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Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who’ll argue with you Jayalalithaa wants ‘decisive action’ against Sri Lanka

Govt to continue focus on development of youth

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• Cautions against complacent attitude to road works • Deputes BJP workers to uncover reason for substandard works

Urbanization, industrialization, four to eight lane super highways only? They left out plain motor-able roads!

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Shun tribalism, urges Nagaland CM Our Correspondent Kohima | July 7

Nagaland state Chief Minister, TR Zeliang today called upon all Nagas to shun tribalism, when dealing with the Naga Political Issue. Stating that the top priority of the DAN III government is to bring about a solution to the Naga Political Issue, the CM stressed on the need for all concerned to give a concerted effort to this end. Speaking at a felicitation programme organized by the Zeliangrong Baudi in Jalukie, Zeliang said that as long as Nagas deal with the Naga political issue on tribe lines, the issue can never be resolved. “And unless this issue is resolve there will be no peace and Nagas cannot progress as people,” he added. The CM also urged all Nagas to respect the tribal Hohos, adding that strengthening the Hoho will earn the Nagas the respect of others. He further assured that the Nagaland state government would try its best to facilitate an early solution to the Naga issue.

Revelers run with Torrestrella ranch fighting bulls during the running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, Spain, Monday, July 7. Revelers from around the world arrive in Pamplona every year to take part on some of the eight days of the running of the bulls glorified by Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel “The Sun Also Rises.” (AP Photo)

GPRN/NSCN urges Nagas to “see through falsehood”

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): The GPRN/ NSCN today expressed concern at the “abductions, tortures and killings of GPRN/NSCN cadres by the NSCN (IM)” and questioned the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) “whether such criminal activities are consistent with the concept of reconciliation and cessation of all forms of hostilities in

their effort for Naga reconciliation and unity.”

A press note from the MIP, GPRN/NSCN cautioned that a “time may come when such provocations may make confrontations inevitable which will be quite unfortunate for the Naga polity as a whole.” “The NSCN (IM) risks the real danger of all their hard-earned work and sacrifices for fellow

Nagas being totally wiped out…” it added. It further reminded the NSCN (IM) that it is “not the sole arbitrator of rights and wrongs…”

The GPRN/NSCN further stated that it has been “honoring all these agreements and efforts at Reconciliation and Unity by various Naga Groups by not arresting, abducting or killing any members of

other signatory parties.”

However, it lamented that the “NSCN (IM) has been continuously violating the spirit of these agreements and efforts.” It further called upon Nagas to “see through the falsehood being preached by some so-called national workers who work only for themselves and their own vested interests.”

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Price rise: opposition walks out of rajya sabha, lok sabha adjourned

NEW DELHI, JULY 7 (IANS): Op- house, Leader of Opposition Ghulam “It is a truth that people are suffering position parties Monday staged a Nabi Azad slammed the Bharatiya due to price rise. But who is responsiwalkout in the Rajya Sabha express- Janata Party for taking steps which ble for it? It is a legacy of the UPA government,” BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas ing dissatisfaction over Finance Min- resulted in increasing inflation.

“The whole campaign of BJP was Naqvi said. ister Arun Jaitley’s reply on price rise, Communist Party of India-Marxeven as the BJP tried to blame the based on price rise. People voted for previous Congress-led government, them, and as soon as they came in ist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury calling inflation a “legacy of the UPA”. power, they took steps which caused questioned if the BJP is carrying forThe Lok Sabha was adjourned for further price rise,” Azad said while ward the UPA’s legacy. “Is this a rethe day following an uproar over the starting the debate. “They used to lay race that the NDA government is issue. The lower house was earlier accuse us of being insensitive to the carrying forward UPA’s legacy?” Yeadjourned twice by Speaker Sumitra problems of the poor. In a month and chury asked.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mahajan. “We have contained pric- a quarter of the new government, the es. The government is committed to common man is suffering badly due Mayawati took a jibe at the BJP, saying the party and its partners had keep them under check,” Jaitley said to price rise,” he added.

Since coming to power, the BJP- promised that poverty, inflation and in the Rajya Sabha.

The finance minister blamed the led government has raised rail pas- corruption would vanish as soon as Congress for the rail fare hike, saying senger fares and freight charges, it came to power. “Such assurances the decision for the hike was taken by besides hiking petrol, diesel and were given, but after coming to powCM extends the earlier government. “It is not pos- cooking gas rates. The BJP, however, er it started a new tradition. The railsible to fill gaps which Congress left, counter-blamed the Congress-led ways minister increased passenger Tuluni greetings former United Progressive Alliance fare and freight charges,” she said.

Nagaland state Chief Min- in just five weeks,” he added.

Related news on page 8 Initiating the debate in the upper (UPA) government for the situation. ister, TR Zeliang has extended greetings to the Sumi community on the occasion of Tuluni festival, 2014. A press note from the Chief Minister’s Office expressed hope that the cel- NEW DELHI, JULY 7 largest cuts in aid to basic right to education is re- that in sub-Saharan Africa ebration “will bring peace, prosperity and tranquillity (AGENCIES): Achieving education effected by any spected,” Bokova said. The most of the 30 million outamong the Sumi tribe and the goal of getting all chil- country. Its aid to the sector data shows that around of-school children will never wished them a happy Tu- dren in school by 2015 is now fell by a massive $278 mil- 43% of those out of school start school and those who clearly impossible. It has lion between 2010 and 2012. globally - of whom 15 mil- do are at risk of dropping luni celebration.” emerged that there are 57.8 The Unesco data shows lit- lion are girls and 10 million out before reaching the last million children who are out tle overall improvement in boys - will probably never grade of primary school. The of primary school globally. out-of-school figures since set foot in a classroom if cur- new policy paper however And India, with 1.4 million 2007. Pointing out that the rent trends continue. India, highlighted that improvechildren, ranks among the EFA will miss its 2015 dead- Indonesia, Niger, Nigeria, ments are possible. For extop five nations with kids line for putting all children Pakistan and Sudan each ample, India’s neighbour in school, Unesco director- have over a million children Nepal overcame conflict aged six to 11 out of school.

These are some of the general Irina Bokova said, out of school. India and and after the civil war endAIZAWL, JULY 7 (PTI): findings in Unesco’s Edu- “Combined with the news Pakistan were the coun- ed - children in the regions Mizoram Governor Vak- cation for All (EFA) Global from Unesco that aid to ed- tries with the largest cuts in most affected by conflict kom B. Purushothaman Monitoring Report on out- ucation has fallen yet again, aid to basic education be- - which originally were lagtoday said he was yet to of-school populations. The the lack of progress in reduc- tween 2010 to 2012, even ging behind - had the same take a decision on whether report also details how Ne- ing out-of-school numbers though both are among level of access to school as to resign or join as Gover- pal overcame conflict and confirms our fears - there is the top five countries with those in less affected renor of Nagaland state. Pu- brought down the number no chance whatsoever that the most children out of gions. “These countries face rushothaman told PTI that of its out-of-school children countries will reach the goal school. These cuts resulted very different circumstances he has not made a decision to 1%, while Burundi, by do- of universal primary educa- in the South and West Asia but all share the political will emerging as the region with to bring about real change in on the matter. Replying to ing away with school fees, tion by 2015.”

“We cannot meet this the largest decline in aid to education. Others can learn queries on speculations achieved a 94% enrolment news with further inertia. basic education, with dis- from the experiences of that he would decline Na- rate, up from 54% in 2005. galand Governor’s post, he The report attributes In- We must sound the alarm bursements falling by 26% countries like Burundi and Ghana: real progress is posreplied “I am yet to make a dia’s woeful performance and mobilize political will between 2010 and 2012.

The report also cited sible,” said Bokova final decision.” to, among other things, the to ensure that every child’s

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): The Nagaland state unit of the BJP has expressed concern over “deplorable” road conditions in Mon district and along National Highway 29. The BJP stated that despite repeated appeals, there has been no improvement of the roads and “hardly any satisfactory efforts seen on the part of the concerned authorities.” Expressing concern that the road condition in Nagaland state “is getting bad from worse,” the BJP called for immediate attention to the issue.

It cited the NH-29 from Dimapur to Kohima and termed the road as the “worst National highway in the entire North East region.” It reminded that former Indian Prime Minister, on his visit to Kohima by road had stated that “if this is supposed to be the best road then it is difficult to imagine how bad the worst is.”

A press note from K James Vizo, General Secretary of BJP Nagaland informed that party officials on a recent visit to Mon district witnessed the “deplorable road condition” from Namtola to Mon district headquarter. It stated that despite the stretch of road being only 44 kilometers, due to the road condition, “it takes nearly 3 hours drive to reach Mon town.” The party lamented that most portions of the road are water- logged and “more or less looks like a fishery pond.”

This picture made available by the BJP nagaland state unit shows the waterlogged road from namtola to Mon.

“One can easily differentiate the quality of workmanship and the type of materials used by the same group of authorities (BRO) managing the road from Assam gate via Khakati to Dimapur,” added the Nagaland BJP. Citing the road from Jessami-Phek, the BJP stated: “one can feel the difference of the road between Manipur side and the Nagaland side.”

The BJP disclosed that “unofficially, it is learnt that BRO task will be handed over to National Highway Authorities.” However, it cautioned against the use of a “complacent attitude” towards road works in the state. The party stated that the “reputation and pride of the organization, which immensely contributed in building nation and international roads should not be tarnished by a few vest-

ed interest and incompetent personnel.”

It was further informed that in this connection, the President of BJP Nagaland, M Chuba Ao has deputed party Vice presidents, Yanghuse Sangtam and Senkathung Jami to “find out the reasons for the substandard and indifferent attitude of the concerned authorities.” Based on their findings, the BJP stated that it would initiate “its course of actions.” The persons deputed by the BJP Nagaland President have been directed to submit their reports to the head office on or before July 25.

The BJP has also informed concerned citizens, NGOs and civil societies to express their views and suggestions to the deputed officials by contacting 8974635341 or 9436641138.

1.4 million Indian children are out of school

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JalukIe, July 7 (DIPR): Zeliangrong Baudi organized the felicitation programme for the Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang on July 7 at Multi Disciplinary Complex Jalukie.

The Chief Minister in his speech thanked the Zeliangrong Baudi Nagaland for organizing the felicitation programme. He said that the office held by him today was truly God-sent opportunity and stated that his government will continue to focus on the development of the youth and its related activities in the State. He desired that all departments should identify potential areas in the State in order to be implemented on need based

Chief Minister, TR Zeliang during the felicitation programme at Multi Disciplinary Complex Jalukie on July 7. (DIPR Photo)

programmes. He also expressed gratitude to all tribal hohos, political parties and NGOs and leaders in the State for reposing their faith and support. He urged the people of Peren district

to fully support and cooperate with the government.

The programme begun with invocation prayer pronounced by Izieteilung Teirang, President ZBN Makuilonngdi Khuan

shared greeting and the Choir enthralled the gathering with beautiful songs.

Short speeches were delivered by Namri Nchang MLA and Chairman NIDC and by President Kuki Inpi (N). Kitanwi Executive Secretary LBAN invoked the blessing. General Secretary ZB (N) delivered vote of thanks and the benediction prayer

by Rev. H.M. Gonmei Executive Secretary RBAN. Cultural dance was presented

by Rongmei Jalukie Town and Band display by 18 AR Jalukie. The programme compered were Alum Zeliang and Gugu Haralu. The CM was accompanied by Home Minister, Y. Patton; Parliamentary Secretary Horti, Kejon Chang and host of his colleagues.

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A combined youth choir from few churches presents song during the celebration of Ao Baptists Arogo Mungdng (ABAM) Youth Sunday at Dimapur Ao Baptist Church on July 7. Under the theme “Our Land, Our Home”, the Dimapur Ao Area Youth Directors’ Telongjem (Association) organised the programme with Supu Jamir, President, Ao Senso Union, Dimapur and Convener, Nagaland Foothill Road Construction Committee (NFHRCC) as the main speaker. Various churches performed creative items in form of songs, dance and drama highlighted social concern issues like unemployment, degradation of family and moral values, extortion, corruption, clean election and true love waits. At present, there are 23 Ao churches in Dimapur area including Jalukie and Medziphema. (Photo by Aden Jamir)

DPDB Mkg supports need for Phek bound IMFL seized in Dimapur Forensic Science Laboratory

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mokokchung, July 7 (DIPR): The Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) monthly meeting was held on July 7 at the Conference Hall of ADC Planning, Mokokchung chaired by Deputy Commissioner and Vice Chairman, Murohu Chotso.

The house deliberated at length on the representation submitted by the Watsu Mungdang (the apex body of Ao Women) for the urgent need of a Forensic Science Laboratory in the State. With the much increasing rate of crime in the State, and in the absence of Forensic Science Laboratory many criminal cases are not solved in time. Taking into consideration of the genuine representation submitted by the Watsu

Mungdang the members strongly supporting the representation, decided to approach the Government for necessary action.

The agenda brought in by the General Manager NST, Mokokchung, on the need of medical service at Assam Rifles Helipad, which is being used for civilians as well, the house requested the Chief Medical Officer, Mokokchung to apprise the department in finding a way out to provide the service considering that many a times passengers happened to be serious patients.

Agenda on assistance for construction of Indian Red Cross Society building at Mokokchung was also discussed in the meeting.

The house decided that once the site for construc-

tion of the building is finalized the matter regarding financial assistance would be discussed with the legislature from the district as the first step.

On the issue of non-recovery of loan under PMEGY scheme, as reported by the General Manager, District Industries Centre, Mokokchung, it was decided that copies of the defaulters would be sent to all Head of Offices in the district to take necessary steps as all the guarantors are found to be employees of different departments in the district.

Registration of societies and opening of a new school at Kangtsung village were also discussed, which the house approved and recommended to the concern departments.

DImaPuR, July 7 (mexn): Based on intelligent inputs, the Excise Mobile Squad headed by Inspector S. Kahiho Yeptho along with Ihoto, Supong, and S. Manshen all constables assisted by personnel from Dimapur District Excise Enforcement detected and seized 1116 bottles of Whisky and beer from a truck bearing registration No. NL01K2810.

According to a press release issued by the office of the Commissioner of Excise Dimapur, the truck was parked by the road at Thilixu Village Dimapur opposite Toulazouma Village Gate and arrested one George of Thewati village Phek District.

Ghokiho Yeptho Superintendent of Excise, Mobile Squad, disclosed that the truck was first loaded with the contraband liquor and covered with tarpaulin. On top of the tarpaulin, one

Salesian College of Hr Edu welcomes fresher

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DImaPuR, July 7 (mexn): Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE) gave a solemn and warm welcome to the fresher at Fr. Paul Bernick Auditorium. The programme began with the lighting of the lamp by the chief guest Rev. Fr. Nestor Guria, SDB, Provincial of the Salesians, Dimapur province.

Rev. Fr. Nestor Guria spoke on the importance of learning citing the UNESCO study, the four pillars of education: learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together, and learning to be.

Knowledge is about information, skills, relationship and positive attitude.

Rev. Fr. Tom Karthikapallil, the Rector of the College gave the words of introduction in which he officially welcomed the new faculty members and the fresher.

He addressed the students with the old Latin proverb, “Carpe Diem,” [seize the day] seize each day as a new opportunity and make it a success. He reminded that one could adopt either of the two attitudes when you fail: to give up or to get up and try.

Losers give up but winners get up and try again.

As the Chairman of the governing body of the college, Fr. Paul Punü, Principal of the Col-

A group presents a song during the welcoming of the fresher of Salesian College of Higher Education at Fr. Paul Bernick Auditorium.

lege gave a brief report of the college 2013-14. In his report, he mentioned the performance of the students of the college in the Nagaland University exams of 2013-14. He mentioned that besides getting 100% pass result, Daisinlung Sebastian Kamsuan brought laurels to Salesian College by securing the top in the Nagaland University English department with 64. 63%. Further, he highlighted the code of

conduct of the students and the college rules. He ended with the words of Gandhi the father of our nation who said, ‘true education consists in the overall development of body mind and spirit’.

The program continued with a number of lively song and dances by the students. At the end of the programme, there was a football match between the fresher and the College team, in which the fresher emerged victorious 3-2.

Asst Commissioner and SE (MS) along with the accused and seized articles

Cooking, baking and food preservation training conducted

JoTsoma, July 7 (DIPR): The DRDA Kohima in collaboration with Livelihood Training Centre, Jotsoma is organizing 11 day training, from July 7 to 9, on cooking, baking and food preservation for livelihood training centre at Jotsoma.

Project Director, DRDA Kohima, Thungdemo Mozhui, speaking at the inaugural function said that the Department of Rural Development is involved in various developmental activities in rural areas through implementation of various programmes from the Centre as well as the State. She said that all the activities of the Department are implemented through the grass-root level organizations including the VDBs. She said that all the Centrally Sponsored Schemes are monitored by the National Level Monitoring (NLM) and the Evaluation team.

The Project Director stated that Kohima being the State Capital and also being a historical place and a tourist hub, it receives a lot of VIP visits as well as tourists. Taking all these factors in mind she said that she has gone out of her way by coming up with an idea to train some rural educated women in collaboration with the LHE Centre, to enhance their livelihood by way of giving

them training in preparing different cuisines including innovative Naga recipes. She expressed gratitude to Rovi Chasie of Khomoma Village for consenting to give the training to the rural women.

Rovi Chasie is the proprietor of LHE, who did her Hotel Management Catering and Nutrition Pusa New Delhi, Management Training Ashok Group of Hotels and was a member of India Prime Minister’s catering Team (Rajiv Gandhi). She has been conducting training for the past 25 years, has demonstrated in the AIR, DDK and NDTV and has also published two books. She was one of the judges in the ‘Naga Chef’ season I in 2013 and was also selected as one of the ten innovators to meet the President at Lumami last year. She stated that the 11 - day training would be concentrating only on the practical aspect instead of theory classes.

BDO, Sechu Zubza, Rosenle Kath, who chaired the programme thanked the Project Director, DRDA for selecting Sechu-Zubza Block for the training and thanked the participants from villages under the Block for coming forward to attend the training. She hoped that the training would pave way for the women trainees to be self-reliant and also use their innovations for better prospects in the future.

‘Values of traditions for a progressive future’ NEZCC Tribal Community Learning Programme for Khiamniungan Community concludes

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DImaPuR, July 7 (mexn): As part of the ongoing series of Tribal Community Learning Programme the fourth group consisting of 3 resource persons and 25 students from the Khiamniungan Community successfully completed their training programme on July 7. Designed by NEZCC, the programme aims to address the challenges posed by the advent of modernity and the resultant impact created in the society, especially on the urban youth, NEZCC Jt. Director, Talinokcha in a press release said that the training programme culminated in a simple function at

Participants, resource persons and officials of NEZCC during the culmination of the Tribal Community Learning Programme from the Khiamniungan Community.

NEZCC where the students performed various forms of art and traditional knowledge they have

gathered during the train- they have benefitted from ing period relating to their such a creative community and shared Lipokmar Tzudir, Ditheir experiences as to how rector, NEZCC in his brief

address said, “Customs and practices are a storehouse of knowledge that had been practiced and

handed down through generations; Hence its safeguard and continuity becomes a prerogative for every succeeding generations” He thanked the Resource Persons and the Khiamniungan Community leaders for their support and cooperation extended in making the training programme a success.” He also gave away the Certificates to the participants.

In this series, the next group of 3 experts and 25 students from the Kuki Community will commence their learning programme for the next ten days beginning July 8 in the same venue. The entry is free for anyone interested.

and a half feet (height) of sand was spread over to conceal the illegal consignment. The modus operandi is to hire a different driver and handyman for loading the truck and another driver and handyman for transporting the goods thereby the unsuspecting transporter have no knowledge of the illegal consignments.

During enquiry, it was disclosed that the sands here, were meant for a church at Chizami Village Phek District. The liquor is transported together with church construction materials to evade detection as church vehicles and goods were often allowed to pass through gates in good faith without conducting search.

The accused was charged and penalised under relevant section of NLTP Act'89 and the seized articles kept in the Excise Mobile Squad Malkhana.

