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Assam-nagaland-Manipur: Pursuing peace

‘our future depends on Paradigm shift from ‘grand narratives’ to ‘creative imagination’ understanding each other’ Morung Express News

Role of Church and women in peace building

Dimapur | May 13

The inability to understand the ethnic identities and unique historicity of peoples living in the North East region of the Indian sub-continent has produced “new injustices and new conflicts.” These can be resolved only through a “paradigm shift” from “grand narratives” of the ‘nation-state’ to a “creative imagination” for shared humanity. This would create the muchneeded onus for peace in the region. How? Ways forward were deliberated upon through sharing experiences at the Nagaland-Manipur Peace Activists’ Meet underway at Life Spring Corner, Khermahal, from May 13 to 14. The Meet has been organised by the North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati, along with Oriental Theological Seminary, Dimapur, in collaboration with Peace Channel, Dimapur. “We must shed dogmatic idealism of the past—living in the past is making us slaves of the present,” noted Rev. Dr. Wati Aier, Convenor of the Forum for Naga Reconciliation, while delivering the keynote address here today. Hard etched radical views developed among the “ethnic tribal” groups of the region in response to “hegemonic” Indian nationalism imposed upon the region from the middle of the 20th century. “Ethnic-tribal-nationalism” emerged in order to “counter the aggression of the hegemonic political unit,” maintained Dr. Wati. At the social, political and geographical peripheries of the nationstate, these groups existed in political spaces of “self governance and independence.” Here, they created their “own unique histories.” Disregarding all of this, over the past half century, “most ethnictribal identities have been forcefully subdued in favour of state

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Peace Activists from Nagaland and Manipur seen here sharing experiences with each other at the Nagaland-Manipur Peace Activists’ Meet, underway at Life Spring Corner, Dimapur, May 13.

controlled mechanisms or have been co-opted into the dominant political regime through narratives of peace, development and nation-building,” he explained. At the heart of resolving “new conflicts” is, thus, the recognition that “every ethnic-tribal group has a social and political identity and a history.” Their historicity, said Dr. Wati, is “an essential element of their lived-ness and aspirations.” From this is derived a “social and political destiny” that is “intrinsic and inevitable” and “ultimately legitimised as universal human values.” While the resolution of these “new conflicts” would require a deviation from “conventional diplomacy, militarism or the political offer of the stick and the carrot,” a genuine move towards peace will require “de-constructing” the dominant narrative of sovereignty. Till date, however, the Government of India has “not taken seriously the ethnic-tribal paradigm,” continuing to stigmatise these groups and denying them “any serious political hearings.” “A diplomacy without ethical will and a politics without a global ethic always produces new injustices and thus new conflicts, and new wars,” the FNR Convenor

Move to set up Coordination NPCC dharna on May 20 Committee for child protection

KOHIMA, MAY 13 (PTI): A state level consultation on Child Protection today resolved to constitute a Coordination Committee constituting civil societies, churches, village bodies and government departments in order to make Nagaland the safest state for children. Held under the aegis of State Child Commission for Protection of Child Rights We’re going to repair the (SCPCR) in collaboration with road leading to our Min- Childline Kohima and Dimaister’s village. Now group pur, the House decided that photograph? SCPCR as the convener would initiate follow-up action plans for child protection in the state by sensitizing government departments, civil societies and general public on the rights of a child.

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Lightning strike kills one in Zunheboto ZUNHEBOTO, MAY 13 (DIPR): A man was killed by a lightning strike at Ngozubo village, some 8 KM away from Aghunato town under Zunheboto district on May 11. The incident occurred at around 5:30 PM. The deceased has been identified as Hokhevi Sumi aged around 45 years who was cleaning up the premises of his house when the lightning struck.

maintained. This applies also to ethnic-tribal groups of the region that should recognise that “all identities are unique” and this uniqueness is “never at the expense of the other.” All peoples’ basic democratic rights can be guaranteed and implemented by recognising this, and applying “creative imagination” that sheds “dogmatic idealism” of the past. While the inaugural session was chaired by Peace Channel’s Fr. CP Anto, a discussion on the issues raised, participants from Nagaland and Manipur shared notes on peace engagement in a session chaired by NESRC’s Dr. Walter Fernandes. “It is important for us to listen to, and learn from, each other,” observed Dr. Fernandes, listening to, and encapsulating, a host of issues brought up by peace activists from the region. The platform aptly created the much-needed space for dialogue, and perhaps an ensuing shared humanity, of people/ activists of the region. As Dr. Pangernungba Kechu from OTS put it, “there is much moral and creative imagination in the North East region but structural violence needs to be overcome through dialogue.”

he evening session of the Nagaland-Manipur Peace Activists’ Meet discussed the role of the Church and participation of women in peace building. A section of Naga church leaders were of the view that the Church being the “most potential and permanent institution” in the context of Naga society, cannot totally separate itself from politics. Suggesting that the Church should play a guiding role in peace building, a church leader referred to the Church in Nagaland as a “sleeping lion” and that it was time to wake up the lion. Another peace activist from Manipur also concurred by saying that the role of the Church is not only spiritual but also secular. Some women activists were of the opinion that women’s say were limited in affairs of the Church and that it needs to shed the patriarchal leanings. Another participant suggested that the Church be more effective in peace building and not only dwell on the spiritual aspects but also organize events like peace through sports and other secular activities for the youth. Besides the apex tribal organizations and the Church, a Naga peace activist informed that the “social media” was an emerging force and already creating a revolution in Nagaland by highlighting corruption, social evils and menaces including extortion, which are also roadblocks to peace.

The committee would include representatives from State Child Protection Society (SCPS), Legal Services, Police, Labour Department, Education Department, All Nagaland Private School Association (ANPSA), Childline, Church, Student body, Village Child Protection Committee etc. They also appealed to the state government to frame its own child protection policy. Meanwhile, on the rise in juvenile crimes and sexual abuse of children, Kohima Deputy Commissioner Rovilatuo Mor urged various sections of the society to spare no effort in sensitizing the children on their rights and eliminate all abuses.

DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (MExN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) today informed that it would launch a protest dharna (Sitin-protest) on May 20 in the respective DC office premises “to deliver the rights under MGNREGA to the people.” A press note from the NPCC informed that the sit-in protest will be addressed by NPCC office bearers, PCC members of respective districts and DCC office bearers including volunteers. It stated that “according to the Independence day message, Nagaland has 4.15 Lakh MGNREGA Job Card holders.” “If so, the Government should be able to generate Rs. 643.25 Crs annually, whereas Nagaland state could only generate 199.47 Crs according to MGNREGA official website, for which the VDB Secretaries and VCCs gave blank cheques on demand from RD department. This is the reason of corruption,” the NPCC alleged. It stated that wages money cannot be converted to any other schemes nor can it be diverted. “The true essence of ‘Convergence’ is that funds from other departments can be diverted to employ unskilled labour under MGNREGA to help increase beyond the 100 days wages. In no case can MGNREGA 100 days wages be diverted, misused or converted to other schemes,” it added.

nnagaDAo protest on May 17 and 18

DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (MExN): The Network of Nagaland Drugs and AIDS Organisation (NNagaDAO) Executive board and all the chief functionaries of NGOs/CBOs implementing Targeted Intervention (TI) have resolved to start its first phase of agitation by closing down all Drop-In Centres (DICs) on May 17 and 18. A pres note from the NNagaDAO stated that the protest has been called to express “resentment towards the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and Nagaland State AIDS control Society (NSACS) for non release of fund.” It expressed frustration that despite their time, energy and resources invested in HIV targeted intervention programs, “the grants meant for the said programs was not

released or reimbursed by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and Nagaland State AIDS control Society (NSACS).” “Thousands of NGOs/CBOs staffs working in the field of HIV/AIDS, the vendors, house rent etc. are not paid,” it informed while demanding NACO and NSACS to immediately release funds to their partner NGOs and CBOs as per the Contract signed between NACO/NSACS. The contract was signed as per World Bank guideline and implemented programs as per the MOU of the Annual Action Plan 2015-16, it informed. The NNagaDAO further appealed to all key populations to “understand and cooperate with our partner NGOs/CBOs.” While acknowledging the importance of un-interrupt ser-

vices “and in no way is trying to ignore your right to health,” the NNagaDAO said it has been compelled to stop providing services for two days. It however informed that as it is, “commodities are running out of stock in DICs and without commodities opening the DICs is meaningless.” “NGOs/CBOs cannot continue filling the commodities on credit from vendors or allow our staffs to work on empty stomach, their children school fee and house rent unpaid etc.” It reminded that the NNagaDAO has expressed its concern many times. “However our concerns and grievance are not addressed, therefore we are compelled to demand our right through democratic peaceful protest,” it stated.

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The 2nd Round Table Meet between Assam and Naga civil societies under the aegis of Asom Sahitya Sabha and Naga Hoho was held here today at Hotel Japfu. Naga Hoho president P. Chuba Ozukum said “if we have goodwill towards each other and a unity of purpose, definitely we can overcome the challenges. Commenting on the unsettled interstate boundary issue, Ozukum said “we cannot allow such issues and situations to hold us ransom forever and hindering us from having a good neighborly relationship.” He added that with a political settlement to the Naga issue expected soon, Nagas and the Assamese have to live as neighbors no matter what. Stating that Assamese-Naga relations have a “glorious past,” he urged rejuvenation of that relationship through cooperation and interdependency. “We can definitely help create an environment of trust where the peopleto-people contact and relations are enhanced. We have tremendous faith on human capacities and goodness,” he said. Asom Sahitya Sabha president Dr. Druva Jyoti Bora meanwhile called for inclusiveness, while urging efforts to ensure that there is no more conflict between the two states. He also stressed on the need to have discussions frequently and resolve the issues that arise from time to time. Addressing the inaugural function as the chief guest, former minister of Nagaland Tiameren Aier questioned the seriousness of political leaders in solving the Assam-Nagaland border by casting aspersions on each other without any achievement. Maintaining that civil societies are trustworthy, he said that a continuous dialogue between the Assamese and Nagas through enhanced cultural exchanges, trade and business and people-to-people contact would help bringing an amicable solution. “Unless we stand up together, the governments, including the Centre and States

will continue to have excuses and the problem will remain unresolved.” In this, he called upon the civil societies of both the state, i.e. the Asom Sahitya Sabha and Naga Hoho to convince the respective government to resolve the issue amicably. He further called upon the younger generation to take the responsibility of upholding the age old neighbourly relation, with the wisdom of elders as a guiding force. Also addressing the gathering as the guest of honour, Nagaland Parliamentary Secretary for PWD (Housing) Er Levi Rengma said: “We must remember and also accept the fact that the Assamese and Nagas have to live together as neighbors whether we like or not.” He cautioned that continuing the misunderstandings by looking at the past mistakes would prevent both states from achieving progress. Reminding that that being good neighbours holds the key to fraternal peace and communal harmony, he said “our future will depend on our understanding each other.” Noted Naga peace activist Niketu Iralu meanwhile informed: “This Assam Naga dialogue is in the process of being established as a Forum- which will be a civil society initiative/movement for greater good of the society on the basis of the principles of democracy. It will work for strengthening friendship and fraternity between the people of Nagaland and Assam.” Prof. Udayon Misra felt that peopleto-people contact is immensely essential for bringing down wrong perceptions. He further hoped that the doors of this region would be opened up to ensure more constructive means of working out ways for the people to exchange their views and know each other. The meet was followed by a technical session, open discussion and adoption of resolution. Mention may be made here that the 1st Asom-Naga Round Table Meet was held at Guwahati on October 9, 2015, wherein the two neighbors resolved to strengthen friendship and fraternity and enhance cooperation between people of the two states.

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‘Greater introspection required to deal with unemployment problem’ Morung Express News Dimapur | May 13

Parliamentary Secretary for Irrigation & Flood Control, N. Jacob Zhimomi called for greater introspection to deal with the problem of unemployment in Nagaland. Speaking at the inaugural session of the 23rd Bienniel General Conference of the Diphupar Naga Students’ Union (DNSU) at the NEZCC, 3rd Mile, Zhimomi asserted that reviving the culture of hardwork “which our forefathers instilled in us” has become all the more imperative in a society wholly dependent on the government sector for jobs. The belief that government job is the best and the only option has overburdened the government with most students only too eager to complete college and wait for government jobs to come their way. However, he maintained that simply getting a college degree is not enough. “Merely getting a degree… getting an education which cannot be used will not give you a job,” he said. Reminding that the government sector is now saturated and with excess employment making the

matter more problematic, he added that the state government cannot be expected to employ each and every educated youth. With the Nagaland state government surviving on ‘Grant-in-aid’ from the Central government and with 60-70 percent of the state budget going towards remuneration of employees, he stated that little gets

the educational front to overcome the challenges. While urging the students to use the “student life” to the maximum potential and inculcating a positive approach to life, he said that resigning to a life of criticism and accusing one another will not bring the desired result. Calling for prudence in the sphere of social media, he held that the medium should be used wisely and for good cause and not merely to criticise the leaders and the government for all the problems facing the society today. “Trying to belittle your leader, remember you’re belittling yourself too.” Outgoing DNSU president, Sakulemba Jamir challenged the students “to get out your comfort zone” and look for avenues to become self-reliant. According to him, the Naga society inspite of all its flaws has scope “to look at the brighter side” and march forward. The conference witnessed the election of a new team of DNSU office bearers. The swearing in ceremony was conducted at the valedictory programme, which had Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism, C. Apok Jami as the chief guest.

Diphupar Naga Students’ Union holds 23rd Bienniel Conference left for development activities. Such a scenario calls for greater emphasis on skill development or skilling the youth, he said. With skills either acquired or inherent, the state’s youth will be in a position to become self-employed. This will in turn lessen the burden on the government and allow it to focus on other areas of development, while it will provide a much needed thrust to the state’s static economy, he said. President of the Naga Students Federation, Subenthung Kithan while stating that the Naga youth today is confronted with many challenges held that it is imperative for the DNSU to focus on

State to observe WED on June 4 kohiMa, May 13 (DiPR): The Nagaland Pollution Control Board in its 10th Board meeting has decided to observe the World Environment day, 2016 throughout the state on June 4 (Saturday) instead of June 5 as it falls on Sunday. Therefore, the board appealed to all its citizens to cooperate and participate in the mass social work to make Nagaland a cleaner state so as to boost the clean India Mission (Swachh Bharat Abhiyan) while making our environment cleaner and healthier.

Deplorable conditions of Changtongya-Longleng Road, which was allegedly abandoned by the SARDP-NE since 2013. Since then the state government have not shown any seriousness despite of several appeals by different NGOs and concerned citizens. This is the lifeline to the Phom Community, however the responsible department and the government have neglected for many years, leaving the people in a miserable condition. The market prices and transportation are having gone up making the poor the worse affected. (Photo Courtesy: Nokchem Angth)

Dimapur | May 13

Department of Excise & Prohibition on Friday destructed seized liquor worth Rs 27, 18, 000 at market value in the presence of Dimapur district administration, police, Dimapur Municipal Council and Church representatives at its Directorate premises, Dimapur. Presenting a brief report of the seizure, Superintendent of Excise, Chotingse Sangtam said articles including Rum, Whisky, Beer, Wine, Breezer, Vodka, Gin and Yeast were seized during the period October 2015 to April 2016 and the fine realized out of the seizure was Rs 18, 24, 000. During the programme, DC Excise, Lanuwati Jamir disclosed that during the last three years, a total of

Mokokchung, May 13 (MExn): Blossoms Preschool observed Kindness Week from May 9 till 13 as part of the curriculum. During this week, the parents donated tons of outgrown clothes, shoes, food items and toys. As the school culminated the Kindness Week, Blossoms Preschool children along with their teachers took the kindness boxes and shared it to families that needed it. They also extended the gesture by giving away kindness box to more families in Mongsenbai. The children also participated in various crafts. “The main reason behind observing Kindness Week is to instill a sense of being courteous, loving and to share with fellow beings hoping that this small lesson now will enable the children to grow as more responsible and loving adults,” said Sashinungla Natthan, proprietor of Blossoms Preschool. The school has conveyed sincere gratitude to all the Blossoms parents for their contribution and support.

5. 70 lakh bottles of liquor were destructed, the market value of which came to Rs 15. 50 crore. He said that the Department was short of man power but was still trying its best to man the entire state with just 321 staff including field staff and officers. He reminded that the state government has on many occasions turned down its demand for post creation citing lack of revenue generated from the Department. Lanuwati said that the Department had earned a revenue of Rs 14.70 crore during the last three years. Additional Commissioner, Excise, Pitongse Sangtam also spoke during the programme and encouraged the Departmental staff to continue working Officials from Department of Excise & Prohibition, District Administration, DMC and Church sincerely in the interest of destruct seized liquor in Dimapur on Friday. (Morung Photo) the people.

Payment of honorarium to Chairpersons of Public Sector Undertakings kohiMa, May 13 (DiPR): The Government of Nagaland is presently considering the matter of payment of honorarium to the Chairpersons of various Public Sector Undertakings of the State Government who are neither Elected Members nor Government officials. After due consideration, it has been decided that henceforth, such persons appointed to hold the post of Chairperson of any Public Sector Undertaking shall be paid a monthly honorarium equal to the pay (without allowances) of a Parliamentary Secretary to the Government of Nagaland. It has also been decided that the honorarium of such Chairpersons shall be paid from and out of the budget of the concerned Public Sector Undertakings, for which financial support shall be provided by the Government in the form of additional grants-in-aid. This memorandum was issued by Finance Department (Budget & Monitoring Cell)

assaM, May 13 (MExn): The Council of Naga Rengma Hills/NRHPF Assam on May 7 organised a general body meeting to reshuffle its office bearers for the term 2016- 2019. A press release from Job Rengma General Secretary of CNRH/NRHPF informed that the following have been selected unanimously for the said tenure: Logusheng Rengma as the Chairmen; Benglo Rengma - Vice-Chairman; Job Rengma - General Secretary; Ngasheng Rengma, Njanchii Rengma, Jothang Rengma as Home, Defence and Finance in charge respectively; Blossoms Preschool children share kindness boxes with Pulishen Rengma - PRO/ an infant and her mother as part of the Kindness Week from Publicity; and Jogwalo Rengma - Treasurer. May 9 till 13.

