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Night curfew extended in Mon areas bordering Burma Mon, May 10 (DIPr): The Deputy Commissioner, Mon W. Honje Konyak has extended promulgation of prohibitory order U/S 144 CrPC enforcing night curfew from 10:00 PM to 3:00 AM upto 3 kms belt along the Indo Myanmar border under Mon district for another period of three months till August 6.

One from Nagaland clears UPSC DIMaPur, May 10 (Mexn): The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) main result was declared today with one candidate from Nagaland, Rumbemo T Kithan securing the 698th rank. A total of six candidates from the North East qualified in the exams. They include Rumbemo T Kithan from Nagaland; Khumanthem Diana Devi, Kriti Das Thokchom, Sivakanta and M Thangsuasang from Manipur; and Elvina Lalmuanpuii Leivon from Mizoram

Distribute all text books by May 16, NSF demands DIMaPur, May 10 (Mexn): The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has written to the Director of School Education expressing concern that despite repeated appeals, some schools in the state are yet to receive their text books.

With the academic session already mid way, the NSF stated that students have been compelled to appear their first quarter exam without text books. The NSF demanded that all text books be distributed to the students by May 16; the government must assure that text books will be delivered at the beginning of the academic session starting next year; and that the State Vigilance Commission probe this matter and action be taken against the persons responsible for the delay in distribution. The NSF gave the department 15 days to comply with their demands, further cautioning that failure to do so would invite action from the federation.

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Congress wins Uttarakhand DAN legislators request trust vote, BJP admits defeat FNR to play a bigger role

DehraDun, May 10 (IanS): In a major boost to the Congress, ousted Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday won the floor test in the Uttarakhand assembly though the result will be officially known only on Wednesday.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) quickly admitted defeat after 33 legislators reportedly voted for Rawat while the opposition mustered only 28 votes in a house whose strength had been reduced from 72 to 62. The speaker did not vote and nine Congress rebels legislators were not allowed to vote. Apparently, the sole nominated member also did not vote.

The Supreme Court monitored the voting and said it will announce the result on Wednesday. But within minutes after the floor test, the Congress sounded triumphant.

Sarita Arya, the Congress legislator from Nainital, told a TV channel here: “The Congress has won.”

A beaming Rawat didn’t comment on the result but thanked the “Supreme Court, democratic forces, divine forces and the people of Uttarakhand” for supporting him.

Using words that made it very clear that he had won, he said: “Uttarakhand will be victorious tomorrow (Wednesday).

Tuesday’s vote was called

Dehradun : Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat talks to the media after the end of crucial uttarakhand Assembly floor test, at party office in Dehradun on Tuesday. (PTI Photo)

to prove whether or not Rawat enjoyed majority support after the defection by nine Congress legislators reduced his state government to a minority in the 72-member house. But the scales tiled in his favour when both the Uttarakhand High Court and the Supreme Court ruled that the rebel legislators cannot take part in the floor test.

BJP member Ganesh Joshi conceded that his party had lost the vote. The Congress now has 27 and the BJP 28 members in the house. But six other legislators, including two from the Bahujan Samaj Party, appeared to have voted for Rawat although the break-up is not clear.

The central government dismissed Rawat’s government on March 27 and cited misgovernance to impose President’s Rule in the hill state.

In New Delhi, a jubilant Congress described its Uttarakhand win as a victory for democracy. “Democracy wins in Uttarakhand. Defeat for conspirators. Truth always wins over muscle and money power,” spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said. Added Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad: “Democracy has won. It is because of Supreme Court that conducting floor test was made possible in Uttarakhand. BJP tried to kill democracy.”

Despite the floor test, Rawat’s problems are not over yet. He has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to New Delhi to answer charges that he tried to bribe Congress rebels to return to his camp.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was among the first to react. “Uttarakhand floor test outcome is a huge setback to Modi government. Hope they will stop toppling governments now,” he tweeted. Earlier on Tuesday, BSP leader Mayawati declared her party’s support to the Congress when she said: “We have always opposed communal forces. Our two MLAs ... will vote for the Congress.”

DIMaPur, May 10 (Mexn): Legislators of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) have resolved to request the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR) to play a bigger in finding a solution to the protracted Naga political problem.

A press note from the Chief Minister’s Office today said the FNR had been rallying for unity among all different Naga political groups to unite so as to present a single, mutually-agreed demand to the Government of India and for cessation of all hostilities in the Naga society.

Stating that the efforts of the FNR in the last few years had seen “remarkable success in bringing together for discussion erstwhile warring-groups,” the CMO said that of late, “especially after the August 3, 2015 historic signing of the Framework Agreement between the Government of India and the NSCN (IM), the FNR’s activities have not been publicised.”

A meeting of the DAN legislators on Monday resolved to request the FNR to “be more proactive and work harder in trying to bring together the different Naga political groups towards a better understanding for bringing an early solution to the protracted Naga political problem [which would be] respectable and honourable at the earliest.”

A three-point resolution ad-

opted by the DAN legislators also reiterated the DAN Government’s stand to “continue to support the Framework Agreement.”

The CMO reminded that the Nagaland State Chief Minister, has on several occasions call for the Naga people to protect and uphold the unique history and identity and to standby the principle of “One People, One Vision and One Goal.”

It further quoted the Nagaland CM as stating: “we have to seriously introspect on our strengths and weaknesses and mend our ways as is expected of us by the nation and the world; and at the same time, the most important thing before us now is to sink our petty differences and strive concertedly for the greater good burying the hatchets and forgetting the hurt caused to each other in the past if at all any.”

It added that the present CM’s ministry is “credited for the formation of Nagaland Legislators’ Forum on Naga Political Issue,” and the constituting of the Nagaland Parliamentary Working Committee, which had met central leaders to discuss the need for a solution to the Naga issue.

The CMO further informed that Monday’s DAN legislators meet also “resolved to support and solidly stand by the present DAN Government under the leadership of the Chief Minister, TR Zeliang.”

More backdoor appointments 2016 is ‘year of rain water conservation’ in Tseminyu in F&CS department: NPRAAF our Correspondent Tseminyu | May 10

DIMaPur, May 10 (Mexn): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) today expressed concern that the Food & Civil Supplies Department, Nagaland has shown disregard to the issue of backdoor appointment in appointing “3 more LDAs on 10 March 2016.” This finding, the NPRAAF informed, is based on RTI reply furnished by the Department to the forum.

The NPRAAF informed that it had earlier “exposed the appointments of more than 109 Grade III staff in the Department during the period January 2003-November 2015.” “Out of 109, the Department furnished documentary evidences only for 36 of them whose appointments were made mostly against retirement, promotion and demise of employees. The remaining 73 appointed lacks any documentary evidence,” the forum had alleged.

The NPRAFF reiterated its demand that the appointments of these 73 persons be immediately cancelled and open re-

cruitment be conducted through proper channel against the resultant vacancies.

Additionally, the order of recently appointed 3 LDAs must also be cancelled and their posts be made open for competition, it asked.

The NPRAAF alleged that several other irregularities such as “non-existent date (30/02/2014) of appointment order issued, the date of joining service superseding appointment order, no date of appointments, two different dates of joining service etc were also detected.”

It alleged that “an infant of hardly five months was also appointed as an LDA as per RTI documents.” “Even in the case of NPSC recruits, the appointments of one SK and one LDA were not substantiated with documentary evidence,” it added.

The NPRAAF appealed to the Department of Food & Civil Supplies to look into these issues and rectify it “before the forum resorts to protests.

Only slogans and programmes will not help, it is time for implementation: Rio new DeLhI, May 10 (IanS): In terms of policies and programmes and creating slogans, there is no shortcoming in the Narendra Modi government, but there is need for more serious efforts for their effective implementation, former Nagaland chief minister and the state’s lone member of the Lok Sabha, Neiphiu Rio, said here.

“Only slogans and programmes cannot help.

I know the policies and intention of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government led

by Prime Minister Modi.

Much has been said, but we have to be very serious about the implementation,” Rio told IANS in an interview.

He however clarified that he was not criticising the BJP-led NDA government. “I want to stress that we have to implement the vision and promises of our prime minister. Mere slogans will not do,” Rio said.

Rio, cited the example

of the Bharatiya Mahila Bank launched in 2013.

“This bank was launched by the UPA regime and I wonder why four of our northeastern states were left out.

The Bharatiya Mahila Bank is a women’s bank. It was implemented through an Act of Parliament all over the country except Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh.

I would like to know why such a decision was taken. I strongly feel that the Mahila Bank should be launched in these four states also.”

On the functioning of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), he pointed out that the DoNER budget is stagnant at Rs.2,400 crore for the last eight years, while the funds for the North Eastern Council (NEC) are “virtually declining” every year.

“As for the North Eastern Council, up to the 10th Five-year Plan, the shortfall percentage in central funding was 28.24 percent. In

the 11th Five-year Plan the shortfall percentage rose to 56.07 percent, and in the 12th plan the shortfall is 53.80 percent. I think it is a serious matter. I want that the Ministry of DoNER and NEC are taken care of properly,” he said. Citing yet another ‘discrimination’, he said, the budget for the Ministry of Coal for northeast has been brought down from a modest Rs.30 crore to Rs.16 crore in 201617. He expressed concern at the overall functioning of the Ministry of Coal.

He said Nagaland remains a “problematic state due to Asia’s oldest insurgency there”. He pointed out that due to insurgency and political turmoil, Nagaland could not participate in two general elections in 1952 and 1957.

“Which means we missed two plan periods. Therefore, while the region remains backward and less developed, Nagaland remains more backward,” Rio said.

To address the problem of water shortage in the villages, the Tseminyu Sub- Divisional Planning & Development Board has taken a novel decision to conserve rain water by declaring 2016 as the ‘Year of rain water conservation under Tseminyu Sub Division of Kohima district.

This matter was proposed by Parliamentary Secretary for PWD (Housing), Er. Levi Rengma and approved by Tseminyu SDPDB monthly meeting here today.

He said due to deforestation and habitation, water scarcity has been reported across the state, for which rain

water conservation is necessitated.

Er. Levi said this rain water conservation initiative will be taken up through Local Area Development Programme (LADP) as well as convergence of agri & allied departments to ensure construction of large scale rain water harvesting pond in different parts of Tseminyu Sub Division to serve well its purpose.

Er. Levi said the first phase will cover Tseminyu, Tesophenyu, Nsunu and Kandi ranges while the second phase would cover PKR, Tsongi and Kasha ranges.

To carry forward this concept, he asked Tseminyu ADC Vikhweno M. Meratsii to constitute a Sub- Divisional Committee on rain water con-

servation.

He also appealed to the concerned officers and also the general public to take active interest and make it beneficial for future generation.

In today’s meeting, Tseminyu SDPDB also recommended creation of Sub-Centre at New Sendenyu village and grant- in- aid to Jireh School, Chunlikha. The LADP Verification Committee also shared their reports.

Earlier, the meeting witnessed presentation of the Block Level Best Youth Club Award by Nehru Yuva Kendra Kohima. Chunlikha Block: Ist-: Chunlikha Youth Club, 2nd- JEK Welfare Society Tesophenyu. Tseminyu Block: Ist Terogvunyu Youth Organization, 2nd: Fresh Kickers, Tseminyu.

Myki – where Naga food is processed Morung Express news Dimapur | May 10

From meat to fruits, processed Naga food products have become popular of late and with it mushrooming of several brands like Myki.

Based in Kohima, Myki has managed to spread its popularity not only in the State, but also outside like Shillong and Guwahati.

Their dried wild apple, gooseberry, and soyabean chutney are especially famous among young hostellers in Shillong.

Myki was a ‘Transformative Livelihood Intervention (TLI) Project’, initiated and facilitated by the Women Resource Development Department, Government of Nagaland, in 2010. It aimed at capacity building of women to empower them in both their economic and social status. It was later privatized in 2014, but the department continues to partially aid it.

The driving force behind this ever growing brand are two enthusiastic and passionate women Neivinuo and Asanei-i Nagi, who continued the TLI project and are now the sole owners of the enterprise.

The two had no entrepreneurial background

Products of ‘Myki,’ a TLI project initiated by the Women Resource Department, for sale.

and exposure in the beginning and credited the success of the project to the former Director, officials and staffs of Women Resource Development.

Despite financial constraints and failures at times, the two entrepreneurs have worked hard and overtime to bring the enterprise to a position where it now makes a net margin of around Rs 1.5 lakh per annum. “Time is one thing you had to forfeit to acquire a better outcome,” stated Neivinuo of the sacrifices they had to make.

The project, which started with dried pro-

cessed gooseberry and wild apple as the main items, has now expanded to products like popped rice, kholar, dried bamboo shoot, English gall, Roselle, dried king chilli, dried pineapple etc. It does not have meat products yet. All the raw products are sourced from different corners of Nagaland.

The concept of the project was to make use of indigenous Naga food items which are found in abundance during peak season, but are not used resourcefully and wasted.

They procure these items at subsidised rates from various SHGs and individuals,

which are then processed, producing quality and hygienic products and made available throughout the year. This concept continues even after privatization of the project.

The products of Myki – which can be translated as women or girls in Nagamese and ‘my house’ when the word is broken up into ‘my’ and ‘ki’ – are also exhibited and sold during Hornbill Festival and in various food expos.

“We constantly strive to maintain quality product with the aim to vend our products not only in Nagaland but also outside our State,” said Neivinuo.

Though the enterprise has been unable to enlarge their production at present due to financial constraints, less profit margin, lack of large storage facility, and lack of marketing outlet, the two owners hope to expand the brand in the near future. “Ten years down the line, we hope to expand our enterprise to a large extent. Also employ women and let people know more about our works and accomplishment. This will not only be a pride to us but also for the Nagas as a whole.”

Reporting by Akhrienuo Kire who is currently an intern at The Morung Express

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Coloridos Fest 2016: Celebrating Ethnicity Morung Express News Kohima | May 10

Coloridos Fest 2016, the 14th Annual Cultural Day of the Post Graduate Students’ Union (PGSU), Nagaland University, Kohima Campus was held on May 10 at State Academy Hall, Kohima. With the theme ‘Celebrating Ethnicity’, the fest was graced by Prof.

Pardeshi Lal, Pro- Vice Chancellor, NU, Meriema as the guest of honour and MK Mero, Commissioner and Secretary, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry as the chief guest.

While speaking on the celebration of ethnicity, Prof. Lal talked about certain values of Naga heritage such as the hospitable na-

ture of Nagas and the traditional educational institutions called Morung. Prof.

Lal stated that such values gives glory to the society and needs to be preserved.

The delivery of justice with customary laws was another important aspect that Prof. Lal pointed out, which keeps the integrity of the tribe intact. Moreover the respect that Naga society has for women is a particular feature that is difficult to find in other societies, asserted Prof. Lal. Appreciating the PGSU for initiating efforts to preserve the rich culture of the Nagas, M K Mero asserted that ethnicity still have a stronghold in the Naga society even in the present context. Defined as a cul-

Commissioner and Secretary MK Mero speak at the Coloridos Fest 2016, the 14th Annual Cultural Day of the Post Graduate Students’ Union NU, Kohima Campus. (Morung Photo)

tural background of a people, Mero mentioned that till today Nagas in their societies are known by their tribal identity. With the nu-

merous tribes in the Naga society which can sometimes create divisions and rifts Mero said, “We need to stress on unity and pre-

serve our ethnic culture.”

And since the outside world knows the Nagas as Nagas and not their tribes, the need to promote tolerance and the unique Naga culture was further highlighted and the students were encouraged to take pride of their rich heritage.

Taking examples of great countries like the US and emerging country like Nigeria which has developed over the years because of the contribution of the many ethnic groups working together as a single nation and building the strength to tolerate each other, Mero also urged the students to promote unity and tolerance to build the Naga society.

“We have a common

shared history irrespective of our tribes,” said Mero who also stressed on the need to preserve the good traditions, modernization of traditions and to give up on the negative aspects. Mero also expressed concern over the growing unemployment problem in Nagaland and urged the young students to find ways to create avenues for the future.

In the formal session, folk songs, dances and plays were performed by the Tenyimia Post Graduate Students’ Union, Sumi Post Graduate Union and Chakhesang Students’ Union. The session was followed by a cultural vaganza of traditional attire show, modern ethnic wear and folk song competition.

As part of the college co-curricular activities, the trainees and faculties of Ura College of Teacher Education (UCTE), Kohima went on a field trip to Khonoma village and Dzüleke on May 6. The group paid a visit to different historical sites like Khriesaneisa and General Mo-U Epitaph, Indo Naga War Khonoma Martyrs Epitaph, Merhü Fort, Semoma Fort (the strongest Fort in Northeast during the British rule) and Hiekha Kikie Epitaph.