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Disaster Management review meeting held

Tuensang, July 7 (DIPR): Disaster management review meeting was held at DC’s conference hall Tuensang on July 7. Deputy Commissioner Tuensang, Mhabemo chaired the programme. The meeting was attended by the administration, Police department, Home Guard, VG and other disaster related departments of Tuensang. Several points related to disaster management were discussed. Strategic planning approaches of disasters, its impact and approaches were discussed. Planning on mock drill in School and other Institutions were done on the meeting. Discussed on construction of the disaster operation center was also approved. Reviewed on spot identified location for the renovations of the structures and spots to avoid the disaster were also discussed. Setting up of village management authority was also planned. The authority cell to be included from the women section of the society and particularly the women leader of the village to be included in the cell.

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No power supply at Phek

Phek, July 7 (DIPR): The SDO (Power) has informed that there will be no power supply due to breakdown of (vault) sub-station power transformer 2.5 MVA 33/11 KV at Phek. However, the department is putting all effort to restore the power supply within the earliest possible time. Therefore, the department requested the general consumer and the public in and around Phek town to bear with the inconvenience till such time any alternative arrangement is made from the centre from Central Store Dimapur.

NU Political Science admission notice

lumamI, July 7 (mexn: All the candidates seeking admission to MA Programme in Political Science, Nagaland University, Lumami that the list of the provisionally selected candidates shall be available on Nagaland University website (and will also be displayed on the Notice Board of the Department, Administrative Block and all the Students Hostel of Lumami. The interview and admission for provisionally selected candidates will be held on July 9 and 10. The interview and admission for waiting list candidates will be done on July 11. Further, the provisionally selected candidates are required to bring documents such as Mark Sheet from HSLC to B.A. (1st, 2nd and 3rd Year) as well as Indigenous and Schedule Tribe Certificates etc at the time of interview. If any discrepancy is found in the Mark Sheet/ Certificates etc. the admission of the candidates shall stand cancelled, informed a press release issued by Prof.H.John Sema, HoD.

NU Sociology admission notice

kohIma, July 7 (mexn): All eligible candidates who have applied for entrance test to MA programme 2014-2016 in Sociology are informed that their result would be declared on of July 10 at 10:30 am. Thereafter admission follows on the same day, therefore candidates are advice to bring along with them all the required documents in original for verification at the time of admission. Failure to produce the original documents would deny admission. For further information visit NU website www.nagauniv. org.in This was informed in a press release issued by Prof. K R. Singh Convenor, Admission committee Department of Sociology NU.

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Itanagar, July 7 (PtI): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Monday appealed to all stakeholders to creat awareness among the public on the need for population stabilization ahead of the 'World Population Day' to be celebrated across the world on July 11 next.

The chief minister specifically called upon all elected representatives -

Members of Parliament, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Zilla Parishad Members, Municipality Chairpersons and Members and Panchayat leaders - to actively observe the World Population Day in their respective jurisdictions and create mass awareness, a statement released by the CMO said.

"India's population has crossed 121 crores and

the 2011 census shows an alarming addition of further 18 crores of population. India is the second most populous country in the world and at the current rate of growth, the population of India is expected to surpass that of China by the year 2028, " he said.

"It will be an uphill task on part of the government and the people to achieve the much cherished goal of

stable population without generating mass awareness and active participation of all stakeholders especially the elected representatives and government agencies,” Tuki said.

He said that reproductive choice is one of the most fundamental human rights and family planning, which helps freeing women from the incessant cycle of pregnancy, breast-feeding and childcare,

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is a critical element of reproductive health, women?s empowerment and economic development.

Therefore, he said, family planning was an integral part of the Government?s development agenda. "Family planning can play a very effective role in the betterment of health of the mother and child, apart from population stabilization," the chief minister said.

Book seeks to make China smell the coffee on NE guWaHatI, July 7 (Dna): India has found a subtle way to counter Chinese expansionist designs that are manifested by the frequent depiction of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim as the East Asian country's territories.

Beijing's latest such effort was exposed with the issuance of electronic passports which showed Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin and disputed islands in the South China Sea as Chinese territory in the map outline. China has also been repeatedly offering stapled visas to Arunachalis, prompting a vociferous reaction from India.

In response to the passports, New Delhi has come out with a state-of-the-art coffee table book on Arunachal

Pradesh titled 'Arunachal Pradesh – An Ode', which emphatically shows the Northeast state as an integral part of the country.

The innocuous book, containing stunning pictures of natural scenery, appears to have the perfect recipe for catching the eye of tourists and, at the same time, settle India's territorial claim on Arunachal Pradesh by mentioning its exact latitude (between 26.28 N & 29.30 N) and longitude (between 91.20 E – 97.30 E).

"The key purpose of the book is counter oft-repeated Chinese claims at the international level. It was a conscious decision on our part to not let diplomatic necessities hold us from saying loud and clear that these regions are ours," said sources. The

Assam Police yet to improve on probe rate guWaHatI, July 7 (tnn): The Assam Police doesn't seem to have improved on its slow rate of investigation. The department has failed to complete investigation in at least 67,423 cases so far, resulting in heavy pendency and lengthy trials. The revelation surfaced in the Assam Police's own records that it filed before the Gauhati high court a few days ago. The high court had sought reports on all the cases pending with the Assam Police.

Till the end of 2013, the number cases pending was 66,179. By the end of 2012, the figure was around 57,000, showing a constant rise in pending cases. The pendency in some of the cases was so lethargic that either the witnesses have

passed away or the evidence has been damaged.

Of the total pending cases, there are at least 1,284 cases in which even the post-mortem reports were not furnished. In the forensic laboratory, the toxicology unit has the highest number of cases pending. It has to submit reports in some 473 cases," said high court public prosecutor Z Kamar.

Among the total pending cases, the forensic laboratory needs to complete tests for at least 9,898 samples.

In some 425 cases, the Assam Police has not made any headway as these cases were registered against government officials and the police are yet to get a sanction from the government to interrogate these officials.

ART COMPETITION The RES, Kohima will organize its 2nd Art Competition under the theme “Experiencing Children’s world through Art” on 29th July 2014 at 9:00 AM at Multipurpose Hall, Rüzhükhrie GHSS, Kohima.

Prizes are as follows: 1st Prize : Rs.10, 000/2nd Prize : Rs.7, 000/3rd Prize : Rs.5, 000/4th Prize : Rs.2, 000/5th Prize : Rs.1, 000/A Certificate of appreciation will given to all the participants.

N.B. 1. Age group 13 to 18 years.

2. Form should reach the RES office on or before 18th July 2014.

3. A sum of Rs.100/- should be realized by each participant as registration fee.

4. Forms can be downloaded at www.radianteducationalsociety.com.

5. For more information or clarification contact us at; 9615246280/9856162694.

6. Forms can be submitted at: RES Office at New secretariat Colony, Kohima or Dzüvichü’s Shop, New Sectt. Colony, Kohima or at Old RES Office at Pezielietsie (Tinpati to Naga Hospital Road) Kohima, Nagaland.

Or you can post it to Radiant Educational Society, Post Box No 1024, Kohima-797001, Nagaland.

(Mr. Mengukhrietuo Marcus) Managing Director Radiant Educational Society New Secretariat Colony, Kohima

MEZOMA VILLAGE EXPRESSES GRATITUDE The Mezoma Village had been struggling for the last decade maintaining its main lifeline (road) from Dzüza bridge NH-29 to Mezoma by investing its limited resources for the well being of the villagers. Due to fund scarcity the road could not be maintained upto the expectation even though it is very close by the capital city of Kohima. To make improvement and upgradation of the road was a long cherished dream of the village and with the passage of time the Govt. and the Deptt. PWD (R&D) had graciously taken over the road as PWD Road. The village expressed its heartfelt gratitude particularly to: Kuzholuzo Nienu, Hon’ble Minister PWD (R&B) and Parliamentary Affairs, Er.D. Mero, Chief Engineer, PWD (R&B), E.E. South Div. Kohima, SDO South Div. Kohima, etc. for according top priority to our most urgent need.

May God Almighty bless and guide you all for the betterment and upliftment of the society. This is our prayer and we do hope many more opportunities to come our way for development in future.

Sd/VILIETUO MIASALHOU Chairman, Village Council Mezoma

Sd/KEZHASELIE K. KUOTSU VDB Secy., Mezoma

book was published last year and most of its 25,000 copies are already adorning the receptions of Indian embassies and consulates around the globe, including those in China. Moreover, copies have also been sent to the all foreign embassies and consulates in India.

To smother any further Chinese claims on Indian territories, the Union home ministry is now bringing out a coffee table book on Sikkim. "The book on Arunachal Pradesh has got rave reviews abroad and we are hoping tourist traffic there will see a manifold increase. The book on Sikkim will be on similar lines but will be more exhaustive and pictorial to catch tourism potential," said a senior official.

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Department of English Kohima Campus -797001, Kohima 2nd July 2014

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NOTIFICATION

All the applicants for M.A. (English) Admission are hereby informed that the Admission Entrance Examination will be held on 15th July 2014 at 10.30 a.m. for one hour duration.

Objective and short answer type questions of 100 marks will be set from B.A. English Honours courses for the entrance examination. The candidates are advised to bring with them the receipt of the M.A. application issued by the Department, their B.A. Final Year Admit Card and Identity card to the Admission test and be present in the Examination Halls by 10.15 a.m. without fail. The Serial number of the application receipt will be their serial number in the entrance examination. The names of the selected candidates will be displayed on the Notice Board of the Department on 16th July 2014 and the candidates will be issued admission slips from the afternoon of 16th July and the admission process will be completed by 18th July 2014. The selected candidates are advised to bring all the original certificates and mark sheets for verification from the afternoon of 16th July 2014 after which admission slips will be issued.

Dr. Nigamananda Das Head Department of English Nagaland University, Kohima Campus Meriema, Kohima-797001

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT NAGALAND: KOHIMA

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Dated Kohima, the 7th July 2014

PROGRAMME FOR DISCUSSION

ON NAGA CUSTOMARY PRACTICES

Venue : Capital Convention Hall, New Secretariat, Kohima Date : 10th July 2014 Time : 10:00 A.M 1. Chairman : Shri. Bei-U Angami Secretary, Social Welfare Department 2. Welcome Address : Shri. C.J. Ponraj Additional Chief Secretary Justice & Law and P&AR Department 3. Introductory Speech : Dr. Temsula Ao, Chairperson Nagaland State Commission for woman 4. Short Speech : i) Smt. Abel-ü Meru (5 Minutes each) President, Naga Mother 's Association. ii) Shri. Thephujoyi Chakhesang President, Dobashi Association, Nagaland. iii) Shri. Shalem Konyak President, Nagaland GB Federation. iv) Shri. K.N. Chishi Secretary, Justice & Law Dept., Nagaland. v) Mrs Laldingliani Sailo Member, NCW vi) Mrs. Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar Member, NCW 5. Speech : Smt. Mamta Sharma, Chairperson National Commission for Women 6. Interaction Hours : Moderator Smti. Asangla Chollong, Member Nagaland State Commission for Women 7. Vote of Thanks : Smti. Kakheli Jakhalu, Member Nagaland State Commission for Women.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.”

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

NAGALAND STATE AIDS CONTROL SOCIETY NAGALAND: KOHIMA

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/Dated Kohima, the 7th July 2014

ADVERTISEMENT Request for Proposal is hereby invited from NGOs/ CBOs empanelled by Nagaland State AIDS Control Society interested to implement Targeted Intervention (TI) Program in the below mentioned area and district. Preference will be given to the empanelled NGO/CBO from the respective district.

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Injecting Drug Users

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The empanelled NGOs/ CBOs are to conduct need assessment and submit detail proposal for implementation of the TI. Proposal is to be submitted in the prescribed NACO TI proposal format which will be made available from the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) Office on request. The proposal should reach the undersigned on or before 21st July 2014 Born 24 Oct.1948 Died 1st July 2014 th

Words are not enough to express our profound gratitude to all those who stood by us during the demise of our Lt. Chieshϋ Rose Dukru. We are touched by your generosity and support through spiritually, physically and financially.

We would especially like to thank: 1. Deo Nukhu, Parliamentary Secretary 18. Poumai Naga Catholic Me for Higher Education & SCERT 19. Poumai Naotoumai Me 2. Neiba Kronu, Parliamentary Secretary 20. Poumai Baptist Church, Senapati for Planning & Co-ordination, Evalua- 21. Poumai Naga Tsϋdoumai Me tion and Monitoring 22. Poumai Naga Baptist Association 3. Thomas Thailu, Delhi 23. Laii three Villages 4. L. Ngamchui Shang, Delhi 24. Ruovumai Village 5. DRC & PRO Nagaland House Delhi 25. Katapfumai Village 6. Poumai Students’ Union, Delhi 26. St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Tunjoy 7. Chakhesang Students’ Union, Delhi 27. Catholic Association Nagaland 8. Zhavame Community, Delhi 28. Chakhesang Catholic Women Asso9. Blood Donors, Delhi ciation 10. Doctors & Nurses AIIMS Delhi 29. Rev.Fr. Pappusamy, Parish Priest Ra11. Arch Bishop, Imphal zeba 12. Diocese of Kohima 30. Er. Tia Temsu Ao, E.E PWD (R&B) 13. Jesuits, Kohima Region Pfutsero 14. Ursuline Franciscan Sisters, NE Prov- 31. Staff, PWD (R&B) Pfutsero Division ince 32. Sanyi Dukru, Pfutsero 15. Poumai Catholic Community, Imphal 33. Nazareth Staff, Pfutsero 16. Sanapati well wishers 34. Zhavame VCC,VDB, Women Society, 17. Poumai Naga Union ZSU, CRC, Catholic Community3 We regret our inability to mention each individuals, neighbouring villages, associations, prayers groups and well wishers but we the family members assure you all our prayers.

May God bless you all.

Loving Husband, Children, In-laws & Grandchildren.

Sd/DR. L. WATIKALA Project Director

Government of India Ministry of Food Processing Industries Panchsheel Bhawan, August Kranti Marg New Delhi — 110049 Subject: Extension of last date for submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) for Mega Food Park Reference is invited to this Ministry's Expression of Interest (EOI) notice dated 10th February 2014 for setting up of Five Mega Food Park with last date of 30th April, 2014 by 5.00 PM, which was subsequently extended to 30th June, 2014 by 5.00 PM by notice dated 29th April, 2014.

The last date has been further extended up to 5.00 PM of 31st July, 2014. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

N.K.Gayagi Director 10.06.2014 Revised guidelines for the Scheme of Mega Food Park Scheme (with effect from 10.02.2014) are available at MOFPI website: www mofpi.nic .in Davp: 16101/11/0007/1415

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inding itself aghast at the contradictions between the actions and subsequent public statements of the NSCN (IM), the GPRN/NSCN, in the interest of all Nagas, issue this press statement with the view to remind the NCSN (IM) that it is not the sole arbiter of rights and wrongs and also to refresh the minds of fellow Nagas so they realize which group/groups are taking them for a ride…

As a follow-up to the Resolutions of the SEPTEMBER SUMMIT on September 18 signed jointly by Th. Muivah, Ato Kilonser, NSCN/GPRN, Brig. (Retd) S. Singnya, Kedaghe, FGN/NNC, and N. Kitovi Zhimomi, Ato Kilonser, GPRN/ NSCN, the Joint Working Group met on October 9 in the spirit of cooperation and respect for each other facilitated by the FNR and brought out a JOINT WORKING GROUP STATEMENT on October 11, 2010 jointly signed by Gen. (Rtd.) V.S. Atem, Convener, JWG NSCN/ GPRN, C. Singsong, Convener, JWG GPRN/NSCN, and Zhopra Vero, Convener, JWG FGN/ NNC with the following commitments: 1. That, a complete Status Quo by all groups be maintained; 2. That, the activities and movements of the respective Governments including cadres etc., should remain confined to their own and respective jurisdictions and territories; 3. That, in all cases of necessary

GRPn/nsCn on nsCn (iM) Double speak movements which requires passages from each other’s territories, prior information should be given to each other for mutual understanding and maintaining peaceful atmosphere; 4. That, it is further suggested that in some areas/territories which have become sensitive owing to individual or personal differences among Commanders or cadres, their respective Governments are requested to make necessary corrections or placement on such cases to other units or battalions to avoid any reoccurrence of tensions; 5. Acknowledging that kidnappings and extortions have become an unbearable concern of all, irrespective of business communities or the general public, the JWG have agreed to vigilantly check through forthwith.

Again, the signatories of the Naga Concordant met on November 29, 2011 at Dimapur and brought out the following AGREEMENT OF JOINT WORKING GROUP jointly signed by Gen. (Rtd.) V.S. Atem, Convener, Steering Committee, NSCN/ GPRN, Zhopra Vero, Kedullo, NNC/FGN, and Azheto Chophy, Convener, NPAC, GPRN/NSCN: 1. (That the signatories will) jointly fight against rampant

collection of tax, kidnapping, abduction, threats, intimidation,rapeandothersocialevils.

2. (That the signatories will) take stringent measures against its own cadres that are involved in criminal acts which are detrimental to the orderly pursuit of the Naga national cause.

3. In the eventuality of any crises, the responsible leaders of each delegation shall telephone their respective counterparts (including FNR) within one hour of the crises for verification and resolution of the problem/s.

4. Any member of a signatory party arrested or detained by another signatory party shall be treated with due dignity and respect, and in accordance with international standards of human rights.

No detainee should be physically abused or tortured.

Further, fellow Nagas may refer to the various efforts at Naga Reconciliation and Unity including the RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS adopted during the Naga Reconciliation Meeting called by the Forum for Naga Reconciliation on February 29, 2012 at AgriExpo Site, Dimapur, Nagaland, AN OPEN STATEMENT TO THE NAGA PEOPLE brought out on April 30, 2013 jointly signed by

Gen. (Retd.) V.S. Atem, Member, High Level Commission, NSCN/GPRN, Zhopra Vero, Member, High Level Commission, NNC/FGN, and Azheto Chophy, Member, High Level Commission, GPRN/NSCN, and the LENTEN AGREEMENT of March 28, 2014 jointly signed

by Isak Chishi Swu, Chairman, NSCN/GPRN, Gen. (Retd.)

Khole Konyak, Chairman, GPRN/NSCN, Brig. (Retd.) S. Singnya, President, NNC/FGN, Th. Muivah, General Secretary, NSCN/GPRN, N. Kitovi Zhimomi, General Secretary, GPRN/ NSCN, Zhopra Vero, Vice President, NNC/FGN. Now, whereas, the GPRN/ NSCN has been honouring all these agreements and efforts at Reconciliation and Unity by various Naga Groups by not arresting, abducting or killing any members of other signatory parties, the NSCN (IM) has been continuously violating the spirit of these agreements and efforts by indiscriminately arresting, abducting, torturing and killing our cadres. Some of our cadres were even held and released only after payment of huge ransom money.

A selection of NSCN (IM)’s infamous activities even after the signing of various agreements presented below should help fellow Nagas to judge for themselves

the veracity of our statement: 1. Leacy Temsumayang of Chungtia village – killed on November 18, 2011.

2. Col. Pfokriihrii James Krichena Mao of Rabunamei Village of SPMTH region, Senapati District Manipur – abducted and killed, under the commandership of Major Newmai Zeliangrong (SPMTH Town Command) on August 6, 2013 while attending a Naga Public Organization (NPO) meeting.

3. Sergeant Nzanchumo Lotha of Bhandari village – abducted from Baghty town, Wokha District on August 19, 2013

by Capt. Benri Lotha (even without the knowledge of NSCN (IM) Kyong Region Command) and mercilessly murdered. His dead body did not even hand over to his relatives for performance of last Christian rites.

4. Pvt. Tianungsang of Akoya village – killed on December 8, 2013.

5. Maj. Athong Yimchunger of Pungro village, Kiphiri District – killed on July 1, 2014 at Jessami village by Maj. Phongam Tangkhul of Kachai village.

