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Nagaland CM briefed on ICAR-NRC on mithun

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By Sandemo Ngullie

Stop behaving like our government and START!

NSCBEU to join all Indian Bank strike on July 29

Rescued minor children repatriated to Imphal DIMAPUR, JULY 28 (MExN): Under the initiative of District Child Protection Officer, Phek District, two minors hailing from Manipur and rescued from Meluri in 2014 was repatriated to CWC, East Imphal by a joint team of CWC, DCPU and SJPU, Phek on July 22, 2016. A press note from DCPO Phek, Samuel Kapu informed that the two minors were staying at Vesa Shelter Home, Chetheba, Phek District for rehabilitation since September 19, 2014. Effort to trace the relatives of the two children in coordination with CWC, East Imphal has been unsuccessful so far.

Observing that it is best for the two minor to be under the care and protection of CWC, East Imphal while further efforts is carried out to trace their relatives, the child protection team from Nagaland in coordination with the State governments handed the children to CWC, East Imphal in the presence of DCPO, Imphal Manipur, the press note stated.

Gossip is verbal terrorism: Pope WARSAW, JULY 28 (IANS/AKI): Speaking ill of others and hurting them with cruel language is “the terrorism of words”, Pope Francis said on Thursday. “Gossip is the terrorism of worlds, insulting ones heart, dignity and in this young person’s case, nationality,” Francis told participants at the World Youth Day celebrations, quoted by Vatican Radio.

He was replying to a question from a girl who asked him how she could forgive bullies who drove her to attempt suicide after she arrived in Italy six years ago with limited knowledge of the language.

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Parliament passes bill for afforestation fund

reflections

DIMAPUR, JULY 28 ( M E x N ) : The Nagaland State Co-operative Bank Employee’s Union (NSCBEU) will participate in the proposed all Indian Bank strike by United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU) on July 29, Friday. A press release issued by NSCBEU assistant general secretary, Joshua Swu informed that the strike is being called against the proposed anti labour amendment laws, opposing the move of the Government towards privatization of public sector banks and demand for stringent action against willful defaulters towards recovery of NPAs. In this regard, the NSCBEU has requested customers of the Bank to bear with the union in the event of the July 29 strike.

NADA postpones verdict on Narsingh’s doping case

A girl child, who came early to the school, enjoyed a swing ride at the playground just outside her school at Khonoma village before the school began. (Morung Photo)

Defamation cases should not be used as a weapon: SC

NEW DELHI, JULY 28 (PTI): The Supreme Court today said defamation cases should not be used as a political counter weapon against critics of governments and stayed non-bailable warrants (NBW) issued against DMDK Chief and actor politician Vijayakanth and his wife Premlata in such a matter.

“Anyone calling a government corrupt or unfit cannot be slapped with defamation case,” a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R F

Nariman said.

The apex court further said, “there has to be tolerance to criticism...defamation cases cannot be used as a political counter weapon. Cases for criticizing the government or bureaucrats create a chilling effect.”

The penal provision on defamation (section 499 and 500 of the IPC) should not be used to throttle dissent, the bench said, adding that the court must step in, if there are continuous efforts to harass persons by filing a

number of defamation cases.

A Tirupur trial court had yesterday issued a non-bailable warrant against Vijayakanth and his wife after they failed to appear before the court with regard to the defamation case against them.

The case lodged by Public Prosecutor of Tirupur district was on the allegation that they made false remarks against Jayalalithaa and criticised the functioning of the State government on November 6, 2015.

NEW DELHI, JULY 28 (IANS): Paving the way to unlock Rs 40,000 Crore funds to establish corpus at the national and state levels to pay for afforestation activities, the Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Compensatory Afforestation Bill, 2015.

“We are giving money to those who have lost in the race of development,” Anil Madhav Dave, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, told the upper house.

The bill seeks to create a Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) and a Compensatory Afforestation Fund for both states and the Centre. Each state will get its share in the funds.

“When I talk about jungle, it has two components: Tribals living in the forest and the animals. When we say Scheduled Tribes, forests and wildlife are attached. We are habituated to seeing it in compartments,” Dave said.

The funds will be primarily spent to compensate for loss of forest cover, regeneration of forest eco-

system, wildlife protection and infrastructure development.

Of the fund corpus, the Centre will get 10 per cent and the remaining will be distributed among the states.

This is one of the major amendments to the earlier version of the bill. In 2013, the share of the states was increased nine-fold to 90 per cent. The Comptroller and Auditor General though took a note of the lack of preparedness among the state forest authorities to utilise the funds.

Odisha will receive the highest Rs 5,996 crore. The funds for 13 other states have been fixed, depending on their respective forest covers and other projects.

The remaining states will receive Rs 1,000 crore each.

Among other states, Andhra Pradesh will receive Rs 2,223 crore, Arunachal Pradesh Rs 1,462 crore, Chhattisgarh Rs 3,861 crore, Gujarat Rs 1,100 crore, Himachal Pradesh Rs 1,395 crore, Jammu and Kashmir Rs 926 crore, Jharkhand Rs 3,099 crore, Karnataka Rs 917 crore, Madhya Pradesh Rs 3,460 crore, Maharash-

tra Rs 2,435, Rajashtan Rs 1,425, Uttar Pradesh Rs 1,314 crore and Uttarakhand Rs 2,210 crore.

Former Environment Minister and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh earlier sought amendment to the clause that stressed on disbursement and utilisation of the funds by the states. However, he withdrew the amendment later.

“Normally, I would have moved this amendment but in view of the written assurance by the minister that the spirit of the amendment will be reflected in the rules and that if the rules are insufficient, he will come back in one year’s time, I am withdrawing it,” Ramesh said.

He said his amendment sought to ensure that the CAMPA funds are used wisely.

The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in May. Dave’s predecessor and now Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar, while presenting the report card of the Environment Ministry in May, held the unlocking of the limited funds under the CAF Bill as one of his major achievements.

NPRAAF gets Tourism nagaland observes World Hepatitis day Dept to be accountable Call for addressing Mylan CSR project

DIMAPUR, JULY 28 (MExN): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness Forum (NPRAAF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Parliamentary Secretary, Tourism, and Department of Tourism of the Government of Nagaland in order to make the Department more accountable to the public.

A press note from the Information & Publicity Cell of the NPRAAF informed today that NPRAAF officials had a meeting with Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, Apok C. Jamir at his office chamber in Kohima on July 27.

Following this, the “two sides” agreed on an MoU, following also a “series of meetings” with various Department officials including the Director, KT Thomas and two Assistant Directors, V Doulo and I Temjen Ao on various occasions.

In the MoU, as per the NPRAAF, the Parliamentary Secretary agreed to initiate taking over of “all tourism infrastructures already constructed but yet to be handed over to the Department/Government within 45 days.” The NPRAAF had earlier pointed out that there were many infrastructures lying unused owing to unknown reasons but still under the authority of certain individuals/landowners.

It was also ‘agreed’ that “henceforth, all clearance/ utilization certificates of infrastructural development would be issued jointly by the Engineering Wing and the Tourist Officer concerned.”

The Parliamentary Secretary further reportedly stated that “any deputation service sought by the Department would be declared open for competition and be filled within one year from the date of utilizing that deputation

service.” The NPRAAF noted that this ‘policy’ seeks to provide opportunity for other unemployed qualified youth to vie for government jobs.

The press note from NPRAAF also stated that the Parliamentary Secretary ‘agreed’ to “stop absorption policy except on extreme exigencies since such policy becomes a bane for educated unemployed youth as it denies them any available opportunity to compete for jobs.”

Moreover, informed the Forum, the Parliamentary Secretary “agreed to completely stop ‘absorption along with post’ in order to create job opening in the Tourism Department.”

The Parliamentary Secretary is also stated to have agreed “not to allow further privatization of Tourist Lodges in the state as such privatization was not contributing much to the treasury.” He also “agreed to designate 12 senior most Tourist Officers as District Tourism Officer which can be arranged without financial implications” that is “in line with the Department’s Service Rule of 12 sanctioned posts of Tourist Officers.”

The Department of Tourism also clarified “irregular appointments and promotions to Tourist Officers.”

However, while some cases remain unclear and were assured necessary action, the Parliamentary Secretary “categorically assured that under his leadership, there shall be no backdoor appointments.”

The NPRAAF appreciated the Parliamentary Secretary and maintained that it will “periodically monitor the commitment made by the Parliamentary Secretary in the interest of justice,” while also assuring its “support and cooperation” to the Department.

government, civil organizations or the NGOs working in the field of HIV/AIDS and other health sectors- whereas the epidemic continues to spread rapidly and at an alarmingly rate.

HCV issue on a war footing

Our Correspondent Kohima | July 28

Nagaland along with the rest of the world observed World Hepatitis Day 2016 with the theme “Elimination” on Thursday.

Jointly organized by HepCoN, NUN, Kripa Foundation, NNP+ and NSACS, the programme held in the state capital Kohima raised deep concern over the alarming spread of HCV in Nagaland and called for addressing the issue on a war footing.

NNagaDAO had on Wednesday revealed that Hepatitis C issue in Nagaland has become a serious threat while lamenting that not much has been done by the state

High cases of HCV reported in Nagaland

Speaking at the programme, Ketho from Hepatitis Coalition of Nagaland (HepCoN) lamented that despite the high cases of HCV reported in Nagaland, yet there was “zero response” from the state government.

He said that there is no proper data source to project the real face of HCV burden and infection continue to rise.

Ketho stated that many HCV related deaths have been reported in spite of treatment drugs being available. He also lamented that there is lack of testing and diagnosis facilities in the state.

Giving an impression of HepCoN, Ketho said it was formed in 2013 at Kohima to provide a platform to respond and address the issue of viral Hepatitis particularly Hepatitis C Virus in Nagaland.

HepCoN has so far taken up actitivies, which include awareness, advocacy with government, MNC and facilitating treatment and care.

HepCoN along with different community network, PNGOs had also conducted series of HCV awareness programme across all 11 districts of Nagaland. It also opened a facebook group.

Through such grassroots mobilization campaign, HepCoN has been able to bring out the agenda of HCV into the spotlight, Ketho claimed.

Besides, HepCoN has also done free antibody testing at Kohima, Mokokhung, Tuensang, Kiphire and Zunheboto. It also built linkages for access to diagnosis

and drugs at cheaper rate.

on HCV in Nagaland

Mhonthung Tungoe from Network of Naga People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) said Mylan CSR project on HCV in Nagaland for a period of two years would continue till September 30, 2017.

Key activities include; awareness programmes, counseling, 1st level HCV screening (Card Test), mobile HCV screening in remote areas, referral & linkages, IEC and advocacy.

Under this project, more than three hundred awareness programme have already been conducted and reaching out to 23, 260 individuals from January to June 2016.

Tungoe said that out of 1,316 HCV screening done (May-June 2016), 32 positive cases found. The HCV prevalence rate stands at 2.43 %, he added.

Lack of exercise costs world $67.5 billion, and five million lives a year

LONDON, JULY 28 (REUTERS): A study of one million people has found that physical inactivity costs the global economy $67.5 billion a year in healthcare and productivity losses, but an hour a day of exercise could eliminate most of that.

Sedentary lifestyles are linked to increased risks of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, researchers found, but activity - such as brisk walking - could counter the higher likelihood of early death linked with sitting for eight or more hours a day.

Such inactivity is estimated to cause more than 5 million deaths a year - almost as many as smoking, which the World Health Organization (WHO) says kills 6 million a year.

Giving details of their findings at a briefing in London, the international team of researchers warned there has been too little progress in tackling a “pandemic of

Women exercise in front of a trainer (L) as the sun sets near Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. (REUTERS)

physical inactivity”.

Ulf Ekelund, a professor at the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences and Cambridge University, said that WHO recommendations for at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week

was probably not enough.

A quarter of adults worldwide do not meet even the WHO’s recommendations.

“You don’t need to do sport or go to the gym ... but you do need to do at least one hour a day,” he said,

giving walking at 5.6 km an hour (km/h) or cycling at 16 km/h as examples of what was needed.

People who sat for eight hours a day but were otherwise active had a lower risk of premature death than peo-

ple who spent fewer hours sitting but were also less active, suggesting that exercise is particularly important, no matter how many hours a day are spent sitting.

The greatest risk of premature death was for people who sat for long periods of time and did not exercise, according to the findings, published in The Lancet on Wednesday.

In another of the series of four studies, researchers estimated healthcare costs and productivity losses for five major diseases linked to lack of exercise - heart disease, stroke, diabetes, breast cancer and colon cancer - cost $67.5 billion globally in 2013.

Melody Ding of the University of Sydney, who led this part of the research, said the costs occur largely in wealthier countries, but as poorer countries develop, so too will the economic burden of chronic diseases linked to inactivity.

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NAGALAND

Gideon Boy’s Hostel’s Green Zone Campaign

Kohima, July 28 (mExN): Gideon’s Boys Hostel, Jakhama organized a ‘Green Zone campaign’ on July16, where tree saplings were planted in Jakhama led by National Youth Corps member, David Zashü. Stressing on the importance of environment, David stated that every citizen on earth has the responsibility to promote and protect environment.

He challenged the various organisations, departments, unions etc to come out with more ideas in promoting awareness on environment. Further, David expressed his wish to see the people come out of their comfort zones and not to remain ignorant towards the declining environment quality due to global warming, stated a press release received here. The campaign was supported by Earth Friendly Generation (EFG) and Khodi Khieya Jakha town, the release added.

CRPF Raising Day celebrated in Zubza

Kohima, July 28 (mExN): 78 Bn CRPF at Zubza celebrated 77th Raising Day of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on July 27. Homage was paid to the martyrs, while Commandant Neeraj Yadav took salute of the special guard at unit Quarter guard, a press release received here informed. In the evening, intercompany sports and games competitions were organized and the day culminated with Sangeet Sandhya (music night).

The Commandant informed that initially the force was raised under British rule on July 27, 1939 at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, the cantonment of British Army. Since the force was raised under British rule, it was named as “Crown Representative’s Police”. After independence, Sardar Vallaba Bhai Patel, the first Home Minister, considering the value and importance of the force and its versatility, decided not to disband the British force rather he rechristened it “Central Reserve Police Force,” the Commandant added. Today the CRPF is the largest paramilitary force of the world. It is extending its responsibilities all over the country and as peace keeping force with UN, abroad also, he added. The force has 241 Battalions as of date, apart from many group centres, ranges, sectors and zones in every state of the country. In Nagaland, it was added, the force is assisting civil police to extend all possible help to the Naga people.

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CIHSR observes World Hepatitis Day Nagaland CM briefed

CIHSR staff administering to patients at the mass free Hepatitis B & C screening camp along with screening of HIV, blood pressure and blood sugar, at Badminton stadium, Medziphema town, Thursday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | July 28

As part of commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day, Christian Institute of Health Sciences & Research (CIHSR) Dimapur, conducted a mass free Hepatitis B & C screening camp along with free screening of HIV, blood pressure and blood sugar, at Badminton stadium,

Medziphema town.

At brief programme held before the start of the screening camp, director CIHSR, Dr. Sedevi Angami, gave an overview of Hepatitis, the “silent killer” which, according to World Health Organization (WHO), accounts for an estimated 600,000 death each year worldwide. Dr. Sedevi explained to the villagers and patients on the causes,

detection and preventive measures with regard to hepatitis. The institute’s former director, Dr. Joseph Abraham, also highlighted on diabetes and hypertension and their growing prevalence in modern society. Volunteers from Medziphema also assisted the CIHSR in smooth conduct of the camp.

President of Medziphema Town Public Orga-

nization, Akhoto Kuotsu, and an elder GB of Medziphema, in their speeches thanked CIHSR for the concern shown to public and villagers of Medziphema and surrounding areas by conducting the screening camp. Akhoto also mentioned that CIHSR had earlier in 2015 conducted a survey on paragonianisis (lung fluke) in Medziphema.

Doctors, nurses, health workers and trainees from CIHSR led by Dr. Atsung Aier, senior consultant and head of Community Medicine Department and Dr. Rohan Ramesh, consultant (Community Medicine) conducted a systematic and thorough screening of the registered patients, which included checking of height and weight, body mass index, blood pressure, blood testing, counseling and information centre.

CIHSR sources said of the 205 people who attended the screening camp, 21 had high blood sugar levels, 2 each Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C positive cases were detected and these cases have being referred to for further evaluation.

on ICAR-NRC on mithun

Kohima, July 28 (mExN): Dr Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRCM) Jharnapani calls on Chief Minister T.R Zeliang at his residential office, Kohima on July 28.

The Director briefed the Chief Minister about the achievements of the institute which is the world’s only research institution, exclusively working for the continual improvement and conservation of mithun (Bos frontalis). Mithun being the magnificent and unique bovine species has tremendous potential for providing livelihood besides having a special socio-cultural status amongst the tribal population of the region.

The meeting stressed on few issues like registration of mithun as a food animal under FSSAI, Inclusion of Mithun farming as a profitable venture in the Vision-2030 of Nagaland, Establishment of mithun farm under Department of Veterinary & A.H of Nagaland, Celebration of an event, annual ‘Mithun day’ across the NE states and

Dr Abhijit Mitra, Director, ICAR-NRC on mithun with the Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang during the meeting held on July 28.

need of bankable scheme for Mithun farming.

The institute, while constantly striving to exploit the potential of mithun as sources of meat, milk, hides and draught power has sought the active supports of the line departments of the mithun rearing states under the dynamic leadership of Nagaland CM who also own many mithun in his village.

The CM showed his

zeal and keen interest for improvement of Mithun husbandry and lauded the ICAR-NRCM for continual scientific efforts towards understanding of Mithun production and health.

Dr Mitra expressed hope that, with intervention and guidance of the Chief Minister, the issues will be addressed and the Mithun as well as the Mithun farmers of the region will be immensely benefited.

Mon DPDB recommends district ‘Vision Document’

moN, July 28 (DiPR): The Mon District Planning & Development Board meeting for the month of July 2016 was held under the chairmanship of N. Thongwang Konyak, Chairman DPDB Mon at DC’s conference hall on July 27.

The chairman welcomed the members present and briefed on the Vision Document 2030 where he appealed to the DPDB members to come forward with innovative ideas and suggestions for inclusion in the vision documents.

After lengthy discussion on the strategies of vision documents with special focus on proper roads and other means of trans-

portations and communications, livelihood, education, health and water sanitations, etc. the board recommended Vision Document 2030 of the district.

Exhorting the meeting, Minister for RD & REPA, CL John appealed to fill the gap between the officers and the legislatures. To ensure positive result of the various government activities in the district John urged the Government officers to work collectively under the banner of the Officers Club, Mon. He particularly urged the local officers to take the lead and play a vital role to ensure safety and harmony of the officers posted in the district.

Parliamentary Secre-

Minister CL John addresses the monthly DPDB meeting at Mon DC’s conference on July 27. (DIPR Photo)

tary, Sericulture & Home Guards, EE Pangteang said that posting of Government officers to Mon district should not be considered as punishment and appealed to the officers to work with sincerity and dedication for upliftment

of the district.

Advisor Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency – NEPED, Naiba Konyak in his speech thanked the Deputy Commissioner for initiating various developmental activities and maintaining peaceful law

and order in the district.

He also thanked the DPDB Mon for recommending various proposals submitted by the SDPDB, Tobu and appealed to every department to contribute towards Vision Document.

MLA Pohwang Konyak

exhorted the officers to perform their duties by being present in their respective place of posting.

He asserted that some officers are found to be absent from their posting place for months neglecting their duty and advised them to retrospect and rededicate to their profession to serve the people.

Parliamentary Secretary CAWD, Yollow and MLA Noke also spoke and exhorted the officers.

Temlei Konyak, Lecture, Wangkhao college presented a powerpoint on the activities of the mission ILMMT. He also highlighted on the areas of concern such as proper dumping site, parking site, proper

drains and retaining walls, proper market site, etc for proper management for clean and sanitized environment. Plantation of decorative trees by each and every resident in their homes in Mon town and need for Botanical and Children’s Park were also discussed.

