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Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend May seeks N Irish deal to cling to power

‘Gospel ministry won’t be easy’

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— Albert Camus

Nadal wins record 10th French Open

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Nagaland: How tech savvy are our Politicians? Part I Moa Jamir

Dimapur | June 11

On a rainy day, a farmer is seen leveling the distribution of soil on his terrace field at Kigwema village, around 15 kilometers away from Kohima town. Popularly known for preventing soil erosion, and balancing soil fertility and water usage, terrace farming is a unique form of cultivation practiced in Asia and south America, and widely practiced in nagaland. (Morung Photo)

Funeral for late SS Khaplang today

DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The funeral for late SS Khaplang, former Chairman of the NSCN (K), who passed away on June 9, will be held on June 12, 9:00am, at Taka Council Headquarters.

Athong Makury from the Council of Naga Affairs informed this to the media today, adding that the funeral will take place in the presence of “revolutionary parties of WESEA Region and civil representatives from all the Naga inhabited areas.”

ENPO declares June 13 as day of mourning The Eastern Nagaland Peoples Organisation (ENPO) has meanwhile declared June 13 a day of mourning with regard to the passing away of former NSCN (K) Chairman, SS Khaplang.

This was decided in an

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emergency joint consultative meeting held with 6 federating tribal bodies and frontal organisations on June 10.

A press note from the ENPO informed that the meeting resolved to observe the day of mourning by shutting down all private institutions and business establishments on June 13 in the entire Eastern Nagaland jurisdiction as a mark of respect and honour to the departed leader.

Further, it has informed that all private institutions and business establishments shall come under the purview of the proposed dawn to dusk shut down, and the Eastern Nagaland Students Federation (ENSF) have been entrusted to mobilise the ground works for the same.

The ENPO, in its condolence message meanwhile said that late SS Khaplang had “dedi-

cated his life for more than half a century in struggle with a sincere hope that his people may see the light of both physical and spiritual.”

“At this hour of grief, we express our deep sorrow and convey sincere sympathy to the bereaved family members and pray for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace. Though he is no more with us physically, his spirit of unwavering resistance will live in the hearts and minds of the people,” the statement added.

The ENPO recalled its initiative of persuading the late leader and his government to reconsider the abrogation of ceasefire agreement with the GoI and to opt for a peaceful dialogue. “The ENPO hope and pray that the new leadership would consider the appeal made by the public,” it said.

What do Sarbananda Sonowal, Pema Khandu and N Biren Singh have in common, besides being the Chief Ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur respectively?

They are all from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and use social media regularly to interact directly with the public.

Sonowal currently has over 2.6 lakh followers on twitter while Khandu has over 11,000 followers. Biren Singh, who joined the bandwagon in March 2017, has nearly 17,000 followers.

Apart from updating on their regular activities and government initiatives, they also frequently interact directly with the electorate.

For better or worse, usage of social media—Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube has noticeably changed politics and governance around the world, and how the electorates interact with their representatives.

A revolution in politics is underway and it is being fought 140 characters at a time, Gaby Hinsliff wrote in the Guardian last July. However, either the revolution is yet to reach Naga politicians or they are merely observing the changes incognito.

This is surprising, as according to a report by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and Nielsen, Nagaland is ranked the top state in the North East region (NER), when it comes to “internet readiness.”

The state also won the CSINihilent e-Governance Award 2015-16, for outstanding performance in e-Governance; the first state in the country

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State of affairs: Oblivion at the top In September 2016, the Chief Minister’s Office website www.chiefministernagaland.in was launched by the then CM, TR Zeliang with much fanfare promising a “people-friendly” office.

The website, a CMO release said, would contain events and functions attended by the Chief Minister and promised “an interactive page where the people can interact with the CMO with the intention of enabling the people to express their views and opinions on major issues.”

A visit to the CMO website offers no such opportunities.

Apart from changing the picture of previous incumbent to the new one, the website has nothing to offer, besides a few photos of functions the previous CM had attended.

It remained largely inactive since the change of guard at the top, and is in a slumber after showing some semblance of activity in the first week of May. The official CMO twitter handle, @cmomediacell, created in September 2014 is also inactive since December 4, 2016.

Avoiding direct confrontation?

Well, maybe because many people give immature comments especially in Facebook, reasoned Khanmhie Konyak, an active blogger from Mon adding, people bring out the

names of politicians even in matters which are not relevant.

For Imkongnukla Ao, a young degree student, perhaps Naga politicians do not realize the importance of keeping in touch with the public and publicising new policies and initiatives through social media.

Pitu Swu, an active blogger and founder of a popular Facebook Group The Naga Mirror puts it this way: “Politicians avoid social Media to avoid direct confrontation, where their misdeeds are easily targeted and their authority and integrity are questioned by thousands of faceless curious bloggers, unlike print and conventional media where they rule with manipulation.”

“As human beings, we avoid exposure where we don't feel safe. So maybe this is also the reason why our politicians avoid open debate,” he added.

Need for interaction Imkongnukla meanwhile stated: “It is good if they also resort to social media as a medium to publicise policies, to hear the grievances of the weaker section, keep in touch with the common people and to make the system more transparent and accountable. We must make use of everything including technology, for the betterment of the society.”

Khanmhie also suggested that Naga politicians should engage with citizens, and the internet is the most convenient medium for the electorate to share their grievances directly.

Toshi Longkumer, who is PA to a member of the Rajya Sabha, also stated that politicians in the state should be accessible to the public “as they

are famously known as public servants.” Rejecting the idea of not being tech savvy as an excuse, he said that, social media is a “necessity to know the real issues in society, not living a fortified life.”

For instance, almost every politician has assistants who are young and technologically updated. Twitter handles or Facebook pages and other social oriented apps can be easily operated by these assistants.

“With total cut off from society and social media, they cannot do much, a testament to our present situation,” Longkumer added.

Naga Blog founder Yanpvou Kikon meanwhile stated that politicians usually avoid social media because they are “still unaware on how to use it effectively or maybe they are scared of the voice of the people.”

“Social media is here to stay, so unless they start utilising this new media to connect with the masses, they will lose out big time in the long run. Political and social dynamics are rapidly being influenced through social media. It will be wise to stay relevant rather than become outdated and obsolete.”

Unlike traditional media where it was communication to the masses, Social media now enables communication from the masses, he said and pointed to how world leaders, from Trump to Modi, are using the power of social media to influence the masses.

Unless political parties start using social media to connect with the people, those unable to take advantage of new media will be negatively impacted in the coming elections, he added.

In Part II of this series : Departmental Websites: Glorious inertia

DAPO cautions on dam project Finger-stick blood test may not help type 2 diabetes treatment DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Downstream Affected People’s Organization (DAPO), Doyang Hydro Electric Project (DHEP) today reiterated its earlier resolution that any proposed dam in the NAPA or Pyotchu area which falls within its jurisdiction either by a private company or by a government agency is banned till further notice.

A press note from the DAPO Chairman, N Mhabemo Mozhui and Secretary, Wobemo Tsopoe further stated that it has decided to ban any reservoir dam project/s within its area/jurisdiction. “Any dam/project which does

not include constructing of reservoirs may be allowed.

Provided, the organization be consulted on all such matters,” it added.

It cautioned that if any of the concerned villages had given No Objection Certificate/s (NOCs) to any company/agency for construction of reservoir dams within its jurisdiction “it shall be considered as withdrawn or deemed null and void.”

The DAPO informed that it is composed of 10 villages popularly known as “Podinakup” villages located downstream of the Doyang Hydro Project (Right-bank) under Sanis sub-division in

Wokha District.

The DAPO, it claimed, is the “sole and legitimate organization representing the 10 villages on all matters concerning the Doyang river dam downstream and does not recognize nor has it authorised any individual or organization to represent them at any forum.”

It further informed that any proposal/agreement for dam projects in the DAPO area by any company/agency whether government or private without prior consultation and knowledge of the organization “shall be doing so at their own peril.”

Minister criticises national media reaction to Nagaland CM’s condolence DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): Nagaland State Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change, Imkong L Imchen today criticised sections of the national electronic media for their reaction to Nagaland Chief Minister, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu’s condolence message on the demise of former NSCN (K) Chairman, SS Khaplang.

The CM’s condolence message on June 11 had prompted certain sections of the national media to question how a state

to commission the pilot project for National Information Infrastructure (NII); and a pioneer in implementing Aadhaar based Biometric Attendance System in Civil Secretariat in NER.

government leader could condole the demise of an “extremist”.

Imchen, coming to the defense of the CM, issued a statement today questioning why the “national electronic media are so much against the statement of my Chief Minister on this issue.”

“I stand behind every word of the statement of the Hon’ble Chief Minister. This statement of support is issued not because I am a Minister in his cabinet but as a concerned Naga citizen,” he added.

The Minister further

stated that the fourth estate is one of the crucial organs of Indian polity and government. “They are no doubt part and parcel of the Nation builders and therefore are expected that they present every news item without fear and favour so as to serve the citizen of the nation with the correct information and present the correct perspective.”

The Minister said he was “really agitated” that certain media outlets had “chosen to attack” the CM. “According to me those media persons have ul-

terior motive rather than serving the Nation to denigrate the intellect of my Chief Minister,” he added.

“They don’t realise that by their presentation they have utterly misled the nation and therefore they are not worthy to be called members of the Fourth Estate community or fraternity. My words I have purposely selected to put across to the people that those media persons have not served the Nation but misled and put the Naga political issue in a wrong perspective,” the Minister said.

NEw YoRk, JUNE 11 (IANS): New research has revealed that checking blood sugar with a fingerstick may not help type 2 diabetes patients who do not use insulin.

Type 2 diabetes is an epidemic afflicting one in 11 people in the US and for those treated with insulin, checking blood sugar with a finger-stick at home is an accepted practice for monitoring the effects of insulin therapy.

However, researchers from UNC School of Medicine found that the

majority of type 2 diabetes patients are not treated with insulin. "Our study results have the potential to transform current clinical practice for patients and their providers by placing a spotlight on the perennial question, 'to test or not to test'," said Katrina Donahue, Professor at UNC School of Medicine. Most of the 25 million people with type 2 diabetes in US today do not take insulin but control their blood sugar with exercise, diet, and sometimes medications

such as metformin.

Currently, 75 per cent of these patients also perform regular blood glucose testing at home, generally at the recommendation of a provider, despite an on-going debate about its effectiveness in controlling diabetes or improving how patients feel. The study that involved 450 patients suggested that patients living with diabetes should discuss the need for blood sugar monitoring with their health care providers.

Governor calls for end to child labour DIMAPUR, JUNE 11 (MExN): The Nagaland State Governor has called upon citizens to join efforts in fighting against child labour and to take a concerted stand against the “unacceptable abuse of the rights of children and barrier to their proper development.”

In a statement today, the Governor stated that the International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it.

Stating that each year on June 12, the World Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers and what can be done to help them, the Governor felt the need to intensify and accelerate action to end child labour,

Children transport scraps on a tricycle in Dimapur. June 12 is observed as World Day Against Child labour. Photo

by Manen Aier

including in areas affected by conflict and disasters.

He explained that according to the ILO’s Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, child labour is the enslavement i.e. sale, trafficking, debt bondage, serfdom, compulsory labour

of anyone under the age of 18. The definition includes the use of children in armed conflict, prostitution and illegal activities such as drug trafficking. Lastly, any work deemed to be harmful to the health, safety or morals of a child is considered to be

child labour.

“Children are the hope of the future. Let us all play our part to make our children labour free. Every child should get the chance to go to school and be educated, so that they can achieve their full potential in decent work, when they come of age,” the Governor stated.

Governor Acharya also felt that child labour must be tackled through an integrated approach which includes measures to reduce poverty, provide universal education and promote social and economic development.

Wholesome childhood experiences must not be burdened with hazardous, unhealthy engagement in work that denies children the opportunity of an education, he stated.

He concluded by saying that children must enjoy their childhood, and called upon all to work together to prevent and end child labour in the society.

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‘Gospel ministry won’t be easy’

22nd Commencement of Oriental Theological Seminary, Dimapur held Morung Express News Dimapur | June 11

“Preaching the Gospel will not be easy but we have to commit ourselves to it with the understanding that suffering is uncommon and goes alongside with the proclamation of the word of God,” said Rev. Dr. Atsi Dolie, Executive Secretary of the Angami Baptist Churches Association.

The preacher was delivering the ‘Commencement Allocution’ of the 22nd Commencement of the Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS), Dimapur at the Rengma Baptist Church Two youths search for their mobile phone which fell in a pothole while they were riding a bike Dimapur on Sunday.

He told the graduating on June 11 in Dimapur, National Highway 39.

Students of OTS Dimapur present a song during the 22nd Commencement at Rengma Baptist Church Dimapur on Sunday. (Morung Photo)

class that they were living in an ‘exciting time’ to do Ministry with best days ahead and reminded them that they were in serious business with the fate of Christianity in the hands

of the present generation.

Rev. Dr. Dolie said that it was the duty and responsibility of Christians to protect the Gospel and that it was meant to be communicated and proclaimed.

Suffering, he stated, was uncommon for people and that they even face persecution while proclaiming the Gospel. However, the preacher said, “God forbids that Gospel ends with us but

to proclaim it continually.

We need to understand that suffering goes alongside with the proclamation of Gospel and even persecution.”

Rev. Dr. Dolie drew reference from 2 Timothy 1: 11-14 while delivering his commencement address.

Rev. Dr. Wati Aier, Principal & Professor of Constructive Theology and Philosophy, OTS, Dimapur said the prayer of dedication while Rev. Vilodi Sakhrie, Chairman, Board of Governors, OTS initiated the conferring of degrees to the graduating students.

Altogether, four students of M.Th and 24 students of M.Div graduated this year from OTS.

PSAN ultimatum on Forum to preserve flora and The foundation of revival backdoor appointment fauna around Mount Pauna is humility: Tsüknung garners more support

Congregation repenting their sins at the 'spiritual festival' in commemoration of the 50th year since the spark of spiritual revival fire at Longsa Baptist Church on June 11, 2017.

Morung Express News Longsa (Mokokchung) | June 11

Fifty years since the first spark of revival started at Longsa village, a three day 'spiritual festival' was held at Longsa Baptist Church where hundreds of believers attended.

Two renowned men of God, Rev Dr Imchayanger and IEF President Tsüknung preached the words of God to packed congregations.

At the Sunday devotional service, Tsüknung, while dwelling on the theme of the revival programme 'Oh Lord, revive us again', said that the main foundation of spiritual revival is 'humility' which is the foundation of revival.

Substantiating his

views with different passages from the Bible, the IEF president said that a person who walks with God in humility has revival; God despises the proud but shows grace to the humble.

He further stated revival is also a time for repentance and healing and pointed out that repentance comes only through humility. If the theme of the revival 'Oh Lord, revive us again' is to be answered by God, then one must have humility, he maintained.

The word 'humility', he further said, means the love and concern for others, of sacrifice and selflessness, and also about going the extra mile for the well-being of others. The IEF president added one can be tru-

ly humble if only one can walk and live like the Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, he urged the congregation to rededicate their lives to God, live and walk in the path of Jesus Christ so that the Lord would continue to bless the Naga people.

Meanwhile, the Longsa Baptist Church also solemnly gave tribute to five of the believers who first started the revival fire at Longsa village by giving them a certificate each. The believers were - Late Rev Rikum, Late Masarenla, Late Imsürenla, Late Aolemla and former pastor of LBC Tsüknung; except for former pastor Tsüknung (and present IEF president), the certificates for the others were received by their children.

Dimapur, June 11 (mexn): The Dimapur Rengma Students’ Union (DRSU) today extended “fullest support” to the ultimatum served to 5 departments – Rural Department, Social Welfare, Labour Employment, Art & Culture, and Treasuries and Accounts – by the Public Service Aspirants of Nagaland (PSAN).

In a press statement, DRSU President, Tenyebinlo Himb and Education & Statistical Secretary, Senwalo Kath lauded the PSAN for bringing to light the “backdoor” appointments by the five above mentioned departments.

“The people of Nagaland are all very frustrated with the system because of the various ill activities, misuse of unauthorized power and snatching of the basic rights from the deserving educated people,” the union maintained.

It further alleged that the students are adversely affected because of the “black system” and the practice of excess corrup-

tion in the State by the “self vested leaders”.

DRSU reminded the “self vested leaders” that “you are supposed to be ‘for the people’ and not ‘against the people’.” The leaders, it asserted, are meant to serve the people “rather than dictate and pay no hint and turn deaf ears to the cry of the people in general and students in particular.”

Meanwhile, it affirmed it is high time “we eradicate the menace of corruption and malpractice of backdoor appointment or so called political appointment in our land before it consumes us all and lead us to a very different path we never thought of.”

Asserting that it will not tolerate any “ignoring attitude”, especially by the five departments, it urged to pay attention to the ultimatum served by the PSAN. The union also appealed to the various NGOs, associations, unions, organizations to voice out and show their concern so as to see a better future for the people of Nagaland.

Members of the Northern Zeme Forest Conservation Forum at the review meeting held at Ngwalwa Village.

peren, June 11 (mexn): In a positive step towards conservation of forest and wildlife, ten villages from Northern Zeme area under Peren district have come together under the banner of 'Northern Zeme Forest Conservation Forum' to collectively preserve the flora and fauna of the foothill of Mount Pauna.

The ten villages are Lamhai, Dungki, Ndunglwa, Peletkie, Deukwaram, Heningkunglwa, Ngwalwa, Punglwa, Gaili, and Gaili Namdi.

A meeting of the Forum was held on June 11 at Ngwalwa Village to review the progress of the implementation of total prohibition of hunting and fishing, which was adopted last year at

KUD approves draft constitution

Children of Ebenezer Orphanage Home presenting a special song at the Thanksgiving Worship service held at Signal Fellowship, DABA on June 11.

During the programme, the youth gathered were also encouraged to enroll and register in the electoral roll and make Clean Election a successful campaign.

(Morung Photo)

Campaign for clean e-roll and Clean Election mon, June 11 (mexn): Election Department, Mon with SVEEP District Icon Lemei, Miss Mon 2016 organised Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign at Chenwetnyu village in Mon district on June 10. The campaign focused on clean electoral roll and Clean Election.

Lemei encouraged the young people who have attained 18 years of age to enroll in electoral census. “Voting is our right,” she asserted, adding women have equal right to vote.

AEO Mon Aketo spoke on clean electoral roll and Clean Election. He highlighted some of the malpractices and manipulations which happen during election like money, muscle powers, commitment for public service, contract work, use of alcohol etc.

He further urged the people not to sell their vote, but choose the right leader for their future.

Meanwhile, he informed that the Election Commission of India will launch Special Drive for enrollment of young eligible left out electors, particularly in the age group of18-19 years from July 1. In t his regard, he en-

couraged the young people to enroll in the electoral roll at the right time and check their electoral census time to time to ensure their enrollment in Electoral Census. Aketo also appealed to the people to delete proxy and bogus voters from the electoral roll. Such voters, he stated, are ineligible and also affect the health of the e-rolls.

“Election Department alone would not be able to tackle this issue, unless it gets active support from citizens. Peoples are the important stakeholders for the welfare and development,” he added. The AEO suggested to take up some identified electors for purification of electoral roll and Clean Election. Further, he highlighted the electoral gender ratio, vote casting percentage of 2013 and 2014 election of 45th A/C Tehok.

The programme was chaired by Yanithung N Ngullie, EAC Mon sadar, in charge of SDO(C) Chen Hq, while vote of thanks was delivered by Wansa, UDA, Election Office Mon. GBs, DBs, officers, church members, village elders, youth from Chenwetnyu village and surrounding villages attended the campaign.

Dimapur, June 11 (mexn): The Kewhimia Union Dimapur (KUD) for the tenure 2017-2020 had it first general meeting at Kudawhi guest house, Bank colony, Dimapur on June 9.

The house approved the draft constitution presented by the draft committee Convener and former and first KUD President Akou Suokhrie.

It also resolved that the KUD logo will be decided through an open competition on KUD official Whatsapp group within the members, informed a press release from Esabel Solo, Joint General Secretary, KUD. Cash prize will be given to the top three winners. The last date for entry is July 15.

The meeting also decided to constitute a youth body by the name Kewhimia Youth Krotho and make it into a fullfledged body on or before July 25.

Meanwhile, following vacant posts of the union were filled up: Vice President - Neivotsolie Mich, Property Secretary - Dziese Whuorie, and Publicity & Information Secretary - Veikeduo Linyü. Incorporating the newly KUD constitution, the union also elected three members for

Audit Committee.

