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nlA introduces resolution on border fencing 50% of govt schools without Math teachers in nagaland

We will continue to make efforts to see that the work is not only stopped but completely abandoned: Nagaland CM Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

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The 15th session of the 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) today introduced a government resolution regarding construction of fencing on the Indo-Myanmar Border in the State of Nagaland.

The House introduced this resolution after it was moved

by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, P Longon on the floor of the House.

The resolution requested the Government of India to impress upon the Government of Myanmar to permanently drop the project of construction of fencing on the Indo-Myanmar border in the state of Nagaland with a view to continuing the cordial and fraternal relations amongst the Nagas living on both sides of the border.

NLA Speaker, Dr. Imtiwapang Aier told the House that the consideration and adoption of this resolution will take place on March 28.

Many members of NLA raised this issue during the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s Address.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu in his reply to the debate today said the Government of Nagaland and the Naga people are in one accord on the issue of IndoMyanmar fencing in Nagaland sector. He said the Indo-Myanmar boundary cuts right across the eastern Naga homeland.

“So, even if we may not be able to do much at this moment to change the international boundary, we will do everything possible to see that the traditional right of the Naga people to move about freely within their own ancestral land

As high as 50 percent of government schools are without Math teachers, informed Nagaland School Education Minister, Yitachu today.

Speaking at the NLA today, he said that although the department has taken up even national advertisements for Math teachers, the dearth remains.

“We could get just two teachers and many schools are without Math and Science teachers. Inspite of the rationalization of teachers being carried out there is no way where these math and science teachers substitution will be made,” he said.

The Minister added that even in the state created middle schools the “huge missing out” of Math and Science teachers compounded the problem.

In Nagaland, 24 Government High Schools secured nil results in the 2014. The next year, nil results of schools increased to 38 and in 2016, 30 schools produced nil results.

This was indicated as an improved figure according to the Minister while answering the queries of MLA Mhonlumo Kikon. While citing out the various causes on the nil results such as lack of Maths and Science teachers, failure to depute teachers in RMSA upgraded schools, proxy teachers etc, Yitachu stated, “Although the nil result increased to 38 in 2015, I was expecting at least

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Nagaland State Chief Minister, Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu addressing the NLA in Kohima on March 24. (DIPR Photo)

is not taken away, or unduly restricted. Such attempts to divide the Nagas will have adverse effect on the peace and security in the border areas,” he said.

Dr. Liezietsu expressed happiness that through collective efforts, and with the support of the Government of India, it had been possible to influence the Government of Myanmar to stop the fencing work. “We will continue to make efforts to see that the work is not only stopped, but completely abandoned,” he assured the House.

R&B, Home, H& FW Ministers on appointments made from 2014-17 Minister for Roads & Bridges, Y Vikheho Swu today replied that a total of 328 appointments were made under Roads & Bridges Department from 2014 to 2017.

Replying to MLA, Mmhonlumo Kikon on unstarred questions on the floor of the House, the Minister furnished the year wise appointments made as follows: 2014- 114, 2015- 99, 2016105 and 2017- 10.

The Minister also furnished names of the appointees as well

as work orders and status reports of all the works done under Roads & Bridges in all divisions in Nagaland for both state and central projects from the year 2014-17.

Minister for Health & Family Welfare, P Longon also furnished the total number of appointments made under the department for the year 201415- 16-17 as follows: OfficersAdhoc- 4 (2014-15), Regular -16, Adhoc- 4 (2015-16), Regular- 17, Adhoc -3 (2016-17).

Grade III & IV: Regular- 248, Adhoc- 139 (2014-15), Regular116, Adhoc- 196 (2015-16), and Regular- 116, Adhoc- 153 (201617). As asked, the Minister also furnished names of all the appointees and also furnished work order and status reports of all the construction and building works done under the department in all the districts for both state and central project from the year 2014-17.

Longon further revealed details of all the funds received under CSS projects for the year 2014-17 as: 2014-15- Rs. 11176.27, 2015-16- 10130.81 and 2016-17- Rs. 7619.78.

He stated that there are 511 sub centres in the state and PHCs at 135 including 21 CHCs. Also replying to MLA Mmhonlumo Kikon on unstarred questions, Home Minister, Y Patton furnished the list of appointments made thus far in police and home department in all districts for the year 2013-2017 as follows; UBSI- 36, ABSI- 19, SI (NPTO)21, MTSI-2, ASI-32, Havildars-35, THC- 22, Const-2178, clerical-49, and PEP- 53.

The minister also furnished the names of the appointees.

Patton informed that there were 100 projects amounting to Rs. 50, 57, 90,000 and 34 projects amounting to Rs. 25, 00, 00,000 allotted under police modernization and the thirteenth Finance Commission respectively from 2014-17.

The Minister also furnished names of contractors of allotted works under Police Modernization and Thirteenth Finance Commission. Names of supplier firm for the clothing and store items under Police Department for the year 2014-17 was also furnished on the floor of the House.

ing classes in the government run schools, strengthening, monitoring and inspection of schools and remedial teaching in English, Math and Science under RMSA and SSA were undertaken.

On the number of primary school teacher and graduate teacher posts vacant after the retirement or demise of teachers from 2013 to 2014, there were 660 posts, including 128 graduate teachers and 532 primary teachers. The vacant posts are proposed to be filled up after the freezing is lifted by the State Government.

Kikon also questioned the department on the purchase of pick-up trucks for Mid day meals and whether it was necessary to buy vehicles when regular mid day meals cannot be provided. The Minister replied that after deliberating measures on how to deliver mid day meals, the department came up with the idea of MDM trucks.

The idea was put forward by the Minister himself after inspecting the schools in villages, where the school authorities had complained about the transportation fares costing higher than the MDM food grains.

“If we can come up with mobile pick up that will help in transporting the mid day meal items and also help the officials to inspect the schools so that transport costs was used to purchase the vehicles,” the Minister said. If it is successful, it can be a national success story, he hoped.

GPRN budget session held at Hebron Nagas are fastest growing tribal community in India DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The two day budget session of the Government of the People’s Republic of Nagalim (GPRN) was held on March 23 and 24 at Council Headquarters, Hebron with Speaker, Ashiho Asoumai in the Chair.

A press note from the MIP, GPRN informed that the house discussed thoroughly on the Vote on Account of the proposed budget for the year 2017-2018. The first day of the session started with an obituary report by the Keya Ministry and a one minute silent prayer was observed in remembrance of the martyrs.

In his Presidential address the Vice President of the GPRN, Gen. (Retd) Kholi stressed on national economy in terms of sustainable income generation and its judicious management.

He reiterated that “national economy has become imperative to harness the human potentiality in the service of the nation and organization.

Healthy economy means regular flow of required money to the entire Government system. Therefore, it is our responsibility to prepare and adopt reliable and viable budget and also formulate right system so that generated income are judiciously spent”.

He appealed to the members of the house to adopt right and effective decision to “save the nation from all kinds of dangers and difficulties within and outside.” The session continued with a motion on the Presidential address.

The second day of the session began with the Vote on Account and passed the Budget Proposal for the fiscal year 2017-2018, presented by Medo Angami, Kilonser, Chaplee Affairs, which was unanimously approved by the house after thorough deliberation. The house also discussed on various agendas pertaining to “national interest.”

Finally, the Speaker adjourned the session sine die.

‘indo-naga issue requires a political & human approach’ Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

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some 100 schools will be nil.

Then in 2016 also, honestly speaking I was expecting more schools to be nil. Rather it has improved to 30 schools only nil, so I think there has been improvement.”

Justifying the reasons for the poor results of government schools, Yitachu informed that in 2014, out of 293 high schools, 132 schools were not provided teachers. In 2016, 21 schools were still to be provided with teachers. Most of these schools were RMSA upgraded schools.

The first batch of 35 RMSA schools, though upgraded were not deputed nor appointed any teachers. Another reason, according the School Education Minister was that headmasters were not provided in at least 168 schools. So in the absence of administrative control, the teaching process in schools was affected.

In 2011, the government underwent upgrading of certain posts to JEOs and in the process many of Science and Math teachers were upgraded and replacements were not given, said Yitachu.

When asked about the remedial measures taken by the Department to improve HSLC results in the government high schools, the Minister mentioned that measures such rationalisation of schools and teachers, posting of headmasters and assistants headmaster to the schools without such officials, appointment of Math and Science Teachers even during freezing period, coach-

Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu today said that the IndoNaga issue requires a political and human approach, and informed that he has conveyed this to the Prime Minister of India, the Home minister, Interlocutor and others.

The CM, while speaking at the NLA today, stated that the state government is playing the role of facilitator but that alone is not sufficient.

“We must be more aggressive and tell the truth. We must have hard talk with all the factions,” he said.

Thanking the PM for his step to solve the Naga problem, he said “It is time for us to work hard.” The Political Affairs Mission, he said would function on mission mode, and informed

that the government has already Regarding the Revision of Pay set up a committee which will for state government employees, meet with the different groups. he informed that the state government has decided to impleCalls for dialogue on ULB issue ment the 7th Central ROP w.e.f.

On the ULB elections, the CM March, 2018. However, CANSsaid that both the state govern- SEA is yet to accept this offer. ment and organisations opposed Chartingtheimplementationof to polls are doing so in order to revisions in the state, the CM stated protect Article 371 A. Both the that technically the next ROP for the groups, he reiterated have protec- state employees is due only in 2020. tion of rights under Article 371 A as But this time, the state government a key concern. He therefore urged has decided to advance it by two for the initiation of dialogue and years, and to start implementing it discussions on the issue, and in- from April, 2018, he said.

The CM also requested the formed that the state government would initiate the same “so that state government employees we arrive at a broad consensus and their associations to underto enable us to move ahead in the stand the constraints of the state government and accept a pracmatter of ULB election.” tical compromise on the basis of discussion with the Cabinet SubGovt to implement 7th ROP Committee members. from April 2018

National seminar on ‘Challenges and issues of the tribal of India’ underway at Tetso College Morung Express News Dimapur | March 24

The Naga community may be the fastest developing or growing tribal communities in the country in terms of literacy rate and degree of change within the shortest span of time.

“Of all the tribal communities in this large country, the Nagas have been recorded as one of the fastest growing community in terms of the degree of change, migration from rural to urban and growth of percentage of population,” Prof A Lanunungsang Ao, retired ProVice Chancellor, Nagaland University stated in his keynote address at the inaugural of the two-day UGC national seminar organized by the Department of Sociology, Tetso College in collaboration with Young Indians (YI), Nagaland Chapter on the theme, “Challenges and issues of the tribal of India” Friday.

This fast expansion standing, according to Prof Lanunungsang also includes a burgeoning female population, and the percentage of the growth of literacy rate among Naga girls/women.

Even in terms of demographic, Nagaland state, though one of the tiniest states in India has recorded showing the highest percentage of population growth during the last ten years, as per the Election Commission of India census, though, this claim of population growth may be debatable owing to a number of reasons, the retired Pro-Vice Chancel-

Dr Achingliu Kamei, from Atma Ram College, Delhi University presenting her paper during the national seminar on ‘Challenges and issues of the tribals of India’ at Tetso college Friday. (Morung Photo)

lor said.

He also articulated that the Nagas as a tribal community, on inclusiveness, should not confined to the 16 tribes living in the state of Nagaland alone. With almost 68 different ethnic Naga groups spread across India and Myanmar, the mention of just 16 tribes in terms of population, geographical area would be too marginalized,” he asserted.

Notwithstanding certain limitations, Prof Lanunungsang said the position of the Naga community as a tribal “is not that bad” when compared with other tribal communities living in India or in other parts of the world.

In some parts of the country, tribal communities have become a marginalized population in their own land with land alienation, displacement against their will, extreme poverty gripping their existence.

This has been due to limitations and exploitations structurally carried out by the government and other elements.

Consequently, one of the biggest areas of exploitation is the mismanagement of the funds under different central

schemes, which does not reach the hands of the targeted people, he pointed out.

Prof Lanunungsang further pointed out that the continued exploitation of the tribal population, has led to so many unrest, mainly witnessed from the North East region. He cited the instances of the Bodoland movement in Assam and the natives of Tripura becoming a minority in their own land.

Scholars and academicians from Nagaland, West Bengal, Mumbai, Gujarat and Delhi presented a number of papers on issues related to the theme. The seminar will conclude on Saturday.

The focus of the national seminar is to understand the underlying premises of social problems and forces which are threatening the welfare of the tribal society and which bring in disorganization in their society.

Gender inequality exist in the Church too Gender inequality or discrimination does not only exist in the socio-economic and

political realms of the modern Naga societal structure but also unquestioningly inside the hallowed walls of the Church as well.

Presenting a paper on “Gender Politics: Systematic unseen barriers to Naga women rising,” Dr Achingliu Kamei, Department of English, Atma Ram College, Delhi University asserted that even in Christian religion where both men and women were equally valued, there are gender discriminations when it comes to sharing of responsibilities as head.

“When most of the Nagas converted into the new religion, traditional (patriarchal) ways got assimilated into the new religion- Christianity. The top positions in most denominations in churches were reserved for the males only. The women were given mostly secondary roles,” Dr Kamei pointed out.

This is a revisit of the olden times, when women were not allowed to do any of the traditional rites and rituals and priesthood was reserved only for the male members of the society.

According to her, Naga women in most instances were encouraged only to take up leadership roles amongst the women themselves. In some of the Naga communities, women were ordained to be pastors, but were not permitted to lead in the partaking of the lords table, funeral and marriage.

She felt that a drive towards genuine egalitarian society can be achieved only when all sections of the society are genuinely empowered equally to participate and exist cohesively within its ambit, which at present is still lacking in the Naga society in context.

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World Tuberculosis day 2017 observed in nagaland Tuberculosis is NOT ‘hereditary’ or ‘untreatable’ Students walk ‘silent march’ against TB

KOhima, march 24 (mExN): Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP), Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima observed World TB Day on March 24, under the theme ‘Unite to End TB’ at Christ King Higher Secondary School and Bethel Higher Secondary School, Kohima.

In the introductory remark it was stated that in the past there were many misconception surrounding the TB disease with some branding the disease as ‘hereditary’, ‘untreatable’ etc but ‘TB is preventable, treatable and curable.’

During the presentation made on TB and RNTCP by Dr. K. T Lotha, State TB Officer, and Dr. Apichetla Amer, Asst. Programme officer stressed that Tuberculosis is one of the most infectious diseases in the world causing the maximum number of deaths.

The thematic message

‘Unite to End TB’ was given

by Dr. Swuduvelu Ngully, Medical Officer and Dr. Potikokla, TB HIV Co-ordinator at both the schools where they mentioned that World TB Day is held to remind all, that a concerted effort by all the health workers, politicians, administrators civil society etc was required to end the Global TB epidemic by the year 2035 as declared by the WHO. Ever since its inception on December 1, 2002, total of 43783 patients have been put under various categories DOTS treatment (upto 4th Quarter 2016). The Case Detection Rate was 72% (Target70%) and Success Rate was 91% (Target 85%) in 2016. Nagaland has consistently been in the target zone for the last 10 years or more in terms of the two performance indicators, they said.

Coming to dosage combination, they said, Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) daily regimen and Anti TB

Christ King Higher Secondary School Kohima attending the World TB Day programme held on March 24.

drugs i.e. 99 DOTs for TBHIV Co-infected Patients and Isonaizid Prophylactic Therapy (IPT) for PLHIVs was launched on 9th Dec 2016. They also said that DOTs plus Investigation and treatment for MDR TB (Multi Drug Resistant) is also available in our state.

Since the launching of the facility on January 24, 2012, 425 persons have been confirmed as MDR Cases.

CBNAAT (Cartridge based

Nucleic Acid Amplifications test) machine is used for detecting MDR cases within a very short time of two hours. Earlier according to the conventional method it used to take at least 2/3 months.

In Nagaland, CBNAAT lab is located in Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Mon. The machine is now used to test special cases like Pediatric TB, TB in PLHIV, Extra Pulmonary

TB etc. Patients will now have access to this modern facility for Diagnoses and treatment free of cost.

A press note informed that the programme was chaired by the school authorities at both the schools while the introductory remark was made by Temjenochetla Ao PPM Co-ordinator and Thungchanbeni State IEC Officer. Gift packets were distributed to all the students at the end.

‘Tb is curable, if diagnose on time’

Dimapur, march 24 (mExN): To commemorate World TB Day in the district, RNTCP Dimapur conducted World TB Day under the theme ‘Unite to end TB’ at Lions Club Dimapur on March 24.

Dr. Talitoba, DTO, RNTCP oriented the participants on the signs and symptoms of TB and the diagnostic and treatment available free of cost at RNTCP TB Centre for the public. He also explained the danger of not completing the full course of TB medicine by patients as it leads to Multiple Drug Resistance.

He informed the partici-

Chavara Home children present a short skit on TB.

pants that TB is curable, if diagnose on time and if patients strictly follow the full course of medications as prescribed. Dr. K. Vikato Ki-

nimi, Chief Medical Officer Dimapur reiterated on the importance of timely detection and treatment of TB and further urged the stu-

dents to spread the awareness on TB and maintaining a hygienic lifestyle.

The function was chaired

by Kekuseno, STLS and Bible

Reading and prayer for TB patients was delivered by Sister i/c Chavara Home. The Chavara Home children also presented a short skit on TB. A cured TB patient from Chavara Home also gave her testimony during the function.

The cured patient was also felicitated during the function.

Chairperson also thanked Lions Club Dimapur for their support and also appreciated the students of Little Stars for their participation. Dr. Antoly, DyCMO, Dr. Lanuakum, DPO (RCH/UIP), Dr. C.Tetseo, Nodal Officer, NTCP, Staff under RNTCP and DAPCU were also participated in the programme.

‘Seeking early diagnosis and treatment should be priority’

KOhima, march 24 (mExN): Based on the theme of ‘Unite to end TB’, the Kohima District TB Control Society under the establishment of the Chief Medical Officer, Kohima district, observed ‘World TB Day’ with the community of Sendenyu village at the Village Panchayat hall on March 24.

Dr. Asunu Sakhrie, District TB Officer, Kohima, while welcoming the participants, stated that TB is completely curable with the right treatment and appealed the community to spread awareness about it.

Delivering the keynote address on the theme, Dr. Kezholenu Sakhrie, Chest Specialist Naga Hospital Authority Kohima stated that TB is an infectious disease and is spread through the air by a person suffering from TB and elaborated on the symptoms of TB. She

Community members interact with the resource person on World TB Day at Sendenyu village.

stated that suffering from TB should not be a stigma as it can infect anyone. Instead seeking early diagnosis and treatment should be a priority as it can be completely cured if taken at the right dose and for the adequate amount of duration.

Neiphrelie, D OTS PLUS Supervisor, RNTCP program, informed about

the benefits of DOTS and DOTS Plus treatments and informed them about the different facilities available free of cost whether it be for diagnosis or for complete treatment and urged the villagers to avail them in the District Tuberculosis Centre (DTC) at Kohima and at the Designated Microscopic Centers (DMCs)

in the district.

During the voluntary speech session, Chairman of Sendenyu village, thanked the Department for organizing the program in the village and said that many TB patients of the village had benefited from the TB treatment programme.