Grand in aid to Mount Longnam School, Longching; Recognition of Yin-ang School, Aboi; Post creation for appointment of linguistic teachers; Registration of ‘Care Your Neighbour Charitable Trust” Tizit town and Registration of Jakphang Farmer’s Union were discussed and recommended to their respective authorities for approval.

SJC cultural programme for NAAC Peer Team CRP Round in Merangkong and Wameken underway Kohima, July 28 (mExN): St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama organized a cultural programme for the NAAC Peer Team, Prof.

MohdIqbal Ali (Chairman), Prof. Sushil Kumar Dutta and Dr. M. Edwin Gnanadhas, who are on three day visit to the College at its Indoor Stadium on July 27.

The cultural programme showcased different talents of the college students and included welcome speech by campus hostellers, Principal’s address by Rev. Dr. Fr. Sebastian, Powerpoint Presentation by College Lensmen, Cultural dance by Zeliang tribe and Sumi tribe, medley by Metamorphis, Traditional Couple Show accompanied by College Choir, Dance by SJC Dance Club and vote of thanks

Tuli, July 28 (mExN): Nagaland State Rural Livelihoods Mission, under the Department of Rural Development has been conducting Community Resource Person Round (CRP Round) in nine ‘Intensive Block’ at nine districts of Nagaland.

The Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU), RD Block Tuli, Mokokchung has been conducting first phase of CRP Round in two villages- Merangkong and Wameken, which falls under RD Block Tuli Mokokchung.

The staffs along with the Community Resource Persons from Resource Block NAAC Peer Team along with the faculty and students seen here at the Cultural Programme (RD Block, Changtongya) at St. Joseph's College Jakhama on July 27. are engaged in the said

by President of Students’ also release a book pubThe programme was villages for identification Council. lished by SJC entitled ‘Are- chaired by Kholi Paul and of existing SHG, sensitizaProf. MohdIqbal Ali na of Mind’.

Kalivi Catherine Chishi. tion and mobilization of

the community resulting in formation of new SHG among the womenfolk of the village.

Mission Director, Athel Lotha (Additional Secretary) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Roland Lotha visited Wameken village on July 25 where the CRP Round is happening since July 9.

During the meeting with the stakeholders and SHG members, Mission Director, stressed on the cooperation of the community for successful implementation of the programme. COO Roland shared on the vision, objectives and program of NSRLM. He also informed that NSRLM is the only Government program for SHG in the country and the facilities to be provided to

the deserving SHGs. The meeting was chaired by Moatoshi, Block Program Manager, BMMU, RD Block, Tuli, Introductory session was led by Sentinaro, SPMFI (District in-charge) and welcome speech was delivered by Council Chairman, Wameken.

Especial song was presented by Molongtet SHG of Wameken village and Imolila shared her success story after joining SHG at Akhoya village. There will be nine CRP Round in each Intensive Block covering the villages that falls under intensive block from July 2016 till March 2017 where the formation of new SHG, bringing existing SHG into NSRLM fold, Bank account opening for the SHG and nurturing of those SHG will be continued.

Canteen with a difference

Kohima, July 28 (mExN): In continuation of an ongoing endeavour, the PHQ has established a subsidiary canteen at PHQ, Kohima, especially for the Nagaland Police Personnel and staffs. The canteen, according to a press note issued by Rupin Sharma, IPS, ADGP (L&O), is selling products at CPC (Central Police Canteen) rates and

at par with the army CSD canteens all over the country. From a bar of soap to high end refrigerators, consumers having valid I.Ds can avail this privilege. For some items, orders have to be placed in advance.

The privilege is not limited to serving personnel alone but also to all retired personnel, widows, gallantry awardees, and other

uniformed personnel like Home guards, fire services etc.

As a welfare measure, it is envisaged that the marginal profit acquired from the canteens would also be re-circulated for the welfare of the Police force. It is planned to cover all Units of Nagaland Police in the near future and continue with its yeoman service to

all dedicated serving personnel in humility with the aim 'Security, SErvice and sacrifice'. All Police Officers and family members are encouraged to avail the facility. It may be noted that, two subsidiary canteens are already functioning, one at NAPTC, Chumukedima and the other at 15th NAP (IR) also at Chumukedima.

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ANPSA Zunheboto unit held its annual literary and fine Arts competition at Zunheboto town on July 27 and 28 where a total of nice private schools and four higher secondary schools participated in different categories including spell bee, essay, panting, extempore speech and debate. (Morung Photo)

FRiDAY 29•07•2016

NORTH-EAST

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Border forces of India, Bangladesh tighten vigil Ag A rtA l A , J u ly 2 8 (IANS): Even though there is no major terror threat along the India-Bangladesh border, border forces of both countries are maintaining a strict vigil, Border Security Force and Border Guards Bangladesh officials said here on Wednesday.

"There is no major problem along the India-Bangladesh borders. Trans-border crimes along these borders have reduced drastically. However, we are tightening the security along the India-Bangladesh borders," Additional Director General of Border Guards Bangladesh

(BGB), Brigadier General Mohammad Habibul Karim told reporters after a four-day BSFBGB border coordination conference.

"For better guarding of the borders, the Border Guards Bangladesh is setting up 35 new border outposts. We have a plan to set up 50 more such posts along the frontiers with northeastern states of India to check trans-border movement of inimical elements. The new posts are being set up at those places that have remained unguarded for 40 years," he added.

Karim, who led a 19-mem-

ber BGB delegation to the conference, said the relation between the BGB and Border Security Force (BSF) is excellent and there is no problem between the two forces.

Karim, however, said the Bangladesh government has taken steps to bolster security along the 400km BangladeshMyanmar border.

"The BGB is setting up 17 new border outposts along Bangladesh-Myanmar border.

The unfenced 400 km border with Myanmar is problematic at times," he added.

The BGB deputy chief said

UNC call for commemorating Aug 3 SENAPAtI, July 28 (MExN): The United Naga Council (UNC) has called for observing August 3 – the date of signing of the Framework Agreement between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM) – as a Historic Day. In this regard, the UNC appealed all concerned - tribes, women, students and youth bodies, including church leaders, villages and others to commemorate the occasion by holding special prayer programmes in their respective jurisdictions for expediting the process towards finalisation of the Framework Agreement.

The UNC, in a press statement, iterated that the Naga people have been “patiently and prayerfully” waiting for

the Indo-Naga political talks to come to a logical conclusion since August 1, 1997.

While stating that a sign of hope emerged on August 3, 2015 when the Framework Agreement was signed after more than 18 years of waiting, the UNC urged the GoI and the NSCN (IM) “to translate and finalise the Framework Agreement with political will,

cattle smuggling from India is a cause of concern for Bangladesh.

"Due to cattle smuggling from India, Bangladeshi cattle farms are incurring loss. We have requested the Border Security Force officials to take appropriate steps to curb cattle smuggling," Karim said.

BSF's Inspector General in Meghalaya, P.K. Dubey, led the Indian delegation.

Dubey said the BSF is also setting up 508 new border outposts in addition to over 1,200 existing posts along the 4,096km India-Bangladesh border

in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura to curb trans-border movement of militants and to check crimes.

"Crimes along the IndiaBangladesh border have drastically reduced. However, we would not be complacent and continue to increase security," Dubey told reporters.

He said of the 1,880-km border in the northeastern states of Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya and Mizoram, there are nine places where border fencing is required to be erected along the 'zero line' instead of 150 yards behind the border.

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which is acceptable and honourable to the Naga people based on the unique history of the Nagas and its situation into its logical conclusion at the earliest.”

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Dated: 28/07/2016

By this Deed I, the undersigned tiaKala pongEn, mother of SungtimEn tZudir (new name), previously called SungtimEn (old name) doing Student and resident of H/No08, below Ao Church, Upper Midland, PO-Kohima, Nagaland, Pin 797001 solemnly declare:1. That for and on behalf of my son and remitter issue, my son wholly renounce/relinquish and abandon the use of his former name/surname of SUNGTIMEN and in place thereof, my son do hereby assume from this date the name/ surname SUNGTIMEN TZUDIR, so that he remitter issue may hereafter be called, known and distinguished not by former name/surname, but assumed name/surname of SUNGTIMEN TZUDIR. 2. That for the purpose of evidencing such determination declare that my son shall at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and writings and in all proceedings, dealings and transactions, Private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever, use and sign the name of SUNGTIMEN TZUDIR as his name/surname in place and in substitution of his former name/surname.

3. That I expressly authorize and request all persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address my son and remitter issue but such assumed name/surname of SUNGTIMEN TZUDIR. Deponent Signed sealed and delivered by the deponent on this day the 28-07- 2016.

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INVITATION for TWO DAY NATIONAL SEMINAR On “Constructivism” Interested Academicians, Educationists, Faculty Members and Research Scholars are invited to send their Abstracts/Full papers (to be shortlisted) which will be published in the College Journal with ISSN under the proposed sub-themes: • Constructivism vs Behaviourism • Constructivism vs Cognitivism • Constructivist approach at School Level • Constructivist approach at Primary Level • Constructivist approach at Secondary Level • Constructivist approach at Higher Secondary Level • Constructivist approach at College Level • Constructivist approach at University Level.

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last date for submitting abstracts: 16th August, 2016 last date for submitting full papers: 23rd August, 2016 Participation confirmation for seminar: 26th August, 2016 abstracts and full papers are to be sent to: hgangte8@gmail.com cc (1) mite_kohima@yahoo.com (2) dev3248@gmail.com

IMPhAl July 28 (IANS): Japanese Encephalitis has claimed two lives so far in Manipur while over 20 persons are in hospital. According to official sources, a woman from Bishnupur district identified as A. Sangeeta, 34, was the first victim to have died from the disease on Wednesday. Another, identified as T. Donglianpau from Churachandpur district died at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences. Health Director Okram Ibomcha said that adequate steps are being taken to cope with the outbreak of the disease. Besides opening screening centres, fogging is being done on a massive scale. The situation is aggravated by clogged drains and low lying areas which are inundated by rain water in the past few weeks, he added. Health Minister DK Korungthang has directed health officials to closely monitor the situation.

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LOSt NOtiCe I, Kuvetholu Hoshi have lost my BA 6th Semester admit card. name: Kuvetholu Hoshi F/name: Vehuchi Hoshi m/name: Vezolu Hoshi d.o.B: 22-02-1991 college: S.D. Jain Girls’ College Dimapur roll no: AH13190042 Stream: Arts year: 2016

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CeNtRAL NAGALAND tRiBeS COUNCiL (CNtC) HQ: dimapur, nagaland

ACKNOWLeDGemeNt The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) expresses its immense gratitude to our honorable Legislators from the Ao,Lotha and Sumi community for sparing your precious time and sharing your valuable thoughts on the 23rd July 2016 Joint Consultative Meeting at the Tourist Lodge Dimapur. We highly appreciate your kind presence in the sharing of your wisdom and concern for the betterment of our society. We look forward for your constant co-operation and continuous support in the coming days too.

We would like to mention following personalities and the organizations that have made our Joint Consultative Meeting a meaningful and a significant one.

1. mr. S.i. Jamir advisor urban development 2. mr. nuklutoshi lkr minister of nagaland 3. dr. Benjongliba aier parly. Secy.

4. mr. imkong l. imchen mla 5. dr. imtiwabang aier parly. Secy.

6. dr. longrineken chairman dan 7. mr. amenba yaden parly Secy.

8. mr. S. chuba lkr parly Secy.

9. mr. merentoshi r. Jamir advisor to cm 10. mr. imtikumzuk lkr dy. Speaker nla 11. y. patton minister of nagaland 12. dr. t.m. lotha chairman treasury and accounts 13. mr. Kaito aye mla 14. mr. pukhayi Sema parly Secy.

15. Er. picto Shohe parly Secy.

16. mr. Khekaho assumi parly Secy.

17. mr. tovihoto aye chairman nH/nidc 18. mr. Shetoyi yeptho parly Secy 19. ao Senden 20. lotha Hoho 21. Sumi Hoho 22. ao Senso telongjem dimapur 23. lotha Hoho dimapur 24. Western Sumi Hoho 25. central nagaland Students association 26. Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu 27. concerned individuals (Hokiye yeputhomi) president c.n.t.c

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Sd/- (KESonyu yHomE) iaS deputy commissioner, dimapur, nagaland

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Mount Carmel Higher Secondary School, Kohima, observed its Fresher’s Day on July 22, 2016 at the School Auditorium Hall.

Shri Chisayi Chakhesang, Asst. Conservator of forest (ACF) was Guest of Honour. The Guest of Honour in his speech encouraged the students to have dreams and goals, he said that every individual is a kind of a seed. Thus it is important for a student to start nurturing as a seed and reap in the future. He wished the Fresher students success and to be excel in their studies.

The invocation was lead by Mrs. Kevi Visielie Administrator, MCHSS. Mr. Mhasisetuo and Miss Yodipila were crowned as Mr. and Miss Fresher’s of 2016. The function was chaired by Miss Menesienuo, a solo presented by Neivizonuuo, FTS, vote of thanks said by Mr. Amar Thapa, Asst. Headmaster and Benediction was pronounced by Miss Mhalevinuo.

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Bank strike to hit operations on Friday Chennai, July 28 (ianS): Banking operations will be impacted across the country on Friday with around 10 lakh bankers of 40 private and state-run banks striking work in protest against the central government’s banking policies, a union leader said on Thursday.

“The strike is on. We are not aware of any case filed by the banks or the Indian Banks Association (IBA) to restrain the nine unions of UFBU (United Forum of Bank Unions) from striking,” C.H. Venkatachalam, General Secretary of the All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA), told IANS. Earlier this month, major bank unions deferred a two-day strike call for July 12 and 13 following a restraint order by the Delhi High Court.

The unions in the banking sector had given the strike call protesting against the merger of the five associate banks of the State Bank of India (SBI) with SBI and the privatisation of IDBI Bank.

The union is opposed to the government’s decision to merge the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (SBBJ), State Bank of Travancore (SBT), State

Bank of Patiala (SBP), State Bank of Mysore (SBM) and State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) with the SBI. “The strike will involve employees and officers of public sector banks, old generation private banks and foreign banks with a total of more than 80,000 branches,” he said.

According to him, the banks may be filling up the automatic teller machines (ATM) numbering around 200,000 in the country to facilitate cash withdrawals.

“We wanted to strike when Parliament is in session. Though the strike is on a Friday, the next day is a full working day for the banks. There will be no bunching of holidays,” he said.

Venkatachalam said the strike was against the unwarranted banking reform measures.

The nine constituent units of UFBU are: AIBEA, AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and NOBO. According to Venkatachalam, unmindful of the adverse implications, the government was pursuing the reform measures in the banking sector like inadequate infusion of capital in public sector banks which will result

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in reduction of government’s equity capital and create compulsion for higher extent of private capital leading to privatisation of banks.

He said the unions also opposed the decision to privatise IDBI Bank by reducing the government capital to less than 49 per cent, proposals of consolidation for public sector banks but expansion for private sector banks, giving licences to corporate houses to start banks, ineffective steps to recover the bulging bad loans in the banks, and rather showering concessions to the defaulters and others.

“We demand that willful and deliberate defaulters should be declared as criminal offenders and punished,” he said.

Venkatachalam said the total bank loans wilfully defaulted by borrowers was Rs 58,792 crore. He said the total quantum of bad loans of the government owned banks stood at Rs 539,995 crore as on March 31, 2016.

“But the government and the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) are not taking tough measures to recover the bad loans. Even the (defaulters’) names are not being published,” he said.

Demo on paddy Financial Literacy prog at Henbenji TSeminyu, July 28 (mexn): opening of various types of accounts, cum fish culture The Nagaland State Co-operative small savings methods, curtailing of Dimapur, July 28 (mexn): ATMA Dimapur, Kuhuboto block conducted demonstration on ‘paddy cum fish culture’ on July 23 with Ameto Yeptho, ATM (ATMA), Kuhuboto block as the resource person.

Ameto highlighted the importance of paddy cum fish culture (PFC), where the system is profitable and sustainable as the two crops, paddy and fish can be harvested from a unit cultivable area. This culture system is being practiced in the state for decades, especially in the districts of Kohima and Phek, it was informed.

The resource person further stated that adoption of PFC will open avenues for self employment, supplement the income of the agriculture farmers and enhance fish production in the state. “Fish serve as an excellent agent for IPM. Fish culture also increases soil productivity and boost the production of paddy,” he stated, adding “This culture also serves as an off season occupation for farmer.”

In conclusion, he gave a live demonstration on paddy cum fish culture and encouraged the farmers to practice such method as both paddy and fish benefit from each other.

Bank Ltd Tseminyu Branch organized Financial Literacy programme on July 27 at Henbenji village. The programme was supported by FIF and managed by NABARD. The programme was chaired by Kegwanye Tep Asst. BM, while Soyhunlo Thug Pastor HBC and Nthyuga Tep Ex- VCC said the invocation and delivered welcome address respectively.

S. Kevi Hibo, Asst. BM & I/C Nodal centre Kohima in his key note address highlighted the significant role played by NStCB Ltd specially for the rural poor farmers, Hibo also request the rural farmers & the participants to approach the Bank and avail credit facilities available in the Bank with viable projects instead of approaching the informal money lenders. The concept and the important of launching of financial literacy programme by the GOI is to include the financially excluded and reach the un reach in order to boost their living economy and uplift the BPL clusters by way of conducting financial literacy camps in the rural areas who are deprived of banking knowledge.

Resource person from NABARD Bendang Aier AGM elaborated on the importance of social security schemes such as PMJJBY, PMSBY, PMFSY, APY & stand up India and

expenditures.

Branch Manager Tseminyu Puhovil Tsukru briefed the house on judicious utilization of loans and prompt recovery of loan in the specific time frame, Manager also appeal the Villagers and the public of Tseminyu in general to rendered their best services to the NStCB Ltd Tseminyu Branch so that the Branch can also serve the public better as the Branch is there for the welfare of the area people.

In the interactive session, Bendang Aier discussed about the formation of SHG, JLG & farmers club and seeding of Aadhaar Number in the accounts the benefits entitled can be directly transfer to our accounts, Aier also highlighted Dairy entrepreneurs development schemes which is a credit linkage subsidy scheme and challenge the participants to honestly venture the project sincerely. Arhunlo Tep Development Secretary CRBC also participated in the interactive session.

The programme was adjourned with vote of thanks and benediction by the Church Board Chairman Keyhon Cheng and Tsonthong Semy Head GB. This was stated in a press release issued by S.Kevi Hibo, Asst. BM & I/C Nodal Centre Kohima.

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The Department of Economics & stitutional death, despite the fact report the event to the concerned Statistics has notified the following that patient was taken to a nearby Registrar in whose area the event amendments made under Rule 6(1) hospital and declared brought occurred. In case deceased was and Rule 6(2) and incorporated in dead by the hospital. The Medinot accompanied by any one, the the Nagaland Registration of Births cal Officer is not responsible for vehicle in charge should report & Deaths (Amendment) Rules 1999. reporting such deaths. Exact the event to the concerned Reg(a) In the Rule 6(1) the word ‘Deaths’ place of death shall be mentioned istrar in whose area the event ocstand omitted and all the other while reporting. It cannot be the curred. contents remain unchanged, hospital name and address or the III. In case of accident, murder etc (b) The following sub-clauses are inway to hospital, etc. It will be reg(where inquest is held) it will be corporated under Rule 6(2) of the istered by the Registrar in whose covered under Rule 6 (2) and will Nagaland Registration of Births jurisdiction the event occurred. be reported on the basis of the in& Deaths (Amendment) Rules II. In case of natural death in a movquest report. The place of death 1999. ing vehicle/or on a long journey, will be the same as mentioned in in addition to vehicle in charge, that report.

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Alarming number of tobacco users in Nagaland 57% of adult & 37% of children tobacco users pErEN, July 28 (mExN): District level coordination meeting on National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) Peren district was held on July 28 at Deputy Commissioner Conference Hall, New Headquarter Peren.

The programme was chaired by Deputy Commissioner, Zarenthung Ezung. Dr. Hutokhu Chishi State Nodal Officer (NTCP) Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Kohima and other Officials from Chief Medical Office, School Education, Social Welfare, Rural Development and Administration attended the meeting.