KUD President K James Vizo appreciated the members for wholly participating in the meeting proceedings and unanimously agreeing in bringing out the KUD Constitution in a form. He stated that KUD was established in later part of nineties and despite the best efforts and sacrifices rendered by the senior predecessors, the union is still lacking behind in its structural/ organisational base due to various factors such as complacent attitude, ill communication network and other factors.

“However, all this can be corrected once we change our attitude,” he hoped.

Thus, he appealed to other KUD members who could not attend the meeting this time due to pre- engagements to participate in future events “as KUD’s priority will be to safeguard & promote the interest of its members’ welfare in particular, irrespective of its sex, age and professions and to maintain goodwill and harmony with all sections of people of Dimapur in general.”

The release further informed that the union in due course of time will organize a workshop for the youths.

Dungki village on July 23.

Held under the initiative of Kelei Zeliang, Secretary to the Government of Nagaland and attended by leaders of the villages concerned, the meeting reaffirmed the resolutions adopted previous year, informed a press release from the Forum’s Working Committee convenor, Haibamko and secretary, Ipeihangbe.

Kelei Zeliang, Hiazu Meru, Deputy Secretary (Finance) and other government officers also spoke in the meeting and encouraged the leaders to seriously take up the conservation effort.

The meeting also adopted new resolutions, wherein three villages – Pedi, Ben-

reu and Heunambe – were requested to join the Forum as “conservation will directly or indirectly affect these villages.” The meeting also constituted a Working Committee with Haibamko as convener, Ipeihangbe as secretary and two members from each village as executive members.

Meanwhile, the house deliberated on the adverse effects of logging in the reserved area and recommended total ban on logging, which the village councils will discuss in their respective villages before the next meeting of the Forum.

The meeting concluded with closing remark by Kelei Zeliang.

Illegal construction causes drain blockage

A partition constructed in the middle of the drain at GS road in Dimapur after it was partially demolished by the DMC on Sunday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | June 11

A brick-partitioned construction in the middle of a drain at GS Road near New Market entrance has been causing free flow of drain on various occasions.

Following a verbal complaint from some residents of Ward no 17 and 18 about stagnant drainage in their area, the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) workers on Sunday partially demolished the structure beneath the footpath above the drain. Af-

ter the exercise, the sewage flow somewhat improved, however, a portion of the structure still remains causing complete free flow of sewage.

There are several similar structures at different locations in the municipal area causing smooth flow of sewage. The DMC has been trying its best to facilitate smooth drainage but the public continues to dump solid wastes into drains despite repeated appeals from the municipal body to desist from such practices.

Seminar on career planning & skill development in Wokha Wokha, June 11 (mexn): The Don Bosco Alumni Association, Wokha Unit in collaboration with Pinnacle Skills organised one day Interactive Seminar on ‘Career planning & skill development’ on June 9 at Don Bosco Youth Centre Hall, Wokha. 600 secondary and higher secondary students from Wokha district attended the seminar held in two sessions.

A press release from president of the association, Libemo Kithan informed that Pinnacle Skills Chief Executive Dr. Yan Murry, MBBS presented on ‘Career planning and skill development’ for Class 11 and 12 students.

He emphasised on various stumbling blocks for students to choose their career and encouraged the young minds to be fearless while choosing a career. He asserted that one’s own zealousness leads to achieve goals.

Meanwhile, Dr. Yan encouraged the students to switch the traditional plan of career and not be demoralised by

Participants, resource persons and others at the seminar on ‘Career planning & skill development’ held at Don Bosco Youth Centre Hall, Wokha on June 9.

the saturating government jobs in Nagaland. There are lots of avenues and job opportunities outside the State, he added, citing an example of the Reliance Company with 70,000 employees where the higher strata enjoy benefits better than government employees. On skill development, he stated that job is guaranteed after skills development training, while pointing out the lack of skilled employees in India.

In the second session for class 9 and 10 students, Pinnacle Skills Operations

Coordinator, James Kithan, MBA, spoke on ‘Taking early steps for choosing the right career’. He maintained that Class 9 & 10 is the most crucial stage to determine the future career. James also urged the students to identify the skills they use when doing the things they love to do.

Encouraging the participants to learn as much as possible about the qualifications required for fields that interest them, he asked them to sign up for an educational or training programme in the career of their choice but not a choice

of their teachers or parents. “Success is something progressive action and continuous process,” he added and further exhorted the students to let their interest guide them to success.

In both the sessions, the students raised many questions related to careers and future prospects, said the press release.

The first session was moderated

by Woben J. Patton, the alumni association’s vice president, while the second session was moderated by James Ezung, the association’s councillor.

Thungchamo Ezung, the association’s secretary shared some of the activities undertaken by the Don Bosco Alumni Association, Wokha Unit, and encouraged the students to develop a concern for their alma mater.

Earlier, Rev. Fr. TT Joseph, Principal of Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Wokha applauded the alumni association for their sincerity and consistent support to the school.

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Khaplang's death may change Khaplang was revolutionary the insurgency theatre in NE icon of the region: CorCom Newmai News Network

New Delhi, JuNe 11 (PTi): The death of NSCNK chief SS Khaplang may pave the way for peace talks with the hardline Naga rebel group, bringing about a possible change in the insurgency theatre in the Northeast.

77-year-old Khaplang, who had also led the United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNLFW), a conglomerate of several insurgent groups, was instrumental in the recent step up in the attacks against security forces, besides running an arms racket.

He was opposed to a peace dialogue with the Centre.

While opinion is divided on how the insurgency situation will evolve in the Northeast, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said a peace dialogue with the NSCN-K is possible if the organisation gives up violence and secessionist activity.

"Khaplang was the main person who was supporting and facilitating insurgency

in the Northeast and had a clout. He was a Myanmarese citizen and hence there was a problem. His death will definitely have impact in the region," he told PTI. Rijiju said the central government will rehabilitate all Indian citizens in the Naga group if they abjure violence.

"We appeal to all the Indian Nagas in the NSCN-K to surrender and return to the mainstream. We will rehabilitate them," he said.

Rijiju, however, said he cannot talk about Myanmarese citizens, who are part of the NSCN-K. Khaplang was a Hemi Naga from Myanmar.

Executive director of the Guwahati-based Centre for Development and Peace Studies, Wasbir Hussain, said Khaplang was the most important player in the insurgency theatre in the Northeast and he abrogated the peace talks with the central government two years ago.

"His death raises ques-

tions whether his successors are more belligerent than him," he said.

Hussain said the Nagaland government had some time ago claimed that it was in touch with Khaplang to bring him back to the peace process and the rebel leader had apparently agreed to it provided the talks centered around "substantive" issues.

"Now the question is whether Khaplang's successors will keep that apparent commitment or whether the group will step up attack on the Indian state," he said.

Hussain said it will be also significant to see whether Khaplang's departure from the scene will impact the activities of the rebel umbrella United National Liberation Front of Western South East Asia.

"This is because Khaplang and the anti-talks faction of ULFA leader Paresh Baruah were the two main movers and shakers of this potent rebel platform," he said.

Editor of the Dimapurbased English daily Nagaland Page, Monalisa Changkija, said it was too early to say whether peace will return to the Northeast following the death of Khaplang.

Changkija said if the NSCN-K leadership goes into the hands of Nagas belonging to Nagaland, there is a possibility of holding peace talks.

"Why would Government of India talk to someone from Myanmar. It will take time some time to get a clear picture.

It is difficult to predict just a day after Khaplang's death as to how the situation will evolve," she said.

Khaplang, who had engineered many attacks on the security forces including the killing of 18 Army soldiers in Manipur in 2015, died on Friday at Takka in Kachin province of Myanmar.

Khaplang, along with Isak Chishi Swu and Thuingaleng Muivah, had formed the National So-

cialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) in 1980.

However, Khaplang split and formed his own group NSCN-K in 1988 following differences with Swu and Muivah. Swu died in June 2016 in a Delhi hospital.

The faction headed by Swu and Muivah has been carrying on a peace dialogue with the central government since 1997.

Khaplang had also entered into a ceasefire agreement with the central government in 1997, but abrogated it on March 28, 2015.

The NSCN-K was involved in the killing of 18 Army soldiers in an ambush in Manipur on June 4, 2015.

Following the Manipur ambush, the Indian Army had carried out cross-border raids on NSCN-K camps located inside Myanmar killing several militants.

Subsequently in September 2015, the government declared the NSCN-K an unlawful organisation for five years.

Imphal | June 11

The CorCom (Co-ordination Committee), the conglomeration of four Meitei based underground groups, while condoling the demise of NSCN (K) leader SS Khaplang has stated that the “death of Baba Khaplang is irreparable loss to the revolutionary struggle of WESEA (West-East of South East Asian) region.”

In its condolence message, CorCom said, “Throughout his life, Baba Khaplang worked tirelessly and dedicated his whole life for the freedom and sovereignty of the Naga people who are being exploited and colonized to the extent of deprivation of even their basic human rights.”

CorCom then said that SS Khaplang was a revolutionary icon of the region.

According to CorCom, since his youthful days in 'Naga Defence Force' and later the Eastern Naga Revolutionary Council, SS Khaplang was an epitome of struggle and suffering of the Naga people. It added that SS Khaplang was a keen observer and had a clear vision of the common polity of the WESEA peoples who have common racial origin, composite history, composite culture and are interdependent and inseparable from one

another. “As such since 1976, during his association with AZ Phizo and NNC, he became well acquainted with the revolutionary parties of Manipur to pave the way for a common struggle against Indian occupation and its colonial aggression. He firmly believed that only a united struggle of the WESEA region can give deliverance of the people from its oppressors and enemies,” stated the CorCom statement.

To the liberation struggle of Manipuri peoples, said CorCom, SS Khaplang was truly a benefactor. The invaluable contributions of blood and sweat of the Eastern Naga villagers living with their meager and always ready to share food, shelter and anything else is due to all his magnanimity, the statement added.

It further said that Khaplang having firm commitment and belief in a united struggle of the region always advocated for a revolutionary united front of the region.

The sudden demise of Khaplang, CorCom added, is a shock to all and has created a vacuum in the revolutionary struggle.

It also shared sorrow with the grieving family, leaders, comrades of NSCN (K), and all the officers, ranks and files of Naga Army.

Mizoram: Security beefed up ahead Two persons killed in Darjeeling hills brace for fresh Mamata-GJM face-off of Union Home Minister's visit landslides in Mizoram DarJeeliNg, JuNe 11 grants-in-aid from it to at- decision to introduce Ben- a separate state of Gorkha-

aiZawl, JuNe 11 (NNN): Security has been beefed up in Mizoram ahead of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the state where he will hold meeting with the Chief Ministers of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh which border Myanmar.

The Union Home Minister will arrive in Aizawl on Monday to review security situation along the Indo-Myanmar border.

He will be accompanied by Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju and other officials. Official sources said that more security personnel would be deployed in busy places in the state capital Aizawl and other parts of the state as part of the security measures.

On his arrival, Rajnath Singh along with Rijiju will hold meeting with Chief Ministers of the four states on Monday . State home department officials said that Rajnath Singh will also visit Parva village in Lawngtlai

district and other Myanmar border areas by BSF helicopter.

Other officials including the Union Home Secretary, the Internal Security Secretary, the Border Management Secretary, the Joint Secretary of Home Ministry in-charge of Northeast and Home Ministers, Home Secretaries and police chiefs of the four NE states are expected to take part in the meet.

Meanwhile, Mizoram police officials have asked people especially vehicle drivers to be careful and avoid congestion along the busy road between Thuampui helipad and Raj Bhavan in Aizawl during the Home Minister’s visit. All traffic officials were also asked to remain round the clock vigil during his stay in Aizawl. TArunachal Pradesh (520 km), Manipur (398 km), Nagaland (215 km) and Mizoram (510 km) - share the 1,643-km mountainous border with Myanmar.

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In a tragic incident, at least two persons were killed in landslides triggered by heavy rains at two separate locations in Mizoram on Saturday. Sources said that a 29-year-old woman was killed when a house was swept away by massive landslide at Zemabawk area in the north-eastern outskirt of Aizawl. The incident occurred around 4:30 pm on Saturday when the landslide caused by flash flood swept away the house belonging to one Lawmthara.

More than 12 people were present at the time of the incident. The victim Laldinpuii along with her 7 months old baby were in the ground floor. Although other occupants escaped unhurt or with minor injuries, the mother and her child were buried under the debris. The local volunteers took over two hours to locate them. They were

rushed to a nearby Green Wood Hospital where Laldinpuii succumbed to her injury around 7 in the evening, sources said.

In another incident, a young man was killed in a landslide near Khumtung village in central eastern Mizoram’s Serchhip district on Saturday. The victim was identified as Maruata of Dawrpui Vengthar locality in Aizawl.

Sources said that the victim and his friend Lallawmawma were travelling in a mini truck when the landslide triggered by heavy rains suddenly occurred and buried them under. Local volunteers rescued Lallawmawma from the debris, while Maruata was found killed, sources added. Sources also said that heavy rains that lashed Mizoram on Saturday evening caused landslides at several places in the state damaging houses and blocking highways.

Erring pvt. bus operators face action in Arunachal Pradesh ViJaYawaDa, JuNe 11 (The hiNDu): The vexatious issue of private travel agencies operating vehicles in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in gross violation of rules after acquiring national permits from north-eastern States like Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland has taken a twist with the Arunachal Pradesh government cracking the whip on the erring transport operators. Transport Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh B. Siram, in a letter addressed to all the District Transport Officers in that State, has asked them to cancel the registrations of all

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(PTi): The verdant Darjeeling hills today braced for a fresh confrontation between the Mamata Banerjee government and the influential Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) which has called an indefinite shutdown of government offices from tomorrow and renewed the demand for Gorkhaland. GJM president Bimal Gurung has asked tourists to leave the hills because of the possibility of occurrence of "untoward" incidents.

The GJM, an ally of the Centre's ruling NDA, has called an indefinite shutdown of state government and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) offices, but kept educational institutions, transport and hotels out of its purview.

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"All state government offices in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts will remain open and all employees should report for duty on each day till such bandh is not withdrawn," a government notification said.

"Any absence will be considered as a break in service and no salary will be admissible unless covered by reasonable grounds," the notification said.

The GJM had on Friday called a 12-hour bandh in the hills against the Mamata Banerjee government's

gali language in schools in the hills, a day after Darjeeling, the picturesque north Bengal town known the world over for its tea industry, witnessed largescale violence.

A day before, GJM supporters and workers had clashed with the police and set ablaze several government vehicles during widespread protests over introduction of Bengali language in schools in the hills.

Army had to be called out to stage flag marches in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong to restore peace.

The sensitive language issue provided the spark which reignited the demand for

land. "The government has encroached on our identity, our language Nepali. We will never tolerate it," Gurung said, adding "we are ready to court arrest, we will have to go to jail for the sake of the agitation."

Blaming Banerjee for the renewal of the Gorkhaland demand by his party, Gurung said, "We will stick to our demand for a separate state and continue with the agitation for achieving it. Mamata Banerjee has forced us to renew the statehood demand, we will achieve it." Meanwhile, police today arrested five GJM supporters for their alleged involvement in Thursday's violence.

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Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (SSC CGL) has released a recruitment notification to fill various vacancies of Assistant Audit Officer, Assistant Section Officer, and InNew delhi, JuNe 11 mittee made their recommen- are going to be taxed at 12 per would be taxed less at 18 per spector of Income Tax in different Ministries/ (iANs): The Goods and Ser- dations... the council has re- cent as these are items used by cent, while those above will at- Departments/Offices/Cadres. Interested candidates may check the eligibility criteria and apply tract tax of 28 per cent. vices Tax (GST) Council at its duced tax in 66 out of the 133 common people, he said. online from 16-05-2017 to 16-06-2017.

In order to encourage job Tax on cutlery will come cases,” Jaitley, who heads the 16th meeting here on Sunday revised the rates of 66 items out council, told reporters here fol- down from 18 to 12 per cent, work outsourcing in sectors while computer printers will be like diamond, leather, textiles, Details of the Posts: of the 133 for which representa- lowing the meeting. lowered from 28 to 18 per cent. jewellery and printing, where The Minister explained that tions had been received seeking change from the fitments the cases for reduction had Insulin and agarbatti will go workers take the work home, Pay Band-II Rs.9300-34800 (pre-revised) Group A (Grade Pay: Rs. 4,800) the GST rate has been reduced originally made in the four-slab been considered keeping two down from 12 to 5 per cent.

• Assistant Audit Officer (Indian Audit & Acto 5 per cent.

Among other goods, Jaitobjectives in mind. indirect tax structure, Union Ficounts Department under CAG): Not exceedBesides, traders, manu“One was to maintain ley said school bags have been nance Minister Arun Jaitley said. ing 30 years Following the 15th meeting equivalence to the existing lowered from 28 to 18 per cent, facturers and restaurants with • Assistant Accounts Officer (Indian Audit & of the council here earlier this taxes, and in some other cases while exercise books will come turnover of up to Rs 75 lakh can Accounts Department under CAG): Not exavail themselves of the commonth, held to decide on the the fitment had breached this down from 18 to 12 per cent. ceeding 30 years All goods and services un- position scheme, against Rs 50 six remaining items -- includ- equivalence principle. In othing gold and beedi -- from the ers, the reduction is required der the pan-India GST regime, lakh earlier, Jaitley said.

Group B (Grade Pay: Rs. 4,200 - 4,600) He also said that the lottery Srinagar meeting which had because of the changing nature which will subsume the exist• Assistant Section Officer (Central Secretariat decided upon 1,211 items, Jait- of the economy and changes ing multiple central and state and e-way bill are two specific Service): 20-30 years ley had said that a committee of that have occurred in consum- levies, have been categorised issues that will be taken up at • Assistant Section Officer (Intelligence Buin four tax slabs of 5, 12, 18 and the next meeting of the council officers would examine rate ad- er preference,” he said. reau): Not exceeding 30 years Elaborating on some of the 28 per cent, besides those items here on June 18. justments, if any, based on the • Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of RailE-way bill is an electronic representations received from reductions, Jaitley said the tax that attract zero tax. way): 20-30 years On Entertainment Tax, way bill for movement of goods • Assistant Section Officer (Ministry of External different trade and industry as- on cashew has been cut from sociations. Their recommen- 12 to 5 per cent. Packaged foods Jaitley said that following rep- which can be generated on the Affairs): 20-30 years dations were taken up by the like food and vegetable prod- resentations from the film in- GST Network (GSTN) portal. • Assistant Section Officer (AFHQ): 20-30 years ucts such as pickles, chutnies, dustry, the GST Council has Movement of goods of more • Assistant (Other Ministries/Departments/ council on Sunday.

“The 133 representations ketchup and instant food mix- decided on a two-slab structure than Rs 50,000 in value cannot Organisations): 18-27 years received were considered at es, among others, which histor- for cinema tickets, whereby be made by a registered person • Assistant (Other Ministries/Departments/ length and the officers’ com- ically were taxed at 18 per cent, those costing less than Rs 100 without an e-way bill.

Organisations): 20-30 years • Assistant Section Officer (Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations): Not exceeding 30 years • Assistant (Other Ministries/Departments/ Organisations): 18-27 years • Assistant/Superintendent (Other Ministries/ Departments/Organisations): Not exceeding 30 years New delhi, JuNe 11 (PTi): The certainties. Further, the financial country’s largest lender, the State performance may differ from “such • Inspector of Income Tax (CBDT): Not exceeding 30 years New delhi, JuNe 11 (AgeNcies): Petrol pump Bank of India (SBI), has expressed forward-looking” statements as a • Inspector, Central Excise (CBEC): 18-27 years result of certain factors. apprehensions that demonetisaowners in India have decided not to purchase fuel start• Inspector, Preventive Officer (CBEC): 18-27 Post-demonetisation, there has tion may continue to result in slowing from June 16, protesting against the “unilateral” deciyears sion by the government to roll-out the daily revision of ing down of the economy and ad- been a surge in the current and sav• Inspector, Examiner (CBEC): 18-27 years ing accounts (CASA) deposits of versely affect its business. fuel prices nationally.

The government had discontin- banks. According to a Reserve Bank • Assistant Enforcement Officer (Directorate of Though the associations are not terming it as a strike, Enforcement, Department of Revenue): Upto of India report, the sharp increase ued Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes they claim that “no-purchase” from June 16 onwards 30 years in the share of CASA deposits in agfrom November 9, 2016, and issued means petrol pumps are likely to go dry from the day gregate deposits by 4.10 per cent • Sub Inspector (Central Bureau of Investiganew Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency their stock gets over. “It is not a strike, but there will be no tion): 20-30 years to 39.30 per cent (as of February purchase of petrol or diesel, starting from June 16,” Ajay notes in exchange for the discontinued ones. The long-term impact of 17, 2017) resulted in a reduction in • Inspector Posts (Department of Post): 18-27 Bansal, president of All India Petroleum Dealers’ Assoyears this move on the Indian economy the cost of aggregate deposits, and ciation, told Business Standard. According to industry and the banking sector is uncertain, banks have correspondingly low- • Divisional Accountant (Offices under CAG): figures, India has about 57,000 fuel retail outlets, out of SBI told institutional investors pri- ered their term deposit rates.

