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‘opportunity to make peace should not be lost’ We stand for inclusive talks. All stakeholders should be part of the peace process: Sumi Hoho

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Global warming may up chronic kidney disease NEW YoRk, MAY 8 (IANS) Climate change is likely to accelerate rates of chronic kidney disease worldwide as rising temperatures and heat stress harm kidneys. New findings show that heat stress nephropathy -- chronic kidney diseases are on the rise, especially in many rural communities in hot regions. With rise in temperature worldwide, dehydration and heat stress are likely to take a toll on the kidneys. “A new type of kidney disease, occurring throughout the world in hot areas, is linked with temperature and climate and may be one of the first epidemics due to global warming,” said Richard Johnson, from the University of Colorado in the US. Also, rise in extreme heat waves has increased the risk of kidney disease, especially for the agricultural workers.

Sumi Hoho statistics suggest that there are 403 Sumi villages in Nagaland State—every district has a presence of Sumi villages except Mon and Longleng. This is the geographical presence. Sumi people have been a major part of the Naga national movement and continue to be important stakeholders and decision shapers in the political arena. It may be convenient to assume that the power this wields would put the Sumi people at the pinnacle of development and justice. But reality suggests otherwise. Sumi people, particularly those living in Zunheboto district, continue to struggle. Today, their central point of assertion is ‘Inclusive (political) Talks’ and peace. Unofficial Battleground “The political aspiration of self governance of the Sumi people was not fulfilled by past accords. We are free people; Indians neither by consent nor conquest,” asserts Vihuto Asumi, General Secretary

sumi youth witnessing an ongoing festival in April 2016 in Zunheboto Town. While sumi youth await a brighter future, their elders hope to forge it by applying inclusive principles to political process. (Morung Photo)

of the Sumi Hoho, the apex decision making body of the Sumi people. So the struggle continues. But this plays out in many different ways on the ground. From 2000-2010, for instance, ‘turf wars’ between some Naga political groups became an everyday reality for people living in Zunheboto. “There may be many different political groups but only one turf. Everyone used to come to Zun-

heboto to seek refuge and hunt each other down. It became the unofficial battleground,” explains Vinokha Rotokha, General Secretary of the Zunheboto Town Youth Organisation (ZTYO). A team of ZTYO members explain the dynamics. After 1988, according to them, NSCN (IM) ruled the Zunheboto roost. Inter group battles gained intensity after 2005, when the then united NSCN (K)

had to vacate Mokokchung town. “They fled from there and came here (Zunheboto town), and battles intensified.” “Women had to come out to make peace whenever the situation got out of hand,” notes Eunice Yepthomi, a member of the ZTYO. This inspired the ZTYO to begin its own movement for justice and peace through active participation of the youth in Zunheboto town. In 2013,

Demand for widening works at NH2 Wokha & Tseminyu sectors DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (MExN): The Lotha Hoho and the Rengma Hoho have jointly submitted anultimatum to the National Highways Authorities, Nagaland, for immediate widening works on National Highway No. 2, Wokha & Tseminyu Sectors, within 15 days from date of receipt of the ultimatum. A joint statement from the Lotha Hoho, Wokha and Rengma Hoho, Tseminyu informed that they had on May 26 submitted a memorandum for the same matter, following which the Chief Engineer, National Highways clarified “with assuring comments saying it has been observed regretfully that

the Tseminyu and Wokha stretch of road is in deplorable condition because of litigation in the Supreme Court; but the court case is settled and the work on this stretch is proposed in the Annual Plan of 2014-15 and the updated DPR has been submitted to the MORT&H for sanction.” The statement however said that the Annual Plan 2014 -15 “is over more than a year ago (ending March 2015).” “What about Annual Plan 2015-16? It is now 2016-17?” it questioned. It added that the Minister for National Highways, Nagaland had assured on September 30 that work on Tseminyu & Wokha road sectors would begin within

2 weeks. While acknowledging that the department has done “some pothole filling here and there,” it however lamented that “no work, as assured, is forthcoming.” “Also in the meeting of LH & RH with the Commissioner & Secretary and the Chief Engineer, NH, on the 3rd October 2015, the Hohos were assured that the Detailed Project Report can be ready for sanction within two months,” it informed. The Hohos however said that it is now more than seven months since assurances were given. They informed that the court case between contractors “was settled by 23.8.2013.” “What are NH authorities

doing for the last nearly three years? Does it reflect inefficiency or indifference or deliberate discrimination or abhorrence?” they further questioned. Alleging that their sectors of the highway have received discriminatory treatment, the two Hohos demanded that work begin immediately within 15 days from date of receipt of this ultimatum “failing which the Hohos will take its own course of action and the NH authorities will be held responsible, for any eventuality.” “The Rights of the people cannot be suppressed by any amount of clarifications or assurances, except by satisfactory works,” they stated.

Mukalimi happened—following an incident of sexual harassment, an armed camp of the NSCN (IM) was forcefully vacated by civilians, some of them armed. Encouraged by the “newfound vigour,” one that most youth in Zunheboto are proud of, today they are set to rejuvenate themselves through festivals, sports, literary events, arts and crafts and activism for better development of the district as a

Inclusive talks Beyond Zunheboto, the Sumi people are invested in larger Naga politics, often running at the forefront. The Sumi Hoho, in February this year, visited Myanmar to meet the NSCK (K) leader SS Khaplang. “Sumi Hoho gave a clear message to the leadership—make the right decision at the right time,” says the General Secretary of the Hoho, Vihuto Asumi. An opportunity to make peace should not be lost. From Khaplang, the Sumi Hoho received the message that the Government of India (GoI) was trying to bring more division in Naga society through the ceasefire. It was not moving towards a “genuine solution.” So, while it hopes that “peace and solution will come soon,” the Hoho has let the NSCN (IM) leadership know that everyone, at least on the Indian side of Naga affairs, should be brought under one umbrella. “We stand for inclusive talks. All stakeholders should be part of the peace process, and apex bodies

should work without fear or favour towards bringing everyone on board,” Asumi lists out. His conclusions are a result of observing the peace process and the stance taken by Naga civil bodies at various junctures. Some of them, he feels, have become “one sided.” “We did not go to Myanmar because someone sent us. Nobody sponsored us. We are meeting all stakeholders and sharing our findings with everyone,” he puts it straight. The GoI, Asumi holds, is prepared to give a “full and final solution” while the Naga political groups “may not be thinking so,” a conclusion he has drawn from his interactions also with GoI representatives. This, however, should not stop the Naga apex bodies from working towards “inclusiveness.” On a parting note, he reflects, “If the Sumis have good bonding in the East, West, North, South, it will bring all the Nagas together too.” Formed in 1979, the Sumi Hoho pledges itself to this, and encourages its youth to carry forward a positive light of the struggle.

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NEW DELHI, MAY 8 (PTI): More than threefourth of death row convicts in the Indian Union belong to socially, economically and educationally backward section of the society, according to a report. Burning skin with cigarettes, inserting needles into fingernails, forced nudity, forced anal penetration with rods and glass bottles, forced to drink urine, made to urinate on heater, hung by wires, extreme beating etc are a few forms of torture that have been revealed in the report by Centre for Death Penalty of Delhi National Law University. The study which documents the socio-eco-

nomic profile of prisoners sentenced to death in India identifies that almost three-fourth of the prisoners were economically vulnerable and a major chunk of them were either primary or sole earners in their family. Seventy six per cent of convicts awaiting gallows belong to backward classes and religious minorities, as per the report which also includes all the 12 female death row convicts of the country. Two hundred and sixteen of 270 prisoners, (i.e, 80%) in this study spoke about custodial torture faced by them which includes the most inhuman,

degrading and extreme forms of physical and mental torture inside the dark walls. The study also found that 23% of prisoners sentenced to death had never attended school and 61.6% had not completed their secondary education. “If the accused is illiterate, it affects his defence,” Supreme Court judge Justice Madan B Lokur said during a panel discussion regarding the report. The report identifies 385 death row convicts lodged in various prisons across different states among which Uttar Pradesh tops the list with 79 convicts in line to gallows.

NPRAAF allege excess appointment Great that legislators are concerned of officers in Tourism Department about North East: Nagaland MP Rio

DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (MExN): The Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Action Forum (NPRAAF) today alleged discrepancies in the appointment of Tourism Officers (TO) in the Nagaland State Tourism Department. A press note from the President of the NPRAAF, Wedieu Krome, citing information revealed through an RTI filed by the organisation, said that against the sanctioned strength of 12 posts for TOs, the Department of Tourism has 17 TOs, showing an excess of five such officers. It claimed that out of the 17 TOs, only two entered service through the NPSC as Tourist Assistant and Tourist Guide, who were later promoted to TO. The NPRAAF said that the excess number of TOs can be traced back to a government order stating that employees who have remained stagnant in the same post for 15 years or more should be promoted. Following this order, the government promoted 8 employees to TOs all of whose dates of appointment is 09/10/2014. Of this, only five remained in the same post for more than 15 years and “their promotion was

justified,” it stated. The NPRAAF however said that during this “bulk promotion exercise,” the department promoted another three employees who remained in the same post for less than 15 years. “Thus, taking advantage of the government order, 3 employees were prematurely promoted adding to excess TOs,” it alleged. The NPRAAF further alleged that out of the 17 TOs, “only three of them have educational qualifications in Tourism related subjects like diplomas in catering and Hotel Management.” Further, it expressed surprise that despite the excess number of officers, Kiphire does not have a TO and the Phek TO is taking additional charge of it. It further alleged that of the total employee strength of 148 in the department, “only seven of them have qualifications related to Tourism.” Moreover, out of the seven, the department could furnish documentary evidence for only three of its employees having qualified in Tourism related subjects, it added. The NPRAAF, citing the RTI, alleged that “instead of advertising occupied posts for open competition, the Tourism de-

partment resorted to absorbing the services of employees” thereby “depriving employment opportunities for the educated unemployed.” It added that “several cases of premature promotions and absorption of services have led to excess number of officers.” The NPRAAF demanded that direct recruitment should be held by requisitioning it to the NPSC as per laid down norms for all appointments made as a stop-gap measure for Class- III Non-Gazetted posts. “After which, the said stop-gap measure appointments should be cancelled. The same step should be taken for appointments of TOs.” It urged that all employees whose deputation services have been absorbed be sent back to their parent department and the resultant vacancies be advertised for open competition as per laid down norms. “The policy of absorbing deputation services is depriving all available opportunities for the educated unemployed youth to be employed,” it added. Stating that posts of all employees on deputation services are in principle ‘vacant,’ it de-

manded that direct recruitment be held against such posts. Further referring to the department’s Engineering and Accounts Service, which has a total of 12 employees, the NPRAAF informed that “all of them are on deputation from other departments.” “Open tenders are normally invited for undertaking various projects which reduces cost to a large extent. However, the Department, by creating this separate section with all employees on deputation, it is creating a liability to the exchequer as salaries and all other allowances as are admissible are being paid,” it claimed. The NPRAAF said that if at all, there is a necessity for the Department to have this Engineering and Accounts Service section, “then direct recruitment should be held from the entry point. Higher posts may be roped in on deputation from other departments till the posts are gradually filled by promotion from within the staff.” It demanded that the department recruit employees through open competition instead of requesting deputation services which are mostly absorbed later on.

NEW DELHI, MAY 8 (IANS): It’s heart-warming for the lawmakers from regional parties to be speaking in parliament on the problems faced by the “long neglected” northeast, MP and former Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio said on Sunday. “This new trend is definitely encouraging. We appreciate that members from other parties in various parts of the country are taking keen interest in the region,” Rio, who is the lone Nagaland MP in Lok Sabha, said. Rio was referring in particular to the Lok Sabha debate on April 27 on demand for grants for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) in which several members from across the country participated. Those who spoke their heart out were Tatagatha Sathpathy of Biju Janata Dal (Odisha), Arvind Sawant of Shiv Sena (Maharashtra), Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu of Telugu Desam Party (Andhra Pradesh), and Saugata Roy of Trinamool Congress (West Bengal). What they said was a far cry from the parochialism that MPs, especially from the regional parties, are often accused of. Sawant, for instance, suggested that the government

should set up a sports university in the northeast and Kinjrapu called for immediate restoration of the northeast industrial and investment promotion policy which, he said, greatly helped the people of the region. Sawant told IANS: “Shiv Sena is Maharashtra-based. That does not mean we are not concerned about the rest of India. Northeast is an important constituent of India, but it did not get its due.” “Though not neglected always, it definitely deserved better attention. That was our point in the Lok Sabha,” said the MP from Mumbai South. Sawant said he had also suggested developing the tourism potential of the northeast. Biju Janata Dal’s Sathpathy even claimed that Indian armed forces have killed over “50,000 civilians in the region”. “The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) has been the biggest deterrent to integrating the youth of the North-east with the rest of India,” he said. Sathpathy also called for honouring Manipur’s Irom Sharmila, a longtime campaigner against AFSPA, with a Padma award. TDP’s Kinjarapu said: “The North-east region has been a

huge victim of lot of different things, starting from bad governance, bad policy making and bad political will”. The government should immediately increase funding for the North-eastern states, especially to promote organic farming, Kinjarapu said. Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy took a critical stand in the April 27 debate against the Centre for dismissing the Congress government in Arunachal Pradesh. “All you have done is to topple the government in Arunachal Pradesh. North-east is not the place for political manipulation,” he said. Roy said the region ought to be dealt with “in a sensitive way” so that the people of the North-east “feel that they are not ruled from Delhi and they have some say in what is happening in Delhi”. “The money you give for the Ministry of DoNER is not sufficient. Last year, the budget estimate was Rs.2,334 crore and the revised estimate was Rs.1,973 crore. That means you could not spend the full plan estimates,” he said. Neiphiu Rio said: “Much has been said, but we have to be very serious on the implementation of the government programmes and policies.”

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Nagaland Minister for Rural Development & REPA, CL John, said ‘Shalom’ or the Hebrew word meaning ‘Peace’ is the most important word in the present context of the Naga situation. The Minister said Naga society divided by ‘Ism’ along tribal, NGO, underground or overground lines has no future to look ahead if ‘Peace’ does not reign and if there no Naga unity. Addressing the inauguration programme of the ‘Eden Pool’ at Shalom Resort, Hepuluzam under Gaili Village jurisdiction in Peren district, some 38 kms from Dimapur, John said like the Israelites, Nagas too must come under the banner of ‘Shalom’ to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of the pioneers of Naga movement. The minister said Naga people as a whole, irrespective of political or tribal boundaries, should welcome the “Peace Accord” signed between the NSCN (I-M) and Government of India as the accord was a step forward toward fulGlimpses of the Mothers’ Day celebration at Mary Help of Christian Cathedral, Kohima on filling Naga aspiration and May 8 with Rev. Fr. Carolus Neisalhou, Vicar General of the Diocese of Kohima as the main Naga unity. John said when GoI had celebrant. Frs George Rino, Johny, Thomas concelebrated and solemnized the Holy Eucharist.

Nagaland minister for Rural Development & REPA, CL John, inaugurating the ‘Eden Pool” of Shalom Resort, at Gaili village on Saturday.

assured “inclusiveness” in the peace agreement, all Naga people as a whole should welcome the agreement and that there should be no feelings of suspected prejudice or favouritism as propagated by vested people and groups. The Minister reiterated that if all the 60 legislators of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, despite the intense political rivalry,

could come together, then even the Naga apex organizations, tribal hohos and Naga political groups, should also set an example on Naga unity. The Minister was accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary for CAWD, Yollow Konyak; Parliamentary Secretary for Art & Culture, Eshak Konyak, and officials from the RD department.

DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (MExN): Viweto Thorie, SDAO Tseminyu, Agriculture Department inaugurated the Phenwhenyu Farmers’ Club at Phenwhenyu Student’s Community Hall, Phenwhenyu village on May 6. Presently, the Club has forty one non-defaulting members ie. to banks and is linked to State Bank of India, Tseminyu branch. They are also attached to KVK Kohima and supported by NABARD. Lauding the objective of Phenwhenyu Farmers’ Club to bring about “development through credit”, Thorie called upon the members to maintain strict financial discipline for developing long term relationship with banks. He also shared his experiences and encouraged them to adopt new technologies in their fields for increasing production and productivity. This should be followed up by adopting suitable marketing strategies for economics of scale, he said. The members of the Farmer’s Club have also been formed into Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) for accessing credit from banks. In this regard, they will be facilitated and monitored

by Development Wing of Council of Rengma Baptist Churches (CRBC), Zumpha for credit linkage and ensuring proper end use of loan, including repayments to banks. Presentation on calendar of activities and conduct of Base Level Orientation Programme were the other highlights of the programme. During the course of discussion, Thorie advised club members interested to take up soybean cultivation to approach his office through proper channel. The meeting was chaired by Gwakenye Tep, Chief Co-ordinator of the Club and attended by Bendang Aier, AGM, NABARD; Puhovil, Branch Manager of NStCB, Tseminyu branch; and Arhunlo Semp, Development Secretary, CRBC, Zumpha as Resource Persons. Joshua Cheng, VDB Secretary and J. Anosha Tep, Associate Co-ordinator of the Club welcomed the participants and presented the background leading to club’s formation respectively. The invocation was pronounced by Hyusinlo Khing, Pastor, PBC and vote of thanks by T. Kenile Cheng.

International Red Cross Day observed in Dimapur

DIMAPUR, MAY 8 (MExN): Dimapur Deputy Commissioner, Kesonyu Yhome graced the observation of World Red Cross Day at Neingulie Memorial High School today. Observing the day, a submersible water pump was installed for the 700 beneficiaries of Neisatuo colony & Dr. Dipika Jain conducted a free dental camp. Appreciating the humanitarian services of the members of the Red Cross around the world, he called upon the denizens of the Neisatuo colony to derive maximum benefit from the two noble initiatives Weed creepers growing in electric poles on the road side of D’ Block area, Kohima. Workers were seen on Sunday attempting repairs on the said bridge. (Morung Photo)

Participants of the World Red Cross Day observation which was held today.

of IRCS Dimapur Branch. world but more necessarily Also, he stressed upon the with the neighbors & nearneed to maintain harmony est kith & kin. not only with the rest of the Earlier Yhome dedicat-

ed the water pump for the water starved colony people which was sponsored by Pankaj Singh, Rishav

Sethi, Sanjeev Sharma, Kuldeep Jain, K.B.Pal & Radha Rani Trust, P.S. Sethi Memorial Trust, Pawan Gupta, Amit Dewanji to the tune of Rs.1.10 lakh. Speaking on the occasion, Joseph Lemtur, President, Dimapur District Citizen’s Forum reminded about the day being observed as mother’s day in the true sense with the dedication of water pump. Ajay Sethi, Vice-Chairman & K.K.Paul, Honorary Secretary, IRCS, Dimapur District Branch gave the welcome & key note address respectively while Yogendra Gupta gave the

vote of thanks. Kuldeep Jain, Managing Committee member, co-ordinated the function. Helena Yeputhomi, IRCS representative of the state branch also spoke on the occasion. Earlier, Deaconess Asela invoked the Lord’s blessings while Alezo Keiditsu, Chairman, Neisatuo colony expressed gratitude on behalf of all the colony people. All the IRCS members highlighted the key values of Red Cross which are Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity & Universality with this year’s theme “everywhere for everyone”.

NPF 17th Chizami A/C consultative meeting held

KO H I M A , M AY 8 (MExN): The Naga People’s Front (NPF) Chizami A/C held a consultative meeting today at the village council hall, Chizami wherein the new office bearers of the Chizami A/C parent body, youth wing, women wing and farmers’ wing attended. Speaking on the occasion, Parliamentary Secretary for Higher and Technical Education, Deo Nukhu said the office bearers have been approved at the highest level and sought their cooperation and support for strengthening the NPF party. He urged that they The footbridge near Nagarjan junction in Dimapur seen in a must jointly work together deplorable condition. Photo Courtesy: Rusovil John while exuding confidence that there are better days ahead. He also stated that MLAs will come and go but stressed that the party will stay and therefore impressed upon them to con-

Parliamentary Secretary for Higher and Technical Education, Deo Nukhu speaking during the meeting.

tinue working for welfare of the people. Chivotso Nienu, President NPF Phek Division said that Chizami A/C is a blessed constituency while pointing out that it has both an MLA and an MP and also lauded the leaders’ efforts in the development of the constituency. He deliberated on the qualities of a leader and as leaders in their own capacities, he

urged them to be humble, sincere, honest and be a person of good principles. President of Women Wing, NPF Phek Division, Nine Swuro urged the gathering to actively involve women in the party affairs while stating that they play an important role. Wepe Mekresüh, General Secretary of Youth Wing, NPF Phek Division impressed upon the need to support one another and asked the party workers to stand firm with the Party. Highlights of the consultative meeting included invocation by Kewekhalo Thopi, Pastor, Chizami Baptist Church, folk tune by NPF Mesulumi Unit, vote of thanks by K.Z Mero, CEC Member and benediction by Catechist Chizami. The programme was led by Huruda Rahuyi, President, NPF 17th Chizami A/C.

International Mothers Day was celebrated at Tribal Old Age Care Centre at Industrial village Razhuphe, Dimapur, organized by NPF Minority Wing, Nagaland on May 8. The mothers in the home were felicitated with Mothers Day gift and food items by NPF Minority Wing President and other guests.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all who stood by us in our time of bereavement at the sad demise of our beloved father Late R. Lisen Ao on 3rd of May, 2016. We are profoundly grateful and are humbled by the love you have all shown through prayers, physical & financial help and moral support rendered to our family. May our Lord God bless each and every one of you abundantly. From loving children, grandchildren, great-grandchild and in-laws.

The Kohima College Students’ Union undertook an exposure trip to Shilloi Lake from April 26 to 28. The group included the executive, advisors and class representatives. The purpose of the exposure trip was to gain firsthand knowledge on the beauty of resources bestowed on us by nature and its preservation.

Three months rehabilitation training programme on handicraft and embroidery for Person with Disabilities (PwDs) was organised by Prodigals' Home, conducted by HIMCON, Shimla with support from National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC).

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Key macro-economic data to drive the equity markets MuMbai, May 8 (iaNs): Key macro-economic data, combined with quarterly earnings’ results and the progress in parliament, are expected to flare-up volatility in the Indian equity markets during the upcoming week. “In the coming week the market may remain volatile as macro-economic data, global markets and the movement of crude oil prices will dictate trends in the near term,” said Vaibhav Agarwal, vice president and research head at Angel Broking. Key domestic macroeconomic data such as the consumer price index (CPI) and IIP (index of in-

dustrial production) are slated to be released next week. Besides, global macro-economic data on US retail sales and consumer sentiment, along with inflation figure from China and Eurozone GDP will influence the equity markets. According to Anand James, chief market strategist, Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services, the equity markets’ tone for the next week will be set by the Bank of Japan (BoJ), which is expected to release its March meeting minutes on Monday. James elaborated that the dismal US non-farm payroll figures have fuelled

talk about a possible recession and reduced the potential for a June rate hike. “In this backdrop the possibilities of a RBI (Reserve Bank of India) rate cut would be played up, especially with IIP and CPI data scheduled for release on May 12,” James said. The US data for last month showed that the economy created 160,000 jobs, against 215,000 in March. Devendra Nevgi, chief executive of ZyFin Advisors said that the parliament session closing May 13 would be closely followed next week. “The parliament session would be closely watched on the reforms and action on bills,

some of which will need the upper house nod,” Nevgi said. Further, market observers pointed out that the next batch of fourth quarter (Q4) results will also guide the equity markets. “Investors will closely track the next batch of Q4 results,” Agarwal added. Sector-wise, Pankaj Sharma, head of equities for Equirus Securities said that IT stocks will be influenced by Cognizant’s results which were declared on Friday. “The performance and guidance is a bit disappointing from one of the largest IT companies which has similar model as other large cap Indian IT names,” Sharma said.

“And, this doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence on how this year would look like on growth for the Indian IT sector.” The equity markets closed the previous week in the red, as negative global cues, along with disappointing Q4 results and profit booking, dented the equity markets. During the week ended May 6, the wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipped by 116.35 points or 1.48 percent to 7,733.45 points. The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE declined by 378.12 points or 1.47 percent to 25,228.50 points.

Parliament panel for penalising those putting out misleading ads New delhi, May 8 (PTi): A Parliamentary panel has recommended a ban on showing “misleading” advertisements on television about traditional medicines providing relief in serious ailments and suggested penalizing the offenders by amending the relevant law. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare in its 95th report on Demands for Grants 2016-17 of the Ministry of AYUSH noted that there has been recurring delay in amending the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements ) Act 1954. “The committee recommends that the Ministry should vigorously pursue the matter of amending the said Act and Rules thereunder. “The committee also recommends that apart from giving sharper teeth to the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, a provision should also be incorporated in the relevant rules to ban such practices and penalize offenders,” the committee chaired by Ram Gopal Yadav said in its report. The Act controls advertisements of drugs in India. It prohibits advertisements of drugs and remedies that claim to have

magical properties. The committee said that though the process of amending the said Act and Rules has been set in motion, its logical culmination is “still some distance away”. The committee said in its earlier reports it had been commenting upon the misleading advertisements concerning AYUSH remedies over TV, radio and in the print media and exhorting the Ministry to take necessary remedial measures. It noted that the oft-repeated contention of the Ministry in this regard has been that due to ineffectiveness of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954, it has not been possible to take stringent action against the misleading and exaggerated claims of efficacy of AYUSH remedies. The Ministry had also constituted a task force for suggesting amendments to the Act on the recommendation of the committee. The committee’s report said that the Ministry had informed that the Department of Health and Family Welfare, under whose jurisdiction task force for suggesting amendments to the Act was constituted, has been requested.

State-run banks see jump in loan fraud Sebi plans training module for police on fin crimes New delhi, May 8 (ageNcies): Stateowned banks are seeing a sharp jump in non-performing assets on account of forgery and fraud even as they struggle to cope with bad loans from distressed commodities and infrastructure sectors. Bad loans extended on the basis of fake documents and outright cheating, soared to almost Rs.13,000 crore in 2015-16, more than double the amount two years ago and more than 16 per cent higher than the Rs.11,125 crore recorded in 2014-15, official data showed. While Canara Bank recorded a 12-fold jump in fraud-triggered nonperforming assets (from Rs.131.6 crore in 2014-15 to Rs.1,584.3 crore in 201516), just five big banks accounted for almost 60 per cent of such loans reported last year. Largest lender These are Bank of Baroda, Canara Bank, Corporation Bank, State Bank of India, and Syndicate Bank,

to the Lok Sabha on Friday. The number of cases of loans given on the basis of forged documents or cheating increased steadily from 1,520 in 2013-14 to 1,651 in the next year and 1,704 in 2015-16.

who together have Rs.7,680 crore of advances at stake in 2015-16. State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, identified loans worth Rs.1,841 crore in 2015-16 that were related to cheating cases, far higher than the Rs.248 crore in 2013-14. Syndicate Bank’s fraud-related bad loans rose from Rs.123 crore in 2013-14 to Rs.1,385 crore in 2015-16. Just two cases of a banker-borrower

‘Revenue dept taking steps to boost growth, jobs’ New delhi, May 8 (PTi): The Finance Ministry today listed out steps taken by the Revenue Department to boost growth and employment by giving relief to small tax payers, businesses and professionals. In a statement, the ministry said the limit of deduction under Section 80C of Income Tax Act 1961 has been enhanced from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 2 lakh per annum, subject to the additional Rs 50,000 being contributed to NPS. “Revenue Department has taken various steps to give relief to the small tax payers and to the small business and professionals,” it said, while listing out the measures announced in the Budgets of 2015-16 and 2016-17. Further, the scope of presumptive taxation regime for small businesses has been extended by increasing the turnover up to Rs 2 crore. The presumptive taxation benefit is now available for professionals having turnover up to Rs 50,00,000. As regards corporates, the Revenue Department has lowered the corporate tax rates to 25 per cent for new manufacturing companies. Also, the tax benefit for housing sector has been extended to promote construction industry. Further, the rate of tax on royalty and fees for technical services has been reduced from 25 per cent to 10 per cent. The department has also announced various tax incentives for Start-up India, including 100 per cent tax exemption for three years. The steps, the ministry said, will “boost-up growth and employment generation”.

Forged documents Several public sector banks saw an alarming growth in the number of loans discovered to have been given out on the basis of forged documents over the last three years. The higher numbers being reported could also reflect fresh scrutiny by bank managements in the face of the central bank’s March 2017 deadline to clean up their books. Bank of India identified Rs.574 crore worth of loans as being granted on the basis of fake documents in 2015-16, up from just Rs 2.2 crore in 2013-14. Oriental Bank of Commerce saw its fraud-related loans rise from Rs.26 crore in 201314 to Rs.65 crore in the next year and Rs.506 crore in 2015-16.

nexus accounted for almost Rs.1,100 crore of those loans last year, according to separate data provided by the finance ministry about bank employees found to have colluded with such cheating borrowers. The total amount reportedly stuck in fraud-related bad loan cases jumped from Rs.5,591 crore in 2013-14 to Rs.12,935 in 2015-16, according to data submitted by the Ministry of Finance

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New delhi, May 8 (PTi): Sebi is working on a financial market training module for police and plans to enhance its engagement with law enforcement and investigative agencies to help them better understand the contours of financial crimes. The proposed measures are aimed at ensuring faster prosecution in cases involving capital market crimes and also better deal with the complaints from the investors duped by ponzi schemes and various market manipulative activities. At the same time, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is preparing an exhaustive technical and behavioral training programme for its own staff at all levels. “Trainings on both behavioral as well as functional areas will be imparted. Trainings on market intelligence, macroeconomics, investigations, anti-money laundering, financial derivatives, risk management etc are being designed in consultation with NISM,” as per the regulator’s Plan

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‘India ranks 9th in Crony Capitalism Index’ New york, May 8 (PTi): India is ranked at the ninth position in crony-capitalism with crony sector wealth accounting for 3.4 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to a study by The Economist. In India, the non-crony sector wealth amounts to 8.3 per cent of the GDP, as per the latest crony-capitalism index. In the 2014 ranking also, India stood at the ninth place. Using data from a list of the world’s billionaires and their worth published by Forbes, individuals are labeled as crony or not based on the source of their wealth. Germany is the cleanest, where just a sliver of the country’s billionaires derives their wealth from crony sectors. Russia fares worst in the index, wealth from the country’s crony sectors amounts to 18 per cent of its GDP, it said. Russia tops the list followed by Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore. “Thanks to tumbling energy and commodity prices politically connected tycoons have been feeling the squeeze in recent years,” the study said. The past 20 years have been a golden age for crony capitalists-tycoons active in industries where chumminess with government is part of the game. Their combined fortunes have dropped 16% since 2014, according to The Economist updated crony-capitalism index. “One reason is the commodity crash. Another is a backlash from the middle class,” it said. Worldwide, the worth of billionaires in crony industries soared by 385% between 2004 and 2014.

