution, that Nagaland should be exempted from Part IX A of the Constitution, the JACWR had already approached the Supreme Court with a Special Leave Petition, in anticipation of such a violation of women’s rights. Subsequently, in the hearing in the Supreme Court, the Advocate General insisted that we had not made the Speaker of the Assembly, a respondent, therefore an additional petition had to be filed by us, to ensure the
Speaker of the NLA was made a respondent on the passage of the Assembly Resolution. And hence, the two petitions of Naga women, awaiting the final hearing and verdict. Over the years, many have misunderstood this legal debate of women reservation. While some have lobbied that this legal case is just being initiated by few women, who do not love their brothers enough or their spouses, and want to only create confusion in the minds of the public and refuse to accept the fact, that this movement for women’s constitutional right is supported by mass based women organizations of all tribes. Others seem to think, that this legal case is about Assembly constituencies and would like to support us, as they see their wives and sisters, step into their shoes. The question of reservation for women in Nagaland’s municipal councils is for the Municipal First Amendment Act to be implemented and not a movement for reservation, in the state assembly constituencies. Reservation for women is a mechanism tested and successful all over the world for bringing gender equity, particularly in decision making bodies. Reservation, unlike the reservation for backward tribes etc in Nagaland, is not going to be forever. Many countries have tested reservation for not more than two or three tenures and found it was adequate training for women to manage to step into electoral contests and decision processes. Closer home, Tripura
has implemented 50% women reservation in Municipalities. Assam proposes to increase to 50%.Mizoram has successfully completed the first tenure of women reservation and started the second tenure. Arunachal has 33% reservation in all Panchayats and has trained more than three thousand representatives in decision making processes as panchayat elected members. In Nagaland, since 1980,there is reservation for women in the village working system, with the implementation of the VDB Model Rules (1980) in force. Today, in Nagaland ,more than one thousand two hundred Naga villages follow the VDB Model rules of 25% reservation of seats for women in all VDBs, and surprisingly since the beginning of this concept in 1980,no village council has objected to this 25%women reservation of seats or the 25% reserved funds .Therefore, serious questions arise on the opposition to reservation of seats for women in towns, for keeping our towns clean, and that too even, from village councils, if court documents are perused. The Mokokchung episode is often cited as an example to opposition to reservation for women, but the paradox is evident in the fact that all these villages from Mokokchung district, also follow the VDB model rules of 25% reservation for women members and reservation of funds for women and there are success stories emanating from most villages of good utilization of development funds by the women of their share of funds
and till date, there has been no cases of objection to women reservation in these village councils all across the state. The present ruling government has projected its sensitivity on the issue by offering the women a negotiating space for nominations. However, the last meeting of the JACWR indicated that Naga women would rather see the outcome of the legal case, rather than rush into nominations of favouritism and party politics. Interestingly, objections to women reservation has ranged from “you may find some women in Kohima and Dimapur, but not other places”, “how will women handle administration of towns?”, “It is difficult for women to go for elections because there will be too much of divorces when they have to camp, like our politicians do and stay away from their husbands”, to the ridiculous “Where will you find so many women?”.Most tend to ignore the vital fact that Nagaland has a women literacy rate above 71% and definitely every town has literate, active women who will prove an asset to their towns. Secondly, this movement has shown us, there is so much of discriminatory attitude and ignorance about our brothers and sisters living in the border lines of the state, that we jump from hazy definitions to the outright absurd, notions. Despite the opposition, many women, both young and old are awaiting the judgement with bated breath, as well as Naga men. Even women who
have followed certain political party mantras are keeping their eyes on contesting from wards identified for women. Political observers and women’s issues experts in the country and beyond, are watching the Naga women’s fight for legal justice, with consternation and perplexities of a society that prides itself as being democratic and in the very same breath, proves to the whole world, we are not. Only the next few weeks will tell, where we are headed to. The Naga debate continues and the verdict of the Supreme Court will be a landmark in legal history whether women’s constitutional rights will have precedence over the notion that customs do not permit women into authority and therefore women have no right to have reserved seats to clean our towns, because they do not own land, traditionally, as some have argued, and partner the men in larger numbers to make our towns and cities, smarter and cleaner. And till then, those of us who have dared to append our name as petitioners, will continue to be labeled and defamed as bad women, as traitors of customary tradition, of our brothers and their traditional seats in towns, and upsetting the whole notion and grandeur of Article 371 (A) .However, this landmark case will be a call for redefining the meaning of Naga democracy and questions of gender equity within the society. The writer can be contacted at rosedzuvichu@yahoo.com
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Smartphone SlaveS: Time to treat this addiction Decoding Digital Disorders
• 4 in 10 Young professionals in India are using 10 to 19 apps every day • 78% Respondents chose internet access over a sense of smell • 63% Professionals wake up and look at their smartphones first thing in the morning • 88% Respondents indicated a preference for a smartphone over a TV
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hese days, Abhishek, 22,is on a Tinder high. Endorphins flood his brain as soon as he opens the dating app on his mobile. His fingers move in a blur, "swiping right all the time", to indicate he "likes", well, a lot of potential matches that flit by on the screen. In between, the commerce graduate from Delhi's Khalsa College switches to Facebook or Instagram. Finally, he falls asleep by 4 a.m.-tired from watching Game of Thrones online. If there's some "spare time", the only child of a real-estate developer from south Delhi drops in at his father's office. A Rising Tribe Abhishek belongs to a rising tribe of young urban Indians, 50 per cent of whom treat the internet as "an extension of the brain," says a 2015 Kaspersky Lab survey. It goes on to observe that since 73 per cent connect to the internet via a smartphone, misplacing the device can "be a cause for serious concern amongst most Indians." But that's just the beginning of the new smartphone-internet story. More shocking (and very unsafe behaviour) is that though most people (7 out of 10 surveyed) could recall their partner's/spouse's phone numbers without any prompting at all, only 2 out of 10 knew their child's school's contact number! Now that's scary. Just like Abhishek then, are we adults spending our a lot of our waking hours in the virtual world, obsessively playing games, watching videos, scouring news and views, checking e-commerce sites, chatting, retweeting and favouriting on social media? Apparently so. In 2014, a study involving 10,000 people from 10 countries by A.T. Kearney Global Research revealed that 54 per cent Indians surveyed said social networking consumed the greatest part of their online lives. It's an Addiction The reason why people use digital technology is changing. And along with it, urban relationships. Consider a 28-yearold IIT engineer, living in Lucknow now: a large part of his life is dedicated to building relationships with women in cyberspace. He has had "cyber relationships with over a 100 women" since his days in IIT. Shy and geeky, he couldn't hold a conversation with the few women he met in real life. Now, the IT professional is so accustomed to forging friendships in a make-believe world that he finds it "impossible" to establish a relationship in real life. "It's the sign of our times," says Dr Priyaranjan Avinash, a senior psychiatrist in Varanasi who works withePsyClinic.com, which offers online psychotherapy. "When gadgets become the focal point of one's life, eating into work, family life, friendships and leisure, it's an 'addiction', just like any other," he says.
If holding a gadget makes you euphoric and its absence makes you miserable, it's time to call on the counsellor to check for addiction. In 2014, NIMHANS in Bengaluru gave interesting insights into the tech-addiction age: 3.5 per cent of those seeking treatment were seriously dependent on digital technology. And 11 per cent of addicts were in physical and psychological distress, the study found."People are getting addicted to technology without realizing it," says Dr Manoj Sharma, associate professor of clinical psychology and coordinator at the Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) clinic in NIMHANS. "It is a psychological problem which has a physical outcome and can snowball into a societal problem." Internet addiction is not yet considered for a clinical diagnosis. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders lists internet gaming addiction as a "condition for further study," and not a pathological disorder. But excessive internet use by young people, that takes them away from the"real" world for many more hours than experts consider healthy, is a serious concern worldwide. China is the first country to treat internet addiction as a clinical disorder. A documentary, Web Junkie, on a Beijing rehab centre where teenagers are confined for months and put through draconian "deprogramming" therapy, has sent alarm bells ringing globally. Fantasy or Reality? Recently, Mumbai psychotherapist Seema Hingorrany counselled a 25-year-old who triggered a family crisis by constantly posting details of a family feud on Facebook: from who hurled abuses at whom to who slapped whom. Excited with the attention she got from Facebook friends, the patient obsessively checked comments and 'likes', feeling happy each time peopleeven strangers-empathized with her. "She felt emotionally disconnected from her family. Suddenly, virtual strangers became her support system," says Hingorrany. With a rising number of cases of gadget addiction pouring into counsellors' chambers, mental health experts are coining terms to describe behavioural changes that come with excessive gadget use. A number of youngsters are reporting disorders such as Selfitis and Phantom Vibration Syndrome. Chaitali Sinha, 24, a Mumbai-based lawyer, was told that she has Selfitis or narcissism when she spent hours locked in her bedroom posting 50 selfies a day. It was only when she was asked to resign from work for poor attendance that her parents took her to a counsellor. "I get a high when I get lots of likes," she says. During counselling, she realized that her obsession stemmed from a poor body image that she had suffered since childhood. Be it attention or social acceptance or voyeurism, FOMO or the Fear of Miss-
ing Out is gripping a large number of tech addicts. "That beep on the phone, and we immediately take the phone and then the cycle of forwarding jokes, chatting, replying to messages. It just continues," says Geetanjali Kumar, a Delhi-based psychologist. Addiction to online gaming, or Internet Gaming Disorder, is another area of concern. An engineering student walked into Mumbai psychiatrist Dr Kersib Chavda's chamber two years ago, asking for help to wean him off games. A bright student, he was sent on long leave by his university because he spent 50 hours at a stretch playing games. Similarly, Manish Mehta, 20, a student of physics at Pune University, opted for a 'break year' because he "didn't find the time to study" after playing with other gamers from around the world. "I used to play through the night because my teammates were usually from the US," he says. Sign of the Times The symptoms are clear, say doctors: when the user compromises on work and leisure activities to spend time on the smartphone, it marks the beginning of addiction. Sameer Mehrotra, 38, was put on a diet of Ludo and tennis to wean him off virtual gaming which was threatening to tear his marriage apart. The Mumbai businessman's children were roped in to play outdoors with him while his phone was left at home. After a few days of anxiety pangs when he couldn't stay without his phone for even 15 minutes, Mehrotra now rations his phone use. Dr Purnima Nagaraja, consulting psychiatrist at Dhrithi Psychiatric Care in Hyderabad, says: "Heavily addicted people can't make eye contact while talking. Emotional blunting is another concern, wherein youngsters would rather use only emoticons to express their emotions." Six months ago, she counselled a 17-year-old who had three cellphones and 13 accounts on Facebook which he used to chat with various people using different identities. An only child, he was lonely at home but found a whole world of virtual relationships to lose himself into. His parents
and upset," she says. Smita Pradhan, 38, of Mumbai, was diagnosed with clinical depression when she decided to walk out of home. A few sessions of psychotherapy revealed that the homemaker suffered from anxiety and low self-esteem fuelled by her obsession with networking sites. "Her appreciation of relationships was measured by likes and comments on her photos on Facebook. That's why she believed that her husband and children, who weren't on Facebook, hated her," says psychotherapist Gitanjali Murgai who is counselling her. Hidden Cravings Sociologists blame tech addiction on new-age urban living: the breakdown of large family systems, a dearth of real offline rela-
tionships and the desire for an aspirational lifestyle. Many people crave popularity, and online validation is in terms of numbers far more easily attainable than in real life, where relationships have to be nurtured. Experts link tech addiction to other personality disorders such as low self-esteem and a desire to be accepted. For most, the virtual world is a bed of roses without the thorns that come with real life. Airbrushed pictures on Instagram, albums of exotic hol-
A QUICK Self-Exam
Dr Senthil Reddi, Associate Professor, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, identifies problem areas. If you have any of these, there's cause for concern. • Craving: You have a strong desire to engage in a particular activity (almost like withdrawal symptoms)-either shopping online or watching porn or going over social media, or just going through your phone or being on the computer all the time. • Control: You may get the craving and not be able to control your impulse to pick up that phone. • Compulsion: You need to go back to the activity repeatedly even when there is no need to do so. You may have done away with personal interests to fit this in. • Consequences: This may affect your productivity at work or even your personal relationships. For instance, shopping online constantly may affect your monthly household budget. Try to manage the situation your-self for a while. Take a technology holiday. But if it's a part of your job, then avoid all contact over the weekend.
