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Kashmir turmoil: spontaneous lokayukta an urgent need for nagaland: nVco protests loosening india’s grip?

PULWAMA, MAY 11 (REUTERS): Images of students confronting police on campuses have come to symbolise Kashmiri protests against Indian rule as much as guntoting militants in fatigues, in what security officials and separatist leaders say is a dangerous new phase of the conflict.

The sharp rise in violence in recent weeks is more spontaneous than before, complicating the task of Indian security forces trained largely in counter-insurgency and poorly equipped to contain broader unrest.

A political stalemate in India’s only Muslim-majority state is a further hurdle to resolving the long-running Kashmir dispute, as is rising Hindu nationalism in some parts of India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014.

“We can ensure that militant numbers remain relatively low and we have stopped the weapons flow.

The bigger challenge is how to control protesters, how to engage with them,” said one senior army official, who asked not to be named because he was not authorised to speak to media.

When security forces entered a college last month in Pulwama, 30 km (19 miles) south of Kashmir’s summer capital of Srinagar, hundreds of students threw stones at their vehicles before fighting

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pitched battles inside college corridors and bathrooms. Within days, widespread protests forced most colleges and secondary schools in Indian-controlled Kashmir to close.

Teenaged girls took to the streets for the first time in years. At least 100 protesters were wounded.

A local police chief said security forces were steering clear of campuses to avoid provoking more violence.

Police were appealing to parents to ensure children “do not indulge” in violence, Kashmir inspector general of police S.J.M. Gillani said, adding that most areas were back under control.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, leader of a moderate Kashmiri separatist faction, said protesters were for the first time ignoring calls to stop.

“Today there is absolute hate for India. They don’t listen to anyone,” he told Reuters in Srinagar.

India’s former spy chief, A.S. Dulat, said the Kashmir situation “has never been so bad”.

Still, New Delhi has stuck to its tough line, demanding an end to violence before talking with separatists. “All these activities of stone pelting have to stop.

Then will the government consider talking,” said K.S. Dhatwalia, a home ministry spokesman.

Politicians also say that, in contrast to earlier unrest,

indian policemen detain a Kashmiri student during a protest in srinagar. (REUTERS/File)

there is no obvious leader to negotiate with.

Previous waves of violence in 2008 and 2010 fizzled out after a year or so as local people tired of shutdowns. There is little sign the current protests will end soon, however.

In villages set amid the mustard fields and apple orchardsofKashmirValley,people openly praise militants and protesters. Locals complain of more police checkpoints, while grieving mothers show photos of loved ones killedintheunrest.

Shabir Ahmad, a doctor, said he began supporting militants and protesters after his brother-in-law, 21,

was shot dead in Chadoora amid a stand-off with security forces. “India is losing Kashmir because of its own doing,” the 35-year-old said at his family home, sitting next to his grieving motherin-law.

Some Kashmiris warn that rising nationalist sentiment across parts of India, led by Modi’s hardline Hindu supporters, is deepening their sense of estrangement.

Modi last month asked Kashmiri youngsters to choose between “tourism and terrorism”, comments that angered locals.

Several Kashmiris living in ‘mainland’ India have returned home after

facing discrimination, including student Hashim Sofi, 27, who arrived at his hostel room in Rajasthan state to a T-shirt with “Kashmiri dog” scribbled on the front.

“They are saying that all Kashmiris are terrorists,” he said by telephone.

Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, an aide to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who governs in an alliance with Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, said he remained hopeful that Delhi would launch a new dialogue. “Kashmir cannot be seen as an isolated place,” he said. “Indian politics are becoming more polarised.”

DiMAPUR, MAY 11 (MExN): The Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) today submitted a representation to the Nagaland State Chief Minister, Dr Shurhozelie Liezietsu asking for the setting up of a Lokayukta in Nagaland State.

The NVCO said that to have a Lokayukta in Nagaland is “the need of the hour,” considering the corruption prevalent in the state.

It lamented that in Nagaland some officers use their position or status to discriminate somebody or gain something from that person. “Some officers avail or use the services of government employees for their own personal work and benefit,” it added.

The NVCO further pointed out that jobs are being given relatives and family members, and appointments are being made without any advertisement or selection process. It further specified the instances of fictitious and ghost employees, minors and over aged persons.

Regarding favoritism, the NVCO said that there are instances where contract works and tenders are being made “in total violation of all ethics of technicalities.”

“The influential section of people taking away the shares of the genuine candidates such as relief, grant, subsidy, etc and also materials meant for farmers/cultivator, villagers, widow, BPL, children, old people or senior citizen, persons with disability, including power-tiller meant for cultivators, etc.”

It also lamented the prevalence of extortion, bribery, embezzlement of funds and fraud which is rife in the state.

The NVCO also stressed on the need to fight against backdoor appointment by ensuring “equality of appointment in matters of public appointment.” “It is also the fight against all those employed who have been appointed/recruited in various departments of the Government of Nagaland bypassing the constitutional scheme of public employment through the modus operandi of illegal, backdoor, contractual,” it added.

It stated that the Nagaland Govern-

ment’s own Office Memorandum dated January 13, 2010 on the subject “reveals the naked truth about the most unethical ‘department ethics’ that has taken a stranglehold on governance in the State.”

It quoted the OM as stating: “It has come to the notice of the Government that a number of unauthorized appointments have been made by certain Heads of Departments on the eve of their retirements without following the prescribed procedure. Now, the Government has taken a decision that all those irregular appointments made by them should be immediately cancelled by the concerned Administrative Heads of Depts. and also criminal prosecution of the guilty officials be taken up by filing an FIR in the Vigilance Commission and all payments of pensionary benefits should be withheld till criminal case is disposed off”.

In light of the above circumstance, the NVCO stated that the setting up of a Lokayukta is urgently required in order to eradicate corruption in the state. This, it stated would provide a clean, transparent, and accountable government of the people.

“The main objective of Lokayukta is to curb the menace of corruption providing within the State. When any individual makes a complaint against the public servant relating to corruption, mal-administration, favoritism, nepotism, etc, the Lokayukta looks into such matters and investigates and if they find out that the allegations are true, the public servant is punished. Public servant includes the Chief Minister, Cabinet Ministers, the MLA, the Vice-Chancellor of Universities, Bureaucrats, Secretaries and the higher-ups of the Government department. Lokayukta is a great check on corruption, bring about transparency in the system, to make state administrative machinery citizen friendly,” the NVCO explained.

As such, it urged the Nagaland Chief Minister to ensure that necessary action is taken in order to set up the anti-corruption body in the state at the earliest.

SRSU cautions irregular teachers New DIETs for Peren, Longleng, Kiphire

DiMAPUR , MAY 11 (MExN): The Satoi Range Students union (SRSU) today informed that it will be conducting surprise checking to curb down on irregular teachers in government primary schools and high schools of all eleven villages under Satoi area.

A press note from the SRSU said that it would look into the irregularities of those irresponsible teachers for illegal practices of proxy at Government High School Satoi, Head Quarter Sub Division, Zunheboto District, which has adversely affected the student’s academic careers.

It further informed that with effect from the date of appointment all the government teachers under various categories are also liable for termination if any teachers concerned are absent from duty for more than one month without leave or if found to keep Finally cleared his class 10 exam with distinction, but proxy teachers in his or her place of posting how? He’s been lodged in accordance with the undertaking signed by the individual appointee. here since 2013... miracle!!

The union stated that the same yardstick would be applied and reported to the higher ups regarding all irregularities under Satoi Head Quarter for strict and necessary action even to the extent of termination of service.

It further informed that “no grace pe-

riod” will be given with effect from May 30, 2017 and reminded all the teachers of Government High School Satoi (GHSS) to be stationed at Satoi head quarter in the next thirty days.

The union reminded that in 2016, under the concerned GHSS, only four students appeared in the matriculation exams, and in 2017 only three appeared. Of this, only one qualified.

At present, the SRSU informed that GHSS Satoi comprises of seven graduate teachers, two under graduate teachers and two Hindi teachers. There are meanwhile five primary teachers at Government Primary School Satoi.

The SRSU further informed that it had held a meeting with all the unit presidents of the eleven villages on April 19 and resolved to strictly adhere to the directives of the All Sumi Students Union (SKK) regarding proxy teachers and related matters.

The union appealed to the Minister for School Education to bring corrective measures at the earliest to stop illegal proxy teachers in the state. It suggested installing fingerprint biometric systems in all schools to ensure teachers attendance and check irregularities.

our Correspondent Kohima | May 11

The main thrust of the State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Nagaland during 2017-18 will be on the successful setting up of the new District Institute of Education & Training (DIET) at Peren, Longleng and Kip-

hire including the new Block Institute of Teacher Education (BITE) at Sechii (Kohima), Longkhim (Tuensang), Chuchuyimlang (Mokokchung), Meluri (Phek) Bhandari (Wokha), Aboi (Mon), Akuluto (Zunheboto) and Medziphema (Dimapur). This was stated in the annual administrative report of SCERT 2016-

17 tabled in the recent assembly session here.

The Ministry of Human Resource Department, Government of India has approved and sanctioned the establishment of such new institutes and the civil works are underway.

The department has also decided to declare the year 2017 as the “Year of

Research” for the department. Though all ongoing programmes like teachers’ training, development of textbooks and curriculum, vocational guidance & counseling, workshops and seminars etc. would be continued and strengthened, special emphasis would be given to research works, the report added.

cntc condemns life bid on member

DiMAPUR, MAY 11 (MExN): The Central Nagaland Tribes Council (CNTC) today condemned what it said was an assassination bid made on one of its members, Benri Mozhui, Executive Officer of Nagaland State Agriculture Marketing Board. A press note from the CNTC informed that the shooting incident occurred on the night of May 8 at his residence in Duncan Basti, where two miscreants

were involved. The CNTC demanded that befitting action be taken on those perpetrators. “At the same time the CNTC also warned sternly of those non-locals conniving with local people indulging in such behavior and which will result in dire consequences,” it said.

It further asked “all citizens, both overground and underground to stop patronizing anti-socials which is det-

rimental for a peaceful society.” The CNTC asked the authorities to investigate into the incident promptly and book those involved at the earliest. It meanwhile conveyed sympathy to the injured and prayed for a speedy recovery. The Dimapur District GBs Association (DDGBA), in a separate press not, also condemned the incident and urged the Dimapur Police to apprehend the culprits at the earliest.

Nagaland: 61% households Autorickshaw drivers protest ‘no 7990 cooperative societies practice shifting cultivation passenger beside driver’ directive in existence in Nagaland our Correspondent Kohima | May 11

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About 61 per cent of the total households in the state of Nagaland practice shifting cultivation, in about 1.00 lakh hectares of land annually. This exposed about 5.65 per cent of the total geographical area of the state to soil hazard.

At this rate, it is estimated that over 70 per cent of soil depletion, degradation of land and deterioration of water resources are on account of extensive practice of shifting cultivation, without proper conservation measures.

Conservation of soil and water has important bearing on sustainable livelihood security of the people of the state in the

present scenario, according to Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17.

The geo-physio graphically the state is highly susceptible to soil erosion as only 8.48 per cent of the total geographical area of 16, 579 sq.km can be considered plain and the rest are constituted by undulating and hilly terrain with altitude varying from 200m to 3840m.

The survey report also stated that high annual rainfall with excessive surface run-off during summer and drought like situation in winter. The annual rainfall which varies from 150cm to 250cm can either be a blessing if properly harnessed or become a curse if allowed to flow freely as surface run-off.

Morung Express news Dimapur | May 11

Autorickshaws drivers were on protest mode today crying foul over the recent directive from the Regional Transport Authority, Dimapur limiting seating capacity, while prohibiting the practice of accommodating passengers beside the driver.

The drivers estimated to be around a hundred in number stopped plying and began to publicly express their resentment on the road. According to the police, the drivers began their protest near the Dhansiri bridge by stopping and asking other autorickshaws to stop plying and join them.

As the police intervened, the protestors later relo-

cated to the Burma Camp junction to culminate at the Dimapur-Chumukedima autorickshaw parking lot.

The police maintained that the drivers can protest but not through the means of stopping others and creating road jams.

On the whole, the protest was over the RTA directive, which practically diminished per day earnings; the undercurrent however was over alleged random imposition of monetary penalty on defaulters of the directive.

As per some autorickshaw drivers, since the directive came into force on May 1, the frequency of fines has increased, while it was further alleged that there has been no uniformity on the amount imposed.

The protestors disbanded after it was informed that the Dimapur District Autorickshaw Drivers Union (DDADU) will be taking up the matter with the Deputy Commissioner later in the afternoon.

The DC when contacted maintained that since it was a directive of the RTA, the district administration alone cannot decide. “(However) If they have any specific concerns, it will be taken up,” said the DC, while adding that the matter will be discussed at an RTA meeting scheduled on May 12. While stating that DDADU executives are also scheduled to attend the meeting, the DC said that the standing RTA directive was taken after taking into consideration the views of the DDADU.

our Correspondent Kohima | May 11

There was an increase of 375 registered cooperative societies of varied activities predominantly for agriculture and allied activities during 2016-17 in the state.

As of date a total of 7990 cooperative societies are in existence and are registered with the government, according to Nagaland Economic Survey 2016-17.

The report stated that despite efforts to elevate the economy of rural Nagaland through the intervention of the activities of the cooperative societies during 2016-17, 342 registered primary cooperative societies remained defunct and subsequently their registration were cancelled

by the government.

Nagaland being a state where economic activities are concentrated only in small scale, the role of primary cooperative societies have gained importance.

To a large extent, the type of existing societies are basically primary cooperative societies which are engaged in agriculture and allied activities, marginal business houses and small cottage industries.

Audit for 926 societies as conducted for primary cooperatives during 2016-17 with the highest in Mokokchung district numbering 196 followed by Dimapur 191, Kohima 121, Phek 98, Wokha 71, Tuensang 61, Longleng 58, Mon 52, Kiphire 40, Zunheboto 16, Mangkolemba 15 and Peren 7.

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Name Your Career: seminar for science students held Our Correspondent Kohima | May 11

A career guidance seminar on the theme ‘Name Your Career’ under the aegis of My Admission Guidance Christian Higher Secondary School (CHSS), Dimapur felicitated its HSLC and HSSLC 2017 (a unit of Satwat Edu Sertoppers on May 11 at the Covenant Hall on May 11. Toppers are seen with administrators vice Pvt Ltd) took place (L-R) Jose VA, Patricia Zhimomi Vice-Principal, CHSS and S. Moatemsu Walling Principal here today at Ura Academy CHSS after the programme.

Hall with a good number of Class XII science students and parents in attendance.

Addressing the seminar as the chief guest, FP Solo, principal secretary for school education & SCERT stressed on the need to impart good education and also to lay a strong foundation of maths and science education in the state. He said science graduates are

likely to get more employment than arts graduates, adding that there is less unemployment among the science graduates than the arts graduates. Unfortunately, in Nagaland, he said, very few students go for science wherein 80% of students after passing Class X opt for arts and only 20% for science.

He told the seminar that majority of the students in case of neighboring state like Manipur go for science and very few for arts. In this respect, Manipur has enormous technical manpower.

They have a strong foundation in maths and science, he said and stressed that the state of Nagaland

also need to encourage more students go for science. While making career choice, he said it important to choice something which is required to the need of the time, career prospects and opportunities.

Dr. Er. Vikuotuolie Angami, Ph.D also graced the seminar as the guest of honour. Pradip Sengupta (Founder of XL education, IIT & MNNIT) and N.A Harish (Founder of CEG Education) also addressed the seminar.

Earlier, Abeni in her welcome address said this seminar was organized for the first time in Nagaland.

Our education sector was established with a vision

to become an eminent organization at pan global level into the field of career guidance and people's development, helping people around the world envisioning themselves, she said.

My Admission Guidance started with a motto of helping the students from Nagaland and other part of north east. It helps students as well as parents to get proper and rightful counseling before selecting any course or colleges.

My Admission Guidance extends proper career counseling related to education sector and its various related programs and activities.

