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nagaland Govt consults on Municipal Act • Says it will go ahead with 33% reservation for women • Agrees to amend clauses on taxation of land and buildings Morung Express News Dimapur | November 16

A consultative meeting on the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 and Amendment Act was held on November 16 at the Capital Convention Hall, Kohima. The meeting was held to discuss issues which have been raised by the different Hohos and to bring about a solution. The Chief Minister, Chief Secretary and Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Tribal Hohos attended the meeting. The Chief Minister in his speech thanked the different Hohos for their positive response to the meeting which was held in such short notice. He stated that the meeting was based on the suggestions given by the Angami Public Organisation (APO) and Ao Senden. The first proposal was to omit or delete the provision for reservation of seat for Schedule Caste in the Municipal Department. As per the Nagaland census report 2011, there is no recorded Schedule Caste in

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Nagaland and also there is no Presidential Order under the Constitution of India that specifies who are the SC of Nagaland. Therefore, in practice there will be no reservation for SC in the Municipal bodies. He further added as a preventive measure and to clear the doubt, the government is open to the idea of removing the reservation of SC as suggested by the APO. The Chief Minister also mentioned the two suggestions given by the Ao Senden on 33% reservation for women and taxation of land and buildings. On women reservation, he stated that a series of meetings were held with the Naga Mothers’ Association and other women organizations but they have decided to wait for the verdict of the court. Therefore, he stated that on this issue the state cabinet has already decided to go by the existing provisions of Nagaland Municipal Act 2001 as amended in 2006. Regarding the second suggestion on taxation of land and buildings, the Chief Minister said

Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang with participants of the consultative meet held in Kohima today. (DIPR Photo)

palities are well established in consultation with Naga tribal bodies. Another option was retaining the provision for taxation of lands and buildings, but deleting sub-section 182 (d) so that lands and buildings cannot be attached and sold off through auctions for recovery of tax dues on lands and buildings. He concluded by saying that in view of the 33% reservation for women, unless the petitioner (the women organization) agrees, there is no question of compromising. Hence, he stated that the cabinet decided to agree with the reservation of women. With regard to taxation, the government is willing to let the municipal body propose the rate of tax. The CM further assured that that the government would always protect the land holding system or the customary system. Meanwhile, he cautioned that if the municipal elections keep getting held back, neither men nor women would benefit and the people would lose ground on development.

that the government has taken taxes which may be levied and not sanctioned by the serious note of the pressing isunder sub-section clause 2 government. sue and has brought about a few shall be levied at such rate as (iv) Similarly in Section 123 options. He added that the state may be proposed by the muclause 2 the word ‘determine’ government appears to have taknicipality and with the apmay be replaced by the word en upon itself most of the powers proval of the government to ‘approve.’ This is because and responsibilities on tax. be conveyed to government the rate of taxes on land and He said that municipalities notification buildings as may be probeing elected bodies of the peo- (ii) The taxes shall be collected posed by the municipality ple may be given the power and in accordance with the proviwill only be approved by the responsibilities to decide what sions of this Act and the rules government and not detertaxes or fees they want to impose and provisions made under mined by government. to raise their own resources and Section 120 clause 4 and SecRegarding the provisions at such rate as may be proposed tion 120 clause 5 may be de- for attachment and sale of deby them, subject to the approval leted. faulter’s immovable property, of the rate by the government. (iii) In Section 121 clause 7 and the CM provided one option Meeting termed ‘inconclusive’ Naga Hoho President, Therefore, the government is Section 121 clause 8, the word that that auction for sale of mulling lines of action by amend‘sanction’ may be substituted land may be open only to the Chuba Ozukum meanwhile ing Section 120 clause 3 through by the word ‘approve.’ This is Naga indigenous people of termed today’s meeting as “inthe following proposals: because of the tax proposal the state. Or section 120(1)(a) conclusive” and lamented that (i) The taxes provided in the submitted by the tax com- may be deleted for now, and enough time was not given for a sub-section clause 1 and the munity will only be approved revisited when the munici- proper discussion between the

government and participants from the tribe organisations. He felt that a proper review of the act needs to be done, and said that one way would be to set up a committee for this purpose. Ozukum hoped that the government would convene more consultations with the tribe bodies before coming to a concrete decision. While lamenting that the issue of women’s reservation was not a part of the discussions, the Naga Hoho President affirmed the position that it is against women reservation through election. However, he stated that the Naga Hoho would agree to the reservation of women through nomination. Advisor to the ENPO, Toshi Wuntung meanwhile asserted that protection of the interest of Nagas under the hard earned Article 371 (A) is of paramount importance. “We first need to safeguard our rights. Then we can fine tune the other issues. Development will come but our rights need to be protected,” he stated. While appreciating the government for holding the meeting, he hoped that more consultations would be conducted. He further called for unity and solidarity among the public, the government and the civil society to ensure the protection of rights under Article 371 (A). (With DIPR inputs)

Two crore illegal Bangladeshi ‘Journalists are confronted with living in India: Minister Rijiju the dilemma of truth and fact’ New Delhi, November 16 (PTi): Inanannouncementwhich maystartapoliticaldebate,government today said that around two crore illegal Bangladeshi migrants are staying in India. “As per available inputs, there are around 20 million illegal Bangladeshi migrants staying in India,” Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju informed Rajya Sabha replying a written question. Rijiju said there are reports of Bangladeshi nationals having entered the country without valid travel documents. Since entry of such Bangladeshi nationals into the country is clandestine and surreptitious, it is not possible to have accurate data of such Bangladeshi nationals living in various parts of the

country, he said. Rijiju said deportation of illegal staying foreign national is continuous process. During the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi had said that “Bangladeshis” will be deported if he comes to power. “They have been given the red carpet welcome by politicians just for votes. You can write it down. After May 16, these Bangladeshis better be prepared with their bags packed,” Modi had said at an election rally in Serampore in West Bengal, which shares a porous border with Bangladesh. Assam and West Bengal are considered to be the worst hit due to the alleged illegal infiltration from Bangladesh.

Assam had witnessed a sixyear-long agitation between 197985 against the illegal immigrants. Illegal immigration from Bangladesh has been a major issue for many students, social and political organisations in the Northeast. The 2014 election manifesto of BJP said that the party will review and improve the border management and “punitive measures will be introduced to check illegal immigration”. The BJP said it will address the issue of infiltration and illegal immigrants in the Northeast region on a priority basis and this will include clear policy directions and effective control at the ground level. Bangladesh and India share a 4,096-kilometer long international border.

NCS officers raise fund for needy HSLC students Morung Express News Mon | November 16

In an effort to encourage students preparing for the HSLC Exam 2017, two NCS Officers posted in the remotest part of the state raised funds and distributed solar lamps and other stationeries to HSLC Exam students under Monyakshu-Mopung Sub Division, Mon. “Many of the students couldn’t study properly at night and had to resort to dimly lit kerosene lamps because of the irregular power supply. So we started a small solar lamp project, raised a small fund from friends and wellwishers and in no time we were able to procure a solar lamp and other stationeries for every student,” said Sentilong Ozukum, EAC, Monykashu Hq. “Our sub divisions have very low literacy rates and hardly two or three students from the Government High Schools pass the HSLC Exams. So this year, we along with the teachers of the schools are trying our best to help the students pass the HSLC exam which will certainly go a long way in determining the future of the students,” added Yanithung Ngullie, EAC Mopong Hq. Monyakshu-Mopung circle

Sentilong Ozukum, EAC, Monykashu Hq and Yanithung Ngullie, EAC Mopong Hq with the students and others during the distribution of solar lamps and other stationeries to HSLC Exam students under Monyakshu-Mopung Sub Division, Mon.

located in the Indo-Myanmar border is more than 120km away from Mon Hq and has one of the lowest literacy rates in the state. “We are trying our best to sensitize the people about the importance of education and the development of human resources,” added EAC Monyakshu, who along with his colleague and teachers is on a special mission to improve the educational scenario in the subdivision. Apart from their official duties, the two NCS officers are also actively engaged in teaching in the schools and providing tuitions and coach-

ing to the students after school hours in the evening. A small prayer programme was held at Monyakshu Town for the HSLC Exam students from all the schools under Monyakshu-Mopung circle, which included Government High School Bumei, Government High School Mopung, St. Xavier High School Changlangshu and Baptist High School Monyakshu Hq. Speaking at the occasion, Lichio Yanthan, Headmaster, Government High School Bumei thanked the District Administration for their noble effort and encouraged the

students to leave no stone unturned to make their dreams come true. The two NCS officers further appealed to the parents, leaders and other stakeholders of the sub divisions to give utmost importance to the education of a child in order to help build a brighter future. Along with the students and teachers, the programme was attended by Village Council members of neighbouring villages, GBs, Church Officials, NGO leaders and two EAC Probationers Tumben Tsanglao and Rohbi Sangtam, who also delivered motivational speeches to the students.

Nagaland observes the National Press Day

Morung Express News Dimapur | November 16

“What is our ethical and professional framework at a time in Nagaland State where truth is suppressed, mercy has been blinded, justice has been kidnapped and peace remains elusive?” questioned Dr. Aküm Longchari, Editor of The Morung Express to the Nagaland press fraternity today. He said this as the theme speaker of the National Press Day, which Nagaland observed along with the rest of country at DABA Elim Hall in Duncan Bosti, Dimapur under the theme: ‘Professional Ethics in Journalism.’ Organised by the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) and hosted by the Dimapur Press Club, the event witnessed participation from Kohima Press Club and Mokokchung Press Club – the first time all three press clubs in the state and the IPR got together for such an event. Journalists are confronted with the dilemma of “truth and fact,” Dr Longchari said, asking the gathering to partake in a simple paper-tearing exercise to expound his point. Despite the same set of instructions, all 70-odd gathering came up with different patterns. “We all interpret the world around us from where we come, through our own experiences,” he explained. “Sometimes we are too focused on the truth that we forget the facts,” he added, stressing the need to “qualitatively differentiate” between the two issues. Seeking to highlight the creative tension between “internal and external factors”, Dr Longchari maintained that it is essential for journalists to develop self‐understanding and self‐definition in fluid working conditions. Citing a working paper by Dr Henrik Örnebring, Professor of Media and Communications, Karlstad University, Sweden, where he posits that “journalists seem to be perpetually concerned with the decline of their

occupation,” Dr Longchari mentioned two broad reasons identified by Dr Örnebring for the decline of journalism. [The working paper is entitled “The two professionalisms of journalism: Journalism and the changing context of work”] The first, he pointed out are “internal factors” in which journalists as a collective are to blame for the decline of their profession, while the second points to “external factors” where the decline of journalism is the result of pressures from outside journalism. To raise the standard of journalism in Nagaland, the theme speaker urged for examination of ethics and professionalism in journalism. Toward this, Dr. Longchari focused on four areas: (1) The competing notions of professionalism which are: organizational professionalism or occupational professional, (2) Negotiating journalism: between business and vocation, (3) The social role of journalists in these changing times, and (4) A peace lens for journalism. In “Organizational or occupational professionalism”, the employer and the employee, the media house and the journalist have different ideas and expectations about what professionalism means, he explained. Elucidating “Negotiating journalism between business and vocation”, Dr. Longchari mentioned Dr Örnebring’s reminder that, “Journalism is and always has been part of a business enterprise – and journalists have always been aware of this.” In essence the business component of media houses is exerting more power and influence over journalism as a profession, to the detriment of journalistic quality and independence, he explained. “In other words, Dr Henrik is pointing out that organisational professionalism is weakening occupational professionalism,” he stated and voiced the need to address the growing commercialization of journalism. “The healthy growth of jour-

nalism,” Dr. Longchari insisted, “can only happen in an environment where the press can function independently and unobstructed allowing it to maintain journalist expression and professionalism.” Truth, he further maintained is the touchstone of journalism and getting the facts right is the cardinal principle. He also expounded on the pertinence of fairness and impartiality “We need to be aware that our words and images impact the lives of others. Very often we do not live with the consequences of our reports, but people do.” Advocating the use of journalism as “a peace lens” he said that journalism contributes in breeding violence and supporting forces that lead to violent conflict. It however also has the power to prevent and stop violence and influence activities that promote peace, Dr Longchari said. Earlier, Director, IPR Nagaland, Limawati Ao, in a short speech urged for better coordination and cooperation with the media fraternity. He also informed that the Nagaland Journalist Welfare Scheme is in operation and lauded the former Secretary IPR, T. Ao, IAS, for coming up with the scheme. The scheme is a onetime ex-gratia relief on urgent basis for journalists and their families. Editors from three Dimapur-based newspapers – K. Temjen Jamir of Tir Yim Yim, Monalisa Changkija of Nagaland Page, and Wapongtemjen Longkumer of Eastern Mirror – all shared their experiences with a common appeal to improve the standard of journalism in the state. During the programme, Editor of Nagaland Page, Monalisa Changkija, espousing the Nagaland Baptist Church’s “Clean Election campaign” reaffirmed the daily’s pledge to refrain from publishing news/advertisements from village councils endorsing candidates. The Editor of Morung Express also joined the pledge and affirmed to do the same.

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RSBY- health protection Governor visits Tuensang and Kiphire scheme for the poor

Kohima, November that through this scheme, no age limit. The cover16 (mexN): Office of the beneficiaries would be age extends to maximum Chief Medical Officer, Ko- able to avail the benefits five members of the family hima along with District from – Bethel Medical which includes the head of Health Society, Depart- Centre, Oking Hospital household, spouse and up ment of Health & Family and Research Clinic and to three dependents. Additionally, transWelfare, NHM held Dis- Naga Hospital Authority, port expenses of Rs. 100/trict Workshop on Rash- Kohima. Under the RSBY per hospitalization will triya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) for Kohima Sadar scheme beneficiaries are also be paid to the beneficiary subject to and Sechü Block a maximum of Scheme benefits available at at PMTI on NoRs. 1000/- per vember 15. Bethel Medical Centre, Oking year per family. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Hospital and Research Clinic and The beneficiaYojna (RSBY) is a Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima ries need to pay Rs. 30/- as regisNational Health Insurance Scheme for Be- entitled to hospitalization tration fee for a year while low Poverty Line (BPL) coverage up to Rs. 30,000/- Central and State Governfamilies. The scheme al- per annum on family ment pays the premium as lows RSBY beneficiaries floater basis, for most of per their sharing ratio to the to avail free medical care the diseases that require insurer selected by the State up to Rupees 30,000 a year hospitalization. The ben- Government on the basis of in all empanelled hospi- efit will be available under a competitive bidding. At every State, the State tals in Nagaland. RSBY is the defined diseases in the serviced by New India As- package list. The govern- Government sets up a surance Co Limited and ment has framed indica- State Nodal Agency (SNA) Apollo Munich Health In- tive package rates for the that is responsible for imhospitals for large number plementing, monitoringsurance Co Limited. Kohima Chief Medical of intervention. Pre-exist- supervision and part-fiOfficer Dr. Avino Metha in ing conditions are covered nancing of the scheme by a press release informed from day one and there is coordinating.

TueNsaNg, November 16 (DiPr): The Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya and his wife Kavita Acharya visited Tuensang on November 15. On his visit a civic reception was held at GHSS Auditorium Tuensang. The function was attended by all walks of life from within the town. Speaking on the occasion, he thanked the people of Tuensang for simple affection and warm welcome. He mentioned that the north eastern states are rich in their culture and traditions, of which the Nagas in particular have potential in many areas, he added. The present central government has been doing many things to make India corruption free and striving to develop India in social, education, health and infrastructure. Therefore, we must be bold enough to change the mindset to achieve the goals and polices of the government, he said. “India is expected to have the largest human development resources in

Section of the public attending the function held during the visit of the Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya to Kiphire on November 15. (DIPR Photo)

the coming years as such Nagas should strive to avail those avenues,” he added. The representation from the people of Tuensang District was presented by Vice president YTC, Throngso and also read the representation. The four tribes of Tuensang i.e. Chang, Khiamniungan, Sangtam and Yimchunger Tribes presented the cultural items. The welcome address was delivered by Chillio, Convenor Peace committee ENPO while the

programme was chaired by Khoney Mongko VP ENPO. The vote of thanks was proposed by TY Sangtam President USLP. While in Kiphire, Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya and his wife was received by the District Administration, Minister for Power, C.Kipili Sangtam and public reception programme for general public was held at helipad ground Kiphire on November 15. The Governor visited district jail where he had

interaction with jail staff and the prisoners. He also visited Kiphire Village Government Primary School and asked the school authorities to provide mid day meal to the students on regular basis. Later, he visited District Hospital Kiphire accompanied by Power Minister and inspected the patient and congratulated all the Doctors, Nurses and Staff members for their commitment to serve the sick and needy people. Later, at Hopongkyu

Memorial Hall Kiphire, the Governor had a meeting with the Civil Societies, Public leaders and Government officials. While addressing the gathering, the Governor said that the north eastern states have been sharing boundaries with the countries like Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Bhutan where only 2% (two) of our land is connected with mainland India. He said Nagaland has 16 recognized tribes and different tribal dialects where identity of any society was by its language as culture is not the only way of life, he added. The Governor also called upon the people of Kiphire District to be united and live peacefully. He said Kiphire District was not just rich in mineral resources but has the potentiality to become a tourism hotspot in the region. The programme was chaired by Sedevikho Khro, Deputy Commissioner Kiphire while the vote of thanks was delivered by Vice President USLP, Tsilise Sangtam.

Porba village celebrates Fish Festival NEISSR students study tour to Guwahati concludes Our Correspondent

Porba | November 16

Porba village under Phek district today celebrated its traditional Khiliinyie (Fish festival) on Tuesday with Kevisa Kense, director fishery Nagaland as the chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Kense announced that the department will be adopting Porba village to boost large scale production of fish in the village. He said the department will support the fishery pond project in the village. The director called upon the villagers to take advantage of the offer and take up fishery project as income generation activity. He also released documentary booklet on Porbami traditional Khiliinyie. Earlier, the function was chaired by Porba village council chairman Shekhozo Thiilii-o while Zaciita Puro led prelude to Khiliinyie. Act of blessing was done by Razouveyi Dziido, GB. MLA Kuzholuzo (Azo) Nienu also attended the celebration.

MLA Azo Nienu and fishery director Kevisa Kense with others during Fish festival at Porba village in Phek district. (Morung Photo)

Khiliinyie is celebrated to mark the new year right after the cultivated crops have been harvested. The festival is celebrated by invoking God’s blessing to have a good sustainable pro-summer and judicious use of the crops gathered. The festival has seven days ritual that are observed during the feast. The first day of the festival which falls on 21st day of the Lunar month taking seven days is called Khikro. It is a preparation for the festival. The term Khikro means dropping of paddy grains into the Barns, that has been collected by hands from the left over

grains from the paddy fields, as a ritual to be performed. And on this day all the people go to the field to catch the fish for themselves. The catched fishes are not allowed to be taken inside the village that day, but are kept at the outskirts of the village near the village gates. These are then collected the next day The second day is Khilii Liide which means the first observation day by eating new paddy with the fish that was collected in the morning. The third day called Uva Kiitiih which means ritual preparation for oneself to live a better system in consumption of yearly produce

in a more judicious way. Meve, is an act of making reconciliation with the wild fire and on this day no one is allowed to smoke to protect properties against the destruction caused by wild life. Utheva is an act of reconciliation with the most furious wild tiger (Uthe) which means our great grandfather which we generally believe them (Tiger) to be our great grandfather, in the course of history. The last day and seven day of the festival is termed as Gwaphiih Chieswiih. Traditionally this festival can be rightly assumed to be the festival of new beginning and the New Year.

DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): The North East Institute of Social Science and Research (NEISSR) organized ten days study tour to Guwahati for the second year students of Master of Social Work from November 1 to 10. The major objective of the exposure visit was to make the students familiar with the different approaches and strategies adopted by the civil society bodies for well being of the underprivileged population. During the tour students were exposed to different setting of developmental works carried out by regional, national and international organizations. The trainees visited 18 regional, national and international organizations namely North East Network (NEN), Foundation for Social Transformation (FST), Caritas India, North East Diocese of Social Service Society Forum (NEDSSS), Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Snehalaya, National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD). Save Our Soul Village (SOS), Fransalian Agency

Students of Master of Social Work, NEISSR during their visit to Save Our Soul Village (SOS) as part of their ten days study tour to Guwahati.

for Social Care and Education in India (FAsCE India), Blind School, Save the Children, World Vision Guwahati, My City Initiative, North Eastern Social Service Centre (NESRC), Legal Cell for Human Rights (LCHR), Centre for Environmental Education (CEE), Bethany Social Service Centre, Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA)

and Central Jail, Guwahati. “The visit was a life changing experience for the social work trainee as were exposed to the reality of how such social issues are tackled by such organizations, and challenges encountered in their everyday work. The visited organizations were dedicated for uplifting the poor and marginalized com-

munities,” stated Zephery Lugun, NEISSR Desk in a press release. The trainees witnessed different kinds of services such as supportive education, legal assistance and protection, healthcare, shelter for the homeless children, vocational courses for youth, awareness programs, etc. provided by the NGOs.

Nagaland team at National level Kala Utsav

Kohima, November 16 (mexN): The 37 students along with four teacher escorts representing Nagaland are currently at Delhi in the National level Kala Utsav held from November 14 to 19 at NCC training Centre Delhi. A press release informed that the team is lead by Kelhikha Kenye as the team leader with Atozhe, Lipiri Sangtam and Imlamongla The administrator, staff and students of Pretty Petals School, Chukitong held its biennale as teacher escorts. The stuparents day on November 15 with Temjennaro SDO (Civil) incharge EAC Chukitong as the dents are participating in chief guest and MN Khanna Dy. Commandant 28th Assam Rifles Chukitong and Y. Vungthvisual arts, theatre, dance ungo Kikon Principal GHSS Chukitong as Guest Speaker respectively. and traditional music. The inaugural function was graced by Prakash JaTeam Nagaland at Delhi in the National level Kala Utsav held from November 14 to 19 at NCC training Centre Delhi. vedkar, minister MHRD as the chief guest on No- ducted by the NCERT with encourage and incorporate peace. This year 1780 par- territories are participating vember 15. The second the support of MHRD. The traditional art in education ticipants representing the in the National Kala Utsav National Kala Utsav is con- Kala Utsav is conducted to and also foster unity and Indian states and union competition.

Thousands attend revival at Mon

Peren District Agriculture office building inaugurated

A man attends the 'Movers & Shakers' revival along with thousands of gathering at the local ground, Mon.

moN, November 16 (mexN): A wave of revival hit Mon Town as three days revival from November 11 to 13, entitled 'Movers & Shakers' was held at the local ground with Chris Lindberg, Christ Walkers Ministry, Canada and Louw Ronquest, Spirit Ablaze Ministry, Canada as speakers. The event was organised by Sinai Ministry, Dimapur in collaboration with Grace Family Ministry, Mon. Thousands of people turned up to attend the event and experienced the

mighty move of God as many received the miracle of healing, deliverance, restoration and yet many committed their lives to Jesus Christ. During the three consecutive days of evening services, the speakers visited homes of the sick and also ministered to OST (Opiud Substance Therapy) clients in OST Sunday devotional service, a chapel initiated by recovering drug addicts and present users where hundreds of such users gather every Sunday.

PereN, November 16 (DiPr): The new office building of District Agriculture Office was inaugurated on November 16 at New District Hq. Peren by Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Benjongliba Aier as the chief guest. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Guest said that it was a Red Letter Day for the farmers of Peren District. He also congratulated the Departmental Officers and Staff for taking keen initiative in constructing this new building for the welfare of the Department as well as for the farmers in the District. He also remarked that Peren district would be the most beauti-

Parliamentary Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Benjongliba Aier with others during the inauguration of the new office building of District Agriculture Office inaugurated on November 16 at New District Hq. Peren. (DIPR Photo)

ful district due to its fertile the potential to be one of Agriculture Secretary soil and climatic condition. the most economically vi- Chumremo A. Odyuo who He further added that it has able districts in the state. also spoke during the func-

tion urged the Officers and Staff to be sincere and regular in their duties. SDO (C) Peren, Robin lauded the efforts of the department for the successful completion of the construction. Short Speeches were also delivered by the President of Zeliang Baudi and KukiInpi. Earlier, The Chief Guest unveiled the monolith. A brief report on the construction of new building was given by Er. Achakbou. Cultural dance was performed by Kejanglwa Village while the vote of thanks was proposed by DAO Peren Atoi Sema. The programme was chaired by Director of Agriculture, Rongseninla.

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Trucks, oil tankers arrive in Imphal Continue old notes till alternate arrangements, says Tripura CM for first time since Naga blockade Imphal, November 16 (IaNS): Bringing some relief to the people, over 100 fuel tankers and trucks carrying consumer items arrived here on Wednesday -- the first supply since the November 1 imposition of a United Naga Council (UNC)-sponsored indefinite economic blockade to protest against the Manipur government's move to create a new district. India Reserve Battalion personnel and Manipur Police commandos escorted 299 trucks and oil tankers on Monday to deliver fuel and consumer items along the 222-km NH 37. Over 1,500 trucks and oil tankers stranded in Assam, Nagaland and border areas of Manipur had converged at Jiribam town in Imphal East district, near the border with Assam. Manipur's Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister K. Biren and high ranking officials rushed to Assam to hold talks with the drivers and transport agents. Initially, the drivers were reluctant to ply as they were apprehensive of their security, but were finally convinced. "Arrangements were made to provide escort so that trucks and oil tankers could ply," said Biren. Government sources,

Shopkeepers asked not to hike up prices Newmai News Network Imphal | November 16

In the backdrop of acute shortage of consumer items due to indefinite economic blockade call given by the United Naga Council (UNC) since October 30 midnight over the proposed creation of two districts, the Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution Minister Ksh Biren Singh held a meeting with shopkeepers of Imphal city and asked them not to hike up prices of essential commodities. The minister also expressed concern about the shortages in supply of goods during the meeting while telling the shop owners to avoid hoarding and hiking of consumer goods in view of the worsening situation facing the state. The meeting came after Biren halted for one however, said they cannot be sure of the frequency of the trips. In the past, the supplies came once a week. Since the blockade, most of the consumer items are not available. On Wednesday, some students seized a hoarded stock of potatoes kept for sale at extortionate prices and sold them to passers-by at Rs 20 a kg. The students said that the drive will continue. Meanwhile, petrol pumps remained shut and petrol was being sold in black at Rs 300 a

day at Assam’s Silchar to monitor transportation of goods. During the meeting, he also proposed that all shopkeepers display price list. Volunteers of Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA) sold seized potatoes to public at Rs 20 per kg. People thronged Shamumakhong at Khwairamband Keithel buying potato now sold at an exorbitant rate of Rs 40 a kg. Price of garlic has reached Rs 200 in the market. Earlier, KSA volunteers in a drive yesterday seized 30 bags of potato from different shops at Khwairamband Keithel, the major market of Imphal city. On Wednesday, volunteers of Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) and Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Singpalup stormed the state Congress and BJP offices here demanding an immediate solution to the continuing UNCsponsored economic blockade.

litre. On measures to end the blockade, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh said: "On Tuesday, talks to end the blockade were held in Delhi between the central government and the UNC. Since no written invitation was extended to us, we could not attend the meeting. The talks failed to yield any result." The UNC had never responded in the past to the government proposals for talks, he added.

The UNC has been demanding an alternative arrangement for the Nagas, saying that they no longer want to stay under Ibobi's administration. More and more persons are resorting to counter-blockade to prevent consumer items being transported to Naga villages. One activist said: "The campaign is not against any tribe. We simply want all sections to feel the pangs of shortage of commodities as a result of the blockade."

agartala, November 16 (IaNS): Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the use of now-demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes till ATMs are recalibrated and new and small denomination notes made available across the country. Sarkar also said that urban cooperative and state cooperative banks too should be allowed to exchange old currency notes with new ones since these banks primarily serve people in the rural areas. "People across the country, especially the poor,

are facing grave cash crisis in their day-to-day lives," Sarkar said in a letter to Modi, copies of which were released to the media on Wednesday. Sarkar, visiting Delhi to attend a Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo meeting, requested the Prime Minister to allow use of old currency that till better alternatives are made available. "Crores of people, including agriculturists, tea garden labourers and unorganised sector workers, fishermen, daily wagers, transport workers, small vendors and traders, who are outside the banking and non-cash system,

‘Money dealers’ charge Rs 200 per demonetised Rs 1000 note Newmai News Network Imphal | November 16

At Imphal’s historic Khwairamband Keithel market, some 'money dealers' are making huge profits by providing lower denominations for the demonetised 500 and 1000 rupee notes. Taking advantage of the mad rush to dispose the demonetised notes, these money dealers are providing change at the rate of Rs 200 per Rs 1000 note for those who do not want to stand in the long serpentine queues of banks and post offices. A vendor informed that their sale proceeds reached up to Rs 20,000 per day. With the Central Government extending the last date for transaction of the demonetized Rs. 500 and 1000 notes to November 24

midnight, a few shops at Paona bazaar near Khwairamband Keithel continue to accept the old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes. According to a local newspaper, some six-seven traders dealing in exchange made brisk business yesterday at the Khwairamband Keithel which is now looking desolate since the Narendra Modi government scrapped the Rs 500 and 1000 notes on November 8 midnight. According to another report on The Sangai Express, an Imphal based daily newspaper, each dealer can earn Rs 20,000 per day by selling Rs 100 notes. Even though banks here close early leaving many in frustration, these 'money dealers' seemingly have unlimited bundles of Rs 100 currency notes.

Blockade disrupts railway services in Northeast

agartala/SIlchar, November 16 (IaNS): A rail blockade called by tribal students hit railway services in parts of northeast India for the second day on Wednesday, snapping the crucial rail link of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam with the rest of the country. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) cancelled several important trains passing through the Lumding-Badarpur hill section due to the indefinite rail blockade agitation by the North Cachar Hill Indigenous Students Forum (NCHISF). Hundreds of NCHISF members have blockaded rail tracks since Tuesday morning at Haflong, the district headquarters of Dima Hasao district, formerly known as North Cachar Hills District. The NCHISF has been demanding compensation to the affected families, whose land and homes were taken away by the NFR during conversion of metregauge railway line to broad gauge in 2014 and 2015. Acting Deputy Commissioner of Dima Hasao district Sonaram Khanikar held an inconclusive meeting on Tuesday with the agitating students body and the railway officials at the district headquarters at Haflong, 279 km from Guwahati. "The NFR official failed to give a written promise to release compensation within 15 days as demanded by the Forum. The railway authorities sought four months' time to sort out the matter," Khanikar told reporters. NCHISF President David Kevom said a total 300 hectares of land belonging to 500 families was affected by the construction of the broad-gauge railway line in the hill district. "The NFR authorities had promised

compensation to the affected families, but nothing has been done yet," Kevom told reporters. NFR officials, however, said that the railway authorities had given compensation of around Rs 55 crore to the affected families, but they are demanding Rs 3-5 crore more. The NCHISF President said that unless senior and responsible officials of the railways come to the spot, they would not withdraw the indefinite rail blockade agitation. A railway official, on condition of anonymity, said Divisional Railway Manager A.K. Jain is expected to visit Halflong. In a statement, NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer Pranav Jyoti Sharma said four trains -- Guwahati-Silchar, SilcharGuwahati train services, Sealdah-Silchar Kanchenjunga Express and Agartala-Sealdah Kanchenjunga Express -- have been either cancelled or short-terminated. Around 1,200 passengers were stranded at Haflong station due to the rail blockade. Some passengers were, however, trying to reach their destinations using other modes of transport. The railway line from Guwahati passes through Lumding (in Nagaon district of central Assam) and Halflong, connecting Agartala and parts of Manipur and Mizoram, besides southern Assam, with the rest of India. The Guwahati-Silchar railway route is the lifeline for southern Assam, comprising Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi and Dima Hasao districts, and the mountainous states of Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram. The region is dependent on this railway route for supply of food grain, fertiliser, petroleum products, construction materials and other consumer goods.

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Balijan Hindi English School, Karbi Anglong celebrated Children's Day at the School Hall on November 14. Prizes from the Annual Sports Meet 2016 were also distributed on the occasion.

One killed, 2 injured in Assam firing

guwahatI, November 16 (IaNS): One civilian was killed and two others were injured when unidentified gunmen fired at a vehicle near a forested area in Tinsukia district of Assam on Wednesday, police reports said. "Three persons from the Pengeri tea estate were on their way in a van to collect money from the bank to pay wages to the labourers. They heard the sound of firing at a forested area and before they could understand what was happening they were being fired upon," said Tinsukia district SP MJ Mahanta. He added that the driver managed to drive the vehicle to a nearby hospital. Police said six bullets hit the vehicle that led to the death of one of the occupants and

injured two others. "Police have intensified operations against the assailants," Mahant said. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has condemned the incident and asked the po-

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rhino was killed on the day when the state DGP was there to hold meetings in the Park's Kohora Range office with KNP officials and security personnel, Forest Department officials, Village Defence Party (VDP) personnel and police officers, on ensuring security and safety animals there. On June 6, a female adult rhino was killed by poachers and its horn taken away at Agratoli Range on the day state's Forest minister Pramila Rani Brahma and two other ministers, accompanied by top Forest Department officials, were on a tour of the KNP in the wake of frequent killings of rhinos. In April, during British Royal couple William and Kate's visit to the Park, a male rhino was shot dead by poachers using AK-47 assault rifles. On May 1, poachers had killed an adult male rhino in the Park and took away its horn.

The government authorities appear to be neglecting the illegal practice of exchange money being done at the state’s largest market place in the heart of Imphal. Aside from the cash crunch gripping the state, people here are facing acute shortage of consumer goods and fuel due to the ongoing indefinite economic blockade called by the United Naga Council (UNC) along the two important highways linking Manipur with rest of the country over the plan of the Manipur government to convert Sadar Hills and Jiribam into full-fledged revenue districts. Price of petrol has touched Rs 350 per litre. Prices of other essential consumer items have reached unprecedented levels in the blockade-hit state.

The undersigned on behalf of the 11 Ward Union Kiphire Town heartedly appreciated the Food & Civil Supply Department Kiphire as well as State Government for initiating to the Centre Government for Food Security Act. The General Public of Kiphire Town is much happy because of first time we are getting PHH for Public Distribution System was started on 4th Nov. 2016 onwards. We always remain the concerned department of the above cited for fulfilling the public needs of Kiphire Town to continue the better works for the welfare of Kiphire town general public and the district in general.

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Jorhat, November 16 (ptI): An adult male rhino was killed by poachers today in Kaziranga National Park in Assam taking the toll to 15 this year, a forest department official said. The rhino was shot at and critically injured by poachers near Tunikati forest camp under Burapahar Range of the World Heritage Site along NH-37, said Divisional Forest Officer of KNP, Suvashish Das. Forest guards of the Park heard gun shots around 1 AM and launched a search operation in the area leading to the recovery of the injured rhino, Das said. They rushed a team of veterinary doctors to treat the pachyderm but it succumbed to bullet injuries, the DFO said. On October 19, another rhino was killed and its horn taken away in Kaziranga near Balipukhuri forest camp in Agratoli Range of the Park. On June 18, another

have become victims." The cash crunch still continues to be serious in semi-urban, remote and rural areas of northeast India, where most banks have no currency notes while Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are non-functional or working slow due to technical issues. People stood in serpentine queues at banks and ATMs since early morning on Wednesday to exchange scrapped currency with new ones or withdraw money. Buyer and traders, especially small businessmen, are facing difficulties due to cash shortage in banks as well as markets.

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The All Nagaland College Students’ Union (ANCSU) and the Organizing Committee of ANCSU Sports Meet cum Beat Contest 2016 would like to express deepest gratitude to the following individuals, organizations and Firms for their generous contributions in cash and kind thereby enabling successful conduct of ANCSU Sports Meet Cum Beat Contest 2016. Your generous contributions have been properly taken note of and we pray to Almighty to abundantly bless you all. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Shri. T.R. Zeliang. Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio. Hon’ble MP, Lok Sabha Shri. Nuklutoshi. Hon’ble Minister Shri. Imtikumzuk. Hon’ble Deputy Speaker NLA Dr. Benjongliba Aier. Hon’ble Parl. Secy. Shri. S. Chuba Longkumer. Hon’ble Par. Secy. Dr. Imtiwapang Aier. Hon’ble Parl. Secy. Shri. Pukhayi Sumi. Hon’ble Parl. Secy. Shri. C. Apok Jamir. Hon’ble Par. Secy. Shri. R.B. Thong. Addl. Chief Secretary, Nagaland. Director General of Police. Nagaland. Shri. Alempokba Imsong. Director, Higher Education. Shri. K Therie. President NPCC Dr. K.P. ILYAS. (IPS) Dy. Commissioner of Police. Dimapur-II. 15. Shri. Lalthara. Advisor to CM 16. Shri. A. Chuba Ozukum 17. Smti. Asangla Ozukum. Joint Director RD 18. Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur. 19. Commissioner of Police, Dimapur 20. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dimapur. 21. Food and Civil Supplies Dimapur 22. District Transport Office Dimapur 23. District Education Officer Dimapur 24. Social Welfare Department 25. Higher Education Department 26. Agriculture Department 27. Youth Resource and Sports 28. Sericulture Department 29. Secretary IPR 30. Chief Engineer Housing 31. Department of Fisheries 32. Department of Forest 33. Addl. Development Commissioner 34. Technical Education Department 35. Kiran Sports 36. Nivia Sports 37. Cosco Sports 38. United Sports Shop 39. Sports Emporium 40. G- Sports 41. Ashok, Head Assistant DGC 42. Hokivi Chishi. President. DCCI 43. Muslim Council Dimapur 44. Basu Damani 45. Nirmal Jain 46. Mohan Singh 47. Sunil 48. Simon. Vice Principal, Saku’s Mission College 49. Administration and Students of Unity College, Dimapur (Host College) 50. All the 30 Participating Colleges 51. Mughato Aye, State Football Coach 52. Football Referees and officials. 53. Volleyball Referees and officials. 54. President and Colleagues of NSF. 55. Mathew Yhome 56. Programme participants Prize Sponsors: 1. Pushika Awomi. Press Officer to Hon’ble to CM. 2. Achumbemo Kikon. Convenor, Legal Cell. NPF 3. Karaiba Chawang. Media Officer to Hon’ble CM 4. Angami Students’ Union (ASU) 5. Letter Mart (A weekly Paper in Kohima) 6. Atupo Achumi. Former Speaker, ANCSU 7. Enok Achumi, Dimapur. 8. Devi Lal Mund. Dimapur 9. Limaakum Jamir. Former President, ANCSU 10. Deon Swu. Former President, ANCSU 11. Ao Milen (Official Local Daily of AKM) 12. Medo Yhokha. President. Angami Youth Organization (AYO) 13. Christopher Sophi. Dy. Speaker. ANCSU Sd/(Zhoku Thuluo) President, ANCSU

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DC Kohima urges DPDB members for active role Kohima, November 16 (DiPr): The Kohima District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) held its day out and annual get-together at Medical College site, Phriebazü, P. Khel, Kohima Village on November 15. Deputy Commissioner & Vice Chairman of DPDB Kohima, Rovilatuo Mor in his exhortation stated that DPDB is a potential platform for every district officers and requested all the members to take full advantage of the platform and take active role in its activities. He said the departmental presentation in the forum enables various departments to create awareness on the Board’s activities among the members and the society as well and further hoped that this will

DC & Vice Chairman of DPDB, Rovilatuo Mor and KVC Chairman, Medoselhou Keretsü along with Kohima DPDB members during the day out and annual get together on November 15. (DIPR Kohima)

strengthen and make more effective to carry out its activities in respective areas. On the declaration of Kohima as a Smokeless City, the DC apprised the members that smoking in public places will be strictly prohibited and requested the members for active participation in creating awareness so as to transform the

city into a real smokeless city. He also informed on the Energy Efficient, Kohima and requested the members to propagate the program by installing LED bulb in every household, colony and offices to reduce power consumption within the district. The DC also informed that 95% of land acquisition of the Medical

College site has been completed and hoped that with the 100% completion of the process, the project will come up successfully for the benefit of the general public and the State as well. He further reminded all the district officers to render their essential services for the benefit of the public and also gain the support of the

public wherever they have been posted. Kohima Village Council Chairman, Medoselhou Keretsü and Chairman P. Khel, Kohima Village, Kruyie Pienyü also addressed the gathering. During the occasion, the monthly DPDB meeting for November was also held. On formation of District Devel-

opment Coordination and Monitoring Committee, the meeting decided to entrust the matter to the Core Committee for examination and submit their commands in the next DPDB meeting. The meeting also decided to approve eight applicants for new registration of society which were verified by the verifying officers concerned to the Government. The verifying officers from the district administration also shared their experiences faced during verification where the board decided to the committees to come up with proper criteria and guidelines for verification so that the DPDB may approve for further necessary action. Various Adoption Committees were entrusted to present their report in the next DPDB meeting.