Chairing the programme, DC welcomed all the members present and expressed his sincere appreciation.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Ngangshimeren, Chief Medical Officer welcome and expressed his appreciation to all the members for attending the meeting and gave a brief note on the meeting agen-

Training on Tobacco Control Law Awareness prog launched in Wokha Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): Training on tobacco control was for District Anti Tobacco Squad on July 28 in West city DC court. In the first session Seyieleno Mezhu, 1st Class Magistrate, Dimapur gave presentation on the provision and implementation of COTPA Sec 4,5,6,7 and also on Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 2015.

In the second session Dr C Tetseo gave presentation on inspection module for COPTA for DATS. It is also resolved during the training that from now on District Anti Tobacco Squad will carry out regular checking in Government offices, schools shops, hotel and restaurants for compliance of COTPA 2003 and so all the stalk holders are asked to immediately comply with the provisions of the law by displaying appropriate signboards and signages.

Dr C Tetseo, DNO NTCP Dimapur in a press release has informed that defaulters by any of the entities mentioned above will be penalized as per the provision of the law. das. He highlighted about the alarming situation of tobacco users in the State stating that in Nagaland 57% of adult and 37% of children are tobacco users.

He also highlighted about the main objective of the programme which is to create intensive awareness on harmful effects of tobacco in the District and urged all the members present for their cooperation and support for the success of the

program.

Dr. Chishi gave the keynote address with a power point presentation, an overview about the National Tobacco Control Programme NTCP) stating that NTCP is World Health Organization initiative.

He briefed about FCTCFrame work convention on tobacco Control, a WHO policy/Treaty document.

He also highlighted the various structure and as-

WoKha, July 28 (mExN): The National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), Wokha Cell has started awareness programmes on the harmful effects of tobacco use in different high schools under Wokha district.

Wokha District Tobacco Control Cell plans to cover all the high schools in the district within the current fiscal period. The schools namely, Isaiah Ability HS, Springedale HS, Mount Carmel HS, SMBHS, Little Angel HS, Mount Sinai HS, Bloomfield Academy HS, CMHS, Government High School Wokha Village and Grace HS have been covered from July 14 to 27.

Dr Meribeni Odyuo District Nodal Officer, NTCP Wokha in a press release has expressed gratitude for the good co-operation given by the schools and their willingness to continue with the Anti Tobacco Campaign in their respective schools. It is requested of the remaining larger number of schools to give similar co-operation.

The High Schools will also be expected to chart out their own roadmap to making their schools tobacco free. pects for implementing the program. He highlighted about the committees at the District level, District level coordination committee (DLCC): its duties and responsibilities and also about the Enforcement Squad, Tobacco cessation centre and COTPA 2003 (Cigarette and other tobacco product act-2003) Nagaland specifics. Further on he highlighted about the burdens of tobacco.

DNSU informs on employment survey Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): The Dimapur Naga Students’ Union has requested all the concerned GBs or Youth/Students organization of a colony or village to collect enumeration forms employment for survey from its office from July 29 to August 5. The jurisdiction for Dimapur district covers the area from 3rd mile to New Field Check Gate, Golaghat Road and Dillia Gate.

The survey is done following a direc-

DUCCF fully endorses Kevijau Council

Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): The Dimapur Urban Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCF) has extended its full support and solidarity to the Kevijau colony council and public in their “effort for justice.”

In a press note issued by its Media Cell, the DUCCF also vehemently condemned the “uncivilized acts” perpetrated by four miscreants upon some youths of Kevijau colony on July 25. “Such manhandling and Tainu, ADC Peren con- using of guns is nothing but an act of showcluded the meeting re- ing off one's barbaric nature which is totalquesting all the members present to disseminate awareness to the community about the ill effects of tobacco consumption and encouraging all to be pro- Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): The Naactive in this social aware- galand GB Federation (NGBF) today said that the selection of its office bearers “shall ness campaign.

A press release also stat- be done on the basis of Nomination” as ed that Dr. Sabino Kuotsu, per the Article No. 8 of NGBF Constitution.

“No election system shall be enterDistrict Nodal Officer, NTCP address the vote of tained or introduce for the posts of office bearers, NGBF Media Cell stated in thanks.

crease positive cases of malaria and its impending, the District Vector Borne Office, Mokokchung, organised a sensitization campaign in the villages of Mokokchung.

A press note stated that the team led by Tarep Longchar, DMEIO, Mokokchung, IEC personnel and surveillance workers from District Malaria Office conducted sensitization campaign on vector-borne disease. During the campaign, IEC leaflets were distributed and also focus group discussion held.

Villagers were sensitized on the prevention, signs and symptoms of

The team collects blood samples for testing of malaria during the sensitization campaign in one of the villages in Mokokchung.

malaria etc. Blood samples were also collected from the participants for testing of malaria. The campaign

Territorial Army constructs toilet, hall Kohima, 29 July (mExN): As a part of its civic action programmes, the 164 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) (Home & Hearth) NAGA, has carried out various military civic action programmes in the recent past.

A press note from PRO (Defence) Col C Konwer informed in a press note that it included construction of a village council hall at Mongchen village, Mokokchung and toilet blocks and water tank at Philimi Village, Zunheboto and Avakhung Village, Phek.

The Village Council Chairman of these villages has acknowledged the importance of these development programmes in their villages, it added.

was attended by ASHAs, Anganwadi workers, village health committee members and the villagers.

Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): Expressing concern that the problem of Hepatitis C in Nagaland and need urgent intervention, the Kripa Foundation today said that the “emerging threat has to be addressed now, if not Nagaland will face a huge HCV disease burden.”

It’s a great concern and needs an urgent intervention to prevent the complications of HCV-related liver disease including fibrosis, cirrhosis, cancer, liver transplant and death, a press note from the foundation director Abou Mere said.

Called for giving treat-

ment to all persons with HCV infection, it maintained that no one should die with a treatable or curable disease or get infection from a disease which is preventable due to unaffordability.

It also appealed that the Government of Nagaland to adopt “Test and Treat Policy” for its employees and the Key Populations. “Test and Treat” with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) will be cost effective than treating (reimbursement) for hepatitis (liver cancer or liver transplant), will save life and financial resources, and help in elimination viral hepatitis in Nagaland, it added.

DDADU election on August 13 Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): The Dimapur District Autorickshaw Drivers Union (DDADU) has informed all its members that the Union’s presidential election for the 2016-19 tenure will be held on August 13.

The decision for the same was taken at an executive meeting today held at DDADU registered head office, in Super Market Di-

mapur, the Union president said in a press note.

The meeting also appointed Boto D Swu (Advocate) as chief election commissioner (CEC) along with Yikivi Chishi and Ruokuongulie as assistant election commissioner to oversee the presidential election, it added.

Meanwhile, the CEC for the DDADU election

Boto D Swu has informed the intending candidates to collect their nomination paper from DDADU office from August 2 onward. The candidates can file nomination papers from August 4-6 while they can withdraw the same from August 8-9. The final scrutiny of nomination papers shall be made on August 10, the CEC said.

Training on soil and water management conducted in Kiphire

In a picture widely circulated in social media volunteers from PWD Colony, Kohima find a unique concept to inform the owner of a vehicle for disregarding traffic rules and causing inconvenience to others. (Facebook)

Assam Rifles apprehend three alleged gun runners Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): Two alleged arms peddlers were arrested by the 37 Assam Rifles in two successive operations conducted in Chumukedima. According to an AR press note, the first arrest was made on July 12 when two alleged peddlers were intercepted in an autorickshaw near Gate Number 1, Chumukedima.

Subsequent frisking of the individuals led to the recovery of one Point 22 Pistol with magazine, it added.

The apprehended individuals were identified as C Yimto of Ward No-9, Chumukedima and Kedosetuo Medoze of Chumukedima Village by the AR. They were handed over to Diphupar Police Station the same day.

In the second arrest was made on July 21 when the paramilitary troops launched an operation based on information regarding likely arms peddling activity being carried out by an ex Cadre of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) from a house in Ward No-6, Chumukedima.

The AR said that one illegal Point 22 Pistol was recovered from the house and arrested the ex KRA cadre, identified as Angam Jangam, after spot questioning.

He revealed that had surrendered at Military Camp, Manja in 2014 and had often indulged in arms peddling activities since then, the AR maintained. He was later handed over to Diphupar Police Station.

Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): Altogether 15 farmer attended a training and demonstration on soil and water management at Zanger village, Pungro block on July 27. The programme was organised by ATMA Kiphire under PMKSY (2015-16). Stressing on the importance of soil and water management for sustainable crop production and for the preservation of ecology, the resource person of the programme, BTT Convenor Yamokiu discussed various cultural practices like mulching, growing of erosion resisting

crops on hill slopes, growing of leguminous crops to maintain soil fertility etc.

Training on water management was presented by Imliwati Agriculture Technology Manager Pungro block in the second technical session where he stressed the importance of water harvesting technique, micro irrigation. He also encouraged the farmers to practice these methods which will help them to grow crops during the dry season, a press note from Limaakum T Longkumer Deputy Project Director, ATMA Kiphire informed.

KLB office building inaugurated Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): The Konyak Literature Board Office Building was inaugurated in Mon by the Parliamentary Secretary, Sericulture, Home Guard & CD E.E. Pangteang on July 27.

EE Pangteang reminded the gathering that the language is a part of maintaining one's identity and need to strengthen the Literature Board in order to stand on its own feet.

The importance of the role of Literature Board and need organize the Consultation on Promotion of Konyak Language in the near future was also stressed by all attendees.

The Minister for Rural Development & REPA CL John; DUDA Advisor S N.

Thongwang; Parliamentary Secretary CAWD YM Yollow; Advisor Bamboo Mission Naiba; Deputy Commissioner Mon Honji Konyak; President Konyak Union Shri Manlip; Executive Secretary KBBB Rev. M. Chemyuh; Konyak

ly unacceptable and must be condemned by all, it added.

It also called upon all the Council leaders and Youths within Dimapur Municipal Area to be vigilant and cautioned “befitting punishment” would be meted out if such incident occurs within DUCCF jurisdiction in future. The DCUUF further lauded the Dimapur Police for arresting the accused in time and urged the Police to investigate the case throughly and book the arrested miscreants as per the law.

NGBF on office bearer’s selection

IMFL seized Malaria sensitization campaign in Mkg Hepatitis viral need urgent at Sankiton moKoKchuNg, July intervention: Kripa Foundation 28 (mExN): Due to the in-

Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): The Sankiton Village Council has seized and burned 15 cases of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) on July 23. The VDB Secretary Thungjamo Ezung in a press note informed found it was in possession of Agash Kumar, Rohit Kumar and two other juveniles. The seized IMFL burned in the presence of the head GB and general public and the culprits handed over to the Wokha police for necessary action, it added. It also requested all the public along Wokha-Bokajan road to be more vigilant and cooperate with the Village authorities to check the illegal activities by outsiders.

tive from Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) based on government of Nagaland notification, a press note from DNSU President Sungkum Aier and General Secretary Joshua Solo informed. The forms can be collected during the given period from its office from 10AM-4PM, DNSU further informed. Any queries and information regarding the same can be clarified at – 813291289 & 8259800542.

Language Officer Nyeiang; Advisory Board members of the Konyak Union; Members of the Konyak Literature Board; and senior citizens of the Konyak community were also present in the occasion.

The Chairman of the

Konyak Literature Board Y. Manshah Konyak proposed a vote of thanks to E.E. Pangteang for the initiative taken for construction of the Literature Office Building and appreciated the Konyak elected members for their cooperation extended to complete the work.

He also acknowledged the Deputy Commissioner Mon, KBBB, KU, well-wishers and participants of the function for their valuable service and encouragement.

Earlier, a dedicatory prayer was offered by the former Literature Secretary Rev. Y. Chingang, according to a press note from Secretary, Konyak Literature Committee A. Peihwang Wangsa.

a press note.

The Nomination committee shall adhere to the norms strictly in selecting the office bearers as laid down in the constitution, it added. In this regard, NGBF directed all the District GBs Association to follow the aforesaid norms while inducting new office bearers in their respective District.

MEx FILE Free Hepatitis screening at Eden Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): Eden Medical Centre will be conducting a free Hepatitis B & C (blood test) screening camp on the July 29 within the hospital premises between 9 AM -3 PM. Interested individual can contact 9089220293 for further information.

KMC directs to white wash buildings Kohima, July 28 (mExN): In view of the forthcoming Independence Day on August 15, the Kohima Municipal Council had directed all the shopkeepers, institutions, agencies and public within the jurisdiction of Kohima Municipal to white wash the front side of the buildings and shops facing the roadside on or before August 10 to face lift the Capital City of Nagaland. A press note issued by Kovi Meyase, Administrator, KMC has further directed all the shops/business establishments to hoist the National flag on top/front of their respective shops and buildings by 6 am on August 15 in honor of Independence Day.

Phek water supply disrupted phEK, July 28 (mExN): Drinking water supply to Phek district headquarters has been disrupted due to damages caused to main water supply pipelines of Laka water source by landslide. Informing this, Phek Farmers' Club (PFC) chief coordinator Thuputhiyi Venuh said the denizens have been deprived of drinking water supply for the past several weeks. Stating that most of the denizens are now using rain water as an alternative source, he expressed apprehension that it could cause health problem. In this, he made a plea to the concerned department put its best effort to restore the water supply at the earliest.

PHH foodgrains under NFSA to be released from July 30 Kohima, July 28 (mExN): The Priority Household (PHH) foodgrains under National Food Security Act (NFSA) will be released to the identified beneficiaries through respective village council FPS/Urban FPS from July 30 from 10:30 AM onwards. Initially, the foodgrains will be released to the villages under Kezocha Circle of Kohima centre followed by other villages/FPS. All the concerned village councils have been directed to lift the foodgrains from the office of the Assistant Director, Food & Civil Supplies, Kohima, Nagaland.

SETAM renamed as NU-SET Dimapur, July 28 (mExN): With the permanent shifting of the Department of MBA under the School of Management Studies, Dimapur to Meriema Campus on July 20, the nomenclature of SETAM has been changed to NU-SET. Henceforth, the institute shall be renamed as Nagaland University – School of Engineering and Technology (NU- SET), a press note for the Dean of School DP Chaturvedi stated.

MEEtIngs & AppoIntMEnts

DAPCC Meeting Deputy Commissioner, Phek, MurohuChotsohas informed all the members of the District AIDS Prevention & Control Committee (DAPCC), Phek that the 1st Quarterly DAPCC meeting is convened on 10th August, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at DPDB Conference Hall.Therefore, all concerned members have been requested to attend the meeting without fail.

Puliebadze Club Foundation Day The 44thFoundation Day Programme of the Puliebadze Club Jotsoma will be held on August 1 at Jotsoma Village council Hall from 3:00 pm. Senior citizen and Former Speaker of Naga Hoho, KruroviPeseyie will be the speaker for the program. All the members are requested to come and attend the program without fail. There will be Mass plantation program in the forenoon session, and those willing to participate are informed to assemble at Phezhu junction at 10AM.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 207

By Witoubou Newmai

Irom Sharmila- her life, her message

W

hen Manipur was living with the fear of frenzied menin-uniform violating human rights under the garb of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) for long, and when the public psyche was shuddered at the intense brutality and misplaced fervor of humanity, Irom Sharmila became a rallying point against the military apparatus.

There is not an iota of doubt that she has been the inspiration and symbol of anti-AFSPA movement for the past 15 years or so.

However, of late, there appears to be a growing lack of concern towards the cause Irom Sharmila is fighting for, even from the people who inhabit the highest realms of social movement from where her inspiration and strength come. Irom Sharmila’s recent comments have confirmed this sorry situation. This is, in fact, a retrograde stand of the civil society organizations and public leaders. Such attitude not only displays the weak status of the civil society organisations, but it also reflects hypocrisy. This very attitude also goads the human rights violators to further their activities. In fact, the dearth of genuine spirit to explore the highly charged situation has failed to have a more equitable and empathetic interpretation of the existence of a responsible society. Irom Sharmila's frustration in this regard became more glaring when she told waiting journalists on Tuesday at the Court that "people’s support to my struggle against AFSPA has been steadily waning". She also stated that "people should not remain silent even if they are not direct victims of AFSPA for the draconian Act affects dignity of life and creates a feeling of insecurity for one and all”.

But what exacerbated the atmosphere? The recent police head constable's confession on the "extrajudicial killing at the behest of the higher authorities" had failed to stimulate the public.

Definitely, this development portrays the human rights activists and the civil society organisations as obtuse to their obligations.

This case might have really disappointed Irom Sharmila, so much so that she had to confirm her decision to break her agitation. "A rare opportunity to galvanise sufficient support for removal of AFSPA passed away when people of the state failed to stand behind police head constable Thanoujam Herojit even after he had confessed to killing Sanjit in cold blood at the behest of higher authorities", she told journalists on Tuesday.

The police head constable had “implicated the Manipur chief minister, the state police chief and Imphal West district police head (SP) at that time of having knowledge of the order to execute the extrajudicial killing," according to a daily newspaper (IFP) report. Commenting on this episode, Irom Sharmila said that "the response of the public to the courageous disclosure of the police head constable was a mixture of fear and nervous repugnance, and therefore instead of triggering a major upheaval wasted the opportunity for her to end her anti-AFSPA stir".

Apart from this, many people and some sections of the media have been very mean to Irom Sharmila when it comes to her private life. These people find more stimulation in her private life than the cause she is fighting for. Sharmila is ridiculed for being a human being. They found her wrong because she had human instincts---she is in love. Such attitude filled her with disgust. Her exasperation became more pronounced when she said, "But, as a human I want to partake my share of hardship, happiness and sorrow".

Today, her expression is more than her message---it is also her lamentation.

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Aadil Mir IANS

A pellet victim who will limp for life

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shfaq Wani has paid a huge price for taking to the streets screaming slogans of 'azadi' - he will now limp for life.

The young Wani had no idea of the impending personal disaster when he, along with hundreds of others, poured out of their homes in Achabal town a day after security forces killed a militant commander on July 8.

The mob of which he was part tried to attack a police station that also houses a Central Reserve Police Force company.

The security personnel used both firearms and pellet guns to control the situation. "At one point I sat down to drink water which a woman offered. As I stood up, I felt a sharp object hit me twice," Wani told IANS, slowly opening up after initial reluctance to recount his pain.

Wani, 27, collapsed in pain, blood rapidly oozing from his leg. For a moment he breathed deep and thought he was about to die.

Others in the protest hurriedly put him on a hand cart and rushed him from the riot zone to a primary health centre.

Given the scale of injuries, doctors referred him to the Bone and Joint Hospital in Srinagar. His family shifted him to a private hospital.

Wani, pursuing Masters in tourism, is one among six children in his family. His father died in 2014. The only bread earner is another brother, Lateef, who runs a small photography shop.

After 14 long agonizing days in hospital, Wani returned home, still in severe pain. Doctors say he might never walk normally again. When IANS met him, Wani was barely moving in his muddy house, using a walker.

Wani has been operated upon.

"He may need ORIF - Open Reduction Internal Fixation.

It's going to be difficult for him because trauma always has a physiological side effect," an orthopaedic doctor who did not wish to be named told IANS. Pain is writ large on Wani's face. He has teary eyes when he speaks.

Like Wani, over 50 people were injured on July 9 at Achabal town in Anantnag district. Three protesters were also killed.

Another youth, Imlaq Magray, was hit by a pellet on his right eye. Magray, who too comes from a poor family, was warded in a Srinagar hospital for 11 days. When he returned home, his mother was overjoyed. But she was shattered to learn he had lost vision in his right eye.

The 19-year-old is the youngest among eight siblings -- all unemployed. He is admitted in an Amritsar hospital.

Magray's mother insisted that his son never took part in any protests.

"Yes, he went out that day... But he always stays away from these 'azadi' marches," a weeping Saja told IANS. The Kashmir Valley has so far witnessed over 50 deaths, four in Achabal town alone. Thousands have been injured in the violence which followed the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen operational commander Burhan Wani.