She regretted that stu-

Peren SVEEP icon tours schools

Holy Cross Higher Secondary School, Dimapur Management felicitated the toppers of HSLC and HSSLC 2017 besides a Subject topper in a brief programme, graced by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-II Dimapur, Dr Ilayas at the chief guest. Dr Ilayas congratulated the P e r e n, M ay 1 1 students for their excellent performance in the examinations and also lauded the teachers and school management for their success. On the occasion, Holy Cross Alumni (Crossians) (Mexn): District Icon Peren, Thonjiliu Pamei also felicitated the toppers.

toured around fifteen higher secondary school and high schools under Tening, Ahthibung, Ngwalwa, Jalukie Hq. and Sadar and Peren Administrative Hqs in connection with Systematic Voter’s Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) campaign from April 20 to 27.

Short speeches along with demonstration on ‘How to vote, get enrolled and perform ethical voting’ were shared to the students among the age group Dental awareness and screening camp was organized by St. Thomas Mission Society, Mid- of 16 to 18 years. Booklets land in collaboration with Leo Club, Midland at MGM Hr Sec School. Dr. Arihant Jain and Dr. and forms on “How to get Deepika Jain were the resource persons. An interactive session was held at the end where the students took active part. This was followed by the true dental check-up and prescription for each and every student.

dents from northeast are not aware of the opportunities which are available.

There is absence of proper guidance, no career related seminars and no proper counselors/career mentors to guide the student.

She said My Admission Guidance helped numerous students for the past 5 years, fulfilling their career dreams into the top most colleges in India.

Today’s seminar focused on motivational speech, solution for confused career, positive thinking, discussion on medical, engineering, management, paramedical & other courses which is the most beneficial for the students.

Iron folic and deworming programme for teachers under Kiphire block held Morung Express News Kiphire | May 11

District Icon Peren, Thonjiliu Pamei with the students of GHS Heninigkunglwa under Peren district during (SVEEP) campaign held from April 20 to 27. (DIPR Photo)

registered and vote, basics of SVEEP were distributed to the students. She also encouraged the students

to involve in transforming the Electoral system for a better society and stressed on “One person, one vote”

and the right to vote. The tour was organized by the District Election Office, Peren.

Kiphire Dist Admin organises farewell for outgoing officers Morung Express News Kiphire | May 11

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire today organized a farewell programme for the outgoing officers who have been transferred out from the district to different other establishments in the state.

Speaking at the programme, the Deputy Commissioner, Sedevikho Khro said that transfer and posting is not new in government service and organizing farewell programme gives an opportunity to reflect on the times spend DBs of Kiphire presenting a special folk song during the farewell programme organised for the outgoing officers together during the service.

The DC said that offion May 11. (Morung Photo)

cers posted in the district, work tirelessly, sometimes 24x7 a week just for the welfare of the people of the district and added, “If at any point of time, we are insincere in our duties we have to rededicate ourselves and give more time to the work assigned to us.”

Further sharing his observation, the DC said that with the transfer of many dedicated officers from the establishment, it will have a difficult time to manage and referred to the transferred officers as historian of the district who knows the district very well.

On the occasion, the DC called upon the staffs present to respect everyone as equal and there should be no distinction between DC and a labourer when it comes to service. “Partiality should not be there in discharging the duties,” the DC stated. He also conveyed best wishes to the outgoing officers and to the new assignment.

Dr Tinojungshi Chang, ADC Hq, Lankonsen Tsanglao SDO (C), Banjamin Longkup SDO (C) and Wungam EAC also spoke on the occasion. The DBs of the district presented special folk song.

The Chief Medical Office in Kiphire district organized training for teachers under Kiphire block on iron folic and de-worming programme at IDSP hall on May 10 with Dr Rebecca, Program Officer, UIP as the resource person. The training was attended by more than 20 teachers.

Speaking to the teacher participants, Dr Rebecca said that they should disseminate proper information on time to the students whenever there is information pertaining to health issues. She requested the teachers to work hand in hand with the department and partner with health department.

She informed that the department and staffs has reach out to every school in the district with de-worming tablets along with flex and other information and asked the teachers to make use of that information and provide the tablets to the students in the month of February and August.

She also said that iron folic tablets should be provided to the students since iron is very important for blood and also for healthy mental life and added, “if iron count is low blood count also decreases and asked the teachers to help the society by making use of the tablet provided by the department following proper instruction.”

“Iron folic tablet will also enhance the memory of the students,” Dr Rebecca said and asked the teachers not to miss this activity in respective schools.

In interaction session, Dr Rebecca also gave more details of the importance of using de-worming tablet and Iron folic tablet to the students. She also expressed gratitude to the teaching faculties for making it to the programme.

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MATIKHRÜ VILLAGE COUNCIL P.O.P.S Meluri Dist. Phek 797114 Nagaland

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With immense pride and pleasure for bringing laurel to our village and our community in general.

We the Matikhrü village council extends our heartiest congratulations to Ms. ROSELINE POJAR daughter of Mr & Mrs. Hewechi Pojar for securing the top 3 position in Arts stream in the recent declared HSSLC result.

Wherein the village council congratulates all the successful candidates of HSLC & HSSLC examination 2017. May the good Lord guide you and bless you in all your future endeavours.

(MASI KATIRY) Chairman, Matikhrü Village Council

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Kaziranga to close for visitors Guwahati, May 11 (iaNS): Assam's Kaziranga National Park will be shut for visitors from next week, Director Satyendra Singh announced on Thursday. He said that the jeep and elephant safaris will be closed from May 16.

The increased rainfall in the last one month has partially submerged the roads inside the park making it difficult for jeeps to ply for safaris. "Similarly, the temperatures have also increased in the last couple of days and under these circumstances...Taking these factors into consideration, we have decided to close the park," Singh said.

The normal safari season is from November 1 to April 30.

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Newmai News Network Impha | May 11

Manipur Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Dr. J. Suresh Babu has said that preliminary investigations have begun to determine the veracity of the reported threat alleged by a Supreme Court lawyer, Utsav Singh Bains who is providing legal assistance to late Irom Roger’s family.

Bians, who has been assisting the family of Manipur road rage murder victim since 2011, alleged that he had been “threatened” to stay away from the case.

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Biren Singh’s son, Nongthombam Ajay, is an accused in the case.

While addressing a press conference held at the Chief Minster’s Secretariat today, Dr. Suresh Babu said that the State Government takes the news report appeared on some sections of the national and State media on the alleged threat received by lawyer Utsav Singh Bains seriously.

Maintaining that an SDPO-level officer had already started investigating the case, the senior bureaucrat officer contended that the State Government is even ready to hand over the case

to National Investigation Agency (NIA) if required.

He further said that adequate security would be provided to the lawyer whenever he visits the State in connection with the case.

Taking part at the press conference, Director General of Police (DGP) L.M. Khaute said that within a few days, Manipur Police would be able to identify the points centering around the whole issue.

He further said that Manipur Police provided adequate security to Bains when he came to the State and will do the same in future as well.

tura, May 11 (Pti): A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 35-year-old teacher of a private school at Betasing in South West Garo Hills (SWGH). According to a delayed report, the teacher of the private school was arrested on May 4 after girl lodged a police complaint against the teacher.

The girl in her complaint had alleged that the teacher had allegedly raped her many times at his own house. Incidentally, the girl had gone missing from her house in Khagre since January 22 and her father had filed a missing report the next day. Her whereabouts remained a mystery until

she surfaced on May 2 in Ampati Police station.

The family of the girl was immediately informed while police tried to speak to her and get the details of what happened.

“She was hesitant in speaking to us and did not give us complete details.

Later the District Child Protection Officers (DCPO) also met the victim but she was still unwilling to talk regarding her ordeal. It was only when she met the doctor for a medical test that she opened up about the sexual abuse being meted to her by the teacher,” said Superintendent of Police of South West Garo Hills, Bobby Momin.

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taxation compliance by petrol Indian economy poses major ‘Dual pumps under GST will raise costs’ challenges: Chinese think tank Beijing, May 11 (ianS): India’s competitive economy may pose a challenge to China which may become an “unfortunate bystander” watching India succeed if it didn’t develop a more effective growth strategy, a Chinese think-tank has warned.

The Beijing-based think tank Anbound also said that India could well become the next China because of low labour cost, young population and other factors.

It pointed out that not enough studies were conducted on India and Beijing “cannot wait until India grows into an apparently promising competitor before discussing how to deal with the situation.

“While Indian GDP may lag far behind (than that of China), the country remains a potential emerging market that has high attractiveness for global capital,” said the report, carried by the state-run Global Times on Thursday.

“Just as what happened with China in the past, the changes taking place in India may also point to a great potential for development.

“In our opinion, if India intentionally creates a competitive situation in front of global investors, it will pose a challenge for China.

“Moreover, there are growing signs that India is succeeding in attract-

ing more and more investment, which China should take (note of) seriously.

“As such, China should develop a more effective growth strategy for the new era or it may become an unfortunate bystander watching India’s success.

“The country’s vast domestic market, low labour costs and skilled labour market are its most attrac-

tive features. As China’s demographic dividend diminishes, India, with half of its population below the age of 25, is poised to take advantage.”

An increasing number of Chinese companies had invested in India in recent years, covering such sectors as hardware, software and marketing.

“It is noteworthy that

Chinese companies’ investment in India has shifted from simply marketing to research and development (R&D),” it said.

It cited the case of Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies, which invested $170 million to open an R&D facility in Bengaluru, and has announced plans to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign.

“In other words, India may turn itself into China 2.0, and let global investors decide whether to invest in China or India. “In our opinion, if India intentionally creates a competitive situation in front of global investors, it will pose a challenge for China.

“China needs to ponder and study the rise of the Indian economy carefully. “With a young population, it is entirely possible for the emerging market economy to become China 2.0 to gain the attention of world capital.”

new Delhi, May 11 (ianS): Despite petrol and petroleum products, including diesel and natural gas, being exempt under the GST, practically all filling stations will come under the tax ambit as they also sell lubricants and distilled water, which are not exempt, leading to an increase in compliance costs, industry stakeholders and experts have said. India currently has over 45,000 petrol pumps.

“All petrol pumps are selling lubricants and it is under GST. Many of the petrol pumps also sell distilled water and other merchandise due to which each and every petrol pump will come under GST,” Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association President Sandeep Sehgal told IANS. Experts are in fact of the opinion that this will lead to duality of compliances as the petrol pumps will have to file two returns -- one for the petroleum products and the other for non-exempt products on which Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable, like lubricants.

“Petrol pumps also sell engine oils, cold drinks and water bottles on which they will have to pay GST and on petrol/ diesel VAT (Value Added Tax) will be payable to the states. This will lead to duality and will lead to increase in the compliance cost,” GST expert Pritam Mahure told IANS. “For smooth transition to GST, the government should aim at reducing compliance cost for business. Then only, GST will actually bring ease of doing business,” Jigar Doshi, Partner, SKP Business

Consulting, and a GST expert, told IANS. “Also, petroleum companies should take measures to ensure that they guide petrol pump owners to ensure smooth transition. The government should issue appropriate guidelines to help the small vendors,” Doshi added.

The Punjab Petroleum Dealers Association, which has 3,268 petrol pumps in the state as members, has been asking for petroleum products to be included under GST as the VAT rates in the state are higher than in Haryana and Chandigarh.

“We would have to file value-added tax and another GST for non-exempt products. We are demanding petrol products to be brought under GST. Petrol is cheaper in Chandigarh and Haryana because of higher VAT in Punjab, so we lose out on business in Punjab. Petrol sales will not grow in Punjab,” Sehgal said. “The government should levy one rate for petroleum products,” he urged.

Petrol and petroleum products have been kept zero-rated under the GST regime. Since 30-40 per cent of states’ income is derived from potable alcohol and petroleum products, the GST Council -which consists of states’ finance ministers -- preferred to keep these out of GST as of now.

The states, after the first year of GST implementation, would review and decide if these products need to be brought under the new indirect tax regime.

The government is targeting July 1 as the GST’s roll-out date.

‘India passing through biggest Micromax ‘Canvas 2’ comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 iPhone 7 world’s bestDelhi, May 11 selling smartphone in Q1 technological revolution’ new (ianS): Micromax, in partSan FranciSco, May 11 (ianS): Apple iPhone 7 has emerged as the world’s best-selling smartphone model in the first quarter of 2017, with an estimated shipment of 21.5 million units that captured 6% market-share worldwide, a new report said. Apple iPhone 7 Plus, with a bigger screen and higher price, shipped 17.4 million units for second place and 5% market-share worldwide in first quarter of 2017, according to market research firm Strategy Analytics.

“Global smartphone shipments reached a robust 353.3 million units in first quarter of 2017. The top-five most popular models together accounted for 1 in 6 of all smartphones shipped worldwide during the quarter,” said Neil Mawston, Executive Director Strategy Analytics, in a statement. Apple today accounts for two of the world’s top 5 smartphone models.

Meanwhile, Apple iPhone 5S has emerged as the top premium smartphone in 7 states of India while other versions of iOS-driven devices occupy the top 5 premium spots in non-metro states. OPPO R9s was declared as the star performer, shipping 9 million units globally and becoming the world’s third most popular smartphone model.

“Samsung was still gearing up for the launch of its new Galaxy S8 portfolio, but managed to get 2 models in the top 5 during first quarter of 2017,” noted Linda Sui, Director Strategy Analytics. Samsung Galaxy J3 captured 2% global smartphone market-share and fourth place, while Galaxy J5 took 1% global share to become the world’s fifth most popular model.

new Delhi, May 11 (ianS): India is passing through the biggest technological revolution which will make data analytics critical for delivery of services to the people, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Thursday.

Leakages in government schemes are now vanishing and in due course all benefits provided by the government will go straight to the intended beneficiary’s account, he said at an event here.

Addressing an interactive meeting organised by industry body FICCI, Kant enumerated the various initiatives of the government to change the 19th century mindsets and move into the 21st century through vast and transformative decisions.

The government has leveraged technology to link up all states with the Centre through ‘PRAGATI’ (ProActive Governance and Timely Implementation), an integrative and interactive platform for addressing the common man’s grievances and monitoring important programmes

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nership with Airtel, on Thursday launched a 2017 edition ‘Canvas 2’ smartphone that offers one year of free 4G data and calling minutes at no additional cost.

Priced at Rs 11,999, the device is powered by a quad-core 1.3GHz processor paired up with 3GB of RAM and has internal memory of 16GB that can be expanded up to 64GB. The device is the first smartphone in its price segment with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

“Our partnership with Corning has also helped us make ‘Canvas 2’, the first smartphone to offer Corning Gorilla Glass 5 in its price segment. We expect ‘Canvas 2’ to yet again set a bench mark and revolutionise the overall smartphone adoption,” Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax Informatics, told reporters here.

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The device has 13MP rear camera, a 5MP selfie camera with wide-angle lens, a fingerprint sensor, a 3,050mAh battery and runs on Android Nougat operating system.

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Under this initiative, the Prime Minister links up with all Chief Secretaries of states and Indian Ambassadors overseas to monitor projects online once every fortnight.

This initiative, he added, was breaking all walls between the states and the Centre. He said the government has moved away from inputs and processes to focus on outcome targets of various ministries.

Outcomes are now monitored regularly through a dashboard, an IT user interface, created by NITI Aayog.

Any deviations from the assigned outcome targets are brought to the notice of the PMO, which then suggests appropriate remedial steps, Kant said at the interactive meeting on “The Business of Government: Learnings from Global Experiences” organised with the support of NITI Aayog, Bharti Institute of Public Policy of Indian School of Business (ISB) and the IBM Centre for The Business of Government.

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Mhainamtsi village alleges destruction MALT calls for setting up fire and emergency services in Mangkolemba of plantations by ‘unrecognised village’ PEREN, may 11 (mExN): The Mhainamtsi Village Council today alleged that an “unrecognised village Keyevi B/Khehoi” has “totally destroyed Mhainamtsi Rubber plantation of 13 years old and pineapple farm, bamboos and tapioca farm etc cultivating since 1966.”