We also want to remind the NSCN (IM) that it was in honoring the spirit of Naga Reconciliation and Unity that the GPRN/ NSCN did not initiate any ac-

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he Post Graduate Students Union (Lumami) would like to clarify on the news item that appeared on Morung Express Local Daily Dated 3rd July 2014 under the Heading “NU Lumami: Residents affected by scarcity and poor quality of water”. That the news is far beyond the truth and it has been well fabricated to tarnish the image of NU. No doubt at times there is water scarcity in Lumami like all Districts in Nagaland with some exception to Dimapur District. However, Nagaland University has been very quick in responding to this kind of crisis and so also the Students officials had been taking initiatives in fetching water and delivering to each hostel from the University truck.

The terms which had been used to describe NU (Lumami) water like ‘yellowish water’ and ‘Cow urine’ can be accepted only in those cases like unused water wells and tanks which had been left abandon for many years since the University had got other source of water but the saddest part is that it had been tagged as an image of water in Nagaland University, Lumami. Na-

galand University for the past few years has not faced with any major water crisis, except for few days in a year but that also the PGSU(L) along with NU Authority has tried to solve one way or the other. Hence, the water crisis in Lumami as it had been stated and projected in some local and social networking site is totally fallacious.

The PGSU(L) would like to appreciate to all the citizens and individuals for their concern towards the betterment of our Nagaland University. However, we request you to be cautions in your ways of doing it, not to be misled by any false propaganda and suddenly jumping into necessary conclusions. We would like to thank Richard Yano (Keviletuo) who is a member of Youth Net and the concern Journalist of Morung Express for your initiative and concern for Nagaland University. But we feel that as a responsible person shouldered with some responsibility in our society, you should not had believed in all what you have heard and acted so quickly without a second thought. It would have better if you had tried to cross check

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his to clarify that the news report: “NU Lumami: Residents affected by scarcity and poor quality of water” published on July 3 issue of The Morung Express was based on my visit to Nagaland University, Lumami Campus on July 2, 2014. I had gone to the Lumami Campus with a fellow journalist who is currently working with a daily vernacular. We subsequently went back on July 4, 2014 and collected water samples from the campus, and requested the PHED Mokokchung division to test it.

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tion against Pvt. Thungchamo Lotha s/o Abemo Lotha of Alikhum Village, Pvt. Zubenthung Lotha s/o Tsatemo Lotha of Chukitong village, Pvt. Wanglem Konyak s/o Nahlei of Tizit village and Pvt. Anyam Konyak s/o Mankum of Tizit village even when they murdered Sergeant Major Ayeto of UT-1 Region and Sergeant Itsato of Sumi Region and defected to the NSCN (IM) along with 3 AK series rifles, 1 SLR, 1 M21, 1 Action Rifle (MK-1V) and 4 Thailand grenades on March 20, 2013 from Okotso area of Wokha District. If the NSCN (IM) really mean what it says in their recent press statement issued to the local dailies (“No self respecting Government having a Constitution of her own will tolerate such high level of betrayal to one’s government as well as to the comrades in arms”), they should execute the four traitors/betrayers or hand them over to the GPRN/ NSCN so that we can fulfill the desire of the NSCN (IM). Also, it is worth mentioning that the incident involving Late Maj. Athong’s killing of Lieut.

Thouthutho took place in 1998 not in 2008 as stated – such misrepresentation of facts are always played out by the NSCN (IM) to suit their purposes.

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Every man and woman are created equally in a different way for the same purpose.

The evidence to it can also be determined by the different physical appearances we are blessed with.

Women are more sensitive to the needs of their children and men are more concerned for the welfare of their children. The roles they play are both essential for the growth of their children. Their roles are of different nature but for the same purpose. My emphasis here is not to highlight the roles of man and woman but to characterize their attitudes.

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alize that time may come when such provocations may make confrontations inevitable which will be quite unfortunate for the Naga polity as a whole.

The NSCN (IM) risks the real danger of all their hard-earned work and sacrifices for fellow Nagas being totally wiped out due to the silly and stupid antics of some Tangkhuls leaders who are interested only in serving their vested personal interest in the name of the Naga national cause. The top hierarchy of the NSCN (IM) harps on peace and reconciliation under the banner of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation but on the ground it brazenly indulges in abductions, tortures and killing of our cadres as well as innocent fellow Nagas.

The Forum for Naga Reconciliation need to clarify and clearly spell out whether it supports the abductions, tortures and killings of GPRN/NSCN cadres by the NSCN (IM) and whether such criminal activities are consistent with the concept of reconciliation and cessation of all forms of hostilities in their effort for Naga reconciliation and unity.

The GPRN/NSCN feels that it is high time fellow Nagas see through the falsehood being preached by some so-called national workers who work only for themselves and their own vested interests.

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dividuals, NGO’s, Groups and likeminded people for your views, ideas and constructive criticisms for the betterment of our University but at the same time we request you to be factual, truthful and honest in what you see and say.

Henceforth, PGSU (L) will not tolerate any kind of defamation against the Nagaland University by any Student, Individual or group, and anyone doing so will lead to the case of defamation against them.

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the information you had received and had gone to media only after proper verification. As the University Authority, Students in general and PGSU(L) in particular had no idea or information that at any point of day or time, Mr. Richard Yano(Keviletuo) nor any Journalist came to Nagaland University, Lumami and had interaction with NU students on water crisis. We condemn the act of trying to project the water crisis situation of NU, Lumami by taking pictures of old water sources sites and by interacting with only one student at your personal level be regarded as a whole view of general students.

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some are gentle by nature while some are rude and violent by nature. These very characteristics makes us see the different natures of man and woman. The different characteristics we posses can also be attributed to what our parents are or what our ancestors were.

The behavioral patterns we inherited from our parents becomes a part of us as we live on.

As humans we have our own short comings and weaknesses. The emotional outburst we display is also the evidence to what our attitude is. The unpleasant characters we posses often becomes a stumbling block to many.

The way we act often infuriates many because of what we are. We also cause people to sin because of our short comings. Its in the things we say and do that determines people’s attitude towards us.

A very good friend of mine once told me how troublesome she was while she was in her teenage years. She often got into fights, which landed her into trouble. The attitude she possessed was comparable to that of a man.

She admitted that her parents had difficulties dealing with her. She also confessed that she found it hard to control her anger.

She could also become aggressively dangerous whenever she is intimidated. The manner in which she described her former life was so touching that I was touched by it. The sinful life she had lived in the past was now done away with. And the person she is now is that she has become what God wanted her to be.

The willful attitude she had is now being replaced by an attitude of passion. She is still aggressive but the good thing about it is that she is now a powerful woman of God. The manner in which God transformed her is an

inspiration to many. In the past she liked doing things her way but God used it to fulfill His purpose. I told her… whatever you are is God’s gift to you. And all that you are blessed with are responsibilities entrusted to you. She was born the way she was because God wanted her to be what He wanted her to be. The attitude that she is blessed with is the driving force behind all of her activities. What I see in her is the power of God. Her attitude reflected the type of person she was. And the life she lives reflects the attitude she has.

Whatever her attitude was, she ultimately used it for the glory of God. And what she is now is a living testimony to what God can do in a person’s life. When I told her that her attitude was God’s gift to her, she nodded her head in agreement. She was changed, she was transformed and she was used as an instrument of righteousness because she had a willing heart. This goes on to show the unique plan of God in creating every human beings differently.

Her attitude was what I liked and her passion was what I admired. The person she is now is the evidence to what God can do in a person’s life. God changed her character, her personality and used her attitude to impact lives. Something I learn from this is that God never makes a mistake. The attitude she had was God’s gift to her. And the attitude that you possess is God’s gift to you. It’s all about knowing who you are and what you can do for God. If you have the right attitude towards God, God can use it to impact lives and stir people towards Him. Ambrose. J. Chakre Founder President Ambrose Foundation in Christ Ministries Kohima Nagaland

business GM india launches Manchester united editions of beat, sail

New Delhi, July 7 (PTi): General Motors today launched special editions of its hatchback models Beat and Sail in India to mark its partnership with popular English football club Manchester United. The launch of Manchester United limited editions of Chevrolet Beat and SAIL hatchbacks comes at a time when the Chevrolet brand is making debut on the club’s jersey.

The special edition models come with various features including Manchester United decals, alloy wheels, special seat covers, and roof rails. The specially designed models, which will cost Rs 69,000 over the original versions, are based on the LS variants (red colour) of Beat and Sail in petrol and diesel options, the company said.

At present the Beat LS variants in petrol and diesel are available between Rs 4.22 lakh and Rs 5.05 lakh, while Sail LS variants retail between Rs 4.72 and Rs 5.86 lakh.

Tuluni cultural and sports competition at Suhoi village KUhUboto, JULY 7 (MExN): As part of a weeklong celebration of Tuluni festival, a two-day event of cultural and sports competitions is being held at Suhoi village, Kuhuboto area starting Monday, July 7. The event staging a series of competitions is aimed at creating a spirit of healthy competition among the people especially the youth and also to bring the people together at the time of festival.

Tokuho Suhoi Neho, vice president, NPF (central office) and head GB of the village declared the event open at the village ground following an invocation prayer by the pastor of Suhoi Baptist Church.

Speaking on the occasion, Tokuho said the festival is observed to celebrate

peace, unity and prosperity while also to share joy with one another. In the same manner, he said, sport and cultural events/competitions celebrate unity and joy of the people and therefore it is imperative to encourage the people through such events. Tokuho also pointed out the need to preserve one’s own cultural heritage.

Suhoi village comprises of five ‘assa’ (khels). In the course of two days which will also mark the culmination of the festival, residents of Asu Ssa, Ato Ssa, Lasho Ssa, Amta Ssa and Nyst Ssa would be competing in various disciplines of modern games and sports along with indigenous games and sports and other cultural items.

DIMAPUR, J U LY 7(MExN): Members of Sumi community working with Against Corruption and Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) on Monday celebrated pre-Tuluni, the prime festival of the Sumis in Dimapur.

The festival was hosted by DCCI President, Hokivi Chishi and held at his residence in Sematilla, Dimapur. In his welcome note, Hokivi said Tuluni was about strengthening friendship, reconciling with one another and a time to make merry.

ACAUT Action Committee Convenor, Hekhevi spoke on the significance of Tuluni. Cultural troupe

NU MA English admission test on July 15 KohIMA, JULY 7 (MExN): All applicants for admission to M.A. (English) in Nagaland University have been informed that the entrance examination will be held on July 15 at 10:30 am for one hour duration. Objective and short answer type questions of 100 marks will be set from B.A English Honours courses for the entrance examination.

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Dr. Nigamananda Das has asked the candidates to bring with them receipt of the M.A application issued by the Department, their B.A. Final Year Admit Card and Identity card to the admission test and be present in the examination halls by 10:15 am without fail. The serial number of the application receipt will be their serial number in the entrance examination.

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ed candidates will be displayed on the notice board of the Department on July 16 and the candidates will be issued admission slips from afternoon of July 16 and the admission process will be completed by July 18. The selected candidates are to bring all the original certificates and mark sheets for verification from the afternoon of July 16, after which, admission slips will be issued.

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): With regard to LPG price fixation and delivery system as resolved

by GB’s Union Dimapur (Urban) and Dimapur Urban Colony Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCCF), which appeared in local newspapers, the LPG dealers in Dimapur have clarified that they had not given their consent to fix the price as well as delivery system as it is beyond their jurisdiction and power.

The dealers stated they are directly governed by IOC rules and such fixation is contrary to the rules and regulations and objected “such adverse steps.”

“We have our delivery system and areas fixed and adhering to the IOC norms

and between the different agencies which is functioning to the best of our ability in the given atmosphere, in such system, we do take and need the help of the GBs and chairmen but we cannot part away to any other person except the agency has the right to deliver the goods,” stated a letter addressed to the deputy commissioner, which was appended by six LPG dealers. “We do not have rights and power to assign second party for such policies. Therefore such actions and fixations are null and void.”

Further, the letter stated that, from last month courtesy to IOC, in order to clear the backlog and meet the needs of the custom-

ers, the dealers are issued supply from Gopanari, Assam on trial basis (Rescue loads) till the supplies are normal in Dimapur plant.

However, it said, the truck carrying LPG from Assam are being harassed by “unwanted elements” from the gate and some truck drivers were forcefully made to pay taxes and fine of different natures, hence, the transporters are refusing to come to Dimapur.

In light of this, the six signatories have requested the deputy commissioner of Dimapur to provide security to the transporter and even the gas agencies to enable them to make smooth delivery of the essential commodity to the public.

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the victim and whoever may be its member shall not be tolerated in future and the same conduct has been strongly condemned.

The committee also understood that the ill motive behind the intentional damages was the reason of the person supply load shedding which is otherwise beyond W. Odyuo control, since he is the only service agent and the regulation of the power supply is being controlled by the main station at Bokajan. It is also worth mentioning that load shedding is not a view thing for the power consumer but it has been experiencing years together. The committee is con-

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Sumi members of acauT celebrate Tuluni in Dimapur

Two workshops focused on Dialogue on Traditional Governance and Indigenous Peoples Rights: Elders and Young Leaders Dialogue, supported by the Asian Indigenous Peoples’ Pact, were held in Dimapur on May 26-27, and June 24-25. The workshops envisioned a dialogue between the elders and the youth to share ideas and knowledge; for the youth to acquire and be more informed about customary and traditional governance.

he Bor-lengri Block-1 village committee on receiving an information of some miscreant damages caused to an individual property belongs to W. Odyuo at his residence on the night of July 2 & 5, 2014 and the committee visited the victims place and ascertain the damages caused on the property.

The committee also confirmed from the family source of threatening on the life of W. Odyuo and his family, accordingly the committee thoroughly deliberated the matter and seriously viewed that under no circumstances such willful act of cowardice, motive behind jealously toward

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straint to say that, on the pretext of such power supply load shedding or irregularities and making a threat on the life of W. Odyuo and his family and also making such damages upon his own personal property is not reasonable act and deem fit to be socially condemned.

Meantime the committee requests the law enforcing agencies to arrest the culprit and award befitting punishment as per the provision of law applicable on the issue and set good precedence for better administration in the days to come.

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Mex FiLe Ganja found at railway station DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): Contraband ganja weighing approximately 25 kgs was recovered at the Dimapur railway station on July 6. The officer-in-charge of Railway Protection Force, Dimapur, informed that the contraband was found in an unclaimed bag at around 8:00 pm. According to the OC, RPF personnel started frisking passengers after a tip-off was received during which the unclaimed bag was found.

Sales Day in Dimapur

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): ‘Exodus’ (Disabled People’s Organization, Block Level Federation, Dimapur) is organizing a Sales Day on July 9 at Super Market here with the theme ‘’Empowering and Enhancing Livelihood Opportunities for People with Disabilities”.

Bike recovered

from Zutovi village presented a cultural item during the programme.

The pre-Tuluni celebra-

tion was attended by ACAUT members, a team of Naga Council Dimapur, Naga Women Hoho Dima-

KohIMA, JULY 7 (MExN): The Merhulietsa Youth Society has recovered an abandoned bike (DI 5s 5193) a week back from its colony. In the connection, MYS has pur, Dimapur Naga Stu- asked the rightful owner to claim it with relevant docudents' Union, GBs, Church ments within one week. This was stated in release isleaders and a host of well sued by MYS president Thepfuvio Zatsu. wishers.

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Dimapur district held its second meeting on July 7 at DC conference hall wherein the members deliberated on important issues such as resource mobilization and appointment of managing committee members and treasurer.

SPCA Dimapur district was constituted on February 3, 2014 to provide justice, prevent cruelty, alleviate suffering of animals and promote kindness, said a press release received here. Deputy Commissioner N Hushili Sema is the president (exofficio) of the society and

superintendent of police Dimapur, V. Z. Angami the vice president (ex-officio).

The release further informed that the managing committee of SPCA would be led by president DDCF, N. Joseph Lemtur as nonofficial vice president, and DVO, Dr. Temsu Ozukum as secretary (ex-officio), Marian Rao as non-official executive secretary, president Dimapur Muslim Council, A. Rehman as treasurer along with nine other executive members.

The meeting was attended by representatives from DDCF, DMC, Dimapur forest department, veterinary department, Lions club, Rotary club, Dimapur

Muslim Council, Dimapur Bengali Samaj and individuals.

The release also expressed, “The dependent relationship between men and animals is old age. This dependency has brought about a lot of changes in human attitude to safe guard the animals in general and livestock in particular. Animals are ill treated almost everywhere. But very few people and even fewer officials are aware of the laws that protect animals. The law of our land provides for protection and human treatment of animals and as citizens. As citizens, it is everyone’s duty to protect the helpless animals.”

Zutovi village cultural troupe perform during the pre-tuluni celebration held in dimapur on July 7.

BJP Kohima meeting

SPCA Dimapur holds second meeting

NEEPCO DHEP donates computer sets

KohIMA, JULY7 (MExN): A meeting of BJP Kohima district has been convened on July 10 at the party office, opposite Head Post Office at 11:30 am. A press note issued by Vidilhoulie Theünuo, President, BJP Kohima district and Apel Thaprü, General Secretary, has informed all the district office bearers, mandal president and general secretary, all frontal chiefs, State executive members of the district to attend the meeting positively.

Prashant Arora, State general secretary (organization) and K. James Vizo, State general secretary & spokesman will also attend the meeting.

BJP welcomes new governor

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): The BJP Nagaland unit has welcomed the newly NDA appointed governor, Vakkom Purushothaman to the state. “His wide experiences as a lawmaker at the state and national level would be a boost to uplift the democratic norms for a speedy pace of economic development in the state,” stated BJP secretary (Media), Jaangsillung Gonmei in a release. “Besides, his stint as the governor of a tribal society of Mizoram would be beneficial to Nagaland as another tribal society, in understanding the outlook and aspirations of the citizens.” The State president, Dr. M. Chuba Ao has thanked the BJP-led NDA government for heeding to the state unit’s request to depute a public leader “who can understand the needs of the people and not the usual bureaucrats and ex-army officers with rigid perspectives that sometimes conflict with the peoples’ changing perceptions and needs.” The State BJP unit and all the party members of the state further wished Vakkom Purushothaman a very successful tenure.

Kohima excise seize liquor

NEEPCO DHEP officials with students and staff of GHSS Wokha (left) and Bailey college (right).

WoKhA, JULY 7 (MExN): Under the Corporate Social Responsibility Schemes (CSR), the NEEPCO of Doyang Hydro Electric Project Wokha donated eight computer sets to Government Higher Secondary School Wokha and Four sets to Bailey Baptist College Wokha. Speaking at a short function, the authority of both the in-

stitutions expressed their gratitude to the NEEPCO officials who visited the institutions along with the gifts.

The pastor of Wokha Town Baptist Church Rev. Sulumo Ezung who was also present at the function thanked the NEEPCO for donating the much needed equipments for the advancement of the institution. “Computer

WoKhA, JULY 7 (MExN): Various organizations in Englan range under Wokha district have resolved to implement total ban on selling of liquor and illegal drugs within the jurisdiction of Englan range.

A fine of Rs. 5000 will be imposed upon defaulters, stated a press release issued by convenor, Action Committee, Englan Range Public Joint Forum Nrisao Kikon and secretary, Action Committee T Hayithung Odyuo. The prohibition will come into effect from August 5, 2014.

The organizations including churches, village councils, women hohos, and student bodies first held a joint meeting on June 14 at Old Riphyim Village with main agendas of various ongoing developmental works in the range which was left incomplete and “overflow” of illegal liquor and drugs.

