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ZPC academic building inaugurated

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opposition courts arrest as congress attacks centre

An elderly woman warms herself by the fire as she prepares food at a village 20kms away from Mokokchung Town.

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May permit statelevel exam for medical college admissions: SC New Delhi, May 6 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Friday said the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions will continue but it may permit a state-level common entrance test (CET) for admission to government medical colleges only. However, this will be subject to the stand to be spelt out by the central government on Monday. Making it clear that there would be no exemption for private medical colleges from NEET, a bench of Justice Anil R. Dave, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel indicated that it may permit CET for government medial college admissions after Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar said state education ministers were slated to meet central authorities during the weekend on the issue. “They want to resolve the issue one way or the other,” he told the court. Adjourning the hearing till 2 p.m. on Monday when the central government will apprise the court of the outcome of the meeting with state ministers, the court also sought a response if candidates who had appeared in the first phase of NEET on May 1 could be allowed to reappear in the NEET second phase on July 24 after foregoing NEET-I.

Nagaland Police receives smart policing award

DiMaPUR, May 6 (MexN): The Nagaland State Police today received a national level award for smart policing. The State Police’s SMS based Vehicle Monitoring System bagged the National Award for Smart Policing instituted by Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), under the Road Safety and Traffic Management category.

It was presented to the Nagaland Police by Minister for State for Home Affairs, Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary in a function held at FICCI Auditorium in New Delhi on Friday. The award was received

by Dr. KPA Ilyas, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 2, Dimapur Police.

The Minister highlighted the need for technology upgradation to meet the security challenges and also to be sensitive to the citizens at the grass-root level. He also highlighted the concept of Smart Policing to meet the emerging challenges.

The jury for the awards was chaired by former Home Secretary, GK Pillai. Manjari Jaruhar, former Special DG, Central Industrial Security Force; N Ramachandran, former DGP Meghalaya; Alok Bansal, Direc-

tor, India Foundation; and Milan Narendra, Director, Government Advisory Services, EY were the other members of the jury.

Nagaland Police was among the six state police departments selected, for making presentations on the best smart policing initiatives across the country after the award ceremony.

The SMS based Vehicle Monitoring System was conceived by the Nagaland State Police Department and executed by Ben Imchen, a post graduate from IIT Delhi and proprietor of Elysium Enterprises .The project was launched in April last year and has resulted in substantial reduction in the theft of four wheelers across the state. Also, more than 100 vehicles have been recovered so far using the application.

It provides an easy platform for policemen and citizens to report vehicle theft and alert the various field formations of police across the state through sending one SMS. It also provides an easy and instant access to police to the various official repositories of vehicular data that enables police personnel in the field to verify the genuineness of the vehicle documents in a matter of seconds.

New Delhi, May 6 (iaNS): Facing charges of corruption, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday took to the streets to accuse the government of working under RSS’ diktat and pledged that her party won’t be cowed down.

Addressing thousands of supporters in the heart of the capital, Gandhi along with former prime minister Manmohan Singh and her son and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also courted arrest.

“A strong message should go from here and it must be heard not only by those in from Raisina Hill but those also in Nagpur, on whose directions the (Narendra) Modi government is functioning,” she thundered.

Gandhi’s reference to the Prime Minister’s Office at Raisina Hill and the seat of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur.

Amid incessant shouting of “Sonia Gandhi Zindabad!”, she said the way the Modi government “is betraying the mandate of people, it appears their days are over”.

In her around 15-minute speech in Hindi from a makeshift platform, the Congress president made no reference by name to the AgustaWestland chopper deal which the government is using to charge her and the earlier Congress regime with corruption.

“I want to caution the government that they should not make the mistake of considering the Congress weak,” she said. “The Congress will never bend to injustice.

“Any number of attempts may be made to scare us, to defame us. We are not going to bend. Life has taught me to struggle. “We have always faced challenges. If some think it is easy to push the Congress from the path of saving democracy, they don’t know what stuff we are made of,” she added to thunderous applause.

She said fear was being created among minorities and the society was being divided in the name of language, dress code and food habits.

“Atrocities are being committed

Battling Cancer: A Story of Hope Vishü Rita Krocha Dimapur | May 6

On May 12, 2014 at just 35 years old, Cheryl Kire Achumi’s life took a different turn when she underwent lumpectomy, a minor operation to remove a lump on her breast. Her biopsy report that came a few days later revealed that it was ‘carcinoma breast’ and her mind went blank as she recalled. It was cancer.

But her faith in God and her fierce determination to live saw her through the most painful ordeal of her treatment, which she began at Tata Medical Center Kolkata. During her 8-month treatment, she underwent 2 operations, 6 rounds of chemotherapy, 15 sessions of radiotherapy and endless tests.

When she completed her treatment on December 24, 2014, Cheryl Kire Achumi emerged victorious in her battle against cancer. “Nowadays, I still have to go for checkups and perform tests every 6 months. Blood test, mammography, ultrasound, MRI have become a part of my life and yet, every time the results are the same: No sign of cancer in my body.

I am now cancer free”, she conveyed.

Even during the initial period of her treatment, she recalled with gratitude that God had already healed and blessed her with two sons after being childless for 6 years of her marriage. “I did not panic, I did not feel fear. The first thing I did was I did not re-

Cheryl Kire Achumi

ceive the cancer. You see, it was not mine, it did not belong to me,” she enunciated as she strongly felt that death and life are in the power of the tongue.

When she and her husband informed their family about the report, they also made it clear that they would not listen to any negative words, no crying and certainly no piteous looks.

She revealed that her period of treatment was filled with agony. “My body hurt everywhere; there was not one spot on my body that didn’t ache. Chemotherapy side effects were horrible! Due to weakness and low immunity, all types of sickness and infections started attacking my body.

Many days I cried, some days I could laugh. Sometimes I could eat properly, other times even swallowing water was agony. I couldn’t hold my children, I couldn’t love my husband, I couldn’t read my Bible. Some days I didn’t

even want to pray,” she recalled.

In the midst of all this, she remembered how much it hurt to stay away from her young sons, who were still babies while she was undergoing treatment.

But on days when the chemo side effects would cease, she said, she did her best to continue doing as much as she could physically - cooking, cleaning and caring for the boys.

The greatest challenge for her was however staying positive and cheerful in front of her family, and not letting them see her in pain.

“I refused to lie down and stare at the fan. I was healed and decided to act it. So I kept myself busy with the house, gardening, knitting, and even read”, she firmly stated.

Through it all, Cheryl said, God gave her strength and surrounded her with a great support group while also adding, “My husband and family showered

unconditional love, my friends and church stood by me with soft encouragement and strong prayer.”

Although there was no cancer hospital in Nagaland when she started her treatment, she is happy that Nagaland now has the Eden Medical Centre, a dedicated cancer research hospital with top class equipments and facilities and also CIHSR where she was administered for most of her chemo cycles.

And to those who are going through the same situation, she says: “I feel it all begins and ends in your mind. What you give power to has power over you if you allow it.” As for her, she chose life. “God did not bless me with a loving husband and 2 miracle sons just to let me die. No! I believe He has plans for me.

I thank God for His grace that covers me during this amazing journey called life.

I want to encourage you to never ever give up hope. If God could do it for me, He will certainly do it for you”, she emphasized.

Cheryl Kire Achumi, who pursued Hospitality Management, previously worked in hotels, telecommunication providers, management institutes, educational institutes and operated a service apartment. Cancer, she said was a big wake up call for her to change her lifestyle habits.

To this, she added, “Now I eat healthier, exercise often, don’t harbor grudges and most importantly, enjoy every moment of every single day with my family.”

Congress party president Sonia Gandhi (C), former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (blue turban) and Congress party vice president Rahul Gandhi (top-C) take part in what the party calls as a “Save Democracy” march to parliament in New Delhi, May 6. (REUTERS)

against students. Anyone who does not agree to them faces the music.

“They must understand... The day the threshold of tolerance is breached, the masses will teach them a lesson.”

Attacking the government for ousting the Congress government in Uttarakhand, she said the forest fires in the hill state could not be controlled in time as “there was no government”.

“Modi and his political advisors call themselves a social organisation.

What do they know about people’s woes? Whatever may happen to democracy, their only goal is to see that everything remains in their grip.”

She accused the Modi government of making baseless allegations against its opponents to hide its own failures. Rahul Gandhi, the first among the major speakers, accused the Modi government of destabilising Congress governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

“Today, in India, the voice of only two people are heard, Narendra Modiji and Mohan Bhagwatji,” he said, referring to the prime minister and the RSS chief.

Manmohan Singh - who looked

physically weak - spoke on similar lines after Rahul Gandhi, accusing the BJP of demolishing democratic structures. Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi then courted arrest after being stopped by police from carrying out a march to Parliament barely one kilometer away.

The show of strength by the Congress came on a day Lok Sabha took up discussion on the AgustaWestland chopper deal. Soon after Sonia Gandhi finished her speech, Congress workers sought to march towards Parliament by breaking the police barricades.

Police sought to push back Congress activists so that the security cordon around Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh was not broken. In the melee, the name tags of some policemen came off their uniform.

Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury climbed the grill outside the Parliament Street police station. Police said Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh were released after about 30 minutes. Several other party leaders including A.K. Antony, Ambika Soni, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Jyotiraditya Scindia also courted arrest.

12, 966 sq km total forest cover in nagaland state

Forest cover in Nagaland. As of 2015, Nagaland recorded a forest cover of 12, 966 sq Km, accounting for 78.20 per cent of the total geographical area of the state.

Our Correspondent Kohima | May 6

The total forest cover in the state of Nagaland as of 2015 is around 12, 966 sq Km, accounting for 78.20 per cent of the total geographical area of the state. As per the Indian State of Forest Report 2015, this constitutes 52 per cent of the total area reported for different land utilization in the state.

The forest cover of Nagaland has been classified on the basis of the canopy density into pre-defined class viz: Very Dense Forest (VDF), Moderately Dense Forest (MDF) and Open Forest (OF).

The tree cover of the state is estimated to be 381 sq km, which is 2.29 per cent of the geographical area.

The report stated that the recorded forest of Na-

galand is classified into Reserve Forest, Protected Forest and Un-classed Forest.

As per records available, recorded forest in the state covers 55.62 per cent of state’s geographical area.

Out of the total recorded forest area of 9222 sq Km, reserve forest in the state constitutes 0.93 per cent, protected forests 5.51 per cent and un-classed forest constitutes 93.56 per cent.

Nagaland has one National Park and three Wildlife Sanctuaries covering 222 sq Km, which constitutes 1.34 per cent of state’s geographical area.

Area- wise, Tuensang district (including Longleng and Kiphire) has the largest forest cover (4, 228 sq Km) in the state followed

by Kohima district (including Peren) (3,283 sq Km) and Phek district (2, 026 sq.

km). In terms of percentage of forest coverage, Kohima district (including Peren) recorded the highest coverage with 87.21 per cent and the lowest was Dimapur district (54.22 per cent) during 2015.

Meanwhile, the Nagaland Economic Survey 2015-16 brought out by the States’ Economics & Statistics Department has cautioned over the adverse effects suffered by the forests of the state.

“Unfortunately, over the years, degradation of forest and natural resources have been issues of concern primarily caused by unsustainable development practices, increase in population, migration, urbanization and increased used of forest products for economic activities,” the survey said.

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ZPC academic building inaugurated

• Nukhu assures commerce stream next academic year • Polytechnic institute in Kiphire to start construction Morung Express News Kiphire | May 6

The Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education, Deo Nukhu inaugurated the academic building of the only government college in the district, Zisaji Presidency College in presence of the Director Higher Education and the citizens of the district on May 6.

Addressing the gathering, Deo Nukhu said, with the inauguration of the academic building, the district has achieved another mile stone in higher education.

“The growth of the college now entirely depends on the citizens as to how you take the college forward as this is your college,” he added.

Congratulating ZPC and the district for producing cent percent in HSSLC in the college, the parlia-

Parliamentary Secretary Deo Nukhu arrives to inaugurate the academic building of Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire on May 6. (Morung Photo)

mentary secretary also assured the gathering that “commerce stream will be introduced in the next academic year in the college.”

He also expressed regret that sociology stream which was put forward to the State Education Committee could not be introduced in the current academic year in degree level citing lack of enrolment but assured to take up in the next academic year.

Sharing his concern, the Nukhu also said that ZPC

is yet to get NAAC accreditation where the College needs to be assisted by the UGC Bangalore otherwise the purpose of studying in ZPC will have no value and also added that the college will not get any grant in aid for hostel facility.

He also said that in Nagaland Longleng College, Phek College, Zisaji College and Peren College are yet to get NAAC accreditation and asked the faculties, students and the public to work together to get accreditation

so that the college get recognition from UGC. Sharing his expressing as student, the Nukhu also that involving of NCC in the College is helpful which not only allow you to be physically fit but also gives you an avenue to get into much career option. He asked the authority to expand the NCC wing not only to girls but also to boys.

Nukhu also disclosed that the Government of India has accepted the proposal for setting up of

polytechnic institute in the district and construction work will be starting within this year.

Alempokba Director, Higher Education while addressing the gathering asked the ZPC family not to be complacent with the present result as they have long way to go. He also added that with the inauguration of new building overlooking the beautiful town, it is up to the public to bring up the college. The director also expressed dissatisfaction of the student enrolment in degree level and asked the parents and the gathering to join hands to improve the enrolment.

Sharing concern in line with the Parliamentary Secretary the director also said that the college need to be accredited by NAAC otherwise funds under RUSA where hostel are constructed and other infrastructural development are done will stop coming.

RL Akumba Founding member, Justin, Executive secretary USSC, Dr Tinjongshi Chang ADC, Thsisepi and Thomas. K also spoke on the occasion.

Dr Moanochet Longchar Principal ZPC welcomed the gathering.

Participants and others during the two day pastor’s seminar held under the aegis of Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu SBAK (NM) Pastoral Department on May 5 to 6 at Mission Centre Nito Mount under the Theme ‘The role of Pastors in the Present Church’. More than 75 Pastors from several churches under SBAK (NM) attended the two daylong seminar.

Water supply tank at Longkhim inaugurated Tuensang, May 6 (DIPR): Minister for PHED, Tokheho Yepthomi inaugurated water supply Tank at Longkhim Town on May 6. Speaking on the occasion he appreciated the Angaba village for giving water sources to Longkim and surrounding villages and enabling PHED Department to complete the work on time. He added that deforestation will lead to depletion of water.

He also encouraged the gatherings to learnt ‘give and take policy’ when it comes to nature and further urged them to organise an awareness programme for tree plantation especially near the water sources to maintain eco balance of water cycle. The Chief Guest further added that Nagas must unite among themselves for Political Freedom and Economic Development. He said that Sangtam tribe is the most advanced tribe among the ENPOs and called upon them to act as a bridge between other tribes to re-

solved conflict and dispute and initiate to bring peace in the ENPO areas.

While delivering short speech, Advisor Co-Operation and Marcofed, Imtilemba Sangtam appreciated the Minister for his concern to the people of Longkim area for taking up this mega project.

The programme was chaired by Lumtsase Finance Secretary ENSF, invocation

by Rev. Lima Executive Secretary USBLA, welcome address was delivered by Khumpise, Short speech was delivered

by Hongcho President PHSNS and Setsachem VCC Angangba, technical report was presented by Chief Engineer PHED Nagaland and Vote of thanks was delivered by Executive Engineer PHED Tuensang. The Minister was accompanied

by Advisor for Cooperation & Marcofed, Imtilemba and Deputy Speaker NLA Imtikumzuk.

Health camp conducted at Unger, Akhoya villages Morung Express News Dimapur | May 6

With the recent heavy thunderstorms and incessant rains in Mokokchung district destroying many houses and leaving most of the people physically and financially susceptible, concern citizens from the area are chipping in to alleviate the burden.

