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Union Forest Minister to visit Nagaland Our Correspondent

Kigwema | November 12

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Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javedkar is scheduled to visit Nagaland from November 15 to 16. This was informed by the Nagaland Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change, Dr Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire today. He informed that the Union Minister would visit Pangti to get a glimpse of the Amur Falcons. Kire was speaking at the inauguration of a watch tower at Taqeazou, Kigwema near Kohima. The watch tower was constructed by the Forest Department under the intensification of forest management through Kigwema Biodiversity Trust, Kigwema Village Council and Kohima forest division. Referring to the world heritage biodiversity site proposed at Japfu Range and Dzukou valley, the minister called upon the village authority to give “No Objection Certificate” to make it possible. He further touched on the potential of paragliding or ecotourism, and sought cooperation from Children are seen here carrying baskets of vegetables. After completing their school hours they travel house to house selling vegetables in Tuensang. Photo by Imojen I Jamir the villagers to make them a reality.

Dimapur takes measures to control Dengue

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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Dimapur today informed that Dengue cases have been detected in certain areas of Dimapur, especially in Lingrijan and DC court areas.

A press note from the Dimapur CMO, Dr MA Wati informed that preventive measures are being taken along with dissemination of information on dengue to control the spread of the disease. The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner, Kesonyu Yhome, has been carrying out co-ordination meeting with council members and others to control and prevent the disease in all the affected areas.

Fogging with Malathion to kill the adult mosquito is being carried out at least twice a week and spraying of inimical (temephos) to kill the larvae in drainage and water collected area is also being done, it was informed.

The CMO further stated

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According to the State Programme Officer, Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (VBDCP), Dr. Kevichusa, 22 positive cases were detected during the past month. The positive cases were out of 110 suspected cases screened in Dimapur. The screening started from the beginning of October and only one fatality has been reported so far.

Not all of the cases (patients) were from Dimapur, Dr. Kevichusa said, adding that a few were from across the inter-state border in Assam, it was added. Informing that the detection rate has declined after the initial scare, he said that the departthat fogging is being done colony-wise and the department is making an effort to cover the whole of Dimapur. “But since the mosquito breeds mostly in small collection of water which is usually man made, each house hold should keep the surrounding clean to prevent the breeding of mosquito,” he advised.

Dengue is a viral disease caused by infected Aedes mosquito which

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ment is working hard to control the spread of the disease, while he called for greater community participation.

The district wing of the VBDCP is conducting ‘fogging’ exercise regularly, he said. He though admitted that there have been instances when the ‘fogging’ machines break down, which often results in delays and interruption. The machines used by the district wing are said to be over 20 years old.

As regards the old and rickety ‘fogging’ machines, Dr. Kevichusa informed that the department is in the process of acquiring new ones. It is likely that new machines will be acquired during the ongoing financial year, which costs between Rs. 50,000 to 60,000 a piece.

bites in the day time. The mosquito breeds in small collections of water inside and around the house. The symptoms include fever, severe body ache, and pain behind the eyeball, body rashes and in severe case bleeding from nose, gums and GI tract.

The CMO informed that there are no specific medicines available for dengue fever, it is self-limiting and recovery is spontaneous in most cases. Support-

ive treatment with plenty of fluid orally should be given and for fever only paracetamol should be used. For confirmation blood can be tested in sentinel site laboratory in District Hospital Dimapur free of cost. For any query and assistance contact DVBO (NVBDCP) Chief Medical Officer’s Office, Dimapur.

Dos and Don’ts DON’T • Allow collection of water

around the house.

• Throw empty cans, tyres, dispocups, bottles, broken utensils and anything where water can collect near the house.

• Keep water reservoir like buckets, drums, tank etc. open.

DO’S • Fill up ditches and other water collection sites around the house.

• Remove/destroy all disposable and unused materials lying in and around the house like old tyres, buckets, broken utensils etc.

• Water in flower pots and vase to be changed weekly.

• All water storage containers should be covered.

• Put insecticide, kerosene oil, and diesel in drains, AC coolers.

• Wear clothes that cover the whole body in day time.

• Use wire mesh doors and windows.

• Should sleep under mosquito net during day time especially for children and pregnant women.

• Use mosquito repellent like lotion, cream etc.

Transfer 19 roads to BRO: ENSF demands

TUENSANG, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The Eastern Naga Students’ Federation (ENSF) has served a representation to the Nagaland state Chief Minister, TR Zeliang for immediate transfer/handing over of 19 major roads within eastern Nagaland to the Border Road Organisation (BRO). The ENSF has asked the CM to convene an emergency consultation meeting on the same on or before November 30.

The roads include the NaginimoraMon road, Namsa-Mon Road, Aboi-Longleng road, Mokokchung-Tuensang road via Chare, Tuensang-Longmisa road via Haak & Noksen, Tuensang-Longleng road via Sakshi, Noklak-Thonoknyu road via Nokhu, Thonoknyu-Waphur road via Zengki, Shamator-Panso road, Tuensang-Kiphire road via Shamator, Changtongya-Longleng road, Longleng-Chuchuyemlang road via Mongtikang, Merangkong to Zero point (Kongan) via Tamlu, Longleng to laidogarh road via Tamlu, Kiphire-Seyochung road via Amahator, Kiphire-Shamator road and Kiphire-Pungro road.

Apart from these, the ENSF further demanded the retention of the Mon-Tuensang road via Tobu and the Mon- Longwa road under BRO. The ENSF, in a press note today, said that this demand is being made due to the “decade old deprivation and suffering of the people on account of never-attended deplorable roads within eastern Nagaland.”

Absence of proper inter-district road connection between Longleng-Mon and Tuensang-Longleng, the inter-state connectivity with Assam and Arunachal and other deplorable road condition at the block level are major grievances which should be immediately attended as requested, the ENSF said.

It said that roads in eastern Nagaland become “totally un-motor-able” in the aftermath of the slightest rain and that the region has remained “totally excluded from the state during Assam or Karbi bandh.”

“50 years ago or more, the ever first known roads to the people were the ‘Salt road/passage’ or the road that was cleared as a passage to travel on foot in order to purchase salt. With the advent of education in the region, the people had walked on foot carrying its personal ration to the town where school was instituted,” the

ENSF recalled.

It stated that these roads were also used in the region as a passage for propagating the gospel from one village to the other. However, even since the inception of statehood, road development has not shown any drastic progress, it rued. “Lack of Political will of the successive governments seem to be a major setback on the present deplorable road condition where the people of the region are left to suffer.”

Quoting the present Governor as having said that “we need good roads for all forms of progress and development,” the ENSF stated that the present road condition in eastern Nagaland is a “gesture that denies development.”

The present condition of the region, it stated, “also encourages inefficient government officers and employees to seldom reside in the remote station.” Such attitude and incidences, it added, not only affects the administrative functioning of the government but also delays/denies the local issues from being exposed for immediate remedy.

It informed that bad roads in the region have prevented textbooks, uniforms and other learning equipments from being delivered on time. Further, it said that the supply of basic medicines are also being delayed. Medicines, the ENSF claimed are left with only a few months to expire by the time they reach the CHCs, PSCs and other dispensaries in the region. The ENSF further expressed pain at the sight of patients having to endure ambulance rides on the roads of the region.

The present condition of the roads, it said has affected the economy of the poor people, “where the very economy that determines education, health and other developmental activities in the region are being paralysed.”

The ENSF noted that this demand has been made on the recommendation of its six federating units. “Hence the state government should take serious note on the plea of the people for their survival and existence at this age,” it urged.

The ENSF further demanded that the government immediately legislate an act that would enable transfer of the roads to the BRO without delay so as to felicitate in providing better quality of roads “as per the aspiration of the people and not in accordance the wishes of the government.”

Slams successive Nagaland state governments for depriving eastern Nagaland of proper roads

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Towards a ‘Shining Kohima’ RemembeRing the ‘nissan’ Our Correspondent

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Kohima | November 12

The Angami Students’ Union (ASU) in association with the Kohima Municipal Council (KMC) is all set to launch a beautification and cleanliness drive of the state capital. The drive is billed as ‘Shining Kohima- Never Clean- Ever Clean,’ and is set to take place on November 14.

This drive is a platform for citizens of Kohima to contribute with a sense of ownership and belongingness in cleaning the town.

“Emphasis must be laid on every individual dweller to responsibly and conscientiously make sanitation a way of life and living. Our responsibility in this goes beyond a day or Kohima alone. It must become a lifelong process; it must also go beyond Kohima,” stated a concept note released to the media this evening.

It cited a song sung by the British in the period before the 2nd World War which went: “Kohima will shine…” The organisers of the cleanliness drive sought people of the town to “sing that song again” and work towards a shining of Kohima.

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire will launch the drive on November 14 at 7:00 from Old MLA Hostel Junction. A half marathon race on sanitation will also take place on the same day, which will be flagged off from PHQ junction from 6:00am

by Parliamentary Secretary for Municipal Affairs and Economics & Statistics, R Tohanba. The formal launching programme will be followed by a mass social work.

ASU has invited all citizens to actively participate in the event, especially various student bodies, tribal Hohos based in Kohima, colony/ward panchayats, women, youth, government officials, churches and different organizations.

The union has also urged neighbour-

ing villages such as Kohima village, Meriema, Chedema, Riisoma, Jotsoma and Phesama to mark the day by cleaning their respective villages and townships.

The Kohima Chamber of Commerce & Industries, business establishments, various departments including the district administration, Police, R&B, PHED, the DPDB etc have confirmed to assist in the mass social work. Organizing committee convenor Kezhazer Angami, while soliciting support from the people of the town, stated that the drive is a part of a continuous effort to beautify Kohima. He informed that the project will also include distribution of pamphlets, display of billboards on sanitation, seminars and workshops etc.

ASU president Dievi Yano said that the union would urge schools and colleges to actively participate in the sanitation and cleanliness drive. He informed that sanitation cadets will also be set up to propagate the message of cleanliness.

Organizing committee member Neizokhotuo Belho said the mass social work on November 14 will witness cleaning of roadside bushes, shrubs, weeds, clearing of roadside drains, sweeping colony streets/roads.

All colony council/panchayats, colony youth, schools, colleges students, churches have been requested to clean their respective localities. For transportation of waste materials collected, contact monitoring cell in-charges at 9856200353, 9774002558 and 9436001675.

Nissan minitruck owners in Kiphire have fond memories of this tough vehicle, which once upon a time ruled the road to ferry people and transport commodities Lipichem Kiphire | November 12

People who have travelled this part of earth from the early 60s to the 80s will surely hold fond memories of the tough and once popular mini-truck going by the name ‘Nissan.’

No one remembers the precise model name of this Nissan Motor Corporation manufacture except that it was called a Nissan.

Couple of decades ago, when roads resembled boardwalks and developmental activities were WORKS DISTRIBUTION FOR mostly logging, almost everyone breathing in the MASS SOCIAL WORK • Cleaning of WWII Tank area: Police per- many far flung areas of Nagaland may have proudly sonnel under SP Kohima travelled in this lorry/mini• DGP point vicinity: DGP Staff • TCP Gate- Classic Island: ASU and range truck, either in the rear or the rumbling back. units And so it was for quite a • TCP gate- Paramedical bridge: PHED number of Kiphire citizens • Ongoing road repair site: PWD (R&B).

A man unloading firewood from a Nissan mini-truck in Kiphire.

that Nissan finds an honorary mention in their hearts.

To them, this lorry has created more livelihood activities than any other vehicle and justly still on the road in some remote areas.

While Mahindra pickups nowadays rule the road in many districts of Nagaland, the tough off-road vehicle Nissan still holds strong presence on Kiphire roads.

Going by head count, there are still 15 Nissan mini trucks in Kiphire district, though they are now relegated to carrying out odd menial jobs. If given an opportunity, drivers swear

it can still outperform other modern vehicles.

The first Nissan came to Kiphire in 1970, auctioned from a military garage in Bengal (Calcutta). It cost Rs 5000 at that time. Today, used Nissan is still available on auction for Rs 35,000 to 40,000 from Guwahati, Nissan owners here informed.

The first Nissan owner from Kiphire district, TY Tsalimong Yimchungru remembers how this tough vehicle weathered all season and the harsh terrains to provide inestimable service.

Tsalimong recall how in the 60s he would ferry

groceries and other commodities from Dimapur to Kiphire in the Nissan minitruck, spending weeks on the roads and the surrounding dense jungles.

“The road to Kiphire was hardly the size of a footpath with dangerous sharp and narrow turns,” he said.

Rofik is another citizen who also owned one of the earliest Nissans. According to him, there was only Nissan during that point of time because the roads were hardly motor-able and could only be negotiated by this Japanese manufactured mini-truck.

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provement of roads, many brands of transport vehicle have entered the market but this all season Nissan is not one to easily disappear as its service is still in great demand,” Rofik asserted.

And being one of those die hard loyalists, Rofik still provides transport service with a Nissan.

Interestingly, despite the reputation, there is no garage for repair of this vehicle. Nissan vehicle owners claim that if something goes wrong with the vehicle, almost all the Nissan drivers and handy men know how to fit or fix it.

So it comes as no surprise that owners of Nissan have used local indigenous technique to modify the vehicle in order to cope with the rising fuel price and to improve its performance.

Usually, this petrol run vehicle is replaced with seven tone 1210 Tata engine which runs on diesel by spending around Rs 80,000 thereby making it more economic and stronger.

Pictures of Nissan of the yonder days still play in the memories of many when young car enthusiasts utter the brand name, even though the conversation maybe on its latest SUV make in the market.

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Mokokchung Town 125 Years – Voices of the PEOPLE

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A panoramic view of Mokokchung town as captured from the town’s park. Mokokchung town will be celebrating 125 years by organizing a commemorative festival on December 14-16, 2015 under the theme ‘Pioneering Ahead’. (Photo: Aren Changkiri) Limalenden Longkumer Mokokchung | November 12

As Mokokchung town completes 125 years of its establishment, citizens of the town are gearing up to celebrate the milestone by organizing a grand commemorative festival this December. Led by a core committee with the Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung as its chairman, elaborate arrangements are being made to celebrate the momentous occasion in the most befitting manner. With the onset of November, Mokokchung town have noticeably got into the festive mood earlier than usual. As the townsfolk rev up for the big show, some young professionals, leaders and achievers has shared their thoughts on Mokokchung town at 125 years and their vision for their hometown at 150 years.

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• MOKOKCHUNG TOWN CAN BECOME A COMMERCIAL HUB Tsükti Longkumer, undoubtedly the most successful young entrepreneur of Mokokchung town, is full of appreciation for “those who have the capacity to go and settle elsewhere but choose to remain in Mokokchung town.” He says that these individuals’ role in “nurturing Mokokchung town” is worthy of appreciation by all. In the next 25 years, he believes that Mokokchung town can become a commercial hub “if the townspeople change their mentality.” If they don’t do so,” he is afraid that the town’s progress will become “stagnant” and that the people will “suffocate.” He believes that the town can become a commercial centre only if all the people work together. “The business community and entrepreneurs alone cannot do that,” he remarked. Regretting that “there is not a single high tension electricity line” in the commercial area of the town even after 125 years of its establishment, the town’s top young entrepreneur observes that adequate electricity supply remains a major problem faced by the town for its industrial and entrepreneurial development. Sharing his vision for Mokokchung town at 150 years, Tsükti called for a ‘planned township’ with good roads, proper drainage system, adequate electricity and good governance.

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ven though Mokokchung town is all set to observe its quasquicentennial celebrations later this year, the curtain raiser for which has already been held, there are reports about confusion in the actual year of the town’s establishment among some sections of the society. This reported ‘confusion’ stem from the official incumbency list of administrative officers of the then Mokokchung sub-division which dates back to 1880. The official incumbency list mentions a Mr.Hinde as the first sub-divisional officer of Mokokchung serving from 1880 to 1882. Information printed on the October month page of the official Nagaland state 2015 calendar published by the DIPR also seem to suggest establishment of Mokokchung as the sub-divisional headquar-

sharing his thoughts on the town attaining 125 years milestone extended his appreciation to the “young officers and contractors” who according to him are honest and sincere in performing their duties. “The older ones have failed us,” he quipped. While appreciating those whose constructions give the “urban and modern” look to the town’s skyline, the artiste-entrepreneur also observed that Mokokchung can better Shillong in terms of cleanliness. Saying that there are people who berate Mokokchung as “neither a town nor a village, neither rural nor urban,” Wati suggested that the people of Mokokchung should come together and unite in the purpose of developing the town. Sharing his vision for Mokokchung at 150 years, Wati suggested that the people should start working on the constraints, feasibilities and scope for the town’s expansion. Saying that there is very little scope for broadening the existing main roads in the town, Wati suggested for a futuristic ‘diversion road’ around the town. He observed that the ongoing construction of the Mokokchung-Yimchalu road was a welcome development.

ters in 1880. In this case, Mokokchung town would be 135 years old now.

However, sources at the Mokokchung Deputy Commissioner’s office clarified to this correspondent that the erstwhile Mokokchung sub-division consisted of present day Mokokchung, Zunheboto and Wokha districts and that the sub-divisional headquarters was shifted to Mokokchung in 1890, which is considered to be the year of Mokokchung town’s establishment. Prior to that, the sub-division was reportedly headquartered at Wokha. Further, it was clarified that the celebration was about Mokokchung town’s establishment and not Mokokchung sub-division’s establishment.

Interestingly, even though the official incumbency list suggests establishment of

industries and mega projects in Mokokchung. “The era of frozen pastures will end,” he envisions, adding that Mokokchung in the future would be known for “peace, production, progress and peculiarity.” Sharing his thoughts on the town celebrating 125 years, the student leader saluted all the people of Mokokchung, past and present, for the “glorious 125 years” and mentioned that Mokokchung has “taken upon itself one of the biggest challenges” to lead by example.

• ENVISIONING AS AN “EDUCATIONAL HUB” The principal of the newly established Jubilee Memorial College, Akumyala, observed that the town has over the years seen development in different fields but suggested that the town can still do better “if we do away with our differences, selfishness and be free from ‘isms’.” The young educationist says that “education is very important for progress” and envisions Mokokchung town at 150 years as an “educational hub with the best of schools and colleges, imparting quality education to produce renowned professionals.” She also hoped that Mokokchung would live up to the tag ‘Land of Pioneers’ in all fields.

• AN END TO THE ERA OF FROZEN PASTURES • MOKOKCHUNG CAN BETTER SHILBendang Aier, the general secretary of • VIBRANT ENTREPRENEURIAL LONG IN TERMS OF CLEANLINESS AKM also shared his vision for Mokokchung ECOSYSTEM Wati Imchen of the Squadron band, a town in the next 25 years, who envisions for Arenla Lemtur of Naga Idol fame also familiar face in Mokokchung town, while a “highly industrialized town” with major shared her thoughts and observed that

PPUK general assembly kohIMa, noveMber 12 (Mexn): The Poumai Public Union Kohima (PPUK) will hold its general assembly on November 28, 10:00 am at Poumai Catholic Church premises, Nagabazar, Kohima. It is mandatory for all the village chairmen and secretaries and five representatives from each village to attend the meeting, failing which, the union will take action against the village(s), stated the PPUK assembly secretary Moses Thaoli in a release.

‘achieve a vision’. “Educated by past inaccuracies, present challenges and future prospects, Mokokchung must rise to the confrontations of building a strong society for tomorrow.”

Sharing his vision for Mokokchung town, Taliakum also called for setting a series of achievable short-term and long-term goals based on economic, social, political, digital, educational and religious aspirations.

Mokokchung sub-division in the year 1880, official correspondence records suggest its establishment in the year 1890. As per to facsimile official records, the erstwhile British Government completed the formalities for the ‘incorporation’ of the Ao country by 1889 and the new sub-division of Mokokchung was established the following year.

The “addition of a new sub-division to the Naga Hills District, with its headquarters at Mokokchung” was formally announced vide Assam Government Notification No.749-J dated Shillong, February 28, 1890 with AW Davis, ICS as the first Sub-Divisional Officer of Mokokchung.

An official clarification to clear this confusion is expected to be issued by the District Administration. progress and development of Mokokchung town has been “slow, yet not stagnant.” This positive consideration, according to her, has been because of the vibrant entrepreneurial network in the town especially since 2007, “all thanks to AKM’s Survival Mokokchung movement.” She added that emergence of a local entrepreneurs community has helped Mokokchung’s economy grow. She also observed that many people who love Mokokchung are now coming back to the town for good and investing their resources, knowledge and experiences here. “As a result, there has been a change in the mindset of the people. The town is now more open to new ideas than in the past,” she observed.

She also said that the people need to respect public property, build civic sense and adopt hygienic practices. Sharing her vision for Mokokchung town at 150 years, Aren wants good healthcare services and quality education. To her, these are the two factors without which people will leave Mokokchung and go elsewhere. She suggested that like-minded people should come together and invest in these two sectors to make Mokokchung an educational and healthcare hub.

