July 17th, 2015

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Friday, July 17, 2015 12 Pages Rs. 4

What’s done to children, they will do to society —Karl A. Menninger

India, Pak in blame-game over ceasefire violations [ PAGE 8]

Fancy an Art Picnic?

Rogers, Smith join Lord’s Test ton club

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‘High time Naga people freed from political tangle’ Meluri tense after

Nagaland State PWC on Naga political issue meet Modi, Doval, Ravi NLF to meet Rajnath, Rijiju & opposition leaders today

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The Chief Minister of Nagaland, T.R. Zeliang, accompanied by a delegation of MLAs, calling on the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on July 16, 2015.

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New Delhi, July 16 (MexN): Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang and NLA Speaker Chotisuh Sazo along with 17 Members of Nagaland Parliamentary Working Committee (PWC) on the Naga political issue met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at his residential office, Race Course Road, New Delhi. The meeting was also attended by National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval.

The CM informed the PM that the Nagas yearn for peace and development in the State and urged him to expedite the negotiations being conducted by the Government of India Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks so as to bring an early honourable settlement that is acceptable to the people of Nagaland. This was informed through a press release from the Media Cell of the CMO. Members of the PWC also urged the PM to take steps to amicably resolve the long pending Naga political issue to bring about permanent and lasting peace in Nagaland.

12 hr KA bandh today DiMAPuR, July 15 (MexN): A 12 hour Karbi Anglong Bandh is scheduled to be imposed starting 5:00am on July 17. Dimapur Police informed that escort timings for vehicles travelling through the area are 8:00am, 2:00pm and 4:00pm.

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Nagaland govt bans all forms of chewable tobacco KOhiMA, July 16 (MexN): The Nagaland Government has permanently prohibited the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of all forms of processed sweet flavored/scented/chewable tobacco whether going by the name or form of gutkha, pan-masala, zarda etc. containing tobacco or nicotine as ingredients by whatsoever name available in the market in the Nagaland State. A notification issued by M Patton, Food Safety Commissioner said the prohibition was imposed “in pursuance of Regulation 2.3.4 of the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sale) Regulations, 2011.”

The prohibition to this effect came into force in the entire state of Nagaland in the “interest of public health,” it added.

The order said that noncompliance to this order would be an offense punishable under Section 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act.

Itfurtherbroughttothenoticeof ‘main problem’ to be that “the pressed confidence that with the the PM that the abrogation of cease- Government of India have never active support and participation fire between the GoI and NSCN (K) made an offer, in the form of a for- of the elected representatives, the was done without the knowledge mula for solution of the Naga po- peace process will surely get an of the State Government and ap- litical problem, that can form the impetus. The PM stated that the pealed that it would be in the inter- basis for discussions and consul- North East is “close to his heart” est of the peace process to recon- tations amongst the Naga nation- and his approach to peace is through progress and sider the abrogation of ceasefire.

• Reconsider abrogation of ceasefire with NSCN (K) development.

Modi expressed The Parliamentary delegation also • AFSPA should be lifted from entire Nagaland satisfaction that the State as confidence building with Naga people civil societies are felt that declaring the entire State of Na- • Main problem: GoI has never made an offer participating in the dialogue and emphagaland as disturbed of formula for solution area under the Armed • PM: Any solution will only succeed if it is ac- sised that any solution will only succeed Forces Special Powceptable to the people at large if it is acceptable to ers Act (AFSPA) vitithe people at large. He ates the atmosphere necessary for a peaceful resolution alist groups, as well as amongst stressed that every Naga is integral to the ‘Naga people problem.’ The various sections of the Naga soci- to the solution. He suggested that delegation urged that ‘the declara- ety. We also believe that it is high no solution can meet 100% of extion of the whole of Nagaland State time that the Naga people are pectations in one go, and sought as disturbed area under the AFSPA’ freed from this political tangle, the support of the Legislators to should be lifted for the sake of con- and be enabled to move forward make a beginning and then imfidence building amongst the Naga on the road to peace, develop- prove on it further. He appealed to the Legislators to stand by him people and to facilitate early solu- ment and prosperity.”

According to the press re- through the journey to achieve tion to the Naga political problem.

The PWC submitted a signed lease from the CMO, the Prime the desired solution to this commemorandum to the PM. It stat- Minister gave a patient hearing plex issue.

Earlier, the Parliamentary deled, among other points, that the to the visiting delegation and ex-

The delegation of Naga legislators that met the Prime Minister on Thursday are also scheduled to meet the Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju on Friday morning. It was further informed that the delegation will also meet with Congress President, Sonia Gandhi and Leader of the Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge in the afternoon. egation met Government of India Interlocutor for Naga Peace Talks, RN Ravi, urging him to expedite the ongoing discussions so that the same can be brought to conclusion at the earliest. The delegation also urged the Interlocutor to reconsider the abrogation of ceasefire with NSCN (K) and also to revoke the extension of the AFSPA from the entire State of Nagaland.

The Interlocutor reportedly welcomed the visiting delegation and expressed gratitude to the delegation for having constituted such a Working Committee. He stated that the talks were a cooperative exercise aimed at finding a win-win solution to the issue and informed that considerable progress has been made in the talks and a comprehensive solution would be worked out with the involvement and support of all concerned stakeholders. He sought the support and guidance of the PWC in arriving at a solution to the issue in the shortest possible time frame within this calendar year.

Shooting incidents Morung Express News Dimapur | July 16

an officer in the rank of a Major were transporting the body of the slain cadres to Meluri today via Wuzu.

The shooting occurred in the evening, just after dark, on July 16.

The sources informed that since one of the dead cadres was a native of Wuzu, the villagers wanted his body be handed over.

The AR convoy stopped at

Two NSCN (K) cadres and two minors were killed in two separate but related firing incidents in Meluri sub-division under Phek district. In the first incident, two cadres of the NSCN (K) were killed in a shootout with the Assam Rifles (AR) at Avangkhu on the night of July 15. The shootout occurred • 2 NSCN (K) cadres between 11:00 pmkilled in shootout in 5:00 am.

Avangkhu village The AR in a press • 2 minors shot dead, release informed that the two cadres 1 woman injured were killed in retalin firing in iatory firing after a patrol unit of the Wuzu village AR was shot upon

by NSCN (K) cadres in the Wuzu as the villagers had area of Avangkhu around gathered to take custody of 60 kms from Meluri town. A the dead body. The Assam third cadre was also injured Rifles declined, maintainin the shootout. According ing that the bodies have to to the release, the slain cad- be first handed over to the res were in uniform and in district administration. possession of rifles includ- Tempers rose resulting in ing one AK-47 and a large a fracas, which reportedly prompted the AR personquantity of ammunition.

The release further nel to open “blind fire” to stated that on the night of make way for the convoy, July 15, a patrol of security the sources said. However, forces was sent to the area as per Assam Rifles sources to “ascertain the facts” re- from Nagaland, gun shots garding reports of “kidnap- were fired from the direcping and forced recruit- tion of the village. The AR ment of school boys from maintained that they did Avangkhu and Pokhungri not retaliate immediately.

Two minors, one boy and villages” by militants.

Later, two minors were a girl of around 11-12 years killed and a woman was in- of age were killed during jured in a shooting at Wuzu the firing. Another womvillage. According to sourc- an also sustained gunshot es, the Assam Rifles led by wounds.

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ACAUT slams govt for Oil Issue: LHW cautions govt against any fresh agreement blatant abuse of power

Says any fresh agreement shall be treated as null and void and as an insult to Naga recently, “just before the ACAUT customary ownership of • Alleges children/relatives signed published the names of all the 36 appoinof politicians, bureaucrats tees.” “Why should anyone resign from a land and its resources

benefited in backdoor appointments • Calls upon students and educated unemployed youth to unite

DiMAPuR, July 16 (MexN): The Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland today slammed the Nagaland state government for its unwillingness “to act upon” alleged “backdoor appointments” in the Rural Development Department.

A press note from the ACAUT media cell alleged that the “state government is unwilling to act upon it for the obvious reason that almost all of the appointed RDOs/ BDOs are the sons/daughters/relatives and kin’s of top bureaucrats and politicians, and having been directly appointed by them.”

Lamenting that this “blatant abuse of power and authority is symptomatic of the wide gulf now afflicting Naga society,” the ACAUT pointed to the emergence of the “haves and the have nots and an oligarchic society controlled by the rich and the powerful.”

It further alleged that “backdoor appointments” include “mostly close ones of politicians and bureaucrats…recommended by Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries and gleefully carried out by the bureaucrats.”

It then cited two alleged instances of appointments made by top officials in the RD department. The ACAUT said that the then Principal Secretary, RDD, had “issued the appointment order appointing his daughter as RDO on March 4, 2006, later regularized as BDO in 2012.” It further stated that the then Commissioner and Secretary, RDD, had “issued the appointment order appointing his son as RDO on May 27, 2014, now waiting to be regularized as BDO.” “If the ACAUT Nagaland releases the father/ husband names of all the appointees, it would be accused of witch-hunt; therefore, it has refrained from doing so,” it added.

The ACAUT further informed that an RDO appointed in November 2012 re-

Class 1 gazetted post unless her appointment was as a result of favouritism and therefore illegal?” it questioned. ACAUT added that “she having set a laudable precedent, the RDD should have acted promptly on the other appointees.”

The ACAUT further informed that citing the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (P&AR) Memorandum or service rules, those appointed between the years 2000 and 2010 were regularized in 2012. However, it claimed that the P&AR is “nothing but a spineless agency having systematically diluted its own notifications to justify backdoor appointments.”

“Under its 2001 notification dated February 26, 2001, issued by Chief Secretary RS Pandey, para 6 (iv) - (a), (b) says that NPSC shall be consulted for any contract appointment and clearance obtained from it.

Para2, 4, 6(iv) confers upon NPSC the sole prerogative to regularize the posts through open examination. However, by 2007, the P&AR flouting all rules had reduced NPSC to an impotent spectator,” it said.

ACAUT however lamented that as per a 2007 Memorandum from the then Chief Secretary, Lalhuma, the Governor ordered that “contract employees may be regularized by the departments who have completed more than 3 years of continuous service…as on 14th May, 2007.”

This memo, the ACAUT said, “in a single stroke” allowed the state cabinet the “sole prerogative to appoint and regularize backdoor appointees.”

It further noted that the state government would not take any action, “i.e. terminate the services of the backdoor appointees, thanks to lack of moral conviction and political acumen to grasps the feelings of the common man.”

Therefore, it cautioned that the ACAUT would be left with no option but to “take recourse to actions as it deems fit.” It meanwhile called upon educated unemployed youths and various student bodies to “unite and initiate their own course of action as they deem fit to eradicate this scourge disease that has gone deep rooted over the years.”

KOhiMA, July 16 (MexN): The Lotha Hoho Wokha (LHW) today cautioned that if the Nagaland state government goes ahead with the plan for any fresh agreement on the oil issue with any particular oil bearing village/villages, “it shall be treated not only as null and void but shall be considered as an insult to Naga customary ownership of land and its resources.”

A press note from the LHW informed that the permit issued to the MOGPL by the Nagaland government, without any file number and signed by the Addl. Chief Secretary & Development Commissioner, Nagaland, in the capacity of a Chairman, Nagaland Petroleum & Natural Gas Board, in itself, “is against the state government’s standing Rule no. 4, First Schedule of the Rules of Executive Business 1980 P&AR Department Notification No. AR. 11/4/77 of 28/07/1980.” This rule, it informed, states that “all such cases has to be issued by the concern Department and in this case by the Secretary, Geology & Mining Department through a no-

tification in consultation with the Finance Department.” Similarly, it added that Expression of Interest (EOI), on which the Permit was based, “was also notified without any file number and that too by the P&NG Board and not by the concerned Department.”

The LWH further informed that no single village or area can sign on behalf of Wokha Zone/District regarding oil exploration. It cautioned that any village/individual signing on behalf of Wokha Zone/District “shall be answerable to the other oil bearing areas as well as to the Lotha community as a whole and all consequences arising out of it shall be borne by that village or individual.”

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Money for nothing & Cabbage for free NAAPTA distributes Phek cabbage for free

Morung Express News Dimapur | July 16

94 tonnes of cabbage from Phek district is being distributed for free at the Tenyimi Complex in Khermahal, now engulfed in the smell of cabbage. Due to the Assam bandh today and a thriving syndicate system in the vegetable markets of the region, the huge consignment of cabbage that made its rightful journey to Dimapur on July 13, now has no market to be sold in. Thus, the Naga Agro and Allied Products Trade Agency (NAAPTA) has decided to distribute the cabbage for free.

“Dimapur’s consumption is very low compared to our production, so we have to send it to Assam,” said NAAPTA Managing Director, Vekhosayi Nyekha. “Due to the bandh and most buyers

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A person stuffing cabbage into sacks at the Tenyimi Complex, Khermahal in Dimapur on July 16. (Photo by Caisii Mao)

interested in sticking to old suppliers, our cabbages could not be sold.” Cabbage has low shelf life and only about 18-20 tonnes of the Phek cabbages could be sold in the past three days. Instead of letting the rest rot, NAAPTA, set up recently to support Naga farmers, decided to ask the Dimapur district adminis-

tration to help give the cabbage away for free.

The Phek cabbages were distributed to orphanages, hostels, hospitals, and the Nagaland Police stepped forward to buy a sizeable quantity which it will pay for so that transportation costs can at least be earned by the cabbage farmers. Nagaland Depart-

ment of Horticulture also helped with providing free cold storage whenever required.

“Now we need more markets as production of cabbage is increasing every year,” said a hopeful Nyekha, wondering what could be done to the still more cabbage in the fields of farmers in Phek.

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Fancy an Art Picnic?

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Naga artist Temsuyanger Longkumer hopes to organize events in Kohima and Dimapur to celebrate art and hone Naga artists

Students of Agape School, Kiphire learn to make basket and vase using old newspapers during the three days retreat, which will conclude on July 17. (Morung Photo)

APO urges discipline, law and order in Kohima

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DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): Naga artist, Temsuyanger Longkumer is hoping to organize an 'art day' across Dimapur and Kohima next month. He is particularly appealing to established artists to help co-ordinate and be involved in the event.

The artist, who was born and brought up in Nagaland, currently resides in London.

He is hoping to bring people of all backgrounds and ages together in the two biggest towns in Nagaland for a day of art. He aims to make it an annual event, covering more Towns and districts in the years to come.

Longkumer holds an MA from the Royal College of Art, UK. He has lived and worked in London for over ten years and has had several residencies and exhibitions across Europe in countries including the UK, France and Italy.

To view his works go to: http://www.temsuyanger.

com/ Longkumer, in a press note, stated that his aim is to bring amateurs and professionals, to come together and to draw and paint from the environment around them.

He has urged interested artists to bring their own materials such as pencils, crayons, charcoal, ink or paints such as water colour, oils and acrylic etc. “You are also most welcome to bring any medium of your choice,” he added.

L o ngku m e r c o m mented: "This day will be a chance for people to hone or even discover their hidden talents. I'm really passionate about opening up art to people from all sections of society. I really need fellow Naga artists to come along to lend a hand on the day. If you are free and can help, please contact me as soon as possible!

It promises to be a fun, relaxing and educational day of art. It would also be a great chance to meet other

artists as well.”

Nagaland, he said has a rich heritage of creative and cultural tradition, and emphasized that “it is really important to keep this alive through celebrating and developing a stronger artistic network. If we don’t, we risk losing the cultural legacy of our ancestors.”

The ‘Art Picnic’ in Dimapur will be held on August 8 while the date for the Kohima event is yet to be confirmed.

More information regarding locations and timings will follow shortly, it was informed. Interested persons are informed that while registering, the artist needs to state which event he or she is interested in, i.e Dimapur or Kohima.

To register for the event or find out more about it email at temsuyanger@hotmail.com; check out their event page on facebook or contact L. Sangwa Aonok at 919774008668

KOHIMA, JULY 16 (DIPR): The monthly meeting of Kohima District Planning and Development Board was held at DPDB Conference Hall, Kohima on July 15 under the chairmanship of SDO (Sardar) KethosituoSekhose where ADC (Planning) KetohoLuho was also present.

In the meeting, APO President, Dr. VilhousaSaleyi conveyed the desires of APO on value of discipline, law and order in the state Capital. He said that the APO had organised consultative meeting with some sectors and organisations for maintaining law and order in the state Capital and sought the forum for cooperation in maintaining peaceful co-existence of our forefather for the present and future generations.

He added that the APO observation on developmental activities in Kohima are Urban oriented Programmes and appealed the forum particularly the major Department to think over for Rural base populace while implementing new programmes in future.

On recruitment of Grade III and Grade IV posts, the APO President requested the Chairman and mem-

bers of DPDB to recruit indigenous people of the district as per the standing directive of the Government of Nagaland and also to implement various packages provided by the Government. Regarding Grand in Aid to school, the APO felt that adequate justification be given to the indigenous people in the Rural Base Area and further informed that APO felt that the state Capital be given more fund allocation to maintain various activities require or to modify/ renovate where Rural base populace interest is not compromise.

Reviewing the last DPDB meeting minutes, the team leaders of Ward Adoption Committee Southern Angami –I and Northern Angami-II gave brief reports on their activities carried out in the month of June 2015.

Reminding the Ward Adoption Committees to submit their reports before 15th August, the team leaders of majority Adoption Committees requested for extension of another month, where the board decided to extend it and also fixed the last date on September 10 for submission of their report in hard copy to

the core committee.