In one such initiative, citizens of the area brought relief materials and conducted health camps in Unger and Akhoya Village on May 5 and 6.

Alemwapang Imsong, a member of the team, said the camp was conStudents of GPS Lio Longidang village under Wokha district ready to attend class inside a ducted with Dr Aomeren Longkumer, a doctor with roofless classroom. The roof of the school was blown off by thunderstorm on May 1.

Government of Nagaland, as convener and contributions from various individuals.

(LEFT) People at the health camp in Akhoya Village on May 6. (RIGHT) A Doctor attends a patient in Unger Village on May 5.

The convener had earlier requisitioned the Principal Director, Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Nagaland for medicines and consumable for conducting health camp at various storm hit areas in Mokokchung District from

May 5-7 which the department obliged.

Imsong further informed that on May 5, more than 250 individuals were treated and given medicines in Unger Village while over 150 people attended the health camp in

Akhoya Village today.

A medical team from Community Health Centre, Changtongya Town led by its medical officer, Dr. Temsuyapang also assisted during the camp, he added.

While the team had to cut short the camp by a day

due to arrival of a central team in Kohima, it was informed that they will drop the remaining medicine at Health Centres at Chuchuyimlang and Changtongya to be further distributed in other affected villages.

Development at Dimapur dumping site Morung Express News Dimapur | May 6

In a major relief for residents in and around DMC dumping site, the DMC is digging three huge pits for fresh wastes, erecting fencing walls around the entire dumping site besides constructing two roads and two drains under Burma Camp Colony Dimapur.

The move to set up solid waste management is also under process. Enough man power and various machineries have been put in place to finish the ongoing works in the area at the earliest.

This reporter visited the site on As part of community oral and dental health voluntary service, Dr. Temjenungsang Longchari and his team from the Dental Touch & facial aesthetics- Dimapur conducted a free dental Friday and found that fencing walls screening and awareness programme at Sinai Educational Centre on May 5. Around 30 chil- at a height of around 18 ft around the entire dumping site is in progdren received free check up and were also presented with products for dental care.

ress. This wall would block view of the piling garbage while stench smell emanating from it would also be done away with to some extent.

The garbage has been accumulating for the last 20 years.

The compressed garbage for the last 20 years does not produce stench smell as that of fresh garbage. In order to take care of the fresh garbage smell, the DMC is digging three huge pits which can be used for at least 6 months before it is filled up.

The DMC is also constructing two roads at a length of 1300 ft at Sunrise Colony and Jasokie Colony while two drains at the same length of the two roads are in progress at United North Block Machineries being put in place to dig pits at DMC dumping site for dumping and Naga Colony. fresh garbage. (Morung Photo)

School in Mokokchung in desperate infrastructural need

Despite lack of infrastructure, NI Jamir GHSS delivers good academic result

Morung Express News Mokokchung | May 6

It is the second oldest school in Mokokchung town, established in the year 1964, the NI Jamir Government Hr Sec School, Ongpangkong belies its due name as the school is in desperate need of much needed infrastructure and repair.

The school has been named as a tribute to former Chief Secretary and former minister, Late NI Jamir and it is one of the most important schools for the students living in the Yimyu ward and the adjoining villages.

However, the school is in a dilapidated condition.

The principal of the school, Temsurenla Longchar while interacting with media persons on the sidelines of a felicitation programme

held today for successful HSSLC and HSLC students laid bare the difficulties that the school is facing due to neglect.

She disclosed that the present school building was constructed in 1980 and there had been no renovation thus far.

“The roofs are leaking, the windows are without panes, the wooden posts have been mostly eaten by termites,” said the principal, Temsurenla.

The school celebrated its golden jubilee in 2014. But since there was no government funding forthcoming, the teachers collected Rs 1000 each every month and did some minimal renovation before the golden jubilee celebration. But the renovation from the contributions of the teachers was not suf-

(Left): Successful HSSLC and HSLC students of NI Jamir GHSS Ongpangkong after felicitation programme at the school on May 6. (Right) View of the windows of teachers’ common room from outside the NI Jamir GHSS, Ongpangkong. (Morung Photo)

ficient enough. Therefore, the school has been continuously making small renovations with the contributions of the teachers, the citizens and well-wishers till today like laying of boulders on the approach road leading to the school, putting stone-chips on the

playground etc.

Temsurenla said that the students also face problem while commuting to the school since it is located on the outskirts. Due to transportation problem, the enrolment in the school is not increasing, she said.

The school tried to make

some arrangement with the private taxis, but the taxi drivers were not willing to cooperate since they would have to lose Rs 5 as students’ concession. And, the students’ cannot afford to spend Rs 30 every day as taxi fare, said Temsurenla.

In this regard, the prin-

cipal said that the school desperately needs a school bus so that the students can come to the school on time and which will also enhance the enrolment in the school.

Besides, the school also needs a boundary wall.

She said that due to the ab-

sence of a boundary wall, the youths hang out near the school or young couples would have romantic rendezvous in the vicinity. There are also cases of vandalism at night and also land encroachment since there is no proper wall, said the principal.

The chairperson of the School Management Board, Livitoli Sukhalo – EAC Ongpangkong – who was also at the school, disclosed that she had written to the District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) in 2015 highlighting about the needs of the school. She disclosed that the needs of the school like water supply, electricity, school bus, boundary wall etc was highlighted at DPDB meeting. However, the Board is yet to undertake any action.

Interestingly, the NI Jamir Government Hr Sec School has been producing good results over the past few years. The school was upgraded to Higher Secondary level only last year with the school providing Arts stream in the secondary level. Quite encouragingly, all the eight students of the first batch of Class XII students got through the HSSLC examination, some securing distinction marks in multiple subjects.

The principal of the s c h o o l , Te m s u re n l a Longchar, while speaking at the felicitation programme, which was attended by representatives from different civil societies and school board members, appealed for more support towards the school so that the institution would perform better in the years to come.

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Financial literacy course in Nagaland’s school Our Correspondent Kohima | May 6

The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) in collaboration with National Stock Exchange of India Ltd is launching financial literacy course in Class IX on May 10 at 10:00 AM at de Oriental Grand, Kohima.

Minister for school education & SCERT Yitachu will grace the occasion as the chief guest while Chitra Ramkrishna, MD & CEO of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd will be the guest of honour.

The economy growth of a country is largely affected

by the financial literacy of the citizens.

India has below 2% investors. So in order to educate the young generation on the financial aspects, the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) proposed NBSE for introducing Financial Markets Management course in the higher secondary level in Nagaland.

The Board and the NSE conducted interactive meeting with the institutions. After getting a positive response from the institutions, the Board signed a MoU with the NSE. With the introduction of the subjects/course, three

schools- Model Higher Secondary School Kohima, Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School Dimapur and St. Francis De Sales Higher Secondary School Medziphema offered the course to the students from the academic session 2014.

The Ist batch of 68 students have appeared their HSSLC and NCFM examinations in 2016 and 65 students have passed HSSLC and the result of the NCFM examination is still awaited.

In 2015, the NSE placed a proposal to the Board for introduction of financial literacy programme in Class IX. The Board had a strong

feeling that financial literacy should be inculcated to the students at a younger age. It was found necessary in today’s context to instill an important life skill in the young minds and prepare them for the future.

So the Board in collaboration with the NSE decided to launch financial literacy programme for the students of Class IX as a pilot programme in selected schools in Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung districts.

This financial literacy programme is not a part of the NBSE syllabus and so it shall not be assessed through the Board’s examination. It is

an additional activity within the school’s programme.

Presently, 60 schools with 5, 153 students have enrolled for the programme.

Out of the 60 schools, 4 are government schools.

The curriculum comprises of 25 periods of 45 minutes each. On completion, the students will appear an offline examination for the paper. A joint certificate will be issued to the successful candidates, according to NBSE source.

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‘India to gradually move to gas-based economy’ new DelHI, May 6 (ReuTeRS): India plans to shift to a gas-based economy by boosting domestic production and buying cheap liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the world’s thirdbiggest oil importer seeks to curb its greenhouse emissions, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said.

New Delhi has promised to shave a third off its emissions rate by 2030, partly by boosting the use of cleaner burning fuels.

“Gradually we are shifting towards a sustainable gas economy,” Pradhan told Reuters in an interview. Gas accounts for about 8 percent of India’s energy mix, while oil accounts for more than a quarter. India’s gas supply deficit is expected to widen from 78 million cubic metres a day (mscmd) this fiscal year to 117 mscmd in 2021-22, according to a government estimate.

India recently negotiated better terms for a longterm LNG deal with Qatar and importer Petronet LNG (PLNG.NS) is in talks with Exxon (XOM.N) to renegotiate pricing for gas from Australia’s Gorgon project.

“The price should be affordable to us. We respect longterm contracts but everybody has to appreciate the changing scenario,” said Pradhan. “In a bigger canvas ... India has the potential of a huge market base”.

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KFC entering cosmetics market Hong Kong, May 6 (IanS): Fried chicken fast-food chain KFC is now launching two limited edition flavoured nail polishes to help promote its food here.

According to media news website AdWeek, combining forces with McCormick, the company which makes KFC’s secret spice mix, KFC has devised two shades of polish inspired by its two most popular recipes: Original and Hot & Spicy, reports elle.com.

“The recipe for our edible nail polish is unique and was specifically designed to hold the flavour, but to also dry with a glossy coat similar to normal nail polish,” Ogilvy & Mather creative director John Koay, one of the brains behind the idea, told AdWeek.

“This campaign is designed to be intriguing and fun to increase excitement around the KFC brand in Hong Kong.”

Before releasing the product for mass production, customers in Hong Kong will get to vote on their favourite. For now, it seems like it will be a local promotion but it might just go global soon.

India received $40.82 bn FDI till Dec in FY16 new DelHI, May 6 (PTI): Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows stood at USD 40.82 billion till December in the fiscal 2015-16, Parliament was informed today. For 2014-15, FDI inflows were USD 44.29 billion, up 23 per cent as compared to the previous fiscal.

Giving details in Parliament about FDI investment in the last six years, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said foreign investment in most of the sectors is already under automatic route.

In 2013-14, FDI inflows were up 5 per cent at USD 36.05 billion. However, inflows dropped by 26 per cent in 201213 to USD 34.30 billion, after having grown by 34 per cent in 2011-12 to USD 46.56 billion. But in 2010-11, the FDI inflows were down 8 per cent to USD 34.85 billion.

“Government approval is required for only few sectors which are listed in the consolidated FDI policy,” Sinha said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. The minister said the government has put in place a policy framework on FDI, which is transparent, predictable and easily comprehensible.

FDI data is compiled by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). To a query on allowing full fungibility in foreign investments, he said: “In order to provide simplicity to FDI policy and bring clarity on application of conditionalities and approval requirement across various sectors, different kinds of foreign investments have been made fungible under one composite cap.”

Sinha said the government has also introduced full fungibility of foreign investment in banking-private sector.

“Accordingly, different categories of institutional investors can now invest in private sector banks up to the sectoral limit of 74 per cent, provided that there is no change of control and management”, Sinha said.

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YAA demands immediate posting of teachers in Chessore High School

Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): The Yimchungrü Akherü Arihako (YAA), the apex students’ organization of the Yimchungrü Community, has made a representation to the Director of School, Education Government of Nagaland demanding the ‘immediate posting’ of Science and Mathematics subject teacher at Government High School Chessore.

The representation released to the media here

by YAA’s General Secretary L Akhang said that the school is one of the oldest school established under Yimchungrü jurisdiction and has been unflinchingly catering to the educational needs of the people despite lack of facilities.

The school was upgraded to Class- X in the year 1987, to accommodate the surge in enrolment and also to facilitate the rural poor especially those from the economic constraint background, it added.

However, YAA lament-

Appoint Maths & Science teachers immediately: CAPF Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): Expressing its strong resentment to Department of School Education (DoSE) over the non appointment of Mathematics and Science teachers at Chessore Town Government High School despite repeated appeals and representations, the Chessore Area Public Forum (CAPF) has called for their “immediate appointment.”

“The forum implores to the concern authority for immediate appointment of Maths and Science teacher and earnestly appeal to higher authority not to deprive the students their rights to education and take sensible action without further delay,” said a press statement issued by CAPF President Akhum and General Secretary K Keyoungkhum.

Lamenting the lackadaisical attied that the school despite being the only school in Chessore area has been neglected considerably in deploying the required number of teachers. As a result of this, the classroom transaction has been immensely hampered and the bright career of students annihilated.

Reflecting on the recent

tude in taking any positive steps to their genuine demand despite repeated appeal through media and representation, the Forum said that, “It can be summarize as an act of atrocity to the aspiring students.”

It further informed that due to lack of such teachers, only four 4 students has passed out of 59 students in the recent Class 10 exam, that too with the help of a private tutor.

Many failed students have done very poorly especially in Science and Maths subjects due to non availability of concerned teachers for whole academic year, the Forum maintained.

Arguing that student’s life is at stake, the CAPF thus demanded the immediate fulfillment of their demands.

HSLC results, the apex students’ organisation said that its officials interacted with the school authority and came to conclusion that, “The lackadaisical attitude showed by the concern department attributed to the low poor performance.”

During the recent Na-

galand Board of School Education’s Class 10 result, while 59 students appeared, only 4 students qualified in the exam and only 18 of them were eligible to sit for the compartmental exam to be held from June 1-7, it informed.

“However to our utter dismay the fate of those stu-

dents happened because of non deployment of science and maths teachers over a year,” it pointed out adding that, “It is very questionable that the students’ career are stigmatized and hampered for no reason of their own.”

Further YAA noted that during the current academic enrolment, with a total enrolment of 49 students, the school is presently functioning without science and maths teachers.

“It is very surprising to learnt that even in the midst of half academic session not a single lesson is taught about Maths and Science subjects as the concerned department had neglected in deploying the required subject teachers.”

In this connection, YAA ‘beseeched’ the Director to “acknowledge” the matter as genuine and make necessary arrangement by deploying the Maths and Science teachers at the earliest to ease the students’ problems.

Residents recover stolen bikes

Members of Model Colony Council, Purana Bazaar and police personnel seen with the recovered items before handing it over to police on Friday. (Morung photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | May 6

In the wee hours of April 29, residents of Model Colony Council, Purana Bazaar, Dimapur recovered two motorcycles abandoned by six bike lifters when they were chased by volunteers keeping vigil at night in the colony.

In a similar incident on different occasion, the residents also recovered a sack of building construction materials abandoned by thieves who were chased by public.

Model Colony Council members said that the identity of the absconding thieves could not be ascertained on the cover of

darkness.

The recovered bikes NL -07M/5863 Discover 150 cc, Pulsar without registration number, construction materials and a footwear were handed over to police on Friday for further investigation.

Members of Model Colony Council said they were trying to assist the law enforcing agencies in fighting against anti-social elements and reiterated that it would continue with its efforts.

The Police thanked the Model Colony Council and it residents for their cooperation towards the law enforcing authorities.

Both the parties strengthened their commitment to work for the welfare of the people.

MEx FILE Immediately repair gPrn/nSCn ‘welcomes’ 38 new members Arms licensing authority changes hand damaged schools: AKM ‘Nagas will all mokokchuNg, may 6 (mExN): The Ao Students Conference (AKM) has written to Mission Director Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Kohima for immediate repairing of school’s building damaged by the recent cyclonic winds in Mokokchung District.

Many school buildings were severely damaged by cyclonic wind and an assessment by AKM in co-ordination with the concerned department found out that the roof of 6 (six) Schools were blown away or destroyed by the uprooted trees and electric poles and most of the properties and important documents files in those schools were ruined, the AKM highlighted in its letter.

It further pointed out to the director that most of the students in the affected area are now attending their classes in temporary arrangement made by the community and schools authorities, causing immense hardship to the students as well as the teachers.

In this connection, AKM therefore requested the mission director to initiate necessary action for repairing the damaged school so that the school can resume its normal function and the career of the students are rescued.

