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We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving Singing paeans for the Amur Falcons
Union Budget to 2009 unveil second massacre generation continues reforms: Arun to haunt Jaitley Philippines [ PAGE 08]
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Shot fired from speeding vehicle Morung Express news Dimapur | November 23
A bullet shot from a speeding car narrowly missed hitting the driver of another vehicle on November 22, Saturday at Khermahal, Dimapur. According to sources, a shot was fired from an unidentified car, the bullet hitting another vehicle, at around 7:30 pm. Police informed that it had received information of the incident. According to the police, the shot was fired from a speeding car, while overtaking the other vehicle. The bullet hit the vehicle, missing the driver, it was informed. It could not be ascertained whether the incident was a case of mistaken identity or an act of drunkenness, as no individual came forward with any complaint or information, the police stated.
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Marines demonstrate their martial art skills during a ceremony to mark the fourth anniversary of north Korea’s artillery attack on the Yeonpyeong island, at Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, november 23. north Korea shelled South Korea’s front-line island in november 2010, killing two marines and two civilians. (AP Photo)
DoSE cautions against picketing office
KOHIMA, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): The Nagaland state Department of School Education (DoSE) today cautioned that “disciplinary action” shall be initiated against teachers trying to picket the DSE office without conducting the upcoming last quarterly examinations. A press note from the Director of School Education, Zayeyi Nyekha, assured that the department “empathises” with the aggrieved Hindi teachers who have not received their salaries on time. It informed that the in order to amicably settle the issue, the department had invited the representatives of the aggrieved teachers to the Director’s office on November 13. However, it stated that “their leaders sought more time to discuss the issues with all the district representatives.” “They came back after two hours and replied that they
ANAHTA to continue agitation DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): The central executive body of the All Nagaland Aggrieved Hindi Teachers Association (ANAHTA) today informed that it has decided to continue its agitation against the nonrelease of salaries from November 24 onwards at the Directorate of School Education (DoSE). A press note from Kenikhrulie, ANAHTA Convener, informed that on November 19, the “DoSE made some of the members of ANAHTA to sign in a blank paper ostensibly as attendance signatures when ANAHTA officials held discussion with the DoSE.” It clarified that the paper was signed by its members “purely on the basis of our attendance.” It urged against the misuse of “our signature in blank paper to implicate ANAHTA members or even derail the current agitation carried out by ANAHTA on non- payment of salaries.” The ANAHTA further declared the signatures of its members on the November 19 meeting as “null and void…” will come in two days…but they did not turn up and instead issued a press release that they will continue their agitation,” it was informed. The DoSE stated that the Director had called representatives from the aggrieved teachers for a meeting on November 19, along with the senior officers of
the department and the All Nagaland Hindi Teachers Union (ANHTU) office bearers. In this meeting, the department informed that an “agreement” was reached, wherein the aggrieved teachers agreed to postpone their agitation. This was reached “on the condition that the pending
salary be paid in the 5th ROP, the effective date of the 6th ROP will be from the date of joining on notional increment and the 6th ROP arrears to be given with effect from 1-4-2014,” it added. However, the department lamented that despite the “agreement,” “the representatives of another group of aggrieved Hindi teachers refused to accept the said agreement and are trying to picket the Directorate office on November 24.” “Their representatives have already agreed to postpone the ongoing agitation as the department has looked into their demands, but still then threatening to picket the DSE office by some group of aggrieved teachers is in violation to the agreement,” the DoSE asserted. It further cautioned that picketing the DSE office without conducting the upcoming examinations would amount to “jeopardizing the students’ careers.”
NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 23 (PTI): Crime against people from NorthEast in the national capital has witnessed a steady rise with Delhi Police receiving 650 calls related to crime this year. According to data compiled by Delhi police, till November 15 this year, it has received a total 847 calls out of which 645 calls were related to crime. Police converted 139 of these into FIRs. The number of FIRs stood only at 74 from the people of this region last year. The highest complaints numbering 259 were received from South Delhi district followed by South East which stood at 53. The lowest number of calls, six, were received from North East Delhi district. The number of complaints received from other districts were, North West 44, South West - 40, North 35, West - 32, East -19, Central - 15, New Delhi - 15, Outer - 10, Crime & Railway - 8 and Out of Delhi - 8. When it comes to police station wise data Vasant Vihar got the most 58 calls followed by Safdarjung Enclave - 48, Kotla Mubarakpur - 23, Malviya Nagar - 21, and Mukherji Nagar - 20. These are all areas with considerable population from the North-East. There were 159 cases related to quarrel which topped the list. 56 cases of eve teasing were reported while there were 22 cases of cyber crime/racial discrimination through social media etc. 13 cases were of molestation while six cases of rape and four cases of attempt to rape were also reported. Last week, three youths from the Northeast were found dead within 48 hours in the city. A 32-year-old PhD scholar from Manipur
‘Attack on NE people out of information gap’ NEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 23 (PTI): Journalistturned-filmmaker Utpal Borpujari feels violence against people of north east in some parts of the country is due to “information gap” and “misconceptions” even as he expressed the need to make conscious efforts to bridge this deficit. Borpujari’s documentary on Naga folk, ‘Songs of the Blue Hills’ is critically acclaimed in the Indian Panorama section at ongoing International Film Festival of India (IFFI) here. “There is a huge gap of information regarding North East. We have often seen using words like mainstream India for the states which are not from North East. There is lot of misconception about the North Eastern states,” Borpujari told PTI. Terming the attacks on the people of north east as “unfortunate”, Borpujari underlined the need to bridge the information gap by making conscious efforts pan-India. “In fact, there should be conscious efforts like including information about the North East in school curriculum,” the 46-year-
old filmmaker said. ‘Songs of the Blue Hills’ is produced by Delhi-based Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT), which has also started a special initiative to educate people about the north eastern culture. Borpujari, whose earlier documentary ‘Mayong: Myth/Reality’ had made waves, said that movies based on the north east can help a lot in providing knowledge about this part of the country and dispelling stereotypes. He candidly said that his journey towards shooting ‘Songs of the Blue Hills’ started in oblivion. “When I conceptualised the subject, I knew very little about the Naga folk music. When I went to Nagaland it was a journey to discover myself. I realised that a large number of people from Nagaland are pursuing music,” he said. Borpujari said he stumbled upon the fact that Nagaland is the only state in the country where government has formed a task force to ensure that people take music as a profession only during making of the documentary.