SDO (Sardar) asked the Ward Adoption Committees to write their observation on the matter which are beyond the Committee’s capacity and submit it to the chairman for further necessary action. ADC (Planning) also reminded the Ward Adoption Committees that the Award which has two categories i.e. Urban and Rural areas, will be judged according to their performance on how innovative, creative and also the attendance of the committee members. He also asked the committees to submit their expenditure report and activities document for record.

The SDO (Sardar) said that the points conveyed by the APO President were noted and said that it will be taken up as and when it arises.

He also emphasized on the road and requested the concerned department to take care of the road especially in this monsoon season.

The day’s agenda also included introduction on the Data Bank by State Resource Centre for Women.

Presentation of departmental activities was entrusted to KMC and Child Protection Officer for the next DPDB meeting.

CNSA to undertake tour of Website for SCTE goes online central Nagaland districts

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DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA) will be undertaking an extensive ‘touring programme’ from July 20 to 23 covering the districts of Wokha, Zunheboto and Mokokchung districts to get a first hand information about the social, economic and educational conditions in the three districts.

The touring programe, which will be led by CNSA President Charles Lotha and General Secretary Yimlanger Jamir, will comprise of senior members and officials of Central Nagaland Students’ Association and representatives from the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM), Kyong Students’ Union (KSU) and Sumi Students’ Union (SKK).

A press note from the CNSA informed that the tour will formally commence from Wokha town on July 20 and will conclude at Paper Mill, Tzu-

dikong Town (Mokokchung) on July 23.

During the tour, the CNSA entourage is scheduled to conduct co-ordination meetings with the apex tribal organizations of the Lotha, Sumi and Ao tribes. “The main purpose of the touring programme is to hear out and share the views and opinions about the social, economic and educational conditions of the society, and to discuss the ways and means for improvement,” it was informed.

After observing the urgent need for the Association to visit the central Nagaland districts, an agenda for a tour programme was thoroughly discussed and accepted at the 1st CNSA Executive Meeting held at Dimapur in February, 2015. The task of undertaking the touring programme was entrusted to the office bearers, and after four months of thorough planning and arrangements.

DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The website of the State Council for Technical Education (SCTE) was launched on July 6 at the Technical Education Department by Additional Director, Er. A.K Singh, in the presence of the Controller of Examination (SCTE), Er. K. Rhutso, along with other senior officers of the Department.

The website was designed by faculties of ICIT, Mokokchung. The results for polytechnics, diploma entrance exam (DEE), and JEE will be displayed in the website. The result for regular and compartmental examination held on November 2014

has also been uploaded for the students of the three polytechnics. The website address is www.sctenagaland.com .

The Institute of Communication and Information and Technology also conducted the Board of Governor (BOG) meeting on July 10. The chairman of the BOG, M. Bengangnukshi Longkumer, conducted the meeting which was attended by members from AICTE representatives, Prof. P.K Bora, Department of Electrical and Electronics, IIT Guwahati; Er. L. Walling, OSD, Technical Education Nagaland along with Principal, faculties and

staff of the Institute.

The institute had constituted this Board of Governors to oversee and implementation of the North East Quality Improvement ProgrammeAll India Council for Technical Education Scheme.

The main objectives of the scheme include strengthening institutions in terms of infrastructure; strengthening institutions in terms of faculty competence and quality of teaching, research and consultancy; and strengthening institutions in terms of academics to improve learning outcomes and employability of students.

NSCN (R) welcomes new cadres

DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The President and the Ato Kilonser of the NSCN (R) has lauded the “wisdom and courage shown by the former cadres and members of NSCN (K), who have chosen to join NSCN (R) for the common cause and welfare of the Naga people.”

A press note from the MIP of the NSCN (R) said that both the leaders “also thanked them for reposing faith on their leadership.”

“It is good that, they had

realised the futility of serving under the leadership of SS Khaplang who himself is under the grip of other people and has no political vision and interest for the Nagas of Indian side. While he himself enjoys the hospitality of the Myanmar government he has left the cadres of Indian side high and dry with no any clear policy,” the note from the MIP said.

Their joining NSCN (R) will greatly help in the interest of the Nagas of Indian side, it added while maintaining

that the group’s two leaders have also expressed their “high hope and expectation on the cadres and members that, they will live up to the expectation of our people and serve only and only for the good and well being of the Naga people and nation.”

According to the press note, the cadres who have joined the NSCN (R) include: Deputy Kilonser cum Chairman Yimchungru region, NT Yamthong; Athong, CCM; Kiuren, CCM; Sukhamew, RCM; Sgt. Maj.

Lentsuba and Sgt. Maj. Alimba of NSCN (K), Yimchungru region; Capt Chetei; Lieut.

Bendang; Sgt Maj Poushou; Sgt. Hating, and Corpl.

Nangpao from NSCN (K), Khuimnungan region; Capt.

Dawang; Lieut. Khampei; 2nd Lieut. Batwang and Sgt. Maj. Manpoh from UT-III, Arunachal command; Saolemba, N Chingmak and SK Among from NNC/FGN, Chang Region; Tsatosey and Lithongse, of NSCN (IM) from United Sangtam Region.

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nity are “very less where 90% are IV Grades only.”

The CCSU further lamented that even the IV grade employees, which is to be reserved 100% for the indigenous inhabitant, “were being appointed and sent from the so called high level depriving the indigenous people.”

It added that many employees were transferred out along with post, “out to other district in the verge of their retirement and when they retire, vacancies are being created in that district...” These vacancies, it said, are filled up “from that particular tribe and district which is a direct manipulation by the state government as to fulfil their selfish interest.”

The CCSU further

mentioned that “even in the directorate and secretariat level, no department have implemented the 25% Job Reservation even after the state government have given official notification on the same.”

It added that as per this year’s employee data collection, “in some department that there are more employees of other tribes than indigenous inhabitants in Tuensang district.”

The CCSU therefore urged that the Nagaland state government “justify the ENSF demand at the earliest without any hesitation.” It further cautioned all the HoDs of Tuensang District to strictly adhere to the state government notification on Job Reservation policy.

4th NERPAP camp in Kohima KOHIMA, JULY 16 (DIPR): The fourth Special Camp for the National Electoral Rolls Purification and Authentication Programme (NERPAP) will be organized in all polling stations under the Kohima district on July 18 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The DC &DEO, Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor has informed that collection of Aadhar and Electors Photo Identity card numbers along with mobile numbers/e-mail Id of the electors, voluntary disclosure by the electors concerned for having multiply registration of name in the electoral roll and filling up Form-7 for deletion, correction of errors of participants entered in electoral roll, replacement of mismatched photo or bad quality photo and inclusion of name in ER who are left out from the roll shall be taken up during the camp. The DC &DEO apprised the public of Kohima district to contact their respective Polling Station BLOs and visit on Saturday.

He directed the Administration officers/ AEROs, the supervisors appointed and the BLOs to organize the special camp. The AEROs and supervisors are also directed to visit PS to oversee the work of BLOs. The Commissioner & Secretary T. Nungsang, who is the observer for Kohima district under the Election & Commission of India, will be visiting Polling stations during this camp.

ANIEF holds general beneficiaries meeting DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The Federation of Industrial Entrepreneurs in Nagaland held its general beneficiaries meeting at Red-Cross Building Kohima on July 15 in regards to non-payment of Central Transport Subsidy (STC) and Central Capital investment Subsidy for the state of Nagaland since from the year 2007. A press note informed that the joint meeting comprised of ANIEF Office bearers, action committee, Dimapur District Industries Entrepreneurs Association (DDIEA) and all other district representatives, who unanimously agreed to collect Rs 1000 per unit from the selected beneficiaries of 2007 batch to pursue further official pending cases with the concerned Ministry & Department of Commerce & industry at the centre for early release of the pending amount.

In this regard ANIEF has informed all the selected beneficiaries units 2007 to submit the cited amount to their respective district representative on or before July 31 without fail. For Dimapur division, selected beneficiaries are informed to submit at DDIEA office Banker at one and half mile near Airport Gate Dimapur. For further official correspondence contact: 9436005889, 9436643047 (ANIEF); 9436405817, 9436003570 (DDIEA).

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Fazl Ali College goes for re-accreditation

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MOKOKCHUNG, JULY 16 (MExN): Fazl Ali College in Mokokchung is set to file for re-accreditation as per the requirement of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore. A press note informed that the College went for accreditation in 2009 and on completion of 5 years, the College is ready for its second cycle of accreditation. The Peer Team who will assess the College for this purpose comprising of Dr. R. S. Bawa, Vice Chancellor, Chandigarh University; Dr. M. Jayaraj, Gulbarga University and Dr. Sr. Ananda Amritmahal, Principal, Sophia College for Women. The peer team members are expected to arrive at Mokokchung on July 19 and the inspection will end on July 22.

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Fresh Doyang fish for sale in Kohima today DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The Department of Fisheries, Nagaland has arranged the Christian Revival Church, Hospital Colony, Kohima to sell Fresh Doyang Fishe at Naga Hospital Authority Junction, Kohima on July 17 from 6:00am onwards. This was informed through a press note from the Director of Fisheries, Nagaland.

GPRN/NSCN discharges one DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The GPRN/NSCN today informed that Capt Zinghat NA No.18986 S/o Yanyam of Lapa Village under Konyak region has been “discharged on account of prolonged absence from duty and extortion,” on July 16. A press note from the MIP of the GPRN/NSCN informed that he has been terminated from the active service of Naga Army, and “therefore, for any involvement of him or his activities, the GPRN/NSCN will not take responsible.”

CCSU supports ENSF demand on job reservation

DIMAPUR, JULY 16 (MExN): The Confederation of Chang Students’ Union (CCSU) has expressed support to the ENSF representation given to the state government on the government’s “failure” regarding non implementation of the 25% Job Reservation guaranteed to the Eastern Nagas since 1977.

“When the state government is having an employment of more than 1,50,000, the employment status of Eastern Naga’s have less than 15% which is a direct injustice to equal opportunity and representatives in the government,” the CCSU said in a press note.

It further noted that government employees from the Chang Commu-

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Mokokchung DC informs on NERPAP

Seen are the newly elected members of the Kohima Law College Students Union (KLCSU) for the tenure 2015-16, election for which was held on July 15. The following are the new office members as follows: Vitoka K Aye as resident, Medochiituo Kiewhuo General Secretary, K Lily Swu Asst. General Secretary, Akum Aier Finance Secretary, Yuwang Social & Cultural Secretary, Kesavito Games and sports secretary and Amento Achumi Statistical Secretary along with other five(5) executives.

MOKOKCHUNG, JULY 16 (MExN): The Deputy Commissioner & District Election Officer, Mokokchung, Sushil Kumar Patel, IAS has informed that in connection with National Electoral Roll Purification & Authentication Programme (NERPAP), the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland is visiting Mokokchung and a meeting has been convened on July 18 at 10:00am at the Conference hall of ADC Planning Office, Mokokchung. In this regard all concerned have been informed to attend the meeting positively. In another notification it informed that the last special camp day in connection of NERPAP for Mokokchung district would be July 18. In this connection, all Booth Level Officers are directed to be in their respective Polling Stations from 7:00am till 4:00pm. Accordingly, the public have been informed to visit their polling stations for submission of Aadhaar details and for new inclusion (in form 6) for deletions (in form 7) for corrections to particular entered in the E/Roll (in form 8) and for transposition (in form 8A).

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NEFIS protest assault on Manipuri nurse MHA refuses to share info on D e l h i , J u ly 1 6 (MexN): Activists of North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) gathered in protest outside the Hospital gate on Thursday in response to the physical assault on a Manipuri nurse of Dr RML Hospital.

According to a press release from NEFIS, the nurse from Manipur was attacked by a patient on the night of July 13 while on duty. The release informed that the patient was brought in as part of a medico-legal case and was accompanied by policemen.

Condemning the unsafe work atmosphere in the hospital, NEFIS stated that it considers the incident of women employees being attacked by patients during their work hours and more so during night shifts a huge problem.

“Such violent assaults are not only a crime but also a violation of labour rights, such as the right to a safe work environment,” the release from NEFIS stated.

NEFIS further maintained that the recent attack on the nurse from Manipur also reflects how nurses and other workers from the North-East are exposed to racist at-

Delegation meets police officials on the issue of unsafe working conditions and racial attacks

NEFIS activists protest against the assault on a Manipuri nurse outside RML Hospital in Delhi on July 16.

tacks in their workplace and are highly vulnerable.

The organisation strongly felt that most such attacks on North-East women and youth have a racist undertone, and stated that such attacks are facilitated in a large number of workplaces which have ad-hoc security arrangements.

NEFIS called for greater

precautionary measures as well as proper surveillance of patients and urged RML Hospital to take the incident seriously. “Considering that the hapless nurse was attacked by a person accompanied by policemen and the immediate assistance she received in warding off her assailant came from a doctor, it is

evident that the RML hospital administration has to take greater efforts at enhancing its own security measures and staff,” NEFIS maintained.

To this effect, NEFIS activists submitted a memorandum to the hospital’s Medical Superintendent.

A delegation also met police officials at the nearest

police station to apprise them of concerns regarding the lack of safety in RML and other hospitals.

The delegation emphasised that in conditions of poor security, nurses and other healthcare workers from the North-East were falling easy targets because they looked different, the release informed.

Manipur: All Political Party meeting No Bru refugee turns up recommends ILP bill in one month for identification yet again Our Correspondent Imphal | July 16

A meeting of all political parties held on Thursday recommended a ‘drafting committee’ to introduce a new ILP bill in the Manipur Legislative Assembly within one month.

The meeting chaired by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh at the state secretariat was convened by the Government against the backdrop of the public insistence that three months’ time in preparing a fresh ILP bill is not acceptable in any way.

CM Ibobi yesterday in a special House Session, which withdrew the controversial Manipur Regulation on Visitors Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill 2015 (MRVT & MW Bill), announced that his Government would introduce the new ILP bill within three months.

Manipur People’s Party (MPP) and state unit of BJP did not attend the All Political Party meeting which began at 9 a.m. and continued till 12 noon.

Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), which has been spearheading a sustained ILP agitation, in a letter to CM Ibobi on Wednesday evening rejected the Government’s proposal to take three month’s time in preparing the ILP bill. In the letter, the committee demanded that the bill must be tabled on the floor of the House within 15 days and get it passed. It threatened to intensify the public protest to demand implementation

of Inner Line Permit system in the event of failure of the Government to pass the proposed bill in a fortnight.

Normal life was thrown out of gear in Manipur valley today due to a 12-hour statewide shutdown call given by the joint action committee (JAC) which has been demanding justice over the killing of a student protester by police on July 8 last.

The Manipur Government’s decision to adopt an apparent delaying tactic in introducing the new ILP bill besides keeping mum on the death of the student protester have caused an unprecedented level of resentment and anger among the people.

The bandh was near-total in the four valley districts with groups of strike supporters blocking roads by throwing burning tyres and wooden logs. Sit-ins were also staged in most parts of the valley during the bandh which also witnessed clashes with police and demonstrators in several areas. In Bishnupur district’s Moirang, two strike supporters were hurt when police tried to disperse them by firing rubber bullets and tear gas canisters.

Curfew was relaxed from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. today by the Government in the two districts of Imphal East and Imphal West.

The indefinite curfew was imposed by the Government on July 8 after the ILP agitation turned violent.

A student protester, Sapam Robinhood, 16, was killed in Government crackdown against protesters seeking implementation of ILP system in Manipur on July 8.

India, Myanmar to broad-base security co-op New Delhi, July 16 (PTi): Resolving to fight the scourge of terrorism and insurgent activities, India and Myanmar on Thursday decided to broadbase their defence and security cooperation to ensure peace along the 1,640-km-long border as New Delhi expressed strong commitment to modernise the Myanmarese Armed Forces.

Over a month after Indian Army carried out a counter- insurgency strike along the Indo-Myanmar border, the Joint Consultative Commission of the two countries delved extensively on having better coordination and cooperation between their security forces to deal with militant groups, particularly those from the northeast region.

Co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Myanmarese counterpart Wunna Maung Lwin, the JCC reviewed entire gamut of bilateral ties and also agreed to step up cooperation in border management and in sectors like petroleum, trade and commerce.

Both leaders reiterated that territories of either country would not be allowed to be used for activities inimical to the other.

Myanmar, considered one of India's strategic neighbours, shares a 1,640-kmlong border with a number of northeastern states including militancy-hit Na-

galand and Manipur.

Pitching for closer cooperation in energy sector, the two leaders decided to encourage investment

by Indian companies in Myanmar oil and gas sector, including in available blocks that are being offered for investment which have good prospects. They also agreed to encourage investment by Indian companies in the petroleum industry.

In the meeting, Swaraj reaffirmed that India's commitment to support the modernisation of Myanmar Armed Forces and conveyed that it would be "happy to share its experience in functioning in a democratic environment, in creating a national army, cooperation in the field of IT, in dealing with emerging security challenges, and military to military cooperation including in terms of training."

She also expressed India's commitment to cooperate with Myanmar in building a professional and capable Myanmar Navy to safeguard and ensure its maritime security.

"Both ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to fight the scourge of terrorism and insurgent activity in all its forms and manifestations. They emphasised the need for enhanced cooperation between security forces and border guarding agencies for securing peace, secu-

rity and stability in the border areas which is crucial for overall development," a joint statement said.

The joint statement said "India and Myanmar had entered a new phase in their bilateral relations where, as a result of Myanmar's political and economic reforms and the rising growth and rapid economic and technological transformation, they had achieved commendable progress in their efforts to further strengthen the friendly ties."

AizAwl, July 16 (PTi): No Bru refugee has appeared before the Mizoram government officials for identification as bona fide residents of the state at the Asapara relief camp in North Tripura on the fourth day for identification today, Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama said.