Earlier, the ASHAs of Sendenyu and Thongsu-

nyu village, one cured TB patient and the Village Council chairman along with two Gaonburas were felicitated and given gift hampers to acknowledge their efforts in the fight against TB. Students from Sendenyu Government High School participated in the essay competition on the theme, ‘Unite to end TB’ and were given prizes for the best three essays.

During the program, interaction was held with the participants where questions regarding transmission, symptoms, myths and misconceptions about the TB disease were asked and clarified.

After the programme, the Kohima Mobile ICTC conducted voluntary testing of HIV for 41 people from the village. General check up was also done for 30 patients by the two doctors.

TuENsaNg, maTch 24 (mExN): World TB Day was observed at Traffic Point Junction Tuensang on March 24 on the theme ‘Unite to end TB’ organized by CHAI PROJECT AXSHYA in collaboration with IDS and RNTCP, Government of Nagaland.

Highlights of the event included silent march with slogans by the five schools namely Christ King School, Loyem Memorial School and Degree College and Akum Imlong School Tuensang for mass public awareness on TB. Dr. Sungmo Chang, Deputy CMO highlighted on TB symptoms, treatment, stigma attached to TB patients and urged all the NGOs, Government Departments to support the cause of TB in the district. She added that TB is one of the deadliest killer diseases but it can be cured if treated on time.

Debashish, Principal

Students participate in ‘silent march’ holding slogans during the World TB Day observed at Traffic Point Junction Tuensang on March 24.

Loyem Memorial School Tuensang express his experiences on how TB advocacy by CHAI PROJECT AXSHYA remind him of his own school student who missed her dose and went to follow up her regular dose after attending advocacy at School recent year by the CHAI District coor-

dinator.

Nokshang Chang, President CKS expressed his feelings for TB patients who are fighting for their life with the RNTCP approved DOTS and urged the patient to complete the treatment without interruption as it is curable and one can live a healthy life.

Role of social worker in creating TB awareness highlighted

Dimapur, march 24 (mExN): North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR), Dimapur, commemorated the World Tuberculosis Day under the theme ‘Unite to End TB’ at the NEISSR Conference Hall on March 24. Liangamang Robert, Assistant Professor, stressed on the role of social worker in creating awareness particularly at three levels. He said that at the administrative level, management measures that are intended to reduce the risk or exposure to persons with infectious TB. Assigning someone the responsibility for TB infection control in the health care setting, conducting a TB risk assessment of the health setting, ensuring the availability of recommended laboratory processing, testing, and reporting of results etc can be some of the measure which can be taken up at the administrative level, he highlighted.

The second level of the hierarchy is the use of environmental controls to prevent the spread and reduce the concentration of infectious droplets through measures

like controlling the source of infection by using local exhaust ventilation (e.g., hoods, tents, or booths), diluting and removing contaminated air by using general ventilation, controlling the airflow to preventing contamination of air in areas adjacent to the source airborne infection isolation; and cleaning the air by using high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration.

He also spoke on the use of respiratory-protection control which consists of implementing a respiratory protection program, training health care workers on respiratory protection; and educating patients on respiratory hygiene and the importance of cough etiquette procedures.

The trainees also presented on the history behind the commemoration of the World TB day, causes, symptoms and preventive measures for T.B. Through the presentation, the trainee dispelled the myths that are usually associated with the understanding of how Tuberculosis is spread and can be treated.

‘Fight stigma and discrimination against TB’

Participants attending the World TB day observed at Mon on March 24. (DIPR Photo)

mON, march 24 (Dipr): Mon observed World TB day with Lemei, Miss Mon 2016 as the guest of honour at St. Mary School, Mon on March 24. Speaking at the occasion, Lemei call upon the stakeholders to jointly combat TB to eradicate from our society and said putting an end to TB would be a historical achievement. She also urged upon the gathering to fight against stigma and discrimination against TB patients and asserted that observing World TB day is an opportunity for people from every corner of the world to join hands to fight against TB and educate the people.

Earlier, Significant of the day was proposed by Dr. Yannang MO, DH, Mon while introduction of school health programme was highlighted by Dr. Khobung Programme Manager, World Vision In-

dia. Ms. Yithmei enchanted the gathering with a special number. Meanwhile, Quize Competition was conducted by Ms. Kehile Semp DCO, Project Axshya CHAI/DAN. It may be mentioned here that the World Vision India has launched the school health programme to address the health needs of school going children and adolescents in the Government and Government aided Schools. The Programme entails biannual health screening and early management of diseases, disability and common deficiency. The focus is to address the health needs of children both physical, mental, nutrition intervention, promotes physical activities and counseling etc.

The programme was jointly organized by the RNTCP, Project Axshay, World Vision India and DAPCU.

‘Quality is non- negotiable’ National seminar on ‘The best practices in higher education for quality management’ underway

(Front row fifth from right) Rev. Vikuo Rhi, Youth Secretary NBCC was ordained by Chakhesang Baptist Church Council on March 23 at Chizami Baptist Church.

‘Education should be a tool to sharpen potentials’

pfuTsErO, march 24 (mExN): The 34th Parting Social of Pfutsero Government College, Pfutsero was held on March 24 at the college auditorium with the Director of Higher Education, Kohima I. Alempokba, as the chief guest.

In his speech, Alempokba the former Principal of the college said, “Education should be a tool to sharpen the potentials of a person and see what has not been seen, to go where one has not gone, and emancipate and Director of Higher Education, Kohima I. Alem- think beyond backward tag.”

He also congratulated the pokba release the Pfutsero Government College magazine “A voyage of Discovery” on March 24. teaching and non-teaching staff

for continues effort rendered and also appreciated the student for their good discipline and making the college felt among the other government college in the state.

He further challenged the student both the outgoing and those who still will continue in the college to have big dreams, compete in the main stream, believe in oneself, strive and work hard to achieve their goals in life and be an asset to the family and society by having a sense of responsibility.

A press note stated that in the programme, the College magazine “A voyage of Discovery” was released by the chief guest.

KOhima, march 24 (mExN): Two-day national seminar on ‘The best practices in higher education for quality management’ organized by IQAC, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama and Sponsored by UGC-NAAC started on March 24.

The keynote speaker for the seminar Dr. B.S. Madhukar, Advisor NAAC, Bangalore presented his presentation stating that ‘quality is non- negotiable’ and how a teacher plays a vital role towards achieving quality education and how autonomy leads to employability.

A press note stated that during the inaugural session, Dr. Medonuo Pienyu, HoD, Sociology Department, welcomed the gathering and the keynote speaker for the seminar, Dr. B.S. Madhukar. It was followed by lighting of the lamp by Dr. B.S. Madhu-

Participants with guest and speakers of the two-day national seminar on ‘The best practices in higher education for quality management’ organized by IQAC, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama and Sponsored by UGC-NAAC on March 24.

kar, Rev. Fr. Sebastian, Fr. Anthony Dukru, Saju, HoD of Economics Department and Yanphong Konyak, Students’ council president.

The convener of the seminar Fr. Anthony Dukru delivered a prelude of the college where he quoted that ‘education is an indication of human development.’ He quoted that ‘to implement higher education, quality education is needed’ and said that the students should demand for higher education.

Rev. Fr. Sebastian Ousepparampil, principal of the

college delivered the presidential address where he threw light upon the need of quality education in this century. He also highlighted some characteristics in working towards quality education. He further quoted that ‘implementation of quality education is the Achilles heel of best practice.’

A dance was also performed by Kalivi and friends before James H.K, Head, Department of English, delivered the vote of thanks.

The master of ceremony was Zeineikho Pfukha, Head, Department of History. The

cultural association of St .Joseph’s College presented an ethnic cultural fusion dance signifying the cultural unity despite cultural diversity.

A special number was presented by Moa. The first technical session of the day followed after the lunch break where Fr. Dr. Anand SJ, Local Representative, IQAC member was the Chairperson; and that there will be two more sessions on March 25. It is attended by various dignitaries and faculty members from different colleges in and around Nagaland.

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Biren Singh government launches AR observes 182nd Raising Day first battle against corruption Imphal | March 24

Launching the first battle against corruption, the BJP-led government cabinet in Manipur decided today to set up an anticorruption cell, a major step that aims to maintain transparency and check corruption and misuse of public fund in Manipur.

“Three stages of development activities by all government departments now will be photographed after which fund will be released in order to stop misuse of public fund,” minister and Manipur government spokesperson Thongam Biswajit Singh told journalists after a cabinet meeting.

The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Biren Singh was held at the CM’s Secretariat. The meeting came a day after the Biren Singh ministry expanded with the induction of three ministers.

The government spokesperson Biswajit Singh further said holding of interview for appointment of grade III and IV junior level government employees would be discontinued with immediate effect as per a decision of the cabinet.

“The meeting discussed it and the new policy will be implemented in the state without delay. This policy aims to help maintain transparency and also to curb corruption. We’ve decided to set up an anticorruption cell,” Biswajit announced.

The BJP had vowed to fight against corruption during the recently concluded Manipur assembly polls 2017.

Biswajit also announced that a phone number would be made available to public soon so that they can help the government in its fight against corruption.

On the difficulties being faced by women in registration of land and patta in their names or both husband and wife, Biswajit informed that it will be made easier as the government will now make this process available free of charge.

According to a DIPR release, the state cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister N Biren today decided to set up a special cell at Chief Minister’s Secretariat to receive information on corrupt elements in public service, for ensuring transparency and accountability in governance. It was a landmark decision aimed

at transparency and accountability in all spheres of administration and for ensuring corruption free governance.

To achieve the goal of transparent and accountable governance with focus on citizen-centric and effective discharge of duty by public servants, instructions have been issued to all the public servants to ensure complete transparency and accountability in all matters except in cases where there is a requirement for maintaining secrecy, to ensure that there is not even a single instance of favouritism and nepotism in the discharge of duty, and to ensure that there are no cases of acceptance or offer of bribe, in any form, by or to the officials.

The cabinet also discussed the finalisation of work programme and monitoring of development activities for effective and efficient utilization of fund during 2017-18 and decided the mechanism to enable all the stakeholders and the departments accountable for proper utilization of fund.

For release of funds during the year, all departments shall be asked to finalise work programme

Manipur MLA ‘non indigenous’, claims student body; calls for 17-hour bandh Newmai News Network Imphal | March 24

Claiming that the MLA from Jiribam assembly constituency is a "non-indigenous person" of Manipur, a student body has called a Manipur bandh.

Ashab Uddin, the MLA from Jiribam assembly constituency bordering Silchar, Assam is now a Parliament Secretary in the BJP led Manipur government.

Protesting against the appointment of Uddin as Parliamentary Secretary by the BJP government in Manipur, the Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has announced a 17-hour general strike beginning midnight of March 25.

“Induction of Ashab Uddin, a non-Manipuri, in the government is unfortunate,” DESAM Secretary General Nameirakpam Edsion stated at a press

meet at the organization office, Sagolband Moirang Leirak here.

He said DESAM would launch a series of agitations against the move of the new government. “The general strike from midnight of March 25 will continue till 5 pm of March 26.”

Essential service, media, water supply, electricity, education and religious activities will be exempted from the purview of the strike, Edison informed.

“The Biren Singh headed BJP government has challenged the indigenous people of the state while putting Ashab Uddin in charge of the government,” the DESAM secretary general stated.

Pointing out that the

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movement against nonManipuris in Manipur, which started since 1980, has killed and maimed many lives and affected many more in various ways, Edison termed the state government’s move at this juncture as a “big blow” to the people of Manipur.

The student body had earlier on March 14 announced to boycott the Jiribam constituency MLA Ashab Uddin. The All Manipur Muslim Organisations Coordinating Committee had on March 18 decried the DESAM’s stand on the Jiribam MLA.

initially for the first four months well in time and move Finance Department for release of fund.

The Finance department will frame proper guidelines for release of fund in instalment basis as is done in the case of Govt. of India.

In order to implement the scheme of Housing for All under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana effectively in Manipur, the cabinet decided to promulgate an ordinance for exemption of fee in the transfer of documents of land to women.

The cabinet also approved to assign the implementation of the said scheme in Greater Imphal area to the Department of MAHUD. In order to streamline all the state funded schemes to the targeted beneficiaries and to ensure delivery with utmost transparency, the state cabinet decided that all the state projects and schemes be brought the ambit of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with the use of public fund management system (PFMS) within a period of three months.

The Assam Rifles laid wreaths at its War memorial during its 182nd Raising Day celebrations.

SHILLONG, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Assam Rifles on Friday celebrated its 182nd Raising Day with a solemn ceremony at the Headquarters of the Directorate General of Assam Rifles, Laitkor, Shillong.

The programme commenced with Wreath Laying Ceremony, wherein the Director General of Assam Rifles Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM & all Officers of the Headquarters paid homage to the

valiant martyrs at the War Memorial.

Raised in 1835, with just 750 Combatants, as the Cachar Levy, the Assam Rifles Force has metamorphosed into 46 Battalions and today is the oldest Paramilitary Force.

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4. Selected candidates cannot claim for a regular appointment as the posts are coterminus with the scheme.

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(HELIE RUPREO) Director of Agriculture & SNO ATMA, Nagaland : Kohima

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I, Shri. T. HENITO S/o THAHEXU permanent & presently residing at Alahuto Colony, Zunheboto, Nagaland do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1. That I am a bonafide citizen of India belonging to SUMI (NAGA) Community resident of the above mentioned address.

2. That my name is inadvertently recorded as HENITO in my first appointment order, HENITO SEMA in my regularize order, but my actual name is T. HENITO which is recorded in all my official documents. 3. That the above mentioned names HENITO SEMA, HENITO and T. HENITO are one and same person which is referred to me. 4. That from the date of this declaration, my name shall be used as T. HENITO for all official purpose and legal proceedings and at all times and occasions.

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NOTIFICATION

NO.NPSC/CESE-2012:: In pursuance of the Commission’s Advertisement No. NPSC-1/2016 dated 20.06.2016, Addendum/Corrigendum dt. 23.06.2016 & 01.07.2016, Notification dt. 19.07.2016 & 07.09.2016, Corrigendum/Addendum dt. 24.10.2016, Corrigendum dt. 26.10.2016 & Addendum dt. 08.02.2017, for recruitment to Assistant Professor(s)/Lecturer(s)/RA and PGT(s) under the Departments of Higher Education, SCERT and School Education, written examination was conducted on 13th & 14th December 2016. On the basis of marks scored in the written examination & academic weightage, the Commission is pleased to declare the candidates bearing the following roll numbers to have qualified for the Viva-voce: 3020 3089 3202 3296 3386 3516 3617 3667 3695 3730 3755

3022 3091 3224 3298 3387 3531 3628 3668 3696 3732

3033 3100 3229 3302 3394 3534 3631 3669 3698 3736

3035 3107 3230 3317 3408 3535 3638 3670 3703 3739

3040 3112 3231 3338 3412 3538 3641 3676 3707 3740

3042 3117 3249 3342 3467 3547 3647 3677 3711 3742

3047 3160 3261 3353 3478 3587 3650 3682 3718 3743

3066 3163 3262 3355 3480 3595 3652 3685 3719 3745

3069 3167 3263 3365 3484 3606 3653 3686 3722 3747

3082 3172 3271 3369 3485 3609 3655 3691 3725 3749

3083 3180 3277 3373 3502 3614 3660 3693 3726 3753

Note: 1. Viva-Voce shall commence from 18th April 2017 onwards. Call letters shall be sent individually by post. Those who do not receive may collect from the Commission’s Office from 10th April 2017 onwards. Related information will be made available in the Commission’s website at www.npsc.co.in 2. The ratio of Candidates/Vacancies as per NPSC (State Civil & other Services) Recruitment Rules, 2008 under Rule 15(4) cannot be maintained in some posts in view of insufficient eligible candidates.

3. The following post(s) shall be re-advertised due to non-availability of eligible candidates:

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Under Section 15(1) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act 1960, the Central Government constituted the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) which is duty bound to take all such measures as may be necessary to ensure that laboratory animals are not subjected to unnecessary pain or suffering before, during or after the performance of experiments/ breeding/ trading on them.

The establishments engaged in scientific experiments/ Breeding/ Trading on laboratory animals must act in conformity with the provisions of the PCA Act, 1960 and the Breeding and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules 1998 (as amended in 2001 and 2006). In terms of the Rule 4 of the above Rules, no establishment shall perform any experiment / breeding/ trading on laboratory animals unless it is registered with CPCSEA. The establishments, which have not yet registered with CPCSEA, are requested to ensure their registration with the CPCSEA immediately before commencing any studies,' research/ breeding/ trading on/of laboratory animals.

CPCSEA is glad to inform the launch of its website viz. http://cpcsea.nic.in. The applications for registration are accepted 'online'. The procedure for applying online and the requisite documents for registration are available on the website. No physical applications are being entertained by the CPCSEA. Note: Housing/ studies/ research/ breeding/ trading on/ of Laboratory animals without approval of CPCSEA is a punishable offence under Rule 4 (a) (ii) of Breeding and Experiments on Animals (Control and Supervision) Rules 1998, as amended in 2001 and 2006.

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Qualification Required (a) Primary - Graduate, B. Ed with adequate Teaching experience Teacher (preferably Maths) (b) Pre Primary - Graduate with B Ed/NTT Teacher Total Vacancy - 02(Two) Pay - Rs. 8,000/- PM Applications to be submitted by 31 Mar 2017 at under-mentioned address:- Secretary Assam Rifles Primary School Chieswema, Nagaland Date of Interview - 05 April 2017 at 1100am Venue - AR Primary School, Chieswema (HQ 5 Sect)

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Creative Arts with ‘Backstage Campaign’ workshop held KOHIMA, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Career Guidance Cell of Mount Olive College, Kohima (MOCK) organised a one day workshop on Creative Arts with members of “Backstage Campaign” as resource persons on March 23. During the workshop, the students of B.A 6th Semester were introduced to a wide range of creative fields, enabling them to see an overview of non-conventional professions through sharing of experiences by the resource persons.

Backstage Campaign is a newly formed group comprising of young Naga Artists in different creative fields including photography, painting, journalism, writing, baking, paper craft, videography, creative carpentry, fashion Design, music, mod-

resource persons for the ‘Backstage Campaign’ with the Principal and faculty of Mount olive College Kohima on thursday.

eling, etc. Asserting that “student life is a backstage, preparing to face the real stage in life”, members of

Backstage Campaign have es with the belief that givcome together to give back ing is the greatest language to the community by way of love. of sharing their experiencThe workshop was de-

signed in such a way that the students can opt for three different fields they are most interested in and learn from the resource speakers in three different sessions. The highlights of the introductory session included invocation

by Khekali Aye, Chaplain, MOCK, welcome address

by Dr. Narendra Tiwary, Principal MOCK, a special number by Abotoli, B.A 2nd Semester and introduction by “Backstage Campaign” while Vivotuonuo Teresa, Asst. Profession, Department of Political Science, MOCK led the programme. During the culmination session, Dr. Koseno, Asst. Professor, Department of Sociology, MOCK led the programme while Swedezhono Tsükrü, Vice Principal, MOCK proposed the vote of thanks.