was found murdered with his neck slashed at his home in south Delhi’s Kotla Mubarakpur area on Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Keashung Zingram Kengo who had completed his Ph. D from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. In another incident reported from Malviya Nagar area, a Manipuri student
was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence on Thursday morning. The same night, another youth from North-East had died after he apparently fell from the staircase at his home in Munirka area in south Delhi. He was in an inebriated condition when the incident took place.
nsnA calls off agitation Our Correspondent Kohima | November 23
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The Nagaland Staff Nurse Association (NSNA) today called off its proposed 1st phase agitation, following a written assurance received from the Nagaland state government on Saturday. Addressing a press conference here today, NSNA officials informed that they have called off the proposed agitation on getting a written assurance from Commissioner and Secretary for Health & Family Welfare, Sentiyanger Imchen on Saturday. It was informed that the Commissioner and Secretary had made an appeal to the association to give time to the government to address the issues. In a letter addressed to NSNA, Imchen stated that the department has already constituted a committee to study in detail of their (NSNA) demands and suggest appropriate amendments to the service rules within a period of one month. “The nursing service rules in its present form are ambiguous on certain issues and there is a need to make it more clear and consistent,” stated Imchen. He further appealed
to the NSNA to call off the proposed agitation as it would adversely impact health care services in the state and that the brunt of the suffering and inconvenience would be borne by citizens. NSNA officials informed that they will wait till December 22 for the demands to be met, failing which, they will continue their agitation. The NSNA had initiated its protest against non-compliance by the Nagaland state government to the demands made by the Association on several occasions. Their demands include introduction of two distinct channels in the functions of the staff nurses. The second demand relates to irregularities in the manner of promotion of only B.Sc. Nursing Staff Nurses/ Diploma holders as there was no promotion scope for the General Nursing Staff Nurses. The nurses have also demanded the same facility at par with other employees. It may be recalled that NSNA had earlier stated that it would launch its stir with a three-day mass casual leave from November 24 as Phase-I agitation if the government failed to respond on or before November 23 to its demands.
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Swachh Bharat should not be one-time mission: Tovihoto
Parliamentary Secretary Tovihoto Ayemi taking part at Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Dimapur on Sunday. (Morung Photo) Morung Express News Dimapur | November 22
Parliamentary Secretary for IT&C, Science & Technology, Technical Education and Taxes, Tovihoto Ayemi on Sunday participated in the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Dimapur and appealed to the people to contribute towards making the city clean. Speaking to media persons on the sidelines of the
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cleanliness campaign organised by Donors’ Society at Kalibari Road, Tovihoto appealed to all NGOs, civil societies, clubs, organisations and individuals to set aside at least a day or an hour to engage in cleanliness activities. “If everyone sets aside at least some amount of time to clean their surroundings, it will make a huge difference and contribute immensely to the nation-
wide campaign of Swachh Bharat,” he added. Tovihoto said this cleanliness mission should not be a one-time mission but a continuous process. A c c o m p a n i e d by DMC Executive Officer, H. Atokhe Aye, members of Donors’ Society and volunteers, the Parliamentary Secretary cleaned roadside wastes with a broom setting an example for a clean environment.
AME Nagaland apprises governor Mass social of mechanical engineers’ plight work in Chumu
KOhIMA, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): The Association of Mechanical Engineers (AME) Nagaland had a meeting with the Governor of Nagaland PB Acharya on November 22 at Raj Bhavan, Kohima. The association highlighted the plight of unemployed mechanical engineers in the State, including the implementation of Engineering Service Rule (ESR), i.e., 60:40 ratio for appointing Assistant Mechanical Engineers through NPSC and 90:10 ratio for the appointment of Junior Engineers in PWD (Mechanical), a press release appended by AME Nagaland president and general secretary informed.
The Governor, according to the release, expressed his concern for the unemployed engineers and has convened a meeting of AME Nagaland with the minister concerned at Raj Bhavan. The release also mentioned that the association has already submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister and the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland and is still awaiting response. As mentioned earlier in the local dailies, the association reminded that it shall be compelled to fight for its rights through democratic means if the authorities fail to fulfil the demands.
DIMAPuR, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): A mass social work has been scheduled for November 26 at Chumukedima starting from 6:00 am sharp. A press release from EAC-cum-Administrator, Chumukedima Town Council, Thungbemo Patton informed that the decision was taken during a joint consultative meeting of the ward GBs, conveners and youth leaders along with the Administrator, Chumukedima Town Council on November 19. All the respective ward GBs, conveners and youth leaders will take the main initiative in organizing and mobilizing the public in their wards, the release said. “This mass social work has been organized keeping in mind the importance of hygienic and cleanliness of the town and for the prepreparation of the forth coming festive season,” the EAC-cum-Administrator said and urged for co-operation and participation of the public from all walks of life. Further, all the business establishments have been directed to shut down their respective firms and actively participate in the mass social work.