“We hope and have faith that the department under your able leadership will not turn a deaf ear to this application of appeal,” the AKM maintained in the letter appended its President L Jemti Longchar and General Secretary Bendangkumba Aier.

merge under one banner one day’

Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): The GPRN/NSCN on May 5 welcomed 38 new members into its fold. The 38 from different Naga Political Groups comprised 29 from FGN, 5 from NNC, 2 from NSCN (IM) and one from NSCN (R), a press release from the MIP GPRN/ NSCN informed.

Led by its Chairman Gen. (Retd.) Neokpao Konyak, Ato Kilonser N. Kitovi Jimomi, C-N-C Naga Army, along with senior Civil and military members, a formal reception programme for its new members was held at Designated camp Khehoi.

Speaking on behalf of the new members, Hamshu, Kilonser (FGN),

Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): All matters relating to Arms Licensing will be exercised by the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Dimapur instead of the office of the Commissioner of Police, a Dimapur Police official informed today. This was in pursuance of an order passed by the government on December 17, 2014, , the office of the Commissioner of Police, Dimapur has taken over the Arms Licensing Branch from the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur w.e.f. May 5, a press note from Addl. Dy Commissioner of Police/PRO said. However, it further informed to the general public that the Arms Licensing Unit will be functional only from May 23 in order to allow for smooth transition of files.

stressed that, they had no problems with their former leaders or the organisations that they belonged to, as every Naga political group had the same aspirations. But having observed the positive changes taking place among the Nagas, the members took a firm decision to unconditionally join the GPRN/NSCN under

the collective leadership of Gen. (Retd.) Neokpao Konyak and Kitovi Jimomi for the reconciliation and unity of all Nagas.

Welcoming its new members, the senior leaders of the GPRN/NSCN said that revolutionary groups opposing one another should not continue, but everybody should come

together under one banner, adding that killings and divisions among the Naga Brethrens have not brought any solution but rather created further problems.

The GPRN/NSCN leaders reiterated that it is everybody’s dream to unite and that “Nagas will all merge under one banner one day”, the release stated.

SPFDD meeting today Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): The Sangtam People’s Forum Dimapur District (SPFDD) will hold a meeting at its Forum Treasurer at Tsithrongse Village on May 7at 10:00am. SPFDD President Pitongse and General Secretary Avise in a press release informed all the Office Bearers of Sangtam Students’ Union, SPFDD Advisor Atah Throzi and Sangtamlarii Thsingmiijang under Dimapur and Kohima district to attend the meeting positively.

Diphupar 'B' council meet

Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): The Diphupar 'B' Village Council will hold its General Meeting on May 7, 9 a.m. at its Village Council Hall. A press note from the Council Secretary N Mhabemo Mozhui has requested all the Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): As a part of his visits to concern to attend the meeting positively. all police units, the Home Minister of Nagaland Y Patton visited Tuensang on May 5 to discuss their problems and to boost the morale of the force. According to a press note from Public Relations Officer, DEF Tuensang the Home Minister was accompanied by the DGP Nagaland phEk, may 6 (Dipr): The 46 Assam Rifle Phek is L L Doungel, IGP (R/NAP), L B Lemtur and the Engineer conducting a small arms firing practice at Firing Range Police Engineering Project Alichen Hutoshe Sumi.

Battalion headquarter Phek from May 1 to 31 from 8:00 During his visit the Home Minister interacted with the a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Therefore all the Phek town dwellers Police officers serving in the district , including the DIG(R/ or nearby villagers are warned not to go near the firing NAP) Tuensang Tokiumong; Superintendent of Police Tu- zone during the practice. ensang R.V.Ezung; and the CO 3'd NAP Rhovisie, it said.

Later he also visited the Shamator subdivision and had interactions with the CO 15 A.R. Col. Vineet Jaiswal, ADC Shamator Wonchio Odyuo and the officers of IRB, it added.

Exhorting the role played of the Police in containing the volatile law and order situation created by the tribal Apropos the news item, “Is the Nagaland Press Free?” conflict district last year, Patton stressed on the impor- published in The Morung Express on May 6, the followtance of maintaining vigil to create peaceful and condu- ing line should be read as “We don’t even have journalists trained in the basics” and not as rendered. cive environment for settlement of the conflict, it said.

Also, the line “Likewise, Changkija stipulates…”

The DGP also appreciated the role played by the Security forces in augmenting the strength of the Police and should be read as “Likewise, Changkija stipulates that Administration in the district. The Home Minister and his despite all the external constraints, if one has integrity, team will also be visiting Kiphire and Phek on its next leg, strength of character, courage of conviction, one will do what s/he is supposed to.” the PRO informed.

The inadvertent error is regretted.

As NU fest concludes, students raise concern over deficiencies HM Patton visits Tuensang Morung Express News Mokokchung | May 6

The third edition of the Nagaland University festival which started on May 4 concluded with a night of extravaganza at I. Ihoshe Kinimi Hall, NU, Lumami.

Apart from various activities and competition, the fest has helped the students to address issues and problems faced by the university and they are hopeful that with time the university will come at par with the other universities.

The three day fest saw a host of literary events and competitions among three Nagaland University (NU) campuses - NU Lumami, NU Meriema and SASRD Medziphema.

Citing the fest as a platform to share ideas and to foster the spirit of oneness among the students scattered in different campuses of NU, Merenyanger Jamir, general secre-

tary, NUSU (L) said that the fest has helped in the exchange of new ideas and also problems.

Amidst the fun and enjoyment, Vikaho Jakha, a political science student from NU Lumami, worries that if serious attention is not paid to the problems that the university faces, Naga students will never be at par with the students from other universities.

“A library devoid of updated journals and books, not very regular professors in many of the departments, scarcity of water and electricity, I think there needs an immediate rectification in the system,” comments Vikaho.

The road to the only university in the state still remains in a deplorable condition though a certain length has been repaired.

“The administrative authority, the teachers and the students have all addressed the problem to the

BRO. They promised the completion of the roads by March 2016, but till now there seems to be no sight of any work” Chophika Sumi, President, NUSU (L), remarked.

“A bumpy ride to the university makes us all tired, and by the time we are inside the class there is no zeal to either learn or teach,” added Vikaho.

Khrietsünuo Mere from SASARD feels that students should be confident and voice out all issues.

“When we address any issue, it takes a lot of time to process. And many a times certain issues are sidelined and even denied”, she added.

The fest has helped the students to address issues and problems faced by the university and they are hopeful that with time the university will come at par with the other universities.

On a positive note the student hopes for better roads, better infrastructure, filled vacant posts, real scholarships and better education.

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Free Medical Camp held at Bethesda School DGC discusses Jubilee plan with Alumni PGSU NU KC literary, Morung Express News Dimapur | May 6

A free Medical Camp was held at Bethesda Higher Secondary School, Walford, Dimapur on May 6.

The medical camp was organised by the Assemblies of God of East India in collaboration with The Assemblies of World Mission, USA. A 10-member team – including 2 specialist doctors and 3 dentists – from the United States of America provided dental care, eye check-up and general healthcare to over 110 individuals on Friday.

They were assisted by Dr. Anguto Medical Officer Incharge (MOIC), Urban Primary Health Centre Dimapur (UPHC). Free medicines and spectacles were also given away during the day.

The Assemblies of God of East India headed by Rev. Moses Murry, General Superintendent, along with the 10-member team conducted similar Medical camps at Diphu on May 2; at Rangajan in Golaghat district on May 3; at Rangapukhuri in Sonitpur district

A doctor attending a patient at the Medical camp held at Bethesda School.

on May 4; and at Longkhrang on May 5.

The medical camp is aimed at providing free healthcare to the rural populace.

The team expressed delight at the hospitality which they received over the course of their stay in the North East.

One of the nurses in the team, Jessica Johnstan, expressed surprise that there were people who had nev-

er been touched or seen by doctors.

“There are many people who are in need of healthcare here,” she says.

She expressed the desire to come back with the mission if provided an opportunity.

Assistant Superintendent AG (Nagaland), Rev Vishe Rengma, extending appreciation to the team for their services wished them success in their mission.

Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): In connection with its Golden Jubilee celebration, an informal meeting was held between the Dimapur Government College officials and the Executive Members of the Alumni Association at the College premise on May 6.

The Dimapur Government College is all set to celebrate its Golden Jubilee in October 2016 and a Jubilee Committee has been constituted, with Khrieo Rutsa as Convener and Dr. ML Ngullie as Member-Secretary, a press note from DGC Media Cell Suzzana I. Yaden informed.

Besides the Jubilee Committee, several other sub-committees has been formed and committee in association with the alumni is making all efforts to make the event a grand success, it added.

During the meeting, DGC Principal, Ngangshikokba Ao thanked the alumni for initiating development and providing invaluable service to their alma mater. K. Temjen Jamir, Editor

of Tir Yimyim and Chandu Agarwal, a successful businessman based in Dimapur also shared about their experiences during the meeting.

The meeting discussion included deliberation about the alumni night, and a Cricket exhibition match between the Alumni XI and the DGC XI as a curtain raiser for the big event on May 28, it added.

It also informed that an alumni night would be organized by members of the alumni and a DGC Alumni Watsapp Group (admin 09191919595) has been formed to reach out to more members of the alumni for participation. Jubilee t-shirts would also be made available to the members.

Meanwhile, the Convener of the Jubilee Souvenir Committee, Dr. Jamedi Lkr has appealed the alumni to contribute articles and photos for the Golden Jubilee Souvenir.

cultural day from May 9

kohima, may 6 (mExN): The Post Graduate Students’ Union, Nagaland University Kohima Campus Meriema will hold its 14th annual literary day on May 9 at 10:00 AM at State Academy Hall, Kohima under the theme “Confronting reality.”

Parliamentary Secretary For Labour, Employment & Skill Development AND Border Affairs Mmhonlumo Kikon will grace the occasion as the chief guest while Nini Lungalang, vice principal Northfield, Khikha Kohima will be the guest of honour.

The programme will also witness a debate on the topic “Clean election in Nagaland is possible through Naga youth.” Meanwhile, the 14th annual cultural day with the theme “Celebrating ethnicity” will take place on May 10 at 10:00 am at State Academy Hall, Kohima.

Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar, IAS will be the chief guest while Prof. Pardeshi Lal, pro-vice chancellor, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema will be the guest of honour.

It will be marked by traditional attire show, modern ethnic wear, folk song competition, cultural feast etc.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

What Makes Us Superstitious?

And why it is more dangerous than believing in a lucky number or the evil eye

Amrita Tripathi & Sunalini Mathew

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AV E YOU T H O U G H T, long and hard about what your lucky number is, but can't risk revealing it? I've been wondering whether my prayer beads falling apart had something to do with bad energy directed at me. Of course, you might say the breaking of two sets of my beloved beads had more to do with the wear and tear on the thread than a bad omen, but I'm hardly alone in worrying about the evil eye. From young mothers to CEOs, truck drivers to entrepreneurs, film-makers to doctors, we are enveloped in superstitious beliefs in varying degrees.

We barely notice touching wood or our heads, with relief and hope when a situation is simply out of our control. Only, if the grim consequences of superstition did not stare us in the face.

A study by the University of Kerala found that 48 per cent of post-graduate students responded positively to superstitionthis in a state that claims 94 per cent literacy. There was no difference in students from the social science stream and those studying science. Also, students from rural societies had shown lower superstition rates than urban, so education and exposure seem to have little to do with rationalism.

Superstition is, in fact, a cross-community preoccupation in India.

What is It Anyway?

According to Dr Kamala Ganesh, a leading sociologist in Mumbai, "Superstition encompasses different practices, some cultural or cosmetic habits with no harmful consequences, some that are downright harmful to health and well-being, and others that discriminate against certain categories of people." Many of these, she explains, have evolved from times when the uncertainties and dangers of life and threats to survival actually made people create symbolic and metaphoric ways of dealing with them psychologically.

Adds Dr Sumant Khanna, a Gurgaon-based senior consultant in psychiatry, who specializes in

treating obsessive behaviours, "The more primitive a society, the more prone we are to superstition. To some extent, superstition is a part of the process of evolution, as it has prevented us from being reckless."

Ganesh goes on to explain that not everything constituting superstition is irrational though, and neither is rationality the only logic available to humans.

"It is just one dimension of our thinking," she says.

However, according to her, many such customs and practices are born out of ignorance, fear or are a ploy for some to make money from the gullible.

The Lure of Superstition It seems we continue to be drawn to it for multiple reasons-social indoctrination, and to find some control over the unpredictability of life, being key factors. Experts say that the lack of definitive knowledge has driven society to develop alternate models such as superstition. Says Shujoy Dutta, whose debut novel Like a Pinprick to the Heart deals with a family of psychics: "We're always telling ourselves stories either to explain phenomena, or to deal with life, and of course because we don't have the answers, we prefer the better story to the more rational one."

Take, for instance, the case of a lady doctor from Rajasthan who told her daughter, a young mother and former TV journalist, to burn dried red chillies "to remove the evil eye," when she had a minor viral infection. Not quite a believer, the journalist did it, just to be sure. No harm in covering all bases, right? The lady did get better, but possibly because of the medicines that were going in.

Also, turns out it's not just us Indians. A 2007 Gallup poll of Americans found that 13 per cent would be uncomfortable staying on the thirteenth floor of a hotel, and 9 per cent would actually ask for a change! Clearly then, this isn't some Easternworld preoccupation.

There are common beliefs about walking under a ladder and black cats being bad luck. Plus, India has picked up England's superstitions with sighting a single magpie (replacing magpies with mynahs

that are common here) and there are also crosscultural obsessions with fingernails and hair! Some believe they are of particular use to those practising the tantric arts, while in the olden days in Europe, they were also believed to be crucial for 'witches' to use in their potions and brews.

Writers have lucky pens and notebooks, ath-

letes have specific pregame rituals and practices and actors are also prone to irrational beliefs. Most famously, theatre actors in England don't say the name of the play Macbeth on stage, only referring to it as The Scottish Play, or any of a wide variety of phrases.

How it Works We may be drawn to certain habits and behaviours, through conditioning, but it is repeated coincidences that ensure we become believers. It's like me going from, I wore this shirt twice and got good news! toIt's my lucky shirt, I absolutely must wear it to that job interview tomorrow.

Of course, sometimes, it works! Goa-based psychologist Arpita Anand weighs in: "The way we think affects the way we feel and behave. So if you think you have something that is lucky, it probably impacts your mood and that in turn enhances motivation and affects behaviour positively."

She has a caveat, though: "If one is anxious about a situation, then a belief like this helps lower the anxiety by allowing a

sense of control." This explains studies that have found that nearly 70 per cent of students show superstitious behaviour before or during an exam.

This is really, what psychologist and Harvard professor Dr Ellen Langer calls, the "illusion of control."

It may backfire, though.

Just as you can work yourself into a confident frame

of mind if you carry your lucky pen, you can get a little panicky when you let yourself be led by that entirely. How will I land that job if I've just gone and lost my lucky earrings?

You feel shaken, your confidence plummets and you might just blow the interview, which could seem to justify that ultimately self-fulfilling belief. Conversely, Langer studied how you may get a false sense of confidence because of that lucky mascot, and overestimate your chances of making a killing on the stock market, for instance.

Who doesn't want a little extra boost, though, whatever might trigger it.

You'd think it's harmless enough when it comes to navigating luck and protecting yourself and your family, but superstitions and folklore can quickly turn into tricky territory especially when in involves life.

When It Is Dangerous Sanal Edmaruku, president of Rationalist International, warns of a much darker side to the story: "The dangerous influence of superstitions keeps a large section of people

under permanent fear.

This leads to human rights violations, exploitation and crime. We have hundreds of mob murders of so-called witches in India where people think that illness or death is caused by them."

In fact, data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) for 2014 states that Jharkhand rates highest in murders in this

category, followed by Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat.