DOPT sponsored induction training at Dmp concludes Scientific methods MARCH 24 the trainees to be aware of also urged all the trainees to and practices of mixed DIMApuR, (DIpR): The DOPT spon- their responsibilities and inculcate and implement the induction training shoulder them with sincere- new ideas, inputs and values farming, intercropping sored programme for the newly re- ly. SDO also urges the partici- which they have learnt in the DIMApuR, MARCH 24 (MExN): State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Nagaland organised a trainers’ training on ‘Scientific Methods and Practices of Mixed Farming and Intercropping’ from March 21–23 at SAMETI, Medziphema. The resource persons for the training were Dr. Watimongla Jamir, Lecturer IETC, Dr. L. Tongpang Longkumer, Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, N.U. SASRD, Dr. A.P Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy, N.U SASRD and Dr. C.S Maitei, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, N.U SASRD. They imparted technical knowhow training to the participants on the following topics “Difference between mixed farming and intercropping”, “Mixed farming –Advantages and Disadvantages”, “Benefits of intercropping”, “Salient features of mixed farming”, “Importance of intercropping for sustainable agriculture”, “Importance of mixed farming in hill agriculture” and “Mixed farming with horticultural crops to boast sustainable production and income”.

The valedictory function had Z. Kenei, i/c Director SAMETI and Principal IETC as special guest. She encouraged the trainees to take the training experience to the field level and impart whatever has been learned from the training to the target group, the farmers, sincerely. He congratulated the trainees on completing a “very important” training program with much enthusiasm and participation. Certificates and training handouts were also distributed to the participants by the special guest.

cruited group A and B of Dimapur District concluded on March 24.

Speaking at the valedictory function held at Circuit House, Dimapur, SDO (C), Dimapur, Albert Ezung, said that government servants posted at Dimapur are the privileged ones. He however reminded that the privilege also comes with a responsibility. He therefore appealed

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DIMApuR, MARCH 24 (DIpR): Panna Lal Das, GM (NW)-II LHO Guwahati inaugurated the State Bank of India, Niuland branch on Thursday, March 23.

Speaking on the occasion, PannaLal Das said the bank has reached the doorstep with a broad range of expertise, facilities and its expanding scope and that he looks forward to grow a deeper relationship with the public of Niuland. He urged the public to avail facilities provided by the bank to help the bank grow and serve the community.

Welcome address was delivered by Thongboi Lunkim AGM, SBI RBO, Dimapur The function was also graced by the ADC, Niuland, V. Lovitoly Sema who stated that it was the long felt need of the people of Niuland sub division and thanked the SBI officials and the people who have put tre-

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Kohima town Butchers Union team undertakes four day exposure trip to Guwahati and shillong starting from March 24.

KOHIMA, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Kohima Town Butchers Union is undertaking a four day exposure trip to Guwahati and Shillong from March 24. The trip is sponsored

by Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) with a view to expose the local butchers to the butchers in other states and familiarise with the advancement to butchery.

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Flagging of the trip comprising of around 20 members, including butchers and KMC officials from its office premises today, KMC Administrator Kovi Meyase expressed the hope that the trip would benefit the butchers towards learning the clean and hygeinic practices in butchery.

They would be returning on Monday.

Educators urged to spread awareness on tobacco impacts DIMApuR, MARCH 24 (MExN): Advocacy workshop on tobacco control laws for the principals and teachers under Niuland subdivision was held at ADC conference hall on March 22. Dr. C Tetseo, District Nodal Officer, National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) oriented the teachers on the importance of creating awareness about the ill effects of tobacco consumption. He expressed apprehension that an epidemic is looming large over Nagaland because of the std code: 03862

high consumption of tobacco. Therefore, he urged to spread awareness on the impacts of tobacco consumption and health issues associated with it, informed a press release from Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Niuland.

Imkum, Psychologist, NTCP gave a detailed presentation on the behavioral pattern of tobacco use in children. V. Lovitoly Sema, ADC Niuland and Piholi, SDEO Niuland also addressed the gathering.

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teachers to be role models.

She further appealed to the gathering to fight against tobacco and its ill effects to make Niuland subdivision a cleaner, healthier subdivision and contribute towards declaring Dimapur a smoke free zone. A large number of teachers from government schools in Niuland subdivision attended the training and assured to put in their best efforts to take the anti-tobacco campaign forward in their respective schools, the release stated.

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mendous effort for the establishment of the bank. The ADC urged the people to provide full co- operation and help in sustainability of the bank. Stating that there are more than 20 government Departments and over 80 villages, she expressed optimism that the opening of SBI Niuland branch would be a beginning for many more developments to follow in Niuland and people will also benefit from the social developmental activities of the bank. The ADC wished the best to the new branch officials in all their future endeavors and assured them of full co-operation and support.

A short speech was also delivered by the Vice Chairman, Adhoc Town Committee Niuland. Vote of thanks was delivered

by H. Hangsing CM RBO Dimapur. The bank was dedicated by Tokivi Yeptho, Pastor Niuland Town Baptist Church.

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training in the working system. “As government servants you must act with integrity, take wise decision in order to promote good governance and citizen centricity which will improve the public services mechanism” she said.

The programme was chaired by Deputy Director, ATI while the vote of thanks was proposed SDAO, Dimapur.

the district tobacco Control Cell (dtCC) under the national tobacco Control Programme (ntCP) organised a school awareness programme at Government Higher secondary school wokha. dr. Meribeni Odyuo, District Nodal Officer NTCP Wokha presented the topic on harmful effect of tobacco and CotPA 2003 and Abeni Kikon stressed on the role of school children in combating the tobacco menace in our society. A press release informed that since the inception of the national tobacco Control Programme in wokha district, Awareness programmes in 26 schools has been conducted so far.

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Nagaland Assembly Budget Session: Day III We have inflicted deep wounds: R&B Minister Morung Express News Kohima | March 24

“Was there no better way to express resentment or grievances other than breaking people houses, burning down government buildings and properties? The extent of words and languages used, dehumanising individuals as anti people or anti Naga was totally unbecoming for a civilised society,” said Vikheho Swu, Minister for Roads and Bridges during the Assembly session putting forward a diverse perspective in the aftermath of the ULB imbroglio.

Expressing dilemma over the actions of the agitators, Swu wondered if agitators followed true Naga culture and practices by excommunicating people of their own community, locking people’s houses, ‘forcing out infants, children, aged people out of the house leaving them to the mercy of the chilling winter’.

“We cannot but stand in utter dismay, when respected Naga tribe organization went encouraging Naga youths to consume alcohol so as to aid them in achieving their demand. This is really not a Naga culture and unbecoming of a professed Christian state. False rumours on taxation were used to win support. It was also learned that Church platforms were used to mislead people in believing that they would be taxed on everything even including collecting wild herbs and leaves from the forest,” claimed Swu, pointing out that the government’s good intention to protect Art. 371(A) was thoroughly misunderstood.

Predicating upon the fact that the issue of women reservation cannot be ignored, Swu posited that women reservation is the only way for women to be encouraged

to join mainstream politics. “This push is required for acceptance of women in policy making as well as for the women themselves to grow in confidence to work at par with man in this somewhat unexplored domain for our Naga women. Neglect of the rights of women is recognised as a violation of human rights and in a civilised society there should be no room for discrimination on the basis of gender,” said Swu “We have inflicted deep wounds, harmed one another, pained one another. The process of healing must take place before we take up the ULB issue once again,” lamented, Swu who therefore urged the government to reach out to the people, encourage the tribes and organizations “who initially stood with the government even to the extent of issuing press releases in support of the government but went against their words, to come forward once again to build trust, relationship and understanding.”

He further urged the government, which includes government offices and government servants apart from the Legislators to join the mission in restoring back normalcy in the state.

Repair and maintenance of existing roads is most challenging With an annual minimum requirement of Rs 300 crore, the repair and maintenance of existing roads remains the most challenging issue in the State.

The development of roads and its maintenance will therefore, continue to be a challenge given the paucity of the state financial position, said R&B Minister, Vikheho Swu today at the ongoing NLA session in Kohima.

He also suggested utilising the 2017-2018 NLCPR allocation for the

now enroll for Aadhar card at dC Phek office DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): A biometric capturing enrollment facility for making Aadhaar card has been installed in the office of DC Phek. In this connection, Phek Deputy Commissioner Muroho Chotso, in a circular released to the media here, has informed to all officers in different administrative of circles of Phek District, to publicise the same widely to the public under their jurisdiction. For the time being however, only indigenous inhabitants of Nagaland are eligible to avail the facility as per the directive of the state government, the circular added.

KmC issues reminder on trade license DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Kohima Municipal Council has once again reminded all Business establishment/ institutions within its jurisdiction that dateline for renewal of Trader License expires on March 31. All are informed to abide by this direction, failing which needful action as deemed appropriate would be initiated without any further notice,” KMC Administrator Kovi Meyase informed in a press note.

mCCi 's Agm on march 28 DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Mokokchung Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) will hold its annual general meeting for the year 2017 on March 28 at MMC Shopping Complex from 1PM onward. All business establishments and shops in Mokokchung town that day will shall remain closed from 1PM onward until after the meeting is over, MCCI informed in a press note. The customers and public are requested to bear with inconveniences caused, if any.

dr. Longrineken appointed dAn Chairman KoHIMA, MARCH 24 (DIPR): The Government of Nagaland has appointed Dr. Longrineken, Member of Legislative Assembly, Nagaland as Chairman of Development Authority Nagaland (DAN), Dimapur with immediate effect.

PSTTu repairs road and bridge TUENsANg, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Pungro Subdivision Timber Traders’ Union (PSTTU) under the leadership of its president J.B. Shahoto repaired the LHEP road between Zingki Bridge and New Vongti on March 6.

The Yimchungrü Tribal Council (YTC) in a press release informed that PSTTU also voluntarily repaired Likhimro Bridge between Longkhimvong and Mimi on March 13 and 14. The members contributed cash and materials for the said work. It may be mention that civil organizations including District Administration of Pungro have been regularly maintaining the road for several years without any assistance from the government, YTC added.

CnTC condemns murder DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) has condemned the murder of Lanunukshi Pongen, a resident of Imkonglenden colony, Dimapur. “Such brutal and horrific deeds happening in our land today is really unfortunate and should be condemned by all right thinking citizens,” stated CNTC in a statement. It conveyed condolences to the family of the deceased and prayed that God will give them strength to endure. CNTC also urged the authorities to book the culprits at the earliest.

CoRRigendum Apropos to the news item ‘NLA finally witnesses worthy Q&A session,’ MLA Tokheho Yepthomi is not the PHE Minister as published.

State to repair and develop all 11 districts and ADC headquarter roads instead of proposing new roads.

“Secondly, beginning from next year (2018-2023) next five year plan, why don’t the State Government utilise one year of road development program to repair and develop old roads which is permissible under ministry of road transport,” he asked.

The Minister said most roads in the state are constructed under central funding such as ISC, E&I, CRF, NEC and in such projects, repair and strengthening of road after some years is permitted. “In other words, my submission is four years we propose new roads, and one year we go back to repair and develop old roads,” he stated.

While the R&B department develops road, the revenue collection is done by the Department of Transport. Therefore, Swu suggested that apart from the normal Non Plan allocation given to the department, Road Tax, Revenue and Vehicle tax be given back to the Department of R&B. He also spoke on a varied amount of topics including the economy of the state, the recent turmoil over the ULB election and the Naga political issue.

He stressed on the need to realise that since the change of funding pattern saying “we are no longer a welfare state.” The challenge now, he stated, is to “evolve ourselves into that of a resourceful developing state.”

He suggested various steps like cutting down or economising all government expenditure, improving revenue and effectively rationalising manpower in all the departments within the shortest possible time.

The main reason for deterioration of the economy, Swu viewed,

was failure to develop rural areas.

“Our resources, our consumption all will come from nowhere but rural areas. As of now our resource, our daily consumption is all imported from our neighbouring states. Our work force in the rural areas has started migrating to Kohima and Dimapur leaving the villages only with elderly people,” he stated.

Swu said all ADC HQs and other administrative HQs must be brought up to functioning and excess employees in the directorate should be rationalised out to the sub-divisions.

Meanwhile lauding the efforts put into making Nagaland Vision 2030 document, Swu hoped that this is not just another document released to be kept in the shelves.

To make his point, the Minister referred to the first document of the NPF led DAN Government ‘Vision 2025: Food for All’ which was released on 12th July 2012, which according to the Minister has not been implemented and realised from it.

The R&B Minister also informed that the IT Department is set to introduce a Software Technological Park of India in Kohima which will cater to high end research and development software export for entrepreneur, and IT Cadre Program, where IT department can depute its staff to other department for IT related works.

On the Naga Political Issue, he stated that despite the NPF being only a facilitator to the peace talks, “we must continue to give our effort to let other Naga political parties who are not part of the dialogue now to come to negotiation and the peace process. We must also vigorously ask the Government of India to settle the IndoNaga political issue at the earliest possible time.”

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Growing frustration of the youth needs to be addressed: Merentoshi Morung Express News Kohima | March 24

Advocating strongly for the younger demographic of the Naga population, MLA Merentoshi today appealed the government for a ‘youth budgeting’ where each department can allot a percentage to focus on youth related activities, provide skills and training which can empower them to generate employment on their own.

The 37 years old MLA spoke on the problems of the youth, urging the government to give more efforts during the 15th session of the 12th NLA. “There is a growing frustration level among the youth. We have only just recently faced a very unfortunate and unprecedented situation which has even led to the loss of two young lives. Though we know that this movement, which many are calling as people’s movement, was spearheaded by the elders of the society yet it could be carried forward because of the huge participation of the youth. If we examine closely, the ULB was just a point for them to take, I feel that it was a culmination of many other issues that has been building up over the years and therefore I think our government needs to address these problems at the earliest. We need to address the problems of the youth and remove this growing frustration so that we can avoid such situation in the future,” said Merentoshi.

He posited that when a person is left idle, a lot of negativity and frustration tends to build up. “We see in the social networking sites how much negativity is there against the government. And therefore, our youth and their problems need to be addressed. The government has taken a lot of steps . I think we need to put a little more effort in addressing these problems,” he stated.

Despite the commendable works in the fields of sports, Merentoshi viewed that the youth in the State is lacking behind in proper sports infrastructure, state of the art sports infrastructure. “Efforts on

Ark Foundation clarifies to Health Minister’s reply Supports NNagaDAO demand for 100% fund allocation KoHIMA, MARCH 24 (MExN): In counter to the Health and Family Welfare Minister’s reply against questions put forth by Mmhonlumo Kikon on payments to NGOs during the ongoing 12th NLA session, ARK (Access to Rights and Knowledge) Foundation has urged the Health Minister to get his facts corrected after he informed the house that there are 45 NGOs working on PL HIV and AIDS under NSACS, as reported in a local daily.

In a clarification, ARK foundation cited that “this 45 are not NGOs but number of Targeted Intervention (TI)Projects and there are

only 28 NGOs implementing 45 TI Projects across the state working with High Risk Groups (HRGs) of which the project Break up are 19 (IDU), 3 (IDU&OST),1 (Migrant), 1 (Truckers ), 15 (Core Composite), 3 (MSM), 2 (FSW) and 1 (FIDU) projects making it a total of 45 TI projects.”

On the issue of payments to these projects implementing NGOs, ARK foundation reiterated about the urgent need of releasing the backlog amount of Rs.3.23 crore for the period of Dec 2015 till Jan-march 2016.

“Despite having signed an MOU of 100% with

NSACS for the financial year 2015-16, the NGOs are not provided the funds for the works they implemented during these four months, even after a lapse of almost a year,” said the Foundation.

It also said, “Since the inception of this financial crunch, the NGOs has resorted to certain democratic means of registering their resentment by means of negotiation, wearing black ribbons, boycotting world AIDS day 2016, closure of the projects sites, non cooperation, and submitting of memorandum to the previous Chief Minister, spearheaded

by NNaga DAO. However,

such means of agitation has failed to seek the attention of the State Government in intervening the crises. The imbroglio still continues.

Therefore, it is the legitimate right of NNagaDAO to demand the 100% funds on behalf of the NGOs.” Further in a press release, ARK foundation has also urged the Health Minister to immediately appoint a Project Director for NSACS, since the office is functioning without a project director for the past few months and also highlighted the need to urgently develop strategy/ program for addressing Viral Hepatitis C in the state.

decorative and dimensional stone plant in Dimapur and Wazeho, are good platforms for our youth to start working in exploring the natural resource that we have,” highlighted the MLA. He however pointed out that even though the state has a lot of natural resources, most of it unfortunately lies in the interior area or border area and transportation becomes a problem, and the cost of production is high. Therefore he suggested working ways to transport these goods at a lower cost, such as cable cars and ropeways to transport goods from the interior areas to the urban sector.

“Employment in the government has crossed the saturation level. The Government should not be looked as a source of employment but as a source of generating employment,” said Merentoshi, who appealed to the government to put forward a policy on youth budgeting where each department can earmark a certain percentage to concentrate on youth related activities.

“This percentage need not mean that we will provide employment to the youth but let it be a certain area where we can encourage them, skill them to find their own livelihood. This will benefit the young people in a very big way,” stated the MLA. With the country and the world moving towards a paradigm shift, where the youth are taking the lead in decision making, Merentoshi noted that the youth may not be part of the government however “many nations are making the decisions based on the pulse of the youth, and on the voice of the youth and therefore our government should also reconsider and rethink while making decisions for the future by listening to the voice of the youth.”

“Our government has been always speaking of transparency, accountability and good governance and therefore while implementing our works, I request members of the August House that let us implement these words through our action,“ he concluded.

Gov urges citizens to observe Earth Hour today DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya has appealed to the people of the state to observe Earth Hour on March 25 from 8:30 to 9:30pm by switching off lights. In a press note through the PRO, Raj Bhavan, the Governor stated that Earth Hour is all about taking steps towards positive change. “Let us play our part in reducing carbon footprint, both in personal life and in the workplace, which is essential in order to create a healthy and environmentally safe world,” he said. He called on the citizens to support the pledge and mitigate emission of Green House Gases by switching off non-essential lights in each household, offices and other spaces. Earth Hour is a worldwide movement for the planet organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the event is held across the globe annually encouraging individuals, communities, households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour as a symbol for their commitment to the planet.

'A threat to the spirit of Secularism' JSUN & JPN picket GHSS Jalukie CBCC on Good Governance day DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Chakhesang Baptist Church Council (CBCC) today asserted that the observance of Good Governance Day (GGD) on Christmas Day “is a deliberate attempt on the part of the Central Government to suppress the religious rights of the Christian minorities in India.”

Making its “position clear” on the issue, the CBCC in a press statement issued by its Executive Secretary Rev. Dr. Vezopa Tetseo and Chairman Pastors’ Fellowship CBCC Rev. Dr. NuvuchoDzüdo, said that

the declaration of GGD on Christmas “is therefore a threat to the spirit of Secularism and a total disregard, neglect, discrimination and denial of our Fundamental Right to religious practices.”

“Christmas is the greatest festival of Christians not only in India but all over the world... any attempt to dilute the importance of the day will go down in the history as a discriminatory move against the religious minority,” it added.

Besides adopting resolution against the same, the Chakhesang Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship held at Chizami Baptist Church from March 21-23 also noted with “much concerns” that imposition of

Uniform Civil Code and celebrating GGD on Christmas were nothing “but a display of political arrogance and religious intolerance of the central leadership of the day.”