Blossoms Preschool observes Kindness Week

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CNRH NRHPF general meeting held

Third Capuchin and fifth Sumi Priest ordained at Pughoboto

Pughoboto, May 13 (MExn): Reverend Deacon Luke Nagahoto Sheqi OFM Cap, who is the third Sumi priest for the Capuchin order and the 4th priest from Lazami parish, was ordained on May 12 by Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima. “You did not choose me, but I chose you.” Jn 15:16, is the motto of the new priest. 30 Priests concelebrated with the Bishop. Fr. Thomas Toretkiu, Bishop’s Secretary, Kohima in a press release stated that Deacon Luke dressed in the traditional Sumi attire was brought in with the traditional tune and dance to the ordination hall. Rev. Fr. Solomon Kevishe, a priest from the same parish anchored the programme while Rev. Fr. Yesudas, the Parish Priest, accorded the words of welcome to the Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, Rev. Fr. Dolphy Pias OFM Cap. Provincial superior of Holy Trinity Province Karnataka, Fr. Mathias OFM Cap, Provincial Delegate

Rijiju appraised on problem faced by State Home Guard Department nEw DElhi, May 13 (MExn): EE Pangteang Konyak, Parliamentary Secretary for Home Guards and Sericulture, Nagaland met the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju at his resident New Delhi, to discuss the problem face by the Home Guard Department in Nagaland. Parliamentary Secretary appraised the Union Minister on the activities of the Home Guards and Village Guards in the state. Pangteang requested the Union Minister for enhancement of Duty Allowance for the Home Guards as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgment Order. He also requested the Union Minister to look into the matter of Security Related Expenditure (SRE) refunding to the state,

Parliamentary Secretary EE Pangteang Konyak with the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju at his resident New Delhi.

out of 965 members till date only 670 were taken care by the central and 295 were been pay by the state. He also submitted a proposal for introduction of a special scheme viz, ‘Modernization of Home Guards in Nagaland’ on the line of

the scheme for ‘Modernization of Police’. DG Lungriading also accompanied the Parliamentary Secretary during the meeting. This was stated in a press release issued by Kuolie Mere, PRO, Nagaland House New Delhi.

Nagaland-Manipur, G. Kevishe Phucho Addl. Education Secretary Government of Nagaland, the invited guests, other government officials, Village Leaders, dignitaries, priests and sisters from different parishes, NCYM, NCWA, SABAK Staff, catechists, pastors of different churches and other participants. During the felicitation programme there were special items like congratulation song by the St. Stephen Church Natsumi, special songs by Christ King Church, Mukalimi, and Mishilimi Azanogo & Co, Choreography, speeches from the Bishop, from Rev. Fr. Dolphy Pias OFM Cap. Holy Trinity Province Karnataka, and Fr. Mathias. Rev Fr. Luke Nagahoto newly ordained priest thanked all in turn and Mr Chief Minister of Nagaland TR Zeliang and others seen with officials of the NITI Ayog at New Zutovi G. Sheqi proposed the vote of thanks. Delhi on May 13. Pihoshe and Alibo anchored the felicitation programme. Time was allotted for the well wishers to felicitate the newly ordained personally and after which meal was served to all.

PeTCONE and NPTA holds joint meeting

Monthly Friday market boost Kiphire farmers Morung Express News Kiphire | May 13

The monthly Friday market, an initiative of the Kiphire District Planning and Development Board was held on May 13 at the main bazaar with Raguramarajan (IPS) SDPO as special guest. Speaking at the inauguration of the monthly Friday market, the SDPO appreciated the initiators for organizing such a noble venture where the citizens get the opportunity to buy organic product. “The monthly market not only gives an opportunity for farmers to exhibit the rich agri products but also enable them to sell the products which enhance the economy,” he added. He thanked the Farmers Club president and team of Amahotor area for organizing such an event and said

Farmers set to sell vegetables and other organic products at the main bazaar in Kiphire during the monthly Friday market. (Morung Photo)

that the platform will surely in the days ahead. part of the organizing team encourage the farmers to Thomas. K, Station Su- of monthly market expressed take part in such event even perintend NST who is also a gratitude to the Amahator

Area Farmer Club for responding so well and added, this will not only gives encouragement to the farmers in the area but also to the farmers in others area as well. On behalf of the DPDB, Lankonsen Tsanglao, SDO (C) expressed thanks and extended best wishes to the Raguramarajan (IPS) special guest who is on transfer on promotion as SP Longleng. Kiritong, president Amahator Area Farmers Club welcomed the gathering and thanked the DPDB members for taking initiative where farmers can come and sell their products. It may be mentioned that the monthly bazaar is the initiative of the Land Resources Department Kiphire and the Amahator Area Farmers Club which is now supported by the DPDB Kiphire.

Officials of NPTA and PeTCONE along with Advisor SR Marak, Director, Printing & Stationery Meghalaya at in Hotel URA, Kohima during the joint meeting.

kohiMa, May 13 (MExn): For the first time, the Printing Technologist Consortium of North East (PeTCONE) and Nagaland Printing Technologist Association (NPTA) had a joint meeting on May 10 at Hotel URA, Kohima. The meeting was presided by Pranab Kr. Talukdar, President, PeTCON. Advisor S.R. Marak, Director, Printing & Stationery Meghalaya exhorted and interacted with the technocrats. While Anil Deka, Secretary PeTCONE demonstrated on machines

and marketing strategy, followed by serious discussion. During the discussion, the technocrat reviewed the infrastructure developments and machinery capacity of printing presses both government and private sector, and prepared a road map for all round development of printing industry in the state which will be submitted to the government of Nagaland. On Mat 11, the Consortium visited the Nagaland Printing & Stationery, and surveyed the infrastruc-

ture and position of the office and had a meeting with department officials and printing technologist. They discussed about modernizing the office with advanced technology and to improvise the skills of the employees. Additional Director, Wati L. Imchen informed that now the department is improving and will shine too as I have teamed-up all the professional Printing Technologist together and using their professional and analytical skill for the upliftment of the department.

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Regd. No: 159/16 Dated: 13/5/16 By this deed I, undersigned Yimto Kiuthsang Yimchunger previously called Kecham Yimto Yimchunger, Social Service R/o. Pungro Town, H. No: 133, P.O. Pungro – 798611, Kiphire, Nagaland solemnly declare: 1. That for and on behalf of myself I wholly renounce /relinquish and abandon the use of my former name/surname of Kecham Yimto Yimchunger and in place thereof, I do hereby assume from this date the name/surname Yimto Kiuthsang Yimchunger, so that I may hereafter be called, known and distinguished not by my former name/surname, but assumed name/surname of Yimto Kiuthsang Yimchunger. That for the purpose of evidence such my determination declare that I shell at all times hereafter in all records, deeds and writing and in proceedings, dealings and transactions, private as well as upon all occasions whatsoever, use and sign the name Yimto Kiuthsang Yimchunger as my name/surname in place and in substitution of my former name/surname. 2. That I expressly authorize and request all persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address me by such assumed name of/surname of Yimto Kiuthsang Yimchunger. 3. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my former and adopted name/surname of Yimto Kiuthsang Yimchunger and affix my signature and seal, if any, this 13th May, 2016. Deponent Signed sealed and delivered by the above name. NOTARY PUBLIC

SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE

(ORDER – V, RULE – 1, 5. 20) IN THE COURT OF SHRI. INALO ZHIMOMI, CIVIL JUDGE D.S.J. /C.J.(SR. DIV. JR. DIV) Dimapur: Nagaland Suit No: Civil Suit – 16/2016 Plaintiff: Shri. Y. Khesangmew Defendants: Java Internet Service (P) Ltd. & 6 ORS To Java Internet Service (P) Ltd. Head Office, 275/198- A, 2nd floor, Road No:- 3, Opp. Mourya Lab, Rajendra Nagar, Near Dinkar Golamber, Patna – 800016, Bihar. Whereas the plaintiff Shri. Y. Khesangmew has instituted a suit against you for recovery of an amount of Rs. 18,20,000/- along with interest, both pendentilite and future. You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 15/06/16 at 10:00 a.m. without fail. Take that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard an determined in your absence. Given under my hand and the seal of the court 11 day of May 2016. D.S.J. /C.J. (Sr. DIV. Jr. DIV) Dimapur: Nagaland

SUMMON FOR SETTLEMENT OF ISSUE

(ORDER – V, RULE – 1, 5. 20) IN THE COURT OF SHRI. INALO ZHIMOMI, CIVIL JUDGE D.S.J. /C.J.(SR. DIV. JR. DIV) Dimapur: Nagaland Suit No: Civil Suit – 16/2016 Plaintiff: Shri. Y. Khesangmew Defendants: Shri. N. Temsu Longkumer & 6 ORS To Shri. N. Temsu Longkumer & Smti. Bendangsenla, R/o. Aoyimkum Village, H. No: 173, B.P.O: 246, District of Dimapur: Nagaland. Whereas the plaintiff Shri. Y. Khesangmew has instituted a suit against you for recovery of an amount of Rs. 18,20,000/- along with interest, both pendentilite and future. You are hereby summoned to appear before the Court in person or by pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to the suit on 15/06/16 at 10:00 a.m. without fail. Take that in default of your appearance on the date mentioned the suit will be heard an determined in your absence. Given under my hand and the seal of the court 11 day of May 2016. D.S.J. /C.J. (Sr. DIV. Jr. DIV) Dimapur: Nagaland

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STATE HEALTH SOCIETY, NATIONAL HEALTH MISSION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE NAGALAND :: KOHIMA

No: NL/ NHM/ RSBY/ Tender/ 2015-16/2863

Dated Kohima the 13th May 2016

NOTICE INVITING TENDER

RASHTRIYA SWASTHYA BIMA YOJANA

(A scheme to provide health insurance coverage to the unorganized sector workers)

Competitive Quotations are invited from Insurance Companies (Licensed with Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority) to carry on the health insurance for implementation of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) for approved category of families in 11 Districts namely <Dimapur, Longleng, Kiphire, Kohima, Mokokchung, Mon, Peren, Phek, Tuensang, Wokha & Zunheboto> for FY 2016-17 The tender document for this may be downloaded from the website www. nrhmnagaland.in. The technical and financial bid should be submitted as detailed in the tender document. The Technical and Financial bids will be evaluated by the Bid/Tender Evaluation Committee duly constituted by the State Government. Financial bids of only the centrally empanelled bidders shall be opened by the State Government for awarding of the contract. The following schedule will be observed in this regard. 1. Notice Inviting Tender : 17th May 2016 2. Pre-Bid Meeting : 23rd May 2016 at 3.00pm 3. Last date for submission of bid : 24th May 2016 at 12.00pm 4. Opening of Technical bids : 26th May 2016 at 3.00pm 5. Opening of Financial bids : 27th May 2016 at 3.00pm All correspondence/ communication regarding the scheme should be made at the address given below along with the cost of Tender Document amounting to Rs. 2000.00 (Rupees two thousand only) by cheque or demand draft in favour of SHS-RSBY (IFSC: BAROKOHIMA) State Nodal Agency (SNA) RSBY (Room No: 302) Directorate of Health & Family Welfare Below Nagaland Civil Secretariat Complex, Ruziezou, Kohima- 797 001 Telefax: 0370- 2270565/ 2270222 / 2270565 email: nrhmnagaland @gmail.com, rsby.hfw@gmail.com Note: • The SNA holds every right for accepting or rejecting any bid under RSBY. • It is mandatory for the selected Insurer to set up proper state office in Kohima. • If the financial bid is below acceptable limit, SNA holds the right to initiate re-tender. • All issues relating to this tender will be examined by the SNA and the decision of the SNA will be final and binding. Sd/- (DR. L. WATIKALA AO) Principal Director & Co-Chairman (EC-SHS) Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima

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‘Joint Liability Group is effective credit product’ JLG scheme is to augment the flow of credit to especially small farmers, serve as collateral substitute for loans, built mutual trust and confidence between Bank and target group

Chedema, may 13 (mexN): An awareness programme on Joint Liability Group (JLG) was organised by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Nagaland Regional Office and National Rural Bank (NRB) in collaboration with Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) and State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) at Chedema

Village on May 12 at the village council, Chedema. The programme was chaired by Chothalii Phesao, Women Helpline Team, SRCW. VizoKere, Branch Manager, Nagaland State Co-operative Bank gave the introduction on Joint Liability Group as an effective credit product for small farmers, marginal farmers, tenant farmers, share croppers and oral lessees for which NABARD has launched the Scheme. The objective of the Scheme is to augment the flow of credit to especially small farmers, serve as collateral substitute for loans, built mutual trust and confidence between Bank and target group. General features of JLGs is as an informal group comprising of 4-10 members coming together for the

purpose of availing loan as individual or through group mechanism against mutual guarantee. Members would offer a joint undertaking to the bank that enables them to avail loans. Bendang Aier, Assistant General Manager, NABARD addressed on the difference between Self Help Group and Joint Liability Group. SHG as the name indicates works on the principle of self-help while JLGs objective is for income generating economic activities i.e. farmers as well as small business. He discussed on the difficulties of availing loans from Banks in Nagaland. He said NSSWB will act as an agent to monitor the activities of the target group and recommend JLGs to Banks. Lhuvileno Punyii, Assistant Manager, Rural

Bank, Kohima introduced her Bank and that it was working hand in hand with NABARD. Under Nari Ki Chaupal, R. Juliana Medom, Asst. State Coordinator, SRCW further encouraged the villagers to clear their doubts regarding JLGs and mediated between the villagers and the Banks present. Visekolie Khate,Women Helpline Team, SRCW gave the introduction to Women Helpline-181, for which State Resource Centre for Women has been appointed as the Nodal Agency. The Women Helpline with toll free no:-181 has two priorities: it targets any women or girl facing violence within public or private spheres of life and seeking information about women related schemes or programmes.

ATMA Dimapur conduct demo on baking dimapur, may 13 (mexN): ATMA-Dimapur Kuhuboto Block conducted Demonstration on ‘Baking of Black Forest Cake’ held at Khughovi Village on May 10. Resource person for the programme was Atoni S.Holo, Rajpukhuri SHG. In order to help the Self Help Groups to develop and strengthen their economy and to skillfully boost their prolong sustenance, a demonstration on baking of cake was taught to the participants.

Atoni, firstly gave a brief introduction on the varieties of cake that can be made with once own choice of flavours. She further elaborated on the various ingredients to be used during the process of baking. She illustrated that the temperature should be at around 150 C for baking. She also emphasised on the clean surrounding of the area from where the baking should be baked because cleanliness is very important for a

healthy and hygienic food. She also encouraged the participants to try baking because every stuff that we buy outside are expensive and making with our own handmade saves a lot of money comparing with the market value. She concluded by showing a live step by step procedure on how to bake a cake through demonstration. The programme was chaired by Yimobendang, ATM (ATMA), Kuhuboto Block.

ATMA-Dimapur Kuhuboto Block conduct training

Capacity building programme held dimapur, may 13 (mexN): ATMA Dimapur of Medziphema and Chumukedima blocks conducted demonstrations and capacity building at Naharbari and Seithekema on May 11. Resource person Dr. Aseno, BTM, and Debbie, AHO and BTT member, gave a demonstration on how agriculture products like tomatoes, bananas, mangoes and chilli egg can be processed into value added products like banana cake, tomato sauce and puree, mango pickle, chilli pickle etc. Often this locally available farm produce are left to rot during bulk production and harvest season leading to economic loss. Value addition to agriculture product therefore increases economic value and consumers appeal if in agricultural commodities. Dr. Aseno also spoke on deworming, how it is equally important in human and animals. The symptoms of worm infestation include diarrhea, vomiting, stomachache, poor health, anaemia, coughing and epilepsy in some cases. Therefore proper sanitation of hands, proper washing of vegetables and cooking of meat and regular deworming of both human and animals are necessary.

dimapur, may 13 (mexN): ATMA-Dimapur Kuhuboto Block conducted training cum demonstration on ‘Management & Control of diseases in Pigs’ and demonstration on ‘Castration of Piglets’ held at Khughovi Village on May 10. Resource person for the programme was Temsu Jamir, Supervisor, Veterinary Department. Temsu firstly highlighted the importance of pig farming where rearing of pigs is a suitable option for small and landless farmers, farm women etc. He also illustrated that with the growing demand by the consumers, the local production is unable to meet the huge domestic demand in livestock sector and so there is heavy importation of livestock and its products into the state from else-

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ATMA Dimapur Niuland Block conduct activities dling of scientific Beekeeping tools and equipments” and showed equipments like boxes, extractor, bee veil, etc and how to locate and use it in various farms. On May 12, at Yeveto village Resource person Longshithung Odyuo, AFA, Dept. of Agriculture spoke on the topic “Rubber Plantation Management Techniques”. The interested farmers who were new to rubber farming were imparted knowledge on proper selection of site, nursery raising and proper selection of polythene, land preparation, planting, managing, tapping and processing. He said that RRIM 600 variety is mostly suitable in Dimapur areas in terms of temperature, humidity and rainfall and pits should be dug and filled with organic matter and rock phosphate and planted in the middle providing mulch and shade. Intercropping can be done in rubber plantations with turmeric, ginger, vegetables, etc which generates good revenue. He further mentioned that the main pests in rubber plantation are Cockchafer grub,

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termites, mites which can be controlled by chlorpyriphos mixed in water. Later, James Kikon, SMS (Soil Sc), KVK ICAR, Jharnapani illustrated on the topic of “Soil Health Management in Context to climate change” He said that most of the soils in the North Eastern region are highly degenerated due to shifting cultivation and heavy nutrient removal by thatch grass and that soil chemical imbalances can be addressed through application of

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chemical amendments such as lime and fertilizer. He mentioned that main constraints in promoting balanced use of fertilizers include inadequate and ill equipped soil testing facilities, neglect of organic manures, inadequate extension system, wide gap in dissemination of knowledge between research institutions, soil testing laboratories and the extension machinery, and lack of awareness among farmers about benefits of balanced fertilization.

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By this declaration I, the undersigned Naomi kevichusa @ Naomi zesitono zarikumla Kevichusa/Naomi z.z. Kevichusa, doing Credit Risk Analyst and R/o. H. No. 113, Lerie Colony, Near St. Mary’s School, Kohima, Nagaland solemnly declare: 1. That for and on behalf of myself, I declare that I am known by the name of Naomi zesitono zarikumla Kevichusa @ Naomi z.z. Kevichusa @ Naomi Kevichusa. 2. That for all official purpose and correspondences it is hereby declared that I shall use the name Naomi Kevichusa from henceforth. 3. That I expressly authorize and request all the persons in general and relatives and friends in particular, at all times hereafter to designate and address me by the name Naomi Kevichusa. 4. The above statements are true and nothing concealed and otherwise liable to be prosecuted as per the law. I hereby declared the above on this day the 13th May, 2016. deponent Signed sealed and delivered by the above name. Chief Judicial magistrate

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tions. Stress therefore, may directly affect the growth, productivity and reproductive performance in pigs. He also spoke on the advantages and drawbacks of castration. Castrated animals are less aggressive and exhibit less mounting behaviour that males left intact. Castrated males do not exhibit boar taint and allows faster growth of male pigs. The programme concluded by a live demonstration of castration of piglets. Earlier the programme was chaired by Mr. Yimobendang, ATM (ATMA), Kuhuboto Block. Resource person and ATMA officials with the participants during the demonstration on “Castration of Piglets” held on 10th May, 2016 at Khughovi village.