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Research shows how deep our attachment to smartphones runs. • 996.6 million Mobile users in India • 375 million internet users • 277 million mobile internet users • 134 million social media users • 2 hour 36 minutes average daily use of social media via any device • 3 hours 17 minutes average daily use of internet via mobile phone • 2 hours 04 minutes average daily TV watching time by internet users • 4 hours 43 minutes average daily use of the Internet via a PC or Tablet
How Teens & Tweens Behave Online • • • • • • •
66% say they feel more accepted on social media than in person. 72% feel more important or popular when they receive a lot of likes 58% feel upset or depressed when they don't receive a lot of likes 30% have created fake profiles to reinvent themselves 92% have posted or have done something risky online 71% admit to interacting online with people they don't know in person 64% say they know how to hide what they do online from their parents
Murgai. Wedding planner Akshata Rao, 27, had to undergo physiotherapy when she experienced uncontrollable pain and twitching of fingers. "It was because of constant texting. I'd text for more than 16 hours a day," she says. Another common complaint is pain in the neck, hand and fingers which is a result of repetitive strain injury-when the same muscles get worked because of poor posture or frequent texting. Says Dr Anand Kumar, professor and head of the neurology department at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: "Constant exposure to electromagnetic radiation interferes with cognitive memory and sleep. The heat generated from the gadget irritates the surface tissues of the skin. We have no concrete evidence idays, comments and likes yet to link tumours to mofrom friends are all about a bile radiation." picture-perfect life. A Digital Drug Mind-Body Connect This is the first time In January 2012, the experts are dealing with Shanghai Mental Health something that cannot Center in China conducted be ingested, smoked or a study, which showed that consumed and where internet addiction can ac- bodily harm is not the tually cause neurological prime issue. Digital adchanges similar to those diction plays with the with alcohol and cocaine mind. Yet it involves the dependency. "It leads to same symptoms, says Dr problems with dexter- Harish Shetty, social psyity and adversely impacts chiatrist at Mumbai's Dr mind-body coordination. L.H. Hiranandani HospiI've also seen patients com- tal. Like any other form of plaining of physical pain addiction, people sufferand low bone density," says ing from internet addic-
Heavily addicted people can't make eye contact while talking... took him to a doctor when he attacked them and inflicted injuries on himself each time they tried to take the phone away. Even younger children, who spend long hours playing online, show signs of mood changes and anxiety. Mother to a nineyear-old, Mumbai-based dentist Dr Nupur Jhunjhunwala says that her son is irritable even after two hours of online games. "Everything is so fastpaced in online games. When the real world can't match the same pace and action, he gets anxious
• You get psyched if you miss a Facebook update, your friends exist only online and you obsess about selfies-these are tell-tale signs of a disorder. • If you want to be the first to read, share and comment? It's the Fear of Missing Out. • If you obsessively post pictures and eagerly await posts from your friends on networking sites. • Click more than five selfies a day, you are a victim of selfitis, an obsession with clicking selfies. • When your routine day is all about spending waking hours in the virtual world. • You have an overpowering urge to use social media, constantly checking updates. • Your phone may or may not be around but you feel you can hear it ring or vibrate.
tion show a loss of control over behaviour, lie about excessive use, steal money or show manipulative behaviour, exhibit euphoria-followed-by-anxiety paradigm, panic, physical distress and extreme isolation when taken off gadgets. "It's like a drug, but it is digital," says Mehta. "It can make people numb, increase uncontrollable cravings and interfere with the brain's functioning. If you don't get restful sleep, it affects your digestive system and causes neurological changes in the long run." Not surprisingly, tech addicts often show signs of addiction to other substances as well. "Any addiction is about filling a void within. So it's easy to get addicted to multiple things at the same time," says Mehta. At Shetty's clinic, most tech addicts come with what he calls the "drugs, games and porn disorder"-patients addicted to all three at the same time. Chavda says: "Theories on 'addictive personality' exist but these haven't been proven about digital addiction yet. Some have linked it to depression or borderline personality disorders, but nothing has been authenticated." Quest for the Cure Internet rehabilitation centres are coming up in India too. The SHUT clinic, which opened in 2014, pioneered the movement of digital or internet detox
with centres that help obsessive users of technology reduce dependence on the phone. Seeing that a number of young children were addicted to their phones and chat messengers, Delhi-based NGOUday Foundation set up the Centre for Children in Internet and Technology Distress in July 2014 to wean them off excessive digital use. "Like any addiction, people can show signs of anxiety and other withdrawal symptoms including violence, so regular counselling and a strict weaning-off programme is needed," says Shetty, who conducts internet de-addiction workshops and counselling programmes across Mumbai. Experts also notice that younger children and teenagers too suffer withdrawal symptoms and separation anxiety when phones and tablets are taken away from them. Counsellors urge parents to address the concerns of the digital age by monitoring gadget time and putting family time on the must-do chart. Schools, too, are waking up to the need for a digital diet for students by banning phones on campus. "Parents compete with each other by giving their kids the latest phones in the market. They fuel this obsession in children at a young age," says Rupali Vidvans, a mother of teenage boys and a teacher at a
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school in Mumbai. Cultivate Digital Hygiene There's no quick-fix solution. Going gadgetless isn't always feasible. And people often slip into their old digital routine after a spell of abstinence. The buzzword is ''digital hygiene": "create a corner for your gadgets when you go to sleep, throw the television remote and mobile phone out of the bedroom," says Shetty. Workplaces, too, are laying down norms with techfree spaces and no-gadget work time and urging employees to reclaim their weekends. In the meantime, Abhishek stays glued to his handheld device. Going by research and the rule of averages, he is checking his phone at least 150 times in the 16 hours he is awake; making, receiving or avoiding 22 calls a day; sending or getting 23 messages daily; checking the time on his phone 18 times a day. And like over 996.6 million mobile phone owners in India, he may not even be aware that the line is blurring between where he can carry his phone and where he can't: the loo, bed, the dinner table, and the driver's seat. If he's reading this story, here's hoping it'll convince him to go off the grid and wake up to the other joys of life.
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Morung Youth Express
THE MORUNG EXPRESS
When young people ‘float down, like autumn leaves’
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Andrew Azzopardi
am one who believes that journalism and broadcasting should be celebrating as many positives that happen around us as possible notwithstanding the constant tragedies and the sad moments that our communities experience. As a matter of fact I estimate that consumers of the media are equally satisfied with narratives that have a good ending as much as they do if stories are heartrending and have a tragic finale. However these last 12 months have seen one misfortune after another unfold in Malta and Gozo especially when it comes to young people. As the song ‘Autumn Leaves’ of Ed Sheeran goes, young people seem to ‘float down, like Autumn leaves’ For example when I visited the Y.O.U.R.S. section of the Corradino Correctional Facility some months back, as part of a research I am undertaking, it was so upsetting to hear one story after another of youths who have lost all hope, young people who feel they almost ‘have to’ live rather than feel they should strive to achieve any of the goals you would expect people their age to have. We have got to know about young people these last months’ dying in car accidents, collapsing because of over doses, committing suicide and getting injured as they were clubbing. The truth is that in this country of ours we only seem to react to an accident that has happened only if there is voluble public outcry. Yet again with the same intensity it all starts, it all seems
to die down very quickly. I’ve had enough of politicians from both sides of the political spectrum calling for inquiries and all you get out of that investigation is the name of the retired magistrate or judge who would be overseeing it. No results seem to come through, no one takes blame and it very soon goes quiet because that is the type of nation we are, ‘tutto fumo niente arrosto’. For example this week we put to rest another young person, Johanna Boni. This young passionate lady who loved motorbikes and had such enthusiasm to chase her dreams and to share her life with the people she loved got run over and squashed under the double wheel of a truck. Naturally I will not point any fingers especially at the driver of the other vehicle as only God knows what a terrible moment this is for him. On the other hand, we just cannot keep ignoring the fact that streets are slaughtering people; commuters, bikers, pedestrians and drivers alike. It is about the incompetent, undisciplined, ignorant and silly drivers I am talking about here, who are many unfortunately. It is about the ones who drive recklessly thinking they are on a five lane Australian freeway as they chat, talk and send SMSs on their mobiles thinking that their cars will let them know if someone is crossing the street at the time they are checking what’s on for dinner! It is about police officers and enforcement agencies that are overwhelmed and outnumbered compared to the traffic volume, the irregularities that
happen and the lack of respect that drivers have towards them. It is about a signage system that is simply ridiculous, chaotic and disorganized. It is about a public transport system that creates traffic and confusion with those massive buses that need to squeeze into our road network. Now let us be clear about something here. People might get hurt and injured but when a 27 year old dies, squashed under the wheels of a massive concrete mixer truck I think we need to look at what is happening. God forbid, if that was a relative of mine I would take legal action against the Government and the people in charge of traffic ‘management’. The whole system has collapsed. When people die it’s not only serious, it is catastrophic. It’s not simply an accident because somewhere along the way someone made a mistake. When people die it’s because there are massive short-comings in a structure that did not prevent an incompetency or an accident to happen, hence we failed. Organisms are successful when they are able to react effectively in the moment of crises and pressure and not when everything is working smoothly. Johanna died and had a touching funeral and we will get a couple of columns like these for the next few days. But the truth is that it’s her partner Daryl, her friends, relatives and parents who have to try and give meaning to their life now that she is gone. I, like many other columnists, journalists and citi-
zens will get on with my life until the next motorcycle fatality we will report and talk about. In the meantime our inquiries will lead to nothing, our politicians will sit on the fence and our policy makers will keep scratching their heads trying to sort it out. In other words not only would Johanna’s death be untimely but it would have served for nothing, the same way the death of Matthew on New Year’s Day in Gozo and so many others. Sorry but I disagree with all those who say that this was Johanna’s destiny, written in the stars. Johanna’s destiny was to live. Johanna could have continued pursuing her dreams, caring for her pets, running around with her motorbike, going to work, struggling with trying to make sense of her life, engaging, loving and being loved by the people around her - just like any other young person. She had a right to life that was taken away from her. There are people who have a duty to ensure that the moment ‘I’ go out with my car or motorbike or bicycle or van or whatever I would be able to return home safely because that is why we pay taxes, that is why we invest so much in enforcement and public order. We have failed Johanna because this was not the case. We have failed her family and our communities. I will not subscribe to the fact that people are calling Johanna’s death, ‘accidental’. It was murder and someone needs to be put on trial before the people and face his, her or their incompetence. It is utterly shameful that in this Country no one is liable because we are and will always be the Republic of ‘passing the buck’.