In this connection, the CBCC called upon all Christians to “defy the imposition of Good Governance day on Christmas Day” and also appealed the concerned authority to “repeal the Central Government’s decision.”

It also called upon all believers to “pray for God’s intervention for necessary repealing and rectification of the Government’s decision” in the greater interest of peace and harmony of the nation.

Embezzlement of MGNREGA funds by RD dept alleged MEDzIPHEMA, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Medziphema Village during its annual general meeting held on March 18 at the Village Council Hall thoroughly discussed the “lack of transparency of MGNREGA funds and of the same funds embezzled by the RD Department, which is exclusively meant for Village development especially the Rural Areas.”

Medziphema Village Session Chairman Niesakuolie Siam and Session Secretary Kevisikho Kuotsu in a press release said after a deliberate discussion, it was learnt that “on various occasions RD Department, have asked VDB Secretary and Village Council Chairman sign blank cheques, meant for department mobiliza-

tion works.”

“As there is no clarity on what mobilization works were undertaken by the RD department as nothing concrete works was seen by the Village, hence Medziphema Village have unanimously resolved that henceforth Medziphema VDB Secretary and Chairman, Medziphema Village Council will not issue any blank cheque to RD department,” the release added.

“If in future, any cheque is issued to RD Department, it will have the name of beneficiary, exact amount and only after having proper details about the method utilization of the said fund/money,” the Medziphema Village further asserted.

DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Jalukie Students Union, Nagaland (JSUN) along with the Jalukie Pumling Nko (JPN) and Old Jalukie Village Council (OJVC) have imposed an indefinite bandh and picketed at the school premises of the Government Higher Secondary School, Jalukie to show the resentment against the appointment of IV grade post to an “outsider despite the MoU signed between the Old Jalukie Village Council and the Government of Nagaland.”

A press note from the JSUN urged the concerned authority to comply with their demand i.e. to “revoke the appointment of one Kigum and appoint one Widunsu, a land owner candidate at the earliest to refrain from further turmoil and inconveniences upon the innocent students.”

The union today closed down the administration block of the school but exempted the classrooms and teaching staff.

It meanwhile cautioned that the bandh will be intensified if the concerned department fails address their demand.

It further alleged that as per a letter addressed to the Principal Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education through the letter NO.ED/EST/GR-IV/APPT/DEOPEREN/11-12/452, dated 23rd March 2017 “the appointment was done without prior intimation to the Head of Department and proper procedure.” It questioned as to who then approved the appointment “while there were other three candidates who applied for the said post through the proper channel.”

Council Village Yoruba Pay bill online: Power Dept demands action DIMAPUR, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Village Council Yoruba today appealed the law enforcement agency to take necessary action against the person, who allegedly assaulted one of its villagers Pothitha Phesa-o on March 3. The council in a press statement said that the assailants allegedly assaulted Pothitha and his team while they were doing ‘developmental works” at his site and seized the land deed (Patta) from him besides threatening him.

A FIR was lodged in West Police Station, Dimapur against the culprit the same day, it said adding that while the police has retrieved the land Patta, no arrest have been made so far. The Council is issuing this statement so that no “unwarranted interference be made in the stated case by the accused,” it said requesting the law enforcement agency to take necessary action against the perpetrator within 5 days from the issue of the press statement.

It shall not be responsible for any untoward incident afterwards, said the statement appended by the Council Chairman & Head GB Müdihi Lohe and President Yoruba Youth Association, Razuseyi Khüshoh.

KoHIMA, MARCH 24 (MExN): The Department of Power has enabled online facility for payment of electricity bills for its consumers/customers in Dimapur, Chumukedima and Kohima Town. Customers can login to www.dopn. gov.in and pay their electricity bills conveniently through Debit/Credit Card and Net Banking, informed Er. Khose Sale, Chief Engineer (Distribution & Revenue), Department of Power in a press release. Consumers have been requested to opt for the online method of payment.

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Chuck Berry was more than just a riff

‘If you had to give rock n’ roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry,’ John Lennon famously said Alex Shepard

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The New Republic

he early history of rock music is littered with conscious-altering moments.

Elvis swiveling his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show; Jayne Mansfield strutting to Little Richard in The Girl Can’t Help It; the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens; the Beatles playing to an unending wave of screams on, again, The Ed Sullivan Show; even the snare shot that kicks off “Like a Rolling Stone”—these are cited again and again as the culturally transformative moments of the 1960s and ’70s.

Chuck Berry’s career spanned seven decades—from his emergence in the mid-’50s with swaggering hits like “Nadine” and “Johnny B. Goode,” to the monthly shows he played practically up until his death on Saturday at age 90—but he had no such defining moment.

Instead, he burst on to the national stage in 1955 fully formed, at the age of 28, with the song “Maybellene,” and produced consistently strong material for the next decade-plus, with the exception of a stint in jail that derailed his career and helped briefly kill off rock music. And since the mid-sixties, between the tribute concerts and novelty hits (e.g., the deeply gross “My Ding-a-Ling” in 1972, which was somehow his only #1 single) and troubles with the law, Berry’s profoundly influential career was slowly distilled into the riff.

Make that the riff and the duckwalk. The riff, of course, is the punchy opening to “Johnny B. Goode,” which was copied again and again by both Berry and his disciples. The duckwalk is what it sounds like: A guy walking like a duck. Like most teenage guitarists, I learned the riff, note for note, and like most teenage guitarists I could never get its taut musculature right—erring with too-perfect mimicry (a la the Beach Boys, who deserved the lawsuit Berry hit them with) or with too-loose laziness (a la Jerry Garcia who, to be fair, sometimes got it right).

The riff, as 1987’s insanely entertaining and occasionally disturbing Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll attests, is a puzzle that only Berry ever really figured out, a turbulent thing that always feels just on the verge of veering off into chaos before re-asserting itself. Berry may have used the double-stop to mimic the horns he probably couldn’t afford in the early days, but he mastered it, turning it into a trademark. Sixty years later, I’m still struck by just how hard he

punches the strings on “Oh Yeah.”

No one was more important to the development of rock n’ roll than Chuck Berry. Yes, rock music predated Berry, and other people, particularly Elvis, were more responsible for popularizing the genre. But the irony of Berry being defined by the riff and the duck walk and little else is that no one grasped the sheer range of rock like Berry did, at least until the Beatles. From the very beginning, Berry’s sound encompassed a host of different elements: Blues, R&B, Caribbean, folk, teeny bopper, and, perhaps most of all, country and western.

And while there was certainly a Berry sound, there was no specific recipe. Much of the music of the 1950s is surprisingly thin. I cannot imagine, for instance, what led teddy boys who heard “Rock Around the Clock” to decide to tear shit up.

Even early Elvis, with the exception of the occasional screaming Scotty Moore solo, is surprisingly acoustic. Berry, from the beginning, was heavy—“Maybellene” is muddy and raw, as if Berry’s guitar was blowing

out the soundboard.

Berry was on Chess Records, which also hosted heavyweights like Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters.

But Berry’s lithe sound could also be surprisingly tender, especially on his more overtly poppy music, like “Sweet Little Sixteen.” He certainly knew his way around a ballad and I’m partial to some of his hokey novelty music, like “Havana Moon,” a goofy but lovely stab at Calypso. But he was at his best when he was pulling from multiple sources at once— Chuck Berry integrated black music and white music into a sound that no one has repeated since.

And then there were Berry’s lyrics. Despite being in his late 20s when he first broke out—significantly older than the teenagers who were in fashion, like Buddy Holly and Elvis—no one grasped adolescent wants and desires quite like Berry, who had an eerie ability to both be of the moment and predict where it was going. Jon Pareles in his obituary for the New York Times wrote that Berry was “rock’s master theorist and conceptual genius,

the songwriter who understood what the kids wanted before they knew themselves.” Pete Townshend would later lay claim to this title, but he never deserved it the way that Berry did in the mid-1950s. The Beach Boys would later parrot his paeans to consumption, but with none of the irony or wit.

Berry’s advanced age—he looked old even in the early 50s, and no one would ever confuse him for a teenager—had the added effect of him distancing from his fans, even as he echoed their desires back to them.

Berry’s wit and eye for detail remains unmatched, in part because Berry rarely strayed from the format he had mastered: The two-and-ahalf minute rhyming pop song. In every Berry song, there are vivid little details: There are also turns of phrase that are still shocking and delightful even now.

When I first started listening to Berry, I would listen to “You Never Can Tell,” a four-stanza fairy tale of a love story, over and over again, trying to figure out how it worked. Story

songs are almost uniformly terrible, traps for otherwise fine songwriters like Paul McCartney and Rod Stewart, and crutches for terrible songwriters with nothing to say, like Billy Joel. But Berry is unique in that much of his best work is narrative: Berry’s songs are full of funny and profound descriptions of consumerism, romance, making out in cars, segregation, days at school, racial achievement, and being a fan of Chuck Berry.

Maybe it was his relatively advanced age, but that song is shockingly mature, especially when compared to everything else in the first wave of rock music. The radio host Tom Scharpling once compared Berry to Woody Guthrie and that applies to his lyrics as much as anything else—like Guthrie, Berry was constantly pushing new ideas into old forms.

“If you had to give rock n’ roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry,” John Lennon famously said.

Bruce Springsteen eulogized Berry by writing, “Chuck Berry was rock’s greatest practitioner, guitarist, and

In Serbian election, the comedy candidate is no joke

the greatest pure rock n’ roll writer who ever lived.” That still strikes me as not quite right—Berry might be rock’s greatest practitioner, but no one sounds quite like Berry. That’s partly because Berry, as the great Peter Guralnick wrote in a Rolling Stone profile that appeared last fall, has always been a man apart: For all of the canny “political” (read “artistic” here) inclusiveness that established both his career and his legacy, he has from the beginning chosen to set himself apart. Or been set apart. By a juvenile conviction for armed robbery before he ever thought of entering show business (remember: this was an upwardly mobile, middle-class kid, by his own description). Later by two mid-career prison terms, one coming at the height of his success in 1960 (a contested Mann Act violation, which could certainly be seen as a form of “political” [read “racial” here] reprisal). Not to mention some of his well-documented sexual proclivities and peccadillos (and I don’t mean to minimize them here), what his biographer, Bruce Pegg, writes, represent the actions of “a man whose detachment from society made him feel immune to its mores and taboos.” (For details see Pegg’s Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life and Hard Times of Chuck Berry.) Sometimes that sense of detachment has served him well (by allowing him to speak in another person’s voice for example, in his songwriting), sometimes it has not – but it has always been a non-negotiable part of his personality. And it has at times alienated his own audience at the very times that, were he but able to admit it, he might have needed them most.

This remove would metastasize after Berry was released from prison in the early ’60s. Despite the strength of much of his material, Berry had already become a nostalgia act by the early ’70s, a wax figure in a rock history museum. This gave Berry opportunities to prove his critics wrong, as he did in Hail! Hail!

Rock ‘n’ Roll, where he routinely takes Keith Richards and everyone else to school. But it also meant that he would tour on the cheap, with teenage backing bands who barely knew the material. He shrank down to the riff from “Johnny B. Goode,” and duck-walked across the stage in a pristine white suit and a bolo tie.

Berry is much more than that, perhaps the 20th century’s greatest songwriter not named Bob Dylan, who called him “the Shakespeare of rock n’ roll.” But it’s still quite a legacy.

Matt Robinson

Face recognition robots already making our lives a misery

Reuters

Nury Vittachi

t started as a joke, a way to poke fun at a discredited political class in elections last year for the local assembly in this rundown town in central Serbia.

Communications student Luka Maksimovic, 25, donned a white suit and loafers, an over-sized gold watch and gaudy ring, and rode a horsedrawn carriage through the streets of Mladenovac, promising jobs and cash to anyone who would give him their vote.

He assumed the guise of the worst kind of politician - a sleazy fraudster he duly christened Ljubisa 'Beli' Preletacevic. Beli means white in Serbian, while Preletacevic denotes somebody who switches political party for personal gain.

Spreading the word on Youtube and Facebook, his party won 20 percent of the vote.

"We were just fooling around," Maksimovic said. But Serbia's political establishment isn't laughing anymore.

With a presidential election due on April 2, an opinion poll published on March 20 has Maksimovic's alter ego coming second, albeit far behind the overwhelming favourite, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.

Such a result - barely a week after Maksimovic entered the race - represents a damning indictment of Serbia's beleaguered mainstream opposition and sends a worrying message to the ruling Progressive Party about the depth of popular disenchantment in this impoverished corner of Europe.

A pony-tailed pretender with little in the way of a political programme besides bucking the status quo, Maksimovic is the Balkan incarnation of an anti-establishment movement sweeping the West.

"In every election the world over there are people who believe there is no point voting," said political analyst Vojislav Zanetic. "For those kinds of people, someone who is making a joke out of the options open to the av-

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erage voter is himself the ideal option for those kinds of people."

"Every country that feels the bitter taste of economic crisis, globalisation, transition from communism to pseudo-capitalism ... is ripe for such a person," he said.

GANDALF'S MAGIC STAFF Although Maksimovic has clearly captured the imagination of Serbs angry about endemic graft and low living standards, Prime Minister Vucic seems assured of winning the election by a big margin, possibly avoiding a run-off.

His Progressive Party faces little real challenge for power, thanks in large part to Vucic's personal popularity as a firm hand in a troubled region.

Monday's poll, produced by Ipsos Strategic Marketing and published by the Serbian daily Blic, saw Vucic taking 53 percent of the vote, with Maksi-

movic second on just 11 percent. the cafe of Maksimovic's father, which doubles as his campaign headquarters, locals pose for pictures with the beaming candidate.

Maksimovic’s campaign videos are a hit on social media; Preletacevic riding a horse, doing push-ups like Rocky, clutching a curtain rail as if it were Gandalf’s magic staff in The Lord of the Rings.

But Maksimovic insists it's not only about the laughs. Ten of his party’s 12 councillors in the Mladenovac assembly are serious people, he said, excluding himself and his sidekick.

"We're the biggest opposition in Mladenovac," he said, citing his party's success in having the town's poor quality water supply declared unfit for consumption and efforts to improve transparency in how public money is spent.

Politicians in Serbia, he said, are "dirty, corrupt", and it is time "at least

to try to do something to change that".

Sasa Papic, a 42-year-old railway worker in Mladenovac, said the movement could lift turnout among younger voters who might otherwise stay at home.

"He doesn’t have to win – it's enough if he kills that perception that it is shameful to be involved in politics. All the smart people have avoided politics."

Zanetic, the political analyst, said it remained to be seen whether Maksimovic could maintain the momentum.

"Who knows how desperate and angry people are, how revolted they are by what's currently on offer," he said.

Maksimovic, who has ambitions to become a television presenter, said he just hoped to pass his exams in time.

"I'm going to be president and won't have finished university," he fretted.

ran at Olympic speed for a bus but missed it, so I had to pretend that I always go jogging in a business suit and I ended up a sweaty mess a kilometre from the transport hub.

I hate travel. Once at an airport I was chased by R2-D2, and he had a gun. This is not a joke. Terminal three of the international airport at Shenzhen in southern China has a face-recognising robot wandering around. It looks like the robot in "Star Wars", but rather than making cute, bird-like warbles, it has face-recognition cameras and a Taser gun to zap you with.

Suddenly all the pieces this columnist has written poking fun at the authorities flashed before his eyes. Run for it? No. It goes at 18 km an hour, a speed that humans cannot reach even in taxis, thanks to traffic jams.

In several places in Beijing, the toilets have facial recognition.

A wall-mounted machine looks at you, decides if you are human, and then releases a measly 60 cm of toilet paper. It then puts you on an internal No More Toilet Paper blacklist for nine minutes. No one can be bothered to wait such an inordinately long time, roughly the length of a Hollywood marriage.

"Toilet paper usage has fallen dramatically," the Beijing press announced. This is a bit like that old joke: "My dog doesn't eat meat." "How come?" "I don't give him any."

In Russia, people claim to have put Facebook-style face recognition software on phones, so that you can instantly find out anyone's name. This would be good news for me, as I forget everyone's name, my wife and children included. On the downside, an unscrupulous stranger could use it to find out my details and then pretend to be the fruit of my loins. "Hi, I'm one of your children, please pay my school fees, I'll take the money in cash now, thanks, mate, I mean, daddy."

At the moment, it is only available in one language, so keep a wary eye out for people with Russian accents claiming to be your offspring.

My techie friends say that the next iPhone will recognise its owner's face and switch itself on. I'm going to programme mine to respond in the voice of the female computer (whose name is just "Computer") in "Star Trek": "Ah, Master, you have entered the room. You are looking so manly, as always." I'll programme it to shiver with delight as I pick it up.

They also told me that the robot household assistant called Alexa has been tweaked so it will now answer to the word "Computer", just like on "Star Trek". Sad people with no lives will dress up as Mr Spock or Captain Kirk and pretend they are living in a "Star Trek" fantasy. (But I'm going to wait until my family members are out.)

At Beijing fried chicken shops, the face-recognition robot looks at you, guesses how old you are, and then offers "appropriate" meals. Young people are offered fried chicken and cola, older ones are offered soybean milk and porridge.

Next boom industry: Face transplants. Me first.

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Morung Youth Express

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Madam may we scam you?

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ome people say yes to scammers. Not knowingly at first, but later when the information is brought to their knowledge, they go into denial and justify their faith in the scammer.

Let me tell you a scam of a story. We were invited back in 2014 to a poetry conference in a Northeastern city I will decline to name. The invitation was backed up by the Sahitya Akademi, so there was no reason to doubt there might be anything shady about the conference. Taxi from Kohima to Dimapur, an uneventful train journey to Guwahati on the Nagaland Special and another taxi ride later, we were there. We booked ourselves into the hotel where our hosts had registered us, and waited for them to eventually turn up and welcome us. The lady who had invited us was a Professor at the university and sounded very busy on the phone. By evening she arrived with a number of guests and an important looking gentleman who was introduced to us. We guessed he must be a Sahitya Akademi official because the lady Professor was gushing as she introduced him. Sher expected us to have heard of him. Of course, we hadn’t. Nothing about his name or countenance was familiar to us.

“He is the President of the International Women’s Poetry Association,” she further gushed and added that

we mere mortals should feel highly honoured that he had acceded to grace us with his presence. We successfully hid the fact that we were not really all that impressed and attempted to at least look interested.

The gentleman in question had brought two thick volumes with him saying that these were the latest publications of the women poets in his organization. He encouraged us time and again to read the contents of the books. Our curiosity sufficiently aroused by now, we browsed one of the two books.

T h e r e were lots of photographs of smiling sari-clad women. In one of the albums the caption read, ‘The International women poets conference in Bangkok.’ Again, it was the same gaggle of women this time with Bangkok city in the background.

In every photograph the President and a young woman, who was introduced as his daughter, were present.

The said poems were featured after the albums. One of them was on the association’s first conference to Dibrugarh by an enthusiastic woman poet. By the way all the members of the association are women, it be-

ing a Women poets’ body. The said poem ran thus: Welcome welcome Welcome welcome welcome welcome welcome Welcome to Dibrugarh Welcome welcome.