Across the valley, people are furious over the widespread use of pellet guns that have blinded dozens of young men.

There are growing demands for a ban on the pellet guns.

Even if the ban comes by, it will make little difference to Wani and Magray. Wani will limp for ever and Magray, unless he is very lucky, will never never see from his right eye.

C O M M E N T A R Y

Lyndal Rowlands Inter Press Service

Feminism Slowly Gaining Support at UN A chieving gender equality has long been one of the United Nations’ top priorities yet the word feminism has only recently begun to find its way into speeches at UN headquarters.

Croatia’s Vesna Pusic, one of 12 candidates for the post of UN Secretary-General, explained why she thought her feminism made her suitable for the UN’s top job, during a globally televised debate, on 12 July.

“I happen to be a woman, I don’t think this is enough, I happen to be a feminist and I think this is (important),” Pusic said, to applause from the diplomats and UN staff filling the UN General Assembly hall.

Pusic joins other high profile feminists at the UN including British actor Emma Watson, whose September 2014 speech about her own feminism gained worldwide media attention.

More recently, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told UN Women’s Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at a UN meeting in March 2016 that there shouldn’t be such a big reaction every time he uses the word feminist.

“For me, it’s just really obvious. We should be standing up for women’s rights and trying to create more equal societies,” he said.

Perhaps more significant though than these speeches is Sweden’s recent election to the UN Security Council on a feminist foreign policy platform.

Sweden will join the 15-member council for two years in January 2017, the same month that the new Secretary-General will take office. There are hopes that the UN’s ninth Secretary-General, will be the first woman to lead the organisation, with women making up half of the 12 candidates currently under consideration.

“There could be a lot of elements coming together to finally create some momentum for progress,” Jessica Neuwirth, one of the founders and Honorary President of Equality Now told IPS. Even the number of female candidates running represents a change for the UN, Natalie Samarasinghe, Executive Director of the United Nations Association UK told IPS. “Not only has no woman ever held the UN’s top job, but just three of 31 formal candidates in previous appointments have been female.”

The push to select a female Secretary-General has seen all candidates, both male and female, eager to show their commitment to gender equality.

Whoever is selected will be continuing on work already started by current Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, said Neuwirth, who believes that Ban has shown a commitment to gender equality at the UN, even if he may not use the word feminist to describe himself.

“I’m not a person who really lives or dies on the words, I think what people do is really much more important than what they call themselves,” said Neuwirth, who is the director of Donor Direct Action, founded to raise funds for frontline women’s groups.

“I don’t know that I’ve ever heard (Ban) use the word feminist, definitely not to describe himself,” she added. “On the other hand as somebody who had the privilege of working at the UN during his tenure I did see first hand the efforts he made to increase the representation of women at the UN at the highest levels, he made a very conscious effort to increase those numbers.”

“It’s still not 50:50 and it’s even slid backwards which is disappointing, but he showed that one person can make a big difference.”

Samarasinghe also noted that even if the word feminist is not explicitly used at the UN, its meaning is reflected in the UN’s many objectives for achieving gender equality.

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wo of the biggest stars of Indian News TV -- Barkha Dutt and Arnab Goswami -- are now fighting in full public glare. The gloves are off.

And how!

That this would happen -- sooner or later -- was inevitable. The signs were there for anyone who cared to see. And not many viewers of prime time news were oblivious to these almost impossible-to-miss the signals.

These were the not-so-subtle innuendos, the in-your-face suggestions, mocking not just the style of journalism and presentation of the other, but also questioning each other's motives and ideology. Prime time news became an obsession with a section of the English elite. It became a heady cocktail which combined pain and pleasure, ecstasy and agony in equal measure.

News became secondary. So did the debates. As star anchors became gladiators, the viewers began to behave more like spectators in a Roman arena; baying for blood and constantly looking for their evening fix of adrenaline rather than reasoned, well-articulated arguments.

So the writing was on the wall. But that the cookie would crumble in this manner, with such viciousness, I, at least, did not anticipate.

But more on that later. Let's get the background out of the way first.

It all began with the second term of the United Progressive Alliance government (UPA-II). Times Now was climbing the ratings charts on the back of its coverage of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. And then -- out of no-

Emma Watson, UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. (UN Photo/Mark Garten)

“Feminism is about women and men having equal opportunities and rights – something reaffirmed countless times in UN documents, from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights onwards.”

However Samarasinghe noted that the word feminist remains controversial. The UN’s 193 member states include many countries which lag far behind outliers such as Sweden and Canada on gender equality.

“Being a feminist is a complete no-brainer. It’s like having to explain to people that you’re not racist.

But clearly the word is still controversial so we have to keep using it until people get it,” she said.

Emma Watson noted in her high profile UN speech, that the word feminist is not as easy to use as it should be.

“I decided that I was a feminist, and this seemed uncomplicated to me. But my recent research has shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word. Women are choosing not to identify as feminists.”

“Apparently, I’m among the ranks of women whose expressions are seen as too strong, too aggressive, isolating, and anti-men. Unattractive, even,” said Watson.

In late 2015, some media reported that Watson had said she had been advised not to use the word feminist in her speech.

Neuwirth who was present when Watson made her speech told IPS that Watson’s choice of words ultimately had a strong impact.

“That was an incredible event, I mean the level of emotion in that room was so high it was kind of shocking to me.”

“There were so many diplomats there, which was

a good thing, and it was just really a powerful speech that she made, and it moved them, you could just see visibly that it moved them,” said Neuwirth.

However since Watson’s speech, progress on gender equality at the UN has not always been easy.

Media organisation PassBlue, which monitors gender equality at the UN, has noted that the number of women appointed to senior UN positions has been slipping.

When Sweden takes up its position on the Security Council, it will have big strides to make on both improving women’s representation in decision making positions at the UN and enacting policies which promote gender equality more broadly.

In fact, it is anticipated that all 15 permanent representatives on the UN Security Council in 2017 will be men, unless the United States chooses a woman to replace Samantha Power, who is expected to leave her post by the end of 2016.

Sweden hopes to use its seat on the Security Council to increase women’s involvement in negotiating and mediating peace agreements, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said at a media briefing hosted by Donor Direct Action on 30 June.

Neuwirth welcomed Wallstrom’s comments, noting that in Syria, for example, women continue to be shut out of peace negotiations.

Syrian women “are trying to play a meaningful role in the negotiations over Syria, which are totally a mess,” she said, “yet these women really just are struggling so hard to get even inside a corridor let alone to the table.”

“Why wouldn’t they just give these women a little more of a chance to see if they could do better, because it would be hard to do worse?”

indian prime time needs a ceasefire sanjeev srivastava Source: IANS where -- came the Radia Tapes. In the controversy that followed, Barkha Dutt's credibility took a hit. She has never fully recovered from the episode.

Those were difficult times for her.

The more she tried to defend herself, the more she tied herself in knots. She argued well, with an equal measure of logic and emotion. But she lost out on public perception and there's no fighting that.

And here's my disclaimer. As somebody who has been a reporter/editor for a better part of his career, I will admit that if my phone was being thus tapped one could have also chanced upon conversations with some politician friends that could have been misconstrued without knowing the proper context. By the way, there is a conversation in those tapes where Niira Radia is criticising me for being a "show off and a loud mouth".

Meanwhile, Arnab was emerging as the knight in shining armour in the collective consciousness of Indian chattering classes. Raising issues of corrup-

tion in UPA-II, he was unsparing and clearly partisan. But he was riding on the common man's disgust with the government, was on the right side of public perception and soon created an almost embarrassing gap between himself and others in the ratings game.

He did not always follow journalism ethics and enjoyed tossing out -from the NewsHour windows -- rules of fair play and balance. Others in the TV news genre either followed him or did not change. Both sets fell by the wayside as the Arnab juggernaut rolled on, ruthless, remorseless and relentless.

Already smarting under the Radia Tapes controversy, Barkha also lost out because she was -- and rightly so -- seen as an apologist for status quo, i.e. UPA. Not so much because she supported the Congress and the UPA but because she was seen as a die-hard Modi critic, an enemy in the eyes of Modi bhakts. To be fair (or am I being unfair here) Barkha never did hide her opposition to Modi.

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On the other hand and largely thanks to his anti-establishment image and his relentless campaign against the UPA -- which interestingly continued even after the Congress lost the 2014 elections -- Arnab is now perceived as a supporter of the Modi government.

The Barkha-Arnab slugfest is now not just about clashing egos and contrasting styles, it's about who is on which side of our sharply polarised polity. Both are free to choose which side they want to battle for, but as someone who has genuine admiration for both of them -- one may agree or disagree with them on different issues but there's no denying their success and spunk -- is it too much to ask for some restraint from both these fellow journalists?

For a majority of our young journalists, these two are role models.

So Arnab, please stop calling journalists names on your show. We are still a democracy. Allow them the freedom to tell a story as they want to. And Barkha, the shoe may be on someone else's foot today but it does not behove you to call anyone a "chamcha".

You have been called different names at different times and while you have shown remarkable strength of character in fighting back, you know it hurts.

At a time when this country is losing faith in most institutions, including journalism, it's the responsibility of both of you -- idolised and hero worshipped by so many -- to uphold the dignity of our profession.

Sanjeev Srivastava is founder-editor of EditPlatter.Com and former India Editor of BBC. The views expressed are personal.

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Indigenous Peoples Rights are now The Right Way to ‘Critical’ to Combat Climate Change Defeat Terrorism

The military can't defeat the Islamic State. We must look instead at the sources of ISIS support Adil E. Shamoo

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o longer it is about restoring the legitimate rights of over 370 indigenous peoples spread across 70 countries worldwide, many of them living in dire situation, but now about their central, critical role in combating climate change.

Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has relentlessly emphasized this new reality.

“Very few countries have so far made a clear commitment to a requirement in the Paris Climate Change Agreement that countries undertaking climate change activities should ensure the rights of indigenous peoples,” she says, while reminding of “the large number of violent deaths of people protecting their forests and rights to land in 2015 – the deadliest year for environmental defenders on record.” “It’s a dire situation in terms of respect for the rights of indigenous peoples,” she told the participants in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s Committee on Forestry (COFO) which met in the Italian capital on July 18-22.

“Indigenous peoples across the world experience the consequences of historical colonisation and invasion of their territories, and face discrimination because of their distinct cultures, identities and ways of life,” according to UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On this, FAO stated that “Governments must do much more to provide the enabling conditions required for indigenous peoples, local communities, smallholders and their organisations to restore degraded landscapes and achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation in practice.”

Specifically, René Castro Salazar, FAO’s AssistantDirector General warned that the issue of indigenous rights to land and territories was ‘critical’ for the success of climate change initiatives. “Unless we help indigenous peoples achieve secure land tenure and better governance, it will be very hard to achieve long-term solutions,” Castro Salazar said. “We are lagging behind, and we need to do more.”

Vast Carbon Stocks A third of global forests are under some form of management by families, smallholders, local communities and indigenous peoples, and represent some of the most important carbon stocks in the world, FAO reported during the meeting. Government-recognised community forests alone hold an estimated 37.7 billion tonnes of carbon stock.

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n a huge change to how Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers are posted, the Union government at New Delhi has decided to make already subservient IAS officers even more subservient to the Union government than they already are. It was decided last month that 178 newly minted IAS officers, who have been assigned to different state cadres, will be posted in Union government ministries for a period before they would be deputed to their respective states of service. They would begin their career from Delhi and after being posted in important position in states which had nothing to do with their recruitment would then aspire to come back to Delhi to reap benefits based on how they served the party in power in Union government by their behaviour in the states. In an already broken system, where officials are imposed on states by Delhi with the states having no say in these matters, the IAS system is about to be made even more centralized.

For a cadre which was originally raised by the British to keep interests of London at the forefront which basically meant looting the British South Asian provinces and carrying out the wishes of London, this is not entirely surprising. Can state governments trust such folks, as Indian Union is entering a phase where Delhi is hell-bent to completely destroy state rights?

In fact, this tactic of Delhi of “catching them young” started from last year when 158 freshly produced IAS officers were posted to different Union government ministries even before they were sent out to the states to whose cadre they technically belong. As regards to the recent decision of formalizing this tactic and making it routine, a senior official of the Department of Personnel and Train-

enous peoples have a key role to play in preserving these carbon stocks by reducing deforestation, managing forests sustainably and restoring tree cover as part of productive rural economies, particularly when they belong to strong producer organisations,” according to the UN agency.

In addition, an estimated 1.5 billion hectares of land hold potential for smallholder farmers to combine agriculture with trees.

“But failure to find the best way to engage with local stakeholders and align their interests with forest conservation can significantly compromise the chances of achieving carbon sequestration and mitigation targets.”

“Poor people living in remote rural areas will be most vulnerable to food shortages, which combined with violence and social upheaval, are already leading to forced migration in dryland regions in Africa and western Asia.”

Until now, there has been little statistically based knowledge on dryland trees –particularly those growing outside forests– despite their vital importance to humans and the environment, according to the study. The leaves and fruit of trees are sources of food for people and fodder for animals; their wood provides fuel for cooking and heating and can be a source of income for poor households; trees protect soils, crops and animals from the sun and winds, while forests are often rich in biodiversity.

Drylands are divided into four aridity zones (see map): the dry sub-humid zone, is the least arid of the four zones and consists mostly of the Sudanian savanna, forests and grasslands in South America, the steppes of eastern Europe and southern Siberia, and the Canadian prairie. Most dryland forests occur in this zone, as do some large irrigated, intensively farmed areas along perennial rivers; at the other extreme, the hyper-arid zone is the driest zone and it is dominated by desert – the Sahara alone accounting for 45 per cent, and the Arabian desert forming another large component.

Greater Ownership In an outcome statement issued at the close of the Rome meeting, participants urged governments to provide the enabling conditions required for local communities, indigenous peoples and local producers, “to manage larger territories, from securing and enforcing tenure rights to creating favourable business incentives and offering technical, financial and business extension services.” They also called on global financing mechanisms, government programmes and private investors to direct investment and support towards local communities, indigenous peoples, smallholders and producer organisations.

Finally, they called for climate change initiatives “to shift towards giving greater ownership to local commu- Factbox nities, indigenous peoples, smallholders and producer At a glance: some preliminary findings of the FAO organisations and engaging them in participatory and Global Drylands Assessment: qualitative assessment of the forest cover and trees on • The global drylands contain 1.11 billion hectares of farms they manage.” forest land, which is 27 per cent of the global forest area, estimated at approximately 4 billion hectares.

Livelihoods of Millions of People, Precarious • Two-thirds of the drylands forest area can be deOn the occasion of the Rome meeting, FAO issued fined as being dense, meaning it has closed canoa new study that helps to fill a significant knowledge pies (i.e. a canopy cover greater than 40 per cent). gap on the presence and extent of forests and trees in • The second most common land use in drylands is the world’s drylands, where the food security and liveligrassland (31 per cent), followed by forest (18 per cent) hoods of millions of people, already precarious, are inand cropland (14 per cent). The category other lands creasingly being threatened by climate change. constitutes 34 per cent of the global drylands area.

The study’s preliminary findings show that trees are • The least-arid zones have the most forest. The propresent with hugely varying densities on almost oneportion of forest land is 51 per cent in the dry subthird of the world’s 6.1 billion hectares of drylands, humid zone, 41 per cent in the semiarid zone, 7 per which cover an area more than twice the size of Africa. cent in the arid zone and 0.5 per cent in the hyperAlmost 18 per cent of this area contains forests. arid zone. The average crown cover density is ten An estimated 2 billion people, 90 per cent of whom times higher in the dry subhumid zone than in the are in developing countries, live in drylands. Recent hyperarid zone. studies have indicated the need to restore these areas • Trees outside forests are present on 1.9 billion hectto cope with the effects of drought, desertification and ares of drylands (31 per cent of the global drylands land degradation. area), if all land with more than 0 per cent crown In particular, water availability in drylands is expectcover is included. Thirty per cent of croplands and ed to decline further due to changes in climate and land grasslands have at least some crown cover, as do 60 use, the new study warns. per cent of lands classified as settlements.

Whose interests do IAS officers serve?

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ing (DoPT) officially said, “This decision will give an opportunity to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers to be groomed at the Centre before they move over to their respective state of posting”.

At a time when the Union government is talking about “small government”, it has “earmarked” 200 Section Officer grade posts for this purpose and has decided to call them “Assistant Secretaries”. It is relevant to mention that DoPT functions directly under the Prime Minister and not some other Cabinet Minister. Thus, it can be safely assumed that the control of IAS officers and how they are “groomed” is something that the Union Government at New Delhi wants to control from the very top. This has been true for previous regimes also.

One might ask, what does such grooming mean and why is that needed?

To understand that, it is important we look at the colonial origins of the IAS. We must remember that the institutional father of the Indian Army is the British Indian Army. Only then we can put into greater context what ‘our’ men do in Kashmir.

Anybody who has been tortured by the Police in the Indian Union may do well to remember that its institutional father is the Imperial Police, a force designed to terrorize the population when they dissent and to protect legal and illegal rights of the powerful. The Indian Administrative Service’s (IAS) father was called the Imperial Civil Service. When a few thousand college graduates with top-ratings in the dowry bazaar ‘administer’ a billion plus people, with most of their sons and

daughters ending up in the Delhi-Mumbai-New York-London power circuit – spanning pimping, business, politics, arts and ethnic marts, the ‘I’ in the Imperial shows it to be alive and kicking in these ‘I’= ‘Indian’ times. No wonder, the IAS in these nominally post-imperial times, represent one of the few ways by which a few of the riff-raff can aspire to be courtiers. The rest of the seats belong to the anointed at birth, as it always has been.

It is in light of this understanding that it becomes clear that the basic DNA of the IAS still lies in its origin – the ICS created by Britishers with their generalists to dominate and make sure that real aspirations of the natives never happen, that the natives never take their own matter into their own hands. In the post-Partition scenario, this translates into the ridiculous situation where functions of the state and concurrent list, that constitutionally belong to the state and not to the Centre, are largely staffed by IAS officers deputed from Delhi. Every state is thus ruled, de facto, by these Delhi-deputed folks. The recent order of initial Delhi posting makes it clearer to the budding officers and also to the rest of us, who they are, why they are here and who they serve.

While there is no dearth of accomplished people in every state civil services, it is by design that the primary administrators in all of the states are deputed from Delhi – some Bachelor-degree highdowry guy who often doesn’t know the people’s language, culture, aspiration and aligns with Delhi power rather than with the people. That to me looks no different

from the original objectives of the ICS – a chosen nomenklatura, brainwashed by ideology and lured by “career prospects” and “respectability”, preferably with no organic connection to the people he serves.

It is not an accident that they live in the same luxury mansions that the British built for the ICS, mansions build out of the blood and tears of brown people.

It is time to ask, why the people of the states, states with dignity, states with ability, need Delhi deputed generalists to administer affairs on our behalf even for issues that is completely our business and not Delhi's. The Indian Union is a federal union. In a true federal union, states manage their affairs. There is no reason why there should be any IAS officer in any job that falls within the ambit of the state list or concurrent list, as described in the Indian Union. The administrative set-up in the Indian Union needs urgent reform upholding the principles of democratic federalism. Administrators speaking Hindi, Marathi, Bangla, Tamil, Kannada can manage their affairs in their respective regions as they have done for centuries before the Union was commissioned by the constituent assembly apparently for public service. This diverse public needs public institutions and public servants who represent this diversity by being socio-culturally rooted in the regions they serve. The Delhi-centric rootless class cannot have a self-serving veto. Colonization is a process, not an event. So is decolonization. All government structures that uphold a colonial intent are criminal structures. And they are abhorrent to anyone born free. Taming and governing natives by sending in sociocultural outsiders, be they soldiers or administrators, was a criminal project back then and is a malafide project even now.

Foreign Policy In Focus

he recent attacks on Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia are just the most recent examples of the horrific terrorist acts taking place around the world. The Islamic State’s recent bombing in Baghdad killed 250 people and wounded hundreds. The uptick of ISIS murderous attacks is likely due to the would-be caliphate’s loss of territories in Iraq and Syria.