• NEW INNOVATION, NEW IDEAS AND NEW SCOPE Nungsang Jamir, editor of the vernacular Ao Milen said that Mokokchung town has matured to a level that it now needs “new innovation, new ideas and new scope” and that he dreams of Mokokchung as a “land of renaissance rather than wearing the glorious crown of pioneers.” “Maturity must compliment socio-economic and political spectra as well as religious and cultural progression,” he added. Nungsang, however, spelled cautious remarks about Mokokchung’s future.

“While envisioning the future, 25 years from now I could see two major events occurring simultaneously. It won’t be a gleam future as we are anticipating because the root of corruption has already taken its sturdy foundation. There is and will be few truthful, honest patriotic citizens yet many will congruently cherish in the soft bedded holdings. I could envision a society losing sight of many traditional setups. Policy making and political wellbeing might be engrossed and entwined • MOKOKCHUNG CAN with religion. Power will tend to corrupt by ‘ACHIEVE A VISION’ Taliakum, general secretary of Mokokc- itself and many leaders will openly take adhung Town Lanur Telongjem, citing histori- vantage of the critical situation for personal cal references stated that Mokokchung can gain,” he warned.

DOPT sponsored training for Peren dist Lipokmanen wins poster

Peren, noveMber 12 (DIPr): The DOPT sponsored induction training programme for Peren district was concluded at Town Hall on November 12 with Deputy Commissioner Peren, Peter Lichamo as the guest of honour.

Congratulating the 34 participants, the DC said, “We begin to learn from the day we were born and added that learning is a continuous process in life.” He encouraged the participants that unless we are equipped with certain knowledge and rules of the Government we will not be efficient or confident in discharging our duties. In service, he said, “sincerity, dedication and willingness to work must come naturally, because the whole idea is to serve our fellow people. When you go back to your respective places, be a resource person in your own capacity and

implement what was learnt and make things happen.”

Meanwhile, he also lauded the Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Pankaj Kumar IAS who had come to Peren to launch the DOPT training on November 3 and the ATI department for allowing Peren District to be the first District to conduct this induction training.

Earlier, ADC Peren, S. Tainiu who chaired the program, in her welcome address stated that, no candle losses its light when it lights another candle. Nodal Officer for the DOPT programme, N Moa Lungkumer highlighted the activities of the ATI and its program for different districts of the state. Keyiteilingle GHS Nsong shared his experiences. The programme concluded with vote of thanks

by Kaholi Sema, Deputy Director, Course Coordinator for Peren District.

• FAITH - MOKOKCHUNG WILL PROGRESS Recently crowned Miss World Beauty Queen India, Imlibenla Wati believes that Mokokchung is aptly called the ‘Land of Pioneers’ and the town gaining the reputation of being the ‘cleanest town in Nagaland’ is a great feat in itself. “If people develop a certain bond with the town and consider it their moral obligation to value it as one would value their personal property”, she believes that Mokokchung will continue to be the torchbearer among the Nagas in every area of specialization. On her vision for Mokokchung in the future, she said, “I have faith in the people of Mokokchung and we will progress in leaps and bounds in the next few decades.”

painting competition

kohIMa, noveMber 12 (DIPr): Lipokmanen from Oriental College was adjudged the winner of the poster painting competition conducted under Swachh Bharat Mission on the theme ‘Cleanliness in Education Sector’ at Kohima College on November 9.

Keneisenuo Metha of Sazolie College and Thejasezo of Don Bosco College were adjudged second and third winners respectively. They will be receiving a cash prize of Rs 5000, 3000 and 2000 respectively.

The panel of judges included a senior artist for the Department of Art and Culture and two professors

from Kohima College.

Principal, Kohima College, Dr. Watijungshi informed that Kohima College hosted the competition for Kohima district under the directives of Higher Education, Nagaland. One student each from both private and government colleges were invited to take part in the competition and 11 students turned up.

Meanwhile, Kohima district administration will be visiting colleges in Kohima to judge the cleanest college in the district.

The results will be declared on November 14 and the cleanest college will receive an incentive of Rs. 25,000/-.

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CM to inaugurate new ADC office at Mangkolemba

MangkoleMba, noveMber 12 (DIPr): Chief Minister Nagaland, T.R Zeliang will inaugurate the new ADC office Mangkolemba on November 13. On the same day Advisor, Treasuries & Accounts, Nagaland Dr. T.M Lotha will inaugurate Sub-Treasury Office Mangkolemba and Parliamentary Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Economic & Statistic, Nagaland, R. Tohanba will inaugurate Tourist Reception Centre after which public reception programme of Chief Minister Nagaland will be hosted by Changkikong, Japukong and Tsurankong Mungdang along with the citizen of Mangkolemba town will be held at public ground Mangkolemba.

In the program short speeches will be delivered by Minister Home, Nagaland, Y. Patton, Commissioner, Nagaland Sentiyanger Imchen and Ex-Minister Chubatemjen on behalf of three ranges. Cultural dances will be presented

by Dibuia village, Japu village and Aosenden village councils. Chairman NBRM & DAN DR. Longrineken will propose the vote of thanks.

Swachh Bharat brand ambassador visits ICIT Mkg

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Mokokchung, noveMber 12 (Mexn): Nagaland Swachh Bharat Mission brand ambassador SupongmerenJamir today visited the Institute of Communication andInformation Technology (ICIT), Mokokchung where six studentteams participated where a mural painting competition on Swachh Bharat was held. The brand ambassador while interacting with the students and staff of ICIT Mokokchung appreciated them for organizing the event and encouraged the students to spread the message of cleanliness adding that “we are all ambassadors of cleanliness.”

The brand ambassador said that even though the problem of open defecation does not exist in Nagaland, the state still has much catching up to do when it comes to cleanliness. He observed that Nagas are generally given to keeping their homes clean but does not bother to keep their localities clean. “The only unfortunate thing about Nagas when it comes to cleanliness is that

Nagaland Swachh Bharat Mission brand ambassadorSupongmerenJamir with students and staff of Institute of Communication and Information Technology (ICIT), Mokokchung during his visit to the institute, November 12.

we keep our homes very clean but once we step out of our homes, we tend to lack respect for the environment,” he said. “Even if the homes are clean, diseases will spread anyway if the environment is not clean.”

ICIT is located about 5 kilometers off Mokokchung town and is

fast developing into a major IT institute in the state equipped with latest technology and proper infrastructure. The brand ambassador after addressing the students visited the institute’s class rooms and computer labs. He also appreciated the faculty for their dedicated service.

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The biggest surprise in the latest Civil Registration System (CRS) report is not that India’s sex ratio at birth has fallen slightly, but that Manipur, where women have a leading role in public life, has reported the worst numbers.

The CRS report for 2013 shows there were 898 live births of girls for every 1,000 boys in India compared to 908 a year ago.

While Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Meghalaya have the highest sex ratio at birth, their neighbour Manipur’s number of 700 is lower than even states like Haryana which are notorious for female infanticide.

District-wise numbers present a scarier picture. For instance, Bishnupur, one of the eight districts in the state,

recorded only 431 female births compared to 1,208 male births in 2013. This is not a single-year aberration. CRS reports show that Manipur’s sex ratio at birth dropped suddenly from 2010 onwards. The data looks even more alarming because CRS informed us that the level of registration of births in 2013 was 100%, which means every single birth in the state was registered.

No one is sure about why the sex ratio is falling. A few speculate that this could be owing to a deepening son preference or migration, which seems unreasonable given that this is about recorded births.

Since data on the sex ratio at birth from the Sample Registration Survey (SRS) is not available for smaller states such as Manipur, there are two imperfect sources for verifying

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Elephants trample woman to death

Shillong, november 12 (iAnS): A Garo tribal woman was trampled to death by wild elephants in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, an official said on Thursday. Walji M. Sangma was killed on Wednesday in the forest area in Selbalgre village in the outskirts of Tura while she was collecting firewood, District Magistrate Pravin Bakshi told IANS. Tura is the district headquarters of West Garo Hills. The woman was caught in the middle as the herd of elephants were fleeing and she was trampled to death, Bakshi said. Experts said wild elephants are moving out of the jungles as people encroach upon animal corridors, leading to an increasing number of elephant attacks on villages. The total population of Asiatic elephants in Meghalaya is estimated at 1,811, according to a wildlife census in 2011.

140 gram heroin seized AizAwl, november 12 (PTi): A total 140 grams of heroin was seized in different parts of Mizoram capital in the last 48 hours by CID's Special Narcotics squad. Police said the seized contraband was worth around Rs four lakh in the local market and arrested two persons and a minor. Police said the minor was allegedly used by the traffickers to sell the contraband.

While the two accused were sent to jail, the minor was handed over to the Juvenile Justice Board. The raid party was assisted by the Supply Reduction Service (SRS) of the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA). Meanwhile, the state Excise and Narcotics department's Anti Narcotics Squad seized 15.3 kg of ganja (cannabis) in Aizawl late last night and arrested James Thanglianmanga (30) of Selam village in Champhai district, a release said. The accused was booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

Civic polls in Tripura on December 9 AgArTAlA, november 12 (PTi): Election to 20 civic bodies in Tripura, including Agartala Municipal Corporation, would be held on December 9, the state election commission notified on Thursday. The official notification said election to the 49-member Agartala Municipal Corporation, 13 municipal councils and six nagar panchayats would be held on the day.

A total 537,968 voters, including 268,754 females, are entitled to cast their votes in the municipal elections through electronic voting machines. By-elections for a few gram panchayats would also be held along with the civic body elections, where ballot boxes would be used.G Kameswar Rao, the former state chief secretary, was appointed the State Election Commissioner. Agartala municipality was elevated to the status of Agartala Municipal Corporation two years ago. The civic body was formed in princely Tripura in 1871 during the reign of Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya.

The CRS report for 2013 shows there were 898 live births of girls for every 1,000 boys in India compared to 908 a year ago the CRS numbers—the health management information system (HMIS) data from the National Rural Health Mission and data from Census 2011.

HMIS data shows that Manipur’s sex ratio at birth was 995 in 2010-11, compared to CRS’s 770 number for 2010. However, HMIS data does not adequately capture births in urban areas, warns V.K. Srivastava, chief director-statistics at HMIS. A comparison with Census 2011 also shows a wide gap.

Single age census data from 0-6 years shows a variation in sex ratio from 933 to 928.

R.K. Narendra Singh, head of biostatistics at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal, Manipur’s capital, says that the CRS data is flawed and it’s best to go by census data.

“The census data shows that the child sex ratio (0-6 years) is falling when compared to the adult sex ratio though this is nowhere close to the levels seen in states like Haryana and Maharashtra,” Singh said.

The worsening ratio “reflects not only a preference for the male child but also neglect of the female child. Female foeticide in Manipur may be

creeping in, but it is nowhere close to the levels seen in other states,” he explained.

According to P.A. Mini, the deputy registrar general of India (which is responsible for the CRS reports), the data is based on the birth and death registration records of state governments.

“Here the reason is that male births are getting registered (more) than the female births. Any indicators based on Civil Registration System may not give (the) actual picture unless all births are registered,” she said.

The reason why CRS shows 100% coverage is due to the fact that the level of registration is calculated based on the birth rate as estimated by the SRS and the mid-year population projection as obtained from Census 2011, she said.

“Due to lower birth numbers in small states, the calculation may end up showing 100% coverage. Estimated births can go wrong as it is based on SRS birth rate and the projected mid-year population, thereby resulting in a wrong figure on the sex ratio of Manipur,” she explained.

While the decline in the sex ratio might be exaggerated, experts agree that it is indeed falling and needs to be investigated.

“A good way to check for foeticide would be to examine if there has been a sudden rise in the number of ultrasound ma-

chines,” said Sayeed Unisa from the International Institute for Population Studies in Mumbai.

That data is hard to come by.

A news report in Hueiyen Lanpao last month said that only 103 ultrasound clinics in Manipur have been registered under the Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, (PNDT Act) 1994.

Sabu George, an activist who campaigns against female foeticide, argues that female foeticide is indeed present in Manipur.

“When I visited Manipur, local people told me that the practice exists, at least in the plains.

This is a problem that even Manipuri civil society will not admit to easily,” he said. George also points to the rapid growth of ultrasound clinics in the state from around 20 in 2002 to 50 in 2010 and around 100 now.

7 killed, 7 injured in separate Tuki in governing body of NSD Mission road mishaps in Manipur Our Correspondent Imphal | November 12

At least six persons, including two women, were killed and seven others injured when a speeding car crashed into a group of Lagao players at Babu bazaar in Thoubal district in the wee hours of Thursday. The major mishap happened around 1:15 am, according to reports reaching here. A Santro car with three occupants ran onto the Lagao players, killing five of them, including two women, on the spot.

The car rammed into a stationary Maruti car after running over the Lagao players.

Lagao, a dice play is part of Diwali celebration in Manipur. The festival of lights was widely celebrated across the state yesterday. The sixth victim succumbed at a hospital around 5 am. Among the injured, condition of two is stated to be critical. The injured are undergoing treatment at different hospitals.

The driver along with the car involved in the tragic accident was caught by locals at the spot and handed over to the police. The other two occupants managed to flee the site. Police sources said the car driver identified as Riraz Khan, 28, resident of Sora Makha Leikai, is an Army jawan posted at Leimakhong.

Meanwhile, a 52-year-old woman was killed following a road accident at Khurai Chaithabi Leirak in Khurai in Imphal East yesterday.

IED blast injures one A driver of Manipur Police was wounded when unidentified assailants exploded an IED inside his house last night at Mahabali Makha Leikai under Imphal Police Station in Imphal East. The attackers triggered the bomb under the wooden staircase of the house around 8:30 pm. The house was partially damaged in the blast. No group has claimed it had exploded the IED.

OrANgE FESTIvAL: ZYF alleges ‘complete neglect’ by Manipur govt DimAPur, november 12 (mexn): The ‘Orange Festival,’ celebrated every year in December is suffering due to “complete neglect” by the state government, ZYF (AMN) alleged today.

Without any specific fund allocation state exchequer, the government plan to organize the festival on December 9 at Tamenglong District HQ which is a great insult to people of the district, Zeliangrong Youth Front (Assam, Manipur and Nagaland) maintained a press note issued by its president, Titus Kamei.

The festival is being celebrated for the last about ten years, without any specific fund but purely depending on donation and contribution from different departments and individu-

als under the initiative of Horticulture department, it further claimed.

“It (the neglect) is quite shameful and never deserves to call a State government sponsored festival.”

Contrasting it with Sangai festival, celebrated with huge government investment, the Front said, “There is no renovation or beautification of any structures in the district and even the life line district HQ road was not repaired during the last many Orange festivals held in the district unlike other festivals celebrated in Imphal.”

The Chief Minister of Manipur O. Ibobi Singh self portrayal as “impartial leader” to impress and allure the attention of the tribal people is vague in

reality, ZYF maintained adding that conditions of the hill districts, particularly the Tamenglong has declined and degraded in all spheres during his Chief Ministership.

Further accusing the State government of using the festival platform as a political mileage to “condemn” the Naga peoples’ cause, ZYF argued that the festival has failed to make any significant progress and change for the people of the district as the government completely ignores the desperate need of the people.

In this context, it also warned that the people will not accept any dignitaries who resorted to “communal politics” and condemn the people cause by using festival platform.

iTAnAgAr, november 12 (PTi): Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has been included in the apex governing council of the National Skill Development Mission.

The two other chief ministers in the governing council are those of Maharashtra and Jammu & Kashmir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the chairman of the governing council, an official communique informed here today.

Tuki's role as a member of the governing council would be to provide overall guidance and policy direction to the Mission.

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The policy decisions, including decisions regarding resources, taken by the governing council will be binding across all sectors and ministries, it said.

The council will review overall progress and development of the Mission activities on a half-yearly basis besides overseeing the convergence of all skill development initiatives and

schemes across the various central ministries and departments with Mission objectives, the communique added.

Beside the three chief ministers, other members of the governing council include the Union ministers of finance, HRD and agriculture, the deputy chairman of NITI Aayog, principal secretary to the prime minister, Cabinet secretary and prominent entrepreneurs like Tata Group chairman Cyrus P Mistry, founder-CEO of Flipkart Sachin Bansal and founder- Chairman of Team Lease Services Manish Sabharwal, the communique added.

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Chetia's extradition paves way for deporting Bangladeshi accused KolKATA, november 12 (iAnS): With Bangladesh handing over the outlawed ULFA's fugitive leader Anup Chetia, India is all set to return the favour with the extradition of Nur Hossain - wanted for seven murder cases in his country.

Hossain, along with 34 others, has been indicted by the Bangladesh police for the sensational Narayanganj murder case in 2014 in which seven people, including Narayanganj City Corporation councillor Nazrul Islam were killed and their bodies dumped in a river.

Earlier in October, a West Bengal court had ordered the repatriation of Hossain who was caught by the state police in June 2014 for illegally entering the country.

"We have sent the documents for his extradition to the central government which will decide the date of his extradition. The formalities are nearly complete and as and when the centre decides the date we will act accordingly," a top police officer told IANS. Currently lodged in Dum Dum correctional home, the charges pressed by the state police against Hossain were withdrawn by the court. In-

ULFA leader sent to CBI custody new Delhi, november 12 (iAnS): United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia -who was deported by Bangladesh on Wednesday -was on Thursday sent to CBI custody on six-day transit remand, sources in the probe agency said. "Chetia has been booked by the CBI in a 1988 murder case in Assam," a source told IANS. Explaining about Chetia's transit remand, the CBI source told IANS: "We have put him in our custody in Delhi, so he was produced before a competent court in Delhi.

As he was involved in a murder case in Assam, we were given his transit remand for six days." "After completing the transit remand, Chetia would be produced in a designated court in Assam." The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the case on March 21, 1988 at the request of the Assam government in connection with an alleged killing on August 29, 1986 in Golaghat in Assam.

Bangladesh Rifles handed over the ULFA general secretary to the Border Security Force at Dawki -- a border centre between India and Bangladesh -- in Meghalaya on Wednesday. He was later flown to Delhi by the CBI. Chetia was arrested from his plush apartment in North Adabar in Dhaka in 1997 for illegally entering Bangladesh and for illegally carrying foreign currency and a satellite phone. He was tried and sent to jail. forming that Hossain will be extradited at the earliest, Bangladesh Minister State for Home Affairs Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal described the extraditions of Chetia and Hossain as a reflection of the highly cordial mutual ties of the two countries.

"Bangladesh and India have always shared very

cordial relations. The Indian government's keenness on sending back Hossain is just a reflection of that relationship. We have been told that Hossain will be extradited very soon," Kamal told IANS over phone from Dhaka. According to a top state jail officer, Bangladesh government had been

seeking Hossain's extradition for quite some time.

"The Narayanganj murder case has been a big political issue in Bangladesh and they have been making efforts to get him back for almost a year now. With the extradition of Chetia, the ball for Hossain extradition has now been set in motion and according to information, his is likely to be handed back in December," the officer told IANS. Once the central govern-

ment fixes the date of extradition, the police will hand over Hossain to the Border Security Force (BSF) who in turn will hand him over to its Bangladeshi counterpart- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).

"We have been informed about Hossain's extradition process but we are yet to be intimated about the date.

Once the government fixes the date, a flag meeting will be organised and we will hand him over to the BGB," said a BSF officer.

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OFFIcE OF THE NAgA PEOPLE’S FRONT (NPF) MOKOKcHUNg DIVISION

In pursuance of the NPF Central Office directive, hq Kma the NPF Mokokchung Division has successfully installed all office bearers in the Divisional Office establishment as well as in all the 10 Assembly Constituencies in the Division. All positions in the frontal organizations of the Division including the Youth Wing, Women’s Wing and the Farmers’ Wing have also been installed. The process was successfully completed by November 7, 2015 under the guidance and supervision of Minister in-Charge of Mokokchung Division, Mr. Nuklutoshi Longkumer and Dr. Benjongliba Aier, Parliamentary Secretary.

As a mark of solidarity and in the spirit of unity and concord among the newly installed leaders in various capacities, and in thanksgiving for a successful year that was, all the leaders of NPF Mokokchung Division and all the newly installed leaders including the presidents of all 10 Assembly Constituencies and leaders of the frontal Youth Wing, Women’s Wing and Farmers’ Wing held a picnic on November 11, 2015.

Through this column, I would like to express my deepest respect and appreciation to the Minister in-Charge of Mokokchung Division, Mr. Nuklutoshi Longkumer and Dr. Benjongliba Aier, Parliamentary Secretary for their guidance and leadership. I would also like to appreciate and congratulate all the newly installed leaders in various positions for their cooperation and accepting the responsibility of serving the party in the larger interest of the people. I also encourage all the party workers to fully cooperate with their respective elected representatives/MLAs. I further call upon all the leaders to continue to extend their unstinted cooperation so that we can together scale new heights of success in the future. Thank you.