Oh man! If that was supposed to be a poem, then we were Franciscan friars!

The other poems in the collection did not get any better than the Welcome poem.

The next morning there was a meeting only for members before the conference began.

We were not included but we were constantly urged to become the first members from Nagaland and help them to recruit more members. The incentives were that women poets who had never gotten a chance to be published would get it via the association. Why they might even apply to go to Bangkok or Indonesia or wherever the next international conference would be held. As the first members from Nagaland, we would receive many privileges. We very politely declined the invitations saying we would think about it and discuss

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A new exhibit explores the radical style of ’60s and ’70s counterculture

it privately before taking a decision.

It was quite obvious the poor Sahitya Akademi had been fooled by the high-sounding theme of the conference and the presence of a University Professor into becoming a partner for the conference. Women poets came from the other Northeastern states and a rather distinguished poet came from Calcutta, but she admitted she had not had any dealings with the organization before.

So there it was - a beautiful scam that promised much and attracted gullible women with the carrot of a trip or many trips to international conferences on poetry, and of getting their poems published because the President believed that every poem ever written by a woman deserved to be printed. At the last count, about three years ago, they had more than one thousand members. Think of all the sweet little membership fees that are coming in to finance those oh so important international conferences in international venues. And how Courtesy of Museum of Arts and Design many are the numbers willing to be Lynn Yaeger | Vogue scammed! That the President is a man impressive provenances—and who insists that all he wants to do is to what a cast of characters are rephat hand-knit hat, the one resented! Here is a robe belonging help women because he has the highmade from the pattern you to Father Yod of the Source Family, est respect for women should be a big downloaded from the Pussy- the white-clad group that drifted warning signal. Not that there aren’t hat Project, the cap that kept around Los Angeles in the 1970s. A any men like that. They just don’t advertise themselves like that! Anyway, you warm in Washington, D.C., last tiny rainbow-hued “Acid Test” dress the question of the day boils down to January, has venerable ancestors. belonged to Merry Prankster Paula Turning your head into a billboard, Sundsten, aka Gretchen Fetchin. this: Madam may we scam you? using your clothing to advertise your And that ankle-length, panne, velpolitics, creating an outfit that makes vet, flower-embellished gown with you not only look cute but serves as the quasi-religious M medallion a refutation of capitalist greed has its embroidered on its center? It was roots in the crazy sartorial movement worn by singer Mama Cass, who the of the late 1960s and early 1970s, a standard of work. They get loans to wild burst that upended and over- wall text describes as a “sex symbuy bikes, but these loans have to be threw conventional notions of dress. bol.” (Alas, this was hardly the case: Those with old memories recall that paid back.

The exhibit “Counter-Couture: Cass Elliot was stereotyped and re“We’re patient, and we give them Handmade Fashion in an Amerilots of grace when we see them put- can Counterculture,” at the Museum viled for her weight.)

On the museum wall, in a conting in effort to learn cooking and of Arts and Design, celebrates this tinuous loop, are home movies of hygiene skills. But they need to make incredible moment in the history Woodstock, where nudity becomes a progress and be eager to learn,” Or- of fashion. The minute you arrive costume itself, along with a segment ndoff says. on the fourth floor and hear Grace featuring the Cockettes, the San The most passionate learners Slick of Jefferson Airplane singing, become line managers who, in turn, “One generation got old, one gen- Francisco–based art-performancetrain new girls in customer service eration got soul, this generation got gender-blurring collective. In a 1980 interview, one of the group’s foundand in English. no destination to hold, pick up the ers, Hibiscus, explained, “Instead “If the trainees can see success cry!” you are reminded that this revin their friends,” says Orndoff, “then olution was taking place not just in of dressing in drag, I was dressing they’ll start thinking: ‘If my friend closets, but in the streets. Whether more as gods. We were all creating mythic figures.” can do it, so can I’.” you were spending your days proA half century later, designers Daughters of Cambodia plans to testing the Vietnam War or just lollfrom New York to Milan and Lonexpand to Siem Reap with a larger ing around getting high and thinkdon to Paris are still inspired by hotel and spa. It’s also seeking over- ing about communes and karma, this quest to create mythic figures, seas distribution for its jewellery, you were likely dressing in outfits scarves, bags, children’s toys and t- your parents could not have imag- from the repurposed furs on the Vetements runway to the glorious shirts. ined in their worst nightmares. hodgepodge at Gypsy Sport to the Eventually, the hope is for The museum has a splendid arDaughters to be entirely run by ray of these fashions, from Afghan glitter boots at Chanel to the hipster Cambodians – and most important- caftans to spangled denim. One frock Americana at Coach 1941.

Perhaps this exhibit would not ly, by people with a restored sense on display is described as a “Renaisof purpose who seek to restore the sance cowboy” dress; another is resonate so meaningfully, would not leave the viewer to go out in purpose of others. made of embroidered, velvet-bor- the unseasonably cold of ColumYou can support Daughters of dered bed sheets. There is even a bus Circle on the verge of tears, if Cambodia by visiting them in Simplicity pattern for a dashiki, cir- our own political situation were not Phnom Penh, staying at the White ca 1972, with a black couple promi- so terrifying. Our ability to marshal Linen Boutique Hotel, eating at nently featured on the package and our defiance—to turn ourselves into the Sugar & Spice cafe, or shopping a smaller, dashiki-clad white couple glowing, sparkly flowers of resistance—suddenly seems more powfor high-quality products made by lurking in the background.

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n your next trip to Phnom Penh, let Daughters of Cambodia make you feel at home.

At the Sugar & Spice café in Phnom Penh, a young woman balances a tray of gourmet sandwiches, soups and brownies.

“Enjoy your soup, sir,” she says, as she looks the diner in the eye.

There’s more than meets the eye at this highly rated café, one of several businesses run by faith-based social enterprise, Daughters of Cambodia.

Daughters of Cambodia also has a guest house, spas and boutique.

The businesses provide vocational training, employment opportunities, daycare, medical treatment, counselling and life-skill classes.

Started in 2007 by British psychologist Ruth Elliott, its mission is to help young women and men escape the sex industry by employing them and training them to start new lives.

Daughters employs about 200 people, and it has notched a success rate of 98% in helping young people exit the sex industry.

They are trained as baristas, servers, chefs, book-keepers and managers.

A key factor in the organisation’s

success comes from its leaders’ ability to ignite purpose among those who’ve lost theirs.

“The hardest part of my job – and the most important priority – is focusing on the well-being and recovery of our girls. It’s helping them find hope and purpose,” says Breanne Orndorff, who directs the business operations and outlets.

Many of the workers had been trafficked or tricked into the trade.

Some turned to it because they were trapped by circumstances. “I felt I had no value,” a trainee says, reflecting on her experience as a sex worker.

Daughters of Cambodia visits these young women and men and invites them to find a different life, a living wage and the opportunity to walk away from the sex trade – permanently.

“We don't want them to be dependent on us. They need skills to

live on their own,” says Orndoff.

Daughters of Cambodia has developed a process for helping each person regain their confidence and self-worth.

It takes time.

A young woman who joins Daughters as a trainee might first learn how to sew or make jewellery even as she receives counselling. She learns new skills that may include budgeting, parenting and conflict resolution.

The most confident trainees learn how to speak in English and engage with customers in the hotels and cafes.

The organization has a list of what it will do, and won’t do, for its clients.

It won’t give clients a free pass.

They have to go to work to get paid.

They can struggle and fail as they learn, but they also have to keep a

Nine most common fitness mistakes Indian women make Sonam Joshi

What should I fear Mongshai Longshe What should I fear?

When I know the world I'm living in!

I know there are people who cares, There is no place we need to fear.

When I can no longer dance-I'll sing joyfully!

What should I fear?

When I know the purpose I'm living for!

I've got enough memories to make; Enough dreams to make true.

When I can no longer sing-I'll whistle with contentment!

What should I fear?

When I know I've to take all challenges!

And when the darkness hover over my life, I'll pray that the bright light approach, I'll pray until I cannot pray.

Then, it'll be time for me to go to the Lord.

Then, what should I fear?

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ing programme that also includes resistance training to strengthen muscles and yoga or stretching for mobility and flexibility.

The Huffington Post

he one plan that dozens of women make with great resolution and then abandon within days of making it usually involves drawing up a fitness routine. Some of us are overwhelmed by the seeming enormity of it -- diet, exercise, lifestyle changes -- and never get around to making one in the first place. Others research on the internet and usually come out utterly confused about conflicting verdicts on diets and work-out routines. And some others begin their routines and leave them midway.

So we asked India's leading fitness experts to list out the most common mistakes women make while trying to follow a fitness routine.

1. Confusing fitness with weight loss A lot of us tend to take up a fitness regime in the hope of losing weight, especially in only one or two specific areas of the body. "Therefore, dieting and some form of aerobics becomes their routine. To complicate things further, women avoid resistance training in the mistaken belief that they will build solid muscle," Reebok master trainer Kompal Gaur said. "This often becomes a double whammy - leading to severe calorie and nutrition deficiency, while also adversely affecting vital fitness parameters like strength, endurance and muscle mass." So for instance, instead of doing only crunches to get a flat stomach, women should look for a holistic fitness plan that has the right mix of cardio, strength, flexibility and nutrition.

ical fitness is just about going to the gym. Yet, it is as much about what and how much you eat. "What you do in the gym is just the tip of the iceberg," nutritionist and fitness expert Nidhi Mohan Kamal said.

3. Eating too less A lot of women think that reducing the amount of food you eat is the easiest way to lose weight. Yet, instead of eating less, concentrate on having a balanced diet that can sustain your workouts. "You need to adjust your food intake according to your activities," Namrata Purohit, the youngest trained Stott Pilates instructor in the world, said. "Eat smaller meals frequently to keep the energy levels going."

4. Not paying enough attention to your body type and what works for you Too often women tend to choose a trendy workout, instead of thinking about what their body type is and what works for them. "Each body reacts differently. They should try different exercise before finding out what works out for them," Namrata Purohit said. "Meet a pro2. Concentrating on fessional trainer to customise your just exercise and ignoring diet fitness plan and guide you on which Most people presume that phys- exercises are good for your body."

5. Thinking workouts are boring and painful and not working out at all Workouts don't always have to be boring and painful. If you choose wisely, they can be fun. "It is about getting the maximum benefit with the minimum pain," Purohit said.

Try out a few different exercise routines -- yoga, pilates, Zumba, kickboxing and tai chi -- and see what you like best.

6. Focusing only on cardio training Most women think that the easiest way to lose weight is getting on a treadmill and start running. While cardio does help with weight loss initially, it is at the cost of not having enough muscle. "Cardio is really good for your heart and an important part of your training program, but your best bet for weight loss is in fact building muscle mass," Reebok master trainer Sheeba Mehra explained.

"The more muscle mass you have, the higher is your metabolism, and your body burns more calories through the day, even when it is at rest." Moreover, workouts solely based on cardio can lead to injuries and stress the joints.

Instead of just running, look for a well-rounded and balanced train-

7. Women should not do weight training A lot of women think that weight training will make them look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, but this is a misconception. Since women have lower testosterone levels than men, they cannot develop bulky muscles without taking supplements and medicines.

"Weight training or resistance training is important to build lean muscle," Nike trainer Swetha Subbiah said. "It makes you stronger and helps keep the weight off for a long period of time." Weight training is also good for your bones and countering diseases like osteoporosis. "Apart from the aesthetics, women will develop good bone mass that can keep osteoporosis at bay and add a good amount of muscle that will help them age gracefully," fitness expert Shwetambari Shetty added.

8. Repeating the same workout for a long period Your fitness programme needs to keep changing or progressing in order to challenge the body in different ways. "The body adapts really quickly to a workout so over a period, it is going to burn less calories," Nike trainer Swetha Subbaiah said. "You need to either increase the intensity of the workout or change it, in order to burn more calories.

9. Expecting instant results Instead of expecting quick fix result from your workout, give your body at least 2-3 months to see noticeable changes. Don't get frustrated if you don't get results immediately.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Waters Treaty: No Maharashtra doctors end Indus change in Indian position agitation, 135 patients die

Resident doctors display placards during a protest rally at the KEM hospital demanding security after an intern was assaulted by a patient's relatives, in Mumbai on Friday. (PTI Photo)

MuMbai, March 24 (iaNS): Following a stern warning by the Bombay High Court on Friday, doctors in government and private hospitals across Maharashtra agreed to withdraw their agitation amid revelations that at least 135 patients died in Mumbai in the past five days.

As per the court orders, the doctors are expected to resume normal duties by 8 a.m. on Saturday in all government hospitals in the state. Taking a serious view of flouting of its orders on Thursday, the High Court today served an ultimatum to the Maharashtra Association of Resident Doc-

tors (MARD) to either join duties or face termination proceedings.

Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G.S. Kulkarni observed that "the doctors are taking undue advantage of us and our sympathy". "If you (doctors) keep stretching the matter like this, then public

will come and hit you. You are creating such an atmosphere," the bench said.

They made it clear if this attitude of the doctors continued, then the hospital managements were free to take action against them, including termination of services. "We think we made a mistake yesterday

Adityanath govt asks sugar mill owners to pay arrears to farmers

LuckNoW, March 24 (iaNS): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked sugar mill owners in the state to pay arrears of the previous and current crushing seasons to sugarcane farmers within a month.

The instruction came after a high level meeting on Thursday night.

"The Chief Minister in a meeting with the Chief Secretary and Sugarcane Commissioner along with other high level officials directed that it should be ensured that sugar mill owners pay all the pending arrears of previous as well as the current crushing season to farmers," a top official of the Sugarcane Development Department told IANS on condition of anonymity. Adityanath in the meeting also said that no laxity in this connection would be tolerated.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its assembly election manifesto had as-

sured the farmers that they would be paid within 14 days after purchase of their sugarcane by the millers.

The official said that a total of Rs 4,160 crore was pending as arrears with sugar mill owners for payment to sugarcane farmers for the current crushing season.

The official said around six sugar mills out of a total 116 have not paid dues to the farmers.

"For the current crushing season (2016-17) total amount to be paid was Rs 20,154 crore, against which Rs 15,996.87 crore has been paid to the farmers. Around 80 per cent payment has been made," the official added.

Acting on Adityanath's priorities, the Sugarcane Development Commissioner has issued fresh directions to the millers for payment of arrears within a month. The official said Rs 223 crore was still not paid to sugar-

cane farmers for the previous crushing season of 2015-2016. Farmers have been paid Rs 17,780 crore for sugarcane for the previous crushing season. "The CM also directed officials and sugar mill owners to pay the farmers within the stipulated time of 14 days," the official added.

The BJP in its election manifesto had promised to waive off loans of farmers in its first cabinet meeting if voted to power.

However, four working days have passed after Adityanath took oath as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and he has also distributed portfolios to his ministers, but no cabinet meeting has been convened. Sources in the BJP said the government is working on the modalities of farm loan waiver and after the process gets completed the government would take appropriate action in this regard.

Area-specific strategy needed for disadvantaged states: Prez

PatNa, March 24 (iaNS): Disadvantaged regions like Bihar and Jharkhand require a strategy for development that can harness productive forces of the economy and not just blindly follow path of industrialisation, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday.

"We need to realise that for seriously disadvantaged regions like Bihar and Jharkhand, a strategy of development requires policy makers to unleash the productive forces of economy, and not just unquestionably follow a path of industrialisation, as was done by countries or regions which had developed earlier," Mukherjee said. The President said that the enormous gap between the potential and reality of development

in Bihar and Jharkhand, the former having plenty of fertile land and the latter endowed with abundant mineral resources, had attracted the attention of many scholars.

"Despite the region being a land of rich mineral resources and fertile soil, relative economic progress and development could not take place," Mukherjee observed while inaugurating a conference here organised by the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI). "It is here that one requires directed research which can identify appropriate policies that best suit the interests of the regions," he said.

He said one should consider the immense potential of human development for promoting economic development in regions like Bihar

and Jharkhand. The international experience shows that for specially disadvantaged regions, human development could be an alternative development strategy, he said.

Mukherjee, however, observed that of late, both states had started doing well, particularly Bihar had shown the way in implementation of many social development schemes.

"The growth performance of Bihar's economy has been steady over the past one decade, registering an annual growth rate at 10.5 per cent.

This is a remarkable achievement," he said. The President said that while Bihar still remained a largely agricultural state, Jharkhand was "slowly transforming itself into an economy with larger share of service sector".

by showing them sympathy and appreciating their work," the bench noted.

The BrihanMumbai Mumbai Corp (BMC) told the court that in the past five days of doctors' agitation, 135 patients lost their lives in Mumbai's government hospitals, including 53 in KEM, 48 in Sion LTMG and 34 in Nair due to nonavailability of emergency services.

Following a strict deadline of 3 p.m. set by the court, the MARD filed an affidavit stating that it had failed to convince its members to withdraw their mass leave agitation and MARD had no objections if the government takes action against the doctors.

Shortly afterwards, the 40,000-strong Indian Medical Association (IMA) of Maharashtra also announced withdrawal of the agitation by its doctors in private hospitals and general practitioners.

Earlier, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis made a fervent appeal to the medicos to resume work and reprimanded them for forgetting their (Hippocratic) oath to serve the sick and needy.

NEW DELhi, March 24 (iaNS): Even as a Pakistani minister said that India and Pakistan will hold talks in Washington next month over two disputed hydropower projects in the Indus Valley, a senior official said on Friday that there has been no change in the previous Indian position on the issue. "Let me categorically tell you that there has been no change in the previous Indian position on any of the matters discussed at the (Permanent Indus Waters) Commission meeting (held in Islamabad)," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said in his weekly media briefing here.

"At this stage, it would be premature to talk of hypothetical contingencies," he said. Ahead of the Commission meeting held in Islamabad on March 21 and 22, Pakistani Water and Power Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif said that the two nations would hold three-day secretary-level talks on the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower projects, under the aegis of the World Bank, in Washington from April 11.

"The US has intervened at the highest level to help both countries resolve the issue. There will be secretary-level talks on the Ratle and Kishanganga hydropower projects in Washington on April 11, 12 and 13," Mohammad Asif said at a press conference in Islamabad on Monday.

"We are happy that India has finally agreed to resume talks at the commission level. We welcome this decision and the visit of the Indian delegation," he added.

The 10-member Indian delegation that visited Islamabad for the annual talks was led by Indus Water Commissioner P.K. Saxena. The Commission, which is mandated to meet at least once every year, alternately in India and Pakistan, compris-

es Indus Commissioners from both sides and discusses technical matters related to implementation of the treaty.

Pakistan has been protesting over the design and construction of two controversial projects - the 330 MW Kishanganga hydroelectric project and the 850 MW Ratle hydroelectric project - on the tributaries of the Indus in the Indian part of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 and involves six rivers: the Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum. Brokered by the World Bank, the treaty gave the right to use waters of the first three rivers to India and of the other three rivers to Pakistan.

India has said it has the right under the treaty to set up hydropower plants on the tributaries of the rivers flowing through its territory. Pakistan fears this might reduce the water flow of the rivers into its territory.

The treaty had come close to being jeopardised following the cross-border terror attack on September 18 last year on an army base at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir that claimed the lives of 19 Indian soldiers.