The carnage and suffering of Iraqis have continued non-stop since the U.S. and its coalition forces invaded in 2003. Iraq has suffered hundreds of thousands of deaths, over a million injured, and millions of refugees. The country has endured a setback of a dozen years or more. As a result of the devastation in Iraq and the dissolution of the Iraqi army, ISIS was born.

But the roots of ISIS go deeper. The Islamic world has been under siege for nearly a century from Western countries, including the United States. The West has stolen natural resources (especially oil), installed and supported compliant (but corrupt) regimes to serve their interests, and at each major turn, ignored the interests of the people. The majority of the people have experienced a continued assault on their dignity.

Their countries are plagued by injustice in many forms and a large economic gap both within their countries and between them and the developed world.

The recruitment of fighters to achieve rights, freedom, and a rightful place in the world order is fueled by a roiling stew of dissatisfaction. These conditions make even the larger part of the population, which is unwilling or unable to fight, partially sympathetic to the radical ideologies voiced by groups such as ISIS. When clothed in the guise of a religious struggle, this philosophy can be irresistible for many of the most desperate.

President Obama’s initial foray into Middle Eastern policy, his 2009 speech in Cairo, gave much hope that a new chapter in Western policy would begin.

But right-wing Republicans and special interest groups managed to transform his policies toward the Muslim world into merely a modern twist on the old colonialism of the past.

ISIS came into existence with grandiose propaganda that attracted tens of thousands of followers to the promise of a new Islamic State. They have murdered, raped, and pillaged across a swath of the Middle East left vulnerable by the power vacuum created in the wake of the invasion of Iraq and the attempted Syrian revolution.

The current wisdom of experts on how to deal with the terrorists such as ISIS is increased U.S. military involvement in the region. Moreover, the alliance to defeat ISIS must recover the second largest city in Iraq where ISIS, two years ago, took control. Accordingly, Iraqi forces with U.S. help should quickly retake Mosul and rebel forces, again with U.S. assistance, should recapture the capital city of the Islamic State, al-Raqqa. The Iraqi secretaries of defense and foreign affairs communicated this confidence to a meeting of expatriates in Washington that I attended.

There is some merit to the above-suggested steps to defeat ISIS. However, three conditions are required for it to succeed.

First, the Iraqi government, the Kurdish forces of the People’s Protection Units (YPG), and many other Syrian nationalist forces have to come into agreement over goals. YPG is known to be the largest and fiercest fighting group against the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad. At present, YPG is collaborating with U.S. forces to defeat Assad.

Second, Turkey must become fully involved in the battle to defeat ISIS. This is not an easy task since Turkey has been reluctant to fight ISIS. And the recent coup attempt further complicates matters.

Third, and the most important, the United States and its allies fighting ISIS must recognize that the first and second conditions are shortrange goals. The long-range goal is for the United States and its allies to understand that the Muslim world suffers in part from the misdeeds of the West: the colonization of Muslims for decades and the robbing of Muslim people of their dignity and freedom through foreign occupation.

The latest Pew Research Center data on poverty reveals that Muslim countries “are among the poorest in the world.” The median gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is $4,000 compared to $33,000 per capita for more developed nations. However, the economic situation of the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims is much worse when considering per capita income country by country.

From such miserable conditions, it only takes a minute percentage of the world’s Muslims to form various terrorist factions and paramilitaries. Such economic conditions – compounded by geopolitical events such as the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the toppling of Qaddafi in Libya – create fertile ground for radical extremists groups to recruit followers..

Military solutions cannot defeat ISIS. The West must garner the support of the local population in the Middle East by treating the people there with respect, providing fair recompense for the extraction of raw materials from the region, and refraining from interfering in local affairs and promoting democratic principles.

President Obama began his administration with a presentation of laudable goals. He abandoned this honorable position to gain influence among Republicans. The Republicans never gave an inch to him.

Let us hope that the next president learns from the past and follows the path that Obama never took.

These are very slim hopes indeed.

Adil E. Shamoo is an associate fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies, senior analyst for Foreign Policy In Focus, and the author of “Equal Worth – When Humanity Will Have Peace, 2nd ed.”

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

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Rajnath to take up terror issue at SAARC meeting in Pakistan

new Delhi, julY 28 (iAnS): Cross-border infiltration and terrorism will be the focus area of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's talks with his Pakistani counterpart during the SAARC Home/Interior Ministers' Conference in Islamabad early next month.

Amid bilateral tensions over violence in Kashmir, Rajnath Singh will travel to Pakistan to attend the seventh meeting of SAARC Home/Interior Ministers on August 4, External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said on Thursday.

"The meeting will be preceded by the seventh meeting of SAARC Interior/ Home Secretaries on August 3 and seventh meeting of SAARC immigration authorities on August 2," he added.

The Home Minister has already pointed fingers at Pakistan for stoking unrest in Kashmir following the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. The violence

Need to verify authenticity of report: PLA on U'khand incursion Beijing, julY 28 (PTi): China today responded cautiously to the transgression by its troops in Uttarakhand, saying it needs to verify the "authenticity of the report" about incursion and asserted that PLA soldiers have always abided by agreements to maintain peace and stability along the border.

"We still need to verify the authenticity of the report you mentioned," Chinese Defence Spokesman Senior Colonel Yang Yujun told a media briefing here today when asked about incursion by People's Liberation Army (PLA) troops in Uttarakhand.

The Chinese troops "always conducted activities on the Chinese side of Line of Actual Control. We are committed to maintaining peace has claimed nearly 50 lives and left hundreds injured.

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leadership had agreed in 2005 during the 13th summit in Dhaka that Home/Interior Ministers of the SAARC na-

'Over 33,000 atheists in India' new Delhi, julY 28 (iAnS): India has over 33,000 atheists, Census 2011 data has revealed. The 33,304 listed in the report include 22,828 from rural and 10,476 from urban areas. Maharashtra tops the list with 9,652 atheists, followed by Meghalaya (9,089) and Kerala (4,896).

Delhi has 541 atheists. The Census 2011 data puts India's population at 1.2 billion. In its first such listing, the Census department says only 0.0027 per cent of the population is atheist.

India’s push for UN Security Council reforms suffers setback uniTeD nATionS, julY 28 (PTi): India’s push to achieve urgent reforms of the U.N. Security Council this year and secure a permanent seat has suffered a setback when the General Assembly decided to roll over discussions on reforming the world body’s top organ to its next session. India along with the G4 nations said it is “unfortunate” that momentum could not build up over the issue in the current session.

Brazil’s envoy to the U.N. Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, speaking on behalf of the G4 groups of Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan, lamented that the U.N. had not been able to push forward and achieve success in implementing the long-pending reform of the 15-nation powerful Council. India has been pushing for completing reforms of the U.N. Security Council in the 70th session of the General Assembly, which will end in September this year. Taking consensus action on Wednesday, the General Assembly adopted an oral decision paving the way for Member States to continue discussions on reforming the Security Council during its 71st session, which will commence in September.

Govt forms committee for effective implementation of schemes new Delhi, julY 28 (iAnS): The Union government on Thursday formed a District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) in place of the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (DVMC) for effective implementation of Central government schemes. Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar made the announcement in the Lok Sabha, saying the new committee has been named "Disha" in short. "The main purpose of this committee will be to coordinate with Central and state governments and local Panchayats for successful and timely implementation of the schemes," Tomar added. The Minister also announced that the "Disha" Committee will ensure that programmes are implemented as per guidelines and it will review the flow of funds and their timely utilisation.

He also said that instructions have been issued to hold the first meeting of Disha on August 13.

Strategic Forces Command out of RTI ambit new Delhi, julY 28 (PTi): The crucial Strategic Forces Command (SFC), which looks after the nuclear arsenal of the country, has been kept out of the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act. The SFC has been included in the list of 26 intelligence and security agencies, like Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Intelligence Bureau (IB), which are exempted from providing information under the transparency law, said a senior official in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), which acts as a nodal authority for implementation of the RTI law. The responsibility of the Strategic Forces Command is to operationalise the directives of the Nuclear Command Authority (NCA), which is under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's control. The Command has the sole responsibility of initiating the process of delivering nuclear weapons and warheads after acquiring explicit approval from the NCA. The organisations like Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED), National Investigation Agency (NIA), Special Protection Group (SPG) and Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), among others, are exempted from providing information under the RTI Act. However, the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall be provided by these 26 organisations, the Act says.

and stability along the China-India border," Yang said.

Chinese troops transgressed the border on land and by air in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand earlier this month when its men stationed themselves in a dimilitarised zone and its helicopters flew in the Indian air space for over five minutes.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, in his reaction to the Indian army deployment in Ladakh last week, had said, "the two countries should abide by relevant agreements and consensus, work in concert to maintain peace and tranquility of the border area and create a favourable environment for improving bilateral mutual trust and bolster the

tions may meet annually to strengthen cooperation in the area of counter-terrorism.

The first meeting of Home/Interior Ministers was held in Dhaka on May 11, 2006.

Such meetings discuss

proper settlement of the boundary question."

Pak again asks India to hold plebiscite in Kashmir Pakistan today asked India to hold an impartial plebiscite in Kashmir under UN supervision.Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Nafees Zakaria also expressed concern over the arrests of Hurriyat leaders and demanded their early release.

He expressed serious concern over the "human rights violations" in Kashmir. The spokesman condemned Indian atrocities on Kashmiris and urged New Delhi to "hold an impartial plebiscite" in Kashmir under UN supervision, Radio Pakistan reported.

He said Pakistan is raising the Kashmir issue at every international fora.

regional cooperation on a number of security-related matters and take stock of progress in various regional mechanisms.

"Our participation is in the context of our 'neighbourhood first' policy and our commitment to re-

gional cooperation within the SAARC framework. The meeting also provides an opportunity to underline the high importance we attach to achieving forward movement on security cooperation in the region," Swarup said.

'Arhar Modi, Arhar Modi': Rahul Gandhi's dig at PM Narendra Modi new Delhi, julY 28 (PTi): Calling him 'arhar Modi, arhar Modi", Rahul Gandhi today took swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha and tore into his election promise of bringing down prices.

He also needled Modi on his election slogan asking people to make him a "chowkhidar" (watchman) and not PM and said under his nose but there was "theft" of pulses and he was not speaking a word on it.

In a speech that lasted just a little over 15 minutes, Gandhi asked the prime minister to give a date by which the prices of pulses will come down.

"Any form of bluster is not substitute for statistics," he told Gandhi and claimed the government has taken steps that have led to lower inflation which would come down further with good monsoon.

Rahul, in his seventh major intervention in the House during his career, said "During elections, Modiji had said 'make me a chowkidar' (watchman).

Now, there is theft of dal under the very nose of the chowkidar. But the chowki-

Rahul Gandhi led the Congress's attack on the government on price rise in parliament on July 28.

dar has not uttered a word.

He is mum. ... Now he has become a big person.

Leave that job of chowkidari to the Congress," Gandhi said.

Taking a jibe at the BJP slogan 'Har Har Modi' used during the Lok Sabha polls, he said "now people are saying 'Arhar Modi'."

"You may make as many hollow promises as you want, but give us a date by when the prices of daal will come down," he said.

Listing the prices of vegetables and pulses , he said

in 2014, the price of tomato was Rs 18, which has shot up to Rs 55 now. Urad and tur dal, priced at Rs 70 and 75 in February 2014, has gone up to Rs 160 and Rs 180 this month.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who took the floor after Gandhi to make a brief intervention in the debate on the price situation in the country, hit back saying the government had inherited double-digit inflation from the UPA government which was hit by scams and policy paralysis.

Opposition disrupts RS over linking benefits with Aadhaar 'Not many reasons to new Delhi, julY 28 (iAnS): same when the house met for ques- er T.K. Rangarajan said. "Normally, be happy for tigers' The Rajya Sabha was disrupted on tion hour. Naidu criticised the oppo- the corrupt people put their money Thursday as some opposition members shouted slogans against the Centre's stance on making the Aadhaar card compulsory for BPL families to receive benefits. Members of the Trinamool Congress, Left, Janata Dal-United, Samajwadi Party (SP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) raised the issue soon after the house met.

Ramgopal Yadav of the SP said the central government has asked the states to give subsidies only to those who have an Aadhaar card.

"The Centre has asked states not to give subsidies to those who do not have an Aadhaar card. Forty per cent of the people don't have an Aadhar card," Yadav said.

TMC member Derek O'Brien said the Centre is not consulting states on the issue despite talking about cooperative federalism.

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) member Dilip Kumar Tirkey said: "In Odisha, 20 per cent of people do not have Aadhaar card. This is a important issue."

Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu rose to respond to the concerns raised by the members, but opposition members started shouting slogans.

Naidu then said the opposition wanted to politicise the issue and did not want a response. He said Aadhaar card is "not compulsory".

"We cannot make it compulsory till every one gets it," Naidu said even though the opposition members continued their protest.

In the din, Kurien adjourned the house till 12 noon. The scene was the

sition for "politicising" the issue. As protests continued, the house was first adjourned for 15 minutes and then till 2 p.m.

Parliament passes Lokpal amendment bill A bill to amend the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act, 2013, was passed by parliament on Thursday doing away with the time limit for public servants to furnish details of their assets and liabilities, which as per the original act was July 31 every year. The Lokpal and Lokayukta (Amendment) Bill, 2016, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, was passed by the upper house on Thursday.

It allows extension of the time given to public servants and trustees and board members of NGOs, receiving government funds of more than Rs 1 crore or foreign funding of more than Rs 10 lakh, to declare their assets and those of their spouses. Speaking on the bill, Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh said the government had no intention to dilute the Lokpal bill. He added that the amendment is needed as the deadline for declaration was just two days away.

Congress leader Anand Sharma, participating in the short-duration debate on the bill, urged the government to fulfill the task of appointing Lokpal.

The Left parties refused to support the bill. "The CPI-M and Left do not support the bill. Lokpal should be made more stringent," Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) lead-

on (in the name of) their wife and their children. They have two-three wives... We cannot support all these new Delhi, julY 28 (iAnS): With over 10,000 ticorrupt people," he said.

The bill was later passed with gers including other big cats in captivity globally, rampant tiger poaching in India, shrinking green-corridors in voice vote.

Asia and three sub-species extinct, experts see "no happy times" for the feline on International Tiger Day on Friday.

Doctors ask to prescribe "There were some 100,000 tigers a century back, now generic medicines The government is planning there are around 3,000 to 5,000 (in the wild), depending to modify the rules of the Medical on who you ask. So, these are not happy tomes for the Council of India to make it compul- tigers," Joseph Vattakaven, Tiger Conservation Advisor, sory for all physicians to prescribe World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) told IANS. Still, there are some positives for India, which has over medicines with generic names, Chemical and Fertiliser Minister An- 50 percent of world's tiger population (1,945 to 2,491) anth Kumar said on Thursday. In re- and other central Asia countries where the population sponse to a calling attention motion is sustaining. "There are rampant cases of poaching, offin the Rajya Sabha, the minister said course," he added. The International Tiger Day was startthe Ethics Committee Regulation of ed in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit, with the the Medical Council of India (MCI) aim to double the population by 2022. While 2016 is the is proposed to be modified to make mid-way of the deadline, a rampant hike in crime and prescribing generic medicines com- specific targeting of tigers for "medicine, skin and soup", is the biggest challenge. pulsory.

As per the Wildlife Protection Society of India, about Under the amended regulation, "every physician should prescribe 28 of tigers had been poached by April this year, while 25 drugs with generic names legibly were reportedly poached in 2015.

About 97 percent of tigers had been poached worldand preferably in capital letters and he/she shall ensure there is a rational wide since the last century, despite several the conservaprescription and use of drugs". The tion efforts. Three sub-species -- Balinese Tigers, Caspian minister also said the issue has been Tigers and Javanese Tigers -- out of nine are extinct.

About 40 tiger cubs were found dead in a Thai temple taken up with the health ministry to make it mandatory for doctors to pre- in June.

The United Nations Environment Programme and Inscribe generic medicines and to allow pharmacists to substitute generic terpol last month reported that the environmental crime industry -- worth $258 billion -- was the fastest growing medicines for branded medicines.

Ananth Kumar said availability of among crime syndicates. Meanwhile, the rising in numgood quality medicines at reasonable ber of tigers in captivity in China and the US is another price is a high priority area for the major threat to the conservation effort of this Asian big government and steps taken include cat. As per Debbie Banks of the UK-based Environmental bringing out a revised National List of Investigation Agency(EIA), China has about 5,000 tigers Essential Medicines and inclusion of in captivity, raised in different tiger farms and culled as food and medicine. more medicines in the list.

July 29 is International Tiger Day

Literary giant, crusader for tribal rights Mahasweta Devi dead KolKATA, julY 28 (iAnS): Eminent activist-writer, honoured with Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay Award for her decades of crusade for the rights of tribals and the marginalised, Mahasweta Devi died at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged old-age complications. She was 90.

"She passed away at 3.16 p.m. following a cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure," a doctor attending on her confirmed. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the Jnanpith winner would be given a state funeral on Friday.

Mahasweta Devi is survived by her daughter-in-law and grandchild. Her son pre-deceased her two years back.

In a six-decade long literary career, she authored over 120 books, comprising 20 collections of short stories and around 100 novels, and contributed innumerable articles and columns to newspapers and magazines, a large number of them woven around tribal life.

Adopting a simple style laced with colloquial words and expressions, Mahasweta blended oral histories with contemporary events to portray the sufferings of the tribals in the hands of uppercaste landlords, money lenders and government servants.

Mahasweta Devi 1926-2016

The novel "Aranyer Adhikar" (The Occupation of the Forest), dwelling on Birsa Munda's revolt against the British, fetched Mahasweta Devi the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1979. "Choti Munda evam Tar Tir" (Choti Munda and His Arrow), "Bashai Tudu", "Titu Mir", are among other masterpieces.

Another famous novel published in 1975 -- "Hajar Churashir Maa" (Mother of 1,084), inspired

by Maxim Gorky's "Mother" -has the backdrop of the Maoist movement.

From the late '70s, she began to intervene directly and championed the cause of two tribal

groups -- the Lodhas of erstwhile Midnapur district and the Kheria Sabars of Purulia -- who were among those notified by the British in 1871 as "criminal tribes".

Mahasweta Devi later came to be revered as "The Mother of the Sabars". Simultaneously, she lent her weight to the tribal struggles in various other states.

People from across the fields of art, culture, cinema and politics paid tribute to her.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described her as "a voice of compassion, equality and justice", while Congress President Sonia Gandhi described Mahasweta Devi as "India's conscience keeper, whose words echoed her inner voice, representing the voiceless and faceless countrymen".

"Mahasweta Devi wonderfully illustrated the might of the pen," tweeted Modi.

"Through her writings, Mahasweta Devi incessantly fought against injustice, oppression, inequality and bias," said Sonia.

Mamata Banerjee said Mahasweta's demise was akin to West Bengal losing a "glorious mother".

"Her last rites will be performed with full state honours tomorrow (Friday). Her mortal remains will be kept at Rabindra

Sadan on Friday for the people to pay their last respects," said Banerjee who cut short her Delhi visit to rush back to the city.

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, living in self-exile, remembered the litterateur's support during "bad times".

Filmmaker Govind Nihalni, who in 1998 directed the touching Hindi movie, "Hazar Chaurasi Ki Ma", adapted from Mahasweta's novel, recalled those times.

"During the making of 'Hazar Chaurasi Ki Ma', and after, she was always there to support me.

She was happy at the way the film had turned out," said Nihalni.

Another film director, Mahesh Bhatt tweeted: "The woman who walked with the broken and refused to sit with the 'great' writer Mahasweta Devi passes away in Kolkata".

"She will always remain a light to follow for all those who fight for the society. She used to say that it's the tribals who actually can teach us about civilisation," said National Award winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose.

Veteran Bengali litterateur Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay referred to her compassion for the downtrodden and the guts to protest against all injustices.

"She was a complete human being," said Mukhopadhyay.

Film director Aparna Sen said

she was true to her beliefs in her work.