Dated, Mokokchung the 12th of Nov. 2015 Moasangba Jamir, President, NPF Mokokchung Division

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Reserve Bank of India staff plans mass leave on November 19 KolKata, November 12 (PtI): Reserve Bank’s employees have proposed oneday mass leave on November 19 to protest what they termed as the government’s intention to curb the apex bank’s activity and intervening into monetary policies.

The United Forum of Reserve Bank Officers and Employees, the umbrella organisation of four recognised unions of officers and workmen staff in RBI, has decided a day’s ‘Mass Leave’ on November 19 by around 17,000 workforce, AIRBEA General Secretary Samir Ghosh told PTI. “With the proposed mechanism of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the government plans to intervene and themselves decide the monetary policy which has been the exclusive jurisdiction of RBI so far,” he said.

In the wake of the protest, settlement activity of the banking system of the country is likely to be disrupted on November 19.

“The cease-work programme is intended, inter alia, to strongly oppose Government of India s current moves to cripple RBI in the name of the draft financial code and legislative reforms,” the United Forum release said.

“The Finance Ministry is reportedly giving final shape to shift Government s debt management functions from RBI to the proposed Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA), which will also henceforth function as depository of government securities (G-Sec), thus taking away from RBI some vital operations having relevance to money market as well,” it added.

The union body will also press for their demand for improvement in pension.

60,000 Maggi WelcomeKits sold within 5 mins of flash sale beNgaluru, November 12 (ageNcIes): Online marketplace Snapdeal announced that it sold out the first batch of 60,000 Maggi WelcomeKits within 5 minutes of Maggi Flash Sale going live today.

Snapdeal has tied up with Nestle to relaunch Maggi online, for which registrations had opened on November 9.

Maggi WelcomeKits contain 12 packs of Maggi, a 2016 Maggi calendar, a Maggi fridge magnet, Maggi post cards and a ‘Welcome Back’ letter from their favourite instant noodles.

Commenting on the partnership, Tony Navin, Senior Vice-President, Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, Snapdeal, said: “We are really excited about our partnership with Nestle to bring Maggi back to consumers across the country. There has been much anticipation for the return of one of the favourite Indian brands and we are delighted to be the exclusive online partner to deliver Maggi back to the customers. We have witnessed a phenomenal response to this sale from customers across the country. We are happy to make this Diwali truly special for them.”

A new batch of Maggi WelcomeKits will be on sale from November 16 (Monday).

Coal India has created more green cover than it has destroyed KolKata, November 12 (ageNcIes): An arm of State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) claims that the organisation’s afforestation efforts have more than made up for the deforestation caused by its mining activities. For the sceptical, a recent satellite survey by the Hyderabadbased National Remote Sensing Centre, an arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, offers proof.

“For every hectare of forest damaged or destroyed by mining activity, we have recreated 2.5 times of forest,” said AK Debnath, Chairman and Managing Director of the Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd (CMPDI).

CMPDI is a consultancy arm of Coal India (CIL) and offers a wide array of services to the Central government, as well as to all State and privately owned companies

saN FraNcIsco/baNgalore, November 12 (reuters): Facebook Inc said in a report on Wednesday that government demands for its user data surged in the first half of 2015, taking a trend that began at least two years ago when the company started revealing such requests to new heights.

Government access to personal data from telephone and Web companies has become a contentious privacy issue since former spy agency contractor Edward Snowden revealed surreptitious surveillance programs.

The technology industry has pushed for greater transparency on government data requests, seeking to shake off concerns that they are working with the government and violating user privacy.

Facebook’s biannual report is one of the chief indicators of government interest in the company’s data. The social media giant is generally not allowed to publicize specific requests by law enforcement and spy agencies.

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thinly forested before CIL took it over.

Recharging groundwater Debnath feels popular discourse on environment often bypasses Coal India’s contribution in recharging groundwater tables.

“When we close a mine we intentionally leave a void at the last cut. It is done to store rain water. We adopted this practice decades ago as surface water is not acidic in India,” he said.

This serves two purposes — it reduces the dependence on ground water; it recharges groundwater tables.

“Seventy per cent of the water requirement of CIL and the surrounding habitations are met through this mine water,” he observed, adding that no disturbance in the groundwater table is ever noticed beyond 300-400 metres from the edge of the mine.

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France, Germany and Britain also made up a large percentage of the requests and had far more content restricted in 2015. Some of the content taken down in Germany, for example, may relate to Holocaust denial, Facebook said.

India and Turkey were responsible for most of the content taken down for violating local laws. India had 15,155 pieces of content restricted - nearly triple the amount in the second half of 2014 - while Turkey had 4,496, up from 3,624. The number of Facebook users in India is up nearly 70 million since June 2014, to more than 190 million users.

Governments have increasingly relied on Facebook’s vast troves of user data to help investigate criminal cases, which are responsible for most of the requests, Facebook said.

“Facebook does not provide any government with ‘back doors’ or direct access to people’s data,” Facebook wrote.

Facebook, Microsoft Corp, Yahoo Inc and Alphabet Inc, formerly Google, last year began publishing details about the number of government requests for data they receive.

beIjINg, November 12 (IaNs): If excessive politicization of global trade takes root, “that would easily breed mounting protectionism and even risk triggering a destructive trade war”, said a Xinhua commentary that called for an end to the slide towards toxic over-politicization.

The commentary “Stay alert against over-politicization of global free trade” in Xinhua news agency on Thursday said that for centuries, free trade, both as a theory and as a practice, has been widely accepted as a powerful tool for nations worldwide to grow their wealth.

“However, an alarming propensity to over-politicize the policy, which has served as an indispensable engine of the world economy, is emerging and threatens to derail the global endeavor to achieve a strong and sustained recovery,” it warned.

It said that in the eyes of some countries, “a free trade agreement is no more than a political tool to help implement its foreign policy agenda, and to win over a battle over who can clinch the power to write the rules of the global economy”.

“And it was such a mindset that has given rise to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), from which China, the Asia-Pacific country that is the world’s top trader and second largest economy, is conspicuously absent,” the commentary added.

Xinhua said that right now, the

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half of 2014. Such restricted content includes anything from Nazi propaganda in Germany to depictions of violent crimes.

Facebook’s user base has grown explosively to 1.55 billion people, up from 1.4 billion in the second half of last year.

The government often requests basic subscriber information, IP addresses or account content, including people’s posts online.

The bulk of government requests came from U.S. law enforcement agencies. U.S. agencies requested data from 26,579 accounts - comprising more than 60 percent of requests globally - up from 21,731 accounts in the second half of

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Stress on reclamation Debnath agreed there may be issues in the quality of the forests created in the past — through State agencies — especially with regard to reclamation of microorganisms.

“Earlier we used to plant only trees. It takes 20 years for creation of the ecosystem under normal course,” he said.

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sing on three-tier biological reclamation in the progressive mine closure plan for open-cast projects. It means as the mine progresses, the mined part is reclaimed.

As per the changed guidelines, CIL is now first creating grasslands, followed by creating shrubs and planting trees.

After a successful pilot in Jharkhand, the new techniques are now being made mandatory for all projects.

“We cannot bring the earth to its original shape due to the swelling factor. We remove more earth to extract every tonne of coal.

“Naturally, while reclaiming the land, there will be changes in shape. But we can help create a quality forest, if not a better forest than it was,” said Debnath.

According to him, in many cases, the forest land was highly deforested or

New DelhI, November 12 (PtI): Over 4,660 tonnes of pulses out of total 1.33 lakh tonnes seized from hoarders in raids across India have been offloaded in the open market in five states that will help boost availability and bring down dal prices. The prices of lentils are continuing to rule higher up to Rs 190 per kg in most retail markets despite several measures taken by the government including action against hoarders, stock holding limits on traders and importers among others.

“As per reports received from the state governments, till today, 4,660.68 tonnes pulses seized under dehoarding operations have been auctioned or disposed through other options in markets to increase availability. This will help to moderate the prices further,” an official release said.

Five states/union territories -- Delhi, Odisha, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh -- had seized about 35,761 tonnes of pulses, of which 4,660 tonnes have been disposed in the market in these states, it said.

Out of 4,660 tonnes of pulses, about 371.03 tonnes of lentils have been offloaded via auction process in Karnataka, while the rest through other options in Delhi (8.13 tonnes), Chattisgarh (1,489.06 tonnes), Odisha (1402.16 tonnes) and Madhya Pradesh (1390.30 tonnes).

So far, 1.33 lakh tonnes of pulses have been confiscated during 12,506 raids conducted across states. Other state governments are in the process of disposing the seized pulses. Dal prices have risen this year sharply as production fell to 17.20 million tonnes in 2014-15 crop year due to poor rains, against 19.25 million tonnes in the previous year.

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Interestingly, even the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) refused to buy CIL’s claim on forest creation.

“They refused to accept our claim and the remote sensing agency was asked to asses the ground situation.

“In a report submitted two months ago, the remote sensing authorities validated our claim,” Debnath told BusinessLine.

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trans-regional trade protocol still needs to struggle through the turbulent domestic legal procedures in many of these signatories before it can be effective in real terms.

“Yet even after the deal becomes operational, excluding China in this gigantic trade alliance which makes up 40 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP) will almost undershoot its targets.”

It went on to say that such a “parochial trade arrangement can be even more infectiously poisonous as it could easily be repeated by other countries as a shortcut to gain self-interests regardless of the negative effects the rest of world may suffer”.

“It would further dampen the world’s confidence in how free trade can help revitalize the global growth, especially at such a moment when economic recovery remains weak and uneven seven years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis.”

The commentary warned that “should the trend of excessive politicization of trade take root and grow, that would easily breed mounting protectionism and even risk triggering a destructive trade war, an outcome that would cost everyone dearly”.

“Thus it is imperative that those flirting with that attitude stop doing so before it is too late, and join other countries with good faith in promoting global free trade.”

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MEx FILE 4 arms peddlers, two cadres apprehended NSCN (R) on reported assault by its cadres

Dimapur, November 12 (mexN): The 37 Assam Rifles (AR) have apprehended four arms peddlers and two NSCN (R) cadres in three operations from November 3 to 5.

A press note from the PRO, Assam Rifles informed that the operations were conducted in the areas of Khehoi village, 5th Mile and Super Market, resulting in recovery of five weapons, 153 rounds of live assorted ammunition along with apprehension of two NSCN (R) cadres and four arms peddlers.

On November 3, an operation was launched jointly by 37 Assam Rifles and 32 Assam Rifles based on information regarding presence of an arms peddler with weapons in a house near Khehoi Village.

During the operation, the suspected house was searched, which led to apprehension of one suspected arms peddler along with recovery of one Point 22 Rifle, one Point 303 Rifle and 143 rounds of live assorted ammunition. The apprehended was identified

as Khetoho Aye (20 years).

The second operation was launched by 37 Assam Rifles on November 4, which resulted in apprehension of one Lieutenant and one suspected cadre of NSCN (R). “The operation was conducted based on information regarding extortion activities in the area of Chumukedima,” the AR claimed. As part of operation, multiple surveillances were established in the general area of Chumukedima and 5th Mile which led to the apprehension of the cadres

along with recovery of one weapon and ten live rounds.

The apprehended individuals were identified as Number 18680 Lieutenant Akavi Chophy (27 years), and Mughato Achumi (33 years).

The third operation was launched by the 37 Assam Rifles on November 5 on information regarding an arms deal near 7th Mile, Chumukedima. On spotting two suspected individuals near 7th Mile, pursuit was undertaken, resulting in interception of the individuals near Su-

per Market, Dimapur. Search of suspected individuals led to recovery of one illegal weapon.

On spot questioning, the individuals admitted that they had come to Chumukedima/ Dimapur to trade weapons and further revealed the presence of another weapon in Purana Bazaar. Immediately, the area was searched and one more illegal weapon was recovered, the release said. The apprehended arms peddlers were identified as Athrongse Anar (28 years), and Aripa Yeps (28 years).

DEF Kohima personnel arrest one Kohima, Novem- along with Anti-Extorber 12 (mexN): Per- tion Team jointly swung sonnel of South Traffic into action and after a Control, DEF Kohima hot pursuit apprehendapprehended one per- ed the accused from AG son for stealing money road area Kohima,” the on September 12 in Ko- PRO said.

During preliminary hima.

A press release from investigation, it was PRO, Kohima Police in- also ascertained that formed that the person- the same accused had nel while performing snatched Rs. 10,700/Faced with the condition of the road between Zion Hospital and Kushiabill village in traffic duty at AG point from another businessDimapur going from bad to worse, the Ao Union Kushiabill Village repaired the road by around 11:50 am re- man of TCP gate, Kofilling it with boulders, stone pebbles and earth on November 11. ceived a complaint from hima few days back, a businessman stating according to the release. that one unknown per- The accused has been The accused Krowe Kason had snatched away identified as Krowe Ka- zhie in police custody.

No. 0112/2015 U/S 384 money amounting to Rs. zhie (36).

In this connection, IPC has been registered 5900/- from him and fled a regular case vide Ko- against him for conductin a local taxi.

“The duty personnel hima South PS Case ing further investigation.

Kohima, November the windshield of a fire ten- thanked the fire department, 12 (mexN): While laud- der but also endangered district administration, poing the services rendered the life of the public and lice and the paramilitary by the fire department and departmental personnel for their valuable services the public during the fire engaged in dousing the fire, rendered and the individuincident which happened KWB appealed all to desist als and organisations from in the heart of Kohima from such act in the future neighbouring colonies and town at Kezieke colony on and extend cooperation to the public who came from Kohima, November 12 same fate should not be allowed to November 11 around 6:00 the fire department which far and near and extended (mexN): The Nagaland Contractors' happen in the present case of ‘Four pm, the Kezieke Welfare deploys trained profes- voluntary services. & Suppliers' Union (NCSU) today re- Laning of Dimapur -Kohima road’ The KWB also informed solved to pursue to break up the four under National Highways,” stated Board (KWB) today in- sional in fire-fighting and that the public turnout was lane Dimapur-Kohima highway proj- a press note from NCSU president, formed that in an unfor- rescue operations.

According to a release “overwhelming and the ect in order to accommodate local Pele Khezhie and general secretary, tunate incident, miscreants pelted stones at one from Medozeu Rio, KWB colony youth had to adopt contractors.

John Kath. of the fire tenders engaged chairman, the fire razed to measures for crowd conThe meeting, which was presided This was decided during the 40th ground a two storied build- trol so that fire personnel NCSU general meeting held on No- over by KL Setuo Rutsa, vice-presiin dousing the fire. could smoothly execute vember 12 at the conference hall of its dent, NCSU, began with invocation Condemning the act ing housing ten families.

The chairman further their task.” which not only damaged head office in Kohima, which was at- prayer by Kochi Zeliang, joint secretended by officials from all the 11 dis- tary, NCSU Dimapur district unit.

All the district units of NCSU trict units of NCSU. The house also resolved to urge presented reports on the functionboth the State and Central govern- ing and activities of their respective ments to provide necessary train- units. Speeches were delivered by ings and seminars on E-Tendering President Pele Khezhie and host of JaKhama, November 12 and EPC mode to the local con- other office bearers and members (mexN): Tyrannus Boys Hostel tractors so their tenders can qualify of the union. A report on the activiJakhama (TBHJ) and Vivienda in huge projects in the State of Na- ties undertaken by the NCSU Head Girls Hostel Kohima jointly cel- galand. “This is due to the fact that Office during the year was presentebrated ‘hostel nite-cum-pre- the system of E-Tendering and EPC ed by the general secretary, NCSU, Christmas’ on November 7 in Ko- mode would continue to deprive the John Kath, which was well received hima with Rev. Lhuliehu Yimsung, local contractors from availing con- by the house, the release stated. The convenor, Leaders Arise Nagaland tract works in a huge project as in the meeting came to a close with vote of (LAN) as the speaker. The final recent case of SARDP — NE Phase I thanks by Vimethal Kulnu, treasurer, year students of Kohima Law Col- which was a complete flop and the NCSU Head Office. lege attended the function as special guests.

The hostel nite-cum-preOrganizing committee and ASU officials during a press conference for “Shining Kohima- Never Clean- Christmas celebration is an anEver Clean” project on November 12. (Morung Photo) nual important event for both the Department of Powhostels, a press release from TBHJ Kohima, Novem- 132 kV Kiphire-Kohima ber 12 (mexN): De- (S/C). During the main- er, Kohima Chief Engiwarder, Thorhu stated.

Rev. Lhuliehu Yimsung in his partment of Power will tenance period, power neer (T&G) Er. K. Miacsermon challenged the young stu- carry out jungle cutting supply to the areas fed hieo in a press release dents to work hard, believe in them- for maintenance of the by the respective trans- has requested the public selves and give their best to Jesus. transmission lines un- mission lines will be af- to bear with the inconveAdvisor, LAN & Convenor, ACAUT der 66 kV Likimro-Kip- fected during the work- nience caused.

The schedule is given Nagaland (legal cell) Kezhokhoto hire (D/C), 132 kV Kip- ing hours – from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. in the table. hire-Meluri (S/C) and Savi, Advocate, also exhorted the students. Savi and his wife also pre- Transmission line Date Feeders under Areas affected sented special gospel song in Teshutdown nyidie dedicated to renowned local 66 kV Likimro- Kip- Nov 13-14 66 kVD/C Likimro Likimro HEP under singer Methaneilie Jutakhrie who hire (D/C) Feeder shutdown from 8:00 was the special invitee. am to 4:00 pm The release stated that Metha- 132 kV Kiphire – Me- Nov 16-19 132 kV Kiphire till Kiphire Dist & Likimneilie has been spending so much luri (S/C) Meluri end ro HEP will be under of his time in composing a song enshutdown from 8:00 titled ‘I am ACAUT’ and it will be am to 4:00 pm released soon. The evening pro- 132 kV Kiphire – Ko- Nov 20-25 132 kV Kiphire- Kiphire Dist, Phek Dist Minister for environment, forest and climate gramme was marked with singing hima (S/C) Kohima & Likimro HEP will be change Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire and others durunder shutdown from ing the inauguration of watch tower at Teqweazou, of Christmas songs, children’s participation and dinner.

8:00 am to 4:00 pm Kigwema on November 12. (Morung Photo)

KWB lauds services to douse fire; condemns stone pelting

NCSU for including local contractors in four lane Dimapur-Kohima project

Hostellers celebrate pre-Christmas

Maintenance of transmission lines in Kiphire

PGS-India orientation focuses on importance of organic farming WoKha, November 12 (mexN): Department of Agriculture, Wokha organized orientation programme on Participatory Organic Guarantee System for India (PGS-India) at District Agriculture Officer (DAO) training hall here on November 11. It was attended by 30 farmers.

Speaking on the importance of organic farming, resource person Chichanbeni (AFA) said that organic products are consumers’ first choice because they are highly nutritious, free of harmful substances, better in taste with a longer shelf life. “The higher costs for the products are no longer a limiting factor because the world has understood the importance of a healthy life which is mainly controlled by the food we ingest and the environment we live in,” she stated.

According to a press release

from DAO Wokha, C Peter Yanthan, the resource person said that the main concept of organic farming is clean environment, conservation of soil, maintaining biodiversity and healthy organic products. She further emphasized that use of synthetics in farming for easy and higher return poses greater risk for the society and world in general.

“It not only affects the health of the consumers but pollutes the environment, degrades the soil and leaves no hope for the future generation.” This, she said, is the main reason why organic farming is important. She urged the farmers to give their best effort and dedication in order to succeed.

Rosemary (SMS), DAO office Wokha elaborated on PGSIndia for organic farming certification. PGS embodies the active participation of producers and

Dimapur, November 12 (mexN): The NSCN (Reformation) today stated that its attention has been drawn to the condemnations by ACAUT Nagaland and ACVA (All Commercial Vehicles Association, Wokha District) in regards to reported assault on one sumo driver by NSCN (R) cadres in Kohima last month. A press release from MIP, NSCN (R) stated that “misunderstanding atmosphere erupted on misbehaviour” of ACVA president “who directly challenged the NSCN/GPRN-Reformation.” The MIP further informed that a High Level Committee (HLC) has been instituted to unearth “what caused such high order of condemnation on National Government by an individual.” Hence, all concerned have been requested to co-operate to find out the main culprit(s) within short period of time.

Buy Doyang fish in Kohima today Kohima, November 12 (mexN): The Department of Fisheries, Nagaland has arranged for Oliv Group, Viswema to sell fresh fish from Doyang River at PR Hill, Kohima on November 13 from 6:00 am onwards. The public has been informed to avail the opportunity.