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Mangkolemba SDPDB meet held moKoKchuNg, may 8 (mExN): The monthly meeting of the Mangkolemba Sub- Divisional Planning and Development Board (SDPDB) for the month of May 5 under the chairmanship of the SDPDB, Vice Chairman and ADC, Imtiwapang Aier. Welcoming the board members, he introduced the new SDAO, Mangkolemba, Imkongtemsu to the house. After reviewing the

last meeting minutes, the Board discussed and decided to celebrate the World Environment Day on June 4 for the public and June 6 for the Government employees posted in Mangkolemba. In this regard ADC, Imtiwapang Aier apprised the house the significance of the day and urged the members to create awareness among the people to protect the environment

and further urged the public and the officers to take part for the success of the forthcoming event. The house further discussed on the yearlong celebration of the 25 Years of ADC Mangkolemba office where various events which includes medical camps, senior citizens day, town beautification, etc will mark the celebration . The Chairmans, GBs, VDB Union and Students’ Union

of the three ranges under the Sub division will be invited to participate. In this connection the house also decided to approve and recommend a raffle draw lottery for approval from the Government to meet the expenses. Regarding the tour programme by the SDPDB members, the house decided to visit the Mangkolemba Sadar and Merangmen EAC circle on May 9 and 10.

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Government Primary School, Mon Town ‘d’ is gravely affected by the recent rain and storm. Most parts of the school compound as well as the road to the school are eroded badly causing trouble for the students as well as the teachers.

Dimapur, may 8 (mExN): The United Sangtam Likhum Pumji (ULSP) has resolved to lift the restriction on the movement of Yimchunger within Sangtam jurisdiction with immediate effect, a press note from ULSP Vice President K. Tsilise informed today. The ban imposed in connection with February 6 incident was lifted respecting the repeated appeal of the ENPO to ULSP, it added. The decision for the same was taken at an emergency meeting between the USLP and all frontal organization at Kiphire Headquarter on May 8, it said.

children immunized in Dimapur Dimapur, may 8 (mExN): A total of 1248 children and 164 pregnant women were immunized during the first round coverage under Mission Indradhanush (Phase-3) in Dimapur district. This was highlighted in a presentation by Dr. Lanuakum, DPO (UIP/RCH) on 1st Round 2016 coverage during the Dimapur District Task Force Meeting on Mission Indradhanush (Phase-3) 2nd Round 2016 held at DC Conference Hall on May 5. The 1st Round coverage and the feedback given by WHO Monitoring

Team were also discussed during the meeting. KesoyuYhome, IAS , DC Dimapur and Chairman of District Task Force also suggested giving more focus to those areas with low coverage during the upcoming round starting from May 7. The meeting was attended by Dr. Antoly, Dy. Chief Medical Officer, representatives from the Social Welfare Department S. NezoluRhakhu , DPO (SW); Education Department R. Amongla, Dy.D.E.O; Dr. S. KainyuKonyak, IDSP; and staff under Chief Medical Officer.

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Lotha Hoho Dimapur mourns Dimapur, may 8 (mExN): Lotha Hoho Dimapur has expressed pain and sadness at the passing away of founder and former Principal of Eastern Bible College, Dimapur, Rev TN Lotha on May 2 in Dimapur. “A bonafide member of Lotha Hoho Dimapur, late Rev Tsenthungo Ngullie Lotha was an active member of LHD who was looked upon as a source of guide and shelter to

an employee of the department of Industries, government of Nagaland. He has served as the president of Tangkhul Hoho Nagaland during a very “crucial period” but resigned in health ground, it added. After his retirement from the state government Service, he settled down in Dimapur- rather than set-

tling in his home town in order to serve his people, it said adding that Tangkhul community living in Nagaland will never forget his commendable service. Expressing its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family, the union prayed for their strength and courage and wished the departed soul an eternal rest in peace.

BJP Wokha Unit meeting Dimapur, may 8 (mExN): The Bharatiya Janata Party, Wokha District will be holding a party meeting with State officials on May 9, 11 a.m. onwards at Town Hall, Wokha Town. The Party district General Secretary (Admn.) N Nchumbemo Jami in a press note has informed all the District, Frontals and Mandals Office Bearers, senior Party Workers are requested to attain the said meeting. All well wishers and individual's willing to joint are cordially invited, it said.

Longsachung village GOU meet Kohima, may 8 (mExN): The Longsachung village, Gazetted Officer Union has conveyed its general meeting on May 14 at 10:00 am at Lonachung village council hall. A press note issued by R. Ekonthung Lotha, Longsachung president has requested all the gazetted officers to attend the meeting.

WAPO general meeting Kohima, may 8 (mExN): The Western Angami Public Organisation (WAPO) will hold its general meeting on May 14 at 10am at WAPO Hall, Sechü Zubza. A WAPO press release has requested all concerned, particularly leaders of the various frontal organizations, village leaders including Council, VDB, youth, women and student body to attend the programme. On the day, a new team of WAPO executive members for the tenure 2016-2017 will also be announced, the release stated.

Seedling & sapling for distribution Kohima, may 8 (mExN): In pursuance of the joint meeting held with District Forest Officer (DFO), Kohima, all wards are informed that the office of the DFO Kohima has started issuing seedling/sapling for distribution to the wards. A press note issued by Kovi Meyase, Administrator, Kohima Municipal Council, has informed all concerned to collect the same.

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Lotha Hoho Dimapur,” stated a condolence message issued by LHD Chairman, TL Merry and General Secretary, Enathung Ezung. The hoho added that the participatory contributions and prayer support of the deceased for the past decades will be greatly missed. It further conveyed heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family with prayers that God grant them solace.

Kohima, may 8 (mExN): Along with the rest of the world, the Trained Nurses’ Association of India (TNAI), Local branch Kohima will be observing the International Nurses Day on May 12 at 12:00 Noon at DBT Conference Hall, NHAK on the theme “Nurses: A force for change: Improving Health Systems Resilience.” A press note informed that Dr. Nicky Kire, Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change will grace the occasion as the chief guest. All TNAI members working in different health centres under Kohima districts have been invited to attend the function. This was stated in a release issued by TNAI Local branch Kohima president Rita Angami and secretary Anatoli.

Tangkhul Union Kohima condoles Kohima, may 8 (mExN): The members of the Tangkhul Union Kohima have expressed shock to learn about the sad demise of Late.P A Job on May 5. In a condolence message, the TUK President NgathingKhui Yanga and Secretary Mashasho Leisan informed that Late Job was responsible officer who retired as

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A child admitted at district Hospital Mokokchung displaying a get well soon card given by IcRS volunteers on the occasion of World Red cross day on May 8.

moKoKchuNg, may 8 (mExN): On the occasion of World Red Cross Day, the volunteers of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Mokokchung District Branch today visited District Hospital Mokokchung, Chest and TB Hospital Mokokchung and Woodland nursing Home. During the visits, it distributed ‘Get

Well Cards’ made by IRCS Volunteers and 1 set of eggs each to all the patients admitted in the hospitals, it press note from the Brach Honorary Secretary, Dr. Takosunep informed. The World Red Cross Day this year was celebrated under the theme ‘Everywhere for Everyone.’

Dimapur, may 8 (mExN): The Tenyimi Women’s Organisation (TWO) held its general meeting on April 27 at Tenyimi Complex, Dimapur. The organisation lauded the initiative taken up by the Naga Women Hoho Peace Mission Committee and affirmed support and co-operation to the Committee. The house also resolved to form a drafting committee for its constitution, constituting seven members from TWO. It also decided to have 10 advisors from each unit.

Harlequin Ichthyosis (HI): A rare genetic disorder Change that applies to Naga culture in the 21st century

received some pictures of a baby in my phone sent by a friend some months back. My first reaction was of utmost compassion and deep concern about how the baby was doing.I frantically called my friend to know the whereabouts of the baby as I was desperate to reach out to both the child and his parents, knowing that a rare,complicated condition like this called for prompt management on part of the caregivers (hospital/home) and also utmost counselling especially to the parents - the baby had congenital Harlequin Ichthyosis, a very rare genetic skin disorder.......... After many phone calls here and there, I could finally get the contact number of the mother (she was living in one of our ‘good’ district HQ, at the other end of the State, from where I was ). My heart went out to her as she narrated to me the hospital scenario, the baby’s condition then and also how her husband was away for duty. She wanted to bring the baby and we talked about how to best manage him now at home and what steps we could take once here...Two strangers, two mothers from completely different backgrounds, but so emotionally connected by the fact that we both nursed an Ichthyosis affected baby. She knew what I was talking about and I simply understood her silence....The next day, i came to know that the baby lost his fight to survive................ What prompted me to share this today and to do an awareness write-up about HI is to make us all realise that no matter how rare the condition is, it is very much here in Nagaland too and we need to accept that fact and be ready to address it with care and grace if we do come across it one fine day. Secondly, the whole attitude of the people who witnessed the birth/baby was too much to take. As a human, as a Christian and yes, as a mother it broke my heart to hear about the comments some ‘raw’ ‘rude’, insensitive people made about a baby : I was stunned to know that remarks like that can be made by a sane person..and wondered whether they would even dream to make such crude statements if the coin was tossed and they were in the mother’s place... In order to understand HI better, lets have a quick recap of Ichthyosis first.

Ichthyoses comprises of a group of 30 related rare genetic skin disorders whose primary characteristics include dry,thickened and scaly skin, blisters and peels in certain forms. The extend to which the skin is involved and the differences in outward presentation differs since there is multiplicity of genes involved in Ichthyosis. It ranges from involving the entire body in some while in some the face and body folds are spared. Ichthyosis is NOT contagious!!!It is caused by a genetic mutation/alteration of genes that make up the skin. Ichthyosis affects people of all ages,races and gender.There is no cure for ichthyosis as of now, treatment consists of managing the symptoms. Most treatment is aimed at keeping the skin moist. In severe cases, medication may be prescribed under constant monitoring. Ichthyosis may be inherited genetically or acquired due to underlying systemic diseases Harlequin icHtHyosis: Harlequin Ichthyosis(HI) is an autosomal recessive genetic skin disorder of rare incidence.In other words, in order to express (show) the disorder, individuals must inherit two recessive genes, one from each parent, but the parents ("carriers") show no signs. It is an extremely rare form of Ichthyosis and is the most severe. Affected babies are usually born prematurely and are small for dates. The skin is covered in tight, thick, diamond shaped plates of hard scale. Due to the tightness of the skin it splits at several areas causing deep cracks and giving the face a stretched look with turned out lips and eyelids. The chest and abdomen of the infant may be severely restricted by the tightness of the skin, making eating and breathing difficult. These infants are also at high risk for infection, low body temperature and dehydration due to the skin make-up. Constriction and swelling of the mouth may interfere with the suck response and may need tube feeding.The hands and feet may be small, swollen, and partially flexed. The ears may appear to be misshapen or missing, but are really fused to the head by the thick skin. Harlequin in-

fants need to be cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit immediately after birth. Management is a challenge since the skin condition make i.v access ( opt for blood vessels in the umbilical cord) and placing of electrodes for monitoring pretty difficult. The baby's corneas need to be lubricated and protected if the eyelids are forced open by the tightness of the skin. A high humidity environment in a heated incubator is necessary to help maintain body temperature and a meticulous ongoing skin care regimen to keep the skin moisturized and pliable are absolute necessary to prevent the skin from further cracking and thereby increase the risk of infections. Administration of a oral Retinoids may accelerate shedding of the thick scales. Most harlequin infants will need one-on-one nursing care for the first several weeks of life. Physical development may be delayed due to the enormous calorie needs their skin function demands In the past, harlequin infants rarely survived the first few days of life. However, with recent advances in neonatal care and perhaps with the administration of systemic etretinate, harlequin infants can survive. Several surviving children with harlequin ichthyosis are now young adults.There are also documented cases where HI adult females give birth to healthy,normal babies and lead a family life. For further information on HI and other variants of Ichthyosis , log on to www.firstskinfoundation.com. Life is how we see it, how we strive to live it and the extend to which we are prepared to go to make each day more pleasing. But again ,for those who have certain ‘differences’ physically/mentally ,whether by birth or acquired thereafter, each day becomes more ‘bearable’/ each attempt to do something become more doable if only we so called ‘NORMAL’ people reach out and search beyond what the eyes see.....Life is so much more than that. As the old adage goes, “ Live & Let Live” !!!Please.. Dr.Victoria Seb Khing Dimapur, Nagaland (member of FIRST foundation, PA) Open to any queries/feedback : drvictoria_222@rediffmail.com

1. change is inevitable, a present fact: (b) For the full life of Christ (a) Nagas come into closer relationship with other (C) For life in the modern world: (i)Of education, agpeople and culture. riculture, medical care (ii) To take their place with (b) Nagas increasingly recognize the inadequacy of other communities in Nagaland. our people, culture and spiritual ideas. (C) Nagas feel the inadequacy of the old standards of 4. change can be harmful living. (a) Breakdown of old moral code before strong development of new 2. Growing impact of modern ways of living (b) Conversion of shallow, flashy standards of mod(a) Entry into the fields of trade and business freern materialism quently in partner with Indians (C) Relinquishment of old, assured abilities without (b) Development of educational programmes learning new. (C) Entry into the profession, clerical fields, government services and other forms of occupation 5. Church (especially foreign missionaries) must (d) As Nagas increasingly recognize the inadequacy of work for spiritual change, but be wary of pressing too their old spiritual ideas quickly and unwisely for other cultural changes. (e) As Nagas increasingly feel the inadequacy of their old (a) Especially so in view of the close interrelationstandards of living. ships among all facets of a people's culture. 3. change essentials (a) For conversion to Christianity

Achilla Imlong Erdican Duncan Road, Dimapur

Nagas don’t need change – Just a return to old values

he word ‘change’ is the most popular slogan in present age. The desire and demand for change is not in Nagaland only. It has become a global phenomenon. Barak Obama stormed to power in 2008 USA Presidential election on the slogan ‘change’. Similarly, Narendra Modi won 2014 Parliamentary election on the ‘change’ mantra. Sadly, such election promises seldom bring changes in human values. Today, people wants change because something is definitely going wrong politically, socially and even in religion. Corruption has reached an all time high and percolated down to the last level of village administration. Individualism has taken over welfare interest. There is random embezzling of public funds for development, high stake commission in all public fund releases and rampant abuse of political power. Nepotism and favoritism have taken control in public employment and government sponsored technical courses. On top of all these, multiple taxations in the name of Naga nationalism have tested the patience of the people beyond tolerance. Corruption has become accepted norm in

a Christian majority state of Nagaland. All these are due to loss of human values. Quite unlike the modern Nagas, Naga ancestors were honest, hardworking, straightforward and courageous. They were men and women of principle. They were kind, selfless and loved fellow human beings. They were not Christians but they feared the supernatural spirit. It was taboo to cheat or rob others. Leadership was only for men with integrity. Men feared to misuse public office. There was absolute respect for parents. None dared question the wisdom of an elder. None was too rich. It was great shame to beg from others. The wealthy provided feast out of surplus earned by their sweat and brow. There was no modern education but they followed strict codes of conduct in all social life. They had high respect for village institutions. Irrespective of one’s social standing, all received the same degree of justice. There was complete harmony in Naga society. Naga ancestors possessed the treasure of all human values that was hard to find anywhere in the world. It was unbelievable that savage

people that took head taking as an honored tradition could evolve so fast to practice great human values in such a short time. Such values were unique to Naga ancestors. It was for that reason that Naga leaders with God given wisdom, declared Nagas as sovereign people to live as a nation among nations. The values of our ancestors were the core values that Nagas should strive for, to bring meaningful change to degenerated Nagas of today and promise hope to generation next Nagas. The desire for change should lead to restoration of our ancestors’ treasured values. Change without human values will be worthless. Restoration of old values will be possible if the village institutions start teaching the youngsters of ethics, ideals, conventional codes of conduct and traditional taboos. The church needs to spend all its energies on preaching the fear of God. The rulers should be honest to show good example. Going back to our own root is the only answer to the predicaments that Nagas’ of present generation are facing. Dr. K. Hoshi Phek Town

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The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 126 By moa Jamir