How to organise your make-up Candle jars, version 2.0 For make-up brushes, keep them in a open-top jar or container, standing upright. Re-use candle jars (Dipytique’s look ridiculously chic), with one container for blusher and foundation brushers, one for eyeshadow brushes and one for tools (such as eyelash curlers and tweezers). Get out the freezer bags Fan of glitter but hate the mess? Pick up some freezer food bags, suggests PotterDixon. “Put each glitter product into a bag and seal, so just in case there’s a glitter explosion, it won’t go all over your carpet.” Pop the bags in - yes, you guessed it - a frosted Muji box. What do you mean you don’t have that much glitter?
Sonia Haria
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Beauty editor
s your make-up collection a bit all over the place? We get you, so is ours. Dozens of zippy cases and random boxes filled with a lipstick you forgot you had, a million kirby grips and a dried up mascara. Well in the spirit of a new year, new start and all that, we asked some of the most organised beauty experts we know about exactly how you should sort out your products. Bookmark this and never mourn the loss of a forgotten lipstick again. Categorise your make-up “Begin by separating your eye make-up, lip products, cover-ups and blushers,” says the leading make-up artist Mary Greenwell. “And then you can further separate the cream and powder textures, so you have one pile for your powder eyeshadows and one pile for your cream shadows. "This way, you know exactly what you have and can organ-
Make your own palette If you’re not that fussed about the packaging your eyeshadows and blushers come in, you can create your own master palette. “Prize out your eyeshadows from its casing using a flat metal stick, and then place them into a magnetic empty metal palette. I like the ones by Make Up Forever.” It’s a method that Potter-Dixon uses, too. “I’m obsessed with the empty Z Palettes for blushers & eyeshadows. It’s good to put everything in one place, but it’s not one for girls who love packaging though as ise it properly. Chuck out any lipsticks that you bin that.” smell waxy - it’s a sign they’ve gone off - or mascara’s that have dried out.” Head to the stationary store “Pencil cases are great for liners, mascaras and lip pencils,” says Benefit Cosmetics UK ambassador Lisa Potter-Dixon. “You are able to see everything and fit loads in them. Have one for your liners, one for mascaras, one for brow products and one for lip pencils.” The make-up artist Adam de Cruz puts his pencils and felt tip liners in a pencil roll from art stores, and Greenwell loves the washable plastic cases, too. ...and Muji “At home I have those frosted Muji drawers that you can stack - and loads of them. They are great for foundations and concealers. "In the eyeshadow boxes I separate them by colours and textures, and put them into a clear or net zipper bag. I recently brought 60 in one go, but they are still very useful on a smaller scale! So in one zipper fill with matte shades, and metallic in another. I have drawers full of them. Pillboxes are useful, too Especially if you have lots of lipsticks. For the method, here’s Potter-Dixon’s advice. “Cut the end of the lipstick off and put it in one of the sections of the pill box then squash it in with the handle of a knife. Don’t melt them as this makes the oil separate meaning you’ll never get the same colour pay-off. This is great storage for lipstick horders.” But always remember to write the lipstick names on the bottom of the box with a sharpie - especially if you need a refill. Of course you do.
Nail it with your manicure kit Have tonnes of nail colours practically all over the place, so you can never just find that red you’re looking for? We hear you. We asked nail extrodinaire Marian Newman how she stores her varnishes. “It is a bit of a myth about keeping polishes in the fridge. Polish is full of solvents so keep them cool in a drawer. You need to stop the solvents escaping so make sure the caps are all tight. Store your nail varnish in boxes "All my storage, both small kit and major kit, is with a variety of products from Roo Beauty.” Newman’s even designed several of the storage solutions herself, so if it’s good enough for a backstage pro, we’ll take one, too.
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No Detention/failure policy in schools Amba Jamir: We have seen it in Nagaland and rolled back the no detention policy. To fail or not to fail? Should that have been the only issue or should it have been reviewing the larger education policy, system, budget, educational infrastructure and teacher education programmes in the state. Studies show that "repeating a class doesn't always scare kids into learning, it actually increases the dropout rate." If this is so, hould we then re-think on the no-flunking policy? The table shows an interesting analysis of the positive outcomes of the no detention policy, thus rekindling the debate. The Central Institute for Education, Delhi University reports that "no detention has to be seen in conjunction with continuous comprehensive evaluation (CCE) which looks at a child hollistically..." but unfortunately this is not being correctly implemented. We must however also understand that for the CCE to be properly implemented, it requires maximum student-to-teacher and student-to-classroom ratios, rigorous and teacher training as stipulated in the Right to Education Act. We, in Nagaland, are nowhere close.to the standards prescribed. IF we wish our society or stte.to progress, we need to focuss on such issues from a non partisan manner. Marks tell a different story The first batch of students who cleared grade VIII without detention wrote class X exams in 2012-13. Comparing pass percentages in Grade X before and after the no-fail policy State/Board 2009 pass % 2013 Pass % Andhra Pradesh 78.83 88.08 Assam 61.55 ` 70.71 Chhattisgarh 54.10 56.78 Meghalaya 46.77 54.31 CBSE 88.84 98.78 Source: Unpublished draft report Krocha Nk: The new season for the schools in Nagaland is yet to begin, it will be encouraging if some schools take charge and introduced No Detention policy in the new session. One of the most awkward questions asked by Nagas after results are declared, pass or fail?. Here in the mainland, it’s all about the percentage, nobody asked if you have passed your examination. Another distinct feature of the Nagas is the so called "Naga Division" or third division. Let us not devalue ourselves so much. We need encouragement more than anything else in this century.
Dream of a BPO hub in NE India Yanpvuo Yanfo Kikon: The promising project of making North-East India a BPO hub, in reality has failed to take off in 2015. Suggest reforms for this Policy to turn into reality in 2016. In 2015, the Govt of India kicked off the BPO scheme to set up 5000 seater BPO's in all the North-Eastern States but when the 1st tender was floated in April 2015, there was no bidder from any international or local companies who took part in the tender to set up these BPO's in North-East. This was very disheartening indeed, because in theory it all seemed rosy and promising but in reality, it did not happen. The policy and guidelines were relaxed, amended and the tender was again floated, yet again to receive lukewarm response from any major Multi-National and reputed BPO's interested in this project. The complete RFP for setting up BPO in North-East can be viewed and downloaded from here - http://deity.gov.in/…/…/files/RFP%20for%20NEBPS-28_08_15.pdf Local BPO's started by our Entrepreneurs in the new guideline were also given the opportunity to form consortium with Indian Companies to fulfill the financial criteria and take part in the bidding but even this failed to attract any companies. The goal is not to attract big companies or small firms - the goal is to give employment opportunities to our NE youth! But even after tendering 2 times and wasting one year, the BPO in North-East and Nagaland has failed to take off. This is also a BIG LESSON for all our local businesses and enterprises to understand the professional way of doing business, in terms of understanding registration of Companies under the Companies Act, getting ISO certification, maintaining your company's 'Current' bank accounts and balance sheets, producing all the necessary financial reports by engaging a Chartered Accountant, filing Income tax returns etc only then you can say, the small step has been taken to establish the credibility of your enterprise/company and considered a legit business enterprise. Here, bloggers can seriously put all our minds to analyse, identify the gaps and propose ideas to make this a reality because the practical challenges in attracting any investor or company to set up a base of operations in North-East India has become a major challenge which requires thorough, study, assessment, analysis and research, especially from our end, the local stakeholders who understand our local scenario. This was a dream industry for many of us but even after all the Government investment and steps, it has failed to attract any established company. The tender received only ONE application to fill 300 of the proposed 3,000 seats during the first round of bidding - from Kolkata-based IKF Technologies - and decided to rework the policy document hoping for more interest the second time around. Despite the incentives and relaxation in norms, companies say it doesn't make economic sense to invest in the northeast as the region is marred with inadequate civil infrastructure, poor connectivity and security-related issues. "We have the policy in place, we have the money, but people are not coming forward," said another official The government will provide support in the form of funding of up to Rs 1 lakh for every seat in the BPO(annually). The outlay for the scheme is Rs 50 crore and it comes in the backdrop of a nationwide BPO scheme, which has an outlay of about Rs 500 crore and is aimed at creating employment opportunities for about 1.5 lakh people in tier-II and III cities. The officials said the government is far from giving up and is considering fresh changes to the policy. "There are various iterations being considered," said an official. While nothing is official now, one way to fill the seats is to remove the cap on the number of seats and the turnover of companies, the person added. The turnover norm could be relaxed to less than Rs 1 crore from Rs 5-10 crore and the threshold for minimum number of seats from 100 to about 50. Augus Bruno: Giving employment opportunity/business opportunity is one thing, and willing to really establish in the region/country is another thing. The policy can be very promising and interesting with many relaxation, but, in reality businesses are talking about long-term benefits only which is indeed a harsh reality. With my personal experience with many companies globally and nationally for entering, investing in North-East particularly and in India generally there are many difficulties. India as a market is very complex for foreign entry as the market is not open in reality, and North-East as a business destination has a total different difficulties and problems of why it is not attracting companies or business to go in. Some of the reasons from my interaction with international companies for not wanting to enter the Indian Market/North-East Region are which we called it "Hidden Risks" although the layout or framework can be very attractive. The data/program can speak greatly, however, this are the factors of entry barriers I have come across: 1. Political Risk - Political Uncertainty 2. Policy Risk - Policy Uncertainty 3. Regulatory Risk - Regulatory Uncertainty Additional major chief concerns are: 1. Immature or volatile political systems along with “expropriation risk,” the possibility that host governments would seize foreign-owned assets, and North-East Destination to attract international companies/investors must first solve the banking process as well. 2. Outward/Inward Financial transaction is a complex issue in NE Regions. 3. 100% WFOE is not allowed in INDIA I have written a very small and brief article of "PROJECTING NORTH-EAST INDIA as a Business Destination?" taking just a brief outline note of the region's Need, Problems & Risks which would required a huge resources to overcome it. The link is http://nahan-bs.com/.../projecting-north-east-india-as-a.../ Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Naga Blog.