AAASHSS informs pereN, November 12 (mexN): The Alumni Association of All Saints Higher Secondary School, Peren (AAASHSSP) is organising a mass social work at the Alumni Project Site in the school premises on November 14, 6:00 am. Therefore, all the concerned alumni have been requested to participate in the social work. Further, the alumni who are willing to contribute towards the construction of Multi Utility Stadium as an Alumni Noble Project for the school in commemoration of school Golden Jubilee 2015 have been requested to submit their free will contribution to the Treasurer, AAASHSSP at the earliest for necessary compilation and record. For details, contact: 09436406304/ 09436422486/ 9856737812/ 08014827439.

Dimapur DC informs Dimapur, November 12 (mexN): The Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Kesonyü Yhome has informed all organizations, groups and public that no permit for Mela, open air concert etc. will be issued during the month of January 2016 in view of the upcoming examination of HSLC and HSSLC. The DC has requested the public not to apply for such permit.

DMC reminds on poly bags Dimapur, November 12 (mexN): Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) has reminded all the traders, business establishments, shopkeepers, and general public that the deadline for the use of non-biodegradable poly bags will expire on November 30. Therefore, DMC administrator, H Atokhe Aye has asked all not to use any non-biodegradable poly bags other than 40 macrons with effect from December 1. Anyone violating the order shall be penalized as per rules, he cautioned.

Donate your toys to ‘Toy Bank’ Kohima, November 12 (Dipr): The Department of Social Welfare, Government of Nagaland has established a ‘Toy Bank’ in Kohima in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. The ‘Toy Bank’ is for collection of used toys and child-play stationery items from donors. The donated items will be distributed to children who have no toys to play with. The donors have been requested to contact the Directorate of Social Welfare at 8731911702 and 9436641542.

Medziphema co-ordination meeting held meDziphema, November 12 (Dipr): Medziphema Sub-division Departmental Co-ordination meeting was held on November 10 at ICAR conference Hall for NEH Jharnapani, Medziphema. The meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Medziphema, Sara S Jamir, who welcomed all the members. She lauded all the members for taking initiative in such departmental co-ordination meetings for the benefit of everyone living in the area. The meeting discussed land encroachment and various other problems in the sub-division.

IETC Medziphema and ICAR Jharnapani gave a PowerPoint presentation on departmental activities. SASRD and MTC departments were asked to give departmental activities presentation in the next meeting.

NNC Lotha Region condoles WoKha, November 12 (mexN): Naga National Council (NNC), Lotha Regional Council has expressed condolences to the bereaved family of T. Kiumukam Yimchungrü, the NNC regional president of Yimchungrü, “who fought and served the Naga cause with utmost dedication from early 1950s till his last journey on 8th November.” President of Lotha Regional Council, NNC, Yilow Humtsoe further stated, “We the entire members salute to our dear departed leader who sacrificed his entire life for the Naga freedom.”

RTA to check auto drivers’ uniform Dimapur, November 12 (mexN): The Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has in a meeting held on November 4 resolved to conduct frequent checking of autorickshaw drivers’ uniform. Therefore, all autorickshaw drivers have been informed to compulsorily wear their uniform while at work. Stringent penalty will be initiated against any autorickshaw driver not complying with the directive as per the Motor Vehicle Act & Rules, stated a press note from deputy commission & chairman, RTA, Dimapur.

Vendor development prog for handloom held Dimapur, November 12 (mexN): Branch Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Institute Dimapur, Nagaland State and Nagaland Handloom & Handicraft Cooperation Ltd, Dimapur jointly organised State level vendor development programme for handloom at conference hall of Hotel Saramati here on November 12 at 11.00 am. 35 MSEs units benefited through the programme, according to a release. Taku Jamir, MD, NIDC Dimapur was the chief guest. He advised the artisans to strategize in marketing, identify and develop folk arts in terms of quality, designs and packaging. This can be done to earn supDistrict Agriculture officials with trainees. plementary income while preserving ancient magnificent Naga other stakeholders in their or- guiding principle and basic and dedication are followed. art as national heritage for our prosperity, he added. ganic guarantee process which elements of PGS system. She But, she said that transition operates outside the frame of said that in order to achieve the period will take 24-36 months Zunheboto DPDB meet on Nov 21 third party certification, it was main objective, one should em- to comply with PGS organic informed. It is a locally focused brace these basic elements. standards. She reminded the zuNheboto, November 12 (Dipr): The monthly Zunquality assurance systems Pointing out that farming farmers about the importance heboto District Planning & Development Board (DPDB) meetwhich certify farmers based on in Nagaland is mostly organic, of organic farming and advised ing has been scheduled on November 21 at DC conference hall. active participation of stake- she opined that organic farm- them to keep in mind the guid- All the members have been requested to attend the meeting holders, trust, social networks ing certification is only few ing principles as they pledge to positively. and knowledge exchange, the steps away if right approach practice organic farming.

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The Power of Truth

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Angela Pradhan Foreign Policy in Focus

shocks started piling up as well.

Most jarring of all was the relative indifference of friends and acquaintances. I felt like a part of myself was erased when people assumed that because I’d colonized my tongue with English and grown up in the U.S, the Nepal earthquake somehow had no impact on me. I remember getting off the phone multiple times with my relatives, worried sick about their safety and well-being, and returning to the company of fellow students who had no idea about any of it. Didn’t it occur to any of them to ask if my family was okay?

Old questions that I used to ask myself now resurfaced, along with new ones. Why was I fortunate enough to be attending a private college with the comforts of the U.S? Why wasn’t I in a tent in Nepal right then? Did people see me as too “Americanized” to even ask if my relatives had survived?

X issue 309X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume By dr. sao Tunyi

World Diabetes Day, 2015

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ovember 14 is World Diabetes Day and this year, the focus is on ‘healthy eating as a key factor in the fight against diabetes and a cornerstone of global health and sustainable development’. Healthy eating helps to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus, the more common form of diabetes. In those who already have diabetes, healthy eating is important for keeping blood sugar under control and prevention of complications.

Diabetes is a serious disease condition where the body cannot produce insulin or cannot use the insulin which is produced.

Insulin is a hormone which regulates blood sugar. So, when this ‘regulator’ doesn’t work as it should, the excess sugar accumulated in the body over time leads to serious damage of the body, especially the blood vessels and nerves. One of the main factors which lead to this condition is unhealthy diet, besides lack of physical activity, tobacco use, etc. By ‘unhealthy diet’ here we mainly think of the calorie-rich, fatty, fast foods which are cheaply available and are consumed by both the rich and the poor, more in the urban areas but rapidly increasing in rural areas too.

The global prevalence of diabetes is said to be 9% among adults 18 years and above. The number is set to rise. India already has the highest number of diabetics in the world and has earned the dubious title of being the diabetes capital of the world. India Diabetes Study is an ongoing ICMR project which aims to study the burden of diabetes in India. In the second phase which covers the North East, the prevalence of diabetes in Assam, Arunachal and Mizoram range from 5.2% to 5.7%.

Nagaland is next in line for survey. Earlier data shows that the prevalence maybe high in Nagaland. In 2012-13, 11.6% of adults (18 years and above) were found to have high blood sugar, suspected for diabetes (random test which was not confirmatory diagnosis). Screening of healthy office goers in Kohima in September 2015 showed that 29% of the 348 people screened were found to be suspected for diabetes. It was also found that 24% were overweight and 22% were obese among these office goers. Hospital records and routine department reports show that diabetes is on the rapid rise.

A healthy diet containing leafy vegetables, fresh fruit, whole grains, lean meat, unsweetened yogurt and nuts can help reduce a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes and reduce complications in people with diabetes. We should encourage children to develop healthy eating habits and provide healthy food choices which are home-prepared. The opening of fast food chains and the easy availability of restaurant and processed food stuffs, being pushed by advertisements makes it extremely difficult in deciding to follow a healthy dietary lifestyle. Price rise of healthy food items like fresh fruits and organic vegetables, and the flooding of our markets with cheap processed foods also determine the type of diet that people consume.

Therefore the world diabetes day campaign goes beyond the individual choice and appeals to stakeholders so that there is improved access to healthy food by the population.

A healthy diet is found to be costlier than an unhealthy one by about 1.5 USD. In a year, that translates to about 550 USD per person. Therefore, to adopt healthy eating habits, the affordability of the healthy food stuffs and the purchasing power of the people have to be improved. Encouraging local food production and businesses, regulation of food prices, food quality and advertisement, generating employment, and increasing income in general will all go a long way in facilitating healthy eating habits.

Dr. Sao Tunyi works as an Epidemiologist at Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. Feedback can be sent to saotunni@ yahoo.co.in, or visit his blog www.thatchhouse.blogspot.in

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Who’s Afraid of the Torture Report?

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ultiple government agencies are doing their best to ignore a 6,900-page elephant in the room: a mammoth report, authored by the Senate Intelligence Committee, detailing the horrors of the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program.

A New York Times’ article published on November 11 reveals an absurd and scandalous state of affairs in the executive branch. Last December, the Senate released a summary of the torture report to the public and sent the full report to several government agencies, with the explicit instructions that it be used “to help make sure that this experience” — of torture, secret detention, and CIA deception — “is never repeated.”

Despite the Senate’s clear intent at the time, the Justice Department has prohibited government agencies from even opening the full torture report. Yes, the agency responsible for federal law enforcement is forbidding officials across the Obama administration from reading the most detailed account in existence of the CIA’s past torture program as well as the agency’s related evasions and misrepresentations to Congress, the White House, the courts, the media, and the American public .

The refusal to read the report relates to ACLU Freedom of Information Act litigation demanding its release. Earlier this year, after Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) took over as chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he wrote to President Obama with the unprecedented request that the agencies transfer their copies of the full torture report back to the Senate. Because congressional documents aren’t subject to FOIA, he clearly hoped to impact the outcome of our case and prevent the report from being released. After the ACLU filed an emergency motion to stop the transfer of the report, the government agencies told the court that they’d honor the “status quo” — committing to hold on to the report. Now, the Justice Department is apparently interpreting that commitment to prevent government officials from reading the report.

The stakes are high. In the words of the Times’ report, the Justice Department is “effectively keeping the people in charge of America’s counterterrorism future from reading about its past.” Under the Bush administration, the Justice Department played an integral role in the CIA program, beginning with its authorization of most of the torture methods the agency would use on detainees. Today’s Justice Department should welcome a thorough examination of the terrible mistakes of the past — not seek to ensure that the report never sees the light of day.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the former SCCI chair who led the research and writing of the report, wrote to the Justice Department last week, asking Attorney General Loretta Lynch and FBI Director James Comey to allow government officials to read the full report in order to learn “from the mistakes of the past to ensure that they are not repeated.” We wholeheartedly agree.

All of this raises the question: Why is the executive branch fighting so hard to keep the full torture report from the American public? Perhaps because officials know that the report is damning — and its release will spur renewed calls for CIA accountability.

But ignoring the torture report won’t make it go away.

Truth has a way of coming out eventually.

How Nepal’s earthquake shook up my identity crisis

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ver since I can remember, I’ve had to describe my birthplace in the form of a mini-geography lesson.

“I’m from Nepal. It’s a small country in between India and China,” I say. If that doesn’t do it, I add, “It’s where Mt. Everest is.”

That changed a little over six months ago, when an earthquake killed over 9,000 people — a disaster that, for a little while anyway, put the country on the map for everyone else. As aid organizations ramped up quake relief campaigns and governments readied pledges of new loans, Nepal briefly took center stage in a world media that often overlooks it.

For me, it also set a long-simmering internal conflict aflame.

The experiences I had growing up as a Nepali girl in the United States had led left me feeling deeply ambivalent about the politics of aid. With a form of “disaster capitalism” potentially unfolding in my birthplace, old questions about my place in my Nepali-American community — and fresh ones about my work as an activist — surfaced anew.

Growing Up Nepali in America I’ve become accustomed to being the only Nepali in my town, school, or workplace.

People recognize me as nonwhite, but thanks to the low visibility of Nepalis in the United States, they often don’t have a clue where to box me in. Instead, I’ve gotten a strange tour through some of the toxic stereotypes and slurs that are inflicted across a range of minority communities here.

Other kids in elementary and middle school would tell me to “mow their lawn,“ among other things, because they thought I was Mexican. A seller once yelled that “all Chinese are cheap anyways” when I declined to stop for his services as I was rushing to catch a bus at Penn Station. As recently as this summer, a stranger approached me because he thought I was Indian. At other times I’ve been confused for Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino — you name it.

Growing up, meanwhile, I was a regular confidant to people expressing anti-black racism, who assumed I wouldn’t challenge them because of my lightness. It was confusing and offensive — to me and, especially, to every group people felt comfortable slurring. I started feeling reluctant to call myself an American.

But I also had my doubts about whether I fit in with the New York Nepali community I grew up in.

The Nepali community and the culture it protects have always been close to my heart. But as I became more active in progressive politics, I often found myself alienated from more conservative members of the community when it came to issues of race, gender, sexuality, and mental health, among a host of other issues. Other Nepali people also perceived me as different — as an “Americanized” Nepali girl who

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n 2008, before the climate summit in Copenhagen, I wrote the book Soil Not Oil. It was a time when the intimate connections between climate and agriculture, air and soil were not being recognised in any forum, neither in the negotiations on climate change nor in the climate movement. As we head into the Conference of the Parties (COP) 21 in Paris, agri-corporations are attempting to hijack climate talks once again.

Today we are faced with two crises on a planetary scale — climate change and species extinction. Our current modes of production and consumption are contributing to what climate change scientists term anthropogenic emissions — originating from human activity. If no action is taken to reduce greenhouse gases, we could experience a catastrophic 4°C increase in temperature by the end of the century.

In addition to global warming, climate change is leading to the intensification of droughts, floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events that are costing lives. What can we do to mitigate this? Like the problem, the solution must be anthropogenic.

Three years after Rio (1992), the United Nations Leipzig Conference on Plant Genetic Resources assessed that 75 per cent of the world’s biodiversity had disappeared in agriculture because of the Green Revolution and industrial farming. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations estimates that 70-90 per cent of global deforestation is due to industrial agriculture pushing its monocultures further and further into forests to grow commodities for export — not for food.

As I wrote in Soil Not Oil, chemical agriculture and a globalised food system are responsible for 40 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. A grain.

spoke Nepali like a foreigner.

Looking back, it was this sense of displacement that helped launch my later work as an organizer and human rights activist.

Identity and Global Advocacy In high school, while these identity questions were still gnawing at me, I started digging into deeper questions about why countries like Nepal and the United States were so different. Why were some rich and others poor?

I learned about neo-colonialism, development politics, and how even to this day powerful nations exploit countries like Nepal for resources.

According to the debt relief group Jubilee, Nepal shells out around $600,000 in debt payments every single day. “To put that in perspective,” writes pastor and economist Stan Duncan, “the U.S. typically gives Nepal about $15 million a year in foreign aid.

Since the earthquake, we have increased that up to $25 million. That’s a lot of money. However, Nepal pays back, out of the country (to the World Bank, the U.S., etc.), over $27 million every six weeks.”

I started getting more interested in advocacy work.

But restructuring an entire country’s debt system — let alone global inequality — seemed like too much to tackle right away. So, inspired by some of the women I knew growing up, I set out to find an organization that would help women and girls in developing nations access a sound education, something that I knew I was privileged to have in the United States.

I got involved with a United Nations foundation program called Girl Up, which builds schools for girls in the hardest to reach nations. I fundraised for the organization and eventually started my own local chapter.

Even with Girl Up, I still had to navigate a world that likes to divide complex identities into neat boxes. Despite some attempts at assimilation, I couldn’t erase my love for my birthplace just to be accepted by white culture. I simply felt more joyful embracing Nepal. My political work, though, made me feel ever more alienated from the more conservative aspects of Nepali culture.

Still, it felt like my advocacy was helping me bridge the gap on my own. I could be at peace with unanswered questions.

And then the earthquake hit.

Aftershocks I remember getting frantic calls and texts from my parents the Saturday morning of the earthquake.

My aunt’s house was completely destroyed, along with all of her belongings. Twenty-seven people, including family friends of ours, died in the collapse of another. I was thankful that everyone in my immediate family was alive, but it hurt to think of everyone I knew living in tent cities and mourning in Nepal.

After the initial quake, many smaller tremors and aftershocks followed. In my own life, little after-

The Personal vs. the Political I couldn’t sit around pondering these questions while the death toll kept rising. I wanted to mobilize and fundraise immediately.

Yet even as I tabled for donations for aid relief, old doubts crept in. Would this money even get to the people in need? One of the main things that drew me to Girl Up was that over 80 percent of the proceeds raised would benefit the girls. But with the country where I was born on the line, I couldn’t quiet the part of my conscience that whispered warnings against “neo-colonialism.”

In fact, powerful nations commonly use natural and man-made disasters to stream revenue in their own direction, in part by “donating” money or making loans with devastating strings attached. Nepal’s poverty makes it particularly vulnerable to exploitation for the benefit of more powerful countries.

Naomi Klein calls this phenomenon “disaster capitalism.”

In The Shock Doctrine, she describes disaster capitalism as “waiting for a major crisis, then selling off pieces of the state to private players while citizens [are] still reeling from the shock, then quickly making the ‘reforms’ permanent.” She observes that “using moments of collective trauma to engage in radical social and economic engineering” has become a “preferred method of advancing corporate goals.”

In Nepal’s case, the country was reeling from a debilitating debt burden even before the quake. And “under a heightened financial stress scenario,” the IMF noted as far back as 2012, “the debt burden rises notably, with external debt breaching thresholds for prolonged periods.” Sitting at that table collecting donations, even before the extent of the damage became clear, it was likely that the earthquake could be just such a scenario.

The exploitation of natural disasters isn’t just about grand restructuring — it can embody a range of abuses.

Reports of abuse are still pouring out of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, including allegations of UN “peacekeepers” trading aid for sex with women and young girls. The Clinton Foundation has also received backlash for its distribution of aid in Haiti, and the Red Cross notoriously built just 6 homes in Haiti after raising half a billion dollars — in part because it relied on an affluent expatriate “NGO class” for local expertise instead of local Haitians.

It’s distressing to imagine non-Nepali NGO workers pouring into the nation, failing to account for the complex divisions of gender, age, caste, and class in the country, and racking up a similar tally. (Even more outrageous are the private “rescue” firms like Global Rescue, who racked up profits ferreting out wealthy clients from the wreckage in Nepal while leaving poor Nepalis behind to die.)

Five years from now, will reports still be surfacing of exploitation and disaster capitalism in Nepal? I don’t want my homeland to be taken over and its resources raped, or its people continually exploited by an affluent NGO and philanthropist class, opportunistic corporations, or world governments. And yet, when I talk to family about the struggle to rebuild, I can’t help but want to raise money for relief.

Does funneling money into these organizations betray my progressive beliefs, or the activism that’s helped me come to terms with my conflicting identities as a first-generation immigrant? What else can be done?

Short of an answer to that, I’m using my privilege in the U.S. to give readers information about global inequality, identity crisis and all.

The West’s ‘Fail-Anthropy’ vandana shiva org report concluded that “the current global food system, propelled by an increasingly powerful transnational food industry, is responsible for about half of all human produced greenhouse gas emissions: anywhere between a low of 44 per cent to a high of 57 per cent”.

This is also where the Gates Foundation, along with the other biotech evangelists of our times, has it completely wrong. Climate-smart agriculture and “One Agriculture”, packaged in a PR bubble, will starve the world and worsen the refugee crisis.

The Gates Foundation, pretending to feed the world, is propagating the very source of half the climate problem.

“One Agriculture”, for the profit of one company, is hardly a mitigation strategy. The Gates Foundation is pushing industrial agriculture, instead of agroecology which is already helping check climate change by converting fossilised carbon to green carbon. The accurate word for Bill Gates’ faux philanthropy would be “fail anthropy”.

As country after country bans the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), India has turned into the last battleground for GMO patent profits.

Bt technology, the star of Monsanto’s multi-million dollar R&D (fully paid for by Indian cotton farmers), has been known to be a failure in terms of yield and pest control since its beginning in India, illegally, in 1999. In addition

to the historic failure of Bt cotton at raising farmers’ incomes, or producing more yield, the ancillary chemicals required by GMO varieties are also, quite clearly, failing. Bayer CropSciences’ oberon, a pesticide that supposedly targets whitefly, has failed at its one purpose, causing a 60 per cent crop failure in Punjab’s cotton crop this year. The chemicals have failed the GMO. The GMO has failed in itself. Our government has failed our farmers by backing failed technologies that have only been successful in driving India’s farmers to suicide.

Biodiverse systems are more resilient to climate change and are more productive in terms of nutrition per acre.

Feeding the world is more about providing nourishment than about harvesting commodities to be traded and shipped globally, adding to emissions. Decentralised, diverse systems have more flexibility to respond to uncertainty as well.

Science and democracy are the forces that will protect the planet and our lives. Since 1992, the big polluters — the fossil fuel industry and the agrochemical industry (now also the biotechnology industry) — have done everything to subvert the legally binding, science-based, international environmental treaties on climate change and biodiversity.