The Vision and Reality

ecently, the Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang disclosed that the State would come out with a ‘Vision Document’ within two or three months. While India already has two exclusive policies for North East States – ‘the North East Vision 2020’ and ‘Act East Policy’ - there was no implementation on the ground, CM Zeliang reportedly apprised the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, thus justifying the necessity for an exclusive ‘Vision Document’ for speedy development of the State. A common business lexicon would describe a vision document as – aspirational description of what an organization would like to achieve or accomplish in the mid-term or longterm future, intended to serve as a clear guide for choosing current and future courses of action. While a vision document is most welcome, the CM citing ‘non- implementation’ by way of justification is incongruous and one can accept the same with a caveat given the fact that outcome of various policies and schemes in the State are suffering due to faulty, or no, implementation at ground level. For instance, look at the communitisation process heralded as the unique partnership between the State and the Community for efficient and effective delivery of services to the public. Spectacular in intent, the overall achievement –in health, education and power sectors- has been discouraging due to deficient implementation. Likewise, while Nagaland was a pioneer in bringing out the State Human Development Report in 2004, including a chapter called ‘Nagaland 2020 – A Vision,’ almost all the objectives mentioned in the document remain unfulfilled. Incidentally, it was the first government of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland which released the Report. While outlining various objectives, the report stated that peace was a prerequisite for development and reforms and restructuring process both in civil society and government will take place at a rapid pace once it is in place. In hindsight, in the intervening years, the State has been relatively ‘peaceful,’ but the objectives such as formulation and implementation of a comprehensive agriculture and forest policy; promotion of industries based on agro-forestry; sustainable exploitation of oil, gas and mineral reserves; heavy investments in infrastructure development and connectivity through State Road Policy; improvement in power generation and distribution network; and exploring possibilities of social security net to ensure equitable access to quality education and health care services etc. remain only on papers. Nonetheless, the CM asked the citizens of the State to undertake a ‘leap of faith’ claiming that “lot of developments are in the pipeline so people should have confidence in the Government and render full support.” As a ‘visionary,’ he said the State has made a lot of achievement in the last three years, which will become visible only in the next five years. Only the citizen must be blind to his vision. He promises maximum development like good roads, good communication and other infrastructure under “Vision 2020.” Inspirational on paper, if things continue as usual on the ground, the vision would remain just another wasted opportunity. So far the present government has not instilled any confidence in the citizens to foresee change. Way back in 1989, the former Chief Secretary of Nagaland Lalhuma, IAS (Rtd.) postulating the ‘The Nagaland of My Dreams’ asked, “Is it too much to dream of a return to timehonoured traditional and moral values, i.e. respect for authority, for elders? For dignity of labour? Raw honesty? Hard work? And sincerity?... A return to religion with depth and true conviction and not as a garb for social acceptance and respectability? To politics with principles and genuine concern for the well being and welfare of the people, and not for personal gain or selfaggrandisement? Combining leadership with responsibility? Well, it is for the citizens of Nagaland to provide the answer!” We are still asking the same questions with no solution in sight. Hope the new ‘Vision Document’ renders some answers. For any comment, drop a line to moajamir@live.com

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Tom Engelhardt Common Dreams

Writing as an Act of Generosity

very now and then, I teach a class to young wouldbe journalists and one of the first things I talk about is why I consider writing an act of generosity. As they are usually just beginning to stretch their writerly wings, their task, as I see it, is to enter the world we’re already in (it’s generally the only place they can afford to go) and somehow decode it for us, make us see it in a new way. And who can deny that doing so is indeed an act of generosity? But for the foreign correspondent, especially in war zones, the generosity lies in the very act of entering a world filled with dangers, a world that the rest of us might not be capable of entering, or for that matter brave enough to enter, and somehow bringing us along with them. I thought about this recently when I had in my hands the first copy of Nick Turse’s new Dispatch Book, Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan, and flipped it open to its memorable initial paragraph, one I already new well, and began to read it all over again: “Their voices, sharp and angry, shook me from my slumber. I didn’t know the language but I instantly knew the translation. So I groped for the opening in the mosquito net, shuffled from my downy white bed to the window, threw back the stained tan curtain, and squinted into the light of a new day breaking in South Sudan. Below, in front of my guest house, one man was getting his ass kicked by another. A flurry of blows connected with his face and suddenly he was on the ground. Three or four men were watching.” Nick, TomDispatch’s managing editor and a superb historian as well as reporter, spent years in a war-crimes zone of the past to produce his award-winning book, Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam. It was a harrowing historical journey for which he traveled to small villages on the back roads of Vietnam to talk to those who had experienced horrific crimes decades earlier. In 2015, however, on his second trip to South Sudan, a country the U.S. helped bring into existence, he found himself in an almost unimaginable place where the same kinds of war crimes were being committed right then and there in a commonplace way, where violence was the coin of the realm, and horrors of various sorts were almost guaranteed to be around the next corner. In his new book, he brings us with him into such a world in a way that is deeply memorable. Ann Jones, author of They Were Soldiers, calls him “the wandering scribe of war crimes.” And she adds, “Reading Turse will turn your view of war upside down... There’s no glory here in Turse’s pages, but the clear voices of people caught up in this fruitless cruelty, speaking for themselves.” Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead is, I think, the definition of an act of generosity. Nick has just returned from his latest trip to South Sudan and his latest piece, “Donald Trump in South Sudan,” gives you a sense of the ongoing brutalities and incongruities of life there (and here as well).

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Mara Tignino Fair Observer

Water as a Strategy of War

n times of war, lack of access to safe water can kill as many people as bombing. Inequality in the distribution of water resources and risks of shortage are contributing causes of tension and conflict between states. The conflict in Darfur, characterized by rivalry between local communities and tribes for access to arable land and water resources, is a prime example of such a relationship between conflict and scarcity of natural resources. Yet there is another dynamic: Armed conflicts also damage water resources both in the short and long terms, compromising both the health and, in some circumstances, the survival of local populations. Attractive Targets Unlike peacetime legislation, the law of armed conflict (or international humanitarian law) contains few rules that relate directly to the protection of freshwater resources. Nevertheless, access to and the protection of water installations may be significantly affected by wars. Dams and dykes have often represented an attractive target for the parties in a conflict. A 2016 report of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs points out that the control of strategic dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have been at the center of military operations carried out by the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. Control of the Mosul dam in 2014 set off alarm bells around the world. The control of water installations allows to IS to dispose of large amounts of water and energy to sustain the extraction, processing and selling of crude oil that continue to provide the financial basis to the militia. The US led anti-IS coalition supported both the Kurdish and Iraqi armies to ensure the control of the dams in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and impeding the control of these strategic installations that strengthens the powers of the caliphate in the Middle East. However, major dams such as those at Fallujah and Ramadi are still in the hands of IS. The risks entailed by the control of dams are multiple. The first type of risk is that too little water is available to the civilian population. Whoever has the control of the dams can cause downstream droughts and cut energy and water supplies to entire towns. The second type of risk is the release of too much water, flooding kilometers of farmland areas, killing livestock and causing casualties and displacement. A third type of risk is the insufficient quality of water. It has been reported that IS poisoned drinking water supplies in Aleppo and Baghdad. Moreover, this threat risks to be exported in Europe. In 2015, there has been a risk of an attack on the water supplies in Pristina that was prevented just before its planned execution. Indirect Effects The effect of armed conflict on water resources can also be indirect. During the 1999 NATO air strikes in Kosovo, the destruction of refineries and other industrial facilities located in the banks of the Danube caused the release of polluting substances in the river and groundwater resources. The report of the Balkan Task Force, jointly established by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the UN Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS/ Habitat), affirms that their “findings indicate that the Kosovo conflict has not caused an environmental catastrophe affecting the Balkans region as a whole,” it recognizes nevertheless that “pollution detected at some sites is serious and poses a threat to human health.” In another assessment report of environmental damage in Bosnia-Herzegovina, UNEP observed that, during the conflict in Kosovo, the use of depleted uranium caused the contamination of some groundwater resources. Although the contamination of the sites has not exceeded the levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UNEP study points out that the sites where the contamination have been detected and should be monitored. The protection of water during armed conflicts should be strengthened. In 1994, an expert meeting organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Montreux affirmed that, in times of

t is the season of a series of crucial assembly elections in the Indian Union whose consequences will be far-reaching. Simultaneously, the USA political drama is unfolding in the form of presidential candidate nomination contests of the 2 major parties. And a certain layer of brown people of the subcontinent are watching that eagerly, watching their English diction and debate flamboyance eagerly and then looking at some of their own politicians and sighing. They are also attracted by the discreet charm of an authoritarian state – ruthless and decisive. A pluralist, multi-party democracy is deemed to be inefficient by them. This is said keeping the USA in mind, the pre-eminent poster child of a two-party system. A two party system isn’t one which limits participation to two political poles. Rather, it’s a system that’s designed to keep dissenting voices out, or co-opt them. The fact that USA with 300 million has 2 parties to represent nearly 95% shows a serious representation crisis. This non-representation project is ably served by systemic forces including big corporates and mainstream media, who take it upon themselves to herd popular opinion along narrow pre-designed bipartisan lines. Such models are increasingly popular in the Delhi's media, academia and

war, the lack of access to safe water and the problems of public health may kill as many people as bombing. After more than 20 years, in 2015, an ICRC study underlines that 50 million people are affected by armed conflicts in urban areas and suffer from limitations in water supplies. Armed conflict can impact water services either directly, such as a reservoir pierced by a tank shell, or indirectly, when insecurity can prevent engineers from gaining safe access to keep water and electrical networks operational in the long run. The Law of Armed Conflict International humanitarian law expressly mentions that military attacks against drinking water installations and supplies as well as irrigation works are prohibited (Article 54 of the 1977 First Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Article 14 of the 1977 Second Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions). Drinking water installations are not the only civilian objects that may be indispensable to the survival of the civilian population. Other examples include power plants providing water supplies. During armed conflicts, attacks against them are very common. One example is the bombing of the power plant in Gaza in 2006. The 1977 protocols provide an illustrative list of protected objects. This list could be expanded to include other objects such as power plants supplying energy for water supplies. In fact, it makes no difference whether a drinking water facility is attacked and destroyed, or is made inoperable by the destruction of the electrical plant supplying its power. In either case, civilians suffer the same effects: They are denied of the use of a public utility indispensable for their survival. Another specific rule dealing with the protection of water during armed conflicts concerns the prohibition of attacking dams. Both 1977 Protocols provide for this rule—Article 56 of the 1977 First Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions and Article 15 of the 1977 Second Protocol to the 1949 Geneva Conventions. Dams may often provide water supplies to urbanized areas. A case in point is the Inga dam located near Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). During the occupation of some regions of DRC during the 1990s, Ugandan military forces took possession of this hydroelectric facility and threatened to cut water supplies to the civilian population of Kinshasa. Other rules which can ensure protection of water during the conduct of hostilities deal with the protection of the environment. The First Protocol provides two articles regarding this issue. Articles 35.3 and 55 protect the environment against “widespread, long-term and severe damage.” The adjectives “widespread, long-term, and severe” used in the First Protocol mean that it is a triple, cumulative standard that needs to be fulfilled. This is a very high threshold of application. The conditions of application of Articles 35.3 and 55 are extremely stringent. For example, the notion of “long-term” employed by the protocol was defined as lasting for a period of decades. The application of these articles could be only invoked in situations of extreme pollution of freshwater resources. Comprehensive Protection The protection of water resources and waterrelated installations in armed conflicts has been viewed primarily through the lens of international humanitarian law. However, this perspective is too narrow. A more comprehensive protection of the access to water may be provided by the recourse to human rights instruments. The UN Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) Committee is charged of the interpretation of the rights embodied in the 1966 Covenant. In 2002, the ESCR Committee adopted General Comment No.15 on the right to water, which recognizes that this right relies on Articles 11 and 12 of the Covenant. General Comment No.15 analyzes several facets of the right to water, in particular aspects linked to quality, quantity and accessibility of water. It also explicitly recognizes the link between human rights law and international humanitarian law. In particular, it affirms that the right to water consists of “not limiting access to, or destroying, water services and infrastructure as a punitive measure for

example, during armed conflicts in violation of international humanitarian law.” A further reading of the relation between water and armed conflict concerns the protection of this natural resource as such. In this context, the development of various instruments regarding transboundary water resources plays an important role. These instruments continue to be applied in times of armed conflict. For example, the 1997 Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses and the 2008 Draft Articles on the Law of Transboundary Aquifers contain similar provisions dealing with armed conflicts. Article 29 of the 1997 UN Watercourses Convention affirms that transboundary freshwater resources “shall enjoy the protection accorded by the principles and rules of international law applicable in international and non-international armed conflict and shall not be used in violation of those principles and rules.” International water law norms could provide a tool of cooperation between parties involved in a dispute. In regions that have been pointed out as at risk of “water wars,” instruments dealing with transboundary water resources have served as a basis of dialogue between riparian states. This was the case, for instance, for the agreement concluded in 2002 between Syria and Lebanon on the Nahr EI Kabir River and the 1980 Protocol of the Joint Economic Committee established between Turkey and Iraq, which allowed for Joint Technical Committee meetings relating to water resources. The joint application of international humanitarian law and international water law has the potential to enhance the protection of water resources during armed conflicts. It is not rare for watercourse states to continue to apply international watercourse treaties in times of armed conflict. The scarcity of water may encourage the parties to cooperate while also creating riparian tensions. The continued application of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan in times of armed conflict represents a model of cooperation between two countries whose relationship has been very strained on several issues. Because of the vital nature of water resources and their uses, watercourse countries are willing to continue to cooperate even in time of armed conflicts. The termination or suspension of international watercourse treaties would endanger the states’ mutual rights and obligations. The Way Forward While one cannot deny that norms exist to protect and cover the manifold functions of water during armed conflict, these are limited. The use of different bodies of rules such as those provided by human rights law and international water law may contribute to the strengthening of the protection of water. Although international humanitarian law deals directly and indirectly with the protection of water and water installations, directing attention to how these rules can be further developed play an important role in dealing with water issues in a more comprehensive manner. In particular, it seems appropriate to think about the regime of protection of water in light of a larger conception which takes into account the developments on the discourse of the qualification of water as a human right and as a transboundary natural resource. The protection of water resources in times of armed conflict must be developed in a way that takes into account the wide range of existing rules of international law. These standards are drawn from a broad corpus of international law. To protect water resources and ensure access to these resources, the law applicable to water resources during armed conflict must be read in a context extending beyond the boundaries of international humanitarian law. Such a reading of the law can limit the impact of armed conflict over water resources and, indeed, can promote conditions that foster the consolidation of peace after armed conflict. This article has been provided to us by Fair Observer (www.fairobserver.com) and you can read the original at: http://www.fairobserver.com/more/ global_change/water-as-strategy-of-war-11215/ The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer’s editorial policy.

US elections and Indian elections Garga Chatterjee

An authoritarian two party system and a pluralist multi-party system play out this season think-tanks and they are peddling it to the peoples of the Indian Union. The outcome of US presidential elections has its ripple effects globally. USA is a powerhouse in many respects – economic, military and ideological. A slight twitch in the behemoth causes ruckus in other parts of the globe. When a US presidential candidate manages a turnout of 30000 at a rally, its considered outstanding, a groundswell of support and what not. In the subcontinent, similar turnout at a centrally located rally of a senior politician would be considered a failure. Few politicians would dare to even call a central rally if they think that

the turnout would be around that figure. People's political participation in brown lands make US politics look like a niche opera performance, something Bernie Sanders has been able to breach somewhat of late. In USA, the political focus is often on trivial aspects of a politician like diction, voice, posture – the sad effect of near-total television media control of political narrative. Only a certain kind of grooming makes the cut, irrespective of political inclinations. Subcontitental politics, due to its robust plural reality, with a million fault-lines, is a different game altogether. Here ‘big tent’ parties have their

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limits. Politicians of every level have to contend with more parameters than their US counterpart can ever imagine. This kind of politics requires a grade of acumen, understanding of people, posturing and brinksmanship that more homogenuous societies cannot even fathom. If one could hypothetically pit one brown mass politician against a US biggie, in such a contest, Laloo Prasad or Mamata Banerjee or Mayawati would bodyslam Hillary Clinton or Barrack Obama every single time. Clintons of the world are simply no match for the mass-political rootedness of subcontinental mass-leaders. Indian Union suffers from the colonial disease of centralization. Democracy and decentralization means nothing when one can achieve majorities with about 1/3 rd support, as in the Indian Union and then decide most aspects of the peoples of the states. Devolution means asking the powerful to give up power, of power moving from centre to states. The states in the USA, though more homogenous, have lots of power and autonomy; in the Indian Union, the states are alm-seekers during the day, cash-cows at night. That the brown class that envies US political style also has a disproportionate influence in the Indian Union is most unfortunate.