"Practi-tioners of black magic and tantric rituals are active in villages and urban areas. Many tantric rituals involve violation of human rights, sanctioning crime; some even promote rituals with organs of children. Thousands of missing children every year in India are connected with these rituals," says Edmaruku.

There are also the horrific consequences of superstitious beliefs or blind faith being substituted for medical practice: An eightmonth-old baby suffering from malnutrition, pneumonia and asthma died in Odisha in February. He was brought to a hospital only after the family tried a traditional cure, a "wild fruit healing". He weighed just 4 kilos.

Instead of seeking medical help,a large number of Indians still rely on tantrics, faith healing and miracle cures that have been practised down the ages in the belief that these are acceptable.

Delhi-based gynaecologist Dr Puneet Bedi notes it is alarming how the socalled educated elite in-

sist on an 'auspicious' date and time of a baby's birth, guided by astrologers and their forecasts by the stars.

People persuade doctors to perform Caesarean sections accordingly, sometimes putting the lives of both mother and child in danger. "Of course, there are doctors who are catering to this 'market'. There are cases of premature births at seven and a half months as a result of this," he adds.

Some superstitious practices during pregnancy seriously compromise the diet and nutrition of the mother, Bedi points out. "Women are told to become vegetarian or satvik, or to avoid particular foods," he says. The fact is, early nutrition during gestation and in the months following the baby's birth, is critical. Women, with their families, should only check with their doctors, on their pregnancy and in the months after. The same goes for child nutrition.

The Fight Against Superstition Edmaruku and other rationalists have fought to highlight that many dangerous superstitions are taken too lightly in India, protected under the garb of faith and belief. "No civilized society can protect fraudulent practices, miracle-mongering, violence, human rights violations and crimes even if it is presented under the cover of tradition or religion," he says.

He and his colleagues are facing a chilling backlash for those statements, with the counter-argument descending into violence. Edmaruku's friend, Dr Narendra Dabholkar-known for his campaigns against black magic and superstitions-was allegedly murdered in broad daylight in Pune in August 2013. Eminent Kannada writer and scholar M. M. Kalburgi was allegedly killed in August 2015 for his fight against superstition and blind faith. Edmaruku himself is in selfimposed exile in Helsinki, Finland, for nearly four years now, fearing for his life if he were to return to India.

The rationalist has spent decades busting myths around supposed "miracles" in India. His work has triggered a series of events and multiple

complaints under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code [that punishes deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs]. Edmaruku recounts that there have been many attempts at intimidation and threats of bodily harm.

The final trigger for his departure from the country was the lack of protection, despite a warning that assassins had been paid to kill him. He left for a lecture tour to Europe in 2012, and never returned to India. "When I was planning to return to India one year later, my friend in Maharashtra, Narendra Dabholkar, put together a protection plan for me.

Some days later he was murdered by an unknown killer."

Laws to the Rescue In fact, it was shortly after Dabholkar's murder, that his home state passed the Maha-rashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013, with other states like Karnataka looking to follow suit. Following the murder of Kalburgi last year, there was a renewed call for the state to bring in legislation, the draft Karnataka Prevention of Superstitious Practices Bill (2013), which has seen prolonged debate and rather vociferous opposition from various groups. Rajasthan though, has passed the Rajasthan Prevention of Witch-Hunting Act, 2015.

It provides for life imprisonment for murderers and an imposition of a collective fine on the residents of the area where witchhunting has taken place.

If it weren't for these cases, which have become a lightning rod for conversations on rising intolerance, we could perhaps laugh off irrational thinking as our personal foibles and beliefs.

The obsession with purity has resulted in women being barred from temples during menstruation. But there are voices challenging this and other supposedly preordained gender bias, including that of Trupti Desai, fighting for the right to enter a temple in Maharashtra, which she won recently. There are others fighting the ban

against the entry of women into the Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai, with the backing of the Maharashtra government now.

Can We Change?

Arrayed against them are the forces resistant to change, forces speaking on behalf of patriarchal systems, speaking for "tradition", at times gaining dangerous ground, as they justify violence to win the argument. That is the scary truth of modern-day India, once home to so many different traditions through the ages: the materialistic, atheistic, sceptical philosophy of Carvakas back in the 7th Century BC. The flip side: if you're not a believer in superstition, do take into account people who "hear voices" or "see ghosts". There may be a larger psychiatric problem at hand. Or those who are compulsively superstitious may be prone to anxiety disorders, depression or stress, finds research by B. J. Zebb and M. C. Moore.

Experts say those with the anxious aversion personality type are more prone to superstition and obsession. Turns out, often superstition can turn into an obsessive compulsive disorder. Khanna mentions a patient who believed that he had to wash every part of his body with extreme care (due to an obsession with purity).

"So much so, it took him four hours each day to do this. He had developed the belief that he was unclean and used chemicals like toilet cleaners to wash himself," says Khanna.

Khanna warns that some people may start with a superstition, but when they feel their beliefs are not working, they may even feel persecuted and anxious, leading to clinical depression in the long term.

But for those of us who touch wood and hope to steer away from our dependence on the 'lucky mascot', know that it's never too late to change our behaviour and beliefs.

Psychologist Irving Lorge found that only the speed of learning, rather than the power to learn, decreased with age. So while there's nothing wrong with having your personal set of rituals to set your mind at ease, it's not a bad idea to rethink some of your behavioural patterns.

Sleep your way to a healthier heart Tattoo trouble? Here’s how to deal with it

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ragging to friends that you have the ability to sleep only for a few hours every night, and getting away with it is a stunt that many youngsters pull off. One does not realise then, that a disturbed circadian rhythm could actually be hazardous and even mortally perilous.

One cannot stress enough, the irrevocable role sleep plays in an individual's general health. Dr Vikas Agrawal, ENT specialist and sleep apnea surgeon reiterates, "Worldwide research has suggested that insufficient sleep could lead to many lifestyle diseases like diabetes, obesity, coronary artery disease and heart attacks.

Presence of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Also, both short duration and long duration of sleep has been associated with a greater r i s k of dying from coronary heart disease."

Indians are more prone to heart attacks Getting the right amount of sleep and reducing unhealthy lifestyle behaviours is extremely impor-

tant for a healthy heart. Dr Agarwal says, "Indians are genetically more prone to get heart disease, so maintaining a healthy lifestyle is more important for us."

your brain stays busy, overseeing a wide variety of biological maintenance that keeps your body running in top condition, preparing you for the day ahead."

Lack of sleep leads to coronary artery disease Good quality sleep decreases heart rate and blood pressure, thus decreasing work of heart. Dr Santosh Kumar Dora, senior cardiologist says, "Lack of sleep keeps the heart rate and blood pressure elevated. Both are linked to increased incidence of heart disease. Lack of sleep increases insulin resistance and the risk of type II diabetes mellitus and also increases C-reactive protein, a protein associated with inflammation. Both diabetes and C-reactive protein are associated with higher incidence of coronary artery disease."

Duration of sleep is also important Of course, the saying 'Early to bed and early to rise' still holds, but sleep specialists state that it is not so much the time, but the duration and regularity of sleep, that is important.

Melatonin is a hormone secreted approximately one hour prior to sleep, which helps us sleep better. If our sleep timings are irregular, the melatonin secretion is affected, which in turn disturbs our sleep.

Pay attention to quality of sleep The quality of your sleep directly affects the quality of your waking life, including your productivity, emotional balance, creativity, physical vitality, and even your weight.

Dr Nilesh Gautam, senior cardiologist says, "Sleep isn't merely a time when your body shuts off.

While you rest,

Laser treatment is the answer Tattoos cannot be removed completely, you never get back the earlier skin. Lasers are used to lighten the tattoo. There is a slight mark or scar that you are left with post the procedure.

Laser and aesthetic surgeon Dr Lakshyajit D Dhami explains, "Lasers emit energy of various wavelengths that pass into the skin and is absorbed by a specific coloured pigment in the tattoo. This fragments the pigmentation into nano-particles, which are gradually removed by the body's natural filtering systems (phagocytosis)."

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tattoo gone wrong can be quite a nightmare. A spur-of-the-moment decision of getting inked could later make things difficult, because by the time you decide to change Health problems due to incomplete it, the ink has already sunk deep into your skin, permanently. And the problem of removing a sleep tattoo is heightened even more because, once • Coronary artery disease done, it is not too easy to get rid of it. You cannot • Hypertension simple 'erase' the ink away.

• Diabetes Dermatologists say that removing a perma• Stroke nent tattoo is a much bigger and more painful • Poor memory and cognition process than getting one. Tattoos once done, • Excessive daytime sleepiness • Excessive fatigue, lethargy and lack of can either be overwritten or have to be lightened. motivation • Obesity Tattoos only lighten, can't be removed • Depression One of the basic mistakes a person makes • Moodiness and irritability • Reduced creativity and problem-solv- is to assume that his/her tattoo can be removed completely and he/she will get back the ing skills original skin they had. Cosmetic physician Dr • Inability to cope with stress • Reduced immunity; frequent colds Rashmi Shetty clarifies, "Firstly, and most importantly, one needs to understand that tattoos and infections • Concentration and memory problems are impossible to actually remove — one can only lighten it. You will never get back the flaw• Weight gain • Impaired motor skills and increased less skin that you had before you got the tattoo done. There is always a ghost mark. Even if that risk of accidents goes off, the skin becomes discoloured."

• Difficulty making decisions

A lot depends on the kind of tattoo Multi-coloured tattoos, monochrome ones or simply black inks — the kind of tattoo you have determines the type of laser to be used, the intensity of the beam and also the number of session you need to lighten it properly. Also, the size of your tattoo, determines the level of laser treatment you actually need. Street-side tattoos are very light and superficial and that is why they are also easy to remove with the help of laser.

Experts state that professionally done tattoos have high quality pigments and are deeper into the skin and so, they need many laser sessions, lasting months to lighten. And coloured tattoos are impossible to remove. Every pigment needs a different laser.

Treatment requires follow-ups Internal medicine consultant Dr Amit Saraf cautions, "A follow-up testing for diseases such as HCU/HBsAG, after tattoo removal is important."

Caution is necessary When using laser on white pigment tattoos, it might turn it black. So ideally get the procedure done from a professional laser surgeon.

Readers may please note that the contents of the articles, letters and opinions published do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Is social media making people depressed?

Mark Widdowson

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the comparisons become negative, and erode self-esteem. One problem with social media is that the image people portray of themselves tends to be positive, interesting and exciting. Let’s face it, most of us would rather post a photograph of ourselves looking great on a night out than one where we are in our pyjamas, washing the dishes. If someone is feeling down or dissatisfied with their life then, instead of being a bit of a distraction, social media use can give the impression that everyone else is having way more fun than we are.

The Conversation

nyone who regularly uses social media will have had the experience of feeling envious of the fun their friends all seem to be having. This might especially be the case if you are sitting at home on a cold wet evening, feeling bored while everyone else is partying or having a glamorous holiday in the sun.

But is it possible that these feelings could be the start of something worse?

Could using social media actually make you depressed? A recent US-based study, sponsored by the National Institute for Mental Health, identified a “strong and significant association between social media use and depression in a … sample of US young adults”. The study found that levels of depression increased with the total amount of time spent using social media and the number of visits to social media sites per week.

Previous studies have painted a more mixed picture. It would seem that the relationship between social media and depression and well-being is complex and likely to be influenced by a number of factors.

At its best, social media allows us to connect and keep up with friends and people we don’t see very often. It allows us to have short interactions with them that keep the relationships going when we don’t have much free time.

At its worst, social media can, it seems, feed into feelings of inadequacy.

There are likely to be many complex reasons why social media use might be associated with depression. For instance, it is possible that people who

are already depressed might be more inclined to rely on social media instead of face-to-face interactions, so greater social media use may be a symptom rather than a cause of depression.

An unsatisfactory fix We all have a basic need to be liked and accepted by others and social media can play into this vulnerability. “Likes” are the currency of social media, and people who have low selfesteem may place great value on seeking validation from their social media

use by trying to attract likes to their comments as a way of increasing their self-esteem. In this way, social media can be a bit of a popularity contest. Of course, “winning” the popularity contest by garnering the most likes is only a short-term boost to morale. It’s a precarious way to boost self-esteem.

It is human nature to compare ourselves to others. Sometimes comparison can be a way to inspire ourselves to improve in some way, but, more often than not – especially when someone is feeling down or is prone to depression –

Not all bad Many parents have misgivings about their children’s use of social media and more than one parent has had to console a tearful teenager, distraught over an online argument. Whether we like it or not, social media is here to stay and, for many young people, opting out of social media would mean losing access to their network of friends. For them, it is not a viable option.

At the moment, we don’t know enough about how the way that social media is used and its impact on mood and longer-term mental health. Until we do, perhaps the best option is to recognise that social media can be a valuable tool to keep in touch with friends and that our interactions on social media should not overly influence our self-esteem. It might also be worth remembering that, although everyone else might seem to be having a great time, newsfeeds are more biased towards showing all the fun, interesting things that people are doing. So they are just curating the best bits of their life – not necessarily having a better time than you are.

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TNB clean election campaign update Nokho Nyekha Naga

2 Days -- 400+ Kms -- 4 Meetings -- One Message "Together We Can".

Phek District Tour of the CEO and his entourage, including members of 'The Naga Blog - Clean Election Cell'. A brief update.

Nagaland stands high on corruption in the country. The Electoral Roll is highly inflated, to a point that a program to sweep the electoral roll in Nagaland had to be re-enforced (it was done last year, and the same has been in progress this year).

In order to make sure that a better result is achieved, the State Election Department, led by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) himself, decided to tour the districts to educate the people as well as to check the anomalies. A few members of 'The Naga Blog' was kindly invited to join the tour.

Some key points from the Election Department: • Phek District stands high on duplicate E-Rolls, electoral gender ratio, and the inclusion of voter cards of deceased individuals, which the district officials has been asked to check and report within one week.

• District officials to immediately report when the E-Roll of a village crosses 600 voters.

• District officials to collect and submit the membership figures of the churches (District wise and area wise) at the earliest.

• Physical Verification of the Electors once the electoral gender ratio crosses 960.

• Number of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) to be minimized, and their performances to be observed more stringently.

• Penalty to the absentee BLOs during the meetings.

• After the E-Roll purification drive, an audit shall be done, where anomalies shall be stringently checked and the responsible officials penalised.

Some key points focussed, on behalf of our forum: • Nagaland is one of the smallest state in terms of area as well as population, but also ranks one of the highest in corruption.

• Time to get back to the basics of the election process, and begin relearning them.

• It's time we begin involving the youths as well, in the election process.

• Electoral Roll purification is the first step we need to take, to clean our election process.

Next District: Mokokchung.

Dates shall be notified once we receive the confirmation from the Election Department.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are the views of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of The Naga Blog.

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anagerial staff is the hidden backbone of the modern economy. Along with machinery, it is the presence of this managerial class that chiefly distinguishes the current economy from the pre-modern world of production. Without these white-collared saints answering emails and managing excel sheets – trading, production and marketing on a massive scale, which is so characteristic of our world – will not be possible.

Yet, as any chief executive or businessowner in India will tell you, the quality of managers in the market is appallingly low. If a business owner were to float an advertisement for a senior manager, or pick a run-of-the-mill business school on, say, the Delhi-Jaipur highway for prospective employees, she or he would meet MBA graduates specialising in Human Resources or Finance who can barely put together a decent letter to a client, or even orally communicate ideas clearly. Their learning is all too often about rote-memorising the “three key features of HR” and not any real problem solving.

The latest Assocham survey that notes that only 7% of India’s business school graduates are employable merely confirms what is evident to most chief executives in India – our managerial class is analytically handicapped. For any real responsibility or management, senior executives usually turn to graduates of the Indian Institutes of Management, the Indian School of Business, or the substantial mass of students returning from American business schools. Perhaps this is the reason why, in spite of pitiful average wages in India, the graduates from these schools are paid astronomical salaries. Short supply always attracts high prices. Also, this is not to suggest that star-performers cannot come out of the average Indian business school. If they do, it shall be in spite of their education – not because of it.