Born in 1926 at Dhaka, presently the capital city of Bangladesh, into a family of poets, writers, and artists, Mahasweta Devi was moulded as a child in the rich milieu of Bengali high culture.

Her father poet-novelist Manish Ghatak and mother writer-social activist Dharitri Devi shaped her liberal outlook. Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak was her uncle.

She cleared her graduation with English honours at Rabindranath Tagore-founded Visva Bharati at Santiniketan, and later got her M.A. degree from Calcutta University. She taught at a city college for two decades, before deciding to devote all her time to writing and activism.

In 1997, she received the Magsaysay, with the award citation saying, alongside her creative writing, "Devi bombarded the government with complaint letters and published a profusion of articles documenting abuses by police, landlords, politicians, and officials against tribal communities. Passionately, she made their cause her cause."

In the 1980s, Mahasweta also successfully campaigned for the release of women kept in West Bengal jails for years as noncriminal lunatics.

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Obama urges Americans to get behind Clinton PHILADELPHIA, JuLy 28 (REutERs): President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America’s future and offered fullthroated support for Hillary Clinton’s bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrified the Democratic National Convention.

He urged Democrats to enable Clinton to finish the job he started with his election nearly eight years ago in a rousing speech that capped a night when party luminaries took to the stage to contrast the party’s new standard-bearer with Trump, whom they portrayed as a threat to U.S. values.

“There has never been a man or woman, not me, not Bill - nobody more qualified than Hillary Clinton to serve as president of the United States,” Obama said to cheers at the Philadelphia convention on Wednesday night.

Hillary Clinton, the wife of former president Bill Clinton, will accept the party’s White House nomination in a speech to end the convention on Thursday night. The election is on Nov. 8.

“Tonight, I ask you to do for Hillary Clinton what you did for me. I ask you to carry her the same way you carried me,” Obama said. When he finished, she

Obama listed what he described as progress during his two terms in office, such as recovery from an economic recession, the Obamacare healthcare reform and the 2011 killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

He said American values, not race, religion or political preference, were what made the United States great. “That’s why anyone who threatens our values, whether fascists or communists or jihadists or homegrown demagogues, will always fail in the end,” Obama said.

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks as supporters hold up “Thank You” signs on the third night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US on July 27. (REUTERS Photo)

joined him on stage where they hugged, clasped hands and waved to the crowd.

The two were rivals in the hard-fought 2008 campaign for the Democratic nomination. After winning that election to become America’s first black president, Obama appointed Clinton his secretary of state and now looks to her to carry on his legacy.

Republicans have paint-

ed Clinton as a Washington insider who would represent a “third term” for what they view as failed policies under Obama, elected to a second term in 2012.

Speaking to delegates, Obama offered an alternative to businessman Trump’s vision of the United States as being under siege from illegal immigrants, crime and terrorism and losing influence in the world.

“I am more optimistic about the future of America than ever before,” Obama said at the Wells Fargo Center, a basketball and hockey arena. A former first lady and U.S. senator, Clinton made history on Tuesday when she became the first woman to secure the presidential nomination of a major party. She will lead the Democrats against Republican nominee Trump.

Obama took aim at Trump’s campaign slogan and promise to “Make America Great Again.”

“America is already great. America is already strong. And I promise you, our strength, our greatness, does not depend on Donald Trump,” he said.

“Preach!” members of the crowd shouted. “Best president ever,” someone screamed.

Conspiracy theories flourish after Turkey’s failed coup IstANBuL/ANKARA, JuLy 28 (REutERs): Turkey’s failed coup was financed by the CIA and directed by a retired U.S. army general using a cell in Afghanistan, said one Turkish pro-government newspaper. CIA agents used an island hotel off Istanbul as a nerve centre for the plot, said another.

Turks are churning out conspiracy theories about who helped orchestrate the abortive military coup that nearly toppled President Tayyip Erdogan, with the United States - a close NATO ally but a traditional object of suspicion - top of the list.

“The coup was directed by this man,” said a front-page headline in the pro-government Yeni Safak newspaper, alongside a photo of retired U.S. Army General John F. Campbell, the last commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan and before that the 34th vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army.

It said the failed coup had been financed by the CIA via Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa, and that two Afghan-based Turkish generals detained in Dubai on Tuesday were part of Campbell’s cell of plotters.

UBA on Wednesday

denied involvement and said the accusations were “clearly false”. Campbell told the Wall Street Journal that the allegations were “absolutely ridiculous” and Washington has dismissed claims of U.S. involvement as absurd.

Erdogan has blamed U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen for masterminding the attempted coup, which killed more than 240 people as rogue soldiers commandeered fighter jets, helicopters and tanks, and has called on Washington to extradite him.

Erdogan accuses Gulen of building a “parallel structure” in the judiciary, education system, media and military in a bid to overthrow him, a charge the 75-year-old cleric denies. A poll on Tuesday showed two thirds of Turks believe Gulen was behind the coup plot, though only 3.8 percent blamed the United States.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said any country that stands by the cleric would be considered at war with Turkey. Labour Minister Suleyman Soylu said a day after the coup bid that it was clear “America is behind it”, though Erdogan’s

‘Screen-and-treat’ may reduce deadly complications of Hepatitis B LONDON, JuLy 28 (IANs): The “screen-and-treat” initiative for hepatitis B may reduce deadly complications of the virus, according to a new study. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Global Health, suggested that the programme is cost effective and may be able to prevent complications of the disease.

To track hepatitis infection, the researchers ran a pilot study testing people for the virus in communities in Gambia, West Africa. In the “screen and treat” programme, the researchers used a cheap instant test to screen around 6,000 people for the virus in the Gambian community and referred infected individuals for further liver tests and treatment.

They also screened around 6000 blood samples from blood banks where some donor’s blood was infected with hepatitis B. If an infected sample was detected, the researchers contacted the donor and referred them for tests and treatment. “Hepatitis B is the leading cause of liver cancer and cirrhosis in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet most patients do not realise they are infected until they develop severe symptoms,” said Maud Lemoine, researcher at the Imperial College London.

The new study found 9% of individuals and 13% of potential blood donors tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. However, of those screened only 4% of the individuals tested were deemed to have infection severe enough to require treatment with antivirals. The initiative also had a good screening coverage of 70%, and the patients who required the antivirals kept to their medication schedule over the next year, suggested the study.

The hepatitis B virus infects around 250 million people worldwide and is transmitted through blood and bodily fluids. However the virus causes no immediate symptoms, and can remain silent in the body for decades until triggering severe complications such as liver damage (cirrhosis) and cancer.

spokesman later said he had spoken “in the heat of the moment”.

Washington has said it will only extradite Gulen if Turkey provides evidence of wrongdoing.

For Erdogan’s fervent supporters, such apparent reluctance is further evidence of U.S. complicity.

“I know that the United States has a finger in this. I know that this is a play put on by the United States, Israel and the United Kingdom,” said Ahmet Demirci, among the dozens of people to have gathered in solidarity outside Erdogan’s palace night after night since the July 15 coup attempt.

“That dishonest man, Fethullah Gulen is their pawn.” Older Turks recall past coups. Many see evidence that the United States backed a 1980 coup, at the height of the Cold War, citing reports that the CIA station chief in Ankara cabled Washington to say “our boys did it”.

Mystery still shrouds modern Turkey’s first coup in 1960 which overthrew a pro-American prime minister but was led by a U.S.trained officer.

One newspaper pub-

lished a photograph of a hotel it identified as a nerve centre for CIA agents it said helped hatch the coup plot this month.

“The CIA was at work in this hotel that night,” the headline in the pro-government Sabah newspaper said, above a photo of the Splendid Hotel on Buyukada, the largest of a group of islands in the Marmara sea just off Istanbul.

The paper said a group of 17 people, mostly foreigners, checked in at the hotel on the day of the coup attempt. It said the hotel was used as a headquarters for the British army during its occupation of Istanbul in 1919.

CONSOLIDATING POWER A successful overthrow of Erdogan, who has run the country of about 80 million people since 2003, could have sent Turkey spiralling into conflict. The intrigue in the aftermath is helping justify a wide crackdown, analysts say, with more than 60,000 soldiers, police, civil servants and other officials detained, suspended or under investigation.

“This has helped him strengthen his position,” said Andrew Finkel, a journalist and political analyst

based in Turkey since 1989.

“He is doing what he does best, consolidating power.”

Conspiracy theories have spiced up Turkish crises for decades amid the struggle between Islamists and secularists to shape the country, with superpower America often accused of fuelling the fire. Erdogan blamed foreign powers for stirring up nationwide antigovernment protests three years ago. Sometimes the perceived enemy is less formidable.

During contentious local elections in 2014, seen as a referendum on Erdogan’s rule, power cuts disrupted the count. Turkey’s energy minister blamed a cat, saying it had walked into a transformer unit, drawing ridicule from social media users who portrayed a “cat lobby” threatening the government.

In 2013, authorities detained a bird on suspicion it was spying for Israel, but freed it after X-rays showed it was not embedded with surveillance equipment, local newspapers said.

Nevertheless, Turks take their conspiracies seriously and the latest tensions are providing fresh material.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

STATE COUNCIL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING NAGALAND :: KOHIMA.

NO.SCERT/NTSE/3/2016

Dated Kohima, the 28th July, 2016

Announcement of NTSE and NMMS Scholarship Examination - 2017 1. National Talent Search Examination (For the Students Studying in Class-10 for both Govt. and Private Schools) 2. National Means-Cum-Merit Scholarship (Only for the Government School Students Studying in Class-8) Eligibility for NTSE:

Class 10 Students Studying in a recognized School, who have Passed Class 9 with 50% marks for ST/SC and 55% marks for General Category.

On qualifying the Exam, the Scholarship amount will be Rs.1250/- per month for Class XI to XII, Rs. 2000/- per month for Undergraduates and Post Graduates and for M.Phil and Ph.D be fixed in accordance with the UGC norms with Merit Certificate.

Eligibility for NMMSS: Class 8 Students Studying in Government School, who

have Passed Class 7 with 50% marks for ST/SC and 55% marks for General Category.

On qualifying the Exam, the Scholarship amount will be Rs.500/- per month from Class-9 to Class-12.

Stage Stage-I, NTSE(State Level) Stage-II, NTSE(National Level)

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Area NTSE/ NMMS Last date for Submission of Application Form Date of NTSE & NMMSS Examination Examination in all States and Union Territories

Date 31st August, 2016 5th November, 2016 14th May, 2017 (Sunday)

Application Forms may be collected from SCERT, Nagaland, Kohima.

Application are to be Submitted at SCERT, Nagaland: Kohima.

No Application will be accepted after 31st August, 2015 For further information please contact State Liaison Officer/ Nodal Officer, NTSE/ NMMSS, SCERT, Nagaland: Kohima (# 0370- 2260139).

(KHRIETUO MEZHUR) Director SCERT, Nagaland: Kohima

DEMOCRATS FOR HILLARY Senior Democrats and former national security figures lined up earlier on Wednesday to describe Trump as unable to steer America through the dangerous waters of today’s world.

By contrast, many prominent Republicans, alarmed by Trump’s provocative comments on illegal immigrants and Muslims, were absent from the party convention that nominated Trump for the White House in Cleveland last week.

Trump has proposed temporarily banning Muslims from entering the country and building a wall

on the border with Mexico to stop illegal immigrants.

After his convention Trump got a boost in opinion polls. He had a 2-point lead over Clinton in a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday, the first time he has been ahead since early May. On Wednesday night, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine accepted the party’s nomination as Clinton’s vice presidential running mate and in a speech described billionaire Trump as “a oneman wrecking crew” who cannot be trusted in the Oval Office.

Trump, who has never held public office, offered his critics fresh lines of attack on Wednesday, urging Russia to find and release tens of thousands of emails that Clinton did not hand over to U.S. officials as part of a probe into her use of a private email system while she was secretary of state.

Clinton has said those emails were private.

Speaking to the convention, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Trump was an opportunist who had no clue about how to make America great or to help working families.

Drawing chants of “Not a clue” from the floor of the convention, Biden took Trump, a reality TV host, to task for his trademark slo-

gan, “You’re fired.”

“He’s trying to tell us he cares about the middle class. Give me a break.

That’s a bunch of malarkey!” Biden said.

New York media mogul Michael Bloomberg, a Republican-turned-independent, assailed fellow billionaire Trump in a speech of his own, calling Trump’s presidential bid a “con” and ripping into his history of bankruptcies and lawsuits.

“Trump says he wants to run the nation like he’s running his business? God help us,” Bloomberg, a former New York City mayor, said to roaring applause.

“I’m a New Yorker and I know a con when I see one.”

Trump has hammered Clinton as untrustworthy and cast America as a place where security threats abound and law and order are breaking down.

Clinton waged another hard-fought primary battle this year, beating off an unexpectedly strong challenge from the left by Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont.

Democratic leaders have sought to tamp down lingering bitterness among some die-hard Sanders supporters, and move past unruly displays of dissent that marked the convention’s first day on Monday.

Pope Francis thanks Poles for clinging to faith in hard times CZEstOCHOWA, JuLy 28 (REutERs): Pope Francis prayed on Thursday before Poland’s holiest icon the Black Madonna of Jasna Gora - and said outdoor Mass for a congregation numbering in the tens of thousands, thanking Poles for holding on to their faith in difficult times. Francis praised what he called “the contagious power of a genuine faith, passed down from family to family” in Poland, which is about 98 percent Catholic.

He said their faith had stayed strong in many situations throughout history.

Poland is renowned for keep its Catholic flame burning during decades of Communist rule. The pope, whose main purpose in Poland is to preside at an international gathering of Catholic youth in Krakow, was driven to this city about 140 km (87 miles) away instead of taking a helicopter as planned because of the possibility of bad weather.

The shrine is home to the Black Ma-

donna, a Byzantine icon from sometime between the sixth and ninth centuries and brought to Poland some 600 years ago. The icon is painted on wood and covered with silver and jewels.

The shrine has been a focal point in difficult periods of Polish history. Poles flocked there to pray when martial law was declared by the communist government in the early 1980s.

The late Pope John Paul II, who reigned for nearly three decades before he died in 2005, visited the shrine often during his trips to his homeland and donated the blood-stained white sash he was wearing on May 13, 1981, when he was shot in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Agca.

Francis was due to return to Krakow on Thursday afternoon for formally open World Youth Day, a jamboree of young people around the world that has sometimes been dubbed the “Catholic Woodstock”.

Public information on National Electoral Roll Purification 2016. (NERP) 1. Enroll your name in the electoral roll if you are 18 years of age and above as on 01/01/2016 through Form 6.

2. Voluntarily disclose and delete your name in the electoral roll through Form 7 if your name is registered in more than one place.

3. Delete entries of dead, shifted, absentees, bogus electors through Form 7.

4. Get your particulars in the electoral roll and EPIC corrected through Form 8.

5. You can transpose your name to another polling station within the same assembly constituency through Form 8A. 6. Replace your poor quality/mismatched photograph through Form 8.

7. Submit your mobile number and email address to your BLO for easy communication during election and getting information on electoral roll related activities.

8. Ensure one man one registration. Avoid multiple registrations.

9. Check your enrolment status through ECI web site www.eci.nic.in or www.ceonagaland.nic.in.

10. For any information, call toll free number 1950.

11. Enrollment at more than one place is a criminal offence punishable under Representation of People Act 1950 and Indian Penal Code with imprisonment or with fine or with both.

Issued by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

By the way, I AM NOT FOR SALE!!! Principles Of Taxation

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tate Legislative Assembly Election is approaching and you may be accumulating money to buy my vote.

Remember, my ‘Vote’ represents ‘Me’ and it is not good for you to buy me and my people in order to invest for profit. Is it not equivalent to human trafficking? I want you to stop doing ‘business’ over my ignorant life. It is possible to buy a cow with Rs. 10,000 or Rs. 20,000.

It is possible to buy a pig with Rs. 20,000 or Rs. 30,000. It is possible to buy a buffalo with Rs. 30,000 or Rs. 40,000. But I am not a pig, or cow or buffalo that you can buy. I am priceless being. I am unique; the ‘unique person’ that you cannot find another ‘me’ in the whole world because there is ‘no two’ of me. Despite my acute poverty, I do not want you to play with my life but what I need is respect as much as I respect you. Know that I am human being created in the image of God. Therefore don’t accumulate money to buy me during election.

Giving money during election is not a ‘help’ at all. Rather it spoils my life and community. It is also a waste of your wealth and destroys your very prestige and spiritual life.

Election money is bring-

ing ‘confusion’, ‘disharmony’ and ‘death’ to our family, village, church and society. People quarrel over this unjust money. What benefit is it if a candidate gives Rs 10,000 to a family who has five voters during election? You are buying with Rs. 2000 per vote (divide Rs 10,000 by 5 votes). Divide that Rs 2,000 by five years (one election term), each person gets just Rs 400 (four hundred) per year.

Divide that Rs. 400 by 12 months (one year), then each person gets Rs.34 per month. What can I do with Rs. 34 per month? Think, how your hard-earned crores of rupees go into waste. Please, do not spend your money in feeding me ‘to die’ with alcohol and meat. Do not treat me like pig that is fattened to butcher and sell for profit. Do not lure me with mobile hand set.

Please understand that acquiring free handset is easy but recharging and maintaining after election is sure to ruin my family’s economy.

Do not give money to me for I may spend it for partying or gambling or smoking or taking drugs. It may lead to immoral sexual activity, unwanted marriage or abortion. Or it may lead to substance addiction subsequently leading to shorten-

ing of my life. If any one dies because of your money, then you are partly responsible for it.

Do not try to become people’s leader by unjust means. Humble yourself. Pray to God. If people do not like your leadership, stop it.

Do not use money, gun and muscle power and position to capture ‘power’. Even if there is possibility of capturing power through using ‘force’, remember there is God who will judge you. You will die one day but will God live with your children and grandchildren. If you do not have concern for others now, how God will take care of your descendants once you are gone? Be truthful. Don’t destroy our people with money in your race to becoming a leader. I am not beggar. Do not offer me money. Do not spend your money for a cause that is ‘good-fornothing’ for you and also for me.

If you want to become my leader, come let us talk now about the welfare of our community. All our roads are in pathetic condition.

Why not spend your money to repair it rather than waiting to buy my vote? Many old people are struggling to live. Why not construct old aged home? Thousands of school drop outs are loitering aimlessly

with frustration. Why not start life skill institute for them in villages or blocks? Many villagers are facing acute poverty but in some village PDS rice (through NFSA) is sold at Rs. 650/- per bag (which is Rs. 13 per kg). Why did not you check this kind of corruption if you want to become people’s leader? Don’t spend unnecessarily crores of rupees during election time. If you have concern for the welfare and development of the people, please do it now.

This article represents the voice of all voters because everyone is ‘me’.

My family members, immediate neighbours, villagers and all community members are all a part of me.

If one person is affected then everyone is affected much like the whole body feels pain with a small thorn in it. Please do not accumulate money or wealth to buy me for I AM NOT FOR SALE!!! Know that all your possession, be it your knowledge, land, cars, or money, belongs to God. You came empty to this world. God gave you everything freely. Don’t use God’s gifts to destroy peace, harmony and life. Use whatever you have to glorify God and for the betterment of humankind.

Z. K. Pahrü Pou BTC, Pfütsero

INTROSPECTION OF NSEE-II RESULT 2016

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he intellectuals in Nagaland must be exercising their utmost caliber to find fault with the government just like NGO’s such as ACAUT, NSF, Naga Hoho, NMA etc to dig out the truth in the society. Such positive criticism never under mind in the society when the population of Nagas search for any kind of solution to the multifarious problematic society in this turmoil stage.

These are the provoking actions to the Government for a better society. In no where the Nagas as a whole are the enemies to each other.

All are contributing for a better Naga society.