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UN Predicts 40 Percent “together, civil Society has power” Water Shortfall by 2030

Constanza Vieira Inter Press Service

hen Tamara Adrián, a Venezuelan transgender opposition legislator, spoke at a panel on inclusion during the last session of the International Civil Society Week held in Bogotá, 12 Latin American women stood up and stormed out of the room. Adrián was talking about corruption in Venezuela, governed by “Chavista” (for the late Hugo Chávez) President Nicolás Maduro, and the blockade against reforms sought by the opposition, which now holds a majority of seats in the legislature. The speaker who preceded her, from the global watchdog Transparency International, referred to corruption among left-wing governments in South America. Outside the auditorium in the Plaza de Artesanos, a square surrounded by parks on the west side of Bogotá, the women, who represented social movements, argued that, by stressing corruption on the left, the right forgot about cases like that of Fernando Collor (1990-1992), a right-wing Brazilian president impeached for corruption. “Why don’t they mention those who have staged coups in Latin America and who have been corrupt?” asked veteran Salvadoran activist Marta Benavides. Benavides told IPS she was not against everyone expressing their opinions, “but they should at least show respect. We don’t all agree with what they’re saying: that Latin America is corrupt. It’s a global phenomenon, and here we have to tell the truth.” That truth, according to her, is that “Latin America is going through a very difficult situation, with different kinds of coups d’etat.” She clarified that her statement wasn’t meant to defend President Dilma Rousseff, who is facing impeachment for allegedly manipulating the budget, or the governing left-wing Workers’ Party. “I want people to talk about the real corruption,” she said. “In Brazil those who staged the 1964 coup (which ushered in a dictatorship until 1985) want to return to power to continue destroying everything; but this will affect everyone, and not just Brazil, its people and its resources.” In Benavides’ view, all of the panelists “were telling lies” and no divergent views were expressed. But when the women indignantly left the room, they missed the talk given on the same panel by Emilio Álvarez-Icaza, executive secretary of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), who complained that all of the governments in the Americas – right-wing, left-wing, north and south – financially strangled the IACHR and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. He warned that “An economic crisis is about to break out in the Inter-American human rights system,” which consists of the IACHR and the Court, two autonomous Organisation of American States (OAS) bodies. “In the regular financing of the OAS, the IACHR is a six percent priority, and the Inter-American Court, three percent,” said Álvarez-Icaza. “They say budgets are a clear reflection of priorities. We are a nine percent priority,” he said, referring to these two legal bodies that hold states to

account and protect human rights activists and community organisers by means of precautionary measures. He described as “unacceptable and shameful” that the system “has been maintained with donations from Europe or other actors.” There were multiple voices in this disparate assembly gathered in the Colombian capital since Sunday Apr. 24. The meeting organised by the global civil society alliance CIVICUS, which carried the hashtag ICSW2016 on the social networks, drew some 900 delegates from more than 100 countries. The ICSW2016 ended Friday Apr. 29 with the election of a new CIVICUS board of directors. Tutu Alicante, a human rights lawyer from Equatorial Guinea, is considered an “enemy of the state” and lives in exile in the United States. He told IPS that “we are very isolated from the rest of Africa. We need Latin America’s help to present our cases at a global level.” Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang has been in power for 37 years. On Sunday Apr. 24 he was reelected for another seven years with over 93 percent of the vote, in elections boycotted by the opposition. His son is vice president and has been groomed to replace him. “Because of the U.S. and British interests in our oil and gas, we believe that will happen,” Alicante stated. He said the most interesting aspect of the ICSW2016 was the people he met, representatives of “global civil society working to build a world that is more equitable and fair.” He added, however, that “indigenous and afro communities were missing.” “We’re in Colombia, where there is an important afro community that is not here at the assembly,” Alicante said. “But there is a sense that we are growing and a spirit of including more people.” He was saying this just when one of the most important women in Colombia’s indigenous movement, Leonor Zalabata, came up. A leader of the Arhuaco people

of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, she has led protests demanding culturally appropriate education and healthcare, and indigenous autonomy, while organising women in her community. She was a keynote speaker at the closing ceremony Thursday evening. A woman with an Arab name and appearance, Raaida Manaa, approached by IPS, turned out to be a Colombian journalist of Lebanese descent who lives in Barranquilla, the main city in this country’s Caribbean region. She works with the Washington-based International Association for Volunteer Effort. “The most important” aspect of the ICSW2016 is that it is being held just at this moment in Colombia, whose government is involved in peace talks with the FARC guerrillas. This, she said, underlines the need to set out on the path to peace “in a responsible manner, with a strategy and plan to do things right.” The title she would use for an article on the ICSW2016 is: “Together, civil society has power.” And the lead would be: “If we work together and connect with what others are doing in other countries, what we do will also make more sense.” In Colombia there is a large Arab community. Around 1994, the biggest Palestinian population outside the Middle East was living in Colombia, although many fled when the civil war here intensified. “The peaceful struggle should be the only one,” 2015 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Ali Zeddini of the Tunisian Human Rights League, who took part in the ICSW2016, said Friday morning. But, he added, “you can’t have a lasting peace if the Palestinian problem is not solved.” Since global pressure managed to put an end to South Africa’s apartheid, the next big task is Palestine, he said. Zeddini expressed strong support for the Nobel peace prize nomination of Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader serving five consecutive life sentences in an Israeli prison. He was arrested in 2002, during the second Intifada.

The Morung Express poll results Would an active media fraternity help in fighting corruption in nagaland? hoW?

Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • Yes, so long the said fraternity is given the required boost in different forms but more importantly, justified freedom as specifically scripted for them. • Yes media fraternity can really help fight corruption in Nagaland • Yes by revealing the truth without fear and favour • Yes, Morung Express is doing a commendable job. Where appreciation is due, it should be given; it’s the most informative and empowered print media in Nagaland. All others seem politically inclined. However, citizens can be more enlightened through aggressive investigative journalism, which is still yet to reach its potential in Nagaland though it has picked up in the recent years with ME leading the way. It needs better research; it doesn’t matter if it takes time. Good stories come with time. Press need not feel shackled by legal/societal barriers because there is none when it comes to exposing/fighting corruption. When the perpetrators are indulging in such illegal activities, the Press need to go more aggressive because the right is there, regardless of the ‘feelings’ getting hurt. The larger good is what is more important. • Yes. If names and pictures of all those involved in corruption are published every time or they are interviewed for public view. • YES !!!!! Infact the media fraternity are the best /right agents to fight against corruption. If only our media fraternity be bold /honest enough and dare to use the media platform for good against the Corruptionist/corruption than I believe our society Corruptionist would not dare to do any corruption openly and boldly like they are doing now. Medias should not only be pro Government /Corruptionist !!!!! Media houses should not only publish copy paste articles from Google . Media walas should do thorough research with facts and figures and should be unbiased. • Yes, by highlighting corruption by departments. • Yes. Active media would also discourage rampant corruption. Being active means being investigative not just reporting hearsays. The law may be blind but the media cannot remain blind or a mute spectator. The govt. has its intelligence agencies but the people have the media. The unsound reasoning that since the culture of the Naga people is unique therefore it would be improper to boldly report anomalies as in other states is regressive and a sad excuse. • Yes, if they are bold. But NO, if they are afraid of the gun, the pen and bow before money. • Yes, for partly changes. but it should be properly written and legally processed. sadly, ones mind cannot be changed except by themselves. • hahaha.. as if the media would do any real investigative journalism and dig out some dirt about our prominent leaders.. you never have any real competitive jealousy between the leading papers .. so nope, we don't expect media guys do do anything except print the lamentations, exhortations and other bs imploring us do be better in your front page .. rally.. what a question.. insulting the intelligence of the public • Yes. Media plays a big role in fighting corruption coz peoples voice are heard with the media playing a big role. Take for eg. Tehelka, wikileaks, panama leaks. Etc. Media should also highlight why CBI investigation are never heard of here in Nagaland when it is second-tonon when it comes to corruption. • Yes. First, be united. Second, cooperate with other

NGOS fighting corruption. Third, be alert always and never give up. Let media fraternity be a constant irritant for the corrupted. • Yes. media is a powerful tool that can check the extent of corruption in a way no other agency in public domain can. with active media fraternity comes a a structural accountability. the crux of corruption is the absence of checks and unaccountability in carrying out obligations. therefore the very arm of active media can infiltrate the crux of corruption. impartial tireless and dedicated media is the need of the hour in our society. one of the many possible ways where the media can adversely effect the officials involved in corruption is to tie up with RTI activist and publish the various unearthed information. In this way information furnished with by the RTI activist will make people accountable because it will be published in the media. Thank You. • Yes. Media is the foothold of the masses. Isnt it time we the public stand up against the wrong, for which the me-

• It is only in the last few years we are beginning to see the media becoming more stronger in publishing stories. We should encourage the more so that they become stronger in fighting corruption. • Our local newspapers are slowly starting to voice out. I think this is a good sign. Its never too late. Besides one or two newspaper, most of the others must be having a difficult time to cope with the financial and physical constraints. So I applaud them for being the only industry in our state that is producing and functioning every day. But now, its the time they should start speaking out loudly against corruption. • If media fraternity initiate fight against corruption it'd be well appreciatd but, media alone cant guarantee total eradication of corruption. • It'd be a mistake to blame any person or group for corruption. Because it is this simple: corruption would only cease the TIME we cease to tell lies & cheat others. Simple LIES, DECEPTIONS and TEMPTATIONS are the lead cause of corruption. So, can we really blame others if we inherit and practice those evil vices? Parents must guide their children, Schools must teach good moral science to children, Churches must denounce favoritism or luxury, refuse donations from evil sources. To defeat corruption, everybody from every level must come forward not only one fraternity or one group. Suggestions on what the media can do to be more proactive: • Interviews with our leaders would be a start. It doesn't have to be a harsh dig it all out at one go kind of interview lest it makes other prominent figures shy away. A more in depth know your leader better kind of interview would be better. It would make us the public see them as more human and fallible, and it would put them in the public eye in a way that makes them accountable if the interview can draw out what they envision for the people, the state and their plans. ''Accountable'' and ''transparency'' highly overused clichéd and almost meaningless, we as a people have become cynics and without expectations. .. But one can always hope. Can't we. • I don't think it will be of any benefit to charge in like a bull, hit a wall and run out of steam in no time but perhaps it could start by projecting the anomalies at the local level and educating the people and gradually help them to form opinions for change. The people self-investigation too...this is vital, for the peoYES NO OTHER need ple up there corrupting in high places came from the same resource pool. The focus should appeal to the dia exposes instead of letting the sweat and toil go by? younger generation. We are lacking in leadership in every field. You have to believe that just one dynamic person can Some of those who voted NO had this to say: change a nation. All the best to the journalists of Nagaland. • No. Not at all. All are covered by big money • Don't know the answer, because if the media report, • hahaha.. as if the media would do any real investiga- search, investigate and publish the news, the next day tive journalism and dig out some dirt about our promi- there will be a rejoinder saying, its not true and demandnent leaders.. you never have any real competitive jeal- ing apology and legal lawsuit. Or threat too. ITs a catch-22 ousy between the leading papers .. so nope, we don't situation in Nagaland, so all I can see is the daily news expect media guys do do anything except print the lam- of functions, meeting, church crusade, revivals, youth reentations, exhortations and other bs imploring us do be vival, some organisations affiliated with some organisabetter in your front page .. rally.. what a question.. insult- tions holding some picnic or some church members on ing the intelligence of the public tour picture etc. But the media can do that, and can fight corruption, but they need protection and they shouldn't be Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say: prosecuted for something which others have done as they • For a strong and active media to be there in Nagaland, are just bringing it out in the open for the public to know. but the public also needs to be active. The media is only a protection from whom? when those protectors are more mirror of the society. If society is active, media will be corrupt. So very very difficult in our case. But I salute the active. media fraternity of Nagaland, keep up the good work.

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en presidents and prime ministers from around the world will work together to resolve the growing global water crisis amid warnings that the world may face a 40 percent shortfall in water availability by 2030. The figures continue to be staggering: despite improvements, at least 663 million still do not have access to safe drinking water. And projecting into the future, the United Nations says an estimated 1.8 billion people – out of a total world population of over 7 billion – will live in countries or regions with water scarcities. The crisis has been aggravated by several factors, including climate change (triggering droughts) and military conflicts (where water is being used as a weapon of war in several war zones, including Iraq, Yemen and Syria). The High Level Panel on Water, announced jointly by the the United Nations and World Bank last week. is expected to mobilise financial resources and scale up investments for increased water supplies. It will be co-chaired by President Ameenah Gurib of Mauritius and President Enrique Peña Nieto of Mexico. The other eight world leaders on the panel include: Malcolm Turnbull, Prime Minister of Australia; Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh; János Áder, President of Hungary; Abdullah Ensour, Prime Minister of Jordan; Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands; Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa; Macky Sall, President of Senegal; and Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan. At a UN panel discussion last week, UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson of Sweden said water lies at the nexus between sustainable development and climate action. Referring to the two extremes in weather patterns– droughts on the one hand and floods on the other – Eliasson said one of his colleagues who visited Pakistan after a huge flood, remarked: “Too much water and not a drop to drink.” When world leaders held a summit meeting last September to adopt the UN’s post-2015 development agenda, they also approved 17 SDGs, including the elimination of extreme poverty and hunger and the provision of safe drinking water to every single individual in the world – by a targeted date of 2030. But will this target be reached by the 15 year deadline? Sanjay Wijesekera, Associate Director, Programmes, and Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at the UN children’s agency UNICEF, told IPS: “As we enter the SDG era, there is no doubt that the goal to get ‘safely managed’ water to every single person on earth within the next 15 years is going to be a challenge. What we have learned from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is that water cannot be successfully tackled in isolation.” He said water safety is compromised every day from poor sanitation, which is widespread in many countries around the world, particularly in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Currently, nearly two billion people worldwide are estimated to be drinking water which may be faecally contaminated. As a result, UNICEF and others working on access to safe water, will have to redouble their efforts on improving people’s access to and use of toilets, and especially to end open defecation. “As we address water, sanitation and hygiene, we must also take into account climate change. Droughts, floods, and extreme weather conditions all have an effect on the availability and the safety of water,” said Wijesekera. He also pointed out that some 160 million children under-5 live in areas at high risk of drought, while around half a billion live in flood zones. Asked how best the water crisis can be resolved, Darcey O’Callaghan, International Policy Director at Food and Water Watch, told IPS the global water crisis must be addressed in two primary ways. “First, we must provide clean, safe, sufficient water to all people because water is a human right. Affordability is a key component of meeting this need. Second, we must protect water sustainability by not overdrawing watersheds beyond their natural recharge rate.” “If we allow water sources to run dry, then we lose the ability to protect people’s human rights. So clearly, we must address these two components in tandem,” she said. To keep water affordable, she pointed out, it must be managed by a public entity, not a private, for-profit one. Allowing corporations to control access to water (described as “water privatization”) has failed communities around the globe, resulting in poor service, higher rates and degraded water quality. Corporations like Veolia and Suez — and their subsidiaries around the world—are seeking to profit off of managing local water systems, she said, pointing out that financial institutions like the World Bank and regional development banks often place conditions on loans to developing countries that require these systems to be privatized. “But this is a recipe for disaster. Profits should not be the priority when it comes to providing water and sanitation services to people”, said O’Callaghan. Asked if the public should pay for water, she said there is no longer any question that water and sanitation are both human rights. What the public pays for is water infrastructure upkeep and the cost of running water through the networks that deliver this resource to our homes, schools, businesses and government institutions. “The UN has established guidelines for water affordability –three percent of household income— and these guidelines protect the human right to water. If the water service fee is beyond a household’s ability to pay, it is a human rights violation.” One approach that has shown promise are public-public partnerships (PPPs). In contrast to privatization, which puts public needs into the hands of profit-seeking corporations, PPPs bring together public officials, workers and communities to provide better service for all users more efficiently. PUPs allow two or more public water utilities or non-governmental organizations to join forces and leverage their shared capacities. PPPs allow multiple public utilities to pool resources, buying power and technical expertise, she said. The benefits of scale and shared resources can deliver higher public efficiencies and lower costs. These public partnerships, whether domestic or international, improve and promote public delivery of water through sharing best practices, said O’Callaghan.