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dimapur, may 13 (mexN): ATMA Dimapur (Niuland Block) organized demonstration programme at Niuland Town on May 11 where Resource person Nitoshe Kinimi, Team Member, Nagaland Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM), Dimapur explained on the topic of “Bee-Keeping and Honey Production Techniques”. He said that Beekeeping is regarded as a poor person’s activity, unworthy of investment and support and in many developing countries beekeepers lack assistance and the services that they need. It has various advantages like requires no landownership, low investment, less time consuming, produces honey & by-products, provides medicines & maintains biodiversity. Since 80% of the area is covered with vegetation and agriculture being the backbone of Nagaland he encouraged all the farmers and SHGs to take up the activity as it increases crop production by acting as pollinating agent. Later, Francis Kikon, Project Assistant, (NBHM) demonstrated on “Han-

where. He further elaborated on the management and merits of pig farming, where it is the most accommodative of farm animals. They can be managed in many different ways, can be brought on and sold off at any stages of life and they can thrive well on low cost building and equipments. He also emphasis on the health management for the control of diseases in pigs. Worm infestation which is a common problem in all livestock farming should be treated in the early 3 months of age by deworming method. Stress is also one of the major problems faced by the pigs. Stress may be due to poor nutrition, improper housing, overcrowding and extreme climatic condi-

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SETAN demand release of pending salaries DiMapur, May 13 (Mexn): Special Education Teachers Association Nagaland (SETAN) has demanded immediate release of their pending salaries on or before May 17, 2016. A press statement received from SETAN stated that despite the written assurance given by the concerned authority (IEDSS/RMSA) to release their salary within one-week time as on April 27, 2016, the concerned authority has been making “undue excuses and delay tactics in releasing the salaries.” It also demanded that pending salary of 21 months should be released in one go and not in installment basis. The association has warned of “own course of action” in the event of failure from the concerned authority to release their salary on or before the given date.

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Citizens to campaign for good roads in Nagaland today DiMapur, May 13 (Mexn): The Concerned Citizens of Nagaland (CCN) has once again informed the public that a peaceful, non-violent 'Campaign For Good Roads' under the theme "Good Roads, Citizens' Right" will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on May 14 in Dimapur. All concerned citizens desiring good quality roads in Nagaland have been requested to assemble near Town Hall, Supermarket by 8:30 am, where a short programme will be held. A press release from Roko Chakhesang, Mem-

ber, Core Group, CCN informed that a representation seeking good roads will be read out by H. Akato Sema, after which, the participants supporting the cause can append their names and signatures. The representation will be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur for onward submission to the State authorities. There will be no speeches by any organisations or individuals. After the programme, organisers and volunteers will proceed to Holy Cross Junction, Nagarjan Junc-

MoKoKchung, May 13 (Dipr): For the first time in more than 40 years, Govt. High School, Longchem under Mangkolemba subdivision achieved 100% pass percentage in the recently declared HSLC result. In this regard, Alem Longchar, SDO(C) Longchem visited the school on May 13 and congratulated the teachers and students for their success despite all odds which

the school faced due to lack of science teacher and dilapidated school infrastructures. He further encouraged the teachers as well as the students to focus on one goal and give their best so as to maintain the excellent record. They were also urged to strive harder so that the next target will be to produce toppers since the school will also be celebrating the golden jubilee in the year 2018.

cessity is “not at all in the interest of the Naga people as a whole at this stage of political crisis in the Naga homeland.” The NNC pointed to the recent appointment of Gen (Retd) Thinoselie Keyho as President of the NNC (Non Accordist) and rued that it was “very unfortunate” to see another NNC faction emerge at this critical juncture. This shows the “very sorry” state of affairs in the Naga Homeland because of “divisive and

Kiphire | May 13

BJP Nagaland President, Visasolie Lhoungu today appealed to the public of Kiphire to work together and let BJP rule the state so that developmental policies, plans, and programmes of BJP are implemented in the State fully. Speaking at a public meeting at Hopongkyu Memorial Hall here, which was attended by the NGOs, GBs, party workers and district party officials, Visasolie in his effort to allay all doubts about the credentials of the party, said that the purpose of the BJP in the state was to bring positive changes. He explained that BJP’s developmental programme starts from the grassroots and therefore, the people should lend a hand to the party and to the party’s developmental efforts.

opportunistic” stand taken by some section of people, the NNC contended. The Publicity Wing in its release disclosed that NNC leaders especially from Angami and Chakhesang communities had earnestly appealed and requested the section of people not to form or elect new leaders “for the sake of larger interest of Naga unity”. “In spite of all these efforts this new factional leaders did not lis- DiMapur, May 13 ten,” it regretted. (Mexn): Discipleship Bible College, Dimapur held its 33rd convocation service along with the 16th convocation of the Federatfrom the previous team, the ed Theological Programme of North East India (FTPrelease said. He further expressed NEI) at its college campus hope that the Club mem- here on May 13. Rev. Vezopa Tetseo, Exbers will continue to render their support and co- ecutive Secretary, Chakheordination to the new team sang Baptist Church Counof office bearers towards cil, was the guest speaker. working for the welfare of He reminded the theothe Press fraternity of the logical students not to compromise their spiristate capital. Altogether, 28 members tual commitments with of the Club attended the worldly interest as they go proceedings. out into the world to witness the love of God. He also cautioned them not to accept the theological degrees as just a qualification

All the posts to the Executive Council were elected unopposed, a press release from Kopelo Krome, Chief Election Commissioner, KPC Election 2016 informed. President re-elect, Xavier Rutsa thanked the house for the smooth conduct of the election procedure and for reposing their faith on the new team which consists of three members

misconception about BJP among the people, Visasolie said, RSS is working for national unity and is well disciplined and charitable. He stated that people and organization like RSS, “who are working for national unity and for humanity”, should not be simply blamed or branded and appealed to the gathering to appreciate the good work they are rendering for the progress of the country. With regard to the Naga political issue, the BJP President said, of all the governments that have ruled the state and the centre, it is only during BJP government that the uniqueness of Naga history is recognized and further attributed the signing of the Framework Agreement to the BJP government. Maintaining that it is

peace is felt in Nagaland, he stated, “why not express gratefulness to the party which is trying to solve to Naga problem?” He further described it a breakthrough to the Naga political issue that the government admitted the issue as political and not law and order. State BJP spokesperson, Yanghose disclosed the programmes and projects of the party, where he mentioned that 99,000 crores has been earmarked for the North East states in BJP government budget to develop 88 districts in the region. James Vizo, BJP official, who also spoke on the occasion, said BJP government is allergic to corruption and called upon the members present to set up BJP government in the forthcoming general election.

Discipleship Bible College holds convocation

Boy found in Dimapur; now with CWC DiMapur, May 13 (Mexn): Around 16-yearold boy, who was found loitering around near Old Over Bridge, Burma Camp, Dimapur by a citizen on April 5, was produced before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Dimapur and is currently under its protection. A press release from CWC Dimapur member, Takatoba said that the child appears to be confused and mentally unsound and keeps changing his statements. The child said he is from Bihari community and his father is a boat sailor, according to the release.

wearing caps and badges for the convenience of the law enforcing agencies and the public, the release informed. Meanwhile, CCN has appealed to the District Administration and Police to provide adequate personnel, particularly in the designated areas, until the campaign is wrapped up. It also appealed to all concerned citizens to come forward and support the cause by appending their names and signatures to the representation seeking good roads in the State of Nagaland.

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KPC elects new team of Executive Council KohiMa, May 13 (Mexn): The Kohima Press Club (KPC) elected its new team of Executive Council for the tenure 2016-19 on May 13. The team includes Xavier Rutsa as President, Atul Sharma as Vice President, Alice Yhoshü as General Secretary, Ng Solomon Sha as Treasurer, and Ozunglemba Jamir as Joint Secretary.

politically motivated in any manner nor are there any ulterior motives. The campaign has been initiated by like-minded concerned citizens purely to draw the attention of the Government towards the plight and untold hardships of the daily commuters and the masses, it stated. As such, CCN said it will not be held responsible if any untoward incident(s) are created by any person(s) with ulterior motive(s). The officially entrusted organisers and volunteers will be

Longchem GHS secures Let BJP rule the state: Visasolie Lhoungu Sharing his experi- only after the signing of the 100 % pass percentage ence with the RSS and the Framework Agreement,

'Formation of factions not in interest of Nagas' DiMapur, May 13 (Mexn): The Naga National Council (Parent Body) has condemned the formation of factions in the Naga homeland and has termed such acts “shameful and mockery to our people and homeland”. Claiming that a new faction had emerged out of the parent body, a press release from the Information & Publicity Wing of NNC maintained that factional formation without any ne-

tion, and Purana Bazaar area to paste slogan stickers on vehicles of willing citizens who share common concern for the public cause. Organisers and volunteers will be out on the streets till 12:00 noon, following which, placards and banners will be put up at Clock Tower, the release said. Slogan stickers have also been distributed to concerned citizen-volunteers from the other districts in order to reach out to citizens across the State to the extent possible. The CCN reiterated that the campaign is not

He also mentioned about his step mother and his five siblings, it added. The CWC Dimapur has appealed to the parents, relatives and anyone who knows the child to get in touch at the following phone numbers for restoration of the child: CHILDLINE Dimapur - 1098 (Toll free), 03862224151/248744; CWC Dimapur - 9436260005. Mother’s Name : Shanti Devi Details of the child: Address : Name of the Child : Krishna 4th Mile/Balijan/Patkai Age : 16 years Ghat Community : Bihari Former School: Father’s name : Kendrya Balijan Pathomic Rakobar alias Rokbar Koidi Vidyalaya

to seek job but to serve the Lord with the good knowledge of the teachings of Jesus Christ and sense of obedience. “Obedience is required qualification in God’s ministry,” he exhorted. The speaker also shared his own experience of being touched by the holy spirit and encouraged the students to live a spiritual life. Various awards were given to the outstanding academic achievers and performers in some important areas of ministry during the programme. Altogether, 46 students with Master of Divinity (FTPNEI), one student with Master of Ministry, and 33 students with Bachelor of

Theology graduated during the academic session of 2015-16. Discipleship Bible College (DBC) is the legacy and fruit of the Great Revival Movement of Nagaland in the year 1976, DBC Principal, Rev. O. Alem informed. The International Evangelistic Fellowship (IEF) is the sole founder and proprietor of the college, which is run by a Board of Governors with Er. Obang Longchari as chairman. The college offers M.Div, B.Th and Dip. in Theology and is accredited by the Asia Theological Association (ATA) and recognized by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council.

Appeal to restore power supply in Kandinu area tseMinyu, May 13 (Mexn): The Kandinu Youth Organisation (KYO) has appealed to the Power Department to restore power supply in Kandinu area covering 10 villages under Tseminyu and Pughoboto subdivisions without further delay. In a press release, the Organization stated that despite repeated appeals made by the Kandinu Village Councils, the SDO (Power) Wokha has shown no concern or response re-

garding the issue. The public of villages, it stated, has suffered immense hardship due to the power cut since March 24 and subsequent lackadaisical attitude of the department. The Organisation has cautioned the authority concerned to look into the matter within five days with effect from the date of publication of this press release. Failing to do so, KYO stated it will be compelled to start its

own course of action and that the power department will be held responsible for any untoward incident. The ten villages affected by the power cut are Kandinu, Sishunu, K. Station, Ehunnu, Yikhanu, Ghokimi, Ashuqha, Tsaphimi, Kitami, and Punipaqha, said the release issued by Hiwanchu Wanth, KYO General Secretary and Zapi Kath, Chairman, KYO Action Committee.

Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation demands open tender in contract works KohiMa, May 13 (Mexn): The Nagaland Voluntary Consumers’ Organisation (NVCO) has asked the State Government, particularly the office of Chief Engineer PWD (R&B) and National Highways, to strictly follow the tender norms as per the NPWD Code and CPWD Code and get rid of table tender which is in total violation of all ethics of technicality. “In order to ensure good quality in roads, the State Government has to strictly follow the Rules 2006 for Registration of Contractor whereby it provides that the registered contractors shall execute and exercise within the powers and in accordance with the provisions of this Rules and Identity

Card would be issued to all government registered contractors and the works will be awarded in accordance with standing guidelines through open tender,” a press release from Press & Media Cell, NVCO stated. The tenders will be issued to the registered contractors only, it added. According to Section 18 of the CPWD Code, NVCO said, tenders must be invited the most open and public possible, whether by advertisement in the press or by notice in English/Hindi and the written language of the district, pasted in public places. Wide publicity should, therefore, be given to the Notice Inviting Tenders. A copy of the notice should be sent to the

CPWD Divisions, Zonal Office, the Circle Office, Local Municipalities and Collector’s Office and the State PWD Divisions operating at the station of the work and headquarters of the Divisional Office. Further, NVCO said that under the Section 18.1.2, in respect of works estimated more than Rs. 2 lakhs, a brief advertisement inviting tenders should invariably be inserted in the press. Section 291 of the Public Works Department Code, Govt. of Nagaland says that sealed tenders should invariably be invited in the most open and public manner possible, by advertisement in the Government Gazette, or the press, or by public notice, NVCO added.

Meanwhile, the organisation pointed out the following as illegal practices in the state which result in poor quality of work and supply: “Government employees, other professionals and non-registered contractors involved in contract and supply work; the politicians and ministers grabbing contract and supply work by way of manipulating and awarding it to their own children, relatives and people of their choice; table tender in awarding works and not following the tender norms as per NPWD Code and CPWD Code; registered contractors issuing writing pads to unauthorized persons in contract works and supplies; extortion and illegal collection of cash/taxes;

deduction and collection of abnormal commissions by politicians, ministers, bureaucrats, technocrats and government servants as well as various organisations including undergrounds; supply of substandard goods/material; using poor quality of materials; not completing the work in time; drawing the project/work amount without doing the work; irregular in the release of the payments (contractors’ bill), etc.” NVCO President & Convenor of ACAUT Nagaland (legal cell) Kezhokhoto Savi said that in order to ensure quality of work in Nagaland, the contractors must utilise the entire project amount and not pay any

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ANSTA Zunheboto extends support Zunheboto, May 13 (Mexn): The ANSTA Zunheboto unit has extended support to the NSSFOF and ANSTA central Kohima with regard to the ultimatum submitted to the Government of Nagaland for total bifurcation of Elementary and Secondary from Higher Secondary in schools. The unit in a press release termed the move as a “genuine cause for systematic functioning of the department and schools towards imparting quality education to the future generation.” It further stated that it will co-operate and extend full support in the event of failure to address the just cause.

DC informs National Merit Award recipients DiMapur, May 13 (Mexn): Nine students from Dimapur have been selected for the National Merit Award under Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, Ministry of Social Justice of Empowerment, Government of India, New Delhi. The students have been selected based on their performances in the HSLC and HSSLC 2015. The students are: Akivikali Chophi, Kavita Kumari, Dipankar Mandal, Rohit Kumar Ram, Neema Lama, Gitasri Biswas, Uma G.C., Mompy Boruah and Anil Kumar Thakur. Kesonyu Yhome, Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur in a press release has informed the above merit students to produce proof of identity, Mark Sheet, Tribe/Caste certificate, 3 passport size photos and to meet SDO (Civil) Development, Office of the DC Dimapur during office hour without fail.

Cough syrup, liquor seized in Kohima KohiMa, May 13 (Mexn): The Excise unit of Kohima seized 680 bottles of cough syrup Elturex from Zunheboto bound Tata Sumo (NL 06T 559) on May 12 at Peducha check gate. A press release from Assistant Commissioner of Excise (Admin) informed that Khevihe Yeptho (25) was arrested in this connection and forwarded to judicial custody. The seizure was made by Akum (AIE) and constables Kiyivi, Vangtaok and Keduoneituo. The release further informed that a total of 228 bottles of 750 ml MC Rum, 24 bottles of 650 ml beers, and 192 canned beers have been seized at Peducha check gate during the period from May 5 to May 12, 2016.

Governor's Award to toppers of board exams KohiMa, May 13 (Dipr): The function for presentation of the Governor's Award to the Toppers and felicitation of Rank Holders of the HSLC and HSSLC Examinations 2016 by the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya will be held on May 30 at the Durbar Hall, Raj Bhavan, Kohima at 11:00 am. The Top 20 ranked students of HSLC Examination 2016 and Top Ten ranked students of the 3 streams of HSSLC Examination 2016 and the respective heads of institutions 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.

NSCN (IM) Wokha Town Commander informs WoKha, May 13 (Mexn): NSCN (IM)’s Wokha Town Commander cum ZCO, Wokha district, Major YN Lotha has informed all the general public of Wokha district that no tax such as Army Ration tax, 24% vehicle tax should be paid to any person rather than those authorized for it. Anybody paying without the knowledge of the ZCO, Wokha district will be doing at their own risk, stated the ZCO in a press release. The general public have been requested to contact the authority concerned in the following numbers for any query in this connection: 8974155496, 8729875483.

School education treasury officers, DDOs informed KohiMa, May 13 (Mexn): All Treasury Officers and DDOs under the School Education Department have been informed that one day training on Income Tax and TDS will be held on May 16, 10:30 am in the NBCC Convention Center, below the New Secretariat Complex. The training is jointly organized by the Finance Department, School Education Department, and Directorate of Income Tax, Guwahati. Therefore, a press release from Wothungo Tsopoe, Additional Director (HoD) has asked all Treasury Officers and DDOs under the School Education Department along with their Accountant/Cashiers to be present for the training without fail since other crucial issues will be discussed in addition to the training.

Poimi Youth Organisation informs JaluKie, May 13 (Mexn): All the members of Poimi Youth Organisation, Jalukie have been informed that the organisation has convened general meeting cum office bearers’ election on May 15, 2:00 pm at Poimi Union Community Hall, Jalukie Town. President of the organization, Koteulungbe Hinglak has asked all the members to attend the meeting positively.

NNP+ observes Foundation Day

KohiMa, May 13 (Mexn): The Network of Naga People Living with HIV/AIDS (NNP+) Kohima observed its 13th Foundation Day on May 13 at its office commission to politicians, hall. In his presidential address, Lanu Aier, President ministers, etc. “The con- NNP+ acknowledged the pioneers and members who tractors must not pay illegal had struggled and faced hardship during the formation collection of cash/taxes in of the Network. He also lauded the efforts and support the check gates and on any of Project Staffs and District Level Networks since the highways while transport- inception of the Network and urged to continue pushing building material, etc,” ing efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDS, informed a press release received here. Earlier, the programme he asserted. Savi further said that was chaired by Shanpanthung, PO, Vihaan Project and the contractors’ fraternity short speeches were delivered by Bendangchuba, PM, should remain strong and Vihaan Project and Visevinuo Khrieo, HIV/TB Coordiunited and fight together nator, Vihaan Project. against injustices meted out to contractors by au- Committee on Subordinate thorities and politicians Legislation meeting rescheduled while awarding developmental works in the state. KohiMa, May 13 (Mexn): MLA Dr. TM Lotha, He also maintained that who is the Chairman of Committee on Subordinate contract clause such as Legislation has rescheduled the first meeting of the ‘Payment shall be made as Committee to May 20 at 12:00 pm in the Committee and when fund is available” Room of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secreis an arbitrary clause and tariat. Informing this in a press release, Susieyana, not tenable for any con- Joint Secretary, NLA has requested all members of the tract work anywhere in the Committee on Subordinate Legislation (2016- 17) to attend the meeting positively. country except Nagaland.