Not exceeding 30 years which state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Pe- or to its Rs 15,000-crore share sale As a result, the bank may face • Inspector (Central Bureau of Narcotics): 18troleum Corporation (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum through private placement. The ef- increased competition from com27 years Corporation (HPCL) have a combined network of close fects of India’s recent demonetisa- mercial banks and other lending in- • Sub Inspector (National Investigation Agency to 53,000 outlets.

(NIA)): Upto 30 years tion decision are uncertain, which stitutions, it said while highlighting Currently, IOC, BPCL and HPCL review retail fuel may adversely affect the bank’s the risks associated with demonetiprices every fortnight taking into account of the global business, results of operations and sation. SBI said increased competiGroup C (Grade Pay: Rs. 4,200) crude oil prices. financial condition, the bank said in tion may have an adverse effect on • Junior Statistical Officer (M/o Statistics & The dealers were worried because of the declining the Preliminary Placement Docu- the net interest margin and other Prog. Implementation.): Upto 32 years stock value and were demanding an increase in dealer ment to investors while flagging the income and, if the bank is unable to commission, which is between two-three per cent now. ‘risk factors’. compete successfully, its profitabil- Pay Band-I: Rs. 5,200-20,200 (pre-revised) According to sources, oil marketing companies are likely Group D (Grade Pay: Rs. 2,400 - 2,800) “The demonetisation has and ity may decline. to take a call on dealer commission by June 30.

• Auditor (Offices under C&AG): 18-27 years The move could also result in an may continue to result in a slowing “Daily price revisions of petrol and diesel will make down of the Indian economy, which increase in compliance costs and • Auditor (Offices under CGDA): 18-27 years the retail prices more reflective of the current market con- may adversely affect the Bank’s higher incidents of fraud. Any one • Auditor (Other Ministry/Departments): 18ditions, minimising the volatility in the retail selling price. business,” it said.

27 years or more of these events, if and when Further, it will lead to increased transparency in the sysThe document, SBI had said, they occur, could have a material ef- • Accountant/Junior Accountant (Offices under C&AG): 18-27 years tem. This will also enable smoother flow of products from contains forward-looking state- fect on the bank’s business and rep• Accountant/Junior Accountant (Other Minisrefinery and depots to retail outlets,” IOC had said in a ments that involve risks and un- utation,” the document said. statement last week.

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‘Khaplang uncompromisingly sacrificed for the Naga cause’ Dimapur , June 11 (mexn): More organisations and individuals on Sunday extended condolences on the death of NSCN (K) Chairman SS Khaplang who passed away at the Council Headquarters in Taka on June 9. He was 77.

NBCC: The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) expressed its deep condolences over the death of Khaplang.

In a condolence message, the NBCC stated that it has been for a very long time involved in the peace process. “In this involvement, NBCC leadership has also met the Chairman on several occasions and find him to be a leader of principle who throughout his life has given all he could to the political aspiration of the Nagas,” the message stated while adding that in his death, “we have yet, lost one leader who could have been a link to the solution that we seek.”

“Leaders are mortal and therefore, as the Nagas in Nagaland and Myanmar and elsewhere mourn the death of Chairman, SS Khaplang, NSCN (K) may we find peace and solace in God. And may our leaders who are with us and in whom our people have placed their mandate act in God's

wisdom for the generation to to many poor, deprived and uncome,” the NBCC’s message derprivileged Nagas of Eastern Nagaland,” Tikhak added. concluded.

Terming late Khaplang the “undisputed leader” as far as Tikhak: General Secretary of the Eastern Nagaland is concern, NSCN – Reformation, P. Tikhak Tikhak contended, “Had it not expressed pain and grief at the been for the great Naga leaddemise of late SS Khaplang – a ers like Late Sangyu Sangwang founding member of the NSCN. Khaplang, Late Karang Galon, In a message, Tikhak stated Late Koikhip Ngaimong, one that he has lost someone very can only wonder what would close and even though situa- had been the situation of Easttion compelled them to part ern Nagaland.” ways, late Khaplang deserves the same love and respect for Konyak Union: the leadership given.

The Konyak Union (KU) Tikhak stated that he had along with its people from both the opportunity to know late Myanmar and India expressed Khaplang closely and that the shock at the demise of Khaplang.

“The news of his sudden departed leader played multiple roles in the lives of the Nagas demise had shaken the hearts into tears of the Nagas in both of Eastern Nagaland.

“He was a teacher to many the nation (India & Myanmar) and also a preacher at times. He today,” KU stated in a message. was a defender for some and a “He was a devoted and a dedisavior for others. He was aggres- cated Naga leader who had sive yet sometimes he was com- stood unwavering until his last passionate as well. He would be breath,” it added. rude sometimes but he would “Though, he might be pass a humble smile at us when tagged as an ethnic Naga leadwe stare at him hungrily when er at Naypyidaw or a terrorist at we ran out of ration for days to- New Delhi or a factionalist by gether. He also help many poor some other Naga factions, he and orphan children get educa- had uncompromisingly sacrition in India and Myanmar, in- ficed for the Naga cause and he cluding theologians,” the mes- deserves to be honoured,” the KU stated. sage stated.

“Late Khaplang may be a vilFrom a humble thatch lain to many but; he was a hero house, “Baba” Khaplang start-

ed his sacrificial life for the cause of the Naga freedom and remained till his last breath under the same rugged thatch home at Takka in Eastern Nagaland, the union added.

The Konyak Union also lamented that “our beloved baba” left before any political settlement was achieved with both the Governments of India and Myanmar as per the aspirations of the Nagas to live united as one under one political umbrella.

ENNG: The Eastern Naga National Government (ENNG) also extended its condolences on the demise of late Khaplang, who it termed as one of the “iconic pioneers of the Naga nationalist movement”.

“As a mortal soul in flesh and blood, a human is ingrained with traits and characters which make us vulnerable and weak, and Khaplang was no exception,” the ENNG stated in a message. “Nevertheless, one can never belittle the contributions and sacrifices of SS Khaplang which remains unparalleled and the loss is irreparable,” it added.

“The Naga nation and its people shall always treasure his cherished dreams of a free Naga nation,” the ENNG’s message read.

Wangyuh Konyak Ex-Member of Parliament (MP) Wangyuh Konyak expressed shock to learn of the demise of SS Khaplang and stated that his untimely death at this crucial juncture is a great loss for the Nagas.

Khaplang’s last attempt was to break the communication barriers among the Naga tribes in Myanmar by publishing a book in Nagamese with English alphabet, the ex-MP informed in a message. “A man with many unknown sufferings, he had to bear the brunt of both India and Maynmar but stood tall on his principal to fight for the cause of Nagas,” he added.

The ex-MP along with his family conveyed deepest condolences to the bereaved family and to all rank and file of the NSCN (K).

and the struggles he endured for the Naga people will be forever remembered in the annals of the Naga freedom movement, the CNTC stated.

“In losing Khaplang, Nagas have lost a great leader and a stalwart of the Naga Cause who stood steadfast by his principles till his last breath which will always be remembered by the coming generations,” it added.

Member, Jt. Secretary, Bitong, Dy. Kilonser and other senior workers including Collective Leadership Members, Tongmeth Wangnao and TT Among.

The ENPO President while addressing the meeting stressed on unity and peace and reiterated the stand of the Eastern Nagas for a separate state demand. Towards this, Khoiwang requested that the Collective Leadership supplement the message to Delhi and explain the plight of the eastern areas and look into the matter positively.

The Meeting concluded with reaffirmation on the declaration of ENPO resolution 2002 to support the ongoing peace process with Government of India and that the peace process must be continued and strengthened till logical solution, a press release from the MIP NSCN (IM) stated.

mOn, June 11 (mexn): The Konyak Union has vehemently condemned the “odious crime” committed in the June 7 firing incident which occurred “within its jurisdiction”.

Terming the killings as “inhumane,” a statement from the union President Manlip Konyak and General Secretary Honang Konyak maintained, “Such act of crime had stained its serene soil.”

It further questioned both parties if any solution had been attained because of the firing and killing incident.

Insisting that the Konyaks “since time immemorial” had always stood for peace and reconciliation and had always bannered its un-defying stance for early and peaceful solution, the union expressed that it was dis-

IMTN: The Indigenous Minority Tribes of Nagaland (IMTN) – a conglomeration of the Indigenous Kuki, Kachari, Garo and Karbi/Mikir Tribes of Nagaland – expressed sadness over the demise of Khaplang. The IMTN in a message extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved family members and prayed for God’s blessings at this moment of grief and sorrow. It also prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

NWU: The Naga Women's Union (NWU) expressed its deepest sympathy on the sad demise of late SS Khaplang.

“We will be indebted for his life-long sacrifice shown for the Nagas to live with dignity and freedom and will continue to inspire and strengthen the Naga people in the struggle for self-determination,” the union stated and added, “The spirit of CNTC: dedication and commitment CNC The Council of Nagalim The Central Nagaland shown by him to his people will Tribes Council (CNTC) ex- never be in vain.”

Churches also extended conpressed its deepest and heartdolences on the demise of felt condolences at the sudden ENSA: Khaplang – one of the founding passing away of Khaplang.

The Eastern Naga Stu- members of the NSCN. A message from the Media dents' Association (ENSA) also “It is sad that he passed Cell CNTC stated that SS Khap- mourned the demise of the leg- away before we could re-unite as one Naga family,” a meslang will always be remem- endary leader SS Khaplang.

“Baba Khaplang was a fa- sage from the CNC stated. The bered as a true noble patriot.

A legendary freedom fight- ther figure of the Naga national Council prayed that God grant er who spent his entire lifetime movement who didn't choose comfort to the bereaved family in fighting for the Naga cause, the way of luxurious life rather he and a place of peace in eternity Khaplang’s gallant sacrifices chose the path of struggles and to the departed leader.

Frontal Eastern Naga bodies meet ENNWU Konyak Union condemns June 7 firing Dimapur, June 11 (mexn): Frontal bodies of Eastern Nagaland met with the Eastern Naga National Workers Union (ENNWU) of the NSCN (IM) on June 10 at Bookmarc, Bank Colony, Dimapur, and discussed various issues relating to the people of Eastern Nagaland and the circumstances leading to the suffering of its people.

Led by Eastern Naga People’s Organization (ENPO) President, Khoiwang Konyak, the frontal bodies included Eastern Naga Women Organization (ENWO), Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF), all six tribal Presidents.

The ENNWU, on the other hand, was led by its Convener B. Moba Chang, Kilonser, Co-Convener, Thsanfu, Steering Committee Member, General Secretary, LP Kamthong, Steering Committee

fought for the sovereign rights of Nagas till his last breath,” the association stated in a message.

“As a sacrificial father, he put all efforts to preserve the uniqueness of Nagas existence and its identity made known not only to the Indians and Burmese but to the entire world.”

heartened to see “such act of insincerity at every level”.

“Such phenomenon will only result in a state of social & political chaos and nothingness,” it added.

Asserting that its territory/ jurisdiction is not a safe warring zone or a safe armed passage for any groups, the union also strongly appealed to all concern to abstain/restrain from any act of “hot pursuit” or killings. “If any group bruises its untainted soil once again, then it shall be considered as a threat against the integrity of the Konyaks and a war against civilization,” the Union warned.

The union also strongly condemned the “goodwill mind” of the informants which had resulted in bloodshed and grief in the

family today.

In this regard, the KU, while heralding its stance, appealed every citizen to “honour and preserve the sanctity of the Konyak soil”.

Further stating that it is bound to voice out the plight of its people for peace and security reason, the Union maintained that the recent killings and the cruel scene had inflicted fear psychosis on the children’s mind.

The Union earnestly appealed to all residing within its jurisdiction to be transformed agents of peace and not bloodshed and grief.

It also lamented on the souls that fell prey to the hands of cruelty and conveyed its profound condolences to all the bereaved families.

Council of Nagalim Churches condole Dimapur, June 11 (mexn): The Council of Nagalim Churches has expressed sadness to learn of the demise of Lungrei Ramsan, father of General (Retd) Hansi Ramsan, former Chief of the Naga Army, NSCN (IM). He passed away today at the age of 100 years. Late Lungrei is survived by seven sons and four daughters. Extending condolences, CNC prayed that God grant comfort and peace to the bereaved family, and eternal rest to the departed soul.

CSUD informs on membership fees Dimapur, June 11 (mexn): Chakhesang Students' Union Dimapur (CSUD) has informed all the Chakhesang students enrolled in any educational institutions within Dimapur and Touluzoma village and also all the students permanently residing in the aforesaid places irrespective of the institutions that the yearly membership fees for the year 2017-2018 will be collected (mandatory) for the purpose of statistical and literacy records. The amount of the membership fees are: class 1 to10 – Rs. 10 and class 11 and above – Rs. 20. A press release from CSUD general secretary, Sedelo T Vadeo warned that the union will not bear any responsibility in any case for students failing to comply with this notice. For more information, reach out to president (8014568887) and general secretary (8415096452).

Candlelight vigil held to honour Chairman SS Khaplang Do not levy tax on local agricultural promised on Naga Sover- products: APMC Pfutsero appeals KOHima, June 11 eignty till his last breath". (mexn): Members of various social networking sites observed a candlelight vigil service in the state capital as a mark of respect and honour to late SS Khaplang, Chairman of National Socialist Council of Nagaland.

The candlelight service was jointly organised by members of different social networking sites/blog/ WhatsApp groups viz., Naga Discussion Forum (NDF), The Naga Mirror (TNM), Sumi Youth Hoho (SYH), Naga Political Analysis Wing (NPAW) at High School Junction, Kohima at 11:30 pm on June 10.

According to a press release, a short message was delivered by Heno Lushing, Speaker of Eastern Nagaland Students Union Kohima (ENUK) during which he reminded participants about the “immeasurable

sacrifices” rendered towards the Naga political aspiration by Khaplang. He urged the present generation to carry on the baton passed down by the departed leader.

He also urged on all the NPGs to come together in true spirit of unity and oneness through proper po-

litical dialogue so that our aspirations to become one Naga Nation will come to pass.

During the service, Heno also read the last message of Chairman Khaplang where the late leader called on the younger generation to “hold on the torch of our freedom

Dimapur boy cracks IIT JEE

Dimapur, June 11 (mexn): Saurab Jain of Dimapur, Nagaland has cracked the IIT JEE Mains with All India rank (AIR) 2195 and JEE Advanced with All India Rank (AIR) - 735 (with Maths- 98 Physics- 80 Chemistry- 93) out of nearly 12 lakh aspirants.

Son of Ashok Kumar and Mamta Jain, Saurab aspires to study Computer Science in any of the Top-3 IITs, a press release informed.

Saurab in his preparation of the

exam worked on the concepts and towards clearing each and every doubt which came to mind. The best way to achieve this, he viewed, is continuous practice.

Meanwhile, the Jain Samaj held a felicitation program on Sunday at Mahavir Bhawan, Dimapur where he was rewarded with a laptop. The Samaj congratulated Saurab for his superlative performance and further wished him success in all his future endeavours.

until we reach the promised land."

The organisers also pasted posters at the venue some of which read "Another leader down but, the legacy will live on", " the true and great Naga Nation freedom struggle leader has gone for eternal rest", "A legend who never com-

A short sermon was delivered by Kito Shohe, Assistant Pastor, Sumi Baptist Church, Kohima (SBCK) on Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, which reads, “There is time for everything, a season for every activity under the heavens, a time to be born and a time to die.”

Participants also shared their grief, sorrow and pain at the loss of the leader and extended their deepest condolences to the bereaved family, friends, comrades, and to the Naga Nation as a whole.

“Despite the late hour and a short notice around 30 plus young Naga patriots from different walks of life gathered to pay their respect to our departed leader,” the organisers informed. The service concluded with a prayer by a pastor.

KOHima, June 11 (mexn): The Agri Produce Marketing Committee (APMC), Pfutsero has appealed to the municipal town councils, police and private organizations not to levy tax on locally produced agri products.

Pointing out that locally produced agriproducts are the only source of livelihood for farmers, a press release issued by APMC Pfutsero Chairman, Sanyi Dukri, stated that the levying of tax discourages farmers.

It further appealed the underground factions to refrain from collecting tax on local vegetables wholesalers at Murgi Patti, Dimapur.

Meanwhile, the Committee informed that cabbage harvested from Pfutsero area will be transported to Dimapur from Monday, June 12, onwards through November and in this regard, appealed to the various bodies to refrain from collecting tax for the welfare of the local farmers.

National workshop on Agarwood Extraction held

Yimchungrü Union Dimapur (YUD) organized a get-together of present and former YUD office bearers at Kaziranga, Kohora (Assam) on June 9 and 10. During the two days, they visited a park, historical places and attended cultural events.

mOKOKcHung, June 11 (mexn): The All Sanchi (Agar) Growers Association of Assam (ASGAA) held national workshop on Agarwood Extraction from June 5 to 7 at Moayimti village for the youth of the area.

During the three-day workshop, ASGAA team also observed World Environment Day and planted 100 Agar saplings in public places and roadside of the village, informed a press release received here. The first Agar grower from Moayimti village, Tsuknungmangyang was also felicitated with a certificate

by ASGAA on the same day.

Villagers participated in the observance, where Chairman Imkongtizuk and Village Headman (GB) encouraged to plant more Sanchi saplings in their respective locality in next coming days. The whole programme was monitored and supervised by social activist of Limatoshi village. 25 youth successfully completed the workshop and were each issued a certificate.

ASGAA since March 29, 2017 has been organizing series of different programmes under ‘Mission Green Village’. It will conduct few such skill development programmes in Nagaland so that youth of the State can use their natural resources in a sustainable manner for self employment, the release stated. The team ASGAA was headed by General Secretary Bikash Borah along with the Vice-president Rajib Saikia, Organizing Secretary Asangla, and Publication Secretary Chandan Kalita.

The Mon Town Students Union on Saturday, June 10, visited 13 households severely affected by the heavy storm of June 5 and provided a bag of rice to each of those families as relief. The households receiving relief included 3 from Chingai ward, 6 in Thamnan ward and 4 in Jahjon ward.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume XII Issue 159 By moa Jamir

Little knowledge is dangerous

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hen Isak Chishi Swu died last year, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in paying tributes to the departed NSCN (IM) President saying he will be “remembered for his historical role in bringing out the Framework Agreement for Naga peace.” He was interred with honour and pride.

Shaped by the circumstance and rule of the game, for his once fellow traveler and comrade turned rival – SS Khaplang, the Chairman of NSCN (K), a group under India’s proscribed list, such reverence became a luxury and highly contentious. Consequently, when the Chief Minister of Nagaland Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu offered condolences to the departed Chairman, it ignited a flurry of accusation.

A TV news channel known for populist rhetoric with selective outrage, and often accused of ideological proclivity towards the majoritarian worldview, currently on hypernationalistic fervour was not to be left behind. The Chief Minister’s ‘note,’ thus, became a highly inflammatory political statement from its vantage point. Never was a document, and surprisingly from the peripheral, so scrutinised and dissected verbatim to prove its one-sided point. Ironically, its point-by-point analysis of the ‘note’ started with timeline when the ceasefire between the NSCN (K) and Government of India (GoI) was abrogated in March 2015, completely disregarding the complex Naga political question over the years.

Perhaps, it was pandering to the dedicated audience which it has had been astutely nurturing with highly polarised viewpoint under the stewardship of its celebrated anchor, who once allegedly advocated for building an Indian version of Guantanamo Bay for “anti-nationals.”

“With zero knowledge of the complex situation in Nagaland, it's nothing short of sensationalism news and an attempt at further distancing 'us' from 'them,” goes a comment in popular (Naga) social media platform. A Nagaland Minister in his personal capacity also defended the Chief Minister and accused “those media persons” of having ulterior motive rather than "serving the Nation to denigrate the intellect” of the Chief Minister and “utterly” misleading the nation with wrong perspective.

For the detractors, the Chief Minister’s transgression lies in describing the death as “tragic,” without bothering to check the context in which the message was conveyed. The next line read, “… considering the fact that the protracted Naga political problem is on the verge of being resolved, and the need for all different Naga political groups to come together to air our views and aspirations to the Government of India in one voice is absolutely imperative.”