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Uttarakhand, Enemy Property Act likely to dominate parliament proceedings

New DelhI, May 8 (IaNS): The proposed discussion on the 201617 Uttarakhand budget and the Enemy Property Bill are likely to generate much heat between the treasury and opposition benches in both houses of parliament during the coming week. Numerically stronger in the Rajya Sabha, the opposition parties are geared up to embarrass the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government yet again as members insisted they could stall the passage of the Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Bill. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari has said the government's move to take up discussion on the Uttarakhand budget a day ahead of the vote of confidence by the Harish Rawat government

-- as directed by the Supreme Court -- is "unconstitutional". " The government should await the result of the floor test," Tewari said. Ut t a ra k h a n d w a s placed under President's Rule on March 27, necessitating parliamentary nod for the state's budget. According to sources, the government's agenda for the ensuing week -- the last week of the second budget session of parliament -- also includes passage of bills pertaining to anti-hijacking, Indian trusts (amendment) and child labour (amendment). In the Rajya Sabha, Congress members K. Rahman Khan, Hussain Dalwai and P.L. Punia have already submitted note of dissent on the Select Committee report on the Enemy Property (Amendment and Vali-

Ola driver held for molesting Belgian woman in Delhi New DelhI, May 8 (IaNS): An Ola cab driver was arrested here on charges of molesting a 23-year-old Belgian woman, police said on Sunday. The driver, identified as Raj Singh from Rajasthan, has been terminated from Ola's platform, the company said. In her complaint, the Belgian woman said she was travelling on Saturday in the cab from Gurgaon to Delhi when she was molested by the driver, Deputy Commissioner of Police Mandeep Singh Randhawa told IANS. The driver had requested the woman to sit on the front seat to help him with the directions claiming the cab's GPS system was not working, Randhawa said. The woman made the complaint on Saturday night, a few hours after the incident. Ola said in a statement: "The driver has been terminated from the platform with immediate effect. "We will share all required information with the authorities to help resolve this for the customer. We have zero tolerance for such behaviour from drivers."

Student shot dead by MLA’s son for overtaking car Gaya, May 8 (ht): The son of a ruling Janata Dal (United) lawmaker allegedly shot dead a 20-year-old student for overtaking his vehicle in Bihar’s Gaya town on Saturday night, triggering a wave of protests against the Nitish Kumar government. Member of the legislative council (MLC) Manorama Devi’s son, Rocky, and a bodyguard sprayed bullets on Aditya Kumar Sachdeva’s vehicle after an altercation and a bullet fatally hit the victim’s head, police said. Devi’s husband, Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav aka Bindi, and guard Rajesh Kumar were arrested on Sunday. A carbine and 70 rounds of ammunition were found in the JD(U) leader’s home, Magadh Range DIG Saurabh Kumar said. Rocky is on the run. Bindi Yadav, a construction businessman known in the area for his muscle power and money, was taken into custody for allegedly helping Rocky escape. The road rage took political overtones as angry Gaya residents put up road blockades in protest on Sunday. Deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, promised strict action against the culprits “irrespective of stature”. Father Prasad said police should act strongly to catch the assailants. Bindi Yadav pleaded innocence, saying his son was beaten up by the youngsters, who were drunk. “After all, everybody has the right to self-defence,” he said, admitting his son’s licenced weapon might have gone off during the scuffle. Wife Devi denied her son was involved in the murder. But the recovery of the Delhi-registered Range Rover from her home put her in a spot. Forensic experts collected samples from the crime spot and Rocky’s home while police launched a hunt to catch him. Senior superintendent of police Garima Mallik said: “Nobody will be spared.”

Four poachers nabbed near Kaziranga Park GuwahatI, May 8 (IaNS): Four poachers were on Sunday arrested near the Kaziranga National Park in Assam. The arrests were made by the forest department and the Special Task Force (STF) set up to check wildlife crimes in the state. An official said the poachers, Miraj Ali, Bhaiti Ingty, Gyas Uddin and Abu Siddeque, were involved in a case of poaching of an one-horned rhino in the park in 2015. A .303 rifle, some ammunition and a silencer were recovered from them. Four park staffers were recently arrested for their involvement in the poaching network. Poachers have so far killed eight one-horned rhinos at the Kaziranga National Park this year.

dation) Bill, 2016. The report, prepared by a panel headed by Bharatiya Janata Party member Bhupender Yadav, was submitted on May 6. "The provisions of the bill or the ordinance, as brought by the government, violates the very basic principle of natural justice, human rights and settled principles of law. The provisions of the present bill also disturb the balance on the subject. The new law will not sustain in a court of law," a Congress member told IANS. K.C. Tyagi (Janata DalUnited), D. Raja (Communist Party of India) and Javed Ali Khan (Samajwadi Party) also gave note of dissent identical to that of the Congress members. The note of dissent says that this bill does not follow the lines of The Enemy Property (Amendment

and Validation) Second Bill 2010, which was introduced in the Lok Sabha and referred to the standing committee. "Further, the bill seeks to insert certain provisions which totally violate Articles 14, 19, 300A of the constitution and is also against the principles of natural justice," it said. The Enemy Property Ordinance, 2016, was promulgated on January 7 to seek amendments to the Enemy Property Act, 1968. The amendments through the ordinance include one that says that once an enemy property is vested in the custodian, it shall continue to be vested in him as enemy property, irrespective of whether the enemy, enemy subject or enemy firm has ceased to be an enemy due to reasons such as death. The Lok Sabha passed

the bill in March. In the Lok Sabha, where BJP sources claim the treasury bench scored a major victory during the debate on the AgustaWestland chopper deal on Friday, discussions on the Uttarakhand budget and passing of the Uttarakhand Appropriation (vote on account) Bill are listed by the government for Monday. President's Rule was imposed in Uttarakhand on March 27, ousting the Harish Rawat-led Congress government. It was lifted following an Uttarakhand High Court order on April 21 but was reimposed by the Supreme Court a day later. The apex court on Friday cleared the decks for Uttarakhand's ousted chief minister Harish Rawat to take a vote of confidence on his government in the assembly on May 10.

Government can't afford to deny fundamental rights: SC Chief Justice CuttaCk, May 8 (IaNS): Supreme Court Chief Justice T.S. Thakur on Sunday once again raised the issue of shortage of judges and said the government cannot afford to deny the people their fundamental rights, which included access to justice. He said the shortage of judges was one of the formidable challenges the Indian judiciary was facing at present. "Access to justice is a fundamental right and the government cannot afford to deny the people their fundamental rights," Thakur said after inaugurating the centenary celebrations of Orissa High Court circuit bench here. He said that while the Law Commission of India in 1987 suggested for 44,000 judges to deal with cases pending at that point of time, the country at present had only 18,000 judges. "Thirty years down the line, we continue to work with a depleted strength. If you go by the number of people added to the (Indian) population, we may now require more than 70,000 judges to clear the pending cases," he said. Supreme Court Justice Dipak Mishra, Orissa High Court Chief Justice Vineet Saran, and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were among those present at the event. The chief minister said the state government had taken up with the Centre the issue of filling up vacant posts of judges in

Govt monitoring social networks to combat IS threat New DelhI, May 8 (IaNS): The government favours a "carrot and stick" approach to prevent the spread of the Islamic State. Highly placed sources in the home ministry say the security agencies are keeping a strict vigil on the social media activity of the "potential targets" of terror modules. "The terrorist organisations have been using various social media platforms to spread their propaganda and recruit more footsoldiers for their cause. There is no reason to not believe that they may be setting their eyes on India," a senior home ministry official told IANS. "It's a two-pronged approach. One is to keep an eye on the social media activity of those who might be the target of terror propaganda. At the

same time, the efforts should be made to bring them into the mainstream through welfare and employment schemes," the official said. Simultaneously, there is an effort to bring youth from the minority community into the mainstream through various sops and employment prospects. "The youth who do not have anything to do, who are unemployed, may go astray. We have been trying to educate and skill them so that they earn a decent livelihood and enjoy their lives," Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla told IANS. For implementing this strategy, state governments and their police forces have been asked to pitch in in the effort apart from the central agencies, according

to sources. As for the ministry of minority affairs, it has been asked to implement various welfare and employment oriented schemes, especially in the "vulnerable pockets" of the country and has been allocated Rs.87 crore for this fiscal. "The ministry has been asked to implement various schemes including those under the Skill India mission in various parts of the country, with a special focus on madrasas," a senior ministry official, who did not wish to be named, told IANS. At the same time, officials say, with cases of Indian Muslims going to fight for IS in other countries few and far between, there is no major threat as of now, but "why give them a chance?"

Chief Justice of India TS Thakur during his speach at the inauguration of Joint Conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi.

the high court. "The government has rendered all assistance and financial support for infrastructural development of the courts in the state. We have established 30 judicial magistrate first class courts for ensuring speedy trials of crime against women in Odisha," Patnaik said. He said another 26 additional judicial magistrates' courts were set up in remote and topographically challenging areas of the state. "Odisha has established rural courts to cater to the population living there. A modern court complex of the high court has been constructed and an Odisha Judicial Academy set up for capacity building of judicial officers," Patnaik added.

Customs Act change: IAF asks Def Min to find way out New DelhI, May 8 (PtI): The Indian Air Force has asked the Defence Ministry to find a way out in the wake of a recent amendment in the Customs Act removing blanket duty exemption for defence goods, a move that may delay modernisation and maintenance programmes of fighter planes like Mirage and Jaguar. Under the new rules, which came into effect from April 1, customs duty exemption has been given to specific projects, all of which are in production in the country. However, components and spare parts for Mirage, Jaguar and MiGs combat aircraft have been left out of the list of exempted goods. IAF came to know about the new changes only in the first week of April, defence sources said, adding that various imported spare parts and components, worth several millions of euros, are now lying at various ports. "This is not something which affects IAF alone. It affects other two Services also," an official said, adding that since it is a new rule, clarifications have been sought. Defence experts say that if the matter is not resolved soon, at least 20% of the Mirage fleet, which is being modernised under a multi-million euro deal with France, will be grounded.Sources said the "thinking" behind the move to give duty exemption in project-specific cases was to ensure that the domestic industry thrives.

Wife denied water, Dalit digs up a well for her in 40 days NaGPuR, May 8 (tNN): His achievement may not be as colossal as that of Dashrath Manjhi, the mountain man, but his spirit is equally indomitable. Refused permission to draw water from a well by the owner and insult of his wife made him so determined to be self reliant that Bapurao Tajne dug a well all by himself, a job that is normally done by 4-5 people. Now, the entire Dalit locality of the village is drawing water from his well and do not have to depend on people from other castes for water. Tajne is a poor labourer of Kalambeshwar village of Washim district. Though he had never dug a well before, he devoted six hours daily for 40 days until he struck water. No one, not even his family members, helped him. Everybody thought he had gone crazy. After all, who could find

Bapurao Tajne with his wife Sangita. (TOI photo by Shailesh Mishra)

water in a rocky terrain especially when three wells and a borewell near the spot had gone dry. The villagers openly mocked him but Bapurao went ahead with his task undeterred. "I don't want to name

the well owner for I don't want bad blood in the village. However, I feel that he insulted us because we are poor and Dalits. I came home that day in March and almost cried. I resolved never to beg for water from

anybody. I went to Malegaon (the closest town) and bought tools and within an hour I started digging," Tajne told TOI at his modest home. There was no hydrological study to select the spot,

Tajne went by instinct. "I prayed fervently to God before starting the job. I am thankful that my effort has been rewarded," he said. Tajne is a daily wager and couldn't afford to give up work for digging a well. He worked for four hours before leaving for work and two hours on return. He did back-breaking work for 14 hours a day almost without a break during those 40 days. "It is difficult to explain what I felt in those days. I just wanted to provide water for my whole locality so that we Dalits did not have to beg for water from other castes," said the labourer, who has studied up to final year of BA. His wife Sangita now regrets mocking at him. "I did not help him a bit until he struck water. Now the whole family, except the two kids, helps him as he deepens and widens the well. It is already 15 feet deep and Bapurao wants

to dig 5 feet further. It is 6 feet wide at the top and he wants to make it 8 feet wide. We are hoping our neighbours will help us in this task," she said. Jaishree, a neighbour, is all praise for him. "Thanks to Tajne we get water round the clock. Earlier, we had to travel a kilometre to another part of the village and get insulted sometimes." Tajne is slowly getting recognition. The sarpanch visited his house and was full of praise for him. After a Marathi channel aired his deed, the Malegaon tehsildar presented him a bouquet. Film actor Nana Patekar spoke to him over phone and promised to meet him soon. A social worker from Washim presented him Rs 5000. But Tajne is too proud to ask for help. "When the tehsildar asked me what sort of help I needed, I told her to do whatever was appropriate."

Man lynched for killing wife in Arunachal 3 NSCN (IM) cadres arrested in Arunachal ItaNaGaR, May 8 (tNN): In a bizarre incident, a man killed his wife and critically injured his mother-in-law before being beaten to death by locals at Namsai on Thursday, police said. A 28-year-old woman from Santi Nagar in Namsai, Bijeta Devi, was killed by her husband, Rajnish Nagarkoti, with a sharp weapon when she refused to accompany him to Uttarakhand after repeated pleas. Rajnish also attacked his mother-inlaw Beauty Devi, who tried to intervene,

said Namsai deputy commissioner RK Sharma, and added that she was admitted to Assam Medical College and Hospital in Dibrugarh with multiple injuries. Police said Bijeta Devi had met Rajnish in Bangalore. They got married and stayed for over seven months in Gurgaon. She soon became a victim of domestic violence and returned to Namsai in December. She wanted to end the relationship. At around 11am on Thursday, Rajnish visited Bijeta's house and met her father,

apologizing and requesting him to send his daughter with him. Bijeta was not in the house. At around 3.30pm, Bijeta returned with her mother. Rajnish tried to persuade his wife to accompany him to Gurgaon, but Bijeta did not relent. In a fit of rage, Rajnish took out a sharp weapon and attacked Bijeta. She died on the spot. Her mother was seriously injured. Rajnish tried to flee the scene but locals caught him and beat him to death. A case has been registered at Namsai police station, the DC said.