The meeting, the release said, deliberated on total prohibition of selling liquor and banned drugs within the Englan range jurisdiction and the house unanimously resolved to ban the same. It also constituted Ac-

KohIMA, JULY 7 (MExN): The Kohima excise personnel at Khuzama interstate check gate seized 120 bottles of liquor on July 3. In this regard, two persons identified as Satapal and Saloni were arrested and penalized for violation of NLTP Act ’89, informed a press release issued by superintendent of excise & prohibition, Kohima, Katoho Sumi. Surprise raid was also conducted in Kohima under the command of Manna Sumi, deputy superintendent of excise, it added. During the raid, 528 cans of beer, 39 bottles of beer, 39 bottles of breezer, 71 bottles of 375ml IMFL, and 107 bottles of 180ml IMFL were seized. The accused persons were penalized for violation of NLTP Act’ 89 and the seized items were deposited at malkhana of the office of superintendent of excise, Kohima, informed the release.

education or computers have become very much an integral part of our lives today and one cannot do anything without it and we hope that through this computers sets that have been given to us the students will be able to National workers’ fasting & prayer equip themselves with the required knowledge,” said DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): The Council of Nagalim Emilo Patton, Principal of Churches (CNC) has informed all the national workers, both civil and army, that there will be national fasting GHSS Wokha. and prayer program from July 11 to 17 from 7:00 am to 12:00 noon daily. Therefore, general secretary of CNC Arshing Sankhil has requested all to participate in the special program from their respective units and regional churches with the following prayer points: “The Coltion Committee to look over lective Leadership and Government of India for early the matters. solution to the Indo-Naga peace talk” and “The prevailThe Action Commit- ing situation in Nagaland.” tee further held a meeting on July 5 at Tourist Lodge, New Chumukedima Old Riphyim based on June 14 meeting resolution Village Council calls meeting and strongly resolved to DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): The New Chumukeimplement the same. The dima Village Council has convened a meeting on July meeting also discussed to 10, 9:00 am at Paglapahar (New Chumukedima), GPS organize total prohibition compound panikheti to discuss matter relating to New protest rally sometime in Chumukedima Village ‘B’ khel. Therefore, village counthe month of July. cil chairman S Bao Hama has informed all the leaders All the general public of Englan range has been re- of ‘B’ khel to compulsorily attend the meeting and requested to co-operate with quested all concerned khel dwellers and well wishers the Action Committee for to attend. effective implementation NPF Minority Cell of the said resolution.

Ban on liquor & drugs sale in Englan range

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As you celebrate your 5th Birthday today (July 8, 2014), we give thanks to our Almighty God for bringing you this far. May God bless & guide you always in years ahead.

- Always with love Oja, Oba & all your love ones.

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DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): NPF Minority Cell president Bishnu Bhattacharjee, on behalf of the Cell members, has extended warmest greetings to the people of Nagaland on the occasion of Tuluni. “This grand customary festival of the Sumi community (is) practiced to mark the end of dry season and the beginning of new fruits, since time immemorial and also to renew friendship and strengthen social bonds with each other with fervour and gaiety,” stated a press release issued by Mahendra Thousan, General Secretary, NPF Minority Cell.

NST general manager informs

DIMAPUR, JULY 7 (MExN): General manger of Nagaland State Transport (NST) has informed that a plot of land measuring 68.76 acres at Lerie, Kohima is a government acquired land, in which divisional workshop of NST and staff quarters stand. However, the general manager in a release said, some people are trying to sell/ mortgage the said land. Therefore, any person(s) entering into any kind of transaction with regard to the said plot of land shall be doing at his/ her own peril, it stated.

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Fixing the problem; Not fixing the blame

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very nation has hopes and dreams! The task of contemplating and reasoning together is, therefore, an essence for the building and realization of a future that epitomizes the collective aspirations of a people. A nation that fails to dialogue with itself risks the danger of moving further away their anticipated dream. The Naga people today find themselves in such a quandary.

The absence of genuine democratic space to critically engage in dialogue processes in solidarity and without being usurped by the “isms” has reduced the Naga people’s capacity to think together and find answers to the many challenges confronting the modern Naga. Subsequently, the status quo is strengthened and presented as a pacifier in times of uncertainty.

Faced with this overwhelmingly present predicament, every Naga man and woman needs to search deep within themselves to recover their inner strength as a step towards restoring self-confidence as makers of culture. By doing so it suggests a shift from the present position and implies a deliberate movement towards a common purpose with clarity of mind and vision. This is critical for our understanding, because it radiates the spirit of dynamism. It requires self-criticism and openness in building a consensus through dialogue and understanding. Eventually it should lead to a paradigm shift in one’s thinking, attitude, behavior and way of life. They are all interconnected, part of a praxis of reflection and action, one informing and being a catalyst for the other. These steps are central in order for personal and collective transformation to take place.

The process of soul searching is important to a meaningful dialogue process – both within the society as well as with other societies. Facing history constructively is an important part of how the Naga future unfolds. Indeed, the future depends on how one approaches history. It is very difficult to build a future on a divided and contentious past, where there are polarized and multiple narratives and interpretations of the same event. The challenge for Nagas is to disengage from the traditional concept of time (past-present-future) and reframe time in a relevant and contextual manner. The alternative is to first try to build understanding and consensus over a shared future in which everyone has a role and acknowledges that every Naga is needed to build a shared future. Eventually addressing the painful past through forgiveness needs to take place so that practical and concrete steps can be taken in the present moment.

For too long, Nagas have been in a vicious cycle of selfblame and blaming others. Rather than blaming each other, let us take the responsibility to overcome the deepening crisis. From this moment forth let’s work on fixing the problem and not fixing the blame.

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Shereen Lehman Reuters Health

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ost adults have a tough time telling hornets, wasps and bees apart, which could spell trouble if a sting causes a severe allergic reaction, according to a new study.

Stings from bees, wasps, yellow jackets, hornets and ants all members of the Hymenoptera order of insects - resulted in 25,360 hospital visits from 2001 through 2004.

Insect identification is helpful in diagnosing a Hymenoptera venom allergy, prescribing a treatment and providing guidance on prevention, said Dr. Troy Baker of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and colleagues, writing in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Insects can sting without being seen, are relatively small, and can look similar to one another, making it hard to identify the perpetrator in many cases, they added. To see how good people are at identifying common stinging insects, Baker and colleagues enrolled 640 adults from four different air force bases in Maryland, Florida, Ohio and Nevada.

The study participants looked at pictures of four stinging insects and two different nests in photographs on a six-question multiple choice test. They also answered questions about themselves, including whether they had ever been stung by an insect. Nine of every ten participants had been stung by at least one insect in the past, with 41 percent stung two or three times and 20 percent stung four to six times.

On average, people answered three out of six questions correctly. Just 20 people had a perfect score and 10 had them all wrong.

The honeybee was correctly identified 90 percent of the time. Next was the yellow jacket, correctly identified 72 percent of the time, and the hornet and wasp, each correctly identified about half the time.

Only a minority of participants recognized the nests.

About 30 percent recognized the hornet nest and 18 percent knew the wasp nest. Perhaps not surprisingly, people who'd been stung were better at identifying honeybees, wasps and wasp nests.

“Overall, this study supports the general perception that adults are poor discriminators in distinguishing stinging insects with the exception of the honeybee,” the authors write.

For that reason, they advise that people who've had a bad reaction to an insect sting should be tested for the venom of all flying stinging insects.

Patrick Liesch, who manages the University of Wisconsin Insect Diagnostic Lab but was not involved with the study, told Reuters Health by email that a lot of stinging insects have evolved to look fairly similar. “They have these bright flashy colors - yellow and black - and it kind of serves as a warning pattern,” he said.

“They can deliver a painful sting,” he added. “So I think that in general people probably have a pretty good feel for these yellow and black insects - that they may able to sting.”

But when it comes to telling them apart, “things may get blurred a little bit.”

Liesch said people who are stung can capture the insect and keep it at home in a container. “If you start having some kind of adverse reaction you can get it to the physician, who then may be able to identify it and if they can't positively identify it, they can get it to another resource, like an entomologist,” he said.

He added that if the bug can’t be captured, experts can often identify insects from photographs, as long as they’re not too dark and the resolution is good.

For identifying stinging insects at home, Liesch recommends a series of books called Things That Bite by Tom Anderson. An internet search will also identify local websites that can help. “Most states are going to have some type of extension service fact sheet describing stinging insects,” he said.

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Myanmar: The Euphoria of Reform Loses Its Glow

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hree years after Myanmar’s ruling generals shed their uniforms and propelled the country on an ambitious journey toward democracy, security forces are back on the streets of the former military dictatorship.

A rampage by radical Buddhists in the sprawling city of Mandalay that left two people dead this week spurred the authorities to declare a nighttime curfew, dispatch hundreds of riot police officers and erect razor wire around the Muslim neighborhoods that were attacked.

The violence raised fears that the rioting that has hit provincial towns in the past two years might now spill over into Myanmar’s most populous and important cities.

It was also yet another in a string of disappointments that have worn away at the euphoria that greeted the end of five dark decades of military rule. Among the most worrisome setbacks are the attacks in western Myanmar on an ethnic minority called the Rohingya, an apparent rollback of some press freedoms and tepid commitments by foreign investors who are crucial to building the nation’s impoverished economy.

Both critics and supporters of the government agree that changes over the past three years have made Myanmar profoundly more open and free than the cloistered, brutally repressive country that it was under military rule.

But whereas two years ago the government was tightly focused on writing a foreign investment law, releasing political prisoners and abolishing strict censorship, critics say religious politicking is both distracting leaders from reforms and poisoning some of the good will that President Thein Sein, a former general, had when he began the liberalization effort in 2011.

One of the highest-profile proposals of his administration this year is a series of divisive measures to “protect” Buddhism that have drawn outrage from interfaith groups. The proposed laws — pushed by a radical Buddhist movement blamed by many for instigating violence against Muslims — would restrict religious conversions and require women to obtain permission before marrying outside their religion.

“Liberalization is over,” said Daw Zin Mar Aung, a women’s rights activist who has received death threats for her opposition to the bills. “Why would the president submit such radical laws?”

Ms. Zin Mar Aung, who like many civic leaders in the country is a former political prisoner, accuses the government of building a new national identity on the basis of nationalism and Buddhist chauvinism rather than a multicultural democracy.

The backsliding on press freedoms has been directly related, at least in one case, to the BuddhistMuslim violence that has led to more than 250 deaths. In that case, a correspondent for Time magazine was barred from the country after writing an article on the radical Buddhist movement.

Foreign journalists have seen the duration of their visas cut, and in February, journalists were jailed under a British colonial law, the State Secrets Act, for reporting on what they claimed was a chemical weapons facility.

David Scott Mathieson, a Myanmar expert with Human Rights Watch, said the police last month “reverted to their old intimidation tactics” when they called in journalists and editors of several publications for questioning. The reason given was concern over potential money laundering, “but more obviously it was a subtle form of pressure to curb the confidence of the Burmese media,” Mr. Mathieson said.

In an attempt to explain what many call a “pause” in reforms, Romain Caillaud, the managing director in Myanmar of Vriens & Partners, a consultancy, said he sensed more caution from the stillpowerful military establishment and a belief that “it’s too early to let go of the reins.”

“We were all a bit naïve about how far things could go,” Mr. Caillaud said. “They have done a lot, and they are not that comfortable going much further right now.”

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hink espionage and the first image flashing in your mind will be of a suave, smartly-clad "secret agent" pulling off the most complex mission single-handed. A raised eyebrow and a wisecrack is his only reaction in a tight position he finds himself in before busting out spectacularly with aid of a range of awesome gadgets.

But is the cinematic depiction of James Bond the way spies and secret agents operate? Not much.

The best spies work without drawing attention and experts contend that flamboyant operators like the film James Bond, operating under their real names and flimsy cover, will not last much beyond their first missions with their forewarned adversaries waiting for them the next time.

The bulk of the James Bond films are examples of what the hugely informative and entertaining tvtropes.org terms the "martini-flavoured" or "tuxedo approach" to spy fiction where adjectives like glamourous, fast, hot and cool can be paired with nouns like parties, cars, womenand gadgets as per your wish. All the examples - films and books - are often glamourized and idealistic with clearly-defined "good" and "bad" people though this profession is never so clear-cut.

It is the other, more gritty and considerably darker variety - the "stale beer" or the "trenchcoat" approach that is a closer reflection of the twilight world of betrayal, bluff, deception, moral ambiguity and more painstaking mundane activities - that espionage is in reality. Older than the martini ver-

Myanmar Buddhist monks march during a rally against recent violence in central Myanmar on July 4, 2014 in Yangon, Myanmar. Authorities imposed the curfew in Mandalay after attacks on minority Muslims left two people dead and 14 injured, raising fears that ethnic violence that has plagued the country for two years may escalate again. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)

ment are considered a critical complement to the political freedoms that have been introduced. For decades, Myanmar’s poverty-stricken economy was largely statecontrolled and disconnected from the outside world.

But the welcome mat laid out for foreign investors three years ago has failed to produce the rush of foreign companies that many anticipated, and foreign businesses are encountering high levels of corruption, a dysfunctional bureaucracy and infrastructure that remains among the most primitive in Asia The wariness is evident at Thilawa, an area outside of the country’s largest city, Yangon, that is being developed into an industrial zone.

The blueprints call for a collection of factories, a showcase for the new Myanmar that would employ thousands of workers. But there are still more water buffalo than construction workers in the future industrial zone.

The architects of the reform process — ex-generals of the former junta — are among the critics of the slow pace of the economic transformation. “I would say our economic reforms have not reached the level we expected,” Thura Shwe Mann, the speaker of the lower house of Parliament and the chairman of the governing party, said in an interview.

A spokesman for President Thein Sein complained in a separate interview that too few investors “are coming with big money.” U Ye Htut, the spokesman, added, “The president’s concern is that economic dividends have failed to reach the grass-roots level.”

The disappointing levels of foreign investment are a blow to the governing party, the Union Solidarity and Development Party, which was created by the former junta. The party was counting on job creation to help it overcome what many consider the long odds of beating the National League for Democracy, the party of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel laureate, in landmark elections due to be called next year.

Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi offered a measure of legitimacy to the fledgling democracy and its reform process when she joined Parliament and cultivated warmer relations with the military.

But the honeymoon between Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi and the military that jailed her for the better part of two decades now appears to be soured by the refusal of Parliament — where the military is allotted

one-quarter of seats — to change a law that bars her from becoming president.

She has begun to battle to curtail the military’s political power. Last month in the provincial city of Taunggu, she told a crowd of supporters that the military is “taking rights they do not deserve.”

Despite the three years of a nominally civilian government, the military’s privileges and economic clout have remained largely intact.

“They own everything: land, companies, export licenses,” said U Win Htein, a former officer who is now an opposition member of Parliament. “You name it, they have it.” And almost without exception, the top posts in Myanmar’s government today are held by former military officers. “It really seems like a military government in civilian clothing,” said Sean Turnell, one of the leading experts on the Burmese economy.

Yet at a time of failed and bloodstained democratic revolutions in the Middle East, some say the military’s continued engagement in politics in Myanmar ensures a measure of stability.

“This is a top-down, managed transition,” said Richard Horsey, a former United Nations official and one of the country’s leading political analysts. “It’s part of the reason why it may be more sustainable and successful than, say, the Arab Spring.”

That reform process may be partly maintained by competition between former generals in elections.

Still, there are fears that the upcoming election might also come with negatives, possibly exacerbating religious tensions, especially if the governing party tries to harness the popularity of the radical Buddhist movement.

This bodes ill for neighborhoods like Yadanabunmi in Mandalay, where this week’s attacks took place.

U Nyi Nyi, a Muslim tea shop owner, said Muslims had very little trust in the police force, which is overwhelmingly staffed by Buddhists, after it failed to stop massacres of Muslims in Meikthila and other towns and cities over the past two years.

After the violence in his neighborhood this week, police seized sticks and swords from Muslim houses. But they did not disarm the crowd of Buddhist attackers, Mr. Nyi Nyi said.

“How will we protect ourselves if we are attacked?” he said.

A twilight, amoral world: Some Cold War spy fiction Vikas Datta IANS sion, it is now seeing a resurgence in a world beset with new forms of conflict even though the era it described - The Cold War - is long gone.

The James Bond novels by Ian Fleming are the best examples as are the works of authors like John Le Carre, Ted Allbeury, Len Deighton, Robert Litell, Robert Ludlum (the Jason Bourne series) and so on. Spying here is a facet of power politics between the countries or organisations involved and often other nations and people get caught in between.

Protagonists will generally be far from physically prepossessing, quite often be flawed with deteriorating private lives, and more likely to be more concerned - often to the verge of paranoia - about their colleagues rather then their adversaries.

"What the hell do you think spies are? Moral philosophers measuring everything they do against the word of God or Karl Marx? They're not! They're just a bunch of seedy, squalid, bastards like me: little men, drunkards, queers, hen-pecked husbands, civil servants

playing cowboys and Indians to brighten their rotten little lives. Do you think they sit like monks in a cell, balancing right against wrong?" says the "hero" of Le Carre's "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" and he is not off the mark.

The 1963 novel by the former intelligence operative is a benchmark of this variety of spy fiction, with its underlying, scarcely comfortable message that the employers are concerned with the results of their stratagems, not the cost to their agents.

Then there is Le Carre's equally classic Karla trilogy - "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1974), "The Honourable Schoolboy" (1978) and "Smiley's People (1979)" - which again brings out the blurred lines between rival entities. The quest to achieve the result - the defection of a top Soviet spymaster - sees our "hero" George Smiley employing blackmail to serve his ends against his nemesis, whose love for his daughter trumps any other considerations.

Authors like Litell weave in real life incidents and characters to lend verisi-

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militude to their works. "The Company" is a captivating, multi-generational saga of four decades and more of CIA operations as the narrative races across a canvas spanning from Berlin of the 1950s, the Soviet invasion of Hungary, the Bay of Pigs, the Afghan war and the 1991 coup against Gorbachev, among others.

At heart a relentless mole hunt, it brings in the Kennedy brothers, Fidel Castro, Yuri Andropov, CIA chiefs like Allen Dulles and Richard Helms, paranoid CIA counter-intelligence czar James Jesus Angleton, Ronald Reagan and a fine cameo appearance by the man we now know as Vladimir Putin to create a definitive story of clandestine activities of the late 20th century.

Then there is Edward Wilson's elegantly-crafted, morbidly fascinating "The Envoy" (2009), set in Britain of the 1950s and underscoring how your adversaries are not the only people you spy on and try to subvert.

The tale is carried on, with a change of focus, through a trilogy, starring William Catesby, whose working class-origin is not quite in line with the privileged echelons of the higher reaches of British intelligence.

"The Darkling Spy" (2010) has a setting and tone reminiscent of the "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" (and nearly equally harrowing ending). Next comes "The Midnight Swimmer" (2012), set around the Cuban Missile Crisis, and then "The Whitehall Mandarin" (2014).

The Cold War has ended in the real world but lives on in the realm of spy fiction!

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A case of relentless solidarity in four Cambodian villages adam Roth

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tarting in the 1990s a debate began over whether or not there was a decline of social solidarity in the Cambodian countryside. At the time Cambodia was recovering from thirty years of violence, four of which marked one of the darkest periods in human history. From 1975 to 1979, after years of build-up, Pol Pot’s Khmer Rouge ruthlessly exercised total reign over the entire country. But even after Vietnam liberated Cambodia peace was not entirely restored. The Khmer Rouge had been weakened but not defeated, as thousands of members fled to the forest where they would spend the next decade engaging in guerrilla warfare against the occupying Vietnamese forces. It was only in the 1990s, after the UN elections that Cambodia became accessible once again to foreign scholars who were anxious to study the cultural remnants of the country with one of the most tumultuous histories of the latter half of the twentieth century.

I visited Cambodia for the first time earlier this year. As a sociologist interested in social networks and emerging economic systems I turned my focus to the countryside. It was the logical place to study as it is both representative of the population (over 80% of Cambodia still classifies as rural) and has undergone such rapid political and economic change in the past several decades that the social effects prove highly unpredictable. As mentioned above, in recent years a debate has arisen regarding the levels of social solidarity in the Cambodian countryside. One of the problems with this debate is that social solidarity—the togetherness of a community based upon the dependence individuals have on one another—is difficult to conceptualize. It can be measured in many different ways, thus opening the possibility of many different conclusions. In order to tackle the problem at hand I enlisted the help of a handful of local Khmer who would serve as my field assistants and translators as we surveyed community members of four villages in northwestern Cambodia.