Electoral Observer meets political parties in Phek 28 Assam Rifles celebrate Children’s Day

PheK, November 16 (DiPr): A meeting with the Electoral Observer & Commissioner & Secretary for Justice & Law, M. Patton was held on November 16 in Phek district headquarters at the GA Rest House with all the political parties of Phek district. Speaking on the occasion, Patton said communication gap should not be there while enrolling their names and called upon them to be aware about

when to enroll and delete names in the electoral roll. He also called upon them to give cooperation for betterment of our society in order to have clean electoral roll. He said that revision of electoral roll is not for deletion or inclusion but everyone has every right to enroll their names; however, double enrollment should be avoided for clean electoral roll. The Electoral Observer urged upon the gathering

to be a part of this venture. Clean electoral roll should be used for betterment of our society as such people should be sensitized about free and fair election, he stated. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Phek & AEO Murohu Chotso, ADC & ERO, Kuko Mero, AEO & ERO Thurr Olivi, SDO (C) Vekusheyi Rhakho and all the representative parties of Phek district.

DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): 28 Assam Rifles celebrated Children’s Day by inviting students from Government Middle School, Elumyo, Government Primary School, Elumyo and English Baptist Mission School, Elumyo village to the unit head-

quarters in Wokha. The soldiers organised a pipe band display followed by weapons and equipments display used by their security forces. The students from Elumyo village and the Assam Rifles School went around the unit headquarters to see various institutions in

Chavara Home in Dimapur celebrated Children’s Day with 92 children from the neighbourhood. Dr. Belho, Assistant Medical Superintendent of District Civil Hospital Dimapur, who was the chief guest advised the children to have aim in life and work hard to reach that aim. He also distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions organized prior to the Children’s Day celebration.

KDLSA observes Legal Services Day Kohima, November 16 (mexN): The Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA) observed Legal Services Day cum prize distribution for essay competition held on the topic ‘Fundamental rights/ duties and the role of a law abiding citizen’ in commemoration of National Legal Services Day at DC conference hall, Kohima on November 9. Sunjib Rana, Panel Lawyer (KDLSA) spoke on the topic ‘Importance of Legal Services Authority’. He said the movement was first started in France in the year 1851 with the service mainly given to those prisoners of war who were not able to communicate with their family/relatives and their loved ones, who were from far flung or from other countries in the prison. The movement then passed on to Britain in the year 1944 and so on, he said, according to a press

release from Mezivolu T. Therieh, Chief Judicial Magistrate & Secretary, KDLSA. “Since 1952 the Government of India started to stress, but only in the year 1987 the Legal Services Authority Act was enacted, however, only on 9th November, 1995 the Act was fully established and it was a landmark day in the Indian Judiciary System,” he noted. He pointed out that principle of equal justice and free legal aid has been enumerated in Article 39A of the constitution of India. Stating that the main purpose of the legal service was to reach to every citizen whether in the rural or even to the remotest area, he added, it also creates awareness/legal literacy programmes for the under privileged and the weaker sections of the society. Short speech was delivered by Rovilato Mor, Deputy Commissioner and ex

officio member of KDLSA. He said that significance of law is important in everyday life and also for the welfare of every citizen. The purpose of having this legal service is to create maximum awareness in the social and economic context for the citizens, the DC stated. In the essay competition, the first position was bagged by Phyopenthung of Capital College, second position was won by Krecheni Krechena of Model Christian College, and third position went to Athungbeni W. Shitiri of Model Christian College. Adidong Longkumer of Sazolie College, Wonchano of Model Christian College were adjudged fourth and fifth winners respectively. The programme, chaired by Temsu Walling, Panel Lawyer (KDLSA), was also attended by Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Tucuno Vamuzo and Panel Lawyers.

army like the gymnasium, training library, ration store, dining hall, various messes and offices, a press release from Assam Rifles informed. A lunch was also served by the teachers and soldiers of 28 Assam Rifles to all the children, who also presented songs.

Sangto Christian School celebrates Children's Day

CheSSore, November 16 (mexN): Sangto Christian School, Chessore celebrated Children's Day at Kiussoru Village Baptist Church with a gathering of 1050 people, including parents and students. Asang, AT, SCS chaired the func-

tion, while Rev Kumkiuba, ex pastor, KVBC said the opening prayer. K.Z. Akhum, Assistant Head Master, SCS spoke on the significance of the day with the biography of PT Jawaharlal Nehru and his education reforms. A short message was deliv-

ered by Lumri Kips, CTSU chairman motivating and encouraging the children. A special prayer for the children was also delivered by Doki Allen, Pastor, KVBC and the progamme concluded with benediction from Yinsoba, deacon.

Students motivated to work hard

moN, November 16 (mexN): 9 BIHAR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (North) celebrated Children’s Day at Emmanuel School, Aboi in Mon district on November 14. Col Vikram, Commanding Officer, 9 BIHAR was the

chief guest. In his address to the students, he motivated them to work hard to shape up their future as well as the nation. He also emphasised on the importance of education in development of Nagaland as a state. He ex-

pressed his gratitude to the parents and teachers for their role in social development and extended his support to upgrade the facilities of the school in order to improve the standard of education, stated a press release.

Participants invited for National Handloom Expo

The Okotsoe Mission Society (OMS) organized free medical camp at Mekokla village, Wokha district on November 12. Altogether, 216 patients were treated. The doctors were Dr. Vincent Merry (4th from left, front row) and Dr. Chiben Kithan (2nd from right, front row). They were assisted by Chumbeni J. Tungoe, Nurse at RHC, Okotso, C. Esther K, NMM, Mekokla, and Akhyo Kikon, Pharmacist, Mekokla.

Meetings & AppointMents NPF Central picnic All the office bearers of NPF Central, including the frontals and cells, have been informed that the NPF Central office bearers’ picnic will be held on November 19 at Heinambe Village, Poilwa. The team will leave at 7:00 am from NPF Central office, Kohima on that day, informed a press release from NPF Media & Press Bureau.

Seyochung Area GB’s Association meet An emergency meeting of Seyochung Area GB’s Association will be held on November 24, 10:00 am at Seyochung Town. Therefore, all the GBs and Village Council Chairmen have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

Late Azao Memorial Free HSLC Coaching 2017 The 3rd edition of Late Azao Memorial Free Coaching for HSLC examinees 2016-17 will commence from second week of December 2016. For further information, contact Mhabemo Charlie at 9856650727.

DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): The Nagaland Handloom & Handicrafts Development Corporation (NHHDC) Ltd., Dimapur is organizing a National Handloom Expo at Boarding Field, Sivasagar, Assam from December 2 to 15, sponsored by the office of the Development Commissioner Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, New Delhi. The following are eligible to participate in the expo: all levels of NER Handloom Cooperative Soci-

eties, Corporation/ Federations/ Self Help Groups (SHG)/ JLGs of NER engaged in handloom production, non-government organizations engaged in handloom and fulfilling the norms laid by CAPART, weaver entrepreneurs of NER engaged in handloom weaving, Sant Kabir awardees, national awardees, State awardees & outstanding weavers, consotia/ producer companies and SPVs of handloom clusters, members registered with Handloom Export Promo-

tion Council (HEPC) & Agencies registered under handloom mark. A press release from K. Hokishe Assumi, Managing Director, NHHDC Ltd. further informed that all interested participants within and outside the State may apply to the Project Cell, NHHDC Ltd., Half Nagarjan, Dimapur on or before November 28 during the office hour. The stall shall be provided free of cost with lump sum assistance to the participants, the release said.

Couples for Christ conduct Christian Life Program

Kohima, November 16 (mexN): Couples for Christ (CFC) conducted Christian Life Program on November 12 and 13 at Christ King Church Parish Hall, Kohima Village. CFC is a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life, informed a press release from Brother Mengukhrietuo Marcus, CFC Chapter Head Nagaland and CFC Nagaland State Coordinator. “It is an association of Christian couples who have committed themselves to the Lord and to one another, so that they may grow into maturity as men and women of God and fulfill their primary vocation of raising up their families under the Lordship of Jesus Christ and for

the service of the Kingdom of God.” CFC, the release said, intends to carry out its work by focusing on the following three specific objectives: Individual renewal – Before one can even consider the whole family, the husband and wife first need to renew their commitment to God. To bring individuals to a stronger rela¬tionship with God by discovering and living more fully the power and gifts they received through the Holy Spirit. Family renewal – As couples renew their commitment to God, they also renew their commitment to one another and to their Christian Family life. Gradually the new life that they find in the Lord filters

down to all their family relationships. To build up a community of committed Christian families. Church renewal – As individual families are renewed, they form a network of equally committed Christian families which not only support one another but also strengthen the Church of which they are members. CFC’s family ministries care for other family members through: CFC Kids for Christ (KFC) aims to provide a Christian support environment for Kids of Couples for Christ members who are between the ages of 4-12. CFC Youth for Christ (YFC) aims to provide a Christian support environment for young teenagers

between 13 to 21 years of age. CFC Singles for Christ (SFC) aims to provide a Christian support environment for single men and women who are at the crossroads of their state of life, choosing between marriage, a religious vocation, or single blessedness. CFC Handmaids of the Lord (HOLD) aims to provide a Christian support environment for single mature women, widows, separated or divorced women, single parents, wives of overseas workers and those whose husbands are incapacitated, in prison, or not at the moment interested in any religious affiliation. CFC Servants of the Lord (SOLD) is the counterpart of CFC HOLD for men.

MEx FILE NSCN (IM) welcomes members from NSCN (R) DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): The NSCN (IM) has welcomed Thepuvezo Keyho, Kilo Kilonser, NSCN (R), Zaremo Murry, Kilonser, NSCN (R) and their followers who have joined the NSCN “with unreserved vow to strengthen for Naga unity and early solution under the collective leadership.” A press release from MIP, NSCN (IM) informed that they further stated that peace and unity among the Nagas could be achieved through joining hands together rather than sitting under different political names. Maintaining that the NSCN (IM) “with its vision and hope is the only authentic organization that could deliver the IndoNaga solution,” the release appealed to all the “Naga brothers” from other political organizations to come together and strengthen the ongoing political talks for early solution.

No taxi service in ANTA Wokha jurisdiction on Nov 18 WoKha, November 16 (mexN): All Nagaland Taxi Association (ANTA), Wokha unit has informed that there will be no taxi service in its jurisdiction on November 18 on account of its ‘Raising Day cum Annual Picnic’. In this regard, the association through its president, Renbomo Humtsoe has informed all its members to attend the programme at Santsuphen area at 7:00 am positively. Meanwhile, it warned all taxis not to ply within its jurisdiction on November 18 from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Those failing to comply will be penalized as per the association’s rules & regulation, the release stated.

Nagaland Bar Association mourns DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): The Nagaland Bar Association (NBA) has expressed shock at the sudden demise of Justice N. Chaudhury, Judge, Gauhati High Court, Executive Chairman, Nagaland State Legal Services Authority, and also the former Portfolio Judge of the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench. “At this hour of grief, the legal fraternity in the State of Nagaland recollects his Lordship’s association with the Bar as an exceptional Judge worthy to be engraved in the annals of the judicial history of the State,” stated a condolence message from NBA president, Tali Ao and general secretary, V. Hukavi Zhimomi. The Association further conveyed deepest condolence to Panchali Chaudhury and her family and prayed to God to give them strength and courage.

Shajouba Baptist Church appeals SeNaPati, November 16 (mexN): Shajouba Baptist Church, a federating unit of Mao Baptist Churches Association (MBCA), has appealed to all the organizations operating along National Highway 2 (Dimapur to Mao) to exempt the vehicles carrying construction materials for the church's building from taxes and any form of donation. Shajouba Baptist Church is constructing a new church building at Shajouba. A press release from the church pastor, A Kapani and NCBC secretary, B Loli assured that a letter on the nature and purpose of ferrying materials on the letterhead of the church duly signed by the New Church Building Committee (NCBC) will be given to the vehicles plying for the said purpose.

Training on disaster management held ZuNheboto, November 16 (mexN): Home Guards & Civil Defence (HG&CD), Zunheboto organized disaster management training at Suruhuto Town on November 15. The training was conducted with a view to promote awareness on disaster and its management, informed Y. Khenito Chishi, District Commandant, (HG&CD), Zunheboto in a press release. The organizers have thanked the SDO (C), DBs, and GBs for taking keen interest in the training.

Meeting on free medical camps held Kohima, November 16 (DiPr): The Home Commissioner of Nagaland, Abhijit Sinha (IAS) convened a meeting with different departments and discussed the work assignment for holding of free medical camps in the office chamber of Home Commissioner on November 16. A team of 51 medical personnel, including 36 doctors, from Maharashtra will be visiting the State from November 25 to December 1 to conduct free medical camps in the districts of Mon, Mokokchung, Wokha, Peren, Dimapur and Kohima under the initiative of the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya. During the camps, free medicines, free medical advice, and cancer detection camps will be provided. Representatives from Home Commissioner, Transport, Health & Family Welfare, IPR, Raj Bhavan Secretariat attended the meeting.

NSCN (IM) notifies bars, lounges DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): The NSCN (IM) has notified to the owners of bars and lounges in and around Dimapur to maintain strict timing, i.e., to keep businesses open till 11:00 pm only. A press release from CAO, UT-1, NSCN (IM), Rangkamong Anar cautioned that “stern action” will be initiated against anyone violating the deadline. It also notified that action will be taken against those shops tampering the MRP rates fixed by the companies or town councils, and that strict checking will be done for weighing scale and selling expired items. All concerned have been requested to cooperate.

Mass social work at Dzüvürü colony Kohima, November 16 (mexN): Dzüvürü Youth Organisation (DYO), Colony Panchayat and Sanitation Committee of Dzüvürü in Kohima jointly organized a mass social work on November 14. The residents of the colony cleaned drainages, footsteps, painted the walls of the approach road and removed garbage. Meyiesa Phinyo, president of DYO informed that round 400 people took part in the daylong mass social work, according to a press release.

9 AR organises ‘Blood Donation Camp’ DimaPur, November 16 (mexN): 9 Assam Rifles organised a ‘Blood Donation Camp’ on the occasion of the battalion’s 61st Raising Day on November 14 at the unit Hospital. Organised in collaboration with Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK), a specially constituted team from NHAK executed the camp. The blood donated by the troops will be used by the Hospital Blood Bank.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express volume Xi issue 316 By Zanbeni Humtsoe

The inanities of our education system

(A conversation) Me: Whom do you live with? Student: My father-in-law. Me: (with raised eyebrows) Are you married? Student: No Me: Then, how are you related to your ‘father-in-law’? Student: He is my father’s brother. (Audible laughter could be heard from colleagues at the background).

he fact that the student-respondent was a higher secondary student did not help the situation at all. Besides the obvious amusement that verbal encounter elicited from the ‘more-learned’ listeners, such a conversation highlighted the farce that is our education system. We boast of a current literacy rate of 79.55 per cent, which is above the national average of 70.04 per cent. Yet, this data is a highly inadequate yardstick to measure Nagaland’s grass root educational scenario. As per U-DISE (Unified-District Information System of Education) 2014-15 Report, Nagaland’s Net Enrolment Ratio (NER) in higher secondary level plunged to a dismal 17.65, from 40.28 in secondary level. We have the highest drop-out rate in the country. 19.4 per cent of learners drop-out at primary level, while 35.1 per cent drop out at secondary level. What more tangible proof do we need to comprehend the severity of our educational crises? For decades, our state education department has been the perpetrator, as well as the victim of corruption at all levels. Our politicians and bureaucrats have been emboldened by the magnanimity of fund the department receives from the central government, as well as the size of its manpower. The same corruption trickles down to our school administrators and teachers. This chain of corruption ultimately produces students, who even after thirteen years of formal schooling, cannot distinguish between a father-in-law and a paternal uncle. To say the least, our current teaching-learning process is tedious and monotonous for both teachers and students. There is no room for children to explore and learn on their own. Teachers are bogged down with lengthy syllabi. Many of our classrooms are jam-packed, leaving no opportunity for the teacher to connect individually with each student. Traditional pedagogy is inadequate to fulfill the needs and desires of our social media generation of students. In an age of technological innovation, we cannot expect to sustain our students’ motivation by merely providing desks, benches and blackboards. We ought to learn from Finland which has perhaps the best educational system in the world. Finland keeps its politicians and bureaucrats away from education. Hence, educators are free to devise pedagogical methodology that is up-to-date, ensuring that students and teachers alike enjoy the teachinglearning process. Finnish teachers are required to undergo five-year masters’ degree in education with specialization in research and classroom practice. Teacher education is highly research-based. Hence, teachers in Finland are amongst the most trusted and admired professionals. In contrast, our state government stoops to the lowest level, firing water cannons at teachers who have to ‘demand’ for their hard-earned salary. Our schools lack basic infrastructures. A particular higher secondary school has no library even after 73 years of existence. Middle schools and primary schools do not have office assistants. Playgrounds and attached toilets are farfetched dreams for our already-stifled students. Staff quarters are virtually non-existent, which is a consequence of the unholy nexus between generations of corrupt politicians, bureaucrats, school administrators and landowners. The end result of these chains of accumulated failure is the mass production of unskilled, unemployable, and literate yet uneducated citizens. From November 10-December 10, 2016, The Morung Express will feature a series of ‘Guest Editorials’ every Thursday.