Women activists try to storm BJP, Congress offices IMPhal, May 8 (IaNS): Women activists on Sunday tried to storm the offices of the ruling Congress and the BJP here in Manipur demanding to know the two parties' stand on the Inner Line Permit (ILP) row. Police in riot gear dispersed the members of the women's wing of the Joint Committee on Inner Line

Permit System (JCILPS) after preventing them from entering the party offices. Traffic was disrupted in Imphal for hours because of the protest. The JCILPS had said that all political parties in the state should make their stand visa-vis the ILP clear on or before May 8. Deputy Chief Minister

Gaikhangam Gangmei recently said the Congress was working to protect the indigenous people. "We are not saying that the migrant workers should be deported from Manipur. But as per law all the migrant workers should obtain work permits and possess valid identity cards," an activist said.

The Communist Party of India, Nationalist Congress Party, Manipur People's Party, Trinamool Congress and others have announced support to the JCILPS movement. Another party which has refused to make its stand clear is the Naga People's Front, which has four members in the 60-member Manipur assembly.

ItaNaGaR, May 8 (PtI): Three NSCN (IM) cadres were caught in a joint operation by Army and police at Kanubari in Longding district of Arunachal Pradesh. Acting on a tip-off, a column of 4th Sikh Regiment and police launched a search operation in the area and caught the ultras on Friday, an official release said today. Three pistols, one hand grenade, 42 cartridges, 30 gm of opium and extortion letters addressed to two candidates for the May 16 Kanubari Assembly by-elections were recovered from the NSCN (IM) cadres, it said.

ZYF gets new President, Vice-presidents IMPhal, May 8 (MexN): The Zeliangrong Youth Front elected a new President for the tenure 2016-2019 at Asalu village, N.C. Hills (Dima Hasao) District on May 6. Titus Kamei was elected as President while Kaningbuing Abui Pame from Mahur, Assam and David Kamei from Tamenglong were elected as Vice-Presidents, a press release from the ZYF informed. ZYF Chief Election Commission and former ZYF President, Katadim Pamei, administered the Oath of Affirmation to the elected President and two Vice- Presidents in the presence of Member of ZYF Election Commission, Vice- President, Zeliangrong Baudi (Assam, Manipur & Nagaland) and various ZYF Zonal Chairmen and his Executive Members, Leaders of various Organizations, Village Chiefs, Village Authority Members, Youths and Students leaders, Elders, Women's and representative from several villages. The other remaining vacant posts shall be inducted within a period of one week time as per the ZYF Constitution, the release informed.

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Australia PM announces ‘North Korea won’t use nuclear weapons first’ double dissolution election SYDNEY, MaY 8 (REutERS): Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull fired the starting gun on Sunday on one of the longest election campaigns in Australia’s history, against the backdrop of a flagging economy and heated debate over sensitive political issues like asylum seekers. Turnbull officially called federal elections for July 2, several months earlier than originally planned, using rarely invoked powers to dissolve both houses of parliament after the upper house Senate repeatedly blocked government legislation. The federal poll throws up the spectre of more political instability in Australia, where infighting among the leading parties has resulted in a revolving door to the top job at a time when Australia is trying to rebalance its economy away from a once-in-a-generation mining boom. Turnbull, considered a moderate in the conservative Liberal Party-led coalition government, became the fourth leader in two years when he deposed right-wing predecessor Tony Abbott in an internal party coup in September. He goes to the polls as Australia, renowned for its almost unscathed survival of the global financial crisis, finally shows signs of a slowdown. Its future, once pegged to iron ore and steel, is now likely to hinge on its success in grabbing export markets for agriculture, education and pharmaceuticals in a rapidly modernising Asia. “We live in an era when the scale and pace of economic change is unprec-

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a news conference at Parliament House in Canberra on May 8, after asking Australia’s GovernorGeneral Peter Cosgrove to dissolve both Houses of Parliament to call a double dissolution election for July 2, 2016. (REUTERS Photo)

edented through all of human history,” Turnbull told reporters after setting the election in motion. “In a few years more than half of the world’s middle class will be living in Asia,” Turnbull said. “The opportunities for Australia are enormous.” NECK-AND-NECK The government is running neck-and-neck in opinion polls with the centre-left Labor opposition, a sharp turnaround from Turnbull’s honeymoon period, during which he was one of the most popular leaders in Australian history. Labor leader Bill Shorten has been quick to paint Turnbull, a multi-millionaire lawyer and former tech entrepreneur, and the coalition as friends of big business.

“They are pursuing a policy to reward big tax cuts to major corporations,” Shorten, who has promised major spending on health and education, told reporters. The government’s federal budget announced last week was notably short on vote-winning incentives as falling commodity prices ate into state revenues. There has also been disappointment in some quarters with Turnbull, whom many expected to distance himself from the right-wing policies of Abbott on issues such as immigration and climate change. As Turnbull was speaking in Canberra, police arrested 66 people at a protest against fossil fuels on Newcastle Harbour, one of the world’s biggest coal export ports about two hours’ drive north of Sydney.

Australia’s hardline immigration policy, under which asylum seekers intercepted at sea trying to reach Australia are sent for processing to camps on Nauru and on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, has also led to recent protests. The harsh conditions and reports of systemic child abuse at the camps, which house asylum seekers fleeing violence in Syria, Iraq, South Asia and Africa, have drawn wide criticism from the United Nations and human rights groups. The winner should at least find it easier to pass legislation because the socalled double dissolution election for both houses of parliament should ease the political deadlock that has characterised Australian politics since the last election in 2013.

PYONGYaNG, MaY 8 (REutERS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will not use nuclear weapons unless its sovereignty is infringed by others with nuclear arms, state media said on Sunday, and set a five-year plan to boost the secretive state’s moribund economy. The North “will faithfully fulfill its obligation for non-proliferation and strive for the global denuclearization,” Kim said in a report to a rare congress of the ruling Workers’ Party (WPK) that opened on Friday, the KCNA news agency reported. Pyongyang was also willing to normalize ties with states that had been hostile towards it, Kim said. Isolated North Korea has made similar statements in the past, although it has also frequently threatened to attack the United States and South Korea, and has defied United Nations resolutions in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. The first party congress in 36 years began amid anticipation by the South Korean government and experts that the young third-generation leader would use it to further consolidate power. Kim became leader in 2011 after his father’s sudden death. North Korea’s economy is squeezed by U.N. sanctions that were tightened in March following its latest nuclear test, and Kim’s five-year plan to boost economic growth emphasized the need to improve North Korea’s electricity supply and develop domestic sources of energy, including nuclear power. He laid out the blueprint in an address highlighting his “Byongjin” policy of jointly pushing forward economic development and nuclear armament. On Sunday morning, foreign journalists were told to dress presentably and were brought to the People’s Palace of Culture, where dozens of black Mercedes-Benz sedans, with the 727 number plates reserved for top government officials, were parked. However, after a one-hour wait in a lobby outside large wooden doors with frosted glass, the journalists were taken back to their hotel with-

Mercury poised for rare ‘transit’ across sun’s face on Monday CaPE CaNaVERal, MaY 8 (REutERS): Stargazers will have a rare opportunity on Monday to witness Mercury fly directly across the face of the sun, a sight that unfolds once every 10 years or so, as Earth and its smaller neighboring planet come into perfect alignment. The best vantage points to observe the celestial event, known to astronomers as a transit, are eastern North America, South America, Western Europe and Africa, assuming clouds are not obscuring the sun. In those regions, the entire transit will occur during daylight hours, according to Sky and Telescope magazine. But Mercury is too small to see without high-powered binoculars or a telescope, and looking directly at the sun, even with sunglasses, could cause permanent eye damage.Fortunately NASA and astronomy organizations are providing virtual ringside seats for the show by live-streaming

images of the transit in its entirety and providing expert commentary. The tiny planet, slightly larger than Earth’s moon, will start off as a small black dot on the edge of the sun at 7:12 a.m. Eastern (1112 GMT). Traveling 30 miles (48 km) a second, Mercury will take 7.5 hours to cross the face of the sun, which is about 864,300 miles (1.39 million km) in diameter, or about 109 times larger than Earth. “Unlike sunspots, which have irregular shapes and grayish borders, Mercury’s silhouette will be black and precisely round,” Sky and Telescope said in a press release.The event will come into view in the western United States after dawn, with the transit already in progress. The show will end at sunset in parts of Europe, Africa and most of Asia. NASA Television, available on the Internet, will broadcast live video and images from the orbiting Solar

Dynamics Observatory and other telescopes. The show includes informal discussions with NASA scientists, who will answer questions submitted via Twitter using the hashtag #AskNASA. Other options for armchair astronomers include: SkyandTelescope.com plans a live webcast with expert commentary, beginning at 7 a.m. EDT/1100 GMT; Slooh.com, which offers live telescope viewing via the Internet, will host a show on its website featuring images of Mercury taken by observatories around the globe; Europe’s Virtual Telescope, another robotic telescope network, will webcast the transit at www.virtualtelescope. eu Mercury’s last transit was in 2006 and the planet will pass between the sun and Earth again in 2019. After that, the next opportunity to witness the event will not come until 2032.

Canada fire rages for seventh day, evacuees brace for long wait albERta, MaY 8 (REutERS): A wildfire ripping through Canada’s oil sands region blazed for a seventh day on Sunday as officials warned almost 100,000 people who fled the area that they would not be returning home soon. The fire, which started at 6 p.m. eastern (2200 GMT) last Sunday near the town of Fort McMurray in northern Alberta, spread so quickly that the town’s 88,000 inhabitants barely had time to leave. Large parts of the town no longer exist. Officials said that, even though the fire had largely pushed through Fort McMurray and was heading quickly northeast through dry boreal forests, the town was still too dangerous to enter. “Within the community itself I expect over the next coming month or two that they’re going to be able to get a very good handle on the fire situation,” Alberta wildfire prevention chief Chad Morrison told reporters on Saturday. Thousands of evacuees are camped out in nearby towns but stand little chance of returning soon. Provincial officials said

A wildfire burns south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, near Highway 63 on Saturday, May 7. (AP Photo)

displaced people would be better off driving to cities like Calgary, 655 km (410 miles) to the south, where health and social services are better. Some residents are complaining about the lack of news from the town, fire chief Darby Allen said in a video posted online late on Saturday. “We know from all the calls that you’re getting frustrated because you don’t have any information on your homes. We’re really working hard on that, it’s a complicated process,”

he said. The inferno looks set to become the costliest natural disaster in Canada’s history. One analyst estimated insurance losses could exceed C$9 billion ($7 billion). Fort McMurray is the center of Canada’s oil sands region. About half of the crude output from the sands, or one million barrels per day (bpd), had been taken offline as of Friday, according to a Reuters estimate. An Alberta government statement issued on Saturday night said the fire had

consumed 200,000 hectares (494,000 acres) - an area the size of Mexico City - and would continue to grow. More than 500 firefighters are in and around Fort McMurray, along with 15 helicopters, 14 air tankers and 88 other pieces of equipment, officials said. The strain was so intense that fire crews would be rotated more quickly than usual, Morrison said. One exhausted fireman told CBC television that members of his team were working up to 40 hours without sleep.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the first congress of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party in 36 years, in this photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang May 6. (REUTERS Photo)

out having met any officials. While the North Korean capital has been tidied-up as part of a 70-day campaign of intensified labour ahead of the congress, the 128 members of the foreign media invited to Pyongyang to cover the event had yet to be granted access to the proceedings. State television broadcast Kim’s Saturday speech only on Sunday afternoon. Secretive North Korea does not publish economic data, although South Korea’s central bank said last year the North’s economy grew by 1 percent in 2014. The estimate did not include grey market economic activity that has grown steadily in recent years and created an expanding consumer class. Kim’s economic plan spelled out areas of focus, including more mechanization of agriculture and automation of factories, and higher coal output, but gave few specific targets. “(We must) solve the energy problem and place the basic industry section on the right track, and increase agricultural and light industry production to definitely improve lives of the people,” state media quoted Kim as saying. North Korea came under toughened new U.N. sanctions in March after its most recent nuclear test and

the launch of a long-range rocket, which put an object into space orbit, in defiance of past Security Council resolutions. Since then, it has continued to engage in nuclear and missile development, and claimed that it had succeeded in miniaturizing a nuclear warhead and launching a submarine-based ballistic missile. “As a responsible nuclear weapons state, our Republic will not use a nuclear weapon unless its sovereignty is encroached upon by any aggressive hostile forces with nukes,” KCNA quoted Kim as saying on the second day of the meeting on Saturday. Kim, 33, also called for improved ties with the rival South by erasing misunderstanding and mistrust, although he has made similar proposals in the past that led to talks by government officials that made little progress. The two Koreas remain in a technical state of war since their 1950-53 conflict ended in a truce, not a peace treaty, and relations have been at a low since the North’s January nuclear test, its fourth. In March, Kim said the North would soon test a nuclear warhead, and South Korea has said Pyongyang may conduct its fifth nuclear test in conjunction with the party congress.

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Alvarez KOs Khan to retain Sunrisers spank MI WBC middleweight title IPL 2016 | Today's MaTche

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Sunrisers Hyderabad player Ashish Nehra celebrates the wicket of Mumbai Indians player Jos Buttler during an IPL match at the ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam on May 8. (Photo by IPL)

VisAkhAPAtnAM, MAy 8 (Pti): Ashish Nehra produced a sensational spell of pace bowling after Shikhar Dhawan shone with the bat with a scintillating unbeaten 82 as Sunrisers Hyderabad spanked Mumbai Indians by 85 runs in a lopsided IPL match and jumped to the top of the league table here today. Sunrisers posted a challenging 177 for 3 with opener Dhawan remaining not out on 82 off 57 balls, studded with 10 fours and a six, after being put into bat and then senior pacer Nehra (3/15) triggered a Mumbai top-order batting collapse with a 12-ball spell of thee wickets to help the home side notch up an easy win. Bangla-

deshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman, who has been in brilliant touch this season, also scalped three wickets for 16 runs as he cleaned up the Mumbai lower order. With the win today, their sixth in nine matches, the Sunrisers jumped to top spot with 12 points. They are levelled on points with Kolkata Knight Riders but above them on net run rate. Mumbai remained on fifth with 10 points from 10 matches. Brief scores: Hyderabad - 177/3 in 20 overs [Dhawan 82 not out; Harbhajan 2/29] Mumbai - 92 in 16.3 overs [Harbhajan 21 not out; Nehra 3/15, Mustafizur Rahan 3/16]

Los AngeLes, MAy 8 (AFP): Canelo Alvarez defended his World Boxing Council middleweight belt by knocking out Amir Khan with a vicious right hand late in the sixth round of their Las Vegas title fight. The 25-year-old hardhitting Mexican dropped Khan with a straight right over a passive left jab that sent the Briton crumpling to the canvas with just 23 seconds left in the round. The back of Khan's head bounced off the deck, prompting his corner to rush to his aid as he lay motionless for a couple of minutes. Khan eventually got up and went to his corner. "Many people talk about my power but I have many more qualities in the ring and people saw that," Alvarez said. "I like to surprise everyone." The savage end to what was supposed to be the biggest fight of Khan's career will undoubtedly strengthen the notion that he has a soft chin. It was a shocking end to what had been a close fight up to that point. The 29-year-old Khan, who moved up two weight classes to face the bigger champ, started strong and even won the first couple of rounds before Alvarez worked his way into the fight at the brand new TMobile Arena. "He's very fast. So I knew it would be complicated at the beginning," Al-

Álvarez knocks out Khan in the sixth round with a massive right. Photo: Shutterstock

varez said. "But I knew the time would come to my favor and you saw that." Alvarez is now mandated by the WBC to fight unbeaten two-belt champ

Gennady Golovkin, who was ringside Saturday. After the fight Alvarez (47-1-1, 33 KOs) stood in the center of the ring and called out Golovkin during

the post-match interview. "I invited him to the ring," Alvarez said. "Like we say in Mexico .... We don't fight for rings and stuff. We don't come to play. I fear no

one in this sport." At Friday's weigh-in, both boxers scaled 155 pounds, bang on the catchweight limit. Many Mexicans were in Las Vegas to celebrate the Cinco de Mayo festival weekend, meaning the majority of the crowd was on Alvarez's side. There was also a vocal contingent of Khan's fans, who made the trip from Britain for the title fight. Also in attendance at ringside were boxing legends Evander Holyfield, Roberto Duran and Roy Jones as well as fight promoter Oscar de la Hoya. The challenge for former junior welterweight champion Khan is to overcome another crushing knockout as his record dropped to 31-4 with 19 knockouts. "I showed my balls by getting into the ring with a big guy. I am one of those fighters who will step in the ring with whoever," said Khan, who was knocked out for the third time in his career. This was Khan's first go at middleweight and he said he has no plans to continue to fight in the 160-pound division. "The challenge came and it was hard to turn down. My natural weight is 147 and I will be going down to that," he said. Alvarez-Khan was the first boxing match to take place at the 20,000-capacity arena. The $375 million facility opened last month.

