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The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good — Baltasar Gracian Emotions should not overrun reason: President of India on returning awards PAGe 8
We are separated by bad roads
Ross Taylor goes from zero to record-breaking hero
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Can cartoons change minds? Morung Express News
Dimapur/Kohima | November 16
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Belgian special forces police climb high on an apartment block during a raid, in search of suspects linked to the deadly attacks in Paris, in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, November 16. (REUTERS)
ACAUT files PIL against Nagaland government, 7 depts on corruption
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DImAPuR, NOvembeR 16 (mexN): Against Corruption And Unabated Taxation (ACAUT) Nagaland on Monday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on corruption in public employment at Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench. Medial Cell, ACAUT in a press statement said the PIL was filed against the State government, Nagaland public Service Commission (NPSC), Departments of Rural Development, Road and Bridges, State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT), Social Welfare, Higher Education, Health & Family Welfare, Home Department, Department of Law & Justice and Office of the Accountant General. It asserted that the PIL was neces-
Indian declares NSCN (K) as terrorist organization
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New DelhI, NOvembeR 16 (AgeNCIes): The Government of India on Monday declared the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), all its formations and front organizations as a terrorist organization under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Earlier on September 15, 2015, NSCN-K was banned for 5 years under the same UAPA, 1967. According to a Gazette notification, the NSCN-K is a militant outfit which came into existence in 1988 and is active along the Indo-Myanmar border.
IS threatens attack on Washington
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Naga cartoonists share experiences
They struggle every day to bring a grin on the faces of readers with their satirical cartoons. Though only a handful of them, newspaper cartoonists here in Nagaland are an undervalued lot. On National Press Day which was observed on the theme, “The impact and import of cartooning and caricature as medium of expression of opinion,” Nagaland’s own newspaper cartoonists shared their experiences. Meren Lemtur, cartoonist for Nagaland Post believed that cartoons bring a lot of impact to a lot of people. And in doing so, it bring change to the society. But it is not easy being a cartoonist. “One need to be updated about daily surrounding and develop keen observation to draw inspiration and understand the society,” Lemtur said. On the challenges, Lemtur said it is sometimes difficult to be a cartoonist in a society which was still “not so broadminded.” He revealed how people even relatives would call up to reprimand him or express dislike on the nature of his cartoons. Sandemo Ngullie, cartoonist for The Morung Express said the most awful limitation in his works comes from having to worry about making a livelihood adding that cartooning in Nagaland is not a decent paying job, forget being a lucrative career. He lamented on the sad scenario in Nagaland, where the government has given hardly any interest to artists, with only a handful of painting competitions held occasionally. Freelance cartoonist, Arien Jamir, who sketched for Eastern Mirror, felt that cartoonists in Nagaland are undervalued and their professional dignity not accounted for. Jamir also noted that at times it becomes very difficult to come up with new ideas since problems and issues in Nagaland just go around in circles thereby making the issues monotonous.
Nagaland newspapers, journalists commemorate National Press Day
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Can newspaper cartoons and caricatures change minds? This was the point of deliberation across India by the fourth estate on the National Press Day on why and how cartoons are important-and provocative to bring change to a repressive world. The Dimapur Press Club (DPC) and Kohima Press Club (KPC) on Monday observed the National Press Day in separate programmes held on the theme, “The impact and import of cartooning and caricature as medium of expression of opinion.” Editor of Nagaland Page, Monalisa Changkija, who was the theme speaker at Dimapur said the importance of cartoons and caricatures is best seen when issues cannot be adequately expressed in written words. Changkija also pointed out the dangers where such forms of art have been banned over the centuries because they are perceived to be against the interests of the agenda of the powerful, as well as tools to destroy the status quo of the power hierarchies and structures. “This is a tragedy because at the end of the day, it is art and art alone, in whatever form that will define the maturity and civilizational level of any people, any community and any society – for that matter any nation. Art, including cartooning and caricature, is so potent, so powerful, so pervasive, so persuasive and so indomitable that it is feared much more than weapons of mass destruction,” noted Changkija. Despite the dangers of being cartoonists as well as writers, poets and journalists, Changkija invoked dedication amongst the journalists and cartoonists of Nagaland while stating that there comes a time in the life of an individual, as much as in the life of a society when one must do or die, or die doing, because only a few are blessed with the courage of conviction to live beyond and above our own selves. Pointing out that print media be-
ing the only source of mass communication in Nagaland, Editor of The Morung Express Dr Aküm Longchari said all newspapers need to complement each other with their different strengths. He illustrated how the five fingers can make a fist-which symbolizes power-only when they come together. “If we are not able to form the fist, then where is the platform for free men and women,” he questioned. Dr Longchari also stressed on the need for the media in Nagaland to become more relevant and proactive in their role as communicators and to
CAIRO, NOvembeR 16 (ReuTeRs): Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington. The video, which appeared on a site used by Islamic State begins with news footage of the aftermath of Friday’s Paris shootings. The message to countries involved in what it called the “crusader campaign” was delivered by a man identified in subtitles as Al Ghareeb the Algerian. “We say to the states that take part in the crusader campaign that, by God, you will have a day, God willing, like France’s and by God, as we struck France in the centre of its abode in Paris, then we swear that we will strike America at its centre in Washington,” the man said.