Critical thinking So what really ails Indian business education? I could, after the fashion of many a columnist, put the blame on the usual suspects – rote-learning, lack of development of soft skills, little teaching of problem-solving skills, and so on.

However, there is a more structural cause underlying most of these issues, and that is the use of English as the language of business, law, government and bureaucracy, which is forced on a population that mostly does not grow up speaking it at home.

The essence of a dependable manager is her ability to solve problems through analytical thinking and be able to work in – or lead – teams through reliable modes of communication (written and oral).

This means she must be able to systematically identify why, for instance, the costs of manufacturing suddenly shot up in the past financial year, or why the

company is not able to make headway in a certain market segment in the past quarter, and work with her team towards executing the solution.

A certain level of literacy skills are needed in order to be able to do any of the tasks mentioned above properly. You can’t jot down a cohesive branding strategy if you can’t piece together grammatically correct sentences. And if written documentation and communication become a daily obstacle, then as any writer will tell you, stray ideas in the mind remain stray – not detailed frameworks for problem-solving or reliable action-plans for teams to follow. Thus, harming employability.

The majority of graduates who enter business schools in India already lack the needed felicity in the English language in order to start a business education. This severely hampers their ability to grasp concepts or put their minds through the analytical rigour of understanding a business case. Yet the logic of the country’s private education boom – which characterises most business schools in the country today – ensures that business schools accept, and graduate, such students every year.

When the elites win Therefore, the problem of India’s MBA graduates is similar to the problem with its engineering or law graduates – who, unable to perform the basics of written or oral communication in English, throw themselves at complex tasks of engineering or law and produce shoddy outcomes at best. And like the strange demarcation in the MBA market between sharply skilled elite educated graduates and the vast majority of poorly trained ones, there exist elite lawyers and engineers from institutions such as the Indian Institutes of Technology and the National Law Schools too. Similar to their elite business school counterparts, these graduates are paid exorbitant starting salaries even while the vast oversupply at the bottom often end up applying for posts of government peons in order to find jobs.

While I haven’t touched other possible reasons behind such a divide – the general glut, for instance, of graduates, thanks to the private education boom of the past decade-and-a-half – the perverse dominance of English in India’s professional life remains the chief cause.

The ideal solution to this is to educate our lawyers, doctors, bureaucrats and corporate executives – like the Japanese, Russians, Chinese and Germans do – in the language they speak at home. But that, due to reasons that require another oped, is unlikely to happen anytime soon.

But the dominance of English largely ensures that elite institutions end up hiring graduates who have studied in India’s best schools, while many young people, already handicapped by the appalling English taught at the schools in their towns or villages, continue to get degrees after degrees to no avail.

M

y kitchen is … a student kitchen. I’m at university in Leeds, sharing a flat with four others. It’s an open-plan kitchen and dining area, with a big island in the middle in place of a table. There’s lots of counter space, which is good. It’s speckled though, so it’s quite hard to tell when it’s dirty!

I don’t really like the electric cooker – I find it so frustrating after cooking on a gas hob. We’ve also got one big fridge freezer to share. It’s definitely spacious, so I could have lots of people over, but most of the time I just cook for myself.

My favourite kitchen tool is … my set of four Japanese santoku-style knives. They have lovely wooden handles and carbon steel blades.

My kitchen staple is … red onions.

They’re really sweet and so versatile – you can use them raw in salads, you can pickle them and they go bright pink, you can caramelise them ... and they work in any kind of cooking. I never buy white onions anymore.

I’m starving I … have yoghurt and muesli or a slice of bread with almond butter. I usually bake a loaf of bread at the beginning of the week. And there’s a kilogram tub of almond butter in the fridge at all times.

My culinary inspiration is … Instagram.

It’s such an easy way to access images and ideas from across the world, at any time of day. You can be in bed looking at someone’s breakfast in Australia and think: “Ooh, I’ll have that tomorrow.” I’m constantly adding new people to the list I follow.

My best-kept kitchen secret is … cooking extra. If I’m roasting veg I’ll do more than

I need for the meal, and if I’m making bread I’ll double the recipe. I’m always in preparation for the next meal. I try to plan meals at the beginning of the week and work out how I can make everything easier. I like things to be efficient, and I hate wasting food. It makes shopping easier too.

My current obsession is … oats. I really love steel-cut pinhead oats for porridge. I buy oat milk now too – it’s really nice and creamy and it works in baking. Oats also make good flour, when blended in the food processor.

I love the flavour they bring to baking. I’ve been quite interested in alternative baking for a while now – using different flours and fats,

and alternatives to eggs (chia, flax …)

Everything tastes better with … company.

Cooking with someone, then sitting down and eating with them – the food just always tastes better. I’m so used to my mum cooking, and everyone helping and sitting down together. I look forward to that whenever I go home.

When I go shopping I … try to make a list of the things I need. Otherwise I end up buying random stuff, but land up not having any yoghurt for breakfast. But I’m always open to discoveries as well.

Izy Hossack blogs at topwithcinnamon. com. Her book, Everyday Delicious (Hardie Grant), is out now in paperback

Say my name: the return of the statement necklace

How name necklaces went from SATC has been to become the selfie detail du jour

R

Lauren Cochrane

emember SATC fever at its height, when everyone wanted to be a bit like Carrie Bradshaw – the Big dramz, Jimmy Choo shoe collection and black MacBook? Key to getting the look was the name necklace: “Carrie” spelt out in wavy, 70s-style lettering.

Everywhere in the late 90s, their fashionability rose and fell with Carrie’s star. Once SATC left our screens in 2004 for a path of dodgy feature films, the name necklace disappeared too.

But whether it’s a new generation watching the box set or simply a way to add another detail to the latest selfie, these pendants are making a comeback – though with a twist. In a kind of Bey for Beyoncé sort of move, it’s now about the initial necklace – and not necessarily the first letter of your own name. This is a way to spell

something out without giving the game away entirely.

Rita Ora’s selfie in a lemonade bra last week broke the internet with rumours she was Becky with the good hair, something fuelled by the “J” (for Jay-Z?) necklace she wore. Gigi Hadid, meanwhile, posted a picture of herself wearing a “Z” (for Zayn Malik, obvs – where have you been?) around her neck at the singer’s birthday party, sort of like the cheerleader wearing the jock’s jacket at high school. They are pop culture’s prom king and queen after all.

The best initial necklace around now, though, comes not on the soap opera that is Instagram but on the telly.

Anna Friel’s Marcella might be teetering on the edge of madness but she’s also fast becoming the style reference of Monday night, what with an excellent selection of blouses and waffle jumpers.

Her signature item is her gold “M” necklace, that has surely caused a surge in grownup women hanging the first letter of their name around their neck. Is Marcella the new Carrie? Add a few of those quizzical looks into the screen of a MacBook and substitute the beer for a Cosmo, and it’s a possibility.

Me (I) My silence is my answer.

My patience is my armour.

(II) I refuse to die Or live.

I refuse to say yes Or no.

I refuse to decide.

I just want to pass by Quietly.

Or will I be considered dead then?

SOLUTION? And after all the dreams you gave me now you offer me friendship?

No Sir, friendship is not a diplomatic band aid to cover personal wounds, so there.

(The writer is a Govt. servant who writes poetry as a hobby. She is inspired by life and relationships in general)

Readers may please note that, the contents of the articles published on this page do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.

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Uttarakhand floor test on May 10, JNU hunger strike enters 9th day Irani rejects demand for waiving but 9 rebel MLAs can't vote: SC off punishment to students New Delhi, May 6 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the decks for ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to prove his legislative majority in the state assembly on Tuesday, but nine disqualified rebel Congress legislators won't be allowed to vote.

The top court said it would monitor the voting that is to take place at 11 a.m. The entire proceedings of the house will be videographed, the court said.

The two-judge division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh also ordered that President's Rule in the hill state will be kept in abeyance from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the house proceedings.

The order came after the central government informed the court that it was ready to conduct

a floor test in Uttarakhand only if it is done under the top court's supervision.

“There should be one agenda (for the short session in the assembly). It should only be a test of strength between the two political alliances in the assembly,” Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the court, appearing for the central government.

Rohatgi told reporters that the voting record and the videographed proceeding would be handed over to the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand has been under President's Rule since March 27 after the central government dismissed the Congress government led by Rawat, citing constitutional crisis in the hill state.

The central government in-

Five lakh people die of cancer annually in India: Government New Delhi, May 6 (PTi): Cancer claims five lakh lives in India annually, government said in Lok Sabha today. Noting that there is no age-wise data of cancer patients, Health Minister J P Nadda said the disease kills five lakh people annually and while men usually suffer from throat and stomach cancer, women suffered from breast, cervix and uterus cancer. Responding to questions during Question Hour, he said the government plans to set up 20 cancer institutes and 50 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres in the country. Under the scheme, 47 proposals have been received from 26 states and UTs. Of these, 14 proposals from 13 states -- seven for setting up cancer institutes and other seven for establishing tertiary centres -- have been approved and funds released. The deficiencies in other proposals have been communicated to the concerned states, Nadda said.

SC grants four weeks parole to Sahara group chief

voked the controversial Article 356 to remove Rawat saying his government was in minority after nine Congress legislators rebelled.

President's Rule was lifted for a few hours in the state following an Uttarakhand High Court order on April 21. It was reimposed by the Supreme Court a day later.

Uttarakhand was plunged into political crisis after nine Congress legislators, including former chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, whom Rawat replaced, rebelled and turned to the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The crisis peaked on March 18 when the assembly passed a finance bill by voice vote even as the opposition, backed by the rebel Congress members, demanded recorded voting. The BJP cried foul after Speaker Govind Kunjwal de-

clined.

Rawat was then asked by Governor K.K. Paul to prove his majority on March 28. Two days ahead of the voting, Speaker Kunjwal disqualified the Congress rebels.

In the 70-member house, the Congress has 27 legislators, excluding the rebels who won't be allowed to take part in the trust vote on Tuesday. The BJP has 28 members. There are six from other parties who have earlier voiced their support for the Congress government.

Rawat would need at least 32 members to support him in the house whose strength has been reduced to 61 after the disqualification of nine members.

Disqualified "rightly or wrongly", the Supreme Court said, the nine Congress members cannot vote in Tuesday's floor test.

Bombay HC decriminalises possession of beef with a caveat

MuMbai, May 6 (PTi): Upholding the ban on slaughter of bulls and bullocks imposed by BJP-led Government in Maharashtra, Bombay High Court today decriminalised possession of beef where animals are slaughtered outside the state.

It struck down as "unconstitutional" provisions which held mere possession of beef as crime, saying only "conscious possession" of the meat of animals slaughtered in the state will be held as an offence.

A division bench of Justices A S Oka and S C Gupte struck down sections 5(d) and 9 (b) of the Maharashtra Animals Preservation (Amendment) Act, which criminalised and imposed punishment on persons found in possession of beef of animals, slaughtered in the state or outside, saying it infringes upon a person's Right to Privacy.

"Section 5(c) of the Act which criminalised mere possession of beef has been read down to conscious possession of the beef. If a person from whom beef has been found did not have prior knowledge of the meat, then he cannot be prosecuted. Only conscious possession can be held as an offence," the court said.

Under the Act of 1976, there was ban on

New Delhi, May 6 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Friday granted a four week parole to incarcerated Sahara Group chief Subroto Roy to attend the last rites of his mother who passed away on Thursday night. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, while granting parole, said that Roy will remain under the protection of policemen in plainclothes during the parole period. The court also granted parole to Roy's son-in-law, Ashok Roy Choudhary, for the same period. Roy is in jail for more than two years for his failure to comply with the top court's orders to return investors' money that his two companies of the Sahara Group -- Sahara India real estate corporation and Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Ltd. --- collected through OFCDs (Optionally Fully New Delhi, May 6 (ThoMSoN ReuTeRS Convertible Debentures) in 2008 and 2009.

FouNDaTioN): A lawmaker in Goa has been charged with buying, drugging and raping a 16-yearKaThMaNDu, May 6 (iaNS): The Nepal government old girl in a case which will on Friday decided to recall its ambassador to India Deep be closely watched by antiKumar Uphadhya, appointed to the position last year in slavery activists as the counApril from the Nepali Congress quota, informed sources try moves to crackdown on said. The cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister K.P. human trafficking.

Atanasio Monserrate, Sharma Oli on Friday, decided to recall Uphadhya after he held a conversation with Oli in the morning as Pres- an independent legislator ident Bidhya Devi Bhandari's India visit was cancelled in Goa's assembly, was deby Nepal unilaterally, without even informing him. Up- tained on Thursday after the hadhya reportedly made his displeasure known to Oli. teenager told police she was During the Cabinet meeting, Oli instructed Deputy Prime sold to him by her mother Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa to and another woman.

The former Goa educarecall ambassador Uphadhya immediately. Uphadhya, it was alleged, is involved and active in toppling the govern- tion minister may be one ment, propping up the Madhes-based political parties for of the first Indian lawmakagitation, and was getting involved in various activities ers to be charged under inside Nepal and India. A top aide to Oli said the prime recently enacted human minister was for long unhappy with Uphadhya and his trafficking legislation, said recall is only a manifestation of Oli's perception of some police on Friday.

"We have charged him of Uphadhya's activities as improper for an ambassador.

cow slaughter and possession and consumption of their meat. However, in 2015, the ban on slaughter of bulls and bullocks was also included in the Act by an amendment.

With the HC ruling, the burden of proving innocence will not be on individuals and the onus to prove that the law was violated lies on the prosecution.

The order came on a bunch of petitions filed in the high court challenging the constitutional validity of the Act and in particular, possession and consumption of beef from animals slaughtered outside Maharashtra.

"We are upholding the constitutional validity of the provisions of the Act which bans slaughter of bulls and bullocks. They are valid and legal," the court said.

"However, section 5(d) of the Act which criminalises possession of beef infringes upon a person's Right to Privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and hence is liable to be struck down. Similarly, section 9(b) which imposes penal action for possession also has to be struck down," Justice Oka said.

The court while striking down the two sections - 5(d) and 9(b) - said it was "unconstitutional".

New Delhi, May 6 (PTi): The indefinite hunger strike by JNU students entered ninth day on Friday even as the health condition of the student’s union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who was admitted to AIIMS, has improved.

While five students yesterday withdrew from the hunger strike against the punishment by the university in connection with the February 9 event during which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, 15 others continued with their fast.

Kanhaiya, who is out on bail after his arrest in a sedition case, was on Thursday admitted to AIIMS in a semi-conscious state. He was treated for mild dehydration and ketosis.

“Doctors have advised that Kanhaiya be kept under observation. His health is better,” a statement from the JNU Students Union said. “Kanhaiya has appealed to the students to continue with the agitation in his absence from the campus,” it said.

On day nine of the hunger strike, the students called for a protest against the JNU administration which has termed the fast as “unlawful” activity.

The keytone level of the fasting students is high and the BP is low, according to the test reports from the health centre.

25 students had gone on hunger strike last week.

While five members of ABVP called off their fast on Wednesday claiming they have an assurance from the JNU administration that their demands will be considered, five members of the Left-affiliated groups withdrew from the stir yesterday citing deteriorating health.

JNU VC Jagadesh Kumar had appealed to students to put forward their demands using “constitu-

New Delhi, May 6 (PTi): HRD minister Smriti Irani on Friday rejected a demand for waiving off rustication and other punishments meted out to students in universities, terming it a "Pandora's Box" and saying that these institutions have been granted autonomy to handle administrative matters.