When NSEE_II result is published in the media, the mind set of society is perplexed and compared as technical & professional study manipulation if it is happened is same to that of backdoor appointments by the authorities of the government. The impact of professional studies is worse because the power of society lay on those professionals after their completion of their studies. Let us be fair enough to analyze the NSEE-II result in selecting the MBBS and BDS aspiring candidates: 1. As per the notification in the media, the result of the NSEE-II is tentatively to be available in the website on 9th July (Saturday) 2016. It is not so, and the result of the same is known to elite group of society on Sunday through off-line. The official NSEE-II selection list is published in the media and website on 15th July 2016. What is the technical difficulty of knowing the NSEE-II result for public knowledge instead of off-line result. Why leak out to few privileged class? The online and offline differentiation in the computer age is now clearly known to the Nagas who have computer knowledge.

2. Speculation also sometimes comes true in Nagaland situation. The force behind the screen might be a multifaceted one and the controlling authority might have a tough time to drag the whole system based on the universal truth. Slight mistake can be refered back to the beginning stage of Hard disk copy analyses of its originality in the highly technological computer centre in the country.

3. Borderline candidates in MBBS and BDS selection list are sometimes marginalized just because of the uncertain situation in ascertaining the central allotment of MBBS and BDS seats. When politicians and bureaucrats pouch their heavy weight in selection list, the borderline candidates are sometime discriminated but it never effects the toppers in the result list. That advantage of politicians and bureaucrats exploring the situation is

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AKEDLY speaking: Had it been in the Head hunting days, no one Tribe would have dominated the other and all Villages of every Tribe in Nagaland would have been living in the Purest form of Democracy in mutual Peace from mutual fear of each other. There would have been no headache of Woman Reservation in the land of the Naga then!

On the question payment of Tax; like all civilized People, wild head hunting Nagas also hate Payment of Tax. There was no Custom of Taxation among the Naga before the British Administration. And Womenfolk beat their Steatopigia with their hands to show their utter contempt to the Tax Collectors gone to the Village to collect house Tax of the British Colonial Power.

The every Naga builds his own House with the timber and Building materials brought from his own Tree Stand. His Villagers helped him carry the heaviest Timber, the Rige Piece and his neighbors helped him carry the heavier Posts; otherwise he built his own House.

That is why the Naga hated payment of Tax but understood the payment of Fireplaces Tax the British collected on the basis of number of Fireplaces even when more than one family shared the same kitchen and tried to fool the Administration.

The British administration collected Tax because they rendered their Service of Protecting the Citizens from Headhunting, giving health Services against diseases, provided School Education and administered Justice to every against injustices from any Source.

One of the greatest Principles of Democracy is: NO SERVICE; NO TAXATION! Jesus asked Peter: “From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes –from their own sons or from others?”

Peter answered: “from others”.

The Roman Colonial Cities like Philippi, Caesarea and Caesarea Philip in the Roman Empire of Israel in the days of Jesus, were exempted from payment of the Roman Tax and citizens of Rome like Paul were exempted fro summary punishment unless given a chance to speak in their defense.

In the Federal Government of the Naga National Council, every Ten Families of a Clan supported for the upkeep of One Nominee of the Clan in the Government.

This is perfectly rational and reasonable and representative of the People. The NNC still operates the System and so the People have no complain of the common System of cooperation. The NNC did this in its own Territory and each Clan, Each Khel and each Village supported itself in the common endeavor.

The IM claims the Power to collect Tax from the every Citizens of Nagaland State claiming they have the mandate of the People. I am just a layman, not a legal Expert but principally; having the Mandate of the People and having the Power of the Law to Tax are different. Mandated people must pass a law or a System in the National Parliament or in the legislative Assembly, a Law or a System empowering the kinds of People the Power to Tax. Principally, it is only the Parliament, and the Legislative Assembly, in conformity with the Constitutional Provision, can make a Law empowering certain Grades or Echelons of Officers, the Power to Tax and there are various kinds of Taxes: Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Sales Tax, Customs Tax, Vehicle Tax, Land Tax, Import Tax, Export Tax, House Tax, and countless other Taxes, even amusement Tax, that a legitimate Government can collect.

Taxation is a very serious matter even for a qualified Lawyer, but the cardinal Principle of Taxation is: NO SERVICE; NO TAXATION! NO REPRESENTATION: NO TAXATION. Even mandated Government must collect Tax through a System, not by negotiation in the Market.

Do the IM considers the Citizens of Nagaland as “Others” that they collect Tax from Nagaland? The IM has not the Mandate of the People. Compulsory Or paid Consultative Meeting in which the Hearers are only Lectured, is not a System of gaining Mandate of a People, particularly when the Fund is obtained with an unlicensed Firearms.

Thepfulhouvi Solo, Ifs Retd (Rr-68) Principle Secretary, Retd.

right and no one have a say on that. Because, ty become the victim of the policy paralyses. the controlling authorities are also human By now the Technical department must be beings and fall-short of perfectness. aware of the problem and have clear picture 4. In the past years, the student community has to accommodate the aspiring candidates if dug –out several anomalies in the technical qualifying cut-off marks is fulfilled. The state study results and remedial measures were Government of Nagaland should have clarity taken at the right time. A glaring example is the in their mind the seat allotment of MBBS & BDS instead of playing blame game and take die-hard Ao lady who fought her rights on the advantage of the situations in their favor for basis of tooth and nail which shook the govplaying favoritism and nepotism. ernment and she retained her seat and pursued with her further studies based on truth. In the computer stage of life of Global society nothing can be hidden to solve the problem 5. In the past years because of the shortage of when we refer back to the original Hard Disk qualified Naga candidates for various lines copy and analyses in the super computer of technical studies, non- Naga candidates machenism available in some institution were accommodated in Nagaland state quoor place. To wipe out all type of corruptions tas. This is our state’s loss and in particular the the RTI, FIR,etc are very much available in student community who are the backbone of our democratic country. Above all the stuour society in the near future. Nagas who are dent community has got a supportive back pursuing various technical lines witnessed of Naga unique culture and tradition of solvsuch anomalies and they are in utter surprise ing the problem and to ascertain the truth. to experience the half truth of Naga elders There is no worriness in our mind. Be bold mentality. enough to face the reality of the situation and 6. The words dubbing, tempering, manipufirmly relay on the truth. Let the welfare of the Recap lating and maneuvering the situation etc.

It is a brave man and a hero who is able to Naga student community be the final law of are not new words in the Naga society. Each LONGJANGLEPZUK AO of Merang- change his life and those around him. this land so as to maintain the equality of life kong village was Baptized from Sibsagar and every intellectual person can give propThe past 30 to 40 years in every Genwithout creating previledge or unpreviledge er and befitting justification of our stand eral election, the people have resorted Baptist Church on September 7, 1851 by classes in our day to day dealings. points without base on the truth. But the to violence, caused death, and captured Rev. S.W. Whiting.

He was the first Christruth shall reveals sooner or later. The state 8. The ENCSU is rightly questioned the justice of the selection board by way of retaining the tian from amongst the Ao tribe and the polling booths. Masterminded bogus and quota of MBBS seats in the past year someback-ward quota of 45% which is equal to 7 second Naga convert after Hobe-Konyak proxy voters, abduction, enforced curfew time reached up to 49 seats. With intervenMBBS seats. The selection Board is also rightly who was earlier baptized on September on those who differ on the choice of cantion of Supreme court decision there is no enterpreted the selection of MBBS seats for the 12, 1847. Unfortunately, Longjanglep- didates just to satisfy their political lust. more entrance examinations conducted by backward tribes by slashing the 3 three back- zuk became a victim of a hostile attack on Feasting, free use of alcohol, compounded the respective Medical college for admission. ward tribes based on their merit list. But the Merangkong by a combined force of 9 vil- shamelessly with the sale and purchase of As such the MBBS seats for Nagaland state votes. This is a common practice indulged bond of contention is the merit list of aspri- lages. should be increased to some extent. When It was in the early part of October 1871, in every election in our Christian dominatrants candidates is broken after accommodatthe central policy of ‘LOOK EAST POLICY’ ing three BT candidates and restart again the Supongmeren from Molungkimong vil- ed state. The disease or virus has rapidly to ‘ACT EAST POLICY” is in its full implemerit list to accomodate the advanced tribes lage was baptised at Sibsagar and enrolled spread over the decades to every nook and mentation stage, Nagaland state should not such as Angami and lotha candidates. It seems as an American Baptist Church mem- corner of the state. be deprived of this previledges. All the qualithe four MBBS seat which are rightly reserved ber. He became the bridge between the fied candidates who have crossed the cut Today, this has become a common for BT is somehow given to them as there is American Baptist Misionary E.W. Clark, practice in every General Election in Naoff 288 marks must be accommodated in no BT qualifiying candidates who crossed Evangelist Godhula and the headhunt- galand which has compromised our faith, MBBS seats. The rest backward tribe quotas 288 cut-off marks. The three candidates are ing Ao Nagas. The Kosasanger Council of culture and traditional values. Is this our as when necessary can be adjusted as per the already adjusted. The remaining 4 four seats Molungkimong Village (Dekahaimong) inheritance? direction of the administrative notification as is rightfully adjusted to the general merit can- dispatched 60 warriors to escort Dr. E.W. mentioned in category wise and other direcWhere are we heading today? Is didates. Who knows after the sending out to Clark to escort him. It took almost three this the will of God? To unwittingly betive principles. respective Medical Colleges the four general 7. In the past there was a clash policy between merit candidates may forwarded under BT days from Sibsagar to reach Molungki- come the Mercenaries of the Devil? The the Technical Education department and NBCC’s clarion call for a “Clean Election tags for admission. If it is not done so the board mong. other NGO bodies in allotting the higher and Clark arrived on 18 December Campaign” is noteworthy. The queshas justification. The best is keeping in mind professional studies. As such a good numthe eligible BT qualifying candidates under (Wednesday) and baptized 15 new con- tion is – should a different yardstick be ber of already admitted candidates were the 7 MBBS seats(BT quota) and if necessary verts on 22nd (Sunday) December 1872 applied for different folks? Ex-commuwithdrawn back due to non-payment of inpush down the merit list for more adjustment at a Village drinking well called 'Chungli nication by the Church should have a stitutional required fees. This is nothing but and let the merit list is not distorted in its pub- Tzubu' which was permitted by the Vil- much broader area for application ratha policy paralyses and conflicting plans belage council. Another miracle for Clark af- er than just immorality. Extortion and lication of NSEE-II result 2016. tween the two bodies trying to overtake each K. Ritse, Pfutsero Town ter which they had a worship service and robbery are both anti-development and other and ultimately the student’s communicelebrated the first Lord's Supper. Thus, on anti- progress as it is also a form of corthis day, the first Naga Church was found- ruption. Despite the significant role of ed with 28 Baptized members. They were the Christian church in everyday life, the Dr. Clark, Godhula and his wife, Supong- church seems to stay out of politics. The meren, 9 converts baptized on 10 Novem- Church (the heart of the Naga people) is tion Act which proved miraculous public to protest and create com- na University reported that Naga- ber at Sibsagar, and 15 converts baptized not moving actively towards the degree result. Nagaland annually spend motions. By withholding the salary, land has gold reserves. The natural at Molungkimong on 22 December 1872 of their involvement in the fight against Rs.231 crore on importing of live- they are losing the trust of the gen- resources and minerals in our land (Wikipedia), after which they all partook various modes of corruption amongst stock alone. Why not generate eral public on them. should be dug out and exploited to the Lord’s Supper at the chapel hall. the political class and the bureaucracy, revenue by exporting those comThe number of educated un- make our economy prosper.

This first baptism in Naga Soil marked who controls much of the state's purse modities which are suitable for our employed is increasing at an We complain our politicians soil, like Naga king Chilli? Tourism alarming rate. This is direct result are corrupted. Taking a closer look the establishment of the first Church in strings (source). A message often quoted also contributes to strengthening of people's mindset .The tradition- at their life testimonies, all of them Nagaland at Molungkimong. Godhula to the good people, who are complacent of our economy. al curriculum is mainly concen- have in one way or the other strug- Rufus Brown or Gandhela Barua an Ahom and do not vote – remember “Bad PolitiIt is even sadder to know that trated towards writing competitive gled to hold the position as they from Sibsagar, Assam, was the 1st Mission- cians are elected by Good Citizens, who our State is known by the name of exams. Every human individual are occupying now. They amassed ary to set foot in the Naga Hills in October do not vote.”

Every Naga should now “be the potholes. If Nagaland requires 350 simply are not born to be govern- wealth - some by right means and 1871. It is pertinent to make a mention crores each year to maintain the ment servant, but much bigger and other by wrong means - because that he lived at Merangkong village during change” to deliver the land from every existing road but is receiving only better than that! Nagas have great it is the mindset of the people that 1881-1885, & 1887 to 1900 as a preacher, form of physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, financial and material corruption.

Rs.40 crore per year, at least 40 taste in music and entrepreneur- resolve to vote for those leaders teacher and evangelist.

The seed of God’s words in erstwhile Nagas are now sitting at the threshold of a crores can improve the condition ship. The innate talent they possess who shower them more money at of our road to some extent. We all should be nurtured and guided in the time of election. A policy must Naga Hills (Nagaland) was first planted major decision to truthfully and honestly want to drive or walk in good roads the right direction. Then only Na- be formulated wherein only those more than 144 years ago. Hence in 6 years introspect about our own personal lives, but we can't sacrifice a part of our gas can grow and develop. leaders who don't even distribute a time, we will be celebrating 150 years of before we try to emulate Christ without a land for the betterment of society.

Talking about the Naga politi- single penny be allowed to contest the establishment of the church in Na- change of heart. Let us not take pride that This all owes to the selfish nature of cal issue, We Nagas were always in- election. Then only corruption can galand. In 144 years of Christianity in the we have celebrated 144 years of the estabhuman beings. dependent! We were never a part be tackled to some extent. state, the question comes to one’s mind- lishment of the Church in Nagaland. Let us Regarding nonpayment of sal- of India. As from the perspective The bottom line is, “We, the have we progressed positively? What can not make big budgetary provisions for the aries, we are well aware of the root of Indian government, Nagaland common people, are responsible we show to the rest of the world about our 150 years celebration in 2022, let us look cause and the result it has on the is just only one of the many states for the problems we are facing faith and religion for the past 144 years? A at the sick affairs of the state and be that lives of the people and economy. It that strive to disintegrate from In- today.” The proverb, “As you sow; hundred thoughts crosses the mind when precious medicine to bring the desired has a disastrous impact on the lives dian Union. India, with 1.3 million so shall you reap” is applicable of children of those non-paid gov- active personnel, is ranked the in our context. Instead of grum- we see the present situation and condi- change which the people are crying to the Lord for justice and deliverance. ernment employees as well. 60-70 third largest military force in the bling and complaining, let's de- tions of our state.

Let us not ignore the writings on the The Nagas in general and the Ao’s in percent of states budget is said to go world. Therefore, fighting them vise a way; a solution and an antowards employee’s remuneration. physically is a near impossibility. swer because we human beings particular, do in fact; have a great respon- wall which are loud and clear. Let “good It is in the interest of general welfare This problem can be tackled only are capable of overcoming any sibility and even greater accountability be- will towards all man” prevail. Nagas must that the processes of getting salary with the help of sheered diploma- difficulties and emerge taller and fore God. The accountability before God rise up and build Nagaland into a New Jeonly after some probe NOT become cy. However, Nagaland, becom- stronger! May God continue to will be too severe and heavy to pay and the rusalem, a city of peace in Asia. That the consequences would be truly disastrous world may see and experience that; Christ a trend. Top public officials should ing economically independent is bless our Nagaland! release the salary at the appropri- a pre-requisite. A retired geology Imkongnukla Ao if we do not “introspect” and change our indeed lives in Nagaland.

James Yaden ate time instead of waiting for the professor, Naresh Ghose from PatPatkai Christian College mindset and attitude towards each other.

Mercenaries of the Devil (Seduction of our Inheritance)

Panacea for the confronting issues

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n a free society, government reflects the soul of its people. If people want change at the top, they will have to live in different ways .Our major social problems are not the cause of our decadence. They are a reflection of it." Cal Thomas Na ga l a n d G ov e r n m e nt presented a deficit budget of Rs.1419.35 cr! Pathetic road condition of Nagaland! Nagaland State Government employees suffering due to delayed salaries! Registered educated unemployed in Nagaland crossed over 70,000! And yes "Naga political issue" all these problems cover the major headlines of our local dailies.

Our fiscal deficit is not a result of wars, recessions or tax cuts. It is a known fact that these are simply the consequence of political corruption and financial mismanagement. Completely eliminating the fiscal deficit is a near impossibility. However, something has to be done! As recommended by the Governor of Nagaland, P.B.Acharya, Lokayukta Act should be enacted in the State to check any kind of irregularities.

The Government can increase taxes from wealthy Nagas starting from our wealthy politicians.

United States followed the same policy of Passing Deficit Reduc-

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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Brad Pitt & Angelina th Jolie adopting 7 child

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rad Pitt, 52, and Angelina Jolie, 41, already have six kids, three of which they adopted, but apparently the 7th time’s the charm as Brangelina are reportedly gearing up to add one more kid to their brood! And according to a new report in “In Touch” magazine, the couple are confident another child will help strengthen their relationship and put their divorce talks in the past for good!

“They’re celebrating saving their marriage with the best present possible: a seventh child,” a reportedly close friend of the couple revealed to the publication. “Now that the divorce is off and they’re back on track, they feel adopting another child will strengthen their relationship even more.”

And not only that, they allegedly already have their sights set on an adoption place t00 — Africa!

“Brad and Angelina are putting the wheels in motion to adopt an older child from South Africa, Burundi, or Ethiopia, where Zahara was born,” explained the source. “They initially wanted to adopt from a more war-torn region in the Middle East, but the adoption process is much more difficult in those areas.”

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And we’re not surprised at all that Brad and Angie are looking to adopt in such a familiar place as Africa, after all, their first biological child, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, 10, was born in Namibia back in 2006. But their adoption location isn’t the only thing the Hollywood couple has thought about. Apparently they already know that they want to take in an older child.

“They feel that by adopting a child who is 10 or older, he or she will mix in better with their rambunctious kids, who are getting bigger by the day.” the insider dished.

“Brad and Angie also believe that adopting an older child will make people aware of orphans who are often overlooked.” Hoping to seal the deal next year, their kids: Maddox, 14; Pax, 12; Zahara, 11; Shiloh; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8, are reportedly super psyched about another sibling!

“The kids can’t wait to add another brother or sister to their gang of six,” the insider added. “Right now Brad and Angie are leaning toward adopting a boy. But truthfully, they’d be happy with any addition. Brad’s always said he wanted enough kids for a soccer team — and he’s getting his wish!”

Source: Hollywoodlife

Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani’s Relationship ‘Struggling’

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lake Shelton, 40, and Gwen Stefani, 46, are no longer coworkers, and suddenly their relationship isn’t doing so well. As they’re tackling their own career endeavors with Blake’s Voice coaching gig and her North American tour, it seems they may split up — and not just distancewise. “Everything is more complicated for them,” a source revealed to Life & Style. Say it isn’t so!

“Blake and Gwen seem to be struggling on so many fronts,” the insider added. While they didn’t go into detail about what exactly these “fronts” are, it sounds like the honeymoon may be over for the once lovey-dovey couple.

What could’ve made the tables turn so drastically?!

Whatever happened between Gwen and Blake, shared an adorable Insta- from ear to ear! And a week Truth Feels Like Tour stop it’s definitely a recent thing. gram picture with her man later on July, he showed in Virginia to deliver an Just two weeks ago, Gwen and they were both smiling up at her This Is What The adorable performance of

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Brett Lee had ‘fun’ shooting with Kapil

their duet, “Go Ahead & Break My Heart.” There’s no way they’re headed for a breakup!

Since we don’t have a ton of details about what’s going on with Blake and Gwen’s “struggling” relationship, it’s hard to know how close they actually are to ending things. But considering they both helped each other through their respective divorces, we’re thinking they’ll fight to bring their love back to where it was!

Gwen’s crazy tour schedule dies down at the end of August, so she and Blake really only have another month to deal with their separation. After nearly nine months together, surely they can handle one more month of being apart and then fall in love all over again once they’re reunited…right? We certainly hope so!