While vehemently condemning the “barbaric act,” Mhainamtsi Village Council, Chairman, Miucham in a press release said that on April 29, 2017, Dobashis and Jalukie Police intervened in the situation and verified the spot.

MVC said that “Soon after they left the spot, the Keyevi B/Khehoi Village continued their barbaric act by cutting down the rubber plantation which is directly an insult and challenge to the Government by taking the laws into their own hand.”

“We sincerely believe that the Government shall

Portion of the plantation farm under the jurisdiction of Mhainamtsi Village allegedly destroyed by miscreants.

impart justice without any bias or malice towards none and also to give compensation for the damaged crops and plants,” the MVC added.

The Council also informed that the boundaries of their land allotted by land owner that is Lamhai Village are as follows:

MEx FILE NNC to observe 66th Naga Plebiscite Day Kohima, may 11 (mExN): The Naga National Council (NNC) has informed that it will be observing the 66th Anniversary of Naga Voluntary Plebiscite Day on May 16, 10:00 am at Peace Hall, Chedema. A press release from Acüyi Vadeo, Joint Secretary, NNC informing this has invited all to participate on this “historic day of our Nation”. It has also requested all Regions/Regional Councils to observe this historic day in their respective Regions.

Governor’s award for HSLC & HSSLC Toppers Kohima, may 11 (DiPR): The function for presentation of the Governor's Award to the Toppers and felicitation of Rank Holders of the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2017 by the Governor of Nagaland, P.B. Acharya will be held on May 26 at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Kohima at 11:00 am. The Top twenty ranked students of HSLC Examination 2017 and Top Ten ranked students of the 3 (three) streams of HSSLC Examination 2017 and the respective heads of institutions from where they passed, along with one parent of the student have been invited to attend the function. Further, all the Rank Holders have been informed to attend the function in their respective school uniforms. All invitees must reach the venue by 10:30 am and be seated by 10:45 am.

International Nurses Day today Kohima, may 11 (mExN): The Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI) Local Branch Kohima will be observing International Nurses Day on May 12 at 12:00 noon at the DBT Conference Hall, Kohima under the theme “Nursing: A voice to lead – achieving the sustainable development goals.” Dr. Neikhrielie Khiamia-o, Managing Director Naga Hospital Authority Kohima will grace the occasion as the chief guest. All TNAI members working in different health centres under Kohima district have been invited to the function.

North-Tehai River to the border of Chumukedima; East-KJP Road; West-PWD Camp (Tehai River North and Nkwareu River, South) and South-Nkwareu River.

It also informed that with reference to the first eviction Letter No JUDL/38/76 Dt. 1/5/76

and No GEN/ADMN.6/76/ dt 4/5/76 for eviction of unrecognized Keyevi B/Khehoi Village, second and third eviction 1983 and 1985 respectively. “Despite of serving eviction order by the Government defying the order again they re- established their Village,” it

further alleged.

With the view to “help the investigation” the council mentioned that “on May 4, 2000 with the help of some uniform personnel and Keyevi B/Khehoi Villagers ambushed our Kheti’s goers with sophisticated weapons and killed six persons on the spot. Thereafter even on 6/5/2000 two of the Village workers, a Nepali family (Husband & Wife) were killed in a Farm House.”

Expressing dissatisfaction over “continuation of threat by the unrecognised Village” and the action of the Government, the Mhainamtsi Village Council warned that if the Government remain silent or failed to deal with the matter accordingly, “this time, we [are] prepared in spirit for final showdown in defending our traditional boundary, for which the Government shall [be] held responsible.”

maNgKolEmba, may 11 (mExN): One house was razed after a fire broke out at Mangko Ward in Mangkolemba on May 9.

According to a press release from the Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem (MALT), fire broke out at the house belonging to one Lipok Jamir “due to a possible short circuit which damaged property amounting to more than 25 lakhs of rupees”. At the time of incident, there was no one at home thus avoiding any injury to human, it added.

The MALT while informing this expressed “great dismay” over the lack of Fire and Emergency Services in Mangkolemba, a sub divisional head quarter for three ranges under Mokokchung district.

“For many years, there are fire related accidents at Mangkolemba, however, owing to the absence of the fire brigade, many houses and properties were de-

stroyed,” the MALT stated while claiming that the May 9 accident could have been controlled and the house and properties saved had there been a fire department at Mangkolemba.

Also claiming that the police department at Mangkolemba is facing “utmost hardship in mobility” as there is no vehicle in the department, the MALT disclosed that the police officers and the personnel have to hire private vehicles for official duties.

“This has largely crippled the versatility and swiftness in delivering security services by the police department at Mangkolemba,” the MALT maintained.

In this regard, the Mangkolemba Ao Lanur Telongjem appealed the concerned departments to facilitate “necessary facilities” at Mangkolemba town at the earliest to provide adequate services to the public in times of accidents and danger.

Dimapur District Welfare Officer informs DimaPuR, may 11 (mExN): The Dimapur District Welfare Officer has informed that payments for Old Age/Widow/Disabled/Blind under NSAP and State Dept. of Social Welfare for 9 months would be made in the Council Halls on the mentioned dates: May 15 – Kuhoxu, May 16 – Nikikhe, May 18 –S.Hotovi, May 23 – Medziphema, May 25 – Kiyeto, May 27 – Darogapathar, May 29 – Diphupar, May 30 –Kevijau, May 31 – Lengrijan, June 1 – Kuda Nagarjan. Beneficiaries are to collect their pensions from the nearest place of payment along with Xerox copy of Aadhaar card and Bank Account front page.

Nagaland’s roads unfit to be called roads: Dr. Jayakumar DimaPuR, may 11 (mExN): All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary and In-charge of Nagaland state, Dr. K. Jayakumar along with a team of Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) visited Zunheboto and Mokokchung on May 10 and 11 respectively.

According to a press release from the Media Cell, NPCC, Dr. Jayakumar, addressing party workers at Zunheboto, blasted the NPF-BJP Govt and said that the people have not heard of any special plan or nonplan assistance for Nagaland after the BJP Govt. came to power and that the only funds received by the

state are those awarded by the 14th Finance Commission. On the same note, he added, “Nagaland’s roads are unfit to be called roads”.

Also stating that the BJP Govt’s primary objective is to enforce the Uniform Civil Code, the AICC Secretary warned that if BJP succeeds in implementing it, all special provisions including Art. 370, 371a, b, c etc. “will become dormant”.

On the defections of Congress MLAs to NPF, the AICC Secretary commented that the “impossible are possible in Nagaland” and that immense wrongs are happening in the state. In this regard, he called on

Congressmen and women to stand by ideologies, principles and programmes so that the people would make Congress return to power in 2018 "for our maturity, stability and clean image".

Dr. Jayakumar also raised doubts on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement about Naga agreement commenting, “Perhaps there is no agreement as nobody has seen it”.

He charged Modi of “cheating” not only the Nagas but the world. His words and his actions are different, Dr. Jayakumar insisted and argued that his promises of Rs. 15 lakh to every citizen’s bank ac-

count and Make in India also turned out to be frauds.

Stating that non-BJP political parties are working on a mega alliance to take on BJP in the Presidential election in July 2017, the AICC Secretary informed that the DMK has invited leaders of all non-BJP political parties on the birthday of Karunanidhi on June 5 with the objective to stop the BJP in the Presidential elections as well as the 2019 General Elections.

NPCC President K. Therie who also spoke on the occasion claimed that there is “complete polarization” in the state. Also claiming that the NPF-BJP

RBI conducts Town Hall on MSME moKoKchuNg, may 11 (mExN): The Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati conducted a Town Hall meeting on Micro Small & Medium Enterprises [MSMEs] related issues on May 11 at Longkumer Kilem, Mokokchung, Nagaland.

The meeting was chaired

by Aridaman Kumar, Deputy General Manager, Reserve Bank of India, Guwahati while Sushil Kumar Patel, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Mokokchung was the chief guest of the event. Deputy Director, MSMEDI, Nagaland, General Manager, DICC, Mokokchung and AGM, Canara Bank also graced the occasion. Other dignitaries present included officials from

NABARD, SIDBI and Branch Heads of the banks functioning in Mokokchung and representatives from Industry Associations.

The meeting was attended by about 150 participants which included entrepreneurs, women Self Help Groups amongst others.

Two presentations were made during the course of the meeting. The first one was on the findings of a survey that was conducted amongst the entrepreneurs in Mokokchung and its adjoining areas prior to the Town Hall meeting with a view to understand the issues and difficulties faced by them. Another presentation on the framework

for the revival and rehabilitation of MSMEs was made for the benefit of the bankers and the entrepreneurs.

An interactive session was also held for the benefit of participants. A few queries relating to banking services/ infrastructure etc. were responded to by the concerned stakeholders.

During the meeting, banks assured that they would contribute their best towards increasing the flow of credit to this sector. As part of the credit linkage, a few loan sanction letters were handed over to MSE borrowers during the concluding part of the event.

The programme was well received by the participants.

is heading for a four-way split, Therie added that all the four groups have the same agenda and that is “to corrupt public funds”.

15 years of corruption has “finished” Nagaland and the NPF-led government will be remembered for corruption, nepotism and backdoor appointments, he argued.

Therie further went on to claim that Congress is the “only alternative party” which can give “clean and God-fearing” government which will deliver the goods to the people such as Civil Supplies, MGNREGA, Cashless Health Cards for all citizens of Nagaland. In

this regard, the NPCC President asked the ACCCs and DCC to “identify God-fearing clean candidates”.

He also urged the party workers to go to the people with the NPCC Roadmap which is the Congress’ preliminary Manifesto and to seek suggestions and improvements so as to finalize the Election Manifesto.

Addressing Par ty Workers’ meeting at Mokokchung on Thursday, Dr. Jayakumar said that accepting the RSS’s nomination for Vice Presidential Candidate would be a “great dishonor” to the people of Nagaland and also an “act of betrayal”.

Human Animal Conflict Mitigation campaign held DimaPuR, may 11 (mExN): The Wildlife Division, Dimapur conducted a programme on Human Animal Conflict Mitigation awareness campaign at ADC Conference Hall in Tseminyu village on May 10, with the objective to create more awareness and to instill in young minds “the importance of wildlife at an early age”.

The awareness programme is part of the wildlife’s division continuous campaign on “maximum awareness with effective enforcement” to solicit the support and cooperation of the public in protection of wildlife and to optimize their participation and involvement in effectively curbing wildlife crime.

The Chief Guest of the programme Vikhweno Mehratsu, Addl.

Deputy Commissioner, Tseminyu, in her speech stressed on the importance of preservation and conservation of wildlife and to stop hunting.

Earlier the welcome address was given by the Range Officer, Tseminyu Forest Range, the keynote address was delivered by S.P. Tripathi, IFS, PCCF & Chief Wildlife Warden, Nagaland.

Speeches were given by Sidramapa, IFS, DFO, Kohima, Forest Division and also by the GB’s and council members from Sendenyu, Kandinyu, Tesophenyu, Tseminyu villages respectively. The students from Baptist High School also attended and performed a special song.

Power point presentation was given by Tsuseki from Bhutan Glory Ecoclub Fakim, Kiphire.

1st Nagaland Film Festival screens feature, documentary and short films Kohima, may 11 (DiPR): The 1st Nagaland Film Festival was held on May 11 at Capital Convention Centre, Kohima.

Parliamentary Secretary for Information & Public Relations, Nagaland, Imtikumzuk inaugurated the event as the chief guest.

Organised by the Department of IPR, Nagaland in collaboration with Dimapur based theatre group Dreamz Unlimited, the event was organized by the state government to promote the works of local filmmakers, while also bringing the film fraternity under a common platform to share and deliberate on films scenario in the state.

The film screenings started with the feature film “Onaatah”, directed by Pradip Kurbah. Besides the documentary “Oh my soul” by Kivini Shohe, short films that were screened included “The story of a river” by Yapangnaro Longkumer, “Story of a house” by Sesino Yhoshü and Sophy Lasuh, “Backward is forward” by Vito Sumi and “Blissful” by Bendang Walling, and the best films of the Amateur Short Film Competition.

The programme also included “Discussion Hour” where Consultant from Film

Facilitation Office, National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, New Delhi, Leena Rani Narzary highlighted the activities of the FFO, NFDC to the participants.

Speaking at the inaugural function, Imtikumzuk said that such festivals enable these direct exchanges and a direct dialogue between different ways of looking at reality which is very important.

He said that culture is about the meanings we ascribe to the world and each culture describes the world in a different way. Therefore he stated that it is vital to find ways to engage with each other and to learn from each other.

He expressed pride in the quality and variety of the films and documentaries produced and directed by our local film makers who are also winning accolades not only in India but also in the international platform. He stated that we still have a long way to go but are making a very good beginning with the limited facilities in our State.

The chief guest welcomed film makers to explore the beautiful land in Nagaland and assured everything feasible to facilitate them.

Storytelling has to make impact: Pradip Kurbah shares challenges of filmmaking Morung Express News Kohima | May 11

Renowned Meghalaya Filmmaker Pradip Kurbah shared the challenges on filmmaking during the screening of his feature film Onaatah at the Nagaland Film Festival organized by Dreamz Unlimited in collaboration with the Directorate of Information and Public Relations on May 11.

Onaatah, a feature film directed by Pradip Kurbah, is a story of a rape victim Onaatah who, despite the tragic memory that continuously haunt her for years, finds a new lease for life after deciding to live in her uncle’s village. The film deals with societal pressures and depression a rape victim goes through in her quest for justice, as the character aptly mentions that she is raped every time she is questioned during the trial against the accused. Despite, the accused being punished with imprisonment, the character questions what is imprisonment when her soul is murdered.

The film also captures the scenic beauty of the Khasi Hills.

After the screening, a discussion with Pradip Kurbah was held where Naga filmmakers and other aspiring filmmakers asked the Director on the challenges of filmmaking. “If you are driven by the passion for filmmaking you overlook the problems,” said Kur-

bah who mentioned that when the film industry started growing in Meghalaya, it was really challenging because theater was the biggest concern for independent filmmakers especially with the domination of Bollywood and Hollywood.

Kurbah also highlighted on the importance of Film policy and the locations to film. “Because now technology is as such, it is easy to make films, but releasing the film is tough,” viewed Kurbah, mentioning that Onaatah was filmed with a budget of Rs. 22 lakhs but they had to spend 8 lakhs just to release the film.

However, despite the financial difficulties, Kurbah said, “If you are driven with the passion of making films, you overlook this and you just focus on what you have to do, and doing with honesty and belief in yourself.”

For the film Onaatah which was shot in 18 days, the team had to rehearse for almost forty days where the lead actors had to study and research the characters which were set in the rural areas.

The weather was also a challenge, according to Kurbah, especially in controlling the lights during the shoot and maintaining the continuity of the lights.

In the creative process of filmmaking and team collaboration, Kurbah stated that one needs to get people on board who can point out one’s mis-

takes and people who are keen in doing good work.

Three people who are very important in film, Kurbah pointed out, are the cinematographer, soundman and the editor. “These three people, you should never compromise. They are the people who will completely change the whole beauty of the film,” affirmed Kurbah.

Scriptwriting is also an important

aspect of filmmaking, noted Kurbah and added that the North East region still lacks in good script writers. “It’s very important that you have a team that understands screen play very well.

The more people you have in your writing, the better it gets for the script. At the end of the day what is important is that your storytelling has to [make] impact,” Kurbah maintained.

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IN FOCUS The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume XII Issue 128

By Witoubou Newmai

Growth of media

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here was a heated debate among the members of a popular WhatsApp group over why ‘bad’ news dominates social and traditional media. Most of the members of the group accused the media of promoting ‘bad’ news. In the course of the debate, one of the members opposing this notion posted something like this—“A passenger bus started from Dimapur at 6 pm of April 6 reached Shillong safely the next morning. There was not a single case of fighting among the passengers. No passenger fell sick throughout the journey. None of the tyres of the bus got punctured and…”

In no time, many members of the group questioned the post master of the WhatsApp group on the relevance of his post on the group.