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The occupational hazards of aid work for 90 percent of victims, roughly in proportion to their numbers in the field, Humanitarian Outcomes said.

By Katie Nguyen

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ou're an aid worker speeding back to base after a long, cold day questioning people who have fled fighting about what they need to survive. Out of nowhere a girl runs into the road and is knocked over by your driver. Within minutes, your four-wheel drive is surrounded by bystanders. First they shout, then they start banging windows and rocking the vehicle. Before long they prise open the car door and pull your driver out. Some are armed. What do you do? It's perhaps the toughest dilemma aid workers face during their brief stint in war-torn "Badistan" in reality, a training camp in the grounds of a golf course near Gatwick Airport where they are confronted with mass casualties, a minefield and gun battles in various role-play scenarios. The three-day course run by security risk management company, International Location Safety (ILS), is one of scores aimed at mitigating the risks of working in the field where aid staff kidnappings have quadrupled since 2002. The perils of the job

came under scrutiny in November when a court in Oslo found the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) guilty of gross negligence and awarded damages to a former employee abducted by gunmen from a Kenyan refugee camp in 2012. It was the first case of its kind to reach a court judgment, igniting debate over whether aid agencies would become more riskaverse as a result. "There has been an increasing bunkerisation of aid workers who operate out of compounds and are restricted in where they go," said ILS Managing Director George Shaw. "It does worry me that it will continue to happen. But that would be a lack of understanding of what the (NRC) ruling means. It doesn't mean we shouldn't do high-risk programmes. It means we should do high-risk programmes safely." NO SUCH THING AS RISK-FREE Michael O'Neill, a former director of global safety and security at Save the Children International and now deputy chair of INSSA, an international NGO safety and

security group, said the NRC case made it clear that organisations could do better. "It's not enough just to write (a security risk management system) down on paper. It's not enough just to say it's there," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. "If it can happen to NRC, then who among us is not vulnerable at some level?" Convening the first

World Humanitarian Summit on the biggest issues facing the delivery of relief, U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon has called on warring parties to respect and protect aid workers, as well as the wounded and sick, from attack. The summit in Istanbul later this month comes as leading aid officials warn of ever-increasing humanitarian needs due to crises

ranging from Syria's conflict to climate change. The year 2013 was the worst for aid workers with 460 killed, kidnapped or seriously wounded, according to Humanitarian Outcomes which has collected data on the topic since 1997. Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Pakistan and Syria have gained a reputation for being most dangerous for aid work-

ers, with the majority of attacks over the past decade or so occurring there. Afghanistan alone accounted for 27 percent of those attacks between 2005 and 2014. But Somalia, with fewer aid workers, has seen an even higher rate of violence against humanitarians. National staff are by far the most vulnerable. In 2014, they accounted

REDUCING THE THREATS Few believe all risks can be eliminated, but many agree that one of the most important ways to lessen them is to get the support of locals. Too often aid workers are targeted because they are no longer perceived to be neutral. Wouter Kok, a security adviser for Medecins Sans Frontieres, said assuring all sides in a conflict of the agency's impartiality is key to its security approach. "We have to get back to that independence," said Kok, who works for the Dutch arm of the medical charity. "What we've seen in the last 10 to 20 years is that belligerents have tried to use humanitarian aid to win hearts and minds, and sometimes organisations have allowed themselves to be used," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Understanding the nuances of a conflict, the local culture and people's motivations, together with strong negotiating skills, are also critical to mitigating risks, experts said.

Big organisations are increasingly aware that aid programmes need to be designed with security in mind, INSSA's O'Neill said. "Good programming and good security go hand in hand." For example, poorly designed food distributions can quickly turn ugly. But seeking the input of local communities, giving people a clear idea of what they will receive and setting up a complaints table away from the lines are some ways to reduce the risk, he said. Caring for the mental health of aid workers is an overlooked but crucial aspect of keeping them safe, said Sara Pantuliano, director of humanitarian programmes at the London-based Overseas Development Institute. "The one thing that is forgotten the most is the levels of stress and trauma aid workers experience, and that is particularly true for local staff because they often have family affected by this crisis," Pantuliano said. "I think people don't even raise the issue of being under stress or the threat of burning out or needing a proper break, needing to recuperate, because they may be accused of not being fit for the job," she added.

The Growing Divide Between Game 6 Garden-Starting Tips To Give Your Kids Green Thumbs of Thrones and George R.R. Martin Susan Lutz

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(L-R) Michelle Fairley, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Kit Haringston, George R.R. Martin, Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Heady, David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. (AP Images) David Sims The Atlantic

he latest chapter from George R. R. Martin’s long-gestating novel The Winds of Winter, released on the author’s website yesterday, is typically tantalizing material. Like the rest his Song of Ice and Fire series, it’s told entirely from the point of view of a specific character—this time Princess Arianne Martell, the heiress to the kingdom of Dorne, as she ponders a new challenger to the Iron Throne of Westeros. It adds more context to two crucial stories and lends further depth to one of Martin’s most dynamic female characters. It also has nothing to do with the hit HBO series that the novels inspired. Game of Thrones, currently in its sixth season, has largely diverged from Martin’s books, telling stories past their current end point in the completed novels as the annual demands of TV production outpace the author’s decades-long writing process. Fans have worried that the show, which creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have said will probably end after two more truncated seasons, will spoil Martin’s grand conclusion. But as every chapter released from The Winds of Winter shows, including this latest checkin with Arianne, there’s nothing to fear. Martin is telling tales of characters the show’s viewers will

never meet, on quests that will never make it to the screen. And the show is actually beginning to work toward an ending, which leaves Martin free to do something else entirely. Fans have also long accepted that Game of Thrones will finish before every chapter of A Song of Ice and Fire hits bookstores. Even if Martin had finished The Winds of Winter last year as he intended, he would have had to turn around the seventh and supposedly final entry within a year or two to beat the show. He hasn’t worked at that pace in a long time: The shortest turnaround between books was just under two years between the second and third novels in the series, and the last entry came out in 2011, the year Game of Thrones premiered. But when Martin announced to fans that Winds of Winter wouldn’t be done in time for season six of Game of Thrones, he tried to reassure readers. “Some of the ‘spoilers’ you may encounter in season six may not be spoilers at all ... because the show and the books have diverged, and will continue to do so,” he wrote. The new Arianne chapter, which Martin has read aloud at fan conventions, is a perfect example of that divergence, coming at an opportune moment since the show has begun killing pivotal characters. Arianne, the heiress of Dorne, isn’t a character in the show at all—she was replaced by a male heir,

Trystane, a minor character in the books. His elevation sparked outcry from fans who thought the show was losing a compelling female leader, but in Martin’s pages she endures, negotiating the future of her kingdom and reckoning with a new contender to the throne. That character, the pretender Aegon Targaryen, also isn’t in the show. Neither is his companion Jon Connington, who’s discussed extensively in the new chapter. Martin has also released chapters about Stannis Baratheon and Barristan Selmy (both killed off by HBO last season), and Victarion Greyjoy (who doesn’t exist on the show and likely never will). As the show came closer to overtaking Martin’s books, he made more and more references to the “butterfly effect” of TV plotting, where Game of Thrones’s attempts to simplify the grander story arc would only lead to bigger differences between the books and show. What first felt like a cop-out now feels on point: Readers are no longer worried the show’s going to spoil the novels, just that it’ll move forward clumsily with its adaptation efforts. Consider a semi-humorous Kickstarter campaign to “fix” the show’s Dorne plotline, which was largely dispatched in the opening episode of this season. In Martin’s books, Dorne is a powerful sector of Westeros under the rule of the infirm but

wise Prince Doran, who’s scheming to position his children for greatness as the realm falls into chaos. On the show, Doran was an ineffectual fool, eventually betrayed and murdered by his brother’s paramour. His death scene, and the subsequent murder of his son, felt like Benioff and Weiss washing their hands of a plotline they never quite knew how to weave into the larger story. The Kickstarter campaign says it needs $20 million to replicate the show’s style and production value and shoot enough material to paper over the problem areas. The campaign’s creators probably aren’t going to make it (currently, backers have pledged almost $24,000), but their project captures just how strongly many readers feel about the show’s new direction. For all the complaints from hardcore fans, Benioff and Weiss are working with admirable intent this year, and they’re wise to point Game of Thrones toward an ending. Dorne may be an intriguing location in the books, but it never worked for the show, so it had to go. Characters like Stannis, Barristan, Roose Bolton, and others were compelling figures who weren’t indispensable to the show’s outcome, so it’s no surprise they were all killed off in typically bloody HBO fashion. Martin, on the other hand, may never even finish his grand opus. When he began writing A Song of Ice and Fire in 1991, it was planned as three books. The fourth book turned into a volume of unpublishable length and was split into two, taking over a decade to be released. Martin still swears there are only two more entries left in the series. His plot meanderings across his fictional continents may frustrate some readers, but the approach is also why so many were drawn to the detailed world he created in the first place. For fans dissatisfied with the show’s pared-down move toward an endgame, there’ll be no shortage of richness in the books to come—as long as they don’t mind waiting several more years.

pring has finally come to our neck of the woods, and we're beginning to take the tiny shoots from our mini-greenhouse in our basement out into the world. I want my daughters to know where their food comes from, but growing a kid-friendly garden means more than just planting kid-friendly plants. If you want to get kids to actually eat their veggies, it helps if you get them invested in the process and care of the garden. If your kids see the backyard vegetable garden as "theirs," they are far more likely to embrace the products: happily eating radishes and arugula that they've grown on their own. Here are six tips -- tested in our home -- to get your kids to embrace gardening and become active agents in creating their own food. 1. Get dirty Forget the image of white-frocked children basking in a pristine flower bed; that image gets in the way of real gardening. Get your kids dirty as fast as possible. Ask them to dig with hand trowels, sticks or bare fingers, and they will leap at the opportunity. When watering, "accidentally" drench them with a good hosing. They'll squeal, then beg for more -- and watering is no longer a chore but a family frolic. Make mud and get them in it. Over-plant in anticipation of grubby little fingers pulling out the extraneous shoots. A garden shouldn't be too precious. Good gardening demands some filth, and when kids realize this, they embrace it. 2. Get gross Kids love gross, and a garden has it in spades. Ask your kids to find worms, then take the opportunity to discuss their impact on the soil. If your garden doesn't have enough worms, go buy them and let the kids play with their new "pets" while you're putting them into the garden. If you want to step it up a notch, create a vermiculture bin and let your kids be in charge of the worm farm. Look for beneficial insects such as ladybug larvae and lacewings. Explain that the reason you wash food that

comes from the garden comes down to two words: bird poop. Some kids may react negatively to grossness, but that's part of the charm. Gross things are both attractive and repulsive to young ones, and finding that fine line where attraction and repulsion equal each other out keeps the kids coming back to the garden. 3. Get creative Encourage your kids to rename the plants in the garden. Our girls have dubbed our sage bush as "Hairy Bigfoot Plant." That name has made the humble herb extremely attractive to our girls and to the neighbor kids -- especially after we cut out pieces from a milk jug and made markers for our newly named plants. In fact, our two girls and the neighbor boy run to this plant every morning as they walk to school and actually eat a leaf of Hairy Bigfoot Plant. Without that name, I suspect elementary school kids would not be eating raw sage leaves every morning on the way to school. Have your kids play The Name Game, and they are suddenly personally invested in growing and eating mummy peas (snap peas) and bloody spice balls (radishes).

ate an easily portable garden set for each child. You can buy them ready-made at the nursery or dollar store … but where's the fun in that? Ask your kids to choose cheap tools for themselves, or gather the tools you already have and put them in specific kits. We turned milk jugs into garden kits, but a tote bag or plastic bucket works just as well. Add more than just a trowel rake and gloves. Put in a magnifying glass, eyedroppers, specimen jars and other "scientific" tools to deploy in the garden. When it's time to do some weeding, tell your kids to grab their kits and you suddenly have an eager workforce.

5. Get experimental Make your garden a laboratory, not a display. Ask your kids to experiment with the dirt, the compost, the layout and the results of your planting. Turn gardening into a science experiment. When the plants are coming up, try taste experiments -- is this bitter? Sour? Sweet? This type of hands-on discovery helps kids understand that "good" doesn't always mean "familiar" -so that when your crop is ready for the kitchen, your kids will beg to try to results. This may require you to set aside a part of your garden to be devoted to 4. Get a kit Kids love kits, so cre- the kids' experiments (so

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that you don't ruin your entire crop) but their creative/destructive explorations will personalize your garden… and its results. 6. Get dramatic Learn a lesson from molecular gastronomy: Presentation and entertainment are part of the full experience of food. When it was time to thin the new shoots of butter crunch lettuce and arugula, we had our girls wash the tiny shoots and arrange them attractively on a platter with small chunks of string cheese and a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice. A garden chore suddenly becomes an art project, then a dish of Farm-To-Table MicroGreens. In the garden itself, use the "experimental" area for play as well as work: Set up scenes, fairy gardens or Lego cities beneath the plants. The "forest" of carrots grows more lush around the tiny family that lives beneath it … then Godzilla descends at harvest time, pulling the trees by the roots as the dolls run and scream in horror. The garden becomes a playground, and the plate becomes a stage, turning the concept of "playing with your food" into a deeper understanding of the earth, growing plants and the process of creating and eating food.

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A row of beans

ho else knows the joy of planting bean seeds and watching them sprout and grow in just a few weeks? The storyteller chose such an appropriate seed when he lets Jack exchange his cows for magic beans. The next morning when Jack and his mother look out the window, the beans have grown unbelievably until they are touching the sky above, and leading to the enchanted sphere where the rich and wicked giant lives with his uncharacteristically kind wife. I have had the joy of planting a row of beans and have experienced something close to the wondrous joy Jack must have felt on seeing the rapid growth of his seeds. A week after they were sown, my bean seeds sprouted happy heads and began to grow. The rains came just in time, even though a tad erratic. My beans have grown and grown until some of them are taller than their bamboo supports. Their tendrils still continue to thrust skyward. They have blossomed in the sun and rain. They have survived the wind in April that bent them every which way. And now we are waiting for bean pods to appear and be certified as food. A backward journey takes me back to the day I bought them from a woman of Dihoma sell-

ing bananas and bean-seeds by the wayside. It was morning and school children were scurrying off to school. But the bean-seed seller and I were in no hurry. A short exchange turned into a longish conversation and she disclosed that she was worried about her son who was not doing too well. Jobless and drifting, he had

befriended the bottle once too many. There on that busy street, we bowed our heads and joined our prayer thoughts together for the bean plant in her household gone awry. Her wares were meager: country ginger, papaya and cucumber seeds in addition. How could she possibly feed a family from the sales of such? A few days later I looked for her in the same spot where she claimed that she always plied her business, but the spot was vacant. She was not there the next day either nor the next. I have sometimes wondered how she is, and how the errant son is. Why did she no longer come to town? Had she run out of bean seeds? Little questions like

A realization It is only now I realise, You had always treated me as an ‘equal’. Infact we were all treated equallyThe maid, the driver and all your subordinates. I will not include the dog I realise he was treated better. IMPOSSIBILITIES Stubborn that I am I Hung on to you, hoping against hope. But now I realise somethings are beyond hope and some people are just never meant to be. WITH NO MALICE You will think of me and miss me. And I? I will write of us. You will inspire me and despair at the power of my pen. (The writer is a Govt. servant who writes poetry as a hobby. She is inspired by life and relationships in general)

these niggle my mind. Did they have enough to eat? Did they have a row of beans like mine or had she sold all her bean seeds and left none for herself? The unfairness of it strikes me that our local traders have nowhere to sit and sell their vegetables. The pavements are their sales counters. They sit from

morning till evening trying to sell a bunch of bananas or some home grown vegetables. Yet even as they sit there beside their vegetables, the men from the Municipality would appear like the big, bad giant from Jack’s story and chase them off. It’s a modern fairytale with a bad ending. Is it going to be so hard to provide them their own space where they can sit without being accosted by the long arm of the law every now and then? How is it that the non-local traders sit in the best places in the vegetable markets while there is no place for our local women? Doesn’t that ever strike the authorities as not right at all? We could think of a Naga Ima market for our local women trad-

ers where they can earn for their families without fear of the law chasing them out. They deserve all the support we can give. Our economy can improve as we improve the lot of the local women traders. The examples of communities like Longleng and Tuensang are beautiful. In the last twenty years, these communities concentrated on empowering their women by setting up self-help groups for them. The Longleng women received loans to buy piglets. They also worked together to open their own granary which sold grain at cheap rates to villagers during the lean months. Consequently the changes in their communities became very visible as a result of the empowerment the women had received. In Longleng they started a little candle making factory. Their home-made candles had a much longer life than the store bought candles. The common granary they started has served them well as villagers do not have to go broke buying hoarded grain at high rates from unscrupulous sellers. They received maximum support from the church. Kohima women traders badly need this kind of support from us. If we put our heads together, a Naga Ima market can be begun and it can thrive. It would be the best way to wish them a truly meaningful Mothers’ Day. Come over and let’s talk.