The Chief Minister’s ‘note’ further informed that in consultation with the GoI, “the Government of Nagaland has been sending delegations to meet the NSCN (K) leadership in Myanmar in recent times to convince the group to re-enter into the peace process” to find an early solution to the “Naga political problem.” He (Khaplang) conveyed his willingness to have dialogue with the Government provided “issues of substance” were discussed, he added.

A line that caused further consternation among the hypernationalists was Dr. Shürhozelie’s appeal to “all grieving Nagas to resolve and dedicate ourselves to endeavour with renewed vigour and determination to find a solution to the Naga political problem which is honourable and acceptable to all stakeholders…” before the NSCN (K) leader is buried. What is wrong in the leader of a state’s call for unity and dedicate oneself to “strive for peace, harmony and well-being of the entire Naga family.”

It is absurd zealotry of the highest degree. When a society is fragmented with internal strife and protracted armed conflicts, there is interplay of variety of factors which are socio-political, cultural and historical implications. Such nuances should be taken into account before any sweeping generalisation.

In her latest novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, Arundhati Roy through one of the many narratives raised one important issue about life and complexity in conflict zones and the nuances often missing from the bigger picture. “The irony was- is- that if you put four Kashmiri in the room and ask exactly what they mean by Azadi, what are its ideological and geographic counters, probably they would end up slitting each other’s throats. Yet it would be a mistake to chalk down this to confusion... It’s more like a terrible clarity that exist outside the language of modern geopolitics. All the protagonists on all sides, especially us, exploited this fault line mercilessly. It made a perfect war - a war that can never be won or lost, a war without end.”

Don’t drag the Nagas into the vortex.

For any comment, drop a line to moajamir@live.com

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Mexico, DiCaprio and Slim craft plan to save endangered porpoise

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he Mexican government, tycoon Carlos Slim and U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio on June 7 unveiled a joint plan to protect a tiny porpoise in the Gulf of California that has become a potent symbol of critically endangered animal species. Populations of the snub-nosed vaquita porpoise have plummeted due to gillnet fishing for shrimp and totoaba, a popular delicacy in Asia, sparking increasing calls for action.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto met Hollywood star DiCaprio and Slim in his official residence in Mexico City to sign a memorandum of understanding committing to conserve marine life in the Gulf of California, including the vaquita.

There are now fewer than 30 of the vaquita left in the wild, the foundations run by Slim and DiCaprio said in a statement.

The accord comes less than a month after DiCaprio urged his fans on social media to petition Pena Nieto to save the vaquita, which prompted the president to take to Twitter to assure the actor that Mexico was doing all it could to protect the porpoise. Under the memorandum, the signatories undertook to make permanent a temporary ban on using gillnets in the vaquita's waters and to step up efforts to combat the use of illegal gillnets, as well as the prosecution of illegal fishing and totoaba poaching.

Gillnet fishing, which uses mesh sizes designed to allow fish to get only their head through the netting but not their body, is blamed for trapping the vaquita porpoises and killing them.

The plan also included a commitment to prohibiting nighttime fishing in the upper Gulf of California and the vaquita reserve, and to enforce limited entry and exit points in the region for fishing, among other measures.

In the last month, 200,000 people have signed the petition to save the vaquita directed by DiCaprio at Pena Nieto, the World Wildlife Fund said.

In the statement, DiCaprio, the 42-year-old star of "Titanic," called the memorandum a "critical step" on behalf of the marine mammal. A spokesman for the project could not immediately say how much money was being dedicated to the rescue effort.

C O M M E N T A R Y

Stephen T Asma Aeon

We Could All Do With Learning How to Improvise a Little Better

A psychological balance of humility and hubris facilitate good improvisation, not just in music but in art, science and business

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he Chinese philosopher Han Fei Zi (c280-233 BCE) had a deep influence on the development of Chinese bureaucracy, because he proposed that decision-making be taken out of the hands of individuals (with their unreliable intuitions and methods) and placed within a set of rules (simple, impartial and inflexible). This is the principle of xingming: a ruler can best rely on officials who follow his rules, not their own impulses.

Fei Zi tells a revealing story of Lord Zhao, who had a cadre of personal and professional servants, including a cap valet and a separate cloak valet.

One day, while the lord was out on an expedition, he became drunk and fell asleep. The Valet of Caps, seeing that the lord was cold, placed the cloak over him to keep him warm. When the lord awoke, he was pleased to find the cloak on him and asked who put it on.

The Valet of Caps proudly stepped forward to take credit, but when the lord heard this, he punished both the Valet of Caps and the Valet of Cloaks. The lesson: never do another person’s job.

Rather than use your own judgment to solve a problem, just conform to the system’s division of labour.

Moving decision-making away from people and putting it in stable institutions is a successful strategy for large, complex and expansionary societies, which are increasingly made up of strangers. On the other hand, bureaucracy is soul-crushing and alienating in its inflexibility and inhumanity.

What is more, it exacts a psychological price.

In their book Engineers of Jihad: The Curious Connection Between Violent Extremism and Education (2016), the social scientists Diego Gambetta and Steffen Hertog characterise the rule-following mindset as thin-skinned and inflexible. Rule-followers are easily bruised, when expectations are not met, and uncomfortable with ambiguity: seeking ‘cognitive closure’ wherever possible. They tend to accept prevailing hierarchies of power and thrive within predetermined institutional structures. Interestingly, the rule-follower also shows high degrees of psychological disgust when encountering unfamiliar experiences or norms.

Yet life is intrinsically changing, moving, disappointing and positively surprising. Meeting life with unbending expectations is a recipe for disaster.

Those who expect the world to conform to their preset calculations and predictions are destined to be frustrated. They are uncomfortable with spontaneity and rail against deviations.

Another important Chinese philosopher, Laozi (5th century BCE), promoted fluid and improvisational thinking to bring the sensitive person in line with the Dao (the Way of Nature). According to Laozi, it is by being receptive to immediate experience (wu-wei) that the wise person adapts perfectly to the unique needs of the situation. Perhaps

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ussia’s annexation of Crimea in February 2014 took Belarus’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, by surprise. He hesitated between implicit recognition of Russia’s actions and a desire not to damage his relationship with Ukraine, his country’s third-largest trading partner. And ultimately decided on a stance of ambiguous neutrality towards the parties to the conflict.

In March 2014 he said that ‘Russia’s annexation [of Crimea] was regrettable because of the precedent it set for challenging Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the security guarantees given under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum’ (1). But in the same month Belarus voted against a UN resolution that made a similar charge, though it stopped short of any sanctions against Russia.

Although Lukashenko was a vocal critic of the Maidan protests in Kiev, which brought down Ukraine’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych, he nonetheless attended the inauguration of his successor, Petro Poroshenko in June 2014. That same year, as the Donbass conflict escalated, Belarus helped Ukraine by granting it credit to buy fuel for its land forces and military support aircraft — behaviour at odds with its image as Russia’s strategic ally.

Belarus’s strenuous efforts to win influence with Russia led to it hosting all-party talks over the future of the Donbass in the summer of 2014.

Lukashenko — ‘Europe’s last dictator’ and himself subject to an EU visa ban

the Valet of Caps was an under-appreciated Daoist in a court of Han Fei Zi bureaucrats.

Given what we know about rigid and doctrinaire thinking, the Daoist approach sounds pretty appealing.

Our bohemian tendencies assume that improvisation is the antidote to rigid thinking. But improvisation isn’t foolproof either. We live in an age of chaotic political improvisation, which is hardly reassuring at a global scale. So if we want to overcome the rigidity of the bureaucrat, how do make sure our improvisations don’t go sour?

Many of us have had the excruciating experience of watching bad jazz players struggle to articulate a solo, or uncreative comedians writhe painfully on stage, or public speakers go offscript and crash magnificently on the rocks. Some of us have been those jazz musicians and public speakers. And it reminds us that, while ad-libbing can produce novel solutions and genius expressions, sometimes it flounders horribly and does damage instead.

Anyone who has played improvisational music with others is familiar with the virtuoso who has great skill and expertise but bad social sensitivity.

In performance, he tears into melodic acrobatics, but never listens enough to know when to stop, or hand it over to another player, or modify and adapt to the aural environment. His narcissism undoes his own musicality. And it can go the other way too, since the overly shy improviser never gets courage enough to assert his musical ideas. A psychological balance of humility and hubris facilitate good improvisation, not just in music but in art, science and business.

Sometimes, the problem is a kind of domain overreach. The great physicist, for example, is not automatically qualified to make good poetry. The great business-person is not inevitably effective in the domain of government.

And yet, sometimes, overreach is exactly what is needed. One is reminded of George Bernard Shaw’s quip that ‘All progress depends on the unreasonable

man.’ Perhaps good improvisation is discernible only in hindsight; we know it’s good because it worked.

However, this cannot be entirely correct. Often, we do know good improvisation when we see it in action.

Watching a football game, you can tell when a player or team is making smart adaptive moves – responsive to the immediate conditions – even when some bad luck or last-minute mistake derails an otherwise skilful trajectory. Even when they lose, we can still see good improv in process. It’s just that there is also bad luck and, sometimes, even better improvisers on the other side.

And we can similarly recognise good musical and medical improvisation while it’s happening.

The bad improviser makes moves that are maladaptive. And the single greatest predictor of quality improv is simply experience. But there’s nothing simple about experience. A great jazz improviser such as Miles Davis had thousands of hours of practice and problem-solving underneath every one of his improvisational flights.

This kind of experience makes good improv highly intuitive in a biological sense, not a mystical sense. It taps into the subtle systems of animal awareness, mostly unconscious, that we all possess, such as body-awareness (proprioception), personal space (proxemics), and arousal states such as fight or flight. Muscle memory is loaded with this kind of intuitive wisdom.

Improv is also highly adaptive because it seeks to fit (adapt) to an environment, to fit a structure to a function, a part to a whole. Primates and other mammals improvise occasionally (eg, piling boxes to reach food, etc), but humans are masters of repurposing materials to new functions – turning reading-glasses into fire starters, dental-floss into fishing line, and duct tape into everything else. We are the improvising apes.

This kind of decision-making is particularly valuable in situations of resource deficiency. The perfectly provisioned kitchen or tool shed has an

Brokering the peace Ioulia Shukan | Le Monde diplomatique

— found an unexpected opportunity to break his country’s isolation in February 2015, when he appeared alongside François Hollande and Angela Merkel at a ‘Normandy format’ summit (2) Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has also worked hard to ease the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Whereas Belarus voted against a UN resolution to invalidate the referendum in Crimea in March 2014, Kazakhstan abstained (though it voted against the resolution tabled by Ukraine on human rights violations in Crimea in November 2016).

At Nazarbayev’s instigation, the Kazakh authorities, who moved the national capital north to Astana in 1997 to reduce the risk of that region seceding, have sought to distinguish their position from Russia’s, without offending their powerful ally. Since the first talks in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, in August 2014, Nazarbayev has pushed for a peaceful resolution to the Donbass crisis. He has twice visited Kiev, reaffirming his support for Ukrainian sovereignty, while handling Russia carefully.

In December 2014, Poroshenko expressed appreciation of ‘Kazakhstan’s

firm and consistent position, and its support for Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.’

Kazakhstan depends on Russia for a third of its imports and would welcome the lifting of western sanctions against its neighbour. Russia’s countersanctions on the West, imposed without consulting the other members of the Eurasian Economic Union, have also hurt the Kazakh economy. The obligation on Ukraine since January 2016 to send goods to Kazakhstan via Belarus, rather than directly through the Russian Caucasus, has been particularly troublesome.

The Kazakhs have responded to Russia’s unilateralism by strengthening their cooperation with Ukraine. In October 2015 Poroshenko visited Astana to sign an economic agreement, an occasion which allowed both countries to reassert their commitment to respecting sovereignty and national territorial integrity.

The Syrian conflict has enabled Nazarbayev to attract attention to his country, which rarely features in the news. In May, Astana played host for the third time since January to peace talks intended to consolidate the cease-

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implement for every task. But the improviser does not have such optimal resources. And this paucity of resources is the very condition of creativity because it forces a kind of lateral thinking. Think of the army surgeon in the field performing a procedure under very difficult conditions: the resources are poor, but with sufficient experience, these can induce improvisational creativity in medicine as much as in kitchen tinkering.

Improvisation is rule-governed in some cases, but moderately so. It is a flexible practice that sees rules as elastic. Improv is serviceable rather than optimal. If I’m playing with a pianist who plays an A-minor chord, then I can play a solo in a pentatonic scale for a bluesy flavour, and I can throw in a Dorian modal phrase for darker shades, and a natural minor for Aeolian mode. But I cannot do much with a Db note (unless I’m deliberately flaunting the rules for dissonant purposes). The point is that improvisational manoeuvres already exist within a system of received conventions, and only experience can help you decide to respect or ignore them.

Failing is a major aspect of improvisation. Failure is the thing we learn from, so it’s the cornerstone of productive experience. Aristotle described improvisational decision-making as ‘practical reason’, distinct from rulefollowing logic. He says that young people can become experts in geometry, maths and similar branches of knowledge, but we don’t usually consider a young person to have good improvisational skills. ‘The reason is that [practical reason] includes a knowledge of particular facts, and this is derived from experience, which a young person does not possess; for experience is the fruit of years.’ I think we’ve all known enough young talent to doubt his generalisation about age, but his wider point about experience is correct. And there’s something especially impressive about the deeply experienced improviser, whether conducting a symphony, performing surgery or teaching in a kindergarten.

Ultimately, improvising is a form of receptivity to experience, and also a behavioural style based upon that experience. It evolved as part of our cognitive operating system to make good use of available resources. It is a fundamental inheritance, emerging out of our primate evolution. But the narcissistic improviser and the inexperienced improviser – so popular these days in politics and celebrity culture – leaps tragically into delicate situations with no plans, practice, tact or ability to read the room. That is an improvising ape of an altogether different kind.

Aeon counter – do not remove Stephen T. Asma is a professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago, where he is a member of the Research Group in Mind, Science and Culture. His latest book is The Evolution of Imagination (2017). fire between rebel forces and the Assad government. The presence at the table of delegates from Turkey and Russia — which, with Iran, initiated the talks — was due to Nazarbayev’s peacemaking efforts with Turkey’s President Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, following the rift caused by Turkey’s shooting down of a Russian bomber on the TurkishSyrian border in November 2015.

After the attempted coup in Turkey in July 2016, Nazarbayev was the first head of state to visit his ‘brother Erdogan’ — a reference to the fact that Kazakhs (who make up 70% of his nation’s population) are a Turkic people.

He made the visit in spite of the instruction he received to close 33 KazakhoTurkish high schools that are part of Fethullah Gülen’s Hizmet movement, accused by Erdogan of responsibility for the failed coup.

The 76-year-old Nazarbayev, who has been in power since 1990, is beset by domestic criticism and a clan war that threatens his succession; he is consequently hoping his diplomatic efforts will restore his image as defender of national sovereignty, while strengthening his relations with his country’s largest trading partner, the EU. The stability of his regime may depend on his success.

Ioulia Shukan is a political sociologist who teaches at the University of Paris West-Nanterre and the author of Génération Maïdan, L’Aube, Paris, 2016.

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A Second Korean War?

How Can South Korea Help Prevent US Attack on North?

South Korea can take the lead in establishing better relations with North Korea John Feffer

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This undated photo distributed on Friday, June 9, 2017, by the North Korean government, shows a test of a new type of cruise missile launch at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service. North Korea said Friday it has test-launched a new type of cruise missile capable of striking U.S. and South Korean warships “at will,” as South Korea found a suspected North Korean drone near the tense border between the rivals. (AP Photo)

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Harry J. Kazianis

hen it comes to North Korea there is only one thing you need to know: Pyongyang could kill millions of people in South Korea or Japan within minutes. And in just a few years, that threat will spread to the U.S. homeland.

How we got to this point is no mystery. Multiple U.S. administrations—Democrat and Republican alike—consistently kicked the can down the road when it came to the Kim regime and its efforts to build not only nuclear weapons but chemical and biological weapons along with the missiles to carry them into battle.

And to make matters worse, just as Pyongyang was testing anti-ship weapons Wednesday that could put our navy in harm’s way, South Korea has decided to suspend the THAAD missile defense systems deployment, one of the few weapons that could negate some, but not all, of North Korea’s growing military advancements.

Just a cursory exploration of the damage the Kim regime could do if it decided to launch a preemptive strike on U.S. allies in the region only underscores why President Trump was correct to tackle this issue head on.

For our purposes, let us consider a scenario where tensions are building—like now, for example—with Washington sending more and more firepower into the region.

Kim Jong Un feels threatened, believing a U.S. strike on his growing nuclear arsenal is inevitable. He decides he must attack first—or risk ending up like Saddam Hussein or Muammar Gadhafi, a casualty of war and regime change.

Kim decides he must show the world what his military can do, and to do it with a demonstration of power against one of the biggest targets possible. He attacks Seoul, the South Korean capital, with a massive artillery and missile strike.

While Kim’s weapons aren’t the most sophisticated – and while not all of the ordinance hits or even detonates the desired targets – the impact is clear: millions of civilians clog any means of escape out of the city; roads, bridges, tunnels buses and trains are completely overwhelmed; and the South Korean government is thrown into chaos.

South Korea, however, has the technological edge.

Along with U.S. forces in the region, it launches a devastating counterattack, destroying most of Kim’s artillery and rocket launches – their positions having been given away by their deadly volleys.

Leaders around the region appeal for calm and call for a ceasefire. Russia and China both offer to mediate the dispute.

But Kim Jong Un must respond—any sign now of weakness

and he could face challenges from his own generals that he has turned soft in the face of American or allied aggression.

So, Kim strikes back, ordering over 100 missiles armed with VX, the same weapon used to kill his own half-brother just months ago, towards South Korean and Japanese cities. Just as in Seoul, millions of people flee their homes as warheads rain down upon them. Over 30,000 people alone die in the assault with countless others left gravely ill. First responders and hospitals from around the region are simply overwhelmed by the carnage.

A Second Korean War is now in full swing. American and allied counterstrikes are swift and devastating. President Trump orders U.S. forces in the region to attack all North Korean military installations to degrade and destroy Pyongyang’s offensive capabilities as fully as possible. Trump also orders specialized strikes using American B-2 Bombers and cruise missiles to take out Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons arsenal, knowing Kim could very well decide to use such weapons or eventually lose them as more U.S. and allied forces move into the region.

There is only one problem: the allies’ attack, while devastating, was not enough. Not one, but two low-yield North Korean nuclear weapons survived the carnage. Kim, before a U.S. cruise missile kills him in a decapitation strike, gives his final order – a nuclear attack on Seoul and Tokyo. Minutes later, over 10 million people are killed in both megacities. The number injured, thanks to the lingering effects of radiation poisoning, won’t be fully known for decades, but is likely millions more. Both cities will be uninhabitable for decades.

To be fair, the above scenario is a simple one and leaves out strategic, operational, tactical and political considerations that would guide events. However, that does not change the fact that with every passing day North Korea is amassing the means to threaten not only our closest allies but soon the United States itself.

Considering the above, the Trump Administration’s path is clear. It must not only press forward with the most crippling of all sanctions possible but make China understand that it can no longer sit idly by while its ally North Korea develops more and more nuclear weapons and missiles. It is long past time that Washington sanctions Chinese companies and individuals who aid Kim Jong Un’s build-up of deadly weapons of mass destruction.

Maybe then, with Beijing finally feeling some real pressure, we will get some real progress on this most critical of issues.

Harry J. Kazianis is director of defense studies at the Center for the National Interest, founded by former President Richard M. Nixon.

The Morung Express POLL RESULTS

Unlike other NE states that stand up to the Centre, Nagaland govt is unable to take a firm stand due of over-dependence on Delhi? Why?

Some of those who voted YES had this to say: political issue, I think our state politicians have made • Yes the state government is guilty of being comthe Naga position quite clear to the Indian governplacent and being over-dependent on Delhi. Evment. ery time our ministers and bureaucrats keep going • No, because of the political issue the state governthere with a begging bowl. How can they question ment has often taken a spectator’s role when it the hand that feeds them? come to the center.

• Yes, our Nagaland state government has no political Some of those who power and no will to speak out for the people. Till to- voted OTHERS had this to say: day our state government has kept quiet on the beef • Our languid political leaders are oblivious of issues. issue and even on the sale of cattle. This is a shame Their aim in life is to join politics, if they win they and an embarrassment. At one time the state govwill usurp the resources and wealth of the people, ernment was a force to reckon with in the northeast become some deacon or something in the Church region, but today it has betowards their end of life. come a laughing stock.