Education fair draws Sumi book for higher secondary launched moderate response Morung Express News Dimapur | May 10

A fictional novel titled, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho translated in A section of the students attend the Pre Mothers' Day celSumi by Kaholi V. Chishi Hovi was ebration of Delhi Public School held on May 6. (DIPR Photo) launched on Tuesday at Sutsah Academic Litsa Cottage at Thilixu village. Translated into Sumi dialect, the novel has been titled as “Lhophekitthekutsu-u” and would be included into the syllabus of higher secondary. The launching of the book was dedicated by Pastor, The translator, Kaholi along with others after launching of the book in Dimapur held Thilixu Baptist Church, Khetoshe. on May 10. (Morung Photo)

Ayida Honda Kohima outlet inaugurated Parents and students attending the education fair held at Hotel Acacia on May 10. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | May 10

An education fair organized by Genius Career Guide along with other cosponsors at Hotel Acacia on Tuesday witnessed moderate response from students and parents.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Special Branch), Dimapur, Kilangtoshi Jamir, who inaugurated the fair in his address said such kind of a fair is very important and a wonderful platform for institutions to come together.

“We should realize that general education is now commercialized and is not something that you should blindly go. Be careful about the choice of institutions

you are making,” Jamir said.

The chief guest also said there might be plenty of options, but that the question is whether “we are making the right choice.”

The participating institutes included Fortis Institute of Nursing, Uttaranchal University, Pacific University, Alpine Group of Institutions, NGF College of Engineering and Technology, Geeta Group of Institutions, Manav Rachgna Institutions, Karnal Group of Institutions, Budge Budge Institute of Technology, Lovely Professional University, E Max Group of Institutions, RCP University, Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management, and George group of Institutions.

Dr. Hokheto Chophi, pastor Sumi Baptist Church Kohima and Dr. Ikheto Y. Sema, managing director Ayida Honda during the inauguration of Ayida Honda Kohima outlet on May 10. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | May 10

Ayida Honda Kohima outlet was formally inaugurated here this morning at the ground floor of de Oriental Grand, Kohima.

This was dedicated by Dr. Hokheto Chophi, pastor Sumi Baptist Church Kohima in the presence of many well

wishers. Ayida Honda general manager Phikihe Piketo Achumi said the opening of this outlet is the result of popular demand by Kohima based customers.

“This facility I believe will help us cater to yearnings of the Kohima customers in both sales and after sales service, as it is our commitment to conduct monthly service camps without any fail and gradually in-

crease the frequency as per the demands of the customers. Perhaps the demand trend could even encourage us to open a service facility in the near future, ” Achumi said.

Stating that Honda has an array of products which meets different budgets, requirements and lifestyle, he said “We have the BRIO which is a small hatchback, the Jazz, which is the only Genuine Premium Sporty Hatchback in the market, the Amaze which is really amazing for its size and cost, the Mobilio which is the ultimate MUV in its class, the CRV for the most premium experience on the road and the newly launched BRV which I think Honda made keeping Nagaland in mind. Quality, reliability and durability is assured across all the models bearing the prestigious H- LOGO.” He also said that BRV is by far the best in its class with highest ground clearance, best fuel economy and it also happens to be the only spacious seven seater in its class. It is also very correctly price at 8.90 lakhs for the petrol base model which goes upto 12.19 lakhs for the top model.

The diesel variant starts at 10.07 lakhs and goes upto 13.13 lakhs, the general manager added.

This Kohima outlet will open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily except Sunday.

Students of Peren Hr Sec School attend the Awareness Campaign (Conservation of Wildlife, Environment and Climate change) organised by Fingerprint-Design & Events.

The team also visited All Saint Hr. Sec. School, Baptist High School and Peren High School.

The MSW Trainers of North East Institute of Social Science and Research Dimapur in collaboration with Bethesda Youth Welfare Centre Dimapur DIC Duncan organised an awareness programme on May 6 on the theme ‘Zero Discrimination’ on HIV/AIDS, at Lingri Junction Dimapur. The street play was participated by the trainers and clients.

CBCC Pastors Fellowship underway Phek, May 10 (MexN): All concerned are informed that the CBCC Pastors Fellowship which is scheduled from May 10 to 12 at Phek Village Baptist Church is un- Nepali Goan Youth Council Office bearers posing for lens the merit students of HSLC / HSSLC 2016 at their felicitaderway. The introductory service began on the May 10 with tion Programme on May 8. evening. The gospel speakers for this conference are Rev. Akha Shupao and Rev. Mese Rhakho. The resource person are- Rev. Dr. V. Tetseo Executive Secretary, CBCC & Dr. Reyosalu Lase Vizo District Nodal Officer Tobacco Control program Phek District. The programme will culminate with an ordination program of the two CBCC officials namely Velacuyi Khamo Finance Secretary and Mr. Cefuyi Keyho CBCC Missionary on May 12 at 10:00 am in Before and after images of the foot overbridge at Nagarjan Police Point junction, Dimapur. The bridge which was earlier in the morning. The act of ordination will be administered

by Rev. K. Luruo, President CBCC. awful condition endangering pedestrians was repaired by Dimapur Municipal Council recently. (Morung Photo)

RSU honours HSLC and HSSLC successful candidates Our Correspondent Tseminyu | May 10

The Rengma Students’ Union (RSU) today honoured the HSLC and HSSLC successful candidates by organizing a befitting felicitation programme at Tseminyu with parliamentary secretary for PWD (Housing) Er Levi Rengma as the chief guest.

Speaking on the occasion, Er Levi congratulated all the students who had come out successfully during the last HSLC & HSSLC exam. He lauded Nile Kath, the 18th rank topper of the HSLC examinations, which made the entire Rengma community proud.

Er. Levi said that in the recently declared results of the HSLC & HSSLC the total number of students’ enrollments, students appeared exam and students’ quali-

Parliamentary Secretary Er Levi Rengma and others with HSLC topper Nile Kath and other distinction holders during a felicitation programme on May 10 at Tseminyu. (Morung Photo)

fied caught his attention.

“The pass percentage is quite satisfactory with 65.46% for HSLC and 73.80% for HSSLC. The total number of student enrolled in HSLC level is 24055, appeared exam was 22970 and qualified was 15027 where

as at HSSLC level it is observed that the total number of students enrolled was 18555 students and students appeared exam was 14508 students and number of students who could not qualified to appeared final exam were 4047 stu-

dents which is 21.81% and out of total enrolled only 10766 were qualified which is only 58.02% which means 41.98% of students could not pass the exam which means the dropped out percentage is approximately 41.98% which is a great con-

cern to all of us,” he said.

Back home under Tseminyu Sub-Division during 2014-15 total number of students enrolled in Class-X was 259 students out of which 257 students appeared the final exam and 197 students pass the final exam which is 72.78% and in HSSLC 68 students were enrolled, 43 students appeared final exam and 48 student pass the final exam which is 63.23%.

He said that the enrollment is something to worry about.

The Parliamentary Secretary said that our country presently faces a dual challenge of paucity of highly trained workforce, as well as non-employability of large sections of the conventionally educated youth, who possess little or no job skills.

In this, he said the Ministry of Skill Development and

Entrepreneurship was set up in November 2014 to give fresh impetus to the Skill India agenda and helps create an appropriate ecosystem that facilitates imparting employable skills to its growing workforce over the next few decades.

Tseminyu Additional Deputy Commissioner Vikhweno M. Meratsii, president Rengma Hoho, president Rengma Mother Association and president Rengma Selo Zi also spoke on the occasion and congratulated all the successful candidates.

RSU president RN David Magh exhorted the gathering while HSLC topper Nile Kath shared her experiences. The function was chaired by RSU vice president Kisheto Kent while vote of thanks was proposed

by RSU games & sports secretary Nosenlo Kath.

A tree plantation programme was organized on Saturday at Naga Hospital Colony, under 8th Western Angami Assembly constituency, “Adoption Committee” as part of the District Planning and Development Board, Kohima district.

The members of Youth Initiative Wokha (erstwhile Kyong Youth Initiative) called on the newly posted Deputy Commissioner of Wokha, Wezope Kenye on May 10.

Taekwondo Coach, Limatula Jamir instructs and teaches young girls during the one week training of self defence for girls from May 3 to 10 at GHS Lengrijan, Dimapur conducted by RMSA.

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I, Smti. Khrieno Angami W/o. Mhasivilie Savino resident of H/No. NJC 95A at Kuda village C Khel No.5 Dimapur Nagaland, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare an oath as under: 1) I am a bonafide citizen of India 2) That my actual name is Khrieno Angami, e.g.Govt. Card No GONKHR14698 and Bank Account is mentioned as Khrieno Angami, but in my Educational documents and Birth Certificate my name is mentioned as Khrieno Bizo, which is also correct and true.

3) That both the name Khrieno Angami and Khrieno Bizo is the same person, and hence I shall use my name as Khireno Angami for all future reference.

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NSE committed to help achieve 100% financial literacy Government admits Kohima, may 10 (DiPR): The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) and the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) launched Financial Literacy Course for the students of Class IX from the current academic year in Nagaland.

Commissioner & Secretary for School Education, FP Solo, who was the chief guest, released the book in the presence of the guest of honour, MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSE), Chitra Ramkrishna and Chairman, NBSE, Asano Sekhose. The function was held at de Oreintal Grande, Kohima on May 10.

F.P. Solo appreciated the NSE team for the zeal and the commitment to popularize financial literacy in the state and added that the state government is also committed to improve financial literacy in the state. He mentioned that saving is very important for the country to grow, personal savings is impor-

Commissioner & Secretary for School Education, FP Solo releases the Financial Literacy book in rge presence of MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE), Chitra Ramkrishna and Chairman NBSE, Asano Sekhose at de Oriental grande, kohima on may 10. (DIPR Photo)

tant as it is national savings which in turn contributes to the National economy, he said. He stated that not only rich men can save money but also the common people can save. “We need saving for many reasons like during sickness, old age etc. therefore we should save for the rainy days,” he said.

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that different streams are inculcated during high school so that students can make a decision of their choice to pursue. She also said that the need for life skills courses like IT and Financial Literacy was felt recently.

She said, “We need to know how to manage our finances as long as we are earning or spending, while adding that twenty years

of earning needs at least 20 days of learning.” She mentioned that “the level of enthusiasm for learning financial matters by the students surprised her,” she said that NSE is committed to help achieve 100% financial literacy in Nagaland.

The curriculum will cover income & expenditure, importance of savings, elementary knowledge

about banking system, basics of financial planning, money management, setting financial goals etc. Students will have to complete the course within a maximum time of 25 hours. The objective of this initiative is to help students grow the habit of savings from young ages and to develop financial and investment capabilities. This initiative is unique because it helps to build a necessary life skill in the young minds and prepare them for the future even before they begin their professional career.

The function was chaired by Controller of Examinations, NBSE, Rangumbuing Nsarangbe. And a special number was presented by Vineyard School, Kohima.

Addressing the press conference after the launching programme Chitra Ramkrishna explained that the NSE (National Stock Exchange) has been involved with certification programme for market professionals in the society

through school education.

This programme is to create awareness on how to secure personal financial savings for the long run. It is a programme to encourage people, especially the youth about economics and business. She also stated that the Nagaland Government has a synchronized thinking on this topic and she was very impressed by it. Driving this from a policy perspective, in three years time, there can be a broad concept and youths will be more financially responsible.

Chairman NBSE, Asano Sekhose also added that so far this programme is being offered in only three Higher Secondary Schools in Nagaland. But for the 2016 academic session 60+ schools are offering the course and 5000+ students have enrolled for it. Assessment of Financial Literacy course will be done outside the Board Examination.

This course is to boost the youth to pursue their careers in the fields of economics and finance.

Government probes dumping of Chinese tyres New Delhi, may 10 (PTi): Government has initiated a probe into dumping of certain radial tyres from China that are used in buses, lorries and trucks and may end up imposing duty on them to protect the domestic industry. The Directorate General of Anti-Dumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has found “sufficient prima facie evidence” of dumping of these tyres from China.

Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association has filed application on behalf of domestic players -- J K Tyre Industries Ltd, Ceat Ltd and Apollo Tyres Ltd -- for initiation of an anti-dumping investigation and imposition of the duty on the imports.

The DGAD has initiated the investigation on imports of “new/unused pneumatic radial tyres with or without tubes and/or flap of rubber (including tubeless tyres) having nominal rim dia code above 16” used in buses and lorries/trucks” originating in or exported from China.

“The authority hereby initiates an investigation into the alleged dumping, and consequent injury to the domestic industry...to determine the existence, degree and effect of any alleged dumping and to recommend the amount of anti-dumping duty which, if levied, would be adequate to remove the injury to the domestic industry,” DGAD said in a notification.

The period of investigation covers July 2014 to June 2015 (12 months). It would also cover the period of 201213, 2013-14 and 2014-15.

Countries start anti-dumping probes to determine whether their domestic industries have been hurt because of a surge in below-cost imports. As a counter measure, they impose duties under the multilateral regime of WTO. The duty is aimed at ensuring fair trading practices and creating a level-playing field for domestic producers vis-a-vis foreign producers and exporters.

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Awareness Campaign on Financial market Chitra Ramakrishna, md & CEO, NSEIL, along with her team visited modern College, kohima on may 10. She spoke on how NSE plays an important role in channelising the savings for investment. Chitra emphasized on the need of acquiring financial literacy for better management of finance and to secure a stable financial future.

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New Delhi, may 10 (PTi): Admitting shortage of coins, Government today said that it has taken up a capacity expansion programme to produce 18,000 million pieces annually.

Replying to supplementaries in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha also said that counterfake currencies are a “threat” to the nation and hence the government “has been taking and will take” all steps to augment the security of the place where currency is printed.

He also said that introduction of new technology including having plastic currency are always under consideration, when asked whether the government could consider coming out with plastic currency to meet the challenge for counterfeiting.

Giving details of the demand-supply gap in coins for the last three years, Sinha said there has been a shortfall by the government vis a vis indent placed by RBI. In 2013-14, the RBI gave an indent of 12,033 million pieces of coins while the total supply that could be made was 7,677 million pieces with a gap of 4,356 million.

In 2014-15, the India Government Mint could supply 7,907 million pieces of coins as against the RBI indent of 13,840 million pieces. The gap was 5,933 million pieces.

The last financial year 2015-16 recorded a gap of 4,982 million pieces of coins. Even though supply was increased to 9,258 million pieces, it was way behind the RBI’s order of 14,240 million pieces of coins.

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Nagaland and Manipur Peace Activists’ Meet on May 13-14

DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): The North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Oriental Theological Seminary in collaboration with Peace Channel will hold a Nagaland-Manipur Peace Activists’ Meet to be held on May 13 and 14.

This Peace Activists’ Meet is in continuation of similar gatherings held every year since 2007. They are conceptualised as platforms where issues of importance to the region can be discussed and a common plan of action can be concretised.

The concept note from the organizers informed that the core idea of the meet is “reflective sharing and learning from each other. Hence, the two day event will be a sharing platform, not a training programme.” “We can share and discuss the challenges faced, achievements and success stories, deficiencies and drawbacks in our efforts to bring peace amid conflicts. It will be an effort to look at our work critically and constructively, discussing the way forward to peace.”

It added that this will also be

Zunheboto DPDB discusses poor performance of GHSS Out of 216 appeared, only 6 pass from GHSS Zunheboto in HSLC exam ZUNhEboto, MAY 10 (DIPR): The monthly Zunheboto District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meeting was held on May 10 at DC conference hall under the chairmanship of DC and Vice Chairman DPDB Zunheboto, T. Roy. At the meeting, Vice President, Sumi Hoho, Khehoshe Yepthomi deliberated on the poor performance of Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Zunheboto in the recent declared result where only 6 students passed out of 216 appeared in HSLC exam and suggests reconstitution of Management Committee of GHSS, Zunheboto.

Principal, GHSS, Sunil Thakur appraised the members, the problems leading to the bad result and cited lack of teachers and infrastructure for the poor academic record.

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an opportunity to share on the study NESRC is conducting on autonomy, self-determination and sovereignty. NESRC engages in one study each year on the broad theme of Conflicts and Peace in the region.

This year, the centre is making an attempt to understand the concept of autonomy, self-determination and sovereignty in order to encourage a debate on the applicability of these concepts to the peace process as advocated by various stakeholders of the region.

“Autonomy and self-deter-

tUENSANg, MAY 10 (MExN): The Chang Union, Chang Students’ Union and the 13th Ward (Saksi NAP Sector) Tuensang have written a representation to the Chief Engineer, National Highways, Nagaland alleging poor workmanship on NH-202 stretch between Saksi Nap Sector Ward 13 to Tuensang Town (93 -99 km) and seeking immediate intervention and necessary action.

The representation made available to the media stated that the unions inspected the recently constructed blacktop road on May 9 and found the quality of workmanship “very poor and totally unsatisfactory”.

Informing that the above mentioned stretched road was completed only recently, the unions point-

urged sincerity on the part of teachers and encouraged for a parents-teachers association for proper administration and prospects of students’ career.

The board after thorough deliberations reconstituted the management committee of GHSS with DC Zunheboto as Chairman, Principal GHSS as member secretary and representatives from Sumi Hoho, Sumi Totimi Hoho, Sumi Kukami Hoho, Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu, Senior Teacher, parents and DEO as members.

Roy also asked the District Education Officer to direct Field Officers to inspect all the schools and report on the functioning in the next meeting. The DC in his concluding remark reminded all the members Morung Express News that attendance is a must Kiphire | May 10 for DPDB Meeting and strict action will be taken The Indian Red Cross Soagainst the erring officials. ciety Kiphire on Sunday last observed International Red Cross Day at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner Kiphire with Lankonsen Tsanglao SDO (C) addressing the gathering.