Frequent social media use may lead to eating disorder Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other clinical and mental health issues

xcess use of social media such as Facebook, Instagram or YouTube may lead to disordered eating and body image concerns among young adults, suggests new research. Eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and other clinical and mental health issues where people have a distorted body image and disordered eating. "We've long known that exposure to traditional forms of media, such as fashion magazines and television, is associated with the de-

velopment of disordered eating and body image concerns, likely due to the positive portrayal of 'thin' models and celebrities," said lead author Jaime Sidani from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the US. "Social media combines many of the visual aspects of traditional media with the opportunity for social media users to interact and propagate stereotypes that can lead to eating and body image concerns," Sidani noted. The results were published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The researchers sampled 1,765 US adults, aged 19-32 years, using questionnaires to determine social media use. The questionnaires asked about the 11 most popular social media

platforms at the time -Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, Tumblr, Pinterest, Vine and LinkedIn. They cross-referenced those results with the results of another questionnaire that used established screening tools to assess eating disorder risk. The researchers found that the participants who spent the most time on social media throughout the day had 2.2 times the risk of reporting eating and body image concerns, compared to their peers who spent less time on social media. And participants who reported most frequently checking social media throughout the week had 2.6 times the risk, compared with those who checked least frequently. Source: IANS

Education hasn’t diminished India’s preference for boys Tanay Sukumar

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oung graduate mothers gave birth to 899 girls per 1,000 boys, lower than the national average of 943, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of Census data. Higher education levels have helped in better family planning, but they do not eliminate the preference for boys, the analysis reveals. The reason, experts said, could be that the educated are more likely to afford sex-selective abortions to kill chances of giving birth to girls. Sex-selective abortion was outlawed by India in 1994. The Census 2011 data for fertility of women based on education levels also show that educated mothers gave birth to fewer children, IndiaSpend reported. Urbanisation and better education appear to correlate with a worsening sex ratio (number of females per 1,000 males). The sex ratio of children ever-born (that is, including children who died at birth or later) to all women was 895 in rural areas but 878 in urban areas. Preference for sons is no lesser among the educated, according to Tulsi Patel, Delhi University professor and editor of the 2007 book Sex-selective Abortion in India. “With better control over fertility and reproductive outcomes, also comes the conviction of dispensability of daughters,” she said. The one positive trend

The Naga Blog is a forum on facebook where Nagas from Nagaland and around the world network, share ideas and discuss a wide range of topics from politics and philosophy to music and current events in Nagaland and beyond. The blog is not owned by any individual, nor is it affiliated to or associated with any political party or religion. The only movement it hopes to stir is the one raised by the voices of the Nagas every step of the way, amassing perhaps to mass consciousness one day. www.facebook.com/ groups/thenagablog

On govt schools’ 0% result Thungdi Oungh Chang: We want Education Department to clarify regarding the 30 Government High Schools 0% results. 1) Who is responsible for the shameful and disastrous results? 2) Did the Government appoint teaching staffs as required in the respective High schools? 3) If appointed, are the teaching staff attending the school regularly? 4) Is it counter reactions by the teaching staff for not paying their salaries? 5) If teaching staffs are appointed, attending the school regularly and salaries are paid, are the students themselves responsible for their failures? Let us all pressurize the state government to set up #independent_enquiry_commission to find out the truth. Note: If any students happen to be from the 0% results Government High Schools, I want them to speak up so that the public are enlightened of the facts. Renponi K Naga: Teachers keeping proxy are to be blamed but the government's inefficiency to pay salaries, build good infrastructures, lack of text books, inadequate teaching staffs, owing to RTE etc are collective reasons. Unless we do that we can never progress and in the end it is Nagaland and the Nagas that are being drained. The performances of the students are known by the teachers from the very first lesson that teachers teach. It is sheer negligence and insincerity of the teachers in failing to diagnose the problem in an important stage as Class 10. Meanwhile, with No Detention Policy many students were just promoted for the sake of promotion in their middle school time and when the foundation is weak... it can never have good result. Some students are very dull and attendance, home study, study materials are less. This creates zero interest and great discouraging factor for them. Meanwhile, Government always gives out textbooks only in March, April every time and that also never reaching all the enrollments in class. Teachers without salaries for months and months can never teach with 100% dedication and interest. Village councils and student bodies should also see that Proxy teachers are kicked out and those teachers who keep proxy should be punished as per service rule. Social media has taken away study hours of children. Nagamese used in Government schools handicap the Government schools’ children from reading and writing. Comprehension skills is zero and they find it suicide task to understand the lessons and memorize, forget about understanding the lessons. Pithongo Shitio Pits: Comparing to other Northeast states in India, Nagaland has the worst pass percentage and the worst facilities, Infrastructure, management plus the lack of teachers posted in Government Schools. It is the responsibility of the Department of Education as well the as the concerned state government for the full failure of proper establishment of Government Schools. The Village Councils & Village Education Committee are also equally to be blamed for not completely discharging the duties that needs to be maintained lacking failure in funding through various ways and means received through the state government. The concerned locality of Students' Union can play a major role in tackling this issue without any backdoor policy behind for the upliftment and welfare of the Students'. The bitter truth about the Government Schools in Nagaland. Thaam Chuba Thai: Most of the students in rural areas come from economically weak families, so it would be a blessing if some sincere kindhearted educated people stationed in those areas could give these students free tuitions especially in maths and science subjects. Some students are plain lazy and disobedient to the teachers, in these cases student union leaders could help out by checking and giving stern warnings to them because some students especially in rural areas, are older than their teachers. Parents should also help by ensuring their grown up children are regular in attending classes. Everything is interconnected and all of us have to share responsibility for this. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Naga Blog.

Are your branded accessories original?

Source: IANS

ith the market booming with international brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Michael Kors, there are a lot of fakes which are selling like hot cake too. But with a little care, you can escape getting cheated. According to Anvita Mehra, luxury expert and founder of Confidential Couture -- an online portal for buying and selling pre-owned designer accessories -- it is easy to spot the fakes. Here's how: * Louis Vuitton (LV): It is extremely easy to judge a fake LV from its logo itself. LV uses genuine leather and one piece of leather is wrapped around

from the front to back, so the backside has upside down logos. Any piece with a separate piece on the bottom will have the LV’s right-side up on both sides. The brand is very particular about the number of stitches as the same will be similar on all Louis Vuitton bags present on Earth. The hardware is heavy and not hollow as it is crafted in brass, shiny golden brass and shiny silvery metal. * Gucci: The brand's hardware is heavy and well cast and is engraved with the company logo. Zippers are made of either metal or plastic, with the company logo or YKK. The stitching is straight, neat and even and the trimmings are made from high quality leather and not

polyurethane. Gucci products always have a serial number at the back of the interior label. The embossed Gucci logo should be clean and crisp, with “made in Italy” marked below and should be uniform on all the zips. * Michael Kors: Michael Kors’ logo in full or MK is on the lining of the bag and in some cases on the interior of the handbag too. The font along with the space between the logos will be same on the lining and on the exterior of the bag. The hardware is of solid metal and will not flake or chip. Some pieces are engraved with clean and a high quality finish. The stitching is straight, neat, even and clean.

Tips for glowing skin in scorching heat

is that younger women (between the ages of 20 and 34) reported a better sex ratio than women in older age groups. Mothers between 20 and 34 gave birth to 927 girls per 1,000 boys, whereas the average for all women was 890. This indicates that although younger mothers are less likely to prefer male children than before, education and urbanisation do not appear to be helping. “Discrimination against girls, selective female foeticide, and low sex ratio are more common among the educated and the prosperous part of the society throughout India,” said this study by two Leiden University researchers

Kamlesh Madan and Martijn Breuning. The study also noted that when abortion was legalised in 1971, it was “used extensively in urban areas for sex-selective abortions”. Also, the equipment, being expensive, was “available mostly to the affluent and the wellinformed part of the population in the cities”. It seems the trend has not changed even today with lesser costs and higher incomes. Another 2011 study, published in The Lancet, pointed out that there was decline in sex ratio for a second-born child if the first-born was a girl. “Declines were much greater in mothers with 10 or

more years of education than in mothers with no education, and in wealthier households compared with poorer households.” “Selective abortion of girls, especially for pregnancies after a first-born girl, has increased substantially in India,” the study concluded. While the sex ratio dipped for more educated mothers across India, the opposite was observed in Kerala, the state with the best sex ratio (1,084). Illiterate women in Kerala (between the ages of 20 and 34) gave birth to 940 girls per 1,000 boys, and this went up with education: 950-960 girls for more educated women, going up to 971 girls for graduates and above.

urn to chilled rose water, sesame seeds, dried mint leaves, honey and cucumber juice to decode the secret of glowing skin, says beauty expert Shahnaz Husain. Here are some easy tips for glowing skin for summer: * Tone the skin daily with chilled rose water, using cotton wool pads. Wipe and stroke the skin with them. Then, pat briskly with the rosewater-soaked cotton wool pads. * Exfoliating the skin twice a week works wonsoothe sun-damaged skin. ders, removing dead cells and brightening the * Cucumber juice (or pulp) and watermelon skin. Mix ground almonds with yogurt and fruit can be mixed with two tablespoons powpinch of turmeric. Rub gently, with small cirdered milk. You can put the ingredients in a cular movements, washing off with water. blender, for a smooth paste. Apply on face * Take sesame seeds (til), dried mint (pudina) and neck and rinse off with water after half an leaves and honey. Crush the sesame seeds hour. Adds a glow and also removes tan. coarsely and powder the dried mint leaves. * Take half a cup of water and bring it to a boil. Put Mix them with a little honey and apply on green tea leaves in a ceramic bowl. Pour the hot the skin. Leave on for 5 minutes. Rub gently water over it and keep for two minutes. Strain and wash off with water. Sesame seeds actuand cool the liquid in the refrigerator. Apply on ally have sun protective properties and also face with cotton wool to tone the skin.

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Modi reforms flicker in rural India, other challenges remain

NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (REUTERS): For Indian farmer Sompal Singh, the light bulb that flickers outside his mud hut home is a symbol of progress: the first time electricity from the grid has reached his remote village since independence in 1947. It is also a big deal for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has promised to provide electricity to every village before the end of 2018 and is trying to woo the huge rural population ahead of a key election in Uttar Pradesh state next year. "The (electricity) supply is erratic but we are happy that there has been a start," said Singh, a 37-year-old father of three, who employs a bullock to work the fields in Rampara Kisana, six hours' drive east of New Delhi. "We feel we have not been forgotten." As Modi approaches the halfway point of his five-year tenure, the leader of the world's biggest democracy has not had it easy. Key economic reforms are stalled, his "Make in India" push to turn the country into a manufacturing powerhouse has floundered and sizeable minority groups blame him and his party for pushing a Hindu nationalist agenda at their expense. Yet his government has made progress elsewhere, most notably in the power sector where change is reaching distressed rural communities in Uttar Pradesh who will go a long way to deciding the outcome of the 2017 ballot. It was the prospect of tangible change that voters chose in 2014, propelling Modi to a landslide election victory won on the bold promise that "the good days are coming" for 1.3 billion people and by tapping dreams of a more modern India.

While many promises remain unrealized, power reforms and the creation of tens of millions of new bank accounts have helped Modi maintain his popularity. In a February poll for India Today magazine, 40 percent of respondents chose him as the best candidate to be next prime minister, more than any other politician. Modi is personally stepping up pressure on ministers and bureaucrats to deliver results on everything from financial inclusion to infrastructure and electricity to jobs. One senior government source said Modi warned individual ministers this month that he was personally monitoring the performance of each ministry to shake them into action, as his impatience with underperformance grows. He is also expected to unveil a reshuffle of ministers within weeks, and underperformers could lose their jobs. Underlining the scale of his ambition, Modi has told power officials he wants to announce that every village has been electrified at his next federal budget in early 2017, 18 months ahead of the original target, a senior official told Reuters. That would allow him to tell voters he had beaten his own target on a flagship policy. "This government's job is to focus its energies on development, to take it (electricity) to every home, not like the erstwhile years where if the power reached ... a few homes in the village the government thought the work was over," Power Minister Piyush Goyal said in a recent interview. The prime minister's office declined to comment for this article.

Journalist shot dead in Jharkhand CHATRA, MAY 13 (PTI): A journalist was shot dead by unidentified people at Dewaria in this district, police said here today. Akhilesh Pratap Singh (35), who worked for a news channel, was gunned down near panchayat secretariat of the village last night, a police official said, adding that a bandh was observed in Chatra town in protest against the killing. Chief Minister Raghubar Das condemned the incident and asked Director General of Police D K Pandey to arrest the culprits at the earliest. A delegation of local journalists met Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar and Superintendent of Police Anjani Kumar Jha and demanded adequate compensation to the family of the victim.

UPS AND DOWNS Modi, 65, has plenty to boast about; economic growth outstrips China's, foreign direct investment grew by a quarter in the 2015 financial year over the previous year and inflation has nearly halved since 2013. Still, recent state election defeats punctured his aura of invincibility, and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has seen ratings slip. The India Today poll showed a BJPled coalition would win 286 parliamentary seats if there had been an election in February from 336 in 2014. Key economic reforms on land and tax remain blocked in parliament, where the opposition controls the upper chamber, and two consecutive droughts hit rural India hard. The government must also find employment for around a million people joining the workforce every month, another major preoccupation for Modi and his team. At a cabinet meeting

four of them opposition strongholds, are due on May 19. Of those, the BJP has set its sights on winning only the northeastern state of Assam. But it is Uttar Pradesh, India's biggest electoral prize, that Modi must win in a state poll next year to sustain his hope of one day gaining full control of parliament and a second term in 2019. That may explain why the rate of electrification is highest in the state, home to 200 million people including farmer Singh. Under an $11.4 billion scheme, more than 7,000 villages across the country were electrified in the 2015/16 financial year, the most since 2011/12, data from state-run Rural Electrification Corp show. That leaves 10,500 still unconnected, and is only a small percentage of India's 600,000 villages. Nor does an electrified village mean everyone living there has power. But reaching people in some of the poorest, most remote areas blunts criticism that Modi has put the rising middle class before rural communities. A new website monitors site visits to every village to assess progress, and releases photographs of incomplete work with the names and phone numbers of the engineers in charge. Power reforms also aim to end blackouts that regularly affect even the biggest cities, and to that end India has boosted coal output and cut the peak power deficit to 1.7 percent in March from 5.4 percent in mid-2014. The government has also won pledges of billions of dollars in funding for a push into solar energy and agreed a financial restructuring packUPPING THE ANTE Results in five regional elections, age for indebted utilities. earlier this year, Modi assessed progress on some key infrastructure projects and asked ministers to focus on those that would sustain the most jobs, a close aide to Modi said. At the meeting, Modi gave the example of how kings would embark on large-scale construction projects to deal with drought and unemployment in times of crisis. "Numerous new projects will have to be launched and creative ideas will have to be implemented, but we are yet to crack the code," the aide said. T h e BJ P has also been accused of undermining India's traditions of religious tolerance by appealing to the Hindu majority, a shift that worries the Muslim population estimated at around 170 million people. "If growth doesn't pick up, if job creation doesn't pick up, that restlessness, that negative energy will manifest (itself) in social tensions," said Ajit Ranade, chief economist at industrial giant Aditya Birla Group. "The stakes are huge."

Still, almost one in four Indians lives without electricity, long outages remain the norm and access to power depends on people's ability to afford it. POWER COMES AT A PRICE In Rampara Kisana, one of the last settlements before the road vanishes into the floodplain of a Ganges tributary, Singh was the first farmer to buy a television after power arrived in March. Farmers and their wives brandish passbooks for their first bank accounts, while children talk excitedly of promises to build underground cables bringing broadband. Yet power supply remains erratic, and many smaller settlements in the area are left out. In Patrampur village, 120 km southeast of the capital, residents said engineers arrived earlier this year to fix power cables that had been broken for more than a decade. Even then, it is often an unaffordable luxury. Villagers said the cost of a connection was between 1,500 and 2,000 rupees ($23 to $30), and several hundred rupees a month after that for electricity. Many people in Rampara Kisana and Patrampur are subsistence farmers, and do not know exactly how much they earn. But government data show that in Uttar Pradesh, the average monthly per capita income is 3,400 rupees. Samay Pal Singh, a maize farmer in Patrampur, said he could not afford the 1,800 rupees for a power connection, because of debts accrued in paying for his daughter-in-law's medical costs. "I feel bad about it. Everybody has electricity, but I have limited funds and no one is helping." Inside his room, a light fitting, with no bulb, dangled from the wall.

Penal laws on defamation constitutionally valid: SC

Section 500 deals with the protection given to them will of penal laws on defamation NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (PTI): valid," a bench comprising Juswas challenged on the ground The Supreme Court today up- tices Dipak Misra and Prafulla C provision of punishment for continue for eight weeks. After the verdict was pro- that they are "outmoded" and held the constitutional validity Pant said. "The right to freedom defamation which entails upto of penal provisions on defa- of speech and expression is not 2 years imprisonment or fine nounced, senior advocate inconsistent with right to freeKapil Sibal, appearing for Ra- dom of speech and expression. mation law, observing that the an absolute right," the court said. or both. The bench directed magThe bench said the stay of hul, said the Congress leader The pleas had sought setright to freedom of speech is istrates across the country to criminal proceedings granted has to appear before trial court ting aside of sections 499 and "not an absolute right". The bench passed the be extremely careful in issu- by it in the trial court on the on July 19 and the order grant- 500 (defamation) of the IPC and judgement on a batch of peti- ing summons on private com- batch of petitions challenging ing stay of proceedings for suggested that there is a need to the issue of summons will con- eight weeks will not cover him. decriminalise penal provision tions filed by Congress Vice plaints on defamation. Sections 499 and 500 of the tinue for eight weeks, during Sibal wanted the stay to be for offence of defamation. President Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Pitching for their retention Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, IPC, dealing with the criminal which the petitioners can file extended till July 19 but the BJP leader Subramanian Swa- defamation, and section 119 their appeal before respective bench said he can seek the re- in the statute book, the Centre of the Code of Criminal Proce- High Courts for seeking reliefs lief by mentioning the matter had strongly batted for the laws my and others. on grounds including that they "We have held that penal dure are constitutionally valid, in terms of today's judgement. in the month of July. The bench said the interim The constitutional validity have stood the test of time. VATAKARA, MAY 13 (PTI): A BSF inspector, who had come for provisions are constitutionally the court ruled. poll duty during the May 16 Assembly election, was shot dead allegedly by a jawan here following an argument over leave, late last night, police said. Inspector Ram Gopal Meena (45) from Rajasthan was shot allegedly by Umesh Prasad Singh using his service rifle, police said. Meena was rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to injuries on the way. The incident occurred around 11.30 pm. The BSF per- NEW DELHI, MAY 13 (IANS): The not indulge in any strike or agitation Staying the disciplinary action or- action order. sonnel, who had come to Kerala as part of central forces for deploy- Delhi High Court on Friday stayed all or dharna. The petitioners also assured der, the court said: "Until the appeal Earlier in the day, the court asked ment during election, were staying at the Islamic Academy, a higher disciplinary action, including rustica- discipline in campus would be main- (students' appeal against disciplinary the agitating students of JNU to end secondary school at Kottakal near Vatakara in Kozhikode district. tion orders, against JNU Students Union tained," said the judge after students action order) is heard and decided by their strike, and only then it would hear the appellant authority (headed by their plea. president Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Kha- assured the court. The court's order came on the vice chancellor), the impugned order The court on May 10 had relid, Anirban Bhattacharya and others, on the condition that they withdraw all batch of petitions moved by Kanhai- (disciplinary order) shall not be given fused to stay the rustication order ya Kumar and others challenging the effect to." of the JNU passed by the universicurrent agitation. MALDA, MAY 13 (PTI): At least five people were killed and eight "In the event the appeal filed by the ty against Khalid and Bhattacharya Justice Manmohan gave a con- varsity's disciplinary action against injured across Malda district after being struck by lightning during ditional stay on disciplinary action them and the fines imposed on them students before the appellant authority and sought the response from JNU thundershowers, officials said today. Two persons were killed in against all JNU students if they end all for their alleged role in a controver- is dismissed," the high court said, "the on their pleas. Harischandrapur area of the district when lightning struck them, a agitation. "If you have confidence in us, sial event on Kashmir organised on order of the high level inquiry comThe February 9 event led to the ardistrict police official said. In Chanchol, one person was killed after you will withdraw everything (agita- the university campus on February 9. mittee will not be given effect for two rests of AKanhaiya Kumar, Khalid and being struck by a bolt of lightning during a thunderstorm. Elsewhere tion)," he said. Kanhaiya was fined Rs.10,000, weeks". Bhattacharya on sedition charges after in the district, two more deaths were reported due to the lightning, This will give a window to the stu- it was alleged that participants at the The court made it clear that the while Khalid and Bhattacharya were the official said. Eight persons suffered burn injuries due to lightning "protection granted by it was condi- rusticated and Rs.20,000 fine imposed dents to challenge the appellant au- event shouted anti-national slogans. strikes in different parts of the district and are being treated at Malda tional", saying "they shall immediately on the former. The university took the thority decision before the high court. Delhi Police repeatedly claimed they Hospital. Two persons were killed in lightning in North Dinajpur withdraw the current agitation and not action on April 25 after a high level inLawyer Akhil Sibal, appearing for had evidence against Kanhaiya Kudistrict, a district official said. While the squall brought the mercury indulge in any strike or dharna". quiry committee set up by the varsity one of the students, raised the con- mar and the other students but failed down in North Bengal, South Bengal continued to sizzle under swel"At the outset, the petitioners as- administration found them guilty of tention that the appeal lie with the to produce it in court, leading to their tering heat with no nor'wester for the past several days. VC who had passed the disciplinary release from jail on bail. sured that JNU Student Union would "misconduct" and "indiscipline".

