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There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness WCS & Forest Dept dispel fears of a second tiger in Medziphema

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IS attacks on Brussels kill 35 Respond by March 29:

BRUssEls, MARCH 22 (AFP): A series of explosions claimed by the Islamic State group ripped through Brussels airport and a metro train Tuesday, killing around 35 people in the latest attacks to bring bloody carnage to the heart of Europe.

Two huge blasts, at least one of which prosecutors said was likely caused by a suicide bomber, rocked the check-in hall at Zaventem Airport. More than 200 people were wounded in Tuesday’s bloodshed. Belgian authorities had been on alert after Abdeslam, Europe’s most wanted man, told investigators he had been planning an attack on Brussels.

An online news agency affiliated with IS said the group was behind the attacks. “Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on Tuesday, targeting an airport and a central metro station in the centre of the Belgian capital Brussels, a country participating in the international coalition against the Islamic State,” the Aa-

A person is carried to safety as troops helped the injured and secured the area after the explosions in the terminal building. (AP Photo)

maq news agency said.

Hundreds of flights and trains were cancelled as security across Europe was tightened after the bombings, which Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel branded “blind, violent and cowardly”. “This is a day of tragedy, a black day,” Michel said. His spokesman announced three days

of national mourning.

Shortly after the airport blasts hit at around 8:00am (0700 GMT), a third explosion rocked Maalbeek metro station, in the heart of the city’s EU quarter. There are fears more suspects could still be at large in Brussels, home to the headquarters of both NATO and the European Union, Belgian For-

eign Minister Didier Reynders warned.

Pierre Meys, spokesman for the Brussels fire brigade, told AFP at least 14 people had been killed at the airport, while Brussels mayor Yvan Mayeur said “around 20” died in the underground blast.

“A man shouted a few words in Arabic and then I

heard a huge blast,” airport baggage security officer Alphonse Lyoura told AFP, his hands bloodied.

An army team later blew up a suspect package at the shuttered airport, with media reporting police had found an unexploded suicide vest. Authorities later said a third bomb had failed to explode at the airport.

“The whole of Europe has been hit,” said French President Francois Hollande, whose country is still reeling from November’s Paris attacks.

British Prime Minister David Cameron warned of the “very real” terrorist threat faced by countries across Europe.

US President Barack Obama said Washington stood with Belgium in the face of the “outrageous” attacks. “We will do whatever is necessary to support our friend and ally Belgium in bringing to justice those who are responsible, and this is yet another reminder that the world must unite,” Obama said.

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Remove leniency towards proxy teachers: SKK

DIMAPUR, MARCH 22 (MExN): The Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu (SKK) has written to the Nagaland State Education Minister to increase efforts in tackling the menace of proxy teachers in government schools of the state.

The SKK said that “lenient attitude” towards offenders is one of the major contributory factors that hinder a solution to this problem. “As long as the system is left in the web of complication unheeded, futures of the affected students shall continue to keep on miserably compromising,” the SKK cautioned.

It proposed a strategy framed in the form of ‘MISSION- doing right,’

which the SKK said would “encompass the above subject as the epicenter to flush out proxy teacher system and allied offences in all the Sumi inhabited area.” It however called for the Department to effectively reciprocate the SKK’s initiative with stringent disciplinary action without fair or favor.

It asked that the government introduce and implement biometric teacher attendance. The SKK further said GHSS/GHS/GMS/ GPS teachers keeping proxy in their respective place of posting should be immediately suspended for one academic year without granting sustenance allowance while School Management Com-

mittee concerned be immediately dissolved and re-constituted.

It urged immediate appointment of qualified and dedicated substitute teachers in place of the suspended teacher under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner concerned.

The suspended teachers, it added must be reinstated “only after signing an agreement to be loyal & faithful to the profession and expression of willingness to be terminated without notice in the event of repeating the offence.”

Habitual absentee teachers, it demanded must be awarded immediate withhold of one annual increment with cumulative effect.

The SKK further asked that the government ensure timely payment of all the government teachers irrespective of the nature of appointment. It called for immediate initiatives for the grant of special allowance to the teachers posted to exceptionally difficult & remote areas.

The SKK then urged that rampant transfer/posting of teachers in the mid-academic session be brought under control; and genuine grievances of the teaching community if identified in the process of pursuing the said mission be heeded with all seriousness and prompt necessary action to that effect be taken.

DNSU to Nagaland Govt

• Threatens to block stretch between Airport and Central Jail • Blockade to continue till Math teacher deputed in GHS Diphupar Morung Express News Dimapur | March 22

With the Nagaland School Education Department failing to depute a Math teacher to GHS Diphupar till date, the Diphupar Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) said the union is ready to launch its second phase agitation – blockade of the highway stretch between Dimapur Airport and Central Jail.

At a press conference on Tuesday, DNSU members said they would resort to blockade of the highway stretch if the department failed to give a positive response

by March 29. “The blockade will continue till a Math teacher is deputed to GHS Diphupar”, said DNSU members.

It may be mentioned GHS Diphupar has been running without a Math teacher since September 2015 after cross transfer of the school’s the lone Math teacher.

On March 8, DNSU staged a peaceful agitation demanding immediate deputation of a Math teacher to GHS Diphupar.

The agitation was suspended after the School Education department assured DNSU that the department had already initiated transfer of a Math teacher to GHS Diphupar.

A copy of an order dated March 7, 2016, signed by Additional Director, School Education, stated that “Pallab Bhaumick, G/T (Maths) GHSS Dimapur, is hereby transferred to GHS Diphupar on temporary measure until such time the Government provides regular G/T (Maths) at GHS Diphupar.”

“We waited for a couple of days, but since the teacher did not report for duty, we enquired the Deputy DEO, Dimapur, and the latter also expressed surprise”, said DNSU President Sakulemba Jamir.

DNSU also furnished copies of a letter (dated March 10, 2016), written by the Principal, GHSS Dimapur to the Director, School Education.

The letter stated, “Pallab Bhaumick, G/T (Maths) GHSS Dimapur is hereby deputed to GHS Diphupar on temporary adjustment w.e.f 14.03.2016. Whereby, Pallab

A musical chair of transfers and cross transfers

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ven as many government schools continue to reel under acute shortage of specific subject teachers, the School Education Department seems to be playing musical chair with regard to transfer and crosstransfer of teachers.

According to DNSU, GHS Diphupar has also excess of teachers barring Math subject.

Adding to the irony, as students of GHS Diphupar and DNSU agitate for a Math teacher, the School Education department recently transferred two teachers from Zunheboto to GHS Diphupar.

“While we are demanding for at least two Mathematics teachers, the department has instead transferred two teachers (general subject) from Zunheboto to the school. This is ridiculous as the school is overstaffed but without a single Math teacher,” a DNSU member said.

“Political” transfer and cross transfer of teachers seems to be the root cause of the utter mess within the department.

Bhaumick (Maths) will be reverted back to GHSS Dimapur as when Govt. provides regular G/T (Maths) to GHS Diphupar.”

“We again waited for some days but still the teacher failed to turn up so we had to contact the DDEO again. The DDEO explained that she had done all she could from her end and that it was now up to the higher authority to take the final action,” the DNSU President said.

The DDEO Dimapur in a letter (dated March 16, 2016) to the Director, School Education, informed that the teacher had not joined GHS Diphupar till date.

The DDEO in the letter further requested the authority “to look into the matter at the earliest so as not to create more problems at the said school and avoid further agitation by the students and public of Diphupar.”

According to DNSU, the said teacher has not reported for duty till Monday.

DNSU said it would be compelled to launch the second phase agitation taking into account the plight of the students. The union also called upon public in general to understand the gravity of the situation and offer suggestions to protect the interest of the students.

World Water day in nagaland

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Like the rain fed crops of the rural, Nagaland’s urban sector is slowly becoming rain fed too.

In commercial capital Dimapur, many people have either been using muddy water from drying ring wells, or plugging into a neighbour’s water supply since January this year. Dry months of March and April exacerbate the pain.

With no government water supply lines connecting a majority of households in Dimapur, people have resorted to digging (deeper into) ring/ tube wells and bore wells to feed water demands from the Earth’s water table.

Some have even turned it into profitable business.

March 22 was World Water Day, an international observance initiated by the United Nations to create an opportunity to learn more about water related issues, be inspired to tell others and take action to make a difference.

“We plan to bore further down into our well to access water. Hygiene and sanitation at home have been severely affected due to water shortage these past couple of months,” said Atula, a teacher and a

‘Technical problems’ hinder Mokokchung water supply

(LEFT) Woman draws muddy water from a ring/tube well in Dimapur as the dry season sets in and government supply remains missing. (RIGHT) Containers filled with water and kept to be sold at a colony in Dimapur where most of the tube wells have dried up. (Morung Photos)

mother of two.

As scarcity hits life, demand drives prices up—of services, to begin with. Atula has already spent a good sum on first repairing the water pump that stopped drawing water, then getting the well cleaned and now on boring further.

On the other hand, as droughts continue to increase in severity, water is becoming valuable.

At Old Industrial Estate in Dimapur, for instance, many of the ring/tube wells have dried up since January. Its residents have resorted to buying water from those who have water in their wells.

Lanumeren, a resident of Old Industrial Estate, had sensibly dug a 180 feet tube-well, deep enough to pump water up even

during dry seasons. Making brisk business, he sells three containers of the water for Rs 10.

“There are more than 10 families in the surrounding area whose wells have dried out. I supply water to them for a nominal rate,” Lanumeren informed.

According to him, there are also people from adjoining ADC Court area buying water from him.

“Earlier, tube wells would normally dry up during the months of March and April. It has been a couple of years now that many people are seeing their wells drying up by January,” Lanumeren noted.

Similarly, water scarcity has also hit a number of homes in Duncan Bosti area. It may be noted that these areas were heav-

ily forested till only two to three decades ago.

Due to large scale deforestation in Nagaland, water sources are drying up, confirmed Er. Kevisekho Kruse, Chief Engineer, Department of Public Health Engineering (PHED) Nagaland, at a World Water Day commemoration by the PHED at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Executive Engineer, Kohima Rural Division, Tsiepfü Tsiepfhe Colony, Kohima.

While groundwater is available it does not guarantee providence in the future, he noted. Even though repeated appeals have been made to reduce forest destruction, people are not listening anymore. “We are wiping out our forests.

What are we going to give to our children and grand-

children?” asked Er. Kruse, while briefing people on the natural process of restoring water in forests and the impacts of pollution, deforestation, global warming, and climate change.

Deforestation coupled with mindless and heartless urbanisation has led to the water crisis being felt with increased severity.

The Chief Engineer admitted how Kohima is left with little to no options to cater to the ballooning population of the State’s capital.

Even where there is water, though, people are hoarding. A worker in the electrical department living in Nagaland Power House in Dimapur’s Nagarjan said they get water through the PHED but it is irregular. For the past two dry weeks, the crisis has deepened. Indi-

vidual households have installed motors in their houses, pulling as much water as they can from the common supply source. This leaves little for those who cannot afford motors, and most residents have now resorted to square one—digging wells.

Expressing concern, PHED’s Er. Kruse, while admitting difficulty to provide sufficient water due to scarcity and environmental concerns, has stressed on rain water harvesting and urged people to initiate innovative ideas through low cost technology to solve the problems of water in the State.

After all water, as he put it, is “collective responsibility” and its privatisation will affect Nagaland in perverse ways in the future.

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ccess to safe water in Mokokchung remains a perennial problem. Some local entrepreneurs make brisk business during the lean season by selling ‘safe’ water while some private water distributors have developed their own system of water system lately.

While the well off have dug their own wells or invested in bore wells, and despite the existence of several natural water springs in the town, the problem of water scarcity remains unresolved.

Piped water supply to Mokokchung town solely rests with the PHED. Piped water supply to the town was first provided by the department in 1964 when the town’s population was just 6000 and it was sourced from Minkong.

Then in 1988, the department initiated a multistage pumping scheme from Dikhu River and during 1999-2000, the much talked about Techipami water supply scheme was sanctioned for an estimated cost of Rs.1000.53 lakhs which was completed in 2005 with an expenditure of Rs.1003.30 lakhs.

The Techipami project, however, has been a failure as the department has not been able to regularly supply water sourced from there. The department has time and again cited “technical problems” for not being able to provide regular water supply from this pipeline.

While the Dikhu project has been abandoned, the “average total volume of water,” sourced from Minkong, is 200000 litres per day while that of Techipami source is estimated to be 400000 lpd but the latter is not regular owing to the cited “technical problems.”

The PHED has seen ten Executive Engineers since the commencement of the Techipami project and more than 15 years have gone by but the “technical problems” still remain unresolved and the people are yet to have access to regular water supply from this source.

Assuming that the total volume of water supplied to Mokokchung town is 6 lakh litres per day combining Minkong and Techipami sources, the people of Mokokchung town on average are barely surviving on less than 15 litres per head per day. However, the case is that daily water supply is not happening.

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WCS & Forest Dept dispel fears of a second tiger in Medziphema

(TOP) Pastor Ashok of the Pentecostal Church Dimapur inaugurates the Royal Interiors Showroom, Near City Tower Junction in Dimapur on March 22. (BOTTOM): Visitors browse inside the newly open Royal Interiors Showroom, Near City Tower Junction in Dimapur on March 22. Royal Interior, a house of world class multi brand tiles and sanitary ware is a luxury branch of Royal Tiles at Naharbari. Royal Interiors offers Kohler-the ultra luxury superior quality bathroom fitting and sanitary wares for the first time in Nagaland. (Morung Photo)

Appeal for Protection of Wildlife

CMO Mon constitutes DAA & DAC

Kohima, march 22 (mExN): A meeting of the District Farmers Advisory Committee (DFAC), Kohima, was held on March 18 in the office of the District Agriculture Officer, Kohima. The meeting was conducted by the Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Kohima. Vizonyü Liezie, District Agriculture Officer and Project Director ATMA, Kohima spoke on the functions and responsibilities of the DFAC. Rokoshüno Angela, Deputy Project Director, ATMA, Kohima, gave a PowerPoint presentation on the activities undertaken by ATMA at the district level.

This was followed by an interaction among the officials and the participants.

Resident population of tigers unlikely

WCS India and along with a team from the Nagaland Forest Department team (Wildlife Wing) at Medziphema. Photo by Lansothung Lotha

along with the State Forest Department.

Bano Haralu, a conservationist from NWBCT pointed out that “The last time a tiger came into the village, it was shot. But this time things were different,

and for the better.” She observed that the locals are now more aware of tiger conservation issues and immediately informed the authorities, who in turn were able to take action.

“What is promising is

Participants during the the State Level National Integration Camp held at IG, Stadium Kohima from March 17 to 21.

During the Symposia/Panel Discussion, Kenei Richa, block level officer, NRLM, spoke on National Flagship Programme/ Start up Village and Entrepreneurship Programme/NRLM; Sidramappa M. IFS, DFO, Kohima, spoke on Youth and Environment; Dr. AJ Sebastain SDB, Former Prof. & HOD Eng. Dept, NU, enthralled the participants on Peace and Communal Harmony. John Besu, Asst. Professor, Modern College, Kohima, ad-

Toshi Aier is new Chief Information Commissioner

DFAC Kohima meeting held

long way in ensuring that the next time a tiger disperses through our state, it will be able to successfully move through”.

that the villagers, the forest department, and NGOs worked together and acted immediately. This gave the villagers confidence that the next time also, they will receive similar help”, Haralu stated. “This will go a

“It is unlikely that there is a resident population of tigers in the area. There is habitat for tigers, but little prey”, said Dr. Varun Goswami, scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India Program, who led the effort.

“Tigers, however, can disperse into Nagaland from multiple directions–– the forests of Karbi Anglong towards the northwest, or perhaps, Myanmar to the southeast”, he added. The WCS informed that according to residents of Medziphema “tigers do occasionally pass through the area.”

Tigers can move large distances when they are dispersing, according to Dr. Ullas Karanth, renowned tiger expert from Wildlife Conservation Society. “Our long term research shows evidence of tigers travelling up to 300 km or more”, he said.

State Level National Integration Camp concludes Workshop for science teachers conducted

Kohima, march 22 (mExN): Nehru Yuva Kendra Sagathan, Kohima has successfully conducted the State Level National Integration Camp (NIC) held at IG, Stadium Kohima from March 17 to 21.

Altogether 250 youths from the states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Maharashtra, UP, Assam, Sikkim, Manipur and Nagaland are participating in the camp.

In the closing function, Khriehu Liezietsu, Parliamentary Secretary, Youth Resources & Sports & Chairman MTF, Nagaland Legislative Assembly was the chief guest.

The participating teams from Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra presented their cultural programmes.

In Know India Quiz the first prize was taken away by Nagaland, second prizes walked away by Manipur, Sikkim, and Uttarakhand and the third prize went to state the of Maharashtra. State level Best Youth Club awarded to Altura Society, Dimapur with Rs. 1 lac and citation.

The Best Discipline team for NIC was awarded to Sikkim. Jackie RuimoN, mar ch 22 vah gave the camp report stating (Dipr): On the approval that NIC is unique in its own ways of the Deputy Commis- in bringing the nation together. sioner & Chairman District Health Society, the Chief Medical Officer, Mon has constituted three members District Appropriate Authority (DAA) in Mon District under Pre-Natal Diagnosis Techniques (PNDT) Amendment Act 2002. The authority will be headed by the Chief Medical Officer Dr UK Konyak, Lomei Konyak president KNSK and Temsu APP (Judicial) as members. The CMO also constituted District Advisory Committee (DAC) comprised of Dr. Kechongol Sophie Medical Superintendent, DH, Mon as Chairman, Lomei Konyak president KNSK as member and Relise Sangtam, EAC, Mon as Nodal officer under the PDDT Act 2002.

Dimapur, march 22 (mExN): The office of the Chief Wildlife Warden, Nagaland has made an appeal for protection of wildlife to the Deputy Commissioners of all the districts.

On behalf of the Forest Department, the CWW Satya Praksah Tripathi requests the DCs to take up the matter of Wildlife Protection at the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meetings and other important forums.

Meanwhile, the CWW also said that the killing of two pigs, three cows and injury to a man in Medziphema village by a strayed tigress on February 28 and its reported killing by the villagers on February 29 are unfortunate incidences in the State.

Dimapur, march 22 (mExN): Rumours of a tiger in the Medziphema area where a tigress was shot and killed by anxious villagers has been dismissed after the Nagaland Forest Department along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India set up various camera traps in the area. The camera trappings with 17 units were laid out for seven days.

A press note from the WCS India Programme informed that Nagaland “threw up a surprise for wildlife conservationists, particularly those involved with tigers in the country.”

The tigress shot in Medziphema on February 29 was the first official sighting of a tiger in the area for over a decade, the WCS informed. Rumours of a second tiger spread two days later.

The WC Society India Program, facilitated by Nagaland Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation Trust (NWBCT), provided technical assistance and set up camera-traps near the killsite and around the village

Governor of Nagaland with Nagaland Information Commission new Chief Information Commissioner Toshi Aier IAS and State Information Commissioner Chanbemo Lotha appointed on March 22. (DIPR Photo)

Nagaland Information Commission new CIC and IC appointed Kohima, march 22 (Dipr): Nagaland State Government has appointed former state bureaucrat, Toshi Aier IAS, Chief Secretary (Retd) as the Chief Information Commissioner and Chanbemo Lotha , Chief Engineer, PWD (H) (Retd) as the State Information Commissioner, Nagaland Information Commission with effect from March 22.

Governor of Nagaland, P.B Acharya administered the oath taking ceremony which was held at Raj Bhavan on March 22, 2016.

Toshi Aier IAS from the 1978 cadre, retired as Nagaland Chief Secretary in 2014, after holding a number of high profile posts in various categories.

Chanbemo Lotha, who retired as Chief Engineer PWD (H) was vice- president (2008-2010) and President (2010-2013), Federation of Nagaland State Engineering Service Association (FONSESA), governing council member of India Building Congress (IBC), permanent member Indian Road Congress (IRC) and under Right to Information (RTI) held charges as APIO from 200810, PIO from 2011-12 and Appellate Authority from 2012-15 PWD (N).

dressed the participants on Fundamentals Rights and Duties and responsibilities of the Citizens. C. Theyo, SLO NSS conducted Know India Quiz.