Speaking at the gatherterim alternative means of identification for the ser- ing, Lankonsen Tsanglao vice delivery shall be made available to her/him which will be purely on temporary basis, the release stated.

In this connection, one can browse the departmental portal for the beneficiary details and other departmental related matters at http://ths.nagaland.gov.in This exercise is being carried out for seeding of Aadhaar number in Ration Cards as per the directive of the Ministry of Communication & Information Technology, Department of Electronic & Information Technology, Vide F.No. 10(36)/2015/EG-11 (Vol-1) Electronic Niketan, 6 CGO Complex New Delhi, the 29th March 2016, Annexure to OM of the same, and Government Notification vide No. SPLY/4/7/2012 (pt)A, dated Kohima the 25th April'2016.

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ed out that most parts of the road has already been damaged owing to poor work quality. “Rain water actually accumulates in the middle of the road and there are potholes everywhere,” the unions lamented.

Strongly demanding the concern authority to immediately repair the above mentioned stretch afresh, the unions also demanded the authority not to issue the completion certificate for the said work “till all the contract specifications/DPR are fulfilled in letter and spirit”.

In case of failure to fulfill our demands, the unions will not hesitate to take further aggressive steps and for which the concern authority shall be solely held responsible, the representation warned.

Rotary Club Mao condoles DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): The Rotary Club of Mao has expressed deep pain and great sense of loss at the sudden demise of Akha Ashuli on May 9. Late Ashuli was the treasurer of Rotary Club for two consecutive terms before handing over the charge to his wife because of failing health. “A deep vacuum has been left behind and we will miss him ever,” the Club stated in a message. Extending condolences to the bereaved family, the club prayed for his soul rest in peace.

Longsachung Gazetted Officer Union meeting DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): The Longsachung village, Gazetted Officer Union has conveyed its general meeting on May 14 at 10am at Longsachung Village Council Hall. A press release from the Union requested all the gazetted officers to attend the meeting.

Monthly Health Review Meeting of Dimapur held DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): The monthly District Health Review Meeting of Dimapur District was held with the new Chief Medical Officer Dr. K. Vikato Kinimi on May 10 at Chief Medical Officer’s Conference Hall. According to a press release, the monthly programme activity representation was presented by Dr. Akum, Medical Officer, in charge of School Health Programme. He gave a detailed presentation of the activities and performance status of Rashtriya Bal SwasthyaKaryakram(RBSK), Dimapur. Dr. K. Vikatozation.

Kinimi, CMO emphasized the importance of reporting Tsointhe, Secretary, on time and regularly by various Health centres. He also highlighted the activities stressed on working as a team among the staffs which of the branch to the gath- will bring out positive result in the work place, the reering and requested the lease stated. gathering to extend all possible help for the proposed NPCC PAC reconstituted health camp.

The meeting also DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh agreed to hold medical Congress Committee today reconstituted its Political camp at Ngoromi and de- Affairs Committee with the following members: K Thecided to organize sensitiza- rie, President NPCC – Chairman; KL Chishi, Former tion programme on Junior CM; I Imkong, Former President NPCC, and LeadRed Cross in schools. er CLP; E T Ezung, Former Speaker; H. Haiying, PCC Member; Lanpha Konyak, Ex- MLA; Shami Angh, ExMLA; Hokheto, Former President NPCC; Nungsang Yapang, Ex-MLA; V. Lasuh, Vice President NPCC; Iherie Ndang, PCC Member; Ayangba Aonok, Working President NPCC; Takamasa Ao, Ex-MLA; Khriedi Theünuo, Member Secretary.

IRCS Kiphire observes World Red Cross day SDO (C) stressed on the seven fundamental principles of the Red Cross and called upon the gathering not to wait for disaster to happen but to start working for humanity. He added that in places like Kiphire, the people have to take advantage of the most noble and respected organization on the planet and also reach out to others irrespective of cast, race and

boundary.

While appreciating the Secretary IRCS Kiphire branch and the Red Cross members Lankonsen Tsanglao also said, “we have done many things voluntarily in respective capacities; however, many things could also have done” and asked the members to give suggestions and opinions for the growth of the organi-

DC Phek directives to employees PhEK, MAY 10 (DIPR): The Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland has directed all the Head of Offices/ Department(s) to furnish the complete list of employees working under the concerned department(s) along with other details immediately. Therefore the DC & DEO has directed all head of Offices/Departments under Phek district to furnish list of Employees to the office of the DC & DEO Phek without fail. Failure to comply the directive, the concerned officer shall be punished under the Representation of the People Act, 1950.

State level consultation on child protection

KohIMA, MAY 10 (DIPR): The Nagaland State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) in collaboration with CHILDLINE Kohima and Dimapur will be holding a State level consultation programme on child protection which is scheduled to be held on May 13 at 9:30 a.m. at the conference hall (ground floor), PHQ, Kohima, Nagaland. Chairperson, SCPCR, Meilemla PongeThe 3rd convocation service of Doulos Theological College was observed on May 7 at Neighbourhood Baptist Church, ner will deliver the welcome address while special guest Aoyim, Dimapur. Altogether eight students were conferred degree certificate through the Board of Trustees of DTC. for the programme Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor will give a speech during the programme.

KohIMA, MAY 10 (MExN): Poumai Hoho Nagaland (PHN) has convened its general assembly on May 28 at 9:30am at the premises of Poumai Baptist Church in 6th Mile, Dimapur. A press release issued from the PHN has KolKAtA, MAY 10 requested all concerned members from Phek, Pfutsero, (IANS): Tracing their oriKohima and Dimapur to attend the meeting. gins to the region around the Tigris and Euphrates river basin in western Asia, the head-hunting Konyak tribe of Nagaland, which MoKoKchUNg, MAY ward citizens. Above all, embraced Christianity, is 7 (MExN): The Kumlong the KBC acknowledged now trying to rediscover Baptist Church (KBC) in the team of doctors like Dr itself and its fading culture, collaboration with the of- Takosunep, Dr Ayangla, Dr the Rajat Kamal National fice of the Chief Medical Of- Marina etc.

Award-winning documenIt may be noted here tary “Aoleang,” highlights. ficer (CMO) Mokokchung conducted a free medical that Kumlong ward is one Produced by Maulana camp at the church prem- of the oldest and the big- Abul Kalam Azad Institute ises where more than two gest wards in Mokokchung of Asian Studies (MAKAhundred patients availed town. Over the years, the IAS) and directed by Ranathe free medical services citizens of the ward have jit Ray, the documentary been actively partaking in won the prestigious Rajat and medicines.

The medical camp was the different activities of Kamal (Silver Lotus) Nainitiated by the mission the town, and this latest tional Award for the Best board of Kumlong Bap- free medical camp by the Anthropological Ethnotist Church. The Kumlong Kumlong Baptist Church graphic film this year.

Baptist Church deeply ac- comes as a great initiative “Aoleang” is based on knowledged the KBC mis- to ensure the wellbeing of aoleang, the most imporsion board, the Kumlong the citizens of the colony. tant traditional harvest fes-

Documentary shows Konyaks of Nagaland rediscovering roots

Medical camp held at Kumlong

10 join NSCN (R)

DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): 10 members from various Naga Political Groups including have joined the NSCN/ GPRN (Reformation). According to a press release from the MIP NSCN (R), the 10 include 6 from the GPRN/NSCN and 2 each from the NSCN (IM) and sions, and polarise the commu- NSCN (K). The “home comers” have reposed their faith nities of the region against each and confidence under the visionary and dynamic leadother.” ership of Y. Wangtin Naga and P. Tikhak, the MIP stated.

The meet has been organised “Their joining the NSCN (R) is the right decision taken to discuss some of these issues in the interest of the Nagas,” it added. and pave a way forward to peaceful existence. “We are looking forward to a lot of critical think- Armed GPRN/NSCN cadre held ing, critical introspection, open DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): Personnel of the 37 Asand fruitful discussion with ac- sam Rifles apprehended one armed GPRN/NSCN cadtive participation from each par- re in Piphema. A press release from the AR identified ticipant. We hope that the par- the apprehended individual as Captain Neisalie Angaticipants will enrich each other mi. One .32 Pistol, .32 ammunition and incriminating through their sharing of experi- documents were recovered, it added. On spot questionences and learning,” the organiz- ing, the apprehended cadre revealed that he was tasked ers said. to collect Army Ration Tax/ Yearly Tax from Piphema, the release further informed. The apprehended person along with recovered items was handed over to Medziphema Police Station.

Unions allege poor workmanship of NH-202

Beneficiaries under NFSA, AAY informed DIMAPUR, MAY 10 (MExN): All the beneficiaries to be covered under NFSA'2013 (National Food Security Act) and beneficiaries under existing AAY Scheme have been informed to submit a photo copy of their Aadhaar card / Aadhaar number at the time of collecting their NFSA Ration Card-Priority Household (PHH) which shall be notified in due course of time or prior to that, in their respective district office(s).

A press release from the Director Food and Civil Supplies, Nagaland, Alun Hangsing, informed.

In case a beneficiary does not have an Aadhaar number, she/he would be required to enroll for the same and possess Aadhaar number as a condition for receipt of government subsidy, benefit or service funded from Consolidated Fund of India. Meanwhile, an in-

mination have been chosen because many conflicts in the region are around these issues. The region having a strong presence of different ethnic groups has been experiencing armed struggles with the ‘nation state’. There is a need to look at the ideas that fuel the conflicts along with other reasons which help in sustaining the conflicts that are manifested in violence in the region,” the organizers stated. It said that the continuing conflicts in the region “manifest themselves today in border conflicts and ethnic ten-

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tival of the Konyak Nagas located in Nagaland's Mon district. It is celebrated in April.

The 30-minute film narrates the history of the Konyak tribe, their conversion to Christianity, their loss of traditional culture and the resurgence of cultural activities, said Ray. By documenting the most important festival of the tribe, he has also put the spotlight on a tribe that has no written records of its cultural practices.

"They are trying to rediscover themselves and they feel Christianity has robbed them of their culture. While the older generation says the youngsters do not know their own culture, the new generation is trying to go back to their

roots and revive the festivities," Ray told the media here at a screening of the documentary.

Shot in 12 days across villages, in the interiors of Nagaland, almost inaccessible by modern modes of transport, the film provides a day-by-day insight into the six-day festival which has now been shortened to one or two days, thanks to paucity of time and globalisation.

The whole village comes out dressed in its traditional finery with elaborate headgear and heavy jewellery, and celebrates by dancing and singing, ending in a mega feast.

One of the tribesmen shown in the film is a reverend who translated the Bible into Konyak and claims

their forefathers originated from Tigris and Euphrates region.

“He translated the Bible into Konyak. Nobody contradicted (his version of origin) or had new insights.

They have no written records,” informed Ray. According to MAKAIAS Director Sreeradha Dutta, the film is a much-needed documentation effort to preserve the culture for future generations. MAKAIAS is an autonomous body under the ministry of culture.

“Their indigenous lifestyles are slowly fading away due to globalisation and other factors. We thought of documenting the festival in its original form,” Dutta said.

Pensioner’s physical verification from June 1 KohIMA, MAY 10 (DIPR): The Senior Treasury Officer, Kohima South Treasury has informed to all pensioners (both live & family) drawing Pension from Senior Treasury Office Kohima (South) that physical verification will be held from June 1 to 30 at the office of the Senior Treasury Office Kohima (South) during office hours. Therefore the Senior Treasury Officer asked all the Pensioners to appear for physical verification, along with necessary documents within the stipulated period, failing which the payment of pension will be stopped for defaulters.

AR constructs borewell at Lungwa MoN, MAY 10 (MExN): Continuing its endeavour towards improving the living standards and providing basic amenities to locals in remote villages of Mon District, the Assam Rifles’ constructed a Borewell at Lungwa Village to alleviate the problems of drinking water to villagers. According to an AR press release, the people were facing acute shortage of water and water borne diseases due to unhygienic water sources. The borewell, according to the AR, will resolve the problem of availability of safe drinking water to a large extent.

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IN FOCUS The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 128

By Dr. Asangba Tzüdir

AADHAAR: Not just a Card?

The Government’s passage of the Aadhaar Bill in complete disregard of even basic parliamentary procedures and in subversion of an ongoing judicial process puts at risk a number of constitutional rights and liberties of citizens.

- Prof. R. Ramakumar, TISS, Mumbai

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hen PM Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he said of the AADHAAR Card project under UPA led government in 2013, “CONGRESSMEN ARE DANCING AS IF [AADHAAR] was a herb for all cures”(Frontline, April 15, 2016, p. 4) and questioning how much money was spent on the project and who had benefited from it. Today, as Prime Minister, he seems to have realized the herbal value by passing the Aadhaar Bill in Lok Sabha most surprisingly as a money Bill. The bill has been passed in a manner most unconstitutional. Firstly, in passing the Bill, parliamentary procedures were disregarded besides subverting an ongoing judicial process; secondly, the Bill has provisions that puts at risk and offers no protection to a number of constitutional rights and liberties of citizens.

One may wonder why it was introduced as a money Bill? A money Bill is not introduced in both the houses of parliament. It is introduced only in Lok Sabha and from there it is transferred to the Upper House Rajya Sabha with a certificate from the Speaker that it is a money Bill. Rajya Sabha cannot make amendments to the Bill but can only recommend the amendments to the Lok Sabha. Further, from Rajya Sabha, if the Bill is not routed back to Lok Sabha within 14 days, it may be considered as passed by both the Houses of Parliament. And the NDA led government, not having a majority in Rajya Sabha wanted to settle it in the Lok Sabha itself by converting Aadhaar Bill into a money Bill.

So, now the question is whether Aadhaar Bill can be considered as a money Bill? Under Article 110 (1) of the Constitution, a Bill is deemed to be a money Bill if it contains provisions dealing with six specific matters [Article 110 (1)(a) to (1)(f)] broadly related to imposing, abolishing or regulating a tax; regulating government borrowings; the Consolidated and Contingency Funds of India. While the Bill does, in part, deal with appropriation of money from the consolidated Fund of India, its primary outcome is the potential violation of constitutional rights. Now if any question arises whether a bill is a money Bill or not, article 110(3) provides that, “the decision of the Speaker of the House of the people thereon shall be final.”

The Aadhaar legislation has been passed by parliament even as a bench of the Supreme Court is considering a challenge on the grounds that it violates the right to privacy. In August 2015, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark order, firstly, referring to a larger constitutional bench the question of whether privacy is a fundamental right; and secondly, it ruled that Aadhaar is not mandatory. In response, the government told the Supreme Court that privacy was not a fundamental right and therefore Aadhaar did not violate any fundamental right. This is an outright trespassing of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution that relates to ‘protection of life and personal liberty.’ The Court too said that Aadhaar should not be made mandatory until the ruling of the constitutional bench. However, the current Bill has made Aadhaar mandatory thereby subverting an ongoing judicial process and also making a mockery of Indian Democracy and the legal system.

A brief recap, Aadhaar program was launched in 2009 with the main objective to give universal identity to every resident Indian. But with its importance unclear to the public, there were apprehensions and privacy concerns since it required imprinting and registering ones eyes and fingerprints while applying for the card. Any Aadhaar card holder is being identified with a 12 digit Unique identification number that is being linked in offering Aadhaar based Direct Benefit Transfer (LPG subsidy); Jan Dhan Yojana to open bank account; avail passport in ten days; digital locker; voter card linking; monthly pension; provident fund etc.

Coming to its information storage system, the unique number is linked to one’s personal information and stored in a ‘silo’ and the information can be converged making it susceptible. In such cases of convergence, any profile of a person can be created by linking it with the information of a person and keep tracking them. In doing so, one’s body becomes a ‘biobody’ or for that matter, a ‘biopolitical’ body of access and intrusion into privacy. Thereby, constituting an assault on a very basic freedom – intrusion into privacy. Sunil Abraham, Exec.

Director at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore says that, “the Aadhaar project’s technological design is an unmitigated disaster and no amount of legal fixes in the Act will make it any better.” An instance, when it comes to biometric identification, a gummy finger can fool a biometric scanner by using glue and a candle. Besides, a study commissioned by the Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Department in 2015 to find out why almost one-fourth of those entitled to rations had not collected their rations found fingerprint authentication failure in 290 out of 790 cardholders and Aadhaar mismatch in 93 instances. This is in fact quite a telling instance.

Beyond the subsidies, the Aadhaar enables individual profiling which sets a dangerous precedent on the issue of privacy; so do the authentication failure with the Unique number.

But what is more concerning is that, the mode of operation by which the Aadhaar Bill was introduced will have serious repercussions on the future of Indian democracy.

In the context of Nagaland too, the suggestion by ACAUT to link up E-Roll with Aadhaar in cleaning the bogus, double entries and the inflated figures in the E-Roll sounds reasonable but may prove counterproductive because the leakages within Aadhaar is not really plugged.