Blaming the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed for the attack, New Delhi said it would consider revisiting the Indus Waters Treaty, which has withstood three wars and is seen as one of the most successful international agreements.

Baglay said that so long as India was a party to the treaty, it is its legal obligation to attend the treaty-mandated meetings held at least once every financial year.

"The Commission is a bilateral body of engineers and technical experts. They had detailed technical discussions," he said.

"Our team has since returned and the deliberations and discussions at the (Islamabad) meeting are being assessed."

India's monsoon likely to escape El Nino unscathed – IMD

NEW DELhi, March 24 (rEutErS): India is likely to emerge unscathed from the El Nino weather pattern as it is expected to set in only during the latter part of the four-month monsoon season, a top weather official said, indicating a timely arrival of crop-nourishing rains.

Monsoon rains, the lifeblood for India's farm-dependent $2 trillion economy, arrive on the southern tip of Kerala state by around June 1 and retreat from the western state of Rajasthan

by September. "We are not worried about El Nino at the moment because this weather pattern is likely to emerge only after July," K. J. Ramesh, director general of the India Meteorological Department, told Reuters in an interview.

The emergence of El Nino after July does not either indicate a weak start or deficient rains, as this weather pattern is only one of the many variables influencing the south-west monsoon, Ramesh said.

A U.S. government weather forecaster earlier this month said La Nina conditions had disappeared and projected the possibility of El Niño developing later this year.

Forecasters in Japan and Australia also see a 4050 chance of the El Nino weather pattern later this year. El Niño, a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and

A man pedals his cycle rickshaw during monsoon rains in New Delhi. (REUTERS/Files)

central Pacific that typically occurs every few years, faded in 2016 and was linked to crop damage, fires and flash floods. Despite forecasts of La Nina leading to heavy bursts of rains, India only received average monsoon rainfall last year, not surplus as previously expected, Ramesh said, alluding to the limited impact of both El Nino and La Nina on India's monsoon.

Typically less damaging than El Niño, La Niña is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean and tends to occur unpredictably every two to seven years. Severe occurrences have been linked to floods and droughts.

India defines average, or normal, rainfall as between 96 percent and 104 percent of a 50-year aver-

age of 89 cm for the entire four-month season.

A weak El Nino, forecast to develop across Asia this year, would have only slight impact on crops such as wheat, palm oil, rice and oilseeds, Kyle Tapley, an agricultural meteorologist with U.S.-based MDA Weather Services, said this month. The monsoon, which delivers 70 percent of India's annual rainfall, is critical for the country's 263 million farmers and their rice, cane, corn, cotton and soybean crops because nearly half of its farmland lacks irrigation.

Before receiving average rains in 2016, India suffered back-to-back drought years for only the fourth time in over a century, hurting incomes and driving some farmers to suicide.

Punish those harassing woman journalist: IWPC NEW DELhi, March 24 (iaNS): The Indian Women's Press Corps (IWPC) has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E. Palaniswami to punish those harassing Chennai-based journalist Sandhya Ravishankar for writing about sand mafia. The grouping said Ravishankar was facing "threats and abuses" and the IWPC was "deeply disturbed by the harassment".

"We condemn the trolling and pressure put on her by interested parties so that she does not raise the issues of illegal mining and corruption," the IWPC said in a statement on Friday.

It urged the Chief Minister to protect the journalist, have the matter probed and "ensure that the culprits behind her harassment are identified and punished.

"The state should ensure her safety and well being as also her right to continue to work fearlessly and independently," said the letter to the Chief Minister from IWPC President Sushma Ramachandran.

With increasing urbanisation, new nutrition challenges

By Karthik Madhavapeddi

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he world has vowed to eliminate poverty and hunger by 2030 as part of 169 sustainable development goals adopted in 2015. Yet, increasing urbanisation is posing new challenges to progress, according to a new report, and India is particularly vulnerable because it faces the twin burden of under- and over-nutrition.

The 2017 Global Food Policy Report -- released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) -- studied the developments in food policy around the world in 2016 with a""special focus on the challenges and opportunities created by rapid urbanisation, especially in low- and middle-income countries, for food security and nutritio".

"India faces a paradoxical situation -- its rapid economic growth is coupled with a much slower decline in undernutritio"," the sixth annual report noted.

The country continued implementing its National Food Security Act (NFSA, under which 99.4 million households are entitled to 5 kg of subsidised foodgrain per person per month), Mid Day Meal Scheme (under which free lunches are supplied to students in primary and upper primary classes), and anganwadi centres (courtyard centres set up to combat child hunger and malnutrition) to tackle food and nutrition insecurity, the re-

port added.

Less than 11 per cent of the world was suffering from undernourishment globally, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation. In India, the figure stood at 15.2 per cent.

Of 32 million people who moved from rural to urban areas between 2001 and 2011, 7.4 million moved for work/business while 10.4 million moved with the household. Nearly 17 per cent of the urban population, or more than 65 million people, lives in slums, a number that has more than doubled over three decades.

As much as 78 per cent of the workforce is employed in the informal sector (excluding agriculture), which is mostly based in urban and semi-urban areas, the report said.

India is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers between 2014 and 2050 -- accounting for 16 per cent of the projected rise in urban population worldwide -- according to a 2014 UN report.

"Poor urban dwellers face unique nutritional challenges around accessing nutritious food, adequate employment, social protection, and adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities, all of which affect food security and nutriti"n," the IFPRI report said.

The lack of new and complete data on the extent of food insecurity in urban areas needs to be urgently addressed by comprehensive research, the report suggested. With most welfare programmes aimed at rural areas,

the poorest of the urban poor remain vulnerable." "Distress migration to urban areas, unlike developmental migration, is urbanising the issue of food insecur"ty," Anjani Kumar, research fellow at the I'PRI's South Asia Regional Office and an author of the report, told IndiaSpend.

While there is a positive discrimination towards rural areas in dealing with challenges -- for instance, the targeted public distribution system (PDS) aims to cover 75 per cent of rural households and 50 per cent of urban households under NFSA -- programmes such as seeding PDS beneficiaries with their Aadhaar numbers will help avoid duplication and pilferages, Kumar said, adding that increased efficiency in PDS will enable an enhancement of coverage by 30 per cent or more, thereby reaching urban slums.

India is now faced with the twin-burden of under- and over-nutrition. While 38.4 per cent of children under the age of five are stunted (low height-for-age) and 21 per cent are wasted (low weight-for-height), according to the National Family Health Survey, 2015-16 (NFHS-4), another study, of 18,001 students aged five to 18 from 27 schools, found 9.5 per cent overweight and three per cent obese.

Also, while 22.9 per cent and 20.2 per cent, respectively, of women and men have body mass indices below normal, 20.7 per cent and 18.6 per cent, respectively, were overweight

or obese, according to NFHS-4 data.

Studies showed that, with urbanisation, pe'ple's diets are changing: • Urban populations tend to consume more calories, yet a lower proportion of these calories comes from cereals or carbohydrates and more comes from fat.

• Urban populations consume more meat and other protein, or consume different animal protein sources than rural counterparts, but less dairy.

• They also consume more fruits and vegetables overall, though consumption of these food groups differs between richer and poorer urban populations.

• Urban dwellers consume more non-basic foods, including sugary snacks among children, food away from home, and processed foods.

A study in an urban slum in Delhi, cited in the IFPRI report, found that 66 per cent of households consume packaged snacks high in fat, with two-thirds consuming these daily.

Studies in India show that urbanisation is associated with high blood pressure in men and with cardiovascular disease and higher cholesterol in other populations studied, the report said. With more people adopt"ng "urban d"ets", there have been some changes in the food supply change. For instance, the move away from staples such as rice and

wheat to vegetables, fruits, dairy, meat and fish requires more infrastructure like cold storage, etc. There is also a growing preference for retail supermarkets over traditional markets among urban consumers.

While a study of prices of potato and rice in Delhi, Beijing and Dhaka showed that margins w"re ""lim", a farmer on average made 69 per cent of the retail price for rice in Delhi.

This is because the government sets a minimum support price for paddy -- and because unlike perishables such as fruits and vegetables, handling costs are lower, Kumar said. As port-farmgate functions -- such as storage, transportation and distribution -play an important role in prices and employment, policy makers should pay greater attention to the segment, the report said. Price shocks affect the poorest of the urban poor."

"The government launched a Unified Agricultural Marketing e-Platform in April 2016, a big milestone in improving fa'mers' access to mar"ets," the report noted. While some farmers in some states are benefitting from the electronic National Agriculture Market and the Agriculture Produce Market Committees, the results are not widespread, and farmers continue to suffer due to the lack of direct contact with buyers/consumers, 'FPRI's Kumar told IndiaSpend" "As food and agricultural markets develop, quality and food safety standards will become increasingly important. More attention to these concerns is ne"ded," the report added.

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UK police identify British-born attacker

LONDON, MARch 24 (REUtERS): The attacker who ploughed a car through a throng of pedestrians and then stabbed a policeman outside Britain’s parliament was named on Thursday as Khalid Masood, a British-born man who was once investigated by MI5 intelligence officers over concerns about violent extremism.

The death toll from Wednesday’s attack on the heart of Britain’s democracy grew to five as police said one of the injured, a 75-year-man, had died in hospital after his life support was withdrawn.

That number included Masood, 52, who was shot dead by police.

The attack was the deadliest in Britain since 2005, when 52 people were killed by Islamist suicide bombers on London’s public transport system.

It followed a series of Islamist militant operations that have killed some 280 people in France, Belgium and Germany in just over two years, and marked the third occasion a lone attacker has used a vehicle as a weapon.

Islamic State claimed responsibility in a statement issued by its Amaq news agency, but did not name Masood and gave no details. It was not clear whether the attacker was directly connected to the jihadist group.

Police said Masood was born in the county of Kent in southeast England and was most recently living in the West Midlands region of central England.

“Masood was not the subject of any current investigations and there was no prior intelligence about his intent to mount a terrorist attack,” the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

“However, he was known to

“Near-impossible” to stop London-style attack

Police officers and civilians look at floral tributes near Westminster Bridge following a recent attack in Westminster, in London, Britain on March 24. (REUTERS Photo)

police and has a range of previous convictions for assaults, including GBH (grievous bodily harm), possession of offensive weapons and public order offences.”

Prime Minister Theresa May told parliament the attacker had once been investigated by the MI5 intelligence agency over concerns about violent extremism, but had been a peripheral figure.

A U.S government source said Masood had associates with an interest in joining jihadist groups abroad, but there was no evidence he had done so himself.

“The people he was hanging out with did include people suspected of having an interest in travelling to join jihadi groups overseas but the attacker himself never did so,” the source said.

Police said Masood had

never been convicted of a terrorist offence. His first conviction was in 1983 for criminal damage and his last one in December 2003 for possession of a knife.

MAYHEM During five minutes of mayhem in the heart of London on Wednesday, Masood sped across Westminster Bridge in a car, mowing down pedestrians.

He then ran through the gates of the nearby parliamentary precinct and fatally stabbed an unarmed policeman, Keith Palmer, before being shot dead.

“He will be deeply missed.

We love him so much,” Palmer’s family said in a statement. The 48-year-old was married with a five-year-old daughter.

About 40 people were injured, of whom some were in critical condition. May visited some of them, her spokesman said.

Police arrested eight people at six locations in London and Birmingham in the investigation into the attack, which May said was inspired by a warped Islamist ideology. All were suspected of preparing terrorist acts, police later confirmed.

The Enterprise rental car company said the vehicle used had been rented from its Spring Hill branch in Birmingham, which is in the West Midlands.

The bloodshed took place on the first anniversary of attacks that killed 32 people in Brussels. A minute’s silence was held in parliament and outside police headquarters on Thursday morning.

As dusk fell, hundreds gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square in a vigil to remember the victims. With traffic diverted away, volunteers handed out candles in an eerie silence.

Helen Pallot, 26, from just

JERUSALEM, MARch 24 (REUtERS): Attacks like the one in London are almost impossible to stop, the former head of VIP protection at Israel’s Shin Bet security agency said on Thursday, acknowledging that even Israel struggled to prevent them. Despite building a barrier intended to prevent Palestinian attackers protesting against occupation entering from the West Bank, Israel has suffered dozens of low-tech vehicle or knife attacks in the last two years on civilians, police and soldiers.

“What happened in London was basically in a public area and, when it comes to public areas, it’s nearly impossible (to prevent),” said Shlomo Harnoy, who spent 25 years in the Shin Bet, sometimes coordinating protection for U.S. presidential visits. He now directs Sdema Group, a global security consultancy. In Wednesday’s attack, the suspect drove his rented vehicle into pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before stabbing a policeman at the entrance to the Houses of Parliament. Four people were killed and at least 40 injured. The attacker, identified by police as British-born, was shot dead.

BLOCKS AND BOLLARDS Steel bollards have been put up in sensitive outside London, was holding a bunch of flowers she planned to lay nearby.

“I have got a lot of friends and family that work five minutes away from there, so it just makes you think,” she said. “It made me angry and sad and I wanted to come here and show that we can still all be here together.”

Speaking at the United Nations in New York, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged Internet providers and social media networks to do more to curb extremist propaganda.

“They’ve got to look at the stuff that’s going up on their sites, they’ve got to take steps to invigilate it, to take it down where they can,” he said.

areas, and there are now concrete blocks stopping vehicles from approaching tram stops. But Harnoy said that “you can’t put concrete blocks and barriers everywhere, especially in the centre of a city like London. It can’t be like a military installation”.

“To my mind, the best solution for stopping an attack is having people who know how to use arms, including civilians,” he said. In Israel, police carry guns, it is not uncommon to see armed soldiers on the streets, and many civilians, most of whom have done army service, carry pistols.

When attacks occur, video footage often shows civilians drawing weapons at the scene.

“But of course in Britain that is very difficult,” Harnoy said. “Even most police don’t carry weapons. For me, that is one of the mistakes in Britain, not allowing police to have weapons.” Even in Israel, Harnoy is not convinced that most civilians who carry a weapon are sufficiently trained to handle an attack. He also noted that Israel allowed its intelligence services more freedom to dig up background information on individuals than Britain, which had to strike more of a balance with privacy and human rights.

two Romanians, four South Koreans, one German, one Pole, one Chinese, one American and two Greeks, May said.

Queen Elizabeth released a message saying: “My thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathy are with all those who have been affected by yesterday’s awful violence.”

U.S. tourist Kurt Cochran was named as one of the dead in a Facebook post by family member Shantell Payne.

“With a heavy heart I must pass the sad news of our beautiful brother, father, husband, son and friend Kurt Cochran, he could not overcome the injuries he received in the London terror attacks,” Payne wrote.

Her post said Cochran’s wife, Melissa Payne Cochran, was in hospital with a broken “LONE-WOLF ATTACK” leg and rib and a cut on her The casualties included 12 head.

Britons, three French children, The couple were in Europe

to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary.

U.S. President Donald Trump paid tribute to Cochran in a tweet, calling him “a great American”.

Many have been shocked that the attacker was able to cause such mayhem in the heart of the capital equipped with nothing more than a hired car and a knife.

“This kind of attack, this lone-wolf attack, using things from daily life, a vehicle, a knife, are much more difficult to forestall,” Defence Secretary Michael Fallon told the BBC. Three French high-school students on a school trip to London were among the injured. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault met some of their fellow students near the hospital where they were being treated. Their lives were not in danger.

UN will investigate crimes China is not militarising NKorea maintains readiness for nuke test at any time: SKorea think tank 38 North said in against Rohingya in Myanmar March 24 (rESouth China Sea: Li says SEOUL, February satellite imagery UtErS): North Korea has SYDNEY, MARch 24 (REUtERS): China is not militarising the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, although he acknowledged that defence equipment on islands in the disputed waterway had been placed there to maintain “freedom of navigation”.

China has drawn international criticism for largescale building in the South China Sea, although Li told reporters in Australia the development was for civilian purposes only.

“China’s facilities, Chinese islands and reefs, are primarily for civilian purposes and, even if there is a certain amount of defence equipment or facilities, it is for maintaining the freedom of navigation,” Li said.

China claims most of the resource-rich South China Sea, through which about $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. Neighbours Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have claims on the strategic waterway.

The United States estimates Beijing has added more than 3,200 acres (1,300 hectares) of land on seven features in the South China Sea over the past three years, building runways, ports, aircraft hangars and communications equipment.

The United States has conducted a series of freedomof-navigation operations in the South China Sea, raising tensions between Washington and Beijing.

maintained readiness to conduct a new nuclear test at any time, a South Korean military official said on Friday, amid a report of a possible test within days as Pyongyang defies international pressure. U.S. and South Korean military surveillance assets were closely monitoring the North’s Punggye-ri nuclear test site on the reclusive state’s east coast, said the official, who declined to be identified.

Speaking by telephone, the official also declined to comment on whether there were fresh signs pointing to an imminent test. “North Korea is ready to carry out a nuclear test at any time, depending on the leadership’s decision. We are keeping a close eye on its nuclear activities,” the official said.

South Korea has been

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is pictured at the Headquarters of Large Combined Unit 966 of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang.

(REUTERS File Photo)

aware that the North could move ahead with another test at any time since it conducted its last nuclear test in September. North Korea has conducted five nuclear tests and a series of missile launches, in defiance of U.N. sanctions, and is believed by experts and government officials to be working to develop nuclearwarhead missiles that could reach the United States.

Fox News in the United States reported on Thursday that the North was in the final stages of preparing for another nuclear test, possibly within the next few days. The network cited U.S. officials with knowledge of recent intelligence.

It quoted one of the officials as saying as saying the test could come as early as the end of the month.

The Washington-based

showed the North’s nuclear site continued low-level activity in a possible sign that it could conduct another test soon. However, it said it was unclear exactly when such a test might take place. The South Korean military has said several times since the September test that Pyongyang was ready to conduct another nuclear blast at any time, and that a tunnel was available at the site to do so.

North Korea said last year it had mastered the ability to mount a warhead on a ballistic missile and has been ratcheting up a threat that its rivals and the United Nations appear powerless to contain. A North Korean missile appeared to have exploded just after it was launched on Wednesday, the latest in a series of weapons tests that have alarmed the region.

Japan PM Abe denies he or wife made donations to head of scandal-hit school Japan’s nationalist school scandal & PM Abe tOKYO, MARch 24 (REUtERS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is coming under fire for possible links to a nationalist school whose principal says Abe’s wife donated 1 million yen, or about $9,000, in 2015. Here’s a closer look at this emerging scandal and implications.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife Akie are pictured at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, Japan. (REUTERS File Photo)

tOKYO, MARch 24 (REUtERS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe repeated denials on Friday that he or his wife had made donations to the head of a Japanese nationalist school at the heart of a political scandal that is chipping away at Abe’s support.

School principal Yasunori Kagoike said on Thursday he had received 1 mn yen in an envelope from Abe’s wife, Akie, on behalf of her husband. Kagoike’s educational group, Moritomo Gakuen, is at the centre of controversy

over a land deal in which the school bought property for a fraction of the appraisal price.

Officials say the discount reflected cleanup costs.