A day long field Visit to various historical importance of the State was held, with an aim to learn and understand the different culture of the country.

The inaugural programme was held on March 17 with Dr. Vilhusa Seleyi President, Angami Public

Organization as the chief guest.

The keynote address was presented by Jackie Ruivah, Zonal Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, Kohima. The States of Sikkim and Nagaland presented cultural programmes.

The programme was chaired Roukhuovikho Chale, John Makhabo, DYC welcomed the audience and vote of thanks was said

by Phyobemo Lotha DYC. It was followed by refreshment.

Dimapur, march 22 (mExN): A three day residential workshop for science teachers of government and private schools of Nagaland was successfully held from March 19 to 21 at the Development Association of Nagaland, Dimapur.

The workshop was organized by the Nagaland Institute of Health, Environment & Social Welfare, Kohima with support from Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, Noida (UP). The Directorate of School Education deputed science teachers from all the districts of Nagaland to attend the programme.

The main resource person for the workshop was the renowned science activist Dr. BN Das of Presidency University, Kolkata. The seventy two years old Dr Das regaled and mesmerized the participants with his astonishing magic like demonstrations on the principles, laws and theories of

light, magnetism, electricity etc using cheap, easily and locally available materials.

He showed how a serious subject like physics could be taught as a subject full of fun and excitement for students. He told the teachers that experimental demonstrations help students to understand theories that are difficult to explain with words. He also added that friendliness, jokes and little bit of play while teaching are essential to draw the interest of students.

During the feedback session, the teachers stated that it was the most interesting and educative workshop that they had ever attended and requested the organizers to conduct similar workshops with the same resource person in the future too.

Vigyan Prasar also supplied demonstration kits free of cost to all the participants to help them conduct similar demonstrations in their schools.

KROS College is ‘Computer Literate Campus’

Kohima, march 22 (mExN): KROS College was declared computer literate campus on March 22 by Muthingnyuba Sangtam, Director, Skill development and Entrepreneurship, Government of Nagaland.

Muthingnyuba Sangtam while congratulating Krosians said, “Computer technology has fundamentally changed the way our students approach their assignments, interact with others, and view the world.

It is only natural that the same technologies would facilitate new ways for faculty and students to engage in the work of undergraduate education.

Faculty and students of KROS College along with others during the declarion of the college as computer literate campus on March 22.

Kevisiezolie Suohu, ductory note said, “KROS rectorate General of TrainChairman, KROS Educa- College Computer Centre ing (DGT) Ministry of Skill tion Society in an intro- is registered under the Di- Development and Entre-

PA SJC annual conference held

Kohima, march 22 (mExN): Philanthropic Association St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama had its first philanthropic annual conference at the college auditorium on March 21. The conference was under the theme “Service to men is service to God”.

During the conference, Philanthropic Association (PA) President K. Chumseli Anar as the resource person challenged the delegates. Yanghose Naga, President Students’ Council SJC, Jakhama exhorted the delegates to be a cheerful giver. Alen A Yimchunger, General Secretary, Students’ Council SJC, Jakhama exhorted the delegates to be like a Mother Teresa and Dalai Lama.

The welcome address was delivered by Benathung Kithan and the programme was chaired by Methiam and Piza. Special song was presented by Josephite vocal band and Vikali Aye, while the group dance was performed by Renna and Thejano and the vote of thanks pronounced by Tsalumli the Assistant General Secretary of PA.

preneurship, Government of India”.

KROS College Computer Centre is now Vocational Training Providers (VTPs) and will provide counseling and vocational guidance, training facilities as per norms, impart good quality training, post training support to trainees in getting employment, maintain data base on trainees trained and the outcome of the training.

They will track the trainees for three years or till they get gainfully employed.

The programme was chaired by Keliihol Tase, Asst Prof, KROS Ladies Hostel Inmates presented a special song and vote of thanks

by Zuchano Jami, Asst Prof.

Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court calls on CM

Kohima, march 22 (mExN): Justice Ajit Singh, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court called on Chief Minister TR Zeliang yesterday and hold discussion on several important issues pertaining to judiciary system in the state. A press release issued by the CMO Media Cell stated that the Chief Minister during the interaction highlighted about judiciary system in the state. He also

lauded the Gauhati High Court for tremendous contribution rendered to the people of the state in delivering justice. Chief Minister also hosted the dinner in honour of Justice Ajit Singh. The Chief Justice was accompanied Justice N. Choudary, HK Sarma, Registrar General, Gauhati High Court and SK Poddar, Registrar cum Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice.

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Badruddin Ajmal: King-maker or spoiler in Assam politics?

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Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi is now perhaps ruing his earlier brash comment when, in an apparent mood of disdain and haughtiness, he had asked "Who is Badruddin Ajmal?"

The target was the president of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). Now, on the eve of the assembly elections on April 4 and 11, not only Gogoi and the Congress but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) too is wary about the likely impressive performance of the AIUDF. Badruddin and his brother Sirajuddin, the two leading lights of the AIUDF, are sure that no one can form the next government in Assam without their support.

Badruddin thinks that his party may bag 30-35 seats in the 126-member assembly.

Two factors are now working towards polarising the votes of the Bengali-speaking Muslims in favour of the AIUDF. The first is the all-out effort that the BJP and the RSS are put-

ting forth for winning the elections. The second is the Congress' refusal to agree to the AIUDF's call for a Bihar like grand alliance for defeating the BJP. That the Ajmal brothers have ultimately decided to contest a larger number of seats from the initially contemplated 60 to 76 - is a direct fallout of the Congress' decision to contest alone.

The Congress is, no doubt, in the midst of a dilemma. It does not want to lose Hindu votes by striking an alliance with the AIUDF as the Hindus still constitute a little more than 65 percent of Assam's population. But the party's voter base overwhelmingly consists of Bangladeshi immigrants and Muslims. The recent trend among the Bengali speaking Muslims of the state for tilting towards the AIUDF may cost the Congress dearly.

Gogoi is, no doubt, trying hard to offset this trend.

Even at this advanced age - he'll be 80 on Apil 1 - he is tirelessly touring the Muslim-dominated areas particularly the 'char' lands.

However, as per latest information, Badruddin's charismatic personality is still holding sway among the minority population.

This is quite natural because to a large number of people of Assam, Badruddin is not just a political leader but also a 'holy man' who can work miracles. He has earned the equivalent of a masters in Arabic language and theology from the Darul Uloom Deoband Islamic School. His family owns almost the whole of the Hojai town in Nowgaon district. He has the largest agar plantation in India and runs a Rs.2,000 crore perfume business. He runs the Haji Abdul Majid Memorial Hospital, Asia's largest rural charitable hospital and also owns what is arguably Asia's richest NGO - Markaaj-ul-Maaris.

That such a man can easily match the financial powers of mainstream political parties is beyond doubt. But he has also been helped by the changing demographic character of Assam. While Muslims constituted 30.9 percent of the

population in 2001, their share jumped to 34.2 percent in 2011. In 2001, only six districts had a Muslim majority. In 2011, Muslims constituted the majority in nine districts.

Badruddin, however, leaves no stone unturned to prove that his party has its base among all sections of the people. The claim is not without reason. The working president of his party is Aditya Langthsa, a Dimasa tribal. Moreover, in the 2014 parliamentary elections a prominent Hindu named Radheshyam Biswas had won from the Karimgunj constituency on the AIUDF ticket. In the last Bodo Tribal Council (BTC) elections the AIUDF had won four seats although critics say that this became possible due to an increase in the number of Muslim population in the BTC area.

There is however no doubt that the AIUDF has spread its tentacles far and wide in Assam. In the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, its only success was in the Dhubri constituency but in 2014 it bagged three Lok Sabha

seats - Dhubri, Barpeta and Karimgunj. In the 2006 assembly elections, the AIUDF won 10 seats but in the assembly poll of 2011 the figure jumped to 18.

Similarly, in the 2011 assembly polls, the AIUDF's vote share was 12.6 percent, increasing to 15 percent in 2014.

In the 2014 parliamentary elections, the AIUDF had established comfortable leads in 24 assembly constituencies. If this trend continues, then Badruddin's prediction of 30-35 seats in 2016 may come true. There are, however, some impediments before him. His influence is mainly confined to lower Assam and the Barak Valley. In upper Assam, which has the largest concentration of seats, Badruddin faces opposition from the Assamese speaking Muslims. This has perhaps tempered his ambitions to some extent.

But, after the elections, Badruddin may come out as a balancing factor - a kingmaker for some or a spoiler for sundry others' ambitions.

TSR trooper kills lover, shoots self

23 Mithun farmers from Senapati district visited ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Jharnapani on March 21 and 22 and availed of the technologies developed by the institute for Mithun husbandry practices. The farmers also visited Mithun farm where Mithun are maintained under semiintensive and intensive rearing system, an alternative, which is yet to be practised by the farmers. The farmers also had a useful interaction with the Scientists.

agartala, March 22 (IaNS): A trooper of the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) gunned down his girlfriend and later shot himself with his service rifle, police said here on Tuesday. Mrinal Das, 32, stormed into the rented house of nursing student Tanushree Karmakar, 25, late Monday night at Durjoynagar near here and shot dead the woman, police spokesman Uttam Kumar Bhowmik told IANS. "Later, Das shot himself dead on the spot," Bhowmik said. The official said that Mrinal, a rifleman of the Ninth Battalion of the TSR, was in relationship with Tanushree for the past few years. "Recently, the girl started avoiding Mrinal after she learnt that he is married," the spokesperson said. The Tripura State Rifles is an elite force of Tripura and trained in line with central paramilitary force to engage in counter-insurgency operations.

Won't replace Assam Rifles on Myanmar border: Rajnath NoNgkreM, March 22 (IaNS): Assam Rifles will continue to guard the unfenced India-Myanmar border, and the union government has "not decided to replace" the paramilitary force, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

The central government earlier had plans to relieve Assam Rifles from the duty of guarding the 1,643-km border with Myanmar due to shortage of officers.

"We have not decided to replace Assam Rifles at the Myanmar border. Those forces which are deployed here have done very well in their duty, and we are successful in bringing down insurgency in the region," Rajnath Singh told journalists at the Assam Rifles headquarters here in Meghalaya.

"Till now, Assam Rifles and Border Security Force have done commendable

job, there is no need to replace them," the home minister said.

Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in the country, has the twin responsibility of guarding the treacherous IndiaMyanmar border and also conducting counter-insurgency operations in Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Nagaland. "It will be difficult to replace it because Assam Rifles has domain knowledge about the people, terrain of the border areas and complete knowledge on the operational areas," he said.

Assam Rifles has 46 battalions, 15 of which are deployed along the IndiaMyanmar border. The porous border with its rugged terrain is used by Indian insurgent groups to slip in and out of the country. Forest and animal products are also smuggled through this route.

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Indigenous women stand for individual & collective rights New York, March 22 (MexN): Indigenous women attending the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 60) have urged member states to prioritise the recognition of indigenous women as subjects of individual and collective rights, emphasizing their part as indigenous peoples with their own forms of development, governance, language, culture and worldview.

This was part of the political statement from participating members of the International Indigenous Women Forum attending the NGO CSW Forum, being held in New York from March 14-24, which was also attended by Adviser to the Indigenous Women Forum of North East India, Khesheli Chishi.

As bearers of ancestral knowledge, indigenous women around the world have contributed to the development of their identity. However, gender inequalities have impacted differentially on indigenous women considering the ethnic discrimination that they face in different areas.

Thus, the women urged the house that empowerment of indigenous women is considered as a theme in a future session at the Commission on the Status of Women as a strategy to eradicate poverty and promote development from the perspective and with the participation of indigenous women.

They also requested the recognition of the contribution of indigenous women to the “conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity through our knowledge, innovations and practices.”

Indigenous women of the Americas, Asia, Africa, Arctic and Pacific, remembering the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, organized by the United Nations, met to reaffirm the advances achieved at international arenas in the last twenty years, recognizing that Beijing was a landmark in the indigenous women´s movement and set the basis of

indigenous women’s claims as indigenous peoples and as women. Since then, they have been advocating and achieving advances in this respect and exercising their individual and collective rights.

The statement highlighted the commitments by the Member States through two resolutions adopted by the CSW: “Indigenous women: beyond the ten-year review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action”—the indigenous women demanded the adoption of measures to guarantee the full and effective participation of indigenous women at all levels; and “Indigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication”—the women urged the States and the United Nations agencies to adopt measures oriented to empower indigenous women and accomplish their rights.

“We reaffirm the Political Position Document and Plan of Action resulted of the World Conference of Indigenous Women held in Lima, Peru where we expressed our demands and priorities related to the international processes and the urgent need to empower indigenous women at all levels,” noted the statement.

The women also reiterated the three paragraphs of Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly, known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, which referred to indigenous women with commitments by Member States related to empowerment of indigenous women, elimination of violence against indigenous women and invitation to different organizations of the UN system, highlighting an invitation to the CSW to consider the issue of the empowerment of indigenous women at a future session.

Also, it was recommended that the CSW “consider the empowerment of indigenous women as a priority theme of its 61th session, in 2017, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration.”

Imphal-Sagolmang road bandh called against militant threat Our Correspondent Imphal | March 22

An 11-hour Imphal-Sagolmang road bandh has been called by a joint action committee (JAC) tomorrow to register a protest against criminal escalation against villagers. Nongshum, a hamlet under Sawombung in Imphal East is facing escalating intimidation and harassment from Kuki National Army (KNA) and Kuki Liberation Organisation KLO), a ‘JAC against the torture of Nongshum villagers’ convenor K Ibungobi Singh told media at the Press Club here on Tuesday.

"We've called a bandh along the road from 6am to 5pm in protest," he announced. He claimed that armed Kuki militants belonging to KNA and KLO frequently intimidate the people in Sagolmang. The two Kuki underground groups are currently under ceasefire with the gov-

The Community Avenue Network (CAN) Youth express its appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to Dimapur Deputy Commissioner, Kesonyu Yhome, IAS and Dr. Neel Konwar, Psychologist, AdvisorConsultant for their Mentorship, Guidance, Physically Support and also contributing their ideas in Promoting Young NGOs During the X Change North East Youth NGO Summit held on 15th to 17th March 2016 at Hotel Acacia, Dimapur, Nagaland.

We would also like to thanks P.B. Acharya Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland & Assam for Powering the Summit and for Sharing His Message for the Delegates.

Besides, the CAN Youth also conveys its Special thanks and Heartfelt Gratitude to the Following List who encourage and help us not only for the summit but also in promoting Young NGOs in Networking and Pushing one another to work for Change.

• Our Support Partner 1. Department of Youth Resources and Sports, Govt. of Nagaland.

2. District Administration Dimapur 3. Bosco Institute, Jorhat 4. The Coming Generation, Kohima.

5. The Tourist Lodge & Restaurant, Dimapur • Our Media Partner 1. Morung Express • Individuals 1. Jacob Zhimomi, Parlimentary Secretary, Irrigation and Flood Control.

2. Tovihoto Ayemi, Member of Legislative Assembly 3. Menukhol John, Commissioner & Secretary, Youth resources & Sports, Govt. of Nagaland • Special Guest 1. Johnny Ruangmei, Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Government of Nagaland.

• Panelist 1. Akum Longchari, Editor, Morung Express.

2. Amba Jamir, Executive Director, Sustainable Development for Nagaland.

3. Dr. Fr. Jerry Thomas, Director, Bosco Institute.

4. Hasina Kharbhih, Founder Managing Director, Impulse Social Enterprises, Shillong.

5. Kesonyu Yhome, IAS, Deputy Commissioner Dimapur • Motivational Speakers 1. Hekani Jakhalu, Director, Youth Net 2. Ranjan Baruah, National Youth Awardee 2012-2013.

• We also would like to express our Gratitude to 1. All the NGOs Delegates from North East Region 2. Dimapur District Citizen Forum 3. Chakhesang Zuve Cultural Club 4. Abeni Odyuo, Zoomax 2013, Solo Winner 5. Joyphen Khersa, 1st Runners Up, Naga Hindi Voice 2015.

6. Other Media Fraternity( Nagaland Post, Eastern Mirror, Nagaland Page) 7. DD News 8. ANI 9. Global Chapter 10. PRAVAH & Commutiny the Youth Collective (CYC) Delhi CAN Youth would like to thanks to all the people who have been part of the X Change North East Youth NGO Summit though we cannot mention their name individually but we will always remain grateful to each and everyone and will uphold in our prayer.

The Successful of X Change North East Youth NGO Summit credit also goes to our dynamic and dedicated Volunteers (Young Agents)

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ernment. Ibungobi called upon the Manipur government to look into the matter concerning the standoff between the villagers and the militants. “The government is not taking any steps to resolve the conflict despite repeated appeal. We demand the government to act immediately,” he said.

The JAC leader said the strife has threatened to disrupt the peacefulness of the normal daily life of the village and demanded the government to open a police out-post there to provide protection to the villagers at the earliest.

He threatened to launch a series of agitation

after joining hands with the Meitei Youth Front South East Asia, Manipur if the tension is not ended even after the bandh.

Meanwhile, a truck driver was severely beaten up while his vehicle documents were snatched away near Senapati District Hospital along the ImphalDimapur road on March 19 last. Sources informed that the incident took place around 3:30pm and alleged that NSCN (IM) cadres were behind the act.

Another truck driver who was kidnapped on March 3 last from Songthel village of Ukhrul district has been freed yesterday.

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The Yorübami Students’ Union, would like to congratulate Mr. Chekhwüveyi Khesoh, who besides his secular degree in M.Sc (Geog) and B.Ed, did theological studies in M.Div under Faith Theological Seminary, Kohima, M.Th and D.Min. under University of Jerusalem, Chennai, with a thesis on the topic “Essence of Pastoral guidance and counseling” under the guidance and supervision of Rev. Dr. P. Michael, Vice Chancellor, University of Jerusalem, Chennai.

“His great aspiration is an inspiration to us”.

We wish him long life to serve God and His people.

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The Kikruma Gazzetted Officers Forum would like to extend our heartiest congratulations to Mr. Nuhuta Tunyi S/o Hutsoyi Tunyi for being selected as EAC and Ms. Johilu This as Secretariat Assistant in the recently declared NPSC Result 2016. The Forum would also like to congratulate Dr. Kuzhopoyo Tunyi, S/o Putha Tunyi, for having conferred with the degree of Doctor of Ministry under Senate of Serampore University.

The Forum wishes them good health and success in their future endeavours.

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3. That henceforth, I herewith rectified and corrected the same and my name will be 4. KEZIENGUNO PESEYIE and my correct date of birth is 22nd Oct 1992 for all official, correspondences and future references.

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Apple’s new iPhone faces challenge measuring up in China and India C U P E R T I N O, C ALIF., MARCh 22 (REUTERS): Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) new iPhone SE has first-rate features and a relatively low price tag, but its prospects in key markets like China and India may be limited by its diminutive size.

At the product launch in Cupertino, California on Monday, Apple vice president of iPhone Product Marketing Greg Joswiak singled out China as a target market, saying four-inch displays like that on the iPhone SE were still popular with first-time smartphone buyers.

Chinese buyers tend to start off with a phone with a 4-inch screen, just like the iPhone SE, he argued.

China, Apple’s second-biggest market, and India, one of the fastestgrowing major markets in the world, are both seen as key for Apple, which expects overall iPhone

Apple Vice President greg Joswiak introduces the iPhone SE during an event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California on march 21. (REUTER Photo)

sales to contract.

The iPhone SE is seen as particularly important for India, where Anshul Gupta, research director at Gartner, expects the

smartphones market to double to 200 million units in the next two years.

But in India and China, smartphones are often the main connection

to the digital world, and a big screen is highly valued, analysts said. “(In India) the majority of the low-end, $100 phones have a five-inch

display. The key reason being smartphone users are becoming more mature are preferring bigger screen size as many of them don’t own a tablet or laptop,” said Neil Shah, research director at Counterpoint Technology Market Research based in Mumbai.