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Over 24 nations agree to reduce 12.6 m annual pollution deaths

ealth and environment officials from over 24 countries have committed to reducing the annual 12.6 million deaths due to pollution, the World Health Organisation and United Nations Environment Programme have said. On the sidelines of the ongoing 22nd session of the Conference of Parties (COP22) here, the officials on Tuesday signed up to the declaration for health, environment and climate change. The goal is to reduce pollution-related deaths through a new global initiative to promote better management of environmental and climate related risks to health. According to WHO, around 12.6 million deaths a year are associated with environmental pollution. Of these, an estimated 6.5 million deaths (11.6 per cent) are due to air pollution. "This landmark declaration has raised consensus for better articulation of our efforts to find a solution to major health, environmental and climate challenges," Moroccan Environment Minister Hakima El Haite said in a statement. "Together, we commit to ensuring that people -- their livelihoods, wellbeing, and particularly health -- are at the centre of the response to climate change," she said. The declaration encourages the health and environment sectors to exchange experiences, technical expertise and best practices to enhance health and protect the environment. Global and comprehensive links between these two sectors do not yet exist. Most pollution-related deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. However, outdoor air pollution remains prevalent in highincome countries as well, with nine out of 10 people worldwide exposed to air pollution that exceeds WHO air quality guidelines for fine particulate matter, it said. Major sources of air pollution include inefficient modes of transport, household fuel and waste burning, coal-fired power plants, and industrial activities. According to WHO, hundreds of thousands more deaths each year are due to direct climate change impacts, including heat waves, extreme weather emergencies, drought and increased diarrhoeal disease and vector borne disease transmission. These deaths are projected to rise if climate change is not addressed. For reducing the risk, Moroccan Health Minister El Houssaine Louardi said: "We know that most health risks from climate change are preventable." "By establishing this initiative we can work together on strengthening health systems, investing in disease prevention and common sense measures," he said. The declaration recognises that well designed policies to protect the environment will result in reducing the global burden of disease attributable to the environment, as well as reducing the rising rate of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as stroke, heart disease, cancers and chronic respiratory diseases. NCDs account for nearly two-thirds -- or 8.2 million -- of deaths associated with unhealthy environments.

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Emilio Godoy Inter Press Service

Indigenous Struggles in the Americas

anadian activist Clayton Thomas-Muller crossed the border between his country and the United States to join the Native American movement against the construction of an oil pipeline, which has become a model to follow in struggles by indigenous people against megaprojects, that share many common elements. “It’s an amazing movement. Its number one factor is the spiritual founding of cosmology. There are indigenous people all around the world that share the cosmology of water. There is a feeling on sacred land. This is the biggest indigenous movement since pre-colonial times,” the delegate for the Indigenous Environmental Network told IPS. Thomas-Muller, of the Cree people, stressed that the oil pipeline “is one of the major cases of environmental risk in the United States” fought by indigenous people. “We see many parallels in the local indigenous struggles. When indigenous people arise and call upon the power of their cosmology and their world view and add them up to social movements, they light people up as we’ve never seen,” he told IPS by phone from the Sioux encampment that he joined on Nov. 6. “This struggle is everywhere, the whole world is with Standing Rock,” he said. Standing Rock Sioux is the tribe that heads the opposition to the 1,890km Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in the state of North Dakota, along the Canadian border. The 3.7 billion dollar pipeline, which is being built by the US company Dakota Access, is to transport 470,000 barrels of crude oil daily from the Bakken shale formation. The opposition to the pipeline by the Sioux, or Dakota, Indians has brought construction to a halt since September, in a battle that has gained thousands of supporters since April, including people from different Native American tribes, environmental activists and celebrity advocates, not only from the U.S. but from around the world. Their opposition is based on the damages that they say the pipeline would cause to sacred sites, indigenous land and water bodies. They complain that the government did not negotiate with them access to a territory over which they have complete jurisdiction. Some 600 flags of indigenous peoples from around the world wave over the camp on the banks of the Missouri River where the movement has been resisting the crackdown that has intensified since October. Of the U.S. population of 325 million, about 2.63 million are indigenous people, belonging to 150 different tribes. The movement has served as an example for similar battles in Latin America, according to indigenous leaders. In the northern Mexican state of Sonora, the Yaqui people are also fighting a private pipeline threatening their lands. “We were not asked or informed.

PJ Herrera, 10, poses for a photograph during a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. (REUTERS)

We want to be consulted, we want our rights to be respected. We are defending our territory, our environment,” Yaqui activist Plutarco Flores told IPS. In a consultation held in accordance with their uses and customs in May 2015, the Yaqui people – one of Mexico’s 54 native groups – voted against the gas pipeline that would run across their land. But the government failed to recognise their decision. In response, the Yaqui filed an appeal for legal protection in April, which halted construction. Of the 850-km pipeline, 90 km run through Yaqui territory – and through people’s backyards. In October, a violent clash between opponents and supporters of the pipeline left one indigenous person dead and 14 injured. For Flores, the indigenous struggle against megaprojects has become “a paradigm” and protests like the one at Standing Rock “inspire and reassure us because of our shared cultural patterns.” Also in Mexico, in the northern state of Sinaloa, the Rarámuri native people have since January 2015 halted the construction of a gas pipeline across their lands and the bordering U.S. state of Texas, demanding free prior and informed consultation, as required by law. Unlike the U.S., Latin American countries are signatories to International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 169 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples, which protects their rights and makes this kind of consultation obligatory in the case of projects that affect their territories. But in many cases, according to in-

digenous leaders consulted by IPS, this right has not been incorporated in national laws, or is simply not complied with, when projects involving oil, mining, hydroelectric or infrastructure activities affect their ancestral lands. Both the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People’s Rights, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, requested in September that the U.S. government consult the communities affected by the oil pipeline. “The fact that they’re not being consulted means a violation to their rights. The arrests that have taken place are too a violation of the right of free assembly,” Tauli-Corpuz told IPS Nov. 9, at the end of a visit to Mexico. During her three days in the country, the special rapporteur participated in a conference on indigenous peoples’ right to free, prior and informed consultation, promoted by the the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights and the Inter American Commission on Human Rights. Tauli-Corpuz also met with representatives of 20 indigenous Mexican communities affected by gas pipelines, hydropower plants, highways and mines. The Mexican government announced that in 2017 it would officially invite the special rapporteur to assess the situation of indigenous people in Mexico. The U.N. official said a recurring complaint she has heard on her trips to Brazil, Colombia, Honduras, Panama and Peru is the lack of free, prior consultation that is obligatory under Convention 169.

In Costa Rica, the Maleku people, one of the Central American country’s eight indigenous groups, who total 104,000 people, are worried about the expansion of the San Rafael de Guatuso aqueduct, in the north of the country. “A fake consultation was carried out. Also, the people do not want water meters, because they would have to pay more for water,” Tatiana Mojica, the Maleku people’s legal representative, who is thinking about filing an appeal for legal protection against the project, told IPS during the colloquium. Since September, Sarayaku indigenous people from Ecuador, EmberáWounaan from Panamá, and Tacana from Bolivia have visited the Sioux camp to protest the oil pipeline. Thomas-Muller said “We have the opportunity to stop it. I’m optimistic that we will be victorious here. These movements are the hammer that will fall over oil infrastructure owned by the banks and big corporations. We want political will to make an appearance,” he said. A major Nov. 15 protest is being organised to demand that the government refuse a permit for the North Dakota pipeline. “This struggle will go through all the steps that it has to. We will make sure that the Sonora pipeline is not built,” said Flores. Meanwhile, Mojica said “we are uniting to fight against megaprojects that affect us. We are making ourselves heard.” Tauli-Corpuz said “Opposition to pipelines is a common feature of indigenous people. It’s a magnet that attracts solidarity from all over the world.”

Where the Democrats Go From Here Bernie sanders

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illions of Americans registered a protest vote on Tuesday, expressing their fierce opposition to an economic and political system that puts wealthy and corporate interests over their own. I strongly supported Hillary Clinton, campaigned hard on her behalf, and believed she was the right choice on Election Day. But Donald J. Trump won the White House because his campaign rhetoric successfully tapped into a very real and justified anger, an anger that many traditional Democrats feel. I am saddened, but not surprised, by the outcome. It is no shock to me that millions of people who voted for Mr. Trump did so because they are sick and tired of the economic, political and media status quo. Working families watch as politicians get campaign financial support from billionaires and corporate interests — and then ignore the needs of ordinary Americans. Over the last 30 years, too many Americans were sold out by their corporate bosses. They work longer hours for lower wages as they see decent paying jobs go to China, Mexico or some other low-wage country. They are tired of having chief executives make 300 times what they do, while 52 percent of all new income

goes to the top 1 percent. Many of their once beautiful rural towns have depopulated, their downtown stores are shuttered, and their kids are leaving home because there are no jobs — all while corporations suck the wealth out of their communities and stuff them into offshore accounts. Working Americans can’t afford decent, quality child care for their children. They can’t send their kids to college, and they have nothing in the bank as they head into retirement. In many parts of the country they can’t find affordable housing, and they find the cost of health insurance much too high. Too many families exist in despair as drugs, alcohol and suicide cut life short for a growing number of people. Presidentelect Trump is right: The American people want change. But what kind of change will he be offering them? Will he have the courage to stand up to the most powerful people in this country who are responsible for the economic pain that so many working families feel, or will he turn the anger of the majority against minorities, immigrants, the poor and the helpless? Will he have the courage to stand up to Wall Street, work to break up the “too big to fail” financial institutions and demand that big banks invest in

small businesses and create jobs in rural America and inner cities? Or, will he appoint another Wall Street banker to run the Treasury Department and continue business as usual? Will he, as he promised during the campaign, really take on the pharmaceutical industry and lower the price of prescription drugs? I am deeply distressed to hear stories of Americans being intimidated and harassed in the wake of Mr. Trump’s victory, and I hear the cries of families who are living in fear of being torn apart. We have come too far as a country in combating discrimination. We are not going back. Rest assured, there is no compromise on racism, bigotry, xenophobia and sexism. We will fight it in all its forms, whenever and wherever it reemerges. I will keep an open mind to see what ideas Mr. Trump offers and when and how we can work together. Having lost the nationwide popular vote, however, he would do well to heed the views of progressives. If the presidentelect is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families, I’m going to present some very real opportunities for him to earn my support. Let’s rebuild our crumbling infrastructure and create millions of well-

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paying jobs. Let’s raise the minimum wage to a living wage, help students afford to go to college, provide paid family and medical leave and expand Social Security. Let’s reform an economic system that enables billionaires like Mr. Trump not to pay a nickel in federal income taxes. And most important, let’s end the ability of wealthy campaign contributors to buy elections. In the coming days, I will also provide a series of reforms to reinvigorate the Democratic Party. I believe strongly that the party must break loose from its corporate establishment ties and, once again, become a grass-roots party of working people, the elderly and the poor. We must open the doors of the party to welcome in the idealism and energy of young people and all Americans who are fighting for economic, social, racial and environmental justice. We must have the courage to take on the greed and power of Wall Street, the drug companies, the insurance companies and the fossil fuel industry. When my presidential campaign came to an end, I pledged to my supporters that the political revolution would continue. And now, more than ever, that must happen. We are the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. When we stand together and don’t let demagogues divide us up by race, gender or national origin, there is nothing we cannot accomplish. We must go forward, not backward.

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thursday 17•11•2016

PERSPECTIVE

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I Found the Spirit of Standing Rock in Communities Across the Nation

A four-month road trip showed me how many of us are already building a better America by working together

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he cedar canoes started out proudly from Bismarck, North Dakota, under threatening skies. The Northwest tribes had come a long way. Members of the Tlingit Nation had hauled their painted canoe more than 2,000 miles from Juneau, Alaska. Tribes from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana also came, crossing the Rockies, some driving through the night to answer the call from the Standing Rock Sioux. There were rumors of thunder and lightning storms as the paddlers gathered on the banks of the Missouri River, but these travelers were accustomed to harsh weather—many had paddled in the open Pacific and navigated inland waters with currents strong enough to cause massive standing waves and whirlpools. Conditions in North Dakota were different, though. No one could remember ever seeing Northwest-carved cedar canoes on the waters of the Missouri River. With prayers and songs, the paddlers poured water collected from home into the river. Then, after some last photographs on the shore, they glanced skeptically at the one tiny aluminum support boat and launched into the current. The canoes and accompanying kayaks were on their way down the Missouri River to the encampments of self-described water protectors at Standing Rock. Over the months that encampments had grown up along the Cannonball River at Standing Rock, Native people have entered the camps on foot, in caravans of cars and trucks, and on horseback. They have come from as far away as Ecuador and Norway, and from as close as the neighboring Cheyenne River Reservation. Many brought their own stories of battles with resource companies—stories of wealth taken, and of polluted water, air, and soil left behind. So when members of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe called for help stopping the Dakota Access pipeline, the story had a familiar ring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had fasttracked approval for the pipeline, which was to carry 450,000 barrels per day of pressurized fracked oil from the Bakken oil fields of North Dakota to Illinois, where it would link to another pipeline that would carry it to the Gulf of Mexico. The project, deemed too risky to build upstream from the water supply of the mostly White city of Bismarck, North Dakota, was rerouted to cross the Missouri River just a few miles upstream from the tribe’s reservation. In spite of a visit by President Obama, the Standing Rock tribe had been mostly alone in its fight to stop a project it sees as a threat to their existence. That is, until dozens, then hundreds, and eventually thousands of Native and non-Native people joined in. Toward fall they endured several rounds of mass arrests during violent confrontations with a militarized police force. “It’s a no-brainer,” Wanda Johnson of the Burns, Oregon, Paiute tribe said when I asked her why she’d answered the call to join the Standing Rock Sioux in opposing the pipeline. “Without water, what will the people do? What will the farmers do? What will the animals do?” Johnson said. “Somebody has to stand up and say this is enough!”

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The changes are holistic. People’s lives are not segmented into issues or sectors, and neither are the movements they lead. So now we see movements for climate justice that also explore new economic solutions; or Black Lives Matter, which promotes the leadership of women and LGBTQ people, for example. We are whole people, so why wouldn’t we work for whole-systems change? And why wouldn’t we want to work together? The stories that guide our lives are shifting. Our culture has put money, consumerism, and profit first, discounting the value of authentic relationships and the natural world. But increasingly, people are reassessing what matters most, and considering their responsibilities to one another and to future generations. The rise of indigenous leadership is influencing many as they rethink what’s important. We are physical, embodied creatures who can’t thrive in a poisoned environment. We are the water, and air, and the Earth, and even the microbes that live in our guts and in the soil. To paraphrase Walt Whitman, we contain multitudes. We can learn and create things wholly new, and we can build on the learning of past eras to change things in the next. We have the capacity for empathy and for deep understanding, and a yearning for connection. That may be why so much joy is unleashed when people break through divides and recognize their common humanity. And we are capable of making choices. Perhaps that’s the lesson of this era of climate brinkmanship, Standing Rock, and Black Lives Matter. We can choose not to destroy each other and we can choose not to destroy this fragile speck of life floating across the universe. It comes back to what Caro Gonzales, who was camped at Standing Rock, told me: “We’re fighting for ourselves, and we’re fighting for our Mother Earth, and that’s one and the same.” The Power of Community Last year, I took a four-month road trip around the country to see for myself what sorts of changes were emerging. I visited urban metropolises like Detroit, Cincinnati, Newark, Dallas, and Chicago; Native American reservations in Montana, North Dakota, and New Mexico; small towns and cities in Wisconsin, North Carolina, New York, and Utah. As the nasty race for the White House was just beginning to heat up on the national stage, I met people working to transform the racist legacies of their communities, building locally rooted economies that offer meaningful work while restoring the environment and creating liberating ways of life. And everywhere I went, I found that the most profound change was happening at the community level. (The book I wrote about this journey, The Revolution Where You Live: Stories from a 12,000-Mile Journey Through a New America, tells stories from my trip and explores how this transformation is happening.) Evolutionary change, starting in communities, is our only option. Top-down transformation is almost always horrific (think Stalinist Russia). Only when power is widely distributed, and only when people work together to create the world they want to live in—only then can transformation be deep and holistic while also being liberating, compassionate, and inclusive. When the scale gets too large, complexities and nuances are dumbed down into simple ideologies. We fall into the trap of scapegoating groups of people, whether they’re immigrants, Muslims, or “deplorable” Trump supporters. And concentrated power always leads to atrocities. But when we spend time with each other, learning about one another and the complex realities of individual lives, we keep the power widely distributed, and we have a much better chance of creating positive change. Community scale doesn’t make it inevitable that we will do the right thing. But it does make it possible. And it empowers ordinary people to be leaders. In the city of Detroit, where poverty and water shutoffs make everyday life a challenge for thousands, I met Halima Cassell, a single mom and a community activist, formerly homeless, who was born and has lived most of her life in Detroit. I asked her what sort of world she was working to create, and her words still reverberate. “I’m living it,” she said after a pause. “I’m overjoyed and in gratitude at least part of every day.”

A Bigger, Changing Story The fate of Standing Rock matters not only to those who stand to lose access to clean water on the reservation and in cities and towns downstream. It also represents a powerful challenge to a global system that takes the land and resources of those less powerful, leaving behind poverty, pollution, displacement, and, in many cases, the annihilation of a people. Standing Rock is an unfolding story, very much in progress, of what it might mean to put people first, along with a stable climate and a livable world for future generations. It offers a glimpse of how we might live together, while also protecting other forms of life. We founded YES! Magazine 20 years ago to tell stories like this about people fighting for their communities, health, liberation, loved ones, and for Mother Earth—stories about people who believe that the world can be a better place and that they can help make it so. When we started in 1996, we believed that the much-celebrated prosperity of that decade was illusory. Many believed climate change was a distant threat—it wasn’t. A rising tide of economic growth was supposed to lift all boats and alleviate poverty and inequality—it didn’t. Racism wasn’t discussed in most public arenas, especially those controlled by White people who believed the issue could be safely ignored—it couldn’t be. The signs were there to be seen. We were an unjust society on an unsustainable path. Today, the urgent need for change and the societal anxiety have only increased, creating fertile ground for the rise of a demagogue like Donald Trump. But as the lock hold of the status quo loosens, generative change also becomes more possible, and we can see that positive alternatives were arising from the creativity and fresh leadership emerging everywhere, especially at the grassroots. When we started YES!, we set out to report on what was, in fact, emerging. Hate and despair can bring out more of the same, but so can positive change, solidarity, innovations of all sorts—if the news gets out. So we talked to internationally renowned visionaries, and to people who were growing food in empty city lots. We reported on change-makers in the gritty neighborhoods of Detroit and in crunchy Northern California. We researched the U.S. prison system and the alternatives, examined the meaning of real health and how we get it, and we looked for the best solutions to the climate crisis. We talked to people protecting their watersheds from corporations, and to those who were starting worker cooperatives and But Can We Win? local food systems. As of this, our 80th issue, we’ve Do communities and all their important and covered a lot of leading-edge change. And here are a brave efforts have a chance in the David-and-Golifew things we found: ath struggle against the giant corporations and Wall

Street banks, the Super PACs and lobbyists, the PR agencies, and the government officials who are too often influenced by the big money? Can the Standing Rock Sioux prevail against Energy Transfer Partners and the mega-banks pushing the Dakota Access pipeline? Since the passage of NAFTA and other trade deals, global corporations have grown bigger and more emboldened, and many are even bigger after crashing the global economy and getting bailed out in 2008. They have as much, or more, influence in government. The policies and practices that grow out of this partnership of giant transnational corporations and governments are known around the world as neoliberalism. Both of the major U.S. political parties adhere to its principles and the practices of extraction, climate-destroying pipelines, tax concessions and subsidies for the 1 percent, the undermining of worker rights, and the shredding of the safety net. These are the forces that assure big profits at the expense of the well-being of We the People and We the Earth. Drinkable water, whether in Flint or at Standing Rock, is sacrificed in this paradigm, as is climate stability, democracy, and any real reduction in inequality. But the laws and subsidies that concentrate the world’s wealth and power in the hands of a few, and that make neoliberalism such a powerful force, are made by people. Likewise the belief systems and stories that justify the triple evils that Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of: racism, poverty, and militarism. Since these stories and policies are human-made, we have it within our power to tell new stories and to create different institutions. In our communities, we are doing this work, acting together to put people and Mother Earth first. There is much about what’s happening at Standing Rock that is extraordinary—the young people, the determination to protect the water, the willingness to stand up to attack dogs and gun-wielding police, the prayer and fierce love that is at the center of the work. But the thing that makes me believe they might succeed is the solidarity. Hundreds of tribes and thousands of individuals have stepped up. Some are camping along the Cannonball River, others sitting in at the banks that are funding the pipeline, or raising funds to support the encampments as they prepare for a cold winter. That solidarity energizes people and strengthens their resolve, and likely accounts for the Obama administration’s temporary, and now voluntary, work stoppage order. As I write, the outcome is uncertain. Still, maybe it’s solidarity, based in communities that are deeply rooted to place, that gives us the best shot. “Water Is Life” Out on the Missouri River, the rain came, as predicted. The Northwest paddlers are accustomed to rain storms, though, and the canoes, kayaks, and the lone support boat continued down the river, dodging sand bars and logs, briefly taking shelter on the banks during an intense thunder and lightning storm. The afternoon after setting out from Bismarck, ocean-going cedar canoes, accompanied by smaller dug-out canoes and kayaks, paddled up the Cannonball River to cheers and chants from those waiting. Young girls in the canoes wearing traditional regalia waved at the crowd on the shore. The paddlers unfurled a banner reading, “Paddle to Standing Rock” and “Rezpect our Water,” fists and paddles held high, chants echoing across the camp on both sides of the Cannonball: “Water is Life, Water is Life!” “It put a lump in my throat to see all these people gather,” B.J. Kidder told me. Kidder, a Hunkpapa elder and fisherman, lives at Standing Rock. “It means so much to me. I’m really honored to see all the people.” The solidarity at Standing Rock is key to local power going big. The forces that would extract the last barrel of oil, frack the last rock formation, or put at risk the water supply of millions are powerful forces. And only together can communities overcome that power and create the conditions for the regeneration of life. Only together can they weather the damage already done, and support one another in preventing yet more destruction. King said we have a choice: chaos or community. People everywhere are voting with their hands and their feet, choosing community. Like at Standing Rock, they are protecting their water, their soil and air, building power, and supporting each other. We all have indigenous roots. We all can create ways of life that are rooted in ethical reciprocity, showing up for each other and for the planet. And when the forces of exploitation and extraction get too strong, we can put out the call, and take a stand together, with fierceness and love.