In any case, they are syco65% • Yes. Because our leaders phants. They cannot utter are corrupt and failing to any kind of dissent against use the funds judiciously the centre, if at all they • Yes. No one wanted to give identify issues. 100% detax to Govt. but paying tax pendence and also in the 22% to NPGs, which is not for mean time, their report public development card is miserable.

• Yes.. If our government 13% • Haha when we are not a against them we might get producing state and have less monetary help from nothing substantial to conYES NO OTHERS the centre government. tribute our bargaining chip • Because beggars can't be with Delhi is Nil. So what choosers do you expect?

• Yes, because these parasite keep on begging and • They have alliance with BJP so they are chained.

Moreover elections are coming so its time to steal just cant stop filling their hungry stomach and do and they dont want centre to pour lesser funds. little for the people and show it on paper as if we are Present Govt will not respect Clean Election Camliving on paradise!! paign next year • Yes. The ruling class is like dogs wagging their tails • Unlike other Northeast state, we are not indein front of centre. They spend days in delhi trying to pendent, self-sufficient, self-reliant and no taxes meet minister through middlemen for more funds. to our govt that is why circulation of economy I dont think they discuss issues which effects our in our state is nil. Plenty rich mineral resourcsocial and tradition due to central govt. policies. es are available in our state but, we don’t utilize Take the present example of beef politics. Not even that. Citing an example: even naga farmers pura whimper from Naga political class. Other states chase rice, wheat or vegetables within half year have taken a stand even to the extent of resigning because they are not self-sufficient. The nagas from Party. We have already shown that we are pupshould change their mindset and start paying pet under the hands of centre. Already they know taxes to the govt so that atleast we can stand by that Nagas do anything not to give up the luxuries our own by generating 20-30% of our state budand high life that they are accustomed to from the get. It not, for how long we are going to depend freebies we are getting from centre only on Delhi. Until and unless we generate money to our state budget our state govt will alSome of those who voted NO had this to say: ways be a mere puppet.

• I would like to say No because when it comes to the

Foreign Policy In Focus

he U.S. media has been full of dire warnings of an imminent U.S. attack on North Korea.

Two aircraft carriers are now within firing distance of North Korea. They’re part of a military exercise in the Sea of Japan in which South Korea and the United States are coordinating a drill involving advanced bombers. The Pentagon recently tested a successful anti-missile interceptor, which some analysts interpret as a pointed message to Pyongyang. Prominent geopolitical analyst George Friedman believes that U.S. government representatives briefing officials in Guam on civil defense is another sign of an upcoming attack because the island could be the target of North Korean retaliation.

President Donald Trump is an impulsive leader.

He is unhappy with the slowness of domestic reform in the United States, the critical response by European leaders after his recent trip to the NATO and G7 meetings, and the reluctance of China to put more pressure on North Korea. If he were convinced that a preemptive attack on North Korea would represent the “big win” that he is craving for his presidency, he might just pull the trigger.

Still, I’m not convinced that the United States is preparing an actual attack. For decades, Washington has emphasized that all options are on the table – including military ones – and operational plans have long been in place for an attack on North Korea. The latest, OPLAN 515, even incorporates a preemptive attack for the first time. But this is all contingency planning, not the lead-up to an order to start bombing.

Moreover, Trump has been briefed on the horrendous consequences of a war on the Korean peninsula, which would include mass civilian casualties in South Korea and U.S. troop losses there and in Japan.

A two-month strategic review of North Korea policy undertaken by the administration concluded that a better strategy consists of “maximum pressure and engagement.”

As one anonymous U.S. official said, “the U.S. doesn’t intend to use military force against North Korea in response to either a nuclear test or a missile launch. That might change if North Korea fires a missile at South Korea, Japan or U.S. territory. But Pyongyang is unlikely to engage in such suicidal behavior.

Still, there is always the possibility of conflict breaking out on the Korean peninsula, through miscalculation, misinterpretation, or just plain error.

And that’s where Moon Jae-in comes in.

Currently, so far as anyone knows, the Trump administration is using only maximum pressure against North Korea, not engagement. The president has mentioned the possibility of meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. But North Korea has conducted nine missile launches so far in 2017, so Washington isn’t about to extend an olive branch at this point for fear of appearing to appease Pyongyang.

South Korea’s new president Moon Jae-in, however, is in a better position to get the ball rolling. Dur-

ing his campaign, he promised a more engagementfriendly approach to North Korea. At his oath-taking ceremony, he said, “I am willing to go anywhere for the peace of the Korean Peninsula. If needed, I will fly immediately to Washington. I will go to Beijing and I will go to Tokyo. If the conditions shape up, I will go to Pyongyang.”

It will take time before the groundwork is prepared for another inter-Korean summit. In the meantime, the Moon administration is hoping to reestablish lines of communication with Pyongyang that were cut in February 2016 around the time of the shutdown of the Kaesong Industrial Complex. Also in the works are an expansion of civil society contacts and humanitarian assistance to the North. Moon has talked about not only reopening the Kaesong complex, which was administered by South Korean managers and staffed by North Korean workers, but even enlarging it.

At the moment, Moon Jae-in is caught in the middle between two missiles – the ones launched by North Korea and the ones the United States has deployed as part of THAAD in South Korea. It’s a frustrating position because South Korea has been largely passive. It’s time for South Korea to become a more active participant.

Moon has already sent out his envoys to start this work. Seoul mayor Park Won Soon met with ASEAN leaders to get the backing of Southeast Asian nations for a new policy toward North Korea. The visit by Lee Hei-chan to Beijing has already begun the process of repairing the frayed China-South Korean relationship, and Chinese tour groups are set to resume their visits to South Korea. Chinese support is a key part of any new approach to Pyongyang.

The biggest challenge will be the United States.

Trump has already signaled his preference for nationalist militarists like Shinzo Abe. What can a progressive like Moon Jae-in offer when he visits Washington at the end of June?

Moon should open up his wallet.

Trump wants investments of foreign capital so that he can demonstrate that he’s creating American jobs. Shortly after his inauguration, Samsung, LG Electronics, and Hyundai all announced that they might build new manufacturing facilities in the United States. Moon should firm up these offers and present a splashy multibillion-dollar investment package to the president.

He should also explain the virtues of the Kaesong Industrial Complex and why such inter-Korean projects, if expanded, could refocus North Korea on economic rather than military power.

Finally, he should come armed with a one-page infographic that explains the devastating economic impact an attack on North Korea would have on the economies of Northeast Asia and, by extension, the United States as well.

Money talks, and President Trump listens. Moon Jae-in can use South Korea’s economic power to amplify its voice in the North Korea nuclear crisis, turn Seoul’s passive stance into an active role, and reduce the risk of war on the Korean peninsula.

Friendship across a separation wall Wars have been fought, walls built and separation policies enacted. But we share a common belief that peace is possible. We refuse to be enemies Aisha Saifi and Yifat Susskind

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fter crossing multiple checkpoints and Israel’s more than 25-foot high separation wall, we gathered up on Aisha’s rooftop, where she’d planned a barbecue for our families to share.

Our boys made fast friends, quickly overcoming the language barrier between them as they bonded over playing with Legos. We loaded up plates, enjoyed the open air, and talked about our lives and our work. All around us, we heard the noises of Palestinian families in the West Bank going about their days.

This is a scene that occupation tells us should be impossible: Yifat, an Israeli woman, and Aisha, a Palestinian woman, cooking and laughing together while we watch our children play. Through 50 years of occupation, wars have been fought, walls built and separation policies enacted that make our friendship an unlikely one.

Aisha was a toddler in 1967, just learning her first words when the Israeli military occupied Gaza, the West Bank, the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem. When war broke out, her family took shelter in a cave, huddling for some 10 days with little to eat or drink. Less than a hundred miles away, Yifat was only a few weeks old, her parents’ first baby, when her father left to join the war.

When the fighting subsided, and Aisha’s family emerged from their shelter, they found half their village empty, because so many families were forced to flee. In Yifat’s home, her parents imagined that by the time of her first smile, the land that Israel had conquered would be returned. In those early days, Israelis were told by their government that the occupation was temporary.

But 50 years on, the occupation continues, and it’s hard for most people to imagine how things could change. Gaza, once economically self-sufficient, is now an open-air prison, with 2 million people struggling to survive, denied their rights to water, medical care and other basics. In the West Bank, where Aisha lives, a network of Israeli settlements and checkpoints encircle people’s lives, separating communities. They block people from getting to work and school, and even keep women in labour from reaching clinics or hospitals.

Meanwhile, we’ve grown up from girls into women, defined ourselves, built friendships and raised families.

As the occupation has dragged on, our resistance to it has shaped the course of our lives.

Aisha became a midwife to shepherd the next generation of babies into this world in health and safety.

She helps pregnant women and new mothers trapped by roadblocks and “settler-only” roads to access healthcare for themselves and their babies. She coordinates the Midwives for Peace group that brings together Palestinian and Israeli midwives to exchange birthing skills, share resources and model what peaceful co-existence can look like.

Yifat devoted her life to human rights and, as a young woman, worked as part of an Israeli-Palestinian peace and solidarity organisation in Jerusalem. She documented human rights violations in occupied Palestine and ran campaigns to demand an end to the occupation. As the director of MADRE, she’s spent years supporting women’s organising worldwide, including the vital work of Midwives for Peace.

Our work for peace defies the occupation, and our friendship prefigures another possibility. When politicians and media tell us that we can’t trust each other, that our friendship can’t scale the wall of separation that Israel built, we resist. We resist by refusing to be enemies.

We know that our true enemy is the occupation that has shadowed our lives. We’ve seen too many Palestinian children return a blank stare when asked what they want to be when they grow up. They can’t fathom a selfdetermined future with the walls of occupation closing around them. We’ve heard too many Israeli children told that they are despised by their Arab neighbours, never being allowed to question that. This is how adults plant the seeds of fear and sadness and grow the next generation of occupiers.

What will it take to plant different seeds, to end the occupation and create another future for our children?

We begin by providing concrete aid to people who need it. That’s what MADRE and Midwives for Peace do when we support women who provide prenatal care and attend to the births of women otherwise denied basic health care.

Fundamentally, we build a different future by demanding an end to the occupation. We align ourselves with grassroots activists who are organising peacefully.

When Israeli youth refuse military service, or when Palestinian families and neighbours set up peace encampments in the West Bank, welcoming Israelis to join them as activists, not occupiers, they bring to life today a vision of what peace could look like tomorrow.

We are Palestinian and Israeli, and we share a common belief that something better is waiting for us. We see the possibilities hovering beyond our realities.

Sometimes, a glimpse of peace is two women chatting, cooking and watching their children play.

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CM Chouhan ends his fast for ‘peace’

BHOPAL, JUNE 11 (PTI): With no fresh case of violence, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh on Sunday called off his fast for farmers, a day after he began the exercise, and declared that peace has returned to the state.

Chouhan, who faced heat over the violent farmer unrest in MP, broke his fast with a glass of coconut water offered by former state chief minister Kailash Joshi.

Before breaking his fast, the chief minister said, “Peace has been restored in MP and no case of violence has been reported yesterday and today.”

He said that those involved in the death of five farmers in Mandsaur will be punished severely. The toll rose to six after an injured farmer died on Friday.

“I will not end my fast till peace is restored in the state,” Chouhan had said last evening after the protest by farmers was marred by violence in the state.

The CM, reaching out to cultivators, also met 15 delegations of small farmers and 236 panels of big farmers yesterday. The delegations pressed for loan waiver and “satisfactory”

Yogendra Yadav, Medha Patkar stopped from entering Mandsaur MANDSAUR, JUNE 11 (PTI): Swaraj Indiachief Yogendra Yadav, social activists Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh, and JNUSU president Mohit Kumar Pandey were today stopped from entering Mandsaur to meet the families of the five persons killed in police firing. The activists, around 30 in number, were stopped by the police at the Dhodhar toll plaza in the neighbouring Ratlam district.

The police told them that their visit could disturb peace in Mandsaur, from where curfew was lifted on Saturday. Prohibitory orders under CrPc Section 144 are in place in the district.

After being stopped, the activists sat on protest on the Mhow-Neemuch Highway, disrupting traffic movement.

Farmers in the state began protests over low prices for their crops on June 1.

The Mandsaur-Neemuch region, about 300 km from the state capital Bhopal, became the nerve centre of the storm of farmer distress. Later, protests spread to some other parts of the state.

In Mandsaur, the curfew was imposed after five persons were killed in police firing during a farmers' protest on June 6. prices for their produce.

BJP state president Nandkumar Singh Chauhan had claimed that the family members of those killed in police firing at Mandsaur on Tuesday have requested the CM to call off his fast.

Kin of four out of the five persons killed in police firing on Tuesday at Mandsaur -- the epicentre of the farmers’ stir--had met Chouhan in Bhopal on Sat-

urday.

They had come down from Mandsaur seeking justice for the deceased.

Chouhan had launched his indefinite fast for “peace restoration” on Saturday at the BHEL Dussehra Maidan in Bhopal amid violent farmer protests in western MP, especially in Dewas and Mandsaur districts over the last ten days.

A day ahead of launch-

Cong flays Goa Shiv Sena chief's remarks on Karnataka people GOA, JUNE 11 (PTI): The Goa Congress today criticised state Shiv Sena president Shivprasad Joshi for praising the right wing Sri Ram Sene and stating that many people in neighbouring Karnataka cannot sing complete national anthem.

Joshi yesterday said though Goans are patriots, many people in Karnataka do not even know how to sing the national anthem.

The Sena leader had also hailed the Sene and its controversial chief Pramod Muthalik for doing a commendable job of protecting women.

"Shiv Sena's praising of Shri Ram Sene displays their mindset though it's not at all surprising. Moreover, the moral policing hypocrites should introspect first," Goa Congress spokesman Sunil Kawthankar told PTI. Reacting to Joshi's statement on singing of the national anthem, the Congress leader said the remarks regarding people of Karnataka are "completely unfortunate and condemnable".

Referring to incomplete printing of national anthem in the Marathi subject textbooks of class II in Goa, Kawthankar asked, "where was Shiv Sena when incomplete national anthem was printed in thousands of 'Gomant Bharti' books? Is their nationalism selective?"

In the wake of the Congress' allegation that the books carried incomplete national anthem, the state government recently ordered reprinting/replacement of several thousand books.

Maharashtra waives off all farm loans, averting strike MUMBAI, JUNE 11 (REUTERS): India's Maharashtra state, home of the country's financial capital Mumbai, agreed to forgive all loans held by farmers, who in turn ended a strike that had sent prices of vegetables and produce sharply higher.

It was not immediately clear how much the loan waivers would cost state coffers. Maharashtra state Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil told reporters that a joint committee of government representatives and farmer leaders will be put in place to decide on the exact details and execution of the waivers.

Last week Maharashtra's chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had said the government was willing to write off up to 305 billion rupees ($4.75 billion) in defaulted loans held by farmers.

That offer had been rejected by farmers, who had demanded a waiver of all loans, similar to the $5.6 billion in debt forgiveness announced by Uttar Pradesh in April.

Farmers accepted the new offer on Sunday, ending an 11-day strike by farmers that had curtailed supplies of vegetables and milk to cities, including Mumbai, and sent prices sharply higher.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has sharply criticised farm loan waivers, saying they increase government spending and widen fiscal deficits, while creating moral hazard by eroding the country's credit culture.

MHRD prepares format to monitor school-wise Aadhaar enrolment NEw DELHI, JUNE 11 (IANS): The Ministry of Human Resource Development, which made Aadhaar card mandatory for students to avail mid-day meals, has told states and union territories to update it about the progress made by them in Aadhaar enrolment.

In a circular it said it was rigorously monitoring the Aadhaar enrolment drives carried out by states and union territories and has prepared a format to capture the school-wise Aadhaar enrolment data through a web portal.

"It is essential that every child either have Aadhar card or must have submitted application for Aadhaar card or Aadhaar enrolment to avail mid-day meal. The states and union territories are carrying out drives for enrolment and the progress is being rigorously monitored at different levels," the ministry said in a circular.

"In this regard, the ministry has prepared a format to capture the school-wise Aadhaar enrolment data through MDM-MIS web portal. The data entry shall be done from district/block level user into the portal (www.trgmdm.nic.in) on a weekly basis (every Friday)."

The ministry in March notified mandating Aadhaar for the beneficiaries of mid-day meal. Following widespread criticism, the government clarified that the benefits will continue with alternate means of identification.

The Aadhaar enrolment entry data form has been issued to all states and union territories except for Assam, Meghalaya and Jammu and Kashmir.

ing his fast, Chouhan, whose government had came under fire over the peasant deaths, had said that the agitation had turned “anarchic”, and had appealed to farmers to come to Dussehra Maidan and have a dialogue with him.

“I won’t sit in my office at Mantralaya (secretariat)... but sit at Dussehra Maidan and do all (official) work from there,” Chouhan

had said.

Chouhan had also blamed the Congress for instigating violence during peaceful farmers’ agitation -- a charge denied by the rival party, which dubbed the CM’s fast as a “nautanki” (drama).

The farmers’ protest, which began on June 1, took a violent turn on June 6, when five persons were killed in police firing at Mandsaur. A day after the

firing incident, the protesters allegedly heckled Mandsaur district collector SK Singh, who was later transferred.

Subsequently, the farmers’ protest witnessed bandh and arson as the agitation spread in other districts of western Madhya Pradesh, including Neemuch, Dhar, Ratlam and Jhabua.

During the later stage of this 10-day stir, the flames

of protest singed the state capital as protesters torched a truck and some other vehicles on the Bhopal-Indore highway.

A day after Mandsaur firing, the protesters had also allegedly set ablaze four passenger buses and a dozen other vehicles in Newri Phata in Dewas district on the highway.

The protesters had also burnt a truck and four motorbikes at Rajgarh district

headquarters on June 8.

The agitation had hit the train services in western MP while several roads, including Bhopal-Indore and Indore- Ahmedabad highways, remained blocked for hours due to road blockade by protesters.

Earlier on June 4, the chief minister had claimed after a meeting with representatives of agitating farmers at Ujjain, that differences with cultivators were ironed out with the RSS’ farmers outfit Bharatiya Kisan Sangh even announcing that the strike had been withdrawn.

However, other farmers’ outfits stuck to their previous announcement of 10-day long strike denying any agreement with the government.

On the same day (on June 4), a police assistant sub inspector sustained severe injuries in his one eye during the stone pelting at Ratlam.

A high-voltage political drama was also witnessed on June 8, when Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi was detained on his way to Mandsaur to meet the family members of the farmers killed in police firing.

Government proposes NEET-like exam to recruit judicial officers NEw DELHI, JUNE 11 (PTI): The government has proposed to the Supreme Court a NEETlike examination to recruit judges to the lower judiciary.

The proposal comes close on the heels of several states, including some ruled by the BJP, opposing the formation of an all-India judicial service, a 60-year-old idea. There were vacancies of 4,452 judges in subordinate courts in the country as per the figures released on December 31, 2015.

While the sanctioned strength is 20,502, the actual number of judges/judicial officers in subordinate courts is 16,050.

"Adoption of the model followed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for conducting the NationalEligibility-cum-Entrance Test

(NEET) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses could also be explored.

"As per the process followed

by NEET, the CBSE is responsible for conducting the entrance test, declaration of result and preparation of an all-India rank," reads a letter written by the Secretary (Justice) in the Law Ministry to the Secretary General, Supreme Court.

The ministry has suggested various models to the apex court so that vacancies in the subordinate courts are filled up fast.

Besides the NEET model, the Law Ministry has also proposed that a "centralised examination" could be held by a "recruitment body" for selection of candidates and it can work under the supervision of the

Supreme Court.

It also proposed that the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) can also be asked to hold an exam to recruit judicial officers. The UPSC, it said, can modify its procedures and practices in consultation with the high courts to hold the specialised test.

The Secretary (Justice) has also suggested that some of the features followed by the Institute of Banking and Personnel Selection could also be followed to recruit judges to lower courts.

During the meeting, chaired by apex court judge Adarsh Goel, who heads the Arrears Committee, it was suggested that an alternative methods of recruitment, such as creation of a central selection mechanism, could be introduced. At present, various high courts and state

service commissions hold exams to recruit judicial officers.

"While there has been a gradual increase in the sanctioned strength of the subordinate judiciary...the working strength of judges is still low due to delay in filling up vacancies. This indicates that the high courts and state public service commissions are facing difficulties in filling up vacancies, which in turn contributes to delay in disposal of cases and a rise in pendency," the letter states.

The letter has since been sent to the states for their views.

The matter may come up for hearing in July after the court's summer break is over.