Only 10 percent of smartphones sold in India at the end of December had a four-inch screen, according to Counterpoint, and Apple accounted for only two percent of overall smartphone shipments in India last year.

And with nearly 70 percent of smartphones selling for less than $150 in India, the iPhone SE’s roughly $400 price tag may still be out of reach for most buyers there.

In China, analysts warned the iPhone SE could mirror the disappointing outcome of Apple’s iPhone 5C, which

was launched as an affordable gadget three years ago. It was also less technologically advanced than the top phone at the time.

“The 5C was awful, no one wanted it. Everyone knew that if you bought it you had no money,” said Shanghai-based Shaun Rein, founder of China Market Research Group.

“Just going cheap doesn’t mean it’ll do well,” he said.

Apple’s second attempt to enter the midtier smartphone market, crowded with Android devices by rivals like Samsung Electronics (005930.

KS) and Huawei, is seen as an improvement on the 5C strategy.

The iPhone SE is up to date with the latest processor, fingerprint scanner and Apple Pay, and at $399 it costs nearly 40 percent less than the iPhone 6S’s $649 opening price.

Jaitley launches crop insurance schemes NFR introduces SMS based “Clean My Coach” service MUMbAI, MARCh 22 (IANS): Terming agriculture as “absolutely critical to the country’s economy”, union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday launched the “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana” and “Unified Package Insurance Scheme” here.

He said the revamped insurance schemes now launched have the potential to reduce distress in the farm sector and would be rolled out in a “mission mode” from April 1 to cover Kharif crops.

Though the country had crop insurance schemes in the past, they were partially successful as they were mainly linked to crop loans, Jaitley pointed out. “This is a crop insurance scheme with a difference, and the difference is absolutely critical to the Indian farmer,” he said.

Since it was dependent on large volumes, the new scheme could cover much larger risks at a very low premium, he said.

While the farmers’ premium would be 2 percent for Kharif food grain and oilseeds, it would be 1.5 percent for Rabi crops, and in the

event of a crop failure, the farmers would be paid more.

The government plans to cover 50 percent of the farmers in the country, mostly those dependent on rain-fed agriculture, and this would be a significant step to making India an “insured and pensioned society”, Jaitley said.

Noting that agriculture will have to grow faster for the country to get rid of poverty and push the overall GDP, Jaitley said after two successive monsoons, poor rainfall this year (2016) could put the systems to test.

In such an eventuality, the successful implementation of the new crop insurance schemes could prove to be a game-changer and the entire Indian banking, insurance and financial system would be mobilized to ensure its success, Jaitley assured.

The new scheme proved for a change in criteria to determine crop losses by providing local-level assessment for calamities like hailstorms, etc and simple technologies like phones and remote sensors would be used for making quick estimates and early settlement of claims.

NABARD conduct FLC at Aliba Village ALIbA, MARCh 22 (MExN): To promote the cause of literacy and inclusion, a one day Financial Literacy Camp (FLC) supported under FIF managed by NABARD was conducted at Aliba Village on March 21 organized by Care & Support Society in collaboration with Nagaland State Cooperative Bank Ltd., Mokokchung sponsored by NABARD. Programme was chaired by Imchawati Kichu, Managing Director, Care and Support Society, welcome address was addressed by Nokzenketba Chairman, Aliba Village Council. During the programme, S. Amarjit Mangang DDM, NABARD, Mokokchung shared and highlighted the objectives of the programme and the role played by NABARD in overall development of agriallied sector and rural areas. He shared the importance of Farmers Club, SHG/JLG bank linkage programmes.

He further highlighted the role played by NABARD in creation of rural infrastructure in the district.

Temsulepden Imchen, Assistant Branch Manager, FLC in-charge, NStCB, Mokokchung shared the importance of banking, savings, financial planning. He further highlighted various financial services offered by the banks for the general public. Altogether 73 participants attended the programme.

MALIGAON (ASSAM), MARCh 22 (MExN): To provide better amenities to passengers, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced SMS based coach cleaning system in 35 pairs of trains. This will help passengers of the selected trains to get the coach attended by on board housekeeping staff (OBHS) immediately by just sending SMS, a NFR press release informed.

Announced in Union Rail Budget last month, the Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu had launched the service at national level on March 10.

According to the NFR, facility is available between 6AM to 10PM. The passengers will have to SMS CLEAN10 digit PNR no. to 58888 or enter the PNR no. at www.cleanmycoach.com.

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The cleaning staff will be deputed immediately and after attending the request, feedback code will be collected from the passenger, NFR release said, adding that control office will monitor the request and if not attended, reminder will be sent to the OBHS supervisor.

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Sony introduces new range of professional laser projectors NEw DELhI, MARCh 22 (IANS): Expanding its presence in the professional projectors solutions category, consumer electronics major Sony has launched five new laser and lamp projectors, an official statement said. The projectors aim to cater to professional users who require higher level of brightness and resolution, with enhanced versatility and affordability for business, academic, large venue or entertainment use, the statement added.

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The new projectors also offer colour space adjustment and colour correction features for more accurate colour reproduction. A laser light source means there is no lamp that needs to slowly warm up or cool down, no lamp to limit tilt angle and no compromise between high brightness and high resolution. Smartly designed, the new laser models’ “quick turn on/off” requires only approximately seven seconds for the brightness to ramp up after turning on, the statement said.

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NEw DELhI, MARCh 22 (IANS): Monitoring the progress of various rural development schemes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed officials to also monitor loans extended to rural self-help groups (SHGs) through the Aadhaar scheme.

Three crore households have so far been linked to SHGs under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana that targets poverty alleviation through sustainable livelihood, NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog officials told the prime minister.

“He asked for due monitoring of the loans given to SHGs, using Aadhaar. He emphasised that loans must reach the intended beneficiaries, for this scheme to be successful,” an official said.

The NITI Aayog officials on Monday gave a presentation to the prime minister on the progress of the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY).

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“The prime minister has directed for stringent quality monitoring of the roads built under the scheme. He said quality checks should be made at the material procurement, construction and maintenance stages,” he added.

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Nagaland Health Project FGN observes 61st Republic Day Baseline Survey report Our Correspondent

Chedema | March 22

Morung Express News Kohima | March 22

The Nagaland Health Project Baseline Survey report validation and dissemination program was held on March 22 at the Capital Convention Center here.

Nagaland Health Project which started in 2012 is a World Bank financed project and implemented by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.

The baseline survey started on April 15, 2015 and was completed on May 17, 2015.

The sample size covered 110 villages, 1642 households, 8,344 individuals and 421 women with a pregnancy in the past two years.

The survey covered various aspects of health in Nagaland such as hospital management and infection control, basic amenities, availability of manpower, equipments, waste disposals and cleanliness in wards, functionalities of operation theaters, infrastructures, health facility management committees, maternal health services etc.

Among those surveyed who had an acute illness or injury, 42% of people sought care outside of the home. In maternal health, “only a little more than half of women had births attended by skilled health personnel” while half received a postnatal care visit within two days of giving birth. Among the women who delivered in an institution, a majority received Janani Suraksha Yojana benefits (76%).

In the past 30 days prior to survey, the ASHA reportedly visited 10% of all households in the sample, whereas nurses (ANMs) visited 8% households.

Majority had a toilet facility on their premise (91%). Most people used a pit latrine inside (42%),

Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar speaks during the Nagaland Health Project Baseline Survey report validation and dissemination program on March 22.

septic tank inside (30), or a flush toilet inside (13%).

Open defecation is reported by only 3% of the sample. Less than 20% shared their toilet with others, and majority shared with less than ten households.

The Baseline Survey report was signed by Pankaj Kumar, Chief Secretary and Chairman, Project Steering Committee, NHP. Kumar in his speech noted that the NHP can be a model to other states. From the survey, the Chief Secretary pointed out how none of the hospitals has the complete equipments in the State.

Kumar thus requested village health committees and doctors to give their 100 percent efforts and urged the involvement of women in all the programs.

“Women’s involvement is very important and it will never be a success if women are not involved in the planning,” asserted Banuo Z Jamir, former Chief Secretary of Nagaland. Men do not understand the requirements of women and that is why it is so necessary that women are involved in the planning, she stated.

Banuo also pointed out that almost 14 years and communitization should be functioning successfully but we are still trying to figure out. She main-

tained that communitization is about working and planning together with the whole community.

During the discussion session, members of Village Health Committee from the various districts expressed their concerns in the health centres in the villages. A participant from Tseminyu stated that doctors are not regular in the Health Centres in Tseminyu and so requested for proper accommodation and facilities for medical staffs. “When patients need their service, they are not there and it is very disappointing,” said the representative adding the scarcity of medicines as another major problem. A representative from Jalukie, Peren also complained that the doctors do not come regularly and even when they are stationed the patients are often referred to private hospitals which are beyond the means of the rural poor.

Further complaints were also made on the decrease in medicine supplies in villages and the deplorable conditions of roads which are not safe for sick people to travel. Officials also pointed out the acute shortages of medical specialists in the State where there is only one der-

matologist, 6 eye specialists, 5 orthopedic surgeons and 3 radiation therapists in the entire government hospitals in the State.

Some recommendations of the report: • For medical specialist cadres, it was recommended for increase production of specialists, sanction positions for at least minimum required numbers of specialists in DH, creation of posts of Senior specialists and Junior specialists, introduce rotational postings where specialists spend equal amount of time in both remote areas as well as urban areas.

• For hospitals, creation for casualty departments in all DH, provision of dental services, and increase in production of ophthalmologist were recommended.

• The state has been recommended to own communitization program as its own program and provide fund for its sustainability. Re-sensitization of committee members, including inclusive refresher trainings, on their job responsibilities. Balanced gender participation in the decision making process regarding health, and particularly maternal and child health were further recommended.

Nagaland Governor extends Holi greetings Kohima, march 22 (mExN): Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya has extended greetings and good wishes to “all my brothers and sisters of Nagaland” on Holi.

Holi, one of the major festivals of India, is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety as it signi-

fies the triumph of ’Good’ over ‘Evil’, Acharya said in a message. “What makes Holi so unique and special is its spirit which remains the same throughout the country and even across the globe... which is the spirit of Universal brotherhood, love and the power of

Extraction of resources banned in Chathe, Dhansiri Dimapur, march 22 (mExN): In pursuance of the resolution of District Enforcement Committee (Regulation of Extraction of Mineral Resources) dated March 22, 2016, Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur has issued an order banning use of machinery for extraction of resources (sand gravels, boulders) in Chathe River and Dhansiri River within Dimapur from April 1 to 30 for preservation of the rivers and their resources.

The DC in a press release has asked the public to strictly comply with the order.

LCYO general body meeting Kohima, march 22 (mExN): The Lower Chandmari Youth Organization (LCYO) will be holding its first general body meeting for the session 2016 on March 24 at St Joseph School premises at 4:00 pm. Therefore, the president of the organization Temsu Walling has requested all the bonafide youth members of the colony to attend the meeting positively. Stern action will be taken against those who fall to attend the meeting, Walling cautioned.

RSU assembly on March 24 Kohima, march 22 (mExN): The first assembly of the Rengma Students’ Union (RSU) will be held on March 24, 11:30 am at the union office HQ in Tseminyu. All the officials of RSU, the presidents and representatives of the constituent, subordinate units and former officials have been requested to attend the assembly without fail. The Assembly will be hosted by Hechulo Semy, Vice – Principal, Govt. Higher Secondary School Tseminyu.

Sale, transportation of iron scrapes banned in Mon moN, march 22 (Dipr): In view of complaints by the public regarding theft of GI pipes and other useful iron items in the town, the DC Mon has banned sale and transportation of iron scrapes in the district of Mon till further order. This banned order does not cover collection of empty bottles, gunny bags and unused plastic items. However, the concern issuing authority of the permit for collection of above exempted scrap materials other than iron is to strictly regulate collection and movement. All police check gates/posts have been directed to strictly enforce this order and the defaulters to be booked under relevant section of law.

truth,” the Governor added.

Stating that “we have been passing through a period of turmoil for a long time and now it is the right time to come out of it and make fresh initiatives for permanent peace in the State, Acharya called upon all the civil societies to get

united and to work for the success of peace talks.

“Let us through the spirit of Holi transcend all barriers and strengthen our social fabrics to make our Nagaland ‘’A Golden Nagaland’’ by bringing our society together, with the spirit of forgiving and renewing fellowship.”

The Federal Government of Nagaland (FGN) today observed 61st Nagaland Republic Day at Chedema Peace Camp in Kohima district.

Adinno Phizo, President, Naga National Council (NNC) said that within 60 years, FGN has gone through many crises to handle. The most unexpected was that India invaded Nagaland and devastated the country. “But with the strong village background discipline and resilience our people stayed united and controlled the situation under FGN,” she said.

She also pointed out that through a Peace Mission, the cease-fire agreement was signed between the FGN and the GoI in May 1964 and both the sides met officially several times. However, the Indian government abrogated the agreement in August 1972 and started sending their army and camped in ev-

Chevrolet Spark K (AS 03H 1510) was stopped and searched, where grenades were found hidden inside the headrest of the front seats, it said.

The apprehended persons have been identified as Imchawapang Imchen alias Capt Imti Ao and Imtitongzuk alias Wapang Ao of NSCN (K). It was revealed that the grenades were being transhipped from Imphal

Kohima | March 22

A farmers’ award cum release of newsletter was held on March 22 at Ura Academy, Kohima with Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu, Chairman DAN & CoConvenor PAC as the chief guest. The event was organised with an objective to encourage more farmers’ participation and also to give due recognition of their efforts towards successfully carrying out the various development activities under Land Resources Department in Kohima district.

56-year-old Nchyuga Tep from Henbenji village was awarded the ‘Best Farmer of the Year 2015’ under IWMP, while Khekhrie SHG of Sechüma village won the ‘SHG of the Year 2015’.

The ‘Micro-Watershed of the Year 2015’ was awarded to Thekrejuma, a small village under Zubzablock with rich forest and rare biodiversity.

The department initiated the project particularly for the farmers of Kohima district to uplift the economic status of the

under the directions of Finance Kilonser, NSCN (K) to target FCI and SF personnel, the Assam Rifles said.

Further questioning of the apprehended cadres led to follow up joint operation with 32 Assam Rifles in Dimapur in the early hours of March 19, where two Chinese grenades, one pistol, three live rounds and two kg of TNT were recovered from various locations, the release added.

Morung Express News Dimapur | March 22

MLA Tovihoto Ayemi along with DMC Administrator, H. Atokhe Aye and other afters on Tuesday. (Morung Photo)

added that various inaugurations taking place were a reflection of developmental initiatives undertaken by the government.

DMC Administrator, H. Atokhe Aye said that the main duty of DMC is to work for the welfare of the people and attributed the success of its initiative to the Chief Minister, TR Zeliang and Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs, R. Tohanba. He reiterated the gratitude of DMC to the government for allowing the Council to col-

come a minority in our land that we should never allow to happen,” she asserted General (Retd) Viyalie Metha, Kedahge of FGN, said in the history of nations, the founding of a nation’s Republic Day is always a joyous occasion celebrated in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. “But in our case, the founding of our government was done amidst the sound of gunfire, bombs, destructions

Morung Express News

Tovihoto inaugurates road at Landmark Colony NIDC Chairman and MLA, Tovihoto Ayemi on Tuesday inaugurated road and RCC Box Culvert at Landmark Colony, Dimapur constructed by Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC).

Tovihoto lauded the good workmanship of the DMC and encouraged it to continue working relentlessly for the development of the town. He said there should be no compromise on quality in executing construction works like road and expressed contentment that the DMC had exhibited its able workmanship. He said the road at Landmark Colony was an important road as it leads to various important institutions like the Unity College, NPF Division office, State Stadium and other institutions.

Tovihoto said the NPFled DAN government was working for the people and

ery corner of Nagaland till today empowered with the order of Armed Force Special Powers Act (AFSPA) of 1958, she lamented.

“NNC count all the Nagas as one and the FGN is the centre authority under the Yehzabo (Constitution). There is only one way to save our country, which is the original stand. Nagaland is surrounded by sea of peoples and if our right is lost we could possibly be-

Nchyuga Tep wins Best Farmer of the Year 2015

Assam Rifles apprehend two NSCN (K) cadres WoKha, march 22 (mExN): 28 Assam Rifles apprehended two NSCN (K) cadres with two Chinese grenades, one detonator, mobile phones and foreign currencies on March 18 in Wokha, according to a press release from Assam Rifles.

The release said that the 28 AR had laid mobile check post on the road entering Wokha from Longsa. On suspicion, a silver coloured

Adinno Phizo addressing the 61st Nagaland Republic Day at Chedema Peace Camp on March 22. (Morung Photo)

and deaths,” he said.

Viyalie also informed that the Nagas had declared Independence on August 14, 1947 after that the Indian troops started to invade Nagaland from 1954 onwards. As proof, he quoted B.N. Mullik, the then director of the Indian Intelligence Bureau, who had written, “Troops moved into Tuensang by October 1955, and the war with the Nagas started from then.”

He also said that every government on earth must note that it was not Naga troops moving into India; but Indian troops moving into Tuensang, Nagaland, that caused the Indo-Naga conflict and that led to establish the FGN on March 22, 1956.

On politics of today, he said, centralization of political power is nullifying the individual’s right to freedom and liberty. With this, he said the Naga people must take upmost caution against all alien political ideologies that are threatening to overtake Naga system of pure democracy.

lect toll taxes from which funds were drawn to develop the town.

Chairman of Landmark Colony Council thanked the DMC for developing the colony and assured the Council of its support for any developmental activities. Former DMC Councillor, Lipok Pongen also spoke during the programme.

The total area of the road constructed was 279x6.6=1841.4 sqm while the length of RCC Box Culvert was 8.4m and height, 1.2m.

Dr Shürhozelie with the winners and Land Resources Department officials.

farmers, which is found to be very low compared to other districts of the state, informed Dr Menuosietuo Tseikha, DPO, Kohima in his keynote address Giving a brief highlight on the great scope of agriculture towards improving one’s economy, he sought the cooperation and support of all farmers to the department for any kinds of projects that it has been undertaking to bring about changes in the lives of the rural people.

While lauding the team for recognizing the farmers’ achievement, Dr Shürhozelie exhorted that resources provided by the

Creator should be used wisely and judiciously to live a better life. "However, if those resources given to us serve no purpose of us then we have lost insight of good things," asserted Dr Liezietsu.

Stating that the need to earn money is essential however greed has the tendency to make a person lose good judgement about life and things, Dr. Liezietsu stressed that money should be earned through hardwork and one's own sweat. "Time has come for us to find and look for ways on how much we can reap benefits from our resources

and improve our economy and our lives as well in a well planned manner," he added.

Mhathung Yanthan, Director, LRD encouraged the farmers to excel in their profession and be role models to other farmers in other parts of the state.

Stressing on the programs and projects that are made available for the people, Yanthan urged the farmers to create an impact through these projects.

"Let us all try our best to bring positive change in all spheres of our lives with utmost sincerity, clear vision and commitment," concluded Yanthan.

World Water Day in Kohima Morung Express News Kohima | March 22

Er. Kevisekho Kruse, Chief Engineer, PHED Nagaland on the occasion of World Water Day 2016, which was commemorated here on March 22 by the PHED, pointed out the efforts of the Department which is working on surface water harvesting. The celebration was held at the conference hall of the Office of the Executive Engineer, Kohima Rural Division, Tsiepfü Tsiepfhe Colony.

Er. Kruse stated that the Department is trying to provide water facilities through surface water harvesting which can be used for drinking water. A project has already been completed at Patkai Christian College which has a capacity of 9 million litres of water and accommodates a population of 3000. On the individual households, low cost tanks can be initiated to save rain water, added Er. Kruse.

Further mentioning the government’s efforts to work on sustainability where studies are being carried out, Er. Kruse also appealed for the people to make it their responsibility. “Any problem related to sanitation and water is your duty and responsibility. Start, share and spread the message. It is not just enough to have water, good quality and handling practices of water are essential. Be ambassadors of

Start, Share, Spread the message on sanitation & water sanitation and water. Big problems are coming but we can tackle it by our own intervention and our own involvement,” concluded Er. Kruse.