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HC stays disciplinary action against JNU students, asks them to end strike

5 killed, 8 injured as lightning strikes Malda

RNPO stands with tribal peoples’ struggles ATSUM urges exemption Fleeing Bangladeshi D I M A P U R , M AY 1 3 (MExN): In a show of protest against the controversial three Bills passed by the Manipur government, the Rongmei Naga People Organization has stated that it “stands in line with the Manipur tribal peoples’ struggles and assertion in matter of their land.” Mentioning that the state Government has been monopolizing and suppressing the rights of the tribal people for too long, the RNPO in a press release stated, “The recent passing of the three Bills is but an act of manipulative scheming to ignore and bypass the rights and will of the tribal people of the state.” “It is a direct violation of universal human rights and the rights of the world indigenous people.” In this regard, the RNPO extended support to the calls for shutdowns in tribal territories under Manipur state. On May 11, Churachandpurbased Joint Action Committee (JAC) against Anti-Tribal Bills had called a 48-hour total shutdown in all tribal territories of

RNSO gets new team of office bearers DIMAPUR, MAY 13 (MExN): A new team of office bearers of the Rongmei Naga Students’ Organization was reconstituted during the Rongmei People General Assembly 2016 convened at Luangba on May 11. According to a press release from the Rongmei Naga People Organization (RNPO), the new team was installed and declared by the President of the central apex body of the Rongmei Naga People Organization. The following are the names of the new team of executives: President – Pantising; Vice President – Rajellung; General Secretary – Savio Gangmei; Joint Secretary – Gaigonglung; Secretary Information & Publicity – Daai Pamei. Executive Members: Gailangong, Gaikhangchampou, Puakthaulung, George Kamei, Kahuamdai R Pamei, Namduanpou Kamei, Pouchangam Gangmei, Tony Kamei, Tingthuiliang Rongmei. Advisory Board: Kenaan, Kadi Kamei, Guiliangliu. Manipur starting from midnight of May 15. The United Naga Council also endorsed the total shutdown. The press release from the RNPO further informing that the the Rongmei people in its general Assembly at Luangba on May 11 resolved to move for motion against the bills in the interest and spirit of all the tribal people of the state.

“The Rongmei Naga people oppose the three Bills passed since August 31st 2015 on the ground that no tribal rights pertaining to their land and habitation shall be allowed to be politically monopolized and manipulated without the knowledge and mutual consent of the people concerned,” the RNPO release stated.

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All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has urged the Manipur Education Minister for exemption of DIET, any diploma, B ED, TET as essential qualification for recruitment of teachers by the Directorate of Education (S) under SSA and RMSA. While lauding the recruitment drive of teachers by the Directorate of Education (s) under SSA and RMSA, the union said it is perturbed to find the essential qualifications for primary, upper primary and graduate teachers with a benchmark qualification with various diploma courses, TET and B Ed as the qualifying criteria at par with the rest of India. The union in a representation, jointly signed by its president Joseph Hmar and general secretary Vareiyo Shatsang, submitted to the Education Minister said it is conversant with the scenario of educational system in Manipur and fully knowing the setback in application. ATSUM has been pressurising the GoM for establishment of B Ed centres in the entire hill districts of Manipur to cater to the needs of teaching faculties from primary to graduate level but nothing tangible has materialised al-

though assurances have been made to the agitating union. DIET centres in the hill areas are meant only for untrained in service employed under ADCs and Education(s). As such, making DIET/B Ed/diploma in education is neither applicable nor correspond to the existing educational system in Manipur for the simple reason that the Manipur state doesn’t advocate establishment of educational institutions for acquiring professional courses, diploma etc. to meet the needs of the tribals, the union said. “As such, making such diploma or B Ed degrees as the requisite qualification for recruitment of teachers is a design to exploit the tribals who are not privileged to avail the facility of being trained except for lucky few town dwellers,” the representation to the Education Minister said. TET as a requisite qualification is acceptable but with few examinations conducted so far till 2014, upcoming students who are entering into such profession have been deprived, the union insisted. Further, the union urged that the back logs of ST posts in Education Department be ascertained “in black and white” before the commencement of the recruitment process.

camp, six Tripura militants surrender

AgARTALA, MAY 13 (IANS): Six guerrillas of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), who fled from their Bangladeshi hideout, have surrendered to the police, officials said here on Friday. The guerrillas were led by their self-styled Second Lieutenant Gantha Charan Rupini, 39, and their surrender took place on Thursday night, Tripura police spokesman Uttam Kumar Bhowmik said. Aged between 34 and 39, the militants told the police they recently fled from the NLFT camps at Chittagong Hill Tracts in southeast Bangladesh. According to them, more NLFT cadres from Bangladesh were likely to surrender, Bhowmik said. Over the past one month, 22 NLFT rebels with a huge quantity of arms and ammunition have surrendered to the Tripura police after escaping from their hideout in Bangladesh. NLFT cadres and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) militants undergo arms training in hideouts in Bangladesh which shares an 856-km border with Tripura. Banned in 1997 by the union home ministry, the two outfits advocate secession of Tripura from India. ATTF, however, has become almost defunct due to the surrender of most of its cadres. A senior police official, citing intelligence reports, said that Bangladesh Army and security forces in separate raids have recently busted two different camps of NLFT and National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah faction) in mountainous Chittagong Hill Tracts.

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New Myanmar govt proposes curbs on protests YANGON, MAY 13 (ReuteRs): Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is facing criticism from rights groups and student activists who say her ruling party is planning to retain restrictions on free speech once wielded against it by the country’s former junta. Since taking power in April, former political prisoner Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has released scores of detainees and is making a big push to revise some of the most repressive measures from the long years of military rule. But its new version of the law governing public demonstrations has prompted alarm since the proposals were submitted to parliament last week. The draft bill would punish protesters for spreading “wrong” information and make straying away from pre-registered chants an offence. It bars non-citizens - a category that includes the largely stateless Muslim Rohingya minority - from protesting and lists criminal penalties for “disturbing” or “annoying” people. The NLD says the new bill would introduce substantial changes to the military era legislation and was aimed at protecting peaceful protesters rather than penalizing them. But worries over the proposed Peaceful Assembly Law are compounded by concerns over the gov-

Myanmar military says it gets along with Suu Kyi’s new govt

National League for Democracy (NLD) party leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves the parliament building after a meeting with members of her party in Naypyitaw, Myanmar March 28, 2016. REUTERS

ernment’s recent request to the U.S. ambassador to refrain from using the term “Rohingya” and Suu Kyi’s refusal to speak out in support of a community that faces continuing persecution in Myanmar. The issue is being closely watched by Suu Kyi’s supporters in the West. The NLD faces skyhigh expectations at home and abroad, but the Nobel peace prize winner’s autocratic decision-making style makes the government’s intentions hard to read. “We are concerned that the NLD is rushing this,” said David Mathie-

son, a senior researcher at the Human Rights Watch based in Yangon. “The bill should guarantee the right to protest, and there’s no reason why it should include penalties against protesters,” said Mathieson. He said there were other laws, like the penal code, that regulated potential violations by the protesters and that in its current form the bill gave the authorities latitude to crack down on peaceful demonstrators. These concerns emerge just as the U.S. prepares its annual decision on whether to extend its sanctions on

Myanmar. The newly-appointed U.S. ambassador to the country, Scot Marciel, said this week respect for human rights was an important factor. WATERED DOWN The draft bill does remove or water down some restrictions from existing legislation, such as the article that meant activists could be hit with multiple counts of the same charge - increasing the length of the sentences that could be meted out. It was used last year against students taking part in an unsanctioned march

NAYPYItAW, MAY 13 (ReuteRs): The commander-in-chief of Myanmar’s military said on Friday the army was carrying out its duty under the leadership of the newly elected civilian government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, aiming to assuage worry over tension between them. Relations between the armed forces and Suu Kyi will define the success of Myanmar’s emergence from decades of isolation and military rule that began when the army seized power in 1962. “We don’t have any reason to reject the leadership of the elected civilian government,” Senior General Min Aung Hlaing at a rare news conference at the military headquarters on the outskirts of the capital, Naypyitaw. The army is the single most powerful institution in the Southeast Asian country. It ruled directly for nearly 50 years then, in 2011, handed over to a government led by retired officers which organised an election in November last year. Suu Kyi’s party won by a landslide after years of opposition to military rule.

on Yangon, some of whom faced more than 50 charges because offences were counted in each township - Myanmar’s smallest administrative unit - they passed through. The draft also cuts the notice required for a demonstration to 48 hours and removes the need to get police consent. Still, students say the changes don’t go far enough. “I think the laws which restrict people’s right to demonstrate for what they want should not exist,” said Zayar Lwin, a leader of one of Myanmar’s largest students’ unions.

He said that as long as there were restrictions in the laws “it would be difficult for us to accept that.” The NLD’s upper house bill committee member Aung Thein, formerly an activist lawyer, rejected that notion. “In the past, they had to seek prior permission at least five days in advance. Now, they have to notify the authorities only two days ahead,” said Aung Thein. There was also a time limit on taking action against the protesters, he said. “Action must be taken within 15 days after the protest. No action can be taken against them after 15 days.”

A government controlled by Suu Kyi took over in April after a transition dominated by discussion over the army-drafted constitution, which bars Suu Kyi from the presidency. The military maintains a significant political role with control of three security ministries. It also holds a quarter of seats in parliament which gives it a veto on changes to the constitution. In the first week of her administration, military lawmakers made clear their opposition to a bill creating a position of state counselor - a powerful advisory role for Suu Kyi - by refusing to participate in a vote on it. But on Friday, Min Aung Hlaing struck a conciliatory tone. “We’re carrying out our duties under the leadership of the government. This is in accord with constitutional provisions,” he said when asked about the relationship between the military and Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD). He said the army reported important matters to President Htin Kyaw, who is a Suu Kyi loyalist hand-picked by her, and, when necessary, to Suu Kyi as well.

But Laura Haigh, of Amnesty International, warned that, if enacted in its current form, the bill could create more prisoners of conscience. “Swift amendment should not come at the price of ensuring full respect and protection of peaceful assembly,” said Haigh. The bill has been tabled in the upper house and lawmakers have until May 16 to submit questions. After the debate in the upper house, the bill will be passed to the lower house. The NLD has a majority in both chambers. The NLD has put some 142 existing

laws - more than a quarter of the total - under the microscope, said the chairman of the lower house bill committee Tun Tun Hein. This revision includes the most draconian laws of the junta era, such as the Law Protecting the State from the Dangers of Subversive Elements and the Emergency Provisions Act. The two laws were the main legal instruments to crack down on dissent and put pro-democracy activists behind bars. “I’m sure they will be revoked completely after discussion in the parliament,” said the NLD’s Tun Tun Hein.

Eat fruits, veggies to lower breast cancer risk Brazil’s Temer calls for unity, confidence for Brazil recovery NeW YORk, MAY 13 (IANs): Women who consume a higher quantity of apples, bananas as well as green vegetables during their teenage years can significantly reduce their risk of developing breast cancer in adulthood, suggests a new study. Fruits and vegetables are important sources of fibre, vitamins, and other biologically active substances that can favourably affect the pathogenesis of breast cancer through several biological mechanisms. The findings, published in the journal BMJ, showed that

high fruit consumption during adolescence was associated with a roughly 25 percent lower risk of breast cancer diagnosed in middle age. Also, greater consumption of apple, banana and grapes during adolescence, as well as oranges and kale during early adulthood was significantly associated with a reduced breast cancer risk. These foods “have well known beneficial effects on health, and efforts should continue to increase intake of both fruit and vegetables at all ages,”

said Maryam Farvid, scientist at Harvard University. However, there was no link between intake of fruit juice in either adolescence or early adulthood and risk of the breast cancer. The team followed 90,000 nurses for over 20 years who reported their diet in early adulthood, of whom half also recalled their usual diet during adolescence. The analyses included consideration of tumour hormone receptor and menopausal status at diagnosis and the relation of specific fruits and vegetables to risk.

Abortion rates drop to historic low: Study LONdON, MAY 13 (IANs): Abortion rates in the developed world have dropped dramatically to a record low during the past 25 years, but only fallen slightly in poorer developing nations, a new global study said. The study conducted by the World Health Organisation and the Guttmacher Institute, a USbased non-profit organisation promoting sexual and reproductive health, also found that restricting or legally banning access to abortions did little to lower the rates, and instead was more likely to force people to turn to clandestine and unsafe measures. The researchers looked at total numbers of each year between 1990 and 1994 and between 2010 and 2014, finding that an average of 56.3 million abortions took place each year worldwide during the

2010-2014 period, a 10-percent increase compared with the 1990-1994 period. During the past 25 years, the study said, the developed countries’ annual abortion rate per 1,000 women of childbearing age (15-44 years old) dropped from 46 to 27. However in poorer countries, the abortion rate remained virtually unchanged, dropping from 39 to 37. Published in The Lancet medical journal, the study highlighted the shortage of access to modern contraception methods in developing countries to reduce unwanted pregnancies. “In developing countries ... family planning services do not seem to be keeping up with the increasing desire for smaller families,” leading researcher Gilda Sedgh said.

BRAsILIA, MAY 13 (ReuteRs): Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer called on his country to rally behind his government of “national salvation,” hours after the Senate voted to suspend and put on trial his leftist predecessor, Dilma Rousseff, for breaking budget laws. Temer, a 75-year-old centrist now moving to steer Latin America’s biggest country toward more market-friendly policies, told Brazilians to have “confidence” they would overcome an ongoing crisis sparked by a deep economic recession, political volatility and a sprawling corruption scandal. “It is urgent we calm the nation and unite Brazil,” he said, after a signing ceremony for his incoming cabinet. “Political parties, leaders, organizations and the Brazilian people will cooperate to pull the country from this grave crisis.” Brazil’s crisis brought a dramatic end to the 13-year rule of the Workers Party, which rode a wave of populist sentiment that swept South America starting around 2000 and enabled a generation of leftist leaders to leverage a boom in the region’s

commodity exports to pursue ambitious and transformative social policies. But like other leftist leaders across the region, Rousseff discovered that the party, after four consecutive terms, overstayed its welcome, especially as commodities prices plummeted and her increasingly unpopular government failed to sustain economic growth. In addition to the downturn, Rousseff, in office since 2011, was hobbled by the corruption scandal and a political opposition determined to oust her. After Rousseff’s suspension, Temer charged his new ministers with enacting business-friendly policies while maintaining the stillpopular social programs that were the hallmark of the Workers Party. In a sign of slimmer times, the cabinet has 23 ministers, a third fewer than Rousseff’s. A constitutional scholar who spent decades in Brazil’s Congress, Temer faces the momentous challenge of hauling the world’s No. 9 economy out of its worst recession since the Great Depression and cutting bloated

public spending. He quickly named respected former central bank governor Henrique Meirelles as his finance minister, with a mandate to overhaul the costly pension system. ROUSSEFF DEFIANT The Senate deliberated for 20 hours before voting 5522 early on Thursday to put Rousseff on trial over charges that she disguised the size of the budget deficit to make the economy look healthier in the runup to her 2014 reelection. Rousseff, 68, was automatically suspended for the duration of the trial, which could be up to six months. Before departing the presidential palace in Brasilia, a defiant Rousseff vowed to fight the charges. In her speech, she reiterated what she has maintained since impeachment proceedings were launched against her last December by the lower house of Congress. She denied any wrongdoing and called the impeachment “fraudulent” and “a coup.” “I may have made mistakes but I did not commit any crime,” she said.

Rousseff ’s mentor, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who now faces corruption charges, stood behind her and looked on dejectedly. Even as outgoing ministers wept, Rousseff remained stolid. “I never imagined that it would be necessary to fight once again against a coup in this country,” Rousseff said, in a reference to her youth fighting Brazil’s military dictatorship. “This is a tragic hour for our country,” said Rousseff, an economist and former Marxist guerrilla, calling her suspension an effort by conservatives to roll back the social and economic gains made by Brazil’s working class. The Workers Party rose from Brazil’s labor movement in the 1970s and helped topple generals who had held power for two decades ending in 1985. In the heady days of Lula’s presidency, starting in 2003, it helped lift millions of people out of poverty before running into recession and scandal, with many of its leaders now tainted by corruption investigations and criminal convictions.

War on Islamist militants tests Tunisia’s young democracy tuNIs, MAY 13 (ReuteRs): Four days after Islamist militants shot dead 21 tourists in Tunisia’s Bardo museum last year, police rounded up dozens of people suspected of links with the gunmen. One of the men, a labourer, was arrested in his Tunis home. The man, who has denied any connection to the militants, said he was taken to a police detention centre where he was tied to a metal bar and had his head and feet smashed with a pipe. “I told them everything, I even told them I was guilty, just so they would stop,” said the labourer who is on release from prison and spoke to Reuters last month in the company of his attorney. “I thought I didn’t have any other way out.” Several recent cases of police abuse – which the Tunisian government acknowledges still sometimes occurs – underscore the difficult path Tunisia is treading as it tries to both nurture the young democracy it founded after the 2011 revolution and simultaneously fight Islamist militants.