Irani's comments in Rajya Sabha came in the backdrop of recent action by JNU authorities imposing fine on student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and rustication of some other students in connection with the controversial February 9 campus event against Afzal Guru's hanging. Her reaction came during a debate on the functioning of her ministry when Congress member Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu said the students were looking at Irani's "magnanimity" to waive off punishments and rustication of students in various universities.

In her response, Irani said "this minister is a mere mortal who is tied to this very Parliament and this Parliament does not allow intervention in the administrative matter of any University.

"My request is only this. This is a pandora's box, I am sure you don't want to open that....Let the University be autonomous enough."

Earlier in the day, members in Rajya Sabha had sought the government's intervention in resolving the protests by JNU students by advising the authorities to reconsider their decision to severely penalise some of them. Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien had also said the government should resolve the issue and had asked Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to convey the feeling of the House to the concerned Ministers.

Irani, in her 70-minute long reply, also lamented that there appeared to be a "Sanskrit phobia" and said the Government or NCERT have not carried out any change in the curriculum.

Referring to Rapolu who she said had called her 'Sanskrit Irani', she said a recent circular to IITs only asked them to pick up those parts of work in Sanskrit language which contained scientific knowledge. tional” means and asked them to come for a “dialogue” to resolve the matter.

Two other students -Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya -- were arrested along with Kanhaiya in the sedition case.

While Kanhaiya has been slapped with a penalty of Rs 10,000 on grounds of “indiscipline and misconduct”, Umar, Anirban and a Kashmiri student, Mujeeb Gatoo have been

rusticated for varying durations. Financial penalty has been imposed on 14 students. Hostel facilities of two students have been withdrawn and the university has declared the campus out of bounds for two former students.

Saurabh, who is the lone ABVP member in JNU Students Union, has also been slapped with a fine of Rs 10,000 for blocking traffic.

Goa MLA charged with buying, drugging and raping teen girl

Nepal recalls its envoy from India

with various offences.

These include drugging, sexual assault of a minor and trafficking," a police officer involved in the investigation told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone from Panaji, Goa's capital.

"I don't have the figures, but yes, this could be one of the first MLAs (Member of the Legislative Assembly) charged under Section 370 which deals with human trafficking."

The crime branch officer, who did not wish to be named, said Monserrate, a former member of main opposition Congress Party, has denied the charges and says conspiracy against him has been hatched by his political opponents.

The girl, who is from

St Cruz - the constituency which Monserrate represents - told police her mother sold her to work for him, but that he kept her confined, gave her drinks laced with drugs and raped her several times.

Police did not disclose the amount she was sold for, but local media reported the teenager had cited a figure of five million rupees ($75,000) in her statement to police.

Her mother has also been charged under the human trafficking law and is currently being questioned and a search is on for the second woman, said police.

PALM-FRINGED BEACHES India is home to more than 14 of the world's 36 million victims of slavery,

ranging from bonded labour to prostitution, according to the 2014 Global Slavery Index.

Activists in Goa estimate thousands of women and children from Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand and from other Indian states are duped by traffickers into the western coastal state, famed for its palm-fringed beaches and night life.

Many end up being exploited in brothels fronted by hotels, beauty salons, spas and bars or used in forced labour such as domestic work or in the hospitality industry.

Section 370, which was enacted after the fatal gang rape of a young woman on a New Delhi bus in December 2012, broadens the definition of trafficking to

include the buying or selling of a person as a slave and carries a jail term of up to 7 years.

National Crime Records Bureau data shows that in its first year, 720 cases out of a total of 5,466 human trafficking-related cases were registered under Section 370 in 2014.

But activists say this is a gross under-estimation of the scale of the problem and have welcomed government moves to draft more comprehensive legislation by the end of the year.

This will not only unify several existing laws including Section 370, but also raise penalties for offenders and provide victims with rehabilitation and compensation.

The legislation also pro-

vides for the establishment of a central investigative anti-trafficking agency to coordinate and work between states as well as special courts to hear cases.

Activists said they would closely follow this case. "Certainly this case is a test case because the person is a powerful politician. The investigation should be very precise and rely more on scientific and circumstantial evidence," said Ravi Kant from Shakti Vahini, a Delhi-based antitrafficking charity.

"Protection to witnesses in this case will be a big challenge for the prosecution. It has been seen that in cases involving powerful people, the victim and other witnesses can turn hostile."

Four general strikes throw life out of gear in Manipur ATSUM threatens fresh stir

iMPhal, May 6 (iaNS): Four separate general strikes paralysed normal life in Manipur on Friday.

The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) imposed a 42-hour public curfew from Thursday midnight demanding assent to three bills passed by the Manipur legislative assembly in 2015 aimed at checking inflow of migrant workers.

A 48-hour general strike has already been imposed

by the Singjamei Joint Action Committee (JAC) which is pressing for its demand for justice for Sagolshem Prasanta who was found "hanging" on April 26 at Lilong.

Another JAC formed by the Muslims at Lilong also imposed a general strike demanding justice in the suspected murder.

Besides, there has been a 48-hour blockade of the National Highway No. 37 in protest the killing of a tribal youth

in a hit-and-run case.

However, reports received from the five hill districts dominated by the tribals say that there was a little impact of the four strikes.

All educational institutes, shops and business establishments, and other facilities remained closed in the four valley districts. Though the government offices were open, the attendance was almost nil. Most of the doctors and paramedics in the gov-

ernment and private hospitals abstained from work.

High officials told IANS that in any case patients cannot come to the hospitals as there is no transport facility.

JCILPS convener Khomdram Ratan said, "Our volunteers were instructed not to obstruct reporters, doctors and others in essential services including those persons who are going for religious functions".

Dozens of youths were seen

coming out in the streets to enforce the general strike and public curfew. Tyres and logs were burnt on the streets to prevent vehicles from plying. The Imphal city also wore a deserted look and even street vendors were not seen. Though police patrolled several areas, there was no report of any arrest.

The agitations supporting and opposing the ILP system have claimed ten lives and left over 600 persons injured during the protracted agitations.

SC notice on disappearance of cash, gold from Assam tea estate

New Delhi, May 6 (iaNS): The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central and Assam governments on a PIL by a former operative of military intelligence seeking a CBI probe into the disappearance of Rs.300 crore, 300 kg gold and two AK-47 rifles kept beneath a temple in a tea garden in Assam.

A bench of Chief Justice T.S.Thakur, Justice R. Banumathi and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit issued notice as it was told that money that had disappeared was allegedly collected from the tea estate owners

to pay as protection money to outlawed organisations United Liberation Front of Assam or the National Democratic Front of Bodoland. Notice was also issued to the Assam police chief. The court in the last hearing, on April 13, of the plea by havaldar Manoj Kumar Kaushal (retired) had asked Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh to assist it after taking instructions from the government in the matter.

"The matter must be pursued with the home ministry as he (Kaushal) was part of military intelligence... and

please give a report by May 6," the bench had told the ASG. Kaushal, in his PIL, has said that on May 10, 2014 he got information from his erstwhile informer Jiten Kalita (with whom he has worked in past when he was serving the army in Guwahati) that there was an unaccounted money to the tune of Rs.300 crore cash, 300 kg Gold and 2 AK47 rifles kept in a Kali temple in a cellar below the goddess' main statue.

The said temple is situated in Rani Tea Garden, near Dispur Airport. Kaushal said the owner of Rani Tea Garden was

Mridul Bhattacharya who was also president of Tea Garden Association of Assam (TGAA) and used to collect money from owners of tea gardens to pay ULFA as protection money.

Telling the court that Bhattacharya was also involved in smuggling of gold from Myanmar, Kaushal has told the court that Bhattacharya and his wife were murdered under suspicious circumstances in 2012.

He said that because of his efforts, the army agreed to take out the treasure and informed Jiten Kalita that they would take out the treasure on June

1, 2014, but Hitesh Kalita and 12 others who allegedly had the knowledge of proposed army action, "hatched a conspiracy and took the treasure out from the cellar on May 31, 2014 in the night by digging a cave from outside the temple".

Hitesh Kalita dug the cave from outside the temple to take away the treasure is clearly depicted in the photographs, the petition said. The court gave six weeks to the centre and Assam governments and the state police chief to give their response to the plea by former military intelligence official.

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The All Tribal Students’ Union, Manipur (ATSUM) said they would launch fresh stir in the next three-four days to press various long-pending demands which the Manipur government has promised time after time to fulfill them.

“The Manipur State Commission for the Scheduled Tribes is yet to be implemented. The government has been unable to give other key demands too. This has constrained the student body to take the decision to resume its suspended agitation,” ATSUM sources said Friday.

They said the ‘recalcitrant’ government has neglected on purpose all pending issues for a long time and now that ATSUM needs to mount fresh pressure on the government.

The union said economic blockade and bandhs would be imposed along National Highways running through the tribal areas in the state.

But the union refused to announce the actual time and date for the agitation citing the current disturbances and state of affairs facing the state. “The dateline given to the government has already expired.

Now, it’s time we launched fresh stir,” the union reiterated.

The Manipur Assembly passed the Manipur State Commission for the Scheduled Tribes Bill on March 4, 2014 after pressure from several tribal social organisations.

Notwithstanding repeated promises, the main renewed demands like backlog quota in every department, special recruitment drive for ST and filling up of all ST backlog posts, especially in JNIMS and Manipur assembly and regularisation of tribal contract teachers of Higher Secondary Schools have remained neglected by the state government, ATSUM said.

“Let the public curfew enforced by JCILPS finish first.

We’ve not yet stopped the MUTSU protest at Manipur University.

We’ll not withdraw our protest,” the union said. Manipur University Tribal Students’ Union (MUTSU) backed by ATSUM has demanded the MU authority to cancel its recent decision to reduce tribal quota at the varsity.

The varsity recently witnessed complete shutdown disrupting academic activities after the union launched a protest against the decision. As of now, there are no indications that the MU authority would clear its stance over the quota imbroglio soon. ATSUM said the varsity authority has to withdraw the decision sooner or later.

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Peren DPDB meeting conducted

pErEN, may 6 (Dipr): The DPDB meeting of Peren district was held on 6th May 2016 under the chairmanship of Vice Chairman DPDB & D.C Peren, Zarenthung Ezung.

The meeting began with the self introduction of the members. Minutes of the last DPDB meeting was reviewed and the board decided to write a reminder letter to the Chief General

Manager BSNL Dimapur for telephone network connectivity to the new district headquarter at the earliest.

Meanwhile, DFO, Peren briefed the board about the tree farming and works programmes under the Forest department, and the transportation of finished product from saw mills in Peren district to other parts of the state. The board accepted the proposal for tak-

SBC women dept inaugurates building Dimapur, may 6 (mExN): A commercial building of women department of Suhoi Baptist Church was inaugurated at Kuhuboto Town on April 30 by the Director, CTA Group, Eralibill, Dimapur, Vikali A. Zhimomi. Vikali, chief guest, lauded the women department for being able to create its own assets, which would help the church. She reminded the women that they play an equal role in the building of a society.

ATMA conducts training at Chenmoho moN, may 6 (mExN): ATMA Mon, Chen Block conducted a one day training and demonstration programme on various topics like nursery bed preparation and insect pest management of solanaceous crops and insect pest management of mushroom cultivation on April 29. During the programme, the farmers highlighted their problems in cultivating such crops. Resource persons Asang ozukum (BTM) and Mhachamo (ATM) deliberated on the various pest and its management. Preparation of nursery bed was also demonstrated to the farmers. Seeds and neem oil were later distributed among the farmers.

ing out the finished product with a criteria of 300 cft per truck and the request of the Timber Association Peren, for relaxation of banning of log operation in the district till 31st May 2016 was accepted. The agenda for upgradation of Ikiesing Memoral school Jalukie to class 10 and United Christian school New Jalukie to class 8 was differed to the next DPDB meeting for lack

of necessary criterias.

SP Peren, V. John, highlighted the difficulties of the DEF Peren to cope up with the present strength, which is about 390 personnel, to contain law and order situation in the district.

The board deliberated and took the seriousness of the situation and decided to appraise the higher authority for re-deployment from different battalion in

the state to Peren district or make other arrangement.

A platoon each to Jalukie, Peren and Tening will suffice the minimum requirement stated SP Peren.

The board also felt the need to be provided with a crime van to ferry the under trial prisoners in the district, the board decided to forward all this proposal to the higher authority for consideration.

Speaker, Chujang Aier, Release Worship team and others during the revival meetings held in six churches under Biblical Church Council of India, Bangalore in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Bangalore from April 29 to May 1. These revival meetings were organized by Release Worship Team, Nagaland and Biblical Church Council of India, Bangalore, as remembrance of 40 years of revival movements in Nagaland.

SAMETI training on communication skills

mEDziphima, may 6 (mExN): State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Nagaland organised a training program on ‘Communication Skills for Effective Extension’ from May 4 to 6 at SAMETI, Medziphema.

The training was aimed at preparing ATMA functionaries from all districts with communication skills to be able to effi-

ciently and effectively communicate while transfering knowledge and technology to the farmers.

Detailed theoretical and practical sessions were imparted on concept, meaning, process and factors affecting communication, Interpersonal communication skills, Key Communicators- Identification and their role in agricultural development process etc.

DBC NSS Special Camp underway in Rüsoma

kohima, may 6 (mExN): Don Bosco College’s National Service Scheme (NSS) is conducting an 8-day Special Camp at Rüsoma village, which has been adopted by the NSS. A brief flag hoisting ceremony was held as a mark of the initiation of the 8 days ‘NSS Special Camp’ on the inaugural day on May 2. State NSS officer, C. Theyo, who was the special guest during the inaugural ceremony, hoisted the flag in front of the village community hall.

Fr. Dr. AJ Sebastian, retired HoD of EngpErEN, may 6 (mExN): As part of its annual event, an lish Department, NU, and Principal of Don inter house cultural programme was conducted at Sainik Bosco College Kohima, Fr. Dr. P Suresh School Punglwa (SSP) on May 2 and 3. Divided into six were also present during the inaugural as houses, the students competed in different events such as singing, dancing and skits. Throughout the entire competition, cadets were seen giving best of their creativity to outshine each other, a press release from the school stated. After a tough competition between the six houses in five different art forms, Tizu House was adjudged as the winner of the inter-house cultural competition.

SSP conducts cultural competition

special guests. Earlier on May 2 morning, 35 NSS volunteers – divided into four groups i.e., Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter – and led by NSS Programme Officer Pinky Sagolsem, cleaned up a well, five ponds and one tank located in different parts of the village.

Later in the evening, Kholie Dolf, President, Blood Donors Association, Kohima, led a seminar where he gave detailed information on blood donation. On the second day, May 3, the NSS volunteers visited five monuments in the village – among them, a well-known monument associated with the folklore of a mother and her child. The NSS volunteers cleaned the area covering the monuments.

The Animal husbandry farmers of Zunheboto undertook an exposure tour to Guwahati from April 20 to 23 under the supervision of Dr Michael Imti Imchen, VAS. Altogether 14 farmers participated in the exposure tour where they visited several farms to learn the management systems followed in those farms.

Leo Club of Dimapur hosted its Third Council Meet on May 1 at Leo Park, Lions Centre. The meet also coincided with the District President’s official visit of Leo Dist.322D. Members from Leo Club, Guwahati, Leo Club, Guwahati Girls and Leo Club of Jorhat with Leo Club of Dimapur participated in the event. Following the meet, participants conducted a tree plantation and distributed clothes at Dimapur Railway Station.

Finincial Literacy Camp held at Niroyo Wokha, may 6 (mExN): The Nagaland State CoOperative Bank Ltd. Wokha Branch supported under FIF managed by NABARD organised a Finincial Literacy & Credit Consultancy (FLCC) camp at Niroyo Village on April 30 at the Community Hall of the Village. Presenting the keynote address Masheto Nandu, Branch Manager NSCB Ltd. Wokha Branch, advocated the awareness of banking services to the doorstep of unbanked areas.