What needs to be done is clear. In the case of climate change, the key strategy should be reduction of emis-

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sions and strategies for adaptation.

We must move away from industrial, chemical-intensive agriculture, away from a centralised, global commodity-based food system that exacerbates emissions. Biodiversity conservation will be central to adaptation. In place of the biodiversity-destroying industrial monocultures, including those based on GMO seeds, we need a shift to agroecological practices that conserve biodiversity and ensure biosafety.

This transition will address both, the climate and biodiversity crisis simultaneously, as well as the food crisis. Even though industrial agriculture is a major contributor to climate change and more vulnerable to it, there is an attempt by the biotechnology industry to use the climate crisis as an opportunity to further push GMOs and to deepen their monopoly on global seed supply through biopiracy-based patents on climate resilient seeds, that were bred by farmers over generations. Climate resilient traits will become increasingly important in times of climate instability and, in the current system, will allow corporations to exploit farmers and consumers by owning the rights to these plants.

As Einstein said, “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”. Centralised, monoculture-based, fossil fuel intensive systems, including GMO agriculture, are not flexible. They cannot adapt and evolve. We need flexibility, resilience and the ability to adapt to a changed reality. This resilience comes from diversity. This diversity of knowledge, economics and politics is what I call earth democracy.

As we head into the COP 21 negotiations, not only do we have to beat our fossil fuel addiction, but also our addiction to failure. Failure is no longer an option.

We cannot fail the Earth, or each other.

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is a state Stopping war comes from each of us ofIf independence mind then we have to fundamentally change

Gandhi said that the “true India” was found in the country’s villages, but more than half the world’s population now lives in cities. How can change be created in urban areas?

Gerry Hassan We can still do something within cities, by building smaller neighbourhood villages and connections. When ears ago the dream was that the Scotwe live in a big city we get so lost in our own world there. tish parliament would usher in a new With new technology we have stopped making friends politics. It was going to be different from next door. We make friends who are thousands of miles adversarial Westminster – consensual, caring, away, some of whom we only know by their picture on thoughtful, leading to better debates and laws.

Facebook. We come home, lock our front doors, watch TV Much of this was wish-fulfillment. There and go to work the next day. Our scattered relationships has always don’t add up to a cohesive society. been muInstead of waiting tual scorn for independence Can the same technology also be used to connect, rather between than distance, people around the world?

Labour and with constant It could and should be used like that, but I don’t think it – aided bickering, Scotland SNP is happening. I have been on Facebook for the last three or by the femust act now as if it tishisation four years. I started off posting some thoughtful messages, seeking responses from people. We could have a construcwere independent – of tiny diftive debate, but what happens is that they just press “like” ferences, it must be mature, and go on. So I have a thousand likes but I don’t think anygiven they one has read what I have written. It is meaningless when sensible, and take agree on so people’s attention span is so short. responsibility for its much. But in recent own decisions The narrative of the world is often told in terms of vicyears all of tims, heroes and perpetrators. Do we need to adapt this this seems story in order to build equal relationships? to have got worse. And the last week in particuWe are always looking at relationships by asking lar, was a new low. what we personally gain from them. If we don’t gain In the previous seven days, Labour and SNP anything, we wonder why we should bother at all. We crossed swords on the replacement of the UK nuneed relationships to be based on mutual respect, love clear ‘deterrent’ Trident. Scottish Labour debated and appreciation, so we can feel each other’s suffering the issue at their conference for the first time since and be able to help. We think we make the world better 1998 and came to the same result – opposing nuby killing the bad guys. clear weapons and voting for disarmament.

What we don’t realise is that each one of us has the caThis produced a brief moment of consensus pacity to do good or bad. We can be bad guys if the wrong when SNP, Labour, Greens and independents buttons are pressed, but that does not mean we are bad for joined together in the Scottish Parliament and life. We lock up our criminals but crime is still growing, be- voted 96-17 against Trident replacement. Only cause we never look at what motivated someone to com- the Tories, Lib Dems and Labour’s Jackie Bailmit a crime. We address the person but we don’t address lie voted for.

This was but an interlude. Honest debate Danielle Batist and Arun Gandhi dren with punishment if they misbehave, we are teach- the problem. That is the big mistake. wasn’t aided by Jackie Baillie (whose constituing them that violence is right.

Right from birth, we bring hen Arun Gandhi was 12 years old, his parGandhi’s lessons are still widely quoted, even though he ency includes the Faslane base) and the GMB ents sent him from their home in South Africa them to nurseries where they are brought up by strangers. did not want his writings to become a dogma after his union continually stating that Faslane employs to live in India with his grandfather, the spiri- Children are tired after being in daycare centres all day death. Have you felt the need to adapt his teachings?

13,000 workers and that it is the biggest sinand parents are tired from working long hours. The chiltual and political leader Mahatma Gandhi.

Any philosophy has to keep evolving. What my gle-site employer in Scotland. It isn’t by a long dren see that their parents work hard for material gains, Just 18 months later, Gandhi was assassinated, throwgrandfather said a hundred years ago will not be en- shot, as Channel 4 News have shown. Instead, ing the newly independent nation into turmoil. Although so materialism becomes their way of life too. By planting tirely true today. Philosophers don’t like it when I say this number of jobs is the combined Trident he initially struggled to understand his family’s response those seeds of selfishness, we are telling them that it is this, but I believe that the moment you put a philoso- total for the entire UK. to racism and violence, his experience would eventually right to trample over people to get to the top. phy down in a book, it ceases to be a philosophy and All of this was sweetness and light comlead Arun – now aged 81 – to become a lifelong advocate becomes a dogma. pared to the Scottish parliament debate on Do you see any way to break that cycle? for Gandhi’s ideals.

Everyone will refer to that book and ask: “What did tax credits. Labour leader Kezia Dugdale had We have to find the balance between materialism and Gandhi say?” and then apply it literally. It is the same with made the political weather, committing to remorality.

My grandfather used to say that the two have an Danielle Batist: The great legacy your grandfather left you religion, which was written down in books and scriptures versing the cuts in full. This sent the Nats into is the notion of nonviolence. Can you explain why you see inverse relationship and we see that every day. The US, thousands of years ago. We need to have the intelligence a fury, as they said that no such powers were in as the most materialistic society, is the least moral. We this as more than peaceful conflict resolution alone? to see what was meant and use it in today’s world. the current Scotland Bill.

Arun Gandhi: Unfortunately, a lot of the scholars in have to make a living and a career for ourselves, but that The parliamentary debate was politics at its shouldn’t be the only obsession we have.

If it is, then we Gandhian philosophy all over the world have looked at Does it frustrate you to see people misinterpreting Gan- worst. Jackie Baillie and SNP minister Alex Neil shouldn’t have children.

If you decide to have children, nonviolence as a weapon: a strategy to use in certain dhi’s teachings, or not applying his lessons in their own traded insults. Baillie accused Neil of being ‘a conflicts. But I think it really is about personal transfor- you have the responsibility to give them enough time to day-to-day lives? pantomime dame’. Neil used over the top rhetlay the foundations for their life. mation. My grandfather was very concerned about the I don’t get frustrated because I don’t have big expec- oric and contradicted himself. First, it wasn’t culture of violence that dominates humankind. It has tations. I consider myself to be a peace farmer. A farmer possible to reverse tax cuts as the bill didn’t taken roots so deeply in us that we don’t even recognise Many parents would say that they are working to pay for goes out into the field to plants seeds and hopes he will have the powers. Then in the same speech, he childcare and to be able to afford the best education for that many of the things we do are violent. get a good crop. I go out wherever I can to plant seeds of said it was, but wasn’t completely clear.

In the US alone we throw away $120bn (£81bn) their children.

Sanity was restored by First Minister Nicola The best education that a child can get is from the par- peace. If I have the expectation that I can transform a few worth of food every year, when an estimated one milthousand people who come to listen to me I would be dis- Sturgeon doing the right thing and declaring ents at home.

No private school with thousands of dollars lion people are going to bed hungry. That is a form of appointed, because not everyone gets that message. that the SNP would act to reverse the cuts. But violence too. It is that passive violence that accumu- of fees is ever going to teach the child what the parents damage had been done to the body politic and lates and creates anger in the victim, who then resorts can teach in the first five years. We think that we can buy You lead Gandhi legacy tours in India and South Africa. we can’t go on like this. everything: from top education to success in life.

But you to physical violence to get justice. Logically, if we want Do you believe witnessing changemaking first-hand is a Scotland has had too many pretend deto put out the fire of physical violence, if we want to can’t buy compassion and love and respect. more powerful way to create understanding? bates – from tax credits to the bedroom tax. stop wars and hate, then we have to cut off the fuel supI thought it would be a good idea to show how many They aren’t really about what they say they ply, which comes from each one of us. That is where we You have worked as a journalist for The Times of India individuals or small groups of people help others over- are. They are driven by trying to tarnish with for 30 years. How do you think the story of our world come their problems. There are some amazing ideas must become the change we wish to see in the world.

Tory association your main opponents. Both compares to what we see on the daily evening news? that others can use in their own community. Take the Labour and SNP point left in rhetoric, but neiThe media project a lot of negativity. As a result, a lot of Barefoot College: they educate local people without You were raised in a family dedicated to nonviolent social ther do in action and deeds. Everyone flaunts reform, first in South Africa with your parents and later people have switched off and don’t know what is going on formal education. One woman who can’t read or write their social justice credentials (even Scots Towith your grandfather in India. Do you think it is possible in the world. I believe that news is not just about all the vio- trained in dentistry and runs a clinic like a qualified ries) and feels good about themselves – while lence; it is another way of educating society. We could and dentist. I see all of these projects and I feel hopeful that for every child to learn such lessons from a young age? the whole debate lacks any real link to realities.

It has to begin from home. We need to realise that of- should emphasise the positives and the differences that ex- change will happen. It could happen much faster if all This poses big problems. What does it say of us look beyond ourselves. ten, our parenting is violent too. When we threaten chil- ist in society and try to make people understand them. about the spirit of last year’s referendum and its democratic upsurge? It says business as usual and politics is a closed shop. and how it will be scaled up after that - the hile companies and citizens find Labour have spent devolution trying to G77 and China group of developing coun- delegitimise the Nats, or out Nat the Nats – and ways to cope with climate change tries is expected to continue using finance failing in both. The SNP, Scotland’s dominant on the ground and push governas a bargaining chip at the U.N. talks. ments to swap fossil fuels for clean enerparty, now find themselves as the incumbents "For Paris, you can almost guarantee and majority with an accountable record. Yet gy, officials negotiating a U.N. deal to curb that this is going to be an end game," said the party still wants to act as a minority – and global warming often appear stuck in a Athena Ronquillo-Ballesteros, a finance avoid responsibility for its record. time warp, experts say.

Megan Rowling expert with the World Resources Institute.

At final talks before a Paris summit due When Labour were in the ascendant they Wrangling is likely over the definition believed they owned ‘social justice’ and never to agree the new deal, South Africa's top Thomson Reuters Foundation of which countries should - or could - pro- bothered to define it. Now the SNP are enactclimate diplomat Nozipho Mxakato-Diseko told journalists climate change was a efforts by major emerging economies to de"If you talk to citizens, entrepreneurs or vide climate finance, and to which vulner- ing the same kind of mistaken politics – believday-to-day reality for developing states - "a velop in a greener way are a centrepiece of investors in renewables, or people working able states. ing that in their DNA they have a divine right to Even developing nations that are will- embody ‘social justice’. matter of life or death" for some. the new accord now being stitched together. on energy efficiency in cities, the converYet the discussions in Bonn seemed far Whatever is agreed at the Paris confer- sation is all about the country we want to ing to put money on the table don't want to This leaves no room for talking about what off dealing with the impacts of worsening ence starting on Nov. 30, the six-year pro- build... the cooperation we need, the col- be bound by the same accounting and re- we should do about social justice. 40% of porting rules as their richer counterparts, Easterhouse children grow up in poverty toextreme weather and rising seas as an ur- cess leading up to it has resulted in 155 laborations we want," she said. gent threat, tripping up over procedural governments submitting national climate A citizens' platform she set up called Cos- experts noted. day; 27% of people in the area live with a disThe complex U.N. process and the tough ability. This in the fifth richest economy in the rows and the precise wording of a 51-page action plans for the coming decades - in- ta Rica Limpia is pushing for cleaner forms draft text to be taken to Paris. of public transport, to improve quality of life challenge of getting some 195 countries to world, one where prosperity and opportunity cluding 114 developing countries. agree on limiting environmental damage - are a foreign country to millions of our fellow Mxakato-Diseko, who chairs a key That in itself is a huge achievement, an- and decarbonise the economy further. group of 134 developing states at the cli- alysts say.

In other fast-developing places like Chi- for which some are more responsible than citizens. mate talks, insisted success in Paris next "The world has changed significantly, na, a key reason governments have begun others - mean negotiators, many of them We cannot go on with a debate of two tribes month would hinge on industrialised and Paris will be a recognition of that," to crack down on dirty industries and step government officials, will be unable to get trying to club each other to death. What does it countries committing more public money said Saleemul Huq, director of the Dha- up efforts to rein in emissions is public dis- the job finished in Paris themselves. say about what an independent or any future More than 80 world leaders are due to Scotland would look like? The SNP loyalist line to help poorer nations adapt to growing cli- ka-based International Centre for Climate satisfaction over air pollution, she noted. mate stresses and adopt renewable energy. Change and Development (ICCCAD).

Meanwhile, expertise in preventing attend the opening, to give the talks po- is ‘don’t worry, everything will be alright on the But some climate change experts - and Developing nations have made a big floods or building solar power systems is litical impetus. And in the second week, night, post-independence.’ That’s terrible polideveloped-country negotiators - see this as concession by putting forward plans to use increasingly being shared across borders ministers will arrive to hammer out an- tics and prophecy. an old-fashioned view of the world. more solar, wind and water power and to in the southern hemisphere, as well as ticipated sticking points such as finance The future Scotland is always being made Insisting that rich governments alone pay conserve forests, but there is a limit to how between the north and south - along with and a mechanism for addressing "loss and in the present. If we want to live in a country – damage" from climate change, such as dis- pluralist, pioneering, questioning orthodoxies to fix the consequences of their historically far they can shoulder more of the burden of funding to put those ideas into practice. high carbon pollution symbolises what a Eu- curbing climate change, he added.

China, for example, recently promised placement due to rising seas. and rich with ideas and ambitions – it doesn’t "I don't believe (an accord in) Paris will start on Independence Day One. It starts in the ropean Union official described as "very rigid An analysis of the national climate ac- ¥20 billion ($3.1 billion) to establish a fund and somewhat outdated rhetoric", dividing tion plans, released last week by the U.N. that will assist developing countries in be the result of the negotiators' willing- here and now. ness," said Araya. "I think (it) will be the the world according to income levels in the climate change secretariat, found that combating climate change.

We have to ‘act as if’ we already are self-govearly 1990s, when the bedrock U.N. conven- a quarter of the emissions reductions And some developing nations, includ- product of a broader equation." erning or independent. The SNP need to loosPart of the equation is that since the en up, bin the control politics, and embrace tion on climate change was crafted. pledged are conditional on receiving fi- ing Peru and Colombia, have made contri"To be effective, the new agreement nancial and technical support to make butions to the U.N. Green Climate Fund, last failed attempt to reach a climate deal a bit more substance. Independence after all must reflect today's reality and evolve as them happen. which will finance efforts to adapt to and in 2009, most countries - rich and poor - isn’t just about ‘full powers’ for the parliament. have suffered some tragedy or harm from It is about all of us as a nation and how we look the world does," said Elina Bardram, head "(Developing nations) are saying 'We'll do curb climate change in poorer countries. of the European Commission team, at the something, and if we get more money we will Such moves have begun to break down extreme weather, which will boost political after and relate to one another.

October talks in Bonn. do even more, and so it's about how much the traditional division between rich do- drive in Paris, she added.

Independence is a state of mind. It is about The French capital will also be the setting much more than flags, embassies and shibboThat reality, experts say, means rec- money are you going to give us?'," said Huq. nor governments and recipient states, but ognising that all countries, rich and poor, the rhetoric in the negotiating rooms often for thousands of ordinary people marching leths. It is about maturity, looking at ourselves to demand greater action on climate change, in all our glories and shortcomings with honneed to play a part in curbing planet- BARRIERS BREAK DOWN fails to reflect this, experts say. as well as hundreds of businesses, non-gov- esty. It is about taking responsibility for ourwarming emissions by moving away from But people working on renewable enernmental groups and city officials show- selves. And yes that requires more powers. But dirty energy sources and protecting their ergy projects - from Africa to Latin America PARIS POLITICS people from climate change impacts.

Until wealthy governments clarify how casing their efforts to slow global warming most of all it necessitates a cultural mindshift - have a different take, said Monica Araya, With China now the world's top emitter a former climate negotiator for Costa Rica they will make good on a promise to mo- and deal with its impacts around the world. in the grudge war between Labour and SNP in of greenhouse gases, and India fourth after and founder of sustainable development bilise $100 billion a year in climate change "The negotiations won't be the only game in recent decades. It isn’t good enough any more. the United States and the European Union, strategy group Nivela. funding for vulnerable nations by 2020 - town," said ICCCAD's Huq.

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Pomp & protests as Modi starts British visit India-Britain civil nuclear agreement signed LonDon, novemBer 12 (Ians): India and Britain signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement after the two sides held delegation level talks here on Thursday, the first day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain.

“The conclusion of the civil nuclear agreement is a symbol of our mutual trust and our resolve to combat climate change,” Modi said while issuing a joint statement along with British Premier David Cameron. “The agreement for cooperation in India’s Global Centre for Clean Energy Partnerships will strengthen safety and security in the global nuclear industry,” he said.

He said India attached great value to defence and security cooperation with Britain, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's is greeted by Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron outside 10 Down- regular exercises and defence trade and collaboration. ing Street, in London, November 12, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LonDon, novemBer 12 (reuters): Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a visit to Britain on Thursday expected to yield trade deals worth billions of dollars, but his arrival was overshadowed by protests over a perceived rise in intolerance back home.

Bruised by his Hindu nationalist party's election defeat in populous Bihar state on Sunday, Modi is seeking to restore his authority and regain momentum in the drive to foster investment and growth for his country.

Diplomats say deals worth 8-12 billion pounds ($12-18 billion) could be signed during his visit to London, with the Indian leader keen to buy 20 more BAE Systems Hawk trainer aircraft to

be made in Bengaluru.

From the British perspective, Modi's visit is a chance to press for business opportunities in a fast-growing economy and to climb up the diplomatic pecking order, since Modi has prioritised other relationships since becoming prime minister.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has visited India three times since taking office in 2010 in an effort to forge a closer partnership, but Modi is the first Indian head of government to pay an official visit to London in almost a decade.

His visit comes at a time when a debate is raging in India over accusations that Modi is failing to rein in Hindu zealots trying to im-

Supreme Court to remove gender disparity in judiciary new DeLhI, novemBer 12 (agencIes): The Supreme Court admitted to decades of institutional disparity in appointing women as judges to the High Courts and the Supreme Court despite women practising as lawyers since 1922. Justice J.S. Khehar, who heads a Constitution Bench looking into ways to improve the Collegium system of judicial appointments, said recently in no uncertain terms that “the ratio of female judges to male judges must be in the same ratio.”

This historic introspection on the negligible participation of women on the Bench was triggered by a written representation filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association, through senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani, advocates Sneha Kalita and Prerna Kumari, before the Bench.

Pavani submitted the apparent fact that lack of proper representation for women in the judiciary may raise questions of how gender bias is inherent in the very high temples of justice. The representation said how since independence, there have been only six women judges appointed in the Supreme Court out of total 229 judges appointed from 1950 till date.

“The first female Judge appointed in Supreme Court was Justice M. Fathima Beevi from Kerala in 1987. She was later followed by Justice Sujata V. Manohar from Maharashtra in 1994 and in the year 2000, Justice Ruma Pal was appointed from West Bengal and in the year 2010, Justice Gyan Sudha Misra from Bihar. In 2014, Justice Ranjana Desai from Mumbai was appointed and currently Justice R. Banumathi from Tamil Nadu is the only woman Judge in Supreme Court,” the association said. It said there are only 62 women Judges out of 611 (including Additional Judges) in the High Courts across the country.

pose their values on all Indians.

As Modi and British Prime Minister David Cameron shook hands for the cameras outside Number 10 Downing Street, a crowd of about 200 protesters could be heard shouting antiModi slogans nearby.

"Our main concern is that minorities are not safe in India," said Sikh protester Kuldip Singh.

MASS RALLY The demonstrators held up banners with messages such as "Modi you are killing Indian democracy" and "Stop religious persecution in India".

Ahead of his arrival, more than 200 writers including Salman Rushdie and Ian McE-

“This cooperation will grow.