City’s hopes hit by home draw with Arsenal Ranieri dodges corks

London, MAy 8 (reUters): Manchester City's participation in next season's Champions League is in doubt after they drew 2-2 with Arsenal on Sunday to give Manchester United the chance to overtake them. City's departing manager Manuel Pellegrini had hoped for a winning farewell at the Etihad and exquisite goals from Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne, who ran half the length of the pitch and held off four defenders, twice put the hosts ahead. But Arsenal hit back both times, Olivier Giroud ending his barren spell with a simple header from six yards for his first goal in 16 games before the Frenchman laid off a delicate pass for the advancing Alexis Sanchez to beat Joe Hart. Substitute Wilfried Bony volleyed against the bar late on for Champions League semi-finalists City, who were booed by their supporters at the final whistle. City stayed fourth

Barcelona's Luis Suarez is tackled by Espanyol left back Ruben Duarte during the first half of the Spanish La Liga match at the Nou Camp, Barcelona on May 8. (Getty Images)

in the table with one match left to play, two points ahead of United who have two games left. At White Hart Lane, two goals from Steven Davis gave Southampton a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur who missed the chance to confirm a second-place finish. Less than 24 hours after

watching Leicester City's title celebrations, Spurs displayed familiar limitations as they again failed to kill off a team despite taking the lead after 15 minutes when Son Heung-min rounded Southampton keeper Fraser Forster. Southampton always looked dangerous and equalised when Dusan

Tadic controlled the ball deftly to set up Davies who flicked the ball home from close range after 31 minutes. The same combination provided Saints' winner halfway through the second half when Davies played a neat one-two with Tadic on the edge of the box and scored with a low shot

that beat Hugo Lloris in his bottom corner. Southampton climbed into sixth place, still in the hunt for a Europa League slot, while Spurs stayed second, two points ahead of arch-rivals Arsenal with one game left. At Anfield, a muchchanged Liverpool side still had too much class for Watford as goals from Joe Allen and Roberto Firmino gave Juergen Klopp's side a comfortable 2-0. Allen and Christian Benteke, who have struggled to secure first-team spots this season, combined well for the opener after 35 minutes when the Welshman burst on to the striker's knockdown. Klopp's side continued to dominate after the break and Firmino added a second with a right-foot shot from outside the box after 76 minutes. The victory left Europa League finalists Liverpool eighth in the table with two games remaining. Watford stayed 13th.

Barca edge closer to title, Atletico loses Lillard's big night lifts Trail Blazers over Warriors

Barcelona's Luis Suarez is tackled by Espanyol left back Ruben Duarte during the first half of the Spanish La Liga match at the Nou Camp, Barcelona on May 8. (Getty Images)

BArceLonA, MAy 8 (reUters): Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title by thrashing local rivals Espanyol 5-0 on Sunday as Atletico Madrid dropped out of the race after losing 2-1 at Levante and Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-2. Barca top the standings on 88 points, Real moved into second on 87 and Atletico have 85 with one game remaining. Barca went ahead in the eighth minute when Lionel Messi curled a 22-yard free kick into the top corner with a magnificent finish. Luis Suarez stretched the hosts' lead with two goals in the second half before Rafinha and Neymar completed the rout. Atletico took the lead at Levante in the first minute through Fernando Torres,

but the relegated home side fought back, equalising through Victor Casadesus before Giuseppe Rossi grabbed the winner in stoppage time. Real were without goalkeeper Keylor Navas, defender Dani Carvajal, midfielder Luka Modric and winger Gareth Bale through injury, but went ahead thanks to a thunderous low finish from Cristiano Ronaldo in the 26th minute. Karim Benzema scored the second before the break but Rodrigo Moreno, who was later sent off, pulled one back for Valencia after halftime. Ronaldo added his second a few minutes later before Andre Gomes scored a sumptuous consolation goal for Valencia.

Los AngeLes, MAy 8 (AFP): Damian Lillard scored a career playoff-high 40 points and handed out 10 assists Saturday as the Portland Trail Blazers beat reigning NBA champions Golden State 120-108 to narrow the gap in their playoff series. Al-Farouq Aminu collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and C.J. McCollum added 22 points for the Trail Blazers, who trimmed the deficit in the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series to 2-1. Aminu was eight-for-nine from the field, making four three-pointers for a Blazers team that withstood a career playoff-high of 37 points from Golden State's Draymond Green, who also pulled down nine rebounds and dished out eight assists. Klay Thompson added 35 points for the Warriors, who were again without injured star Stephen Curry. Lillard scored 25 points and Aminu contributed 11 points in the second quarter and the Blazers took a 58-46 lead into halftime. Kyle Lowry scored 33 points to help the Toronto Raptors overcome the loss of center Jonas Valanciunas and beat the Heat 95-91 in Miami. Lowry, who struggled with his shooting in the first two games of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference secondround series, connected on 11 of 19 attempts from the floor as the Raptors took a 2-1 series lead. Lowry was three-of-three from three-point range in his 15-point third quarter. He scored 14 points in the fourth period when his jump shot over Heat veteran Dwyane Wade with 31 seconds to play gave the Raptors a three-point lead. Miami was led by Wade, who scored 18 of his 38 points in the third period. Toronto's Lithuanian center Valanciunas, who averaged 19.5 points and 13 rebounds in the first two games, had 16 points and 12 rebounds when he sprained his right ankle with 8:53 left in the third.

as Leicester cut loose

Leicester City's manager Claudio Ranieri (L) poses with defender Christian Fuchs (C) and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel on May 7. (AFP Photo)

Leicester, MAy 8 (AFP): Ambushed by champagne-spraying assailants, Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri vowed that he would not be hitting the town in celebration of his side's Premier League title coronation. Ranieri was settling down to address the media at the end of a joyous, emotional day at the King Power Stadium on Saturday when left-back Christian Fuchs ran in to drench him -- and the trophy -- with bubbly. "Tomorrow, training session!" Ranieri, 64, said to Fuchs in mock admonishment. Having seen skipper Wes Morgan lift the first top-flight trophy in the club's 132-year history following a 3-1 win over Everton on Saturday, fans poured out into the surrounding streets and headed to the city centre, as passing cars excitedly tooted their horns. But when he was asked how he would celebrate, Ranieri replied: "I am a very calm man, also when I was young. Can you imagine me now going to a disco? No. "Now I will go upstairs. There is a little party with the chairman (Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha) and all the families and then I go home to sleep. "I need just three hours and then I will start to think to the next match (at Chelsea on Sunday). I waited so long, but I am so happy. Now I am a mature man and now I can feel better what happened." The on-pitch entertainment had begun with the acclaimed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli treating the crowd to renditions of 'Nessun Dorma' and 'Time to Say Goodbye', fulfilling a promise he made to Ranieri several weeks ago. "It was amazing when the maestro Andrea Bocelli sang 'Nessun Dorma'," Ranieri said. "The emotion was at the top, but it was fantastic. Andrea called me and said, 'I want to come there. There is something magic in Leicester.' He chose this day and it was brilliant." Bocelli's performance set the scene for a straightforward Leicester victory, in which Jamie Vardy marked his return from a twogame ban with a brace and squandered a

penalty that would have drawn him level with Tottenham Hotspur's 25-goal Harry Kane in the race for the Golden Boot. 'Magic season' Welsh midfielder Andy King, deputising for the suspended Danny Drinkwater, scored Leicester's other goal, with substitute Kevin Mirallas replying late on for Everton. The game was the culmination of a semimiraculous story that has seen Leicester rise from the brink of relegation last season to complete one of the most improbable title triumphs in European football history, belying odds of 5,000-1 and winning admirers around the world along the way. Their chances of successfully defending their title have already been widely written off, but Ranieri believes that if they can maintain the momentum from this season, more fairytales may lie ahead. "I don't know next season what happens because this has been a magic season, but can you imagine if Leicester start well again -- oof, what happens? I don't know," he said. "Now, let me think only of this last match, let me go to the sea, recharge my batteries and we restart next season with the same ambition, with the same humility, with the same feeling." Everton proved perfect guests for the Leicester party as they meekly capitulated to a one-sided defeat that saw them slip one place to 12th in the table. Everton manager Roberto Martinez has come in for sustained criticism from his own fans in recent weeks and he made no attempt to defend his side's performance. "I think first and foremost, it is just a day for Leicester City and to celebrate them," said the Spaniard. "I think they've achieved an incredible feat of winning the Premier League and deservedly so. "From our point of view, it was a very, very disappointing day. We never turned up. We looked like a group of individuals. We never showed the basics that you need in any performance."

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Nargis Fakhri wants to work in Sonam Kapoor, first Indian Pakistani entertainment industry to launch an app on herself

ctress Nargis Fakhri, whose origins trace back to Pakistan, says that at a “time when there are divides between cultures and races” she would like to cross borders for work. She would like to spread one message -- we’re all the same inside and working together is the key to moving forward. Be it Ali Zafar, Fawad Khan or Mahira Khan, Bollywood has welcomed Pakistani actors with open arms. And Nargis shares that she would like to travel to Pakistan with her craft. Asked if she would consider working in the Pakistani industry, Nargis, who picked an action-comedy film “Spy” for her first Hollywood outing last year, said: “I’m not the one to rule anything out.” “With Pakistan being in my blood, I would certainly look at opportunities to travel there,” Nargis told IANS in an email interaction. The actress, who will be seen portraying Mohammad Azharuddin’s second wife Sangeeta Bijlani’s role in “Azhar”, feels that with stardom comes responsibility. She said: “I believe that as actors, we have a phenomenal platform to spread positivity and influence people in the same way. In a time where there are divides between cultures and races, I would love to use my position to show that we are all the same inside and working together is the key to moving forward.” Nargis took the first step towards the world of glamour as a model in 2005. After “Rockstar”, she did films on a wide variety of topics ranging from serious to fun like “Main Tera Hero” and “Madras Cafe”. Post “Azhar”, Nargis will be seen in “Housefull 3” and “Banjo”. (IANS)

he 30-year-old Sonam Kapoor is not too far behind international celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. The Bollywood fashionista recently launched an app, aptly named Sonam Kapoor, which of course is, all about her - her beauty go-tos, fashion tips, fitness mantras, behindthe-scenes movie clips, diet secrets and more. The Neerja actress feels that this will help her to really reach out to her fans and bond with them in a better way. The interactive app on Sonam will host chats with her followers, have competitions, live streaming, merchandise and of course exclusive content. Source: TNN

Axl Rose wins over Lisbon crowd in AC/DC debut

t has been a long time coming but finally Axl Rose joined AC/DC as the band’s lead singer in Lisbon, kicking off the final stage of their Rock or Bust tour. While over 7,000 fans have reportedly asked for refunds, the Guns N’ Roses frontman has seemingly been a hit with both fans and critics alike. Although he was confined to Dave Grohl’s throne due to an injured leg, Rose powered through the band’s classic hits, including “Shoot to Thrill”, “Back in Black” and “High Way to Hell”. The Guardian has already heralded the performance as a triumph in a five-star review, as did Rolling Stone who said in their review “the new union’s potential to be one of the touring hits of the summer”. Speaking to fans after the concert, Sky News were also met by an overtly positive response. “Axl Rose has a lot of respect for the group and he has the voice for it,”

said Paulo Dias told the broadcaster. “Of course, he can’t replace Brian Johnson, but Axl Rose is a good singer,” agreed Francis Vega, who had flown in from the Canary Islands to see the supergroup play. However, there was one less positive response: “Axl Rose is nothing like Brian Johnson,” Marcos Vizoso, who had brought his 10-year-old daughter to the

show, said. “I wanted her to see the original band.” Brian Johnson had to leave the Rock or bust tour earlier this year due to hearing problems. The singer was “crushed” by the news. Several months were then spent looking for a new singer, until Axl Rose was confirmed to be joining the band. Axl recently admitted he was finding the vocals on some AC/ DC songs difficult. (The Independent)

Sean Penn settles 10 million lawsuit

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ollywood star Sean Penn has settled his USD 10 million lawsuit against ‘Empire’ creator Lee Daniels. Daniels implied in an interview last year that Penn hit women and the actor reacted by filing the lawsuit against him but Lee has now retracted his statement and apologised for his comments, reported Female First. “I am so sorry that I have hurt you, Sean, and I apologise and retract my reckless statements about you. How thoughtless of me. You are someone I consider a friend, a brilliant actor and true Hollywood legend and humanitarian,’ Daniels said in a statement. “I too have been the subject of false attacks by others, like those made here. My most important role is as a father, and it is important to me that my children learn that it is wrong to reference gossip as fact, as I did here. That can be very damaging and hurtful.” He also donated an undisclosed amount to Penn’s charity, J/P HRO. “I accept Lee’s heartfelt apology and ap-

preciate the sincerity with which it was delivered. I also accept and appreciate his generous donation to J/P HRO, which will have a transformative effect on the lives of those we serve in Haiti,” Penn said in his statement. The legal battle began after Lee compared Penn to ‘Empire’ star Terrence Howard, who has previously been accused of numerous incidents of assaulting women. Source: PTI

B-Town celebs wish their ‘guiding light’ on

Mother’s Day

ollywood celebrities like Mahesh Bhatt and Karan Johar have expressed gratitude to their mother on the occasion of Mother’s Day on Sunday. Here is what some of the celebrities have to say on the occasion: • Mahesh Bhatt: Life for me began with waking up and loving my mothers beautiful face. Hemlata my ‘other’ mother. The memory of her smile and the warmth of her touch lives on even after she has passed away. Every mother treasures her daughter. • Shoojit Sircar: Happy Mother’s day. • Karan Johar: A mother-child dynamic is the “Sholay” of relationships...happy Mother’s Day. • Madhuri Dixit: Happy Mother’s Day to all! • Farah Khan: Mother... The most powerful word in the world and also the most taken for granted! Happy Mother’s Day. • Resul Pookutty: Happy Mother’s Day to all those mothers, to me they are next to god! • Dia Mirza: Happy Mother’s Day mamma! I am because you are. Thank you for being my guiding light and thank… • Preity Zinta: Everyday is Mother’s Day still today is special because I get to spend time with mom in Shimla. • Juhi Chawla: Any woman can be a mother but it takes someone special to be called ‘Mom’. Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. • Soni Razdan: My 87 year young mother won’t read Twitter so I will wish her in person. But for all who will read, Happy Mother’s Day. • Sidharth Malhotra: Men are what their mothers made them Ralph Waldo Emerson. Thank you mother! Happy Mother’s Day. • Genelia Deshmukh: Happy Mother’s Day mama n Aai... Thank you for being the best example to follow... I love, worship… • Sonali Bendre Behl: Me and my Aai (mother)... Happy Mother’s Day! Best mom, unconditional love no expectations only love. • Arjun Rampal: My mother, my life, guru, heart, best friend, my everything. Love you with all of me. Thank you. Source: IANS

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