Any refugee Bru who would come forward and identified as the resident of Mizoram would be repatriated to Mizoram from Monday next, Lalbiakzama said.

Identification process would continue till tomor-

row in the Asapara relief camp which housed 895 Bru families, he said.

Repatriation process of about 3,455 Bru families from the six relief camps in North Tripura has began from June 2 in accordance with the Road Map - IV for Bru Repatriation which was scheduled to continue till September 4.

Not a single Bru has come forward for identification for repatriation since June 2 till date even after the officials conducted verification at three camps - Kaskau, Khakchangpara and Hamsapara.

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gains and losses, slipping 0.4 percent to 3,793.31 as investors looked for direction after big drops the past two days had raised fears of another rout. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.7 percent to 5,674.50.

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Greece defaulting and tors to pull out of shares. leaving the euro currency.

ANALYST QUOTE: US ECONOMY: “The fact the grey clouds In comments to law- that are China and Greece makers, Federal Reserve have cleared slightly only Chair Janet Yellen gave an brings a sharper focus on optimistic assessment for the biggest macro cloud of the world’s biggest econo- 2015: Fed lift off,” IG market my. She said the economy strategist Evan Lucas wrote is reviving after a harsh in a commentary. winter and said the U.S. central bank could start CURRENCIES: raising interest rates before The euro fell to its lowthe end of the year if im- est level since the beginprovements stay on track. ning of June, slipping to However she also said rates $1.0923 from $1.0954 in will remain at very low lev- late trading Wednesday. els “for quite some time af- The dollar eased to 123.86 ter the first increase.” Years yen from 123.92 yen. of easy credit has boosted global stock markets but WALL STREET: the looming possibility of a Major U.S. benchmarks rate hike is tempting inves- were little changed. The

Dow Jones industrial average slipped less than 0.1 percent to 18,050.17 and the Standard & Poor’s 500 edged down less than 0.1% to 2,107.40. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.1% to 5,098.94.

ENERGY: Oil rebounded from a sharp drop triggered by a report on U.S. supplies that showed a smaller-than-expected decline last week.

Benchmark U.S. crude rose 36 cents to $51.77 a barrel in electronictradingontheNew York Mercantile Exchange.

The contract fell $1.63, or 3%t, to close at $51.41 a barrel on Wednesday. Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, rose 35 cents to $57.47 a barrel in London.

Models pose with Kia Motors’ newly-launched K5 sedan during an unveiling ceremony in Seoul on Wednesday, July 15. The sedan, equipped with a 2,000cc gasoline engine or a 1,700cc diesel engine, are priced from 22.87 million won to 29.2 million won. ($20,000 to $25,600). (AP Photo)

Trump sets his personal fortune at Huawei gets security clearance to manufacture in India $10 billion Close to 150 million subscrib- Nadu. Setting up local research and neW DelHi, july 16 (Re- market for Huawei,” Allen Wang, WASHingTOn, july 16 (AP): Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump filed financial documents with federal campaign regulators Wednesday and set his personal fortune at more than $10 billion with an annual income of more than $362 million.

Trump is relying almost exclusively on his personal wealth to fund his White House bid. He has already lent his campaign $1.8 million, according to federal documents he filed Wednesday. His fortune could help maintain his status as a major player in the Republican presidential primary, much to the dismay of party officials who worry that his hardline immigration statements could alienate Hispanic voters.

Members of his staff had said that Trump would release the financial documents themselves, but they issued only a press release that announced the filing and included a few financial details. It provided little information about how he calculated his net worth.

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Among the sources of Trump’s income has been $214 million in payments from NBC related to 14 seasons of the business reality television show “The Apprentice.” NBC recently cut its ties with Trump following his controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants.

Filing a personal financial disclosure with the Federal Election Commission is one of the requirements, set by the hosts, to participate in next month’s televised Republican debate.

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Beijing, july 16 (iAnS): China knows that “a proper slowdown in economic growth is necessary for economic restructuring”, a state-run Chinese daily said Thursday, noting that efforts to deepen reforms were making progress.

China’s GDP rose 7% in Q2, 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics said. An editorial “GDP figures offer credible economic reassurance”, in the Global Times said that this beats most predictions from both domestic and foreign econo-

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Huawei’s clearance to manufacture telecoms gear comes as a number of China’s largest phone makers, including Huawei itself, have indicated they are keen to supply locally made products to India’s fast-growing mobile market, which has more than 975 million mobile phone subscriptions.

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The green light for Huawei comes two months after Prime Minister Modi visited China in an effort to promote stronger business ties. China’s ambassador to India told Reuters earlier this year that tough security reviews and visa restrictions were slowing investment, despite Modi’s promise to roll out the red carpet to foreign business.

India has been a testing ground for Chinese firms like Lenovo Group Ltd and others, trying out new products and strategies.

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His campaign noted that Trump held stakes in almost 500 business entities and said the federal forms are “not designed for a man of Mr. Trump’s massive wealth.”

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uTeRS): Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies has won security clearance to manufacture telecoms equipment in India, paving the way for it to become the first major Chinese brand to supply locally made products for one of the world’s biggest markets for mobile phones.

The green light from the Ministry of Home Affairs, confirmed by an official on Wednesday, comes 19 months after Huawei first applied for a manufacturing licence, amid wrangling over national security concerns. It also marks a significant boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign.

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State to introduce lokayukta bill in coming budget Session KOHIMA, July 16 (NEPS): In the coming Nagaland Assembly Session, Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang is likely to introduce the Nagaland Lokayukta Bill, to facilitate establishment of a Lokayukta in the State.

Sources disclosed to NEPS said many civil societies and the people of Nagaland have already expressed their desire to have the “Lokayukta” introduced in the State to check corrupt activities in the Government and its establishments.

It further disclosed that Chief Minister Zeliang is likely to introduce the “Lo-

kayukta,” an anti-corruption ombudsman in the coming Nagaland Budget Session beginning July 21next week. The “Lokayukta” is an “Anti-Corruption authority” empowered to investigate into allegations of corruptions against public functionaries and related matters. It is a quasi-judicial body, which would act as a watchdog to pinpoint corrupt activities of the administration, look into complaints of the victims of corrupt elements and recommend measures to improve efficiency of the Government.

Welcoming the development, a senior Minister

who told NEPS on the condition of anonymity said that once the “Lokayukta is introduced in the State and becomes an Act,” it would definitely reduce corruption level in the State.

As of now, there are twenty States which already have Lokayukta. Maharashtra was the first State to introduce the institution of Lokayukta in 1971 and Arunachal Pradesh was the latest State having it last year. There are no Lokayuktas in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura and West Bengal.

Friday 17 July 2015

Benjongliba calls for ‘sense of duty’ among govt employees lONGCHEM, July 16 (DIPR): Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Dr. Benjongliba alongwith ADC and SDO (C), Mangkolemba held a departmental officers and joint co-ordination meeting on July 15 at Longchem Village.

Addressing the officers and the NGOs present, Dr. Benjong urged them to have the sense of duty and to be practical in their works. He said that whatever is addressed and discussed would be taken up for the development of Longchem village, which is one of the oldest EAC Headquarters under Mokokchung District.

With only six government departmental officers present, out of the 13 officers posted at Longchem after being notified, Dr. Benjong said this shows the lack of discipline of the officers. He further asked the administrative officer and the public to keep him updated and informed about the activities of the town and advised them to often conduct joint co-ordination meeting.

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ADC, Mangkolemba, Imtiwapang Aier informed the gathering that the new team will now try their best to appraise every issue and problem pertaining Mangkolemba Sub Division and further urged all the officers and the public to extend their cooperation.

He also informed that any proposal or agendas should be presented during the SDPB meeting where matter will be discussed and will be forwarded for necessary actions. Imtiwapang further asked EAC, Longchem to notify officers to give an explanation for their absence within a week.

With the poor performance and lack of development highlighted by the NGOs and departments present during the meeting, the Parliamentary Secretary and ADC, Mangkolemba assured them to help and work together in whatever possible way to bring development.

Later Parliamentary Secretary, Dr. Benjongliba inaugurated the newly constructed Lirmen village gate.

The funeral service of Er C Kelhoupu Rio will be held at 9:30am on Friday, July 17 at his private residence in Sovima Village, Dimapur.

Er Levi condoles Parliamentary Secretary for PWD (Housing) Er. Levi Rengma today mourned the sudden demise of Er. K. Rio. In a condolence message, Levi stated that Er. Rio’s sudden demise was most unexpected and added, “we are all saddened by his untimely departure from this world.” Stating that he had a close working relationship with Er. Rio when he was in service, Er. Levi said “He was always humble, hardworking and a good humane willing to help anyone who were in need of his help.”

CNC informs DIMAPuR, July 16 (MExN): The Council of Nagalim Churches (CNC) has informed all the rank and file of NSCN/GPRN that a one day Fasting and Prayer program has been scheduled on July 18 at CHQ from 8 a.m. for the ongoing Peace Talk and for the Collective Leadership. A press release from CNC requested every cadre to positively attend the programme.

CNSA condemns firing incident; speaks against DAA unity Village Sba conducts youth camp MOKOKCHuNG, July 16 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Students’ Association (CNSA) today strongly condemned what it termed “unruly and cowardly act” of some miscreants firing at the residence of Parliamentary Secretary for Geology & Mining, Dr Imtiwapang Aier on the night of July 9.

A press note from the CNSA while expressing strong outrage at the July 9 firing incident, expressed dismay at the “inaction of the state government agencies” to curb the activities of anti-social elements “which is becoming more rampant.”

“To think that an elect-

ed legislator, who holds a responsible portfolio as a parliamentary secretary, is not spared by the anti-socials has created a big fearpsychosis in the minds of the ordinary Naga general public,” CNSA stated.

In this regard, CNSA expressed disappointment at the government agencies, especially the law enforcing agencies, for failing to bring to book the perpetrators of such crimes. “It must be pointed out here that such attacks on legislators had occurred in the past in Kohima in the past month. But so far, there is no report of any arrests or development of investigation, which would directly or indirectly

imply that the perpetrators of such crimes are running scot-free,” the CNSA stated in the press release.

CNSA expressed that it is much concerned about the law and order situation in the state, and therefore appealed for appropriate measures. It also urged that anti-social elements be kept track of so that “such incidents do not recur in the future.”

Meanwhile, CNSA joined different organisations in condemning the extension of Disturbed Area Act in Nagaland.

CNSA stated that it is equally distressed “at the Government of India for extending the Disturbed

Area Act all over Nagaland while there is a ceasefire going on with the Naga political groups.”

While the entire Naga population is yearning for peace and an honourable solution to the Indo-Naga political problem, the extension of DAA in the entire state would not be in the interest of peace in the Naga society, it maintained.

The CNSA strongly appealed to the Indian government to respect the sentiments of the people. It added that it views the decision to extend DAA as a “destructive policy” of the Indian government which the people of Nagaland cannot “tolerate or accept.”

DIMAPuR, July 16 (MExN): The Unity Village Sümi Baptist Akukuhou conducted youth camp from July 10 to 12 at NPPC, Nihoto village with the theme ‘Visionary Youth’. The main speaker of the camp was Dr. Hokheto Chophi, Pastor SBC Kohima, and Camp Director was Kiholi Khuvung.

Four other prayer warriors helped the youths to reaffirm their commitment to the Lord, a press release from Associate Pastor Youth, Unity Village Sümi Baptist Akukuhou said.

More than 100 youths participated in the camp, which had vesper, prayer partner, skits, talent show, bible games, singing, funspiration, nature study and so on. The Youth Department has thanked the Board of Deacons for sponsoring the youth camp, the speaker, camp director, prayer warriors and all those contributed in all possible Participants of the youth camp organized by Unity Village Sümi Baptist ways in making the camp a success.

Akukuhou.

State MGNREGA employees’ Nagas never gave mandate to association clarifies a divided struggle: NTc asserts

Volunteers of Act of Kindness alongwith the Dimapur Traffic police, during the 2nd phase of the voluntary road repair movement - SMOOTH RIDE FOR DIMAPUR on Thursday night. The volunteers filled up potholes between the Burma camp junction and the Zion hospital Y-junction. Act of Kindness is a group of like-minded individuals involved in social service, who have taken up the project with funds donated by well-wishers. On Thursday night, refreshment was provided by Smokey Joe’s.

DIMAPuR, July 16 (MExN): With regard to an article published on July 16, the Nagaland State MGNREGA Employees’ Association has clarified that the issue of 6% administrative expenditure has been misquoted. A press release from the association clarified that the issue of 6% administrative expenditure is not meant for the VDBs or job card holders, but for the office expenditure and no individual or organisation should have any confusion regarding it, as clearly mentioned in the guidelines of MGNREGA. As per the demands of the association, it was only suggested that the administrative expenditure should be funded separately and not as part of the total scheme amount, the association clarified and asked that the issue be put to rest.

The association apologised to the department of Rural Development and VDBs for the wrong message conveyed.

The association’s in its memorandum to the Union Ministry of Rural Development (RD) demanded regularization of contractual job, basic pay and other allowances at par with government services, and creation of a separate department for MGNREGA under the union RD ministry.

DIMAPuR, July 16 (MExN): The Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) today expressed concern at the “recent media feud over taxation” in Nagaland “vis-à-vis life threat of certain NPG group to tax defaulters and whistleblowers.”

A press note from the NTC viewed that the issue of unabated taxation for decades together “in the guise of legitimacy” is a matter of great concern for all. When the question of legitimacy on taxation in Nagaland arises, it is the State Government of Nagaland which has the mandate of the people and therefore it has the legal right to tax on its citizens as much as it is accountable to the citizens and the amount spend is auditable, said the NTC. It further made clear that

Nagas “had never given its mandate to a divided struggle for self-determination.”

“Factionalism or re-grouping of mandated movement had compromised the people’s aspiration hence, disqualified the legitimacy leading to misuse for extortion and intimidation and threats to lives,” the NTC stated. It maintained that any group which “claims to be the patriot and fighting for the protection and aspirations of the people while threaten the fellow Naga is a misdemeanor.”

Multiple and unabated taxation in Nagaland, it said, is “contrary to the welfare of the people” and expressed solidarity with ACAUT and all likeminded organizations on their stand against illegal taxation. Citing the Octo-

ber 31, 2013 resolutions on unabated taxation, it called upon “patriotic Nagas” to respect the voice of the people as the “supreme authority.”

The NTC further acknowledged the endeavor of ACAUT and Phek District cabbage farmers for transporting few tons of cabbage from Phek District to Dimapur free of tax.

“This is a feat, and the longing of the people, a land free from misunderstanding, hatred, suppression, unabated taxations and threats to life and peaceful co-existence,” it said.

The NTC further expressed dismay at the syndicate system, monopoly over essential commodities and hoarding of commodities to create artificial inflations, and urged the concerned authorities to check the menace.

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CNC National Prayer Week: Pray for the Nation

ear brothers and sisters in Christ, this week is “National Prayer Week” for two main reasons: (1) It’s time to seek God’s help for the nation. While the political dialogue is intensifying by engaging the talks as frequent as once or twice a week to reach at an amicable point, the anti-national elements are also accelerating their evil schemes to destroy our nation. We have to plead our cause to God to intervene and save us from their plots and conspiracies.

(2) It’s time to pray for our Collective Leadership. For they desperately need our prayer support at this time of possible solution. They are also advanced in age and especially, His Excellency, the Yaruiwo,Isak Chishi Swu is not feeling well.

Now to motivate our hearts for deeper prayer, I want to meditate on some events from the Bible. It is for sure that so long as we live in this fallen world,the Evil and his forces will confront us always. We are not the first nor will be the last one to face against the satanic forces. In time past, Jerusalem was threatened by Sennacharib. All the kings of that time, even their gods, it

claimed, could not withstand him. All fell to him. All the cities of Judea and the hill country of Ephraim were also fallen to his hand. Sennacharib, posing himself as a Mighty God threatened Hezekiah and reproached the Living God of Israel. Then, Hezekiah prayed to the LORD. God answered his prayer that all the Armies of Sennacharib, 1, 85,000 strong were found dead in a night and the proud Sennacharib, who reviled the Living God, met his untimely shameful death by the hands of his own sons while he was worshipping a dead god of idol.

In another time, a wicked man, Haman by name, conspired to wipe out the entire Jewish people from the empire of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). The Jews fasted and prayed for three days. Eventually, that wicked man, Haman the Agagite was hanged to death on the fifty cubit high gallows he had made for Mordecai. The letter that was written by Haman to annihilate the Jews was also revoked. Instead, a letter was written to destroy all the enemies of the Jews all over the Empire, 120 provinces, stretching from India to Ethiopia. All the ten sons of Haman were also hanged. Opposite things occurred when the Jews fasted and prayed.

We also read that when Hezekiah bitterly wept and asked for life, the LORD graciously extended another 15 years of life to King Hezekiah. We also learn from the Bible that at the plea of Mary and Martha, Jesus raised Lazarus from the grave in the eyes of many witnesses.

We have a lot more information how God healed the sick, raised the dead, performed wonders and miracles and compassionately intervened in the plight of helpless and defenseless people. All these happened when people cried out to the LORD. Today, we must acknowledge that the God of yesterday is still the same God today. So as we use to hear people singing . . .

For the God on the mountain is still God in the valley, When things go wrong, He’ll make them right.

And the God of the good times is still God in the bad times; For the God of the day is still God in the night. . . . So is He, our God. If we could destroy our enemies with sheer wit and might, we could have destroyed them all. Or if it were possible, the enemies could have annihilated us long time ago. It is not simply possible with man. God is there ruling the kingdom of men. He

forbids destruction and shedding of innocent blood without a cause. Therefore, let us pray to Him that we may listen to Him and not commit sin, nor the enemies may not harm us against His will. Let us seek Him that He may have compassion on us.