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

S O U N D BITE I am concerned at the increasing trend of member states to erect fences and walls. Xenophobic and racist responses to refugees and migrants seem to be reaching new levels of stridency, frequency and public acceptance.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

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Neeta Lal Inter Press Service

Indian women worst hit by water crisis

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staggering 330 million Indians, making up a quarter of the country’s population (or roughly the entire population of the United States), are currently reeling under the effects of a severe drought, resulting in an acute drinking water shortage and agricultural distress.

State governments are resorting to emergency measures like rushing water trains carrying billions of litres to thirsty hinterlands and doling out food rations to the starving poor.

As primary stakeholders in water resource management, Indian women have always borne the brunt of such shortages. Travelling long distances to fetch the precious commodity, balancing heavy pitchers on their head while juggling households, children and cattle, working on farms as well as well as giving care to the elderly, they have had to do this drudgery for decades.

In many rural areas, women walk over 2.5 kms to reach water sources.

According to a report by noted environmentalist Dr. Vandana Shiva, on average, a rural Indian woman traverses 14,000 km a year just to fetch water.

“In every household, in the rural areas in the desert state of Rajasthan, women and girl children bear the responsibility of collecting, transporting, storing, and managing water….Natural sources are drying up which adds the kilometres for women everyday to quench the thirst of their family as well as animals,” writes Shiva.

Ironically, women continue to slog for clean water even today, when India has emerged as Asia’s third largest economy helmed by a prime minister who aspires to put the country at the global high table. In the central state of Madhya Pradesh this summer, women are leaving their homes at the crack of dawn to procure water. Government schools are being shut early just so that children, especially the girls, too can pitch in.

In some regions, the impact of the water crisis has been so devastating that people are dying. An 11-year-old girl died of heatstroke and dehydration while collecting water from a village pump in the western state of Maharashtra earlier this month. Yogita Desai had spent close to four hours in 42C temperatures.

In the Beed district of Maharashtra, Chabubai Khamkar lost her balance and fell into a 40-foot-deep well and died while drawing water from the well whose level had plummeted perilously low.

According to Dr Shashank Shekhar, an associate professor at the Department of Geology, Delhi University, New Delhi, “The water scarcity is largely the result of stress on multiple water resources across India. On the one hand, the rapidly rising population and changing lifestyles of Indians have

Residents hold plastic hoses as they fetch water from a government-run water tanker in Masurdi village, in Latur, India, April 16, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/Files

increased the need for fresh water. On the other, intense competitions among users in agriculture, industry and domestic sector are pushing the ground water table to abysmal levels.”

According to Dr. Ranjana Kumari, director of the Centre for Social Research, a New Delhi-based think tank, women suffer disproportionately from the impacts of disasters because of cultural norms and the inequitable distribution of roles, resources, and power which apply to them in developing countries.

“These factors are altering economies, economic development, and patterns of human migration, all of which are contributing further to women’s vulnerability,” Kumari told IPS. “While touring Latur district in Maharashtra, I’ve come across children with their skin scaling off due to lack of personal hygiene. Water is so scarce here that people barely get enough to drink, forget bathing. Often, entire families have to make do with just one bucket of water a day.”

According to the study “Effects of Drought on Livelihoods and Gender Roles: A Case Study of Meghalaya”, which analysed the effects of climate change on India’s north-eastern state of Meghalaya, changing weather has serious repercussions on food security, availability, accessibility and utilisation and food system stability. When climate change-related disasters strike, women are more vulnerable than men, and the workload of women and girls increases, the survey concludes.

Like many rural Indian women

worldwide, Manorama spends hours each day hauling water for her family to drink and wash, as well as for her livestock and crops.

The 40-year-old resident of Latur district in Maharashtra, one of the worst hit with drought, is helpless. “The drought has destroyed my family,” she told IPS by phone. “My husband has been admitted to hospital because of a heart problem while my daughters’ weddings have been put off. I’m the only bread earner, managing home and children between endless rounds of the hospital.”

Pallavi Kirkire’s fate is no better.

The 38-year-old widow’s once swaying green fields in Bundelkhand in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh now resemble parched and cracked earth plots. They were once the source of income for her and her two children. A frustrated Kirkire is now planning to sell the land, her cattle and move to the city to “look for a better life”.

Apart from economic and social ramifications, doctors are discovering an alarming impact of the water crisis on women’s health, both mental and physical. Whether it’s the physical stress of collecting water from tankers in dozens of pots daily, or the emotional stress of managing with very little water or maintaining menstrual hygiene in times of acute water scarcity, it’s a tough haul for the ladies.

Activists say women struggle most from inadequate sanitation, the often unspoken part of the water crisis. The double whammy of lack of water and of inadequate sanitation leads to an

inevitable downward spiral, especially for young girls. They cannot attend school, leading to lack of employability and subsequent loss of income even as they battle ill-health.

As a part of policy framework to achieve universal access of water, the Indian government has accorded the highest priority to rural drinking water. Yet despite the installation of more than 3.5 million hand pumps and over 116 thousand piped water supply schemes, most Indians continue to face water scarcity almost every year.

Not that the situation is any better in cities. Here, women have to queue up in front of public water taps for hours. Being at the end of the pipeline system, they get water only after the users ahead in the pipeline finish have collected their quota. Water fights are common among harried women waiting in queues for hours, especially in slums.

Experts caution that unless India’s portable water shortage problem is addressed in a long-term, sustainable manner, its impact on women will get more and more acute.

“In India, women are actively engaged in agricultural activities, including paddy cultivation and fishing, which are both affected by changing weather patterns and deficit water.

Loss of livelihood increases women’s vulnerability and marginalisation.

However, the impacts of a water crisis can be minimized by empowering women with requisite knowledge of their rights, relevant information and vocational skills,” sums up Kumari.

DemoCRAtiC CoRRuptioN Sakib Sherani Inter Press Service

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haste to her husband, frank to all beside / A teeming mistress, but a barren bride' – Alexander Pope From Brazil to Malaysia, democracy around the world is under threat.

Not from the march of army columns, but from the greed and corruption of a rapaclous global political elite. While nation-destroying corruption of leaders such as Ferdinand Marcos, Mobutu Sese Seko, Sani Abacha, Alberto Fujimori, or Robert Mugabe was the accepted `norm` till the 1990s for a select band of unfortunate Third World countries whose people had been made destitute by their leaders` insatiable greed, the latest wave of democracy was thought to have brought in a newer, and less tainted, leadership.

From Benazir Bhutto in Pakistan to Cristina Fernandez de Kerchner in Argentina, Hugo Chavez in Venezuela to Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta in Kenya, citizens of newly democratic countries have looked up to young, educated and dynamic leaders to provide salvation from the curse of history. But this was not to be.

Wildly popular leaders elected via freer and fairer elections proved to be a false dawn in most countries much like the lament from Alexander Pope`s Rape of the Lock.

Far from strengthening democracy in their respective countries by building or consolidating institutions, most of these leaders chose to become elected autocrats by dismantling, brick by brick, constitutional checks and balances against misrule and established systems of good governance.

Their popularity – born out of a political dynasty, a successful acting career,

leadership in the independence movement or just charismatic demagoguery – combined with the decimation of legitimate democratic opposition and institutional safeguards more often than not has bred a sense of entitlement and a culture of impunity. These are fertile grounds for corruption and misuse of unbridled power.

Hence, the scale, brazenness and pervasiveness of corruption in these countries. Hugo Chavez`s family in Venezuela, Tamil Nadu`s chief minister Jayalalitha, the Rajapakse family in Sri Lanka, are just a handful among a host of other recent popularly elected leadersaccused of amassing untold wealth while in office. Similar accusations dog the family of the prime minister of Bangladesh and the erstwhile prime minister of Thailand, Ms Yingluck Shinawatra.

In Brazil, the leftist President Dilma Rouseff and her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are embroiled in a multi-billion dollar embezzlement scandal involving Petrobras, the country`s stateowned oil producer.

Prime Minister Najib Razzak of Malaysia has had the good fortune of `someone` crediting his account with $700 million overnight (linked to Malaysia`s state fund 1MDB), while Turkey`s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is accused of wasting state funds on building a new palace for himself costing over $600m.

Nor is abuse of public office for personal enrichment limited any longer to dirt-poor developing countries. Even in countries with an established, albeit turbulent, tradition of parliamentary democracy, such as Spain and Italy, popularly elected leaders voted into

office on a promise of change have quickly become tainted with allegations of corruption.

Closer to home, proceedings of hearings before the US Senate in 1999 provide a detailed account of millions of dollars of funds being moved through Citibank`s private banking centres on behalf of Mr Zardari between 1994 and 1997, including on account of commissions by the Swiss company Cotecna.

Details of beneficial ownership of a web of offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands by the then prime minister and her spouse is provided in the official record of the proceedings.

Further material on beneficial ownership of offshore companies and transactions amounting to millions of dollars during this period is provided in the Global Corruption Report (2004) in the section titled `The hunt for looted state assets: the case of Benazir Bhutto` Recent revelations about offshore companies and accounts belonging to the prime minister`s family dating to the 1990s a period of intense speculation about corruption involving South Korea`s Daewoo, and in the yellow cabs import scheme that apparently caused a $1 billion loss to Pakistan`s exchequer reinforce the perception that the transition to democracy in Pakistan has taken a familiar, and less desirable, path.

Not unlike other parts of the world, where elected kleptocrats have been caught out with their `snouts in the trough` (as the late Ardeshir Cowasjee would put it), Pakistani politicians start crying hoarse about the threat to `the system` whenever their corruption is exposed. Presumably, the system they

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are out to protect is not one that guarantees education, jobs or basic health services to Pakistan`s teeming poor, but one that allows the entitlement to loot.

However, there is nothing constitutional or democratic about the systematic pillage of state resources for personal enrichment. About the only democratic thing about such largescale corruption is that, barring the handful who benefit from it, it affects all other Pakistanis indiscriminately, with the poor and the vulnerable bearing the brunt of its pernicious consequences.

These consequences have been on egregious display time and again: when public schools in Azad Kashmir collapsed due to poor construction in the October 2005 earthquake killing thousands of innocent children; when poor Thari children die each year due to lack of basic facilities; when faulty scanners are imported to protect our cities; when expired medicines and vaccines are purchased for public hospitals; when the government does not have the money to pay pensioners, doctors, nurses, teachers and Lady Health Workers their dues for months on end but can cough up $2bn for vanity bus and train projects; when an ill-funded and ill-equipped police has to take on well armed criminal gangs baclced by powerful politicians; ad nauseam.

True democracy is an aspiration worth pursuing. But passing off largescale looting and plunder as constitutional democracy does not serve the interest of Pakistan`s citizens or its future generations.

Banay hain ahlay hawwas muda`ee bhi, munsifbhi Kisay vakil karein, kis say munsafi chahein (Faiz) The writer is a former economic adviser to government, and currently heads a macroeconomic consultancy based in Islamabad.

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The hopeful doctor, the aspiring professor and the potential Chartered Accountant

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Are girls overtaking boys in academic performances?

ooking back on the previous year's academic performances and the current performance, there has been massive development in the performance of the Girls. In 2015, the pass percentage of Girls were 75.59%, Boys with 67.28%.

In 2016, 77.42% was the pass percentage of Girls, whereas 72.81 % was the boy's percentage in which the Girls topped Arts, Commerce and HSLC. Taking an example of the two years performance we can say "Yes Girls are overtaking boys in academic performances". It doesn't depend on the size of the Brain, it doesn't depend on the quantity of time we spend but it depends on the quality of time we spend on our books, it depends on how hard working we are and the dedication we give to it. Speaking of facts, I can see the girls are more dedicated and hardworking than the boys and this can change the society. If this has been the past, I believe our society would have developed much more than the present.

Xavior Kent, Kohima

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es, it is true and we see the proof from this year’s result as well as results from some years back. According to me, girls are more sincere than boys in studies and at the same time they are more responsible in many walks of life. Of course I don't mean to say that boys are irresponsible or insincere in their studies. But boys are much more easily influenced in today's worldly activities (Mass Media & .....). While girls are also not excluded from this menace, they have limitations in ways that boys aren’t.

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cademic excellence is a hotly debated issue especially after the declaration of this year’s exam result. My answer is a yes to this keeping in mind that it’s not to let the men sex down but appreciate the success and advancement of girls in academics or in many areas in our society today. Girls constitute half of the population in our society and yet they are still treated as inferior. But as gender equality increases, women are holding more and more positions due to social reform and policy changes. From generation to generation, girls have distinguished themselves in their work and for years now, girls have been performing extraordinarily in many aspects. In the context of Nagaland, that girls are outperforming boys in education is a known fact. And this should be a juncture to realise and change the patriarchal mindset and mentality that is imprinted in the heads of most Nagas. It is so good to see the result, especially this time. Every individual, family, and society should realise that girls are not second or inferior to men in education. bendangienla Amer, CtC, Aolijen

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hat do a hopeful doctor from Siwan, Bihar, an aspiring professor from Akuluto, Nagaland, and a potential Chartered Accountant from Gopalganj, near UPBihar Border, have in common?

They are all girls, residents of Dimapur, and most importantly, scalped the top positions in various streams in the recently announced HSLC and HSSLC results.

Madhu Kumari Giri of S.D. Jain Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur (96.83%) secured the top position in High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC) while Kikali Achumi from St. John Higher Secondary Residential School, Dimapur (89%) and Gulabsa Khatun from Pranab Vidyapith Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur (98.40%) secured the top slot in the Higher Secondary School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSSLC) Arts and Commerce respectively.

Giving them company at the top is Metsivilie Seyie from Khonoma who secured the first position in the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) Science Stream from Kohima Science College, Jotsoma. Incidentally, 19 year old Seyie, was also a HSLC topper in 2014 where he secured the 9th position in NBSE from Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School Kohima, making his achievement noteworthy.

KiKAli AChumi “Well I have been waiting for so long for this. I did work hard and it is all by God’s Grace that I am what I am today. In the school where I studied, we are being taught to remember God in everything we do.

In everything I do, I put God first in my life and that is why I am successful today,” says Kikali Achumi from St. John Higher Secondary Residential School, Dimapur who secured 89% in the HSSLC exams.

She plans to study at St. Edmunds College in Shillong taking History as Honours. “I’d also pursue my Masters degree in History in a recognised university. I like History and I would want to be a professor in History,” she adds.

On the work she put in to become a topper, Kikali says, “It’s not the hours that matters but it is how much concentration you give in while you study. I study for 4 to 5 hours and I don’t prefer much on how long or many hours I study, but the concentration I give in while I am studying matters more.”

To other youngsters like her, she advises that students should listen to the encouragement of their lecturers. “Because what I am today is all because of my lecturers.” She further states: “I want them to give more efforts in their studies than to get engrossed only in social media networking sites. At the end of the day, studies matter and it is studies which will decide your future.” metsivilie seyie “The brain that we have is the same brain. What makes achievers different is that they are more dedicated to their work compared to the rest. They are more sincere compared to the others.” says HSSLC

Gulabsa Khatun

And We All Want Peace

Kikali Achumi

Children of Conflict

Madhu Kumari Giri

Metsivilie Seyie Science Topper 2016, Metsivilie Seyie who secured the first position in the Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) Science Stream from Kohima Science College, Jotsoma declared on May 3.

Hailing from Khonoma village, 19 year old Metsivilie Seyie, son of Kevicasa Seyie and Late Nichasano Seyie, scored 94.40 per cent (472 marks) scoring the highest marks in Mathematics (97), Biology (98) in Nagaland. Seyie was also a HSLC topper in 2014 where he secured the 9th position in NBSE from Rüzhükhrie Government Higher Secondary School Kohima.

Seyie does not have any fixed routine neither does he calculate the amount of time he studies but during the period of his exams, he studied the whole day except during lunch and dinner time. What makes the story of this young achiever more inspiring is his struggles com-

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Life is beautiful not as much when ugly we feed.

Peace is harmony not as sure when chaos we create.

Love is life not as deep when hate we feel.

A Fleeting Thought

There was a time in Nagaland when most of the Naga youth had hairstyles inspired from their favourite Korean filmstars.

Today, Korean influence on the Naga youth is being replaced by other cultures; one of them being the South American culture, owing to the recognition of several sports celebrities and Hollywood stars. Our youth today are inspired by fashion choices of celebrities like Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Rihanna. However, popular culture isn’t limited to looks alone.

Popular culture can have a massive effect on the culture of the land, especially through the influence of the younger generation strongly promoting new trends.So, how do we respond to this and how can we better understand our Naga youth today? popular culture as degrading their traditional moral values and considered it as disadvantageous. They may be right in some ways but the sensitivity of the issue requires us to understand the generation in which the youth are living.

The youth today are hard-pressed in the history of Naga society; they live among people whose character and ways of life are formed in a setting very different from their own. What is obvious in the Naga society is that instead of recognizing the differences, the older generation suppresses the needs of young people, whereas the younger generation is prone to adopt new culture, “degrading” the moral values of the tradition. To have a better relationship between the adult and youth, it is necessary to evaluate the impact of both popular culture and traditional values. Both the groups should realize that both the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ culture are equally important.