I am also pleased that UK will participate in the International Fleet Review in India in February 2016. UK will also be a strong partner in India’s defence modernization plans, including our 'Make in India' mission in defence sector,” the Indian prime minister said.

He said the economic partnership between the two countries was quite robust “and a key pillar of our partnership”. “I expressed confidence that this relationship grow rapidly in the years ahead, given the size and scale of opportunities in a rapidly expanding India and Britain’s own formidable economic strengths,” Modi said.

Stating that Britain was already the third largest investor in India, he said there was more investment from India in Britain than in rest of the Europe-

wan signed an open letter to Cameron urging him to raise concerns about freedom of expression in India during his talks with Modi.

About 45 British members of parliament, including opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn, signed a motion to debate India's human rights record.

The British government, however, rolled out the red carpet for Modi, who was greeted in the grand courtyard of the Treasury by a guard of honour wearing ceremonial bearskin headgear.

He was due to have lunch with Queen Elizabeth and witness a fly-past by Royal Air Force aircraft.

After meeting and holding a

joint news conference with Cameron, Modi will then address the British parliament, before heading to the Guildhall, a historic building in the heart of the City of London financial district, where he will give a speech to a business audience.

Cameron's office said Britain would seek to promote London as a centre for offshore rupee bonds and Indian companies were expected to announce plans to issue debt denominated in their own currency.

The emotional high point of the visit is likely to be a mass rally at Wembley Stadium on Friday where Modi will address about 60,000 supporters from India's 1.5 million-strong diaspora in Britain.

prime minister, the partnership between the two countries includes peace and stability in Asia, especially in South Asia and West Asia, maritime security, cyber security, and terrorism and extremism.

On his part, Cameron said that as the oldest and largest democracies, India and Britain were natural partners.

He said Britain and India would build stronger economic, defence and global partnerships.

Describing India's smart cities and skill development as immense projects, he said Britain would help build the smart cities of Amravati, Indore and Pune.

During the course of Modi's visit, the two sides are expected to sign a number of agreements on mutual investments and defence cooperation.

UK, Indian companies to sign deals worth 9 billion pounds LonDon, novemBer 12 (reuters): British and Indian companies are due to sign collaborations worth more than 9 billion pounds ($13.7 billion) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to London, his British counterpart said on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference, Prime Minister David Cameron said London wanted to support Modi in his vision to transform India with improved infrastructure and education.

"We want to become your No. 1 partner for supporting the finance needed for (Modi's) ambitious plan, making London the world's centre for offshore rupee trading," he said, adding: "we're getting that started with plans already in place today to issue over 1 billion pounds in bonds right here in London". "During this visit British and Indian companies are announcing new collaborations together worth more than 9 billion pounds," Cameron said.

Police refuse to share details of Sunanda's FBI report Kerala becomes first state new DeLhI, novemBer 12 (ptI): The details of the FBI report that has virtually ruled out 'polonium poisoning' as the cause of Sunanda Pushkar's death cannot be made public before its submission in court, Delhi Police on Thursday said.

"The report cannot be made public at least till the time we send it to the court," said Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi. Even as the report was reviewed by a panel of the senior- most police officials today, Bassi added that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) that has been set up to probe the case has not yet been handed over the report for analysis.

Analysis of the report shall take time and, even after submission in court, it shall only be shared once all the legal issues connected with it have been studied, the top cop said. Radiation levels in the viscera samples of Pushkar were "within the standard safety norms", Delhi Police had said yesterday as they shared the findings of the FBI report.

Bassi had said that the report from the Washington D.C.- based laboratory would be soon handed over to a medical board for examination before further action is taken in the case. According to sources, the eightpage FBI report, received via e-mail

around nine months after the samples were sent for examination, has named the alleged poison that led to Sunanda's death two years ago.

The viscera samples were sent to the FBI lab in February to determine the kind of poison that may have killed her after an AIIMS medical board identified poisoning as the reason behind her death.

AIIMS forensic head Sudhir Gupta stuck to his opinion that poisoning was the cause of death. However, he said that the "domain is much more large", when specifically asked whether Polonium-210, a radioactive isotope, had caused Pushkar's death.

Demontrators protest opposite Downing Street against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit, in London on November 12. The Prime Minister is on a three day to Britain.

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'Centre should act to limit use of antibiotics in livestock' KoLKata, novemBer 12 (Ians): The Indian Pharmaceutical Association's West Bengal chapter on Thursday urged the union health ministry to take steps to limit the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock in the wake of increasing antibiotic resistance in India.

"We request the health ministry to control the indiscriminate use of antimicrobial growth promoters in livestock. It is one of major reasons driving antibiotic resistance today," Subhash C. Mandal, president of the Bengal chapter of IPA, told the media.

IPA Bengal's honorary secretary Jayanta K. Chaudhury said: "Our demand is that the government should introduce a suitable antibiotic policy with the framework to curb rampant use of antibiotics in livestock which ultimately affects people's health. Almost 50 percent of the resistance is a result of use in livestock."

As part of the week-long observances, the IPA in collaboration with the Bengal Chemists and Druggists Association and state drug controller will generate awareness among shop-owners to not sell antibiotics over the counter without prescription.

"On the other hand, we are also concerned that patients are opting for self-medication and popping pills for simple cold and cough problems," added Chaudhury.

Kolkata district has been selected as a model district for enhancing public awareness on the issue.

According to a recent report titled "The State of World Antibiotics 2015", India has one of the highest rates of antibiotic resistance in the world. The study highlighted the "increased demand for animal protein and resulting intensification of food animal production is leading to greater use of antibiotics in agriculture, again driving resistance". "In India, the use of antibiotics in pre-mixed feed for livestock is going up a lot. We are not even aware that antibiotics are going inside our system. The strategy would be to stop use of antibiotics in the pre-mixed feed," said the report.

an Union combined. “We will launch a new fast track mechanism for UK investments in India. The revival of India-UK CEO Forum is a welcome step,” he said.

“I am pleased, but also believe it is natural that we will issue a Railways Rupee Bond in London. This is where the journey of Indian Railways began.” Modi expressed happiness with the progress in the cooperation between the two countries in clean energy and climate change, involving the governments and the private sector.

“This is an area of immense importance and enormous opportunities. Our bilateral cooperation will supplement India’s comprehensive and ambitious national plan on climate change,” he said.

According to the Indian

to unveil transgender policy

thIruvananthapuram, novemBer 12 (ptI): Kerala government on Thursday unveiled its much-awaited Transgender Policy, a first of its kind, envisaging to end the societal stigma towards the sexual minority group and ensure them non-discriminatory treatment.

State Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson unveiled the document of the ‘State Policy for Transgenders in Kerala 2015’ by handing over its copy to noted transsexual-gender minority activist Akkai Padmashali during the inaugural ceremony of the first International Conference on Gender Equality, which began at nearby Kovalam.

The state Department of Social Justice has issued the policy to enforce the constitutional rights of transgenders (TGs), taking into account the Supreme Court judgement (2014) and the findings of the recent Kerala State TG Survey.

During the inaugural ceremony, state Minister for Social Justice M K Muneer said it is for the first time that any state government is framing out a policy for transgenders.

“We assure the transgenders in the state that your freedom and movement will be taken care of by the Kerala Government,” he said adding that the state has set a model for the entire country by formulating such a policy.

The policy covers all the categories of TGs, including male to female TGs and intersex people. It also emphasises the rights of the minority group to self identify themselves as man, woman or TG as stated in the Supreme Court judgement. It also ensures them equal access to social and economic opportunities, resources and services, right to equal treatment under the law, right to live life without violence and equitable right in all decision making bodies.

It also recommends the setting up of a TG Justice Board with state Minister for Social Justice as its chairperson. The body will monitor and oversee the implementation of the policy and have Social Justice secretary as its Member-Secretary and secretaries of various departments as members.

The Department of Social Justice will also conduct a mid-term evaluation of the policy implementation and results in 2018, three years after the initiation of the TG Policy, the policy document said.

Odisha to allow tourists into tribal areas – with restrictions BhuBaneswar, novemBer 12 (Ians): After imposing restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to certain tribal pockets in Odisha for over three years, the state government is all set to allow them to again trek and learn the lifestyle of primitive tribes living in the hilly terrain and lush green forest areas. Odisha is home to 62 tribal communities, including 13 categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG).

With the dwindling foreign tourist inflow to the state, the government has decided to offer restricted tribal tourism to foreigners to boost the sector and generate more revenue.

"A committee headed by the home secretary has already held a meeting with the stakeholders. The tourism director has been

asked to prepare a guideline to allow tourism in the tribal areas," Turism Minister Ashok Chandra Panda told IANS. As the foreign visitors are attracted to the state for trekking, adventure sports and tribal tourism, allowing them to reside in the tribal areas would help boost the sector.

The state government had in 2012 imposed a ban on photography and videography of persons belonging to particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) and regulate the visit of foreign tourists to areas inhabited by Bonda, Dongoria Kandhas and other such tribes. The PVTGs, namely, Bonda, Didayi, Lanjia Saura, Juang, Kutia Kondh, Chuktia Bhunjia, Saura, Paudi Bhuyan, Lodha, Dongria Kondh,

Hill Khadia, Mankirdia and Bihor, spread over 12 districts, fascinate many because of their interesting and exotic rituals and customs.

It had taken the decision following the controversy over the "human safari" involving Jarawa women in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and followed by similar incidents in Odisha. Some websites of tour operators had showcased semi-nude photographs of tribals to attract foreign tourists to the state, triggering massive outrage.

"We don't want to portray the tribals as objects and items. They are human beings and they have their own style of living. We would allow the tourists to gain knowledge about their living, but with certain restrictions," SC/ST Development Secretary Surendra

Kumar told IANS. He said the government would train local youths as tourist guides.

This would help the educated tribals to earn some bucks while the indigenous products of the tribals would be sold at a better price.

The government had further tightened the restriction following the abduction of two Italian tourists in Kandhamal district

by Maoists three years ago.

The abduction of foreign nationals had affected the tourist footfalls to the tribal areas.

Red rebels had kidnapped two Italian tourists - Paolo Bosusco and Claudio Colangeloa - in March 2012 during a trekking expedition on the Kandhamal-Ganjam border, prompting the state government to impose restric-

tions on the movement of tourists, especially foreign tourists, in areas inhabited by tribals.

With left wing activities more or less under control, as claimed by the state government, it has now decided to increase the tourist footfall to the state.

"Since the Maoist-related violence has come down in the state in the recent times, there would be no problem in allowing the foreigners into the tribal areas. Besides, there would be guidelines that the foreign nationals have to inform the local police about their movement in the area," said a senior official of the tourism department.

Sources said tourists from Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Malaysia, Spain and the US, among other countries are drawn

towards the tribal-dominated districts like Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada and Kandhamal.

A total of 71,426 foreign tourists visited Odisha in 2014 while 7.4 million came to India. In the last five years, a total of 313,974 foreign tourists visited Odisha, a declining trend that is a major cause of concern for the tourism industry.

As per the 2014-15 economic survey, a domestic tourist spends Rs 1,357 per day and the average duration of stay is 3.7 days.

Similarly, the average visit duration and spending of a foreign tourist is 14.2 days and Rs 2,255 per day respectively.

The revenue generated from tourist inflow to Odisha during 2013-14 was Rs 10,597.54 crore, an increase of 117.38 per cent over 2012-13.

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Myanmar: Obama endorses poll; Suu Kyi eyes majority YANGON, NOvember 12 (reuters): U.S. President Barack Obama called Myanmar President Thein Sein on Thursday to congratulate him on successfully staging a historic general election in which democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi trounced the ruling camp.

Obama also called Suu Kyi and her opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), which has won more than 80 percent of the seats declared so far in the lower house, to commend them for their success, which puts her on course to form the new cabinet. NLD is also well ahead in the upper house and regional assemblies.

If the full results confirm the trend, Suu Kyi’s triumph will sweep out an old guard of former generals that has run Myanmar, also known as Burma, since Thein Sein ushered in sweeping democratic and economic reforms four years ago.

“The two leaders discussed the importance for all parties to respect the official results once announced and to work together with a spirit of unity to form an inclusive, representative government that reflects the will of the people,” the White House said in a statement follow-

lengthy post-election transition, ahead of the first session of parliament, which reconvenes on Monday.

It also sets the stage for cooperation between democratic activists and the army, which had fought them during half a century of iron-fisted rule before a handover to a semi-civilian government in 2011.

Supporters celebrate as they watch official results from the Union Election Commission on an LED screen in front of the National League for Democracy Party (NLD) head office in Yangon, November 9. (REUTERS Photo)

ing Obama’s call with Sein.

Sein’s presidential spokesman and Information Minister Ye Htut said on his Facebook page: “He said America would continue cooperating with the Myanmar government.”

Obama has visited Myanmar twice over the

past three years, hoping to make its transition to democracy a foreign policy legacy of his presidency.

In his call with Suu Kyi, Obama “commended her for her tireless efforts and sacrifice over so many years to promote a more inclusive, peaceful, and

democratic Burma.”

Thein Sein and the powerful army chief Min Aung Hlaing have already endorsed Suu Kyi’s victory, congratulating her Wednesday on winning a majority of the seats in the first free election in 25 years.

The two reiterated their commitment to respect the result and agreed to Suu Kyi’s request to hold reconciliation talks soon, although the parties are still to agree on the details.

Such unambiguous endorsements of Suu Kyi’s victory could smooth the

PEOPLE’S CHOICE “The government will respect and follow the people’s choice and decision, and work on transferring power peacefully according to the timetable,” read a statement on the Facebook page of Sein’s spokesman, adding the president would work with “all other people” to ensure stability in the post-election period.

The armed forces also congratulated Suu Kyi. The military continues to wield considerable power in Myanmar’s political institutions, under a constitution drafted before the end of nearly 50 years of junta rule.

In addition to the armed forces holding an unelected 25 percent bloc of seats in parliament, the commander-in-chief, Min Aung Hlaing, nominates the heads of three powerful ministries - interior, defence and border security.

The interior ministry

gives him control of the Southeast Asian nation’s pervasive bureaucracy, which could pose a significant obstacle to the NLD’s ability to execute policy.

It is unclear how Suu Kyi and the generals will work together.

“Tatmadaw will do what is best in cooperation with the new government during the post-election period. Public trust can be won through correct deeds,” said Min Aung Hlaing in a speech posted on his Facebook account, referring to the military.

“Tatmadaw will continue to strengthen the multiparty democracy system,” he said.

Although Min Aung Hlaing’s tone matched Suu Kyi’s statements seeking reconciliation, their relationship is said to be strained.

One of the biggest sources of tension between Suu Kyi and the military is a clause in the constitution that bars her from the presidency because her children are foreign nationals.

Few doubt that the military inserted the clause to rule her out.

NO AUTHORITY Suu Kyi has become increasingly defiant on that presidential clause as the scale of her victory has be-

come apparent, making it clear she intends to run the country regardless of whom the NLD elects as president.

“I make all the decisions because I’m the leader of the winning party.

The president will be one whom we will choose just to meet the requirements of the constitution,” said Suu Kyi in an interview with Channel News Asia.

“He will have no authority. He will act in accordance with the decisions of the party,” said Suu Kyi, adding that the president will be “told exactly what he can do.”

Results so far gave Suu Kyi’s party 196 of 243 seats declared out of the 330 seats not allocated to the military in the lower house.

To form Myanmar’s first democratically elected government since the early 1960s, the NLD needs to win more than twothirds of seats that were contested.

The NLD has said it is on course for more than 250 seats in the lower house, well above the 221 needed to control the chamber. Reuters was not able to independently verify the party’s estimates of its own performance.

Final results are due no later than two weeks after Sunday’s poll.

UN develops app to tackle food shortages Don’t forget to say sorry even to kids: Study

Sebastian Stricker, founder of the app ‘Share the Meal’, presents the app on an an IOS and an android device in his office in Berlin, Germany on November 11.

berLIN, NOvember 12 (reuters): The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) has responded to a funding crunch by developing a mobile app that lets people around the world donate money to help feed the 4 million displaced Syrians living in neighbouring countries.

Developed by a start-up in Berlin, the app ‘Share the Meal’ is touted as the first of its kind, allowing people to fund food rations for WFP initiatives in Jordan, to which many of the people escaping Syria’s civil war have fled. The new app, available for both the iPhone and Android devices, offers food donations from $0.50 a day for a food bar to up to $150 a year, and funds are directly forwarded to WFP school feeding programmes. “’Share the meal’ for us definitely is about growing the pie of

people who contribute and we are increasingly looking for partners in the private sector and individuals in the broader public to help us,” said Robert Opp, director of innovation and change management at the WFP. Only two months ago, the WFP launched a new fundraising and awareness campaign with global brands like McDonald’s and Google.

Alleviating hunger and improving living conditions in refugee camps as well as among the Syrian communities in Lebanon and Jordan is widely seen as crucial to encouraging more Syrians not to leave the area to embark on a risky journey to Europe.

Europe is struggling with a record influx of refugees this year, with Germany, its biggest economy, expecting the arrival of up to a million asylum seek-

ers in 2015 alone.

The WFP, which requires $26 million a week to feed the 4 million refugees residing in countries bordering on Syria, earlier cut back its food rations to 1.3 million people due to a funding shortage in 2014.

At an emergency summit in Brussels in late September, EU leaders pledged at least 1 billion euros more to the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, its World Food Programme and other agencies, and an increase in funding for Syrian refugees in Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon and other countries.

Governments remain the WFP’s traditional donors, but the organisation is also looking into other means of financing its growing need for support to help feed Syrian refugees.

“We currently work with 20,000 children at Zaatari camp in the north of Jordan and distribute school food in order to break the vicious circle of hunger and a lack of education,” Sebyastian Stricker, founder of the app, told Reuters.

Shada Moghraby, the WFP communications officer in Jordan who works in Zaatari refugee camp, said many of the 85,000 Syrians there were “massively affected” by the food cuts and so had risked their lives to travel to Europe. “...I think it’s a confluence of factors that led to refugees heading for Europe, but the cuts in WFP assistance were for sure the thing that broke the camel’s back,” Moghraby said in a telephone call from Berlin.

NeW YOrk, NOvember 12 (IANs): Apologies are important even to children who are six or seven years old -- an age when they build social skill foundations that last a lifetime, suggests new research.

Saying sorry for any minor transgression may not help the children feel better but the quick apology can help you mend relations with them, the findings show.

“What was surprising was that children who experienced

a minor transgression and heard an apology felt just as bad as those who did not hear an apology,” said the study’s lead author Marissa Drell from University of Virginia in the US. “But those who heard the transgressor say, ‘I’m sorry’ actually shared more with that person later. The apology repaired the relationship even though it did not mitigate their hurt feelings,” Drell pointed out.

The researchers set up a situation where children were the

victims of a minor accident. The children and an adult research assistant were asked to build towers out of plastic cups.

As the child neared completion of his or her tower, the adult asked to borrow a cup from the child, and in so doing toppled the child’s tower. She either apologised or said nothing, and then left the room.

Later, when children were asked how they felt, those who received an apology reported feeling just as bad as those

who did not.

But when deciding how many stickers to give to the research assistant, those who heard an apology were more generous. “Even though an apology did not make children feel better, it did help to facilitate forgiveness,” Drell said.

“They seem to have recognised it as a signal that the transgressor felt bad about what she had done and may have been implicitly promising not to do it again,” Drell explained.

UK leads on anti-corruption push; US & China lag, campaigners say LONDON, NOvember 12 (reuters): Britain has done more to tackle secretive company ownership practices which facilitate corruption than other leading economies, while the United States and China are falling short of their promises, a leading anti-corruption group said.

Britain has made good progress on making beneficial ownership information accessible, having legislated for a central registry of individuals who ultimately control companies, but its progress risks being undermined by continuing secrecy in its overseas territories, Transparency International said on Wednesday.

The United States and China, the world’s biggest economies, were among the worst performers in the campaign group’s ranking of beneficial ownership transparency among Group of 20 countries, which include many of the world’s largest economies.

“Pick any major corruption scandal in recent history ... and you will find a secret company was used to pay a bribe, shift and

hide stolen money, or buy luxury real estate in places like London and New York,” Transparency International Managing Director Cobus de Swardt said.

“It makes no sense that this gaping loophole for the corrupt remains open.

What is stopping G20 countries from actively shutting down this vital avenue to corruption, despite promises to do so?”

The report comes before a G20 summit in Turkey this weekend where leaders will discuss a set of beneficial ownership principles agreed last year to make it harder for people, including corrupt officials, to hide behind secret companies.

Governments and campaign groups are concerned about company ownership transparency because webs of companies in secretive locations are important vehicles for money laundering. Up to $2 trillion is laundered each year globally, Transparency International said The United States, which has the largest share of the world’s offshore financial services market, was also criticised earlier in November by campaign group Tax Justice

Network for not doing enough to combat international financial secrecy.

The network said that the United States remains a tax evasion haven, despite insisting other countries hand over taxation information about U.S. citizens.