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Singing paeans for the Amur Falcons
PANGTI, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): Nagaland Forest Department organised a unique singing competition in Pangti Village on November 21, in which a series of enthralling traditional songs were belted out by groups with great gusto on the theme ‘Sing for the Amurs.’ Ten groups from the villages of Pangti, Ashaa and Sungro, as well as the Amur Falcon Roosting Area Union (AFRAU), the Protection Squad and Sungro Eco-club participated in the contest. All the groups sang about the spectacular marathon migrants which migrate over the waters and become their guests for a short while. They sang of the legacy of the Amur falcons also known as Enenum/ Elelum/ Volelum in Lotha dialect, which had been coming since the time of their ancestors. One group sang about the gifts of national and international fame that the majestic Amurs have bestowed upon Nagaland and Pangti village. Some songs conveyed the people’s gratitude to the Amur falcons and their wishes for a safe journey for these migratory birds as they fly away from here to Africa. The first prize went to Khel C of Pangti village,
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In this image, Amur Falcons are seen flying above their roosting site at Yengchi, Chitok, Shoyum, Paan and its adjoining forest areas of Pongching village under Longleng District. The volunteers of Pongching Students’ Union have been initiating since 2012 to stop/ prevent trapping and killing of the Amur Falcons by the villagers. (Photo courtesy/Pongching Students’ Union)
second prize to Sungro village and third prize to Khel D of Pangti village. Consolation prizes and special prizes were also given to encourage them all. The programme, in a way, marked the end of the Amur season with only about 50,000 birds yet to leave Nagaland for Africa. The two satellite tagged birds ‘Naga’ and ‘Pangti’ moved out of Nagaland a few days back and ‘Naga’
has already entered Somalia, Africa, while ‘Pangti’ was in Telangana as on November 19, 2014. This great news was shared with the locals who were gathered in the community hall that was not big enough to accommodate the people who turned up in overwhelming numbers to participate in and witness the singing competition. The programme concluded with the people reaffirming their
decision to protect and conserve the Amur falcons. The judges for the competition were Imtienla Ao, IFS, Secretary of Forest, Govt. of Nagaland, and Chumren Khuvung, Superintendent of Police, Wokha. The programme was chaired by the DFO Doyang Plantation Division and began and ended with thanks to the Almighty by the Pastors of Pangti Baptist Church and AG Church.
The Chairman of Pangti Village Council delivered the welcome address. The vote of thanks was proposed by Zanthungo Shitiri, President of AFRAU. Gratitude was expressed to the Nagaland Forest Department, including the Intanki Armed Protection Force and various NGOs like Natural Nagas, WTI and NWBCT, who have been whole heartedly working for Amur Falcon conservation in the area.
BJP media cell clarifies
DIMAPuR, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): Just few days after its secretary (media) and convenor, social media for membership drive, had issued a statement regarding “unaccountable” press releases, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Nagaland State unit has said that the statement was his own personal opinion and “the BJP state unit do not support nor encourage such unwarranted statements from any of the state office bearers and the state BJP leadership will take initiate appropriate Traffic personnel performs duty under a traffic point shed built with a traditional touch at TCP Gate, Kohima. action on this issue.” Stating that it is “un(Morung Photo/Chizokho Vero)
fortunate and immaturity” on the part of one’s own colleague to go to the media without proper verification, questioning the authority of the State President and the Party in general, the BJP media cell in a release said that the earlier statements issued by the cell reflects the party stand and those press releases were forwarded to the print media after duly approved by the BJP State President and was a collective decision of the party. On notifying the print media and public not to give attention or to avoid publish-
ing press releases, the media cell stated that it is the duty of the president of the State unit and not for any other office bearers to decide and such direction from an individual is “total uncalled for and an anti party opinion.” Regarding news of declaration of contesting in the next election with BJP ticket, the BJP State unit said it is for the national BJP parliamentary board to decide and “the state unit do not have any knowledge nor encourage such comments and that if at all any opinions expressed, it is their personal and not the party decision.”
Peace Channel trains youth leaders and peace clubs
DIMAPuR, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): Peace Channel Nagaland under IGSSS project organised a leadership training program for the quality peace clubs and youth leaders of different localities in Dimapur at Peace Channel conference hall on November 22. The resource person, Menguzenuo Sachü, Kohima District Coordinator, Peace Channel, took a session on life skill and leadership. She talked about the concept of life skill and its different components which includes, critical thinking skills/ decision making skills, coping and self-manage-
ment skills and interpersonal/ communication skills. She elaborated on the skills stating that, to become a good leader of the society, these skills are most needed. Sachü said one should have creativity and problem solving skills and also have interpersonal relationship and empathy towards the people they lead so the problem is understood and felt, and thus the decision taken will be effective for all. She also stressed on the benefits of life skill education in educational institutions, highlighting it can help build characters and improve the be-
haviour and discipline of students in schools. She underlined that there is much benefit in health, culture and even economy of the society if the people are educated on life skills. The second session was conducted with activities and games on leadership theme, which was taken up by Manu Joseph, Peace Channel. Manu spoke about the different types of leaders and the different qualities that a good leader possesses. Short games and activities were conducted to make the participants aware of the qualities that they have in them. Manu
encouraged the participants to discover their hidden qualities and use them effectively in leading their own localities and clubs. The program was chaired by Ahel Vitsu, Peace Channel-IGSSS Project Coordinator and vote of thanks was pronounced by Sani Murry, Peace Channel IGSSS Project Animator. The training was attended by the leaders of four different locality youth organisations - Forest Colony, Railway Colony, Borlengri Colony and TUFF Club 4th Mile along with MSW student volunteers from IGNOU.