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SaturdaY 16•01•2016
INDIA
THE MORUNG EXPRESS
'Sunanda Pushkar's death was unnatural'
NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (IaNS): The current observation of the final viscera report of Sunanda Pushkar gives a clear impression that she died an unnatural death, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said on Friday. "The current investigation of the final viscera report submitted to the Delhi Police states that Sunanda Pushkar did not die a natural death... that is for certain. It was an unnatural death," Bassi told reporters here. The Delhi Police is reviewing the final viscera report of Pushkar, who died here under mysterious circumstances two years ago. She was the wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. Calling the report longish, Bassi said: "It will take some time for us to go through the entire report as it also has several annexures. Once we go through the entire report, we will take the necessary steps." The final report comes in the wake of the Delhi Po-
FBI couldn't read radioactive intensity in Sunanda's viscera: AIIMS forensic head NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (IaNS): Countering the claim of Delhi Police, the head of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) forensic department, Dr Sudhir Gupta, has said that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) report "did not rule out the presence of radioactive substances" in Sunanda Pushkar's viscera samples. Due to the degraded condition of the viscera samples, however, the agency could not read the intensity of the substances, he said. "Both the possibilities are there: Somebody could have poisoned her or she may have consumed it on her own. The police should investigate it," Gupta told IANS over phone here on Friday. Gupta said the FBI had "confirmed AIIMS report of poisoning" and added that "Delhi Police had sent us the FBI report for review and lice receiving the viscera report in November from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), where it was sent to determine the kind of poison that killed Pushkar, after an AIIMS medical
we've further confirmed the cause of death as poisoning". Asked what could have been the substance that caused Sunanda's death, Gupta said: "These substances are scientific in nature and FBI doesn't always disclose their names. The names can't be always
board identified poisoning as the reason for her death. Commenting on the FBI report, Bassi said: "None of the samples contained radio-active elements, according to the FBI."
revealed." Earlier on Friday, commenting on the FBI report, Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said: "None of the samples contained radio-active elements, according to the FBI." Bassi also said that Sunanda Pushkar did not die a natural death and that was for certain. Pushkar, 52, wife of senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was found dead in a south Delhi hotel room on January 17, 2014. The AIIMS medical board in its second opinion in 2014 had listed poisonous substances such as thallium, polonium-210, nerium oleander, snake bites, photolabile poisons, and heroin, which were said to be either undetectable or difficult to detect at Indian laboratories. According to Gupta, "These substances were listed to broaden the scope of investigation for the police."
Earlier, Bassi had tweeted that Deepak Mishra, special commissioner (law and order), was reviewing the progress. Asked if Tharoor will be interrogated over the
issue again, Bassi said the Delhi Police will take all the necessary steps required in the case. Pushkar, 52, was found dead in a south Delhi hotel room on January 17, 2014.
'Govt to take action on WhatsApp photos, FB posts on road accidents' NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (PTI): Transport minister Nitin Gadkari floated an idea that a simple click of the mouse or a snap on Whatsapp about an accident or the site itself can help the government machinery swing into action and thus, save lives. He exhorted people to leverage the internet to make India accident-free. "I do not want anyone else to suffer as I did after a road accident. It deeply pains and hurts me to see India top on global list with 5 lakh accidents every year," the road transport and highways minister said while attending a road safety forum. "Come join the government in drive to make the nation accident-free like Sweden." Launching a Facebook page to generate awareness, Gadkari made a strong case for using the internet technology to alert authorities about accidents, regardless of such mishap spots. A Road Safety Authority, he said, is also on the anvil and the Prime Minister has given his nod for it. "We are committed to minimizing deaths due to road accidents by 50 per cent in 5 years and government has identified 726 black spots where at least 50,000 people have lost their lives," he said. Gadkari disclosed that the government has already got on to the frontfoot to address critical issues, be it faulty designing or lack of over- or under-passes on roads, and Rs 11,000 crore will be spent to fix the same. India sits on the top of the heap as it
Women in Mumbai get first permits to drive auto-rickshaws MuMBaI, JaNuary 15 (THoMSoN rEuTErS FouNDaTIoN): Hundreds of women in Mumbai have won permits to drive auto-rickshaws, or tuk-tuks, through a lottery aimed at encouraging more women to take the wheel. At least 467 women in the Mumbai metropolitan region and about 100 more in Maharashtra received the permits this week, and could be driving their three-wheeled vehicles in a couple of months, said Rajendra Navale, assistant Regional Transport Officer. "This will help create jobs for women and encourage them," he said. "Abroad, women are even driving taxis. We want to see women here also gain in confidence and earn a living, so we would like more women to apply for these permits." The auto-rickshaws - which may be painted pink or peach to distin-
accounts for the highest number of 5 lakh road accidents in a year, in which 1.5 lakh lose their lives and another 3 lakh are maimed for life. "It pains me to see the huge number of accidents as such magnitude of casualties neither happens in a war or extremist killings," the minister pointed out. He went on to add that not just 30% of driving licences in India are "bogus", but a large number of government drivers suffered from cataract problems. He put the shortage of drivers in India at 22%. He was clear that government is committed to addressing all these issues and will set up 3,000 driving, vehicle fitness and pollution certification centres across the country where driving licences will be issued only after computerized tests. Also, he asked NGOs to impress upon people the need to adhere to traffic norms, safe driving and the like. Those doing exemplary work on road safety issues will be chosen for annual awards, the minister added. "We have constituted annual awards system for NGOs doing exemplary work in road safety with Rs 10 lakh for the winner and Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3 lakh for second and third slots, respectively," he said. Also, talks are on with state governments for mandatory lessons to school kids on road safety, besides an all-India exhibition through a train, for which consultations are going on with the railways ministry.
Juveniles can now be trialed as adults in heinous crimes
guish them from the tens of thousands of male-driven, black-and-yellow tuktuks that ply Mumbai's congested streets - will also give priority to women passengers, Navale said. Womenonly commuter trains and coaches are common in Mumbai and New Delhi because of sexual harassment. Studies have repeatedly shown a link between safe transport and women's economic empowerment and ability to work and study. India's transport systems have come under increasing scrutiny after a young woman was fatally gang raped on a bus in New Delhi in 2012, a case that led to nationwide protests and forced authorities to tighten laws on sex crimes. Delhi was ranked as having among the most dangerous public transport systems for women in a 2014 Thom- Angry protesters beating up a policeman during clashes on Srinagar-International Airport son Reuters Foundation survey of 16 Road at Peerbagh in Srinagar. (PTI Photo) cities worldwide.
NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (IaNS): With the Juvenile Justice Act of 2015 coming into force from Friday and allowing for lower culpable age of a juvenile, such accused can now be tried as adults for heinous crimes. The act - lowering culpable age from 18 years to 16 years - was passed in the winter session by the Rajya Sabha and received presidential assent on December 31, 2015. It repeals the Juvenile Justice Act, 2000. Under Section 15 of the new law, special provisions have been made to tackle child offenders in the age group of 16-18 years who commit heinous crimes, a Ministry of Women and Child development release said. The Juvenile Justice Board is given the option to transfer cases of heinous offences by such children to a children’s court (court of sessions) after conducting preliminary assessment. The act provides for placing such offender children in a ‘place of safety’ both during and after the trial till they attain the age of 21, after which his/her evaluation shall be conducted by the children’s court. After the evaluation, the child is either released on probation and if not reformed, he/she will be sent to a jail for the remaining term. Some other key provisions include new definitions such as orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children; petty, serious and heinous offences committed by children; clarity in powers, function and responsibilities of the Juvenile Justice Board and Child Welfare Committee.
SC to wait for govt's stand on euthanasia Odd-even ends, Arvind Kejriwal calls it a success NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (PTI): The Supreme Court today said it will await the government's stand in its endeavour to examine a plea to legalise passive euthanasia by means of withdrawal of life support system to terminally-ill patients. "Is the government making its stand clear in a reasonable time," a five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Justice A R Dave, asked Additional Solicitor General P S Patwalia, who sought some time to get instruction from competent authority. The law officer apprised the bench about the 241st report of the Law Commission which has stated that passive euthanasia should be allowed with certain safeguards and there was a proposed law -- Medical Treatment of Terminally Ill Patient (Protection of Patients and Medical Practioners) Bill, 2006. He said his contention will also be based on 6.7 regulation of 2002 under Medical Council of India Act which says that practicing euthanasia shall
constitute unethical conduct. However on specific occasions, the question of withdrawing supporting devices to sustain cardio-pulmonary function even after brain death, shall be decided only by a doctors' team and not merely by the treating physician alone. Taking note of his submission especially that the Law Commission's 241st report was under government's consideration, the bench, which also comprised Justices Kurian Joseph, Shiva Kirti Singh, A K Goel and R F Nariman, said it will await the outcome of the report which is under the Centre's consideration and posted the matter for hearing on February one. The bench was hearing a PIL filed in 2005 by NGO Common Cause which said when a medical expert opines that the person afflicted with a terminal disease has reached a point of no return, then he should be given the right to refuse being put on life support system as otherwise, it would only prolong his agony.