The youth are influenced by popular culture both positively and negatively. Popular culture plays a great role in shaping the lifestyle and worldview of a person by helping them have a more global outlook. Popular culture isn’t necessarily an evil in today’s society. It can be harnessed and used for good pur-

indeed

ing from a broken family where his parents got divorced when he was young. Seyie then, lost his mother to an illness at the age of 12. It was his Uncle Nisovito Seyie who took care of him and his education.

“After class 10, I spent most of my time in studies. After securing No hungry children in the world Top 9 in HSLC, I was determined to if ammunitions could feed do better.” says Seyie who chose not no bloodshed on earth to appear for JEE or AIMPT because if humanity is the only religion he wanted to pursue B.Sc in either no confused nation Physics or Mathematics. if hypocrisy spared its plastic smile.

With a passion for teaching, Seyie aims to become a Professor.

He is interested in teaching because according to him, “You can spend a lot of time with the students and by All the leaders teaching, every day we learn many of the world say new things.” peace is all they want Seyie recalls what one of his Proand keep strengthening fessors says on teaching – ‘That the their military might. mind remains young when it gets to All the people engage with young minds all the time’. of the world say Metsivilie Seyie will be receivpeace is all they want ing the NBSE Award for Toppers, and keep feeding Governor Award for Toppers and their inner demons.

Manik Bhattacharjee Award (sponHuman beings! Lost sored by Manik Bhattacharjee creatures. How long Foundation). must we roam in this mAdhu KumAri Giri confused wilderness.

“I am ecstatic and jumped out in happiness when my Principal informed me of the news. I heard from friends but could not believe Never a peaceful dream that and wanted official confirmanever a roof above to call home tion.” This was the reaction of Madnever a fairy tale to read hu Kumari Giri of S.D. Jain Hr. Sec. no prince and no princess School, Dimapur who topped Class no doll house and no garden 10 with 96.83%. except greedy grown-ups Her landlord proudly proclaims who send little boys that Madhu is the first topper in the to play with guns and bombs History of Ngalung Colony, Dimawhile little girls are painfully pur, and called for a big celebration. made woman. Tired souls “I want to be a doctor and it’s a they become. Children of conflict. dream because I wanted to be someSigh!

Nothing to inherit. Only lies one. I want to strive towards the and sagas of unending misery. goals” asserted a determined Madhu, whose father deals in eye wears in by: tialila Kikon Hongkong Market area of Dimapur.

(Tialila teaches English Literature at Mount Tiyi College, Wokha) Madhu, whose favorite subject is Math and science, says she nor(The following poems were selected and displayed at the Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre, Vancouver, Canada on mally studies for 4-5 hours daily but put in 7-9 hours from December till 12th March 2016 at the WIN - UNESCO World Poetry Month Celebration on the theme Love and World Peace.) the exam.

“I am anxious about the future, excited and ready to face the any eventualities,” a future-ready Madhu stated.

GulAbsA KhAtun The fifth child of the family of 7 siblings, Gulabsa Khatun said she was feeling “excited and awesome” to secure the top position. Her father, a timber trader has been in Dimapur for the last 25 years.

In Class 10, she had secured 19th position and having put in 5-6 hours 1) Who is the winner of the english Premier of studying daily, she did expect league for 2015-16 season? good grades this time too. “But not a) Manchester United b) Chelsea the top slot,” says a modest Gulabsa c) Arsenal d) Leicester City of Pranab Vidyapith Hr.Sec.School, 2) the under construction sumi baptist Church Dimapur, who topped the Class 12 Zunheboto which is slated to be completed by early Commerce stream with 98.40%.

With accountancy and Funda2017 is touted to become one of the largest church mentals of Business Mathematics buildings in Asia. What is its seating capacity? as her favorite subjects, Gulabsa a) 22500 b) 6500 wants to pursue a career in Charc) 8500 d) 10000 tered Accountancy.

3) What is the maximum punishment for wrong However, reflecting the image of depiction of india map? a very obedient daughter, she says a) 7-year jail term and Rs. 100 crore fine that the decision on where she would b) 1-year jail term and Rs. 1 lakh fine study – whether in Nagaland or outc) 5-year jail term and Rs. 50 lakh fine side – will be decided by her parents. d) 10-year jail term and Rs. 1 crore fine

Naga Youth and Popular Culture opular culture is an amorphous, continually changing subculture characteristically reflected and fostered by the mass media. It expresses itself through artefacts, clothes, visual art, lingo, cult personalities, and music. It is one of the most changeable aspects of our way of life and is always dynamic. If we look into our society, culture is always evolving. Globalisation and the development of technology have led to the creation of a uniquely shaped environment which our youth are living in today. They are caught in a whirlwind of change.

Tension is heightened when adult’s expectation to let young people continue with their past lifestyle comes into conflict with the youth who want to be a part of the present popular culture. In this advanced and technological world, the youth are drawn heavily towards popular culture. The power of youth culture is everywhere- from fashion trends to vehicle designs, movies to television shows, video games to sports and music. Advertisers recognise this power and gear their advertisement to youth and the culture industry that caters to the youths’ needs and desires.

It is also no wonder that many church

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values that it holds in everyday life. However, it is also true that a lot of the cases of drug and sexual abuse arises from what the youth sees on the various facets of popular culture.

If we look at our present scenario, a majority of the youth have labelled traditional values as “outdated”. No doubt, there are some negative impacts of traditional values, like gender biases, but the youth cannot just make excuses to do away with all the traditional values.

The youth should appreciate the positive morals and values of their roots and be proud of them.

The fact that the current generation of youth are often more adept with popular culture than their parents adds an additional level of concern for the latter.

The speedy and easy access to the world through the web of cyberspace clearly has an effect on the subsistence of youth.

Parents as a whole have a greater responsibility than ever. They must comprehend popular culture in order to know their children’s culture.

Parents play a significant role in a youth’s life. We need to make the family unit a place where children are closely guided, moulded, corrected and given the right amount of freedom to thrive.

in the right way. We should also be accountable in equipping children with morals and values. Parents should realize that different generations have different needs and interests.

In this fast moving media-oriented culture, the world is full of choices and it is because of this that life is more interesting. The adult generation should help the youth to impart Christian values and beliefs so that they can make healthy choices. Perhaps adhering to religious values may be a good way to balance between traditional beliefs and the fluid cultural values. The youth should also be encouraged to cultivate spiritual disciplines. They should be given proper information to educate themselves about the issues that confront them.

The Church leaders and parents should help the youth to utilize the positive aspects of popular culture. They should give the youth room to grow, but at the same time, exercise a certain amount of restraint. This will enable the youth to see and prepare to face the realities of our world. The youth are searching for meaning and purpose in life. They are in great need of parental and adult love, care and guidance. They also need space to develop themselves as individuals in order to

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India to revise Mauritius tax pact to curb black money New Delhi, May 10 (iaNS): Seeking to plug loopholes in the existing bilateral treaty that inhibit steps to curb black money, India on Tuesday said it has signed a protocol agreement with Mauritius to prevent evasion of taxes on income and capital gains by entities of either side.

"The protocol for the amendment of the convention for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and capital gains between India and Mauritius was signed by both countries today at Port Louis," an official statement said.

The pact comes on a day when the finance ministry listed the steps taken to curb generation of black money by Indians within and outside India and that it has uncovered indirect tax evasion worth Rs.50,000 crore and undisclosed income of Rs.21,000 crore in the past two years.

Among other measures in the protocol pact with Mauritus is to have a source-based taxation of capital gains on shares.

Indirect tax evasion of Rs.50,000 crore uncovered New Delhi, May 10 (iaNS): Listing steps taken to curb black money within and outside India, the government on Tuesday said that it has uncovered indirect tax evasion of Rs.50,000 crore and undisclosed income of Rs.21,000 crore in the last two years.

"Enhanced enforcement measures have resulted in unearthing of tax evasion of approximately Rs.50,000 crore of indirect taxes and undisclosed income of Rs.21,000 crore," a finance ministry statement here said.

"The value of goods seized on account of smuggling activities has increased to Rs.3,963 crore in the last two years (32 percent increase over corresponding two previous years).

"Prosecution has been launched in 1,466 cases as against 1,169 cases in the previous two years (25 percent India gets taxation rights on capital gains arising from sale of shares in an Indian firm on or after April 1, 2017, while, also protecting investments in shares that were acquired before that date. Such tax will be limited to 50 percent of the domestic tax rate of India with caveats.

increase)," it said.

A new Black Money Act with strict penalty provisions had been enacted and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under former Supreme Court judge M.B Shah was constituted, it added.

"Many recommendations of SIT have been implemented since then," it said.

Moreover, a new Income Disclosure Scheme has been formulated for those holding undeclared assets to pay a total tax and penalty of 45 percent, and declare their assets, it added.

Further, amendments have been made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to enable attachment and confiscation of equivalent assets in India where the asset located abroad cannot be forfeited.

Section 132 of the Customs Act,

The benefit of 50 percent rebate in tax rate during the transition period from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019 shall not be available if the Mauritius company, including a shell firm, does not pass the test of having a bonafide business.

"A resident is deemed to

which deals with offences relating to false declaration or documents in the transaction of any business, has been made a predicate offence under PMLA to curb trade-based money-laundering.

"The offence of wilful attempt to evade any tax, penalty or interest referred to in section 51 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015 has been made a scheduled offence under PMLA," the statement said.

The Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 has also been amended to provide for seizure and confiscation of value equivalent located in India, in case a person is found to have acquired any foreign exchange, foreign security or immovable property, situated outside India, in contravention of FEMA.

be a shell or a conduit company if its total expenditure on operations in Mauritius is less than Rs.2,700,000 (Mauritian Rs.1,500,000) in the immediately preceding 12 months," the statement added.

This apart, interest that accrues in India to a Mauritian bank will be subject

to withholding tax in India at the rate of 7.5 percent of debt, the claims or loans made after March 31, 2017.

But the claims before this date have been exempt.

The finance ministry said this protocol will tackle long-pending issues of treaty abuse -- where illgotten money is first sent

to Mauritius through havala transactions, and then comes back as a legitimate investment. This is called round-tripping.

"The protocol will improve transparency in tax matters and will help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance. At the same time, existing investments -- investments made before April 1, 2017 -- have been grand-fathered and will not be subject to capital gains taxation in India.".

The government has taken a series of steps to tackle the generation of black money.

Listing the steps taken to curb black money, the finance ministry said in a separate statement on Tuesday that a new income disclosure scheme had been formulated for those holding undeclared assets to declare them and pay a total tax and penalty of 45 percent.

Further, amendments have also been made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to enable the attachment and confiscation of equivalent assets in India where the asset located abroad cannot be forfeited.

Congress MPs step up attack 19 mn women in India have 7+ child births any educational institution for Organization. on Modi for 'Italian' remark The Central Intelligence every 1,000 males who have not Devanik Saha

New Delhi, May 10 (iaNS): Congress members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday stepped up their attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments at election rallies linking Congress president Sonia Gandhi's "Italian connection" to the AgustaWestland chopper scam.

After trying to raise the issue twice in the house since Monday, party MPs sat on a 'dharna' near the Speaker's chair in the post-lunch session to register their protest.

"Since morning we are agitating but the chair has not given us time," Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said as he and party colleagues Jyotiraditya Scindia, Ravneet Singh and Ranjeet Ranjan staged the protest.

Congress members insisted on a clarification from the government on a statement by the Prime Minister linking the "Italian connection" in the chopper deal to party chief Sonia Gandhi. Addressing election rallies on Sunday in southern India, Modi made fun of Gandhi but without taking her name. "Do you have anyone you know in Italy? Do you have relatives in Italy," Modi asked the crowd in Kerala and then answered himself: "Everyone knows who has an Italian connection."

Some Congress members hit out at Modi for his remarks.

M. Veerappa Moily had earlier given notice for breach of privilege against Modi. Citing rules, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy said it was for the Speaker to decide whether the privilege motion can be accepted or not.

Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said the motion was under her consideration. But she did not allow members to raise or speak on the issue.

"Congress president's name was taken publicly. The Prime Minister should not say this outside the house.

Whatever he wants to say, he should say in the house," Kharge said. Congress members kept shouting slogans like "Pradhan Mantri jawab do" (Prime Minister, Reply to Us).

On Monday too, Congress members had tried to raise the issue and then walked out of the house. Later during the discussion on drought, while Congress leader Kharge was up on his feet trying to say something on the government reply on the drought situation, Rudy said it was not proper for Congress members to sit in the well while Kharge wanted to make his observation.

Mizoram outrank other North East States in Voluntary Blood Donation

IANS and India Spend

As many as 19 million women in India have given birth to seven or more children, and 15 million (80 percent) of them live in rural areas, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of recently released census data.

This is equivalent to Niger’s population, a country in Africa with a fertility rate of 6.76. The countries with the highest fertility rates in the world are mostly situated in Africa.

There were fewer such women with higher levels of education, the data further reveal -15 million of those women were illiterate as against 0.09 million who were graduates and above.

Educated women have fewer births, average births per woman declined since 2001 The average births per woman in India is 3.3, a decline of 13 percent from 3.8 in 2001, based on the total births given by women in the 45-49 years age group (which marks the end of their child-bearing age), according to the World Health

Newmai News Network Imphal | May 10

Aizawl | May 10

The United Naga Council (UNC) today vowed to resist tooth and nail any move by the Manipur government to convert the three controversial three Manipur Bills into Acts.

The Naga body’s statement came hot on the heels of Manipur government’s decision to send an all-party delegation to New Delhi on May 16 to impress upon the Central leaders to find a workable solution to Inner Line Permit (ILP) issue.

“Our position is still unchanged. We clear it once again we’ll oppose tooth and nail any policy of the Manipur government that can turn the Bills into

Animal diseases compel Mizoram to curb animal imports aizawl, May 10 (iaNS): Mizoram will stop importing poultry, pigs and cattle from Bangladesh as well as other states after several thouand animals died due to diseases, an official said here on Tuesday.

"We have asked the district magistrates to take suitable steps to stop import of chickens, birds, ducks, eggs, cattle and pigs from Bangladesh and neighbouring states of the northeast in view of the diseases among cattle and pigs," an official of the animal husbandry and veterinary department said. Several thousand pigs and cattle have died in the last few weeks in Mizoram, especially in Champhai district in eastern part of the state due to Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) and foot and mouth disease.

done so, and only 577 females attend college for every 1,000 males in rural areas, IndiaSpend reported earlier.

320,000 girls below age 15 have already reported two births As many as 0.32 million girls who are married and aged less than 15 years have given birth to two children-an increase of 88 percent since 2001, when the figure was 0.17 million.

Further, 0.28 million married girls in the age group of 15-19 years have already given birth to four children, which is an increase of 65% from 0.17 million in 2001.

Adolescent pregnancy can lead to several health problems - anaemia, malaria, HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, postpartum haemorrhage and mental disorders -according to the World Health Organization.

Nearly 12.7 million girls in India aged between 10-19 years are married and six million children were born to them, IndiaSpend reported earlier.

New Delhi, May 10 (iaNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved an application before a court here seeking recall of its order granting permanent exemption from appearance to liquor baron Vijay Mallya and requesting to issue non-bailable warrant against him in a case of alleged violation of foreign exchange rules.

ED's public prosecutor N.K. Matta last week moved an application before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass apprising him that accused Mallya is evading summons in a separate money laundering case investigated against him by the directorate as he is reported to be out of country.

Matta also told the court that accused has failed to attend the proceedings of other money laundering cases and is reported to be in Britain.

"In view of the above, it is most respectfully prayed that this court may be pleased to withdraw the exemption given from the personal appearance of the accused and may be pleased to issue non-bailable warrant to secure the presence of the accused named above (Mallya), in the ongoing trial," the ED said in its application.

After hearing ED's submission, Magistrate Dass on Monday issued notice to Mallya's counsel and sought his reply by May 20, said sources.

At present the court was hearing final argument in the 2000 case related to Mallya's violation of the provisions of erstwhile Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) in arranging funds to advertise his company's liquor products abroad.

According to ED, Mallya had allegedly paid $200,000 to a British firm for displaying Kingfisher logo in Formula One World Championships in London and some European countries in 1996, 1997 and 1998. The agency had claimed that the money was allegedly paid without prior approval from the Reserve Bank of India in violation of FERA norms.

Mallya was summoned and was tried in the case. He was granted exemption from personal appearance by the Delhi court on December 20, 2000.

The ED has sought withdrawal of exemption granted to Mallya and court's direction to remain him personally present in court on each and every date of final arguments of the case.

Over 15 lakh acres of forest land in India under encroachment New Delhi, May 10 (iaNS): Over 15 lakh acres of forest land in India is under encroachment, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Replying to a question about unsocial elements occupying hundred of hectares of forest land, the minister said: "Encroachment on forest lands has been reported by various state and union territory governments. Protection and management of forests is primarily the responsibility of the concerned governments."

According to data, Madhya Pradesh tops the list with 5.34 lakh acres of forest area under encroachment as of March 2016. Assam with 3.17 lakh of forest area under encroachment comes second as of 2015.

The minister said that except for Goa, Lakshadweep and Puducherry, all other states and union territories have some land under encroachment.

Odisha has over 78,000 acres of forest land encroached while Maharashtra over 67,000 and Arunachal Pradesh over 58,000 acres.