WSSO Director, Er. K G Sumi who gave the exhortation spoke on the importance of the National Rural Drinking & Sanitation Awareness Week (NRDW&SAW). Stating that the problems in Nagaland are different from mainland India, Er. Sumi highlighted how most Naga villages are situated on the hilltop which makes it difficult for water accessibility since water comes from the top and flows through the downhill. This has made it difficult for the Department to implement water supply, however, the Engineer stated that water harvesting is a big achievement. “Sanitation is not just about having a toilet,” he said, adding that it is also about maintaining hygiene and cleanliness. The main objective of the awareness week was to spread awareness on cleanliness and to let every individual make cleanliness and hygiene a lifestyle.

Also stressing on the importance on washing hands, Er. Sumi pointed that till today many people in villages do not wash their hands

with soap after defecation which often leads to diseases. “Using soap to wash one’s hands is the most important part of cleanliness.

A small thing like soap can contribute greatly to your health,” stated Er. Sumi.

When it comes to sanitation, it is not enough to clean one’s house but cleanliness outside one’s house is equally important. He thus urged people to take responsibility of waste management and informed that schemes on solid/liquid waste management will be arriving soon in the villages.

Winners of essay and drawing competition held during NRDW&SAW in Kohima: Essay 1st- Chungpongmar, St. Paul School Phesama 2nd- Vimezonu Tetso, Government High School Jakhama 3rd- Vilezon, Loyola Hr. Secondary School Drawing competition 1st- Vinohonu Khieya, Loyola Hr. Sec School 2nd- Pelevizo Yhokha, Loyola Hr. Sec School 3rd- Ruopfüvi Savi, John Hr. Sec School and Vimhakhozo, St. Paul School Phesama.

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IN FOCUS The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 80

By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

Paradoxically Interesting Times

What Should be the Voice of the Church?

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e live in interesting times made more pronounced by the various paradoxes. When we are supposed to ‘live’ as humans, we seem to have lost our sense and sights of the predicament that makes each of us a human and rather ‘exist’ without meaning and purpose. Rather than Christian ethics and moral ideals, our value system is comfortably nestled in materialism. We pursue higher incomes through the depreciation of our morals. There seems to be sweetness in embracing the culture of undeserved eating rather than the livelihood earned through honest sweat. Technology has enabled us to connect with people around the world but it has created a huge distance and relationship gap with people that are actually close and dear to us. There is virtual enlightenment rather than spiritual enlightenment and harmony. The creation of unions has only brought disunity among the people on various sinister lines.

Our corrupt minds can still talk against corruption, as such beautiful and meaningful concepts that generate value systems are sacrificed at the altar of lip service or like a hay wash.

These are some of the many paradoxes confronting us today threatening our life and living.

Is there a possible way out of these paradoxes? These paradoxes cannot be solved through the thoughts that created the paradoxical problems. There is need for alternative perspectives that can help enable us in decoding the meaning and purpose of our existence. For a people governed by religiosity, the Church has a big role to play here. It is time for the Church to proclaim its true voice to the people, and thereby reclaim its status and function as a physically redemptive Church so also spiritual redemption in providing alternative perspectives that can create a change in our mindsets. There is need for newer mindsets that would help erase the socially encoded and religiously ‘dogmatic beliefs’, which closes our hearts and minds from exploring various possible alternatives.

To an opinion poll question conducted by this paper on whether theologians and Church leaders should get involved in politics in Nagaland, and it was not surprising that those favoring NO edged the YES by a mere 4% which only proved the inconclusive nature of such a question, more so, compounded by the amorphous understanding of politics in relation to the Church. The question of whether the Church should involve in politics has been a topic of debate and discussion over the years and at the same time making it a religiously moral dilemma. To say the least, our life itself is politics; it is a life engaged in political activity. When Aristotle spoke about man as a political animal, he was characterizing man as a living animal with the additional capacity for political existence; and Foucault took it further when he talks about the modern man as an animal whose politics calls his existence as a living being into question. We just need to know what politics is all about and for that matter the Church seriously needs to know its political role especially in relation to the state.

The biggest political responsibility of the Church today is to inculcate Christian values and moral ideals and newer perspectives in the political functioning of the state that is so enmeshed in the paradoxes of life. This should begin by first founding the Church within a ‘religio-political’ envisioning beyond the grasp of what we call ‘dirty church politics.’ In hindsight, one pressing area is the ‘clean election campaign’ where the Churches need to actively engage in producing a transformative effect in the political affairs of the state. Such engagement can reawaken the political consciousness of our state. But, at the end it all narrows down to the mindsets, perspectives and approach beyond what is written in black and white.

(Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is an Editor with Heritage Publishing House. He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express. Comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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or a chemical engineer who has spent a good part of the professional life as an expert in an area as interesting as fertiliser subsidy, his self-confessed addiction to writing on humour doesn't really sound a fertile ground.

But by combining his skills in understanding the economics of manure, the love for trekking and perfecting the art of laziness, C. Suresh goes on to prove that the outcome in the form of words can actually turn into a rather hilarious novella.

"A Dog Eat Dog-Food World" -- as described by the author -- is the story of a man who discovers that life is strewn with treadmills and, if you get on one by mistake, you could keep running all your life and yet stay in the same place.

Suresh also requests readers not to blame the tale of being over-amplified because that is precisely what he wanted it to be -- an exaggeration ad absurdum: Like our Earth can't be flat, lest people fall of the edge.

In the book, Suresh combines satire with humour to also bring out the finer nuances of marketing -- greed. As goes the novella's name, the author also uses the metaphor of dogs as the names for the protagonists -- laden with quips and oneliners based on canines.

So some of the names used go like this: Uncle Spike Fortune, Aunt Madge, Nephew Jerry Fortune, Tom Rich, his nephew Jasper Rich and marketing wizz Tyke, to name a few.

The marketing lessons come by during the rivalry between Spike's dog food firm and Tom's cat food company.

In fact, the competitive zeal begins much earlier. Both Spike Fortune and Tom Rich have been to the same schools.

And the novella says: "After all, the most lasting of enmities are forged in schoolyards, despite the mush that is spread around about the halcyon says at the Alma Mater."

So use of phrases like "Dogs may bark, dogs may bite, but dogs do not back-bite," are in abandon. Or why Spike Fortune's nephew couldn't think of what Tom Rich's firm had planned, since "big cats" are found at parties which he was never sent to.

"A Dog Eat Dog-Food World" also explains some ironies of businesses -- if you consider this as one: "Spike was still making more money than Tom, but Tom's profits were growing faster."

In a nutshell, the story is about how minding just your own business can lead to some unexpected consequences, guided by the invisible hand of long-dead economists and new-age marketing gurus.

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Roberto Savio New Internationalist

Who gives a damn about democracy?

Our political institutions have lost credibility and popular support.

Roberto Savio argues for a revival and re-engagement, before it is too late

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he last world survey on the strength of democracy went totally ignored, except by the New York Times, which published a special report. And yet the 2015 data collected by the World Values Survey, a respected research association with the United Nations, is extremely worrying.

In the US, the number of Americans who approve the idea of ‘having the army rule’ has increased from 1 in 15 in 1995 to 1 in 6 now. And while a strong 72 per cent of those born before World War Two assigned living in a democracy the highest value on a scale of 1 to 10, for those born after 1980, less than 30 per cent did.

The proportion of Europeans opting for democracy was scarcely greater, at 32 per cent among those born after 1980. And it was even smaller in eastern Europe, at 24 per cent. Their main concerns were income level, job security and a possible pension – all of which rated higher than the type of regime under which to live.

To this, there is of course a generational explanation. Democracy was a victory, a treasure on which to build, for those who lived through the horrors of the Second World War. Younger generations have only an intellectual idea of what it means to live under a dictatorship, not a lived experience. As founding father of the European Union Altiero Spinelli said, now everybody sleeps without fear of being woken at night. elites were very influential, the views of ordinary citizens had virtually no impact. Their conclusion: ‘In Cumbersome, inefficient? the US, the majority does not rule.’

But in fact the debate is much more complex. It is taken as a self-evident truth that once a country Growing disconnect becomes democratic, an alternative system of govIn the World Values Survey, a third of Americans ernment is no longer possible, because citizens look now tend toward the high end of the 10-point scale on to democracy as the only legitimate form of gover- the statement: ‘The US is not at all democratic.’ And the nance. And democracy is perceived as synonymous original contest between those scions of political dywith economic and social growth. nasties, Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush, in the presidenOnce China has a consistent middle class, went the tial race has been overtaken by outsiders, including the theory, it will necessarily move to a multiparty system. completely unpredictable and unrestrained Donald But there is now a growing school of thought about the Trump for the Republicans, and a socialist candidate shortcomings and inefficiency of democracy. (until now an anathema in the US), Bernie Sanders.

From time to time, someone used to commend This unprecedented development shows the the advantages of the ‘Chilean model’ (based on Au- growing disconnect between citizens and traditional gusto Pinochet’s 1973-90 military dictatorship); now politics. The same surprises have come in Europe, they do the same about the ‘Chinese model’, consid- with Jeremy Corbyn winning the Labour Party leadered much more efficient and productive than the ership in Britain, Alexis Tsipras’s leftwing Syriza parcumbersome process that democracy requires. ty governing in Greece, and anti-austerity Podemos In Europe itself, we have a Prime Minister of an heralding the death of two-party politics in Spain. ex-communist country, Viktor Orban of Hungary, The two fault lines in the European Union – bewho makes public statements proclaiming the ob- tween northern and southern Europe over the modsolescence of parliamentary democracy. And Orban el of economic governance (austerity versus develwas elected in free elections. opment) and between western and eastern Europe Russia, of course, is a more strident case. Presi- over solidarity (refugees) – are obscuring the probdent Vladimir Putin, who is the paramount model lem of legitimacy of the European institutions. of autocracy, enjoys popular support close to 80 per The fact that a few people in Brussels decide the cent. And it is under-reported that rightwing Euro- destiny of millions of citizens, without any consultapean leaders, from France’s Marine Le Pen to Italy’s tion (the referendum of its citizens cost Greece dearMatteo Salvini, look to Putin as a model – and make ly) is creating a third divide, deeper and more serious public statements to that effect. than the other two.

It is high time to reflect on the causes for the deThe case of Greece was preceded by that of Cycline in the credibility of political institutions. Is it just prus – an example of lack of accountability and a generational problem, or is it also that the legitimacy transparency. Embarrassed Eurocrats (among them of the political system is more and more in question? head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi) When you look at the cost of the US presiden- had to acknowledge that they took a wrong decision tial campaign, which will be close to $4 billion, and in managing the Cypriot financial crisis, and made a you learn that a small pool of rich donors dominates U-turn, by twisting the arm of the government. election-giving (130 families and their businesses And the fact that the first two Greek bailouts were provided more than half of the money raised by Re- basically conceived to bail out the French and Gerpublican candidates in the first eight months of the man banks, with very little going to the Greek econcampaign), it is difficult to see the vibrant democ- omy, has increased the perceptions of citizens that racy, the lighthouse of the world, that US rhetoric banks are more important than people. claims at every moment.

A 30-year survey, quoted in the New York Times, Political polarization by political scientists Martin Giles and Benjamin In 2015, the number of bankers who were paid Page, found that while interest groups and economic more than €1 million was 3,178. Of these, 2,086 were

in Britain. The majority received over €2 million; nine made over €10 million.

And if we look to dollar millionaires, globally they reached 920,000 in 2014.

What is new is that in recent years, very conservative institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have been warning that the growth in social inequality constitutes a brake on economic growth, echoing a study by the OECD. The most recent IMF study warns about the reduction of the middle class and the increasing numbers both of the very poor and the very rich. Interestingly, the World Values Survey found that 40 per cent of rich Americans approve having a ‘strong leader who doesn’t have to bother with Congress or elections’. In 1995, they numbered 20 per cent.

The decline of the middle class is accompanied by a polarization in politics, and the constant growth of extremist and xenophobic parties, which now gather votes from workers and the less fortunate, who once voted to the Left. This is completely changing the political landscape.

Who would have believed that Denmark, one of the few countries in the world that dedicated one per cent of its budget to development aid (the US figure is 0.2 per cent), would reject any refugee on its soil, under the pressure of its rightwing party? Or that Hungary would resort to actions that are reminiscent of Nazi times? Or that eastern European countries openly would declare that they are in the EU to get, but not to give anything?

The democratic system took its legitimacy from its ability to support values like justice and solidarity, and the general development of society. There are no historical precedents to tell us what will happen when citizens go into a social and economic decline over decades, and youth do not see a clear future.

But there are historical precedents to tell us that a society in crisis slips easily into populist and authoritarian regimes, especially if the rich elites support that road. It should by now be clear to all that the system is broken, and clearly needs fixing. But will this declining democracy, with so few statespeople and so many politicians, be able to provide the fix? This a question that we need, unfortunately, to address.

Roberto Savio is the founder and president emeritus of the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and publisher of Other News.

Deep inside Congo's killer mines

A story tech companies don't want you to hear Bernhard Warner

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ne by one, barefoot miners emerged from the muddy waters to share their stories.

The ones who spoke to us were mostly women, some still in their teens. They were visibly tired, and agitated. Some were frightened.

They repeated stories of someone’s son, husband or brother who perished recently in a cave-in. These young women also complained of a rash of ailments, the kind of aches and pains you hear from pensioners. Each one of them reported chronic headaches, debilitating pains in their chest and joints, and a shortness of breath. The women feared their children too were at risk. Standing in a pool of heavy metals and uranium all day, every day has this effect on the body.

This is a normal day in the artisanal mines of Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) vast copper and cobalt belt. The untapped mineral wealth of the DRC is staggering. At $24 trillion, it’s greater than the economic output of the European Union and the United States.

The DRC’s copper, cobalt and tantalum power our digital age. These raw materials go into our laptop computers, mobile phones, jet engines and electric grids. Despite its outsized significance

in the global economy, DRC perennially ranks at or near the bottom of the United Nations human development index.

Median life expectancy is 52 years here, worse than in Somalia. The mining sector is Congo’s biggest source of exports. The global demand for “digital minerals” inflicts a harsh toll on the Congolese, particularly on Congo’s women and children.

In January, Amnesty International called out the tech sector, reporting that children as young as seven work the cobalt mines in Katanga, risking their lives to supply the raw materials that go into our smart phones and laptops. After interviewing scores of miners and former miners, I can tell you the situation here is worse.

Much worse.

Kolwezi is the bottom rung of the digital supply chain. It’s where we filmed in May 2015 a documentary on the dangers of Congo’s artisanal mining sector. Kolwezi is located in the southern region of Katanga. There are no warlords, child soldiers nor conflict minerals here. Instead, you find multinationals operating concessions the size of small European countries.

And alongside many of the abandoned or poorly run concessions you find artisanal miners. The DRC has been promoting artisanal mining for the past 15 years. With the state-run mining power, Gécamines, near collapse, it’s become painfully clear that artisanal mining may

be the last desperate hope to keep some of the DRC’s vast mining wealth in local hands. In a country of 75 million, roughly one in six Congolese work in the artisanal mining sector.

40.000 CHILDREN International treaties and local laws banning child labor in the mines go largely unheeded here. UNICEF estimates there may be 40,000 children under the age of 16 working in the mines around Kolwezi, plus nearby Kipushi and Likasi.

Observing first-hand the sheer number of children working alongside adults, this estimate seemed low to us.

Women too are particularly at risk.

According to a recent World Bank survey, 4 in 10 women “reported having to trade sex simply to gain access to work” to these mines. Several women and girls confirmed to us that this pattern of abuse and sexual violence is the unwritten law of the mines.

One female mine worker, Maria Kahumba Yav Mwambuyi, told me that she counsels the young women she meets in the mines to find work elsewhere. “We’re treated worse than animals here,” she said. Her story, while tragic, is hardly uncommon. Kahumba Yav Mwambuyi had worked in the mines for nearly a decade before quitting recently. During that time, she suffered crippling headaches that forced her to take frequent breaks from washing and sorting copper ore.

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She told me she has internal infections that run up her legs and into her uterus. She said she believes the mine was killing her, and it may explain why her child is so sick. Her youngest daughter, 5, has been diagnosed with the same internal infections even though she’s never set foot in the mines. “The doctors told me I was inhaling too much dust.

It’s too unhealthy here – all day around these minerals, this toxic water,” said Kahumba Yav Mwambuyi. She now works on a nearby farm. “I earn a pittance,” she said of her new job. “But if I were to come back to work in the mines I would die.”

AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE MINES Kahumba Yav Mwambuyi is not the first to abandon the mines. In our film, we follow the story of a village of impoverished local miners who, with the help of the NGO, Good Shepherd International Foundation, are building an alternative to the mines: a school for former child miners, a budding clothing design enterprise for the women and a co-operative farm. In addition to reading, writing and arithmetic, the children, many of them orphans, are learning that they have rights. The women speak of a better future.

The men point to the 40-hectare farm they’ve built with their hands. Taken together, this school, farm and clothing enterprise won’t add much to global GDP, but it will deliver food security, an education and a path out of the mines.

Bernhard Warner is a journalist and filmmaker

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Are parents/schools putting too much pressure on students?

esearchers have shown that students are imposed with a great deal of pressure are more retarded in personality escalation than those of the rest budding in a smooth set up. It is evident to common sharp-eyed that parents and school authorities sometimes become a hindrance in shaping and molding the students due to their extreme demands. There are students with diverse caliber, capability and so forth; those novices at the threshold of their education are more vulnerable to mental destruction due to the intense pressure inflicted on them.

Parents should always stay intact with their wards, assess them and have them live in a stress-free ambient by motivating them besides being merely occupied in ‘bookish’ stuffs.

Niekhoyi Rhakho Stephen, Concern Citizen

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o, I don’t think so. Besides the students have to know themselves. And also the students have to know the value of time. Now we have to be advised by ourselves, not by parents and teachers because we are already grown up.

Nukuzo Nienu, BA 4th Semester (Hons)

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o, parents/ schools are not putting too much pressure on the students because in today’s competitive world everybody has to cope with the situation.

Thepfukhrietuo Sorhie, BA Sociology (Hons)

es, the parents and school/college are putting too much pressure on students because of the present semester system where work load is very heavy on the students. Rushing to finish the syllabus in a period of three months is almost like trying to catch a moving train where the person in the picture fails to get a grasp of his surroundings. The pressure to cover the syllabus and the endless naggings from the parents for always being involved in the activities that the semester system requires for the students to fulfill is a very strenuous work. The semester system as such should not be rushed off as it is now.

Kayia D Robvüna, BA 4th Semester (Hons)

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es, because being the only one studying my parents used to pressure me a lot in studies. It’s good that they are concerned about me to become somebody or to hold job like my brothers and sisters but I should say that everyone is different and have their own interest. Me too I want to become somebody who can stand on their own feet but too much pressure sometimes gives tension.

Linata, BA 4th Semester

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es, as the academic session is coming to an end, the pressure of deciding one’s own aim has increased. Parents normally are more concerned about the future endeavours and sometimes tend to mess up our mind with their own interest redirecting us from our own aim. However, not much pressure have I felt from my parents.

Now, coming back to our educational institution, lately analyzing the situation it’s a big “yes due to reduction of six months course to hree months course.

Repakaba Tzüdir, BA 6th Semester

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es. I think it’s because of the rising competition, both our parents and our institution want us at the top. The former for the sake of having a good job and the latter for the sake of bringing laurels to the institution and our career.

Apao, BA 6th Sem Political Science (Hons)

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Traditional Belief of the Khiamniungan Naga Eitso-Niu Khan - Passage to the Dead World eep inside the forest above Noklak Village approximately three kilometers from the village there is a hole in the ground. It is about 3 feet in diameter and after continuing horizontally for ten feet inside, the hole becomes smaller hardly a foot in diameter which goes downward and its depth cannot be ascertained. Ancestors believed that when a person died, his spirit went through that hole to another world where the spirits of the dead ancestors live. It was forbidden for the living people to visit that place because legend had it that whosoever visited that place would die on returning home.