A Typical Khmer Village The villages Bompenh Reach, Tropiang Svay, Leang Dai and Doun Ouv are all located in the Angkor Thom district of the Siem Reap province, approximately ten kilometres from the famous Angkor Wat temples. (This should not be confused with the Angkor Thom ruins located within the Angkor Wat Archaeological Site.) Despite their proximity to Angkor Wat and the hordes of tourists it attracts, the villages of Angkor Thom remain remarkably unaffected. Physically the villages are similar to the way they were in the years prior to

the war. The houses are built in traditional Khmer fashion, from a combination of wood and banana leaves or—in the case of wealthier families—concrete.

Each house stands on stilts thus creating a space underneath for families to take refuge from the beating sun during the dry season and the pouring rain during the wet season. Apart from a single paved country highway intersecting the district, all roads and pathways are dirt or gravel. There is no electricity in the entire district. All lights, radios, televisions and other electrical appliances run off car batteries which are recharged for a small fee at a number of local shops. Transportation is limited to three options: walking, bicycling and motorcycling. Although most families own a motorcycle, walking and bicycling are still the most common means of inter-village transportation.

As for the local economy, most households still rely heavily on rice farming. This is practiced at a near subsistence level. A fair share of households typically have at least one member working outside the district, usually in construction or the service sector of Siem Reap town. The majority of the district is monolingual. English is taught in the local schools, but in most instances it is more of a formality as few students obtain proficiency by the time they graduate.

The Local Atmosphere As part of my research team I was introduced to Bopha (24), a teacher at the local high school and three of her students, Heng (17), Maly (16) and Punthea (15). All four of them exhibited overt kindness and welcomed me into their community with little questioning of why I was there. Over the course of a month we went house to house soliciting villagers to take part in our survey. Initially I was skeptical; I assumed we would face constant resistance. After all, not only did the survey take upwards of half an hour to complete but we were not part of an NGO and therefore had nothing to offer participants in return for their time. At the first house we were greeted by a lone man in his sixties. With little introduction on our part he graciously pulled up four chairs followed by four glasses of hot tea. The exchanges in between questions, responses and the translation that followed were long and heartfelt. Rather than shooing us away the man warmly welcomed us into his home. I quickly came to learn that this was typical of village life in these parts.

Half a dozen houses later I asked Bopha if she or her students knew any of the people we had surveyed. “No,” she smiled.

“People here are just friendly.”

Over the course of the next month we surveyed 117 villagers. Quite often as we approached the houses unannounced we would find the occupants hard at work, whether it was a woman crafting a basket out of loose branches or a man

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The triumph of English

The case of NCP merger with BJP W

he June 16 ‘merger’ of three NCP MLAs with BJP was a replay of January 12, 2011 when two NCP Legislators namely the then Agriculture Minister, Dr. Chumben Murry and then Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development & REPA, Pangnyu Phom along with their supporters formally merged with NPF. In 2011, the NPF readily accepted the merger so also in 2014 the BJP readily accepted the NCP MLAs. In both the cases, the remaining NCP workers had maintained that majority of the party set up remained intact. On both occasions, the remaining NCP workers have asserted that the decision to merge with any other political party rests with the NCP National Working Committee, thereby invalidating the ‘merger’ and terming it as ‘defection.’ The then NLA Speaker Kiyanelie Peseyie approved the ‘merger’ of NCP Legislators with NPF without much delay.

However, this time the NLA Speaker, Chotisuh Sazo is yet to approve the ‘merger’ of NCP Legislators with BJP. The contention of the NCP is that majority of the party workers remain intact and questioned the three NCP Legislators as to how they could join BJP without resigning from NCP. They also queried as to how the trio could be members of two political parties simultaneously when they were yet to resign from NCP. On this ground, the party has sought disqualification of the three NCP Legislators from the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA).

In this particular case, one may look at the Tenth Schedule - popularly known as the Anti-Defection Law which states that disqualification of elected members can only be on two grounds - one if the MLAs resign from the party voluntarily and two if he votes against the whip. So if the three NCP MLAs first resigned from the party before joining another party, then their resignation itself would have been ground enough for their disqualification from the Assembly. However, they did not resign and instead took the ‘merger’ step. Therefore, so long as this reason is to be accounted for, the NCP’s contention for disqualification does not provide any ground for the Speaker to disqualify the three members of NLA as they did not resign from NCP. But it has to be noted that the issue of disqualification is referred for the decision of the Chairman or the Speaker of the House, whose decision is final. The Court also does not have any jurisdiction in this matter.

As with regards to merger, the 91st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003 states that at least two-thirds of the members of a party have to be in favour of a "merger."

So if there could be any ground for disqualification of the three NCP MLAs, then this is one area but it has to be seen whether two-third members of the NCP had favoured the merger or not. Meanwhile, those who have ‘merged’ with BJP assert that majority have favoured the merger and only negligible members remain with NCP. This assertion can be reflected from the number of press releases issued through the local dailies declaring dissolution of NCP units.

Out of the four NCP Legislators, MLA L. Khumo remains with NCP. According to Dr. T.M. Lotha, Khumo is currently holding consultations with his supporters to join the BJP. It was implied that Khumo would join the merger. In the ‘merger’ letter submitted to the NLA Speaker on June 16, 12 leaders have signed declaring the decision to merge with BJP. It is time the NLA Speaker gave his decision on the issue of NCP ‘merger’ with BJP. Another political development during the last one month was the dissension among NPF party workers over portfolio allocation. Dissolving NPF Mokokchung division

by NPF Central led to chaotic situation in Mokokchung.

NPF President, Dr. Shurhozelie had earlier talked about reviewing portfolio allocations but now it appears that it was said only to quell rising dissension within the party. The dust is yet to settle down but likely to rise again.

digging in his garden. Without fail every time we drew closer the occupants stopped what they were doing and offered us a chair, hammock, or spot of the ground next to them.

More than simply tolerating us they welcomed our presence.

Due to the intimacy of survey administration Bopha, Meng, Maly and Punthea took turns translating, typically switching after each house. When it was not their turn to translate the remaining three would make themselves at home in the stranger’s house. They would either lounge in the hammocks that lay in the shade under nearly every house or play with the toddlers who so often wander free around the yard. On the third day of surveying we reached one particular house in Bompenh Reach where a man was working alone in his garden. Upon seeing us he put down his hoe and beckoned towards a table underneath the house.

The questioning began in normal fashion. He was 32 years old, married and had no children or relatives living in the village. Nothing struck me as odd as he continued to answer our questions when a boy of three years old came to his side. Soon the boy began motioning for a radio which sat in the middle of the table. The man, hardly looking twice at him, reached for the radio and handed it to the boy. Suddenly I realized what was wrong with this picture: the man did not have any children.

Nor did he have any relatives in the village. This boy did not live here. It was unclear whether he was a neighbor or complete stranger but either way neither he nor the man seemed bothered by this. The nonchalant attitude displayed by both parties represented a large pattern of solidarity within the community.

Angkor Thom is a place where people treat each other as family regardless of association. Indeed quite often families’ daily activities spill into that of their neighbors’. In all four villages unattended children wander casually between houses. Adults constantly check in on one another, be it for business or for a visit. Even at the local shops—usually the front of someone’s home—a congregation will often gather for no particular reason other than to socialize. Inititally I had set out to determine if the emerging market economy is affecting social solidarity within the Cambodian countryside. Many before me had conducted similar research in hopes of drawing larger conclusions to the modernization of rural populations in countries such as Cambodia. I found, through my research and my experiences within the villages themselves, that social solidarity remains strong in the villages of Angkor Thom. Times may be changing as the presence of mechanized and hired labor slowly infiltrates the countryside, but for now the vast majority of villagers are sticking together. And as long as that togetherness persists so too will the culture that is unique to Cambodia.

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hen, back in 1989, the Netherlands education minister suggested more university courses in English, public outrage caused parliament to pass a law making Dutch the official language of education. Yet the Netherlands is now Europe’s biggest nonAnglophone provider of university courses taught in English; it is used in most masters degrees in life sciences, engineering and economics, though to a limited extent in BA courses and MAs in applied subjects.

In law, Dutch has no constitutional status, and the legislation (passed in 1992) permitted so many exceptions that it has had little real effect. The Netherlands has a very open economy and speaks a Germanic language related to English and shared only with Flemish-speaking Belgium and Surinam. This makes achieving greater international influence via Dutch unlikely. And knowledge of English is widespread: the Education First consultancy ranks it third out of 60 countries in use of English.

The idea behind the promotion of English in education is usually said to be the easy transmission of knowledge that is “international by definition”. No language has ever achieved such global predominance — “if we’re generous about what we mean by English,” as journalist Christopher Caldwell writes. In reality, the promotion of English in universities is mostly about competitiveness in a knowledge economy “characterised by the commercialisation at global level of the products of research and teaching”. The Dutch journal Transfer claims that “institutions choose English on auto-pilot, because they want to appear to be international players. Universities ... fear they’ll be relegated to the provincial league if they address only the domestic market.”

The EU’s Bologna Declaration of 1999 was intended to create a single European domain for higher education. But as the rector of Maastricht University, Luc Soete, told me, “Education has become an export product.” University authorities regard national languages as an obstacle to student mobility, like customs barriers, so creating a free trade in English is another way for them to sell their educational products.

Culture has not collapsed Many French scientists believe that “the health of intellectual output from the Netherlands, which doesn’t impose any linguistic restrictions, is proof that their culture has not collapsed by opening up to English”, and think France should follow suit. But the Netherlands Onderwijsraad (teaching council) advocates that universities should improve their policies for safeguarding the Dutch language and culture, and ensure that those using English are using it competently.

The Netherlands’ share of the world total of students studying abroad rose from 0.7% to 1.2% between 2000 and 2009 but, in 2012, 38% came from Germany. Bulgaria sends twice as many students to the Netherlands as does India, and the only BRICS nation represented in any numbers is China, with 8% of the foreign student body.

Rather than increasing the Netherlands’ influence on the emerging world, the use of English means one language gaining ever greater hegemony in internal European relations, going against the EU’s multilingual aim.

Maastricht University is typical of this parochial internationalisation, limited to close neighbours. With 47% of its students from abroad, Maastricht boasts it is the nation’s most international university, although interregional would be more accurate: 75% of its foreign students are German, and most of the rest Belgian and British. Nine out of the 12 nationalities represented here are in the EU. All teaching is in English, apart from Dutch law and some components of the medical course.

Silke, a student from Aachen, less than an hour away, has a limited interest in her host country and admitted she “took Dutch classes, but didn’t keep them up.” Peter Wilms van Kersbergen, who runs the Lan-

guage Centre, said: “Dutch lessons are free in the first year and are very successful.” But only 800 out of 7,500 foreign students take them, since they don’t count towards a degree, and many students still can’t even ask for a café bill by the time they graduate. They can’t be getting much out of the host culture, which is supposed to be a benefit of studying abroad.

According to the daily NRC Handelsblad, Dutch professors’ English is acceptable, but often imprecise — Dutch-language concepts are frequently reconstructed in English using clunky components instead of correct, specific terms. This sort of imprecision is widespread, and leads to a fundamental lack of clarity. Communication also becomes less spontaneous, as sociologist Jaap Dronkers said: “My English isn’t bad, but when I was supervising research, I didn’t have the linguistic subtlety I needed to get agreements.” Studies have shown that students pay more attention to literal comprehension when teaching is done in English rather than their own language, and this limits their spirit of enquiry.

Limitations of ‘globish’ Merely functional English, like all pidgin languages, is useful for superficial interactions, but has limitations in a university, which requires much greater linguistic abilities. It’s rare to have the same mastery of a second language as of a first, even in countries with a reputation for excellent English. A British observer has described the boredom of attending lectures in “globish”, even when delivered by northern Europeans.

Dutch may suffer too, its use degraded and debased; a Maastricht student on a communications course admitted she knew “the rules of spelling, but because we always have to write in English at uni, they take a back seat.”

Dutch may suffer a “loss of domain”, where non-English languages lose their ability to express scientific concepts; this leads to a loss of prestige, and then substance, ultimately confining the language to home, garden and kitchen. Dronkers fears diglossia, in which two languages with unequal social statuses coexist. He speaks to his assistant in Dutch, but emails her in English, so that the messages can be forwarded to others. Dutch is gradually being restricted to informal chat, like a patois.

The primacy of English does not currently threaten the survival of Dutch, but it is seriously hindering the study of other languages. According to Ludo Beheydt, a professor at Louvain University, “Knowledge of languages other than English has become so limited that we can no longer ask university students to read an article in French or German”. According to a survey published by the European Commission, 38% of Europeans who say they can speak another language cite English. Between 2005 and 2012, the number citing German dropped from 14% to 11%, French from 14% to 12% and Russian from 6% to 5%. Only the number citing Spanish increased, from 6% to 7%. In the UK, the study of foreign languages in secondary schools has declined substantially.

This trend is especially bizarre where languages have strong affinities. Bodil Aurstad, who teaches Norwegian in Sweden, has observed that rapid progress and geographical proximity motivate students, who “within weeks can show good written and oral comprehension.”

Pan-Nordic comprehension has in the past made possible cultural openness and discussion of common experience; but the custom of two people communicating by each speaking their own language and understanding the other is in danger of disappearing.

Anglicisation makes it easier to meet the expectations of international research networks, and emphasises the feeling of belonging to a global, mobile knowledge elite. Since knowledge of classical culture has waned, mastery of English, even imperfect “globish”, becomes a primary criterion of cultural distinction. In 1921 Gandhi criticised the “superstition” of Indians who regarded English as the only vector of modernity, little realising that the same struggle would go global.

“Arena of Mind” portrays a space for idea germination, a field where ideas from multi-disciplinary viewpoints fertilize the world of intelligence. The writers aspire to envision a new future by exploring the mind, discovering new seeds of insights and unleashing them to enlightenment.

Development and Service Loreni yanthan St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama.

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hristian life is more than what many takes it to be. It does not consist wholly in gentleness, patience, meekness, and kindness. These traits are essential but there is a need for courage, force, energy, and perseverance. The path that Christ marks is a narrow, self-denying path. To enter that path and press on through difficulties and discouragements require men who are more than weaklings.

Force of Character Men of stamina are wanted, men who will not wait to have their way smoothed and every obstacle removed, men who will inspire the flagging efforts of dispirited workers with fresh zeal, men whose hearts are warm with love and whose hands are strong to do their Master's work.

Some who engage in missionary service are weak, nerveless, spiritless, easily discouraged. They lack push. They do not possess those positive characters that give power to do something--the spirit and energy that kindle enthusiasm. Those who want to succeed must be courageous and hopeful. They should cultivate not only the passive but the active virtues. While they are to give the soft answer that turns away wrath, they must possess the courage of a hero to resist evil. With the charity that endures all things, they need the force of character that will make their influence a positive power.

Some have no firmness of character. Their plans and purposes have no definite form and consistency. They are of but little practical use in the world. This weakness, indecisiveness, and inefficiency should be subdued. There is an indomitableness that cannot be molded or subdued by adverse circumstances in the character of a true Christian. We must have moral backbone, an integrity that cannot be flattered, bribed, or terrified.

God desires us to make use of every opportunity for securing a preparation for His work.

He expects us to put all our energies into its performance and to keep our hearts alive to its sacredness and its fearful responsibilities.

Many who are qualified to do excellent work accomplish little because they attempt little. Thousands pass through life as if they have no great object for which to live and no high standards to reach. One reason for this is the low estimate which they place upon themselves.

Do not be satisfied reaching a low standard. We are not what we might be, or what it is God's will that we should be. God has given us reasoning powers, not to remain inactive or to be perverted to earthly and sordid pursuits but to be utmost refined, sanctified, ennobled and used in advancing the interests of His kingdom.

None should consent to be mere machines run by another man's mind. God has given us ability to think and to act and it is by acting with carefulness, looking to Him for wisdom that you will become capable of bearing burdens. Stand in your God-given personality. Be no other person's shadow.

Expect that the Lord will work in you and through you.

Never think that you have learned enough and that you may now relax your efforts. The cultivated mind is the measure of the man. Your education should continue throughout your lifetime and you should be learning everyday and putting the knowledge gained to practical use.

Remember that in whatever position you may be you are revealing motive and developing character. Whatever may be your work, do it with exactness, with diligence and overcome the inclination to seek an easy task.

Many become inefficient by evading responsibilities for fear of failure. Thus they fail to gain the education which results from experience, reading and studying and all the advantages which otherwise gained cannot give them.

Man can shape circumstances, but circumstances should not be allowed to shape man. We should seize upon circumstances as instruments to work with and to master them but should not permit them to master us.

Men of power are those who have been opposed, baffled, and thwarted. By calling their energies into action, the obstacles which they meet prove to them positive blessings. They gain self-reliance. Conflict and perplexity call for the exercise of trust in God and for that firmness which develops power.

Finally, Christ gave no stinted service. He did not measure His work by hours. His time, His heart, His soul and strength were given to labor for the benefit of humanity. Through weary days He toiled and through long nights He bent in prayer for grace and endurance that He might do a larger work. With crying and tears He sent His petitions to heaven that His human nature might be strengthened and He might be braced to meet the wily foe in all his deceptive workings and fortified to fulfill His missions of uplifting humanity.

To His workers He says, "I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done." John 13:15.

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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The Morung Express

Govt will keep prices under check: FM

New Delhi, July 7 (PTi): Prices of food items are under control and there is no need for panic, the government declared on Monday in the Rajya Sabha which took up an impromptu discussion on inflation on the opening day of the Budget session after the opposition pressed for it.

The short-duration discussion saw the government put all the blame for the current situation on food prices as also the recent hike in railway passenger fares and freight and diesel prices on the previous UPA government, saying it had inherited a “legacy” from it.

During the debate, the opposition, including Congress, BSP, SP and Trinamool Congress, ridiculed the government and NDA’s poll slogan of ‘achhe din’ (good days), wondering whether it was reflected by the rise in prices of food items like onion and potato and hike in rail fares and diesel cost.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while replying to the discussion, said the 41-day-old Narendra Modi government had taken immediate steps to contain prices of food items unlike the previous dispensation during which cost of onion rose even up to Rs 100 per kilo.

He said the government was being attacked even though it was yet to outline its financial roadmap in the

Did We Store Onions, Potatoes in Banks: Cong

India’s main opposition Congress party workers shout slogans against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as they stand on police barricades during a protest in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 7, 2014. The protest was against hike in rail fares, food prices and other essential commodities. (AP Photo

Rail Budget to be presented tomorrow and the General Budget on Thursday.

Members of the opposition, including Congress, BSP, Trinamool Congress and CPI(M), staged a walkout, expressing dissatisfaction over Jaitley’s reply.

“Government is committed to contain it (inflation) because we consider it a serious and sensitive matter. There is sufficient supply (of potato and onion) and therefore there is

no reason for panic,” the Finance Minister said.

Jaitley said that Food and Consumer Affairs Department would continue to take steps to contain the rise in price of onion and potato and noted that the output of these two essential kitchen items have increased.

Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said strict action would be taken against hoarders and middlemen as they are responsible for price rise.

Listing the steps already taken by the government, Jaitley said the Centre has issued directive to the states to crack down on hoarding, put a cap on stockholding and hiked minimum export price for onion and potato.

“For the last two years, prices of onion and potato have been rising. The then government used to wake up after prices had already risen....We started taking steps immediately when

the prices touched Rs 25 per kg,” he said.

To a specific question by CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury whether futures trading on various farm commodities would be banned, the Minister did not give any commitment but said “the government will keep the suggestion in mind.”

Responding to the attack on hike in 14.2 percent hike in rail passenger fare and 6.5 percent raise in freight charges, Jaitley said

New Delhi, July 7 (PTi): “Did we take away onions, potatoes and tomatoes and store them in a bank,” Congress today said as it took a dig at Finance Minister Arun Jaitley over his remarks blaming the previous UPA regime for rising prices and claimed that “instead of good days, days of tears” had come after the Narendra Modi government took charge at the Centre.