Come, let us go to the Lord with humility and submit ourselves to him for He is merciful. Let us pray fervently, for He is the God who hears and answers prayers.

With us little is possible but with God, nothing is impossible.

You know, with money we can buy medicine but we cannot buy healing or else we could have bought healing for the sick.

With money we can buy blood but we cannot buy life or else we could have bought a thousand lives for the dying. We can buy good and delicious food but we cannot buy appetite, the sweet taste of the mouth or else we could have bought it too. These things and all things God can do for you and me. Because, our God alone is the Almighty.

Therefore, let us pray to Him because, He is the Creator. He can create new things for us.

He is the Adonai, the Ruler of heaven and earth. Everything is in His hand.

He is the El-Roiy, the one sees all (the omniscient). He

sees our plight/condition.

He is the El-Shaddai, the Almighty (the omnipotent). Who can be like Him? He is the El-Olam, the Everlasting God. He never dies but live forever.

He is Yahweh Sabaoth, the Lord of the Armies. Who can go against Him? He is Yahweh Jireh, the provider. He will see and provide our needs.

He is Yahweh rapha, the healer; he alone can heal our land and all of our infirmities.

He is Yahweh nissi, our victory (banner). We have victory in him alone.

He is Yahweh mkaddesh.

He sanctifies. He will do away all corruptions.

He is Yahweh shalom. In him alone we have peace and prosperity.

He is Yahweh shamma, He who is present and available when needed, the ever-present help in trouble.

He is the light of the world.

With him we live in the light. No darkness will come near to us.

He is the way, the truth and the life. In him we have life.

He is the resurrection. He gives back life to us that we may live forever.

He is the righteous judge who will bring to justice the

world by avenging the wrong doers.

Pray to Him for He is the compassionate, loving and caring God. We have no anxiety for He cares forus.

Pray to Him for He is the Good Shepherd. With Him we lack nothing.

He alone is the merciful and forgiving God. We receive forgiveness from Him. And for so much more is He that we have to pray to Him. He is everything to us.

If we don’t seek and pray to such God, the God of the Bible, to whom should we pray? The god of mighty Sennacharib and the gods of the heathens are not God at all. They are made by human hands and they are made of gold or silver or metal or stone or wood or mud or whatever available to the idol makers. These so-called gods are statues/idols only. The Bible says They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but they cannot see; they have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but they cannot smell; they have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but they cannot walk; nor can they utter a sound

with their throats. (Ps 115:5-7 NIV) Let not this idol befool us.

Let not money befool us. As I have said, with money we can buy so many things but not life, never. It is wrong to say that with money we can do everything. It is a fool’s utterance. Therefore, as I earnestly appeal to you to pray, let us also forsake our sinful thoughts and evil deeds and go to Him who is able to save us. No other can save us. Money cannot save us. Rather, it is possible that money can bring us down to hell. But God saves.

I love to sing . . .

Great is the Lord, He is faithful and just.

By His mercy, He proves, He is Love.

Yes, how fortunate and blessed are we to have the loving and gracious Lord as our God. He has called us and has given us the right to become His children through His Son, Jesus Christ. Let us always be thankful to Him as we come to Him. Let us glorify Him as we pray for our nation and Collective Leadership. Let us thank Him for answering our prayers.Let us not lose hope for He is a hearing God. Amen!

Rev. Sekshim Kasar, Gen. Secy. CNC

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By Dr. sao Tunyi

Land of Contradictions

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uring the days of State Road Shows, Chief Minister Neipiu Rio would give titles to the districts as he saw them. To Phek he gave the title ‘Land of Tradition’; to Mokokchung ‘Land of Music’ and so on. Nagaland is showcased as ‘Land of Festivals’ while we see some car stickers saying ‘Land of Mission’. While they carry positive messages, there are undesirable titles which are also applicable: ‘Land of Taxation,’ ‘Land of Unions and Associations’, ‘Land of Potholes’, etc. Let me also propose, although there is nothing new about it, that Nagaland is a ‘Land of Contradictions’.

Padma Seth said in a health research report, ‘There are still people in our country some of whom are in the 2nd century India, 9th century and some others are knocking at the emerging 21st century India’. Professor Dipankar Gupta calls our modernity ‘mistaken’ because although we equate being modern with having the latest electronic gadgets and wearing branded clothes, we still carry a primitive mindset. So, although lifestyle has advanced, our minds have not modernized.

A friend clicked a picture of Ghaziabad which shows in a single frame, a five star hotel, a slum, and a multi-storey building complex under construction. This reminded me of a photo I clicked in Mon town which shows thatched houses, tin-roofed houses and RCC buildings existing side by side. I have written before of the ‘other’ Nagaland which we hardly see. When we, the urban-educatedsalaried people, think that Nagas are all marching along on the road of progress, there are these other invisible Nagas in our midst who have stood still or are progressing too slowly. A few days back, I travelled to a remote district and what I witnessed re-enforced this notion that we live in a land of contradictions.

In one village which is very near the district headquarter; I talked to women who give birth, assisted only by their husbands. Taken by surprise, I asked, ‘not assisted even by traditional birth attendant, your mother, sister, or any women by your side?’ They replied that they don’t inform anyone while giving birth. How does your husband help? I inquired further.

The husband helps in warming water, cleaning up, and taking care of the house. Does he touch the baby while delivering? No, he doesn’t do that. So, it is all done by the mother: delivering the baby, cutting the umbilical cord with a piece of bamboo, tying it up with a sewing thread, and removing the placenta! How many days, weeks, or months of rest do you take before and after delivery, I asked. There is no rest before birth, and one month after birth, they are back to their fields.

Certain women are choosing caesarian section as a normal method of delivery to avoid labor pain. But we have women who still deliver babies at home on their own. The greater irony is that in this village, there is a primary health centre with nurses who are present and willing to assist deliveries. The ASHAs who are community health workers go to these women educating them on the importance of safe delivery in the health centre and announcing that they will be given financial incentives.

These women I talked to are aware of such provisions. But that awareness has not translated into action. There is still a big traditional belief and cultural practices barrier (and other factors too like female literacy, income, health facilities, etc) which is obstructing that knowledge to be translated to behavior change.

The interview with the women was for a report which will come alongside the State Human Development Report. And it compels one to question, what type of development are we talking about? Are we counting the number of cars which have been increasing? Are we looking at the high-rise buildings in Kohima, Dimapur and some district headquarters? The progress we have made so far has not touched a huge section of our rural and some urban population, and we have marched ahead without them. The result is that some of us are knocking at the doors of the emerging 21st century while some are left behind. This blend of glaring contradictions and tragic-comedy situation can entitle Nagaland to be also called ‘Land of Contradictions’.

Dr. Sao Tunyi works as an Epidemiologist at Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. Feedback can be sent to saotunni@yahoo.co.in, or visit his blog www.thatchhouse.blogspot.in

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Madeline Kennedy Reuters Health

Survivors of teenage cancer struggle with jobs and emotions later in life

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ven decades later, people diagnosed with cancer in their teenage years are less likely to have college degrees, to work full time, to be married or to live independently, a recent U.S. study found.

Survivors of teenage cancer also faced higher rates of depression and anxiety, as well as issues with memory and task efficiency, compared to their siblings who did not have cancer. “Cancer diagnosis during adolescence has the potential to disrupt the growth process that is necessary for adulthood; so our team felt it was important to try and characterize what obstacles these survivors are facing,” said lead author Dr. Pinki Prasad. While the effects of childhood cancer are more widely studied, there has been less research into the effects of cancer treatment on adolescents, said Prasad, a pediatric cancer specialist at the Louisiana State University School Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.

She and her colleagues analyzed data from nearly 2,589 survivors who were diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 11 and 21. The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study followed people who were diagnosed between 1970 and 1986 and also surveyed the survivors’ siblings as a comparison group. The cancer survivors were mostly in their thirties or older when they and their siblings answered questions about their employment status, education level and living situation. They also rated their own emotional states and cognitive functioning, including their organizational abilities, task efficiency and memory. The researchers found that, compared with their siblings, teenage cancer survivors were less likely to have completed post-high school education, to be working full time, to be married or to live independently. The researchers report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that these social outcomes were related to the survivor’s neurocognitive symptoms. For example, participants with task efficiency issues were about three times more likely to be unemployed.

Cancer survivors were also about 50 percent more likely than their siblings to report depression and twice as likely to report anxiety. And survivors rated themselves as having more problems with regulating their emotions and with memory. These findings are useful for this older group of teenage cancer survivors, said Heather Conklin, an associate faculty member at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. But because cancer treatment has changed over time, the results “may be less applicable for those patients receiving modern therapy.” Conklin, who was not involved in the study, also said future research should involve formal assessments of the survivors’ emotional states, since self-reporting can be unreliable.

Prasad told Reuters Health that because the biology of tumors and cancers in teens is different from that of adults, their treatments tend to be more aggressive. Teen cancer survivors may also struggle later in life because their treatment came at a time of such rapid social and emotional development, Prasad added. “Cancer treatment at this time interferes with development of relationships, academic achievement, participation in social activities and the development of autonomy from parents,” she said. Conklin said teenagers’ increased expectations for independence and autonomy from parents can make the already challenging process of treatment even more difficult. “It is important to continue to learn more about this vulnerable population through clinical studies so they do well through cancer therapy and as survivors,” Prasad said.

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Graham Peebles

The pain of loneliness The suffocating condition of loneliness is the consequence of feeling isolated, disconnected, and adrift, not of being alone

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umanity is a group. As Mohandas Gandhi famously said: “All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family.” This is not a sycophantic religious concept, but the fact of our inherent nature. A nature that the current world socio-economic order systematically works against, forcing us to live in unnatural, unhealthy, unfulfilling, and unjust ways.

The negative interrelated consequences of living under such a perverse system are many and varied – painful all: disharmony, depression, anxiety, and loneliness are some of the effects of the resulting disconnect – with ourselves, with others, and with the natural environment.

An epidemic Loneliness, particularly in developed countries, has been growing year on year. John Cacioppo, author of Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection relates that in the 1980s “scholars estimated 20 percent of people in the US felt lonely at any given time, now it’s thought to be over 40 percent”. Worldwide, according to Psychology Today, the numbers suffering from loneliness are at epidemic levels, and, with an aging population throughout the west, are expected to continue to rise.

The suffocating condition of loneliness is the consequence of feeling isolated, disconnected, and adrift, not of being alone. It is related to loss – of a loved one, of a childhood, of an undefined relationship with oneself. Mother Teresa, who worked with the poorest of the poor in India, said that “loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” It is extremely painful, erodes trust, and according to Cacioppo can cause lonely people to “feel others around them are threats rather than sources of cooperation and compassion.”

Like many associated mental health illnesses, loneliness is stigmatized and seen, Cocioppo relates, as “the psychological equivalent of being a loser in life, or a weak person.” In a world where being tough, successful and ‘driven’ are championed, weakness (particularly in men) and other such inadequacies are frowned upon. As a result people deny loneliness, which is a mistake, as this suffocating condition can increase the risk of an early death by a staggering 45 percent, higher than both obesity and excessive alcohol consumption.

Materiality and division Materialistic values characterise the present, all pervasive socio-economic model; governments of all political persuasions are the docile servants of the system, the partners of the corporations who run it.

Together they form the contemporary elite. A contented, united and happy populace is the last thing they want. The ideal social unit for the benefit of the ‘Masters of the Universe’, as Adam Smith famously called them, is “you and your television set”, Noam Chomsky has said; in a world devoid of community spirit, where selfishness is encouraged, “If the kid next door is hungry, it's not your problem. If the retired couple next door invested their assets badly and are now starving, that's not your problem either.” Social unity and human compassion are the enemies of the elite and an unjust system, which promotes values of greed and indifference.

Such values divide and separate, creating the conditions in which loneliness is almost inevitable.

Selfishness and accumulation are encouraged; individual ambition and the competitive spirit, which “destroys all feelings of human fraternity and cooperation,” Albert Einstein said, and “conceives of achievement not as derived from the love for pro-

What's at stake • Bananas are a universal fruit. There are 1,000 species. But 95% of what the world eats is a single variety called Cavendish.

• Bananas are a primary food for 400 million people. And also an $8.9 billion global trade.

The crisis • A disease called Panama Tropical Type 4 has hit the Cavendish in Asia, Africa, Australia.

• Potentially, this could wipe the banana out unless a substitute variety is scaled up.

Facts you should know • Five companies dominate global trade. All are American.

• They've made Cavendish the dominant species because it's hardy and easy to transport. This has compounded the crisis.

You don't think about bananas, they're just there. Soon, though, they may not be. A new strain of disease, the Panama Tropical Race 4, is threatening the world's most widely eaten banana, the Cavendish, with possible extinction.

It takes a while to understand the implications of that - and those implications go way beyond the banana bread you may never eat again, the smoothies you will no longer be able to order, the grab-and-go breakfast you consume without thinking.

The loss of bananas isn't just a crisis of nostalgia for a much-loved food: it's a food security issue of staggering proportions. Bananas are the prime source of nutrition for over almost 400 million

ductive and thoughtful work, but as springing from personal ambition and fear of rejection,” pervade and largely dominate all areas of life.

If humanity is to progress towards a new and peaceful way of living, such values, which create the conditions in which loneliness is almost inevitable, need to give way to other more positive ideals. Cooperation instead of competition for example, will cultivate tolerance and understanding where suspicion and selfishness prevail, allowing communities to come together, strengthening unity – a primary need of our troubled times.

Cry for help The pain of loneliness, John Cacioppo maintains, is an “aversive signal for survival” in the same way as thirst or hunger is. It “is part of a biological machinery to alert you to the threat and damage to your social body,” which, he says, we need to survive. This is an instinctive reaction to being on the social periphery, and therefore in danger, perhaps not physically any more, but certainly psychologically. This sense of threat initiates an instinctive process of self-preservation and defensiveness, Caccioppo relates. The brain goes into a high alert state and releases increased levels of “morning cortisol – a powerful stress hormone,” that can lead to clumsy, intolerant reactions, which further strengthen social alienation.

A recent report into loneliness in Britain – particularly amongst elderly people – described the condition as “a modern ‘giant'”. Shame, guilt and a sense of failure often accompany this psychological monster.

The lonely ones feel they are somehow inadequate – not attractive, sufficiently interesting or successful enough for this ‘dog eat dog’ world. And despite the emphasis placed on achievement as the elixir of happiness and fulfilment, Psychology Today makes clear that “talent, financial success, fame, even adoration, offers no protection from the subjective experience [of loneliness].”

So what is the answer? A strong social network, purpose and structure, and supportive relationships are crucial, but do these address the underlying emptiness, which triggers the loneliness?

Relationship with Self As is well documented, our sense of happiness and general wellbeing is more readily brought about when we feel connected, but what is it we long to connect with? The universal need to feel connected is rooted in a sense of fragmentation, an underlying sense of loss – experienced as loneliness. If we felt complete, whole within ourselves, this perceived need, one assumes, would not be present.

There is a school of thought that says the emptiness and isolation we experience is the result of not

being in relationship with our true Self – that centre of peace, or some would say divine seed at the core of our being. That the ache we are constantly trying to quieten is caused by identifying with everything and anything other than the Self, and by constantly distracting ourselves with pleasure, which has to a large degree replaced happiness.

The great Indian teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti said that when we become aware “of loneliness, the pain of it, the extraordinary and fathomless fear of it, you seek an escape.” This would seem natural and understandable, but the distractions, which tend to be sensate in nature, do not, he maintained, bring an end to loneliness, rather they “lead you to misery and chaos”.

Indeed can the emptiness of loneliness be satiated by anything external to oneself? “If we have experienced and found one escape to be of no value, are not all other escapes therefore of no value?” Krishnamurti logically argued.

Silence and the space to look within are rare jewels in our world, particularly in western societies.

The current socio-economic model is a noisy, poisonous system based on negative values, it has polluted the planet and is making us unhappy and ill in a variety of ways.

It is a system that ardently promotes material success and the indulgence of personal desires. All of which encourages dependence on methods of ‘escape’ of one kind or another – drugs (prescribed, legal and illegal), alcohol, sex, entertainments in all shapes and sizes – including organized religion, to fill the chasm of loneliness, and keep the mind in a constant state of agitation and discontent.

But as Krishnamurti suggests, such transient distractions will never sufficiently drown out our innate need for union with oneself, with the Self; a realization brought about by self-awareness; by negation – ceasing to identify with the fancies of the mind, and as the nineteenth century Indian sage Sri Ramana Maharshi taught, by constantly challenging one’s thoughts and feelings with the deconstructive enquiry “who am I?”.

These Men of Wisdom assure us that, with sustained commitment and effort, a relationship can be established with the Self, which reveals separation and isolation to be an illusion, and establishes a deep, non-dependent sense of unity – with others and the world in which ‘we live and breathe and have our being’. Purpose, contact with others and activity are essential to battle loneliness, but if one becomes dependent on these externals and does not, at the same time, seek to overcome the underlying cause then it seems clear little will have been achieved and the ‘modern giant’ will rise up again.

Graham is an artist, writer and director of The Create Trust, an NGO he founded in 2006. He has run education projects and teacher training programs in Palestine, India and Ethiopia, where he spent two years working with local groups in Addis Ababa.

Life's going bananas: the world's commonest fruit is in danger of dying Payal Puri of the world's poorest. They're the 8th most important food crop in the world, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO); in developing countries like India and Africa they're the 4th most critical crop.

Diseases affecting important crops aren't new; what's different is that bananas are a monoculture: 95% of the world's banana production is a single variety, the Cavendish, which makes any threat to it a potential time bomb for the entire global crop.