It is said, that once a warrior was returning alone after attacking another village. He took the path leading to the very hole and on the way he saw his daughter running towards him with the tinkling sound of bells on her necklace echoing throughout the otherwise quiet forest floor. He was surprised to see her in the middle of the forest, and so he ran forward to embrace her, only to find his arms empty and everything became quiet around him with the chilling forest air beating against his face. It was just an apparition of his daughter. He was shaken and at the same time puzzled. He regained his composure and continued his homeward journey. When he reached home, he found his daughter was dead and realized that what he saw in the forest was her spirit on her way to the place where the passage to the dead world lies.

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Another story is told about a warrior returning from an adventure and on the way he happened to see the hole, so thinking that it could be a hole made by animals, he decided to investigate it and when he looked inside, his hat fell inside the hole and since it was too deep to retrieve he left it there and returned home. But on reaching home he collapsed and died on the spot.

Even today people still believe that anyone who goes to that place with an intention to see it will die, so no one dares to go there. Only a handful of people know the exact location of that place, especially expert hunters who happened to stumble upon that place unexpectedly while trailing after animals.

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Paosijhiniu or Koa-niu: Khiamniungan Naga believed in the existences of ancestral spirit or spirit of the hearth or household Paosijhiniu or Koa-niu. They were believed to be the spirit of dead ancestors who remained with the family to take care of them whenever needed.

Ehnyu/Ehpou: In ancient Khiamniungan society, Shaman played an important role.

Ehnyu and Ehpou refer to male and female Shaman respectively and both were given equal importance and reverence.

Excerpt from, “Traditional Religion of Khiamniungan Naga” by Khaikho NS in “Taboos, Myths and Legends” edited by Visakhonü Hibo, R Chumbeno Ngullie, Dimapur: Nagaland Institute of Developmental Studies, 2012.

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Morung Classroom: A-Z of Important Parliamentary Terms

(Contd from last week) Question of Privilege: A question involving a breach of privilege either of a member or of the House or of a Committee thereof or a contempt of the House.

Quorum: The minimum number of members required to be present at a sitting of the House or the Committee for valid transaction of its business.

The quorum to constitute a sitting of the House is one-tenth of the total number of members

of the House and in respect of a Committee it is one-third of the total number of members of the Committee. [Article 100 (3) and Rule 259 (1)] Resolution: A self-contained independent proposal submitted for the approval of the House and drafted in such a way as to be capable of expressing a decision of the House. A resolution may be in the form of a declaration of opinion; or a recommendation; or may be in a form so as to record either

approval or disapproval by the House of an act or policy of Government; or convey a message; or commend urge or request an action; or call attention to a matter or situation for consideration by Government; or in such other form as the Speaker may consider appropriate.

Session: A session of Lok Sabha comprises the period commencing from the date and time mentioned in the order of the President summoning Lok Sabha, and ending with the day on which the President prorogues or dissolves Lok Sabha.

Standing Committee: Committee constituted by election by the House or nomination by the Chairman every year or from time to time which are permanent in nature.

Starred Question: A question to which a member wishes

to have an oral answer on the floor of the House and which is distinguished by an asterisk.

Statutory Resolution: A resolution in pursuance of a provision in the Constitution or an Act of Parliament.

Subordinate Legislation: Rules, regulations or orders having the force of law, framed by the executive or other subordinate authority in pursuance of the power conferred on it by the Constitution or delegated to it by an Act of Parliament.

Summons: An official communication issued by the Secretary-General of Lok Sabha to the members of Lok Sabha informing them of the place, date and time of commencement of a session of Lok Sabha.

Unstarred Question: A question placed on the List of Questions for written answer.

The written answer to such a question is deemed to have been laid on the Table at the end of the Question Hour.

Vote on Account: A grant made by Lok Sabha in advance in respect of the estimated expenditure of the Government of India for a part of a financial year pending the voting of Demands for Grants for the financial year. A Motion for Vote on Account is dealt with in the same way as if it were a demand for grant.

Whips: Members drawn from the party in power and the parties/groups in opposition to perform specified functions and form vital links in the internal organization of a party inside Parliament.

Source: http:// parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/ handbook/chapter2.pdf

Was Jesus’ Time Any Different From Ours?

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he History of all Hitherto Existing Societyis the History of Class Struggles.”says Karl Marx, the Social Philosopher, Economist, Sociologist, Journalist and Revolutionary socialist. In the earlier epochs of history, we find almost everywhere a complicated arrangement of society into various orders, a manifold gradation of social rank. In ancient Rome we have patricians, knights, plebeians, slaves; in the Middle Ages, feudal lords, vassals, guild-masters, journeymen, apprentices, serfs; in almost all of these classes, again, subordinate gradations. There has been a constant struggle among the various social sections of the society for that “Power Struggle.” In common parlance, the statement “Power Struggle” is attributed to a situation where two or more people or organizations compete for influence. The question that looms in the mind of Liberal Christians and free thinking citizens is, Was Jesus’ time any different?

Why was Jesus put to death in the first place? And why was He awarded the most severe punishment ever invented by the Great Roman Empire? What was His crime?

What did He do to deserve the kind of punishment awarded only to the most dreaded and notorious criminals?

The answer to the questions posed is simple enough.Jesus was not crucified because He taught love and forgiveness or because He set about debating legal points with the scribes of His day. Jesus was crucified because He was seen as a threat to the Powers-That-Be. His brand of non-violent resistance, His manner of stirring the people and empowering the poor, were correctly judged to be challenging the political power structures of His day.

As we observe Passion Week, we take a deeper look atthe various nuances surrounding our understanding of Jesus’s times.This article delves into the grimmer aspects of the ground realities prevalent during those times andtraces the corresponding socio-historical processes that circumscribed these events, thereby showing how the confluence of these factors came to define epic moments in world history. We also take a closer look at how Jesus was crucified because He was viewed as a threat to the existing power structure, because He questioned and challenged norms of society and exposed these as superfluous, corrupt, immoral and vile.

- NiviboY Sumi, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology

Contrary to the popular belief, there are Christian apologetics and writers who are of the view that Jesus was big into politics.

The very fact that Jesus was directly challenging the political and religious powers of His day; those powers were the wealthy ruling classes of Judea; the Sadducees and Pharisees. Jesus as seen in the Holy Bible is seen openly rebuking the Pharisees and the Sadducees for their hypocrisy, corruption and twisted interpretations of Hebraic law. (Matthew 23: 27, 28)These Pharisees and Sadducees were not just religious leaders. They also were the political leaders of Israel during Jesus' time. Judea was ruledby the Romans and was an occupied territory. However, the Romans did not run everything in Judea; not even close. As long as the Jews paid their taxes and didn't revolt, Rome had little interest in their internal affairs.In the words of Julian Spriggs, Lecturer and Speaker with Youth with a Mission (YWAM), “It was the normal Roman practice to leave most of the running of the government to local leaders. In Judea, this was the Sanhedrin, dominated by the Sadducees, and ruled by the High

Priest. In return for their support for Roman rule, the Sadducees kept their wealth and privileged position secure.”

History recounts the Jewish Leaders of Jesus' day being unusually powerful because of weak Roman Governor of Judea, Pontius Pilate. At various times in his career he had been outwitted and humiliated by the Jewish leaders. In fact, the Roman Emperor, Tiberius Julius Caesar is believed to have rebuked Pilate and threatened to remove him due to complaints from the Jewish leaders in Judea.The very reason that Jesus was brought before Pilate lies in the fact that the Jewish Leaders were not allowed to impose Death Penalty.

Corruption, very much like today was rampant during Jesus’ time, and the religious leaders were unabashedly “Commercialising God.” It is hardly surprising in a world where corruption was the main ingredient in churning out the economy, the Leaders provided Free Market Monopoly to sell God, the rights reserved exclusively for the Pharisees and Sadducees.

This claim is not substantiated without evidence. For instance, the infamous An-

nas got the Roman governor to appoint him High Priest of Judea (the most powerful Jewish position in the land) and later got five of his sons and one son-in-law appointed to the same position. The High Priest of Judea was also the Chairman of the powerful Sanhedrin.

It is a custom and tradition that when a Jew comes to pray at the temple and offer a sacrifice (as all males were required to do during Passover) they had to exchange Roman coins (with image of Caesar) for Jewish ones so they could buy "approved" animals to sacrifice. All this happened in the temple courtyards or in the area surrounding it. The High Priest, and his cronies, controlled everything and profited handsomely from the exorbitant fees they charged to exchange the money and sell the animals. No wonder, Jesus directly challenged the corrupt system when He physically and violently (the only time Jesus ever resorted to physical violence), cleansed the temple of those who had made it a "den of thieves" (Matthew 21:13).

Another social problem during Jesus’ time was that, the Jews under the Roman

Empire were finding it hard to bear the yoke of their Ruler. It’s no surprise that Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem with glory and honour, for the Jews perceived that Jesus would liberate them from the Roman; however the people failed to see the bigger picture and the same people who were praising Him were quick enough to curse and condemn Him to death.

Society since time immemorial has been evolving rapidly, however the social gradation or stratification has remained unchanged. The continuous struggles for power in every stream of society is almost inevitable – Politics, Religion, Economics, Social etc. No wonder, Marx rightly observed and was of the opinion that Man is by nature a ‘Conflict-Prone Animal.’ The society during Jesus’ time and today is no different. However,in spite of all the wrongs in the society in the form of power struggles and gradation and injustice,these various interpretations of Jesus' death witness to the struggle to make meaning out of the act of evil that brought Jesus' earthly life and mission to such an abrupt and cruel end. When we make sense of this human tragedy, it is imperative that we do see it first and foremost as a tragedy. Then, of course, we may well recognise that God can and does overturn evil and convert it into good. This is what came to be called in the Christian tradition as the 'law of the cross'. Nonetheless, God does not condone evil, let alone require it in order to fulfil the divine plan of salvation. The suffering and death of Jesus, along with all other instances of violence and murder, are ultimately outside the powers of rational explanation. The most we can do is to acknowledge in faith that the mystery of God's love is finally more powerful than evil and death. Jesus' death, too, needs to be recognised in this light.

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Modi-Mehbooba 'positive' talks give fillip to Kashmir government formation

new delhI/JAMMU, MArch 22 (IAns): A new government in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be in place, as early as the next week, after PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti's "positive" meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday.

"Hopefully, the (new) government should be in place by March 29," a senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and former minister Nayeem Akhtar said in Jammu as Mehbooba met the prime minister at his official 7 Race Course residence here.

Jammu and Kashmir has been without an elected government after the death of chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 7 in All India Institute of Medical Sciences here. The state was put under the governor's rule on January 9.

The new government will end the political stalemate prevailing in the state ever since.

The almost half an hour meeting put the PDP's alliance with the BJP firm-

PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

ly back on track as Modi praised Sayeed as "a visionary" and said, "We must follow the positivity of Mufti Sayeed, sources said.

The meeting came days after Mehbooba flew back to Srinagar rather upset after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) snubbed her over the PDP's fresh conditions for the continuation of their alliance in the state.

BJP general secretary

Ram Madhav, in charge of the party's affairs in Jammu and Kashmir, said last week that the BJP will not accept any fresh demands and conditions from the PDP after Mehbooba's meeting with BJP president Amit Shah failed to break the deadlock.

But on Tuesday, she appeared upbeat, dropping hints that a new government in Jammu and Kashmir may be formed soon.

"It has been a positive meeting with the prime minister. I will go back to Srinagar and take the next step," Mehbooba told the media as she emerged from Modi's residence.

"I am content after meeting the prime minister. I feel positive after this meeting."

Asked if she would be sworn in soon as the chief minister, Mehbooba re-

plied: "I have been authorised to take the final call on the government formation and hold discussions regarding the issue by the party's legislature party."

She said she had called for a PDP legislature party meeting on Thursday and will take further decision there. "There is a particular forum to make announcements. Everything can't be announced here," she said.

Asked if Modi gave any assurance regarding her party's demands over the new government's formation, Mehbooba said: "When you meet the prime minister of the nation and discussions held are positive, then naturally we find more ways to get solutions to the problems faced by the people of Jammu and Kashmir."

Mehbooba arrived in New Delhi on Monday in an indication that the channels of communication with the BJP have been restored.

The PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir came to power in March 2015 after the assembly elections gave a

fractured mandate.

Mehbooba dragged her feet over government formation after her father's death, and refused to take oath as the new chief minister till several PDP demands were met by the BJP-led central government.

It was not immediately known what led to Mehbooba's change of heart.

However, there were reports that a group of defectors from the PDP was readying to support the BJP if Mehbooba did not relent from her apparently nonnegotiable stand.

The defection threat reports came even as Jammu and Kashmir has the toughest anti-defection law in the country. No number of lawmakers can defect from a political party to claim a split, as per the law.

"Even if all the 27 PDP MLAs had chosen to defect, the party president could still write to the assembly speaker, declaring the breakaway group as defectors and seek action against them as per the anti-defection law," a constitutional expert in Srinagar said

Two JD-U MLAs suspended; one said he will re-start murdering people PATnA, MArch 22 (IAns): Bihar's ruling Janata DalUnited on Tuesday suspended two of its legislators from the party for six years - one for saying he will again begin committing murders and another for describing the national anthem as a symbol of slavery.

Gopal Mandal and Rana Gangeshwar Singh had been suspended by the party for making objectionable statements in public, JD-U state president Vashisht Narain Singh told reporters here.

"It was decided at the core meeting of the JD-U, attended by chief minister Nitish Kumar and other senior party leaders. The JD-U national president Sharad Yadav was also informed about it," he said.

The two legislators had been issued show cause notices to explain themselves, Vashisht Narain Singh said.

Gopal Mandal, who is involved in a number of criminal cases, on Tuesday said he would now resort to the politics of murder. He said he would re-start killing just as he used to do in the past.

"Main ab hatya ki rajniti hi karunga aur hatya karwaunga" (I will now do politics of murder and order murders)," said the legislator from Gopalpur in Bihar's Bhagalpur district at a function.

He also said: "Pahle bhi hatya karta tha, ab bhi karoonga (I used to commit murders in the past and will do it again).

Ruing the "false" allegations levelled by his rivals in the opposition, Mandal said he would again wield a gun to kill.

The other lawmaker, Rana Gangeshwar Singh, who is a member of the legislative council, on Tuesday described India's national anthem ('Jana Gana Mana') as a symbol of slavery that paid tribute to those who exploited the Indians.

It is high time there was a review of 'Jana Gana Mana' and it was replaced with another poem, said Gangeshwar Singh at a function to mark Bihar Diwas in Samastipur district of the state.

No country can replicate ties Poor reintegration leaves India's rescued child workers at risk Nepal has with us, says India new delhI, MArch 22 (PTI): India today downplayed Nepal signing a landmark transit treaty with China along with nine other agreements, asserting that no country can replicate the the "special and privileged" relationship the Himalayan nation has with it.

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, when asked about the pacts, said relations between India and Nepal have their "natural logic" and that New Delhi was not in the business of "comparison".

"It (Nepal) is a landlocked country. Nepal is free to explore any option it wants but no country can replicate the kind of relations Nepal has with India which is based on the logic of geography, very close people-to-people ties," he said.

Nepal and China yesterday signed 10 agreements including a land-

mark transit treaty to end the land-locked country's total dependence on India while Beijing agreed to extend the strategic Tibet rail link to Nepal to boost connectivity.Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is in Beijing where he held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and other senior Chinese leaders.

"No other country can replicate the special and privileged relationship Nepal has with India... Our age-old ties with Nepal is unique and special characterised by open border, shared history, geography, close people-to-people contact, mutual security and close economic relationship," Swarup said.

Oli had visited India last month during which he had said Nepal does not play India or China "card" and there is "no question" of favouring one over the other as it is not a viable "policy option".

He had also said that

"misunderstandings" between India and Nepal "do not" persist anymore, calling it the "most important" outcome of his first visit here.

Giving details of economic engagement Nepal has with India, he said "We have at present 26 land customs stations with Nepal of which 10 can handle commercial cargo trucks."He said two more trading points are under construction and construction of two more will be undertaken in next phase.

The spokesperson also referred to the railway connectivity projects as well as road development projects India is undertaking in Nepal's Terai region.The MEA spokesperson said twothird of Nepal's global trade involves India and millions of Nepalese people live and work in India while hundreds of thousands criss cross the open border between the two countries daily.

MUMBAI, MArch 22 (ThoMson reUTers FoUndATIon): India's strategy for rescuing and reintegrating child victims of labour trafficking is marred by poor coordination, a lack of accountability and inadequate resources that can leave children at risk of further harm, Harvard researchers say. There must be a comprehensive, sustained effort to address these issues, rather than the current short-term approach to return children to the same circumstances that led to their trafficking in the first place, the researchers said in a report released this week.

"Their families need structured and ongoing support to mitigate the risk that a child will be re-trafficked for economic reasons," said the report from Harvard University's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights.The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates there are 5.7 million child workers in India aged five to 17.

More than half work in agriculture, and at least a quarter are in manufacturing, embroidering clothes, weaving carpets, making matchsticks or rolling beedi cigarettes. Many help their parents in brick kilns or mines, work in shops, restaurants and hotels, and toil as

Court summons Kejriwal on July 30 for 'misleading' information in poll affidavit new delhI, MArch 22 (IAns): A court here has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on July 30 on a criminal complaint filed against him for allegedly giving "misleading information" in his poll affidavit ahead of the 2013 assembly elections.

Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria issued summons on a complaint filed by an NGO alleging that Kejriwal had "willfully misled" the Election Commission of India (ECI) by concealing his correct address and suppressing the market

value of his property. The court held that furnishing an improper address so that the proper/correct address remained untraceable and also giving an improper valuation of the property "prima facie amounts to willful concealment and suppression and also furnishing of false information and thus, there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused Arvind Kejriwal" under section 125 A (penalty for filing false affidavit) of the Representation of the People Act and section 177 (furnishing false informa-

tion) of the Indian Penal Code".

"There is sufficient material on record to summon accused Arvind Kejriwal for offences punishable under section 125 A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951...and section 177 of the Indian Penal Code committed by him before holding the post of chief minister of Delhi. Thus, let the summons be issued to the accused Arvind Kejriwal," the court said.

The court order came on a complaint filed by NGO Maulik Bharat Trust,

through its office bearers.

The plea contended that "willful concealment and suppression of correct address and value of the aforesaid property amounts to commission of a criminal offence under section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 punishable with six months of imprisonment and/or fine or both."

All candidates filing nomination papers are required to furnish an affidavit to the ECI with details of the actual cost of property and any investments that they have made.

Sedition law needs relook, says Law panel chief "Actually it (sedition law) requires reconsideration. We do not know what is the problem, what are the difficulties. We will hear all the stakeholders, consult criminal lawyers," the former SC judge said new delhI, MArch 22 (PTI): The sedition law, which has come under focus after the JNU row, needs “reconsideration,” newly-appointed Law Commission Chairman Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan said on Tuesday but asserted that the panel will not jump to any conclusion before hearing out stakeholders.

“Actually it (sedition law) requires reconsideration. We do not know what is the problem, what are the difficul-

ties. We will hear all the stakeholders, consult criminal lawyers,” the former Supreme Court judge told PTI. He said the recently-reconstituted 21st Law Commission “cannot jump to any conclusion” before understanding the difficulties relating to section 124 A of the IPC dealing with sedition. “What are the difficulties, why it requires reconsideration, whether there is any need of change of definition. And only then we will make a report. We cannot jump to any conclusion…,” he said.

He said the priority for the Commission would be come out with the report on comprehensive review of the criminal justice system which would include a relook at the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) and the Evidence Act. While IPC and CrPC are handled by the Union Home Ministry, the Evi-

dence Act comes under the domain of the Law Ministry.

Justice Chauhan said the government has given the Commission a list of issues for its consideration, including hate speech, live in relations, rights of victims and “comprehensive review” of the criminal justice system.

“We will take up the issues one by one, otherwise it will be difficult to hand over reports,” he said.

The issue of sedition law, which was part of government’s effort to review the criminal justice system was referred to the 20th Law Commission headed by Justice A P Shah in 2012. But the previous Commission could not submit a report on the issue.

Arrest of JNU students union president on charges of sedition triggered a debate on whether this law can be misused to crush freedom of expression.

help in middle-class homes.