“If they had to take the same steps as we did, then what was the need for a change of government. It is ridiculous,” Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said in response to Jaitley’s comment that decisions like the one hiking rail fares were taken when UPA had been in power.

Youth Congress chief Rajiv Satav also took a potshot at the government as he tweeted, “Tum Mujhe Vote Do, Main Tumhe Mehngai doonga (You give me votes, I will give you price rise). Who said to whom?.” At a Congress briefing, Sharma claimed that, apart from making excuses, the NDA government had taken no tangible steps to check rising prices. He also accused the NDA government of showing “callousness” in the matter.

He said that the minimum export price for onions was a measure from the UPA period and charged that the claim by NDA government about having introduced it was “false”. Further, talking about the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Sharma said it had been “truncated” and now includes only two instead of three members, namely Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Modi. “Government has to come out with a plausible explanation for this mutilation of the ACC,” Sharma said. ACC, which finalises appointments of all senior bureaucrats, will now include only the Prime Minister and the Home Minister in a departure from the practice under the UPA government.

this decision was actually taken by the UPA government on February 11 and the present government only implemented it.

Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, Jaitley said, had a “Hobson’s choice” as railways’ financial health was extremely bad.

“Does he (Railway Minister) follow the weakkneed policies of his predecessor that unpopular decisions can’t be taken even if

they are in national interest or does he then take this decision and place this fact before the country that to run the railways this decision was necessary,” he said.

Jaitley said that although the decision to raise the rail fare and freight was taken with the approval of the then Prime Minister in February, it was withdrawn within hours of implementation on May 16 as the UPA realised that it was being voted out of power.

When targeted by TMC member Derek O’Brien, he hit back indirectly targeting Trinamool chief and former Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying, “I do not know whether those who handled railways in the past are the original sinners for the current situation.”

On the Re 1 hike in diesel price, the Finance Minister said the government is implementing the previous UPA’s policy of gradual monthly increase.

Supreme Court won’t stall Britain wants close relations with Indian government July 7 ideas and influence that have rience to help this country Suhag’s appointment as army chief MuMbAi, (iANS): British Foreign long flowed between the two achieve the infrastructure New Delhi, July 7 (iANS): The Supreme Court Monday refused to suspend Lt.Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag’s appointment as the next Indian Army chief, as sought by an officer who contended he had a better claim.

“There is no reason for us to stay,” Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel told counsel R.K. Anand for petitioner Lt.Gen. Ravi Dastane. Lt.Gen. Dastane had challenged Lt.Gen. Suhag’s appointment as the GOC-in-C Eastern Command, which paved the way for Suhag being appointed the next army chief to succeed incumbent Gen. Bikram Singh.

At the outset, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the court that Lt.Gen. Suhag was appointed GOC-in-C Eastern Command as he was the senior-most contender for the post. He said the second senior-most officer, Lt.Gen. Sanjiv Chachra was appointed the GOC-in-C Western Command. He said there were only two vacancies.

Rohatgi told the court Lt.Gen. Dastane was third in the list of seniority and wanted to dislodge Lt.Gen. Suhag from the first position so he could graduate to the second position and get eligible for consideration as the GOC-in-C Eastern or Western Command and eventually for the army chief.

As Anand told the court Lt.Gen. Suhag was considered entirely on the basis of seniority, Rohatgi said at that level of seniority, the merit of the officers in the consideration zone is absolutely comparable, thus the seniority gets preference.

Rohatgi told the court that at the stage when Lt.Gen. Suhag was considered for elevation as the GOC-in-C Eastern Command, he was absolutely fit for consideration and suffered from no disability.

Responding to posers by the court, Rohatgi told the court that when the names of Lt.Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag as the GOCin-C Eastern Command and Lt.Gen. San-

jiv Chachra as the GOC-in-C Western Command were sent to the Cabinet Committee on Appointment, there was no administrative, disciplinary or vigilance proceedings against Lt.Gen. Suhag.

However, while their names were being considered, Disciplinary Vigilance (DV) ban was imposed on Lt.Gen. Suhag by the then army chief Gen. V.K. Singh and it was communicated to the cabinet secretariat. This resulted in putting on hold Lt.Gen. Suhag’’s appointment as the GOC-in-C Eastern Command.

However, the appointment was cleared after Gen. Bikram Singh reversed Gen. V.K. Singh’s DV ban after going through the response by Lt.Gen. Suhag to the show cause notice issued by then Gen. V.K. Singh.

Lt.Gen. Dastane, in his earlier application, contended if he had been appointed the GOC-in-C Eastern Command instead of putting on hold Lt.Gen. Suhag and clearing him later, “he (Lt. Gen. Dastane) would have definitely been considered for the post of the Chief of Army Staff as he had more than four years to serve when he was empanelled for the post of Corp Commander”.

Contending he had a strong case in his favour, Lt.Gen. Dastane in his application said a “great injustice is being done to appellant (Lt. Gen. Dastane) as he has remained as Lt.Gen. (Corp Commander) for nearly four years without being considered for the post of Army Commander”.

Earlier, the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) by its September 6, 2013, verdict had rejected Lt.Gen. Dastane’s plea challenging the appointment of Lt.Gen. Suhag as the GOC-in-C Eastern Command.

Lt.Gen. Dastane’s main plea challenging the AFT’s verdict is directed to come up for hearing in September 2014.

Lt.Gen. Dastane moved the apex court Dec 17, 2013, against the AFT order.

Secretary William Hague and Chancellor of Exchequer George Osborne Monday started a high-level visit to India here, heading the biggest ever delegation and hoping for “good days” of cooperation between the two countries.

“We are here this week with the biggest delegation yet to meet the new government - as a sign that we want to unleash the vast potential in the strong ties between India and United Kingdom,” Hague told a meeting of top industrialists here.

He added that Mumbai was the birthplace of Dadabhai Naoroji, Britain’s first MP of Indian origin who was a powerful advocate for India and an example of currents of

countries. Expressing Britain’s desire for exploring the new Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s bold programme of change creating opportunities, the minister listed three critical areas of cooperation.

“We want to be a leading partner as Prime Minister Narendra Modi presses ahead with his plans for development growth benefitting all Indians. We have our own experience of turning around our economy and we want to work with you to accomplish your goals across the board,” Hague said. Britain would connect India with leading British companies that have the skills, expertise and expe-

projects, investments in science and innovation and improved healthcare being planned, he said. Hague said Britain wants to strengthen the educational links between the two countries as both benefit hugely from the flow of students, researchers, ideas and expertise.

In the past five years, Britain has welcomed around 100,000 students from India and it has set up a new programme to send 25,000 Britons to study, volunteer and gain work experience in India over the next five years, besides setting aside a 50 million pound Newton Fund for new joint research to tackle global development challenges, the minister said.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague left, along with Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne arrives to address Indian business leaders in Mumbai on Monday, July 7 (AP Photo)

Congress firm on leader of opposition post, speaker mum

New Delhi, July 7 (iANS): The Congress Monday again asserted its right to lead the opposition in the Lok Sabha, saying it is “entitled” for it, even as the government and Speaker Sumitra Mahajan evaded the issue.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, speaking on the issue for the first time publicly, said her party was entitled to the post as it was the second largest party in the lower house. “We are the single largest (opposition) party and we have a pre-poll alliance. Hence, we are entitled to get the post of leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha,” she told reporters in parliament.

The Congress has 44 mem-

bers in the Lok Sabha, far below the Bharatiya Janata Party’s 280 MPs. But it falls short of the 10 percent mark - 55 members in the 545-member house - which the ruling BJP has cited as mandatory under rules for getting the leader of opposition status in Lok Sabha.

Asked what action her party would take if the government refused its demand, Gandhi said: “Let’s see.” The BJP has put the ball in the speaker’s court. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu again said Monday that Mahajan would have the final word on the issue.

The speaker refused to reveal her mind. “I won’t react to media

reports, will speak if any party approaches me,” Mahajan said. Congress sources had earlier said the party was considering the option of going to court if its leader in the Lok Sabha was not recognised as the leader of the opposition.

Congress leader Kamal Nath contended that the speaker couldn’t deny the Congress the post. “Speaker’s direction is not an adequate reason for not giving the leader of opposition post to the Congress,” he said. Party leader Ambika Soni said the leader of the opposition’s post was “an integral part of the functioning of parliament”.

Earlier, Naidu said the issue of

the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha was not raised at the allparty meet which preceded parliament’s budget session that began Monday. The rail budget is to be presented Tuesday and the general budget Thursday.

Naidu added that the government was open to discussion.

“We are willing to discuss each and every issue depending on its national importance and also the admissibility of the same by the respective presiding officer,” he said. The meeting was attended

by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley among others.

Modi government tightens grip on information

New Delhi, July 7 (iANS): Among the subtle changes associated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government are those dealing with the media and nowhere has it affected a news-hungry media’s working more than in the way news sources from the government have completely dried up and resulted in shrinking of the culture of intermittent Breaking News on television.

Earlier, during the UPA government, Breaking News used to be the daily staple of news television that used to thrive in ‘breaking’ news from and about the government all through the day, some accurate, some not so accu-

rate - and mostly sensational.

But that is history. With ministers and top officials being evidently instructed by the all-powerful Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to clamp up and not engage or entertain the media unnecessarily, it has resulted in a virtual news drought for 24x7 media, particularly television and social media that in a sense used to thrive on it and derive their revenue-generating eyeballs.

There have been innumberable instances during the previous UPA government - especially in its dying years - when information had “leaked” from official meetings like those of the cabinet

- chaired by none other than the prime minister and made it straight to the “Breaking News” on TV channels.

Even differences among ministers during cabinet meetings chaired by then prime minister Manmohan Singh had many a times become “breaking news” within hours. But this is not happening anymore, at least for now.

With Modi focusing on building an “accountable” system that will curb the culture of sensational journalism, orders have been given to give the media only one version - the official one, sources in the know told IANS. Even though it is too

early to comment on a little over a one-month old BJP government’s working style, the reluctance amongst its ministers to talk to the media is seen by many members of the fourth estate as a “media gag”. But officials dismiss this notion, although no one is willing to come on record.

“What has changed in this new government is that everyone, including the secretaries, are accountable to their seniors. So unlike previous government where many secretaries would leak out information to the news channels, this government believes more in officially communicating with the media,” one

source told IANS. “A clear message has also been given that one can be pulled up if something appears on television or in the print media which has not been officially communicated.

“Also, officials have been told that they are now answerable to the prime minister because the barriers between him and other officials have been reduced,” one official, who strictly did not want to be identified, said.

The reference was to the meeting between Modi and the 77 secretary-level bureaucrats on June 5.

The official line about the meeting was that Modi had asked the secretaries to make the government

“people friendly”.

“It is felt that this breaking news culture syndrome is extremely harmful and can lead to misleading information. This government wants to make sure that nothing of this sort happens,” another source told IANS, while seeking assurance that he was not identified.

“In the absence of any accountability, media channels had many internal sources and there was a kind of a fight to break the news first,” said the source, who is familiar with official communications. “There is no doubt this government is totally different from the previous one in this regard and this fact is not going down well with the media,”

the source said.

Adding to the media woes is the fact that the ministers are reluctant to talk to reporters. Many ministers have privately told journalists they knew as opposition leaders that they have been “instructed” to keep quiet and not give unnecessary bytes or interviews, without “clearance from the top”.

One senior journalist, who tried to get a written answers from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was, after three weeks, told by her aide “to forget the interview for the time being as it is not going to happen.” He did not elaborate.

The sources said one reason could be that these

ministers - most of them are handling a ministry for the first time - are taking their time to settle in and understand issues before they talk about them.

“This time around 7080 percent ministers are new. They are taking time to understand the issues and what their 100-day’s plan will be. They don’t want to get into any unnecessary controversy,” another official added.

“So, till then, whatever they have to communicate is being officially done either through the PIB (Press Information Bureau) or Twitter. This is also another reason for less breaking news as everyone is getting the news at the same time,” he concluded.

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Iraq chaos fuels Kurds’ independence dream

In this Thursday, July 3, 2014 photo, a woman from an elite unit of female Kurdish Peshmerga fighters trains in Sulaimaniyah, 160 miles (260 kilometers) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Some Kurdish women living in Northern Iraq are training to be peshmerga, as the self-ruled Kurdish region’s militia is known, to fight against the imminent threat of Islamic militants and to protect their land.

(AP Photo)

KELE BI, JuLy 7 (REutERs): A grave, freshly dug and adorned with pebbles, is the modest tribute to one more sacrifice in the long history of struggle for an independent Kurdish state.

Hogir Fathi was looking forward to home leave in his village in autonomous Kurdistan when the 24-year-old, a fighter in the Iraqi region’s peshmerga

forces, was killed by a bomb while on the frontline against Islamist militants who last month drove the Iraqi army from most of the north outside the Kurdish zone.

“I am proud my son was martyred,” said his father, Mehdi, himself a peshmerga, who fought the army of Saddam Hussein. “There is no sacrifice too great for an independent

Kurdistan.” A century after the Kurds lost out in the carve-up of the Ottoman empire after World War One, denied a state of their own and left scattered across four others, that dream is suddenly closer as fighting among Iraq’s Arabs - minority Sunnis and the Shi’ites in power - fuels talk of the country being partitioned.

The Kurds of Iraq, who have

governed themselves since U.S. air power pinned back the Sunni dictator Saddam after the 1991 Gulf War, have already exploited the chaos to expand their territory by as much as 40 percent, including the oilfields and city of Kirkuk, which they claim as their national capital.

Their president last week called for a referendum on secession.

And there is little doubt it would overwhelmingly back independence, as an unofficial plebiscite did in 2005.

But economics and external pressures, from Baghdad but also from rival allies in Turkey, Iran and Washington, may well hold Kurdish leaders back from risking a final break any time soon. “All the Kurdish people support it, but the leadership must consider whether the time is appropriate or not,” said Kurdistan Vice President Kosrat Rasul Ali, a veteran peshmerga commander.

“If the political climate is not ripe, perhaps we will have to wait years. Otherwise it will be a misadventure,” he added, echoing the caution of several leaders who spoke to Reuters.

As it has for a decade, the threat alone of secession may offer greater benefits to the Kurds in the three-way bargaining with Shi’ites and Sunnis that has defined post-Saddam politics.

Turkish, Iranian Influences The five million Iraqi Kurds, who are mostly Sunni Muslim by religion but define themselves by their language and

culture, already enjoy wide autonomy, running their own armed forces and, to the annoyance of Baghdad, starting to export their own oil. Hostility from Turkey, which fought its own Kurdish revolt for decades, may no longer be the obstacle it once was to full independence for Iraqi Kurdistan.

Though wary of the impact that might have on its own Kurdish minority and officially committed the unity of Iraq, Ankara has worked with Iraq’s Kurds to buffer Turkey against the chaos to the south and become a buyer of their oil. Many Kurdish leaders are quietly confident Ankara would not block their sovereignty. More problematic may be Iran, a sponsor of the Shi’ite parties which now hold power in Baghdad and which view Kurdish secession as a bid to grab an unfair share of Iraq’s wealth.

Tehran and Ankara have long supported competing factions within Iraqi Kurdistan, factions which fought a bitter civil war almost as soon as they were free of Saddam’s control in 1991. Divergent interests between Iran and Turkey make for tensions within Kurdish politics that affect attitudes to independence.

The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which leans towards Turkey, and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), closer to Iran, each controls separate peshmerga units and different territories within Iraqi Kurdistan.

“If you don’t take care to bal-

ance the relationship between Iran and Turkey, they can spoil everything,” said a senior figure in the PUK, whose leaders include Iraq’s head of state, President Jalal Talabani, and Kurdistan Vice President Rasul.

In a mark of hostility to Kurdistan President Masoud Barzani’s KDP, Iraqi-born Iranian official and Shi’ite cleric Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, accused the KDP of being part of a Sunni conspiracy that included Turkey in support of the offensive by the Islamic State. That was part of a plan by the KDP and Ankara to break up Iraq, he said in comments carried by an Iranian news agency.

U.S., Economic Pressures The United States, to whom Kurds have long looked for aid since U.S. air power forced Saddam’s troops to quit the region in 1991, is also pressing them not to break away and has urged them to join a new Baghdad coalition with Shi’ites and Sunnis. Many Kurds resent Washington’s “one Iraq” policy and have little appetite to salvage a country they would rather not be part of. But few are willing to alienate powerful allies.

By going along with efforts to hold Iraq together, Kurdish leaders are likely to use their leverage in negotiations on a new government to extract new concessions, notably on allowing them to export oil outside the control of national authorities. “If we can stay together, it

must be on the basis of a new reality,” Barzani’s chief-of-staff Fuad Hussein said during a visit to Washington last week. “A new reality has to do with the fact that Kurdistan is now independent.”

Baghdad slashed the Kurds’ share of federal budget spending this year in retaliation for them exporting oil unilaterally, creating a financial crisis in Kurdistan that exposed the limits of the region’s capacity to run its own economy. Industry experts estimate it could take several years for the Kurds to export enough oil from their own territory to make as much money as they could otherwise reap from a share of the much greater oil revenues reaching Baghdad from southern fields.

Taking control of Kirkuk could shift that arithmetic in due course but probably not quickly enough to change the economic argument that the Kurds would do better to delay independence. The likes of Mehdi, father of the fallen peshmerga fighter Hogir Fathi, call the cause of sovereignty one for which “we are all prepared to sacrifice ourselves”. But a pragmatic Kurdish leadership may yet bide its time to see how Iraq’s other groups and their foreign allies deal with the Islamist offensive.

“They are in a very good position right now,” said one Western diplomat who follows Iraqi politics closely. “Going towards independence may bring more pain than gain.”

US spying allegations are serious: Merkel Vietnam military helicopter crash kills sixteen

BEIJING, JuLy 7 (REutERs): German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday allegations that a German man worked as a double agent for U.S. intelligence were serious and, if true, were a clear contradiction of what cooperation between partners is supposed to be about.

The case risks further straining ties with Washington, which have been sorely tested by revelations last year of largescale snooping on Germany by the U.S. National Security Agency. “If the reports are correct it would be a serious case,” Merkel told a news conference in Beijing, standing next to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

“If the allegations are true, it would be for me a clear contradiction as to what I consider to be trusting cooperation between agencies and partners.”

The White House and State Department have so far declined to comment on the arrest of a 31-year-old employee of Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency. According to intelligence and political sources, the man admits passing documents to a U.S. contact. Those include information about a parliamentary committee looking into allegations by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden that Washington carried out major surveillance in

Germany, including monitoring Merkel’s phone.

Surveillance is a sensitive issue in a country where memories of the Nazi’s Gestapo secret police and communist East Germany’s Stasi ensure the right to privacy is treasured. As Merkel visited China, where she oversaw the signing of agreements involving Airbus Group NV’s helicopter division selling 100 aircraft to Chinese companies, a German intelligence chief warned that some firms in China faced a growing threat from industrial espionage by Chinese government agencies with huge resources.”Germany is against that - regardless of

where it comes from,” Merkel said, in reference to industrial espionage.

“We have a duty as the state to protect our economy... We are for the protection of intellectual property.”

China’s premier repeated his government’s denial that it was involved in such activities.

“China and Germany, it can be said, are both victims of hacking attacks. The Chinese government resolutely opposes hacking attacks as well as the use of the internet to steal commercial secrets or intellectual property,” Li said. “China will engage in dialogue and consultation to protect the security of the internet.”

Thai junta says peace in south a national priority

BANGKOK, JuLy 7 (REutERs): Thailand’s military government said on Monday peace in the Muslim-dominated south was an “urgent national priority” for the Buddhist-majority country following a decade of unrest blamed on separatists.

The message comes a week after the start of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan and days after the new government, led by General Prayuth Chan-ocha, said it would revive talks aimed at bringing peace to the provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.

“The south is an urgent national priority. Prayuth wants firmer measures and more success in the south,” Udomdet Sitabutr, secretary-general of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order, told reporters ahead of a visit to the region.

Prayuth said in his weekly speech to the

nation on Friday the military government wanted to use political strategies over military tactics in the south.