NEW DELHI, JaNuary 15 (IaNS): The fortnight-long odd-even campaign to curb traffic in Delhi to battle air pollution ended on Friday night, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying it succeeded in more ways than one. And just hours before the unique January 1-15 scheme ended amid conflicting claims, Kejriwal urged Delhiites to continue it voluntarily "if you can". Under the scheme, fourwheelers with odd and even registration numbers plied in Delhi - a city where cars account for nearly a third of its about 90 lakh registered vehicles - on alternate dates. Despite claims from experts to the contrary, Kejriwal said pollution levels did drop during this period. More importantly, the city's otherwise perennially
clogged roads became easier to navigate. "We received overwhelming support for the odd-even plan," the Aam Aadmi Party leader told the media. "It was personally overwhelming." "People started saying that they had begun to car pool and were spending far less time on the roads. It looked as if Delhi's roads had been cleared of traffic congestion." Many took to commuting by Delhi Metro and found they could save money too, he said. Air pollution declined by 20-25 percent in the capital during the January 1-15 period, Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said. He said air samples collected by around 20 mobile teams of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee from dif-
ferent locations showed that pollution levels in inner Delhi areas had gone down. "In inner Delhi, the average PM 2.5 level was around 300 micrograms/m3. However, it remained around 400 micrograms/m3 in border areas," he added. The odd-even scheme was application on all days except Sundays, and was in operation from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Saturday. Several categories were exempt from the scheme including a string of VIPs, women drivers, emergency services and CNG-operated transport. Ke j r i w a l s p e c i a l l y thanked Delhi High Court and Supreme Court judges who pooled cars to follow the odd-even scheme although they had been exempted. He also thanked Delhi
Police, which administratively doesn't report to him but backed the plan all through the 15 days. Special Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Muktesh Chander said the campaign succeeded due to many reasons. "There was self discipline (on the part of people), good publicity was given to the programme, the Rs.2,000 fine deterred possible violators, and its enforcement was strict," Chander told IANS. Police admit there were far fewer violations of the odd-even plan than most people had expected. A total of 9,151 challans were issued to erring motorists -- a small number compared to Delhi's vehicular population. Chief Minister Kejriwal urged the people of Delhi to keep following the odd-even
formula voluntarily from Saturday "if you can do it". He reasoned why: "It is a question of our health, our children's health, our city." He said most people, including those who were inconvenienced, admitted that the odd-even curbs hugely restricted the total traffic on the roads, making commuting a pleasant experience. Meanwhile, a survey report said that overall public support for the odd-even initiative was 4.5 times more than the opposition it faced. Some 54 percent of over 12,500 people polled wanted it to continue, while 21 percent voted against it, said the report released on Friday. The Delhi government is expected to hold a meeting on Monday to review the outcome of the odd-even scheme.
Videography, webcasting to help Bihar curb cheating in exams PaTNa, JaNuary 15 (IaNS): In a major reform of the system, mass cheating in Bihar may be curbed - and even become a thing of the past - if a plan to use high-tech gadgets and deploy extra security forces at exam centres bears fruit. Mass cheating has been reported in Bihar for years and had become an annual feature hitting the news in March every year when reports and visuals of guardians and friends helping their wards surface on a regular basis. Ahead of the Class 10 (matric) and Class 12 (intermediate) exams in Bihar in February and March, the education department has directed officials to began preparations for cheatingfree exams by installing CCTV cameras and ordering videography and live webcasting of examination
Family members and friends climb the wall of a school in Mahnar village, 60kms from Patna, to pass on answer chits to the students appearing for SSC exams on March 18, 2015. (File Photo)
centres. Additional secu"We have decided not Grand Alliance-led governrity forces are also being to tolerate and compro- ment is committed to endeployed. mise on this any more. The sure cheating-free exams,"
Education Minister Ashok Choudhary told IANS. Choudhary said stern measures would be taken against anyone attempting to cheat. According to education department officials, nearly 14 lakh will appear for intermediate exams from the last week of February and around 15 lakh students will write the matriculation exams in March. Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh, chairman of Bihar School Examination Board, said that CCTV cameras would be installed outside the exam centres and videography would be conducted inside the examination centres. Thousands of security personnel would be deployed in and outside of examination centres. Officials said not more than three students would be al-
lowed to sit on a bench during any exam to minimise the chances of cheating. All district magistrates and superintendents of police have been asked to invoke Section 144 of the CrPC and ban illegal gatherings and groups at all examination centre an hour before exams begin. In addition, parents, guardians, family members and friends would be kept away from the centres. At a high-level meeting chaired by chief secretary Anjani Kumar Singh here on Tuesday, it was decided that if cheating is reported from any centre, exams there would be cancelled and action taken against officials and teachers. Gajender Sharma, a teacher at a government school in Arwal district, termed as a positive move the efforts to curb mass
cheating at exams. "It was shameful to see last year photographs going viral, nationally and internationally, showing people climbing a school wall in the state to fling answer sheets to students inside the building," Sharma said. Manish Sahu, a leader of the National Students Union of India, said the state government's committment to ensure cheating free exams should be supported by all. "Students,their parents and family should come forward to help concerned government agencies to conduct cheating-free exams," Sahu told IANS. However, Manish Kumar Singh of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad seemed skeptical. "It is big task and not possible," Singh told IANS.
After reports of mass cheating last year, the Patna High Court too directed the state police chief to deploy adequate security forces to ensure a check on cheating. Last month the education department suspended four headmasters of government-run schools where large-scale cheating was reported in the 2015. Exam centres from where widespread cheating was reported would be blacklisted, officials said. A retired school teacher, Amir Hasan, recalled how in 1996 when the Patna High Court took cognizance of rampant cheating in the state, only 12 per cent students could pass the board exam. "Whenever authorities act tough in exams, the pass percentage falls drastically," he said.
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Why China’s marines are training in the desert BEIJING, JaNuary 15 (rEutErs): Days after China passed a new law that for the first time permits its military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations, its marines began exercises in the western deserts of Xinjiang, more than 2,000 kilometres from the nearest ocean. The continuing drills are an indication, analysts say, that the marines, who have traditionally trained for amphibious assault missions, are being honed into an elite force capable of deploying on land far from mainland China. China’s limited means to respond to threats abroad were highlighted by two incidents in November: when Islamic State executed a Chinese hostage, and the killing of three executives by Islamist militants who attacked a hotel in Mali. China’s new counterterrorism law, passed in late December, is aimed at protecting its expanding global commercial and diplomatic interests. But China’s military commanders are also trying to create a military in the likeness of the world’s most dominant power projection force, analysts say. “They study what the Americans have done very carefully and it’s the mirror image effect,” said Leszek Buszynski, a visiting fellow at the Australian National University’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre. The cold weather training will improve the marines’ ability to conduct “long-distance mobilization in unfamiliar regions”,
“The main advantage of playing around with the marines is that they have a higher concentration of specialists, act well as light infantry, have good esprit de corps, and are nimble enough to be deployed over long distances if needed,” he said.
Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Marine Corps are seen in training at a military training base in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region on January 11. (REUTERS Photo)
the deputy chief of staff of the Navy’s South Sea fleet Li Xiaoyan said in a Ministry of Defence statement earlier this month. During the drills, the marines will travel 5,900 kilometres via air, truck and rail beginning in the southern province of Guangdong, the longest range manoeuvres ever conducted by the force, state media said. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE The exercises are the latest in recent years that show the efforts China is making to boost its expeditionary force capabilities. In 2014, the marines conducted their first training in the grasslands of the northern landlocked Inner Mongolia region. At the time, the exercise was seen
as unusual for the south China-based force more proficient in beach landings. Since those drills, the roughly 15,000-strong marine corps, which operates under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s South Sea fleet, appears to be settling into a new niche. “They never really had a major strategic role, as force projection wasn’t something the PLA was willing, or able, to think about even ten years ago,” said Gary Li, an independent security analyst in Beijing. With amphibious divisions in the PLA Army also capable of extending China’s reach into the South China Sea and Taiwan, Li said the marines are a good fit for a budding Chinese expeditionary force.
rhaged billions of dollars. She was banned from politics for five years in January 2015 after a military-appointed legislature found her guilty of mismanaging the scheme. Yingluck, who denies wrongdoing, faces up to a decade in jail if found guilty. “I have prepared myself,” Yingluck told reporters outside the court. “I am confident that today we will do our utmost.” Prosecutors in the case are expected to present four witnesses on Friday. The trial is expected to last until late this year with final defence testimony slated for November. The military government says the rice scheme was riddled with graft and incurred billions of dollars in losses and distorted global prices that saw Thailand lose its crown
as the number one exporter of the grain to India in 2014. Thailand’s decade of political conflict has broadly pitted the Bangkokbased royalist elite, which includes parts of the military and judiciary, against former telecommunications tycoon Thaksin and Yingluck and their big base of support centred in the rural north and northeast. Yingluck was greeted by more than 100 supporters as she entered the court. “The prime minister of the people. You must fight,” some supports shouted. Others shouted “We love Yingluck!” Under the scheme, authorities bought rice at above-market prices but encountered trouble selling it, leaving millions of tonnes in stocks which the government is still trying to shift.
DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT & CRAFTSMEN TRAINING NAGALAND: KOHIMA
Dated Kohima, the 15th Jan’2016.