In rescuing child workers, there is an over-reliance on charities and activists to provide intelligence and conduct the raids, with local police and government officials are rarely involved in the planning, the Harvard study said.The study was conducted in Bihar, where many child workers come from, the transit city of New Delhi, and the destination state of Rajasthan. Rescue raids are poorly planned and executed, and beset by inadequate resources and communication, while criminal prosecution against offending employers is rarely pursued, it said.

India says it is committed to ending child labour and has made significant progress, with the number of child labourers aged 14 or below dropping to 4.5 million in 2011 from 12.6 million a decade before.

"We have a comprehensive rescue and rehabilitation strategy, with sufficient coordination with NGOs and with local police, and it is clearly an effective and successful strategy," said Onkar Sharma, from the office of the chief labour commissioner in New Delhi.

The current law bans children under 14 from working in only 18 hazardous occupations and 65 processes, such as mining, gem cutting and cement manufactur-

Locals carry coal from an open cast coal field at Dhanbad district, Jharkhand.

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ing. If passed by parliament, the changes would outlaw child labour below 14 in all sectors and include a new category for those aged between 15 and 18. But activists have voiced concern over two exceptions: children who help in family businesses outside school hours and during holidays, and those in entertainment or sports, provided the work does not affect their education.

Also, children aged 15 to 18 would be barred from working in only three industries - mines, inflammable substances and haz-

ardous processes.

Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, whose charity Bachpan Bachao Andolan is credited with rescuing more than 80,000 enslaved children, said the exemptions are "regressive" and wants a total ban on all forms of child labour.The Harvard researchers called for better coordination between governmental and nongovernmental agencies, preventative policies for poverty reduction, and increased access to education in areas most vulnerable to childlabour trafficking.

Brace for hotter, drier, wetter future, says researcher new delhI, MArch 22 (IAns): There is strong evidence that the Earth is already one degree Celsius hotter than at the start of the 20th century - and the past four years have been the hottest on record. All this is a a foretaste of a hotter, drier and wetter future, says an international researcher.

He said climate change is already happening and will continue to happen as more heat-trapping greenhouse gases and short-lived climate pollutants accumulate in the atmosphere.

"While mitigation is necessary to control climate change, adaptation is essential to face the hotter, drier, wetter future," Kathmandubased ICIMOD's programme manager Arun B. Shrestha told IANS. At the Conference of Parties (COP) 21 in Paris last year, the governments agreed to "hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2ºC above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 º".

Shrestha said these commitments are highly ambitious but the plans developed so far cannot avoid a rise of 3ºC. UN weather agency the World Meteorological Organization said in terms of global averages, each of the past several decades has been significantly warmer than the previous one.

The period 2011-2015 was the hottest on record and 2015 -- because of a powerful El Nino phenomenon -- was the hottest since

modern observations began in the late 1800s.

Along with the rising temperatures, climate change is disrupting the seasons and increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme events such as droughts and heavy rainfall. And when it comes to the mountains, the indications are that changes will manifest in much stronger ways.

The Mountain Research Initiative, a scientific organisation that addresses global change issues in mountain regions around the world, warns that warming will be much stronger in high elevation ar-

The atlas, published last year by ICIMOD, and two Norwegian entities - GRID-Arendal and the Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO) - said the temperatures across the Hindu Kush will increase by about one to two degrees Celsius, in some places by four to five degrees, by 2050.

The atlas also warns that precipitation will change, with that in summer increasing in most parts of the region. The number of rainfall events is expected to decrease, but with more water falling during each event, causing both floods and droughts.

The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is home to 210 million people and provides water to over 1.3 billion people - more than the entire continent of Europe.

To counter mitigations of climate change, Shrestha, who is ICIMOD's programme manager for the river basins and cryosphere and atmosphere regional programmes, said adopting climate smart villages models, along with flexible and integrate farming with weather information is the right approach.

At the catchment scale, he said, community-based flood early warning systems like the one implemented in Assam by ICIMOD and its partners have increased the resilience of the people.

In addition to floods, droughts also need to be addressed through integrated drought management, the researcher added.

March 23 is World Meteorological Day eas, such as the Hindu Kush Himalayas, where the impact will be compounded by biophysical fragility and socio-economic vulnerability.

Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), along with its partners, has been conducting scientific research on climate change to support policy and action to reduce climate impacts and vulnerabilities.

According to a climate and water atlas, "Mapping an uncertain future: Atlas of climate change and water in five crucial water basins in the Hindu Kush Himalayas", the mountain range extending west of the Himalayas are warming significantly faster than the global average.

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Blood, dust and chaos in Brussels attacks BRUSSELS, MaRch 22 (aP): More than two dozen people were killed Tuesday when bombs exploded in Belgium’s capital — two at the main international airport and one on a downtown subway train near European Union headquarters. Witnesses described chaotic scenes of blood, dust and flying glass as the blasts hit transport hubs in the middle of a busy rush hour. Here are some of their accounts: Entrepreneur Marc Noel, 63, was awaiting a Delta Airlines flight from Brussels to Atlanta when he decided to buy some automobile magazines for the flight — an act he thinks may have saved his life.

He was in an airport shop when the first explosion struck about 50 yards (meters) away, bringing down a chunk of the ceiling.

“People were crying, shouting, children. It was a horrible experience,” said Noel, a Belgian who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. “I don’t want to think about it, but I would probably have been in that place when the bomb went off.”

He said a second blast hit 10 to 15 seconds later.

“This feel likes war — fire engines, police everywhere,” said Noel, as he and hundreds of other passengers toting their hand luggage were evacuated to the town of Zavantem.

“I was as close as I could be to the other side,” he told the AP. “It hasn’t happened yet. I guess it’s not my hour.”

Brussels airport dead hit in legs

People wrapped in blankets leave the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium on March 22. (REUTERS Photo)

Georgian journalist Ketevan Kardava was lining up for a flight to Geneva just after 8 a.m. when, she said, something black and suitcase-shaped exploded in front of the Delta Airlines counter nearby. She said the glass walls shattered and smoke filled the air.

“Everything was broken,” she said. “We were crying, shouting, running we didn’t know where.”

Minutes later, amid the chaos, a second explosion sounded, she said. By then, chaos had enveloped the terminal building and she could see very little.

Security forces herded thousands of people to the

back of the airport, where she said they were waiting to learn when it would be safe enough to leave.

Anthony Deloos, who works for check-in and baggage services firm Swissport, said the first blast hit near a counter where passengers pay for overweight luggage.

“Twenty meters from us we heard a big explosion,” he said. “It’s like when you’re in a party and suddenly your hearing go out, from like a big noise.”

He said shredded paper was flying through the air, and he thought a billboard had fallen down, but a colleague told him to run.

“I jumped into a luggage chute to be safe,” he said. Ralph Usbeck, 55, an electronics technician from Berlin, was checking in his baggage for an American Airlines flight to Florida when the first blast struck.

“I assumed it was training, but some litter was in the air, so I was not sure if it was a terrorist act,” he told the AP. “Seconds later, a much more heavy, heavy detonation happened, some more distance (away) but much more heavy. This was the moment I realized this was a terrorist act.

“The first detonation, very few people got

panic(ked). The others didn’t realize what happened, or they looked around. But the second explosion was much more heavy — panic, crying and everywhere this dirty dust, like from concrete.”

Outside, he saw several injured people, including “a man who had injuries on his leg and his hair was partly burned and partly some white dust in his hair.”

“It took a very, very long time till the ambulances came,” Usbeck said. “Maybe half an hour.” Jef Versele, 40, from Ghent, Belgium, said he was at the airport and about to check in when he heard two blasts and

BRUSSELS, MaRch 22 (REUtERS): The legs of some of those killed at Brussels airport on Tuesday were shattered, as if the blast came from a piece of luggage nearby, an airport worker who helped carry their bodies said. Alphonse Youla, 40, who works at Zaventem airport luggage security said that before the first bomb went off, he heard a man shouting something in Arabic.

“Then the tiled ceiling of the airport collapsed. I helped carry out five dead, with their legs destroyed, as if the bomb came from a piece of luggage” he told reporters, his hands covered in blood. “It’s from the people I carried out”.

Public broadcaster VRT said 81 people had been wounded at airport, many in the legs, suggesting a bomb in a bag on the floor. The federal prosecutor told a news conference one of the two explosions at the airport was likely to have been caused by a suicide bomber.

At least 11 people were killed, before a further blast tore through a rush-hour suddenly the air was full of broken glass.

“Everything was coming down — glassware. It was chaos, it was unbelievable. It was the worst thing,” he said. “People were running away. There were lots of people on the ground. A lot of people are injured.”

Jordy van Overmeir had just collected his luggage after landing at the airport from Bangkok when “all of a sudden I heard a loud explosion — this boom. Initially I thought it was the sound of a suitcase falling down.”

“At this point I saw all these policemen running around, shouting and say-

metro train in the capital shortly afterwards, killing at least 15 people, public transport operator STIB said.Hundreds of passengers who had not been injured were leaving the airport by a side exit, many in tears, some covered with blankets. Many were being evacuated by bus.

Passenger Paolo Saraca Volpini said an airport announcer’s voice came over the public address system about a quarter of an hour after the blasts, his voice breaking with emotion, and said in several languages “we are experiencing an attack” and asking people in Terminals A and B to stay where they were.

Witnesses said the first explosion took place close to Belfius bank, near the lifts in the left wing of the departures hall. The second was stronger and was closer to the Starbucks cafe which is in the centre of the hall. Samir Derrouich, who works for the Autogrill restaurant at the airport, said of the explosions: “They were almost simultaneous. It was an apocalypse”.

ing ‘there was an explosion,” he told Sky News.

Outside the baggage claim area and the arrival hall he could “smell smoke and see glass and I saw blood.”

“Then I came outside of the airport on the parking lot and there I saw people with head wounds, people crying, more blood on the road and glass everywhere.

“There was a lot of panic, with people running around. Policemen, military everywhere. There were ambulances going around. People seemed really shocked ... Everyone seems very shocked and very sad.”

Shortly after the air-

port explosions, another blast hit a subway train at Maelbeek station in central Brussels. Alexandre Brans, 32, said the train was pulling out of the station “when there was a really loud explosion.”

Outside the station, Brans wiped blood from his face as other people milled around with their clothes badly burned; the stuffing of one person’s jacket hung in shreds. First responders ran through the street outside with two people on stretchers.

“It was panic everywhere,” Brans said. “There were a lot of people in the metro.”

Bangladesh confirms Suu Kyi to be Myanmar foreign minister China lodges protest with MaRch 22 (aFP): tion that Suu Kyi would take on four unable to remove the constitutional Japan over new text books first case of Zika virus NaYPYIDaW, Aung San Suu Kyi will be foreign portfolios -- widely believed to be barrier to her presidency.

DhaKa, MaRch 22 (REUtERS): Bangladesh confirmed on Tuesday its first case of the Zika virus in an old sample of blood from a 67-year old man who had not been overseas, health ministry officials said. The man lives in southeastern port city of Chittagong and was well, junior health minister Zahid Maleque told a news conference. None of his relatives had tested positive, he said.

Mahmudur Rahman, director of the ministry’s Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research, said the man had never travelled outside Bangladesh. “The virus was found in the man as we tested old blood samples of nearly 1,000 people afflicted with fever in 2014 and 2015,” Rahman told Reuters.

The Zika outbreak is affecting large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, with Brazil the hardest hit. It is likely to spread to all countries in the Americas except for Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. The WHO estimates Zika could eventually affect as many as 4 million people in the region.

Some cases have been found in Asia, officials in the region have said. Zika is carried by mosquitoes that transmit the virus to humans and it has been linked to a spike in microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil.

The WHO declared the Zika outbreak an international health emergency on February 1, citing a “strongly suspected” relationship between Zika infection in pregnancy and microcephaly, which can result in developmental problems.

However, much remains unknown about Zika, including whether the virus actually causes microcephaly in babies. Brazil said it has confirmed more than 860 cases of microcephaly, and considers most of them to be related to Zika infections in the mothers.

minister in Myanmar’s first civilian government for decades, her party said Tuesday, giving the democracy champion a formal post despite being blocked from the presidency.

The Nobel laureate has already vowed to rule above the man picked as president, Htin Kyaw, in the government which comes to power next week in the former army-ruled nation.

Suu Kyi was the sole woman and one of only six members of her National League for Democracy party in a cabinet list read out to lawmakers early Tuesday by the parliament speaker Mann Win Khaing Than, who did not specify which position she or others would hold.

But NLD spokesman Zaw Myint Maung later confirmed she would lead the foreign ministry and hinted that she would also hold other roles, without specifying which ones.

“She will be the foreign minister, mainly. If she wants to share the duties she has in other ministries with qualified people, she can assign them,” he told reporters.

The NLD only named 15 ministers for 18 posts chosen by the civilian government, sparking specula-

foreign affairs, education, energy and the president’s office.

Oxford-educated Suu Kyi, 70, is the daughter of Myanmar’s independence hero and towered over the country’s democracy movement as it waged a spirited and non-violent struggle against almost half a century of military rule.

But she is blocked from the presidency by the junta-drafted constitution because her two sons are British, as was her late husband.

Myanmar has undergone a stunning political transformation in recent years, blossoming from isolation under the junta to become an increasingly vibrant nation. Its growing political openness was crowned by a historic November election that saw the NLD storm to victory. But the country still faces huge challenges, including the continued might of an army that for years viewed Suu Kyi and her party with deep suspicion.

The NLD has operated under a veil of secrecy since the polls, only revealing its choice of president days before his election by parliament last week. Suu Kyi has held several rounds of talks with army chief Min Aung Hlaing since the elections, but was

The foreign ministry role gives her international clout and a seat at the influential military-dominated Security Council.

“She wants to be at the heart of government. She wants to do it properly and formally and -- this is important to her -- legally,” Trevor Wilson, an academic at the Australian National University and former ambassador to Myanmar, told AFP. Under Myanmar’s complex political rules, the cabinet role means she will have to forgo her seat in parliament, although her party insisted she would maintain her chairmanship of the NLD. Htin Kyaw is Suu Kyi’s long-term confidante and ally and seen as utterly loyal. Last week he said his rise to the leadership was “Suu Kyi’s victory”.

But his novice administration faces a raft of challenges -- including conflict in ethnic minority border areas, entrenched poverty and the need to rapidly improve decrepit infrastructure and long-neglected education and health services.

Another key challenge will be smoothing relations with the army that locked up Suu Kyi and other NLD politicians for years during junta rule.

BEIJING, MaRch 22 (REUtERS): China said on Tuesday it had lodged a formal protest with Japan over new Japanese school text books which it said distorted the history of Japanese atrocities in China and reasserted a Japanese claim to a group of disputed islands.

China, the world’s second-largest economy, and Japan, the third-largest, have a difficult history, with relations strained by the legacy of Japan’s aggression before and during World War Two and conflicting claims over a group of uninhabited East China Sea islets.Japanese media say some of the textbooks approved for use from April 2017 describe the disputed islands as being inherently part of Japan. The books also revise some references to the 1937 Nanjing Massacre.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, asked about the text books at a daily news briefing, said China was extremely concerned and had lodged “stern representations” with Japan.

“No matter what steps Japan may take to promote and market their mistaken position it cannot change the basic reality that the Diaoyu islands belong to China,” she said, referring to what Japan calls the Senkakus. “The Nanjing massacre was an atrocity carried out by the Japanese militarists when they invaded China. The evidence is cast iron and a conclusion was reached long ago about it. This whitewashing and censoring by Japan in these text books again shows that Japan is unwilling to face up to historical mistakes.”

China consistently reminds its people of the 1937 massacre in which it says Japanese troops killed 300,000 people in its then capital.A postwar Allied tribunal put the death toll at 142,000, but some conservative Japanese politicians and scholars deny a massacre took place at all.

Obama spars with Castro over human rights haVaNa, MaRch 22 (REUtERS): U.S. President Barack Obama pushed Cuba to improve human rights during his historic visit to the Communist-led island on Monday, publicly sparring with President Raul Castro who showed flashes of anger and hit back at U.S. “double standards”.

Obama praised Castro for openly discussing their differences but he said a “full flowering” of the relationship would happen only with progress on the issue of rights.

“In the absence of that, I think it will continue to be a very powerful irritant,” Obama said in a joint news conference with Castro that began with jokes but was tense at times.

“America believes in democracy. We believe that freedom of speech and freedom of assembly and freedom of religion are not just American values but are universal values,” he said.

Both men’s remarks were broadcast live on Cuban state television from Cuba’s Palace of the Revo-

lution in a room draped with the Stars and Stripes and the Cuban flag.

Castro countered that no country meets all international rights but appeared uncomfortable as he made the rare step of taking questions from journalists in a country where the media is state controlled.

Obama, the first U.S. president to visit Cuba in 88 years, agreed in 2014 to improve relations with the former Cold War foe but he is under pressure at home to push Castro’s government to allow political dissent and to further open its Soviet-style economy.

He said the two sides would hold talks on human rights in Havana later this year.

Opponents say Obama has given away too much as he improves ties, with too little from Castro in return, although the leading Republican candidate for the Nov. 8 presidential election, Donald Trump, said on Monday he would likely continue to normalize ties

with Cuba if elected.

Castro, an army general who became president when his ailing older brother Fidel retired in 2008, had never before taken questions from foreign reporters on live Cuban television and was clearly irritated when asked about political prisoners in Cuba, demanding the reporter produce a list of those in jail.

“Tell me now. What political prisoners? Give me a name, or the names,” Castro said. “And if there are these political prisoners they will be free before nightfall.” Cuba says it has no political prisoners and that the dozens listed by dissident groups are instead common criminals.

Castro said Cuba has a strong record on rights such as health, access to education and women’s equality. His government criticizes the United States on racism, police violence and the use of torture at the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba.

Ben Rhodes, a senior Obama aide, later insisted

that Cuba has political prisoners and said the U.S. government had shared lists of them with Cuba. He said Cuba has shifted from long prisons terms to short-term detentions of political opponents.

Later in the evening, Castro sat between Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for a dinner of rum flavored soup and pork, at a table that also included the leaders’ top advisers.

‘EMBARGO’S GOING TO END’ Obama’s ease with reporters’ questions contrasted with Castro’s manner.

The tension was palpable as Castro declined to call on a slew of Cuban journalists who yearned for the rare chance to ask him questions.

Fumbling with a headset providing translation, the 84-year-old leader scolded reporters when he was asked again about rights, saying he agreed to only take one question.

Obama playfully encouraged him to address a

President Obama and his wife Michelle arrive to attend a state dinner hosted by Cuban President Raul Castro, as part of Obama’s three-day visit to Cuba, in Havana. (REUTERS Photo)

second but Castro seemed reluctant as he obliged.

“How many countries comply with all 61 human rights? Do you know? I do.

None. None,” Castro said.

In another awkward moment, as the news conference ended, Castro lifted Obama’s arm in the air as if to form a victory salute.

Obama resisted, letting his hand hang limp rather than form a fist.

As part of the diplomatic breakthrough in 2014, Cuba released 53 prisoners that the U.S. government considered political prisoners. But the dissident Cuban Commission of Human Rights and National

Reconciliation says 79 are still behind bars, among about 40 held for peaceful political protest.

“This list is here if they want to see it,” commission leader Elizardo Sanchez said on Monday.

His list also includes armed anti-government militants, convicted hi-

jackers, army deserters and spies, but Sanchez said they are political because they were denied due process.

Castro offered Cuba’s recipe for better relations, saying the United States needs to lift its 54-year-old trade embargo on the island and hand back the Guantanamo Bay base to Cuba. Obama did not respond to the demand on Guantanamo Bay but said he was optimistic about the elimination of sanctions against Cuba.

“The embargo’s going to end. When, I can’t be entirely sure,” Obama said.

Obama efforts to encourage Congress to rescind the embargo has been rejected by the Republican leadership.

Thwarted, Obama has instead used executive authority to loosen restrictions on trade and travel.

Obama said direct flights from the United States would start this year.

He said regular tourism to Cuba could happen “very soon,” in comments to U.S. network ABC.