A part of the thrill observed in that debate was the failure to stimulate the WhatsApp group members by the piece of information about the safe bus journey. They simply dismissed the information as ‘irrelevant’.

Even though the group members accused the social and traditional media of promoting ‘bad’ news, they would not dismiss it if the information was about mishap of the passenger bus.

An important argument advanced here is that, the universality of human curiosity on odd stuff comes to define news loosely. Moral responsibility and conscience of journalists act as a ‘breaker’ from going haywire because appreciation of values seldom slips away from the concern of journalists.

It is never illuminating and entertaining for journalists to present ‘bad’ news to the audience. But journalists are only failing from their responsibility if they hesitate to inform and signal to the society what is not normal or usual. In doing so, journalists often throw their personal security to great realms of danger. It is only this all-encompassing moral responsibility of the journalists that ignores their own interests. Very often when any unusual happening is found by the journalists, a risk is also found with it. Most of such encounters are a living hell for local journalists.

The connotation of the whole message can also be that, comparatively speaking, normalcy still prevails if the ‘bad’ stuff is still considered ‘news’.

In a discussion such as this, it is worth noting that many people decorated with high-flying university degrees (journalism) often end up as typists on the desk and later throw in the towel in want of journalistic flair and passion. The situation created by the infancy of the profession and public ignorance in a near-comatose society is all the more discouraging for many local journalists. If there are a handful of local journalists around for some time now, it is because of their sheer zeal to serve the society.

Today, many journalists in Nagaland have grown to meet the challenges of social intricacies. The raging pursuit of journalists in Nagaland, both in terms of specific and broad reach, deserves celebration and support. They have produced much admired impact on society. However, this is not to suggest that maturity of the profession in the State has reached its desired level. As commented earlier, a slow growing society has also been one of the impediments to the growth of the media profession.

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Bank staff will "red-flag" trafficking suspects with powerful new tool

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fearful customer, a flurry of late-night transactions or suspicious financial documents; for bank staff these could all be giveaway signs of the booming global trade in humans.

Bank employees will now be trained to spot and report signs of human trafficking using a practical toolkit - including "red-flag indicators" and case studies - launched by the European Bankers Alliance and the Thomson Reuters Foundation on May 2.

The toolkit will be shared confidentially across the alliance, which was established in 2015 by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and includes Barclays, HSBC, Western Union, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank, Santander, UBS and Commerzbank.

Nick Lewis, head of intelligence and investigations at Standard Chartered, said all employees would receive training based on the kit to fight the "vile and inhumane crimes" of human trafficking and modern slavery.

"Fighting human trafficking is already a priority for us, but saying that is not the same as giving our staff the skills they need to actually be able to identify it when they encounter it," said Lewis.

The initiative also involves non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and law enforcement agencies in a joint response to rising concerns about the growth of trafficking rings operating across Europe.

Nearly 46 million people globally are living as slaves, forced to work in factories, mines and farms, sold for sex, trapped in debt bondage or born into servitude, according to the 2016 Global Slavery Index by rights group Walk Free Foundation.

In Britain, an estimated 10,000 to 13,000 people are living as slaves, according to government figures.

Through access to huge amounts of traffickers' financial data and face-to-face contact with possible victims, banks are in a unique position to find information to identify and disrupt trafficking and help law enforcement agencies prosecute the crime.

Activities covered in the kit include customer spending, flows of money in and out of global accounts as well as suspicious behaviour observed in bank branches.

Lewis said Standard Chartered staff would be trained to spot victims in branches who appear threatened or under the control of traffickers, and would then know what to do.

He said that in certain cases, employees could also ask a customer if they are ok. "This opens up a whole new domain of engagement and identification of trafficking victims ... and a whole new potential avenue for victims to say 'I'm not ok'," he added.

But he said staff would not interrogate customers and would only act when particular circumstances arouse suspicion.

Lewis said that collaborating with other partners and a greater understanding of how money moves in source, transit and destination countries was also vital.

The alliance also includes anti-trafficking NGO Stop the Traffik, Europe's police agency Europol, the UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner, the UK National Crime Agency and pro bono lawyers.

"The trafficking of people is a business and it's about money; a lot of people globally are very wealthy because of slavery and exploitation," said Neil Giles, director of Stop the Traffik.

"It is only through collaboration that we will generate the systemic disruption required to bear down on modern slavery and

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Mariana T Noviello New Internationalist

Can Brazilians resist the coup?

Corruption scandals, impeachment, power grabs and protests. Mariana T Noviello explains the crisis engulfing her country – and what needs to happen

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he consensus among the Brazilian Left is that the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff was a coup d’etat. Though it was peacefully executed by the legislative, it received the backing of the same groups that supported the military coup in 1964: the judiciary, the media and the national entrepreneurial classes and financial sectors.

Direct moves to impeach President Rousseff were initiated at the end of 2014. But the process to remove the Workers’ Party (PT) from power began much earlier, in 2005, prior to the elections that led to Lula’s second term in office.

The so-called ‘Mensalão’ – a cash-for-votes scheme – saw some of the Party’s most important leaders tried and imprisoned under charges of ‘criminal responsibility’, whereby the Supreme Court did not need to show direct proof of involvement to condemn the alleged perpetrators.

Since 2005, the mainstream media has reported on the supposed corruption of PT members to the exclusion of anything and anyone else.

To everyone’s surprise, Rousseff was re-elected in 2014 by a small margin. However, 10 years of media demonization of the Workers’ Party meant that for the first time since Lula’s election, the PT and other left-wingers were unable to form a parliamentary majority.

The government thus became hostage to the votes of its centre-right leaning allies, in particular the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), Temer’s party.

A combination of economic recession, lack of support in parliament, and the Right and its media’s determination not to lose yet another election, set the scene for the impeachment.

Moreover the PT, once known for its strong grassroots links, became increasingly reliant on parliamentary support rather than its traditional base. Corruption allegations further increased the distance between voters, sympathizers and the Party.

Dilma alienated her supporters, who backed her re-election, by moving to the political Right in an attempt to regain the support of the country’s economic elite. Thus, the reaction on the Left to the impending impeachment was slow, lukewarm and rather late.

With unfolding events, it is now crystal clear the impeachment had no real basis and that two main reasons were behind the President’s removal: One, to try and halt the corruption investigation known as Operation Car Wash which, rather than proving PT’s involvement, is now incriminating Temer’s government and allies.

Two, the Brazilian elite’s dissatisfaction with the ‘Big State’ and the potential return to power of Lula in 2018. This has fostered an attitude of ‘the end justifies the means’ amongst some of the country’s intelligentsia.

The judiciary’s support for the status quo is also evident, especially since the death in a plane crash of Teori Zavascki, the Supreme Judge in charge of the Car Wash investigations, and the appointment of Alexandre de Moraes, Temer’s former Minister of Justice.

What can the Left do?

The 2016 municipal elections revealed how much the support for the PT and the Left in general has declined. Numbers of elected left-wing councillors and mayors decreased to levels not seen since the 1990s, whilst other left-wing parties, such as the PSOL and the PCO, are backed mainly by metropolitan students and intellectuals without ties, as yet, to established social movements or the population in general.

Although mainstream media is owned by a handful of families, there is a myriad of alternative blogs and sites in Brazil. Some are linked directly to social

movements and political parties, others are independent. There are also community blogs and several ‘fact checking’ sites doing interesting work.

However, they lack resources and tend to follow the mainstream media’s agenda. That is, they are reactive and generally unable to set the debate. They also tend to concentrate on opinion rather than investigative journalism and although the alternative media has been an important player in the resistance to the coup, it is usually accessed only by those already interested in seeking alternative views.

Given this scenario, it is unlikely that the advance of the Right will be halted through institutional means. Resistance the coup, therefore, needs to come from the streets and the social movements.

In spite of the coup, organized civil society has so far tended to focus on individual demands.

Since the impeachment, we have seen students occupying schools and universities to campaign for education rights and against cuts.

The cultural sector was quite effective in re-establishing the Ministry of Culture when the Temer government wanted to get rid of it.

Similarly, feminism and LGBT rights is gaining ground in Brazil, especially among the young. The women’s movement seems to gain small victories whenever it takes action: Temer was forced to appoint a few women after the fiasco of his all-white, all-male cabinet, was exposed.

On International Women’s Day these groups were out in force and Temer announced a fund to combat violence against women and extra resources for birth and reproductive health programmes.

Besides, the middle-classes and some in the traditional media are open to feminist and pro-LGBT views.

With the impending changes to social security and labour legislation, the unions are gearing up for action. Finally, they have called for a general strike, this Friday 28 April.

The amendments to social security and labour legislation are not expected to pass through Congress as easily as the changes that led to austerity cuts and the 20-year freeze on social spending. Parties allied to Temer are becoming uncomfortable with his unpopularity and some are showing signs of rebellion.

Finally, the land and housing movements recently staged a successful occupation of São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista, the financial heart of Brazil. Temer had cut funding for the lowest band of the ‘My House, My Life’ housing programme, negatively impacting poorer people.

Led by Guilherme Boulos, national coordinator of the MTST (Homeless Workers’ Movement) and one of the most promising leaders of the younger generation, the action resulted in the re-instatement of the programme after 22 days of occupation.

Calls for Temer’s departure have been heard since the impeachment, and ‘Temer Out’ cries became almost synonymous with this year’s Carnival.

Furthermore, some intellectuals and academics are extremely uncomfortable with the impeachment and resulting developments.

The government itself is in disarray, having lost nine ministers in almost as many months, as it becomes known that Temer’s inner circle is wholly implicated in the Car Wash and other corruption scandals. Meanwhile the contrast between the discriminatory treatment of PT members, compared with politicians of other parties, is becoming increasingly evident.

But as Lula’s popularity grows so does the likelihood of his imprisonment. Even if Lula is allowed to run for the presidency, unless there is a concerted effort on the Left to unite and form some sort of ‘Frente Ampla’ (Broad Front), there will be no way out of this crisis.

Whilst most people’s hopes are on Lula’s re-election in 2018, he will be unable to achieve much unless other left-wing congress members are also elected and he receives the full support, not only of the population, but of the social movements and other sectors on the Left.

Social movements have shown that when they try they are able to bring about ad hoc changes to this government’s policies. But real change can only be achieved if all different factions and groups can come together under a common banner. If this does not happen, we can expect no progress.

Mariana T Noviello also writes on the Brazilian blog O Cafezinho.

Indian villagers see no shine in gold rush Rina Chandran

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serves of about 2.7 tonnes of gold, and officials have said mining will begin in two years. Vedanta said at the time that the mining block, measuring 6.08 sq km (2.35 sq miles), required extensive exploration.

Residents of Sonakhan said they first heard of the auction in the national newspapers. There were no visits by government officials to brief them, nor village council meetings to discuss the impact of the mine, they said.

Vedanta Resources did not respond to a request for comment. Activists say mining activity will affect at least 24 villages in a range of 40-50 km.

"These people have been living here for generations, earning a living from the land and the forests," said Devendra Baghel, an activist with Dalit Adivasi Manch, which lobbies for the rights of indigenous and lower-caste communities.

"Now they have to deal with a mine in their backyard. Their way of life will end," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

he village of Sonakhan in the eastern Indian state of Chhattisgarh hardly looks like the site of a gold rush.

There are no gun-toting ruffians, nor squalid camps of desperate fortune seekers. The dusty village with its distinct reddish soil, is a collection of modest brick homes and small patches of cultivated land amid scraggly forest.

But the village, a two-hour drive from the capital Raipur, could soon be enveloped by India's first private gold mine.

Residents of Sonakhan - 'sona' is gold in Hindi - sift for flecks of gold on the banks of the river Jonk during the monsoon rains. They voice fears the mine will up-end their lives.

"When they dig for the mine, they will cut down trees and damage the forest. They will make the water dirty.

Where will we go?" said Rajesh Singh, who cultivates a small plot of land.

"This land is sacred for us. We do not want to give it up to a big company that will destroy our homes and our livelihoods."

FLASHPOINT Villagers have held rallies and WHO ASKED THE LOCALS? made representations to state officials.

Vedanta, a unit of London-listed They plan to keep protesting until they Vedanta Resources, last year won In- get more details on the mine's environdia's first auction of a gold mine, as the mental impact, and assurances they country opened up the sector to pri- will not be displaced. Officials say their vate companies. concern is misplaced - and premature.

The Baghmara mine has potential re"Vedanta is still surveying the land

for gold. If they find gold worth digging for, then we will proceed," said Bhupendra Kumar Chandrakar, a deputy director in the mines department.

"They have to first see if it is viable; then we will see about the land and other details," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

The Baghmara mine is the latest flashpoint in the resource-rich state, with past protests over coal and iron ore mines, and power plants that officials say are key to development.

Among India's least developed states, Chhattisgarh accounts for about 16 percent of the total value of minerals produced in the country. Gold could be its next big money spinner.

India is one of the world's biggest gold importers behind China. Gold is a mainstay of the country's culture, and India buys about 800 tonnes of the yellow metal from abroad for weddings, festivals, religious offerings and as an investment.

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THREATENED FORESTS The race for resources in Chhattisgarh has pitted some of its most vulnerable people against officials keen to tap its valuable resources to spur economic growth and generate jobs.

There are 25 conflicts around coal and iron ore mines, power projects and steel plants in the state, affecting nearly 70,000 people, according to research

firm Land Conflict Watch.

Indigenous people and lower-caste Dalits, who make up more than 40 percent of the state's population, face displacement and loss of livelihood as forests are cleared for industry. "We would rather they give us our community forest rights, so we can be certain we won't lose our access to the forests," said Hemalata Yadav, the Sonakhan village chief. "For us, that is more precious than any gold mine."

The Forest Rights Act of 2006, giving traditional forest dwellers access to forest products, has been poorly implemented, with Chhattisgarh among laggards in granting rights, according to research by the Rights and Resources Initiative, which advocates for indigenous and local communities. Sonakhan has a legacy of protest.

A landlord, Veer Narayan Singh, was executed for leading a revolt against British rule in 1857. The state has also witnessed a Maoist rebellion for more than three decades, with rebels accusing the government of plundering resources while ignoring the needs of villagers.

Villagers caught in the cross-fire between the rebels and security forces say they only want to hold on to their land.

"It's not that we don't want jobs and development, but this is our land. We should get to decide," said Singh in Sonakhan.

"We don't see any benefit from the mine. They can take all the gold they want as long as they leave us our land."

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Simultaneous Elections to the Parliament & State Assemblies is not good for Democracy P.D.T. Achary

While many concerns remain unanswered, it is clear that if simultaneous elections are implemented, the government’s accountability to the people will reduce

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rime Minister Narendra Modi started a debate a while ago about holding elections to simultaneous elections to parliament and the state assemblies. The media appeared to be in favour of the idea and the Election Commission, whose duty it is to implement it on the ground, lent its weight as well. After a lull, Modi has renewed the debate once again.

For nearly two decades after independence, polls to the Lok Sabha and most of the state assemblies were held simultaneously. At the time, voters gave more importance to assembly candidates; the assembly candidate was considered ‘nearer’ and ‘closer’ than the Lok Sabha candidates. Most ordinary voters did not have a clear idea about what the Lok Sabha was doing or what it meant for them. Since the Congress was the ruling party, both at the Centre and in almost all the states, there was no excessive enthusiasm for easily predictable elections.

Things changed dramatically after the Congress began to lose power in states and the opposition began to gain ground. The historic split in the monolithic Congress in 1969 ultimately led to the premature dissolution of the Lok Sabha, thus disrupting the simultaneous elections to the lower house and state assemblies. Another factor that helped this disruption was the liberal use of Article 356 of the constitution for the dismissal of state governments and dissolution of assemblies before this terms ended. Given these circumstances, it was not possible to hold simultaneous elections. In fact, no one gave any serious thought to it in all these years.