Most supposed monocultures - the potato, routinely considered one are actually not; hundreds of varieties are grown around the world, and even minor genetic variations can often protect the species from disease.

Bananas, though, are a true monoculture - though there are over 1,000 known species, one single variety makes up the entire global trade - and that has made the fruit radically susceptible to destruction. Ironically, the Cavendish itself became the world's favourite species when in the 1950s the previous staple, the Gros Michel, fell to

a different strain of Panama disease.

We have a ton of local varieties in India but even here 57%, or over half the country's bananas, are of the Cavendish family. Pretty much every banana that arrives at urban tables is the Cavendish.

The small local bananas you find in parts of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Kerala?

Many of those are the Dwarf Cavendish.

There's a reason for that. In part, said Dan Koeppel, a researcher and author who has probably done more to highlight this impending disaster than anyone else in a piece for Popular Science, "Banana companies are lazy. They like what works."

But there are other factors. For trade, bananas need to tick many boxes. They need to be hardy, to withstand being shipped across incredibly large distances. They need to be inexpensive, and be more or less similarly sized so their packaging and shipping can be standardised.

The economic fallout of a banana blight is potentially as disastrous as the food security one: banana trade is an $8.9 billion industry annually, with India being the world's largest producer of the fruit, though we're not a main-

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stream exporter. Pretty much our entire crop is for domestic consumption - but with over half our production being the Cavendish, if the disease arrives at Indian shores it would spell disaster.

That possibility is not hyperbole any longer. The disease, believed to have originated in Malaysia, spread across Southeast Asia before crossing the ocean to Australia - the first sign that a truly unstoppable attack may be underway - and has now crossed another ocean to Africa.

The United Nations is issuing serious warnings. Australia is on the warpath to try and control the disease, but with very little success. In densely populated parts of East Africa, the only source of carbohydrate for millions is the banana, so anxiety is running high.

The disease, which is soil borne, can remain viable for decades once it afflicts a particular region, with a chain of consequences we cannot immediately visualise. "Any disease or constraint that affects bananas is striking at an important source of food, livelihoods, employment and government revenues in many tropical countries," said Gianluca Gondolini, secretary of the World Banana Forum.

Researchers aren't agreed on how long the Cavendish has; estimates range from 5-10 years. While scientists are continuing to look for a cure for Panama type 4, they're not holding out too much hope; instead, there's an accelerated search to find a viable replacement that can be scaled to global levels within a decade.

Your best bet in the meanwhile?

Order a banana split this week, and start your personal search for a new favourite fruit.

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7 How Hollywood helped to sanitise the 'war on terror'

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ans of 80s blockbusters - doubtless a huge cohort - will be celebrating the news from Hollywood this week that there's going to be a sequel to the allAmerican action drama, Top Gun. Come on, of course you were a fan of this glamorous, speed-loving, adrenaline-charged action drama, with its cheesy singing serenades, amazing aerial stunts and Tom Cruise at his megawatt-smiling best playing the cocky, charismatic navy super-pilot, Maverick. No? Well, the US military was a huge fan - and not just because the film caused a spike in air force enlistments after its release in 1986.

Top Gun effectively rehabilitated the military's image and revived confidence in it - both factors were a bit low, post-Vietnam.

This film is what helped ferment a Pentagon perception of the entertainment industry as useful for this sort of promotion of core values - and so perhaps we can expect more of the same, but with a necessary, modern warfare drone factor for the sequel.

Sanitising the 'war on terror' Top Gun isn't the only movie to have assisted with this sort of thing. As proof of how hard Hollywood has helped to sanitise the "war on terror", the film Zero Dark Thirty has pretty much become the prime example.

Director Kathryn Bigelow's 2011 blockbuster is premised on the idea that enhanced interrogation techniques (in other words: torture) actually led to the capture and killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan in 2011.

The film, peddled as a definitive, authentic account, was made with such close cooperation with the CIA keen to justify its now defunct detention and interrogation programme - that it might as well have been scripted by the agency.

Its role as a propaganda vehicle was recently reaffirmed by a US documentary, Secrets, Politics and Lies (on the US public broadcaster, PBS), which examined the CIA programme: how the agency tortured detainees in the post 9/11 years, knew this didn't produce any reliable intel, and then lied about both doing it and the fact of it not working.

The US Senate's own Investigations Committee spent six years looking into the CIA programme and the committee's former head, Dianne Feinstein, saw an advance copy of Bigelow's movie. This is what she tells PBS about the experience: "I walked out of Zero Dark Thirty, candidly… I couldn't handle it. Because it is so false."

As journalist Michael Isikoff tells in this documentary, Hollywood movies have a significant impact: "More people see them, and more people get their impressions about what happened from a movie like that than they do from countless news stories, or TV spots."

Triumph of good over evil Right from the start, Hollywood seemed keen to help with the "war on terror". In 9/11's aftermath, Karl Rove, then special adviser to George W Bush, convened a Beverly Hills meeting with entertainment chiefs to see how they might contribute.

This new war gave the US movie industry the chance to build on its favourite storyline, a recurrent theme from Westerns to sci-fi: the triumph of good over evil - and what better setting than Bush's "war on terror" narrative of us v them?

Actually, the Cold War was pretty handy for that, too, albeit with less flashy weaponry - cinematic stereotypes from then were simply repurposed for the global terror period: from cold-hearted, evil Soviets to hotheaded, evil Arabs.

The assumptions underpinning such productions are the same throughout: the US is the global force for good, sometimes forced - reluctantly but heroically, in its thankless task as the world's police - to do bad stuff to combat all the evil out there. Arab militants, just like their Soviet villain predecessors, aren't depicted as having motives or political context, because evil is just gratuitously violent.

The 2003 documentary, Hollywood and the Pentagon: a Dangerous Liaison, suggests that most American war movies have had some help from the US army. The Pentagon even has its own office in LA, with each branch of the military working with films that portray them in action.

Film-makers often trade access to expensive, flashy military hardware in exchange for having army officials consult over the script - these might simply be suggestions over which rifles to use, or it could be over actual scenes.

Top Gun was made in consultation with the Pentagon, but this relationship is perhaps best seen in the 2001 film Black Hawk Down: In exchange for script changes, the film-makers were loaned eight shiny Black Hawk helicopters and over 100 soldiers; an arrangement that required US army liaison with the government of Morocco - where the movie was filmed - so that its personnel would be let into the country.

Self-justifying and heroic When films tinker with the optics, massaging the "war on terror" narrative so that it becomes self-justifying and heroic, it's bad enough. But something like Zero Dark Thirty feels worse because it is based on a barefaced lie, fed wholesale to its creators under the seductive cover of "exclusive access".

And maybe the disappointment with all of this stems from the expectation that culture's purpose is to go where politics doesn't; to challenge propaganda rather than reinforce it. We think of Hollywood as liberal-minded, but that's misguided when it comes to its portrayal of US foreign policy and place in the world.

The PBS documentary Secrets, Politics and Lies concludes by showing how political shutters have closed on the CIA torture issue: A Republican senate came into force last year, the Intelligence Committee appointed a new, Republican head, who recalled all copies of the 6,000 page, classified Panetta review, refusing to read this damning appraisal of CIA torture put together by his predecessors.

The senate committee had spent six years poring over millions of documents to probe the issue and issue the review - but now it's all shut down. What we're left with is an award-winning movie, script-doctored by the CIA and watched by millions, telling us that torture led to the capture of bin Laden. Thank you, Hollywood; It's been real.

Rachel Shabi is a journalist and author of Not the Enemy: Israel's Jews from Arab Lands.

India’s Daughter: Investigating Masculinities and Power

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anned for publication in India, Leslee Udwin’s ‘India’s Daughter’ documentary is fraught with critiques such as the documentary perpetuating neocolonial narratives, and the legal question of contempt of court. The documentary investigates the brutal 2012 Delhi gang-rape of Jyoti Singh that lead to her death. While the above questions are legitimate, they do not fall within the remit of this blog entry. I believe consideration should be given to both rape statistics per country, and the extent to which rapes are actually reported in each country. Given this, this post does not take a position on the position on whether women in India face a higher rate of sexual violence. The purpose of this post is therefore to analyse power relations and questions of masculinity raised by the documentary. Before analysis, I provide a brief outline of the comments made by Mukesh Singh (a defendant), the defending lawyers and female relatives of the defendants. If you have seen the documentary, feel free to skip this.

Mukesh Singh, one of the defendants, talks in great detail about how the ‘nature’ of women should be (housewives, appropriately dressed, behavior restricted based upon time) and states that rape is a tool used to teach a lesson to women who breach these norms – ‘a lesson from shame’. He therefore concludes that women are more responsible for rape than men.

The defending lawyers, M.L. Sharma and A.P. Singh appear to legitimise these attitudes, justifying violence towards women for breaching social codes and supporting restriction of women to the home. Women have no place in Indian culture, argued Sharma; while Singh defended his previous comment that he would set his daughter alight if she engages in pre-marital activities.

Defendant Akshay’s wife did not accept the guilt of her husband and was concerned about losing the protection of her husband should be face the death penalty. Ram and Mukesh Singh’s mother speaks of her concern about no longer having a son to perform her burial rites.

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documentary. Jyoti Singh may symbolise a changing India – she represents a young woman, becoming successful, gaining greater autonomy and freedom. As was referred to in the documentary (albeit briefly), there is clear issue of changing power relations. Where women are becoming empowered and norms of masculinity dictating that men should be breadwinners are left unchallenged, a 'free' woman presents a great threat to the power relations between men and women. This creates a potentially toxic mix; especially where cultural trajectories of shame that focus around female sexuality and freedom persist.

Scholars such as Arendt who theorise power and violence, state that violence is a product of impotence and loss of power, rather than as a tool to exercise existing power. One would not need to enact violence if they (perceived they) had power. This is why actions of violence require a moral justification.

Where hegemonic masculinity may require breadwinner status and authority over women, any male (working or not) will therefore see an empowered women as a threat to his status and power over women, and therefore a legitimate target to act out alternative forms of masculinity (violence). Such violence may be a challenge to shifting power relations. This is why women’s economic empowerment must also accompany a qualitative, grassANALYSIS There are several important points raised in the roots shift towards changing gender roles. This will ben-

efit both men and women in a multitude of ways. Women will not be essentialised to conduct housework after coming home from work, heterosexual men will not feel humiliated by having a wife who works when he doesn't (or earns more than him), and such men will be free from the restrictions of hegemonic masculinity that both oppress men and women.

Shame as a concept, is undoubtedly a masculine, patriarchal form of controlling women. Although the victim, shame was referred to only in relation to Jyoti, with no comment (even by Jyoti’s parents, who supported her completely) that the rapists were bringing shame upon themselves or their family. This is perhaps the most pernicious form of controlling women in India and serves to deeply entrench and legitimise rape culture. Perhaps the most revealing is the above noted comments by the defendant’s female relatives about the case. Not only do they reject their sons’/husband’s participation in the crime, they also speak of their concerns about no longer having a man to fulfill the requirements of his hegemonic masculinity (breadwinner, burial rites).

I have referenced the patriarchal bargain several times in my blog, and it is women who uphold hegemonic masculinity and patriarchy that serve has a contributing factor towards this type of violence towards women. It is for this reason that where gendered power relations develop and change in India, norms of masculinity must be challenged. Such an approach must not only be at the grassroots level, but also require significant inputs from various sources – this is clearly not just about the notion of a breadwinner masculinity. Without a multi-pronged approach that is willing to delve into sensitive areas (e.g. religious constructs), it may prove impossible to completely destroy rape-culture and the legitimization of violence against women – without this, women’s continuing empowerment stokes fears that this problem may only worsen.

John Harvey has studied MSc Development Studies at SOAS, University of London and specialises in gender, sexuality and South Asia. He has also completed his thesis on female foeticide in India

Is the 'Culture War' Over?

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ecently, New York Times columnist David Brooks lamented that conservative Christians are losing the culture war. Brooks suggested that conservative Christians shift focus and “nurture stable families.” But Brooks is wrong; the culture war isn’t over. Conservatives are stuck in a war they can’t win.

A May Pew Research report found that since 2007, the number of Americans who describe themselves as Christian has declined from 78.4 percent to 70.6 percent. There was a 6.7 percent increase in “unaffiliated” – atheist, agnostic, or “nothing in particular.” Pew noted that as the unaffiliated group has grown the members have described themselves “in increasingly secular terms.”

David Brooks seized upon the Pew finding and the SCOTUS decision in favor of samesex marriage (Obergfell v. Hodges) to conclude: “Christianity is in decline in the United States… American culture is shifting away from orthodox Christian positions on homosexuality, premarital sex, contraception, outof-wedlock childbearing, divorce and a range of other social issues.”

Brooks ignores the reality that the beliefs of American Christians cover a wide spectrum.

There are conservative Christians, mostly evangelicals, who believe the bible is literally true and are strongly influenced by the Old Testament. (Brooks refers to this sector of the Christian community as “orthodox” but the correct description is “conservative.”) These Christians subscribe to a patriarchic family model (the “strict father” model using the terms of University of California professor George Lakoff) and therefore are against same-sex marriage, abortion, and contraception.

There are also liberal Christians who are represented in a variety of denominations: United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalists, Evangelical Lutherans, United Methodists, Quakers, and others. They do not believe the bible is literally true and are most influenced by the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Most of these Christians do not support the patriarchic family model (they believe in Lakoff ’s “nurturant parent” model) and therefore support same-sex marriage, abortion (in some circumstances), and contraception.

David Brooks also ignores recent political history. During the Reagan era, a key pillar of Republican strategy was to recruit southerners (in particular) and conservative white voters (in general) by embracing the culture wars. Reagan decried the so-called Democratic assault on what he termed “traditional family values” which are synonymous with what professor Lakoff describes as the “strict father” family model. Republicans accused Democrats of embracing “sixties values” including promiscuity and “abortion on demand.”

Since the seventies, the Republican culture war has warned of the destruction of the traditional family by a Democratic-inspired culture of permissiveness that encourages women to step out of the strictures of the patriarchy and supports equality for homosexuals.

And, David Brooks is wrong when he concludes that because “American culture is shifting away from orthodox Christian positions on homosexuality, premarital sex, contraception, out-of-wedlock childbearing, divorce and a range of other social Issues.” the culture war is over. The GOP may have lost a battle (or in the case of Obergfell v. Hodges, an entire campaign) but it is disingenuous to assert that this aspect of the GOP electoral strategy has tanked. Social conservatives have too much invested in the culture war both politically and emotionally.

The culture war is about defense of the patriarchy. It’s unlikely that socially conservative Republicans will stop defending the strict father family model anytime soon. The GOP war on women will continue. And, sadly, the Obergfell v. Hodges decision will make it easier for homosexuals to marry but not to gain employment or the amenities of a dignified life.

Finally, David Brooks errs when he describes the proponents of the culture war as orthodox Christians. They may be orthodox but they aren’t Christians. They are members of a sect, “American Calvinism.” Their Calvinist theology borrows several notions from the sixteenth century French theologian: the Bible is infallible; the “law” is driven by the Ten Commandments, rather than the teachings of Jesus; humans are totally depraved; and God has predestined who will be saved.

Brooks’ “orthodox Christians” are intolerant and uncharitable. They embrace capitalism at all costs.

Jesus’ first commandment was to love God. But his other teachings are about loving those around us. His second commandment was “love thy neighbor as thyself.” Jesus amplified this in his Sermon on the Mount: blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake.

And, of course, Jesus disdained worldly possessions: “It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven… it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” If David Brooks was correct and the culture war is over then it’s clear what his “orthodox Christians” should do next. Not “nurture stable families;” that’s pablum. If conservative Christians are serious about following the teachings of Jesus then they should join with liberal Christians, and all people of good will, and launch a new war on poverty. That would be a bona fide culture war.

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India, Pak in blame-game over ceasefire violations

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD, JULY 16 (PTI): Barely a week after Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan broke the deadlock and decided to re-engage, the two countries were back to a blame game today over ceasefire violations with both sides lodging protest with each other.

While India lodged protest with Pakistan both in New Delhi and in Islamabad, the Pakistan Foreign Office summoned Indian High Commissioner and lodged strong protest over "air space violation" by an alleged Indian "spy" drone near the Line of Control and "ceasefire violation".

"Our High Commissioner in Islamabad raised the issue with the Pakistan Foreign Office and Pakistan's High Commissioner in Delhi was also conveyed India's concerns regarding ceasefire violation in which one woman was killed and some people injured," Indian government sources said.

Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire twice yesterday, indulging in firing and mortar shelling in the Akhnoor sector. They targeted civilian areas with small-arms fire and shelling at Bhalwal Bharth, Malabela and Siderwan.

Earlier in the day, Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad TCA Raghavan was called to the Foreign Office by Foreign Secretary

Pak accuses Indian forces of killing four near border ISLAMABAD, JULY 16 (AP): Pakistan said four civilians were killed and five were wounded in artillery fire that struck villages Thursday near the border with India, blaming the arch-rival neighbor for the casualties. The shelling occurred in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir and the border villages near the eastern Pakistani city of Sialkot, a Pakistani army statement said. There was no immediate comment from India on the shelling.

Local Pakistani TVs showed villagers mourning for their loved ones. Cameras panned onto their homes, with pockmarked walls, allegedly from the shelling. India on Wednesday said Pakistani forces killed a woman on the Indian-controlled side of the border. Islamabad summoned India’s diplomatic envoy to its Foreign Office and protested over the incident, as well as over what it described as a violation of its airspace the day before.