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Good Friday – Vision Of Christ beyond The Grave Pictures of the Holy Spirit

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erusalem’s stature as a holy city is unrivalled. If there is one city where the three Abrahamic religions superimpose upon one another, it is the Jerusalem. Judaism, Christianity and Islam grew larger than life here. Though all three faiths have the same roots, they have branched out differently and perhaps because of their common foundation, have found all the more necessity to assert themselves uncompromisingly against one another.

Jerusalem, the city of peace as translated from Hebrew, is coveted always by zealous forces of these three faiths. It was bounced upon, torn apart and wrested by each as and when their balance of power shifted.

And during this period in history the city was erected, felled and raised only to be destroyed yet again.

Jerusalem signifies Jesus’ struggle while on earth against sinful human interest and to restore love against hatred and peace against conflict. This immortal gospel of Jesus was condemned by the so called powerful. Bible reminds us of the fast changing circumstances in the last days of Jesus life leading to His death on Good Friday. Jesus suffered injustice, falsehood, betrayal, denial, humiliation and even the feeling of being abandoned

by God. The judgment on Jesus by the Jews was quick, fast and decisive. Everyone has contributed his or her sin for His crucification on the cross. It is we who killed Jesus, but Bible has beautifully and most humbly converted the whole and passed on to Jesus to carry our sins to the cross so that we live to carry His divine mission.

Jesus was a reformer. He spoke against existing condition and the social practices.

In particular, He was against the leaders, custodian of religion, hypocrites and ruler like Herod who turned religion into a matter of vested interest. This was not what the Jews wanted. They handed Him over to the Roman authority for execution. But the Roman rulers were tolerant of all religions.

The Roman Governor, Pontius Pilate before whom Jesus was produced had attached little importance to the incident. As one of the Roman Emperor, Tiberius, said, “If the Gods are insulted, let them see to it themselves.” And as such Jesus was tried only by the Jews and was sentenced to be crucified at Golgotha-close to Jerusalem.

The trusted disciples of Jesus were nowhere to be seen. They did not want to identify with Him when He needed them the most. Like most of the Christians today, they were not fully aware of what Jesus was after. They were not fully converted to Jesus. They were lowly fishermen and had no respectability in Jewish social hierarchy. They followed Jesus just to gain wealth and worldly position. They were opportunistic. Therefore, all their dreams collapsed when Jesus was crucified. We human have failed Him again.

The parting gift of Jesus was even more awesome. This exceptional gift was Jesus Himself. He broke bread and shared wine with His disciples saying that these were His body and blood which would be shed for them and for many. Since Jesus life was not going to end on the cross He wanted His living presence to remain with His disciples and believers forever. This was not registered in the minds of His disciples who were more inclined towards material and political status.

The Holy Book is very clear and vivid.

The risen Saviour appeared in flesh on the third day - Easter Sunday. This is the most intriguing faith among Christians. It is often looked at with doubt and even considered as superstitious all because of the fact that this event is unprecedented in human history. Several decades later the four disciples of Jesus – Mathew, Mark, Luke and John who wrote the gospels on resurrection revealed that though there were differences, one did not find any contradictions. The differences proved that each source is independent of the other and

LAND ISSUES - GOVT OFF THE PEOPLE

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s all tales begin, once upon a time, there were two monkeys quarrelling over a bunch of banana. Unable to divide the banana among the two of them, they decided to call on a fox, who was asked to fork out equally. However, the fox as sly as he was, had a better plan. The fox balanced the scales and weighed them in such a way that, a side was heavier.

Then he took a big bite in a way, the other outweighed it.

Thus, the fox, continued in the same way till all of it was completely ravished leaving the monkeys with nothing.

Thanks Grandpa for the tale.

Land issues? THIS IS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NAGALAND. What do we, the people do? The recent anonymous definition of Democracy just seems so apt for our present government. As it reads, ‘Democracy is defined as the government off the people, force the people and buy the people.’

Any decision taken by the government on land issues, I’d say has this logical reason behind. That, they take decisions narcissistically. That brings us to thinking as to, why the government is so keen working on their selfish cravings when it should be shouldering responsibilities and administering them justifiably. Is the government seriously aberrant or just greedy? How long will you be after us?

Respected Bureaucrats, are you not educated enough to stand up against corruption? Or are the suffixes of your names mere last names? Educated people run after money. So, who is to reprimand our incompetent government? Please have mercy on us, your people.

You bribe us, we do not shout. You shout at us, we lower our heads. You come late to office comfortably, we wait patiently. You squander our money over your kids, we sweat for money. For all that, can’t you at least deliver justice?

Why be the fox? Why be egomaniac? It’s time you look after us. You’ve had enough. We ask for nothing but JUSTICE! Adilen Kipzz

that there was no conspiracy between the four writers of the gospels to report any falsehood. The gospels testify to the incidents of the Empty Tomb and His many appearances before His disciples over the next forty days.

All that suddenly changed when the disciples began to witness the risen Lord amongst them. If death on the cross was the end of Jesus, how could His ordinary fishermen disciples muster such courage to ask people to follow someone who died a criminal death? And indeed, if people did not experience the spiritual power of the risen Saviour in their lives, there is no way that Jesus Who owned no wealth and political power could get billions of followers all over the world over the centuries. This is all because the Easter does assure us that life, not death, is what we were created.

Among the disciples Thomas, Mary Magdalene and Peter stand distinctly different in character. When the risen Christ appeared, Thomas doubted. Doubt is opposed to faith. He raised questions and demanded evidence. His doubt fructifies into faith. He is an intelligent believer and an evangelist who requires proof to ground his spiritual growth.

Mary Magdalene is one of the most maligned of Jesus’ disciples within the Christian world. But she is the most devoted disciple of Jesus. When all the male disciples were frightened to dead and fled fearing the same fate of Jesus, Mary Magdalene alone along with Jesus’ mother Mary remained fearless at the foot of the cross. She was rewarded, for it was she who first met the risen Christ face to face.

Her encounter with the risen Christ is crucial for every Christian. Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me” meaning it is time for you to stand on your own spirituality and fight against evil forces. She proclaimed, “I have seen the Lord.” Today, how many Christians can proclaim like Mary Magdalene?

Peter, denied Jesus publicly but Jesus

never denied Peter. Jesus was looking beyond the grave. Jesus was on the lookout for future potential evangelist who could carry the gospel to the world. His resurrection shows that truth can be entombed temporarily but cannot be buried forever. Thomas, Mary Magdalene and Peter teaches us to move beyond the grave with faith, hope and love.

Jesus was just thirty plus in age when died on the cross. The growth of Christianity after Him was tremendous. When He was crucified He was not widely known outside Palestine. The people in Roman empire knew nothing about Him. But soon after His death, a new comer Paul, who had not seen Jesus himself spread the Christian gospel. Paul was an able and learned leader. Soon Christianity became aggressive and intolerant of others. They were prepared to die in glory for its cause.

They were persecuted but Rome failed to suppress them. Indeed it was Christianity that triumphed. Later on even the Roman emperor Constantine became a Christian and Christianity became the official religion of the empire.

Christianity as practiced today is very different from the teachings of Jesus. Jesus was preaching non-violence and ahimsa.

Compare His sermon on the Mount with the action of today’s loud voiced Christians who are more friendly with wealth, power and comfort. Millions of Christians revere His name today although they seldom follow His teachings. The Easter Season beginning from Easter Sunday is a forty day period to reflect upon the risen Christ’s last minute spiritual moulding of His future evangelists and believers to spring up again perhaps more mighty and glorious than ever before and to reassure them of His presence forever. That is what Jesus’ resurrection is all about.Therefore, cleansing of your sins and marching with Jesus will be the next miracle of your resurrection.

Mapu Jamir (I.A.S. Retd.)

The New Covenant Begins

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he Old Covenant also known as the Abrahamic Covenant was made between God and a man named Abraham (Genesis-15). The sign of that covenant was circumcision. And under that Covenant, Abraham and His descendants known as Israelites enjoyed the relationship and blessings of the living God. However the Israelites came under the slavery of Pharaoh of Egypt, and God called a man named Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt. This was actually the beginning of the preparation for the New Covenant. Before I explain, let us read the story of Exodus.

God called Moses to lead Israel out of Egypt, but Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go, so God did many mighty acts also known as the ten plagues to make Pharaoh let the Israelites go. The final plague was the death of the first born, and in all the land of Egypt, the first born of all people and animals died, except the Israelites. Because God had told Moses to instruct the Israelites to kill a Passover lamb, apply its blood on the door post of their houses and eat the meat along with unleavened bread which is called the Passover meal.

And the Israelites obeyed God so that every house on which the bloods of the Passover lamb was applied there was no death. Finally after the tenth plague, Pharaoh let the Israelites go and thus Israel was set free. Every

year the Israelites would celebrate the Passover as commanded by God through Moses, to remember what God had done for them. But did they fully understand what God was doing?

Egypt is a type of the world, Pharaoh is a type of Satan and the Israelites are a type of mankind under the slavery of Satan. The Passover lamb is a symbol of Jesus Christ. God initiated the Passover so that we would understand what God’s plan is, which is Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God slain before the foundation of the world (Revelations-13:8). And just like how the blood of the Passover lamb saved the Israelites and set them free from Pharaoh, so also the blood of Jesus would save mankind and set us free from Satan.

For thousands of years the Israelites would celebrate the Passover and every year they would sacrifice a Passover lamb and pour the blood at the altar of God inside the Holiest of the Tabernacle, which is a replica of the one in heaven, and they would eat the meat of the lamb with unleavened bread. And so during the Passover week, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

However this time it would be different, because the real Passover Lamb of God had come, who is Jesus Christ.

And Jesus would be the sacrifice once and for all. And then there would no need for any more animal sacrifice.

But before that, He arranged to have

the Passover meal with His disciples (Luke-22). And then He did something different, He used wine as a symbol of His blood and bread as a symbol of His flesh, and introduced the Passover meal in a new way for the New Covenant to His disciples, which is known as the Lord’s Supper, and He commanded them to continue to do this in remembrance of Him. After which Jesus was arrested and the Lamb of God was sacrificed on the cross, was buried for three days and nights, until He was raised from the dead. After He rose again from the dead Jesus went to heaven and poured out His blood before the altar of God the Father (John-20:17), and that marked the beginning of the New and everlasting Covenant. As we can see Jesus is not only the Lamb of God, but He is also our High Priest and the mediator of the New Covenant.

In the Old Covenant, if the sacrifice was accepted, the worshipper was accepted, how much more in the New Covenant are we accepted because our sacrifice is Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. Jesus Christ is your representative, a lamb spotless and without fault, what you need to do is to believe in Him from your heart, and confess Him as your Lord with your mouth, and you will be saved (Romans-10:9-10). Wish you all a Blessed Good Friday and Happy Easter.

Pastor Botovi Yepthomi, Dimapur

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n this article, the writer gives some intriguing pictures of the Holy Spirit in the Bible and their significance.

Firstly, it should be noted that the Holy Spirit is not an influence or force that emanates from the Father as some cult teachings propose. He is a person possessing intellect, mind,will and emotion. He is the third-person in the Trinity and was actively involved in the creation of the universe from Genesis. Today, there is a misrepresentation of the Holy Spirit in some charismatic circles with their abnormal and unusual activitiesin Christendom that makes people to fear and disbelieve in the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. But when we read the Holy Bible, it is saturated with places where the works of the Holy Spirit cannot simply be overlooked. Therefore, His function in the universe is given in the form of symbols.

Although He couldn’t be explained with clear vivacity, the symbol of the Holy Spirit in the Scriptures doesn’t fall short ofhelping the human in grasping and understanding the Holy Spirit’s role in believers’ lives today. Here are the pictures; The first picture: Clothing Following His resurrection, Jesus commanded the disciples to tarry in Jerusalem, until they were clothed with power from on high (Luke 24:49). The original word used here for “Clothed” is the normal word for dress or outfits that we wear daily. The clothing has the power to assist the person to stay strong in carrying out the Godgiven duty. Today, if you’re weak and weary, it indicates that the clothing that you are wearing is not the garments of power. So, ask God of the garment of praise and power.

It is God who gives us this clothing of power.

The second picture: Dove At the baptism of Christ, the Holy Spirit descended on Him likea dove. Was it an actual dove? Notice the word: Like a dove (Matt. 3:16), in bodily form like a dove (Luke 3:22); so this must have been a physical representation of a dove. The dove descended from the presence of God in heaven so it is a symbol of purity and peace (Matt. 10:16).

Look at the world today, or to make it more personal, retrospect your own lives, are you free from lust, greed, hatred, bitterness, jealousy, anger and selfishness? Do you see the peace within and without? Very improbable! The reason, the Holy Spirit is absent.

The third picture: Fire At Pentecost, tongues of fire distributed themselves and rested on the apostles (Acts 2:3). This fire is a useful one and not destructive in nature. The tongue of fire cleanses, it burns and gives warmth. Are you cold towards your fellow humans? Do you lack the passion and the zeal to strive in life? See that the fire in you doesn’t die down.

The fourth picture: Oil The oil was specifically used to anoint priest and kings for leadership roles in the Old Testament(1 Sam. 10:6).

The oil represents the Spirit of God empowering the leaders in carrying out their responsibilities in the power and wisdom of God. Today, our leaders need the Holy Spirit in leading the people with truth and wisdom. The accountability of our leaders can only be achieved only if they are filled with the anointing oil of God. The fifth picture: Water Water is an emblem of eternal life (John 4:14). Water satisfies and quench the thirst of people’s longing and desires. The hearts of men is one which is devoid of satisfaction and contentment. It yearns for more and more of unholy passions and fulfilment. The true living water of life and satisfaction is found in the Holy Spirit.

The sixth picture: Wind Wind is the most natural depiction of the Holy Spirit (John 3:8). It is not the wind of destruction or calamities.

This wind speaks of the mysterious nature of the Holy Spirit. Yes, winds are not seen but felt. This wind has the power to blow over the sturdiest tree and pull it out from its root. It signifies that the Holy Spirit can move any hardhearted soul and replace it with the heart of flesh.

The Seventh picture: Seal The Holy Spirit is identified as the seal of the believers (2 Corinthians 1:22). It signifies that God owns the believers. It also suggests authority. Just as the Roman authority existed over the area where the Roman seal was placed, so the authority of God is over the believer to whom He has given His Spirit. The authority over evil spirit and sickness is given by God through the Holy Spirit.

The Eighth picture: Pledge In 2 Corinthians 1:22, Paul says God gave the believers the Spirit as a pledge. The word pledge (Greek arrabon) meaning a first instalment, deposit, down payment, that pays a part of the purchase price in advance, and so secures a legal claim to an article or object in question. It is the down payment of a believers’ ultimate and complete glorification in heaven. The Holy Spirit as a pledge is a symbol of the believers’ security in Christ. Are you sure of your salvation today? Do you have the confidence that you will go to heaven? The Holy Spirit is the pledge that God makes to you and me.

And with that Jesus breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”

Vebu Khamo, Kohima Bible College.

A.Z. Jami celebrates 60th year of National Service

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shemo Zubonthung Jami (A.Z. Jami) present kilonser of NSCN (IM) celebrated 60th year of his involvement in the Naga Freedom Struggle on the 20th March, 2016 at his residence at Dimapur, Nagaland. It was a low key affair. A thanksgiving prayer service for unfailing guidance and protection of the Almighty God, Jehovah and miraculous escapes from the hands of enemies during his long service for the cause of the Naga Nation and the Naga people. He was not at all after leadership, but what he said was “I want to be an ideal member of a team”. He took the Naga freedom struggle as a sort of religion. His integrity, honesty, truthfulness and simplicity were conspicuous. He is a man w ho will stand for right and truth even at the cost of his life. His short profile will prove how he is not at all after leadership though he deserves and is capable.

1. In March, 1956 he joined the Naga Home Guards as private (Sepoy) at Lotsu of Lotha Region.

2. In April, 1956 he was given the rank of Sergeant (Havildar).

3. At the end of July, 1956 he was promoted to 2nd Lieut., after the Kohima capital attack in which he participated.

4. At the end of 1957 he took study leave for six years for further study.

5. In 1961-62 I.A exams he secured the 9th position of top ten from the Guwahati University. During the time Guwahati University was the only University in the entire North-East India. He was the first Naga

student to secure the fame position in the University exam.

6. After coming back from college, he joined the Naga Army again and was given the rank of Major as his seniority was counted by the FGN 7. He was one of the leading Officers of the Naga Army who undertook the 3rd batch of Alee Command (foreign Command).

On their return from Alee Command, it was he who led the command through heavy enemy lines risking his life and comfort as an Army Officer. That is why, the command Commanders recommended him for a gallantry award of Military cross.

Hoping this will be materialist when an honorable solution to the Naga political problem is found.

8. He had been Commander of the 17th Bn., Naga Army.

9. He had been commander of the 6th Brigade of Naga Army.

10. At the end of 1967 he resigned from Naga Army and was elected as Tatar (MP).

11. In 1968 he was elected as Deputy Speaker of the Tatar Hoho.

12. When Mr. Jirenkokpa Ao, the then speaker of Tatar Hoho joined the Revolutionary Govt. of Nagaland, he (A.Z.Jami) was made the speaker in place of Mr. Jirenkokpa 13. In 1970 he was captured by the Indian Army and underwent imprisonment. He said, he was treated well by the Indian Army as a Naga Intellectual and educated man “You could have been an IAS Officer, why you joined the underground” were their first words.

14. After release from jail on bail, he fought a long legal battle for his involvement in the underground set up. At last he was acquitted by District first class magistrate with the verdict which ran thus, “The AFSPA, NSR, and Unlawful Activities etc were under suspension when the accused was arrested. Therefore, being a member of the underground is no offence against any law or statute of the state. The accused is requited”.

15. Outrightly he was not an individualist; he possessed a great zeal for common cause. In other words he was community minded. So during the intervening period when the NNC was in disarrayed, in order to ameliorate public grievances, if successful, he with due information given to the FGN authorities, contested the 1974 Nagaland State election. But contesting election without a penny could not be successful. He then served as chairman of an Area council during which he helped the public of the District in many ways. His close associates will testify so.

16. After the signing of the Shillong Accord by some Naga leaders he formed the Ex-underground union, a covered name, under which he reorganized the NNC in Lotha Region. He and his colleagues also formed the peace force, also a covered name, which later given the name as “Task Force”

by K.Yanthan, the then president of N.N.C .He was given the rank of Lieut-General the command the Task Force.

17. After the death of A.Z. Phizo in 1990, K.Yanthan was elected as the president of

N.N.C at Mokokchung and he assumed charge at Wokha when he returned from England. During the time A.Z Jami discharged dual responsibilities. He was elected as an Executive Member of the N.N.C Central council. He was then elected as General Secretary of the N.N.C (1993-94).

18. In the middle of 1994, he formally resigned from the General Secretary, N.N.C and joined the NSCN (I-M). Though he held top posts in the pre and post Shillong Accord in the FGN/NNC he never demanded any rank from the NSCN (I-M) authorities.

His only objective was how much he could do for Nagas and the Naga Nation.

19. He was appointed first as a mere CAO (Central Administrative Officer) of Lotha Region.

20. In 1995 when he was serving as CAO he was captured by Indian Army when he went home to attend his dead son’s funeral and underwent imprisonment. After his release from jail he again joined NSCN (IM) and was elected as Tatar.

21. He was made Deputy Kilonser of MIP and then he was inducted as a Cabinet Kilonser for law and justice of NSCN/GPRN. 22. He was Cabinet Kilonser of Ministry of Information and Publicity (MIP) for three times.

23. He held a Cabinet Kilonser post of Trade and Commerce for a short time. And was also the kilo-kilonser for sometime 24. He was made a member of Steering Committee three times and was also Executive Secretary of the S.C for a term.

25. In 2005 due to some differences with his colleague, he left NSCN (I-M) by submitting a formal resignation letter and joined the NSCN (K).

26. In the NSCN (K) he was made the Kilonser of MIP and Education, and then the Convener of the Cabinet Committee, to be functioned during the absence of the collective leadership.