The Samaritan Charity Group from Kohima Science College paid a visit to the Kohima Orphanage on Sunday and had a recreational session with them followed by a formal service.

During the service, message was delivered by Tohuvi Chishi, emphasising on faith and trust The Government Middle School Sakraba village under Phek district was inaugurated by in God. Some essential commodities and basic needs were also provided to the orphanage. Thinuosalie K. Lasuh, SIS Central, SDEO Office Pfutsero on April 26.

Oh! Pathetic Nagaland R. Lisen, a life to cherish

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agaland is in chaos and in turmoil. Nagaland is shattered and torn. Nagaland is crippled. Nagaland is hijacked and robbed. Nagaland is maimed. Nagaland is in utter shambles. Nagaland is engulfed by a dangerously destructive trend.

Nagaland which is called a Land for Christ is defaced.

Nagaland is over-milked by those who are supposed to nurture in hobnob with strangers forcing Nagaland cow to become thin and lean. Nagaland is run by the advice of few indispensables whose contribution is solely minting money meant for the indigenous people. The employees of Nagaland Govt. have to work without salary for months together and its public is left high and dry whereas its exploiters are creating assets in metro cities in India and abroad. The only option for schooling the children of indigenous people is half-staffed Govt. village schools as compared to the children of the exploiters whose children are in the nationally and internationally renowned institutes in India and beyond.

The factors which are ailing Nagaland cannot be enumerated at one go nor do I know every ill of our society.

Nevertheless, it is not impossible to understand what caused Nagaland to be in a total mess.

We all know that greed for easy money is the basic cause of all ills.

How much should I reiterate it, and yet any election in Nagaland from Students’ Union election in a College to State Assembly election are all unfair and undemocratic. One may not believe, but it has become a tradition that even in many colleges in Nagaland that much money is used for college students’ union elections.

Our elections are totally corrupt, dishonest and it has no integrity. Seats of power are most practically purchased or gotten through coercion or both as we all know. So, the system has become a vicious cycle: voters extort pound of flesh from election candidates and those elected do not waste the chance of extorting the State exchequer in return.

In Nagaland context, be it any election either to prominent NGO beside State Assembly, an aspirant has

to have the back up of one NPG if not more in addition to splurging huge money. This fashion has become a tradition in Nagaland. And of course, no NPG will give free service to anyone if not with a firm commitment to be at the back and call of the server once seated in power. It is reportedly known that today in Nagaland, disbursing of percentage share of funds to NPGs by State Govt. is treated as normal.

The bazaar talks goes that there used to be the percentage deduction of the funds of all Departments at source.

It is reportedly learnt that when a Department seeks for release of its share of fund, it is forced to pay % to Finance Department. Such deduction is always to the consternation of any department but without doling out such percentage, a department will not get anything.

Such deduction is not against any work, perhaps, nor receipt is issued by the recipient at source. In other words, the concerned Department has to bear the consequences for the total amount released and shared by producing false expenditure statement covering the deducted percentage. Should there be any query on the said expenditure of any Department, the poor Director and staff of a department has to bear the brunt and those main culprits will just laugh at since there is no record that stands against the big fishes.

We talk about Naga national workers imposing taxes on people.

True, directly or indirectly none is spared in the taxation menace. The worst hit is the people below poverty line because of both indirect and direct impact of taxation. Yet, the said deduction of the departmental funds is, perhaps, a new culture and the worst. It is learnt that many elected members and bureaucrats have to literally worship certain fellow bureaucrat in order to get normal funds released. This is only an instance of how the popular govt. governs the State of Nagaland.

It is incomplete without highlighting two instances of similar nature in private sector. Indeed I do not find befitting word to express my dismay at those heinous crimes. The first is how a non Naga building construction contractor was threatened to leave Nagaland. Of late, some Naga workers have started to pick up the construction works, and yet both

private and Govt. RCC buildings in Nagaland are built by non-Naga workers and we normally call them ‘mistiry’. A proprietor hired the service of a head ‘mistiry’ and team who completed the slab castings of a big RCC building somewhere in Nagaland. Once the slab castings were over, certain elements were used to threaten the life of particularly the head ‘mistiry’ who had to fled from Nagaland bag and baggage escaping from imminent death without receiving payment due to him. The proprietor made much profit since not much was invested on labour cost.

This may not be the only case but similar cases seem to be rampant in Nagaland. I leave the further comment to Church except that how Christianity is negatively painted by such unimaginable act of a Christian against a nonChristian.

My second story is how a capable head ‘mistiry’ declined to carry out the construction of a big Church building in Nagaland to which he committed.

This head ‘mistiry’ is an experienced hand in Church building works, and so he was hired to undertake the massive construction. The head ‘mistiry’ was happy that he got such ‘good work’.

However, he decided to rescind the contract at the initial stage. The construction Committee reportedly had a decision that the best available quality raw materials would be used. However, when iron rod was brought by Construction Committee, it was found to be of inferior quality contrary to indication in cash memo. The dishonesty of the Construction Committee disappointed the head ‘mistiry’. The nonChristian head ‘mistiry’ realized that it was too risky for him to carry on the work in view of future consequences.

Should there be earthquake in future and by which the building collapses killing many Christians in that church, he would be questioned. This is the reason how the head ‘mistiry’ opted out.

Having briefly highlighted one or two instances of how Naga world has become, I never placed self above anybody from honesty point of view.

Nevertheless, it is a matter of deep concern for the kind of environment we have created for ourselves and the kind of mess our children are to inherit from us. The kind of Nagaland as of today is not what the pioneers of Statehood wanted it to be.

Dr. Viu Meru

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hen I found the announcement of the departure of Mr.R.Lisen, former MLA, Nagaland Assembly in our local papers on the 5th May, 2016 morning I was swept away into an emptiness deep in my soul. The fact that he died in Dimapur where I live presently and that I knew nothing about his presence in Dimapur prior to his death.

I was a high school boy when he used to frequent my older father A.Kevichusa’s house in Mission Compound, Kohima when a good number of concern Nagas met together to find a solution to bring the Naga National Council and the Government of India to the negotiating table which ultimately led to the formation of the Democratic Party of Nagaland in early 1960s. Representing that new party he fought the 1964 general election and won.

Many years later in 1976 after I have done my medical studies he still remembered me and we kept in touch till the final years of his life.

Being spiritually focussed, his heart was always on the spiritual condition of our people particularly of the

younger generation and even though he was an MLA twice with a brief stint as Minister, he never made any reference to the political height he once enjoyed. Even in his advanced age and not so healthy physical condition, in Mokokchung he had a practice of visiting the students of the Nagaland University at Lumami with the gospel. I had gone there with him once and we spoke to the students in their hostels. Also whenever he comes to Kohima he would pick me up from wherever I was and together we would visit the Nagaland University hostels with the gospel.

He was very keen that the great works done by the American Missionaries were not forgotten and took upon himself the reprinting of their works and kept in touch with the archive at the BWA headquarters in the USA. I was privileged to partner him in one such project. My role was to find money for the reprinting of the small, but wonderful book “The Star of the Hills” about Dr. Rivenburgh and his family who were in Kohima for a long time. The book is full of familiar names and places and so for the benefit of the local readers I added an Index at the back. The reprint

of the book came out beautifully. He had also hoped for the Government of Nagaland to develop some things lasting at Molungyimsen in memory of the first Missionaries to the Nagas like the Rev. E. W Clark and his family who were co-founders of the Village and were there for a number of years before moving to Impur.

The last time I saw him, he came to see me in my residence at the Referral Hospital, Dimapur. He was not looking well and I felt he will not be around for very long. And I looked for him when I was in Mokokchung this January expecting him to be in bed at home, but he had gone to his village, the village he loved so dearly.

To me he was a man who was at peace in his soul and was not disturbed by the world. He was one Naga politician who did not become economically comfortable. His little bamboo and wooden house in Mokokchung bears testimony to this. He sacrificed his reputation as a dynamic church leader to lead our people out of a political quagmire.

Thank you uncle Lisen for doing what you did for our people and also for believing in me. Wait up there for me, I wont be long.

Absence of BM and poor infrastructure hampering SBI Kiphire

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rumbling building, constant net problem, shortage of staff and above all the non-availability and absence of Branch Manager in State Bank of India (SBI) Kiphire Branch is severely curtailing the efficiency and working apparatus of SBI Kiphire. Its drawbacks and impact is felt by students, business establishment and the denizens of Kiphire.

With the expanding population and medium of business becoming more electronic, the role of bank becomes indispensable. Off late, to insulate these pressing perils faced by the customers, nothing has been done by SBI authority to resuscitate the plight of SBI Kiphire.

The incumbent Branch Manager retired 3 Month back however, even after the lapsed of 3 month, new BM is yet to be posted to take charge, Incapacitating the normal functioning.

Blithely the head authority of SBI is

not honouring their Tagline 'with you all the way' and the 'Banker to every India', while the economy of Kiphire takes a beating.

Government of India has introduced various social welfare schemes designed to help the entrepreneur and elevate the economic conditions of the rural mass. As all central Schemes are directly routed through the Banks, in the absence of BM this crucial scheme get defeated and derail. Co-operate Social Responsibility (CSR) undertaken by SBI Kiphire is unknown, when SBI in other district is delinquently carrying out the same.

The game of Musical chair between customers goes uninterrupted daily inside SBI Kiphire as just 7 to 8 chair provided cannot comfort the butt of 50-60 customers daily and at times to 100. To address this problem Concern Authority should expedite the construction of its new office and shift at the earliest.

Further compounding the quagmire is the constant net breakdown, shortage of requisite staff and with just one ATM facility for the entire district it is compromising the quality service and business. To this Representation has been submitted to the Regional Head Office by the Joint Area Students Union(JASU), requesting concern authority top priority be accorded in addressing the need base issues. However it is still oblivious to the demand of the customers.

While this sacrilegious goes on unabated the most affected are the Students, entrepreneurs and citizens of Kiphire. This manufacture problem can be effectively tackled if more Subbranches are open. As an ADC Headquarter there is also a need to open SBI Sub Branch in Seyochung Town so that villager from interior village can avail the service of bank without coming to Kiphire thus wasting money and time.

P. Achumse Sangtam, Kiphire

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Easterine Kire on Books and Writing from the Heart…

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riter, Poet, Columnist, Pe r f o r m e r, C h i l d r e n ’s writer, former Editor and also winner of The Hindu Prize 2015, this prolific Naga writer’s name is clearly marked in the International and National literary scene.

Spearheading the recently concluded book festival in Kohima, we discover that Easterine Kire is keen to put literature in the foreground. A much needed literary space for writers and book lovers in the State, the Bookworm fest is an initiative of Barkweaver and de Oriental Grand Hotel, Kohima. The designing done by de Oriental Grand and the concept came from Barkweaver.

The writer points out that that the objective of the Bookworm fest is to have a literary festival with poetry

readings, storytelling sessions and different contests for children, but cautiously adding that ‘it is a first attempt so we will learn as we go about doing it’.

Perhaps then, the writer is the right person to ask on why there are barely any literary events happening in our State. “Let’s blame the government for not prioritising other cultural activities like literary events, shall we? Nah. Let’s blame ourselves for not ever being brave enough to make things happen. A start has been made at Hornbill festival, no matter how namesake it is, and it is up to us the reading public to make the rest happen, don’t you think?,” she responds.

However, on the current literary scene in the State, Easterine says she feels hopeful because youngsters are writing both in schools and colleges.

She supports this with an experience, “I was in Tuensang visiting the town and college and students love reading out there. So we have both writers and readers. It is a very congenial atmosphere for litera-

ture to grow.”

Also, on the present generation of Naga poets and writers, she comments, “I think they are wonderful really. They come from a Nagacentric universe and that is what is wonderful

about them, even though this should not restrict them from writing about city life as they experience it or any other area of life without feeling they have to inject something Naga into it.”

Ever wonder what inspires the creative soul of this prolific writer? She reveals, “God, Life, storytellers who give away snatches of stories, in that order. I was told by my older siblings that I was an avid reader as a child.

“Always had your nose in a book,” says my cousin.

I think an intense reader turns to writing naturally in some cases. Wrote my first poem at 16, it found encouragement and the rest followed.

Commenting on the ‘Naga theme and background’ of her stories, she says,” I am a Naga so it is natural for me to go back to my roots when writing something that is authentic and self-experienced. If I have a story inside me, I do nothing else but write for the next days or weeks and out it comes in book form.”

An acclaimed novelist and poet, Easterine feels that the two mediums happen naturally. She states, Prose writing as in novel writing can be poetic too, allowing one to write poetically in a more relaxed format. It’s not as though you sit down and say, “Now I’m going to write poetic prose or prosaic poetry,” you know. It just chooses to happen.

To aspiring writers, she offers this advice, “Be very very teachable, be humble, read a lot, stay positive. And for good writing, she suggests, “Give your writing to others for their feedback and editing as this is mostly helpful and many errors can be avoided by this activity.

If there is one thing to complain, Easterine feels that sometimes life or publishers throw you into the arms of the outside world, like the media and TV. She explains, “I find that very disconcerting. I enjoy meeting readers on a personal level, and really wish it were possible for writers to be allowed personal and private spaces. It’s sad that in today’s world everything

is about marketing and we are treating people like commodities. But that is probably just me.”

Beyond book festivals and writing, what does she enjoy? “Time alone, or time in the outdoors is time very well spent, that is my life philosophy. What else? I enjoy cooking and experimenting with new recipes.”

Easterine Kire describe her life as a writer as ‘Both good and sometimes questioning and wondering if I should have instead been an electrician’. But most of the time, its good because I am following my heart and living my life doing what I love.

She is currently working on a non-fiction book on the Nagas and one fiction novella.

INDIHUT ARTIST OF THE WEEK MAAM donates to District Relief fund

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evizenuo Kire more popularly known by her short name Kevi Kire is a young talented lady currently pursuing her Masters in Sociology. Singing has always been her deep passion and she started singing from an early age. As a little girl she would sing at small gatherings and events.

Such platforms and opportunities gradually helped her build up confidence, chiselled her knowledge in music, polished her performance, refined her listening skills and enhanced her vocal abilities. The passion for music led her to compose her own songs. New experiences enabled her to try Nise Meruno with musicians from India and Germany after a performance at the India her skills at mixing different Habitat Centre held on May 5. The other venues of this concert series were The Hungarian genres, which resulted in beautiful fusions.

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Though she likes to experiment with different genres, pop, soft rock and classical has always been her all time favorite and recently she has started a liking for indie music as well.

The desire to write new songs and compose new tunes runs deep in Kevi and she sees each and every day as a step closer to her dreams.

Her debut “Wish”, recorded at Clef Ensemble Studio, Kohima was released on 3rd May on Nagaland based ecommerce music website WWW.INDIHUT.COM. She wants to thank John Pfokrelo and her best friend and pianist Akhrienuo Khezhie. She is currently working to come with a full length album very soon.

(L-R): Reigning Miss Mokokchung, Ayusangla Jamir handing the cash to Mokokchung DC Shushil Kumar Patel (IAS) on behalf of the Mokokchung Arts & Aesthetics Management.

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ed citizens of Mokokchung.

The MAAM, which comprises of likeminded people of Nagaland for the uplift of youths and women in the society – had been successfully organizing the Miss Mokokchung beauty contest for the past two years. MAAM has been actively involved in charity works especially towards the cause of cancer patients in the society.

On May 6, MAAM joined in with the different

organizations and groups in donating to the Deputy Commissioner Relief fund.

Reigning Miss Mokokchung, Ayusangla Jamir and Yangerjungla Pongen (2nd runner up Miss Nagaland 2015) along with the MAAM officials visited the Deputy Commissioner, shared the concern along with the administration and donated cash towards the DC Relief Fund with the hope that it would assuage the pain of the affected citizens.

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CONKLIN/LAC LA BICHE, MAy 6 (REUTERs): The 88,000 residents who fled a wildfire that has ravaged the Canadian oil town of Fort McMurray in Alberta will not be able to return home anytime soon, officials warned on Thursday, even as the inferno edged slowly south.