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol at Garkhal village, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Jammu on Wednesday, July 15. Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir on Wednesday, killing a woman and wounding at least four other people on the Indian-controlled side, officials said. Pakistan's army said it shot down an Indian done. (AP Photo)

Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry to lodge the protest over air space violation at Banchirian Sector near LoC yesterday, a Pakistani Foreign Office statement said.

According to the statement, an Indian spy drone entered Pakistan's air space in violation of the International Law, Pakistan's territorial integrity and the two Agreements of 1991 on Air Space Violation and Standard Operation Procedures of Advance Notice for Military Exercises, Military Manoeuvres and Troops Movement.

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day claimed that the Indian drone was being used for aerial photography near the LoC in Bhimber area of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and was "brought down for violation of Pakistan's territorial integrity".

The Indian Army as well as the Indian Air Force, however, denied that any of their drones has been shot down or crashed.

The statement said protest was also lodged over "unprovoked ceasefire violation" by the BSF at Phuklian-Akhnor sector yesterday which continued until sunset and took place this

morning at LoC and International Boundary, resulting in the death of one person and injury to three others.

The current row comes just a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif met in Ufa on the sidelines of SCO Summit and agreed on a number of steps to re-engage including early meetings of BSF Director General and his counterpart from Pakistan Rangers followed by that of DGMOs and a dialogue between NSAs of the two countries.

India affirms commitment to peace but will respond NEW DELHI, JULY 16 (AGENCIES): India on Thursday rejected Pakistan claims of shooting down its drone near the Line of Control (LoC) and said that it will retaliate strongly to unprovoked firing by the neighbours. Addressing media after an urgent meeting of Home Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence minister Manohar Parrikar in the national capital over repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Foreign secretary S Jaishankar said the drone brought down by Pakistan does not belong to India.

“The photograph of the drone suggests that it is not of Indian design, said Jaishankar adding that India remains committed to steps that contribute to peace on border.

Maintaining that there has been a series of ceasefire violations by Pakistan in recnet days, the foreign secretary said, “It should be clear that any unprovoked firing will be met with an effective & forceful response from our side.”

Jaishankar told reporters that there was an infiltration attempt in Jammu sector by Pakistani militants on Thursday at 1:35 am and he has asked the indian envoy in Islamabad to speak with Pakistan foreign secretary over it.

17 Crore goes down the drain at Modi's washed out Varanasi event VArANASI, JULY 16 (IANS): As rains led to the cancellation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to his parliamentary constituency on Thursday, for the second time in the past one month, a staggering Rs.17 crore of the tax payer's money also has gone down the drain. Literally!

If local district and protocol officials are to be believed, washed out trip has cost the exchequer more than Rs.17 crores. While VVIP visits do cost a fortune, the amount spent on Modi's now-cancelled visit is stunning for more than one reason.

First, while this is in stark contrast to the austerity Modi often speaks of, secondly, if one breaks down the expense of the visit, which was to last four hours and 35 minutes, the per-minute expense was to be Rs 6.18 lakh and the per-second averaging Rs 10,333.

With heavy rains ruining Modi's programme on June 28, the organizers this time had done their homework well and six special 'German Hanger' like marquees were erected for the public rally at Dereka grounds. These gigantic marquees were both fire and water proof and are estimated to have cost Rs 9 crore. Three air-conditioned mobile toilets were requisitioned from New Delhi for use of Modi and his entourage.

The organizers, on condition, of anonymity told IANS that air-conditioners totalling 100 tonnes were in place at Dereka, keeping in mind the humid and sultry weather. Ten special generators to provide 125 KVA electricity were also installed, adding a major expense to the budget.

While the VVIP's were to be provided AC's to give them respite from the humid conditions, 100 coolers and 2,000 fans were in place for the public.

These generators, along with ten 6 KVA and two 5 KVA gensets would have produced 1.4 MW of electricity that, in ordinary conditions, could have powered more than 1,000 households, an official mused.

This apart, over Rs.4 crore rupees has been sent on boarding, lodging, transport and other expenses of the the prime minister's security and SPG detail.

A Wi-Fi enabled mini-PMO was also raised behind the hanger in which Modi was to be present during the launch of the developmental projects. Fifteen LED screens that would have telecast the prime minister's address live to almost 20,000 people amd a high- quality sound system at the rally venue also burnt a hole in the common man's pocket.

Transgenders seek national welfare board NEW DELHI, JULY 16 (IANS): Organisations of transgender and sexual and gender minorities from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on Thursday urged Lok Sabha members to ensure the passage of the transgender bill and to set up a national welfare board for the community.

The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill 2014 is scheduled to be tabled in the upcoming session of the Lok Sabha.

The organisations urged the government to demonstrate its will by implementing the directives laid out in the 2014 Supreme Court judgment - in which it recognised the transgender community as a third gender.

Representatives of these organisations would be meeting the social justice and empowerment ministry officials on Thursday for a national level welfare board for them. The representatives said the main gains from the

Supreme Court ruling was that it ensured the basic rights for them by guaranteeing "reservation in education and jobs, financial aid and social inclusion". Rajesh Umadevi, director of Sangama, said: "To translate commitments into action, governments must constitute national and state-level transgender welfare board."

"The board will devise strategies to implement reservations in education, provide employment for transgender persons and ensure social inclusion of all identities of sexual minorities including trans-men under the all encompassing term of transgender." Sangama is a Bengaluru-based NGO working for the rights of sexual minorities.

Jeeva, a founder member of V-CAN Network, which also works for the rights of sexual minorities, told IANS: "If there is any case of

sexual abuse among the transgenders, there is no committee to address their issue. It is necessary to have a body working for transgenders." Representing trans-men, Christy Raj from Karnataka, said trans-men or female to male trans-persons are further marginalised within the gender minorities.

"Our concerns need to be heard and it is important that we be involved in the designing and formulating of schemes for our community members," Raj added. For the first time in 45 years, the Rajya Sabha on April 24 unanimously passed a private member's bill to accord equal rights to transgenders.

The Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2014, calls for equal rights and reservation to transgenders and envisages creation of a national commission and state-level commissions for transgender communities.

SC notice to Centre on plea over land ordinance NEW DELHI, JULY 16 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the central government on a petition challenging the second re-promulgation of the land ordinance to amend the 2013 land acquisition law to ease the process of land acquisition.

The bench of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel issued notice after counsel Indira Jaisingh told the court that the government's action makes a mockery of the Constitution as the ordinance was issued when parliament was in session. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2015, re-promulgated on May 30, was challenged by the petitioner Delhi Grameen Samaj.

While issuing notice, the apex court noted that the government was yet to respond to the earlier two, when the ordinance and the re-promulgation was challenged by the Delhi Grameen Samaj.

The petitioner said in the plea that the second re-promulgation of the land ordinance was in blatant contravention of the provisions of article 123 of the Constitution and in complete disregard to all norms of constitutional pro-

priety.

Describing the re-promulgation as a "defiant act", the petitioner contended that the central government repeated its act when consideration of the challenge to the ordinance was pending with the court.

The apex court on April 13 issued notice to the central government on the plea challenging the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.

Contending that the government was trying to govern the country through "ordinance raj",

the petitioner said the government's action was in "complete contravention of the basic Constitutional ethos that law making function is of parliament".

It said the government's action in "promulgating successive ordinances bypassing the legislative process of parliament is not only arbitrary and violative of article 14 of the Constitution but is also a fraud on the Constitution itself". The promulgation of the land ordinance and its re-promulgation was a "text book example of blatant abuse of the powers vested under article 123 of the Constitution", the petition said.

A Hindu woman touches to worship an elephant in front of the Lord Jagannath temple in Ahmadabad on Thursday, July 16. Hindus worship the elephant as they consider it a living incarnation of Hindu god Ganesha. (AP Photo)

India seeks progress on global tax co-op UNITED NATIoNS, JULY 16 (IANS): Calling for making the international financial system more democratic and responsive to developing countries, India has decried the lack of progress on international cooperation on taxation.

Not creating an inter-governmental body for cooperation in taxation "is a historic missed opportunity", Minister for State for Finance Jayant Sinha told the UN International Conference on Financing Development in Addis Ababa on Wednesday.

His criticism was levelled at the failure to upgrade the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation on Tax Matters into an inter-governmental body. "If this is truly a universal agenda, then all of us must have an

equal seat at the table to legislate on global issues," he said. "In today's interconnected world, tax policy is a global public good, with ramifications far beyond national borders," Sinha added.

"We are deeply disappointed, however, that the spirit of multilateralism and universality did not go far enough when it came to global discussions on key issues like taxation." Declaring that "our ultimate aim must be a world in which developing countries can generate the resources they need themselves", Sinha said: "We cannot expect countries to generate more tax revenues while stopping short of reforming international cooperation on tax matters."

Panel favours end to free Attack on Gujarat RTI activist sign of land mafia going berserk call regime over Internet Manu Moudgil

NEW DELHI, JULY 16 (IANS): In a move that can end the free regime for domestic calls made through Internet messenger services such as WhatsApp, Viber and Skype, an official panel has suggested that they be benchmarked against regular telecom service providers for tariff and regulation.

Yet, it has said other communication services offered by them dealing with messaging should not be interfered with through regulation. "For these application services, there is no case for prescribing regulatory oversight similar to conventional communication services," it said.

"Under existing telecom licensing conditions, Internet telephony is permitted under restricted conditions. But pricing the arbitrage of OTT (over-the-top) domestic voice communication services has the potential of significantly disrupting existing telecom revenue models," the panel said.

"The existence of a regulatory arbitrage, in addition to the pricing arbitrage, adds a degree of complexity that requires a graduated and calibrated public policy response to bring about a level playing field," said the committee that was asked to look at the whole gamut of net neutrality.

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The panel, headed by technocrat A.K. Bhargava, said the tariff plans offered by telecom and Internet service providers must conform to the government's principles of net neutrality, and the the watchdog asked to examine the tariffs in accordance with the stated objectives.

Still an evolving concept, net neutrality means governments and Internet service providers must treat all data and services on the Internet equally, and must not levy differential tariffs for usage, content, platform, sites, application or mode of communication.

The committee said the primary goals of net neutrality should be directed towards achievement of developmental aims of the country by facilitating universal, affordable broadband with a good quality of service for its citizens.

"Over-the-top application services should be actively encouraged and any impediments in expansion and growth of OTT application services should be removed."

The report also said national security is paramount, regardless of treatment of net neutrality. "The measures to ensure compliance of security related requirements from OTT service providers, need to be worked out through inter-ministerial consultation."

On July 16, a group of around a dozen persons kidnapped 36-yearold school teacher and RTI activist, Babu Ram Chauhan, beat him brutally, shaved his head and forced him to drink urine before attempting to throw him in the Indira Gandhi canal. Chauhan is currently recuperating at a hospital in Gujarat.

A report by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative says that in the last ten years, 39 RTI users have been killed and 275 assaulted in India.

I hope Chauhan, whom I met three years ago as part of research on victimisation of RTI users, does not end up as just another number in that tally.

Chauhan's village lies over 60 km from Jaisalmer near Longewala, the famous post of the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Ramgarh is also the last settlement where the water from Indira Gandhi canal irrigates fields.

The land around the canal is meant to be allocated to landless farmers at subsidised rates. However, the land mafia has gained a foothold there, encroaching upon

the area and depriving many deserving farmers of their titles.

In 2008, Chauhan, fresh from his successful use of RTI to get salary of local government teachers disbursed on time, decided to take on the land mafia. But it was a different ball game. Besides, being financially strong, the encroachers were from the traditionally dominant Rajput community while the landless farmers mostly belonged to Scheduled Caste Meghwal community. Since Chauhan is also a Meghwal, he knew that using RTI against encroachers would also disturb local power equations To deal with this, he involved the community in his work from the very first day. Since he was not the one to personally benefit from land allotments, his credibility rose. Around 200 villagers, who were awaiting land allotment, contributed money to support Chauhan's effort, who also trained them in filing of RTIs and scrutinising the government records. Villagers filed around 60 per cent of all RTIs to access land records, another departure from most RTI activists who prefer to be in the limelight themselves. Chauhan also kept an account of the donated money,

which is open to scrutiny by anyone When I had asked what made him focus on the land grab issue, he had said: "My father was able to support my education because he had a piece of land to cultivate.

Imagine how many poor families will be able to improve their lot if land is allotted according to rules."

The information accessed through four years of consistent efforts found that around 17,380 hectares were under encroachment. Instead of 30 per cent quota fixed for those belonging to scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST), only 18 per cent of the land was allotted to them.

The efforts also alerted the culprits who started issuing threats.

An anonymous complaint was sent to the local administration in 2010 accusing Chauhan of being a Pakistani spy helping the neighbouring country procure maps of the canal area through the RTI Act. Separate inquiries were initiated into the allegations by the CB-CID and the education department, but the allegations were found to be baseless. During these inquiries, villagers came out in full support of Chauhan. The move-

ment got further strengthened in 2010 when 30 of the deserving were allotted land due to the community effort in using RTI. The Colonisation Commissioner (Bikaner) also admitted that 17,380 hectare was under encroachment and could be allocated to the SC/ST applicants who have not been given their due share. This further irritated the land mafia which finally caught up with him last weekend while he was returning from his school at desert village of Ranau, 32 km from Ramgarh.

That the attack included humiliating acts of shorning his head and forcing urine down his throat signifies that the assailants wanted to reassert the caste supremacy as well. Even as the police looks for eight absconding accused, Ramgarh continues to see local protests by Meghwals. A parallel protest by Rajputs, on the other hand, tries to counter them claiming innocents from their community were being framed.

I am sure Babu Ram will return stronger. He has that thing in him.

But will this nation also stand up in his support or betray him like it has so many others?

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Japanese firm to apologize to WWII veterans Matthew Pennington Associated Press

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major Japanese corporation will offer a landmark apology this weekend for using U.S. prisoners of war for forced labor during World War II, according to the Simon Wiesenthal Center that is hosting the event.

A senior executive of Mitsubishi Materials Corp. will apologize to 94-year-old James Murphy, of Santa Maria, California, and relatives of other former POWs who toiled at plants its predecessor company operated in Japan during the conflict.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper, associate dean at the center — an organization that primarily educates about the Holocaust — called it an important gesture, coming as it does ahead of the 70th anniversary in August of the end of the war that has heightened scrutiny of Japan’s attitude to its past abuses. “As far as I know, this is a piece of history,” said Cooper, who is helping moderate the closed-door meeting Sunday at the center’s Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles. “It’s the first time a major Japanese company has ever made such a gesture.

We hope this will spur other companies to join in and do the same.”

A press release from the Wiesenthal Center said the apology will be made by Hikaru Kimura, senior executive officer for Mitsubishi Materials Corp. The company did not immediately respond to a call seeking comment late Monday.

Mitsubishi Materials U.S.A.

In this 1942 file photo provided by U.S. Marine Corps, Japanese soldiers stand guard over American war prisoners just before the start of the Bataan Death March following the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. A major Japanese corporation will offer a landmark apology on Sunday, July 19, 2015 for using US prisoners of war for forced labor during World War II. A senior executive of Mitsubishi Materials Corp. will apologize to 94-year-old James Murphy and relatives of other former POWs who toiled at plants its predecessor company operated in Japan during the conflict. (AP File Photo)

Corp. said Tuesday it had no information about it.

Masato Otaka, spokesman for the Japanese Embassy in Washington, said to the extent of his knowledge, it was an initiative of Mitsubishi Materials. He said the Japanese government has no involvement.

Japan’s government issued a formal apology to American POWs in 2009 and again in 2010, but until now, the dwindling ranks of veterans have gained little traction in their demand that Japanese corporations that used them as slaves at

‘Paper machine’ to detect cancer NEW yOrk, July 16 (IANS): Scientists have developed a portable, low-cost “paper machine” for point-ofcare detection of infectious diseases, genetic conditions and cancer.

Using materials costing less than a total of $2, George Whitesides from Harvard University and his colleagues condensed sample preparation, DNA analysis and detection steps into a hand-held paper machine.

“The prototype device integrates paper microfluidics (to enable fluid handling) and a multilayer structure, or a ‘paper machine’, that allows a central patterned paper strip to slide in and out of fluidic path and thus allows introduction of sample, wash buffers, amplification master mix, and detection reagents with minimal pipetting, in a hand-held, disposable device intended for point-of-care use in resource-limited environments,” the study said.

Many modern diagnostic techniques involve analysing DNA in a patient’s blood sample. If pathogenic bacteria, for example, are present, the test will detect the foreign genetic material.

Part of the barrier to bringing this kind of technology everywhere is that it often requires multiple steps under precisely controlled temperatures to prepare a sample and analyse it.

The researchers reported in the journal Analytical Chemistry that the new device successfully determined whether as few as five cells of E. coli bacterium were present in test samples.

The results can be read using ultraviolet light and a smartphone camera. The researchers said they are further refining the machine to make it even simpler to use.

Poll: Clinton’s standing falls among Democrats WASHINGTON, July 16 (AP): Hillary Rodham Clinton’s standing is falling among Democrats, and voters view her as less decisive and inspiring than when she launched her presidential campaign just three months ago, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.

The survey offers a series of warning signs for the leading 2016 Democratic candidate for president. Most troubling, perhaps, for her prospects are questions about her compassion for average Americans, a quality that fueled President Barack Obama’s two White House victories.

Just 39% of all Americans have a favorable view of Clinton, compared to nearly half who say they have a negative opinion of her. That’s an 8-point increase in her unfavorable rating from an AP-GfK poll conducted at the end of April.