27. The NSCN (K) leaders respected him as much as he respected them and they were all in good terms. But in 2007 Isaac Swu and Th-Muivah made solemn declaration of Reconciliation and Unity and almost all the senior former colleagues of NSCN/GPRN called him on the advice of the collective leadership to return back to the organization. He appreciated their gestures, and hoping that since Th-Muivah is negotiating with India, his return to the NSCN (I-M) will be at least some help for the success of the peace process. He returned not that he had scant respect for the NSCN (K) leadership, but he thought, that will do some good for the Nagas.

However, it remains to be seen how far Unity and Reconciliation will be effective and the political dialogue with India be successful.

In short as a freedom fighter, he was a Soldier, a parliamentarian and an administrator.

He was in NNC for 37 years, 3 years in NSCN (K) and had been in the NSCN (I-M) for 20 years now.

Family members of A.Z. Jami, Senior Kilonser NSCN/GPRN

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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says self-confidence is the best gift you can give rowing up in Gaffney, a small town in South Carolina, my ambition was always to act. At 20 I was signed to a modelling agency, but negative feedback was frequent and finding work was difficult. My self-belief plummeted and acting seemed like a very distant dream. Three years later, I was cast as Jane in Greystoke The Legend Of Tarzan, but my fears were validated.

Another voice was dubbed over mine and my confidence hit rock bottom.

It’s easy for young women to feel disempowered and worry they aren’t good enough. I never wanted my girls, or my son, to ever feel like that, says actress Andie MacDowell Faced with rejection, you have two options believe you’re no good and give up or prove yourself. I chose the latter.

That was a turning point and when I had my first child, Justin, in 1986, I knew a strong sense of self-worth was the best thing I could instill in him.

When my girls followed Rainey, four years later, and Sarah, four years after that I knew this was more important than ever.

It’s easy for young women to feel disempowered and worry they aren’t good enough. I never wanted my girls, or my son, to ever feel like that. Of course, it was important not to let success go to their heads.

But it’s about finding the balance of what makes you valuable. My daughters have followed in my acting footsteps and you experience a lot of rejection in this industry but as long as you know your worth, you’ll always have happiness in life.

As the years pass, I prefer to use the word ‘mature’ as opposed to ‘old’. I feel better than ever confident and comfortable with who I am. This is one of the reasons why I don’t dread ageing. Through my work with L’Oreal Paris, I hope to show other women that they, too, can feel amazing at this stage in their life.

My children look up to me, and no matter how many negative comments I’m met with every day, their opinions are the only ones that matter. When I look back at my life, I know I’ve been fortunate to have been able to work in a job I love.

But the achievement I’m proudest of by far is my kind, grounded, happy children. As long as they know how wonderful they are, then I’ve done my job.

Source: MailOnline

B.Ed. students of the Mokokchung College of Teacher Education are seen here enacting a street play at the Mokokchung town square Tuesday. The “street play on current issues” was enacted and organized by the students as partial fulfillment of their B.Ed. syllabus with Temjenzungba, theatre artist from National School of Drama, New Delhi as resource person.

Zayn Malik on Life in the Spotlight after 1D and dating Gigi Hadid

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Penn, Theron's African drama to premiere at Cannes

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In a special collaboration, this song composed

by Vishal Bhardwaj, is going to be revisited and re-released as part of the Hindi dubbed version of 'The Jungle Book' movie.

Bhardwaj who was a struggling musician when the song was composed says, "'Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai Pata Chala Hai...' was not only my first successful song but more importantly, it was my first collaboration

with Gulzar saab.

We were under a time constraint when we first made the song and didn't even have a moment to process what we were doing.

We could never have imagined how popular it would be. After 23 years it's been an absolute delight to revisit the song. Gulzar saab's lyrics are as stunning as ever.

He is truly at his best when he writes for kids.

One could say that Gulzar

frican war drama 'The Last Face', directed by Sean Penn and starring his former girlfriend Charlize Theron, is heading to the Cannes Film Festival. The film, which also features Spanish star Javier Bardem, will premiere at the festival in May, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the film, South African native Theron portrays the director of an international aid organisation in Liberia who embarks on a romance with a relief-aid doctor, played by Bardem.

Penn and Theron were dating during the film shoot on location in Africa in 2014, and they were still together at last year's Cannes Film Festival, where the actress was promoting 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. They called off their engagement weeks later.

Source: PTI

Saab is, in fact, the oldest kid in the film industry. He is not jaded by age and so his lyrics rejoice in the innocence of childhood and pure wonder for the world.

What greater joy is there for a composer than to have such a masterful lyricist to work with?” Disney's 'The Jungle Book', as reported earlier by hitlist, will release on April 8, a week before its US release.

Source: Mid-Day

Michelle Obama's 'This Is for My Girls' Hits No. 1 on Billboard

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his Is For My Girls,” a supergroup track from first lady Michelle Obama’s Let Girls Learn and #62MillionGirls initiatives, took over the No. 1 slot on the real-time Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Wednesday (March 16), becoming the most shared and discussed track on the platform hours after its midnight ET release.

The Trending 140 chart measures the acceleration of conversation around artists and their music, while

the Emerging Artists chart measures the volume of tweets around new artists and their songs.

The all-star anthem features a powerhouse collective: Kelly Clarkson, Missy Elliott, Zendaya, Kelly Rowland, Lea Michele, Janelle Monae, Jadagrace and Chloe & Halle all join forces for the single, which was written

by Diane Warren. "It's kind of like 'We Are the World' meets 'Lady Marmalade' with these strong voices

and strong women," Warren told Billboard in an exclusive interview soon after the song reached radio outlets on Tuesday.

This isn’t Obama’s first trip to the top of the Trending 140. On Dec. 10, 2015, she also earned charttopping honors for “Go to College,” her comedic collaborative rap track on the importance of college education. The cut, which famously featured Obama rapping a few bars, also became the most discussed

talked about leaving One Direction and revealed that he wasn't allowed to dye his hair or grow a beard while he was a part of the group.

'There were certain restrictions in terms of the way that we could come outside of that young teen boy look,' he explained to Complex.

'Mainly my beard, honestly.

I wasn’t allowed to keep it.

'Eventually, when I got older, I rebelled against it, and decided to keep it anyway. That was just because I looked older than the rest of them.'

And he shared that the music he was making as part of the group wasn't 'authentic' to him, meaning his heart wasn't in it. 'It was about denying the authenticity of who I was, and what I enjoyed about music, and

why I got into it,' Zayn said.

'That was always there. It was one of the things that wasn’t going to go away, so I had to go away.'

Speaking about his new career as a solo artist, the pop star added: 'I know already it’s going to be massively different. I felt different when the single dropped. There’s so many extra emotions tied into it because it’s a personal song. The former X Factor contestant is gearing up for the release of his debut solo album Mind Of Mine, which comes out on March 25. Following the success of Pillowtalk, Zayn released the second official single on the album, Like I Would, earlier this month.

Source: MailOnline

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'Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai...' to be re-released for 'The Jungle Book'

his Gulzar's popular peppy number is being rereleased as part of the Hindi dubbed version of 'The Jungle Book' It would be rare for people who grew up in the 90s to not be nostalgic about Gulzar's peppy 'Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai...'

The song was the opening track of the television version of 'The Jungle Book' 23 years ago.

he appeared in his steamy music video for his first solo single Pillowtalk, in which they could barely keep their hands - or lips - off each other. But Zayn Malik says he is doing his best to maintain a normal relationship with Gigi Hadid away from the spotlight.

'I try to keep the two very separate,' the 23-year-old told Complex magazine's April/May issue, which he graces the cover of. 'I try to, as much as I can. But there’s only so much you can do.

'I’m learning to deal with it.

It’s just one of those things now, in the background.

I just leave it as a bit of a noise in the background.'

As well as discussing his relationship, the singer

and shared song on the social media platform for more than three hours.

“Girls,” which was executive produced by AOL's inspirational women's website MAKERS.com, will benefit the White House's Let Girls Learn campaign and the estimated 62 million girls globally without access to education. All proceeds from U.S. iTunes purchases of the song will go to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund.

Source: Billboard

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DDWA first wrestling meet today DiMAPur, MArch 22 (Mexn): The Dimapur District Wrestling Association (DDWA) is organising its first wrestling meet on March 23 at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur with MLA Zhaleo Rio as chief guest and Kesonyü Yhome, DC Dimapur as the guest of honour. According to the organisers, more than 50 participants from the age groups of 16 to 35 years have registered for the meet exclusively from Dimapur district. The meet will also witness the unfurling of Dimapur District Wrestling Association flag by MLA Zhaleo Rio. Another highlight of the meet will be an exhibition match between Vecita Khesoh and Vekuzo Vezhü – Champion and Runner Up in Naga Style at the recently concluded Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) Meet 2016 - and traditional matches for children. The Dimapur District Wrestling Association was formed in the first week of January 2016.

ASA objects to DDWA Meet kohiMA, MArch 22 (Mexn): The Angami Sports Association has tendered its objection to the holding of the Dimapur District Wrestling Association (DDWA) Meet. In this regard, the ASA has also advised its players not to take part in the ensuing Wrestling Meet being organized by DDWA. In a letter to the Nagaland Wrestling Association, the ASA stated that as per NWA Constitution, “any group/party if to conduct any wrestling activity is to be done through proper channel from the concerned unit for further approval and permission.” Tendering its objection, the ASA maintained that the jurisdiction falls under the Angami Sports Association and that DDWA did not inform or take any approval. ASA reiterated that any Organization/ Association seeking affiliation be routed through proper channel and a uniform yardstick either on tribal line or District wise be applied on all the units.

German FA probed over Euro 2016 ticket sales

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FrAnkFurt, MArch 22 (AFP): The German competition watchdog said Tuesday it had launched an investigation into the national football association's (DFB) ticket policy for Euro 2016 this summer. The federal cartel office said in a statement that it was looking into the DFB's policy of linking the purchase of tickets for matches by the German national team to obligatory membership of that team's fan club. "Buying a ticket for the European championships is difficult enough as it is for football fans, because not everyone who applies will necessarily get a ticket," said cartel office chief Andreas Mundt. "If, on top of this, the ticket purchase is coupled to fan club membership, that will not only increase the price of the tickets," he said. Ticket applicants had to pay a membership fee even if their order was not successful. That sort of clause could be deemed to be exploitation, Mundt said. The Euro 2016 championships are being held in France from June 10 to July 10, organised jointly by European governing body UEFA and the French football federation FFF. Out of the 24 competing countries, 19 have decided to allocate tickets for the matches of their national teams only to purchasers who can prove residency in the respective country, the office said.

cLeVeLAnD, MArch 22 (AP): LeBron James scored 33 points and had his 41st career triple-double as Cleveland clinched its second straight Central Division title with a 124-91 victory over Denver.

James added 11 rebounds and 11 assists before checking out with 6:02 left to a thunderous ovation. He scored 17 in the first quarter, helping the Cavs build a 19-point lead and erase the memory of an embarrassing loss on Saturday in Miami.

The Nuggets fought back and briefly led before the Cavs regrouped, scored 68 after halftime and easily notched their 50th win.

J.R. Smith added 15 points and Channing Frye 14 for Cleveland, which played without starter Kevin Love (illness).

Will Barton scored 27 for the Nuggets, who concluded a 1-4 road trip.

Denver's Kenneth Faried missed his third straight game with a sore lower back.

HORNETS 91, SPURS 88 Jeremy Lin scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter, and Charlotte overcame a 23-point deficit to snap San Antonio's six-

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James passes around Denver Nuggets' JaKarr Sampson and Jusuf Nurkic, from Bosnia, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 21, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo)

game winning streak.

3-point attempts, includCourtney Lee had 17 Lin was 11 of 18 from ing three in the fourth points, Nicolas Batum the field and hit all four quarter. added 15, and Cody Zeller

victory over Lower L. Khel Vikings.

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nyon, MArch 22 (reuters): UEFA has reaffirmed its commitment to security ahead of this year's European Championship in France following the attacks in Brussels on Tuesday in which at least 34 people were killed. Twenty-four teams will take part in Euro 2016 across France starting on June 10. "Following today's events in Brussels, UEFA wishes to reaffirm its commitment in placing safety and security at the centre of its organisational plans for UEFA Euro 2016," European soccer's ruling body said in a statement. "Euro 2016 SAS (safety and security) will monitor the level of risk for the tournament. For over three years now, Euro 2016 SAS has been working with the authorities to guarantee a safe and secure tournament and all measures are being taken to ensure that is the case for all involved," it said.

Indian eves lose low-scoring thriller against England DhArAMsALA, MArch 22 (Pti): The Indian women's team paid the price for a dismal batting performance as it lost to England by two wickets in a thrilling group league encounter of the ICC World Twenty20, here on Tuesday. Batting first, India crawled their way to 90 for 8 in 20 overs after being put into bat. None of the Indian batswomen save for Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 26 off 25 ball, tried to force the pace against English bowlers. In reply, England middle and lower-order survived some nervy moments before getting past the finishing line in 19 overs with two wickets remaining. With England needing 3 in the penultimate over, skipper Mithali Raj dropped an easy catch of Anya Shrubsole off Veda Krishnamurthy's delivery and the very next ball was hit past the point fielder much to joy of the England dug-out.

The defeat, India's second in three matches, also put a spanner on their chances of qualifying for the semi-final as West Indies and England both have two wins in their kitty. India have one match left against West Indies which they have to win to have any outside chance whatsoever and depend on other favourable results.

Guptill steers New Zealand into semis MohALi, MArch 22 (Agencies): New Zealand sealed their place in the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 as Martin Guptill's brilliant 80 helped them to a 22-run win over Pakistan. Guptill's total, scored off 48 balls, was the driving force behind the Black Caps' 180-5 on a good Mohali wicket. Sharjeel Khan's rapid 47 gave Pakistan hope but they were unable to maintain their momentum and ended on 158-5. New Zealand top Group B with three wins from three, but Pakistan's chances of progressing depend on other results.

grabbed 14 rebounds for the Hornets, who bounced back from a disappointing loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

Tony Parker had 19 points for the Spurs, while LaMarcus Aldridge added 18 points and 12 rebounds.

Tim Duncan had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

WARRIORS 109, TIMBERWOLVES 104 Draymond Green had 24 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help Golden State narrowly avoid its first two-game skid in nearly a year with a victory over Minnesota.

Klay Thompson scored 17 points and hit all five of his 3-pointers, and the Warriors (63-7) overcame a second straight poor shooting night from Stephen Curry. The reigning MVP missed 11 of his 17 shots, including seven of his nine 3-pointers, but still had 19 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Ricky Rubio added 20 points, 11 assists and four rebounds for the Timberwolves (2248), who gave the defending champs all they could handle.

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Brief Scores: New Zealand 180-5 (20 overs): Guptill 80, Sami 2-23 Pakistan 158-5 (20 overs): Sharjeel 47, Santner 2-29

Cavaliers beat Nuggets, clinch Central title

The 3rd 10-Northern Angami T20 Bash 2016 got underway here today with 16 participating team at Kohima Village Ground, Ziekezou.

The inaugural ceremony was graced by Thejawhelie Gregory Sote, State Mission Director SSA Nagaland as Chief Guest.

The chief guest, in his speech, hailed the constituency MLA for the zeal and enthusiasm exhibited towards the youth of the constituency.

He also encouraged the players to set their sight on bigger opportunities since cricket is growing rapidly as a global sport.

Hailed as one of the finest cricket tournaments in the state, the tournament is also perhaps, the only local

Brief scores: Daredevils 164/9 in 20 overs [Anga 46, Aduo 33; Mhonbemo – 4/27] Sixers 165/9 in 19.5 overs [Vikato 52, Kamal 43; Aso 2/28] Man of the match – Vikato Vikings 120/7 in 20 overs [Meren 32; Dipebe 3/20] Giants 122/1 in 10.1 overs [Tapitu 78; Akang 1/22] Man of the match - Tapitu Matches for March 23 Rokabozou/Sepfüzou

Thejawhelie Gregory Sote inaugurates 3rd 10-Northern Angami T20 Bash 2016 in Kohima Challengers vs Upper L. on March 22. (Morung Photo)

cricket tournament with giant LED screen displaying live scores and third umpire decisions.

The tournament will continue till April 6, during which 16 teams represent-

ing different sectors of the constituency will undergo some gruelling league matches.

After the league stages, the top 2 teams from all the four groups will qualify for

the quarterfinals.

In the first day’s play, Upper Bayavü Sixers upset defending champions High School Daredevils while Lower Bayavü Giants cruised to a comfortable

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Leicester to face Barca, PSG in Champions Cup

LonDon, MArch 22 (reuters): Leicester City will play Barcelona, Celtic and Paris St Germain in this year's International Champions Cup (ICC), the Premier League leaders said on Tuesday.

The pre-season tournament is organised by Relevant Sports whose chairman Charlie Stillitano met representatives of top European clubs this month to discuss changing the Champions League to ensure the elite are always in it and the likes of Leicester are not.

Leicester, one of five Premier League teams involved in the 2016 event, begin their cam-

paign against Celtic on July 23 in Glasgow. They travel to Los Angeles to face Paris St Germain on July 30 before taking on Barcelona in Stockholm on Aug. 3.

"This is the best roster of teams in ICC history and having them start their 2016-2017 campaign playing against each other will be a treat for both fans and the players," Stillitano said in a statement on Leicester's website.

The Foxes will compete alongside Chelsea and Liverpool in the main draw. Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, the other two Premier League clubs involved, will

play standalone showcase matches.

Stillitano came under fire for his comments on Sirius XM satellite radio after meeting representatives of Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City in London to discuss a closed structure for the Champions League.

"When they came up with the Champions League, the idea wasn't to have PSV (Eindhoven) and Ghent playing in the knockout stage," he said.

"What would Manchester United argue? Did we create soccer or did Leicester? Who has had more

of an integral role (in European football), Manchester United or Leicester? "There are wonderful, wonderful elements to relegation and promotion and there are good arguments for a closed system."

Leicester were founded in 1884 and elected to the Football league in 1894. They are on course to lift their first-ever top-flight title and have a five-point lead at the top of the table, with seven games left.

Manchester United, England's richest club who have won a record 20 league titles, played in the 2014 and 2015 Champions Cups but will not take part this year.

Indian Wells tennis chief quits in gender storm

Los AngeLes, MArch 22 (AFP): Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore quit under heavy fire after he said women players owe their success to men, sparking a furious gender row that has divided the sport.

Moore stepped down as a backlash led by Serena Williams and Martina Navratilova gathered pace, following his comments that women in tennis "ride on the coat-tails of the men".

"Ray let me know that he has decided to step down from his roles as CEO and tournament director effective immediately," the event's owner, software billionaire Larry Ellison, said on the tournament website.

Moore, a 69-year-old former player from South Africa, had earlier apologised for his "extremely poor taste and erroneous" remarks about the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).

But despite his resignation, the controversy looks set to rumble on after Novak Djokovic, the men's world number one, said male players deserved more prize money than the women.

Djokovic added that he has "tremendous respect" for women in tennis "especially as they have to "go through a lot of different things that

we (men) don't have to go through.

You know, the hormones and different stuff".

"What a mess," tweeted women's tennis legend Navratilova. "Moore totally blew it and Novak -- really?"

Navratilova also raised the notion of a boycott of Indian Wells, which has only just welcomed back both Williams sisters for the first time in 15 years after a racially charged crowd incident in 2001.

"It would be hard to imagine any women to want to go and play at Indian Wells if Moore stays as the tournament director," she said, according to the BBC. 'Very attractive players'

Moore had told reporters in Indian Wells: "You know, in my next life, when I come back, I want to be someone in the WTA because they ride on the coat-tails of the men. "They don't make any decisions, and they are lucky. They are very, very lucky.

"If I was a lady player, I'd go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born, because they have carried this sport."

He poured fuel on the fire by saying the WTA has some "very attractive" players. When asked if he meant physically attractive or competitively attractive, he replied: "Both.

"They're physically attractive and competitively attractive... they have quite a few very, very attractive players."

The heads of the WTA and the men's tour, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) lined up to criticise Moore, and world number one Serena Williams called his remarks "offensive".

"You know, there's only one way to interpret that," she said. "Get on your knees, which is offensive enough, and thank a man... we, as women, have come a long way. We shouldn't have to drop to our knees at any point."

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