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Agripreneurs’ camp in YouthNet wins Social Media for Nagaland on Nov 28 Empowerment Awards 2014
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KOhIMA, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): Small Farmers Agri - Business Consortium (SFAC), a society promoted by the Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, brings in its awareness camps on Venture Capital Assistance Scheme, which offers assistance to agripreneurs in Nagaland. As part of its proposed state level awareness camps during 10th quarter for North East states, the camp at Kohima in Nagaland will be held on November 28, 2014. The scheme offers venture capital to set up agribusiness projects and project development facility (PDF) to assist producers, producer groups/organisations, and units in agri-export zones and agriculture graduates in preparation of economically viable detailed project report (DPR). The scheme envisages single-window approach while associating with banks financing the projects to extend venture capital with term loan and working capital to agribusi-
ness applicants. The project should be in agriculture or allied sectors only - horticulture, floriculture, medicinal and aromatic plants, minor forest produce (MFP), apiculture, and fisheries, etc. Poultry and dairy projects are also covered under the scheme. The camps are being attended by Department of Agriculture officials, Department of Horticulture officials, NGOs & SHG members, entrepreneurs, officials from the Department of Fisheries and Dept. of Forest; LDM including Bankers, NABARD, Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Finance Corporations, SFAC, AFC, etc. According to Pravesh Sharma, Managing Director, SFAC, “The aim is to facilitate setting up of agribusiness ventures in close association with banks. To catalyze private investments in setting up of agribusiness projects and, thereby providing assured market to producers for increasing rural income and employment.” The project should be able to provide assured markets to farmers/ pro-
ducer groups, i.e., catering the needs of supplier. It should create potential for diversification of high value crop, resulting in higher incomes both at the level of supplier and procurer, which in this case could be an agribusiness unit. Project should be viable in nature and should be accepted by bank for grant of term loan. The total project cost must be at least Rs 10 lakh (Rs 5 crore maximum). Promoter can get equivalent of 40 per cent of the promoter’s equity or as VCA. In case of agribusiness projects set up in the North Eastern region, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir and in all cases in part of the country where the project is promoted by a registered FPO, the quantum of venture capital will be either 40 per cent of promoter’s equity or at least Rs 10 lakh, whichever is lower. Thrust is given to strengthen backward linkages of agribusiness projects with producers in order to assist farmers, producer groups and agriculture graduates to enhance their participation in value chain through PDF.
YouthNet members during the award ceremony of Social Media for Empowerment Awards 2014 held in New Delhi on November 20.
NEw DElhI, NOVEMBER 23 (MExN): YouthNet Nagaland is one of the 16 winners of Social Media for Empowerment Awards 2014. It was nominated from amongst 161 entries across India, Afghanistan, South Korea, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The award gala was held on November 20 at Eros Hotel, Nehru Place, New Delhi,
organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF) in partnership with the American Centre. The Social Media for Empowerment Awards 2014 recognized organizations using social media to translate information and communicate to stakeholders through various social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, whatsapp and others, ac-
cording to a press release. YouthNet was awarded under the category ‘Communication, Advocacy & Development Activism’ for sharing success stories of young people across Nagaland and building a culture of positive energy amongst the youth across the North East. Alü Velii Puro and Thejano Yanthan represented YouthNet, the release added.
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Northeast Briefs Assam govt able to prevent all forms of terrorism: Gogoi Guwahati, November 23 (Pti): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said his government was able to prevent the spread of all forms of terrorism across the state and that it would firmly deal with any Jihadi group. "Our government has been able to contain all forms of terrorism following a slew of security measures," Gogoi tweeted. "We'll also deal very firmly with jihadi groups and foil their sinister designs to set up base in Assam," he added. "The security measures have been put in place to ensure that the wheels of development move on."
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Manipur tribals against government’s smart city plan New Delhi, November 23 (tNN): Students and professionals from tribal villages of Manipur are campaigning at Jantar Mantar for a "smart village" as against a "smart city." Haolenphai, a tiny village along the Manipur-Myanmar border, is reportedly being acquired as part of the government's '100 Smart Cities' project. The villagers—just about 100 families— are concerned about two issues. One, they don't want to lose their ancestral lands, and, two, they are worried about losing their livelihood which is derived from forestry and farming. The villagers fear their land will be converted into a commercial township, wiping
Guwahati, November 23 (Pti): Following instruction from Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Nagaon district administration today ordered an enquiry into the alleged incident of ragging at Barhampur Blind School. "Deputy Commissioner, Nagaon, P Ashok Babu has asked ADC Amitabh Rajkhowa to probe the incident that took place at Barhampur Blind School recently following directive from the Chief Minister today," an official release said. The Deputy Commissioner said the parents of a boy alleged that their son had left the school after he was subjected to ragging. "The Deputy Commissioner has directed ADC Rajkhowa to investigate into the incident and submit a report within a week," the release said. Babu has also asked the Circle Officer to meet the Principal of the blind school to get Guwahati, Novemfirst-hand information about the incident, it added. ber 23 (tNN): The Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), one of the few remaining active militant aizawl, November 23 (Pti): An 80-year-old outfits in the NE region man died after he was stung by a swarm of bees in a and operating from the forest near Khawzawl village in Mizoram, police officials said today. The victim, identified as Lalzuia was Garo hills area in Meghaattacked by the bees when he was clearing an area in laya adjoining Bangladesh, the jungle for 'jhum' cultivation on Friday, they said. has declared that it has adWrithing in pain Lalzuia could manage to reach the opted the 'Maoist style' of main road by crawling where he was found by some operation in accessing vipassers-by. He was taken to Khawzawl rural hospital tal information of the state government. where he succumbed to his injuries, they said. In an email to TOI, joint
away tribal life. The campaign started after local media reported that the state government was acquiring about 3,000 acres near the Moreh border, which includes Haolenphai. The villagers say their chief, Lalkholun Haokip, was not consulted. Also, the tribe has no custom of selling or giving away land outside the community. "Land is never sold in our tribe. It is always inherited and distributed, if required. We mainly practice jhum cultivation and grow some vegetables. Why should we give away our land for the smart city project? What is in it for the villagers? I think this is only a ploy to grab tribal land," said Cain H Sing-
son, a member of the Thadou community who teaches yoga in Delhi. Tribal land in Manipur (mostly the hilly districts) is protected by the Manipur Land Reform and Revenue Act 1960 which lays down that a person from a scheduled tribe (ST) can transfer land only to another ST person unless the tribal chief permits diversion to another party. Singson claims tribals have already lost a lot of land to mainstreaming efforts in Senapati, Ukhrul and Tamenglong districts. "I don't understand why they can't build a smart village where rights of tribal people are protected and basic necessities like water, sewerage, roads, schools and hospitals are ensured.