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s evidence mounts on the threats posed by air pollution to both human health and the environment, action must be urgently taken to address this problem. At the global level, the Paris Agreement that came into force on 10 November aims to get countries to significantly reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and to better cope with climate change. In May 2016, Health Ministers approved a global “roadmap” to address air pollution at the World Health Assembly. And the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, adopted in 2015, contain accompanying targets for reducing air pollution. But much more needs to be done, especially at the national level, to seriously tackle this crisis. The adverse health effects of air pollution have been growing worse with a 8% increase from 2008 to 2013 in deaths globally caused by urban air pollution, according to World Health Organisation data. Although the situation has improved in developed countries, it has deteriorated in most developing countries. Countering air pollution should thus be a top priority. What should be done? First, more details and data should be collected in all countries, through improvements in monitoring air pollution and its adverse health effects. Second, a public education campaign is needed to make the public more aware of the dangers of air pollution so they can take actions to prevent the pollution and to avoid being exposed. Third, and most important, the causes of the pollution must be identified and action plans drawn up to eliminate or reduce the factors these sources. Outdoor air pollution is caused by transport vehicles that emit pollutants, coal-fired power plants, industrial factories, burning of wastes and fires in forest and agricultural areas. Indoor pollution is mainly caused by the use of fuels that are based on wood and coal. Besides the direct effects on human health, the pollution is also a major cause of global warming, which in turn also affects health. It is thus doubly important to tackle these causes. Actions should include the following: • Reduce vehicle emissions through better energy-efficiency and air-pollution standards for vehicles and control of private transport. • Give priority to public transport and promote clean transport such as railways, bicycles and walkways • Phase out of coal powered plants, shift to clean modes of power generation, and promote renewable energy • Impose strict air pollution controls in industry and phase in clean low-emissions technologies. • Promote energy efficiency in the design of buildings. • Phase out the use of wood and charcoal as household fuels used in traditional stoves, and replace them with safe and efficient stoves. • Reduce waste through recycling and reuse, introduce alternatives to open incineration of solid waste and stop the open burning of household wastes. • Stop the burning of forests, mangroves and in agriculture; this is the most important to prevent the South-east Asian “haze.” • Take measures so as to adhere to the WHO guidelines for outdoor and indoor air pollution. (The WHO guideline for particulate matter (PM) outdoor pollution is 10 microgram per cubic meter annual mean for particles below the size of 2.5 microns in diameter, and 20 microgram for particles below 10 microns in size). Air pollution reduction measures should become part of wider health and environmental strategies and be given priority and resources in the country’s development plans. The problem must also be given the global attention it deserves. In May 2016, the World Health Assembly for the first time adopted a road map to tackle air pollution and its causes. (WHA Document A69/18; 6 May 2016). The fourpoint road map calls on the health sector to: • Expand the knowledge base on air pollution, its health effects and effectiveness of policies; • Increase monitoring of air pollution locally and assess the health impacts of its sources; • Take on a leadership role in national policies to respond to air pollution and at the global level; • Build its own capacity to influence policy and decision making processes to take joint action on air pollution and health. The UN’s Agenda 2030 and its Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by world leaders in September 2015, also has goals and targets relevant to air pollution. These include goals and associated targets relevant to health (Goal 3); cities (Goal 11) and household energy (Goal 7). The three indicators most relevant to air pollution are: • SDG Indicator 3.9.1 for goal 3 on health (mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution); • SDG Indicator 11.6.2 for goal 11 on cities (annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (PM) in cities; and • SDG Indicator 7.1.2 for goal 7 on energy (proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technologies). Cutting down on air pollution, which is closely related to emissions of Greenhouse Gases, is one the major actions (if not the very top action) countries are expected to take to fight climate change, and thus most relevant to the implementation of the Paris Agreement of the UN Climate Change Convention adopted in December 2015. Indeed, drastically reducing air pollution would be tackling the world’s biggest health and environmental problems, as air pollution is the major source of deaths and diseases, as well as the main cause of climate change. Action plans on air pollution are thus urgently needed at both national and global levels. “Fast action to tackle air pollution can’t come soon enough,” said Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health. “Solutions exist with sustainable transport in cities, solid waste management, access to clean household fuels and cook-stoves, as well as renewable energies and industrial emissions reductions.” We are only at the starting phase of understanding the huge health problem that air pollution causes. We have however been made conscious of the grave crisis that it has caused to the environment. While the actions needed are quite clear, getting them implemented will be an immense challenge, as the causes of air pollution are presently so embedded in modern lifestyles and economic structures.

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INDIA

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Nearly 40 deaths in seven days attributed to demonetisation

Opposition attacks Modi govt over demonetisation

New Delhi, November 16 (iANS): Nearly 40 deaths -- including suicides, cardiac arrests in long queues, hospital casualties and a murder in a fit of rage -- in the past few days have been attributed to demonetisation. The move has caused a huge cash crunch in the country and turned life upside down for the lower middle class and poor families in India. Eleven people have died in Uttar Pradesh, most due to cardiac attacks since Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8 night announced the recall of 500- and 1,000-rupee notes, rendering them illegal. Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat reported three deaths each while two persons each have died in Telangana, Bihar, Mumbai, Kerala and Karantaka. Seven persons have died in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and West Bengal, put together. In Odisha, a two-yearold, suffering from high fever, died after an autorickshaw driver refused the family a ride because it didn't have lower denomination notes to pay for fare. The deaths in Uttar Pradesh include seven due to cardiac arrests and two suicides in the past one week. A farmer in Bulandshahr allegedly hanged himself in his hosue on

Sunday after he failed to exchange his old currency notes. The police said he was to marry off his daughter on December 4 and had visited a bank to exchange his old notes but could not do so because of the surging crowds. Two minors were also reported to have died in the state after their parents failed to arrange lower denomination notes for their treatments in hospitals. The hospitals denied the charges. The consequences of demonetisation have also claimed three lives in Jharkhand. Police sources said two died on Wednesday and one on Tuesday. Ramchandra Paswan died afer standing in a crushing queue for more than four hours at a State Bank of India branch in Mohammadganj. In another incident, 70-year-old Lakshmi died of shock over the death of his 20-year-old grandson Lavkush in Bokaro district. Lavkush died on Tuesday night as the economic condition of the family had worsened. His father, a daily wage worker, was unable to get work in the past few days. In Mumbai, an ill infant was allegedly denied admission to a private hospital in Govandi area for the same reason. He died the next day. Apart from these two fatal incidents, many private hospitals have refused to accept the now

Police hike reward for tracing JNU student to Rs 5 lakh

Self-regulated media makes responsible media: PM

Sushma Swaraj suffers kidney failure, needs a donor

Higher institutions' rankings belie India's economic prowess: Prez

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj smiles while addressing the India Africa business forum in New Delhi. (REUTERS/Files)

New Delhi, November 16 (iANS): The Delhi Police on Wednesday hiked the award money from Rs 2 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for information about Jawaharlal Nehru University student Najeeb Ahmed, who went missing last month. "This order will come into force with immediate effect and shall remain good till the case is worked out or the missing person is traced," a police statement said. "Allout efforts were made to trace the missing student but no clue has surfaced yet," the statement said. The case was last week transferred from South District Police to the Crime Branch for more intensive probe. "Police Commissioner Alok Kumar Verma has enhanced the award money to Rs 5 lakh for information about Najeeb Ahmed," Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Ravindra Yadav confirmed. Najeeb, a first year M.Sc. Biotechonoloy student, went missing from the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus on October 15 after a tiff allegedly with members of the RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

The Centre announced on Tuesday to use the ink marks, similar to election on the right index fingers on cash counters. Implementing the order immediately, the process began in several banks of Punjab and Delhi on Wednesday. From the morning with the opening of the banks, the employees were seen marking ink as per the order.(PTI Photo)

spiked currency notes in violation of government orders, posing huge problems for people during medical emergencies. A 73-year-old man died due to heart failure after waiting for long in a queue outside a public sector bank in Mulund, Mumbai. In Assam, Dinabandhu Das, 52, had taken out a huge sum of money from the bank for the marriage of his daughter slated for next month. He died of a shock after Modi announced the decision, rendering the currency notes useless. "He felt uneasy after hearing that the central government banned the currency notes. All the amount was in Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations. We took him to the Ma-

New Delhi, November 16 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the media is responsible for upholding the right to freedom of speech and stressed that self-regulation by the Fourth Estate. "The press is responsible for upholding free speech," Modi said while speaking at an event commemorating the National Press Day at Vigyan Bhavan here. "External control of press is not good for the society. The media is instrumental for upholding free speech. Freedom of expression must be maintained," he said. The

New Delhi, November 16 (iANS): Observing that the global ranking of higher educational institutions belie India's economic prowess, President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday called for adopting "strategic vision aided by concerted effort" for the institutions in their bid to be in the global top 100. Addressing the inaugural session of the Visitor's Conference at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Mukherjee also lamented lowly job-creation and called for a paradigm shift in skill-imparting. "India today occupies

rowari Maternity Hospital immediately but the doctors declared him brought dead," a relative said. Another trader lost his life in Assam's Jorhat town with one of his sons saying the death was due to depression he suffered after the demonetisation decision was announced. Jitu Rahman, in Sivsagar district of Assam, went to the ATM around 11 p.m. on November 8 to deposit at an ATM some 1,000- and 500-rupee notes. He waited before the machine became non-functional. He was found dead in the bed next morning. Gopala Shetty, 93, died on Saturday at Ajekar village in Udupi district of southern Karnataka after he collapsed in a long

Prime Minister said external control does not help in upholding the freedom of expression. "Internal discipline in the media is more important than any external intervention," he said. Quoting Mahatma Gandhi on the need to self-regulation, Modi said: "The government should not have any interference in working of the media." Citing the importance of selfregulation in the media, Modi said: "After the Kandahar plane hijack (in 1999) and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks (in 2008), we witnessed examples of media's self-

an envious position of being the fastest growing economy amongst the major economies of the world. However, the global rankings of our higher educational institutions belie our economic prowess," said Mukherjee. "We must aim to have many of our institutions within the top hundred in the near future. And for that, we need a strategic vision aided by concerted effort," said the President. Observing that lack of employment can spell disaster, he said adequate job creation was a priority.

queue to exchange the demonetised currency notes at the state-run Corporation Bank. "The victim stood in the queue even before the bank opened for business on a hot day. As he could not bear the heat, his blood pressure rose and he collapsed at the spot with the old notes in his hands," Karkala Circle Inspector Joy Anthony told IANS. In West Bengal's Howrah, a man was alleged to have thrown his wife to death from the 10th floor of their apartment building as she returned home empty handed hours after standing in a queue outside an ATM. A family member said the accused was tense over the government's move.

regulation." The Prime Minister said earlier journalists thought a lot before filing a report, but perhaps challenges today are different. "I have been friends with journalists for a long time. They just need 10 per cent of information, and they can then find the 90 per cent out," Modi said. Recalling the Press Council of India's role during the Emergency, Modi said: "We remember how the Press Council ceased to exist during the Emergency. And the things for the media normalised after Morarji Bhai (Morarji Desai) became the Prime Minister." The

"The job creation figures of 1.35 lakh in 2015, which is the lowest in seven years, are not encouraging," Mukherjee said. "With machines fast replacing men, we have to look at a paradigm shift. We have to prepare our youth, to turn into entrepreneurs. We also have to enable our students-turned innovatorsturned entrepreneurs to be able to successfully harness the market," he added. He launched the Student Startup Policy of AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)

New Delhi, November 16 (iANS): The NDA government on Wednesday came under severe attack for its demonetisation move with opposition parties accusing it of enforcing the decision without any preparation and causing innumerous hardships to general public. Participating in a discussion in the Rajya Sabha on demonetisation of currency, Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma termed the decision as "Nadirshahi farman" (autocratic order). He also demanded a probe into "selective leakage" of the demonetisation move and asked what the government did to prepare for the policy's effective implementation. Sharma sought to know from the government which law gave it the the right to impose limits on people from withdrawing money from their own accounts. "I condemn PM's statement in Goa for mocking the people who are standing in queues. He must apologise. An atmosphere has been created by the government where questioning them has become a parameter to decide one's nationalism," he said. The Congress leader said if the government-run State Bank of India (SBI) knew about the demonetisation move in March, why did it not make preparations like recalibrating ATMs and arranging sufficient cash in smaller denominations. He also took a dig at the government for using the term "surgical strike" in the context of demonetisation and the unplanned consequences of the move. "Bina doctori padhe sab surgeon ban gaye (You became a surgeon without training or education)." Ram Gopal Yadav, who was recently expelled from the Samajwadi Party, expressed concern over the prevailing situation in the country following the demon-

Prime Minister said it is the media's responsibility to make appropriate changes with time, as many newspapers have shifted to digital mediums. Referring to recent killings of media persons, Modi said: "Any death is worrisome, but journalists losing their lives just because they are highlighting the truth becomes even more serious." He termed the attack on the media as the most cruel act. On the occasion, the Prime Minister also praised media for playing a constructive role in spreading the message of cleanliness.

and said the policy had the potential to "unleash the entrepreneurial talent of our students of institutions of higher learning". "With adequate thrust on internationalisation of our institutions, we can develop 'brain networks'. Distance learning programmes, particularly MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), can enhance virtual mobility while cross-country collaborations can result in a vortex of ideas and outcomes," he said. He also said central institution's fund requirements must be supple-

mented by other sources such as endowments and contracts for research projects from industry. "More emphasis must be laid on high ambition contracts like collaborative R&D, commissioning of research projects, and allowing the use of R&D infrastructure like laboratories, incubators and parks," the President noted. Pointing to incidences of student unrest in recent past, Mukherjee said the vice-chancellors and directors must deal with any unpleasant situation with sagacity.

etisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. He said farmers and people living in the villages are the most affected and something should be done to ease the situation. "It's a difficult situation. It's also a marriage season in the country... farmers are suffering, they are forced to sell their products at lower prices," he said. Sharad Yadav of the Janata Dal-United, Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India-Marxist and Mayawati, chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party, also echoed similar sentiments over the issue. Sharad Yadav said the "whole country has been made to stand in the queue" of the banks, and suggested that a meeting of all chief ministers should be called to discuss the issue and find a way out. "Here in Delhi, the banks are unable to execute your order, leave alone banks rendering any service to people in rural areas," he said, and also demanded a probe into allegations of "selective leakage" of the move. Yechury said the government does not know anything about the difficulties being faced by the public. "What are you doing to the country," he asked. He said that terror funding has to be stopped, "but this is not the way to do it". "Immediately, till alternative arrangements are made, allow these (currency) notes (to be accepted)," he said. Mayawati said that she does not oppose the decision but the government should ensure smooth functioning of the economy as the situation now looked like an "economic emergency". "It (demonetisation) has created an atmosphere of a 'Bharat Bandh'," she said, adding that many people have died because of the move.

New Delhi, November 16 (iANS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for kidney failure, might have to wait for at least 15-30 days before she finds a matching kidney donor, sources at AIIMS said. "Sushma Swaraj has undergone some of the important tests before kidney transplant. She has gone home today (Wednesday) but will again come back tomorrow (Thursday) for further investigations," a source told IANS. Sushma Swaraj, 64, a diabetic, also underwent dialysis. She was admitted to the AIIMS on November 7 over health complications. "Currently there is need of a donor, for which the emphasis is for someone within the blood relation. However, the problem is that her (Swaraj's) daughter who could be the donor is also diabetic, making it impossible," said the source. The External Affairs Minister on Wednesday tweeted about her health condition: "I am in AIIMS because of kidney failure. Presently, I am on dialysis. I am undergoing tests for a kidney transplant. Lord Krishna will bless." Earlier, Sushma Swaraj was admitted to the AIIMS for several weeks in April this year due to chest congestion.

Tribals have extensive knowledge of medicines, say experts ‘Conflicts over land in India stall

JAmSheDpUr, November 16 (iANS) Tribals have an astonishing amount of knowledge of medicines which it is imperative that we document for posterity, an expert said here on Wednesday -- the second day of Jharkhand's tribal conclave 'Samvaad'. Palpu Pushpangadan, an acclaimed botanist, H Sudarshan, a social health worker and founder of Karuna, an organisation which runs primary public health care centres, and Simon Oraon, a tribal environmentalist who is also known as the 'Waterman of Jharkhand', spoke at the conclave and emphasised on the values of the tribal health system. "I have travelled the length and breadth of the country since the 80s and found an astonishing repository of medical know-how among the tribals. I have done my bit in documenting these oral remedies in my book 'Glimpse of Tribal India', so that a process of standardising these methods and according to them the same credibil-

ity as ayurveda, can be started," Pushpangadan said at the conclave which had an audience of tens of traditional healers among others. "Even M. S. Swaminathan (the pioneer of the Green Revolution in India) had acknowledged this fact as early as 1982 when he too had felt the need for such a documentation," he continued. The tribal traditional healers were later divided into several groups as per their expertise across ailments to share their medical knowledge with one another. A paper on the same interaction is also scheduled to be presented on November 19 here. Sudarshan spoke about the utility of the tribal health system but at the same time warned against quacks. "Traditional healers are not quacks. They won't use steroids and other quick fix solutions. We need to learn to distinguish between the two kinds," he told IANS. "At the same time, we should be wary of not roman-

ticising traditional medicine too much, objectivity has to be there. But I know 20-25 per cent of all ailments can be taken care of using these medicines as primary health care," he said. Sudarshan said that he, along with others, has been working to get these remedies and their practitioners recognised formally at least at the Gram Panchayat level to begin with, to bring about its regulation and prevent it from being abused. "A cough syrup to me is nothing but just some water mixed with some alcohol and sugar. But it is sold for Rs 60-80 in the market. Instead, you can eat tulsi leaves or other specific herbs, which work as natural cough expectorants, and rather not pay for such branded medicines. Ayurveda too has fallen into the same trap of marketing business where even a simple remedy will cost you hundreds of rupees. We need to protect tribal remedies from such an exploitation from multinationals," he added.