The Centre's plan to create a national-level judicial service, on the pattern of the All-India Civil Services, was first discussed in 1960 but the plan has

not taken off due to continued differences between the stakeholders.

Seven states, including BJPruled Madhya Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, have opposed the formation of an allIndia judicial service.

Another BJP-ruled state, Maharashtra, wants recruitment for the all-India judicial service (AIJS) to be done in a particular manner which the Law Ministry feels is "not in consonance" with the provisions of the service included in the Constitution. According to a Law Ministry note on AIJS circulated to members of a parliamentary consultative committee attached with the ministry, the governments of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Odisha and Uttarakhand want major changes in the proposal formulated by the Centre.

Indira's panel on cow slaughter ban having Golwalkar never gave its report NEw DELHI, JUNE 11 (PTI): Cow slaughter was as contentious an issue half-a-century ago as it is today, with an "attack" on Parliament by saffron-robed sadhus prompting the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to constitute a committee that included RSS chief M S Golwalkar to examine a national law to ban it.

A new book on Gandhi by senior Congress leader and family loyalist Jairam Ramesh narrates how Golwalkar, who remained the supreme leader of the RSS for over 30 years, was nominated to the panel to defuse the "crisis" following the attack by sadhus on Parliament on November 7, 1966.

The committee, which included important Hindu religious leaders, includ-

ing the Shankaracharyas, remained in existence for 12 years but did not submit a report.

"On June 29, Indira Gandhi set up a high-power committee to examine the entire issue of a national law to ban cow slaughter. It was headed by A K Sarkar, a former chief justice of India and had as its members experts like Dr V Kurien.

"The high-power committee was given six months to submit its report...It was to keep meeting for 12 years till it was disbanded by Indira Gandhi's successor in 1979. The committee never submitted its report," Ramesh says in the book.

Ramesh termed the "attack" by sadhus the "first crisis" Gandhi faced as prime minister.

"The first crisis she faced in Novem-

ber 1966 was on the cow when sadhus attacked Parliament, people died, and the home minister resigned.

"She set up a committee to look into the issue of a national ban on cow slaughter. One of the important members on this committee was M S Golwalkar, besides the Shankaracharyas, to defuse the crisis," he said introducing the book- 'Indira Gandhi: A life in Nature' at a function here yesterday.

Ramesh told the select gathering, which included Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, that Gandhi's successor Morarji Desai finally dissolved the committee in 1979.

Rajya MP and Congress Working Committee member Karan Singh, then

a minister in Indira Gandhi cabinet, acknowledged the turn of events, saying "That's correct. The committee never submitted its report."

"7 November 1966 had seen the most unusual attack on Parliament. Thousands of sadhus many clad in saffron robes, others naked staged an assault demanding a national law to ban cow slaughter immediately.

"Police had to resort to firing and a few of the protesters were killed. Indira Gandhi quickly secured the resignation of Home Minister Gulzarilal Nanda, who was widely seen to be sympathetic to the agitationists," notes the book published

by Simon and Schuster for release in the birth centenary year of Indira Gandhi which Congress is celebrating.

Military solutions can’t fix political issue in Kashmir: Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR, JUNE 11 (PTI): The Centre’s decision not to resolve the “political issue” in Kashmir has worsened the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, former chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday said, stressing that military solutions cannot be used to fix a “political” problem.

Abdullah, the working president of opposition National Conference (NC), alleged the Centre has also distanced itself from all promises of the state government’s common minimum programme -- Agenda of the Alliance -- formally and publicly.

The BJP, the leading party at the Centre, is a partner in the ruling coalition government in J-K with the PDP. “While the central government’s conscious decision to not engage with the political issue in Kashmir has worsened the situation in the state, the PDP-BJP government’s complete and total failure has compounded the sense of unease and disaffection.

“The PDP-BJP alliance has been in power for almost two and a half years now and they have not fulfilled even a single promise both parties made individually ahead of the elections and then also collectively as an alliance in their alleged ‘Agenda of Alliance’,” Abdullah said.

His remarks came during an event held at the party’s head office ‘Nawa-e-Subha’ here to commemorate the death anniversaries of NC leaders Mirza Muhammad Afzal Beg and Khwaja Ghulam Mohuiddin Shah.

The former chief minister said the sense of political uncertainty in J-K was “unprecedented” as the current state as well as the central government have created a very precarious situation due to complete lack of political engagement and initiative.

“The central government should acknowledge the underlying political issue in Kashmir.

No amount of development or economic packages could possibly compensate for a monumental failure to address the

political issue.

“Kashmir is a political issue and has to be resolved politically as per the wishes and aspirations of the people. Military solutions cannot be used to resolve a political problem,” he said.

Abdullah said New Delhi should acknowledge the adverse implications of the statusquo in Kashmir and engage in sustained talks with stakeholders in J-K as well as the Government of Pakistan.

“Continued hostility between the two neighbours on the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB) has a direct bearing on peace and stability in J-K,” he said.

The NC working president denounced the “anti-student and anti-youth wave of repression” in the valley, saying the “wanton use of unbridled force and oppressive tactics” against protesting students would not help in restoring peace, but would add to the “already alarming level of alienation” on the ground.

He said rather than paying heed to the “growing discontent and unease” among the youth of the state, the Mehbooba Mufti government has unleashed an “unprecedented wave of brute force” to quell student protests.

“The gravity of the situation can be gauged from the fact that teargas shells were fired even inside the premises of the Women’s College in Srinagar,” he claimed.

In other parts of the Valley, college and school campuses were recently put under a siege as forces were allowed to barge in and suppress student protests, he added.

Abdullah said had he been the chief minister of the state, he would have visited the Women’s College here to listen to the grievances of the protesting students the very next day.

“Was it too much to expect from Mehbooba that she could have visited these campuses and especially the Women’s Colleges and sat with aggrieved and anguished students and hear them out? Rather than do-

ing that, the state government chose to invent complex motivations for these protests,” he said.

Warning the J-K government against any “misadventures” on the GST regime extension to the state, he said the NC would not allow the PDP-BJP dispensation to facilitate an erosion of the state’s fiscal autonomy to “please the powers in New Delhi”.

“Jammu and Kashmir cannot be compared with the other states. We have our own Constitution, our special status and our own fiscal autonomy -– which is non-negotiable.

“We met the (state) Governor (N N Vohra) recently to apprise him of our stand on this crucial issue and also demanded that the state government invites all stakeholders and holds an all-party meeting to divulge its plans and policy on GST before summoning a special session of the Legislative Assembly.

“NC will not allow the state’s fiscal autonomy to be eroded at any cost,” Abdullah said.

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May seeks N Irish deal to cling to power

LONDON, JUNE 11 (REUTERS): British Prime Minister Theresa May was seeking a deal with a small Northern Irish party on Sunday to stay in power after losing her party’s parliamentary majority in a catastrophic electoral gamble just days before Brexit talks are set to start.

But with May’s personal authority in tatters, there were reports that moves were under way within her Conservative Party to dislodge her, while opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was insisting she could be ousted and he could replace her.

“Theresa May is a dead woman walking. It’s just how long she’s going to remain on death row,” former Conservative finance minister George Osborne, who was sacked by May when she became prime minister last year, told the BBC. With Britain due to start negotiating the terms of its exit from the European Union with the bloc’s 27 other members on June 19, the political crisis in London could not have come at a worse time.

Those exit talks, expected to be the most complex in postWorld War Two European history, are supposed to wrap up before the end of March 2019 -a timeline that was already considered ambitious before May’s electoral debacle.

Her Downing Street office

statement said.

Britain’s Primer Minister Theresa May poses with her husband at Downing Street in London on June 9. (REUTERS Photo)

had announced on Saturday that the “principles of an outline agreement” with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had been agreed, only for the DUP itself to cast doubt on that account hours later.

“The talks so far have been positive. Discussions will continue next week to work on the details and to reach agreement

on arrangements for the new parliament,” it said.

It was another humiliation for May, and a sign that the socially conservative DUP, with its strong focus on Northern Ireland’s specific political complexities, will not necessarily be a compliant partner for her minority government.

The DUP statement put Downing Street on the back

foot, prompting a carefully worded response in the early hours of Sunday. That said May had “spoken with the DUP to discuss finalising” a deal in the coming week.

“We will welcome any such deal being agreed, as it will provide the stability and certainty the whole country requires as we embark on Brexit and beyond,” the Downing Street

CORBYN STAKES CLAIM Many critics, including Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson, have expressed concerns over the DUP’s stances against gay marriage and abortion, among other issues.

Others have also said a Conservative-DUP deal could endanger Northern Ireland’s peace settlement, which relies on the British government being a neutral arbiter between those who want the province to remain in the United Kingdom and those who want it to become part of the Republic of Ireland.

“There has been a lot of hyperbole about the DUP since Thursday, a lot of things said, a lot of people who really don’t know what we stand for,” DUP leader Arlene Foster told Sky News on Sunday morning.

“Just to be clear, we will act in the national interest. We want to do what is right for the whole of the UK and to bring stability to the government of the United Kingdom.”

The Conservatives won 318 House of Commons seats in Thursday’s election, eight short of an outright majority. Labour, the main opposition party, won 262. The DUP won 10.

Labour’s Corbyn told the Sunday Mirror newspaper he saw a route to power himself, although it was not clear how he would command the sup-

port of a majority of members of parliament.

Labour’s tally, even when added to those of potential allies such as the Scottish National Party and other smaller parties, was still short of a majority.

“I can still be prime minister. This is still on. Absolutely,” Corbyn was quoted as saying.

He said his party would seek to vote down May’s Queen’s Speech, or programme for government, when she presented it to parliament. Corbyn said another national election might be needed to break the deadlock.

“It is quite possible there will be an election later this year or early next year and that might be a good thing because we cannot go on with a period of great instability,” he told the BBC. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, one of May’s most loyal supporters, said he disagreed with Osborne’s description of her as a “dead woman walking” and he expected Conservative lawmakers to rally behind her.

NEW APPROACH Fallon told the BBC that in light of the election result a new approach was needed, welcoming the resignation of her two closest aides Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who were perceived by many Conservative lawmakers to be high-handed and secretive.

May had called the snap

election with a view to increasing the narrow majority she had inherited from her predecessor David Cameron. At the start of the campaign, she was enjoying poll leads of 20 points or more over the main opposition Labour Party.

But after a poor campaign and an unexpectedly stiff challenge from Labour, her plan went disastrously wrong.

The Conservatives now plan to reach a so-called confidence and supply agreement with the DUP, which would involve it supporting a Conservative minority government on key votes in parliament but not forming a formal coalition.

Fallon said the DUP would agree to back the Conservatives on big economic and security issues. He said the parties had a history of friendship, and that did not mean the Conservatives agreed with some of the DUP’s more socially conservative positions.

While the to-and-fro between Downing Street and the DUP was unfolding, several British newspapers were reporting that some prominent Conservatives, including Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit minister David Davis, were being urged by supporters to challenge May for the party leadership.

Johnson dismissed the reports as “tripe”, tweeting late on Saturday that he was backing May.

In Jerusalem’s Old City, many Macron aims to consolidate power as France elects parliament JUNE 11 (REUTERS): form into a landslide majority in Palestinians recall 1967 uprooting PARIS, French voters cast their ballots on the second round, the opinion JERUSALEM, JUNE 11 (REUTERS): Days after capturing Jerusalem’s Old City in a 1967 war, Israel razed the Moroccan Quarter, a ramshackle neighbourhood of Palestinian homes in front of the Western Wall, aiming to create an open space for Jews to pray at one of their holiest sites.

The 50th anniversary of that conflict has rekindled memories of the event, when the flattened district’s 650 Palestinians residents, mostly poor migrants, were urged to move to Shuafat, a refugee camp, or fled further, to camps in Lebanon and Jordan. But some stayed and a half-century later are determined to retain their presence in the Old City.

“Israel brought buses to Damascus Gate and said people can take free rides if they wanted to quit Jerusalem,” recalls Mohammad Assawaf, now 90, who was running a bakery in the neighbourhood when the Six-Day War broke out on June 5, 1967. “All those who left regretted it.”

Assawaf’s bakery was in the Jewish Quarter, which had been cleared of its Jewish residents by Jordanian forces when they seized the Old City and the rest of East Jerusalem in 1948, during the war that followed Israel’s creation.

Israel’s sweeping victory nearly two decades later allowed Jews back into the Old City for the first time, and fuelled the desire to reclaim all of the Jewish Quarter, including the area where the razed Arab neighbourhood had taken root over the centuries.

Assawaf, a father of 15 children, was forced to leave his house, which was one of those bulldozed on June 10 and 11 to make space for the marbled Western Wall plaza.

But he refused to give up his nearby bakery, despite large offers of cash from Israel.

“I stayed in the bakery and continued to work there. They offered me 250,000 Jordanian dinars, but I refused,” he said, mentioning a sum that would have been vast at the time.

Eventually Assawaf gave up the bakery, following a court battle in the 1980s, but he is still living in the Jewish Quarter, one of the few Arab residents to do so, and is determined to stay put in the place where he was born. “Jerusalem as a place did not change, but the people changed,” he said, referring to the return of Jews to the neighbourhood. “Now there is occupation, life before was easier.”

In Shuafat, a camp of high-rise buildings rife with poverty and unemployment, there are regrets among Palestinians who took the decision to leave the Old City. Shuafat is only around eight km (five miles) to the north, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, but it feels a world away.

Mohammad Ali, 77, grew up in the Jewish Quarter when it was empty of Jewish residents. But in the immediate aftermath of the 1967 war, he decided to leave, thinking life would improve. “I left my heart and my life in the Old City,” he said.

Mohammad Abu Znaid was 10 years old when the 1967 war erupted. When Israeli troops seized the Old City, he and his family were forced to flee the Jewish Quarter, he said. They walked barefoot to Shuafat, a journey he regrets. “We are today living in a refugee camp, you can say fatherless and motherless,” he said, using a term to suggest that there is no support or sense of belonging.

Sunday in the first round of a parliamentary election expected to give centrist President Emmanuel Macron the strong majority needed to carry out the far-reaching economic and social reforms he promises.

The vote to elect the lower house’s 577 members comes a month after Macron, a 39-year-old former banker with little political experience, defied the odds to win the presidency of the euro zone’s second-largest economy.

If, as polls project, Macron and his fledgling party win a commanding majority in next week’s second round, it will be another blow for the mainstream parties on the right and left which failed to get a candidate into the presidential run-off.

“We want a big majority to be able to act and transform France over the next five years,” Mounir Mahjoubi, a tech entrepreneur running under Macron’s Republic On The Move (LREM) banner told Reuters as he canvassed support in his northern Paris constituency ahead of the vote.

Opinion polls forecast LREM and its centre-right Modem allies will win at least 30 percent of votes on Sunday.

The conservative The Republicans party and its allies trail with about 20 percent, ahead of the farright National Front on about 17 percent.

Such an outcome would trans-

polls show.

“I think voters are pretty mobilised behind LREM,” said Georges Garion, a 64-year-old company manager, before voting began in Paris. “We’re seeing a kind of majority cohesion, it’s democracy at work.”

While predicting the outcome can be tricky with 7,882 candidates vying for parliament’s seats, even LREM’s rivals have been saying they expect Macron to secure a majority.

Their strategy has been to urge voters to make sure the opposition will be big enough to have some clout in parliament. “We shouldn’t have a monopolistic party,” former prime minister Bernard Ca- French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at his home on bicycle in zeneuve, a Socialist, told Reuters. Le Touquet, on the eve of the first round of the parliamentary election, MACRON OVERHAUL The survival of the Socialist Party, which ruled France for the past five years but is forecast to get just 15 to 30 seats, is at stake, as is the unity of The Republicans.

Some key figures from both parties have rallied behind Macron.

The National Front, reeling from a worse than expected score for chief Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, could miss its target to get enough lawmakers to form a parliamentary group. It is expected though to improve on the two deputies it had in the previous legislature.

In a country with unemployment hovering near 10 percent

Pakistan scrambles to protect China’s “Silk Road” pioneers ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR, JUNE 11 (REUTERS): Chastened by the Islamic State’s claim to have killed two kidnapped Chinese teachers, Pakistan is beefing up security around Chinese citizens streaming into the country on the back of Beijing’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure splurge.

China has often urged Pakistan to improve security after pledging around $57 billion to build power plants, railways, and roads that will cross the Himalayas to connect western China with Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port of Gwadar.

Pakistani officials have outlined to Reuters extensive security plans that include thousands-strong police protection forces, tighter monitoring of Chinese nationals, and in the province of Baluchistan - where the two teachers were kidnapped on May 24 - a review of security arrangements.

The protection forces will buttress a 15,000-strong army division set up specifically to safeguard projects

in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative, which has been credited with rejuvenating Pakistan’s $300 billion economy.

“We are already alert, but this incident has made us extra vigilant over Chinese security,” said Amin Yousafzai, deputy inspector general of police for the southern province of Sindh, which is home to about 50 million people.

Sindh is raising a protection unit of about 2,600 police officers to help safeguard 4,000 Chinese working on CPEC projects, and another 1,000 working in other businesses.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which signed billions of dollars in contracts with Chinese companies, is also conducting a census of Chinese nationals and raising a force of about 4,200 officers to protect foreigners.

Baluchistan would “review the whole security arrangement” and Chinese nationals who come in a private capacity should inform the authorities

about their activities, said Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, spokesman for the provincial government.

The number of militant attacks in Pakistan has fallen sharply in recent years, but violent Islamist groups still pose a threat, and in Baluchistan separatists opposed to CPEC also carry out attacks.

The Islamic State killings were a rare attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, but the incident has unnerved Islamabad and the growing Chinese community.

Miftah Ismail, a state minister involved in CPEC planning, said Pakistan had devoted huge resources to improving security and Chinese investors should not be put off by a one-off attack.

“The country’s security situation has improved,” Ismail said.

The scale of the task facing security agencies is increasing by the day as more Chinese entrepreneurs arrive to set up businesses.

Most stay in big cities, but some venture into riskier

areas.

The challenge for authorities will increase in 2018, when the corridor is due to become operational and trucks ferrying goods to and from China cross more than 1,000 km (620 miles) of road in remote Baluchistan areas currently off-limits to foreigners.

PROTECTION FORCE The two Chinese-language teachers were kidnapped by gunmen pretending to be police, but little else is known about how the they ended up in Baluchistan’s provincial capital, Quetta.

Baluchistan’s government afterwards evacuated 11 other Chinese nationals based in the city. “There are no more Chinese living in Quetta”, said Ahsan Mehboob, Baluchistan’s inspector general of police.

It was not clear why the 11 were there.

The new Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa forces resemble the Special Protection Unit (SPU) recently established by Punjab, Pakistan’s biggest prov-

ince, which has attracted most Chinese investment.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was already working on plans to set up the force, but after the Quetta kidnappings the process was “accelerated”, according to one regional official.

Sindh was also planning to set up a force before the Quetta attack, and was now expanding it, another official said.

Punjab’s SPU, dedicated to protecting Chinese nationals and other foreigners, has more than 6,000 officers and is set to grow to 10,000.

Raja Jahangir, Punjab secretary for information, said SPU chiefs hold daily meetings with intelligence agencies and police chiefs to ensure Chinese nationals stay safe, while a database has been set up to track foreigners from their arrival, to their hotels, and their departure.

Jahangir said security has been stepped up since the Quetta attacks.

“Almost all personnel are on alert and they are on their toes,” he said.

France on June 10. (REUTERS Photo)

and at risk of breaking its public deficit commitments, Macron was elected president in May on pledges to overhaul labour rules to make hiring and firing easier, cut corporate tax and invest billions in areas including job training and renewable energy.

Macron also promised to clean up French politics after a string of scandals - a vow already tested by conflict of interest allegations against his former campaign chief Richard Ferrand, as well as reports that centrist ally Francois Bayrou’s MoDem party used EU cash to fund Paris staff jobs.

“I thought about voting for Macron but I didn’t,” said pensioner

Jacqueline Laurent after casting her ballot in the eastern town of Annecy, close to the Swiss border.

“With Ferrand and Bayrou we could see them falling back into the same old ways, so that was that. I changed my mind.”

Polling stations close at 1800 (1600 GMT) in smaller cities and two hours later in Paris and other big cities. Results will come in slowly, alongside pollsters’ estimates of the results.

Very few lawmakers are expected to be elected directly in the first round. To win, a candidate needs more than half of the votes cast and they must account for at least a quarter of the registered voters.

Gaddafi’s son Saif freed in Libya, whereabouts unclear - lawyer BENGHAZI, JUNE 11 (REUTERS): Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has been freed by an armed group in western Libya where he was being held following the 2011 revolt against his late father, former leader Muammar Gaddafi, one of his lawyers and the brigade involved said.