Our land is very valuable to us." Ginkholen Singson, education secretary of Thadou Students Association (TSA), said he was surprised that a township is being built "in the middle of nowhere". "Once we become smart we can build a smart city ourselves. First, let's have the basics." The students have already submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the smart city project. They have also sought a meeting with Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh on December 6. "We don't want the project because once such a city comes up, tribals will not be employed. They will still be considered backward.
GNLA toeing Maoist line to get vital info Dibrugarh: Blast kills one
Old man stung to death by bees
NSRLM Mon observes Swachh Bharat moN, November 23 (mexN): The Block Mission Management Unit (BMMU) NSRLM Mon district organised ‘Swachh Bharat’ programme at Goching village on Friday, November 21. The BPM, Mon, Hangsa Konyak, addressed the participants and advised the public to maintain sanitary habits beyond one’s own compound so as to maintain healthy atmosphere in the community. He informed all the participants that ‘Swachh Bharat’ is a national cleanliness drive through-
out the country launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2. The District Program Coordinator (FI), Rajuselie Lhousa appealed the gathering to make a pledge to throw waste papers and non-degradable properties in proper place. The cleanliness drive was carried out in the church compound and village roads. Participants comprised of Village Council members, GBs, Church leaders, Women SHG members besides the NSRLM staff and CRPs from Andhra Pradesh.
The District Tobacco Control Cell Dimapur and 29th AR unit hospital jointly organized Tobacco awareness program for about 50 Jawans of the Battalion on November 22. Dr C Tetseo District Nodal Officer NTCP also stated that Tobacco Cessation centre is now available in District Hospital Dimapur and so tobacco users may avail the service
publicity secretary of the outfit, Garo Mandei Ch Marak, said like the Maoists in Dantewada, the GNLA, too is applying, the same tactics against the government. The rebel leader revealed this new strategy of the outfit after the group was held responsible by Meghalaya Police for the killing of two policemen in an IED blast in the remote Rewak region of Siju in South Garo hills region a
few weeks ago. The joint publicity secretary stated that GNLA does not hesitate to claim responsibility of its operation but the outfit was not involved in the Rewak attack. The outfit also accused the Assam Police of killing innocent Garo and Rabha youths in Goalpara district of Assam adjoining Garo Hills and later branding them as GNLA militants.
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Dhaula Kuan gang rape convict's term reduced New Delhi, November 23 (tNN): The Delhi high court has reduced from 14 to 12 years the jail term of the lone convict in the Dhaula Kuan gang rape case in which a Delhi University student was raped in a moving car in 2005. Justice Pratibha Rani, however, maintained the sentence and fine of Rs 20,000 on convict Ajit Singh Katiyar for other offences under the IPC, including abduction, criminal intimidation and administering of an intoxicant. "Reverting to the facts of the case and the submissions made by the counsel for the appellant (Katiyar), I find that while sentencing the appellant to 14 years imprisonment, the trial court did not specify any act of cruelty attributed to the appellant which required a sentence of 14 years," the judge said. "Accordingly, the substantive sentence awarded to the convict is reduced from 14 to 12 years..." Katiyar has been convicted of abducting a 20-year-old DU student from Mizoram and raping her in a moving car along with three others. Two of the men had raped her twice. The woman was walking back home along with a friend near Dhaula Kuan in Delhi.
PheK, November 23 (mexN): The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) Phek Branch in collaboration with the District Hospital Welfare Society (DHWS) Phek organised a medical camp on November 17 for Tehephu and Suthotsu villages, the two remotest villages of Tizu area in Phek District. A press note stated that the team consisted of a gynaecologist, paediatrician, Officials of the department of Land Resources and Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency pathologist, medical offialong with the trainees and furniture made during the course of training at the conclusion cers, dentist, nurses, technician and IRCS team. 172 function at NBRC Dimapur on Saturday, November 22.
patients were examined able only during winter, the and treated with free medi- release added. cines. Majority of the patients were suffering from respiratory tract infection, and in older age group, hypertension and osteoarthritis were prevalent. According to the oldest man Required a lady in Tehephu village , the warden for a girl’s medical camp was the first ever to be conducted in the hostel in Dimapur. village. The two villages are Should be a comusually inaccessible durmitted Christian. ing most part of the year as there is no bridge over Tizu Contact river and the road is motor
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DimaPur, November 23 (mexN): CHILDLINE Dimapur campaign to make “friends and build friendship” for a safer and child friendly environment concluded with weeklong campaign ‘Childline Se Dosti’ held from November 14 to 20. The campaign included series of activities like celebration of Children’s Day, public awareness through vehicular announcement, sports day, home visitation of children etc. The campaign is aimed at creating friends for CHILDLINE and is envisaged as a warm and an inviting initiative aimed at creating awareness about CHILD-
LINE 1098 that would reach out and touch people from all walks of life. According to a press note, CHILDLINE 1098 Dimapur and Exodus Disable People Organization Federation organized Children’s Day programme for children with various kinds of disabilities, which was sponsored by Covenant Church Dimapur. CHILDLINE vehicle moved around different pockets of Dimapur making announcement on the need to protect children and to stop any kind of child rights violation. It encouraged people to be a friend of CHILDLINE and stand up against any form of child rights violation. The
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Nagaland Governor PB Acharya seen with Naga cultural troupe and others after a programme organized by ICCS.
progranmne was attended by Indian-American community and Naga people living in around Bloomington. October 26: Governor went to Detroit and attended a cultural event at Geneva Presbyterian Church which was organized by ICCS. A movie titled “Fire is still burning” by Audrey was screened at the programme, which is based on the story of American Indian’s struggles and their history. The accompanying Naga cultural troupe also staged a cultural programme. October 27: Gover-
The Assam government had already ordered a probe into the incident and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi had already asked the state Parliamentary Secretary (Home) Atuwa Munda to rush to the area. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh are expected to visit the state Nov 29-30 to take part in the All India Directors-General of Police conference, which will be held in Guwahati.