BRITAIN OFFSHORE Low taxes and high secrecy make many British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, such as the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, attractive places for businesses to register, and vast sums of money flow through them.

“The UK needs to do more to ensure that the Overseas Territories are not used as a safe haven for laundering illicit and corrupt wealth,” said Transparency International, which did not include these countries in its assessment of Britain’s progress.

Tax Justice Network, in its 2015 financial secrecy index which was topped by Switzerland, also singled out Britain’s overseas territories as a major obstacle to the country’s anti-corruption work.

Kurdish forces launch battle to retake Sinjar NeAr sINJAr tOWN, NOvember 12 (reuters): Backed by U.S. air strikes, Kurdish forces said they captured several villages in an offensive on Thursday to retake the Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants who overran it more than a year ago.

Islamic State’s killing and enslaving of thousands of the northern town’s Yazidi residents focused international attention on the group’s violent campaign to impose its radical ideology and prompted Washington to launch its air offensive.

Operation Free Sinjar aims to cordon off the town, take control of Islamic State supply routes and establish a buffer zone to protect the town from artillery, a statement from the Kurdish national security council said.

Sinjar is both a symbolic and a strategic prize, sitting astride the main highway linking the cities of Mosul

and Raqqa - Islamic State’s bastions in Iraq and Syria.

U.S.-led coalition air strikes pounded Islamic State-held areas in the town overnight, as around 7,500 Kurdish special forces, peshmerga and Yazidi fighters descended from the Sinjar mountain towards the front line in a military convoy.

The security council said Kurdish forces had captured a village to the west of Sinjar and two others on the eastern outskirts.

Reuters could not independently confirm this.

Spirits were high among Kurdish commanders and local officials near the front line.

“It is going according to plan. We are optimistic and we consider today like a celebration,” said Sinjar district mayor Mahma Xelil.

Kurdish forces and the U.S. military said the number of Islamic State

fighters in the town had increased to nearly 600 after reinforcements arrived in the run-up to the offensive, which has been expected for weeks but delayed by the weather and friction between various Kurdish and Yazidi forces in Sinjar.

The offensive is being personally overseen

by Kurdistan regional president Massoud Barzani, who is also head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), which other groups in the area accuse of seeking to monopolise power.

Many Yazidis lost faith in the KDP when its forces failed to protect them from Islamic State militants, who consider them devil worshippers, when the group attacked Sinjar in August 2014, systematically slaughtering, enslaving and raping thousands of Yazidis.

A Syrian affiliate of the

Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) came to the rescue, evacuating thousands of Yazidis stranded on Sinjar mountain and establishing a permanent base there.

Near the front lines on Thursday, a Kurdish officer stood behind a wall of sandbags. Sinjar, about 300 metres (980 feet)away, could be seen through a gap in a rampart.

Kurdish officers said an Islamic State sniper had taken up position in the town. Coordinates were passed to a joint operations room and within five minutes the position was bombed.

Islamic State militants could be heard communicating in Arabic and Turkmen in intercepted walkietalkie chatter.

“Where are you,” asked one. “Praise be to God,” said another. One fighter noted that a car used by his comrades had been destroyed.

LAND AND HONOUR The PKK has trained a Yazidi militia in Sinjar, while tribal groups operate independently. Several thousand Yazidis have also joined the peshmerga.

For Yazidi forces taking part, the battle is very much about retribution. Hussein Derbo, the head of a peshmerga battalion made up of 440 Yazidis, said the men under his command could have migrated to Europe but chose to stay and fight.

“It is our land and our honour. They (Islamic State) stole our dignity. We want to get it back,” he told Reuters in a village on the northern outskirts of Sinjar town.

D e r b o’s b ro t h e r, Farman, echoed the sentiment, saying he hoped the militants would not retreat so the Yazidis could kill them all.

The forces, many wearing the thick moustache typical of Yazidis and carrying light weapons, had

A Kurdish female fighter from the People’s Protection Units (YPG) gestures as she carries her weapon near al-Hawl area where fighting between Islamic State fighters and fighters from Democratic Forces of Syria are taking place in south-eastern city of Hasaka, Syria on November 10. (REUTERS Photo)

gathered at a staging position overnight. They travelled in a peshmerga convoy comprised of Humvees on flatbed trucks, heavy artillery, and fighters waving Kurdish flags, flashing

peace signs and brandishing their rifles.

Hundreds of vehicles wound slowly downhill along the same road Yazidis had fled up last summer seeking safety from Islamic

State. Abandoned cars and blood-stained clothing on the roadside were reminders of those chaotic scenes.

Around dawn, the fighters piled into their vehicles and headed to the front.

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Brother’s FOOD FOR THOUGHT I've put France on world Naga badminton

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eing good Samaritans are acts to be lauded and appreciated by all right thinking people and acts of this nature are to help the downtrodden section of the society.

However, this is in reference to a photo caption which appeared in some section of the local media depicting the members of United Baptist Church distributing relief to the beggars in the Dimapur Railway station. As already mentioned above, charitable works are good but what signal does it send and who are the beneficiaries?

While not doubting the intentions of those involved, it also needs to be mentioned

here that in the past the Dimapur Municipal Council used to deport beggars from the town as all of them come from outside the state.

If at all help are to be extended to the needy, it would be better to identify the needy and do whatever little is possible for them. Nagas will not come out in the streets begging for alms. Generosity as shown in the picture, only encourage beggars from outside to come to Dimapur and smear the image of our beautiful city.

Please think it over Brothers and Sisters.

Kuhoi Zhimo Ex-Member, Ward No. – 5, Dimapur Municipal Council

Ropeways cannot be a midastouch to ‘KOHIMA SMART CITY’

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f the cockcrow is the sign of the new dawn, the country announcement for 100 smart cities including Kohima could be a welcome call for a new dawn but remember also that stormy dawn can play havoc to our cherished dream of the new dawn.

Well, in the face of this colossal project, it is high time that we collectively think logically or else wrong venture could put ourselves into great jeopardy. Therefore, I would like to supplement this humble suggestion with my previous article 24th Sept.2015 Morung express, Eastern Mirror titled as “Kohima Smart city going to be a litmus test” based mainly on transport infrastructures. More so, when the state govt. is vigorously pursuing for constructing of ropeways in collaboration with the France authorities, which I observed would not really ease our traffic-jam and congestion problems and this can be concretized with the following setback points.

Limitation of ropeways;The present proposal for construction of ropeways for Kohima smart city involving very high stake investment to the tone of Rs. 400 crores could go wasted for the simple reason that ropeways have it own limitation and setbacks in various ways as stated here below;1. Generally, ropeways are not really viable for mass transportation as learnt from those ropeways around the world.

2. Ropeways are mostly meant for skiers, hikers, joyride for short distance and have no connection with vehicle movement in whatsoever way nor do any authority can force someone to travel on ropeway leaving behind his vehicle.

3. Ropeways are also prone to accidents involving cable snap, slipped off of cable car as the Darjeeling ropeway accident on 19th Oct. 2003 that had killed 4 and injured 11 of the commuters.

4. In ropeway, the waiting time is very high whether in gondola type or conventional type.

5. Ropeway requires uninterrupted power supply but here what we have is high power fluctuation not really viable for operating ropeway.

6. Ropeway also requires high capacity power back-up in the eventuality of power failure, invariably unless there’s a high power back-up, cable cars could get stuck-up in the aerial high above the ground. Thus endangering the life of commuters if they try to get off from the stationary cars in their own ways.

7. Maintenance of towers, cable cars, platforms. Operating system required high skilled technician and sincere workforce which I doubt among the Nagas.

8. Ropeways are also not realistic for heart patient, motion sickness patients, hightension and aerial phobia people.

9. Ropeways can never solve road problem as in Kohima without the road infrastructures, where our roads are chocked with heavy traffic jams.

Therefore, when the opportunity is knocking at our doors, let us make our choice very clear before it is too late by sharing our ideas and point with the right authorities for the “smartest Kohima city.

N. Haisoyi Ndang Author & Founder Naga script Kohima

VISION MOKOKCHUNG 2040

Position Paper No.1: Town Sanitation and Waste Management

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t is indeed a challenge and a responsibility of every citizen to create a cohesive force to see Mokokchung of what it would look like, feel like and be like 25 years from now – by 2040. Will it be then a healthy livable attractive urban town, or a dirty, congested slum-like living urban spread? If we closely analyze, in town sanitation and waste management, there are several issues of deep concern which one needs to address, if acceptable levels of sanitation for healthy living can be achieved. The need of the hour is to identify the existing system of environmental sanitation with respect to its structure and functioning and to prioritize the control and management strategies according to the need of the community. These priorities are particularly important because of issues of acute shortage of water supply, waste collection and its disposal, environment-related health problems, and rapid population growth.

An inevitable consequence of growth and development of a town is proper management of waste and sanitation. Mokokchung is considered as one of the cleaner towns in Nagaland. However, what is the point of reference for an acceptable level of cleanliness. Is a simple relative cleanliness acceptable? Is is compatible with internationally benchmarked measurement for cleanliness and sanitation especially with reference to availability of adequate quantity of potable water, sanitation and waste management? We assume that air quality is not much of a major concern at the moment. But with the increase in population and expansion of town during the pastdecades the image of the town is marred at every corner due to improper waste management and a lack of space.

Non-biodegradable wastes from commercial establishments and households are commonly found on the drainage of the town. These include tins, plastic products, glass bottles and polythene bags etc. These form the major part of the waste observed on the streets, in gutters, and the back of houses in the town. When non-biodegradable wastes are thrown outside and into the gutters without proper treatment it accumulates on the river banks and even blocks the drainage which is a frequent phenomenon during rainy season in the town itself. This not only over floods the drainage and scatters all the wastes over the roads but also ruins the habitat of living organisms and causes environmental pollution – far beyond the immediate geographical area, as the streams fed into rivers, further downstream. For instance the Milak river originates from the town, which grows into a major river of the district, flowing through the foothills, feeding the Tuli plains, including the Paper mill, before finally joining the Dikhu.

We therefore, wishes to place on the public domain for your views, opinion and feedback on town sanitation and waste management as follows;

i. Do you think that the present levels of town “cleanliness” is acceptable? With what reference should it be benchmarked? What are these benchmarks? ii. How do you think that non-biodegradable and biodegradable waste in the town should be managed? iii. Would you agree that the present waste dumping system in some outskirt sites of the town is adequate? iv. What do you think should be the role of the Civic authorities, especially the Municipal Council, with reference to sanitation and waste management? v. Would you agree that the town is sufficiently clean, and hence sanitation is not a major issue? vi. Household waste, industrial waste, medical waste etc. how do you think these should be treated? vii. Is water availability and its supply linked with sanitation? If so, how can we address this issue? How much water is necessary to maintain the town at its current size & population and do you think its possible to achieve the requirement? viii. In general, what do you think should be the role of the concerned Govt line departments, the Municipal Council, the Administration, Ward authorities, nieghbouring villages and the citizens themselves to achieve proper town sanitation and waste management?

We solicite your valuable views, opinion and feedback not only from the citizens of the town, but from all concerned people, whether from within the town, district, state or beyond. We shall especially appreciate if you are living or staying somewhere outside, maybe even abroad, but if you have some thoughts, please share them with us. You could have been born and brought up here, maybe you could have just crossed the town or the district. You could be of any age, sex or creed. You could be of any ethic group. You are most welcome to participate.

In fact during its formative years, much contribution has been made to the town and the district by so many other groups and tribes. We would like to gratefully acknowledge your contributions. We need your perspectives too.

We have just started this collaborative venture in the attempt to frame out the “Vision Mokokchung 2040” document. But within just the few days, if not hours, there is much enthusiasm and support from a wide range of the citizens. The young and energetic social media group of “I Love Mokokchung” has volunteered to take the responsibility to lead the online social media discussions. They can be reached at www.facebook.com/groups/ilovemokokchung. For those who are more comfortable in social media, this is the site that you should be hitting out!

You can also reach us at moaaier@ gmail.com or akok_n@yahoo.co.in Mayangnokcha Award Trust

map, says Ibrahimovic

stOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER 12 (REutERs): Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never been afraid to speak his mind and the Sweden striker said on Thursday that he had put France on the map of world soccer. With two days to go before his country meet Denmark in the first leg of their Euro 2016 playoff at the Friends Arena, Ibrahimovic also hinted that the two games against Sweden's Scandinavian rivals could be his last for the national team.

"I would love to play at the European Championship in France," the Paris St Germain forward told reporters.

"I have played there for four years.

I have put Sweden on the world map and now I have put France on the world map too. "If it's over (for me) after the playoffs? We'll see. If you're asking me now? No. If you ask me after the playoffs? I don't know," said Ibrahimovic. Sweden's all-time record scorer shrugged off the fact that he has never scored against the Danes. "It doesn't mean anything," he said. "There will be goals when there is goals. If we create chances they'll turn up." The second Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic poses with the Golden Ball award leg is in Copenhagen on Tuesday. at the annual soccer gala in Stockholm November 9. (REUTERS)

6th Chizami Cup from Dec 11 KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The 6th Chizami Cup is scheduled to be held from December 11 to 18 at Chizami. The event is being organised by Life Sports, Nagaland. The total prize money for the tournament is Rs 3.5 Lakhs. The running trophy is donated by Mehuchümvü Foundation Chizami. The event is also an initiative to encourage and develop club football in the State. A drive through the picturesque 88 kms journey to Chizami, a Sub-Divisional HQ in Phek District is about 3 hours away from Kohima. An entry fee of Rs 7500 is required to enter the tournament. Entry forms can be collected and submitted at Life Enterprises, Chizami or The Football Shop, Upper AG Colony, Opp. Lierie Baptist Church, NH 29, Kohima. Last date of registration is December 3. For details contact: 8731011304 or 9862098200. A total prize money of Rs 3.50 Lakhs is up for grabs, with the winners set to cash in Rs 1,50,000 with Running Trophy and Certificates.

KLC sports meet underway KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The Kohima Law College (KLC) 36th Annual Sports Meet 2015 was declared open by Kezhokhoto Savi, Professor-in-Charged Students Welfare, Kohima Law College on November 12 at 9:30am at Indoor Stadium, Kohima, Nagaland.

Savi exhorted the students saying ‘Health is Wealth’ and sport is one component keeping one’s health fit. He stressed on the need to create a pollution free environment, and cited the government’s Smart City scheme as an opportunity to develop Kohima’s infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens.

Earlier the inaugural function was led by Mennyu W, Assistant Games & Sports Secretary; invocation prayer by David, President Evangelical Union KLC; and welcome address by Vitoka K Aye, President Kohima Law College Students’ Union.

tourney held

DIMAPuR, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The 1st invitational badminton tournament under the theme unity, organised by Naga Brother's kicked off on November 11 at multipurpose indoor stadium. The event was graced by Imlibenla Wati, winner of Miss World beauty India as special guest and Tali Akang as guest of honour. President of Naga Brothers, Sentimeren Pongen informed that the two day tournament is being organized to give platform to young Naga badminton players and bring unity, togetherness and discipline in society through badminton. All together, 32 teams registered for the tournament from Phek, Peren, Kohima, Mokokchung, Ghaspani, Chumukedima and Dimapur.

Moanungsang and M Fujung Ao from Shuttlers United emerged winners of the tournament and the first runners up prize was bagged by Tongpangmeren Imsong and Limatemsu jamir of Shuttlers United.

Warriors down Blasters in second All-Stars match

HOustON, NOVEMBER 12 (IANs): A whirlwind innings from Kumar Sangakkara coupled with a disciplined bowling performance helped Warne's Warriors beat Sachin's Blasters by 57 runs in the second match of the Cricket All-Stars Series at the Minute Maid Park here on Thursday.

Sangakkara smashed 70 runs off just 30 deliveries to help post a challenging total of 262/5 in their 20 overs. Andrew Symonds (4/70) and Saqlain Mushtaq (2/12) then spearheaded the Warriors' bowling attack as the Blasters could only manage 205/8.

The Warriors, who had won the first match of the three-game series by six wickets on November 7, have thus taken an unassailable 2-0 lead. The final match is scheduled to be played in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Electing to field on winning the toss, Blasters' captain Sachin Tendulkar was left to rue his decision as Michael Vaughan and Matthew Hayden gave the Warriors innings a blazing start. The duo scored around 10 runs an over, smashing Shoaib Akhtar and Glenn McGrath all around the ground.

The rapidly rising run rate forced Sachin to introduce Graeme Swann into the attack. The move paid off as Vaughan was soon trapped leg before by his former England teammate. Hayden was bowled

by McGrath soon after while trying to pull

a delivery from just outside the off stump.

But former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis and Sangakkara added 91 runs between them to put the Warriors on course for a big total.

After Kallis had smashed a Virender Sehwag delivery to Muttiah Muralitharan in the deep, Sangakkara kept up the good work with Ricky Ponting in ominious form at the other end. Ponting smashed 41 runs off a mere 16 deliveries with five boundaries and three sixes before being sent back

by Lance Klusener.

The Blasters' chase suffered an early setback when Sehwag tried to go after an outgoing delivery from Ajit Agarkar, only to see the ball take the bottom edge before crashing into the stumps.

The Blasters continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. Kallis got rid of Ganguly before Sachin and West Indies legend Brian Lara tried to stage a fightback. But Saqlain bowled Sachin with one that did not turn much after pitching to bring the 37-run partnership to an end.

Saqlain got rid of former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene in his next over before Symonds dismissed Lara and Klusener to put the Blasters in trouble.

Shaun Pollock and Graeme Swann tried to stage a comeback with a 62-run partnership, but it did not prove to be enough in the end.

Some personal observations on the NSCN (IM) and Angami Public Organization meet of November 11

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would first of all like to express my sincere thanks to all the I.M. dignitaries and cadres who took the trouble to honor us with their visit. It is also apparent that there are many in the I.M. as well as the Government of India who are seriously committed to finding a solution to the protracted Indo-Naga conflict that has defied a solution for all these 69 years.

In this committed endeavor, I have also found R.N. Ravi to be a sincere person who now perhaps know the Naga people and their political stand better than even Nehru because he is talking to even persons like me without any superiority attitude or rather “superior race” attitude.

However, be that as it may, the NSCN I.M. Angami Public Organization (A.P.O.) meet has raised a lot of questions in my mind which I could not fully express in the meeting due to lack of time. Allow me therefore to put these questions into writing so that other tribes can also ponder the issues with us.

1. In his speech, the Home Minster of the I.M. Mr. Raising had first said that the National Plebiscite of May 15, 1951 was the foundation on which the Nagas had made their political stand clear to India and the world. However, this already declared position was to be a nation among the nations of the world. Let all Nagas note that this declaration was not for a state within the union of India or to have a “shared sovereignty” with India. The Naga national Plebiscite was never for any such position with or under India. However Raising on the later part of his speech (at least in the Nagamese version and also alluded in the written English version) said that Inter-dependence would form the foundation for all future relations with India through the present talks.

Now the Naga stand for complete independence does not mean that we will have no associations with any other countries in anything. I fact, after the successful conduct of the Plebiscite in 1951, on Dec 29, 1951, Phizo had written to Nehru that Nagas were even willing to be under the President of an Indian citizen for a stated period “in order to allay the fear and suspicion of India.” (Phizo’s letter to Nehru aboard the SS Lushai, Naga Saga p.416) Then again on July 26, 1960 Phizo offered India to have military outposts in Nagaland if they so required it. (Phizo’s speech to the international Press Conference in London on July 26.

1960). Phizo and the NNC’s position was one

of, first, recognition of Naga Independence by India and other countries, and only after that, co-operation and inter-dependence with any neighboring countries.

But the present I. M. position now appears to be a willingness to surrender our declared independence for the sake of inter-dependence with India. This would amount to a betrayal of the blood of over 200,000 Naga who had sacrificed their lives in defending our declared independence. Such an act would also be a betrayal of the 1951 Naga national Plebiscite upon which alone stands the validity of the sovereignty and independence of the Naga nation. It is a declaration that Nagas are a distinct nation- different from India or Burma or any other nations on earth. In the right procedure of political and legal matters, we should first be clear about the legality and validity of our own independence before we talk about inter-dependence with other countries.

Another personal opinion that I wish to express in this connection of inter-dependence is this: 2. The present talks are having clauses that are talking about having six Battalions of Naga army and Para military for maintenance of internal security. It also has clauses where the Indian government will be allowed to have as many Indian army cantonments as they require to be stationed in Nagaland. Then it goes on to talk about joint military defense strategies against possible foreign invasion of (what can only be termed as) “interdependent Nagaland and Indian territories.” According to my information, there are many other clauses but for today’s article what has been revealed will suffice. Now under such an “Interdependence Agreement,” if India insists that India requires 100,000 Indian troops to be stationed in Nagaland, then what will the I. M. say in reply? We also cannot escape the implications that in case of a political crisis, whether the 100,000 Indian troops will bow down to the decision of 6000 Naga army personnel or the 6000 will have to bow down to the overwhelming majority of 100, 000. The inescapable question is: Who will be compelled to bow down to whom in a beautifully worded inter-dependence or shared sovereignty where sovereignty is supposed to lie with the people? Here again, hardly 4 million as compared to over a billion!