A low-level insurgency has claimed more than 6,000 lives since 2004 following the resurgence of a dormant Muslim separatist movement, according to Deep South Watch, which monitors the violence. Resistance to Buddhist rule has existed for decades in the predominantly Muslim provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, which were part of a Malay Muslim sultanate until annexed by Thailand in 1902.

The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinwatra, which was ousted by the military in May, started peace talks last year with the BRN, or National Revolutionary Front. The talks quickly collapsed and efforts to revive them were put on hold while Yingluck focused on contain-

ing months of street protests.

Violent attacks spiked during Ramadan last year partly, authorities said, in retaliation to the peace talks, which some rebel groups refused to acknowledge. According to Deep South Watch, violence in the south sky-rocketed when the peace talks began in 2013 to a level not seen since 2005-2007. Critics of the talks say the Thai state has been unable to identify those behind the attacks and no organisation has ever claimed responsibility.

Some had even feared the military government would revive more aggressive counter-insurgency tactics but the junta appears to be putting the focus on conciliation. “The approach has to be more complete and there must be more action at a grassroots level so that the peace talks are long-lasting,” said Udomdet.

Vietnamese military personnel look at the burning wreckage of a military helicopter in Hanoi, Vietnam on Monday July 7. The helicopter was on a parachute training mission when it crashed close to the Vietnamese capital on Monday, killing 16 people on board and wounding five others. The Russian-made MI-171 helicopter came down about 15 minutes after takeoff in a small village about 24 miles (40 kilometers) west of Hanoi. (AP Photo)

HANOI, JuLy 7 (AP): A Vietnamese military helicopter on a parachute training mission crashed close to the Vietnam-

ese capital on Monday, killing 16 people on board and critically injuring five others, officials and state-controlled media

said. The Russian-made MI-171 helicopter came down about 15 minutes after takeoff in a small village about 24 miles (40 kilometers) west of Hanoi.

A doctor at a military hospital said 16 people were killed and five others were being treated for serious burn injuries. The injured were being treated in the national burns hospital in Hanoi. A doctor there said they had only a slim chance of survival. The doctors didn’t give their names because they weren’t authorized to speak to the media.

Reports in the state-controlled media said 16 of those on board were parachute recruits from the air force’s helicopter regiment. There were also two trainers and three crew members on board.

Lt. Gen. Vo Van Tuan, Vietnam military deputy chief of staff, was quoted as saying technical problems, not sabotage of any kind, were suspected in the crash. He said the pilot of the chopper successfully steered it away from a residential area, preventing loss of life on the ground.

The MI-171 helicopter is primarily a transport aircraft, but there is also a gunship version. Vietnam buys most of its military hardware from Russia, the country’s cold war ally.

Some of it dates back more than 20 years.

Shevardnaze, former Georgian president, dies at 86

Former Georgian president and ex-Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevardnadze. (AP File Photo)

tBILIsI, JuLy 7 (AP): Eduard Shevardnadze, a groundbreaking Soviet foreign minister and later the president of an independent Georgia, died Monday at the age of 86, his spokeswoman said. Marina Davitashvili said Shevardnadze died after a long illness. She did not say where he died.

Shevardnadze swept heroically across the international stage in the final years of the Soviet empire,

helping topple the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War, but as the leader of postSoviet Georgia his career in the public eye ended in humiliation and he was chased out of his parliament and forced into retirement..

As Soviet foreign minister, the white-haired man with a gravelly voice was the diplomatic face of Mikhail Gorbachev’s liberalizing policies of glasnost and

perestroika. Following the wooden Andrei Gromyko, Shevardnadze impressed Western leaders with his charisma, his quick wit and his commitment to Gorbachev’s reform course.

Shevardnadze helped push through the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in 1989, signed landmark arms control agreements, and helped negotiate German reunification in 1990 — a development that Soviet leaders had long feared and staunchly opposed.

Western leaders, especially Germans, would remain grateful for Shevardnadze’s work as foreign minister. But in the former Soviet Union, those nostalgic for a return to superpower status lumped Shevardnadze with Gorbachev in the ranks of the unpardonable. Shevardnadze resigned in December 1990, warning that reform was collapsing and dictatorship was imminent. A year later, the Soviet Union collapsed

in the wake of an attempted hard-line coup against Gorbachev.

Shevardnadze returned to Georgia after its first elected president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, was ousted in a coup in 1992; Shevardnadze was elected speaker of parliament and became the country’s leader. Gamsakhurdia died under mysterious circumstances in 1993, and Shevardnadze was elected president for a five-year term in 1995 after the country adopted a new constitution.

He survived two assassination attempts, including an assault on his motorcade with anti-tank weapons. Many observers suggested the attacks blunted Shevardnadze’s reformist impulses and left him interested only in holding onto power. Although he had pursued a pro-Western policy, Georgia under Shevardadze became plagued by corruption and a deterioration of democracy.

In November 2003,

massive demonstrations that became known as the Rose Revolution erupted after allegations of widespread fraud in a parliamentary election. Police maintained a low profile — Shevardnadze later said he feared any police action against the demonstrators would lead to terrible bloodshed. After three weeks, protesters led by future president Mikhail Saakashvili broke into a parliament session where Shevardnadze was speaking and drove him out of the building.

Shevardnadze was born on Jan. 25, 1928, in the village of Mamati near Georgia’s Black Sea coast, the fifth and final child in a rural family that hoped he would become a doctor. Instead, he launched a political career at age 20 by joining the Communist Party, and received a university degree only 31 years later from a teachers’ institute.

He steadily rose through the ranks of the party, its

Komsomol youth organization and Georgia’s police force until being named the republic’s interior minister, the top law enforcement official. He gained a reputation for purging corrupt Georgian officials and forcing them to give up illgotten cars, mansions and other property.

Shevardnadze’s anti-corruption campaign caught the attention of Soviet officials in Moscow, and he was named Communist Party chief of Georgia in 1972. He eased censorship and permitted his republic to become one of the most progressive in the cultural sphere, producing a stream of taboo-breaking films and theatrical productions.

Shevardnadze was appointed Soviet foreign minister in 1985. He resigned five years later to protest plans to use force to quell unrest in the Soviet Union.

He joined Russian leader Boris Yeltsin in resisting an attempted coup against Gorbachev in August 1991,

and returned to the foreign minister’s job for a brief stint later that year, as the Soviet Union sped toward extinction. When he returned to Georgia, he inherited a country wracked by chaos.

Fighting broke out in 1990 in the northern province of South Ossetia, bordering on Russia, after the nationalist Georgian government voted to deprive the province of its autonomy.

A more serious secessionist uprising followed in the province of Abkhazia.

The small region, bordered by the Black Sea and Russia, has been effectively independent since separatists drove out government forces during a 1992-93 war. The two sides reached a cease-fire in 1994, but peace talks on a political solution have stalled.

Even the capital Tbilisi was run by politically connected gangs and gang-related politicians, and legislators had to be reminded to check their guns before entering parliament. She-

vardnadze managed to disarm the most notorious gang, the Mkhedrioni or Horsemen, in 1995, after the first attempt to kill him.

The political chaos was accompanied by economic hardship. Georgia lost Soviet-era orders for its factories.

Every winter, Georgians suffered gas and electricity outages. In spite of Shevardnadze’s Communist-era record as a “clean-hands” politician, corruption gripped the country at every level.

Shevardnadze shepherded Georgia into the Council of Europe, and said on occasions — to Moscow’s considerable irritation — that Tbilisi would one day “knock on NATO’s door.” U.S. officials forged close ties with Shevardnadze, and the U.S. government gave his nation millions of dollars in aid in hopes of keeping Georgia in the western orbit.

Shevardnadze’s wife, Nanuli, died in 2004. The couple had a daughter and a son.

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Brazil trieS to Stay coNfideNt

BELO HORIZONTE, JuLy 7 (AP): Still coping with the loss of its biggest star, Brazil is trying to find ways to remain upbeat about its prospects at the World Cup. The medical helicopter that took Neymar home with a back injury also carried away much of the country's hopes for a sixth world title, but the tournament isn't over yet and Brazil is just days away from a difficult semifinal against Germany.

"We have to try to be mature in a moment like this," Brazil defender David Luiz said. "We are sad because we are missing an important player and someone who was trying to fulfill his dream of winning this title." One of the tournament's main attractions, Neymar had been decisive for Brazil until the devastating injury late in the team's 2-1 win over Colombia in the quarterfinals on Friday.

He was crucial on the field and an essential part of the group trying to win the title at home. He was seen as the joyful youngster who was admired and respected by everyone.

A meeting with the team's psychologist was scheduled with the players on Sunday to discuss the striker's absence.

"We will talk about what needs to be done to make sure the players understand that we can still win the World Cup despite of what happened," Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. Brazil doctor Jose Luiz Runco said the players were "shocked and saddened" when they heard Neymar would miss the rest of the World Cup. "It's sad because we know how hard he worked

Scolari hints Willian may replace Neymar in semis

Brazil's soccer players, David Luiz, left, and Fred, second left, joke around with their teammates, during a practice session at the Granja Comary training center, in Teresopolis on July 6. Brazil will face Germany on Tuesday in their World Cup semifinals' match, without superstar soccer player Neymar. (AP Photo)

to be here with us," striker Fred said. "We know how important he was for us.

But we have to look at our group and realize that it still has a lot of quality."

Everyone knows it won't be easy replacing Neymar. Brazil thrived when he played well and struggled when he didn't live up to expectations.

"It's difficult to lose a player who is so crucial to our team," veteran right back Maicon said.

It will be up to Scolari to find a replacement for the

Germany concerned about roughness of Brazil PORTO SEGuRO, JuLy 7 (AP): Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger thinks Brazil has crossed the line with some of its hard tackling ahead of the World Cup semifinals and is urging referees to keep a closer eye on the host team. "I am all for a healthy hardness but some of Brazil's fouls were over the limit," Schweinsteiger said.

"Brazilians are not only football magicians, hard tackling is part of their game — we have to be careful and so does the referee." Brazil committed 31 fouls in its quarterfinal win over Colombia, which had 23. But it was one particular Colombian foul, by Juan Zuniga, which overshadowed the others because it took out Neymar with a fractured vertebra and knocked the Brazilian attacking talisman out of the tournament.

Brazil has committed 96 fouls in five games, significantly more than Germany's 57. Brazil players have received 10 yellow cards, six more than German players.

"Brazil is an outstanding team that plays at the limit of the allowed and will go over the limit if necessary," Germany assistant coach Hansi Flick told reporters on Sunday. He said the absence of the injured star could help galvanize the Brazil squad for Tuesday's match in Belo Horizonte.

"It's definitely a loss for Brazil, Neymar has lived up to expectations, but his absence can unite the team more and we expect a very strong opponent," Flick said. Schweinsteiger agreed, saying "We are all very sad that Neymar is not playing," but adding that Brazil's team will bind even more closely "and will try to win the title for Neymar." The Bayern Munich midfielder thinks Brazil's coaching staff of chief Luiz Felipe Scolari and his assistant Carlos Alberto Parreira is its biggest strength.

"They are two coaches with a lot of experience who have both won the World Cup," he said. "They are clever coaches and you need intelligent coaches to win the title."

Scolari's job got a lot harder when Neymar was ruled out and captain Thiago Silva was suspended for a match after picking up picking up a second yellow card in the tournament. Flick said that all 22 remaining Germany players are fit and ready to play. Backup defender Shkodran Mustafi is out of the tournament with a torn leg muscle.

Nigeria heading for fifa ban RIO DE JANEIRO, JuLy 7 (AP): Nigeria is not backing down after sacking its entire national football federation leadership, ignoring a FIFA directive and moving closer to a ban from internationals for the reigning African champion. A weekend meeting of football and government officials in the capital Abuja endorsed the earlier sacking of Nigeria Football Federation President Aminu Maigari and his executive committee for not solving a player payment dispute during the World Cup. Officials said in a statement Sunday they were planning new elections.

The NFF is now being led by an official appointed by the sports minister. World body FIFA, which doesn't allow governments to interfere in football affairs, said it would not recognize Saturday's meeting and has given Nigeria until Tuesday to reinstate Maigari or face sanctions. That would likely involve banning the country's national team and clubs from playing in continental or international tournaments, and could leave players like Chelsea's John Obi Mikel and Liverpool's Victor Moses frozen out of next year's African Cup in Morocco, where Nigeria is due to defend its title.

Maigari was also arrested on his return from the World Cup in Brazil and delegates at the emergency meeting said they blamed him for embarrassing Nigeria at the tournament by not resolving the bonus dispute. Nigeria reached the second round for the first time since 1998 but had its campaign marred by the payment dispute, where players rebelled against the federation after not receiving their money for making the last 16 of the showcase.

22-year-old striker and to keep the team in contention for a sixth world title.

The team's other forwards have been struggling since the competition began, and nobody else in the squad has the characteristics of the Barcelona star.

Instead of using reserve strikers Bernard or Jo, it's likely that Scolari will pick one of his midfielders to play in the match against Germany on Tuesday in Belo Horizonte. Willian, Hernanes and Ramires are the most probable options.

Making matters worse for Scolari is the fact that captain and central defender Thiago Silva will also be missing because of a yellow card suspension.

"We don't know who is going to come in, but we know that we have a lot of quality players in our squad," Silva said. "We are sad for Neymar and because I'm not going to play, but we have to be prepared despite these absences."

One way for Brazil to try to stay positive may be to look to its past.

It's not the first time Brazil's national team lost its best player to injury during the World Cup. It happened to Pele and Brazil still won the title.

"I was also injured during the 1962 World Cup in Chile, and I was out for the rest of the tournament," Pele said. "But God helped Brazil continue on to win the championship."

When Pele hurt a muscle in the second match of the tournament in Chile, most in Brazil said the chances of a world title had

diminished significantly.

But the team won its next four matches to clinch its second consecutive trophy.

"I hope the same will happen with our Selecao in this World Cup," Pele said.

Runco added that Neymar's absence can work in Brazil's favor.

"I think this will help make this group become stronger, it will motivate them to reach the final and win the title," the doctor said. "They will want to honor this teammate who always helped the team."

BELO HORIZONTE, JuLy 7 (AP): Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari hinted in training Sunday that midfielder Willian is his first option to replace Neymar in Brazil's World Cup semifinal against Germany. Willian took Neymar's position when Brazil's reserves played against a local under-20 squad at its training camp outside Rio de Janeiro.

The regular starters stayed in the gym and didn't practice on the field, but all players touted as possible Neymar replacements trained normally. Willian was used in the middle, in front of Brazil's defensive midfielders, the same way Neymar played before being ruled out of the tournament because of a back injury.

The other options for Scolari include Ramires, Bernard and Hernanes.

Brazil won the training match 3-0 with goals by Bernard, Dante and Ramires. It was Brazil's second-tolast practice session before traveling to Belo Horizonte for Tuesday's match at the Mineirao Stadium. "You can't compare Neymar to any other player, he has a lot of quality," Willian said. "I have a different style. He is more of a striker, scores more goals, while my strong suit is to set up my teammates."

The Chelsea player left practice near the end of Saturday's session because of a hit on the back but said the injury was not a problem even though it "was still bothering" him a bit. Bernard said he is prepared to play but acknowledged it won't be easy to replace the team's biggest star. "It's a difficult situation," he said.

"No player would want to have this opportunity to play because of an injury to someone so important to us on and off the field. But it happened, and we have to understand that we can get through this."

In addition to missing Neymar, Brazil will not be able to count on captain and central defender Thiago Silva because of a yellow card suspension. Dante, who plays in Germany for Bayern Munich, is his likely replacement. Fellow defender David Luiz is the probable captain on Tuesday. The Brazilian football confederation is trying to overturn Silva's suspension and FIFA said it was analyzing the request, but it remained unlikely Brazil would get its way.

Neymar had missed only six of Brazil's 60 matches played after the 2010 World Cup. In the 54 matches he played with the national team, Brazil won 36, drew 12 and lost six. He had scored half of Brazil's eight goals going into the World Cup quarterfinals. The Barcelona star was kneed in the back in the 86th minute of the match against Colombia, sustaining a fractured vertebra that will sideline him for about 45 days.

5 things at Wimbledon

LONDON, JuLy 7 (AP): Novak Djokovic called his five-set victory over Roger Federer at Wimbledon the "most special Grand Slam final I've played." Not merely because it earned Djokovic a second title at the All England Club, and seventh major championship overall.

And not simply because it was a back-and-forth struggle against Federer, owner of 17 Grand Slam trophies, including a record-tying seven at Wimbledon.

That all made the moment worth relishing, of course. Still, what really made Djokovic so enthusiastic about getting past Federer 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 was that it proved again — to others, yes, but mainly to himself — that he can come up big on the biggest stages.

Before Sunday, Djokovic had lost three consecutive Grand Slam finals, and five of his most recent six. "Started doubting, of course, a little bit," Djokovic acknowledged. "I needed this win a lot. I'm going to try to use it in the best possible way and for my confidence to grow for the rest of

my season — and the rest of back and had trouble setmy career." tling on the proper racket.

"I'm very happy to see that Here are five things we with feeling (healthy), I can learned at Wimbledon: produce a performance like I did the last two weeks," he DJOKOVIC IS BACK: said. "That clearly makes me The 27-year-old Serb is believe that this was just a once again a major champi- steppingstone to many more on — it had been 18 months great things in the future." since his 2013 Australian Open title — and he's also THE KIDS ARE COMING: once again No. 1 in the ATP Yes, Djokovic's win rankings, moving up a spot means he, Federer, Nadal to overtake Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray — tenon Monday. The other time nis' "Big 4" — have won 36 Djokovic won Wimbledon, of the past 38 Slams. But in 2011, he also rose to No. 1 this fortnight showed that the next day. the next generation is on its way, from semifinalists FEDERER CAN CONTEND: Grigor "Baby Fed" Dimitrov This, truly, is something of Bulgaria and big-serving most of the tennis world al- Milos Raonic of Canada, to ready knew. But Federer, 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios, who turns 33 on Aug. 8, had who not only beat Nadal gone two years without get- but also wowed with a nonting to a Grand Slam final. chalant, behind-the-back, For six matches, he was at between-the-legs winner. his best, playing an attacking style and serving phe- BOUCHARD IS nomenally well. In 2013, he HERE TO STAY: left Wimbledon a secondWomen's tennis might round loser, part of a stretch have found its next star in which he failed to get past in 20-year-old Eugenie the fourth round at three out Bouchard, the first Caof four majors. Other early nadian to reach a Grand exits followed for Federer, Slam singles final. She lost who was plagued by a bad meekly to Petra Kvitova —

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's singles final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Sunday July 6. (AP Photo)

who, by the way, is only 24, now owns two Wimbledon titles, and seems ready to be a consistent challenger at other majors, too — but is 16-2 in Grand Slam matches on three surfaces

this season.

the third consecutive major.

Three days later, she pulled KEEP AN EYE ON out after three games of a WILLIAMS: doubles match with what First, No. 1-ranked Ser- she called a "bug" and the ena Williams lost before the tournament referee's office quarterfinals in singles for said was a viral illness.

dutch goalie: Shootout tactic was fair play

RIO DE JANEIRO, JuLy 7 (AP): Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul insists he did nothing wrong in confronting Costa Rica's penalty takers during a World Cup quarterfinal shootout.

Krul's crucial two saves on Sunday night followed his novel tactic that tested FIFA's guidelines on fair play. The substitute goalie faced up to opponents at the penalty spot and repeatedly told them he knew where they'd place their shots.

"I don't think I have done anything wrong," Krul said at a team news conference. "I haven't shouted at (them) in an aggressive manner. I haven't done anything crazy. I just told them I knew where they are going."

The Dutch team's 4-3 shootout win after a Netherlands' goalkeeper Tim Krul celebrates after saving a penalty from Costa Rica's Bryan 0-0 draw set up a semiRuiz in a penalty shoot out during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Neth- final against Argentina. erlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on July 5. (AP Photo) Krul said he would do the

same again if Wednesday's match goes to a shootout and he again gets substituted in for Jasper Cillessen, who is expected to start in the Dutch goal.