Like France, Belgium and other victims of Islamist bombings and attacks, Tunisia is trying to figure out how to protect people while also protecting their rights. That process is even more difficult in a country where the security services themselves are trying to emerge from a history as abusers. As they take on the Islamists, there is a risk that police abuse will undermine the country’s democratic progress. Rights groups such as Amnesty International and lawyers say cases of abuse at police detention, arbitrary arrests and torture have emerged, undermining the new democracy. “When it comes to the war on terrorism, people say rights are taking a back seat,” said lawyer Anouar Aouled Ali who has defended suspected militants. The government said more needs to be done to stop it. In April, it set up an independent commission to prevent torture and other abuses, an initiative praised by the United Nations. “We know there are cases of torture, but it is not systematic

or a strategy. They are individual cases and we are working on them with civil groups so we can stop this type of abuse,” said Justice Minister Omar Mansour during a visit to a women’s prison on May 8. Many of the inmates there were arrested under terrorism charges and have complained of beatings. Few accuse Tunisia of a return to the worst days of its past when Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali’s security services operated with impunity. Since the 2011 uprising ended his repressive regime, Tunisian civil society, rights groups and a free press have brought the state under scrutiny in a way never imagined under Ben Ali. At the same time, the Islamist threat has many people calling for a harsh crackdown. Militants have struck three times since Bardo, gunning down tourists at a Sousse beach, dispatching a suicide bomber in Tunis and raiding a border town. President Beji Caid Essebsi regularly tells Tunisians they are at war with militants trying

to attack its democracy. The labourer who was beaten by police, who told him he was a suspect because he lived in the same neighbourhood as one of the Bardo gunmen, said such brutality left him fearful. “I always heard about people being tortured, but never thought I would become a victim myself,” he said. WIDER POWERS There is little doubt Tunisia is at risk from militants. More than 4,000 Tunisians have left to fight for Islamist state and other groups in Iraq, Syria and Libya. A state of emergency extended since the Sousse hotel attack in June has given state security wider powers to make arrests and detain suspects. A new anti-terrorism law has also extended the pre-trial detention period to 15-days. Tunisia’s army has made progress in counter-terrorism, in part thanks to training from Western nations such as border protection tactics. But police reforms have lagged behind and the government has brought back former Ben Ali officers to

beef up its intelligence ranks. “They bring knowledge in security in general and counterterrorism,” one senior Tunisian security official told Reuters. “Of course, abuses can happen, but the cases of mistreatment and torture are only individuals. All those cases that are proven, we punish them.” Tunisia’s Human Rights Minister Kamel Jandoubi said his country is trying to get the balance between security and human rights, but acknowledges difficulties. “How do you fight against a group seeking death and do it with the principles of rights? A society has to defend itself,” Jandoubi said. “When we arrest someone, it is always with the principle of human rights.” DEBATE ABOUT ISLAM Activists worry that even isolated security abuses will feed jihadist propaganda, especially because Tunisia is still struggling to fix the youth unemployment and economic malaise that helped trigger the 2011 uprising. It does not help when cases

of abuse are high profile, like the one involving Sofiane Melliti, a former professional footballer with a 2006 World Cup appearance and scores of international matches under his belt. In late March, counterterrorism forces stormed Melliti’s home and threw him in a Tunis jail where he said he was abused verbally, forced to kneel for hours, and accused of links to militants behind the attack on the border town of Ben Guerdane. Five days later he was released without charge. “If this happened to me, someone relatively known, imagine what happens to those who don’t have anyone to help them out,” Melliti told Reuters. “Where are the rights, where are the authorities in all this?” A police spokesman said he could not comment on the case. While some activists fear the counter terrorism campaign will push certain groups towards the militants, others are worried it is reviving a debate about the role of Islam in one of the Arab world’s most secular nations, where liberals

jostle alongside conservative Salafists. After the Bardo attack, some conservative young Tunisians began shaving off their beards and avoiding going to pray to evade police sweeps in poorer Tunis neighbourhoods. Mohammed, a conservative Tunis resident who works at a community centre and as a representative for a European company, said police visit him after every attack to put him on administrative restriction -- limiting his movements -- though he has never been charged or jailed. “Are they really fighting terrorism like this,” he said. Meanwhile, secular politicians such as lawmaker Walid Jalled are calling for a ban in public places on the full-face niqab veils saying militants use them to evade police. “Don’t think that the freedoms and rights we won in the revolution are going to disappear. No Tunisian would accept that,” he said. “But we are in a delicate and sensitive phrase in the war on terror and we have to use what we must to win.”

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Kumble re-appointed icc cricket panel chief

Dubai, May 13 (iaNS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday re-appointed former India skipper Anil Kumble as its cricket committee chairman while his teammate Rahul Dravid was added as a member of the panel along with Sri Lanka's former skipper Mahela Jayawardene. Kumble, who was appointed the chairman in 2012 was given a three-year extension at the top post, the ICC said in a statement. Meanwhile, Dravid and Jayawardene have been appointed to the committee, adding even more cricketing experience to the list of eminent people already on the committee. Dravid and Jayawardene have played 1,161 international matches between them from 1996 to 2015, and each has been appointed for a three-year term. They will attend their first meeting at Lord’s on May 31 and June 1, three weeks before the ICC annual conference takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Dravid has been elected by the current Test captains as current player representatives, replacing former Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara, who has completed his final three-year term. Jayawardene has been appointed as a past player representative

Anil Kumble and takes over from former Australia captain Mark Taylor, who has also completed his final three-year term. Former Australia off-spinner and ex-Chief Executive of Federation of International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), Tim May, has also been elected by the current Test captains as current player representative, replacing Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, who has completed his three-year term. Richard Kettleborough, threetime ICC Umpire of the Year, has been appointed as umpires’ representative in the committee and replaces Steve Davis, who retired last year. ICC general manager cricket, Geoff Allardice,

who also administers the ICC Cricket Committee meeting, said, "I want to thank Mark Taylor, Kumar Sangakkara, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan and Steve Davis for their significant contribution to this committee." "I welcome Rahul Dravid, Mahela Jayawardena, Tim May and Richard Kettleborough, and I am confident that these highly credentialed individuals will carry on the good work of their predecessors to make the sport even more competitive and attractive," he added. Another former India skipperturned commentator Ravi Shastri has been appointed as the media representative of the world body.

placed under curfew, simpson to miss out on leicester celebrations loNDoN, May 13 (reuTerS): Leicester City's Danny Simpson will miss part of the Foxes' title-winning celebrations after a judge imposed a curfew order on the full back, British media reported. The 29-year-old was sentenced to 300 hours of unpaid community service after being convicted of assaulting his ex-girlfriend in May last year. However, his lawyers complained that journalists had found out where he was carrying out his

community service, making it impossible for him to complete his sentence. Simpson appealed to the Manchester magistrates' court for the sentence to be reduced to a fine, and

while district judge Alexandra Simmonds revoked the sentence, she imposed a curfew on the footballer instead, saying a fine would be "no punishment" given his financial position. Simpson must wear an electronic tag and stay indoors at his home in Salford between 2100 GMT and 0500 GMT for the next 21 days, meaning he could miss part of Leicester's title-winning celebrations and their trip to Thailand which starts on Tuesday.

T20 tourney underway at Viyito

DiMaPur, May 13 (MexN): The 3rd edition of T20 Cricket Championship organized by youth department of Viyito Baptist Church got underway this morning at Viyito village ground under Niuland sub division. Akato Chophy, Kilonser GPRNNSCN graced the inaugural function of the championship as chief guest, a press release received here informed. Altogether 20 teams

from all over Dimapur district are taking part in the event. Winners will receive a cash prize of Rs. 20,000 while runners up will be awarded a sum of Rs. 12,500. Individual prizes would also be given away at the end of the tourney. In the inaugural match, defending champions P. Vihoto village team defeated Forest Colony Dimapur XI. The tournament will conclude on May 18.

ManU posts record third-quarter revenue

loNDoN, May 13 (reuTerS): English Premier League soccer club Manchester United on Friday reiterated its full-year financial targets as it reported a 30 percent rise in third-quarter revenue despite inconsistent performances on the pitch. United, English league champions a record 20 times and

currently fifth in the Premier League before the final round of matches, said total revenue rose to 123.4 million pounds ($177.8 million) in the three months to March 31, from 95 million pounds a year earlier. The club's adjusted core earnings jumped 76.8 percent to 44.9 million pounds.

The ICC Cricket Committee is: Chairman - Anil Kumble (former India captain) Ex-Officio - Shashank Manohar (ICC Chairman) and David Richardson (ICC Chief Executive) Past Player representative Andrew Strauss (former England captain); Mahela Jayawardena (former Sri Lanka captain) Current Player representative - Rahul Dravid (former India captain); Tim May (former Australia off-spinner and ex-CEO of FICA) Full Member team coach representative - Darren Lehmann (Australia coach) Associate representative - Kevin O’Brien (Ireland all-rounder) Women's Cricket representative - Clare Connor (former England women's team captain) Full Member representative David White (NZC chief executive) Media representative - Ravi Shastri (former India captain and a respected commentator) Umpires' representative - Richard Kettleborough (member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires) Referees' representative - Ranjan Madugalle (ICC chief match referee and former Sri Lanka captain) MCC representative - John Stephenson (MCC's Head of Cricket)

loNDoN, May 13 (aFP): Quique Sanchez Flores will leave his position as head coach of Watford after Sunday's final game of the season, the English Premier League club announced on Friday. "Watford Football Club can confirm that Quique Sanchez Flores will leave Vicarage Road at the end of the season following the Sunderland game this weekend," read a statement on the club's website. "We would like to thank Quique. He and the team achieved the target set them at the start of the sea-

son of staying in the Premier League for a second year. "Quique leaves with all our best wishes for the future and the knowledge he is always welcome at Vicarage Road." The 51-year-old Spaniard was only appointed last summer and will leave despite meeting his target after leading the Hornets to mid-table security in their first season back in the Premier League, as well as an FA Cup semi-final. "We looked at all the season during the meeting and after that I confirmed that the club and me don't

CaNberra, May 13 (iaNS): Australian world heavyweight champion Lucas Browne was on Friday stripped of his World Boxing Association (WBA) title after his "B sample" drug test also returned positive result for the illicit substance clenbuterol. Browne, 37, first tested positive for the drug in March, the day he was supposed to fight Russian Russian Chagaev in Chechnya, but wasn't stripped of his title until Friday, when the B sample confirmed he had taken the drug clenbuterol, reports Xinhua. Browne has maintained innocence throughout the ordeal which has now resulted in a six month ban from fighting, and had questioned why a heavyweight boxer would knowingly ingest a weight-

Leicester City on Sunday, told a news conference Terry was considering the offer. The former England defender is out of contract at the end of the season and said earlier this year he expected to leave. The 35-year-old made his debut for his only club in 1998 and has played more than 700 games for the west London side.

Leicester City's Jamie Vardy wins the Barclays Player Of The Season Award at the Leicester City Training Ground on May 13. (Reuters)

Vardy beat Leicester team mates Riyad Mahrez, N'Golo Kante, Kasper Schmeichel and Wes Morgan, as well as Spurs trio Kane, Dele Alli and Toby Alderweireld, Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and West Ham United's Dimitri Payet for the Premier League award. He was also voted Player of the Year by the Football Writ-

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structure subsidy. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association paid a total of Rs 8.67 crore as part of infrastructure subsidy and service tax claim. The Kerala Cricket Association was made a payment of Rs 1.62 crore for a similar claim. The Cricket Associations of Vidarbha, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Baroda and Odisha have been given Rs 37.12

lakh each as advance for conducting ZCA U-19 Boys Camps in Nagpur, Mohali, Dharamsala, Hubli, Baroda and Bhubaneswar. The Delhi and District Cricket Association was paid Rs 88.43 lakh as reimbursement for match Fees and subsidies for hosting Ranji Trophy matches. A similar payment of Rs 82.77 lakh has been made to the Mumbai Cricket Assocation.

have the same point of view about the season," said Sanchez Flores. "I'm very grateful to the players for their amazing effort and I love the Watford fans, they were amazing and

gave me a lot of love. I felt completely happy this year." "It's a long season in England and it's really, really good for a team who has just been promoted to get 44 points. They have finished in the position they deserve. My work is done." Watford, from just north of London, started the season well but have struggled recently and have lost three of their last four matches, including a 4-2 defeat at Norwich City on Wednesday. The Hornets are 13th in the Premier League, but have won just two of their

past 11 top-flight games. The club are now looking for their seventh fulltime manager since being taken over by the Pozzo family, who also own Italian club Udinese and Spanish side Granada, in June 2012. Sanchez Flores, who played for Valencia, Real Madrid and Spain, may return to Spain, where he enjoyed success as a coach in the past, notably winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid in 2010. "Everything is possible. I'm open to everything after my contract has finished," Sanchez Flores said.

Aussie boxer stripped of title after second positive drug test

Jamie Vardy named premier league player of the season

loNDoN, May 13 (reuTerS): Leicester City's England striker Jamie Vardy has been named Premier League Player of the Season after his pivotal role in the club's remarkable title-winning campaign. The East Midlands club, which announced the award in a tweet on Friday, defied the odds to lift their first top-flight crown having begun the season as 5,000-1 outsiders. The prolific Vardy is also in the race for the golden boot awarded to the league's top scorer, having netted 24 goals so far, one behind his international team mate Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur with one round of matches remaining on Sunday. Leicester visit last season's champions Chelsea, while Spurs travel to relegated Newcastle United. The 29-year-old's Vardy's phenomenal form this season led to him winning his first England cap and he is certain to be included on Monday in Roy Hodgson's squad for next month's European Championship in France.

New Delhi, May 13 (PTi): Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been paid the remaining Rs 1.30 crore of his Rs 2.61 crore fee for coaching the national Under-19 and 'A' team, the BCCI has revealed in its monthly disclosure of payments exceeding Rs 25 lakh. With last month's installment, the BCCI has completed the full payment to Dravid, who was today inducted in the ICC's Cricket Committee. The first half of the fee was paid in March. Among other payments, former captain Sunil Gavaskar was paid a commentary fee of Rs 89.75 lakh for the period of January to March, while L Sivaramakrishnan was paid Rs 26.12 lakh for the same duration. Besides, the BCCI also cleared the dues to various state associations for conducting domestic tournaments, camps and infra-

Sanchez Flores to leave Watford at end of season

Chelsea offers one-year contract to Terry

loNDoN, May 13 (reuTerS): Chelsea captain John Terry, who feared he had played his last game for the club, has been offered a new one-year contract, interim manager Guus Hiddink said on Friday. Hiddink, who is preparing for his final Premier League match at home to champions

BCCI pays full coaching fee to Dravid

ers' Association (FWA), an award he received at a dinner in London on Thursday attended by manager Claudio Ranieri. Vardy was named in the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) team of the year but Leicester's Algeria international winger Mahrez won the PFA Player of the Year award.

reduction drug. He had previously said it was possible the drug was present in some food he ate between a prior, clean drug test and the positive test in March. Clenbuterol is a banned drug on the World Anti-Doping Authority's list and is mainly used for its fat reduction and muscle building benefits. On Friday, Browne took to social media platform Twitter to confirm the news, but said he would explore his options. "I'm leaving everything to my lawyer, Mr Leon Margules," Browne tweeted. "I thank everyone for their support, especially the people and fans of Australia." The WBA has always maintained that the boxer and his or her team are fully responsible for what enters his or her system, regardless of intent or not.

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christians and social responsibility

hen Jesus calls the Christians as salt and light, he was pointing to the fact that the Christians were to act as an agent to bring the Kingdom’s perspective in the realm of this world. The social problems and issues faced by the Christians and the world today have innumerably shot up to its zenith. Although counsellors, educators, social activists, experts in various fields plagued our society, the onslaught of all the social evils seems to evade and erode every aspect of our lives. With regret, one can only philosophise what has gone wrong with us and the world and ponder on those propositions. Living in one of the most Christian populated regions, the society ought to have an ambiance of peaceful atmosphere. But sadly, this small society is infected with the poison of social evils as that of killing, rapes, murder, hatred, bigotry, isms, divisions, corruptions, greed, sexual perversion and immorality which has pervasively disturb the hilly people for decades. The voices of the weak, poor, underprivileged, disabled and less fortunate in towns and villages is no longer heeded as the rich pompously overrides every spheres of our society. The wicked person thrives and the city is weeping. With the advent of Christianity, modernity, in terms of food habits and lifestyles have washed away our old traditional way of life. Yes, our looks and outfits stand at par with the world but not in any other sense. The absenceof morality is becoming more apparent with the changing times. We have adopted westernization but not real Christianization. The Christians are well polished and refined and does not care to get hands dirty by involving outside of the Church premises. O! I love the Church choir and well-neat 45 minutes sermon on Sundays

while the rest of the other days, I’m off to my own world. Now, the worthlessness of religion without mercy is clearly painted in the Bible. There are too many seeker-friendly Churches that crave for wealth in building their kingdom. It’s “my Church, my denomination,” but not Jesus. Too many legalistic opinions are expressed in saying that the church and the state are two different entities. What a blunder to have such a view! I’m not preaching a social gospel here. But the Church is supreme over the society and has a voice to say in matters of societal concerns. It should rebuke and reform the society with its godly and unchanging biblical principles. But no! The Church has lost its authority. Where is she now? She has turned to harlotry for her survival. Never will her husband be glad about such a forlorn pitiful state of his oncebeloved bride. Her voice is too weak to speak out against corruption for she is equally corrupted. She cannot stand with the same strength of her younger days. She is afraid to lose the favour of her companions and so remains callous to the rebuke of her husband. Who is responsible for the mess we are in? Should we blame the Church leaders, politicians, administrators or publics? I pathetically confess with Chesterton, “I am.” Of course, we cannot change others, but we can change ourselves.As the well-known quote sounds, “What we need is not better government, but better men and women in government,” so also changes cannot be expected in our society unless the Christians are totally transformed by God’s power. Charles Colson is so right in making this comment, “If Christianity is true, then it bears on every aspect of life- and we must seek to examine all things temporal in light of the eternal. If we confine our faith to just “spiri-

tual” topics, we begin to think inwardly, talk only to ourselves, and make little impact in the world.” One reason, says he, “that the Christians have separated the “Christian” part of their lives from the everyday, “secular part.” Christian morality and ethics are only played in the Church but not in the world. God is not omniscientfor many Christians, we need eyes of the law to be the watchdogs but sadly, they’re blind too. No wonder, daylight corrupt practices, bribery and other abominable forms has taken over this Christ-bought land. Until Christians realise that the reason for failure is not the government but themselves, will there be a cleansing in any forms! Dr. Nancy Pearcey hit the nail with these words, “The best way to drive out a bad worldview is by offering a good one, and Christians need to move beyond criticizing culture to creating culture. That is the task God originally created humans to do, and in the process of sanctification we are meant to recover that task. Whether we work with our brains or with our hands, whether we are analytical or artistic, whether we work with people or with things, in every calling we are culturecreators, offering up our work as a service to God…” She drove to this one simple thought, “All service is to God.” It is not the Church thing that is required of being sanctified but all that we do for one’s livelihood. Christians are accountable for every task in hand, not a single one is devoid of God’s future verdict. In that light, Christians have to carry out their God-given responsibilities with pure motive and clear conscience. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Ephesians 3:17). Vebu Khamo Kohima Bible College.