He was released in the town of Zintan under an amnesty law passed by a parliament based in eastern Libya, lawyer Khaled al-Zaidi said on Sunday, adding that Saif was headed to another city which could not be named for security reasons.

Saif, 44, is the most prominent of the late leader’s children, and was touted by some as a possible successor before the uprising six years ago in which Gaddafi was toppled and killed. It is unclear what role the younger Gaddafi could play in Libya, where a complex array of armed groups and competing governments are vying for control.

But some in eastern Libya, where military commander Khalifa Haftar has been building power, have been pressing for Saif’s release amid a push from former regime figures to reassert influence. Earlier reports that Saif had been freed from Zintan turned out to be false and there have been conflicting reports about his status.

Zintan’s Abubaker Sadiq brigade, which was responsible for guarding Saif, said it had decided to release him following requests from the ministry of justice of a government based in eastern Libya.

“We decided to release Saif al-Islam

Muammar Gaddafi, who is free, and we confirm that he left Zintan on the date of his release on the 14th of Ramadan (Friday),” the brigade said.

A Tripoli court sentenced Saif to death in 2015 for war crimes, including killing protesters during the revolution.

Libya slid into turmoil after his father’s overthrow, with rival governments and armed alliances competing for power. A U.N.backed government now in Tripoli has struggled to impose its authority and has been rejected by powerful factions in the east.

Zintan, which grew powerful through its role in the 2011 uprising and has been at odds with authorities in Tripoli, had refused to hand Saif over. He is also sought by the International Criminal Court, which says his trial in Libya did not meet international standards.

It was unknown what terms Saif’s captors might have set for his release, and why they would have freed a prisoner seen as a major bargaining chip. Zintan, about 145 km (90 miles) southwest of Tripoli, has its own divisions, but it has been broadly aligned with the government and armed forces based in eastern Libya.

A statement from Zintan’s military and municipal councils strongly condemned the decision to release Saif.

It said the move had “nothing to do with the legal procedures, but is collusion and betrayal of the blood of the martyrs and the military institution that they claim to belong to”.

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Ostapenko, from ballroom Intensity grows as Warriors on the brink, Cavs on edge dancer to Grand Slam champion

Oakland, June 11 (aFP): Emotions are running high in the NBA Finals, with superstars LeBron James and Kevin Durant exchanging heated words while Golden State and Cleveland are locked in a familiar tension-packed position.

The Warriors lead defending champion Cleveland 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and can capture their second crown in three years by winning Monday before a home crowd.

But the Cavaliers staved off elimination by ripping Golden State 137-116 in game four, sinking a record 24 3-pointers and scoring the most points in any half (86) or quarter (49) in finals history.

"That's part of who we are," James said. "We set a lot of records since we assembled this team the last couple years."

Both sides know the history, the Warriors squandering a 3-1 series lead last year as the Cavaliers made the greatest comeback in finals history to win Cleveland's first major sports title in 52 years.

It's a bitter memory for the Warriors, who seek redemption. It's an encouraging one for the Cavaliers, trying to be the first team to rally from 3-0 down to win a playoff series. No finals team down 3-0 has even forced a seventh game since 1951.

And it's all getting to be a bit much for James.

struggled.

But Curry shakes off similarities to last year, in part after adding Durant, who came from Oklahoma City last July in hopes of winning his first career title.

"Different team," Curry said. "Obviously we have haven't felt this feeling walking off the court with a loss in a while, but we've done a good job of bouncing back and being resilient all year.

"We need to play better, to have a better first punch in that first six minutes, to play with more force and aggressiveness and physicality. Going home is a good feeling, but it has to go with playing better."

"I don't like it. It causes too much stress," James said. "I'm stressed out.

Keep doing this every year.

We've just got some resilient guys."

James and Durant received technical fouls in the third quarter after yelling at each other, two of seven technicals issued in the game, five in a raucous third quarter.

"The game is supposed to be played physically," James said. "Both teams were wanting to put themselves in the record books and in basketball history.

So try to do whatever it

takes to win."

Durant was concerned abundant foul calls were draining the passion from the moment.

"We weren't coming to blows. We were just talking.

That's a part of basketball," Durant said. "It's like the aura of the game created trash talk.

"I'm sure it's going to continue. There's nothing malicious. Emotions are what keeps this game alive."

Altercations are nearing the point of getting out of hand, said Warriors forward Draymond Green,

who missed last year's fifth finals game after a suspension for striking James in the groin.

"I think it did a little bit (get out of hand)," Green said of game four. "The longer the series goes on, the more stuff like that happens."

- 'Aren't going to punk us' Don't expect Cleveland forward Tristan Thompson to back down either.

"It's The Finals. Guys are going to talk," he said.

"We're going to respond but they aren't going to punk us. Not me. Talk all

you want but I'm definitely going to bark back. That's just how I’m built."

While it brings out fouls and anger, the energy also produces some of the trademark thrills the NBA Finals is known for.

"It's The Finals and everyone is heated. Everyone wants to win," Cavs guard J.R. Smith said. "All the energy is going to something positive, I would hope."

With the chance go 16-0 in the playoffs and become the first NBA club with a perfect post-season run, Warriors guards Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson

- 'Now we have to capitalize' James, in his seventh consecutive finals, has won at least one road game in 29 consecutive playoff series, but for the streak to continue, the Cavs must win Monday.

"We have to be physical at the point of attack. We got to continue to move the ball, share the ball," James said. "We want to put ourself in position to play another game."

The Warriors know alltoo well how quickly 3-1 finals leads can vanish.

"We felt great about last year up 3-1," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

"We're in a great spot and now we have to capitalize.

But last year is last year, this year is this year."

'Make efforts to look into Stokes can 'go through roof' after downing Australia: Morgan June 11 (aFP): ers of the chat he'd had with Stokes match having suffered frustrating no issues raised by Guha' Birmingham, Eoin Morgan said the potential of shortly before the match got under- result washouts in their previous new delhi, June 11 (PTi): Batting for larger transparency, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has urged the Committee of Administrators running the BCCI to look into the issues raised by historian Ramachandra Guha.

The Central Information Commission had on June 9 made it clear that the BCCI is a national sports federation (NSF) but stopped short of declaring it a public authority under the RTI Act. The observations of the CIC came while hearing the case of an RTI applicant who had sought to know from the Union sports ministry the provisions under which the Board of Control for Cricket in India, registered under Tamil Nadu Society Act, selects the Indian team for international events.

Applicant Om Prakash Kashiram did not get a satisfactory response from the ministry after which he approached the Commission with his appeal.

"This CoA has taken charge with immediate ef-

fect started liaising with BCCI's chief executive officer Rahul Johri, who is incharge of the daily administration of the board. This means the Union of India has taken over the administration of BCCI through the Supreme Court's appointed committee, hence the BCCI, its CoA already became public authority and answerable," Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said.

The Commission did not bring it under the RTI Act because of a pending matter before the Madras High Court. It directed the ministry of youth affairs and sports to inform it and the applicant about its efforts to expedite the process of bringing a bill or adopting appropriate legal measures to declare BCCI as public authority under RTI Act. "The Committee of Administrators and the CEO need to immediately initiate efforts to find the facts on the issues raised by Ramachandra Guha, take necessary steps to prevent wrongs, if found to have been committed," he said.

Support the Ongoing Indo-Naga talk to the last

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n 1964 we 12 MLAs belonging to Democratic Party of Nagaland had to resign en masse in support of the Indo – Naga talk in accordance with the laid down principle of the party under the Chairmanship of Kevichüsa.

The Shillong Accord I never blame the Signatories and the associated leaders. It was not a sell – out of the Nagas but it was a compelled surrender under the compelled circumstances for the sake of the crushing public. In actual deed they were innocent but aftermath of the Accord they committed blunder in certain matters which betrayed the actual purpose.

After the Shillong Accord which was “To accept the constitution of India on their own volition” the leaders of the GoI said that the question of talk does not arise except to talk over peripheral matters.

But in 1997 the NSCN (I –M) and the GoI had a ceasefire agreement and resumed Indo- Naga talk at the highest level like that of 1964. So the Indo – Naga talk was resumed and started to embark on.

Since that time on I repeated the same tune up to now saying that whoever is leading the talk should be supported to be successful because success or failure will affect all of the Nagas.

Everybody is impatient and is eager to see a sooner settlement. If the talk is sabotaged or delayed by any one out of hatred, it will be a heavy burden for such responsible men and women before God and before the people.

Ben Stokes is "through the roof" after having the best view in the house as the all-rounder's stunning century helped England knock Australia out of the Champions Trophy.

England, already through to the semi-finals of a tournament featuring the world's top eight one-day international sides, were reeling at 35 for three chasing a target of 278 at Edgbaston on Saturday.

But in a match their arch-rivals had to win to join them in the last four, Stokes, with an ODI best 102 not out, and England captain Morgan (87) put on 159 for the fourth wicket at better than a run-a-ball.

By the time a second rain interruption saw the game called off, England were 240 for four off 40.2 overs and won by 40 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.

A previous rain break gave Morgan and Stokes time to assess their approach after a top-order collapse threatened to undo England's earlier good work in restricting Australia to 277 for nine, with fast bowler Mark Wood taking an ODI best four for 33 and leg-spinner Adil Rashid four for 41.

When the match resumed, Morgan hit boundaries off the first two balls he faced from Australia spearhead Mitchell Starc, part of a sequence of five fours in 11 balls "We felt that the positive way was the best way," Morgan told report-

way again.

"It managed to work, we did it in our own way."

He added: "So I did what I do, and obviously Ben's very naturally aggressive and finds attacking quite easy."

- 'Smarts' Turning to fellow left-handed batsman Stokes, now one of the hottest properties in world cricket after an impressive debut season in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League, Morgan said: "His potential is through the roof. He's always looking to influence the game -- bat, ball, or even in the field.

"A lot of guys with potential like that, when things aren't going (their) way, back into a corner -- but that's not Ben." Australia captain Steve Smith, who skippered Stokes at IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiant, added: "I always thought he was a good player. He's an incredibly strong lad and hits the ball very hard.

"I think he's probably developed some smarts... He's certainly a quality player, and he's in exceptional form at the moment."

For Australia, this result meant both they and New Zealand, the team they beat in 2015 ODI World Cup final, exited the Champions Trophy without winning a game.

Smith's men came into Saturday's

Group A fixtures, with a combination of this result and Bangladesh's win over New Zealand on Friday taking the Tigers into the last four alongside England.

Aaron Finch (68) and Smith (56) both got out when well set, with Travis Head's unbeaten 71 insufficient to get Australia to a par score of 300.

Smith denied a lack of time in the middle had been responsible for Australia's comprehensive defeat.

"You say that we only had one hit, but that should be good enough for the players that we've got on our team," he insisted.

"I thought we let ourselves down a little bit," added Smith, whose time in England has been overshadowed by an increasingly bitter contract dispute between Cricket Australia and their players.

"We got ourselves into a pretty good position early with the bat. But someone in the top four probably needed to go on and make a hundred."

Meanwhile Smith lamented the "freebies" his bowlers has dished out to Morgan and Stokes during a "momentum shift" after the initial rain break.

"When you're playing in a big tournament for your country, you need to step up and get the job done.

"We just didn't turn up the way I would have liked after the (rain) break."

Paris, June 11 (aFP): Jelena Ostapenko's first love was ballroom dancing but judging by the bruising manner in which she demolished Simona Halep to win the French Open, it could just as well have been boxing.

The 20-year-old muscled 54 winners past the Romanian who was so shell-shocked by her 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 defeat that she admitted she felt "sick to the stomach".

Much was made of Ostapenko's love of the dance floor at Roland Garros where her guarded relationship with the media was at odds with her free spirit on the court.

She fired 299 winners during the tournament, the most by any man or woman, in a breathless and refreshing change-up from the too-often defensive mundanity of the women's tour.

But it's not all power.

There's grace in that brutal hitting, the steady footwork which is its foundation a legacy of her balance and quick feet in the ballroom.

"At home in Riga when I am there I try and go ballroom dancing four times a week," she told AFP earlier in the tournament.

"It really helps with the footwork on the court. My favourite dance? The Samba, of course."

Ostapenko said she did ballroom dancing for seven years as a child, took a break for another seven years, before dusting off the sequins in 2014.

"I have the dress, the shoes -- everything has to be matching. I go to a club and dance with the teacher there, he's a professional dancer."

In Latvia, Jelena is better known as 'Alona', and that is the name she uses among friends and family.

But names are tightly regulated in Latvia and while 'Alona' does not appear on the official list of

legally acceptable Latvian names, Jelena does, and so that is the name she uses in order to avoid paperwork mix-ups on the world tour.

- Sporting family She comes from a sporting family.

Father Jevgenijs Ostapenko was a goalkeeper with Ukrainian club Metalurh Zaporizhya and mother Jelena Jakovleva is a tennis coach.

Speaking to the LTV7 TV channel following his daughter's semi-final victory over Timea Bacsinszky, Jevgenijs said: "We always believed it (getting to a Slam final) would happen -- and even thought it might happen sooner."

But the early years in tennis weren't easy for Ostapenko as her family scrambled around for the money to finance her daughter's career.

"We had to find a few different sources of revenue -- via the internet, doing a few different jobs, using our savings. But we found enough money -luckily two generous benefactors appeared who gave us money and asked to remain anonymous," said Jevgenijs.

But it paid off with his daughter winning junior Wimbledon in 2014.

Money will no longer be a problem for either Ostapenko, her mother and father or half-brother Maksim who lives in Los Angeles -- her Roland Garros victory was worth over $2 million in prize money.

That, however, may not turn Ostapenko's head.

She does not have a Twitter account and such was her low-key nature before Saturday that when she reached the final, the president of Latvia Raimonds Vejonis had to congratulate her through her mother.

"He actually called my mom. So that's what she told me. I mean, because nobody knows my phone number," she said.

The Internet - Where Everybody Fits In

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ver a little about ten years, online transaction has virtually changed the world with the ecommerce market worth $ 22 trillion globally and the market still expanding has room for so much more. Everybody is endowed with skills in any simple way or the other and it is up to the individual to materialize it to one’s profit or not. In the following passages let us try to explore some of the possibilities and the opportunities that the internet has to offer us with and where we do fit in, perhaps make a living out of it just by staying at home or from our workplaces.

In 1996 Bill Gates had said that ‘content is king’. Content is the lifeline the internet cannot do without. The internet is a crazy place willing to pay you for just anything you write that catches the eye, provided you are good at it. From 500 for a 500 word article to $ 100 - $ 500 for a well drafted content. For example at Blue Mountain Arts- this greeting

card company will pay you $300 for exclusive rights to your poem, or $50 for one time use in a book.

At Glimmer Train, they pay up to $700 for first publication rights for accepted stories. Here is a list of few websites that will pay you to write for them- Chicken Soup for the Soul, ADDitude, The Sun, Tales To Go, Smart Alex, Poetry Foundation and many more.

With a little knowledge in SEO, which you can learn by investing a couple of days in the internet, and proficiency in English (written), there is a lot of money in store for you. From writing contents for companies about their products and services such as travel writing or about their new app to humour writing for college blogs, article writing on trending issues, fashion industry, editing, or even starting your own blog (WordPress is recommended) and etc, these are few means where you can make money out of from writing.

Singing is one arena that Nagas are well acquainted with and

very good at. For those who nurtures the passion for singing as equally as in writing songs/ lyric writing and looking forward to making money, you may consider pitching up your songs on online portals where you can sell them. Perhaps you cannot sing but writes excellent lyrics, there is every possibility that your lyrics may land up with top recording companies such as the Nashville.

The clients will pay you upfront for your songs and lyrics or in case you had submitted your lyrics/ songs to some recording companies lucky enough you may be signing a contract with top recording artists and with the kind of pay checks that your works generate- is enough to put you at ease for a very long time. These are some of the websites where you can sell your songs and lyrics- Songwritingopportunities. com, Dittomusic.com, Songbay. co, Ascap.com, Smashsongs. com, Fanmusic.com, Songcastmusic.com, Sellinglyrics.com.

The internet is not only for

developers confined within their geeky four corners of the room but in case you are one, one just need the right concept and the right app to deliver the next big thing in the race for the lions share against the $ 77 billion app development market with the figure still to increase up to a staggering mark of $ 3.75 trillion by the end of 2020. In an era where ideas are materialised and marketed, with thousands of developers constantly thriving to remake the world and remodel it into a little app, thousands of mobile apps are developed constantly, the demand for which are insatiable. Companies are now focusing more on mobile devices than the web to reach out to potential customers through adaptation of mobile phones. So if you have an idea, a great one, why not conceptualize it and build an app? You can either sell your app through online portals such as Applancer, Freelancer, Flippa etc or perhaps start your own company.

Logo Designing for clothing and other products, Graphic Designing, Vlogging, Photography, Affiliate marketing for Bloggers and website owners etc are excellent levels in the internet to begin a career with for all those who are passionately in love with what they are doing and are confident enough to make it big.

Personally I am more biased towards using Internshala than other websites for start ups (freelancers and interns) as it is easier to sign up and simpler to use.

The internet is not only confined to Facebook, YouTube, or is it a hub of preinstalled information, but there is a bigger avenue for your ‘out of the box’ inputs and creativity. The best part of all is that your degree does not count much and there is no backdoor appointments here- your skills are your tickets and you get paid for them. I believe many Naga people can profit from this ideal platform. Why not give it a shot, see where you fit in and where it leads you to?

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

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I’m ashamed:

Katy Perry opens up about past suicidal thoughts in video streaming live for 3 days

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REVIEW he Mummy made Tom Cruise running boring. How is that even possible?

This movie is so relentless and exhausting, and lacking in genuine intrigue, that by its end we struggled to find joy even in Tom’s legend-

ary gait.

It begins with a good idea: establishing a cast of morally-suspect characters rather than infallible heroes. Cruise plays Nick Morton, a roguish US soldier who stumbles across the mummy’s cursed grave by accident. There’s also Jenny Halsey (Annabelle Wallis), and Dr. Henry Jekyll (Russell Crowe), the man in charge of a mysterious organisation tasked with monitoring the world’s monsters.

And that’s before we even get to the monster herself, Princess Ahmanet (Sofia Boutella), and her agenda to bring about the end of the world. There’s a lot going on – too much. As a consequence, we come to know most of them only superficially.

The obvious pressure to lay the foundations of a wider universe has an immediate impact on this movie. I never came to think of Cruise’s character as anything more than a lying cheat who would occasionally do the right thing. Cruise is perfectly fine in an unchallenging role, but there isn’t enough time to make Nick into even a generic loveable rogue.

Additionally, reimagining Dr. Jekyll as a monster hunter has obvious potential, but like so many of the neat ideas stashed away in The Mummy, there’s never enough time to explore.

The mummy herself suffers even more, despite a strong introduction. When she first emerges from her sarcophagus she’s surprisingly disgusting and moves with a creepy, joint-snapping rhythm that is distinct from anything I’ve seen in another zombie movie. She’s a formidable presence when creating chaos and reawakening the dead, but her final form lacks the visual flair that was always a hallmark of Universal’s classic monsters.

But there’s a deeper discrepancy. Unlike the very best Universal monsters, you’re never given cause to feel an ounce of sympathy for her plight. She isn’t a tragic romantic like Boris Karloff’s Imhotep; she was a bad person in life and now is resurrected to do very bad things for no specific reason. It’s hard to see her as anything but a rather traditional and one-dimensional villain. Ultimately she feels more like a prop than a conflicted, complex character.

The Mummy’s lack of characterisation isn’t helped by its deafening set-piece action. From the moment we meet Cruise’s character the movie accelerates towards a breakneck pace from which it rarely escapes. There’s a middle section where he’s endlessly falling into and out of vehicles, fighting hordes of zombies, and generally running in lots of directions.

You learn almost nothing about these characters during these lengthy sections, apart from that they appear to be in good shape. The action isn’t bad, but for the most part offers nothing witty or original, and by the end it simply becomes fatiguing.

op star Katy Perry has admitted that she previously struggled with suicidal thoughts in an emotional therapy session, which was streamed live as part of her Witness World Wide event. The 32-year-old singer is currently live-streaming her life through the YouTube video ‘Witness World Wide’.

During her session with celebrity psychologist Doctor Siri Sat Nam Singh, Perry opened up about her battle with suicidal the thoughts that left her feeling “ashamed”, reported Entertainment Tonight. “It’s hard because I’m ashamed.

Because of course, Katy Perry is so strong.

But it’s hard because I’m ashamed that I would even have those thoughts, you know? That I feel that low or that depressed,” Perry said.