NO.DET-7/20/2001 (Vol-V):/435 The result of All India Trade Test (Final) held in the month of July - August 2015, at Government Industrial Training Institutes, Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Mon, Phek ,Tuensang, Wokha, and Zunheboto is hereby declared and the Roll Numbers of successful Candidates are given below: Govt. ITI 1.Kohima
Pattern 1st Semester Repeater
2 Semester Regular nd
2nd Semester Repeater
2. Dimapur
The RCSS and its armed wing, the Shan State Army-South (SSA-S), are among the most powerful of the eight groups that signed the ceasefire in October. It has around 6,000 active troops operating mainly on the Thai-Myanmar border, according to the Myanmar Peace Monitor, a resource centre focused on the peace process. The deal, which fell well short of the government’s goal to include 15 armed groups, was brokered in part by the government-linked Myanmar Peace Centre (MPC). The future of the group, which has international backing of tens of millions of dollars from donors like the European Union and Japan, remains unknown. “If all of the people in MPC retire, it will be difficult,” Yawd Serk said. The SSA-S emerged under Yawd Serk’s command in 1996 as a breakaway faction of a narco-army led by alleged heroin kingpin Khun Sa who signed a ceasefire with the then-ruling junta, a move that highlighted the complexities and shifting loyalties of the armed ethnic groups along Myanmar’s border regions. Commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing reiterated on Monday his call for Myanmar to have one army. How and if armed groups would be folded into the existing military that they have fought for generations remains a highly contentious issue. But asked when the SSA-S would disarm, Yawd Serk’s answer was short. “Never,” he said.
NCVT
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SCVT
Km- 01, 02 ,03, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 68, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88,90, 94,95, 96, 97, 99,101,107,108,109,110, 112, 116, 117, 118, 120, 123, 124, 125,127.
NCVT
Km- 121R2, 126R2.
SCVT
Km- 02R1, 25R1, 110R2, 114R2.
1 Semester Repeater
SCVT
Dm- 19R1.
Semester Regular
SCVT
Dm- 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36,37, 38,40,41,42,44,45,46.
Conventional
SCVT
Mk -01P, 02P, 03P, 04P, 05P, 96R1, 06P, 07P.
1st Semester Repeater
SCVT
Mk- 20R1, 21R1, 29R1, 33R1, 41R1, 57R1, 87R2, 89R2.
2 Semester Regular
NCVT
00140813000033, 00140813000034, 00140813000034, 00140813000036, 00140813000037, 00140813000038, 00140813000040, 00140813000041,00140813000043, 00140813000046, 00140813000048, 00140813000049.
SCVT
MK-02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 41,42,43,44,46, 47,48,51,54,55,56.
3rd Semester Repeater
SCVT
Mk- 55R1, 62R1, 66R1, 82R1, 83R1, 84R1, 87R1, 88R1, 89R1, 90R1, 91R1, 92R1, 95R1.
4 Semester
SCVT
Mk- 38, 42, 43, 48, 52, 64, 78, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 95.
Conventional
SCVT
Mn- 27R1, 41R1, 44R1.
1 Semester Repeater
SCVT
Mn- (Knitting- 02R1, 03R1, 04R1, 05R1, 06R1, 07R1,08R1, 09R1, 10R1, 11R1,12R1, 13R1, 14R1, 156R1, 16R1, 17R1, 19R1, 20R1, 24R2, 29R2, 32R2, 40R2, 44R2). (Cutting & Sewing- 23R1, 24R1, 25R1, 26R1, 30R1, 31R1, 32R1, 33R1, 34R1, 35R1, 36R1, 37R1, 39R1, 05R2) (COPA- 43R1, 44R1, 45R1, 46R1, 47R1, 49R1, 63R1, 64R2, 65R2) (Carpenter- 51R1, 52R1,55R1, 56R1, 62R1, 63R1, 64R1, 65R1, 66R1, 67R1, 68R1, 70R1, 66R2, 77R1, 77R1, 80R1, 82R1). (Motor Mech. - 73R1, 75R1, 77R1, 78R1).
2nd Semester Regular
SCVT
Mn- 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 72, 73, 75, 77, 78.
2nd Semester Repeater
SCVT
Mn- 130R1, 32R1, 77R1, 80R1, 82R1.
3rd Semester
SCVT
Mn- 86R1, 87R1, 89R1, 94R1.
4 Semester
SCVT
Mn- 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93, 95 97.
1 Semester Repeater
SCVT
Pk- 02R1, 03R1, 04R1, 05R1, 06R1, 08R1, 11R1, 12R1, 13R1, 14R1, 16R1, 17R1, 20R1, 21R1, 22R1, 23R1, 28R1, 29R1, 29R3.
2nd Semester Regular
SCVT
Pk- 01, 03, 04, 05, 08, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29.
3rd Semester Repeater
SCVT
Pk- 29R1, 31R1.
3rd Semester Repeater
SCVT
Pk- 27, 29, 30, 31.
1 Semester Repeater
SCVT
Ts- 01R1, 04R1, 05R1, 06R1, 10R1, 11R1, 16R1, 11R1, 16R1, 23R1, 26R1, 32R1, 35R1, 37R1, 41R1, 42R1.
2nd Semester Regular
SCVT
Ts- 10, 11, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43.
3
SCVT
Ts- 46R1, 50R1.
st
th st
st
rd
Semester Repeater
4 Semester
SCVT
Ts- 46, 47, 49, 50, 51.
2nd Semester Regular
SCVT
Wk- 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 26, 28, 30.
2nd Semester Repeater
SCVT
Wk- 22R1.
th
4 Semester
SCVT
Wk- 15, 20.
1st Semester Repeater
SCVT
Zn- 11R1.
SCVT
Zn- 04, 06, 08, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.
th
8.Zunheboto
25R1,40R1,55R1,57R1,90R1,95R1,108R1,110R1,113R1,125R1, 56R2, 114R2, 55R3.
Dm- 05R1, 06R1, 07R1.
th
7.Wokha
SCVT
Km- 158R1, 160R1, 161R1, 162R1, 166R1.
nd
6.Tuensang
00140813000135, 00140813000140, 00140813000141, 00140813000142, 00140813000145, 00140813000146, 00140813000147, 00140813000149, 00140813000151, 00140813000016, 00140813000017, 00140813000019, 00140813000022, 00140813000027, 00140813000074, 00140813000165, 00140813000094, 00140813000095, 00140813000097, 00140813000104, 00140813000107, 00140813000108, 00140813000110, 00140813000112, 00140813000114, 00140813000115, 00140813000116, 00140813000117, 00140813000118, 00140813000119, 00140813000122, 00140813000123, 00140813000124, 00140813000125, 00140813000126, 150R1.
SCVT
2
5.Phek
NCVT
NCVT
nd
4.Mon
Roll Numbers
3 Semester Repeater st
3.Mokokchung
NCVT/ SCVT
Conventional
rd
Ethnic leader calls on Suu Kyi to clarify stance on peace process yaNGON, JaNuary 15 (rEutErs): A key signatory to a ceasefire brokered by outgoing President Thein Sein with some of Myanmar’s ethnic armed groups has expressed concern over lack of clarity from Aung San Suu Kyi and called on her to keep the team that struck the deal intact. Suu Kyi, whose National League for Democracy (NLD) party won the November election, has said that bringing peace to the country marred by decades of conflict with myriad ethnic rebel groups will be the first priority of her government. After spurning peace efforts undertaken by the quasi-civilian government of Thein Sein that took power in 2011, Suu Kyi spoke on Monday of a more inclusive process but was highly critical of Thein Sein’s efforts during an interview with Radio Free Asia broadcast on Friday. “I understand that this peace conference is just a token recognizing the accomplishments of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement and the real peace conference will have to be conducted by the next government,” Suu Kyi said, but offered few details on how the process would run. “We need to see the policy that she (Suu Kyi) will apply. We haven’t seen yet how she will apply a policy, so it is difficult to predict how she will run the peace process,” Lieutenant General Yawd Serk, chairman of the Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS), told Reuters on Thursday night.
matically in trouble spots like the Middle East, it is adamant that it does not interfere in the affairs of other countries, and is the only permanent member of the U.N. Security Council which has not taken military action in Syria. The Defence Ministry said in a fax that the drills were part of “annual planned” exercises. For now, China’s marines are advancing only through the snow fields of Xinjiang, as depicted in state media photographs, still wearing their speckled blue fatigues designed for operations at sea. But that could shift in time. “China’s global security posture is becoming more active,” said Zhang Baohui, a mainland security expert at Hong Kong’s Lingnan University. “And this seems to fit that policy.”