The drop in Clinton’s numbers extends into the Democratic Party. Seven in 10 Democrats gave Clinton positive marks, an 11-point drop from the April survey. Nearly a quarter of Democrats now say they see Clinton in an unfavorable light. “I used to like her, but I don’t trust her,” said Donald Walters of Kentucky. “Ever since she’s announced her candidacy for the presidency I just haven’t liked the way she’s handled things. She doesn’t answer questions directly.”

While Clinton’s approval rating fell, Obama’s stayed constant at 46 percent since April. More than 8 in 10 Democrats have a positive view of the president. At least part of Clinton’s decline may be due to questions about her character, a topic Republicans have been trying to make central to the 2016 campaign. In ads, stump speeches and online videos, they paint her as a creature of Washington who flouts the rules to get ahead.

While Clinton has spent decades in the public eye, she’s focused in recent months on creating a more relatable — and empathetic — image. In public events, she frequently talks about her new granddaughter, Charlotte, and references her early career as a legal advocate for impoverished children. The survey suggests that voters aren’t sold on her reinvention: Only 4 in 10 voters say they view Clinton as “compassionate.”

mines and industrial plants under often brutal conditions do the same. Some 12,000 American prisoners were shipped to Japan and forced to work at more than 50 sites to support imperial Japan’s war effort, and about 10 percent died, according to Kinue Tokudome, director of the U.S.Japan Dialogue on POWs, who has spearheaded the lobbying effort for companies to apologize.

Japan’s government recently acknowledged that tens of thousands of South Koreans, Chinese

and World War II POWs were conscripted to fill labor shortages at factories, mines and other sites as part of its successful attempt to win U.N. world heritage status for 23 historical Japanese industrial sites.

Tokudome said Mitsubishi Materials will be apologizing for its use of forced labor by some 900 American troops at four locations operated by its predecessor company, Mitsubishi Mining Co. Only two living survivors of that ordeal could be located to accept the apology, and of

them, only Murphy is fit enough to make the trip to Los Angeles.

Speaking by phone from Santa Maria, California, Murphy recounted how he was shipped to Japan as a POW, two-and-a-half years following his capture in the Philippines where he was serving as a radio operator for the U.S. Army Air Corps.

He had survived the notorious Bataan Death March, when thousands of Americans and Filipinos are believed to have perished as they were made to trudge 65 miles to prison camps af-

ter their defeat by Japanese forces.

Murphy spent one year at a copper mine near Hanawa with about 500 other POWs, an experience he described as “a complete horror.”

“It was slavery in every way: no food, no medicine, no clothing, no sanitation,” Murphy said, adding that it was all the more painful knowing that Mitsubishi built fighter aircraft used against American forces.

He said he forgave his captors after the war, but has hankered for an apology for 70 years. He participated in a class action lawsuit attempting to sue the Japanese government for the year he spent in the copper mine, which failed. No money is being offered by the corporation, but Murphy said he considered the upcoming apology “a big deal.”

Murphy said if other companies followed suit, it would help provide closure for surviving POWs and build a better relationship between Japan and the United States, already close allies.

Another former POW, Lester Tenney, 94, who met briefly with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a high-profile visit to Washington in April, reserved comment on the planned apology until he hears it, but added, “At least it is a step in the right direction after all these years.” Tenney was forced to work for coal mine near the town of Omuta run by Mitsui Mining Company during the war. He will also attend Sunday’s event.

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UN resolution would end Iran sanctions in 10 years

uNITED NATIONS, July 16 (AP): A draft U.N. resolution on the Iran nuclear deal that says U.N. sanctions would “snap back” if Iran fails to meet its obligations also contains a surprise: The crucial mechanism will end in 10 years.

The draft, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, states that none of the seven previous U.N. resolutions on Iran sanctions “shall be applied” after 10 years, and “the Security Council will have concluded its consideration of the Iranian nuclear issue.”

But a U.S. official familiar with the details of the resolution said the five veto-wielding permanent members of the council agreed that a new resolution would be adopted at the end of 10 years to reinstate the snap back mechanism for an additional five years. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.

The U.S. introduced the draft resolution Wednesday, and diplomats said they expect a vote on it early next week.

President Barack Obama has cited the snap back mechanism as a main defense of the Iran deal in responding to sharp criticism from the U.S. Congress and some American allies. France also has stressed the significance of sanctions coming back into force quickly if Iran breaks it promises.

But Russian officials have given mixed accounts of how the mechanism would work. Moscow has traditionally opposed any voting procedures in which it would lose its Security Council veto power, though Obama said Wednesday that “in the agreement, we’ve set it up so we can override Iran’s objection, and we don’t need Russia or China in order for us to get that override.”

The snap back provision in the draft resolution has been described as very clever by U.N. observers.

Here’s how it works: If one of the parties to the nuclear deal, like the United States, determines that Iran is not fulfilling its commitments, it can ask for a Security Council vote on a resolution to continue the deal’s lifting of all Iran sanctions resolutions. When a vote takes place, the U.S. or the four other permanent members could then veto the resolution, and the sanctions would automatically “snap back” in 30 days.

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Friday 17 July 2015

The Morung Express

Football match between CM XI and CS XI

KOHIMA, JULY 16 (DIPR): A football match is being organised to be played between the Chief Minister's XI (Legislators) and Chief Secretary's XI (AHODs & HODs) on July 22 at 2:00pm in the Secretariat Plaza. In this regard, the Chief Minister's Office and the Chief Secretary's office have been requested to form their respective teams for the event. Substitution of players will be unlimited. However, players will be from amongst the Legislators and Administrative Heads of the Department

and Heads of the Departments only. Uniforms and refreshment for the players and VVIPs will be arranged by the organisers.

The Home Department has been requested to make sitting arrangement in the rostrum of the Secretariat Plaza. All Officers and Staff of the Secretariat have also been requested to witness the match. All Heads of the Departments whose offices are located within the vicinity of the New Secretariat Complex have been requested to bring their staffs to witness the match.

The United States' Megan Skaggs performs during women's artistic gymnastics balance beam competition in the Pan Am Games in Toronto, Wednesday, July 15. Skaggs won the silver medal in the event. (AP Photo)

swiss extradite detained FIFA official to the US schweinsteiger excited for reunion with van Gaal

FILE - In this May 27, 2015, file photo, two persons are reflected in the FIFA logo at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss authorities said on July 16 that one of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich as part of a U.S. corruption probe was extradited to the United States they day before. Switzerland's Federal Office of Justice didn't identify the FIFA official. (AP Photo)

GENEVA, JULY 16 (AP): One of the seven FIFA officials arrested in Zurich as part of a corruption probe has been extradited to the United States, the Swiss Justice Ministry said Thursday.

The Federal Office of Justice said the man, whom it did not identify, was extradited on Wednesday. "He was handed over to a three-man U.S. police escort in Zurich who accompanied him on the flight to New York," the ministry said in a statement. The official agreed last week to be extradited, unlike six others who are fighting extradition.

The extradited man is accused of "accepting bribes totaling millions of dollars in connection with the sale of marketing rights to various sports marketing firms and keeping the money for himself," the Swiss justice office said last week.

All seven men were arrested on May 27 in dawn raids on a luxury hotel in Zurich by Swiss federal police at the request of American federal agencies. They include FIFA vice president Jeffrey Webb of

the Cayman Islands and former FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo of Uruguay.

Both have been suspended from football duty by FIFA's ethics committee.

A total of 14 men — nine football officials and five marketing executives — were indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice in May, and a further four had their guilty pleas unsealed.

They are alleged to have taken part in a racketeering conspiracy paying bribes of more than $150 million over a 24-year period. The payments were tied to the award of broadcast and hosting rights for the World Cup, continental championships in North and South America, and regional club tournaments. U.S. authorities have said more indictments should follow, and FIFA President Sepp Blatter is a target of the widening case. Under pressure from the investigation, and a separate Swiss federal probe of money laundering linked to FIFA's award of 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting rights, Blatter announced on June 2 that he would leave office within months.

BELLEVUE, JULY 16 (AP): While Bastian Schweinsteiger may be new to English soccer, he's quite aware of what he's getting into with Louis van Gaal as his manager at Manchester United.

This isn't the first time their paths have crossed. Schweinsteiger played nearly two seasons at Bayern Munich with van Gaal as his manager before van Gaal was fired near the end of the 2011 season. "We know each other. We had a great time there," Schweinsteiger said Wednesday. "It was very good for my development. We won titles." Schweinsteiger spoke two days before he likely will make his Manchester United debut when it begins a preseason tour of the United States against Mexico's Club America on Friday night in Seattle.

Schweinsteiger, midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and defender Matteo Darmian were all formally introduced by the club on Wednesday, the three main pieces of United's offseason makeover that also included the signing of Dutch winger Memphis Depay and the departure of striker Robin van Persie. Van Gaal said it was important to have his new additions along with the club for its U.S. tour. "I'm very happy be-

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, left, listens as Bastian Schweinsteiger talks to reporters after being introduced as a new singing with the club, during a news conference on July 15 in Bellevue, Wash. (AP Photo)

cause in my opinion they are all very good players," van Gaal said. "We can prepare now in the tour all the things I want to implement with the new players."

This journey to England is a new chapter for the Schweinsteiger, the German captain. He spent his entire club career with Bayern Munich until signing a three-year deal with United and making the jump from the Bundesliga to the Premier League.

Schweinsteiger has done it all in his career, winning domestic and European club titles, and

claiming the World Cup title last summer in Brazil.

So what's left?

"Of course it's a new stage in my life. I want to win titles. That's easy and what I'm used to," Schweinsteiger said. "That's the goal for next year's team."

The 30-year-old Schweinsteiger scored 45 goals and set up 70 more in 342 league games for Bayern. He joined the club's youth sides from Rosenheim in 1998 and went on to win the Bundesliga a joint-record eight times, matching former club stalwarts Mehmet

Scholl and Oliver Kahn. "It's a good challenge for me," Schweinsteiger said of moving to the Premier League. "I want to give my impact here and make (it) a positive one."

His signing was the highlight of an offseason where United focused on bolstering its midfield. Schneiderlin was brought in after spending seven years at Southampton and watching the club grow from lower division to being a steady Premier League participant.

Schneiderlin was linked to a number of clubs, but he never questioned where he was headed.

"When I learned Manchester United was interested there was no other choice," Schneiderlin said.

Darmian came from Torino in Italy and van Gaal sees him as an upgrade as an outside defender with the ability to push forward into the attack when needed. There are still questions about United's attack with the Premier League opener against Tottenham less than a month away, especially after the departure of van Persie, who moved to Fenerbache. Van Gaal said he was clear with van Persie at the end of last season that he would be moving on from United and was happy with his decision to join the Turkish club.

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Naga Hoho’s view on sApo-Mao council dispute

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zukou valley belongs to the Nagas. Setting up of a Police beat/station by the Government of Manipur (GoM) at Dzukou won’t make the Nagas shy away nor will we capitulate to the Manipur security forces. Conflict over Dzukou valley within a family is a natural phenomenon which our ancestors have always tackled with all measures according to the Naga tradition and customary usage since time immemorial. Not all the Angami’s or Mao’s are party to the conflict, and the GoM putting its best effort to expand the hatred between the Nagas is not at all acceptable.

The Naga Hoho is compelled to issue this article for the public consumption in pursuance to bring an amicable solution to the unfortunate impasse between the two Naga brothers. The Naga Hoho’s sole objective in this impasse is for upholding the integrity and fraternity amongst all the Naga brothers and to restore to its age old relationship between Naga tribes.

The Naga Hoho’s participation in this unfortunate episode was approached in two phases. The first was to diffuse the situation and second, to bring an amicable lasting solution.

Accordingly the Naga Hoho in order to diffuse the situation i.e. the checking of identity, economic blockade and the counter blockades which took place, the Naga Hoho executive members had a consultative meeting with the officials of the Mao Council (MC) on 3rd June, 2015 at Mohou, in the presence of representatives from the United Naga Council (UNC) and Naga Peoples’ Organization (NPO) where the appeal of Naga Hoho was obliged by the Mao Council in lifting the proposed economic blockade. It was at this meeting where the three organization led by Naga Hoho, UNC and NPO appealed the Mao Council to withdraw the Memorandum submitted to the communal Government of Manipur (GoM). The Naga Hoho executives came back with a strong conviction that the MC will not invite the intervention of a third party in the form of communal GoM, rather the Nagas as brothers would resolve any issue or dispute according to the age old customary and traditional practice and usages of our ancestors.

The Naga Hoho executives on 5th of June, 2015 met the officials of the Southern Angami Public Organization (SAPO) and the Southern Angami Youth Organization (SAYO) in the presence of the Angami Public Organization (APO) at the SABT building at

Kohima. The appeal was put forth by the Naga Hoho team to put an end to the blockade that was bringing misery to the Mao community and the subsequent Vacation Notice directing the Mao dwellers in SAPO area and parts of Kohima within 5 days period to vacate be kept in abeyance as it was the desire of both the parties to the conflict to settle the matter according to the traditional and customary practice of the Nagas.

Having met and heard both the parties, the Naga Hoho executives had an emergency meeting at Kohima and in its effort to diffuse the situation accordingly issued a directive on 5th June, 2015 to MC to withdraw the Memorandum submitted to the GoM within 24 hr, and to withdraw their volunteers immediately from the disputed zone and to impress upon the GoM to pull off its security forces. On that same day i.e.5th June, 2015 the Naga Hoho issued a similar directive to the SAPO for withdrawal of the Vacation/ Quit Notice issued against the Mao community, and further directed the SAPO volunteers to abstain further actions at the disputed site.

The Naga Hoho on 8th June, 2015 received an official communiqué from the MC signed by the Vice President and the General Secretary expressing their inability to withdraw the memorandum, rather reiterating that the Memorandum has served its purpose and citing a positive response from the GoM. An emergency meeting was called between the SAPO/SAYO and Naga Hoho in the presence of the APO on 9th, June 2015, where Naga Hoho officials expressed their displeasure against the MC over their reply and further appealed them to keep their Vacation Notice in abeyance as the NH team wanted to restore the two Naga brothers where they live as brothers.

The Naga Hoho was yet again compelled to issue another directive to the MC for immediate withdrawal of the Memorandum, as the intervention of GoM was not required when both the parties to the conflict agrees to resolved the matter according to the traditional and customary practice of the Nagas.

On the 1st of July, 2015 the Naga hoho in its Consultative meeting at Kohima thoroughly deliberated on the issue and the house endorsed the Naga Hoho executive’s decision in issuing a directive to both the parties.

The House further deliberated on the memorandum submitted by MC to GoM on 23rd April, 2015 and the political ramifications which will have

an adverse effect to the Naga’s aspiration and believe to our right to Selfdetermination as a people. The house unanimously decided to give the MC a further 5 days period for withdrawal of the Memorandum.

The Naga Hoho executives and the UNC executives after the expiry of 5 days notice unanimously decided to suspend the membership of the Mao Council from Naga Hoho so long as the MC desires the involvement of the GoM. The MC’s claim of approaching the office of Naga Hoho on the 3rd of Sept.

2012 for timely intervention to contain undesirable eventualities within the Naga family and to safeguard the Naga unity at such a trying time in the history of the Naga struggle for self determination was also deliberated. “Naga Hoho did not act on the appeal on the ground that Naga Hoho does not have a court”, is the claim leveled against the Naga Hoho. The Naga Hoho is to make its stand very clear that no such appeal was received till date from the MC, and the MC should come out openly with the copy of its appeal letter submitted to the Naga Hoho and produce the same corresponding reply received by the MC from the office of the Naga Hoho for the transparency and general publicity.

The Naga Hoho received a reply to its 2nd directive after 22 days from MC which was also published in the local dailies by the General Secretary of the MC. The encroachment done

by SAPO as claimed by the MC is the prerogative and the bounden duty of arbitrator or for that matter any tribunal or court whichever is preferred by the parties to the conflict to judge and come out with the truth. The point of contention here is the presence of memorandum with the GoM which itself undermines the very confidence of the MC in solving the dispute according to the traditional and customary practice of the Nagas. The parallel instances of the SAPO/MC disputes are also there between Kezhakeno/ Tungjoy and Meluri/ Jessami. The Naga Hoho is of the view that MC should get in the line with these parallel instances of having full faith and confidence in solving the border disputes between Naga brothers according to the traditional and customary practice of the Nagas without seeking the intervention of the communal Government of Manipur.

The Naga Hoho executive’s decision in directing the MC for withdrawal of the Memorandum from the GoM should not be considered as sought

with provocations, harassment, humiliation and violence. The “possibility” allegation that the withdrawal directives are based on sheer majority and not by the merit of the case should also be dropped since the Naga Hoho office is for the brotherhood, unity and fraternity of all the Nagas and cannot be made or alleged to be mouthpiece of one particular tribe alone. The chief Minister of Manipur, Shri. Ibobi Singh inviting the Surveyor General of India to come and indicate the political boundary line marking itself undermines the very co-existence of Naga people in Manipur and Nagaland border. Not only is the presence of the MC’s Memorandum in Ibobi’s grasp harm the Naga Identity and its political peace process but it will certainly bring an adverse effect to the case between Assam and Nagaland border dispute which is been heard by the Supreme Court of India.

Most importantly, it has become imperative to refer back the famous Declarations/ Resolutions of the Naga Hoho and United Naga Council as to why MC should withdraw their Memorandum from GoM. The Delaration of the Consultative meeting of the Naga Hoho on May 8, 2010 which was endorsed by the 3rd Federal Assembly of the Naga Hoho at Mokokchung over the aggression committed by the Manipur state Government on the Naga people reads as; In view of the war that has been waged upon the innocent and unarmed Naga citizens by the Manipur State Government on the 6th of May, 2010, we the Naga Hoho on behalf of the Naga people reiterate and declare the following statements in support of our historical rights to our ancestral lands.