One point often made in favour of simultaneous elections is that the government – particularly the prime minister and his ministers – will be able to concentrate on governance, undisturbed, for a duration of five years. This way the energies of the government will not be divided. The usual complaint is that frequent elections seriously hinder decision making. Despite these claims, there is no empirical evi-

People queue up to vote during the state assembly election, in the town of Ayodhya, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, February 27, 2017. (Credit: Reuters)

dence to show that frequent elections have in any way affected the quality of governance or decision making. Many major decisions with far reaching impact on the economy and other areas of national life were taken during those decades when elections were held at different times. A very recent example is of demonetisation, which was done just a couple of months before the assembly elections. If such momentous decisions could be taken by the prime minister when as many as five states were going to face elections shortly, the argument that frequent elections affect decision making does not carry any weight. If anything, frequent elections create some compulsions for the government of the day to take quick decisions to influence the voters.

The propagators of simultaneous elections also argue that a lot of money could be saved if elections are held just once in five years. It does not seem to be a serious argument because money (read, black money) has never been a problem for those who stand in elections. If anyone needs to worry about the huge expenditure incurred during elections, it is the corporate sector.

Who doesn’t know that it’s their money that sustains our democratic elections.

But they never complain about excessive infusion of money in elections because of the enormous benefits they will reap after elections. If they have no

complaints, why should the politicians worry about saving money by holding elections only once in five years? And if some good-hearted people start worrying about the harmful effects that large inflows of black money can have on the economy, the government can always decide on demonetisation.

Simultaneous elections does not seem like a practical proposition, notwithstanding the readiness shown by the Election Commission to execute it. There are practical problems that seem to be insurmountable. Say, for instance, it is decided that elections to the Lok Sabha and all state assemblies will be held together in 2019. In such a scenario, what will happen to the assemblies elected in 2017 and 2018?

Will they be dissolved?

An assembly is elected for a period of five years. It can be dissolved only when the government in that state cannot carry on, as per the provisions of the constitution, and also when no alternative government is possible.

Otherwise, the constitution does not permit the dissolution of assemblies before the end of their term.

In the event that the constitutional machinery in states break down, after simultaneous elections are held, necessitating dissolution of the assemblies prematurely, will these states be under the president’s rule till the next elections? These questions, and many

others, remain unanswered.

Elections are the means by which the people renew their faith in democracy. Since 1952, we have a 65-year history of democratic elections. These elections, though imperfect in many respects, have served one noble purpose – they have ensured accountability to the people. The people have rejected those who did not care for them. Accountability is the essence of democracy. The fear of being thrown out by the people compel politicians to address problems. Frequent elections have kept the government on its toes.

In our experience, once elected, representatives slowly move away from the people. If there are no more elections for five years, the people will surely be forgotten for that duration. Frequent elections will keep the bond between the people and their representatives strong. Otherwise democracy will slowly dry up.

Some countries have experimented with recall of the government. The idea behind it is that the government should be ever vigilant about the peoples’ welfare and responsive to their legitimate concerns. If it fails, the people will exercise their right to recall such a government. India is yet to think in terms of a right to recall. But frequent elections are the second-best alternative.

P.D.T. Achary was formerly the secretary general of the Lok Sabha

A judicious view of the emergence of modern Bhutan The chief justice of a country emerging from a strongly monarchical past, Lyonpo Tshering Wangchuk says the modernizing kingdom can find its own path Julie L. Kessler

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hutan’s Chief Justice Lyonpo Tshering Wangchuk studied law in the United States and India before rising to the top legal job in the Himalayan kingdom at the end of 2014. He and four other justices, known as drangpons, form the Supreme Court in a country that is evolving into a constitutional monarchy.

The 800,000 Bhutanese are said to revere King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk, who reigns over a tiny country sandwiched between China and India. The king is managing a process of modernization started by his father, King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, started earlier this century. Here, the chief justice speaks to Julie L. Kessler, who is a Los Angeles attorney, freelance writer and the author of the book Fifty-Fifty, The Clarity of Hindsight.

Do you believe that Bhutan was ready for democracy in the mid-2000s when people were protesting against King Singye’s proposals to transition to democracy?

At the time, due to low literacy rates, I did not believe the population was ready. The king said then, “We will make some mistakes, but that doesn’t mean we should not start. Things are good now, but what if there’s a bad king in the future?” Looking back, it was the right time.

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The basis of Bhutan’s system is Buddhist, which includes the 16 acts of social piety, Chudrug, as well as The Zhabdrung’s Code [spelling out the relationship between Buddhist monks and laypeople]. But we’ve adopted elements from several systems, including the US federal rules of civil procedure and criminal procedure. The symbol of Bhutan’s judiciary is a golden yolk and silken knot. It is an appropriate symbol for our system.

Will the number of women in government and the law grow significantly in the foreseeable future?

Yes, things are changing. Before, women remained housewives. Now women are becoming career-oriented with nuclear families.

The first 25 students will be accepted into the new law school in Thimphu later this year. Bhutan’s legal professionals had previously been trained in Western, adversarial principles.

Does training young lawyers in Bhutan change jurisprudence here?

I don’t think so. However, we want them to be well-versed in the values, traditions and culture of Bhutan’s legal background. Also, study of environmental law will be required as a priority since Article 5 of our constitution mandates that Bhutan maintain 60 percent forestation at all times.

Polyandry, wedding multiple husbands, and polygamy still exist in Bhutan. Indeed, King Singye has four wives, all sisters. Do you think polyandry and polygamy will decline as Bhutan modernizes?

In the long term it should but one aspect behind taking multiple spouses is to keep land familial. It may take some time. Land is a major issue. It is said “A Tibetan man who makes money will increase his business, but a Bhutanese will build another house.”

Did you find it difficult to reconcile the adversarial nature of legal prac- How will basic services be delivered tice in the US when Buddhism, for to the more than 60 percent of Bhutaexample, is central to Bhutan’s legal nese that live in rural areas?

be required if politicians wish to get Bhutan was never colonized. What re-elected at elections held every five impact do you think that has on years. maintaining the public’s reverence for the royal family?

Kidu, the duty to care for people, is Bhutan’s isolation was one reason, fundamental to Bhutanese social that and our location between China structure. How can Kidu be recon- and India. The third is that our monarciled with the changes that are nec- chy has done so much for our people. essary in order to modernize?

Our kings, unlike others, have been We need the Kidu system because wholly benevolent and have led very of the safety valve it provides. This is the humble lives. Hence the Bhutanese bebasis for our humanity, coming from lieve the king can do no wrong. Finally, Buddhist compassion. Kidu is becom- what transpired in Sikkim [India’s aning institutionalized and will likely be nexation] and Tibet [China’s annexawith us forever. That our king constant- tion] further strengthened our resolve. ly travels throughout the country to speak with the populace and evaluate Does respect for the king and the fact their needs comes from Kidu. that many officials are linked to the monarchy have a chilling effect on How do you reconcile your upbring- the public when it comes to publicly ing in Bhutan under an absolute airing their grievances? monarchy with your travel, educaI don’t think so. Perhaps 10 years tion and knowledge of the rule of ago, yes, but not today, since things law? have changed. With social media, peoIt has not been difficult, since even ple are free to air their grievances. It’s under the absolute monarchy we had complicated because of Bhutan’s small the rule of law. And our kings have al- size, and young Bhutanese, mainly the ways been careful not to abuse their Z Generation, are the most vulnerable power. As a society, we need to mature and sometimes suffer from a “fear of by understanding that our rights are missing out.” not absolute. They come with corresponding duties.

Is it possible to be devoted to the king and push for progressive civil rights?

What are the biggest ethical chalYes, because our monarchy has allenges facing Bhutan’s Supreme ways promoted this. Civil rights are Court justices? championed by our royal family. PeoThe perceptions that people have. ple have the opportunity to raise grievI used to think that having a clear con- ances but it’s different than in the US. science was enough but in a small soci- The media here does not self-censor. ety like Bhutan, there are many restric- If something will harm the national tions. One grows up knowing everyone interest, then the media should selfand it’s often difficult to separate needs. control but the media here is still in its However, we must make difficult deci- infancy. Our national interest trumps sions. We have an old saying that “Even all, especially because of our size. Here things are magnified, not dissipated as if it’s stone, you must chew it.” in a large country like the US or India.

What are the country’s greatest legal We are still progressing. We are still in challenges? the process of instilling pride in our naAs a UN member, we sometimes tional flag. sign treaties that are not required and that we lack the resources to fulfill. If you could immediately change For example, the Convention on the something in Bhutanese law, what Rights of the Child and the Child Care would that be? and Protection Act. We have limited reAs a democracy, I would like to see

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he cultures and very survival of indigenous peoples in Africa are seriously threatened. They are ignored, neglected and fall victims of land grabbing and land dispossession caused by extractive industries, agribusiness and other forms of business operations.

These are some of the key findings of a major report “The Indigenous World 2017,” on the state of indigenous peoples worldwide, issued on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The report, launched on 25 April by the International Working Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGI) during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues meeting (24 April—5 May), emphasises that in spite of progress, there are still major challenges facing indigenous peoples in Africa.

Africa is home to an estimated 50 million indigenous peoples, that’s around 13 per cent of the total of 270 million indigenous peoples worldwide. They live in all regions of Africa, with large concentrations in North Africa where the Amazigh people live. In West Africa, there are large pastoralist populations in countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cameroon etc.

There are also large concentrations of indigenous peoples in East Africa with big pastoralist populations in countries like Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Hunter-gatherers are found in many countries in central and Southern Africa, though they are smaller in numbers than the pastoralist groups.

In several African states, explains IWGIA, “indigenous peoples are yet to be recognised as such.” Arguments of all Africans being indigenous or that the concept “indigenous peoples” is divisive and unconstitutional are persistently expressed in political statements and continue to shape policies of a number of African countries.

Large-scale dispossessions of indigenous peoples’ lands remain a significant challenge in several African states, says the report, adding that the global drive for raw materials, agro-business and building major infrastructure projects are pushing indigenous peoples to their last boundaries.

A recent African Commission’s report on extractive industries and indigenous peoples reveals the negative impact several mining, agro business and logging projects are having on indigenous peoples’ land rights and access to natural resources, according to IWGIA. In several cases, tensions with indigenous peoples have led to open conflicts, including loss of lives. In this regard, the African Commission has sent urgent appeals to a number of African governments on serious human rights violations affecting indigenous peoples.

Forced Evictions, Human Eights Violations Marianne Wiben Jensen, IWGIA’ senior advisor on Africa and Land Rights, told IPS that Africa’s indigenous peoples are victims of land grabbing and other forms of land dispossession caused by extractive industries, agribusiness and other business operations.

“This leads to forced evictions and other forms of serious human rights violations,“ she said, adding that indigenous peoples in Africa are “marginalised economically and politically and are only to a very limited extent participating in decision-making processes.”

“So they have very limited possibilities of voicing their perspectives and priorities and influencing their own futures,” Wiben Jensen warned, explaining that they typically live in marginalised and remote areas with very limited and bad social infrastructure.

The issue of extractive industries is once again a recurrent and overarching theme in the Indigenous world. Numerous examples show that both states and industries are repeatedly ignoring the key principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

Mega infrastructure projects, investments in extractive industries and large-scale agriculture are increasingly posing a threat to the everyday life of indigenous peoples and their ability to maintain their land, livelihood and culture.

At the same time, Wiben Jensen added, indigenous peoples in Africa have proven to be very resilient, and despite the many problems they face and the lack of support they receive from their governments, they are still there and manage to survive in often very harsh environments based on their unique indigenous knowledge of the nature and the natural resources.

“All this is happening amidst an alarming rate of violence and discrimination of indigenous peoples and human rights defenders around the world.”

Violence against Indigenous Women, Girls Wiben Jensen also warned that violence against indigenous women and girls continues to feature several indigenous communities in Africa, including harmful cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), early or forced marriage and inaccessibility of good standards on reproductive rights.

Overall, one could put African states into three categories as far as the protection of indigenous peoples’ rights is concerned.

First, some African states that have fully endorsed the concept “indigenous peoples in Africa” and have moved on to adopt legal or policy frameworks aimed at addressing the concerned communities’ particular human rights situation.

“These states are still small in number but their potential impact is immense.”

Second, some African states recognise and are willing to redress the historical injustices and marginalisation suffered by certain sections of their national populations that selfidentify as indigenous peoples, “but remain uncomfortable with the term “indigenous peoples” and therefore prefer using alternative concepts in their laws or policies.”

Third, there are African states that continue to contest the existence of indigenous peoples in the continent or the relevance of the concept in Africa. There are numerous reasons for this denial, including a misunderstanding of what the concept “indigenous peoples in Africa” means.

The Forgotten Peoples, Reported The Indigenous World 2017 is IWGIA’s 30th report on the status of indigenous peoples and comes in a special edition on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

It provides an update of the current situation for indigenous peoples worldwide and a comprehensive overview of the main global trends and developments affecting indigenous peoples during 2016. It contains 59 detailed country reports and 12 articles on defining global processes in a total of 651 pages.

It also highlights that despite some encouraging national achievements, the country reports in this year’s edition continue to illustrate the great pressures facing indigenous communities at the local level.

Over 70 experts, indigenous activists and scholars have

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in comedy All ATM withdrawals not Sidhu show: HC raises chargeable, clarifies SBI propriety,

MuMbai/ThiruvananThapuraM, May 11 (ianS): Denying reports that all withdrawals from State Bank of India (SBI) ATMs will be chargeable from June 1, the largest public lender on Thursday clarified that the charge of Rs 25 is only for withdrawals from State Bank Buddy through ATMs. "Rs 25 per transaction charge is applicable only for mobile wallet app SBI Buddy using ATM. This is applicable only for State Bank Buddy customers," the bank said here in a statement.

The clarification comes after the SBI in a notification indicated that all ATM withdrawals will be charged a fee of Rs 25, Indian Buddhist devotees leave offerings and offer prayers at a statue of the Buddha during celebrations to mark Bud- which was later replaced dha Purnima at the Maha Bodhi Society in Bangalore on May 10. (AFP Photo) with the corrected notifica-

IT dept launches new facility to link Aadhaar with PAN

height of madness and irresponsibility. It would be interesting to find out the list of NPAs of the SBI... One wouldn't be surprised if the majority (of defaulters) are found to be corporates."

"Just take a look at their (SBI) profits, it has dramatically come down. The charges have been levied to bring down their losses.

This is something that even private sector banks would not dare think of doing," said Issac.

CPI-M's Lok Sabha member M.B. Rajesh said, "This is outrageous and the central government is cheating the people. Ever since the demonetisation began, the Centre has been bullying people. This is going to be taken up, both within and out of Parliament very strongly."

No consensus yet on joint opposition candidate for Presidential poll

new delhi, May 11 (pTi): The Income Tax department has launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number (PAN), a mandatory procedure for filing IT returns now.

The department's e-filing website-- https://incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in/-has created a new link on its homepage making it "easy" to link the two unique identities of an individual.

The link requires a person to punch in his PAN number, Aadhaar number and the "exact name as given in the Aadhaar card".

"After verification from the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India), the linking will be confirmed. In case of any minor mismatch in Aadhaar name provided, Aadhaar OTP (one time password) will be required," the department said in its advisory to taxpayers and individuals.

The OTP will be sent on the registered mobile number and email of the individual.

It urged them to ensure that the date of birth and gender in PAN and Aadhaar are exactly the same, to ensure linking without failure.

"There is no need to login or be registered on efiling website (of the I-T department). This facility can be used by anyone to link

their Aadhaar with PAN," it said.

In a rare case where Aadhaar name is completely different from name in PAN, then the linking will fail and taxpayer will be prompted to change the name in either Aadhaar or in PAN database, a statement from the Central Board of Direct Taxes said.

Taxpayers are requested to use the simplified process to complete the linking of Aadhaar with PAN immediately. This will be useful for e-verification of income tax returns using OTP sent to their mobile registered with Aadhaar, it said.

The CBDT is the policy making body of the Income Tax department.

The government, under the Finance Act 2017, has made it mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aadhaar or enrolment ID of Aadhaar application form for filing of income tax returns (ITR).

Also, Aadhaar has been made mandatory for applying for permanent account number with effect from July 1, 2017.