sitated as the Government of Nagaland failed to take appropriate action despite the series of backdoor appointments exposés made by ACAUT starting with Rural Development department in June, 2015. Seven (7) departments have been made respondents and the court has been requested to direct the State Chief Secretary to furnish information on corruption in public employment from the rest of the departments, the release stated, adding the department of law and justice and NPSC have also been made respondents. The PIL has also requested the court to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to inquire of those officers, officials, politicians,
including appointees, who were/are involved in the said “conspiracy of backdoor appointment,” with further direction to CBI to inquire into their assets, if disproportionate beyond their known source of income. Further, the court has also been requested to initiate steps to set up a “Staff Selection Board” (SSB) in the State of Nagaland in line with the Central Staff Selection Board where examinations for posts not conducted by NPSC should be under the purview and set up of SSB. This is necessary since examinations conducted by individual departments are bereft of transparency and hotbed of corruption and nepotism, the ACAUT release maintained.
lead the process of evolution of society instead of being passive commentators. Editor, Tir YimYim, K Temjen Jamir while maintaining that the expression of a cartoon is very powerful emphasized on how learning through seeing is more powerful than any other form of learning. In Kohima, theme speaker Abu Metha, founding editor of Eastern Mirror, while highlighting the history and evolution of sketches said there are various situations when a journalist cannot express in words and in those times sketches play a crucial role. Stressing on the plight of cartoonists in the local newspapers, he mentioned that the society has to unite and give more efforts to understand them better. Applauding the local media persons, Metha said they are the most hardworking with the ability to multitask despite of the availability of only meager resources. ‘Lack of funds prevents investigative journalism, but funds cannot be generated since there are very few companies to advertise, so local dailies cannot earn revenue,’ he said. National Press Day in Kohima was observed in collaboration with the Directorate of Information & Public Relations (IPR), Nagaland.
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‘Non-release of funds by State govt India has zero tolerance on a serious setback to HIV program’ corruption & black money
DImAPuR, NOvembeR 16 (mexN): Non-release of funds by the Nagaland government is going to create serious setback to the HIV/ AIDS program, the Network of Nagaland Drugs and AIDS Organisation (NNagaDAO) has cautioned. The funds in question are grant given by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), Government of India to Nagaland government for the State HIV program which is implemented through Naga-
land State AIDS Control Society (NSACS). NNagaDAO, which claims to be the apex body of NGOs and CBO working in the field of Drugs and HIV/AIDS in Nagaland said the NACO, GoI grant to NSACS is routed through the State exchequer to ensure more transparent, accountability and effective implementation of HIV/ AIDS program in the State. “However, due to nonrelease of fund by the government, it is going to cre-
ate a serious setback to the HIV program, become a threat to the public health response and at the same time undermine the gains that Nagaland has achieved in response to the pandemic, NNagaDAO president Abou Mere said in a press statement on Monday. The organization felt that Nagaland government ought to understand and recognize that “urgent unprecedented action” is critical to contain HIV in Nagaland. It also feared that the
Centre to develop Doyang Lake as eco-tourism spot
New DelhI, NOvembeR 16 (PTI): Doyang Lake in Wokha district, Nagaland, famous as a roosting site for longest travelling raptors Amur Falcons, will be developed as an eco-tourism spot for birdwatchers, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said. “Centre will soon develop Doyang Lake area as eco-tourism spot for birdwatchers to have a wonderful and rare sight of Amur Falcons, which come to roost every year at Doyang lake during their flight from Mongolia to South Africa,” the Minister, who was enthused by the sight of millions of Amur falcons in just 30 minutes of his visit, said. With two of the three Amur falcons tagged with satellite tracking chips last year returning to Nagaland, the Minister declared that four or five other birds from other roosting in Nagaland will also be tagged. The two falcons - named Naga and Pangti - tagged in 2013 have already made two rounds from Mongolia to South Africa via Nagaland and have again returned to Nagaland this year. The Minister said, “Today, the world has recognised Pangti village in Nagaland
as the world’s Amur Falcon capital, as more than one million birds can be seen in just 30 minutes. It is a very rare and exciting sight.” The conservation of Amur falcon is a great success story for India, as it has happened with peoples’ participation, he said while addressing a gathering of local people, conservators and forest officials. “The people who were earlier killing the bird are now working for its conservation, thanks to proper motivation, training and mindset changes effected by various wildlife conservation bodies, activists and the Church,” the Union Minister said, adding that with proper conservation methods, the birds will be attracted in larger numbers. “The Centre and state government would jointly take measures to promote infrastructure and eco-tourism in the entire Amur Falcon area. This is community conservation, which must be applauded,” he said. Amur falcons are the longest travelling raptors in the world and come to Doyang every year in millions. Amur falcons, weigh just 150 grams and cover 5,600 kms, flying non-stop in five days from Mongolia to arrive in Nagaland.