Even Andaman and Nicobar Islands has over 4,000 acres of land encroached. Chandigarh has 14 acres of forest land under encroachment, the minister said.

According to the India State of Forest Report released in 2015, the total forest and tree cover in India is 79.42 million hectares, which translates to about 196.26 million acres -- about 24.16 percent of the total geographical area of the country.

UNC to resist Manipur govt's attempt to turn Bills into Acts

Newmai News Network

The Association for Voluntary Blood Donation (AVDB) today celebrated Silver Jubilee on the occasion of which State Health Minister Lal Thanzara said that Mizoram is one among the Top 10 in India and the best performing among NE States when it comes to voluntary blood donation.

Health Minister Lal Thanzara was the Chief Guest at the Silver Jubilee celebration which was held at Synod HSS Hall, Mission Vengthlang, Aizawl.

Calling for more effort in promoting blood donation and educating the people for the same, Health Minister said on the occasion that there needs to be stock of blood in Blood Bank for use during emergencies and disasters. Blood donation on regular basis is required, he said.

Saying that by donating blood one is not simply helping the doctors and nurses but rather the sick, helpless, and fellow human beings are helped, Health Minister underlined the need for more effort.

Health Minister on the occasion announced his plan to arrange at least Rs. 3 lakhs for AVBD. The silver jubilee celebration programme in the day was organized by AVBD and NSS Synod HSS. PC Lalhmingthanga, AVBD President chaired the programme. Voluntary Blood Donation was also organized on the occasion. Association for Voluntary Blood Donation was established on May 10, 1991 with Dr. R. Tlangkunga as Founder President.

AVBD has been cooperating with the government initiatives and collaborating with 2 Blood Banks at Civil Hospital and Synod Hospital in Aizawl. It has its branches in the districts of the State too. It used to organise awareness and motivation programmes through Training, Seminar and Workshop.

Agency (CIA) estimates India’s average fertility per woman at 2.48 which is the highest among BRICS nations and just better than Pakistan in the sub-continent.

Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have lower fertility rates.

Though the CIA data differs from the census, trends indicate that Indian women have higher fertility rates than subcontinental countries and other similar economies.

The average births decline with increase in education levels, according to census data.

The average births for women who are graduates and above is 1.9, against 3.8 for women who are illiterate.

The spread of female education is a likely cause for falling fertility among women, according to this report by The Economist. Female literacy in India increased from 53.7 percent in 2001 to 64.6 percent in 2011, according to census data.

As many as 1,423 females in rural areas have never attended

ED wants non-bailable warrant against Mallya

Acts, UNC president Gaidon Kamei told Newmai News Network.

He made it clear that UNC has no any intent to hurt the aspiration of any particular community in Manipur other than its stance to go against the state government’s plan that could disrupt the sentiment of the tribal people. “It’s very clear that we’ll never compromise our firmed stand,” he reiterated.Gaidon Kamei then expressed his dismay over the campaigns to convert the three Bills even as the nine dead bodies killed in the police firing are still in the morgue.

Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) recently launched fresh ILP stir taking an uncompromis-

ing stance this time. The committee has demanded that all non-locals should be removed from voter lists besides deterring them from contesting any election in the state.

Conversion of the ILP Bills into Acts is one of the key demands of the committee. The Manipur Assembly passed the Bills on August 31 last year under intense public pressure.

“To be honest, any issue relating to the tribal people is always neglected by the Manipur government headed by Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh who is showing undue favour to all valley-based civil societies,” Gaidon claimed.

He said Ibobi convened an all-party meeting under pres-

sure from JCILPS to pressurize the Government of India and fulfill the demand of the committee.

“The move by CM Ibobi clearly proves that the state government is pursuing a communal agenda. Ibobi always chooses to remain silent when tribal issues come up,” Gaidon accused.

The council has already claimed that it has severed all ties with the Manipur government which it dubbed as ‘communal.’

“We’re now physically and mentally prepared to act against any development that can hurt the sentiments of the tribal communities in Manipur. We’re resolute in our fight to defend our land, history and identity,” the UNC president asserted.

Four NPF (Naga People’s Front) MLAs tendered their resignation in protest against the passing of the ILP Bills in the state assembly. The tribal people have insisted that the Bills impinge upon their rights.

The Manipur government has denied the claim.

Nine protesters were killed in Churachandpur district during protests that erupted after the passing of the Bills.

Gaidon declared that all tribal ministers and MLAs who have flouted the demand of the tribal people concerning the three Bills have been boycotted in Naga areas. Tribal social organizations, including UNC, have urged the elected leaders not to support the Bills.

'Boy got HIV from blood given in Assam hospital' Pro-ILP agitationists in Manipur protest police high-handedness

Guwahati, May 10 (iaNS): A poor couple has claimed that their three-year-old son acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection from blood transfusion at staterun Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here.

GMCH Superintendent A.K. Bezbaruah admitted that the boy had tested HIV-positive, but said it was difficult to say immediately as to how the boy contracted the infection.

"We have formed a fivemember committee today (Tuesday) to look into all aspects of the boy's treatment and will try to find out if there was any lacuna on GMCH's part."

The couple said the boy was given multiple blood transfusions during several surgeries last year to treat his burn injuries.

"Both me and my wife are

HIV-negative. So how can the boy get HIV? Last year, we got him admitted to the hospital where he was given blood for some operations. We got blood from the GMCH blood bank only," said the parents on the condition of anonimity.

"We came to know about the HIV infection on March 30 during routine blood tests on the boy at the GMCH. However, doctors treating him advised us not to tell this to anyone. So we kept silent. They assured us of free treatment to the boy but nothing was done," said the boy's mother.

The couple chose to speak on the issue in public only on Monday evening.

The boy was admitted in the GMCH on April 15 last year with 40 percent burn injuries. About a dozen surgeries were done on

him. He was discharged on October 3 last year.

"The boy was re-admitted on March 29 for two more surgeries.

During routine examination, he tested HIV-positive on March 30. We put him on Anti-Retroviral Therapy immediately," the GMCH official said.

Bezbaruah said the boy was out of the hospital for about six months and he could have contracted the infection during this period as well.

"We are looking at all possible angles and the matter is likely to be clear after the probe committee submits its report," he said.

In 2013, four people tested HIV-positive after alleged blood transfusion at a government hospital in Assam, sparking protests by civil society groups and other bodies.

iMphal, May 10 (iaNS): A woman, who was badly injured while taking part in a demonstration favouring Inner Line Permit (ILP) system for Manipur, has started a hunger strike demanding action against the policeman who allegedly beat her up.

Tourangbam Tarini Devi sustained a fracture in her left arm and injuries on her head and abdomen after a policeman allegedly beat her up on Sunday night while she was taking part in a torchlight procession in Uripok in Imphal West district demanding ILP for the state.

The women activists of the Uripok assembly constituency have also announced indefinite boycott of the local MLA Laishram Nandakumar for being indifferent towards the alleged high-handedness of the police.

"The MLA refused to open the gate of his house when the youths and women activists, who faced police excesses, went to meet him," C. Nalini, the head of the women activists in the constituency, said on Tuesday.

Police sources said a departmental inquiry will be initiated into the charge. Meanwhile the women's and students' wings of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) are carrying on their agitation.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Philippines president-elect plans government overhaul DAVAO, MAy 10 (ReuteRs): The Philippines’ president-elect, roughtalking city mayor Rodrigo Duterte, announced plans on Tuesday for an overhaul of the country’s system of government that would devolve power from “imperial Manila” to long-neglected provinces.

Duterte’s win in Monday’s poll has not been confirmed, but an unofficial count of votes by an election commission-accredited watchdog showed he had a huge lead over his two closest rivals, both of whom conceded defeat.

By Tuesday afternoon, the ballot count showed Duterte had almost 39 percent of votes cast. He was more than 6 million votes ahead of the second-placed candidate with 92 percent of votes counted from an electorate of 54 million. It is not clear when Duterte’s victory will be officially declared but he is expected to take office on June 30.

Votes were also cast on Monday for vice-president. One day on, counting showed the outgoing administration’s candidate, Maria Leonor Robredo, ahead of the son and namesake of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Duterte’s spokesman, Peter Lavina, told a news conference that the new president would seek a national consensus for a revision of the constitution which would switch from a unitary form of government to a parliamentary and federal model.

The proposal to devolve power from Manila fits with Duterte’s challenge as a political outsider to the country’s establishment, which

hoped could bolster claims by other countries against China in the resource-rich waters.

Duterte said negotiations should include Japan, Australia and the United States, which is traditionally the region’s dominant security player and contests China’s development of islands and rocky outcrops in the sea.

The influential Chinese state-run tabloid the Global Times, said that Beijing would not be naive enough to believe that a new president would bring a solution to the South China Sea disputes. “Only time will tell how far the new leader, be it Duterte or not, will go toward restoring the bilateral relationship.”

Philippine presidential candidate and Davao city mayor Rodrigo ‘Digong’ Duterte gestures during a “Miting de Avance” (last political campaign rally) before the national FIGHTING THE elections at Rizal park in Manila in the Philippines May 7. (REUTERS Photo)

he has slammed as selfserving and corrupt. “The powerful elites in Manila who will be affected by this system will definitely oppose this proposal,” said Earl Parreno, an analyst at the Institute for Political and Electoral Reforms.

Duterte’s spokesman said he would also seek peace agreements with rebel groups in the south of the archipelago, where the outgoing government has been using force to quell militancy. The 71-yearold’s truculent defiance of political tradition has drawn comparisons with U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, as have his references to his libido.

That tapped into popular disgust with the ruling class over its failure to reduce poverty and inequality despite several years of

robust economic growth.

SOUTH CHINA SEA TALKS Duterte’s vows to restore law and order also resonated with voters. But his incendiary rhetoric and advocacy of extrajudicial killings to stamp out crime and drugs have alarmed many who hear echoes of the country’s authoritarian past. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific Daniel Russel told reporters in Vietnam that Washington respected the choice of the Philippine people and “will gladly work with the leader that they select”.

Duterte made a succession of winding, bellicose and at-times comical remarks late on Monday as the votes were being counted, venting over corruption and bad gover-

nance and telling anecdotes from his 22 years as mayor of Davao city. Wearing a casual checked shirt and slouched in a chair, he said corrupt officials should “retire or die” and reiterated his support for police to use deadly force against criminals.

“I’ll behave if I become president,” he said, adding that he would not make state visits to countries with cold weather. In an early indication of his unorthodoxy, Duterte told reporters on Monday that if he became president he would seek multilateral talks to resolve disputes over the South China Sea. The outgoing administration of President Benigno Aquino has asked a court of arbitration in The Hague to recognise its right to exploit waters in the South China Sea, a case it

ESTABLISHMENT Duterte’s entertaining and profanity-loaded speeches have shed little light on his policies beyond going after gangsters and drug pushers.

He has been vague on what he would do to spur an economy that has averaged growth at around 6 percent under Aquino.

Duterte said on Monday he had been criticised for not discussing policy but would “hire the best economic minds”.

One of his advisers told Reuters spending on education would be lifted to benefit “disadvantaged regions” and rural development will be prioritised to spread wealth more evenly across the country. “Everything seems to be in imperial Manila,” said Ernesto Pernia, professor emeritus of economics at the University of the Philippines.

UN to campaign against xenophobia & racism in dealing with refugees uNIteD NAtIONs, MAy 10 (thOMsON ReuteRs FOuNDAtION): The United Nations on Monday proposed that its member countries create and agree upon a system to share responsibility more fairly for the hundreds of millions of refugees and migrants around the world.

The global compact would be accompanied by a U.N.-led campaign to combat the xenophobia and racism that have tainted discussions of the refugees and migrants, U.N. officials said at a briefing to release a report on the global migration.

The U.N. estimates there are 20 million refugees worldwide and another 40 million people displaced inside their own countries. Of the refugees, 86 percent live in developing countries, often near the countries they came from, it says.

Added to those figures are 244 million migrants who live and work in countries where they were not born, it says.

The campaign would attempt to counter an in-

creasingly negative attitude and tone in debates over how to deal with the crisis, the U.N. said.

“I am concerned at the increasing trend of member states to erect fences and walls,” U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon said in the report.

“Xenophobic and racist responses to refugees and migrants seem to be reaching new levels of stridency, frequency and public acceptance.”

The proposals come ahead of a summit meeting planned at the U.N. in

September to address the global refugee crisis.

The U.N.-led campaign will promote such steps as more direct, personal contact between refugees, migrants and people in their host countries, said Karen AbuZayd, U.N. special adviser on the summit. Also, nations will be called upon to develop plans for including refugees and migrants in education, language and skills training and employment opportunities.

The global compact would require nations to share responsibility in a va-

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riety of ways so that a few nations do not shoulder much of the burden while others do far less, the U.N. said. It might include resettlement policies, financing arrangements, aid to host countries and technical assistance, AbuZayd said. “States will share responsibility for refugees more fairly. Host countries will receive immediate support for their development needs. International migration will be governed better,” she said.

Amnesty International called the plan a potential “game changer”, but said

its success depends upon nations agreeing on a permanent system for sharing responsibility. “World leaders cannot go on lurching from crisis to crisis, haggling over numbers and fiddling while parts of the world burn,” Amnesty said.

Citing “refugees in shaky boats, trapped at border fences or crammed into overcrowded camps where hopes and dreams wither”, it said: “Too often, these scenes of despair are borne not just from war and persecution but also of bad, callous policies.”

China to relocate 2 mln people this year in struggle to banish poverty BeIJING, MAy 10 (ReuteRs): China, fighting to stamp out poverty, will this year move more than two million of its poorest citizens from remote, inland regions to more developed areas, an official of the cabinet, or State Council, said on Tuesday.

The mass relocation of people is a strategy targeted at lifting 10 million citizens out of poverty by 2020, state news agency Xinhua has said.

Some of the villagers will move to areas with better social services, such as schools and hospitals, while others in remote areas will move to places with better roads and water supply, the official, Liu Yongfu, told a briefing.

The numbers would be stepped up gradually and may eventually hit 3 million, added Liu, who heads the cabinet’s Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.

“We will talk it over with the localities and accumulate some experience, after that we will increase step-by-step,” he said.

Despite two decades of rapid economic growth, poverty remains a huge issue in China, mainly in rural areas, where a lack of jobs drives out adults, leaving behind children and the elderly, often with limited access to schools and healthcare.

China’s poor, who make up about 5 percent of a population of nearly 1.4 billion, live mostly in the countryside, and earn less than 2,300 yuan ($362) a year, government and state media say.

In March Premier Li Keqiang promised a boost of 43 percent in funding for poverty relief programmes. Last October, the cabinet said China aimed to lift all its 70 million poor above the poverty line by 2020.

In December, Li urged local authorities to provide housing, healthcare, schooling and employment for relocated citizens.

Since kicking off market reforms in 1978, China has lifted more than 800 million people out of poverty, but it remains a developing country and the reforms are incomplete, the World Bank says.

Don’t make important decisions on empty stomach, says study LONDON, MAy 10 (IANs): Decisions are best taken when you are full. Researchers have found that the hormone ghrelin -- that is released before meals and is known to increase the appetite -- has a negative effect on both decision making and impulse control.

“For the first time, we have been able to show that increasing ghrelin levels that are seen prior to meals or during fasting, causes the brain to act impulsively and also affects the ability to make rational decisions,” said one of the researchers Karolina Skibicka from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg in Sweden.

When hungry, the hormone ghrelin is produced in the stomach. In the new study conducted on rats, the hormone has been shown to have a negative effect on decision making capabilities and impulse control.

The rats can be trained to be rewarded (with sugar) when they execute an action such as pressing a lever (“go”) -- or instead they can be rewarded only when they resist pressing the lever (“no-go”) when an appropriate signal is given.

They learn this by repeatedly being given a signal, for example, a flash of light or a buzzing sound that tells them which ac-

tion should be executed for them to receive their reward.

An inability to resist pressing the lever, when the “no-go” signal is given, is a sign of impulsivity.

Researchers found that rats given ghrelin directly into the brain, which mimics how the stomach would notify us of a need to eat, were more likely to press the lever instead of waiting, despite it causing them lose their reward.

Higher levels of ghrelin prevented the rats from being able to wait for the greater reward, said the study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.

2nd AXOM/NAGA Round Table Meet Hotel Japfu, Kohima-Nagaland, 13th May, 2016

Chief Guest

: Shri. Tiameren Aier, Former Minister, Nagaland. : Shri. Er. Levi Rengma, Parliamentary Secretary, Nagaland.

Guest of Honour

Programme

SESSION ONE (Inaugural) Time 2:30 PM. Chair

IN THE COURT OF DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR DISTRICT HEADQUARTER CHUMUKEDIMA, CAMP: DIMAPUR: NAGALAND

NOTICE

Dt. Dimapur the ‘16

NO.M- 406/16/1452-53:: Notice is hereby given that Shri.