The department, till now, has linked over 1.18 crore Aadhaar with its PAN database. While Aadhaar is issued by the UIDAI to a resident of India, PAN is a ten-digit alphanumeric number issued in the form of a laminated card by the IT department to any person, firm or entity.

UN urges India to restore Internet in J&K

Supreme Court to consider plea for suspension of Karnan's sentence

geneva, May 11 (ianS): United Nations experts have urged the Indian government to withdraw the ban on Internet services in Jammu and Kashmir and "reinstate" freedom of expression.

The Indian government on April 17 blocked access to 22 websites and applications, including Whatsapp, Facebook and Twitter, as well as 3G and 4G data services in the restive northern state. "The scope of these restrictions has significantly disproportionate impact on the fundamental rights of everyone in Kashmir," David Kaye, special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, was quoted by the EFE news agency as saying in a statement. Kaye's statement was seconded by Michel Forst, a special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders. New Delhi has maintained that the ban was aimed at preventing circulation of information that might aggravate violence in the restive state.

The statement from the experts called on New Delhi to guarantee freedom of expression in the state and to "seek a solution for the social and political conflicts of the region through open, transparent and democratic dialogue".

tion. The bank said that the number of free withdrawals from ATMs remained unchanged.

Jan-Dhan account holders with the SBI can avail of four free withdrawals in a month from ATMs. Normal savings bank accounts holders will continue to get eight free ATM transactions (five from SBI ATMs plus three from other bank ATMs) in metros and 10 free transactions in non-metros (five from SBI ATMs plus five from other bank ATMs).

Earlier in the day, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac told the media that the only reason he could see for this "mad" new rule was that the SBI was faced with mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) to the tune of Rs 1.67 lakh crore. "This is

new delhi, May 11 (ianS): Opposition parties, after holding discussions in the past few days, appear to have considered a few names, including former Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former Speaker Meira Kumar, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar and JD-U leader Sharad Yadav, to pick a common candidate for the upcoming Presidential election. Though a decision on the candidate will take some time, the process of evolving a consensus is gaining momentum.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi has initiated the process of bringing opposition parties together for the election slated in July in a bid to evolve a consensus on a candidate.

This also being seen as a precursor to the possibility of opposition parties coming together to take on the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, who was Secretary to the President when R. Venkataraman held the post, is also said to have a good equation with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, when he was Governor there. He himself has acknowledged that he has been approached.

Sonia Gandhi has over

new delhi, May 11 (ianS): Even as Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan's whereabouts remain a mystery, the Supreme Court was moved on Thursday seeking suspension of the six-month sentence awarded to him for contempt of court, which the apex court has agreed to consider.

As Karnan's counsel Mathew Nadumpara mentioned the petition before the Constitution bench at the fag end of the proceedings on Thursday, Chief Justice J.S. Khehar, who is heading the bench, said they would consider it.

When Nadumpara mentioned the petition, CJI Khehar asked: "Who are you?"

At this, counsel presented the waqalatnama, or authorisation, and said it had

the past few days met Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, National Conference's Working President Omar Abdullah, Janata Dal-United leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Communist Party of IndiaMarxist chief Sitaram Yechury, CPI leader D. Raja, and spoken to Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad.

Gandhi, who was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram hospital due to food poisoning on May 9, is believed to have spoken to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee from the hospital. The two are likely to meet on May 16. She will also meet DMK leader M.K. Stalin and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the coming days.

"Sonia Gandhiji is trying to build a consensus on the presidential election over phone, and even by meeting leaders of the opposition parties. But we are waiting for the BJP to announce their candidate.

Let them first declare their candidate," JD-U leader K.C. Tyagi told IANS. Asked if consensus has been arrived at on any candidate, Tyagi said: "A consensus has not been yet reached on any of the

been notorised in Chennai.

He told Chief Justice Khehar that Karnan had approached a large number of lawyers "but they all refused as they are very scared of you" (SC bench).

To this, the CJI asked, "Where is Karnan?" Nadumpara answered: "He is in Chennai." CJI Khehar then said, "Ok, we will consider". But he gave no commitment. Of the nine-judge bench hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of "triple talaq", only CJI Khehar and Justice Kurian Joseph are part of the sevenjudge bench which had issued a contempt notice against Karnan. Karnan was said to have left the State Guest House in Chennai for the Shiva temple in Srikalahasti town in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday.

names. Let the notification be issued. But we have done our homework already. We will all contest the elections together."

Asked about the names of probable candidates doing the rounds, Tyagi said: "Gopalkrishna Gandhi is a good name, but no consensus has been reached on that. Meira Kumar is also a good name, Sharad Yadav is also a good name."

"No consultations have taken place formally on the names together. Till the BJP announces its candidate or till the election date is announced, all this is just preliminary talk," he added.

A senior Left leader told IANS that the united opposition will wait for the BJP to announce their candidate.

He also said that they will announce the name in the end.

"Announcing the name may land the candidate in a legal entanglement, like BJP patriarch L.K. Advani. Immediately after his name started doing the rounds for presidential candidature, the Supreme court revived the conspiracy charge against him on the Babri Masjid demolition," said the leader.

Janata Dal-Secular leader Danish Ali said they will first wait for the government to announce its candidate and only then will they take a stand on it.

"If the government proposes a consensus candidate it will be good for democracy. The government should consult the opposition parties before taking any decision.

"If we don't agree with the government's proposal and if the candidate is not suitable for Rashtrapati Bhavan, if he comes from the right-wing ideology, then the opposition will be forced to field a candidate in that scenario.. And JD-S will stand by the opposition parties," Danish Ali told IANS. AIADMK leader V. Maitreyan told IANS: "We'll have to see who are the candidates first (from both sides) and also how the Tamil Nadu scenario unfolds. It's too early to comment on this."

However, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaikled Biju Janata Dal and Shiv Sena, which have been non-committal on the issue so far, will play a crucial role in the presidential elections.

Sources in the BJD said that if Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu's name is proposed by the ruling establishment, the party may have difficulty in opposing her. Murmu's name has been doing the rounds for the top post. She is a tribal politician, who hails

from Odisha.

Opposition parties are also trying to garner support from the Shiv Sena and some of the its leaders are in talks with Shiv Sena leaders. A Congress leader said that if Sharad Pawar becomes the opposition candidate, the Shiv Sena may extend support to him.

In another unity move, DMK leader Kanimozhi met Sonia Gandhi last week and invited her for her father and DMK chief M. Karunanidhi's 94th birthday celebrations in Chennai.

Karunanidhi's birthday on June 3 is likely to be attended by leaders from several opposition parties, including Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad, Sitaram Yechury, D. Raja, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and Sharad Pawar.

Kerala Chief Minister and CPI-M leader Pinarayi Vijayan may also attend.

The term of President Pranab Mukherjee ends in July. The BJP-led NDA appears to have an advantage as it has a comfortable majority in the Lok Sabha and rules many of the bigger states.

The electoral college for the election of President consists of elected members the two Houses of Parliament and members of the legislative assemblies and councils.

dia's plea against alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence and also the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in the case.

The Nation quoted unnamed senior Pakistani Foreign Office officials as saying that diplomatic efforts had been launched to defuse tensions along the borders with its immediate neighbours.

"There have been overt and covert talks with all the countries (Iran, Afghanistan and India)," an official was quoted as saying. "Nobody can afford confrontation, so we are trying to resolve the misunderstandings through talks," the official said.

He said that while there had been open talks with Iran and Afghanistan, "backchannels were being used in India's case".

The unnamed official added that if Modi and Sharif do meet on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, "it will be positive to concentrate on the talks process".

Chandigarh, May 11 (ianS): The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday observed that Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's appearance on a popular TV comedy show has propriety issues but added that it is not clear if the high court had the jurisdiction to adjudge such a matter.

Taking up a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by lawyer-activist H.C. Arora, seeking directions to stop Sidhu from appearing on "The Kapil Sharma Show" on Sony TV, the high court division bench said it was still not convinced if it had the jurisdiction to give directions in the case.

In an oral observation, the bench said that a minister was not under the ambit of the code of conduct that was applicable on government servants.

Punjab Advocate General Atul Nanda, who filed the reply of the Punjab government on Thursday on the issue, said the hearing had been adjourned till August 2. Petitioner H.C. Arora told the media after the hearing that the high court had asked both sides (petitioner and the government) to satisfy it (high court) on the issue of its powers to adjudge the matter. Cricketer-turnedpolitician Sidhu had drawn flak from some quarters for continuing his appearance on the comedy show even after becoming a Cabinet minister in Punjab in March this year.

Sidhu had defended his decision, saying that the show was his only source of income and that he was going only for one day in a week for its shooting in Mumbai. Taking up another matter regarding conflict of interest of Punjab Cabinet minister Rana Gurjit Singh, the high court adjourned the matter.

A PIL filed against Gurjit Singh pointed out that he was the Power Minister in Punjab and also held a large number of shares of a private company which was supplying power to the government-run power supply corporation. Gurjit Singh, who was sworn in as a minister in the Congress government on March 16 this year, is an industrialist by profession, with business interests in sugar, power and liquor sectors.

Sri Lanka rejects Chinese request for submarine visit over India’s concern; PM Modi lands in island nation

Sri Lanka last allowed a Chinese submarine to dock in the capital of Colombo in October 2014, a move that triggered fierce opposition from its northern neighbour India, which worries about growing Chinese activity in a country it has long viewed as part of its area of influence.

Sharif, Modi may meet, back channel links on

iSlaMabad, May 11 (ianS): Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan and Narendra Modi of India might meet in Kazakhstan, a top Pakistani official has said, amid reports of back channel contacts.

Sartaj Azia, the Advisor to Sharif, said that a meeting between the two leaders cannot be ruled out on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit next month in Kazakhstan.

But it was too early to speak about such a meting, the Nation newspaper quoted him as saying on Wednesday. "Pakistan could consider the meeting if interest was shown from the other side."

The report said there was widespread speculation about a possible Sharif-Modi meeting after the Pakistani Prime Minister recently met Indian business tycoon Sajjan Jindal, who "reportedly conveyed a message of the Indian premier to the Pakistani leader".

Aziz said Pakistan was reviewing In-

jurisdiction issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe upon his arrival at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

ColoMbo, May 11 (reuTerS): Sri Lanka has rejected China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month, two senior government officials said on Thursday as the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in the island nation.

Sri Lanka last allowed a Chinese submarine to dock in the capital of Colombo in October 2014, a move that triggered fierce opposition

from its northern neighbour India, which worries about growing Chinese activity in a country it has long viewed as part of its area of influence.

Modi arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday for a twoday official visit.

A senior Sri Lankan government official said China’s request to dock one of its submarines in Colombo this month had been rejected. He said Sri

Lanka was “unlikely” to agree to China’s request to dock the submarine at any time, given India’s concerns. The official asked not to be named because of the sensitivity of the matter.

The second official, at the defence ministry, also said China’s request to dock this month had been rejected but that a decision on a further docking had been postponed.

“It might happen later,”

the second official told Reuters, adding that China had requested approval to use the port around May 16 “sometime back”.

A source close to the Chinese embassy in Colombo confirmed that China had requested permission for the submarine visit but was still awaiting a response. China has invested heavily in Sri Lanka in recent years, funding airports, roads, railways and ports, unsettling India, traditionally the closest economic partner of the island nation of 21 million people.

More than 70% of the trans-shipment in Colombo port comes from India.

Sri Lanka is finalising a plan to lease 80% of its lossmaking Hambantota port to China for 99 years, but the deal has been delayed because of opposition from trade unions. The Sri Lankan government also wants to establish a petroleum hub with the help of India in the eastern port city of Trincomalee, where Lanka IOC, the subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, handles 15 out of 99 oil tanks.

A 1987 accord between India and Sri Lanka provides that their territories not be used for activities deemed prejudicial to each other’s unity, integrity and security.

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SILK ROAD SUMMIT: Ambition to meet reality as China gathers world BEIJING, May 11 (REutERs): When leaders of 28 nations gather in Beijing next week for a summit to map out China’s ambitious new Silk Road project, one question is likely to be on attendees’ minds - what exactly is the Belt and Road Initiative?

Proposed in 2013 by President Xi Jinping to promote a vision of expanding links between Asia, Africa and Europe underpinned by billions of dollars in infrastructure investment, the project is broad on ambition but still short on specifics.

China has earmarked $40 billion for a special fund for the scheme, on top of the $100 billion capitalisation for the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), many of whose projects will likely be part of the initiative.

But with a confusing name, that officially refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road, added to myriad economic and security risks, clouds hang over the plan.

Despite aggressive promotion of the May 14-15 summit in China, including media carrying positive comments from Western leaders, some diplomats are suspicious about China’s aims.

“There’s a lot of scepticism about China’s plans. Yes it is the kind of infrastructure that

People take pictures of the “Golden Bridge on Silk Road” installation by artist Shu Yong, set up ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 10. (REUTERS Photo)

sounds attractive for parts of Europe, but we all know this is about China gaining influence,” said a senior European Union diplomat.

One diplomatic source familiar with discussions on the forum’s communique said: “The forum is downright glorification of Xi Jinping and One Belt, One Road”, using the straight Chinese translation of the project’s title.

However, with Donald

Trump in the White House pursuing an “America First” agenda, more countries may be pushing for inclusion in China’s grand scheme.

“Countries have actually been pressuring China to get an invite rather than the other way around,” said a senior Asian diplomat, referring to the summit.

China says that between 2014 and 2016, its businesses signed projects worth $304.9

billion in Belt and Road countries. Some of the projects could be in development for years.

CONFUCIUS AND “WIN-WIN THINKING” China has taken umbrage at suggestions that the new Silk Road is about it trying to dominate the world and mould it to Beijing’s liking, saying it is good for all and anyone can join.

“Western sceptics have failed to see the fact that the

Chinese don’t harbour a zerosum mentality, but encourage win-win thinking,” Xinhua news agency said in an Englishlanguage commentary.

“As Confucius once said: ‘He who wants success should enable others to succeed’.”

China has, though, outlined its ambitions in Chinese language pieces.

“This is the China solution for global economic revival,” Xinhua said last month of the new Silk Road, in a commentary blazed across the front page of the official People’s Daily.

There are risks involved, however.

In Sri Lanka, there have been public protests against projects linked to the Belt and Road, and in Pakistan, where Islamist militants pose a security threat, the government has set up a new army division to protect the $57 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a key part of the new Silk Road.

The corridor also runs through disputed Kashmir, meaning India has rebuffed China’s attempts to get it onto the Belt and Road.

“We have some serious reservations about it because of sovereignty issues,” Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in Japan last week.

With China saying the Belt and Road is open to everyone, at least one country not widely seen as a safe investment choice

is expected to show up - diplomatically isolated and nucleararmed North Korea.

The government of Syria is also sending a Cabinet-level minister, the Syrian ambassador to China told Reuters this week.

POLITICS BEFORE ECONOMICS? There has been almost relentlessly upbeat coverage in China ahead of the Belt and Road Forum, including documentaries on state television and smiling citizens in project countries praising the changes it has brought.

During the meeting, more than 50 memorandums of understanding, plans, cooperation letters and cooperation projects in transportation, energy and communications will be signed, Chinese government officials say.

“This ... will be a jointly consultative document by all parties to reflect their shared consensus on advancing the Belt and Road,” foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters on Wednesday, referring to the summit communique.

Some Chinese experts say politics are being put ahead of economic factors.

“I believe that the national strategy is the top priority; economic considerations are secondary,” said an economist at

the China Centre for International Economic Exchanges, a Beijing-based think-tank which made initial proposals to set up the AIIB. He asked not to be identified, citing the sensitivity of the topic.

There is caution, too, from some Asian countries.

Speaking last week at a meeting of the Asian Development Bank in Japan, Philippine Deputy Central Bank Governor Diwa Guinigundo said it was hard to pre-judge the new Silk Road.

“It is still a vision. You have to translate that into some working parts,” Guinigundo said.

Some Western diplomats have expressed concern in private at the high billing at the summit given to countries with poor human rights records, like Russia and the Philippines.