Also supposing India further insists that

Nuclear Missile launching pads should be stationed in our mountains aimed towards China to prevent a possible Chinese invasion of India, then what will be the I.M.’s response be to such an Indian Government insistence under an already signed Indo-Naga Inter-dependence agreement? And In case another war breaks out between India and China, will China fire over the heads of Nagas into Indian territories or into Nagaland where Indian missiles are firing into Chinese territories?

I hope the I. M. military experts have not forgotten the Cuban Nuclear Crisis of Oct 1962 where a nuclear war was nearly triggered off when American spy planes discovered nuclear missile launching sites which were deployed

by Russia and aimed at American targets from Cuban soil. If that nuclear crisis had not been defused through very difficult negotiations between America and Russia, Cuba would have been blasted from the face of the earth because they had, in the first place, allowed Russians to deploy anti-American missile sites in their own country. Most probably, that agreement too was done through some similar interdependence pact done between Cuba and Russia like the present case between India and Nagaland! The fate of the Nagas will not be any different from the Cuban fate, if details of the present Agreement are not revealed to the Naga public before the I.M. signs anything with India.

In the light of all these possibilities and dangers, I personally think that the no further consultations with tribal organizations should be held by the I. M. until the Indian Government and the I.M. FIRST discloses the details of their agreement to the Naga public for open discussion. Also, with all due respect to the Naga Hoho and the tribal Hohos, they also must remember that they are all, but “non-political” and “non-governmental “tribal organizations that the Naga nation had not mandated them to sign anything on behalf of the nation with any other governments. That mandate belongs to the NNC and FGN alone. Here, let us not repeat the Naga Peoples Convention mistake of 1960 where they cleverly bypassed the Naga nation and dumped us into the Indian union through the 16 point Agreement. Their act was a treacherous betrayal of the 1951 Plebiscite which rather than solving the problem instead made it to drag on for all these long and bloody 55 years.

Kaka D. Iralu

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

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Gavin Rossdale cheated on Gwen Stefani with the family nanny for years “right under” her nose

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t was a very unhappy ending for Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale. In the new issue of Us Weekly, insiders exclusively reveal that the music super couple’s 13-year marriage ended because of adultery: Rossdale’s threeyear relationship with the family’s longtime nanny, Mindy Mann. (Stefani’s rep could not be reached, and Rossdale’s rep declined to comment.)

Back in February, Stefani, 46, uncovered Rossdale’s long-term affair with Mann, who cared for the couple’s three sons, Kingston, 9, Zuma, 7, and Apollo, 20 months.

At the time, the No Doubt frontwoman discovered explicit texts between Rossdale and the nanny — including nude photos of Mann and their plans to meet up for sex — on the family’s iPad. “The iPad was linked to Gavin’s phone,” a family source tells Us. “One of the other nannies dis-

covered the exchange and told Gwen.”

Mann was soon fired, but the Bush rocker, 50, insisted to Stefani that the exchange was simply “flirtation,” one source explains. When he finally confessed to the affair months later, the “Used to Love You” singer made the decision to end their marriage. The couple announced their plans to divorce in August.

The admission “completely devastated her,” a source tells Us. “She was mortified, livid, and embarrassed.”

The sexual relationship lasted for more than three years -- including the time period when Stefani was pregnant with Apollo.

“This was done right under Gwen’s nose,” a source tells Us. For all of the details on Rossdale’s shocking affair, Stefani’s heartbreak, and how she has moved on with her Voice costar Blake Shelton.

Stella McCartney joins the fight to end violence against women

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he figures are shocking; in the UK, one in five women take medical leave each year for domestic violence reasons. Over 20,000 girls under the age of 15 are at risk of female genital mutilation. One in three women around the world are beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in their lifetime. In the US, one in five women are sexually assaulted during their university studies. Those numbers are the reason luxury conglomerate Kering has decided to support the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women for the fourth consecutive year with its White Ribbon for Women campaign. This year it falls on November 25.

To increase the campaign visibility, Stella McCartney The new issue of Us Weekly claims the Bush rocker initial- has created a limited edition ly denied having an affair with the child minder after another one of their nannies supposedly discovered messages brooch that will be distriband nude photos on the family's iPad and informed Gwen uted across 41 countries and

in over 800 boutiques between November 21 to 28, to customers of nine of Kering's luxury brands: Gucci, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Stella McCartney, Boucheron, Dodo, Pomel-

Difficult for Africans to work in India, says Nigerian model

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he has a dark skin tone and short thick curls. It's not just her "uncommon" look that becomes a challenge in getting work in India but also the strict laws that discourage foreigners to invest and grow in the country, Nigerian model Ugochi Igwilo says. Hailing the India-Africa Forum Summit, which took place in New Delhi last month, Igwilo said such initiatives should happen more often.

"I would have been there if not here (in Goa).

I even featured in a documentary on how Africans are doing good work in India. This kind of a summit should happen more often because the relationship between India and Nigeria has been going on for years," Igwilo told IANS on the sidelines of a fashion event that took place here. "There are so many Indians doing good work in my country. I feel summits like this will perhaps allow more Africans to do work here as well... do more business here. The laws over here are very tight and strict. It's difficult for Africans to invest and grow here. The laws force Africans to go back after five years. We can't be like 'I want to be in India, start a business and let it grow'," she said.

The Indian community in Nigeria is estimated at about 35,000. Bilateral trade between India and Nigeria in 2014-15 stood at $16.36 billion - two percent less than the previous year figure of $16.98 billion, according to the official website of the In-

dian High Commission in Nigeria. Igwilo said she joined the fashion industry about five years ago. "I went back home and then I came back. I am finally going back home in March because it's not easy (to work here). I've tried it. To be a proper working model here, you need to have an employment visa. You can't do big jobs on a student visa. You think modelling is easy, but in India, it's not," said the 24-year-old, who came to India to study in-

terior design from a private university in Noida.

It was her father who wanted her to pursue higher education in India. "I thought that travelling to a different country would help me to learn as there is exposure and you grow that way."

But soon, she started modelling.

"I started when I was in college. Fashion students used to get very curious about me. They would approach me for their shows

or portfolios. Even back home, people would ask me whether I am a model or not because of my height. Then when I got the chance, I started. I approached a few agencies, choreographers, and did small shows and shoots," she said.

It may sound like a cakewalk for her, but it wasn't. "It was not easy to enter the field. My look is not a common look here.

There's a preference for white models or Indian models who are fair. I am the exact opposite of that.

I am black, and have short hair. So, it was bit of a challenge and is still a challenge. But at the end of the day, I just want to do modelling and no one can stop me," she said. ometimes, her unique features build interest in people and work in her favour. "There are people who want to work with me. When I am on the ramp, some people appreciate the difference.

So I feel that maybe, this is my field... the fashion shows." It might have been a challenging experience for her in India, but she only has good memories to go back home with. "I always have a good time here. It gets tough being a foreigner in India, but it only makes you stronger," said the model, who has already visited Mumbai, Amritsar, Jaipur and Delhi, apart from Goa. Her next stop would most probably be Europe.

"I will do modelling in my country and try for Europe as well. I will also start my own clothing line targeting my country," she said

lato and Qeelin.

She's also enlisted a troop of fashionable, famous friends to highlight the cause, taking to her Instagram each day from November 7 to November

28 to support the coinciding social media campaign #BeHerVoice. So far, Taylor Swift, Cara Delevingne, Harry Styles and Stella's famous father Paul McCartney have all got involved.

Niall Horan features in JK Rowling's new book

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ne Direction singer Niall Horan features in JK Rowling's latest novel.

The 22-year-old singer makes a special appearance as the imaginary boyfriend of a murdered young girl, in "Career of Evil", the latest instalment of Rowling's Cormoran Strike series, reported Contactmusic.

One Direction fans have been excitedly sharing on Twitter the screen caps of paragraphs, which mention the singer in the book.

The paragraphs have

Horan being namedropped as character Hazel discusses her murdered friend Kelsey s boyfriend, who is called Niall.

However, it appears Niall was actually imaginary and based on Kelsey's obsession with the One Directioner.

One paragraph reads, "Strike said, 'I hear Kelsey had a boyfriend. 'Rubbish,' retorted Hazel, dropping back into her armchair. 'She said his name was Niall. Niall. Honestly.'

Her eyes leaked more tears.

'One Direction,' she said over the top of her tissue".

Beatles stand-in drummer dies

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ndy White, the Scottish studio session musician who played the drums on "Love Me Do" and other early tracks by The Beatles, has died in New Jersey.

According to his family, the 85-year-old died earlier this week following a stroke, reported BBC online.

White was chosen ahead of Ringo Starr in September 1962 to play drums on the single version of "Love Me Do" and its Bside, "PS I Love You".

White, who was born in Glasgow in 1930, is also believed to have played on the album version of Please Please Me. He could therefore legitimately claim to be one of the so-called "Fifth Beatles", alongside the likes of Pete Best, Stuart Sutcliffe and others. White

also played drums on Lulu's 1964 cover of Shout and Tom Jones' 1965 single It's Not Unusual.

He went on to tour with

Marlene Dietrich, Burt Bacharach and Rod Stewart and perform with the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra. In a 2009 interview

with a New Jersey newspaper, White revealed he was often called to London's Abbey Road studios in the 1960s.

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Zoolander 2 will probably feature a lot of selfie taking

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lot has changed since 2001, the year Zoolander was released. Nothing more so

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were mere twinkles in the eyes of their respective inventors and being able to play Snake on a Nokia 5210 was about as advanced as mobile phones got. Those were the days.

Derek, Zoolander’s model protagonist, was leading the way with his really, really, ridiculously tiny flip phone (fictional, of course) and for all we knew, that really was the future.

But 14 years on, we now know it wasn’t. Phones have actually got bigger, thinner and exponentially more intelligent and interactive. Oh, and the selfie has become a ‘thing’. A really big ‘thing’.

So, it seems only right that such changes are acknowledged in Zoolander than the way in which so- 2, the forthcoming sequel cial media and mobile to the greatest fashion inphones impact our every- dustry parody ever made. day lives.

The poster for the new

sequel shows Derek and Hansel, his former male model enemy now cohort, pouting into the screens of their palm-sized Samsung phones, surely perfecting a selfie to post to their Instagram accounts.

Indeed Ben Stiller, who plays Zoolander, has already harnessed the power of social media to promote the movie during the filming process. In March, he and Owen Wilson, in their guises as Zoolander and Hansel, took to the Valentino catwalk at Paris Fashion Week to film a scene, whipping up a social media frenzy in the process. He’s also started up a Zoolander Instagram page that already boasts over 600,000 followers, so we can rest assured that even if Derek and Hansel are just as dim-witted as before, at least they’ll be great at scoring ‘likes’ - and that's all that really matters these days, isn't it?

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Saina wins, Sindhu India defeat Guam in WC qualifier exits China Open

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Fuzhou, November 12 (IANS): It was a contrasting day for India's two top badminton players as top seed Saina Nehwal advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals, while P.V. Sindhu suffered a second round loss at the prestigious $700,000 China Open Superseries Premier here on Thursday.

Defending champion Saina was given a tough fight by Malaysian Tee Jing Yi but the World No.2 came out on top 21-10, 1921, 21-19 in 55 minutes at the Haixia Olympic Sports Center. This was Saina's third career win over Tee in as many matches and she will next take on Japanese Nozomi Okuhara against whom the Indian also has a 3-0 win-loss record.

After comprehensively clinching the first game without conceding the lead even once, Saina was given a tough fight by her unseeded opponent. Though the 25-year-old Indian led for most of the match, she was upset towards the end of the game. Tee won three of the four points played from 18-all to bag the game and push the match into the decider.

The third game was another tight contest with the No.34 Malaysian taking a 6-2 lead at the start. Saina closed the gap and kept it neck-and-neck till 17-all, when she found that extra

bit of steam she needed to kitty the next three points and reach matchpoint.

Tee saved two matchpoints but Saina sealed the deal on her third attempt.

Just a few minutes later, Sindhu had to bite the dust on the adjacent court, losing a marathon one hour and 28 minute battle to Chinese fifth seed Shixian Wang 21-18, 18-21, 16-21.

After sharing the first

two games with the same scoreline, it all boiled down to the deciding game, which was an extremely close contest.

It was all even till 13-all when the experienced Chinese, a former No.1, kept her nerves to race away to matchpoint. World No.6 Shixian moved well at the net and in the end it were her smashes which won her the game and the contest.

Vladimir Putin orders probe into Russian athletes doping claims

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moScow, November 12 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an investigation into claims that the nation's athletes have been part of a systematic doping programme. Putin's action followed the release on Monday of the findings of the independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The Russian president said he wanted "professional cooperation" with anti-doping bodies.

"The battle must be open. A sporting contest is only interesting when it is honest," Putin was quoted as saying by BBC on Wednesday. Putin stressed that he wants the sports minister and other colleagues to pay serious attention to the issue. "I ask the minister of sport and all our colleagues who are linked in one way or another with

sport to pay this issue the greatest possible attention," he said. "It is essential that we conduct our own internal investigation and -- I want to underline -- provide the most open professional co-operation with international anti-doping structures."

President of the athletics' governing body (IAAF), Lord Sebastian Coe, has said that the Russian athletics federation needs to come up with an answer by Friday.

Dick Pound, chairperson of the WADA independent commission, wants Russian athletes to be banned from the 2016 Olympics but International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that his organisation had "no authority" to take such action, and the matter was solely for the IAAF to deal with.

21st CLASSIC CUP 2015

Nagabazar YO, HQ.IGAR enters quarter finals

bANGALore, November 12 (AGeNcIeS): India secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Guam in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. Robin Singh (10') solitary strike was teh difference as India had to battle their way to victory after being reduced to ten-men when Sehnaj Singh was sent off in the 41st minute.

Stephen Constantine made five changes to the team which lost 3-0 to Oman in Muscat. Eugeneson Lyngdoh was back in contention after serving his suspension. Sehnaj Singh, Robin Singh, Pritam Kotal and Romeo Fernandes were included in the starting eleven.

On the other hand, Gary White brought in A.J.DeLaGarza and Marcus Lopez into the first eleven from the team which went down 1-0 to Turkmenistan.

India had the first shot on target in the sixth minute when Eugeneson Lyngdoh’s deflected effort from the edge of the box went straight into the hands of the goalkeeper.

The breakthrough came as early as in the 10th minute. A long ball by Gurpreet saw Chhetri get on the end of it and his first time left footed pass found Robin Singh. The Delhi Dynamos striker did well to get past the defender and finish into the far corner with his weak right foot.

India were happy to sit back and absorb pressure as Guam threw players into the opposition half. Ryan Guy cut in from the left and had an effort on target but Gurpreet wasn’t troubled.

Lyngdoh had another attempt from outside the box when Chhetri laid it for him but his effort sailed over the bar in the 20th minute.

Shane Malcom’s cross from the left could have

resulted in an own goal as Arnab Mondal’s header caught Gurpreet off his line who had to palm it for a corner. From the ensuing set-piece which wasn’t cleared well, the ball fell for Guy whose left footed fierce drive was blocked and went out for a corner.

India should have doubled their lead in the 26th minute as Lyngdoh’s corner-kick saw Mondal miss the header despite being in an unmarked position. The ball eventually fell for Sandesh Jhinghan who couldn’t direct his effort on target.

Jhingan put in a timely tackle to deny DeLaGarza just as the LA Galaxy defender was lining up a shot in the 39th minute. In the very next move, Shawn Nicklaw’s floater from a setpiece saw Guy rise highest and his header missed the far corner in the 40th minute. However, India were man down as referee Jarred Gillett sent-off Sehnaj

Singh for a poor tackle on Justin David as he lunged on the Guam midfielder's ankle.

At the start of the second half, Constantine introduced Harmanjot Khabra for Romeo Fernandes in order to add more steel to the midfield.

Mason’s free header from a Nicklaw cornerkick eight minutes after the break saw Gurpreet get down to make a save.

The visitors were looking to make their man advantage count as they kept initiating attacks while India struggled to keep hold of the ball. Mondal made a good sliding pass to deny Shane Malcolm a chance to shoot from inside the box.

Just after the hour mark, Robin’s shot on the turn didn’t have enough power behind it and Douglas Herrick in goal wasn’t troubled.

Chhetri was through on goal but Herrick did well smother the ball off the

striker’s feet in the 72nd minute. This was after Chhetri chested a long ball and combined well with Jeje to create the chance.

A minute later, Lobo and Khabra exchanged a onetwo before the latter’s left footed shot was only India’s second shot on target in the second half.

Guam were restricted to shots from outside the box as DeLaGarza laid it for Marcus Lopez but his tame effort was collected by Gurpreet. The Indian goalkeeper was called into action in the 76th minute when Brandon Marquee’s shot from range took a wicked deflection off Jhingan and the Indian custodian dived to his left to concede a corner.

India survived a scare in the 77th minute when Guy finally scored from the following corner but the linesman raised his flag as the initial delivery from the set-piece had gone behind before being curled back

into play.

Lopez should have done better when he was through on goal from a Guy pass but his final shot went sailing over the bar in the 80th minute.

Chhetri made a driving run from the left and after exchanging a pass with Jeje, he made his way into the box and his left footed angled shot drew a save from Herrick.

The Indian skipper, who was an excellent outlet in attack, came close to scoring a few minutes later again as he found space on the left and his right footed shot missed the far corner by a few inches as the goalkeeper remained stranded.

Gurpreet then made a point-blank save at the far post in the dying moments to maintain a clean sheet and protect his side's slender lead as the game ended in favour of the hosts. The win was the first for India in the qualifying campaign.

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Players in action at the 2nd W. Nokdenlemba Volleyball Trophy which got underway at Multipurpose Sports Complex, Mokokchung.

The semi-final and final matches will be played on November 13.

Semi-final fixture:1st Semi-final Longsa Sporting Club vs Lakhuni Sporting Club 2nd Semi-final Merangkong Student's Union vs Tongden Club Chungtia (A)

Five enter FIFA presidency race; Bility, Platini sidelined

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A match in action between HQ.IGAR (North) and Chiiziema FC on November 12. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent FC played in the 6th pre-quarter finals Kohima | November 12

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Nagabazar YO and HQ.IGAR (North) today entered the quarter finals after registering win in their respective pre-quarter finals match in the ongoing 21st Classic Cup 2015 here at Khuochiezie under the aegis of Classic Club Kohima.

Nagabazar Youth Organisation booked quarter final berth by a 1-0 win over Medziphema United in the much tussled 5th pre-quarter final match.

The lone and all important goal was scored by Ketholezo Sophie in the last minute of the game.

HQ.IGAR(North) downed Chiiziema

match by 5-1 to enter into the quarter finals.

K.Chizo opened the account for IGAR during first half through a header. Demo contributed 4 goals to the team who became the 7th hat-trick scorer of the tournament.

A solitary goal for Chiiziema FC came through the boot of Kechangulie.

HQ.IGAR (North) will now face Nagabazar Youth Organisation in the quarter finals on November 16 (2nd match).

FIXTURE FOR NOVEMBER 13

7th Pre Quarter-finals: 12:00 Noon Dziiviirii XI vs Alpha Squab Chedema 8th Pre Quarter-finals: 1:30 PM MT Youth Club vs Head Hunters

GeNevA, November 12 (reuTerS): FIFA said on Thursday it had admitted five candidates for its presidential election, scheduled for February amid the worst crisis in its history, after Liberia's Musa Bility failed an integrity check and Michel Platini was also sidelined.

UEFA president Platini, originally the favourite to succeed Sepp Blatter as head of global soccer's governing body, was not admitted because he is suspended for 90 days pending a full Ethics Committee investigation.

FIFA had already announced that it would not process the Frenchman's registration while he was suspended, but could review its position if he wins an appeal against the ban. FIFA has been thrown into turmoil by the U.S. indictments of 14 football officials and sports marketing executives for alleged corruption. Blatter, also suspended for 90 days, is facing criminal investigation in Switzerland.

FIFA said the five candidates admitted were Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan, Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, former FIFA official Jerome Champagne of France, UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino of Switzerland and South Africa's Tokyo Sexwale.

"The integrity check included a review of corporate records, litigation cases, bankruptcy proceedings, potential regulatory actions taken against the candidate and a review of media reports concerning potential red flags (fraudulent behaviour, match manipulation, human rights violations, etc.)," said FIFA. Bility was not admitted "in view of the content of the integrity check report relating to him." Salman has dismissed as "false, nasty lies" allegations that he was involved in human rights abuses during his time as Bahrain Football Association head.

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