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sports day witnessed children from various National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Schools participating in different games. CHILDLINE also visited the homes of children being looked after by Young’s Club Dimapur and extended the hand of support and friendship towards the children. Various individuals, well wishers and organizations came forward and extended support to CHILDLINE by expressing their desire of sharing a common platform of creating a better society for children and changing the lives of the children by becoming a friend of CHILDLINE, the note stated.
Governor PB Acharya visit to America: A Press Dairy Nagaland & Tripura Governor P.B. Acharya visited America on invitation by International Centre for Cultural Studies (ICCS) from October 24 to November 4 where he visited different parts of USA and attended various programmes. He arrived at Chicago on October 24. He attended a ‘Meet the Press’ programme organized by TV Asia. He also attended a “Meet and Greet” Diwali event, organized by Indian American community which was presided over by Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General of India,Chicago. During his stay at Chicago, he met the Spiritual Guru, Sri Sri Ravisankarji, founder of ‘Art of Living’ movement. The Spiritual Guru accepted the invitation of Governor to visit Nagaland. October 25: Governor attended a programme organized by ICCS at the Hindu Temple in Bloomington. A team of 12 member Naga ethnic artist group which accompanied the Governor from India presented a colourful programme. The
Guwahati, November 23 (iaNS): One person was killed and over 25 others were injured in an explosion in Assam's Dibrugarh district Sunday evening, police said. Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Rana Bhuyan said the explosion took place at Rajgarh area. "There was an explosion but we are yet to ascertain its exact cause," he said adding that all the injured were rushed to the hospital.
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nor met Wesaw Mathew, the executive director of Michigan Civil Rights in a breakfast meeting. During the meeting, Methew invited Governor to attend the 71st annual convention of National Council of American Indian (NCAI) at Atlanta, Georgia on October 29. Governor also met Srini Raman, National Coordinator for fund raising of All India Movement (AIM) for Seva. AIM seva agenda is to provide access to pre-education to children all over India. They are planning to open a hostel for school children in Nagaland with donations collected for the
same cause. October 28: Governor attended a ‘Meet and Greet” dinner in Washington DC, organized by the Indian American community. He requested all of them to visit Nagaland during the 1st week of December on the occasion of Hornbill Festival to understand and appreciate culture of Nagaland. He met Sri Madhuji of ‘Art of Living’ and Jay Kansara of foundation of American Indians. October 29: He attended 71st annual convention of NCAI at Atlanta, where nearly 2000 American Indian of 31 tribes had gathered
at annual meeting. He met their director, Brian Cladoosby and deputy director, Robert Holden. Brian observed that Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (American Indians) have a lot in common with the Naga tribes in respect to culture, tradition, dress and customs. Later, Acharya met Dnyaneshwar M Mulay, Consul General of India, New York and discussed the programmes being conducted by the Consulate in New York for the Americans Indians in the jurisdiction of the New York consulate. He requested that the culture of North East especially Nagaland be showcased during the “State by State Series Programme of New York. October 31: Governor was the chief guest of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) held at the Consulate General of India, New York. He unveiled the statue of Sardar Ballavbhai Patel in the premises of India Consulate in New York. Acharya and his wife Kabita Acharya were received by the Protocol Officers from Indian Embassy in USA in all the cities.
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ailure is not a new thing in human life. Whatever we attempted in life, we never succeeded in 100 percent, but the bigger or larger portion of our attempts we miserably failed. Only the good part of our failure is the experiences we gained in life. Though it is bitter and hard to accept the reality there is no choice but to take for granted that it is a part of human life in this world. For those persons with an optimistic mind-set the failure in certain part of life is nothing but a good lesson to him/her in the near future. Such bad experiences make him/her more firm/ determined to achieve success in life. So, that type of failure makes him/her stronger and persistence in life to face the reality of life. That is why the commonly quotation “FAILURE IS THE PILLAR OF SUCCESS” is very much true in the practical life of human beings. From the lowest level to the highest strata of human life this become a life phenomenon in our day to day practical life and we all accept as a universal truth. In dealing with the topic “YOUR FAILURE IS MY ADVANTAGE” slight differences we find in the context of Naga society. The Naga society wants an absolute and 100 percent success while attempting a particular issue. Even a very negligible error committed by an initiator, in due course of his/her attempt in life the bigger and larger criticism fallowed after the attempt and discouraged that person. When criticism is too much to carry along his/her attempt for a new and innovative attempt we as a human being discourage oneself and give-up the idea of attempting further more steps for success. The bad idea or ill motive dominates in Naga society and you find no appreciation or encouragement in life. Such mental attitude develops the concept “YOUR FAILURE IS MY ADVANTAGE”. Therefore to minutely deal with the subject matter in our Naga society all Naga citizen never ever accept the failure in life and always pointing our finger to the person who struggle for the survival of the peaceful society. This mental blockage present in our society quite for a long period and continues even today makes our life a lot of different when compare to other advance societies. In our society, there is no admiration and no role model person in life to get our strength in life. When asked the younger generation as to who is your God-father in life. Many youngsters don’t have an admired person/role model person/God-father person in life. So our society is like a boat without an oar in life. We never acknowledge the pain taking by an individual for a great attempt and faced the hurdles in life. Where he/she went wrong and faced failure become my advantage to prolong the attempt in life. We know how difficult he/she met the reality of life, we take for granted that it is a good opportunity to knock him/
New Delhi, November 23 (iANS): Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will inaugurate the 4th India-Arab conference here Wednesday to advance ties with a region so crucial for the country’s energy security besides accounting for some $200 billion worth of bilateral merchandise trade. The two-day event is being organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), in association with the Ministry of External Affairs and the 22-member League of Arab States, that is home to some 7.22 million Indians. “The objective of the conference is to to promote bi-directional flow of investment and to facilitate the process of seeking investable projects across sectors, open to joint business ventures,” FICCI said in a statement. “It also seeks to provide an ideal platform to promote the export of Indian expertise, extend technical know-how to member states of the League of Arab States and act as an example for setting up identical business models and improve their human resources.” The organisers also sought to underline the fact that the member nations of the League of Arab States are a major destination for India’s exports, thanks to a collective GDP of nearly $3 trillion. Their investments to India top $3.5 billion since April 2000. The two-day conference comes against the backdrop of the first senior officials meeting between India and the 22-member league here earlier this month where emphasis was laid on expanding business ties, especially in energy and information technology. Some of the specific areas for discussions at the conclave include pharmaceuticals, food and energy security, notably from renewable sources, healthcare, tourism, banking, human resource development, education, research and technology development. In the previous conclave in Abu Dhabi in May 2012, more than 400 businesses from 15 nations participated, including 50 Indian corporate chiefs. “Projects worth $30 billion in infrastructure development, real estate, small and medium enterprises, healthcare, higher education and food processing, both from India and the League of Arab States, were tabled during the conclave,” FICCI said.