The diplomatic source familiar with the communique discussions said those talks had been tough, as everyone wanted a say. There had been at least three drafting sessions, one of which lasted 13 hours this week.

The original plan was for a host country press statement, but China changed that to a joint communique, the source said.

“The only explanation that one could give is that they want to add weight to this meeting.”

Red Cross chief urges Myanmar to allow more access to conflict areas Thai authorities hunt 10 over bomb that injured 60 - military

yaNGON, May 11 (REutERs): The International Committee of the Red Cross has asked Myanmar to let aid workers get access to people caught up in conflicts that have displaced tens of thousands despite a transition that brought Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to power.

Authorities have blocked the ICRC from areas under the control of ethnic minority forces and from visiting some prisoners, the organisation’s president, Peter Maurer, told reporters late on Wednesday in the commercial capital, Yangon.

“We would like to have access to all the people in need in order to do proper

assessments, to help ease according to needs,” he said.

Maurer visited the northwestern state of Rakhine, where he toured camps set up almost five years ago to house those displaced by communal clashes between Rohingya Muslims and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists.

He did not visit the north of the state, where a security operation in response to insurgent attacks in October sent an estimated 74,000 people fleeing to Bangladesh.

Troops and police have been accused of killing and raping Rohingyas, who are denied citizenship in Myanmar and widely

viewed as interlopers from Bangladesh.

The government only recently allowed international aid workers to visit affected villages, under the condition that they are accompanied by government officials, the U.N. humanitarian agency said on May 1.

A separate ICRC delegation visited detainees in the area last month.

Maurer was set to visit Kachin State in the north on Thursday, but the government denied a request to visit the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) stronghold of Laiza.

The ICRC is assisting a civilian hospital there, but staff have not been able

to visit since fighting between the KIA and government forces broke out eight months ago.

Maurer travels to the capital, Naypyidaw, on Friday to meet officials and he will meet Suu Kyi in Beijing during an international conference there next week, he said. Former political prisoner Suu Kyi won a landslide in elections before becoming the de facto head of the civilian administration in April 2016 after decades of military rule.

But her priority of securing peace with autonomy-seeking minority insurgents has been set back by fighting that has displaced an estimated 160,000 more

people since the transition, according to U.N. data. Suu Kyi’s spokesman, Zaw Htay, could not immediately be reached for comment.

Maurer said access to conflict areas was “always a difficult equation of security considerations versus needs of people for assistance and protection,” but he was “unsatisfied” by the limits in place in Myanmar.

Granting more access was in the interests of the government and the armed forces, he said.

“At the end of the day there is no more effective tool to ease tensions than to offer fluid procedures for access to humanitarian orA military personnel inspects the site of a bomb attack at a supermarket in the city of ganizations like us,” he said. Pattani, Thailand on May 9. (REUTERS Photo)

New South Korean president Moon vows to tackle North Korea, broader tensions “urgently”

South Korean President Moon Jae-in waves as he leaves the National Cemetery after inaugural ceremony in Seoul on May 10. (REUTERS Photo)

sEOuL, May 11 (REutERs): South Korea’s new liberal President Moon Jae-in was sworn in on Wednesday and vowed to tackle immediately the difficult tasks of addressing North Korea’s advancing nuclear ambitions and soothing tensions with the United States and China.

Moon said in his first speech as president he would begin efforts to defuse security tensions on the Korean peninsula and negotiate with Washington and Beijing to ease a row over a U.S. missile defence system being deployed in the South.

In a congratulatory phone call U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Moon to cooperate on the North Korean nuclear issue and invited him to visit Washington, the South Korean presidential office said. The White House said the two agreed to continue to strengthen the alliance between

their countries.

The South Korean statement said Trump said North Korea’s nuclear problem was difficult, but one that could be resolved. North Korea is believed to be preparing for a sixth nuclear test and is working to develop a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the United States, presenting Trump with perhaps his most pressing security issue.

U.S. officials have expressed concern that Moon’s advocacy of engagement with North Korea could undercut U.S. efforts to increase pressure through further isolation and sanctions.

The Trump administration has also been dismayed by Moon’s questioning of deployment of a U.S. missile defence system in South Korea and expects some friction in ties, although U.S. officials say the new president may moderate his stances in office and the effect on

the alliance will be limited.

In his first key appointments, Moon named two liberal veterans with ties to the 2000s “Sunshine Policy” of engagement with North Korea to the posts of prime minister and spy chief. Suh Hoon, a career spy agency official who was instrumental in setting up two previous summits between the North and South, was named to head the National Intelligence Service.

Lee Nak-yon, a regional governor who was a political ally of two former presidents who held summits with North Korea in 2000 and 2007 was nominated as prime minister. His appointment requires parliamentary approval. Moon was expected to fill the remaining cabinet and presidential staff appointments swiftly to bring an end to a power vacuum left by the removal of Park Geun-hye in March in a corruption scandal that rocked South Korea’s business and political elite.

“I will urgently try to solve the security crisis,” Moon said in the domed rotunda hall of the parliament building. “If needed, I will fly straight to Washington. I will go to Beijing and Tokyo and, if the conditions are right, to Pyongyang also.”

Suh said Moon could go to Pyongyang if it was clear the visit would help resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis and ease tensions. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), meanwhile, chose the day after Moon’s election to announce it had established a Korea Mission Center “to harness the full resources, capabilities, and authorities of the Agency in addressing the nuclear and ballistic missile threat posed by North Korea.”

It said the centre would gather experienced officers from across the CIA in one entity “to bring their

expertise and creativity to bear against the North Korea target.”

In his speech, Moon, 64, also pledged to sever what he described as the collusive ties between business and government that have plagued many of South Korea’s family-run conglomerates, known as chaebol, and vowed to be incorruptible. “I take this office emptyhanded, and I will leave the office empty-handed,” Moon said.

TRUST, UNDERSTANDING Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe both congratulated Moon on Wednesday. Xi said China was willing to handle disputes with South Korea “appropriately” on the basis of mutual trust and understanding.

Abe said he looked forward to working with Moon to improve relations, describing South Korea as one of Japan’s most important neighbours. South Korea’s presidential office did not say whether Moon and Trump discussed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system which the previous government agreed to host, greatly angering China.

Beijing calls THAAD a threat to its security and has retaliated against some South Korean firms.

Moon has said the decision was made hastily and his government should have the final say, but analysts say it would be difficult to remove THAAD now it has been deployed.

Trump upset Seoul when he said in a Reuters interview last month he would like Seoul to pay for the system and further frictions are possible after he said he would either renegotiate or terminate a “horrible” free trade deal.

BaNGKOK, May 11 (REutERs): Thai authorities are hunting for at least 10 suspected Muslim insurgents over a carbomb this week that wounded 60 people, including children, outside a supermarket in the troubled far south of the predominantly Buddhist country.

The attack on Tuesday in the city of Pattani destroyed the front of a Big-C supermarket, a discount store and food outlet, in what security analysts said was the biggest attack on a civilian target in months.

The ethnic Malay, Muslim-majority region, which includes the provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat near Thailand’s border with Malaysia, has seen more than a decade of violence by Muslim separatist insurgents.

Police and the army have said the attack was likely carried out by the insurgents.

Lieutenant General Piyawat Nakwanit, chief of the 4th Army in the south, said at least 10 people were suspected of involvement, including the head of a tambon, or local government unit, in Pattani.

“We think there are 10 people involved in the car bomb ... there might be more,” Lieutenant General Piyawat Nakwanit,

chief of the 4th Army in the South, told reporters on Thursday. Police have issued an arrest warrant for one suspect. The military said it has not detained any suspects.

The insurgency has occasionally spilled into nearby Songkhla province, thronged by tourists from neighbouring Malaysia. The three southern provinces were once part of a Malay Muslim sultanate until being annexed by Thailand in 1902. Successive governments have tried, with little success, to stem the violence. Efforts to get talks going have come to nothing.

Rights groups have accused the security forces of abuses against suspected militants and their supporters. But Piyawat said troops maintained human rights and he defended the military’s search methods even though they would have to increase checks on vehicles.

“People in the area might be inconvenienced a little now because we’ll have to check every car, including ice cream cars, as those who cause violence keep changing their strategy,” he said. “Every time we follow human rights principles, and the fact is, we are brothers - Thai Christians, Thai Buddhists and Thai Muslims.”

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Haas F1 team signs Indian Celtics rout Wizards on home teen as development driver court to take NBA series lead

Avery Bradley of the Boston Celtics goes for a dunk. (AFP Photo)

Washington, May 11 (aFP): The Boston Celtics continued their home court mastery over Washington, taking charge early and going on to beat the Wizards 123-101 Wednesday to grab a 3-2 lead in the second round series.

Avery Bradley tallied a postseason career high 29 points in the blowout as Boston can now advance to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round with a victory Friday

in Washington.

"Everyone was prepared," said Bradley. "And that's what it's all about."

The Celtics and Wizards have played nine times this year, and the home team has won all nine games.

Boston has now won eight straight overall at the Boston Garden over Washington.

The Celtics got on an early 16-0 run and never looked back. Their first quarter burst came after

the Wizards scored the first four points of the game.

Bradley, who is playing with a sore hip, scored 25 points in the first half as the Celtics compiled a 22-point halftime lead.

"He put his injuries aside and laced his shoes up and played," teammate Isaiah Thomas said of Bradley. "He was the key to this game at both ends of the floor."

Bradley hit his last basket with 5:55 left in the third

quarter and rested in the fourth.

Al Horford finished with 19 points and added seven assists and six rebounds for Boston.

Thomas and Jae Crowder both scored 18, Thomas with nine assists and Crowder with eight rebounds. Thomas scored eight consecutive points in the fourth with Bradley on the bench.

Thomas said the coaching staff did a good job

of getting them ready for game five.

"We just wanted to impose our will," said Thomas. "The coaches kept saying that, 'Impose your will.'

We were the more physical team tonight.

"We took what was on the whiteboard and we put it on the court."

The Celtics went 16-for33 from beyond the arc and became the sixth team in NBA history with at least 10 three pointers in six straight postseason.

John Wall led the Wizards with 21 points, and Bradley Beal had 16 and Otto Porter added 13.

The Wizard guards combined to go just 14 of 36 from the floor, two of seven from three-point range.

"When you give a very good team transition points and breakaway points with nobody guarding you ... it's going to be hard to keep up with them," Washington coach Scott Brooks said. "We had no answers for those guys.

We've done a pretty good job on their best player, but not (a) good enough job on the other guys."

If the Celtics win Friday, they would open against Cleveland on Monday. If the Boston-Washington series goes seven games, the winner meets the Cavaliers next Wednesday.

BaRCELona, May 11 (REutERs): Indian teenager Arjun Maini has joined the U.S.-owned Haas Formula One team as a development driver alongside 18-year-old American Santino Ferrucci.

Born and brought up in Bangalore, the 19-year-old won the Force India team's 'One in a Billion' Indian driver talent competition in 2011, which led to a season of karting in Europe. He is currently competing in the GP3 support series.

"All of my racing to date has been with the focus of becoming a Formula One driver, and this opportunity puts me one step closer to my goal," he said at the Spanish Grand Prix on Thursday.

"I am eager to learn, understand and experience how a Formula One team operates. Everything I learn can be used immediately in GP3 while preparing for my ultimate goal of Formula One." Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok are the only Indians to have raced in Formula One, with the former scoring points when he finished fourth for Jordan in the six-car U.S. Grand Prix of 2005.

"Karun has been a great help because he has been sort of guiding me all throughout my career," Maini, whose brother Kush races in Formula Four, told Reuters.

Arjun Maini

India hosted a grand prix at the Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi between 2011 and 2013 but hopes of a return to the calendar have dimmed.

Maini also faces an uphill battle to progress to a full race seat, regardless of results, in a sport with only 20 drivers on the grid and some depending on sponsorship to be there.

The teenager said that his Haas deal did not require him to bring a financial contribution but hoped it would put him more on the radar for Indian backers.

"It was important for me to get this role in because it opens me up to many of the Indian Formula One fans who wouldn't have known me before," he said. "And

this will help me financially with the sponsorships."

Haas, who are Ferrari powered and work closely with the Italian team, made their Formula One debut last season and finished eighth overall.

The team said the development drivers would be "embedded", attending races and tests while also taking part in their simulator program.

"As Haas F1 Team continues to mature, we must look toward our future and develop potential talent," said team principal Guenther Steiner.

"Arjun was successful in karting and has transitioned well to various Formula series and now GP3.

We’ll keep a keen eye on his progress this year."

3rd open penalty shoot-out tournament Speed up or I'm off: BEITS Super Series 2017 concludes Ko h i M a , M ay 1 1 under the motto “Inno- aho Assumi will grace the Alonso tells McLaren (MExn): The Prodigies vating a stronger fellow- inaugural function as the Group under the aegis of Khedi Baptist Church Kohima is all set to organize the 3rd Open Penalty Shoot-Out Tournament

ship” on May 13 at D. Khel (Seikhazou) Ground, Kohima Village. Parliamentary Secretary for Youth Resources & Sports Khek-

chief guest while Kruyie Pienyii, Retd Joint Director Land Resources department will be the guest of honour.

Power Comm overwhelm Medical XI KohiMa, May 11 (MExn): Power Comm FC produced one of its best games yet by registering a thumping 8-1 victory over Medical XI in the ongoing Morning Premier League being played at Kohima Local Ground on May 11.

Medical XI’s fragile defence was exposed as Power Comm’s Aja and Viposa each netted hat-tricks.

Power Comm’s battering started early in the game with Aja scoring three goals in five minutes.

He opened the scoring in

the 9th minute before doubling the lead two minutes later. Aja completed his hat-trick in just the 14th minute and Viposa added the team’s fourth goal in the 37th minute.

Going 4-0 deficit into the second half, Medical XI pulled a goal back in the 55th minute courtesy Along.

However, Power Comm were not done and scored through Michael in the 62nd minute. Aja then went on to get his fourth goal in the 69th minute.

Viposa also went on to

grab a hat-trick scoring in the 76th and 86th minute to complete a dominant performance from Power Comm.

With today’s emphatic win, Power Comm overtook Medical XI to occupy the second position in the league with 21 points from 10 matches. Medical XI end the week in third place with 19 points.

BaRCELona, May 11 (aFP): Two-time champion Fernando Alonso said he will be open to offers from rival teams if McLaren continue to struggle next season.

The Spaniard told a news conference ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix May 12 fixture that he was happy with the affC vs all Blacks team, but that his aim was Time: *5:45 am* to try and win a third drivVenue: Local Ground, ers’ world title.

Kohima "My intention, and my first priority, is to race here (F1) next year, but not just to race… Also to win. I'm happy with the team, but we are not winning. whom have already been "If from here to Septemsuspended from the England supporters travel club and will now be pursued by the UK football policing unit and potentially be subject to a football ban- London, May 11 (aFP): English football's top adning order.

"To date, 34 members ministrator has defended have been investigated the world record transfer for their behaviour by the of Paul Pogba to Manchester United that is now the FA..."

The FA investigation is subject of an investigation still ongoing and further by FIFA, the global game's sanctions might be hand- governing body.

The France midfielder's ed out. £89.3 million ($111 million, 105.2 million euros) from Italian club Juventus to the English giants in August 2016 has come under particular scrutiny amid reports the player's agent will the spearhead.

"We've sort of grown up and come through the ranks together, but haven't had the chance to be in the same squad together," Starc said. ManaMa, May 11 (RE"I think it's an exciting utERs): FIFA President time for the four of us and Gianni Infantino took aim at critics of world football's for Australian cricket too."

Squeezing all four into governing body on Thursthe same Test team next day, saying the organisasummer against England tion had reformed and was could be a possibility at now a victim of "fake news" pace-friendly wickets like and "FIFA bashing".

Speaking to the organthe Gabba and the WACA, and Starc believes their ac- isation's 67th congress in complished lower-order the Bahraini capital, Infanbatting gives selectors that tino, who replaced Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA in option.