On being asked whether tribal medicines should be tested as per the standards of modern medicines, Pushpangadan disagreed saying that both systems are different and that tribal medicines are a system in themselves. Sudarshan elaborated that modern medicines' testing was based on the efficacy of the active ingredient in the medicines which is prone to side effects, whereas in the tribal health system you have the whole herb, which has an offsetting effect. Oraon, on a lighter note regaled the audience saying that Padma Shri has put a lot of burden on him as he is now required to go to places around the country and give talks. "One Padma Shri won't do. All those people who march with me should get Padma Shri. I could not have done alone what I did," said Oraon, who received the award earlier this year. Apart from Oraon, Sudarshan and Pushpangadan are also Padma Shri awardees.

projects worth billions of dollars’ mUmbAi, November 16 (ThomSoN reUTerS FoUNDATioN): Conflicts related to land and resources are the main reason behind stalled industrial and development projects in India, affecting millions of people and putting billions of dollars of investment and the economy's health at risk, two reports said. An analysis of 289 ongoing cases, which make up about 40 percent of major land conflicts, found they affected 3.1 million people and more than 12 trillion rupees ($178 billion), a report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai said. Land is increasingly sought in India for industrial use and development projects, as one of the world's fastest growing major economies expands. While legislation such as a 2006 forest rights law and a 1996 act on tribal areas aims to protect the rights of farmers and indigenous communities over their lands, the laws are usually diluted and poorly implemented, activists say. "The only way

to ensure India's continued development will be to effectively implement the laws and remove the anomalies in propertyrights regimes," said Geetanjoy Sahu, a professor at TISS and one of the report's authors. Many cases end up in court. Matters related to land and property make up about twothirds of all civil cases in India, according to a recent study by Bengaluru-based legal advocacy group Daksh. The study by TISS found that most conflicts relate to infrastructure and industrial projects, with infrastructure accounting for almost half the disputes. More than 40 percent of all land-related conflicts involve forest lands, with acquisitions by the government being the major cause of conflict in 60 percent of all reported cases. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court said land acquired by West Bengal for a Tata Motors factory must be returned to farmers, ending a decade-long battle. There have been violent

clashes in Jharkhand in recent months over land acquisitions and proposed changes to land laws in the state. "Without clarity on land and forest rights, competing claims between communities and the government will continue to fuel conflict and put India's socioeconomic future at risk," said the TISS study. A second study by the Rights and Resources Initiative and the Indian School of Business shows that at least 14 percent of more than 40,000 projects announced between January 2000 and October 2016 were stalled due to disputes over land acquisition. When it comes to high-value projects, the figure is higher, at a fourth. Power projects were the worst affected, followed by cement, steel and mining, the report said. The main reasons for disputes are loss of common lands - which communities use for farming, fishing, livestock rearing, and grazing; dissatisfaction with compensation amounts, and concern over environmental impact, the report said.

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Under siege in Mosul, Islamic State turns to executions & paranoia

ERBIL, NovEmBER 16 (REutERs): A few weeks ago, a person inside Mosul began to send text messages to Iraqi military intelligence in Baghdad. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, “has become intemperate,” said the early November message, written by an informant inside the city who has contact with the group but is not a member of it. “He has cut down on his movements and neglects his appearance,” the message read. “He lives underground and has tunnels that stretch to different areas. He doesn’t sleep without his suicide bomber vest so he can set it off if he’s captured.” The text message, which Reuters has seen, was one of many describing what was happening inside Islamic State as Iraqi, Kurdish and American troops began their campaign to retake the group’s northern Iraqi stronghold of Mosul. The texts, along with interviews with senior Kurdish officials and recently captured Islamic State fighters, offer an unusually detailed picture of the extremist group and its leader’s state of mind as they make what may be their last stand in Iraq. The messages describe a group and its leader that remain lethal, but that are also seized by growing suspicion and paranoia. Defectors or informants were being regularly executed, the person texted. Baghdadi, who declared himself the caliph of a huge swathe of Iraq and Syria two years ago, had become especially suspicious of people close to him. “Sometimes he used to joke around,” one text said. “But now he no longer does.” While Reuters has verified the identity of the informant who has been texting Iraqi military intelligence, the news agency couldn’t independently confirm the information in the messages. But the picture that emerges fits with intelligence cited by two Kurdish officials – Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Security Council, and Lahur Talabany, who is chief of counter-terrorism and director of the KRG intelligence agency. Talabany and other intelligence chiefs said the military coalition is making slow but steady progress against Islamic State. The coalition has formidable assets inside Mosul, they said, including trained informers and residents who provide more basic surveillance by texting or phoning from the city’s outskirts. Some of the informants have families in Kurdistan whom the KRG pays. The Kurds believe that the military assault on Mosul, which began on October 17, is fueling Islamic State’s sense of fear and mistrust. In the short term, they said, the group’s obsession with rooting out anyone who might betray it may help rally fighters to defend Mosul. But the obsession also means the group has turned inwards right as it faces the most serious threat to its existence in Iraq since seizing around a third of the country’s territory in the summer of 2014. The number of executions is a clear sign Islamic State is beginning to hurt, said Karim Sinjari, interior minister and acting defence minister with the KRG, which controls the Kurdish area in northern Iraq. As well, he said, many of the group’s local Iraqi fighters lack the “strong belief in martyrdom that the jihadis have.” “Most of the die-hard Islamists who are fighting to the death are foreign fighters, but their numbers at the frontline are less than before because they are getting killed in battle and in suicide attacks,” he said. Barzani said the growing paranoia has pushed Baghdadi and his top lieutenants to move around a lot, further

before the commander could act, Islamic State discovered he was working as an agent. A few months ago, Talabany said, Islamic State publicly executed him.

An Iraqi soldier fires an RPG in Karamah, south of Mosul, Iraq November 10, 2016. (REUTERS)

hurting the group’s ability to defend the city. Baghdadi, Barzani said, “is using all the different tactics to hide and protect himself: changing positions, using different ways of traveling, living in different locations, using different communications.” If the military coalition does push Islamic State from Mosul, the Kurdish officials said, the group is likely to flee to Syria, from where it will pose a nagging threat to Iraq through regular suicide attacks and other guerilla tactics. DANGERS OF A SIM CARD Islamic State has always been paranoid. Its rule in Syria and Iraq has relied in large part on a vast intelligence network that uses everyone from children to battle-hardened former Baathists to spy on both subjects and its own officials. [Link to: http://www.reuters.com/investigates/ special-report/mideast-crisis-iraq-islamicstate/] That paranoia appears to have reached new levels as Islamic State’s enemies advance. Suspicion grew in the weeks before government troops began to encircle Mosul in mid October. Early last month, Islamic State leaders uncovered an internal plot against Baghdadi, according to Mosul residents and Iraqi security officials. Hatched by a leading Islamic State commander, the plot was foiled when an Islamic State security official found a telephone SIM card that contained the names of the plotters and showed their links to U.S. and Kurdish intelligence officers. Retribution was brutal. Islamic State killed 58 suspected plotters by placing them in cages and drowning them, according to residents and Iraqi officials. Since then, Islamic State has executed another 42 people from local tribes, Iraqi intelligence officers said. Those people were also caught with SIM cards. Possession of SIMs or any form of electronic communication now amounts to an automatic death sentence, according to residents in Islamic State areas. The group has set up checkpoints where its militants search people, and regularly mount raids on areas hit by U.S. air strikes because Islamic State officials assume locals have helped to identify targets.

The informant texting from Mosul is aware of the dangers. “I am talking to you from the rooftop,” began one recent message. “The planes are in the skies. Before I go back down I will delete the messages and hide the SIM card.” “THE CUBS OF THE CALIPHATE” Islamic State relies on a network of child informers, the so called ashbal al khilafa or “cubs of the caliphate.” “These young boys eavesdrop and find out information from other kids about their fathers, brothers, and their activities”, said Hisham al-Hashemi, an Iraq government adviser and Islamic State expert. “In every street there are one or two ashbal al khilafa who spy on the adults.” The huge network of informants also hurts Islamic State, according to Lahur Talabany, chief of counter-terrorism for the KRG. Overwhelmed by information, the group is devoting a lot of its energy to its own people rather than its enemies. That fuels further paranoia. “There are regular (internal) plots against Baghdadi” Talabany told Reuters. “We see incidents like that on a weekly basis, and they take out their own guys.” Until a few months ago, Talabany said, he had a mole inside Baghdadi’s inner circle: an Islamic State commander who had once belonged to al-Qaeda. “He was a Kurd born in Hawija”,the Kurdish spy chief said, declining to name the man. “He was one of my detainees. I released him a year before Daesh (Islamic State) arrived.” After Islamic State seized Mosul, the commanderturned-agent infiltrated the group and was made a military officer. From that position, he began feeding the Kurds “valuable daily information.” The agent told Talabany that Baghdadi consulted closely with top aides, including Saudis who he said were experts on Sharia law. Saudi Arabia has said that there are Saudi nationals in Islamic State. “He told me Baghdadi has got charisma, and has connections, but that he is a front. And that the committees around him take the main decisions, even on the military side,” Talabany said. The agent told Talabany he had met Baghdadi a few times and was plotting to kill the Islamic State leader. But

CUTTING THROATS The group’s brutal methods were recounted in a rare interview with two captured Islamic State fighters last week. Reuters met the fighters at a Kurdish counter-terrorism compound in the town of Sulaimaniya. A Kurdish intelligence official and an interrogator sat in on the interviews but did not interfere. Ali Kahtan, 21, was captured after he killed five Kurdish fighters at a police station seized by Islamic State in the northern town of Hawija. Kahtan’s path to militancy began at the age of 13, he said. He became a member of al Qaeda and then joined Islamic State when a friend took him for religious lessons and military training at a Hawija mosque. The training, he said, involved learning how to use a machine gun and pistol. Trainees were also shown how to cut someone’s throat with the bayonet from an AK-47. Kahtan said that a year ago, a local emir ordered him to cut the throats of five Kurdish fighters. The emir stood over him while he did it, he said. “One after the other with a knife, a Kalashnikov blade, I did it. Really, I felt nothing.” Afterwards, he said, he returned home. “I cleaned up and sat down to have dinner with my parents.” Kahtan said Islamic State fighters no longer talk about taking over Baghdad, but focus solely on Mosul, and how to recruit more fighters to protect it. A second detainee, Bakr Salah Bakr, 21, who was caught as he prepared to carry out a suicide attack in Kurdistan, said Islamic State initially tried to recruit him through Facebook to join the fight in Mosul. They are desperate for Iraqi fighters, he indicated, because the influx of foreign fighters dried up after Turkey slowly closed its borders a year ago. THE BATTLE Iraqi intelligence officials say they believe Baghdadi is not in Mosul but in al-Ba’aj district, a bedouin town on the edge of Nineveh province, which borders Syria. Ba’aj has a population of about 20,000 and is dominated by extremists loyal to Islamic State. The area is heavily fortified, with long tunnels that were built after the fall of Saddam when the town became a staging post for smuggling weapons and volunteers from Syria into Iraq. Even if Mosul and Baghdadi fall, said Kurdish counter-terrorism chief Talabany, Islamic State is likely to persist. “They will go back to more asymmetric warfare, and we will be seeing suicide attacks inside KRG, inside Iraqi cities and elsewhere.” Security chief Barzani agreed. “The fight against IS is going to be a long fight,” he said. “Not only militarily, but also economically, ideologically.” Barzani, who is the son of veteran Kurdish leader and KRG President Masoud Barzani, estimated there are around 10,000 Islamic State suicide bombers in Iraq and Syria. He said Islamic State had prepared waves of fighters it was now deploying to defend Mosul. “You see the first group come to the frontline and they know they’re going to be killed by the planes overhead, but they still come. And then the second group come to the same place where the others were hit,” he said. “They see the limbs and the bodies all over and they know they will die, but they still do it. They see victory in dying for their own cause.”

Huge study finds a billion people suffer from high blood pressure Hundreds of Rohingya flee Myanmar

LoNDoN, NovEmBER 16 (REutERs): The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor. In the largest study of its kind analyzing blood pressure in every nation between 1975 and 2015, the scientists said that it has dropped sharply in wealthy countries - possibly due to healthier diets and lifestyles - but risen in poorer ones. The increases are especially significant in Africa and South Asia, the researchers said, and could be partly due to poor nutrition in childhood. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, puts extra strain on the blood vessels and major organs such as the heart, brain and kidneys. It is the world’s top cause of cardiovascular disease, which leads to strokes and heart attacks, and is es-

timated to cause 7.5 million deaths a year worldwide. Led by World Health Organization researchers working with hundreds of scientists internationally, this study covered blood pressure measurements from nearly 20 million people and was published in The Lancet medical journal. In Europe, Britain had the lowest proportion of people with high blood pressure in 2015. South Korea, the United States and Canada had the lowest hypertension rates in the world. More than half the world’s adults with high blood pressure in 2015 lived in Asia, the study estimated. Some 226 million people in China have high blood pressure, it said, as do 200 million in India. “High blood pressure is no longer related to affluence - as it was in 1975 - but is now a major health issue linked with poverty,” said Majid Ezzati, a professor at Imperial College London’s school of public health.

He said that while he could not be sure of why the data showed high blood pressure as more of a problem in poorer countries, it may be partly due to overall better health and more consumption of fruit and vegetables in wealthy societies. In rich countries, the condition is also caught more frequently and earlier, and managed more effectively with medicines, Ezzati said. Blood pressure is defined by two numbers - systolic pressure, which represents the force with which the heart pumps blood into the blood vessels, and diastolic pressure, a measure of the resistance to the blood flow in the body’s blood vessels. Both numbers are measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg). High blood pressure is defined as 140/90 mmHg or higher. The condition is caused by a number of factors including having a diet high in salt and low in fruit and vegetables, and not taking enough exercise.

China’s most-wanted corruption suspect surrenders after 13 years living abroad BEIJING, NovEmBER 16 (REutERs): China’s most-wanted corruption suspect returned to China from the United States on Wednesday after turning herself in, a major victory for the ruling Communist Party’s overseas hunt for fugitive officials. Yang Xiuzhu, a former deputy director of Wenzhou’s construction bureau in the booming eastern province of Zhejiang, surrendered to Chinese authorities after spending 13 years in hiding overseas, the party’s graftbusting Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a statement on its website. In April last year, China published a list of 100 of its most wanted corruption suspects who had been targeted with an Interpol red notice, many living in the United States, Canada and Australia. Yang was ranked number one on the list and is the 37th fugitive to return so far, the commission said. Chinese officials “introduced relevant policies to Yang Xiuzhu, advising her to abandon her resistance and give herself up, and get lenient treatment in accordance with the law”, it added in a separate statement. Her brother, regional official Yang Jinjun, also wanted for corruption, was sent back to China in September 2015, the first time Beijing succeeded

Yang Xiuzhu reads a newspaper during a meeting in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. (REUTERS/Files)

in bringing back a suspect from the United States. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said her return was an important result for Sino-U.S. anti-corruption cooperation and expressed thanks. The international community was increasingly on the same page when it came to having zero tolerance towards corruption, Geng told a daily news briefing. Yang fled China in April 2003 after authorities began investigating her alleged involvement in criminal activities, it added, and sought political asylum in France, the Netherlands

and then the United States. The commission said Yang had “taken the initiative to withdraw an application for asylum and made the decision to return to the country and give herself up”. It was not immediately possible to reach Yang or a legal or a family representative for comment. Chinese state television showed live footage of a bespectacled Yang, dressed in a grey padded jacket and dark trousers, being led off an American Airlines plane and going through immigration, escorted by two guards. China has pursued an overseas search dubbed Operation Fox Hunt for corrupt officials and business executives who have fled abroad with their assets, part of President Xi Jinping’s war on deep-seated corruption. It has been pushing for extradition treaties but Western countries have been reluctant to help, not wanting to send people back to a country where rights groups say mistreatment of suspects is a concern. Yang, accused of stealing $39 million while deputy mayor of Wenzhou, told Reuters last year she was innocent and called the most-wanted list a political document targeting enemies of the current regime rather than a roster of criminals.

army crackdown to Bangladesh - sources

D H A KA / s I t t W E , NovEmBER 16 (REutERs): Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims are fleeing a military crackdown in western Myanmar to Bangladesh, trying to escape an upsurge of violence that has brought the total number of dead confirmed by the army to more than 130. Some of the Rohingya were gunned down as they tried to cross the Naaf river that separates Myanmar and Bangladesh, while others were pushed away by Bangladeshi border guards and may be stranded at sea, Bangladeshi authorities and residents said. The bloodshed is the most serious since hundreds were killed in communal clashes in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine in 2012. It has exposed the lack of oversight of the military by the sevenmonth-old administration of Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. Soldiers have poured into the area along Myanmar’s frontier with Bangladesh, responding to coordinated attacks on three border posts on Oct. 9 that killed nine police officers. They have locked down the district, where the vast majority of residents are Rohingya, shutting out aid workers and independent observers, and conducted sweeps of villages, the authorities, diplomats and aid workers have said. The army has intensified its operation in the last seven days and has used choppers to reinforce, with dozens reported killed. Aid workers, camp residents and authorities in Bangladesh estimated at least 500 Rohingya had fled Myanmar to Bangladesh since the October attacks. The refugees are now staying in four Rohingya camps on the Bangladeshi side of the border, they say. But on Tuesday, Bangladeshi border guards

Men walk at a Rohingya village outside Maugndaw in Rakhine state, Myanmar October 27, 2016. (REUTERS)

pushed back a large group of Rohingya trying to cross. “Early Tuesday 86 Rohingya including 40 women and 25 children were pushed back by the BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) from the Teknaf border point,” said Lt. Col. Anwarul Azim, commanding officer of the Cox’s Bazar sector in eastern Bangladesh. “All of them tried to enter Bangladesh and came by two engine-operated boats. Now we have beefed up our patrolling and additional forces have been engaged to ensure security in the border area,” he said. Reuters sources said the Rohingya group was unlikely to have gone back to the villages in Myanmar out fear of violence and might be still stranded at sea. The stateless Rohingya are seen by many Myanmar Buddhists as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh. Col. Htain Lin, Border Affairs Minister of the Rakhine state government, refused to comment on the situation. Police Major Kyaw Mya Win, from the Maungdaw police, said the people were trying to escape because they tried to attack the military. “The villagers have become insurgents, including women in the village,” said Kyaw Mya Win. Up to 69 members of

what Myanmar’s government has described as a Rohingya militant group and 17 members of the security forces have been killed in the upsurge of violence in the last seven days, the Myanmar military said on Tuesday. This has brought the tally of killed suspected Rohingya Muslim attackers to 102 since Oct. 9, while the security forces’ toll stands at 32, according to state media releases. MANY DEAD BODIES Four Rohingya from northern Rakhine contacted by Reuters by telephone on Wednesday confirmed that hundreds were trying to escape and cross the river to Bangladesh. They said some were gunned down. “The residents told me nearly 72 people were killed near the river bank, that the military shot into the crowd on the river bank,” said a Rohingya community leader who declined to be identified. Another man from Maungdaw said women and children from around 10 villages were trying to flee to Bangladesh and some were killed as they were trying to get into the boats. “A lot of dead bodies were floating in the sea,” said the man. He added that these people were not

travelling together, but that they had separated into groups of 20 or 50 to get on to the boats. Residents and rights advocates have accused security forces of summary executions, rape and setting fire to homes in the recent violence. Diplomats have also appealed for an independent and credible investigation, but the government has not announced any plans to carry it out. The government and army reject the accusations, blaming the “violent attackers” for razing houses. The suspected Rohingya militants have identified themselves as the previously unknown Al-Yakin Mujahidin in videos posted online. In a fresh clip, a man who has appeared in previous videos stands in front of several men prostrated on the ground with wounds on their back and bloodied legs. “We are Rohingya and we want to restore our usurped rights,” the man shouts to the camera. “We deserve our rights and we are not terrorists.” Authorities have denied independent journalists access to the area, so Reuters has been unable to independently verify either the military accounts or the accounts of the residents.