her down and take a fresh start without him/her instead of asking his/her experienced help to succeed, we take the advantage and condemn that person for his/her failure. 1.Your failure becomes the advantage of the same tribe:-Let us give more illustrations in dealing the subject matter in the context of Naga society. We are so matured to give bad comments to each other but don’t know how to give a supportive role to the societal problem. In each and every daily newspaper the condemnation headlines are very much a dominant news item. Not knowing the head or tail of the whole story if it is concerning to your near and dear one who is in bad shape we immediately give direct condemnation and distort the facts and figures in reality. Every time when one officer is marginalized and put it in a shameful position we want to protect him/her and take the ISM CARD in the society. That way factionalism, groupism, clanism and tribalism etc pokes its head prominently in the present Naga society. If a person is found very much guilty in a particular incident, but if he/she happened to be your fellow tribe; you want to rescue him/her from the crowd and boldly stand behind him/ her and snatch the culprit from the crowd and the public become a mere spectator having no way to voice our opinion in such situation. Because there is no body in the crowd to hear the public opinion and the public always become the aggrieved party. Here the person’s failure, become the advantage of one particular tribe and hide the truth in the eye of the public. This is the real dominant seed of favoritism and nepotism practiced and is used as an acceptable culture in our Naga society. The soft-corner of our kids & kins, relative, denomination, religion so on and so forth become the hard corner for the public in the Naga society at this present juncture. Because applying the soft-corner is directly denying the truth and so justice is denied. Only it paves the way for the brave and the courageous persons to cover the public opinion and ill-motive of selfishness authoritatively control the Naga society. Citing such examples one by one will surely hurt someone’s sentiment and may counter attack the writer. But this type of incidences had occurred each and every day in our society. 2.Your failure to stick on the truth is the advantage of others in the bigger issue:- Many a time people refer back to the leaders and who are in the power for covering their stand. Taking the example of their higher ups and question back why not me if others are doing. This rebounds back question in the society is only an indication of tough negative competition among Naga society and there is less way open for a progressive society looking forward the truth in the near future. When retrospect the present facts and figure of the flow of money in the society people really wonder as to how the
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money is accumulated in the hands of the persons who are in the power and how they lavishly distribute the amounts to the lower strata of the people in all the important occasions. The public is seeking justification in their heart to heart level and cannot come out with a concrete result as to how the money flows into their hands. Without finding an appropriate answer people spread the negative rumors and taking for granted of the clever people to have a dominant role in the society without an idea of truth. This common practice, become the accepted norm of the Naga society and no one has got the guts to retaliate such practice in the society. It is because the whole population in the given society wants the favor of the person/persons who are in power had resulted into the emergence of a new class in the Naga society though there was no class society right from its inception. 3.Your failure in action is other advantage in practical life:- The first and foremost thing in life is not to meet failure. But we face such failures and get a lesson. Even then we didn’t accept the failure. So what we do is to pretend that failure does not come to me and justified our stand in many ways. Just like the society needs peaceful life and the intellectuals said that peace is the only way to get peace. As human being we search for other means of peaceful life. But it never come in our life because we first longs for peace and never think of having peaceful life first. So what we did is that we shift the blame to others and peace in one’s life did not have a place in our mind. The same way we individuals never accept the failure and defend ourselves as if we get peace. Here your action never tallied with your thoughts and your life is hanging around in that position searching for a success life and you become a good lair and pretend to live in that condition for a long time. That become your habit and whenever you are charged by others, your fixed thought make you to tell lies all the time and that is internalized in your life. Others ultimately know that you are a good lair and lost the confidence of the public. That way you are sideline and the trust and confidence in you by others is diminished year by year and only at the end you realized yourself that the tactics of bluffing others make yourself a suicidal attempt of yourself and people disregard you. At that time only you admitted yourself and withdrew yourself from the society. Many a time large number of leaders and reputed persons become the prey of the public and lost their credentials. At such period of time the public take advantage on you and sell you at the cheapest rate. Realizing yourself takes time and your failure in action, directly turn into an advantage of the public. The Naga society had come across many such incidences in the past. The popularity and peoples
praises never stays for a long period and once it diverted from the truth in action people dig out their own graveyard. Therefore your failure in action, become the advantage of the public to mention your name in the history of the society in the negative line. Such accumulation of past leaders having individualistic view of distorting the failure into their own line of thoughts contribute the norm of the accepted habits in the society and the standard of the society is framed in that line and we all accepted as “Chal ta hai” theory. 