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Teaching respect and conscious living through dance Virieno is a performing artist (dancer, choreographer)

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“The problem with our society, from Nagaland to Europe, is that Dance is considered as purely entertainment. This isn't true. Entertainment is but only one factor.”

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t’s the need of the hour, don’t you think?” asked Virieno Zakiesato (Christina) after the final class of a three-day body awareness workshop which she had mentored. Virieno is a performing artist (dancer, choreographer) who is in Dimapur to conduct the workshop designed to quiet your mind and listen to your body, observe the patterns and habits within your body and mind, and discover your well-being through your body language. For the participants, there was no prior dance experience required. Explaining why she felt the need to conduct a body awareness workshop, the independent dance-maker says that when she comes home to Dimapur, she felt the lack of parks and the basic amenities required for people to take a break from their hectic lifestyles. “Nagas are mountain people and used to lead an active life but right now the situation in Dimapur and other districts is like any other metro with the condition of the roads and traffic. Also, we are so caught up with technology and living sedentary lifestyles. This problem is all over the world, but it’s time for Nagaland to start waking up,” she opined. She elaborates, “We are going away from our bodies. People forget that the body has its own language and intelligence. As a dancer, I want to help educate and create this awareness.

“It’s not an easy profession, having to dance from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm requires a lot of work, dedication and passion”

“…we are so caught up with technology and living sedentary lifestyles. This problem is all over the world, but it’s time for Nagaland to start waking up.”

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The workshop on the awareness of the body is about approaching your body as a "thinking body". If the body is aware, you become a conscious being. You want to start developing a sense of wellbeing for yourself and doesn't that start with said awareness of the body? If we start trusting our "body's intelligence", we will be gentler with ourselves and in listening, taking care of our needs, reaffirming and recognising our body habits.” Virieno has been dancing professionally for several years and has performed in India and abroad. Her foundational training is Ballet, Jazz and Contemporary Movement Arts from Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. She has performed with the Nagaland Folkloric Group for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Festival 2014 and was associated with the International Center for Cultural Studies, USA, as a part of the Nagaland Folkloric Group cultural exchange, in 2014. She also had the distinction of opening the National Hornbill dance competition, performing a solo contemporary ballet, 2013. Her passion for dance developed when she was a little girl. Taking it up as a hobby, eventually there was no turning back! However it’s never easy, she says and adds, “I ask questions even now! It’s not an easy profession, having to dance from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm requires a lot of work, dedication and passion. With dance, it’s a

never-ending learning process and always room for improvement.” How supportive were her parents towards her choice of career? She responds, “With every dancer it’s always a challenge to let your family know you want to take up dance as a career but with every step I take, I believe I’m doing justice and when they see I’m hundred per cent committed in what I’m doing, that for them is a reassurance.” She further shares, “The problem with our society, from Nagaland to Europe, is that Dance is considered as purely entertainment. This isn't true. Entertainment is but only one factor. The brain literally has a dance taking place when you're moving and coordinating so many things at once. You need to be musical, kinesthetic, emotional, technical and rational at the same time, which requires a whole lot of coordination of the brain's connectivity. Besides, the brain is also in a constant motion and offers a whole plethora of opportunities to our health. We will want to make that change in our lives that can then contribute towards our health, our well-being, a respect for one another and towards a more conscious living.” This passionate dancer says, “I plan to come back and spread more awareness on what dance as an art form can offer to people. I would like to pass on what I’ve learned from my years of performing and training.”

Nargis Fakhri takes a Indihut Artist of the Week month off for health reasons

ivek Chettri, a guy with head full of dreams in music as his carrier. Born in Kohima and brought up in Dibrugarh, Assam. He has been into music since he was 5 years old, trained by a classical teacher and his composition is heavily influenced by metal music too. Vivek says it was through one of his friend who suggested him to listen to "Scary Monster and Nice Sprites " by SKRILLEX which was the first EDM track he

listened to. He acquired the zeal to produce EDM through his favourite artists namely- Skrillex, Zedd, Zomboy, Virtual Riot. Viveks first single track "I am awake" from Journey EP was released on Indihut on May 6 with three more tracks to be released soon at www.Indihut.com and much more good music to come along with the talented musicians he is collaborating with.Vivek added to all music lovers “Don’t wish for it, Work for it”.

Spice Girls record new song

he all-girls band Spice Girls has reunited to record their first song in 16 years. Singers Geri Horner, Mel B and Emma Bunton joined forces for a secret music session at the Deep Play Studios here this week, working on new material for the first time in almost two decades. But the other bandmates, Mel C and Victoria Beckham were absent,

reports dailymirror.co.uk. The Spice Girls' former producer Eliot Kennedy took to Twitter and posted: "Now that was a day for the history books. Like 20 years had never happened. Proper friendship! Hit Song." Mel B also shared an image of the group on Instagram and wrote: "And I say oohhhh LALA (sic)." "It's funny, because back in the day people thought we

had everything written for us but we've always written all our own songs. That's why we've won Ivor Novello awards and all sorts. Everything always comes from us, and to do something for our 20-year anniversary is the ultimate dream,” she said. A new single and album are expected to be released later this year. Source: IANS

argis Fakhri is out of country to address her health issues and not because of either a rumoured calling-off of a wedding with Uday Chopra or a decision to quit showbiz, the actress' spokesperson has said. Nargis' sudden disappearance from showbiz -- even the promotions of her film "Azhar" -has left fodder for gossip mongers. There are media reports that Nargis was all set to announce her wedding with actor-producer Uday, but he called it off. Rumours were also rife that following the apparent relationship hitting rock bottom she had a 'nervous breakdown' and left the producers of all her upcoming films in a lurch. However, the "Rockstar" actress' spokesperson has a different story to tell. “Nargis has been extremely overworked working on three films simultaneously over the last year. For someone who is used to doing one film at a time, this was quite a bit for Nargis. “In addition, she has been unwell right through the 'Azhar' promotions with multiple injuries - torn hamstring, anterior knee ligament thinning and mild socket dislocation along with burning of the stomach lining due to lead and arsenic poisoning. "Due to these multiple issues and her overall exhaustion, she had a fever of about 101 degrees

'Castle' cancelled Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth after eight seasons to wed in Australia

elevision broadcasting company ABC has cancelled longrunning TV show "Castle" after eight seasons. The season finale next week on May 16 will serve as the series ender, reports variety.com. The cancellation comes weeks after news broke that leading lady Stana Katic nor series regular Tamala Jones would return to "Castle", if it were renewed for a ninth season. However, Katic's co-star Nathan Fillion, who

played the title role Rick Castle, recently signed a new deal to return, should the series come back. Premiering mid-season in 2009, “Castle” was created by Andrew Marlowe. The series saw a showrunner shuffle with David Amann taking over for just season 7, and then Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter stepping in for Season 8. Marlowe remained close to the show, after he stepped down as showrunner.

right through her promotions," read the official statement by the spokesperson. The representative added that it is due to Nargis' deteriorating condition that she had to request Sajid Nadiadwala -- producer of her next film "Housefull 3" -- and "bow out of its promotions to go back home to New York for a month to address all her medical issues and recuperate". In "Azhar", Nargis portrays Mohammad Azharuddin's second wife Sangeeta Bijlani. Next up, she will be seen in "Housefull 3" and "Banjo", and she will be back in action soon. “She has no plans to leave B-Town and will be back to sets to complete the pending patchwork for her film 'Banjo' in the second week of June. "In addition, she has already verbally agreed to two other projects for 2017 before she left and will complete the paperwork when she's back. That coupled with her brand commitments that extend over multiple years, is testament of her being here to stay for good," the spokesperson added. Confirming that Nargis left mid-way through the work for "Housefull 3" due to her health, Nadiadwala said: "Our priority is Nargis's health. We do hope that she recuperates fast and can be there around the release of the film as she is an integral part of 'Housefull 3' team."

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inger Miley Cyrus and actor Liam Hemsworth will reportedly wed in Australia. Cyrus, 23, and Hemsworth, 26, were scouting for wedding venues when they went Down Under last month, reports usmagazine.com. According to a source, "they were discussing potential venues and looking around" when meeting Hemsworth's family in Byron Bay, a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia, in April. The couple also want an unusual wedding. "Miley has mentioned she is interested in having a bunch of bouncy houses," another insider said. "Like at a carnival!" Cyrus and Hemsworth, who met while filming "The Last Song" in 2009, started dating months later and got engaged in 2012. While they ended their relationship the next year, Cyrus and Hemsworth stayed friends and reunited in December last year. Source: IANS

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Durant the spur as Thunder roll San Antonio in NBA playoffs

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Los angeLes, May 13 (aFP): Kevin Durant scored 37 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder completed a 4-2 series victory over the San Antonio Spurs to advance to a Western Conference finals showdown with the Golden State Warriors. He left the game to a standing ovation on Thursday, after a superb personal contribution that also included nine rebounds and two assists. "We're not done yet," Durant said. "We have to keep improving. Keep getting better and get ready for the next series." The host Thunder punched their ticket to their fourth Western Conference finals in six years with a 113-99 victory in front of a crowd of 18,200 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The finals will be a chance for Oklahoma City to avenge their regularseason record against the Warriors, where they lost all three games. San Antonio, NBA finals champions as recently as 2014, were always struggling against a powerful Thunder team led by Durant and Russell Westbrook, who finished with 28 points. "We just came out with great intensity," said

Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder goes up for a dunk against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs on May 12 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Getty Images)

Westbrook, who had two back-to-back strong performances against the Spurs. "We knew how important this game was." "They been a great team for years," he added. "Tonight was a tough game but we came out with the win." Oklahoma City showed that when either Durant or Westbrook get in a groove, they are tough to beat and when both get going at the same time, it's almost impossible to stop them. "We know what we can do as a

team," Westbrook said. "We are confident in ourselves." The Spurs had trailed by as much as 26 points at one stage in the game, but despite narrowing the gap in the fourth quarter, were always struggling to overhaul the deficit. The Thunder continued their rebounding dominance with a 50-40 advantage. They turned the ball over 12 times, while the Spurs gave the ball away just 10 times. Oklahoma City outshot San Antonio from the floor, 47 percent to 43

percent. "Game one they just outplayed us," Durant said of the Spurs, who won the series opener by 32 points. "Game thee, I think we gave the game away, and we didn't want to do that again. Russell (Westbrook) was huge last game. I think that propelled us into having a good game tonight. The semi-final exit could conceivably mark the end of the road for at least two of San Antonio's long-serving veterans, with

Tim Duncan, 40 and Manu Ginobili, 38, in the twilight of their NBA careers. The evergreen Duncan finished with 19 points, while Kawhi Leonard was the top scorer for the Spurs with 22. Duncan's last game? Duncan turned 40 last month and hasn't made it clear whether he plans to return for another season. He has a player option on his contract. Although Duncan's minutes were reduced this year, he still came up with some turn back the clock moments and played a big role in helping lead the veteran Spurs squad to their best regular season in franchise history. Asked in the Spurs' dressing room what the future holds for him, Duncan said, "I will get to that when I get out of here." In order to reach the finals, Westbrook said, they must beat Golden State on their home court -- which he believes they can accomplish. "Very confident we can beat them," he said. "They are a good team. They are the defending champs. We are going to go there to take care of business and try to move on." "It is time to knuckle down."

Doping bombshells rock WADA meeting as drug crisis deepens

MonTreaL, May 13 (reuTers): World sport is facing an unprecedented drug crisis as yet another in a string of doping bombshells dropped at the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) foundation board meeting on Thursday, shocking officials. WADA, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and athletes were all left stunned by an explosive New York Times report that detailed widespread doping by Russia at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, including 15 medal winners. It was all part of a dark day for anti-doping crusaders as Russia was once again in the spotlight along with Kenya, after the African nation famous for its middle and long-distance runners was declared non-compliant and now faces a possible Olympic ban. In recent months, WADA has appeared to be losing ground in the war on performance-enhanc-

ing drugs and the agency suffered another setback on Thursday when the New York Times story landed smack in the middle of its board meeting. Alarm bells were ringing as WADA members absorbed details of a Times report that quoted Grigory Rodchenkov, the former head of Russia's drug testing laboratory, recounting dozens of cover-ups and the disposal of tainted samples. Reuters was unable to verify details of the Times report. Even Dick Pound, the Canadian lawyer who helped set up the WADA and served two terms as its president, was left surprised by the scope and sophistication of the cover-up, labelling it the worst he has ever seen. "He (Rodchenkov) knows where all the bodies are buried," Pound told Reuters. "This (Times report) is as bad as we've seen assuming what Rodchenkov says is true and he does

have the knowledge of what was going on. That's pretty bad. "He knew what was going on, it's not just 'she said, he said'." Late last year, an independent commission headed by Pound uncovered evidence of state-sponsored doping in Russia that led to the country being banned from all athletics competition. SCANDAL DEEPENS The scandal deepened on Sunday when whistleblower Vitaly Stepanov claimed in an interview with investigative programme "60 Minutes" that he had taped recordings of Rodchenkov telling him at least four Russian gold medallists in Sochi were using steroids. "It shows the system can be broken rather simply," outgoing WADA director general David Howman told Reuters. "It is something I have worried about for a long time. "It looks on the surface there might have been quite a big

'get away'. The real question is the way this is a systematic program. "That's come out in the report we got from our independent commission. This just confirms it and takes it a couple of steps further which is hugely worrying." With the Rio Olympics just three months away, the IOC must quickly deal with the escalating controversy if it is to restore confidence in the Summer Games in particular and sport in general. Even in the face of mounting evidence, Russian officials continued to deny any wrong doing with sports minister Vitaly Mutko dismissing the New York Times report as nonsense, according to the TASS news agency. "The charges against them are groundless. We will study this article and see how to react," Mutko, who has previously said doping checks at Sochi were under the control of international experts, was quoted as saying.

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I came like a king, left like a legend: Zlatan announces departure from PSG

Paris Saint-Germain's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic gestures as he laughs during a training session, on September 20, 2013 at the Camp des Loges, the PSG football club training center in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris. (AFP Photo)

Paris, May 13 (aFP): Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed on Friday that he will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this season, but the French champions said the Swedish star will eventually return in a "management" role. "My last game tomorrow at Parc des Princes. I came like a king, left like a legend," wrote Ibrahimovic, ending speculation that he could extend his contract with PSG beyond this season. Ibrahimovic, whose existing deal expires on June 30, will make his final home appearance for the club in their last Ligue 1 game of the season against Nantes on Saturday. However, he will then run out in a PSG shirt one more time when they face Marseille in the French Cup final on May 21 at the Stade de France. "After discussions between Paris Saint-Germain and the agent of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the club and the player have mutually decided not to renew his contract," PSG said. "They have also agreed that once his playing career is over, Ibra will join the management of the club in a position of responsability." In the meantime, Ibrahimovic will make his French swansong as a player when he turns out for Sweden at Euro 2016 in June. There has been widespread speculation about the 34-year-old former Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and AC Milan star's next destination. He has been linked with a move to the English Premier League, while his agent recently suggested he could return to AC Milan and Major League Soccer is another potential destination. Ibrahimovic, who last weekend was crowned France's player of the year for a record third time, has enjoyed enormous domestic success with PSG since moving to the French capital from Milan in 2012, winning the Ligue 1 title in each of his four seasons. If Paris win the French Cup next week, they will have completed a clean sweep of the domestic honours for the second year running and Ibrahimovic will have won 12

trophies with the club. "I am very proud of the last four years. I have loved every day I have spent here," Ibrahimovic said. "PSG has become a star club internationally and I have played a major part in that transformation. "The time has now come for me to take a different path. "This is not a farewell but simply a goodbye for now. I came here like a king and leave as a legend. But I will come back!" - Record goal-scorer Ibrahimovic scored his 36th league goal of the season in Wednesday's 1-1 draw at Bordeaux, leaving him just one away from equalling Argentine striker Carlos Bianchi's club record of 37 in a topflight campaign, set back in 1978. He has 46 in all competitions and has 152 goals in total as a PSG player in 178 appearances, having overtaken Portuguese great Pauleta as the club's all-time leading scorer back in October. Ibrahimovic has also become the club's all-time leading scorer in the league and in Europe, but he never managed to reproduce his brilliant domestic form in the Champions League. The Swede performed poorly in PSG's quarter-final exit to Manchester City last month, missing a penalty in the 2-2 firstleg draw at the Parc des Princes before Paris went out 3-2 on aggregate. In Paris speculation will now turn to who PSG will sign to replace their talisman. They have in the past been linked with moves for Real Madrid and Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Brazil forward Neymar. However, moves for these two players would be extremely complex and costly, and a report in sports daily L'Equipe on Friday indicated that the Qatar-owned club will instead turn their attentions to Antoine Griezmann. The Atletico Madrid striker, who on Thursday was named in France's Euro 2016 squad, would cost in the region of 70 million euros (£55.1m, $79.5m), L'Equipe said.

Wenger undecided on his future LonDon, May 13 (reuTers): Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has not yet decided on his future, with his contract due to expire at the end of next season, the Frenchman said on Friday. He denied any knowledge of British media reports that he would be offered a new deal. The Times said on Friday that the club's American majority shareholder Stan Kroenke had prepared a new two-year deal. "I don't know where the information has come from, you can treat that as an invention," Wenger told a news conference ahead of Sunday's final Premier League game at home to relegated Aston Villa. The experienced Wenger, 66, who joined the north London club in 1996 and has led them to a topfour finish in every full season, indicated he would at least see out the remaining year of his contract. "I am committed with integrity for as long as I am under contract," he said. "I will see where I am personally and where the club stands." Asked if he had decided on his future, he replied: "No". "It was a strange season and we finish disappointed," Wenger said. "We had a chance to win the title and we are frustrated. I agree (I could have done better). I look at myself and what I could have done." Published, Printed and Edited by Dr. Aküm Longchari from House No. 4, Duncan Bosti, Dimapur at Themba Printers and Morung Publications , Padum Pukhuri Village, Dimapur, Nagaland. RNI No : NAGENG /2005/15430. House No.4, Duncan Bosti, Dimapur 797112, Nagaland. Phone: Dimapur -(03862) 248854, Fax: (03862) 235194, Kohima - (0370) 2291952

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