delay in release of funds would allow the epidemic to continue to outpace the response in controlling new HIV transmission and HIV related deaths. Therefore, the NNagaDAO has strongly urged Nagaland Chief Minister, who is also in-charge of finance, to expedite all possible actions to ensure fund for HIV/AIDS are released immediately from the State exchequer for effective implementation of HIV/AIDS program.
Mao CouncilNaga Hoho issue resolved kOhImA, NOvembeR 16 (mexN): The issue around the suspension of Mao Council from Naga Hoho has been resolved amicably following the withdrawal of the memorandum submitted to the Government of Manipur by Mao Council. Informing this in a press release, Naga Hoho general secretary, Mutsikhoyo Yhobu stated that Tenyimia Peoples Organisation’s role of ushering in goodwill, understanding and fraternity is laudable in this regard. The Naga Hoho expressed belief that Mao Council and Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) will extend their fullest cooperation towards permanent settlement of the vexed issue.
ANTAlyA (TuRkey), NOvembeR 16 (IANs): India has zero tolerance on black money and corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, the second and final day of the G20 Summit here. “My government has zero tolerance on corruption and black money. We have enacted a new law to deal with undisclosed assets and income kept abroad,” Modi said in his intervention at the Session II of the summit on enhancing resilience. While commending the G20 for its successful efforts to build a more resilient and open global financial system, he said: “We need greater international cooperation for return of illicit money to the country of origin and must address the issue of excessive banking secrecy.” According to Modi, higher capital requirements should not become a constraint on promoting financial inclusion or functioning of the banking sector in developing countries. “Indeed, effective supervision and better use of technology can reduce capital requirements,” he said. Modi stressed on cyber security as an important tool for the protection of the banking infrastructure. He also called on the US to ratify the 2010 International Monetary Fund (IMF) quota reforms. “IMF should remain a quota-
based institution and not depend on borrowed resources. I hope that the ratification of the reforms of 2010 in the United States would be completed at the earliest,” Modi said.
India among least honest countries, shows research lONDON, NOvembeR 16 (IANs): When it comes to honesty, people rate India among the least honest countries along with China, Japan and South Korea, says a key research, suggesting that people’s honesty varies significantly between countries. In the coin flip test among 1,500 participants from 15 countries, the four least honest countries were found to be China, Japan, South Korea and India. However, Asian countries were not significantly more dishonest than others in the quiz, where Japan had the lowest level of dishonesty, said the researchers from Norfolk-based University of East Anglia (UEA). According to lead study author Dr David Hugh-Jones, the difference between Asian and other countries in the coin flip may be explained by cultural views specific to this type of test, such as attitudes to gambling, rather than differences in honesty as such. The findings also suggest honesty is less impor-
tant to a country’s current economic growth than during earlier periods in history. The team examined whether people from different countries were more or less honest and how this related to a country’s economic development. The participants took part in an online survey involving two incentivized experiments, designed to measure honest behavior. Firstly, they were asked to flip a coin and state whether it landed on “heads” or “tails”. They knew if they reported that it landed on heads, they would be rewarded with $3 or $5. If the proportion reporting heads was more than 50 percent in a given country, this indicated that people were being dishonest. The same participants were then asked to complete a quiz where they were again rewarded financially if they answered all questions correctly. Data from the tests was compared to estimate whether people from particular countries were more likely to tell the truth. The countries studied -- Brazil, China, Greece, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States, Argentina, Denmark, the United Kingdom, India, Portugal, South Africa, and South Korea -- were chosen to provide a mix of regions, levels of development and levels of social trust.
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