Zhietshulo Kapfo – Vrs – Shri. Yekivi Yepthomi resident of Dimapur Town in the District of Dimapur, Nagaland under Rule 50 & 51 of Assam Land Revenue Regulation 1886 have applied for Mutation of land described in the schedule below:The undersigned under Rule 52 of the said Rules do hereby invites claims/objections concerning to the said land, if any & should be submitted to this court in writing on or before 09/6/2016.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND BOUNDARY Name of Patta Holder: Shri. Zhietshulo Kapfo Village /BlocK: Nagarjan Patta No: 427 DAG No: 38/570 Area: OOB – 03K – 07Ls North:- Nullah South:- Road East:- T. Phom West:- N. Khiamniungan

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: Mr. P Chuba Ozukum President, Naga Hoho.

Naga Traditional Blessing : Mr. Sao Suokhrie Head G.B. Kohima Village.

Introduction : Welcome & Key note Address : Chair.

Speeches : Niketu Iralu.

Remarks by two persons from among invited guests

: Dr. Druva Jyoti Bora. President, Asom Sahitya Sabha.

Special Address

: Guest of Honour : Chief Guest.

Vote of thanks

: Chitho Nyusou, Secretary (ADM)N.H.

Deputy Commissioner Dimapur: Nagaland

TEA BREAK

SESSION TWO (Technical) Chair : Dr. Rosemary Dzuvichu.

Short speeches

: Dr. Samujjal Bhattacharya, Advisor, (AASU) : Er. Temsu Wathi Ao, Assam Naga Peace Co-ordination Committee. : Mrs. Abeu Meru, President, NMA. : Ms. Bano Haralu. : ENPO. : NSF. Open House Discussion. : Adoption of Resolution(s) : Closing Remarks : Chair.

DINNER

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public discourse

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Errors And Omissions … In The Name Of Nationalism

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Robert A. Silverstein

....Should India refuse to acknowledge the Naga rights and instead choose to continue the war with her military might, she must remember that Nagaland will not bleed alone. As long as India refuses to acknowledge the rights of the Nagas, she will always be Nagaland's companion in that bleeding and that weeping.” (Naga Saga, Third Edition, 2009. Pub. By Kaka D. Iralu, quote from third page of A NOTE TO THE READER. Book hereinafter cited as NS.) “....This political aspiration of the Nagas will continue to live on so long as India fails to completely wipe out the Nagas from the face of the earth.” (From a letter to the Rev. Michael Scott, Naga Peace Mission, cited with approval by Iralu, giving as his source, The Naga Chronicle

by Dr. V.H. Nuh, pp. 233-237. NS, 357-358.)

I read The Naga Saga thoroughly, all fourhundred-plus pages, just recently. It was given to me as a gift, while in Nagaland, on a visit to the home of a history professor, on January 1, 2016, with the promise to him that I would read it. In an article I wrote, published in the Morung Express on April 4, 2016, under the title, “The Reality of Naga Nationalism,” I cited Iralu's book, among others listed at the front of the article.

When the editor of The Morung Express e-mailed me that my article would be published, I looked it up on line and fortuitously found an article by Mr. Iralu. I then put his name in the research engine and found that he has literally dozens of articles in the paper.

I printed out just the articles for the last eight months. I skimmed most of them, and read a few, and then decided that this article was something that I needed to write.

The reason I felt this way was because I felt that, overall, Iralu's facts were not accurate, were not cited properly or at all, and that he failed to explore issues that were necessary to his argument. I felt that someone so prolific on a topic of such concern to the Naga people, nationalism, had an obligation to avoid errors and omissions fundamental to his arguments, for with such mistakes his writings would prove untrustworthy.

It is my contention that Iralu's many errors and omissions are complicating an already difficult and emotional issue (see again the opening quotes of this article), based on less than accurate commentary. His focus on the nationalist cause has affected his capacity for careful scholarship, which in turn affects the credibility of his writings.

My goal in this article is to encourage readers of Iralu's writings on nationalism to read them with skepticism, so that if you decide to take the path down the road to confrontation with the Indian government in the name of nationalism, you do it with as much accurate knowledge as possible. To risk your futures, indeed your lives, in the fight for a separate nation, should be because you have

thought out the issues carefully and should have relied on leaders and commentators who have earned your trust because of their careful analysis of all the factors.

I have tried, in my April 4th article, to encourage the Naga to give up their fantasy of a separate nation and to get to work on the difficult task of becoming a prosperous state within the Indian union, as a very few other states have done, by eliminating the corruption by Nagas at the expense of their fellow Nagas, the extortion of Nagas by Naga thugs, and of doing the other difficult things necessary to make a very poor state a model one to live in. In that article, I tried to be as coherent and logical in my writing as I could, so that you may trust my writings, even if you ultimately disagree with my conclusions.

Readers should be slow to disregard my article of April 4th or this article because I'm a product of the West. To paraphrase a recent article from The Economist, the Nagas should not “detach their … [people] from Western rationalism, with its fussy obsession with truth and logic, and pursue different, mystical goals, creating a 'geographical border around a separate truth.'” The Economist, April 23rd, 2016, page 73.

Although Iralu's book consists mostly of descriptions of atrocities committed by the Indian government's soldiers or other forces fighting for the Indian government (much of these descriptions brutally hard to read and tragic), most other facts, relevant or not, give no source or authority other than Iralu himself, thus leaving the reader to accept Iralu's “facts” or to do the research on his own.

A few examples will suffice. On August 14, 1947, the Nagas declared their independence, and sent notice of this declaration to the United Nations. Iralu then says, “This message was signed by nine members of the NNC and acknowledgement [sic] was received from the UN from Lake Success. NS, pp. 55-56.

What does Iralu not tell us? He does not tell us what the acknowledgment said. Was it just a signature indicating that the UN received the declaration? Were there any signs that it was read by anyone in the UN, and if so, by whom, and of what significance? These are all relevant to the Naga view of whether the world body took notice of the Naga declaration.

A second example. Iralu states, “... all the other princely as well as tribal peoples of the Northeast regions which had never been a part of India in history [like the Nagas], joined the Indian Union volitionlly.” NS, p. 57.

This is of critical importance to Iralu's argument that the Naga people were unique among the northeast peoples in their stand against the Indian government. Again, he has no source cited. Where did he get his information? Is he certain, are YOU certain, that all the other tribal areas and princely states voluntarily joined the Indian union?

I am not certain of the history of the other northeast Indian states in relation to this

question, but I am very familiar wth the history of Jammu and Kashmir. And to this day it is disputed by scholars, soldiers, politicians and others as to whether the princely state “voluntarily” joined the union, or was coerced to do so to get military aid to halt a Pakistani invasion. What are Iralu's sources which prove that each political entity voluntarily agreed to join the union? Iralu never tells us.

A third example. Iralu states, in black type so as to emphasize his point, “In the eyes of the caste-conscious Indian soldier, the Naga tribal was still one step lower than the Sudra.

As far as he was concerned, the Naga tribal was a casteless non-entity, a savage who was even lower than the animals.” NS, p. 81. Again, Iralu gives us no source for this set of inflammatory conclusions. Did he decide to base his conclusion on the words of soldiers who were in the midst of committing atrocities? Did he read it in books? From scholarly sources who studied the attitude of Indian soldiers? Did Sikh soldiers feel the same way as Hindu soldiers?

Iralu gives us no specifics.

How can Iralu, or any Naga, know whether every soldier viewed the Nagas this way? It is this sort of language, based on no cited facts, that causes Nagas to hate Indians today. It is sloppy thinking and sloppy writing, not allowing Nagas to carefully determine whether all Indian soldiers deserve to be condemned as Iralu concludes they do. Iralu does this sort of thing frequently, thus encouraging the reader to feel strongly negative feelings toward Indians that the latter may not deserve today.

Two other examples, these also of careless allegations that prove not to be factual, which may affect the reader's view of whether he or she should seriously consider confrontation with the Indian government in the name of nationalism.

In an article in The Morung Express dated March 26, 2016, titled, “Some Easter Thoughts on Easter 2016,” Iralu states, “The words in Isaiah of course read 'The spirit of the Lord is upon me because the Lord had anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor … to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prisons to those who are bound.” In his next paragraph he continues, “Jesus' mission to earth was not just the preaching of the good news to the poor but also included the setting at liberty them that were held in various human, social and political captivity on earth.

I say social and political liberty on earth because after all, there surely would be no social or political captives in heaven that needs [sic] to be set free from their heavenly captivity!”

This is Iralu's attempt at biblical exegesis, and he fails utterly. But you'll notice that he fails in a way that supports his view that the Lord is on the side of the Nagas in their fight for a nation. First, he does not cite the chapter and verse of Isaiah, and, second, in his second paragraph, he interprets the verse in a way that somehow applies to his cause, and again gives no source for his interpretation.

What he referred to is Isaiah 61:1. I went to biblehub.com, under Pulpit Commentary, and it states, of Isaiah 61:1, “To proclaim liberty to the captives..... The 'captivity' intended is doubtless that of sin.” Yes, sin, not political liberty. If Iralu, or anyone else reading this article, thinks I am wrong, I challenge them to come up with a source for their interpretation, a professional source other than their own overactive imagination.

And be wary of anyone who quotes from religious texts in defense of any cause. Religious texts are sources of nothing, in the world of power and politics, except as crutches in arguing for a cause when the person has no factual or logical arguments to cite.

Here are two examples of not just Iralu's carelessness, but of his use of Western philosophies without any understanding of them.

Both are in another article in The Morung Exress, this one dated April 5, 2016, titled, “The Indo-Naga Conflict And The Battle Between Truth and Pragmatism.” In it he delves into the philosophy of Pragmatism, and tries to contrast it with what he considers the truth!

Here is a definition of a Pragmatist by one of its founders, William James (who Iralu mentions but does not quote): A Pragmatist “turns away from abstraction and insufficiency, from verbal solutions, from bad a priori reasons, from fixed principles, closed systems, and pretended absolutes and origins. He turns toward concreteness and adequacy, toward facts, toward action....It means the open air and possibilities of nature, as against … dogma, and the pretence [sic] of finality of truth.” (http://www.britannica.com/topic/ pragmatism-philosophy, para. 2.)

Everything that the above definition of a Pragmatist is are qualities one would want in someone analyzing the pros and cons of acting on the desire for a separate nation: someone who condemns “pretended absolutes,” who is against “dogma” and the “pretence [sic] of finality of truth.” These are not qualities Iralu seemingly believes in. Thus his criticism of Pragmatism.

Iralu, in the same article, refers to one of the most difficult concepts in Western philosophy, the Hegelian dialectic. He states that the dialectic is “'truth' (Thesis) and its opposite 'falsehood' (Antithesis).” He never mentions the conclusion of those two concepts, which is “synthesis,” because it is clear to me,that he has no idea what the Hegelian dialectic is.

I will not get into this topic here, even if I felt fully competent to do so. I'll just say that the Hegelian dialectic is not what Iralu says it is.

I will end this paragraph with a source that will explain the basics of the Hegelian dialectic if you have the urge to learn a bit about it, but keep in mind that Iralu again gave no source for his definitions of the terms, and, when you go to my citation, you will see that it has nothing to do with what he says it does. It's just more error in his attempt to support his views on nationalism. It is this sort of error that should serve as a

constant warning to you all about all of Iralu's writings. (See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Dialectic, under the heading Hegelian dialectic and endnotes 34 through 47 therein, for a brief introduction to the subject.)

Lastly, one more critical point. In Naga Saga Iralu spends many pages describing the help China gave the Nagas back in the 1960s (e.g., p. 221, ff), and mentions the help Pakistan gave to the Nagas (e.g., p. 201, ff), this also in the 1960s.

This is a characteristic of not just Iralu, but of other Nagas that I have spoken to personally and of many book and articles (from the state papers of Nagaland) that I have read. The whole conversation about nationalism is immersed in memorials and other references to the past.

I have seen no analysis of the present situation of the countries surrounding Nagaland that could, but in my opinion will not, assist Nagaland today, or in the foreseeable future, to reach its aspirations for nationhood. Pakistan is about to implode, destroying itself with its own Pakistani Taliban; Russia, no longer the USSR, is weak and a kleptocracy, utterly corrupt and on the verge of economic collapse; and China, aggressively asserting itself in the South and East China Seas, thus driving other nations in the area into alliances with the United States against it, is therefore in no condition to pick a fight with India.

Neither China, nor Pakistan, nor Russia, nor any other great nation will risk its relationship with India at this time or the foreseeable future for the sake of Nagaland. All have different reasons for not doing so, from the economic growth of India and its markets to India's growing military power, still less than China, but now, unlike during the 1962 war, with nuclear weapons.

The Nagas must stop talking to themselves in their own little bubble. They have an obligation to look reality straight in the eye, not just listen to those who may erroneously steer them into a war of almost certain defeat and destitution, but try to grasp the possibilities of a stronger and more prosperous state within the Indian union. It will require great effort and courage.

But better to struggle for a good life than to do the same for death and a false martyrdom.

If Mr. Iralu, or any person reading this article, feels up to challenging the things I say here, I am planning on coming over to Nagaland again this July and would be happy to meet with, or debate, anyone in any forum in the Kohima or Dimapur area. *The author is a retired Criminal defense lawyer and a former Military Police officer.

Upon retirement he finished nursing school and practiced on a medical-surgical floor of a local hospital. He has also done voluntary service in different parts of India. The author completed his M.A. Degree in Politics at New York University in 1978 and his M.Phil. Degree in Politics at Oxford University, Oxford, England in 1980.

Road network- Key to socio-economic development We and Our Mobile Phone (Colloquium at BTC, Pfutsero)

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ven after decades of Statehood, roads in Nagaland continue to be in a derelict state. While private development has exacerbated over the year’s development in government sector remains in complete nadir.

Perhaps the Government need to understand the socio-economic development and subsequent economic growth of any society is strongly linked to its transport infrastructure. Lack of adequate quality transport system is one of the pernicious factors hampering the potential development in Nagaland. This problem is most felt in rural area. With the major chunk of the population of Nagaland residing in rural area, it is imperative more emphasis should be given by the Government in building durable road in rural area, as this road are the only lifeline and only mean of communication with larger society in the absence of railway and air connectivity.

Rural people can effectively drive the socio-economic development of the state and feel more included in economic development of society, but they are been hogtied by limited access to good road networks connecting them to the modern

market and larger society.

The level and quality of transportation system in any area are of crucial significance in influencing political, economy and social progress and these must be paramount at every stage of local, national and regional development planning. To keep socio-economic moving, good road networks become indispensable.

Without good road, it is intricate to have socially inclusive development intervention.

Improve road networks brings humongous benefits to local community. This includes better accessibility to social infrastructure (School, college, university and health care).

Increase access to education and health care improve social interaction and mobility.

100 of crores are pumped into Nagaland by Government of India every financial year to construct and build roads.

However, the more crore our Government get, roads become more and more unmotorable. Maybe it is the policy of the government to keep the citizens save and forbid social interaction so that they can keep on looting public money mean for the development down to the last penny.

A good and reliable transport road is vital.

There is a very strong positive correlation between society economic development and the quality of its road network. This contention is supported by Bihar economic growth; economic revival of Bihar was directly linked to its good road and infrastructure.

Not only is the road coverage in Nagaland insufficient, but even where they do exist they are either in abysmal condition or are totally impassable especially during rainy season, there is not a single road in Nagaland worthy to be called road. Insatiable hedonism by our elected Politicians has put the development of Nagaland in a threshold.

If Government can prodigally spend crores of money for festival with zero revenue from it, why is the Government not improving the road where economy of the state depends? A festival is the celebration of achievement, prosperity, good health and wealth but is it not ironic that we have not achieved anything yet as a state, though we continue to celebrate festival with all gaiety. Government cannot for long continue to beg with NAGA WAISTCOAT, Delhi has enough. Invest in road and infrastructure, give development a chance.

P. Achumse, Kiphire

The genuine and fake awards

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s we all know there are genuine International and National Awards.

Any of these awards are given to the most deserving personality in recognition of his or her immense sacrifices and spectacular contributions towards humanity. The two most prominent International Awards are Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize.

By the will of Alfred Bernhard (18331896), a Swedish who was an industrialist, a philanthropist and who also invented dynamite founded the Nobel Prize. The Nobel Prize is the annual International Award given to those whose work in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and furtherance of world’s peace is thought of most benefit to humanity. Last year, a Pakistani girl Malala (18) became the youngest ever recipient of Nobel Prize for her advocacy for girls education. In her Muslim orthodox community in Pakistan where Taliban prevents girls from going to Schools, Malala vocally advocated for girl child education. Her life was attempted and she was grievously injured in the head by extremists. Miraculously she survived when she was flown to London for treatment, and today she relentlessly fights for the rights of girls in conservative societies under the patronage of UN. The Pulitzer Prize was established by

Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) who was an American journalist and publisher born in Hungary. He emigrated to US in 1864 and joined US army. Discharged the following year and became a reporter. Eventually he acquired the New York World paper and became very successful. In his will, this annual Award was founded and is given for outstanding work in the fields of literature, drama, history, music and journalism. Some Indian writers also received this Award including Salman Rushdie for his Satanic Verses.

Our country, India, has some National Awards like Bharat Ratna and Padma Sri Awards given annually by Government of India. The second Padma Sri award used to be given to prominent citizens recommended by a State government too.