1. That, however much our lands and our people have been dissected through colonial designs, we solemnly declare and affirm that we are one nation and will stand together as a people.

2. That any attack on any of our people will be considered as an attack on our nation.

3. That we consider the recent killings of our students, injury to hundreds of our innocent citizens and lootings and destructions of properties at villages in Mao Naga area by the Manipur Government as an open declaration of war against the Nagas.

4. That any harm done to our citizens presently held hostage in the Imphal valley will be countered by befitting actions.

5. That henceforth, we derecognize

any artificial boundary lines drawn across our ancestral lands in the present Manipur State While we issue the above declarations, we express our solidarity with our Naga citizens in Manipur and elsewhere and declare that we shall ever stand together as a nation in defending our national rights to our national lands.

Further, the Declaration of the Naga people (South) in the 3rd Naga People’s Convention at Tahamzan on 1st July, 2010 clearly says that- “we, the Nagas in the present state of Manipur having established our position based upon the unmistakable fact that it is impossible to protect our right to life, land, time-honored institutions, customary practice and values under the administration of the dominant and communal Government of Manipur, and that our history with it, has clearly confirmed the harsh reality that the GoM has never recognized and respected the identity and dignity of the Naga people, hereby declare on this day, the following that – The Nagas will sever all political ties with the communal Government of Manipur, and henceforth there shall be a total political non-cooperation movement against it……this Declaration made by the Nagas in the South have been thoroughly deliberated in the 4th Federal Assembly of the Naga Hoho at Mokokchung on July 16, 2010, wherein, “the President, UNC briefly informed the house on the circumstances leading to the adoption of the declaration for severance of political ties with the Manipur State Government and to opt for an alternative arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur.

Members were of the view that there should not be any objection to the declaration and to the alternative arrangement. The house resolved to support, help and aid the UNC and other Nagas outside the State of Nagaland in their effort to secure alternative arrangement for their survival and sustenance and for the protection of their land and identity, pending the settlement of the Indo-Naga issue”.

In this backdrop, the Naga Hoho is fully convinced of the fact that disputed land/ zones will be always with the Nagas irrespective of the favour whichever tribe is awarded, “however, so long as the MC seeks the intervention of Non- Naga’s to this case, the Naga Hoho will keep the suspension of MC from the Naga Hoho so as to keep our record clear for all days to come.

CHITHO NYUSO Secretary (Adm), Naga Hoho

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uite often, people raise a lot of hue and cry over the increasing automobile pollution in the urban areas causing severe health hazards, but little do they know that the worst sufferers of the pollution are the traffic police personnel. In India, almost all the urban traffic police personal suffers from eye related problems due to dust particles, hearing impairment, insomnia and buzzing sounds in their ear after noisy workdays due to high level of noise pollution and most importantly complaints about lung related disorder like pneumonia and bronchitis. So, effort should be made to curb these problems.

Authorities should look into this account very seriously while dealing with the environmental pollution and enhance their contribution by reducing the duty hours of the traffic police, rotation of duties to less polluted areas, free periodical medical checkups to facilities early detection of respiratory and cardiac diseases, providing necessary protective devices and by strictly enforcing the laws regarding pollution .

Besides ,we the citizens should also contribute on our parts by respecting them , obeying the traffic rules so that their duties is eased, reducing the use of vehicle either by resorting to public transport or switching over from vehicles to other means like cycling and walking , properly maintaining vehicles ,avoiding unnecessary horns and most importantly by planting more trees as trees not only absorbs harmful greenhouse gases but it is also a good remedy to reduce noise pollution.

Lastly, through this column, I would like to salute and thank all the Dimapur traffic police personal for their splendour works and for making our life comfortable at the coast of their suffering.

God bless you.

Huka V Awomi Satoi Town, Zunheboto

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

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Kashito Kiba Sunep Lemtur ids for Fame 5th Season will be kicking off this coming Saturday July 18at Town Hall, Dimapur.

It is the lone platform in Nagaland that gives talented children an opportunity to explore their passion for music. And so far Nagaland has witnessed many young talents being polished and groomed at the professional level of singing and performing. Pheto Music Association has created many channels in Nagaland by doing such innovative shows and portray some of the talents at the national platform. This 5th Season at the Kids for Fame Contest, PMA assures that the best talents will be given free scholarship to pursue professional level vocal course for one year at School of Music & Art, Purana Bazar, Dimapur. And the winner will walk away with 3 Lakhs Rupees along with an official video contract by Media 24 Studio, Dimapur. While speaking to some of the media person, Kashito Kiba the MD of PMA mentioned that this season they are honored to have our renowned Naga Singer Sunep Lemtur as their new judge. Sunep will also be mentoring the contestants. One of the best promising talents will be awarded with exciting gift hampers at each round by Sunep Lemtur. Both MD. Kashito Kiba and Sunep Lemtur will be the official judges for the show.

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Lisa Haydon offers tips to aspiring catwalk stars as she prepares to host India’s Next Top Model

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odel and actress Lisa Haydon hastens to dow nplay any parallels her carefree persona might draw with Vijaylakshmi, her role in Queen that fetched her Bollywood spotlight last year. “I am not Vijaylakshmi, at least I don’t drink everyday of the week like her. People get that perception because I love to live life in a flow. I don’t get stuck at a place,” she says.

Walker’s brother lands first feature film role

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ollywood superstar Salman Khan on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Premier Nawaz Sharif to watch his movie “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, which delves into India-Pakistan ties and is releasing just a day ahead of Eid. The 49-year-old, one of Hindi cinema’s most popular and loved actors, has thanked Pakistan’s censor board for alhe heartthrob of Bollylowing his film to be released wood, Hrithik Roshan is there on Friday. “Thanku Pakistan censor board for your genall set to make his debut erosity (sic),” Salman posted on small screen by hoston Twitter, and added: “Wld ing a show which inspired by real lv n respect if the leaders of Inlife heroes, entitled ‘Real Heroes’. do-Pak see Bajrangi Bhaijaan The show will be focussing on how bcoz lv for children is above all people won against all difficulties boundaries @narendramodi and emerged as heroes. Hrithik #nawazsharif(sic).” being one of the hero, who overThe superstar’s request came his speech deficiency, is comes just days after Modi and perfect to play the host of this show Sharif held bilateral talks at on Discovery. Sangram Singh’s inUfa in Russia. This movie also spirational story, who moved out comes amidst cross-border from his wheelchair to become a firing between the two counrenowned wrestler will be aired in the first week. Sangram tries. Directed by Kabir Khan, Singh in an exclusive interview with Times TV confirmed, “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, which also stars Kareena Kapoor “I will be the first guest on Hrithik’s new show”.

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No one is forcing me to get married: Salman

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alman Khan, who is always questioned about his reluctance to get married, says he is in no hurry to settle down as “no one in his family” is forcing him to get married.

The 49-year-old actor shared the update during a radio interview on a 92.7 BIG FM show. Asked about the ultimatums his family has given him, the actor said: “I have got an ultimatum from my family to increase my level. No one in my family is forcing me to get married.” The “Dabangg” star is also not consistent about his thoughts on marrying. “Yesterday I said I am okay with doing an arranged marriage and today I am not okay day after I will have another answer,” he added.

Meanwhile, when his father Salim Khan was asked about Salman’s marriage at an event here, he said: “Even Allah can’t answer such questions”. Salman has often grabbed headlines for his relationships. From dating stars like Sangeeta Bijlani and Katrina Kaif to having a turbulent affair with Aishwarya Rai, who is now married to Abhishek Bachchan. On the professional front, the actor is all set to regale his fans with his new film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” on Friday. The Kabir Khan directorial, which also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, narrates the tale of how a man discovers love while taking a dumb and mute girl back to her home in Pakistan.

Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will release in Pakistan with some cuts. “‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ has been approved

‘Star Wars’ creator Lucas becomes Disney legend

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tar Wars” director George Lucas is one of the chosen eight new Disney Legends. The 71-year-old creator of “Indiana Jones” franchises will be honoured in D23 Expo 2015 awards ceremony to be hosted by Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger, reported Digital Spy. “The Disney Legend Award is our highest honour, and we are incredibly proud to recognise these eight talented individuals who have contributed so much to the world of entertainment and the Disney legacy. “Their vision and dedication to their work have brought joy to audiences around the globe and earned them a place in Disney history,” Iger said. Lucas will be honoured alongside Grammy Award-winning music composer Danny Elfman, “All My Children” star Susan Lucci and Disney animator Andreas Deja. The work of George Bodenheimer, Eyvind Earle, Carson Van Osten and Julie Reihm Casaletto will also be celebrated at the event.

Lucas and Elfman will join the list of Disney Legends including Tim Allen, Robin Williams and Julie Andrews.

Bieber promises personal, `futuristic` album

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op celebrity Justin Bieber says he is developing a “futuristic” sound for “very personal” songs as he completes a long-awaited album. The 21-year-old Canadian singer revealed that he is performing both drums and guitar on the album, on which he is collaborating with electronic producer Skrillex, legendary rap and rock producer Rick Rubin, and rap giant Kanye West. “I`m at a place where I`m really happy and I`m ready to share my music,” he told lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart in Interview magazine. “Skrillex is on a really new wave and has found a way to take my vocals and mix them and play with them and pitch it up to make it higher with these cool effects that sound really futuristic,”

he said. Bieber -- who has been known as much for his colorful life as his music since his last album “Believe” came out in 2012 -said that the album will be about “stuff that I`ve been through.” “It`s just very personal. People will be able to really get into where my heart is,” he said.

Bieber, however, did not offer a timeline for the album`s release. “I`m really not worried about when it`s finished, I just want it to be perfect, so we`re taking our time with it,” he said. Bieber also told Stewart, who has developed a friendship with the young singer, that he is single.

When Stewart told him that “after this interview, every girl in America will want you,” he replied unabashedly: “I think so, too. I`m a pretty lucky guy.”

Lisa’s latest showbiz avatar sees her on MTV, on the upcoming show India’s Next Top Model. She presents the show and is also a mentor. The series, to be launched on Sunday, is an Indian version of the Tyra Banks-created America’s Next Top Model. The show sees aspiring models compete for the title and gives them scope to make a mark in the modelling world.

“We have kept the format exactly as it is aired abroad. My role in the Indian version is the same as Tyra’s.

I will present, mentor and groom the girls. Grooming is important to become a model. A lot of aspiring models actually come from smalltown India and don’t understand international fashion. Yet they have the spark,” says Lisa, who admits the only grooming she got was travelling.

“Travel gave me a certain exposure to the world of fashion,” she reveals.

Lisa is bullish about her reality TV sojourn. “Reality television has its own challenges. While films are about

Salman urges Modi, Sharif to watch ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’

Hrithik to debut on small screen

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‘It’s more than just striking beautiful poses’

Kids for fame 5th season

aul Walker’s brother Cody has landed his first official feature film role alongside Nicolas Cage in an upcoming World War Two action drama.

Cody, a licensed paramedic, first stepped in front of the camera to help complete his brother’s scenes in Furious 7 after Paul was killed in a car crash in 2013, while shooting the latest sequel in the action movie franchise. Earlier this year (15), Cody signed a deal with the Paradigm agency, and his representatives have helped him land his first major supporting role in the film USS Indianapolis, according to Deadline. The movie features Cage as the real naval captain who struggled to keep his crewmen alive after the ship, which was on a secret mission to deliver parts for the first atomic bomb, was torpedoed by the Japanese Navy in 1945. Walker also joins a cast which includes Tom Sizemore and Thomas Jane, with Mario Van Peebles directing.

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for Eid release by the CBFC but with several cuts (to the film),” the Express Tribune quoted the chairman of Paki-

stan’s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) Mobashir Hasan as saying.

The film narrates the story of a Hindu man on a mission to take a young Pakistani girl, who is dumb and mute, back to her country.

It chronicles his adventures and experiences faced during his road trip. Besides India and Pakistan, the film will release in more than 5,000 screens across 50 countries, including the US, Britain and Australia.

Given the lacklustre journey of Bollywood in the first half of 2015, “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” is expected to be a remunerative miracle at the box office, especially as an Eid release has always worked wonders for Salman.

acting out a role, the challenge about reality television lies in its unpredictable nature. So much of it happens on the spot. The trick is to improvise.” Her tip for wannabe models is simple.

“I started modelling at 18. Over the years I have realised it is important to be creative in this field, unlike the popular notion that modelling is just about striking beautiful poses. You need originality and funk to stand out.” Her name is currently linked to Housefull 3, but Lisa refuses to confirm. “Wait till next week for an announcement,” she says when we quiz her on upcoming films. Beyond her work in films, Lisa keeps her hands full.

“I briefly romanced with a fashion line and have now launched a range of natural beauty products under the label Naked By Lisa. For me every journey in life has been different and important,” she says. It is the reason she cannot choose between acting and modelling. “Basically I enjoy being an entertainer. Both modelling and acting let me do so,” she sums up.

Rogers, Smith join Lord's Test ton club India eye continued

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lord , July 16 (ageNcIeS): Australia's Chris Rogers and Steven Smith both gained coveted places on the Lord's honours board as they each scored a hundred on the first day of the second Ashes Test against England on Thursday.

Number three Smith, who until twice making 33 in England's 169-run win in the first Test in Cardiff was ranked as the world's number one Test batsman, was first to the landmark despite giving Rogers a 35-run and 70-minute 'head start'.

He brought up three figures after tea with a pulled four off James Anderson, reaching his hundred in 161 balls, including nine fours and a six. It was Smith's 10th hundred in 30 Tests and sixth in eight matches, although he was dropped on 50 in the slips

by Ian Bell.

Left-handed opener Rogers, after nearly five hours at the crease, followed Smith to a century when he drove Anderson down the ground for a 17th four in 209 balls faced.

It was a particularly sweet moment for Rogers

dominance over Zim Harare, July 16 (IaNS): After ensuring a resounding clean-sweep over Zimbabwe in the threematch One-Day International (ODI) series, a confident young Indian side will aim to consolidate their dominance over the hosts in the first match of the two Twenty20 Internationals to be played at the Harare Sports Club here on Friday.

India clinched the ODI series 3-0. The visitors were a superior side in the 50over campaign winning the first ODI by four runs, the second by 62 runs and the third by 83 runs.

The visitors will have very little homework to do after putting up an impres-

Pandey chipped in, hitting a useful 71 on his debut to help India win the third ODI. India will aim to capitalise on their batting strength to put on an authoritative show, hoping their batsmen become more aggressive in the shortest format of the game.

ALl eyes will be on skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay and their ability to provide strong starts on foreign pitches. Senior batter Robin Uthappa will also like to start scoring after missing out in the ODIs. Zimbabwe will hope their star hitter Chamu Chibhabha comes good and single handedly lead them to victories.

Australia's Steven Smith, right, celebrates with Chris Rogers after scoring a century on the first day of the second Ashes Test match between England and Australia, at Lord's cricket ground in London, Thursday, July 16. (AP Photo)

as the 37-year-old, who knows the ground well from his time with Lord'sbased Middlesex, plans to retire at the end of this series. This match represented his last chance to score a Test century at the 'home of cricket' after he made

scores of 15 and six in the corresponding Ashes clash at Lord's two years ago.

Rogers has now scored eight fifties in nine Test innings but Thursday's effort, his fifth century in 22 matches at this level, was the first one of those

scores he had converted into a hundred. Ashesholders Australia, looking for their first Test series win in Britain in 14 years, were 254 for one when Rogers completed his century, with the secondwicket duo's unbroken

stand then worth 176.

Both Rogers and Smith will now have their names inscribed on the honours board in the visitors' dressing room which records all the individual Test hundreds scored by England's opponents at Lord's.

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Futsal championship underway in Kohima

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sive show both with the bat and bowl in the ODI series.

But the hosts, swept aside in the ODI series, will look to making a strong comeback and proving themselves in the T20 series. Several Indian batsmen, namely Ambati Rayudu, skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Kedar Yadav and Murali Vijay, were among runs in the ODIs. Allrounder Stuart Binny and bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, spinners Axar Patel and Harbhajan Singh were successful at taking wickets.

While Rayudu, who scored a match-winning hundred in the first ODI, got injured and returned home, his replacement Manish

Mhaliezolie Kire and others with the players of the inaugural match of Season Futsal Championship in Kohima on July 16. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | July 16

A three day long Season Futsal Championship under the aegis of Rüziezou Colony Youth (RCY), DKhel Kohima village got underway here this morn-

ing at D. Khel Ground, Seikhazou, Kohima village.

Altogether, 28 teams are vying for the coveted champion title. The tourney was formally inaugurated by Mhaliezolie Kire, president Dapfutsumia Youth Organization (DYO) and edi-

tor Capi daily. Gracing the opening ceremony, Kire acknowledged the RCY for taking forward the youth related activities and extended fullest support.

He said the youth organization plays important role in curbing anti social

activities and social evils.

He was also all praise the RCY for taking the colony in the right track.

Among the many discipline of games and sports, Kire said that Naga youth has potential to excel in the field of Futsal, Taekwondo

and Sepaktatraw viewing the physical structure.

In this, he encouraged the players to devote their time and put sincere effort to shine in the field.

“We can compete with others at the national and international level,” he said.

Kire said that the elderly persons play games to keep themselves healthy while the youngsters perform to excel. “Your performance will reward you,” he said and urged upon the players to take it with seriousness.

The championship will go on till July 18.

Earlier, RYC president Zapuchiilie Khezhie delivered welcome address while the inaugural function was chaired by Vitholie Kire. Vilakho Khezhie administered oath to the participating teams. Nourhe Kro-u downed Veteran FC 2-1 in the inaugural match.

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