"I think the fact that we 2016, said it was truly transcan all bat presents a stron- forming itself.

"We are rebuilding FIger case for that," said Starc, who has made nine Test FA’s reputation after all that half-centuries. happened. We took over the

FA bans several England supporters London, May 11 (REutERs): The Football Association (FA) has banned several members of the England Supporters Travel Club as part of an investigation into the fans' inappropriate conduct during the March 22 friendly against Germany at Dortmund.

The FA along with the UK Football Policing Unit are investigating England supporters after they sang songs about World War II and booed the German na-

tional anthem during the friendly.

"Firstly, we would like to thank all England Supporters Travel Club members who have taken the time to make contact to express their disappointment and dismay at what they witnessed in Dortmund..." the organisation said in a statement.

"We have been working closely with the relevant authorities to identify a number of individuals, some of

Mitchell Starc says Australia's pace quartet will "wreak havoc"

sydnEy, May 11 (aFP): Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc said Thursday Australia's fast bowling quartet is ready to "wreak havoc" at next month's Champions Trophy one-day tournament in England.

Starc, who has recovered from a foot injury that cut short his India Test tour in March, said he is excited by the prospect of combining with his fellow speedsters at the Champions Trophy.

"We've had our issues with injury but Patty's (James Pattinson) only just turned 24 — I'm 27 and I'm the oldest — so we've still got plenty of time to wreak havoc on batsmen around the world," Starc told reporters.

"Hopefully that starts with the Champions Trophy and then onwards to the Ashes later in the year."

Injuries have prevented the pace quartet from being selected in the same squad but they have all been named for Australia's Champions Trophy campaign.

In March, Pat Cummins made an impressive return to Test cricket in India after a five-year absence.

Pattinson returned from shin and back injuries to take 24 wickets last southern summer for Sheffield Shield champions Victoria.

Josh Hazlewood has been a consistent presence in the Australian team while left-armer Starc has been

ber, or October, I see an opportunity to win in 2018, I'll be more than happy to stay.

"If it's not the case, I will be more than happy to talk to anyone...”

Alonso is in the final season of a three-year contract with McLaren-Honda and smiled broadly at suggestions that he could leave to join Mercedes or Ferrari or Red Bull.

“Now is not the time for me to think of this,” he said.

“It’s a busy period with Indycar… So I don't know.

"If it's time to find other challenges outside Formula One, or if F1 will be an opportunity to win the championship, which is my main goal – I'm very open to anything.”

He said he was enjoying this year’s racing in the new "fatter and faster" cars.

"This year the cars are good to drive,” he said.

“Formula One is back in a way. I like this Formula One. The cars look good again.”

Winners and others at the BEITS super series 2017 Our Correspondent Kohima | May 11

The BEITS Super Series 2017 concluded on May 8 at Retired Engineer Kevizatuo Miachieo's private indoor stadium here.

This badminton tour-

nament held from May 3 to 8 featured doubles event.

Petevituo and Kedi Puro emerged with the championship title while Er Kevizatuo Miachieo and Akhrie Mepfhuo were runners-up. Teisovise Khuomo and Khrienyiihu Solo

bagged third position.

Akhrie Mepfhuo was declared as best player of the tournament. The Champions received Rs. 10,000 while the runnersup and the third placed players received Rs.7000 and Rs.5000 respectively.

FA chief defends Pogba deal but calls for transfer debate earn some £41 million from the deal.

There has long been concern about how football agents, rather than just being paid by their client as is standard practice in other industries, can also earn money from clubs when conducting transfer deals amid suggestions that this can lead to a conflict of interest.

But Greg Clarke, the chairman of England's Football Association, warned against "demonising" the Pogba deal and

said the worldwide game needed to do more than have a "knee-jerk reaction" if the rules governing transfers were to be reformed.

"If that's what they (Manchester United) are going to pay, that's what they're going to pay," Clarke told the BBC on Thursday.

"They are accountable to their owners; they're accountable to their fans.

"How much should we pay for players? How much should go to agents as a commercial transaction?

"If football wants to change that and limit the amount of money that agents get we're going to have to sit down as a game, led by the professional game, the Premier League and the EFL (the English Football League that governs the three divisions below the Premier League) and the clubs and talk about that."

He added: "I just think picking on one transfer and demonising it is not that helpful. Knee-jerk reactions don't

often yield good outcomes.

What we want is some thought about how much money stays in the game so it can be invested in long-term productive things."

FIFA president Gianni Infantino, addressing the FIFA Congress in Bahrain on Thursday, said: "We have to look at transfer regulations... In the transfer window there is $3bn circulating around the world.

It's a lot of money and we have to be transparent about these things."

Infantino hits out at 'FIFA bashing' and 'fake news' organisation at it's deepest point," said Infantino, adding that there was no room for anyone who wanted to enrich themselves by "abusing football".

Several dozen football officials, mainly from Latin America, were indicted in the United States in 2015 on corruption-related charges, sparking the worst crisis in FIFA's history.

Infantino said criticism of the organisation under his leadership had not been fair, given improved transparency, controls and ethics procedures.

"There is a lot of fake news and alternative facts about FIFA circulating," he said. "FIFA bashing has become a national sport in some countries".

The Swiss administrator also made some barbed comments about some of his critics among governance experts after a week in which FIFA's Ethics heads were replaced.

"In the past many highly-paid experts, paid millions, have been hired by FIFA to help reform FIFA. Let me ask you, what did they do? They simply rub-

ber stamped a sick and corrupt system.

"Where were all these self-proclaimed gurus and experts? They all miserably failed. I will, we will, not accept good governance lessons from any individuals who miserably failed to protect football," said Infantino.

While suggesting FIFA's internal experts had failed he offered praise for outside investigations, thanking "courts all around the world" who had prosecuted corruption cases.

"We need your help and we count on your help," he

added, saying there was no place in his organisation for any wrongdoing.

"If there's anyone in this room or outside of this room who still thinks he can enrich himself, that he can abuse football, I have one clear and strong message to tell him: Leave football and leave football now.

We don't want you."

FIFA's budget plans for 2018 and their auditor's report and financial statements for 2016 were all voted through without any questions being raised in the congress hall.

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Love & Deception: patkai’s MSSM presents a Special opera

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he Margaret Shishak School of Music at Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) will present a special Opera Workshop production titled “Love & Deception” on Friday, May 12 at 6:00 pm.

This fully staged operatic show includes excerpts from two of opera’s most mischievous plays – Die Fledermaus or The Revenge of the Batby Johanne Strauss and Le Nozze Di Figaro or The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Mozart.

In both of these iconic operas, lovers and unfaithful spouses are caught up in never ending deception and disguise. Who will be caught and who will escape? Will true love bring forgiveness in the end?

Come to the show tonight and find out.

Both operas will be presented in English and performed entirely by MSSM’s first graduating class.

The production is directed

by MSSM Professor Jane van der Linden, a mezzo-

soprano from the United States who has performed lead roles in several operas herself. She has been teaching voice and other lecture courses at Patkai since August 2016.

Discussing the show

Jane shares, “we chose to perform excerpts from two operas in order to present a variety of famous musical numbers as well as showcase the talents of multiple students in lead roles.”

These excerpts in-

J

ustin Bieber's India visit was as short lived as ever. While the PR team had sent out a 4-day itinerary for the pop icon's stay in the country, nothing of that sort has happened.

According to fresh reports, Justin has already left the country last night, after wrapping up his performance in Mumbai.

And sources who attended the concert tell us that it was a heavily mismanaged event.

What people are terming as 'a total mess up', the event's PR and management team didn't do anything to ensure proper security to celebrities and

even the crowd. Actors like Bipasha Basu had to leave the venue within 5 minutes because there wasn't enough security to control the mad crowd.

There was no toiler or drinking water facility available in the near vicinity which added to people's woes. Not just that, a bottle of water was being sold for Rs 100!

Forget all that, the PR team apparently misbehaved with many journos and even abused some of the scribes. Although the journalists had reached the venue well before their stipulated time, no arrangements had been made and they were made to wait for another hour,

Running for US President is real possibility: Actor Dwayne Johnson

tively.

The show will be performed in the MSSM lobby which the production crew has transformed into a ballroom in Austria and a lush garden with stunning sets for the first opera. The

second opera, Figaro, is set in Nagaland. While originally set in Seville, Spain, this iconic opera over the years has been creatively re-imagined in a variety of time periods and places..

Extending an open in-

vitation to all, Jane says that the talented singers have worked hard the whole semester to present their audience with a beautiful and entertaining show.

“We hope you’ll not

only laugh at the hilarious exploits of these wellknown characters but also enjoy the gorgeous and moving music that underscores the twists and turns of love and deception.”

(Morung Express News)

Katrina Kaif BACK with the Khan trio

Justin Bieber's India concert was a 'total mess up' C M Y K

clude the challenging and hilarious “Watch Duet” from Die Fledermaus, the beautiful Soprano duet “Sull’ Aria” from Le Nozze Di Figaro, and the classic Act II and Act IV Finales from both operas respec-

only to be told that only select representatives will be allowed inside. Several media personnel from the country and even international platforms were turned away.

It just doesn't end there.

The PR team had supposedly sent out a list of things on Justin's to-do list in India. Whereas, now Justin's left without anyone having even a hint. It could well possibly be because of the hotch-potch that the whole PR and event management team did. Although Justin and his show was a huge hit, we can't really say the same about the team handling the event.

Tetseo Sisters perform at the Naga Day Celebration and Cultural Extravaganza in Shillong on May 6. The event was organized by the Naga Elder's Forum Shillong and supported by NEC and ICCR Shillong.

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atrina Kaif seems to be on a roll. The actress will once again have films with the Khan trio. After reuniting with Salman Khan in Tiger Zinda Hai, and roped in as Shah Rukh Khan’s romantic interest (after I) in his upcoming dwarf film directed by Aanand L Rai, we hear Kat has been finalised for I co-starring Aamir Khan. We had earlier told you that the film is a twoSource: DNA heroine project — while

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etired wrestler and now an actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on Wednesday said that him running for the nation's highest office is a real possibility.

"I think it's a real possibility," he said in an interview with GQ, when asked if he would ever run for president of the US. Johnson, who said he did not vote for either President Donald Trump or Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, said: "Personally, I feel that if I were president, poise would be important. Leadership would be important. Taking responsibility for everybody," he said.

"I would not shut them out," he said about people he disagrees with. "I would actually include them. The first thing we'd do is we'd come and sit down and we'd talk about it."

Johnson, who stars in the upcoming movie "Baywatch", said he thinks he would do a better job of bringing people together than the current President.

Source: IANS

Fatima Sana Sheikh’s name has been announced, Katrina will be the other leading lady.

Sources say that the actress has been regularly spotted at Yash Raj Films (producers) to discuss I, but she also met Vijay Krishna Acharya, who is directing Thugs Of Hindostan, several times. Looks like that has borne fruit. Kat pairs up with Aamir after the blockbuster Dhoom 3.

Source: DNA

Jolie, Pitt 'dating again'

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ormer Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reportedly still love each other despite having been separated for several months. According to a source, Jolie and Pitt have rekindled their romance after months apart, reports aceshowbiz.com.

"They've been seeing each other several times a week lately. Slowly the old feelings have started to return," the source told Life & Style magazine. "They've been open with each other like they haven't been in years, and it's like they are now dating again," the source added. The two are reportedly "talking on the phone almost everyday." Jolie decided to end the marriage in September 2016. Since then, the two have been in a custody battle over their six children.

Source: IANS

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Real survive early Atletico onslaught to reach final

Sanchez, Giroud help Naga Blues Arsenal climb to fifth meet on May 13

LonDon, MAy 11 (ReuteRs): Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud were on target as Arsenal won 2-0 at Southampton on Wednesday to move up to fifth in the Premier League and fuel their hopes of a late push for the top four.

Sanchez broke the deadlock in the 60th minute of what had been a cagey game, selling the Saints defence a dummy before finishing left-footed for his 20th goal of the season, before Giroud headed a second with seven minutes remaining.

It was a fairly dismal evening for a Southampton side who had drawn their previous two games 0-0 and mustered few chances in another largely toothless display.

Arsenal moved above Manchester United into fifth on 66 points, three adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City with both having played 35 games. Arsene Wenger's side will also hope to reel in Liverpool, who have 70 points from 36.

For a long time it looked as if Arsenal would be frustrated by a resolute Southampton defence, while Petr Cech

was the busier goalkeeper in the first half, making good saves to deny Manolo Gabbiadini and Nathan Redmond.

Yet Sanchez became an increasingly pivotal figure after the break and opened the scoring with a fine piece of individual skill before playing a role in the second goal, crossing for Aaron Ramsey, who looped it up for Giroud to head in.

It was a pleasing night for Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, whose side have hit form at the right time, following Sunday's 2-0 victory over top-four rivals Manchester United.

"The whole team was dynamic, focused and showed a convincing desire to win the game," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told the BBC. Saints boss Claude Puel, however, was left to ponder his side's lack of a cutting edge.

"It’s often the same against the big six," he said. "We cannot find a win. Every time we play good quality football with chances but without the clinical edge and it’s harsh on the players."

KohIMA, MAy 11 (Mexn): Chelsea fans from all over the State will gather for the 3rd edition of the Naga Blues trophy which is scheduled to be held on May 13 at Jotsoma Village Ground.

Apart from the running trophy match, other highlights of the one day event include penalty shoot -out for both men and women, trivia contests, raffles and special guest appearances, a press release informed.

The Naga Blues is directly affiliated to Chelsea India Supporters' Club (CISC), a Gold tier fan club affiliated to Chelsea FC, London.

While the event is a meetand-greet gathering of fans, the release informed that the management is in discussions to make it a platform for promoting young talents and for participation as a club in other major sports events.

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, right, displayed an inspired piece of skill to get past Stefan Savic, left, and Diego Godin to shatter Atletico Madrid’s hopes of a comeback in the semifinals of the Champions League. (AP Photo)

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MADRID, MAy 11 (ReuteRs): Real Madrid survived an early Atletico Madrid onslaught to reach the Champions League final 4-2 on aggregate on Wednesday and set up a mouth-watering clash against Juventus.

Atletico roared into a two-goal lead in the semifinal second leg with a Saul Niguez header and Antoine Griezmann’s penalty, but Isco notched in the 42nd minute for Real who saw out the game calmly to lose 2-1 on the night and ease into the final.

Real, who won the first leg at home 3-0, have now eliminated Atletico from the competition in four consecutive seasons, including the 2014 and 2016 finals.

Zinedine Zidane’s side can become the first team to retain the Champions League title when they face his former club Juventus in the final in Cardiff on June 3.

“It’s special, for sure, (Juventus) gave me everything,” Zidane told reporters. “But I’m with Real Madrid, another club of my life. It will be a beautiful final.”

Atletico's final European game at the Vicente Calderon before they move stadiums will be remembered for the fantastic atmosphere the supporters created as they tried to help their team overcome their arch-rivals.

But Simeone’s men could not break their European curse against Real.

“The first 20 minutes

of this magic night at the Calderon will be remembered forever,” the Atletico coach said. "We have to be proud of the players. They kept hope, showing we weren’t talking for the sake of talking but because we believed.”

Driven on by the deafening Calderon, Atletico started well, creating more danger in the opening minutes than they managed in the entire first leg before Saul nodded home Koke’s corner in the 12th minute.

When Raphael Varane brought down Fernando Torres four minutes later and Antoine Griezmann converted the penalty, the comeback seemed a real possibility.

But Real, who last failed to score 61 games ago, were

not to be denied. Karim Benzema’s sensational solo dribble on the left byline took out three Atletico defenders and he cut the ball back for Toni Kroos to drive a shot at goal.

Jan Oblak made an excellent save to keep the German at bay but Isco was on hand to poke home from close range and give Real a precious away goal.

Atletico continued to press but Navas pulled off a fine double save to deny Yannick Carrasco and Kevin Gameiro.

Cristiano Ronaldo thought he had added a second for Real but it was harshly ruled out for offside and the visitors calmly kept possession in the closing minutes to stay on course for a 12th European Cup.

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