The above awards, international or national, are genuine and given to people of eminence for their outstanding achievements in their respective fields. In respect of Nobel Prize awards, Mother Teresa and Malala were deservedly awarded. In the case of those from Nagaland who received Padma Sri awards, late. Mrs. Zaputuou Angami did deserve the recognition for her dedication to orphans. These awards were not purchased but awarded free of cost.

A little over a decade back when I was in power, I came across few offers from

never known award giving establishments.

The offers were in written correspondences that I was already selected to be awarded this award and that award in recognition of my achievements. Embarrassing and indeed disgusting to even think about awards when a man like me has not left a foot print in contribution in the field of public welfare. And yet on further query, it had to be purchased.

Any genuine award from anywhere is earned with noticeable sacrifices. Any award which is not free of cost (in the sense of spending money for the citation) is not genuine but fake and it is purchased. Nobel Prize or Pulitzer Prize are exclusive, unique and hard to earn, and it goes to those who have the extraordinary talents and perseverance. Whereas, purchasable awards are in plenty, after all it is business, and can be had by anyone without any damn contribution towards humanity if one has the will to waste money for it. The purchased awards are for show and for cheap popularity and it goes to those who are crazy after short time recognitions. Such awards are just laughable in the sight of those who can discern. Whereas, fake and bogus awards can appear laudable and amazing to those who are in sycophantic realm.

Z. Lohe

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any things that were once considered ‘luxuries’ have become ‘basic needs’ today. This includes many electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, computers, tablets, etc. In the past, people got satisfaction when they acquired basic food, clothing and shelter. When those minimum needs were met, they enjoyed their leisure time celebrating feast and in recreation. With very little or no modern electronic devices available, people in the past communicated to each other face to face. Today, time has changed and so are the needs. The closely-knitted village community life had broken down. Many traditional practices (agriculture, education, political system, etc), went hibernating with some of those practices never set to return.

The changing world compels us to live and work in different parts of the world reinforces by new ‘needs’ to which we are to adapt if we are to survive and grow. In our time, mobile phone has become ‘basic need’ for majority population of the world.

While its use is undeniably helpful in many ways, it can be also harmful if used unmindfully.

When I conducted a colloquium in Baptist Theological College (BTC), Pfutsero, on the use of mobile phone, the finding was astonishing one.

The survey covered 195 persons of my College community. The total cost of handsets + tablets is Rs. 12,46,400 (twelve lakhs, forty six thousand and four hundred rupees) and monthly recharge is Rs. 59,180 (fifty nine thousand, one hundred and eighty rupees). The total amount of recharge

by BTC community for one year is Rs. 7, 10,160 (Seven lakhs, ten thousand, one hundred and sixty rupees, i.e., Rs. 59,180 per month x 12 months).

Some of the concerns shared in the Colloquium: a. Money: It is observed that many students spent money for top ups, internet and sms packs and did not pay their tuition fees sent by their parents. On the other side, many parents have money for mobile phones but no money for buying clothes or pay children’ school fees. Many people do have money for mobile recharge but wear torn clothes especially in village. Many families do not have sufficient number of kitchen utensils but each one possesses mobile phone. Many people have money for recharge but do not have money for church tithes or for relief fund. b. Time: Many children spend time browsing internet, play games, chat and very less time is given for study and physical work. It had adversely affected their exams result and physical well being.

Time for personal devotion, meditation and reading Bible is consumed by mobile phone. Outdoor games which is essential for good health is taken over by mobile games. Some have lost sleeping time too. Many have lost leisure time. c. Family & Community life: Using of mobile

phone led to the negligent of family members and friends around them. Many are addicted to mobile phone that they find more interesting in chatting with friends who are miles away than talking to someone who is sitting next to him/ her. Many mobile gamers get annoyed easily when someone talks to them during playing games. Some people are too busy with mobile phones that they refuse to join community work.

Hence, the immediate need of friends, family members and neighbours are neglected today. d. Personal Life: Many are so tightly attached to mobile phones that they became restless without mobile phone. Some eat food with one hand while holding mobile phone with the other hand to continue playing games. The habit of talking for long time at a stretch, affect health.

Some have wandered away from their faith or spiritual life. Some have lost moral life. It is difficult for many to remember God all the time but cannot forget mobile phone even for few minutes. Even during worship, many would attend the call inside the Church or rush out to attend the call as if talking to someone is more important than talking with God. There was prolonged and lively discussion after the presentation got over in which both the students and the faculty staff participated. The members then decided upon the following points to be taken up as follow up action: 1. That a day be observed as “No Phone Day” every month. On that Day, no one will be allowed to use mobile phone and tablets except Principal and Vice Principal’s for official matter or emergency calls.

2. That on “No Phone Day”, there will be freewill donation of any amount from all BTC community members. It is expected that the donated amount would be able to meet half of College fees of two needy students.

Friends, check how much amount of money is being spent every month by your family. Calculate the price of handset and tablets owned by your family members, recharge amount for top ups, internet and sms packs. Check the relationship among family members: between children and children, children and parents and between husband and wife.

Check whether our relationship with God is disturbed? Check why are we so restless without mobile phone? Check whether there are more important reason to spend money (like helping the poor, the sick...) than on mobile phone. Why not you try to discipline ourselves by switching off your mobile phone at least once in a month? Let us wisely use our mobile phone. Let it not destroy us like the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden.

Z. K. Pahrü Pou, BTC, Pfutsero

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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Naga Bowl & Grill opens

very bold, radical: Simon Kinberg

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roducer Simon Kinberg has revealed the upcoming third instalment of superhero film “The Wolverine” will be R-Rated, being the boldest film of the franchise. Kinberg has also shared the shooting for the movie that stars Hugh Jackman in the titular role has begun, reported Aceshowbiz. “It’s a very radical, bold, different Wolverine than you’ve ever seen in any of these movies.”

While he did not confirm whether Patrick Stewart would reprise his role in the film, he did confirm that it would be R-rated, teasing the setting and tone. “I’m not sure what I’m allowed to say

about that. I will agree with you that Patrick Stewart was rumoured to be a part of that film,” the producer shared. “It takes place in the future, and as you and others have reported, it is an R-rated movie. It’s violent, it’s kind of like a western in its tone. It’s just a very cool, different film.”

“The Wolverine 3”, which will be the last in the series, also stars Boyd Holbrook, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Merchant and Eriq Lasalle. It is slated to open in U.S. theatres on March 3, 2017. Earlier Hugh Jackman in September last year had shared a teaser image of the movie on Twitter and Instagram.

Source: PTI

Man claims to be Prince’s biological son, files paternity claim known will.

Court documents filed Monday in Minnesota courts show that Williams’ mother, Marsha Henson, gave a statement saying that she had unprotected sex with Prince in July 1976 in Kansas City and conceived Williams that day.

On Friday, an order authorizing genetic testing was filed in Carver County, Minnesota to allow DNA testing on a sample of Prince’s blood. The results of that test could then be used to settle

any potential claims of paternity against the “Purple Rain” singer, who died April 21 at his Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota.

Though the late singer’s body was cremated shortly after his death, a vial of his blood was extracted and kept on file by the Midwest Medical Examiner, according to the document. While there have not been any claims from individuals alleging Prince has any as-yet-unidentified direct heirs, the filing recognizes

“that parentage issues might arise and that timing can be of concern when conducting genetic testing.”

Earlier last week, Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, and four of his five surviving half-siblings appeared in court to begin sorting out the late singer’s multimilliondollar estate, for which he has no known will. During that hearing, a judge formalized the appointment of Bremer Trust to handle the estate’s financial matters.

Source: Yahoo News

auctions her artwork

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avid Beckham is following in the footsteps of his wife Victoria in launching his first grooming range, teaming up with French skincare brand Biotherm Homme to be its global ambassador.

On Monday, the company announced that the retired football superstar, 40, is to be the face of a new campaign for its best-selling gel moisturiser Aquapower, which will be launched online in June this year.

Furthermore, a deal has been concluded between the Paris-based company, owned by L’Oreal, and Seven Global (the joint venture vehicle co-owned by Beckham, Global Brands and Simon Fuller) that will allow Beckham to develop a skincare and grooming collec-

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oining the list of actresses who put their creativity to raise money for causes is Sonakshi Sinha. The 'Dabangg' girl has auctioned her paintings and donated the money to help breast cancer patients.

Says a source, "Sonakshi is a creative person and has been painting for a while now. She loves to sketch and has shared them on social media for her fans, too. In fact, she had said that playing an artist in 'Lootera' was quite fun because she enjoyed painting. Now, she auctioned her painting in Mumbai over the weekend to raise money for breast cancer patients. Needless to say, she was quite moved that her artwork has been put to good use."

Source: TNN

Keanu Reeves seeks police protection over stalker fan

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eanu Reeves has reportedly called in police over fears for his safety after a man turned up at the star’s home with a package. Legal documents obtained by website TMZ reveal the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating a man who showed up at the actor’s home last October and placed a FedEx envelope in his mailbox.

The envelope allegedly contained a phone number with the instruction: “I will call the cell provided tomorrow. We need to meet as I have already started building the new world. #masterbuilder,” the website reports. According to the TMZ, the LAPD believe the man has an obsession with Keanu’s character, Neo, from The Matrix movies. The mobile phone reference is actually a nod to the first movie.

In the 1999 cult movie Keanu starred as computer hacker who learns about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers from a band of mysterious rebels.

The 51-year-old Canadian actor allegedly told officers he fears the man suffers from some type of mental disorder. Keanu has suffered a number of encounters with intruders at his Los Angeles home which is reported to be "built like a fort".

Source: Contactmusic

Chef organisers including Kevitsu Doze (Synergy), Kevilezo Kense (Synergy), Joel Basumatiri (Chef), Alemjungla are the partners of this enterprise.

The restaurant will be open to all from 10.30 am-7.30 pm (Monday to Sunday).

The grill section will be open from 3.30 p.m-9 pm (Monday to Sunday).

David Beckham Launches Men'S GrooMinG ranGe

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aga Bowl & Grill which will be serving traditional Naga food besides a diverse set of cuisine to foodies, opened on Saturday, May 7. Located at Midland, Naga Bowl & Grill is a joint venture of a group of gourmets going by the name ‘Naga Chef Stakeholders.’

The group consists of the Naga

tion, which is anticipated to lighted to welcome him as a new brand ambassador.” hit shelves in 2017.

“I’m excited to be working with Biotherm Homme,” said Beckham in an official statement. “I’ve been thinking about developing a skincare range for a long time and it wasn’t until I started speaking with Ticket Rates Biotherm that it all came PlaTinuM - `320 together. They are as ambitious as I am, and we look Gold - `150 forward to showing everySilveR - `80 one the fruits of our labor very soon.”

“It’s the first time a male celebrity of this stature has developed a skincare collection," added Biotherm’s general manager David Fridlevski in another statement. “We’re proud to be David Beckham’s partner of choice to develop his vision of skincare, and we’re de-

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Priya Malik returns to small screen in new avatar

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ews channel ABP News is set to launch a new show with former Bigg Boss 9 contestant Priya Malik. The show, produced on a grand scale by the channel, promises to have glamour, grandeur and some interesting unheard stories, said a statement.

Priya, popularly known as Posh Spice of Australian TV, has roots in Dehradun. She has been staying in Austra-

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lia for the last few years. She is also a famous stand-up comedian in Australia.

She entered the controversial reality TV show Bigg Boss, hosted by superstar Salman Khan, as a wild card entry.

She was the one of the finalists in the Big Brother Australia (2014). She also did a famous series Cricket, Camera, Action on ABP News during the recent T-20 Cricket World Cup. Source: IANS

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man has filed a paternity claim against Prince’s estate, just days after a court ordered DNA testing of Prince’s blood in anticipation of potential paternity claims. Carlin Q. Williams of Kansas City, Missouri, claims he is the biological son of the pop icon, CBS News correspondent Jamie Yuccas reports.

Williams is requesting a DNA test and petitioning to be determined as Prince’s “sole surviving legal heir.” The singer had no

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Kohima to host national Open Supercross in June

NAC president, KK Paul Rutsa and secretary, Burakum Ao and other members at the Supercross press conference at the Garden in Dimapur on May 10. The NAC Open Supercross will be held at the Kohima local ground from June 1-3.

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In June, Kohima will witness the first ever supercross event organised in Nagaland under the banner of the premier motor sports governing body of the country – the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI). The competition – NAC Open Supercross will be held at the Kohima local ground from June 1-3.

Supercross competitions exclusively feature motor-cycle racing in closed arenas complete with artificial dirt tracks and obstacles.

Nagaland Adventure Club (NAC), the organisation which founded and pushed the now popular Horsepower Challenge to nationwide attention, termed the event as a national level competition with around 50 riders from Nagaland, the north-east and the mainland expected to participate.

KK Paul Rutsa, NAC president at a press conference in Dimapur today stated that at least 7-8 professional riders from the mainland has shown interest and are expected to compete. With motor sports in Nagaland mostly self-funded, Rutsa underlined the significance of the FMSCI presence, saying, “It’s an op-

portunity for Naga competitors to attract the attention of (corporate) sponsors.” According to him, riders from Mizoram, who have excelled in the sport, are now competing with corporate sponsorship.

A high level of professional is expected as the races will be conducted under FMSCI rules with stewards from the federation officiating.

The competition will feature four categories for engines upto the 500cc class – Experts, Novice, Open and a special category for competitors from Nagaland. Competitors in the Experts, Novice and the special categories can only use Indian-manufactured motor-cycles, while those in the Open category can use foreign or Indian-manufactured motor-cycles.

It will carry a total cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs. Competitors from outside the state will be provided free lodging and transportation expenses. Entry fee for competitors will range from Rs. 500-3000 depending on the category.

Rutsa further expressed confidence that the NAC Open Supercross will become a yearly fixture, while adding that more of such FMSCI supported competitions become regular events in the other NE states as well.

Curry back with a bang in epic NBA OT show Los AngeLes, MAy 10 (AFP): Stephen Curry returned from injury to deliver an overtime performance for the ages Monday, scoring 17 points in the extra session to lift Golden State to a 132-125 win over Portland in game four of their playoff series.

Curry reminded everyone why he is the reigning league MVP, coming off the bench to finish with 40 points in 37 minutes of playing time as the Warriors moved to within one victory of the NBA Western Conference finals.

Curry, who sat out the past four postseason games with a knee injury, bagged all but four of Golden State's overtime points as he outscored the Trail Blazers by himself in the extra session.

"It took me a while to get in the groove but it finally happened," said Curry, who also had nine rebounds and eight assists.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr started his news conference Monday by joking, "Steph will start on Wednesday night", referring to game five.

Kerr said he expected to have to limit Curry's minutes Monday to about 25. But after watching the way Curry rallied the troops, he threw that plan out the window.

"The guy has played one game in three weeks," Kerr said. "I expected a lot of rust. Nobody could have predicted that explosion.

"I figured he would find his stroke and make a few shots, but that was crazy."

Curry didn't enter the game until halfway through the first quarter, with the Warriors trailing 16-2 in front of a crowd of 19,500 at Portland's Moda Center arena.

"I been through a lot in the last three weeks," Curry said. "A lot of people helped me to come back and play."

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and Draymond Green collected 21 points, nine rebounds, seven blocked shots and five assists for the Warriors.

Damian Lillard scored 36 points and handed out 10 assists, CJ McCollum added 24 points, and Al-Farouq Aminu chipped in 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Blazers, who will attempt to extend the series by winning

Wednesday at Oracle Arena.

Wade 'unstoppable' Curry scored the Warriors' first 12 points of overtime for a 123-118 lead with 1:51 to go.

Harrison Barnes' fastbreak layup extended the lead to 125-118 with 1:23 to play.

Lillard made a pair of free throws to cut the difference to 125-120 with 1:18 to go, but Curry drained another threepointer and it was 128-120 with 65 seconds left. The Blazers got no closer than seven points the rest of the way.

In the Eastern Conference game Monday, Dwyane Wade scored 30 points and had a clutch steal and dunk in overtime as the Miami Heat evened their second-round playoff series with a 94-87 win over Toronto.

"This is one heck of a series," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Was there any doubt this was going to overtime?"

The Heat stepped it up in overtime as Joe Johnson blocked two shots, Justise Winslow produced a tip-in basket and Goran Dragic had a key layup as Miami levelled the best-of-seven series at two games each.

"That is just him being D. Wade," Dragic said. "Unbelievable. He is unstoppable."

Game five is Wednesday in Toronto, where Wade will be public enemy number one after Toronto fans accused the Chicago native of being disrespectful in game three for shooting baskets during the Canadian national anthem.

On Monday, Wade tied the score with 12 seconds left by driving to the rim for a basket. Toronto had a chance to ice the victory in regulation but Cory Joseph missed a 15-foot jump shot at the buzzer in front of a crowd of 19,600 fans at Miami's AmericanAirlines arena.

Toronto, who played without injured center Jonas Valanciunas, got scoring from some unexpected sources -- 14 points each from DeMarre Carroll and Joseph.

Bismack Biyombo started in place of Valanciunas and tallied a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Valanciunas is out for the rest of the series.

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket as C.J. McCollum #3 of the Portland Trail Blazers defends. (Getty Images)

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