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
Ousted Thai PM Yingluck in court for corruption trial BaNGKOK, JaNuary 15 (rEutErs): Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra appeared in court on Friday to face corruption charges that her supporters say are a ploy by the ruling junta to curtail the influence of her and her family. Yingluck, whose government was overthrown in a 2014 coup, is the sister of ousted populist Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was himself deposed in 2006 and, though now in self-exile, remains at the heart of a decade of divisive politics. The charges Yingluck faces in the Supreme Court stem from her management of a rice subsidy scheme, a flagship policy that helped sweep her to office in a 2011 landslide but which critics say haemor-
RISING GLOBAL PROFILE Along with President Xi Jinping’s vows to build a more modern military, the global profile of China’s armed forces is on the rise. Already, the South Sea fleet, which is based on the mainland coast near the island of Hainan, has been used on operations far from the South China Sea. The fleet’s vessels have ventured to the Middle East and Mediterranean after deployments on interna-
tional anti-piracy patrols around the Horn of Africa. Chinese officials announced in November they were in talks with Djibouti to build permanent “support facilities” to further boost Chinese naval operations, in what would be China’s first such off-shore military base. The African port, sitting on the edge of the Red and Arabian seas, is home to several foreign military bases, including U.S., French and Japanese naval facilities. China is also expanding its peacekeeping role, with Xi pledging in September to contribute 8,000 troops for a U.N. stand-by force that could provide logistical and operational experience the PLA would need to operate farther abroad. While China has been getting more involved diplo-
Total appeared : 973 Total passed : 587 Passed % : 60.3%
Note: 1. Marksheet, etc, will be issued from respective ITI w.e.f 5th February, 2016 for passed candidates. 2. NCVT exam for failed candidates will start from 20th January, 2016. Therefore candidates are requested to fill up the forms on or before 19th January, 2016. 3. SCVT exam for failed candidates are requested to fill up the forms on or before 30th January, 2016. 4. For detail information candidates may contact their respective Govt.ITI. Sd/- MUTHINGNYUBA SANGTAM Director, Employment & Craftsmen Training, Nagaland, Kohima
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NBA: Spurs still perfect at home
Warriors thump Lakers in Bryant's last trip to Oakland
Los AngeLes, JAnuAry 15 (AFP): The San Antonio Spurs wore down the Cleveland Cavaliers 9995 in an NBA heavyweight showdown on Thursday and remained unbeaten at home -- as did the reigning champion Golden State Warriors. One night after enduring just their third defeat of the season, at Denver, the Warriors bounced back on their home floor in Oakland with a 116-98 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen Curry poured in eight three-pointers en route to 26 points, but it was aging Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant who drew the spotlight in his likely last appearance at Oracle Arena. Bryant, battling a sore Achilles tendon, scored just eight points but departed to a standing ovation from Oakland spectators who don't expect to see him again before he retires at the end of the season. They had the luxury of enjoying this stop of his farewell tour, since Bryant's Lakers never seriously threatened to halt Golden State's home winning streak, which now includes 19 games this season and 37 overall dating back to last year. San Antonio's streak of dominance at home is almost as impressive. They improved to 23-0 at home in this campaign and have won 32 straight at the AT&T
Elite Badminton Club meeting
DimAPur, JAnuAry 15 (mexn): The Elite Badminton Club Dimapur has convened a General Body Meeting cum Annual Session on January 17 at 1 p.m. at Horeb Guest down 10 rebounds and House, Purana Bazar Dimapur. A press release stating this handed out six assists for a requested all club members to attend the meeting positively. Chicago team without center Pau Gasol and guard Derrick Rose. The Bulls, who trailed by Phek, JAnuAry 15 (mexn): The Chozuba Range 24 points in the second quar- Wrestling Association (CRWA) is all set to hold its 26th ter, snapped a three-game wrestling meet from January 22 to 23 at Chozuba Town losing streak and denied the Local Ground. MLA Kiizholiizo (Azo) Nienu will be the chief guest on the occasion while Chakhesang Public Orwoeful 76ers a rare victory. Butler is the fourth ganization (CPO) president Sovenyi will be the guest of player in Bulls history to honour. The champion in Naga style will fetch a cash prize score more than 50 points of Rs. 60,000 while 2nd, 3rd and 4th position holders will in a game, after the legend- carry Rs. 40,000, Rs. 20,000 an Rs. 10,000 respectively. The patrons for 26 meet include Polan John ADC Chozuary Michael Jordan, Jamal Crawford and Chet Walker. ba, Vamu Lohe, Deputy Director School Education, Kiitipra Lohe, Principal Hindi College Chozuba, Vedu-o Khiisoh, - Expanding horizons? Toronto point guard Vice Chairman ATC Chozuba, Vepratso Sapu Headmaster Kyle Lowry scored 24 points GHSS Chozuba, Vekiiri Khesoh, President NPF 18th Chozuba A/C and Neipiesa Rhuno, OC PS Chozuba. and the Raptors escaped The referees for both Naga and free style will comprise with a 106-103 overtime vic- Lhiivenii Phesa-o, Phuluveyi Swiiro, Khwiitha Khiisoh and tory over the Orlando Magic Besiito Rhakho; Judges: Vekupra Lohe, Pozoto Shijoh, Sekuat the O2 Arena in London. to Sumi, Vezosa Rhakho, Setazo Tetse-o and Vekuto Nyekha; Backup point guard Runners: Lhiiveto Venyo, Miiliisa Veswiih and Vevoyi Ringa; Cory Joseph connected on Recorders: Pokhriimo Khiisoh, Citatso Keyho, Sevoyi Swiiro, nine of his 11 shots from the Veshosa Keyho, Khriipoyi Keyho and Vekhotso Vewsiih; Anfield to score 19 points for a nouncers: Thiiyesiiyi Demo and Veku Sapuh; Time keepers: Raptors team who notched Pusalhii Keyho and Miiliiveyi Medeo. their fourth straight victory. Meanwhile, there shall be a business hour cum elecGuard Victor Oladipo tion on January 21 at 3 p.m. Two representatives from the scored 27 points and for- affiliated units are entitled to attend the meeting. Weight ward Evan Fournier added measurement (National style) for all categories will be 21 for Orlando, who fell taken on January 21 at 2 p.m. for the sixth time in seven games but made it close for the London crowd. Oladipo hit a jumper Phek, JAnuAry 15 (mexn): The Khezha Area Wreswith 32.9 seconds left in tling Association (KAWA) will hold its 25th meet anniverregulation to knot the score sary on January 20 at Pfutsero Local Ground. Parliamenat 96. The Raptors built a tary Secretary for Planning & Coordination, Monitoring five-point edge in the ex- Cell, Evaluation and Taxes, Neiba Kronu, will be the chief tra session and held off the guest on the occasion while Lakha Koza, Commandant Magic when Nik Vucevic's (IR) Battalion Ruzaphema will be the guest of honour. The champion in Naga style will fetch a cash prize of half-court shot bounced off Rs. 60,000 while 2nd, 3rd and 4th position holders will the rim as time expired. carry Rs. 40,000, Rs. 30,000 an Rs. 20,000. The contest was the sixth The patrons for 25th meet anniversary include: Er. NBA regular-season game Daniel Kevie, Kekhrongulo Letro, Dr. Visatso Marhu, Er. to be played in London, and Lhiwepe Khutsoh, Neikhrolo Lasuh, Melite Kapfo and commissioner Adam Silver Wepekhro Mero. said the league would "look The referees in Naga style will comprise Wezhiepe closely" at the possibility of Wetsa (chief referee), Zhiekhwepe Ngachu, Neigulo taking a game to Paris, call- Khutsoh and Kope Kronu; National style referees: Neiing France a "fantastic bas- welo Kapfo, Senokha Mekru and Welhitso Kapfo; Judges: Neipfiilo Ritse, Kedute Kapfo, Meselhizii ketball market." Khalo, Pfiikriinyi Pradia, Kedulhizii Khutsoh, Wezhiepe Sara and D. Neingulo Chikha; Runners: Khape Kapfo, Medongulo Khupfii, Keduchiilo Kupa and Kedulhitso Khutsoh; Recorders: Wezote Krome, Kekhroziilo Ritse, Krovepe Koza, Wepekhro Wetsah and Wezhode Sara; Announcers: Vibi Mero and Teisovilhou Koza. Time keepers: Chewe Mero, Medope Pradia and Ziipelo Wetsah. Meanwhile, all the office bearers and umpires have overcome these two win- been asked to reach the tournament venue on January dows without signings." 19. Business hour will also take place on the same day at 4 Both clubs have until p.m. Weight measurement (National style) for all categothe end of the month to reg- ries will be taken on January 19 at 2 p.m. ister new players before the ban takes effect. The sanction is similar to the one served by European champions Barcelona in 2015. Barca were initially banned in April 2014, but managed to delay the sanction taking effect until the transfer windows in January and the summer of 2015 by launching an ultimately unsuccessful appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). By delaying the ban, Barca were able to sign the An elderly man witnesses Chokri Area Wrestling Associalikes of Luis Suarez and tion (CAWA) Wrestling Meet 2016 at K. Bawe Village in Phek Ivan Rakitic in the summer district recently. The main Nagaland Wrestling Tournament of 2014 to propel them to a (Naga-style) will take place this year in March. Wrestlers comtreble of La Liga, Champi- pete from the grassroots or the village level. The winners in ons League and Copa del the village level then compete in the Area/Range wrestling Rey, a route potentially tournament. Thereafter, the Area champions along with other qualified wrestlers are sent to the Tribe level tournaments open to both clubs depend- held by affiliated wresting organizations. The top winners ing on how quickly CAS can and qualified wrestlers of each tribe then compete in the hear their appeals. highest state level NWA tournament. (Morung Photo)
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, right, prepares to drive around San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, January 14, in San Antonio. (AP Photo)
Center dating back to March 12 last year -- when they fell in overtime to the Cavaliers. Point guard Tony Parker scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half, helping the Spurs stay afloat in the face of a strong Cleveland start. Kawhi Leonard took over after the interval, scoring 16 of his 20 points in the second half and also holding Cleveland superstar LeBron James to seven points after halftime.
"Kawhi made LeBron work for everything he had," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "It was a heck of a win because we gave away the first quarter." Cleveland, who fell to 27-10, saw their eight-game winning streak snapped despite having all five starters score in double figures. That started with 23 points from James, with center Tristan Thompson adding a season-high 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Cleveland opened the game with a 10-2 scoring run and led 32-20 after the first quarter. They were up 50-44 at halftime, with the Spurs finally taking the lead for the first time, 57-55, with 7:50 left in the third when Leonard capped an 11-0 run with a three-pointer. From there it was a back-and-forth battle until the Spurs seized the lead for good less than two minutes into the final period.
"We stopped moving the ball, but their defense had a lot to do with that," Cavaliers coach David Blatt said. - Butler's 53 drives Bulls Chicago's Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 53 points to spearhead the Bulls' 115-111 come-from-behind overtime triumph over the 76ers in Philadelphia. Butler connected on 15 of 30 shots from the floor and 21 of 25 from the freethrow line. He also pulled
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Vizali is Viswema Wrestling Champ Real, Atletico to appeal 'inadmissible' transfer ban
MLA Er. Kropol Vitsu and others with the participants of the 70th Wrestling Meet of Viswema Youth Organization (VYO) on January 15 at Viswema. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | January 15
Vizali Toso today emerged as champion of Viswema Youth Organisation (VYO) 70th Wrestling Meet 2016 which was held at John Government Higher Secondary School ground, Viswema. Vizali defeated Kselvi Mekro in the final to win the championship while Kulto Toso and Tepudi Neikha were declared joint
Watford double up in monthly Premier League awards
LonDon, JAnuAry 15 (reuTers): Striker Odion Ighalo was named the Premier League's player of the month for December and Quique Sanchez Flores bagged the managerial award to give Watford a notable double. The Hornets, who are 10th in the table, suffered one defeat, by Tottenham Hotspur, in five games last month, beating Norwich City 2-0 and Liverpool 3-0 at home, Sunderland 1-0 away and drawing 2-2 with champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Ighalo struck five times for the Hornets, with a brace against Liverpool and goals against Norwich, Sunderland and Tottenham. The Nigeria international will seek to add to his tally of 14 goals this season when Watford travel to fourthbottom Swansea City on Monday.
third place winners. Along with the four top winners, other wrestlers selected to compete in the upcoming Southern Angami Sports Association (SASA) Wrestling Meet scheduled for January 28 and 29 at Kohima Local Ground are Swedevil Vitsu, Kevilezo Rhetso, Viswedeto Koso, Krozhovi Tsukru, Vitsoto Vitsu and Kekhruvil Kikhi. Earlier, gracing the inaugural function as the
chief guest, MLA Er Kropol Vitsu exhorted the wrestlers to be determined in order to achieve higher goals. He also called upon the villagers to encourage the wrestlers and enable them to bring laurels to the community. Guest of Honour at the valedictory function, Er. Zale Neikha, President, Southern Angami Sports’ Association (SASA), gave away the prizes to the winners.
mADriD, JAnuAry 15 (AFP): Spanish giants Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid reacted angrily to being slapped with a oneyear ban on registering new players by FIFA on Thursday, announcing their intention to appeal. Both clubs were sanctioned for their transfer dealings in foreign players under the age of 18. "Real Madrid will appeal this decision by FIFA to all sports authorities, considering it absolutely inadmissable," Madrid said in a lengthy statement on their website in which they challenged the legitimacy of FIFA's reasoning for the ban. Under international football rules, players under 18 cannot be transferred to another country, except in limited circumstances and then need the approval of a special FIFA committee.