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Dengue: A Dreaded Mosquito Borne Disease of the Tropics Iluheibe and NuthitoShijoh, 3rd year B.V. Sc. & A.H. students, CAU

engue is a viral disease which is highly prevalent in tropical countries like India. This viral disease is dreaded in the population because of the small creatures which carry the virus causing the disease, the mosquito. Specifically, the species Aedes aegypti and to a lesser extent A. albopictus transmit the virus. These species also spread chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika; however, dengue is the most important disease in the tropics. The disease was first recognized in its severe form in the 1950s during the dengue epidemics in the Philippines and Thailand. In India, the first major outbreak of the severe form was seen in 1963 in Calcutta. Since then, occurrence of the disease has increased in the country. India is al-

most endemic for the disease and cases are reported every year with a doubling in 2014-2016; with over 15,000 cases in Delhi alone in 2015 The disease occurs in two forms – Dengue fever and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever. Dengue fever is characterized with severe flu like symptoms and dengue hemorrhagic fever is a more severe form of the disease with hemorrhage or bleeding and shock seen in many cases. Recovery from the disease does not ensure immunity from the disease. The mosquito acquires the virus while feeding on the blood of an infected person and transmits it to a healthy person through a bite and the virus multiplies in the person’s body. The virus requires an incubation period of 8 to 10 days. The infected mosquitoes are capable of transmitting the disease to susceptible individuals for the rest of its life, i.e. 3 weeks. Humans are the main amplifying

host of the virus but in some part of the world, monkeys may become infected and serve as a source of virus. The virus circulates in the blood of the infected person for 2 to 7 days. Usually urban areas are at higher risk due to high population density poor sanitation etc. which promotes breeding. The disease can also occur in rural areas where the environment is suitable for mosquito breeding like water tanks for cattle feeding and drinking, discarded things and bottle etc. The outbreak of disease can mostly occurs in areas with high stray monkey population like in many Indian cities. The disease is most likely to occur in post-monsoon period when the breeding of mosquitoes is high. The first sign is an abrupt onset of high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes which worsens eye movement and muscles and joint pain. This is followed by a loss of ap-

Battering Art 371(A)

he State of Nagaland was created out of the 16-Points Memorandum submitted to Govt. of India (GOI) by Naga Peoples’ Convention (NPC) in 1960. The incorporation of the Memorandum’s protective clauses in Art 371(A) of the Constitution of India satisfied the NPC and thus the creation of Nagaland as the 16th State in the Union of India was accepted 53 years ago. Nevertheless, NNC rejected the offer of Statehood and went against NPC to the extent of killing its President late Dr. Imkongliba Ao. Thus, the creation of Statehood failed to bring lasting peace as the Naga National Movement continues till today. All through these years, the Art 371(A) remains to be the icon for debates mostly amongst the Nagas both for and inadvertently or intentionally against it. Of late, it reappeared in local papers dated 12.11.2016 with the comment from Dr. Imtiwapang, Parliamentary Secy. for Geology and Mining under the caption “PIL a threat on Art 371(A)”. As I sifted through the brief article, I understood his contention that the PIL (he did not name Lotha Hoho) filed by Lotha Hoho against Nagaland Petroleum and Natural Gas (NPNG) Rules & Regulations of 2012 had subsequently attracted the counter affidavit filed at Kohima Bench of Guwahati High Court by Union Petroleum ministry, GOI, against the same NPNG Rules and Regulations. Yet, to pass the buck to Lotha Hoho is like the question as to whether the egg or the hen comes first. Would Lotha Hoho file PIL against the said Rules had it not been found defective and threat to fundamental rights of the indigenous people of Nagaland? It is common knowledge that Lotha Hoho’s PIL was not against Art 371(A) but against those clauses in the NPNG Rules found detrimental to provisions in Art 371(A). Had the exploration of oil by MOGPL not been stalled, it would have become an item of NSDZ being in operation. Kudos to Lotha Hoho. Specifically, the Lotha Hoho’s irk against the NPNG Rules of 2012 is both the question of making the Govt. of Nagaland as one of the landowners in Rule 4(3) and also the shoddy mechanism of sharing profit accrued out of oil exploration. The Rules and Regulations, in my layman’s understanding, lack clarity on the nature of royalty which both the State Govt. and the land owners deserve to be compensated. Also, to make State Govt. of Nagaland as land owner is a complete contrary to Naga tradition that the individuals, communities within a Village or the Village as a whole are the absolute landowners of lands in Nagaland but not State Govt. Whereas, over the years I came across how both Govt. of Nagaland and organisations have had battered Art 371(A) as to the extent of undermining it or harmed it through misuse as I can recollect few of such instances. 1. Firstly, the Naga Mothers Association represented by its Joint Action Commit-

tee on 33% Women Reservation in Town Councils submitted a representation to Chief Minister of Nagaland on 19.3.2012 in which it asserted that the 73rd and 74th Amendment(s) of Indian Constitution had superseded Art 371(A). Are Naga women of Nagaland satisfied with the decimation or removal of Art 371(A) if they are allowed to become Councillors in small towns under reservation? 2. Secondly, quoting from Jonas Yanthan’s article appeared in Nagaland Page dated 7.6.2016 that the Chief Secretary of Govt. of Nagaland officially declared that “Nagas are owners of land but their ownership is only the top soil...Underneath resources belong to the Govt.” in a consultative meeting on ‘Transfer of land and its resources’ held at Kisama sometime during 2010 in which all tribal Hohos, Naga lawyers and elected representatives attended. Reportedly known that hardly anyone raised a voice against it. What a distortion! The statement had hidden agenda with intent to impose NPNG Rules on Nagaland for personal profit. This is how the State Govt. protects Art 371(A). 3. Thirdly, quoting the comment of Justice (Retd) Zelre Angami who spoke in a seminar on Art 371(A) visa vis NPNG Rules of 2012 organised by Kohima Bar Association at Kohima which appeared in Nagaland Post on 5.11.2013. The retired Justice ‘said that serious questions may be raised as to the effect of the regulations, which has not been made by following the legislation procedures laid down in the Constitution of India’. This is how the NPNG Rules of 2012 remains controversial and challengeable in relation to Art 371(A). Whereas, the then Union Minister Dr. Mahesh Joshi in-charge of Petroleum and Natural Gas under UPA replied to Unstarred Question No.2423(c) on 10.3.2011 in Lok Sabha as to ‘whether gas extracted on the land in areas’ have claimed by some States to be their properties? To which the reply runs “In this regard, Ministry of Law and Justice, GOI is of the opinion that the term ‘land and its resources’ in Art 371(A) would include mineral oil and their resources and the State of Nagaland would have the power to frame its own laws regarding ownership and transfer of such land and resources under Art 371(A).” Secondly, a resolution was adopted by Nagaland State Assembly on July 26, 2010 on Petroleum and Natural Gas exploration in the State of Nagaland in the light of Art 371(A). To this resolution, the Solicitor General of India Gopal Subramanium had given his observation in favour of the State of Nagaland on 18.2.2011. Being conscious of space sharing, quoting the observation is avoided here. Nevertheless, Nagas should not be surprised to learn that the Union Petroleum Ministry, GOI has become the No.8 respondent to Lotha Hoho’s PIL and challenging the constitutional validity of Art 371(A) under which whether the

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State Assembly of Nagaland has power to make laws relating to use of land and its resources. And I recollect few historical instances of how the people of Nagaland were mistreated by GOI in the past. Worst is the present that BJP leaders talked about review of Art 370 for Jammu & Kashmir and now the contemplation of the enforcement of Uniform Civil Code. Firstly, the 9-Point agreement between NNC and Governor Hydari on behalf of GOI in 1947 was unilaterally abrogated by GOI. Secondly, Nagaland was placed under External Affairs Minister, GOI as per No.2 of 16-Points Memorandum of 1960 was unilaterally reviewed after 9 years by GOI in 1972. Thirdly, as per No.12 of 16-Points Memorandum, ‘the reserved forests that were transferred out of Naga areas’ and placed under Assam were to be returned to Nagaland remains undone even after elapse of 53 years of Statehood. GOI has no interest to sincerely handle this issue due to which Nagaland remains to be the only un-demarcated State out of 29. Fourthly, as per No.11 (i)&(ii) how to fund Nagaland was agreed. The GOI once again unilaterally nullified the funding pattern after 26 years in 1989. As per the maxim ‘history repeats itself’, the history may repeat even in the case of Art 371(A) pertaining to counter affidavit being filed by Union Petroleum Ministry. Taking advantage of the situation, the BJP Govt. may try its best to decimate the power of Nagaland Assembly under Art 371(A). Of course, to emasculate the power of authority enshrined in Art 371(A) needs amendment with the approval of two-third majority of MPs in both Houses of Parliament. Nevertheless, to my belief, any court judgement in favour of the affidavit in question may become the point for reference in near future. Consequentially, in near future any attempt of GOI to scrap or emasculate the authority vested in Art 371(A) will automatically strain the relationship between Nagaland and the Union of India. In other words, once the Art 371(A) is placed in jeopardy at the instance of GOI, the question as to whether Nagaland’s integration with the Union of India is not desirable will arise. The GOI is contemplating to legislate Uniform Civil Code in the name of giving equal treatment to all. Side by side, Art 371(A) is the eyesore and envy to many asking questions as to why the status of States within the Union vary from one another. Meanwhile, the law makers in Nagaland may have to get down to their task and ratify those self infringing clauses or provisions in any of the framed rules which directly or indirectly impede the vibrancy of Art 371(A). I hope the law makers are ready to promptly react appropriately to Law Commission of India trying to promulgate Uniform Civil Code in the country including Nagaland. Also, the NMA may have to retract the statement that had dented on the Article 371(A). Z. Lohe

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ast week the whole world witnessed US election. Donald Trump won! Many people were shocked hearing Trump’s victory. All predictions, opinions and exit polls analyses proved to be wrong. Trump’s victory has not only stunned American political establishment, but also the entire world. Similar unexpected Brexist happened in UK in June this year. With the ideologies of hyper-nationalism, cultural and religious conservatism, we have seen political parties capturing in Eastern Europe, Philippines, Russia, India, China and some countries in Africa and Latin America, and now in US, one of the most powerful countries in the world, by the right-wing populist politicians. One economist commented that the resurgence of right-wing populist political movement is due to failure of globalization and free market system. A vast majority of working

class, farmers are not left to struggle for their survival while a few have become very rich. All those populist political leaders advocate ideology of protectionism. Our race, our culture, our religion are superior and we must protect them. Some communities are branded as killers, criminals, drug pushers, terrorists and demonizes other religions especially Islam. We hear them speaking racist, sexist and exclusivist language. In India, some politicians said, “Christians should go back to the West” and given more importance to cow than human. Populist politicians try to project that people are poor because of immigration, corruption, wrong policy of the government. People are jobless because immigrants have taken over the jobs. Local people are denied of their rights. The populist right-wing political leaders project themselves as the “Messiah” and claim that they will fix the problems exploiting, abusing religious sentiment of the poor. We see denial of

diversity, freedom of speech and violation of human rights. Even in the democratic countries dictatorship is coming back. It is a threat for future humanity. The assertion that my religion, race and culture is superior, my interest is first, have resulted terrible bloodshed in history. Claiming their racial superiority, Germans have slaughtered about 6 million Jews during the Holocaust under Hitler. Asserting the White race superiority about 80 million American Indians had killed and made thousands of people disabled. In Hiroshima and Nagasaki it is said that about 209 thousands were killed in a single day when American dropped atom bomb. Japanese troops massacred 200,000 to 300,000 in Nanjing in December 1937. Taiwan still remembers the massacre of more than 30,000 Taiwanese on 29 February, 1947. US invasion of Iraq have claimed more than 180,000 innocent lives and

more than 500,000 soldiers. Still civil wars are going on in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and many other countries. We can add many sad stories of genocide and mass destruction happened in the past and happening till today. The world is bleeding because of our claim that my religion and my race are superior to others. The denial of diversity and respect of others have caused much destruction all over the world. We have heard protectionist and exclusive slogans towards immigrant, race, other cultures and religions in US election. Such attitude and action will make our world, a world of hatred and mistrust. We must protect and respect diversity. To bring peace and justice, we must uphold and practice the value of respect, openness, solidarity towards one another, caring and loving for others and for all of environment. This is the foundation of peace and prosperity.

Can Nagaland Govt Legislate on Oil and Minerals Resources? K. Angami

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s reported in the local papers, the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India (hereafter, the Ministry) has once again avers that the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) has no jurisdiction to make laws over oil fields in the state and that all existing law on oil fields and minerals resources is “liable to be struck down.” Here I would like to annul the Ministry’s arguments. First, the Ministry’s contention that Article 371 A “does not even restrict the parliament to apply any of its laws on oil fields and mineral resources in the state of Nagaland” is completely baseless. Second, that “no resolution from the state of Nagaland is required to apply the

Parliament’s law on oil fields and mineral resources in the state” is also unjustified. Article 371 A categorically states: “(1)Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution no…(a) no Act of Parliament in respect of… (iv) ownership and transfer of land and its resources… shall apply to the state of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides.” As you can see, Article 371 A has not specifically used the words “oil fields and mineral resources”, instead, in a general usage, it has used the words “land and its resources”, and since oil and minerals resources are products of land, they come under “ownership and transfers of land and its resources” in Article 371 A (1) (a) (iv). It must be stated loud and clear the “land and its resources” includes not only the

surface land but also oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, forests and other natural resources in Nagaland. Thus, Article 371 A restricts parliamentary laws on oil fields and mineral resources in the state of Nagaland. Moreover, it has been clearly stated that no parliamentary laws (including laws on oil fields and mineral resources) can be applied to the state of Nagaland unless the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland by a resolution so decides. Further, the Ministry states that “exploration of oil and natural gas” comes under the Union list and that the Parliament alone has the power to legislate laws on this subject is politically untenable. The state of Nagaland is an outcome of a political arrangement between the GOI and the Nagas and the same political issue is still awaiting a final “acceptable and

honourable settlement”. So, it will be in the best interest of the Ministry not to mire the Naga political issue unless and until a final political settlement is done. Keeping in view the special arrangement made between the Government of India and the Nagas through the 16th Point Agreement, the Ministry cannot treat Nagaland in the same way as it treats other states of India. Legally, the Ministry also cannot question Nagaland Government for formulating laws on oil and minerals resources in Nagaland because the jurisdictions of Union lit, the State list and Concurrent list are yet to be resolved politically. In the present political arrangement, the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland is duty bound to legislate laws for the state, including petroleum and natural gas.

Social Media: A boon or a goon

he use of social media like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, My Space, WeChat, Instagram,Viber etc., has grown enormously within a short span of time and have drastically changed the nature of communication in the world today.It has ushered a new dimension in the world of communication and things are progressing beyond the imagination of our mind. It has broadened the concept and practice of ‘connectivity’ and further its effectiveness by ushering instantaneous connectivity. With the young and old operating modern communication technologies, it is an irrefutable fact that it has touched the human lives enabling all to be in an “always connected” mode. Today’s generation are fond of living in a virtual world glued to their small screen fantasizing about life forgetting the real world outside. Gone are the days, when evenings were time to play, meet friends and socialize. It is inevitable that internet has been transformed into a global public agora.Today, societies all over the world are changing their methods of working, interaction with others, entertainment, information, search and education after the advent of information technology. Above and beyond providing a platform for easy communication, such as texting, callings, sharing of images, videos, audios and files, social media has also provided thestage whereby the users can create group based on their common discipline for dissemination of infor-

mation and opportunities for their respective careers by updating various topics to discuss. However, we must not forget that social media equally has a powerful negative impact on the useras much as goodand it has been established beyond doubt through various media and behavioral studies. Though it has improved the connectivity of people from around the globe, it has also become a great threat for humans that in some parts of the world, people are undergoing digital detox. Modern technologies have hijacked the minds of the people.It has taken away the reasoning power and today, human has become the slave of technology.Each individual need to seriously reflect upon the impact of social media before we land up taking digital detox. The following are some of the adverse effects of the use of social media: i. Addiction: Social media leads to addiction. Spending countless hours on the social media can divert the focus of attention from a particular task. It lowers the motivational level of the people, especially of the teenagers and students. ii. Effect on behaviour: There is a high chance of developing negative attitude in the behaviour of the users. For instance, images and videos can be easily shared among the users. Sometimes user share explicit videos and images of sex and violence which can damage the behaviour of the teenagers. It put the negative impact on overall society as these teenagers involve themselves in crime related activities.

iii. Social detachment: People are so occupied with the use of social media that they are unable to differentiate between real and factual relationships. We can easily notice that while someone is talking or chatting all the time with their friends on WhatsApp or Facebook, they hardly have an interaction with their immediate family or friends. Despite the fact of their physical presence, this application plays the major role in mentally isolating the users in all the social gatherings. iv. Psychology Disorders: The overuse of social media on daily basis can also cause psychology disorders. It can become addictive and can cause anxiety, depression and develop anti-social behaviours. v. Effect on academic performance: In our society, the maximum users of social media for maximum time is school/college going students. Many students could not imagine a day without checking WhatsApp or Facebook messages. The forwarded messages, jokes and trolls keeps the user busy all the time. Even if a user is not chatting or texting with anybody, he/she log-in to check the notifications especially of group chats or simply to check the status and picture updates of friends which keeps busy almost all the time and fail to concentrate in reading and neglect their studies. Besides that, many users prefer to usesms (short message service) lingo while chatting which ultimately results in spelling errorsand poor grammar. vi. Effect on Spiritual Life: The excessive use of social media eventually degrades the spiritual life

without being conscious of. It takes the place of personal meditation and devotion. It also occupies the place of family prayers and as such, it gradually weakens the spiritual growth of an individual. The impact of social media on the users especially the young people is significant. Today, even in our context, children are growing up surrounded by mobile devices and interactive social networking sites which has made the social media a vital aspect of their life. It is transforming the manner in which young people interact with their parents, peers, as well as how they make use of technology. We must understand that no social networking sites can be considered as a boon or a goon. The determining factor in whether a technology, whatever the technology is used for good or bad turns out not to be the technology but the human beings or the group of humans using technology. In a time that we live in where internet devices are always on and meeting face-to-face is becoming rarer, we musttry to back reduce our social media use. It is the obligation of each user to use the social media site judiciously with moral and ethical responsibility to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure that they do not fall victim to social media. It is imperative to exercise maximum caution while using such apps created by some innovative young minds. Philip Phom Dept. of Christian Communication Clark Theological College Aolijen

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Zhokhoi Chuzho, actor from Nagaland in FORCE 2