Abe’s wife denied making the donation on her Facebook page late on Thursday, but Japan’s largest opposition party has demanded her sworn testimony in parliament. Akie Abe had been set to become the honorary principal of the school, which was to open in April with a curriculum based on pre-war patriotism, but cut her ties after the scandal

broke. Moritomo also runs a kindergarten with a similar curriculum.

Prime Minister Abe has said he would resign if evidence was found that he or his wife intervened in the land deal or helped the school get accredited. When asked about the deal, Kagoike said on Thursday he believed that “political involvement” contributed to the acquisition of the land. Abe’s support fell 10 points to a still-robust 56% in a Yomiuri newspaper poll published this week.

What brought the school to attention?

Moritomo Gakuen runs a kindergarten that teaches students a curriculum reminiscent of pre-World War Two Japan, including devotion to the emperor and sacrifice for country. Principal Yasunori Kagoike heads the Osaka branch of Nippon Kaigi or Japan Conference, a nationalist lobby group with close ties to Abe. Last month, it was forced to apologise for online comments described as possible hate speech against Koreans and Chinese people. Abe was also grilled in parliament about possible ties to the school, including whether he knew his name had been used to solicit donations for a new elementary school.

How did Abe’s wife, Akie, get involved?

Akie was set to be the honorary principal of the elementary school and had visited several times. She cut her ties with the school when the controversy erupted.

Kagoike told parliament Thursday that in 2015 she gave him an envelope containing 1 million yen, saying, “Please, this is from Shinzo Abe.” If it turns out he lied, he could face perjury charges. Akie denied this on social media, and her husband repeated the denial Friday in parliament.

How could it affect Abe? The controversy is the biggest crisis to face Abe since he returned to office in 2012 for a rare second term. It has eroded his support rating some, although it remains above 50%, and could threaten his ambition to be the country’s longestserving premier.

For now, Abe looks likely to ride out the scandal, although his defense minister, Tomomi Inada, has links to the school, having appeared in court on the What’s at the centre of the scandal?

Moritomo Gakuen bought state- school’s behalf years ago. owned land for the school for just 14 percent of the appraisal price, raising How is it affecting markets?

Investors said concern about questions. Officials say the discount the controversy weighed on stocks was to account for cleanup costs.

Abe has said that neither he nor Thursday before Kagoike testified, his wife intervened in the land deal or sending the Nikkei stock index to a 1 helped the school get accredited, and 1/2-month low. On Friday the index that he would resign if evidence to the gained as attention shifted to a weakening in the yen. contrary were found.

A Rohingya refugee girl carries a baby outside the food distribution center at Kutupalang unregistered Refugee Camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh on February 27. (REUTERS File Photo)

GENEVA, MARch 24 (REUtERS): The top United Nations human rights body agreed on Friday to send an international fact-finding mission to investigate widespread allegations of killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state.

But Myanmar ambassador Htin Lynn, speaking before the decision was taken by consensus, rejected the move as “not acceptable”. Myanmar’s national commission had just interviewed alleged victims who fled to Bangladesh and would issue its findings by August, he said.

The U.N. Human Rights Council adopted a resolution without a vote, brought by the European Union and supported by countries including the United States, that called for “ensuring full accountability for perpetrators and justice for victims”.

A U.N. report issued last month, based on interviews with 220 Rohingya among 75,000 who have fled to Bangladesh since October, said that Myanmar’s security forces have committed mass killings and gang rapes of Rohingya in a campaign that “very likely” amounts to crimes against humanity and possibly ethnic cleansing.

Myanmar’s Lynn, referring to the resolution, said: “Such kind of action is not acceptable to Myanmar as it not in harmony with the situation on the ground and our national circumstances. Let the Myanmar people choose the best and the most effective course of action to address the challenges in Myanmar.

“We will be doing what needs to be done and we will do it with great prudence and probity,” he added.

China and India said they would “disassociate” themselves from the consensus, with China’s delegation saying the issue “cannot be solved overnight”.

Activists welcomed what they called a “landmark decision” by the 47-member forum, while regretting that it was not a full international commission of inquiry, and called on the government to cooperate.

“It is unfortunate that the government of Burma/ Myanmar has chosen to disassociate itself from this resolution,” John Samuel, Executive Director of FORUMASIA, said in a statement.

“It is important for the National League for Democracy led government in Burma/Myanmar to see international human rights mechanisms as an ally in its arduous struggle with the military, which still maintains effective control in the country and stands implicated in allegations of gross violations. This resolution is a great opportunity for the government to move in the right direction. It should cooperate fully with the international fact finding mission.”

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Agri dept undertakes 81 rural NLA adopts motion of thanks to Governor’s Address road projects in Nagaland Kronu call for early setting up of Nagaland investment board Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

The Department of Agriculture, Nagaland has undertaken construction of 81 rural road projects in the state under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF-XIX) Program financed by NABARD. These projects are ongoing programmmes implemented by the department, according to an annual administrative report 2016-17 of the Agriculture Fepartment tabled on the floor of the House today by Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture,

YM Yolow.

The report stated that these rural road projects provide motorable road connectivity for agricultural productive areas with the major district roads or the village for further linkages with agricultural marketing outlets.

The rural roads serve the primary need in sustaining agrarian economy of the state to encourage an overall development with availability of better inputs for agricultural production.

During the last decade, there has been gradual increase in cash crop production in the state, mainly ginger, kholar, chilly, cardamom

and vegetable crops with considerable marketing surplus and this is attributed partly due to the road communication with the agricultural hinterlands provided by agriculture department under Rural Infrastructure Development Programme, the report stated.

An amount of Rs. 38,31,20,000 is sanctioned against the 81 projects for RDF-XIX and so far overall 75% of the said work is completed.

An amount of Rs. 2150 lakh has been reimbursed

by NABARD including current financial year 2016-17, the report added.

Education dept distributes dialect text books Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

In order to strengthen mother tongues, the School Education Department has distributed free dialect text books for 17 different dialects from Classes I to VIII with a budget provision of Rs. 1.50 crore during the year 2016-17.

This was stated in the annual administrative report 2016-17 of the School Education Department tabled on the floor of the House today by School Ed-

ucation Minister, Yitachu.

In pursuant of RTE Act 2009, the department is also obligated to provide free text books for all students enrolled in elementary schools.

The total enrollment getting the benefit of free text book is 20,12,287, the report stated.

The report stated that the government has provided Rs. 2 crores for this purpose during 2016-17 financial year.

Meanwhile, during 2016-17, 18 private schools

have been granted provisional permission to run schools.

An amount of Rs. 650 lakhs (Rs. 350 lakhs under Negotiated Loan and Rs. 300 lakhs under state plan) was provided for construction of Directorate Building, DEO and SDEO offices, schools and Extension of class rooms.

The report stated that during 2016-17, an amount of Rs. 135.13 lakh was given a grant-in-aid to schools and institutions under non-plan.

Fisheries dept on gender budgeting Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

Initiating from the Annual Plan 2009-10, the state government has formulated a scheme towards the uplift of women/girls through gender budgeting.

Through this flagship scheme, the Department of Fisheries laid emphasis on integrating women in fish

farming through development process and activities by organizing awareness programme/capacity building and assisting the grassroots women as economic Self- Help Groups (SHGs) in providing inputs, additional returns/benefits towards pond management that directly sustains family livelihoods, economic development and food security of

the members of the SHGs. This was stated in the annual administrative report 2016-17 of the Fisheries Department tabled on the floor of the House today

by Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Printing & Stationery, Shetoyi. The report stated that an amount of Rs. 5 lakh has been incurred during 2016-17 to organize sensitization programmes.

Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

After two days of discussions and remarks made by leader of the House, Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu, the 15th session of 12th Nagaland Legislative Assembly today adopted motion of thanks to the Governor’s Address.

The Chief Minister thanked all the members during the debate for their useful contributions and suggestions on various issues, all of which will be taken due note of for follow up actions.

On youth employment raised by MLA Mmhonlumo Kikon and the need for ensuring fairness and transparency in the matter of recruitment to government jobs, Dr. Liezietsu said Personal Information Management System (PIMS) was launched by the state government last year on the Civil Services Day, “but the process is yet to be completed in many departments.”

He said PIMS analyses information on govern-

ment employees, including their overall strength, department wise, District-wise and office-wise, and helps in monitor the growth and management of Govt. employment.

Stating that the State Govt. has banned all contract and adhoc appointments without following due procedure vide P&AR Department’s Office Memorandum dated 6th June, 2016, Dr. Liezietsu said any irregularity brought to the notice of the Govt., which is not in conformity with the Govt. policy, will be looked into and rectified.

“We will also try to ensure better transparency and fairness in all appointments to Govt. services,” he said.

As envisioned in the Nagaland Vision 2030, the Government will intensify its efforts in expanding opportunities for gainful employment for our youth, he said.

On the need to have Nagaland Investment Board, he said the Government is looking into the matter.

With regard to concern

expressed by MLA Neiba Kronu with regard to the need for rightsizing of Government work force, Dr. Liezietsu said “I will ask the Manpower Rationalization Committee headed by the Chief Secretary to recommend corrective measures for managing our manpower in a better manner, especially in the major departments, such as Police and Education.”

As regards the financial difficulties and constraints faced by the state Govt consequent upon the change in the pattern of devolution of funds from the Centre to the States, and the abolition of the Planning Commission etc, the Chief Minister said that he would dwell on them in more details during the budget presentation.

Earlier, MLA Neiba Kronu asked that the Nagaland Investment Board be set up as early as possible to invite investors from outside the state.

Participating in the motion of thanks on Governor’s Address on the floor of the House, he touched

on the topic of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Nagaland and suggested the government to invite investor and funding agencies, for which an investor friendly environment must be prevalent in the state.

On the education sector, he said that during the period of 2015-16, Rs 997.29 crores was spent on salaries alone.

He urged the government to constitute a special committee headed by the Chief Minister to revamp the whole system of education, failing which things may go out of control.

“For how long we keep on watching agitation after agitation,” he said.

He also suggested that a special session to discuss on education system in Nagaland is required.

On the unemployment problem, Kronu suggested that a “soft loan” be made available to the youth to start up their business, so as to discourage them from depending solely on government service.

Parliamentary Secretary for Home Guard

Nagaland Rules of Executive Business 2016 laid Our Correspondent Kohima | March 24

Nagaland Chief Minister Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu today laid the Nagaland Rules of Executive Business 2016 on the floor of the House.

He also laid rules for

regulating the procedure for deputation and absorption of Central and State Service Officers, including officers from Autonomous Bodies and their service conditions under the Government of Nagaland.

Later, Minister for Power C. Kipili Sangtam, Minis-

ter for School Education & SCERT Yitachu, Minister for Rural Development & REPA CL John, Minister for Transport & Civil Aviation, IT&C, Border Affairs Paiwang Konyak, Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Printing & Stationary Shetoyi, Parliamentary Secretary for Land

Revenue, VG, Women Development L Khumo, Parliamentary Secretary for Housing Er Levi Rengma, Parliamentary Secretary for Justice & Law and SIRD Er Picto Shohe, Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation & Flood Control N Jacob Zhimomi, Parliamentary

Kohima | March 24

A playroom for children of the employees in the Directorate of Industries & Commerce Kohima was initiated in 2016.

This was stated in the annual administrative report 2016-17 of the Industries & Commerce Department tabled on the floor of the House today by Parliamentary Secretary for Industries & Commerce, Amenba Yaden.

The report stated that with the number of women increasing in the work place, workplace day care has become an important benefit for many employees, allowing them to spend more time with their children during the work day.

It stated that when chil-

dren are nearby, parents and children feel less separation anxiety. Parents can check in during a lunch break or when the work load allows; for example, for reasons such as nursing or finding out how a child is faring. It can improve employee morale, lower absenteeism and turnover because fewer employees needs to take time off to look after their children.

Workplace day care also decreases anxiety for some parents, improving their ability to concentrate on their jobs.

With this in mind and considering the number of women joining the department every year and aiming at women empowerment, this playroom was initiated by the department, it stated.

PGCAA organises banquet musical night

Pfutsero Government College Alumni Association members during the banquet musical night held on March 18.

pfutsEro, march 24 (mExN): The Pfutsero Government College Alumni Association (PGCAA) organised a banquet musical night on March 18.

The Kingsmen and the 7th milestone enthralled the gathering. The programme started with an invocation

by Rev. Kedungulo, Mesepeü, General Secretary Alumni Association, delivered the introductory note. T.L Singsit, Officiating Principal concluded

with a prayer followed by a banquet.

A press note from Thepuhu Thira President PGCAA said that the Alumni, with a dream to come under one roof and to contribute in the best possible way towards the alma mater, held the event.

The Banquet Concert held at Pfutsero Government College was a big success and further look forward for more contributions to the college.

The playroom comes with an attached bathroom and is equipped with a bed, cradle and toys for the children to play, rest and sleep.

The playroom comes attached with a smaller room where it has a microwave, electric water boiler, clean drinking water for the helpers /parents to heat/make their children’s food.

It is situated in the basement of the office providing enough privacy for children, and there is different entrance/exit so that the functioning of the workplace is not disturbed.

The report stated that this is the first of its kind office playroom in the state of Nagaland.

love, unity among people

kohima, march 24 (mExN): The 47th Batch Secretariat Service Foundation Course which started on December 5 with 30 Secretariat Assistants recruited via NPSC today completed their training at ATI, Kohima.

A press note informed that valedictory function was graced by Kevekha

CSU appeals govt school educators

Dimapur, march 24 (mExN): The Chakhesang Students’ Union has appealed “all those Headmasters/ Head Teachers and faculty who had abandoned its responsibilities and are away from its duty” to respond to its call of duty as an educators.

Realise the big role assigned to you and as an educator understand the struggles of the students especially in the villages who are longing to learn and be a responsible person in the society one day, CSU stated in a press note issued by its President Dode Nakro and General Secretary, Nuvokho Rhakho.

Maintaining that its sole aim is to promote and protect the welfare of the students, the CSU has also appealed the department to strictly check the irregularities of the teachers especially in the rural areas and requested the authority to inspect the schools functioning in order to improve and promote quality education.

A consultative meeting of CSU held with all its affiliated unit and sub-

Secretary for Soil & water Conservation Pukhayi, Parliamentary Secretary for Industries & Commerce Amenba Yaden and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture YM Yolow laid the Annual Administrative report 2016-17 of their respective departments.

30 Secretariat Assistants completes training ZCYA resolves to strengthen

Playroom for children in DoI&C initiated Our Correspondent

& Civil Defence, EE Pangteang pointed out that roads being the basic needs of the people, the State Government should continue to accelerate the construction of roads throughout the state and give more importance on those areas where road connectivity is poor.

He said the government needs to improve road conditions in Mon district.

He also stressed on the need to review the duties and functions of VEC in education sector.

He also felt that school inspection is a necessity and that local MLAs also require to visit the schools from time to time to oversee its function and condition.

Panteang also stressed on the need to address and check proxy and bogus teachers across the state.

MLA Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu stressed on the need to give more emphasis on public sector undertakings to generate revenue. He said setting realistic project is needed to generate employment and revenue in the state.

ordinate on March 8 at Chetheba Town Hall, besides discussing other issues, thoroughly debated and discussed the poor attendance and inactive responsibilities of the Headmasters and Teachers posted in different Govt schools under its jurisdiction, CSU informed.

Presiding over the meeting, CSU President had also highlighted it as a pertinent issue for student’s welfare which needs to be addressed urgently, it added.

While acknowledging those Headmasters and Teachers, who are tirelessly rendering its best service to the students and schools despite many trials and difficulties, the Union also requested them to continue to give its best service keeping in mind that “the future of the society lies in their hand and that the students are the assets of our society.”

The meeting also highlighted different activities undertaken by the Union in the year 2016 under the banner “Year of Academic Excellence,” CSU informed in its press release.

Kevin Zehol, NCS Jt. Secretary to the Govt. of Nagaland and Additional Director ATI as Guest of Honour.

While congratulating the trainees, Zehol also exhorted them to set goal in the right perspectives as their real journey begins now, it said.

He also encouraged them to be punctual and

work honestly in public service as well as leave footprints in their services.

The programme was chaired by L. Youdang Jamir, Jt. Director ATI and the course evaluation report was presented by the Course Coordinator Dr. Alem W. Longchar, the press note added.

JalukiE, march 24 (mExN): Zeliangrong Catholic Youth Association Nagaland (ZCYAN) held its 9th convention coinciding with the silver jubilee celebration of St. Thomas Church CYA, Old Nzau village from January 20 to 23.

ZCYAN in the convention decided that the year 2017 will be a year of soul renewal. It also resolved to strive to strengthen the love, unity and peace among the people and endeavour to promote integrity and common progress of the Zeliangrong people.

The next convention of the association was further resolved to be held in January 2018 to be tentatively hosted by St. Thomas Church Mpai under St. Paul Parish

Peren. The convention also decided to continue and complete the outreaching mobilizing mission by 2017. A decision was also made to publish a magazine to commemorate the 36 years of ZCYAN existence.

The convention was graced by Rev. Fr. Panni Paul MSFS, Parish Priest of SFS Parish Tening.

The keynote address was given by Paulame Sephe, President, ZCYAN, where she highlighted the brief history ZCYAN. Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou Kuotsu, Vicar General of Kohima diocese was the main celebrant of the jubilee, while Rev. Fr. Kwetrangging Dominic and Johnny Ruangmai were the main speakers of the convention.

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Love letter: The Memory Lane! Human ethics of Wungnaongam Pou Pursuing Ph.D. from Delhi University

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ot long ago, knowing how to write love letter was a kind of necessity for every young men.

Reason, being the most effective medium to express one's love for a girl in those days. I remember myself learning the art from the seniors, and began to buy colourful writing pads, the most expensive one comes with scent and flowers printed on it. At times spending all my pocket money on those beautiful writing pads was the most satisfying moment, the memory lane is still fresh in my heart of heart.

It takes pain to write neat, error free letter, slightest error was thrown into the dustbin. A good handwriting was one of the most desirable assets.

Sometimes to come out with a neat well-worded letter, I used to waste at-least five to ten sheets. I don't even mind staying up late at night to curve out the best lines, putting the deepest thoughts for the ones I am in love.

I remember writing 'love letter' for some of the seniors who are illiterate, they used to give ideas and I used to put them into words. I also remember some of the girls coming to me, with a letter in their hands to read for them after tearing off the names at the bottom, surprisingly some of the letters i could recognized from my hand writing and I literally know who gave the letter, but I used to pretend as if I have no clue and read for them, and they will go away with all the smiles thinking that I am unaware of the person.

The most interesting part is that, some of them are happy couples today, and whenever I visit my village I used to remind them about the mischievous things that envelopes around their love stories, and I must say the joy that emerges from those moments are one of the purest kind.

The concept of love remains the same, though the medium of expression keeps evolving with time. Signs and verbal communication are believed to be the earliest medium of communication but with the intervention of writing as an art, the existing medium becomes obsolete. The same can be reckon with the intervention modern technology, how it has made the art of 'writing love letter' less relevant. Speed and convenience turns out to be the hallmark of this new medium, ushering in the form on sound waves, making communication possible, irrespective of time and space. But in face of all this evolving nature of communication, the medium of 'writing love letter' can be reckon as one of the most remarkable era in the art of communicating love.