Real and Atletico were also fined 360,000 ($358,000) and 900,000 Swiss francs ($895,000) respectively and given 90 days in which to regularise the situation of all minor players concerned. According to Real Madrid, any foreign players under the age of 18 were correctly registered with the Spanish Football Federation, who in turn lodged the registrations with FIFA. Atletico also announced they will appeal, although president Enrique Cerezo insisted they would be able to cope with a ban. "We will appeal, we think we are right and I think this is unjust," he said. "Not being able to sign is a problem because the seasons are very long and you always need players. Fortunately, we have a good and big squad with young players that can
Sania wins Sydney International, Bopanna in final Titans retain MDCA trophy
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis after winning the Sydney International . (AFP Photo)
syDney, JAnuAry 15 (iAns): At one stage almost set to lose the final, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis came up with a stupendous performance to earn a fantastic come-from-behind victory and clinch the Sydney International women's doubles title at the Ken Rosewall Arena here on Friday. Indo-Romanian pair of Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea also earned a contrasting win to enter the men's doubles final on the hard courts of the NSW Tennis Centre. Seeded No.1, Sania and Martina were down and almost out when they were trailing 1-6, 2-5 against French
third seeds Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. But the Indo-Swiss combine staged a remarkable comeback to eventually win the second set 7-5 and the super tie-break 10-5 in an hour and 14 minutes. This is the Indo-Swiss pair's 30th win in a row, second title of 2016 and 11th overall. They have now won seven titles on the trot with the Brisbane International crown coming last week and five of them in 2015. The 29-year-old Sania was the defending champion here but last year she won the title with American Bethanie Mattek-Sands. "At 6-1, 5-2
the only thing we could say to each other was that it was only one break. That's the only positive you can find from a situation like that," Sania said. They were down a break at 2-5 in the second set when Sania and Martina somehow found their legs to turn it around. The top seeds won the next five games, breaking their opponents twice in as many chances available, to remarkably seal the set and push the match into the decider. The super tie-break was anybody's game but the Sania-Martina duo had the experience and the nerves to seal it 10-5 and clinch yet another title and prepare themselves in the best possible way for the first Major of the year -- the Australian Open, which starts on Monday. "It was definitely a great test, and against a great new team. They were playing together for the first time this week, and we're going to see a lot more of them," said Martina. "We had to take our chances. You don't see much light in a dark tunnel, but then we had one or two opportunities here and there, and with one little chance we were able to turn the match around." Earlier in the day, fourth seeds Bopanna and Mergea took an hour and 23 minutes to beat unseeded Brazilian-Argentine pairing of Thomaz Bellucci and Leonardo Mayer 7-6(8), 6-4 on Court 9 to enter the summit clash where they will take on the BritishBrazilian combination of Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares on Saturday.
Titans CC along with MDCA officials after lifting the 25th MDCA Inter Club Cricket Tournament at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung, January 15.
mokokchung, JAnuAry 15 (mexn): Titans Cricket Club today emerged as champions of the 25th MDCA Inter Club Cricket Tournament. In a hard-fought final match played at Imkongmeren Sports Complex, Mokokchung, Titans edged Sovran CC by 5 runs to win the MDCA trophy and becoming the first club to register three consecutive wins in the finals in the 25 MDCA tournaments played so far. Opting to bat first having won the toss, Titans set a target of 118 runs losing all the wickets in 20 overs. Longsasunep contributed the highest score of 43 runs while Akumdong scored 27 runs for the Titans. Sovran bowler Michael claimed 4 rival wickets, while Thejasol and Wapang took 3 and 2 wickets respectively. In the run chase, Sovrans came short
by a margin of just 5 runs as they only managed to score 112 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Thejasol with 37 runs was the highest run scorer; Michael contributed 15 runs. Titans bowler Merenti scalped 2 Sovran wickets while Rohit, Ato Chang and Longsasunep claimed 1 wicket each. Longsasunep was later adjudged man of the final match for his performance with both bat and ball. He was also adjudged Player of the Tournament and highest wicket taker for hauling 11 wickets in 5 matches. Nripen of Skylark was awarded the highest run scorer of the tournament having amassed 148 runs in 4 matches. Champions Titans Cricket Club were awarded with certificates and cash prize along with the running trophy which they will get to keep for good having won it three consecutive times.
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Rohit ton in vain again as Australia beat India
India's Rohit Sharma (C) jumps as he celebrates reaching his century during the second One Day International cricket match against Australia in Brisbane January 15. (REUTERS)
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BrisBane, January 15 (reuters): Rohit Sharma burnished his reputation in limited-overs cricket with a second successive century but could not stop Australia from winning the second onedayer by seven wickets on Friday to consolidate their lead in the series. For the second time in three days, India rode Rohit's elegant century to post a 300plus total before watching George Bailey help the hosts mount a clinical chase to put Australia 2-0 up in the fivematch series. Rohit showed the kind of form he is in, hitting a sparkling 124 and featuring in century stands with test skipper Virat Kohli (59) and the selfless Ajinkya Rahane (89) to help India post
308-8. Yet, the satisfaction of a team victory eluded him as Bailey (76 not out) saw Australia home after Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh had given the hosts a 145-run opening stand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni opted to bat after winning his second toss of the series and opener Shikhar Dhawan again fell cheaply to pace with Joel Paris claiming his first ODI wicket in his second match. Rohit and Kohli were once more left to rebuild the innings, which they did with some elegant shot-making. The duo, who had forged a 207-run stand in India's five-wicket defeat at the WACA, added 125 before Kohli paid the price for attempting to steal a non-
existent second run. Rohit was lucky to reach his 10th ODI century, after snickometer confirmed he, then on 89, had edged Paris but Australia's caughtbehind appeal was turned down by the umpire. Rahane proved a perfect foil for Rohit, shunning risks and still finding the ropes to bring up a run-aball fifty in their 121-run stand when boundaries flowed from both ends. Rohit's 127-ball knock ended in bizarre circumstances when Rahane's straight drive brushed bowler James Faulkner's fingers before hitting the stumps with the non-striker out of his crease. After stemming the tourists' run flow in the last 10 overs,
Australia returned for a strong start to their chase with Finch and Marsh denying India an early breakthrough with some fluent yet risk-free batting. To make things worse, Ishant Sharma dropped Marsh when the batsman was 19. Australia's opening pair eventually fell in quick succession after identical knocks of 71, but Bailey added 78 runs with skipper Steven Smith (46) and George Maxwell (26 not out) hit the winning run to complete the chase with one over to spare. Bailey followed his 112 in Perth with a 58-ball knock that included six boundaries and a six. Melbourne hosts the third match on Sunday.
Ferguson the 'John Lennon of football' – Klopp
London, January 15 (reuters): Liverpool's Juergen Klopp described former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as the "John Lennon of football" ahead of Sunday's Premier League meeting between the arch-rivals. Klopp's comments on the man who retired having fulfilled his longstanding ambition of knocking Liverpool "off their perch" will raise eyebrows on Merseyside, especially after he compared the Scotsman to the city's most famous son. Ferguson led United to a record 20th Premier League title before calling time on his career, eclipsing the 18 won by Liverpool, a club with whom the United manager always had a greatest ever," Klopp told reporters on Friday. "I had really good mostormy relationship. "Maybe Sir Alex Ferguson is the ments with Sir Alex. It was an honour
to talk with him," Klopp added. Ferguson, a master at playing mind games with rival managers, has gone on record to express his admiration for the German, who was less effusive in his praise for United's current manager Louis van Gaal. "I don't know Louis too well but we have had a few intensive games. We both want to be successful," the German said. "We are different characters. He is more experienced. Maybe I'm more lively on the touchline than him, but sometimes that is not always good." Defender Mamadou Sakho, captain Jordan Henderson and winger Jordon Ibe came through Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Arsenal on Wednesday unscathed after recent injuries and are available to face United.
NASA-C 25th anniversary celebrations conclude
Football fans rejoice as Meriema team emerged victorious in Football (Men) at the 25th anniversary celebration of Northern Angami Sports Association Group ‘C’ at Zhadima on January 15. Morung Photo/Chizokho Vero Our Correspondent Zhadima | January 15
The four day long 25th Anniversary Celebration of Northern Angami Sports Association Group ‘C’ (NASA-C) concluded here this afternoon at Zhadima Sports Complex under the theme “Commitment to sports excellence.” Guest of honour at the closing ceremony, K.T. Vilie, Chairman Zhadima Village Council and Vice President Angami Public
Volley ball (Men): Volley ball (Women): Football (Women): Foot Ball (Men):
Champion- Tsiesema Champion- Zhadima Champion- Zhadima Champion- Meriema
Runners up - Nerhema. Runner up- Tsiese Basa Runner up- Nerhema. Runner up- Nerhema.
Cultural competition: 1st- Tsiesema village, 2nd- Meriema village, 3rd – Nerhema village Extempore speech: 1st- Tsiesema village, 2nd- Meriema village, 3rd- Viphoma village Talent Nite: 1st- Zhadima village, 2nd- Tsiesema village, 3rd- Nerhema village Organization (APO), gave away prizes to the winners. In Naga wrestling, Vizotuolie Lhousi from Meriema emerged as champion while Ravokhrie-o Virie of Nerhe Model, Dietholhoulie Miario of Phek-
erkriema Basa and Neilhouvolie Chatsu of Nerhe Model stood 2nd, 3rd and 4th position respectively. The 25th anniversary celebration was hosted by Zhadima Village Youth & Sports Organization (ZVYSO).
Later, Search Committee convenor Roko Angami announced the new office bearers of NASA-C. It may be recalled that the 25th anniversary celebration commenced on January 12 last.
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