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ORCE 2 featuring John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha, Zhokhoi Chuzho will be released on November 18. Zhokhoi Chuzho, 32 years is from Chakhesang community, born and brought up from Dimapur. He earned his black belt 1st and 2nd degree from Thaikick Boxing and Wushu Martial Arts. He also won national gold medal in 10th National Thaikick Boxing Championships. His interest in acting started at a very young age from watching movies and he started acting dramas in schools, churches, etc. As early from his childhood days, he loved and enjoyed watching movies and thus his interest in becoming an actor gradually built up; he still remembers telling and promising himself that he would become an actor when he was still in standard 7. He started acting in Nagamese movies in order to make acting as his profession. His played roles in Nagamese films, doordar-

shan serials and Bollywood films such as Dukhiya Manu, Revenge and Kushi Din (Nagamese). Tales of an orphan boy, Butterfly life, Detective Atoulie and his forensic team, Lichaba’s daughter and My brother Jack (doordarshan) Te Amo (yet to be released), Detective Byomkesh Bakshi and Force 2 (Bollywood). So far he has acted in around 7 local production movies and 3 Bollywood movies. “Revenge” (Nagamese) is one of the favorite movies he acted in. After having gone through several auditions he got a chance in Bollywood. The journey has been a tough and long one specially getting a break in Bollywood films and yet, according to him, the challenges have made him stronger and tougher today and that his family members and friends are his strongest supporters. He talks about the discouragements and frustrating moments he goes through as an actor due result of criticisms and negative remarks he gets from his own people. But he is learning to take those posi-

Zhokhoi Chuzho with John Abraham (left) and Sonakshi Sinha (right)

tively. He enjoys playing any type of character when it comes to acting and looks forward to work with Akshay Kumar in the future. “That will be dream come true for me,” he says. An advice for the people who have a desire to become a professional actor, he says, “keep up your interest in acting field and attend more acting classes/

workshop as and when you get opportunities.” He wishes to set up proper film production house in Nagaland collaborating with Bollywood film industry. He longs for that day when Nagaland will have our own satellite channel, then our film industry will grow and many talented people will get the right

platform to explore their talents and make their careers in film industry. ‘I wish to see Naga TV satellite channel when I switch on the TV in future.’ He encourages his fellow Naga people to work hard, adopt positive mindset and be confident in what they are good at. Always dream big! “Nothing is impossible

if you are willing to work hard!” he affirmed. About Force 2 Giving out some details about shooting of Force 2, he says that 80% of the shooting was done in Budapest, Hungary and the crew stayed there for almost 1 and half monthsfrom the month of September till October 2015. “We

were supposed to shoot till the end of October 2015 in Budapest but because of John’s injury in one of the action stunts we all had to rush back to Mumbai. We continue the shoot in Mumbai in the month of December,” Zhokhoi continues. “After almost 6 months of gap, we were called again for shoot in Bangkok Thailand where we finally completed the movie shoot for Force 2. It was a life time experience for me and I really enjoyed working with the team Force2 specially our Director Abhinay Deo, Producer, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, John Abraham, Sonakshi Sinha and Tahir Raj Bhasin,” he adds. Zkokhoi also shared that working with John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha was an awesome experience. “They both are very grounded and amazing Actors. I played the role of 2nd villain in the movie as the Chinese man. During the shoot in Budapest Hungary when I approached them (John and Sonakshi) speaking Hindi they both were surprised.

John Abraham thought I was from Thailand and Sonakshi Sinha thought I was from China and we had a good laugh following that,” Zhokhoi said. Force 2 is an upcoming 2016 Indian thriller film, directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under the Film City banner. The film is the sequel of 2011 film “Force”. The film’s shooting has begun and the film’s release schedule in first half of 2016. The film is a thriller film, in which John Abrahan and Sonakshi Sinha (Raw Agent) will play the male and female lead roles.

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The Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang held review meeting with departments officials at Kisama Heritage Village this afternoon to oversee the preparation for yearly Hornbill Festival. Along with Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism Apok Jamir and Chief Secretary with other officers, the CM visited the site preparation. State is expecting a large tourist from both outside and within.

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r Aruanchal Mega Model Contest 2016 Top-15 finalist conducted it official Photo-shoot on Sunday along with a team of professionals. The candidates are enhanced with their communication skills, building Celebrating Children Day at The Garden, Supermarket Dimapur with the underprivileged children of 'The kids garden' Dimapur, Dr Meyisenla Angh of Shamakok Dental clinic their personality, stage presentation, gave free checkup and treatments to the children on November 14. Tooth paste and tooth Ramp walk etc from the Mentor and Grooming Guru Opang Jamir former brush were gifted to all the children.

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The 3rd edition of Thuwu-ni festival held annually in Pughoboto witnessed a variety of traditional games along with lots of entertainment factors from November 14 to 16. Dreamz Unlimited (theatre group) from Dimapur played a meaningful Act where it depicted as to how the public were asking their needs from the political leaders before and after the elections. Finalist Indian Idol 2009, Amit Paul who hails from Shillong enthralled the music lovers with his popular Hindi songs where the Convenor and Minister for Roads & Bridges, Y.Vikheho Swu also joined him on the stage. The Runners up Hornbill Rock contest 2010, Incipt band and Aphuyemi Band led by Ato Assumi were also presented special numbers during the celebration. (Photo by Manen Aier)

Mister India International 2012 and Model from Nagaland. The candidates are seen proactive with various activities since the announcement of the top-15 finalist on November 13 Mega Audition. The candidates had task, challenges on Mr Fitness & Mr Talent competitions on November 15. The Aries Corps and Talent Management are organization this Mr

Arunachal Mega Model Contest for the very 1st time in the history of male category beauty and talent hunt in Arunachal Pradesh. The Coronation night is on 19th November at Siddhartha Hall Itanagar from 5:00 pm. Gloria Tep Mtv India's Next Top Model fame from Nagaland will be feature and will judge the competition along with professionals from the industry.

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“Pointe Shoes” Ballet recital on Nov 20

ope Centre for Excellence is conducting its annual Ballet recital “Pointe Shoes” on November 20 from 4:00 pm in Hope Centre for Excellence. The recital is directed by Dr Gilles Chuyen. This year Dr Chuyen has also introduced contemporary class with the most advanced class. After a Ph.D on political and religious identities in the Indian cast system, Dr Gilles Chuyen decided to follow his passion for dance and became a pro-

fessional dancer, teacher and choreographer, 16 years ago. Trained in France in Folk, Modern Jazz, Ballet and contemporary dance styles, he has been dancing for more than 35 years. From Ballet to Bollywood and Chhau to Contemporary, he performs, teaches and choreographs over the 5 continents with the intent to transmit knowledge, celebrate beauty and create precious Human connections.

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Hip Hop & its sub cultures features in Urbanjam

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rbanjam a first of its kind event in Nagaland, focusing solely on Hip Hop and its sub cultures was held at State Academy Hall, Kohima on Saturday, November 12. Organized by Naga Homeboiz, the event was headlined by some of the top acts from the Naga Hip-Hop scene. Starting off with open deck scratches by DJ Tskillz, the welcome speech was delivered by event founder Martin Longkumer stating

immense pleasure for the support to a packed audience and also highlighting future plans to make the platform bigger. Sunep Oz was the MC for the show, AK Trigga a duo group from Kohima did the opening act performing a medley of cover, remixes and originals. There were dance performance by Stacks Ivories and The Hop Crew. Artist line-up included M-Dox and Moko Koza who moved the crowd with their tongue twister rhymes

and witty flow. The slick and savvy rapper Macnivil introduced new age nagamese bars for the first time to the audience. Big Dane a mind-boggling emcee also dropped rhymes in Hindi. The event also introduced live rap battle and beatbox cypher happening for the first time in Nagaland. All in all it was a gala affair and a treat for the HipHop enthusiasts and the local music community that made the show a success and a fun filled event.

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Montevideo, no veMber 16 (AFP): Lionel Messi produced a magical display to get Argentina's World Cup qualification back on track Tuesday as Brazil notched their sixth consecutive victory to put one foot in the 2018 finals in Russia. Messi curled home a stunning 30-yard free-kick and set up goals for Lucas Pratto and Angel Di Maria in a 3-0 win over Colombia in San Juan. The victory elevated Argentina into the qualifying

ASA, Angami leaders coordination meeting

kohiMA, noveMber 16 (Mexn): In commemoration of the Angami Sports Association (ASA) Golden Jubilee Celebration scheduled to be held in the month of February 2017, the Association is organizing a Stone Pulling Programme in collaboration with Government of Nagaland on December 3 during Hornbill Festival. In this regard, ASA convened a Co-ordination Meeting on November 19 at 2:00pm in Chief Patron’s residence Vilelie Khamo at Lerie Colony, Kohima. All Angami Legislators, all Angami senior officers in the rank of AHOD and HOD, APO Office bearers, AMK Office bearers, SAPO, NAPO, WAPO & CPO, ASA members represent to NWA, jubilee Committee members, SASA, NASA, WASA & CSA (5 members each) and all ASA Office bearers have been requested to attend the said meeting, a press release informed.

places after a disastrous run of results which saw them take just two points from their previous four games. But the feelgood factor generated by the result was overshadowed by a media boycott imposed by a furious Messi and his Argentina team-mates after the final whistle. Messi said the Albiceleste's players were incensed by a claim made by an Argentine journalist that forward Ezequiel Lavezzi had been caught smoking

it now, we'll never stop it." Tuesday's win left Argentina in fifth spot in the 10-team standings, with 19 points from 12 games. The top four sides qualify automatically for the 2018 finals while the fifth-placed team goes into a play-off with the first-placed team from the Oceania zone. Colombia meanwhile slipped to sixth place following the defeat, one point behind Argentina. While Argentina have made hard work of qualification so far, Brazil appear

Aussie chief selector quits over Test crisis

Sydney, noveMber 16 (AFP): Australia's chairman of selectors Rod Marsh quit with immediate effect Wednesday after a run of five heavy Test defeats left the team in crisis, saying it was time for "some fresh thinking". The former wicketkeeping great, 69, stepped down amid recriminations about the poorly performing team which crashed to a third-straight home series defeat to South Africa on Tuesday. "This is my own decision and no one within Cricket Australia has pressured me or even suggested that I should do this," Marsh said in a statement. Cricket Australia said it would hold an extraordinary meeting later Wednesday to decide on an interim replacement, with an announcement "in due course". Marsh, one of several leading cricket officials under intense pressure, had previously insisted he would see out his contract which runs to the middle of next year.

Du Plessis lolly footage being reviewed by ICC

MeLbourne, noveMber 16 (reuterS): Footage showing South Africa captain Faf du Plessis applying saliva to the ball with a lolly in his mouth is being reviewed by the International Cricket Council to see if he has breached the governing body's code of conduct. A day after South Africa took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the test series in Australia by winning in Hobart, footage emerged showing Du Plessis with a white lolly in his mouth, licking his finger before shining the ball. Applying an artificial

marijuana in the camp. Lavezzi, who was not included on the substitutes bench against Colombia, has angrily denied the claims. "We have made the decision not to talk to the press anymore, obviously you know why," said Messi, who has an often tense relationship with Argentina's media. "There were a lot of accusations, a lot of disrespect, and the accusations they made against 'Pocho' (Lavezzi) are very serious. "If we don't put a stop to

to be coasting towards Russia. Only a miraculous sequence of results is likely to deny them an automatic qualifying place following Tuesday's 2-0 win over Peru in Lima. Manchester Citybound teenager Gabriel Jesus was the hero once more, scoring one goal and laying on another for Renato Augusto to give Brazil a sixth consecutive win under new coach Tite. The result left Brazil four points clear at the top of the standings with 27 points from 12 games. With six games left, Brazil should be safe with something to spare. In Santiago meanwhile, Chile continued their recovery with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Uruguay. Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez was the hero, scoring twice for the Chileans in the second half after Eduardo Vargas had cancelled out Edinson Cavani's first-half opener for Uruguay. Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo saved a late penalty from Luis Suarez as the two-time Copa America winners hung on for the win. In other games Tuesday, Bolivia jolted Paraguay with a 1-0 win in La Paz while Venezuela slipped to the bottom of the standings after Ecuador coasted to a 3-0 victory in Quito. Ecuador are now third in the standings, three points behind secondplaced Uruguay.

substance to alter the condition of the ball contravenes the ICC's code of conduct. "The ICC has been alerted to the footage and is currently reviewing the incident from the perspective of it being a possible breach of the ICC Code of Conduct," an ICC spokesman said in a statement. The world governing body has five days from the close of play on Tuesday to charge the South Africa skipper after the match referee's report did not mention the incident.

But on Wednesday he said it was time for a new perspective after a run of defeats which has prompted severe criticism in Australian media. "Clearly... it is time for some fresh thinking, just as it is for our Test team to welcome some new faces as we build for the future," Marsh said. Australia's four-man selection panel now consists of Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns and coach Darren Lehmann. The panel has been un-

der heavy scrutiny over the shocking results of Steve Smith's national team, culminating in their latest batting collapse of eight for 32 in their innings and 80 runs defeat to the Proteas in Hobart this week. Lehmann declared only four players -- captain Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood -- were sure to keep their places after Australia's second demoralising collapse in the Hobart Test. Former Test fast bowler

Jason Gillespie and former Test captain Ricky Ponting have been touted as possible successors. Australia's team announcement for next week's third and final daynight Test in Adelaide has been delayed until Sunday so selectors can assess players' form in domestic Sheffield Shield matches. It has been a stormy series for the Australians, starting with a stunning first innings collapse of 10 for 86 in the first Test in Perth, when Australia squandered a 158-run opening stand to surrender meekly to the Proteas by 177 runs. Critics pointed to other recent dark days in Australian cricket, including their demolition for 60 by England at Trent Bridge last year. Australia now face being whitewashed in a home series for the first time in their history if they lose to the Proteas in Adelaide. The last time they lost six straight Tests -- against India and England in 2013 -- the coach at the time, Mickey Arthur, was sacked.

ChuMukediMA, noveMber 16 (Mexn): Defending champions Punjab Police and last edition’s finalist BSF both entered the semifinals in the ongoing 65th BN Mullik All India Police Football Championship 2016. The quarterfinal matches played today at the Police Complex Chumukedima saw stadiums filled with huge crowds who were thoroughly entertained.

Punjab prevailed over CRPF by a solitary goal while BSF defeated a depleted squad of Jammu and Kashmir Police 3-1. In the other quarterfinal match, Assam Rifles came on top of Assam Police 1-0 in an evenly matched encounter to book a berth in the semifinals. In the last Quarter-final match, Mizoram Police outplayed a spirited Meghalaya Police 7-1. The Meghalaya Police

were resilient and fought hard after they were reduced to 10-men early in the first half with one of their forward player being sent off for a dangerous tackle. The Semifinals will be played on Thursday, November 17 at NAPTC ground. November 17th (Semifinals) Punjab vs Assam Rifles @ 8:00 am BSF vs Mizoram @ 2:00 pm

CB Trophy: Gujarat crush A&A

diMAPur, noveMber 16 (Mexn): The Gujarat U-19 team defeated the combined Associate & Affiliate team of BCCI by an innings and 265 runs in a four-day match organized by the BCCI and hosted by the Nagaland Cricket Association at Dimapur from November 14. This was the first ever BCCI match hosted by the NCA at Nagaland. The A & A team which has combined players from Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal, Meghalaya and Bihar is in Group-D

State Archery selection on November 22 kohiMA, noveMber 16 (Mexn): The State Archery team selection (Senior Men and Women) for participation in the 37th Senior (Reserve & Compound) National Archery Championship Archery will be held on November 22 at IG Stadium, Kohima. The National Archery Championship will be held from December 26 to 30 at Chennai. Interested archers are asked to contact Hunezo, Archery Coach @ 9856071471.

of the All India Cooch Behar Under-19 trophy. The team will now travel to Rajkot to play against Saurashtra from November 21 to 24. The team will also play with Hyderabad, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh in different parts of India in the month of November and December.

man – 3/104, Arbin Singh – 2/124, Akash Kumar – 2/43] A&A Team (1st Innings) 77 all out in 41 overs [Anmol Bonny – 36 runs; AP Panchal – 5/24, SA Desai – 2/21, JK Parmar – 2/20]

A&A Team (2nd innings) 114 all out in 49 overs [Sedezalie Rupreo – 45 runs, Tripurari Keshav – 29 Brief Summary: Gujarat won toss and elect- runs; Desai – 5/17, MA Hingrajia – 3/24] ed to bat. Gujarat—456 for 8 declared Result: Gujarat (U-19) in 131.1 overs [Het Patel – 251 runs, SS Pa- won by an inning and 265 tel – 96 runs; Tahmeed Rah- runs

In loving memory of Mom who left us to be with our Lord a year ago

Classic Cup: Barak, Addax enter quarters Our Correspondent

Kohima | November 16

Barak FC and Addax FC today registered wins in their respective matches and moved to the quarterfinals of the ongoing 22nd Classic Cup 2016 here at the Kohima Local Ground. In the first pre-quarter match, Barak FC blanked Lerie Youth FC 4-0 with Rhitsho Mero grabbing a hat-trick for Barak FC. Mero grabbed two early goals - in the 5th and 7th minutes, before completing his hattrick in the 20th minute. Nighatu completed the rout in the 51st minute. In the second pre-quarter final match, Addax FC defeated Tyrants FC 5- 3 in a high-scoring match which saw 8 goals being scored. Addax scored 3 early goals in as many minutes before Tyrants fought back with two goals. Punuru opened the account for Addax FC with two quick goals scoring in the 11th and

12th minutes before through the boots of November 17 matches Akhrielie made it 3-0 Vilhoubeituo Yhome Elite FC vs Boys FC @ 1:00 pm in the 13th minute. in 13th minute. Roko Adroit Boyz Sechii Zubza vs Head A stunned TyNienu was also penalHunter @ 2:30 pm rants FC tried to ised in 42nd minute make its way back as for foul play. Kuki United humiliated they pulled one back The third match four minutes later through Young Creepers FC 6-0 in a of the day was also closely Viseyie. The spirited Ty- one-sided match in which contested with Renegades rants then reduced the goal Seiginmang scored a hat- edging Gari-Ciko Garideficit by one goal in the trick. phema by a solitary goal. It was Elminhao who Aneilie scored the winner second half when Chetso found the back of the net in opened the account for in the dying minutes of Kuki United scoring in 12th first half. However, three the 55th minute. However, Neikethozo minute before Seihinmang of its players Joseph, Anrestored the two-goal ad- added three consecu- eilie and Viketoukho were vantage just two minutes tive goals in quick succes- penalised for unsporting later before Punuru com- sion scoring in the 15th, behaviour along with Zapleted his hat-trick in the 19th and 22nd minute in kiebeituo of Gari-Ciko in 60th minutes to make it 4-2. the process, claiming the 14th, 28th, 45th and 58th Meyiezo pulled a goal fourth hat-trick of the tour- minutes of play respecback again in the 62nd min- nament. Kaigin and Lam- tively. ute as the match ended 4-3. minlen scored one each in In another close-shave Addax FC will next the 33rd and 47th minute to match, Street Hawks FC clash with Barak FC in the complete the 6-0 rout. Kuki knocked Chedema FC by quarter finals on Novem- United player Thangminlal solitary goal with Mhawas penalised with yellow sivotuo finding the net in ber 22. Earlier on Tuesday, card for unsporting behav- added time of the second Kuki United Football Club, iour in the 54th minute. half. Neiketuo and VikuoYhome FC managed to tuolie of Chedema and Yhome FC, Renegades FC and Street Hawks FC marked move ahead beating Chuz- Gobin of Streethawks were wins against their respective iema FC by a solitary goal in penalised in 23rd, 38th and opponents to book their pre- the second match with the 36th minutes of play remuch needed goal coming spectively. quarterfinal berths.

Lhusi hArALu

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