Source: Hollywoodlife

Pierce Brosnan to Star in Soccer Thriller Final Score

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ctor Pierce Brosnan is set to join WWE wrestlerturned-actor Dave Bautista in soccer thriller Final Score, reported Variety.

To be directed by Scott Mann, the movie also stars Alexandra Dinu and Julian Cheung. Signature Entertainment’s Marc Goldberg is producing the film alongside The Fyzz Facility’s

Robert Jones, James Harris, Mark Lane, and Wayne Marc Godfrey.

The project will start filming on August 8 in London at West Ham United’s iconic Upton Park Stadium, which has been the home of Premier League soccer club for over 100 years.

Mr Mann is directing from a script by The Brothers Lynch and Jonathan Frank. The film is set in a stadium which is seized during a sporting event by a group of heavily armed criminals demanding ransom. An ex-soldier must use all his military skills to save a crowd of 35,000.

“Final Score may be set in London but truly it’s a story that’s relatable the world over. Scott Mann’s vision has scale, white knuckle tension, humor and heart,” Mr Jones said.

Source: PTI

ormer Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who shot for a special episode of “The Kapil Sharma Show”, says he had “fun” being on it with his “UnIndian” co-actor Tannishtha Chatterjee. Lee and Tannishtha shot for the special episode on Wednesday. During their visit, the actors shared anecdotes about their film and danced with the show’s cast members, including Sunil Grover, Kiku Sharda and Ali Asgar. “Just finished filming ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. So much fun.

With the team of ‘UnIndian’, Tannishtha Chatterjee and (director) Anupam Sharma,” Lee tweeted on Wednesday. Kapil also seems to have had a gala time with the actors. “He is a singer, he is a guitarist, he is a cricketer. Okay fine, in short today shooting with the great Brett Lee,” Kapil tweeted. “UnIndian”, directed by Anupam Sharma, is slated to release on August 19 in India.

Source: IANS

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Nargis Fakhri shoots down Burberry bosses sue Rapper Burberry Bollywood quitting rumours

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ctress Nargis Fakhri has refuted reports she is planning to quit the Hindi film industry and go back to the US. Fakhri has been long plagued with media reports that she was unhappy post break-up with actor Uday Chopra and wanted to return to her home in New York. The 36-year-old actress shared a post on Instagram today along with a picture of her upcoming movie “Banjo” and cleared that she has no plans to leave Bollywood.

“Looking forward to finishing my assignment in the US and being back to start promoting #Banjo in a few weeks!!! #noplanstoquit #hatersgonnahate #allelsearebaselessrumours.” Also starring Riteish Deshmukh, “Banjo” is a musical action drama film. It will hit theatres on September 23.

Source: PTI

Calvin Harris ‘NOT recording a track’ with Kanye West

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alvin Harris and Kanye West might have quite a bit in common - mainly being musical superstars and having bad blood with a

certain blonde - but they’re reportedly NOT planning on working together.

It had been reported that after Kanye and the Scottish DJ spectacularly

fell out with Taylor Swift they were planning on creating the ultimate dis-track, but according to sources it’s just not true.

TMZ have reported that insiders on both sides said that while the men respect each other there’s been no discussion of working together and that they hardly know each other.

Insiders said that Calvin would actively avoid any collaboration right now due to Taylor drama as he’s keen on “killing the narrative” that connects him to his ex-girlfriend.

Source: Mirror.co.uk

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ashion house Burberry is suing rapper and producer Burberry Perry for trademark infringement. A suit has been filed against the singer by lawyers of the firm in New York.

It claims the officials previously served Perry with a cease and desist notice after they spotted the label’s signature checkered print and equestrian logo on his self-titled EP, which was released in MayandfeaturedKylieJenner.

Burberry house received no

response from Perry, whose real name is Perry Moise and so fired off emails to his management throughout June and July, reported Contactmusic. “As a global luxury brand, Burberry considers

the protection of its intellectual property vital for the health of its business and to safeguard its customers. “As such, Burberry goes to great lengths to protect its creative designs and will take all necessary ac-

tionagainsttheabuseofBurberry trademarks,” the bosses said in a statement.

The company is seeking “immediate injunctive relief”, which will force Moise to remove any and all association with the brand, including his stage name.

Moise’s representatives have yet to comment on the Burberry suit, but imagery related to the brand have been removed from the rapper’s Soundcloud page and social media accounts.

Source: PTI

I want to slow down, enjoy my family life: Cindy Crawford

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upermodel Cindy Crawford says she wants to slow down and take the time to enjoy her family life with her children, husband and friends.

The model, who was seen in Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” video, added that she would like to get associated with a cause, particularly for children’s cancer.

“I am trying to figure out what it is I would like to do for the next five, 10, 15 years. I want to slow down and take the time to enjoy my children, my husband, meet my friends, travel.

“But I would also like to get involved in a cause, particularly for children’s cancer, because of the death of my brother at three years of leukaemia,” Crawford said. Crawford, 50, opened up about her professional as well as personal life in an interview by writer Carole Sabas for the August 2016 issue of Vogue India.

She also shot with her daughter Kaia, read a statement.

She also shared: “Kaia and I have been a part of a documentary filmed in Peru on Orbis International, a remarkable organisation dedicated to ocular surgery”.

Talking about the shoot, she said: “We’ve done some photos together, but yes, this is our first professional photo shoot together. She is still in her teens, so naturally, my instinct is to protect her. “But working with Mario (Testino) for Vogue Paris was too tempting to resist. But we’ve agreed that she must build her career on her own, so this is the last time we will be shot together.” The model also has son Presley Walker.

Source: IANS

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DDTA win medals at Khalimpong National Level Taekwondo C'ship

DimaPuR, July 28 (mexN): Dimapur District Taekwondo WTF Association (DDTA) participated in the 1st Kalimpong National Level Taekwondo Championship organised by Gorkha Hill Taekwondo Association, Kalimpong, West Bengal which was held from July 22 to 24.

The team won 1 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze medals. The medalists were Master Heoshe Yeptho - gold medal Poomsae under Second Senior Category, Joyson Thangmi Thangal - bronze medal Poomsae under Second Senior Category, Tridibesh M Chowdhury - silver medal Poomsae under First Senior Category.

In the Kyorugi (fighting competition) the medalists were Tapan Deb Kanungoe - bronze medal under 54kg senior; Sanjay Rajbongshi - bronze medal under 63kg senior; Ajay Urang - silver medal under 55kg junior; Neeha Devi - silver medal under 33kg cadet; Vikupu H Yepthomi - bronze medal under 25kg subjunior and Sagar Das-silver medal under 21kg sub-junior.

The team was lead by Heoshe Yeptho, Tridibesh M Chowdhury, Pitush Roy, Tapan Deb Kanungoe and Moromi Gohain. This was stated in a press release issued by DDTA General Secretary Anthony Lotha.

Arsenal cannot compete financially with rival clubs: CEO

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loNDoN, July 28 (ReuTeRS): Arsenal do not have the financial strength to "outgun" Premier League rivals in the transfer market and have to be careful in signing new players, according to the club's chief executive Ivan Gazidis. Arsenal finished a distant second to champions Leicester City last season and fans have vented frustration at the lack of big-money signings. Over the past few years, Arsenal have signed marquee names like Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil and Chile winger Alexis Sanchez, but they have still spent considerably less than many of their rivals.

"We can't afford to outgun competitors that have far more money -- we have to be very careful, very selective," Gazidis told British media. "That means we can't afford to make huge mistakes in the transfer market. The constraints within the Premier

League are less and less about pure finances. "More relatively important become things like how well you identify players, how well you develop players, what kind of sports science you have, your analytics, your psychology." Manager Arsene Wenger has made three additions to his squad so far, in midfielder Granit Xhaka, defender Rob Holding and striker Takuma Asano, and, according to media reports, is actively looking for another forward.

Leicester's Jamie Vardy has already spurned the advances of the north London club in favour of extending his stay at the King Power Stadium, while Olympique Lyonnais said they rejected a 29 million pound ($38.25 million) bid for Alexandre Lacazette. Arsenal begin their new campaign on Aug. 14, when they host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium.

Coach Conte wanted to bring me to Chelsea: Tevez

BueNoS aiReS, July 28 (iaNS): Boca Juniors veteran forward Carlos Tevez has revealed he received a call from Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte offering him a place in the London football club.

Tevez confirmed that Conte, his former coach in Juventus, offered him a route back to Europe but after considering retirement he has now decided to play on for Boca, his boyhood club. "I was driving with all my family in the car.

It was crazy. He said that he needed a forward and asked if I would like to play

for Chelsea," the 32-yearold was quoted as saying by Ecuador’s Radio La Red on Wednesday.

"He said 'come with us, let's fight together in this tournament and win the Premier League. We need someone like you to be a leader'. But I told him that I can't leave Boca like this," said Tevez, who played for Manchester City, Manchester United, West Ham United and Corinthians before Conte signed him in 2013 at Juventus.

Recently, Tevez had hoped to win a second Copa Libertadores crown

with Boca but suffered defeat in the semi-finals at the hands of Independiente del Valle. He had been pondering retirement after the loss but decided to carry on.

"It's true, I thought about stopping playing. I was in bad shape, beat up, and that is why I asked for a period of leave. Two days after elimination I started training again at Boca and I thought the blow would have passed. But it hadn't.

"I was annoyed, demotivated, I did not want to be here and I asked Boca coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto for leave."

Magnificent Mendis revives Sri Lanka with maiden century

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis celebrates scoring his maiden century, as Australian wicketkeeper Peter Nevill watches on day three of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Thursday, July 28. (AP Photo)

Pallekele, July 28 (ReuTeRS): Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis struck a majestic maiden test century on day three of the first test against Australia to leave the bowler-dominated contest evenly poised at Pallekele on Thursday.

The 21-year-old was unbeaten on 169 — 52 runs more than his team managed in the first innings — when rain forced the players off the ground 10 overs after tea with Sri Lanka on 282-6. Dilruwan Perera was on five with Sri Lanka leading by 196 runs with four wickets in hand as rain continued to plague the test which has already seen the final sessions of the first two days washed out.

Resuming on six for one, Sri Lanka lost Dimuth

Karunaratne to Mitchell Starc in the third delivery of the day.

Steve O'Keefe dismissed Kaushal Silva and his spin partner Nathan Lyon sent back home captain Angelo Mathews (nine) to reduce Sri Lanka to 86-4.

Mendis then forged two important partnerships to rebuild the Sri Lankan innings, raising 117 runs — comfortably the highest of the match so far — with Dinesh Chandimal (42) and 71 with Dhananjaya de Silva (36) to haul his team back into the contest.

In a match where no other batsman has managed a fifty, Mendis brought up his maiden hundred in style, slog-sweeping O'Keefe over midwicket for

six. Lyon dismissed de Silva for his 200th test wicket but Mendis was unfazed at the other end, sweeping the spinners and cutting the pacemen with equal ease.

With Mendis on song, Sri Lanka completely dominated the post-lunch session, adding 137 runs at a four-plus run rate for the loss of Chandimal's wicket.

Mendis hit 20 boundaries, including a couple of glorious cover drives, in his 243-ball masterclass and had contributed nearly 60 per cent of the team score in the second innings.

The visitors' woes were compounded when spinner O'Keefe hobbled off the ground, Cricket Australia later confirming in a tweet that he has a “right hamstring issue”.

Putin fires shot at ‘Discrimination’ moScow, July 28 (aP): Russian President Vladimir Putin hit out at “discrimination” against the country’s banned track and field athletes at a Kremlin send-off ceremony Wednesday for its depleted Olympic team.

Fencers, triathletes and table tennis players became the latest team of Russians to be cleared to compete in the Olympics by the governing bodies of their sports ahead of the Moscow ceremony, but the IAAF rejected a bid by the bulk of the track and field team to be reinstated.

More than 100 Russians from the 387-strong Olympic team have been banned so far from going to Rio de Janeiro. “We can’t accept indiscriminate disqualification of our athletes with an absolutely clean doping history,” Putin said. “We cannot and will not accept what in fact is pure discrimination.”

Putin said the athletes banned from the Olympics were victims of a campaign to present Russian sports in a bad light. He spoke with twotime Olympic pole-vaulting champion Yelena Isinbayeva, the most high-profile of the 67 track and field athletes banned from the games, standing beside him.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, smiles after Russia's pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva spoke at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 27.

Fighting back tears, Isinbayeva told Rio-bound Russian athletes: “Show them what you’re able to do — for yourself and for us too.”

As the athletes walked across Red Square to meet Putin, some posed for selfies with Vitaly Mutko, whose sports ministry was accused by the World AntiDoping Agency of orchestrating the doping coverup. The sports minister has

been blocked by the International Olympic Committee from attending the games next month but he remains in Putin’s government. The IAAF is the only sport to impose a nearblanket ban on Russians, only deeming one — long jumper Darya Klishina — eligible for Rio. “The situation went beyond the legal field as well as common sense,” Putin told the audience,

which included many of the banned athletes.

“It’s a well-planned campaign which targeted our athletes, which included double-standards and the concept of collective punishment which has nothing to do with justice or even basic legal norms.

“Not only have our athletes who never faced any specific accusations been hurt — this is a blow to the entire global sports and the

Olympic Games. Clearly, the absence of Russian athletes who were leaders in some of the sports will affect the competition.”

There was positive news, however, from Putin’s ally, Alisher Usmanov, the Russian billionaire who is president of the International Fencing Federation.

The governing body said it would allow the 16 Russian fencers who have qualified for the Rio Games to compete and it approved four reserves. The decision came after the FIE said it had re-examined 197 tests taken from Russian fencers in 35 countries over the last two years which all came back negative.

The FIE said the fencers heading to Rio were not implicated in the latest report by WADA investigator Richard McLaren, who found that four positive doping tests in Russian fencing disappeared in recent years.

Four positive results in Russian triathlon were also covered up, according to McLaren. The International Triathlon Union said the three men and three women who qualified for Rio are not mentioned in the McLaren report and have not served past doping suspensions.

A look at India's brightest medal prospects India is sending its largest ever contingent for the Rio Olympics this year with several medal prospects in its ranks New Delhi, July 28 | Agencies

SAINA NEHWAL Discipline: Badminton Recent performances: After battling injuries at the start of the year, Saina has endured a mixed season so far. She defended her Australian Open Superseries title and settled for a bronze at the Asian Championships.

Bio: Saina won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Currently ranked No. 5 in the world, Saina became the first Indian woman to No. 1 spot in last year. She is the only Indian shuttler to win an Olympic medal.

at the World Cup in Shanghai this year.

Bio: Bombayla will be competing in her third successive Olympics this year. She clinched the ticket to Rio after edging out Rimil Buriuly in the Olympic trials which consisted of six stages. She won the Gold in the 2010 CWG in the recurve team event and has 12 podium finishes in World Cups and World Championships to her credit.

LAXMIRANI MAJHI Discipline: Archery Recent performances: Laxmirani Majhi will be making her maiden appearance at the Olympics this year. She clinched a silver medal in the individual recurve event and the team event at the 2015 Archery PV SINDHU World Championships in Copenhagen last year, Discipline: Badminton which got her a ticket to Rio. Recent performances: World No. 10 PV Sindhu Bio: Laxmirani is the least experienced in her team has had an inconsistent run the in the women's comprising of Deepika Kumari and Bombayla Devi. singles in badminton.

But her consistency leadHer lone title this year ing up to the Games has came in the Malaysia been impressive. She is Masters where she beat also one of the most accuScotland's Kirsty Gilmrate archers going around, our in the final. Last year one who can gets the 10s New Delhi, July 28 (iaNS): Wrestler she clinched the Macau quite frequently.

Narsingh Yadav's ordeal just got longer as the Open title thus, completNational Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Thursing a hat-trick.

IRFAN KOLOTHUM THODI day postponed the verdict over his dope case Bio: PV Sindhu is the Discipline: 20km racewalk by a couple of days. The NADA panel will now first ever women's sinRecent performances: announce its verdict on Saturday or Monday. gles player to win a medIrfan, popularly known While Narsingh and his battery of lawyers had al at the World Champias KT, narrowly missed put forward his arguments on Wednesday, the onships, where she won out on the bronze medal legal representive of the national anti-doping the bronze in 2013 and at the 2013 IAAF World body said on Thursday that the star wrestler has 2014. Injuries have let Walking Challenge where not been able to convincingly prove his claims her down throughout he was controversially that his food had been spiked. "Argument by her career but she will be disqualified from the race NADA was that Narsingh is not eligible for rea dark horse in the womafter committing three mission which he has been asking," NADA lawen's singles event at Rio. fouls. He came fourth in yer Gaurang Kanth told the media at the end of the Rio Olympic qualiThursday's hearing.

SRIKANTH KIDAMBI fication event to secure "How the substance entered Narsingh's body Discipline: Badminton his second consecutive could not be well established by them. We have Recent performancOlympic berth for India. stated that the plea taken by him that he is unes: Srikanth's moment Bio: Irfan is the curder no fault and he had been negligent (at the of glory remains his win rent Indian record holder SAI training centre in Sonipat) is not correct and over badminton legend who burst onto the scene that will not hold any ground," he added. "The Lin Dan in the 2014 Chiof race walking after sequantum of punishment can be four years, or it na Open Super Series ficuring a tenth-place fincan be reduced to two years. Depends on when nal where he registered a ish at the London Olymthe judgement will be coming out." A desolate stunning 21-19, 21-17 vicpics. He covered the Narsingh, meanwhile, is still hopeful of repretory to become the first In20km race in 1:22.19. He senting the country at the Rio Olympics, which dian to win a Super Series was forced to take a threeare scheduled to run from August 5 to 21. "I am men's title. He clinched year hiatus from the sport continuing my practice. I am hopeful of going to the Syed Modi Internadue to a right ankle stress Rio. Hopefully everything will be clear by Saturtional this year and won fracture. day of Monday," he told reporters. two more gold medals at the 2016 South Asian TINTU LUKA Games.

Discipline: Women's 800m Bio: The past two years have been terrific for SriRecent performances: Tintu Luka is being trained kanth as he became the first Indian male to win the by legendary Indian athlete P.T. Usha and she made it Swiss Open Grand Prix and clinched the India Open to the Rio Olympic squad thanks to a time of 2:00.95 Super Series right after that, on both occasions he minutes at the 2015 World Athletics Championships defeated Viktor Axelsen in the finals. The China Open in Beijing. She secured a gold in the Asian Athletics win will always be special for him while he also has a Championships in the 800m event and won a silver Thailand Open Grand Prix title to his credit. in the 4x400m relay.

Bio: Tintu's impressive record includes a silver DEEPIKA KUMARI medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon and a gold Discipline: Archery in the women's 4x400m relay in the same competiRecent performances: One of India's biggest med- tion, which also saw India clinch its fourth consecual hopes, Deepika Kumari had to settle for silver in the tive gold since 2002. mixed recurve pair event at the Archery World Cup in Kazakhstan. Deepika qualified for the Rio Olympics VIKAS GOWDA after scoring 686/720 in the women's recurve event Discipline: Discus at the World Cup in 2015, equalling the world record Recent performances: Vikas made it to the Rioscore earlier held by South Korea's Bo-Bae. bound squad after IAAF lowered its entry standards Bio: Deepika Kumari is a former world No. 1 for athletes in order to have more participation in the ranked archer in women's recurve and won her first track and field events during the games. He suffered a World Cup gold in the individual recurve stage in minor shoulder injury recently making him doubtful 2012. She also won a gold medal in the 2013 Archery for the Games. But his father has assured that the ace World Cup and has 3 silver medals so far. discus thrower will be fit before the Olympics.

Bio: Vikas Gowda is being touted as one of the BOMBAYLA DEVI major medal hopefuls for India. Based in the UnitDiscipline: Archery ed States, Vikas finished in eighth place in the LonRecent performances: Nicknamed 'Bom', Bom- don Games finals. He is the current national record bayla Devi will be competing against her teammate holder and has two Asian Athletics gold medals to Deepika Kumari in the women's individual events at his credit. He also won a gold at the 2014 CommonRio. Bombayla won a silver medal in the team event wealth Games in Glasgow.

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