The out-of-control blaze has consumed entire neighborhoods of Fort McMurray in Canada's energy heartland and officials warn its spread now threatens two oil sands sites south of the city.

The wildfire has already forced precautionary production cuts or shutdowns at about a dozen major facilities, eating into a global crude surplus and supporting oil prices this week.

"The damage to the community of Fort McMurray is extensive and the city is not safe for residents," said Alberta Premier Rachel Notley in a press briefing late Thursday, as those stranded in camps and on the roadside to the north of the city clamored for answers.

Three days after the residents were ordered to leave Fort McMurray, firefighters were still battling to protect homes, businesses

and other structures from the flames. More than 1,600 structures, including hundreds of homes, had been destroyed by Wednesday morning. Officials declined on Thursday to estimate how many more had been lost.

The communities of Anzac and Gregoire Lake Estates about 50 kilometers south of Fort McMurray were "under extreme threat," late Thursda CNOOC Nexen's Long Lake oil sands facility and Athabasca Oil's Hangingstone project are also in danger as winds blow southward, according to emergency officials.

There have been no known casualties from the blaze itself, but fatalities were reported in a car crash along the evacuation route.

Although the cause of the fire was unknown, officials said tinder-dry brush, low humidity, and hot, gusting winds left crews unable to stop the massive conflagration. The blaze, which erupted on Sunday, grew more than tenfold from 18,500 acres (7,500 hectares) on Wednesday to some 210,000 acres (85,000 hectares) on Thursday, an area roughly 10 times the size of Manhattan.

Syrian military denied it had conducted air strikes on camps near the Turkish border on Thursday which killed at least 28 people, but the U.N. human rights chief said initial reports suggested a government plane was responsible.

The death toll from attack on the camp for internally displaced people near the town of Sarmada included women and children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, and could rise further because many people

ports ... about the Syrian air force targeting a camp for the displaced in the Idlib countryside", the Syrian military said in a statement on Friday carried by state media. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein said the attacks were almost certainly a deliberate war crime.

"Given these tent settlements have been in these locations for several weeks, and can be clearly viewed from the air, it is extremely unlikely that these

in a statement. "My staff, along with other organizations, will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to research and record evidence of what appears to be a particularly despicable and calculated crime against an extremely vulnerable group of people," he said.

Footage shared on social media showed rescue workers putting out fires which still burned among charred tent frames, pitched in a muddy field.

White smoke billowed

nderstanding the plight of the people who were affected by the sub-tropical storm that lashed the districts of Nagaland – Mokokchung, Longleng and Mon – the Mokokchung district Arts & Aesthetics Management (MAAM) donated cash to the District Relief Fund set up under the Mokokchung Deputy Commissioner with the aim to contribute to the rehabilitation of the affect-

ied torso could be seen.

Sarmada lies about 30 km (20 miles) west of Aleppo, where a cessation of hostilities brokered by Russia and the United States had brought a measure of relief on Thursday. Zeid said most of the people in the camps had been forced to flee their homes in Aleppo in February because of sustained aerial attacks there.

He said he was also alarmed about the situation in Syria's Hama central prison, where detain-

were holding some guards hostage. "Heavily armed security forces are surrounding the prison and we fear that a possibly lethal assault is imminent.

Hundreds of lives are at stake, and I call on the authorities to resort to mediation, or other alternatives to force," Zeid said.

He urged governments on the U.N. Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court so that there is "a clear path to punishment for those who commit crimes like these".

Pope rebukes "weary" Europe, says migrants not criminals VATICAN CITy, MAy 6 (REUTERs): Pope Francis on Friday lamented a Europe he said had grown "weary" and "entrenched", and urged the continent not to see migrants as criminals.

Francis made his pointed comments in the presence of top EU leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi and the presidents of the European Parliament, Commission and Council.

"What has happened to you, the Europe of humanism, the champion of human rights, democracy and freedom? What has happened to you, Europe, the home of poets, philosophers, artists, musicians, and men and women of letters?" he asked.

"What has happened to you, Europe, the mother of peoples and nations, the mother of great men and women who upheld, and even sacrificed their lives for, the dignity of their brothers and sisters?" The

pope was speaking at a ceremony in the Vatican's frescoed Sala Regia to award him the Charlemagne Prize, conferred annually by the German city of Aachen to those who have contributed most to the ideals of post-war Europe.

His comments pointed to a malaise at the heart of the European Union, which has wrestled with a long, divisive debt crisis and is struggling to absorb a vast influx of migrants and refugees, many fleeing conflicts such as Syria's

civil war.

Francis called Europe "weary, yet still rich in energies and possibilities" and said it was "increasingly entrenched, rather than open to initiating new social processes capable of engaging all individuals and groups in the search for new and productive solutions to current problems."

The Argentine, the first non-European pope in 1,300 years, said desire for European unity "seems to be fading" and that "those who consider putting up

fences" were betraying the dream of the founders of a modern Europe.

"I dream of a Europe that cares for children, that offers fraternal help to the poor and those newcomers seeking acceptance because they have lost everything and need shelter ... I dream of a Europe where being a migrant is not a crime," he said. Addressing the pope, European Parliament President Martin Schulz said the migrant crisis represented "a defining challenge for Europe."

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hyDeraBaD, May 6 (Mexn): A gritty 47 not out from Shikhar Dhawan helped Hyderabad Sunrisers register a comfortable 5 wicket win over the Gujarat Lions at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on May 6.

Earlier, Sunrisers’ bowlers Mustafizur Rahman and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took two wickets each to help restrict the Lions to just 126/6 in the stipulated 20 overs. Aaron Finch (51 not out) was the only batsmen who could navigate through Mustafizur and Bhuvneshwar’s overs.

In the run chase, David Warner scored a quick fire 24 runs before departing. Dwayne Bravo and Dhawal Kulkarni took 2 wickets each for the Lions.

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Mickey Arthur appointed Pak cricket coach

Karachi, May 6 (aFp): Pakistan have appointed South African Mickey Arthur as head coach of their national team, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced Friday. Arthur "has confirmed his acceptance of the post of Head Coach of the Pakistan National Cricket team", the PCB said in a statement, replacing Waqar Younis who resigned after a disastrous World Twenty20

last month. Arthur, who turns 48 later this month, successfully coached his native South Africa from 2005-2010 before migrating to Australia, where he remained coach of the national team for 19 months. He was unceremoniously sacked two weeks before the Ashes series started in England in June 2013, with two years to run on his contract, and replaced by Darren Lehmann.

Tottenham's Dembele handed six-match ban LonDon, May 6 (reuters): Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele has been handed a six-match ban for violent conduct unseen by the match referee but caught on video, the Football Association said on Friday. Dembele, who had accepted the charge, will see his suspension extend into next season. Television replays appeared to show the Belgian international trying to gouge Chelsea striker Diego Costa's eye during the 2-2 Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

Khan hoping to 'do a Leicester' on Alvarez Los angeLes, May 6 (aFp): Amir Khan is taking inspiration from Leicester City's remarkable Premier League title triumph as he prepares for a daunting battle with World Boxing Council middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in Las Vegas tomorrow.

The 29-year-old Khan will start as a massive underdog when he climbs into the ring to face the hard-hitting Alvarez at the gambling haven's sparkling new 20,000-seat TMobile Arena.

Khan, who normally fights at welterweight, is stepping up by two divisions to face Alvarez, a destructive puncher who has compiled an impressive 46-1 record with 32 knockouts.

The world title showdown is billed as a classic contrast of styles, pitting the elusiveness and speed of Khan (31-3, 19 knockouts) against the brute strength of the naturally bigger Alvarez.

But in a week when the exploits of 5,000-1 shots Leicester have captivated the sporting world, Khan believes he is able to write another fairytale win.

"I'm seen as the underdog in this fight against Canelo but I feel this is the year of the underdog," Khan said after arriving in Las Vegas this week.

"What Leicester City achieved is absolutely amazing. You would have been called crazy if you thought that Leicester would win the title at the start of the season -- it's

such an inspiring story.

"I'm definitely going to use that to help me. I'm ready to shock the world and beat Canelo. I know I'm ready for this fight and want to get in the ring right now."

Yet the bullishness of the challenger cannot mask the fact that even his trainer, the San Franciscobased Virgil Hunter, was sceptical about the wisdom of choosing to fight Alvarez.

"Initially I didn't like the fight. But I hadn't seen Amir. So when he came to camp I was surprised to see how much he had grown," Hunter said. "Middleweights can knock out heavyweights. I don't think the weight will be that much of a factor. I think the weight might be a bit exaggerated in terms of Canelo's effectiveness.

LiverpooL, May 6 (aFp): Daniel Sturridge was involved in all three goals as Liverpool impressively beat Villarreal 3-0 at Anfield on Thursday to set up a Europa League final date with holders Sevilla.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Liverpool levelled the tie when Bruno Soriano put through his own goal under pressure from Sturridge, who scored the second goal in the 63rd minute before helping to tee up Adam Lallana for a late strike that completed a 3-1 aggregate win.

It took Liverpool into their first continental final since the 2006-07 Champions League, preserving Jurgen Klopp's hopes of finishing his first season as manager with both a trophy and a place in Europe's elite competition next season.

"Wonderful night, brilliant game from my side.

What a performance," Klopp told BT Sport.

"Everyone spoke a lot about this team before I came here. It was all about quality and not good transfers. I came here because I thought they had a nice squad, but now we are in the final. Basel. A longer season!"

Villarreal, for whom centre-back Victor Ruiz was sent off, had been bidding to reach their first ever major final.

But they could console themselves with the knowledge that following Sunday's 2-0 win at Valencia in La Liga, their place in next season's Champions League play-offs is already secure.

"The early goal was a hammer blow," said beat-

Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool shoots past goalkeeper Alphonse Areola of Villarreal to score their second goal. (Getty Images)

en coach Marcelino. "We tried hard after that, but it was tough against an opponent who played with a huge amount of intensity."

Sevilla, seeking to win the competition for the third season running, won 3-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk for a 5-3 aggregate success.

But for all their recent pedigree in the competition, Liverpool will approach the final with significant momentum, having previously seen off both Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund in the competition.

Anfield was staging its first game since the new inquests into the 1989 Hillsborough disaster ruled that 96 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed and a stirring pre-match rendition of

BengaLuru, May 6 (reuters): The winner of Saturday's Championship (second tier) showdown between Middlesbrough and Brighton are guaranteed at least 170 million pounds ($246.4 million) with their promotion to the Premier League, according to Deloitte.

That figure could grow by about 41 percent if the promoted team avoids relegation in their first season in the top flight.

Teams will earn a minimum of 95 million pounds for a year in the Premier League next term, thanks to the new bumper TV rights deal that is worth 5.14 billion pounds over the next three seasons. The remainder of the 170 million pound windfall will be made up of parachute payments over the next two seasons for teams that are relegated.

"Promotion to the Premier League provides clubs with the resources to make strategic investments on and off the pitch," said Richard Battle, senior manager in Deloitte's sports business group.

While the short-term priority is usually investment in the playing squad, a strong emphasis on ongoing financial stability can leave a club well positioned for the future -- whether or not they survive that first season. Leaders Burnley have already secured promotion after beating Queens Park Rangers 1-0 on Monday, while Middlesbrough currently sit above Brighton on goal difference going into the last fixture of the season. A third berth is also available for the winners of a playoff tournament involving the sides that finish from third to sixth.

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onslaught, but the noise and early setback appeared to have rattled them and striker Roberto Soldado, formerly of Tottenham Hotspur, was booked after a series of indiscretions.

After Philippe Coutinho, the tireless Milner and Sturridge had threatened for Liverpool, and Dos Santos headed over the bar for Villarreal, Klopp's men scored their crucial second goal.

Firmino miscued his attempt to larrup a left-foot volley towards goal from the edge of the box, but the ball ran to Sturridge, whose shot clipped Areola, struck the base of the right-hand post and rolled in.

Having been left on the bench for Liverpool's previous three games in the competition, the England

striker celebrated with abandon.

Ruiz saw red after a pair of bookings and with nine minutes to play it was all over as Firmino did brilliantly to reach the lefthand byline and cut the ball back for Sturridge, whose mishit shot was alertly poked home by Lallana.

In Seville, where the tie resumed at 2-2, former Arsenal striker Eduardo gave 2009 champions Shakhtar hope by cancelling out Kevin Gameiro's ninth-minute opener for the hosts.

But Gameiro struck again early in the second half before a 59th-minute Mariano strike rubberstamped victory for Unai Emery's side, who will go in search of a third consecutive Europa League trophy in Basel on May 18.

ished with a team-high 21 points as the Toronto Raptors evened the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series at 1-1 with a 96-92 overtime win over the Miami Heat.

DeMar DeRozan tallied 20 points and eight rebounds and Kyle Lowry finished with 18 points and six assists for the host Raptors, who scored six consecutive points to start the overtime then held on for the second round postseason victory.

"We decided to be the more physical team tonight in overtime," said Lowry. "It was a must win game.

"Even though we had home court it is now 1-1. It is even series, it is 0-0 in our minds. They got to beat us three times, we got to beat them three times."

The series moves to Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena for game three on Saturday.

Dwyane Wade and Joe Johnson had 17 points each in the loss.

Hassan Whiteside contributed 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Heat who made 21 turnovers that resulted in 24 Toronto points.

"I feel like if we don't keep committing 20-something turnovers, we will be fine," said Miami's Wade.

Toronto centre Jonas Valanciunas had nine fourth-quarter points to help erase what was once a seven-point Heat lead.

Lowry then scored back-to-back Toronto baskets but Dragic hit a threepointer with 10 seconds remaining to force the overtime.

Miami outscored Toronto 24-15 in the third quarter, closing on a 13-2 run to take a 65-63 lead into the fourth.

The Heat matched a

overs, helping the Raptors to a 29-19 lead after one period. Toronto scored 14 points off Miami's firstquarter giveaways.

"This loss left a bad taste in our mouth," said Dragic.

Indeed, Dragic, who had a team-high 11 points through two quarters, left the game with less than four minutes remaining in the second quarter with a bleeding lower lip after taking a DeRozan elbow to the chin.

Dragic received three stitches on the inside of his lip and five on the outside. His bottom teeth were pushed through the lip.

The Heat played on Thursday without Chris Bosh, who spent his first seven seasons in Toronto.

The 32-year-old veteran has not played since the All-Star break after a blood clot was discovered in his left leg.

SARWAGYA JAIN Secured 96% in ICSE

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'You'll Never Walk Alone', the club anthem, helped to electrify the atmosphere.

There were early scares for the hosts when Simon Mignolet had to save from Mario Gaspar and Jonathan Dos Santos curled over, but in the seventh minute they levelled the tie.

Nathaniel Clyne's cross from the right was pushed away by Villarreal goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, but Roberto Firmino turned the ball back across goal and with the sliding Sturridge getting a touch just in front of him, Bruno contrived to bundle the ball into his own net.

Shortly after, Lallana scuffed wide from James Milner's superb, curved pass down the inside-right channel.

Villarreal survived the

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SARWAGYA JAIN, a student of ASSAM VALLEY SCHOOL, Balipara, Sonitpur, secured 96% in the INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION (ICSE – Class X) Examination 2016, results of which was declared on 6th May, 2016. SARWAGYA wishes to study Computer Science. His father, Sri Ajit Jain a renowned Chartered Accountant of Dimapur and mother Smt Kiran beaming with pride said his success is a huge achievement for the entire family.

SARWAGYA gave credit to the amazing faculty at The Assam Valley School, Balipara, Sonitpur and his parents. He gushes that his parents have always been supportive and never pressurized him to study hard. He also mentions that his elder sisters Shreya Jain CA and Harshita Jain had also been a guide and always advised him to give his best shot in everything.

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