The Bon Appetite singer then said she

had put her feelings into a song to help combat her depression, and Siri - who hosts Viceland’s The Therapist - told her it was a good way to deal with her emotions, rather than acting on her thoughts. The video has been streaming live for three days now.

Perry, who was crying throughout the intense therapy session, added, “I wrote that song, By The Grace of God, because you know, I do believe in something much bigger than me and I call that God for me.

And you know, I get to live this wonderful life and I work very hard at it, and I’ve been given this gift but I know that God has his hand on me. “And I know that sometimes I go through things that are just too intense and I can’t handle them, and then he swoops in and he shows me that it’s his grace. That brings me through it.”

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atman” only aired for three seasons in the 1960s, but Adam West would remain associated with the role forever. “You get terrible typecast playing a character like that,” West told The Associated Press in a 2014 interview. “But in the overall, I’m delighted because my character became iconic and has opened a lot of doors in other ways, too.”

West, who died late Friday at age 88, initially chafed as being typecast after “Batman” went off the air, but in later years he acknowledged he was happy to have had a role in kicking off a big-budget film franchise by showing the character’s wide appeal. His straight-faced portrayal of Batman in the campy 1960s TV series lifted the tightclad Caped Crusader into the national consciousness, and inspired future wearers of the superhero’s cape and cowl.

The TV show was among the most popular in 1966, the year of its debut, and some of the era’s top actors signed on to play villains. Burgess Meredith squawked as the Penguin. Eartha Kitt purred as Catwoman. And Cesar Romero cackled as the Joker. Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney, Christian Bale and Ben Affleck have since portrayed Batman onscreen.

“Adam West exemplified heroism,” Affleck wrote on Twitter Saturday.

“Kind, funny and an all around great guy. Thank you for showing us all how it’s done ” West remained friends with the actor who played Batman’s trusty sidekick, Robin. Burt Ward said he and West were friends for more than 50 years. “We shared some of the most fun

Original TV Batman Adam West dead at 88

SO WAS IT ALL BAD? No. There are moments to enjoy, and almost all of them involve The Mummy embracing its horror roots and finding a way to meld that imagery and atmosphere with its action. There’s a great fight that takes place in a ruined gothic abbey in the English countryside. The moon is out and the crumbling church is shrouded in fog – it almost feels like you’ve wandered onto the set of one of the classic monster movies that inspired this one. But these assured elements of horror are unfortunately overwhelmed by the louder moments. I wish it had been the other way around.

The Verdict?

The Mummy isn’t completely rotten, but given its heritage and larger ambition it feels frustratingly generic and unfulfilling. There are moments where it reaches out for horror and produces something interesting and distinct from Hollywood’s other blockbusters, but those moments are buried beneath unremarkable and, by the end, tedious action sequences. As the first chapter in the coming Dark Universe films, The Mummy contains glimpses of promise and potential, but it’s far from the most solid foundation.

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Beyonce plans 1m home birth

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eyoncé and Jay Z are reportedly installing a $1 million maternity unit in their Hollywood home. The couple are due to unwelcome twins into the world in the coming weeks and, as the pair felt it was best for their ''privacy and safety'' for the 'Formation' singer to give birth at home, medical equipment including incubators and ''an entire professional neonatal wing'' has been delivered to their rental property over the last few days.

And the 35-year-old beauty and her 47-year-old spouse are hoping giving birth in private will avoid any of the controversy that surrounded the birth of

times of our lives together, Ward told the entertainment trade paper Variety. “This is a terribly unexpected loss of my lifelong friend. I will forever miss him.”

Julie Newmar, who played Catwoman to West’s Batman, said, “He was bright, witty and fun to work with. “I will miss him in the physical world and savor him always in the world of imagination and creativity.” A whole new generation of fans knew West as the voice of nutty Mayor Adam West on the long-running animated series “Family Guy.” “Adam West was a joy to work with, and the kind of guy you always wanted to be around,” “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane said in a statement. “His positivity, good nature, and sense of fun were undeniable, and it was always a big jolt of the best kind of energy when he walked in to record the show. He knew comedy, and he knew humanity... Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have given, Mr. Mayor. You’re irreplaceable.”

In April 2012, West received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Born William West Anderson in Walla Walla, Washington, he moved to Seattle at age 15 with his mother after his parents divorced. He graduated from Whitman College, a private liberal arts school, in Walla Walla.

After serving in the Army, he went to Hollywood and changed his name to Adam West, and began appearing on a number of television series, including “Bonanza,” “Perry Mason” and “Bewitched.”

His publicist, Molly Schoneveld, said Saturday that West died after a “short but brave battle against leukemia.” He is survived by his wife, Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. “Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight, and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans’ lives,” his children said in a statement. “He was and always will be our hero.”

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Selfie seekers are not megalomaniacs : Katrina Kaif

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atrina Kaif, who has completed nearly a year on social media, believes that those who take selfies are not exactly megalomaniacs. According to a study conducted on selfies, those who continuously click themselves are likely to be vain, lonely, narcissistic or mere attention

their daughter Blue Ivy five years ago. The youngster was born in Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, but it was reported the couple had spent $1 million renting out an entire floor of the facility, and other patients complained about their ''heavyhanded'' entourage, who had obstructed their visitors.

The source added: ''Beyoncé and Jay Z were upset by that negative publicity at what should have been the happiest time in their lives. They are determined not to repeat that experience, which is why Beyoncé wants to give birth at home this time around. ''Of course, she has a team of medical staff advising her and, should her doctors say she needs to move to hospital, then that is what will happen.''

seekers.

"When people talk to me about selfies, I feel like it has a negative connotation," Katrina was quoted as saying by a leading daily. She added, "Is everyone who takes a selfie a megalomaniac? The answer is no. I can do a study with a 100 candidates and prove that people, who are on social me-

dia in 10 years will be slightly emotionally dysfunctional.

These are studies which we can never prove or disprove.

I don't think there is anything wrong with taking selfies. But the way people behave before taking a picture is funny. Doing a 10-minute prep before a picture is a bit obnoxious."

Lawrence fine after plane makes emergency landing

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gency landing in Buffalo. But in the middle of the landing, the plane's other engine shut down, on what would have been an undoubtedly harrowing flight for "The Hunger Games" star. After touching down in Bufscar-winning actress Jennifer Law- falo, the jet was met by emergency vehicles.

Source: IANS rence’s private plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to engine failure. She is fine and came out unhurt, according to her representative. The incident took place on Saturday when the 26-yearhe 28 year old - who was previously old was flying from her hometown Louisfound legally responsible for the death ville, Kentucky, where she had been visiting family, when one of the plane's engines of his then girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown shut down, reports eonline.com. According was taken into custody in Sanford, Florito her representative, Lawrence "emerged da, on Saturday afternoon and has been unscathed from the incident". The jet was charged with domestic violence battery flying at 31,000 feet when it suffered engine and false imprisonment after allegedly atSource: Contactmusic failure, forcing the pilots to make an emer- tacking his lover so badly the evening be-

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fore, she’d had to go to hospital. Sources told TMZ the unnamed woman had filed a report at the police station on Saturday morning, claiming she’d been battered and not allowed to leave his home.

Meanwhile, Nick told police he didn’t hit the woman and claimed she had attacked him, and he wanted to press charges against her. A Sanford Police public information officer confirmed to Us Weekly: ‘’At 8:04 a.m. this morning, a female came to the Sanford Police Department to say that she had been battered and that Nick Gordon would not allow her to leave the residence. ‘’Officers did make contact with him and he was over at the pool area of the residence. There was no issue or any problems when taking him into custody.’’ Nick has been denied bail.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Nadal wins record 10th French Open India beat SA to enter

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PaRIS, June 11 (aFP): Rafael Nadal coasted to a record 10th French Open title on Sunday, demolishing Stan Wawrinka in a brutally one-sided final which also earned the Spaniard a 15th Grand Slam crown.

Nadal, 31, triumphed 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 to become the first man in history to win the same major 10 times.

His collection of Slams now stands just three behind great rival Roger Federer, a staggering statistic coming just a year after he quit Roland Garros with a wrist injury.

Playing in his 22nd Grand Slam final, Nadal triumphed in Paris without dropping a set for a third time.

He also lost just 35 games in total and only six in the final, his

most comprehensive victory since allowing Roger Federer four games in the 2008 final.

"It's really incredible. To win La Decima is very, very special," said Nadal.

"I am very emotional. The feeling I have is impossible to describe.

"It's difficult to compare with other tournaments but the nerves and adrenaline I feel, it's like no

other place."

Once Hollywood A-lister Nicole Kidman had helped unbox the Coupe des Mousquetaires to a crowd already wilting in 30-degree heat, the final was underway.

It was the 22nd Slam finale for Nadal; just the fourth for Wawrinka, the oldest man in the championship match in 44 years.

Sunday was also the first time since 1969 that the Roland Garros final had featured two men over 30.

Despite having spent more than five hours on court getting to the final, 2015 champion Wawrinka had the first break point in the third game.

The 32-year-old couldn't take it and it proved to be the only break point he earned all afternoon.

From there, it was all downhill.

Nadal was unable to convert four break points in the fourth game.

No matter as he broke through for 4-2 and then went to set point in the eighth game after a relentless forehand barrage sapped the will out of Wawrinka.

A backhand which sailed long gave Nadal the first set with the Spaniard having crunched 10 winners to Wawrinka's four while committing half the unforced errors.

Nadal forced Wawrinka into another forehand error to break for 2-0 in the second set before the Swiss halted a run of seven games lost with a hold for 1-3.

But the song remained the same, Nadal taking the set in the ninth game, just moments after Wawrinka, who knocked out world number one Andy Murray in the semis, had destroyed a racquet in utter frustration.

Champions Trophy semi

Shikhar Dhawan became the fastest to 1000 runs in ICC tournaments, India v South Africa, Champions Trophy 2017, Group B, The Oval, London, June 11, 2017

new delHI, June 11 (aGenCIeS): Defending champions India made it to the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy by defeating South Africa in a must-win encounter in the final league match by eight wickets at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday.

After bowling out the number one ranked ODI team for a paltry 191, India chased down the target with 12 overs remaining. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with an 83-ball

78-run knock while skipper Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 76. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah claimed two wickets each. This is the fifthtime India have reached the semi-final stage of the Champions Trophy.

The victory means India are in all likelihood going to face Bangladesh in a mouthwatering quarterfinal at Birmingham on Thursday. And the primary reason for that victory was South Africa's suicidal run-

ning between the wicket.

Virat Kohli's decision to field first on a flat Oval track on a bright and sunny London day was a result of the nature of the match and perhaps a lingering memory of their defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka on Thursday. The Indian captain has reiterated several times the ease of chasing a target rather than having to set one and when he called it right at the toss, Kohli was sure he wanted to chase in the virtual quarter-final.

AIFF president proposes new competition Nervous Bolt wins final 100 metres race on home soil KInGSton, June 11 (Reu- poor, my start was poor as always. them and they really appreciate ous as always." with top four I-League, ISL teams Meanwhile, South African teRS): An emotional Usain Bolt I think in the last bit I lost it a little. it," said the 30-year-old.

KolKata, June 11 (IanS): All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel on Saturday proposed that top four I-League and Indian Super League (ISL) teams engage in a competition from where the winners and runners-up will be awarded AFC Champions League and AFC Cup slots respectively, said informed sources.

"Patel suggested that top four teams from each league play a competition where again the top two teams get a chance to play in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup respectively," the source told IANS on condition of anonymity.

The format of the com-

petition has not been chalked out yet, the source added.

Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan alongwith several other ILeague clubs met with Patel, and other AIFF officials at a plush hotel here.

The bone of contention for the Kolkata clubs was the I-League running simultaneously and also the fact that if both leagues run together, I-League will lose its sheen.

East Bengal and Bagan also wanted a waiver of the Rs 15 crore franchise fee if they were to take part in the ISL. "Patel has said that the I-League will also be shown on Star network and as-

Cristiano Ronaldo 'father to twins with surrogate mum' lISbon, June 11 (aFP): Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has become a father to twins with a surrogate mother, Portuguese media reported Saturday.

Reports said the babies -- a girl and boy named Eva and Mateo -- were born on Thursday to a woman living on the US West Coast.

The captain of Portugal's victorious Euro 2016 team had his first son Cristiano Junior in June 2010 -- also reportedly with a surrogate

mother, although he has never confirmed it.

British tabloid The Sun had reported in March that the quadruple Ballon d'Or winner was expecting twins.

The 32-year-old striker is currently dating Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez.

The reports come after a twin-heavy week in the celebrity world, after George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal welcomed newborns Ella and Alexander.

United agree deal to sign Lindelof london, June 11 (aFP): Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Swedish international centre-back Victor Lindelof from Benfica for 35 million euros, the Europa League champions announced on Saturday.

"Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Victor Lindelof, subject to a medical examination, international clearance and personal terms," United said in a statement.

"A further announcement will be made once the transfer is complete."

The Portuguese club later confirmed that the deal was worth 35 million euros (£31m, $39.5m) and also included a 10 million euro bonus.

Lindelof, 22, joined Benfica from home-town club

Vasteras SK in 2012 and has won three Portuguese league titles and two Portuguese Cups during his time in Lisbon. Lindelof is in line to becomethesecondcentre-back signed by United manager Jose Mourinho following last year's £30 million capture of Ivory Coast international Eric Bailly from Villarreal.

Mourinho also has England pair Chris Smalling and Phil Jones at his disposal, along with Argentina international Marcos Rojo, while Dutch utility man Daley Blind has slotted into central defence on occasion.

Lindelof will be United's first new signing of the close season.

They are also in the market for a striker, having included Zlatan Ibrahimovic, currently sidelined by a serious knee injury, on their list of players due to be released on Friday.

sured the I-league clubs of equal mileage. He has asked them to get back by next week on his proposal," the source said.

It was also learnt that the I-League clubs seemed happy with the Kolkata clubs saying they will will discuss it with their other officials after getting back to Kolkata.

In the meeting, East Bengal were represented by senior officials Debabrata Sarkar and Shanti Ranjan Dasgupta, while the meeting also had Shillong Lajong owner Larsing Ming Sawyan and Churchil Brothers CEO Valanka Alemao.

Bagan top official Srinjoy Bose attended the meeting.

recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 metres sprint on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the 2nd Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on Saturday.

The multiple Olympic and world gold medallist, who will retire after August's world championships in London, confessed to being a nervous wreck before running his last race on Jamaican soil.

"The run, it was just ok. I must say it was ok. I don't think I've ever been that nervous running a 100m," Bolt said after a lap of honor before a packed stadium, including International Association of Athletics Federations President Sebastian Coe and the top brass of Jamaican politics including Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

"I think that was possibly one of my worst race. My execution was

"But I didn't expect anything spectacular... my first race since January when I ran a 150m and some relays in Australia so I just wanted to stay injury free, put on a show for the crowd and shown them I'm thankful for the support over the years.

"Just the atmosphere and the people, the support they came out and give me tonight, it was really nerve racking. I never expected this, I knew it was going to be Big, the stadium was ram packed so thank you guys for coming out and supporting me."

Running from lane five, Bolt took control of the race before the halfway mark and pulled away to the delight of more than 30,000 spectators.

"It's Big to see everybody that turned out. It shows that what I've done for the sport is a big deal to

"So thank you and it was my honour to put the sport of track and field at the top and to continue to dominate. I'll try my best even when I've hung up my spikes, to really continue to push track and field in anyway possible."

The double sprint world record holder, who has amassed eight Olympic golds and 13 world championship medals, will make his final bow in August in the British capital, where he will only run the shorter sprint despite having a wildcard for the 200m.

"It will definitely just be the 100.

I know a lot of people really want to see me run it (200m) but the 100m will be the one cause I know people really want to see that also," Bolt said.

"I'm just going there to do my best and to come through victori-

400m world record holder Wayde Van Niekerk ran a blistering curve on his way to posting a world leading 19.84 seconds (wind 1.2 m/s) to win the 200m sprint.

"This is a positive step forward, but I know there's still quite of bit of work to be done," Van Niekerk told Reuters.

David Rudisha, the reigning Olympic and world championship winner in 800m, posted a season-best one minute 44.90 seconds but was caught and passed by his little known fellow Kenyan Willy Tarbei, who won in one minute 44.86 seconds.

British multiple Olympic and world championship gold medallist Mo Farah clocked seven minutes 41.20 seconds to land the 3,000 ahead of Australian Patrick Tierman and Jamaica's Kemoy Campbell.

Kane rescues England as hat tricks light up Euro qualifiers GlaSGow, June 11 (aP): While Harry Kane didn't contribute to the glut of hat tricks in European qualifying for the World Cup, the England striker grabbed a crucial equalizer in a chaotic finale against Scotland on Saturday.

A dramatic final six minutes in Group F at Hampden Park saw Scotland come from 1-0 down to take the lead through two Leigh Griffiths free kicks. Kane, captain of England for the first time, volleyed home deep into stoppage time to make it 2-2.

Things were simpler for Germany and Poland, who were aided by hat tricks as the pair continued to dominate their groups.

Despite fielding a weakened team against minnow San Marino, Germany stayed perfect in Group C with a 7-0 win. Sandro Wagner scored a hat trick on just his second appearance for Joachim Loew's side.

Poland stayed unbeaten as Robert Lewandowski's hat trick took him level with Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the scoring charts. Lewandowski scored two penalties during a 3-1 win over Romania.

But that wasn't Group E's only treble. Stevan Jovetic scored Montenegro's first ever hat trick in a 4-1 victory over Armenia.

Kane, who has led the Premier League's scoring charts for the last two seasons, had mixed emotions at fulltime.

“It (the goal) is definitely up at the top, it was a special day,” he said. “It looked like we were going to win the game and then like we were going to lose when 2-1 down in stoppage time.

To get the goal was special. I did not know whether the keeper

international goal to make it 3-0.

He saved the best until last, converting with a stunning scissor kick in the 82nd. Ruslan Koryan bagged a late consolation for Armenia.

Denmark kept pace with Montengro in the race for second place as it beat 10-man Kazakhstan 3-1 in Almaty. Nicolai Jorgensen opened the scoring in the 27th and Christian Eriksen added penalty before Islambek Kuat pulled one back for the home side. But substitute Kasper Dolberg sealed the win in the 81st.

Harry Kane scores their second goal. (Reuters)

was going to come, so when I saw Shkodran Mustafi scored two him stay on his line ... what a ball minutes into the second half. it was, and it was just a good sideFans needed a bit of patience foot into the net.” before the sixth arrived courtesy of Julian Brandt, whose first interGROUP C national goal came in the 72nd, It was only ever a question of and Wagner completed the rout how many goals Germany would with five minutes remaining. score against San Marino at Norway and the Czech ReGrundig Stadium in Nuremberg. public played out a 1-1 draw in Julian Draxler, one of the few Oslo as Theodor Gebre Selassregulars in a weakened Germany ie scored from close range 10 squad, opened the scoring before minutes before the break, but Wagner claimed his first interna- Norway's Alexander Soderlund tional goal five minutes later, and equalized from the penalty spot. he didn't have to wait long before Northern Ireland took advanclaiming his second, after fans in- tage of the result as Stuart Dallas dulged in Mexican waves. scored an injury-time goal to Midfielder Amin Younes consolidate second place in the claimed his first goal for Ger- group, five points behind Germany before the break, and there many, but four clear of the thirdwere more cheers after it when placed Czech Republic.

GROUP E Poland stayed six points clear as Lewandowski got on the scoresheet for an 11th consecutive qualifying match. He emphatically headed home in the 57th before sealing his hat trick with another penalty five minutes later.

Romania scored the goal of the night in the 77th through Bogdan Stancu's stunning strike but its qualifying hopes look bleak after losing ground to second and thirdplaced Montenegro and Denmark.

Montenegro started fast as Fatos Beciraj gave it the lead after just two minutes, before Jovetic took matters into his own hands.

The captain doubled his side's lead with a low strike in the 28th, and scored Montenegro's 100th

GROUP F England's position at the top of Group F was weakened as Slovakia and Slovenia both won, but it left Hampden Park relieved to have kept its eight-year unbeaten run in tournament qualifying matches intact.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain came off the bench to give England the lead before Griffiths's free kicks looked to have snatched victory for Scotland.

But Kane popped up deep into stoppage time to preserve a two point cushion for England in the standings.

Its nearest challenger is Slovakia, which secured a crucial 2-1 victory in Lithuania.

Marek Hamsik set up Vladimir Weiss for the opener and added a stunning free kick of his own after the break.

Slovenia is just one point further back in third place after a comfortable 2-0 win against Malta.

Josip Ilicic gave his side the lead with a fine curling effort from an acute angle before setting up Milivoje Novakovic to seal the victory.

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