"I am trying obviously to get into their heads and it worked," said Krul, who instantly entered World Cup lore, both as a rare replacement and for his trash talk. "I use everything in my power to make it happen." Krul said he learned just before the match that he might be called on in a penalty shootout. Cillessen said he was not told.

"The manager and the goalie coach told me before the game that if we had another substitution left it was a possible he would use me in the penalty shootout," Krul said. "So obviously for me the whole game I was watching it with a different view." Krul said it had been "difficult" sitting on the bench the entire World

Cup and watching Cillessen play, craving his chance to start a match.

"I'm really pleased the manager showed confidence in me to put me in a quarterfinal of a World Cup," Krul said. "That's something to be really proud of. There is no jealously, but I would love to play. There is nothing better than playing for your country, but Jasper is our No. 1 at the moment."

Asked if his late appearance in extra time unsettled the Costa Rica team, Krul said it probably did.

"When I started my warm up the whole bench was kind of confused what is going on," he said, recalling Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto reaction to Dutch coach Louis van Gaal's move. "If you see their manager's face, he was looking at our manager," Krul said. "His face was priceless, I think."

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KAty Perry Handshake ConcertMyanmar Edition counterfeiters hit by law suit

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ravado International which licenses the exclusive rights to sell t-shirt, hats, posters and other products from a variety of artists, including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin - have filed court documents against fraudsters who sell illegal merchandise outside the 'Roar' hitmaker's concert in a bid to get them to stop.

According to website TMZ, the company have asked a judge to call a halt to the counterfeit sales and confiscate any unofficial merchandise sold near her shows.

This isn't the first time Bravado Intertional have attempted selling fake merchan-

nato stop fraudsters dise.

In 2009, they filed a lawsuit against Dollar Days International, arguing they were illegally using the names and likenesses of stars including Michael Jackson and Jim Morrison in the sale of products including watches, shirts and play money.

In that case, the company sought $2 million for each violation of their rights.

Katy is currently involved in another legal battle as she is being sued by Christian hip-hop star Flame - real name Marcus T. Gray - and three other musicians who have accused her of ripping off their award-winning Christian gospel track 'Joyful Noise' for her hit song 'Dark Horse.'

The 32-year-old rapper claims in court documents that 29-yearold Katy, whose parents are pastors, hijacked their music, tarnished it with black magic, witchcraft and paganism, and ruined their reputation in the Christian music world because of the imagery that appears in her music video.

The group, who released their track five years ago, are seeking unspecified damages and want the 'I Kissed a Girl' singer, who is currently on her 'Prismatic World Tour' to be banned from using any form of their music immediately.

The star co-wrote the track with singer-songwriter Sarah Hudson in her native Santa Barbara, California, and previously claimed it was inspired by the 1996 film 'The Craft' for the song, which is ''about warning a guy that if you're going to fall in love with me, make sure you're sure because if not, it's gonna be your last.''

Chief Minister Yangon Region U Myint Swe (R), Speaker Nagaland Assembly Chotisuh Sazo (M) and Ambassador of India to Myanmar, Gautam Mukhopadhaya (L), musicians and dancers from Nagaland and Myanmar.

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ringing the world closer one handshake at a time! The Handshake concert held on July 5 at the National Theatre Yangon, was received very well. Sharing the stage and performing

in front of a full house, musicians from Myanmar and Nagaland kept the audience on their feet with performance of choral music, folk melodies from Nagaland and pot drums, traditional orchestra and folk

dance from Myanmar.

Th e c o n c e r t wa s graced by the Yangon Region Chief Minister, the highest official of Yangon Region, the Speaker of the Yangon Region and Yangon Regional govern-

ment ministers, and local eminences invited by the Embassy. Yangon Region CM gave a welcome speech followed by the Speaker of the Nagaland Assembly. Expressing his happiness on the

conduct of the event The Ambassador of India to Myanmar Gautam Mukhopadhaya said, "In one word, the event was fantastic. The artistes were superb. I felt proud to be their Ambassador."

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n entrepreneurial venture in the fashion industry and one among the few in the northeastern region of India, based in Dimapur has been initiated under the tag name MOI. With visions to create a brand name at parity with some of the famous fashion brands in India as well as internationally, the fashion house will be dealing in designers’ men and women clothesline, with its signature formal and casual wears, and bridal gown collections.

The word ‘moi’ comes from the region’s lingua

franca nagamese, which literally means ‘me’. With the tag line ‘Defining your-self’ MOI wants every woman and man to feel comfortable yet empowered and something that defines their selves, stated a press note received here.

Its vision to create waves in the fashion industry and marketing its clothesline globally will be channeled through the merger of MOI and the Northeast India Academy of Performing Arts (NIAPA). Under which agreement, MOI will be the associate brand under NIAPA

for all its future fashion events. The participation of NIAPA at the ‘ASIAN/ ASEAN Fashion Week’, Aug

lections at the NIAPA show at “Couture Fashion Week, New York” which is to be held from Sep 5 – 7, 2014. The Couture Fashion Week, New York, after successful completion of its 19th season this February, will be celebrating its 20th season this September. As such the organizers will be broadcasting unique electronic media advertisements of its select designer participants this season at Times Square, a major commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan. Located at the heart of New York City, it is the most sought after

Announces Global debut launch with Spring/Summer Collection 15 – 18, 2014 at Surabaya City, Indonesia, will mark the global debut launch of MOI with its Spring/Summer Collection.

Following its debut launch, MOI will also be showcasing its Couture Col-

neighborhood for national and international advertisement, which has an approximate 1.5 million viewership each day passing through Times Square. NIAPA have also been provided a slot by the Couture Fashion Week, New York, for the same. It has been confirmed that the advertisement for NIAPA and MOI will be broadcasted 96 times a day for three days at times Square. Liyo Kikon, the Managing Director of Headhunters Entertainment will be undertaking the project for NIAPA as the director for this short commercial advertisement.

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s they performed for their legion of Italian fans, they could have been mistaken for taking part in a wet Tshirt contest. The members of One Direction found themselves caught in a torrential downpur as they took to the stage in front of thousands of fans in Turin on Sunday.

Belting their way through a string of hits at the Stadio Olimpico, the stars were forced to share the stage with gallons of unwanted water as Mother Nature unleashed on them with fury. And, in proving their professionalism, the singers embraced the old showbiz mantra 'the show must go on', as they kept spirits high during the concert.

Harry Styles shows off his toned and tattooed torso as he strips down to a pair of shorts to sun himself at Lake Como while on a break from One Direction's tour Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne - known for their tailored boyband style - pressed on with their performances as their all-black outfits were drenched. After the concert, Harry couldn't help but mention the inclement weather once he was safe and dry. Taking to his Twitter account, he wrote: 'Thank you for having us Turin. You

were very loud, We were very wet. Hope you had fun. Ciao .x' Just a few days before their soggy performance, Harry was seen soaking up the sun as he relaxed with pals in Lake Como. Making the most of the summer weather, the star lounged topless, showing off his array of torso tattoos, likely unaware of the drenching he'd soon face. The boys have been touring Europe this summer as part of their sold-out Where We Are tour. They will next perform in Barcelona on Tuesday, as they kick off a string of shows across Spain. The tour, which has already swept through the Americas, will also see them heading to Asia and the Middle East from February.

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shton Kutcher entertained guests with a Bollywood dance routine at a friend's Indian wedding on Saturday (05Jul14). Kutcher and fiancee Mila Kunis, who are currently preparing for their own wedding, donned customary Indian outfits for the big day at the Borgo Egnazia resort in Savelletri di Fasano, Italy.

Kutcher, who wore an aqua blue 'kurta' and a red turban, also helped to entertain the event's attendees by taking part in a Bollywood-style dance routine with an unidentified female guest.

The That '70s Show co-stars became engaged in February (14) and announced they are expecting their first child together in May (14).

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riana Grande has become the first artist to reach No. 1 on the UK Official chart based on both sales and streaming figures. The U.S. singer debuted at the top spot with her new first UK single Problem featuring Iggy Azalea, while Ella Henderson remained in second position with her debut track Ghost.

On learning of her chart success, Ariana, 21, tweeted today: ‘thank u so much UK, just heard the news today.... love u more than words. ‘I'll try my hardest to reschedule my trip out there! can't thank u enough for ur understanding during this time. love u (sic)’ Grande has been forced to clear her schedule to be with her ailing grandfather, who is battling cancer, and flew to her native Boca Raton in Florida to be by his side in hospital. Speaking on behalf of his artist, manager Scooter Braun told OfficialCharts.com,’ ‘Landing her first Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart is an incredible achievement and another benchmark in the continued global success of Problem.

‘Thanks to the loyal UK fans whose incredible support has made this possible. This is your Number 1, too.’ Her collaborator Iggy Azalea, who performed at Wireless Festival on Sunday, also shared her joy: ‘I'm so happy. Yay!’ The official chart now correlates the amount of plays songs get on streaming services such as Spotify, Deezer, Napster, O2 Tracks, Xbox Music and Sony's Music Unlimited alongside physical and digital sales.

Deezer have pulled together an infographic detailing what impact streaming will have on the UK chart.

This includes some statistics on the top ranked songs and artists of streamers, number of streams recorded this year (and in recent months), and more general streaming statistics.

Grande's hit received a combined ‘chart sales’ figure of 113,000, with 100 streams of Problem counting as a single purchase. 6% of her success in topping the charts came from streaming services with 712,000 audio streams, the Official Charts Company said. She also pulled in 106,000 sales.

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SAO PAuLO, JuLy 7 (AP): In Brazil, Robben has been quick, Messi has been quicksilver. On Wednesday in Sao Paulo, either one could turn the semifinal with a dazzling turn of pace or a weaving run to propel his team to the final. ''We have to cut the supply line to Messi,'' Dutch defender Bruno Martins Indi told Dutch website Nu.nl. The Barcelona star led Argentina through the group stage with four goals.

He has also made 180 passes in his five matches so far.

The Dutch have shared the goal-scoring duties more evenly - Robben and Robin van Persie each have three, Memphis Depay has two of the team's total of 12 - but the Bayern Munich winger's scintillating sprints with the ball have often been the highlights of Oranje matches. ''We know that we will play against one of the best teams when it comes to counterattacks because of the speed of their men up front,'' Argentina midfielder Javier Mascher-

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ano said. ''So we have to take precautions to not give them the possibility to counterattack, to always be well positioned, to not lose balls unnecessarily in areas where there's a lot of risk.''

After scoring 10 times in group play, the Netherlands has managed only two in its two knock-out matches and the Dutch will be hoping captain Van Persie regains his touch in front of goal. He looked off the pace and missed an easy chance near the end of regulation time in the quarterfinal against Costa Rica.

The Netherlands will again be without their powerful midfield controller Nigel de Jong, who has a torn groin muscle. A possible replacement, Leroy Fer, is recovering from a hamstring injury and it is not clear if he will be fit for Wednesday's semifinal at the Itaquerao Stadium.

Argentina will be without Real Madrid winger Angel Di Maria, who limped off in the first half of

Neymar denies attempt to play in World Cup final BELO hORIZONtE, JuLy 7 (AP): Neymar and the Brazilian football confederation have denied media reports that the striker could undergo special treatment on his fractured vertebra to try to play in the World Cup final if Brazil makes it that far. Both Neymar and the confederation released statements late Sunday saying that nothing that could risk the player's health or career would be attempted to allow him to play in the final if Brazil advances past Germany in Tuesday's semifinals. The statements came after the Brazilian media quoted doctors from the Brazlian club Santos as saying there was a chance Neymar could play in the final by with alternative treatments and painkiller injections.

The confederation said rushed measures would "put in risk his future life as an athlete."

BCB suspends Shakib Al Hasan for six months

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DhAkA, JuLy 7 (AFP): Bangladesh cricket authorities on Monday suspended star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for six months due to a "severe attitude problem", the cricket board chief said. "He has a severe attitude problem, which is unprecedented in the history of Bangladesh cricket. We think that his behaviour is such that it's directly impacting the team," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan told reporters. Hassan said the board had unanimously decided to suspend Shakib, 27, from "all kinds of competitive cricket" for the next six months.

The suspension came as Shakib reportedly threatened to quit international cricket after he was called back to Dhaka before a planned appearance in the Caribbean Premier League Twenty20 tournament.

Hassan said Shakib was travelling to the Caribbean without any clearance from the BCB, and had also "misbehaved" with coach Chandika Hathurusinghe.

He gave no further details. "This morning he called me. He thought that he had the NOC (No objection certificate). He did not have any. He admitted that he misbehaved with the coach. He apologised for the misbehaviour," Hassan said.

Shakib, who for years has been the world's leading all-rounder and is one of Bangladesh's finest cricketers, could not be contacted for comment. Hassan said Shakib had a history of disciplinary problems. "We want to give a clear message: if it is repeated, he might be banned for life. There will be no compromise when it comes to discipline," he said. On Sunday Shakib returned to Dhaka and denied that he had made any threat to quit international cricket. "I want to play cricket for another ten years," he said.

his country's quarterfinal win over Belgium with a right thigh injury, but striker Sergio Aguero has been declared fit after recovering from a similar problem.

Di Maria scored the extra-time winner against Switzerland in the second round and set up Gonzalo Higuain's winning goal in the first half against Belgium on Saturday. ''He's a good player, but we look at the whole team, not one player,'' Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen said. ''We're going to watch ... how Argentina plays. We're going to make our plan to beat Argentina.''

Whether that plan again could involve Cillessen being substituted a minute before a penalty shootout and replaced with the more physically imposing Tim Krul - as happened against Costa Rica - remains to be seen. The move by tactical mastermind Louis van Gaal was the World Cup's most surprising substitution and one of its most ef-

kOLkAtA, JuLy 7 (PtI): Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who is set to fly off to England for commentary assignments, will miss celebrating his birthday with family at home when he turns 42 tomorrow but Bengal's favourite son promises to be updated with all the football action. "That's the way it is, can't help," Ganguly said before leaving for Delhi to catch a late night flight to London. Commenting on the final phase of the FIFA World Cup, Ganguly predicted a GermanyNetherlands final in the summit clash on July 13.

"Obviously as a football fan I would love to see a Brazil-Argentina final, but going by the form it looks to be Germany versus the Netherlands," said the Prince of Kolkata. fective as Krul stopped two penalties. ''We are ready for everything,'' Krul said. ''Hopefully, we don't need it against Argentina and we can do the job in 90 minutes.''

The two sides have a long World Cup history, including one of the Netherlands' most heart-breaking losses, in the 1978 final when Rob Rensenbrink's shot hit the post shortly before full time with the scores level at 1-1. Argentina went on to win 3-1 in extra time. In 1998, the Dutch led by Guus Hiddink got a measure of revenge when Dennis Bergkamp's memorable goal knocked Argentina out in the quarterfinals in France.

Czech tennis player Petra Kvitova holds the trophy of the all england lawn tennis Championships in Wimbledon at the press conference in Prague on July 7. She won the women's singles final against Eugenie Bouchard of Canada. (AP Photo)

Djokovic replaces Nadal at No. 1

LONDON, JuLy 7 (AP): Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic replaced Rafael Nadal at No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday, while runner-up Roger Federer rose one spot to No. 3.

"It means a lot at this stage of my career," said Djokovic, who was last in the top spot nine months ago. This is his 102nd week atop the men's rankings overall, the eighth most in history. In all, there were eight changes in the top 10 a day after Djokovic beat Federer 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 for his second championship at the All England Club and seventh Grand Slam title.

The 27-year-old Serb first reached No. 1 after earning the 2011 Wimbledon trophy. He's also the first man to qualify for the 2014 season-ending ATP World Tour Finals, earning a berth for the eighth consecutive year. Djokovic has

won that event three times, including in 2012 and 2013.

Andy Murray dropped five ranking spots to No. 10 on Monday by losing in the quarterfinals a year after becoming the first British man since 1936 to win Wimbledon. Federer, who was bidding for a record eighth title at the grass-court major tournament, swapped places with Swiss countryman Stan Wawrinka, the Australian Open champion, who slid to No. 4.

The two losing Wimbledon semifinalists moved up to new career highs after getting to the final four at a major tournament for the first time: Milos Raonthat with their experience ic of Canada is No. 6, and they had a lot of ideas and Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgarsuggestions to give me. ia is No. 9. Raonic had been But more importantly, if I didn't agree with some things they said, I could tell them so. "They were absolutely fine with it and after 10-15 minutes would again come up with a different idea or options and then leave it to me, give me a few deliveries to think about it and decide."

"That really gave me the comfort of knowing that I can be honest and straightforward with them without the fear of offending them.

Because of them I was able to be myself and develop my own style of captaincy," Dhoni said lauding the now retired 'Big Four'.

How are things now?

"Right now the situation is very different. Although I am leading a young team, I don't like to give a plan that the bowler is not comfortable implementing. So I let the bowlers start off with their own plan and own fields and encourage them to think for themselves."

He is one of biggest of names in world cricket but seven seasons ago not many would have thought that the wicketkeeper-batsman would achieve what he has and possibly there is more to come with the 50-over World Cup early next year.

Dhoni admitted he was surprised at his elevation and said Tendulkar played a role in it. "It did (surprise me), because I was never really aiming for captaincy.

For me, being a part of the team is much more important than being the captain."

MS Dhoni: My gut feeling is driven by experience, logic

NOttINghAm, JuLy 7 (PtI): Being instinctive is seen as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's best attribute but the man who has captained India to unprecedented highs in the last seven years reveals that his often talked about gut feeling is backed by cold logic. In a rare interview on his 33rd birthday, Dhoni recollected the time he was made captain before the World Twenty20 in 2007, how he dealt with the senior players, his leadership style and how it is to shoulder the team of a cricket crazy nation.

Talking about the trait which helped him guide India to the No.1 Test sport, 2011 World Cup, 2007 World Twenty20 and most recently the Champions Trophy last year, Dhoni says he relies on his past experiences to act instinctively on the field.

"I don't plan a lot and believe in my gut feel. But what many people don't understand is that to have that gut feel, you have to have experienced that thing before," Dhoni told

bcci.tv. "For instance, you don't know anything about bikes. I open one of my bike engines and keep it in front of you and ask you 'which model does your gut feeling say this engine belongs to', you will be clueless. You won't have a gut feeling because you don't know anything about the object there. "My gut feeling comes from my past experiences of all the cricket I've played in my life and the situations I have faced.

It's not something you just feel for a moment without any logic," said Dhoni, who faces one of the biggest challenges in his career when India take on England in the first of five Tests at Nottingham from July 9.

One could feel a lot of pressure as a leader in the presence of seniors in the dressing room, something Dhoni had to deal with when Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly were around. But now he leads a side in transition.

"The best thing about the senior players was

Petra Kvitova moves up in WTA rankings

No. 9 before Wimbledon, while Dimitrov was at No. 13. The biggest jump in the top 100 was made by Nick Kyrgios, the 19-year-old Australian who beat Nadal in the fourth round last week. Kyrgios went from 144th to a career-best 66th, a 78-place rise.

In the WTA rankings, Petra Kvitova's second Wimbledon title allowed her to improve two places to No. 4. The woman she beat 6-3, 6-0 in Saturday's final, 20-year-old Eugenie Bouchard, reached the top 10 for the first time at No. 7. Bouchard, up from No. 13, is the highest-ranked Canadian in WTA history.

She is also the first player from her country to reach a Grand Slam singles final.

PARIS, (AFP): Newlycrowned Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has moved up to fourth in the WTA rankings after lifting her second Grand Slam title at the All England Club at the weekend. Czech Kvitova reached a careerhigh world number two ranking in October 2011, the year she won her first Wimbledon title. The standings remain unchanged with American Serena Williams staying top ahead of China's Li Na and Simona Halep of Romania. Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard had some consolation after her straight sets defeat as the 20-year-old Canadian jumped six spots to a career-high seventh. French number one Alize Cornet, the third round slayer of Serena Williams in Wimbledon, moved up three places to 21st.

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