Many youths of today's generation may not fondly remember the taste of this art, as it has reduced to ashes, accept reading few of them in the archives but the generations who have tasted this art will fondly missed, for the simple reason that it has a potential to produce the purest form of love.

Nevertheless, like any other form of art, old must give way to the new, the art of writing letter has become a thing of the past.

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Rev. L.Suohie Mhasi

umankind is a family and all men and women are of human family Humankind is to be ethical and to do justice to the Creator Relationship in human family will be a reflection of human ethical relationship with God. Humankind without human ethics is not different from animals.

Humankind in Christ with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit lives a born again life which is all for salvation of the whole world from sin.

So God’s plan for salvation of the world now and forever is complete and the world has absolute hope for peace and security.

The world is not in the dark about the Creator of the heavens and earth because He made Himself clear to the world. So it is meaningless and vain to worship the sun, moon, stars, trees, stones, animals, man, oceans, lakes, rivers and handmade objects of any forms because these are creations. The Creator only is to be worshipped, honoured and feared because He is the eternal life. “ KNOW GOD, BELIEVE IN HIM, FEAR HIM AND OBEY HIM”. This is the law of relationship with God. Knowing God, believing in Him, fearing Him and obeying Him makes men and women entering into relationship with God which gives no room to do sin intentionally and to have enmity with fellow men and women. Hence in relationship with God alone the world has hope.

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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Meet the cactus and succulents enthusiast!

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Pezangunuo Azai Kerhu

Nagaland is discovering the joys of growing these spiky plants over flowery ones.

located opposite the World War 2 Memorial, Kohima and initially when I started off I got visitors in my gallery who just wanted to see

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actus and succulent plant fever has swept Nagaland and gardeners are discovering the joys of growing these spiky plants over flowery ones.

Go to any market or visit people’s home and you’d be sure to see pots with a cute cactus sitting on top. It is also an addictive pastime from having the first plant to the next.

Meet cacti and succulent grower and enthusiast Pezangunuo Azai Kerhuo from Kohima who shared about her journey in growing cacti and succulent plants. She owns the only exclusive cactus and succulents’ gallery in Nagaland.

For Azai, her fascination started when one day while visiting a friend, she fell in love with the unique form and beauty of these plants. From there on she started collecting her own and the addiction just started getting stronger. She remembers being a flower lover from an early age but never thought of taking it as a profession. In fact, after completing her graduation from Patkai Christian

“I love to label my plants because they each have a story to tell through their names” College, she did a course on Fashion Designing and after which she worked with fashion houses in UP for a few years. This was three years ago, when her collection started after which she decided to take it up commercially.

Giving us a sneak peak, she informed, “My gallery is

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what varieties I grow, but today I am overwhelmed to see the number of visitors in my shop. The gallery is built with my own savings and we have approximately 500 plus varieties of cacti and succulents. I work with two locations one at the said address and other at my residence. I have

four Naga youths working with me right now and my plants price ranges from 250 to 2500.”

Presently, she is catering to clients from the neighboring North Eastern states as well as the mainland, so to meet these demands she is planning to expand the nursery in order to multiply and supply.

“I feel that it is high time we need to start selling outside instead of always buying from outside our state. We should become producers and not remain a consumer forever right?” she posed a challenging question.

Azai opined that the increase in the number of collectors is overwhelming. She felt that we are blessed to have the best weather to grow these plants and so people need to take advantage of this factor. Apart from cactus and succulents, she also grows carnivorous plants, ornamental trees like maples, gingko, and cherries to name a few.

Azai admits that there are many obstacles in her venture. One main obstacle she listed is how her plant trading is solely dependent on the postal services, private courier services, and other transportations.

“However living in the corner of our country where we are so deprived of efficient and professional

services, parcels getting delayed are nothing new.

Many a times I face 50 % mortalities which lead to huge losses and disappointments, luckily cactus and succulents are hardy tolerant plants and they can survive the transit duration or else I’d be long gone,” she concludes. She gives glory to the one above for all the good things happening, saying, “When I get anxious about business I take a few seconds and say it in my heart that God will take care of everything and I need not worry one bit.”

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Azai owns the only exclusive cactus and succulents’ gallery in Nagaland. ollects the time when she had first started off and all she dreamed about was to go cactus shopping. Her current obsession is getting identities on the plants she is selling. "I love to label my plants because they each have a story to tell through their names," Azai adds.

If you just take the time to look at these unique cacti and succulents, listen to the story behind their names (like Boxing gloves, dumpling cactus, echeveria black prince, old man cactus, white ghost, mother-inlaws cushion, brain cactus, peanut cactus, cobweb, hens and chicks, dancing bones.) I assure that even non-lovers will soon get addicted, Azai promised!

“When I get anxious about business I take a few seconds and say it in my heart that God will take care of everything and I need not worry one bit”

Nagaland wins 1st runners up at Annual Mega National Cultural Fest

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he Nagaland students studying in Lovely Professional University, Punjab won the 1st runners up in the Annual Mega National Cultural Fest “One India” which was held on March 22 and 23.

Organized by Lovely Professional University the cultural event started off with the different states of India showcasing their cultural heritage through folk singing and dancing. Nagaland team exposed our beautiful cultural heritage by participating in both folk singing and dancing and also displayed our handicrafts.

The two day event went on in full swing where the crowds from all over the university gathered together in order to witness the way of the Naga's and to experience the culture of our state. Ever since One India started in 2012, the Nagaland team has been gaining various positions till date competing against 28 states.

“Even though we are away from our State, we feel proud to display our culture to the people from all walks of life. And we all work under the banner Kuknalim Handicraft Club where we make various Handicrafts out of recycled wood, and use it for the purpose of selling or for display,” the team stated in a press release.

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Montevideo, March 24 (aFP): Brazil thrashed Uruguay to move to the brink of the World Cup finals on Thursday as Lionel Messi got Argentina's faltering qualification campaign back on track with the only goal to sink Chile.

A superb hat-trick from China-based midfielder Paulinho powered Brazil to a 4-1 drubbing of the Uruguayans in Montevideo to leave the five-time world champions all-but-certain of a place at next year's finals in Russia.

The Brazilians now lead the 10-team round-robin competition by seven points after their latest win.

The top four teams in the standings qualify automatically and with only five rounds remaining, it would take a freakish set of results to deny Brazil.

Uruguay had taken the lead after only nine minutes when Brazil goalkeeper Alisson brought down Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani for a penalty.

Cavani got to his feet and drilled the spot-kick beyond the Brazilian goalkeeper to put Uruguay 1-0 up.

But Paulinho produced a thunderbolt 10 minutes later, uncorking a screamer into the top corner from 25 yards to level at 1-1.

The midfielder then stabbed home Philippe Coutinho's shot in the 51st minute to make it 2-1.

Barcelona superstar Neymar added a third with a sublime chip in the 75th minute to effectively settle the contest.

Paulinho completed his hat-trick in injury time, turning in a low cross with his chest to cap a fine display.

Uruguay, who were missing the suspended

Come Sunday, young Naga Personalities will put away their usual Sunday wears and don a different type of attire in a bid to promote the game of futsal in the State.

From the state’s biggest music names like Nise Meruno and Alobo Naga to the popular comic Hopong Naga to model Imlibenla Wati, the team of Young Naga Personalities will take on leaders of the Western Sumi Students in an exhibition match of Futsal on March 26 at 4 pm at the A1 Powerplay, 3rd Mile, near Chekiye Village Bazaar, Dimapur. The personalities taking part also include

Lionel Messi fires a penalty past Claudio Bravo to give Argentina the lead. (AFP Photo)

Luis Suarez, remain in second place in the standings.

"To come here and win by any score is a great result," Brazil coach Tite said afterwards. "Playing in this stadium and beating Uruguay is difficult for anyone."

- 'A bitter result' Uruguay skipper Diego Godin said the final scoreline was not an accurate reflection of the game.

"We trained well, we looked strong," the Atletico Madrid defender said.

"It's a bitter result. We had chances. This doesn't reflect the game."

"But this is a wake-up call."

In Buenos Aires, Argentina had entered their clash with Chile desperately needing to take all three points to revive their cam-

seek advice over whether to review an lbw dismissal, but he insists it was a oneoff "brain-fade".

The verbal volleys have continued unabated with

Manohar agrees to stay on as ICC chief to help transition dharaMSaLa, March 24 (reuterS): Shashank Manohar has deferred his resignation as chairman of the International Cricket Council and will continue in the post until administrative reforms of the governing body is complete, the ICC said on Friday.

Manohar had resigned earlier this month, citing personal reasons, having been elected unopposed on a two-year term as the ICC's first independent chairman in May last year.

The ICC said its board requested Manohar to withdraw his resignation or at least defer it to complete reforms that would curtail the influence India, England and Australia currently wield over the game's finances and administration. "... although my decision to depart due to personal reasons has not changed, I am willing to continue as chairman till the responsibility as per the resolution is complete," the former Indian cricket board (BCCI) chief said.

Naga Personalities taking part in the exhibition match are: Team Manager – Richard Humtsoe, Asst Manager – Toshizen, Team Director – Nise Meruno, Team Coordinator – Atheli Zhimomi, Team Treasurer – Dr. Temjen, Photographer – Shika Awomi, and Advisors – Maongwati Aier (IAS), Dr. I. Taka Pongener (Senior Medical Officer) and Hekani Jakhalu (Advocate).

The players include: Shouka Kakheto, Kuchi R. Zeliang, Imlibenla Wati, Viccato S Aye, Alobo Naga, Tohovi Achumi, Zasivikho Zakiesato, Sentimeren Pongen, Sungkum Aier, Hopong Naga, Alem Jamir and DJ Tali.

Diphu XI take on Whiskers in Silver Cup final

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And captain Messi duly delivered when it mattered as Argentina avenged last year's Copa America Centenario final defeat to the Chileans with a 1-0 win.

Messi stroked home his penalty on 16 minutes after veteran Chile defender Jose Fuenzalida brought down Angel Di Maria with a clumsy challenge.

Last year, Messi was left distraught after missing his penalty in the shootout at the Copa America Centenario in New York.

But the diminutive maestro made no mistake on Thursday, drilling his spot-kick beyond former Barcelona teammate Claudio Bravo to secure a vital three points for the twotime world champions.

Argentina finished the

game on the back foot as Chile swarmed forward in search of an equaliser -- a successful rearguard action that delighted coach Edgardo Bauza.

"It was great that we won against a good team, but for me the best thing was the way we fought," Bauza said.

The win leaves Argentina in third place overall in the 10-team qualifying competition with 22 points from 13 games.

But the defeat means two-time reigning South American champions Chile are still struggling to qualify for Russia.

The Chileans remain outside the automatic qualification places.

World Cup quarter-finalists, boosted their chances of qualification with a 1-0 win over Bolivia in Barranquilla.

Real Madrid star James Rodriguez bundled in the rebound from his own late penalty to claim the points.

Rodriguez rammed home his finish at the second attempt after Bolivia goalkeeper Carlos Lampe had saved the playmaker's spotkick on 83 minutes.

Until Rodriguez's late winner, it looked as if Bolivia had done enough to earn a point, defending in depth and frustrating the hosts at every turn.

But Bolivia's luck ran out when Cristian Coimbra brought down winger Juan Cuadrado with a clumsy - Colombia back in hunt - challenge to give Rodriguez Colombia, the 2014 his chance for glory.

Aussie skipper Steve Smith rubs noses with Dalai Lama

dharaMSaLa, March 24 (aFP): Australian skipper Steve Smith revealed Friday his team held a relaxing session with the Dalai Lama where they learnt about keeping their cool, just a day ahead of the high-pressure series decider against India.

Smith has been in the centre of a controversy after his opposite number Virat Kohli accused him of systematically abusing the Decision Review System during the second Test in Bangalore.

The Aussie captain has admitted breaching the DRS rules by looking up to his own dressing-room to

doctors, advocates, government officials and entrepreneurs.

The exhibition match will serve as a prelude to the U-18 Futsal Tournament which will kick off on the same evening.

Organizers of the tournament said that the exhibition match as well as the tournament is being organized in order to promote and create awareness on Futsal in Nagaland. It was informed that the initiative to play the exhibition match was taken by Imlibenla Wati and Viccato S Aye. The organizers have informed well wishers to witness the match and help promote Futsal in the State.

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Shashank Manohar

"I have duty to work with my colleagues to enable a smooth transition and continue our work on the governance of the ICC." India, Australia and Bangladesh cricket boards hailed Manohar's decision to see through the reforms he had initiated.

"We all believe that Shashank should be the man to see it through and whilst respectful of a decision made for personal reasons, we are delighted that he has agreed to remain in post until the completion of the 2017 Annual Conference where we can elect a successor," Cricket Australia chairman David Peever said in an ICC statement.

each side hurling accusations at each other through the bitterly fought series, tantalisingly poised 1-1 ahead of the finale in Dharamsala beginning Saturday.

The stakes could not be higher for Smith's men as they seek to win their first Test series in India in 13 years despite starting as underdogs.

With emotions running high, the Australian team headed out for a private meeting Friday morning with the Dalai Lama who has lived in exile for over half a century in McLeodganj, a suburb of Dharamsala nestled in the Himalayas.

"I asked him a question about sleeping and how he could help me and he gave me his blessings," Smith said at a news conference.

"We rubbed our noses

together. Hopefully it will help me with my sleep over the next five days!"

On a more serious note, Smith said the team learnt all about kindness and compassion.

"It probably relaxes us a little bit. He (Dalai Lama) is all about compassion and oneness for each and every human being. It was great to hear something like that from someone as prestigious as the Dalai Lama.

"It was a great experience for all of us. I guess the one thing that we can learn from it, it's that sometimes we get over the top when we are out there playing cricket."

KohiMa, March 24 (Mexn): Diphu XI from Karbi Anglong, Assam and Whiskers Cricket Club, Dimapur will clash in the final of the ongoing 8th Silver Cup T20 Cricket Tournament on Saturday, March 25.

Diphu XI comfortably defeated Radiant CC by 7 wickets in the first semifinal.

Favoured in the toss, the team from Karbi Anglong elected to bowl and managed to restrict Radiant to 105/8 runs in 20 overs. Mungkham toiled to score 26 runs but received little support from fellow teammates. Diphu’s Mridul picked 3 wickets while Sanjiv claimed 2.

In the run-chase, Ishan with a brisk 44 runs and assisted by Rahul who made 39 runs helped Diphu XI chase the target in 15.1 overs losing only 3 wickets.

Radiant CC bowler Kechesin claimed 2 wickets while Mungkham took the other.

Ishan was later declared man of the match.

In the second semifinals, Whiskers CC Dima-

Hokaito of Whiskers CC receiving the MoM award from Pastor Surjay B Sapokota, Associate Pastor of NBC Kohima on March 24, 2017.

pur knocked Lower Bayavü Giants by 28 runs. Electing to bat first, Whiskers CC set a target of 134/6 in 20 overs. Stalwart Hokaito made a nippy half century scoring 50 runs while Jalal remained unbeaten with 27 runs. Thungjamo and Sunil took 2 wickets each for Giants.

Chasing the target, Lower Bayavü Giants were all out in 19.1 overs scoring 105 runs. Skipper Tapitu scored 32 runs while Bicky added 20. Jalal claimed 3

wickets for Whiskers with Imliwati and Shera grabbing 2 wickets each. Hokaito was later adjudged man of the match.

The final will be played at 10:00 am at Jakhama Local Ground while the closing ceremony would be graced by Minister for Rural Development & REPA, C L John at 1:00 pm. The tournament is being organised

by Nepali Baptist Church Kohima Youth Department under the theme “Peace and Unity through Cricket”.

Little Star to clash with Zakiesato in Inter-School final

diMaPur, March 24 (Mexn): In the ongoing DDCA Inter-School (U-16) cricket tournament at NCA Stadium, Sovima, Little Star HSS defeated SD Jain HSS while Zakiesato HSS defeated St Mary’s HSS to enter the finals of the 6th Dimapur District Cricket Association U-16 trophy.

Little Star HSS trounced SD Jain HSS by 80 runs in the first semifinals.

Put into bat, Little Star scored 140/9 in 23 overs with Arjun (61) almost single handedly taking the team to a respectable score. Ajay

picked 3 wickets for SD Jain.

In the run chase, SD Jain were bundled out in 14.2 overs for a paltry 60 runs. Little Stars Kunal and Sumit ran amok claiming 7 wickets between them.

Siyal with 11 runs was the only batsman to get to the double digits.

In the second semifinal, Zakiesato HSS overwhelmed St Mary’s HSS as the former won by 138 runs.

Put into bat, Zakiesato HSS made merry posting a huge 181/9 in 25 overs.

Noor Ahmed made a pur-

poseful 43 runs and was assisted by Vicky who made 30. Sujit claimed 4 wickets for St Mary’s while Rahul took 2 wickets.

In reply, St Mary’s HSS were bundled out for just 43 runs in 21 overs. Suraj put up a spirited fight scoring a determined 29 runs but received no support from his teammates. Irshad claimed 3 wickets for ZHSS while Mohon picked 2.

The final match is slated for March 25, 9:00 am and the DDCA has invited all cricket lovers of Dimapur to witness the game.

Kohli doubtful for fourth Australia test

dharaMSaLa, March 24 (reuterS): India risk missing the inspiring presence of skipper Virat Kohli in the fourth and final test against Australia with the 28-year-old saying he would play only if he is 100 percent fit after sustaining a shoulder injury in the previous match in Ranchi.

The feisty top-order batsman damaged his right shoulder when diving to save a boundary on the first day of the penultimate test in Ranchi and was off the field during most of Australia's first innings in the drawn game.

Kohli did bat in the nets on Friday but looked downcast as he dwelled on the possibility of featuring in the winner-take-all match of the series which is all square at 1-1.

"The physio wants to give it a bit more time till I can test myself and we'll probably take a call on it later tonight or tomorrow before the game," the Delhi player told reporters.

"You want to be fit for the game 100 percent but sometimes you have to

respect the fact that these things (injury) are part of your career as well."

In Kohli's absence, Ajinkya Rahane led the hosts in Ranchi, a role the Mumbai batsman may have to reprise should the regular skipper sit out with injury.

"These things are bound to happen. You might be very, very fit but an impact injury is an impact injury. I have to accept that fact and try to get 100 percent fit for the game," Kohli said.

Uncapped Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer has joined as cover for Kohli, who has struggled against the touring Australian side, managing 46 runs in five innings after registering a double century in each of the preceding four series.

Kohli was sure the team would do well even in his absence.

"If not, I'm sure the guys will take it as an opportunity to still take the team ahead," he said at the Him-

achal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, which will be hosting its first test from Saturday.

"Me playing or not playing should not be so much of a difference to the other 10 guys... I've not done anything special so far but still the guys have fought it out.

That shows why we are the number one team in the world."

Rahane's placid demeanour is exactly opposite to Kohli's animated brand of captaincy, something even rival skipper Steve Smith has noticed.

"He's probably a bit more chilled-out out in the field, probably not quite as emotional," Smith said of his former Pune team mate in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.

"I think he understands the game really well. I've been fortunate to play a fair bit of cricket with Ajinkya and I think he rates and understands the game really well.

"If Virat were to miss this match, I'm sure the Indian side will still be in very good hands."

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