4.Your failure is some one’s contribution:- The hate most habit of humankind is this practice of napping your image for the greater interest of one individual. In politics, these practices are very common and play easily in such a way as propaganda. The good side of a candidate is put in the cold storage and only the candidate’s prospect of failures right from the family line to the village and tribe position were dig out and nit the bud of such candidate. Here the maturity of the individual no more controls the society, but people are so fun of hearing such propaganda and believe that such individual is not fit to be a candidate. Such willful intention leaders, to pull-down each other in the Naga society become so popular that the evil thoughts and evil practices dominate the society and many matured people having great concerned for the Naga society stay aloof from the society and become a silent spectator far away from the crowd. Almost all vision leaders don’t want to play and put him/her in the fray for self popularity and wait for the society to wakeup from it slumbering attitude. Even in the church level, there is no hesitation to use the failure of church worker in the advantage of other person. That is why the split of the church took place and many a time the church workers were disintegrated and you find no cohesiveness in dealing with each other. At the extreme stage the aggrieved party of the church workers break away from the main church body and another church with different denomination is established even though the belief of Jesus Christ as our messiah is same. The village administration partially involved to bridge the gap and tried in many ways and means to keep the village intact in one denomination. But the village authority has limited power to involved themselves in the religion because of the belief and faith of an individual base on salvation after death restrain them to take direct action. When the situation in the church level too cannot reconcile each other and find a solution under the spirit of forgive and forget; how can other social groups either in NGOs or political party level can have genuine reconciliation. Under this caption of tough competition of not admitting our failures for reconciliation to each other, the Naga so-
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ciety is looming around from reality of life and proclaims ourselves to be the best among us. The truth is hidden and we have in an artificial life, full of hypocrisy. Back to the general public or village level the same or even the worst is happening in the present Naga society. No one care for each other and always go for self motive oriented reputation and never think of the next step after his/her tenure is over. All leaders wanted to contribute his best in his/ her short tenure and by-pass many rules and regulations for the fulfillment of his/her cherished target. But there is always a side effect after the tenure is over. After his/her tenure is over, the public confused themselves as to what is the actual yard stick to follow in the society as rules & regulations to control the whole population. From that point of confusion, the entire population becomes restless and the society in itself belongs to the people who are cunning, witty and clever excluding the truth in the society. In conclusion, the Nagas are firmly rooted on equality of life having no rich or poor, privileged or unprivileged, lower or higher; but only the strong, active and hard work excel in life. Such fortunate persons out of the hard labor threw a feast of merits to the community in their prime stage of life. Their names were recorded in the history in various forms of social recognitions. Such recognitions through verbal history, when crossed each and every independent village; the community recalled their names in memory and passed it to one generation after another. The community admired such persons and treasured in the heart of the community and preserved it as folk tales of their fame and people honored them in all big public occasions. Such verbal history still never dies down and still very much treasured in our hearts for their generous and kind deeds toward the well-being of the community. The past Nagas fame and qualities of life can still rewind back and trace back it significances for Naga society development. The good is good and bad is bad attitudes still very much present in Naga society. Let us all rise up and boldly say ‘no’ to the bad and ‘yes’ to the good for our Naga society survival. Not only knowing the truth, but internalize it in our daily life and say firmly no to the badness, ugly, dirty and unjust etc. Let us practice good habits in our daily life without any hesitation. Only then the Naga society can restore its indebt qualities. Make our mind to rely on the truth and act bravely, courageously with our full conviction to say yes or no at the right time as per the situation demands and stand on the truth all the time and before the world today; in order to claim and preserve our distinctive identity and unique history. Thank you all the readers for articulating the thoughts for a brighter and better Naga society. K Ritse, Pfutsero Town STD CODE: 03862 232224; Emergency229529, 229474
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‘christian leaders must live exemplary and honest life’
Pfutsero, November 23 (mexN): The Literary Committee of Baptist Theological College (BTC), Pfutsero organized Literary Day on November 22. Khekiye K Sema, IAS, retired Commissioner, Secretary of Arts and Culture & Tourism and also a Consultative Body Member, ACAUT Nagaland, was the resource person. Khekiye delivered a challenging and insightful speech on the theme, “The Role of a Christian Minister in the Present Society,” based on I Timothy 3:1-16, a press release informed. Explaining the importance of the role of Christian ministers, especially pastors, in bringing change, he challenged the gathering to look at the present Naga society as it is the product of the sermons that members are fed within the church. He expressed regret that many great values of the head-hunting period, such as, honesty and gaining honour through hard
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labour are fast diminishing in the present generation. To be an effective Christian minister, one must possess wide information about the local, national and international issues, he added. He further opined that theological community must take research work from mission fields (Impur & Kohima) about the early Christian missionaries who had sacrificed their comfort zone for the sake of the Naga people. Such undertakings may open the eyes of youngsters to see the real picture of sacrificial Christian ministry, Khekiye stated, while adding that Christian leaders must live an exemplary and honest life. He also felt that fighting against corruption should form a main part of Christian ministry as it is affecting the whole sphere of life: individual and public, religious and secular institutions. “God is considered blind by many people,” he maintained, “and so they continue to involve in cor-
Khekiye Sema speaking on the Literary Day of BTC.
rupt practices especially during election time.” He underlined the need to have a common platform or conduct seminars or conference where representatives from all the churches under NBCC or all theological community can come together and build a value-based competitive spirit. He further reminded the college community not to be disheartened in all circumstances, but to remain strong in their commit-
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lok Sabha Speaker to grace Nla 50th anniversary Our Correspondent
KoHImA, November 23: Lok Sabha Speaker, Sumitra Mahajan will grace the 50th anniversary of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) here on November 29 at 11:00 AM. Greetings will be shared by Chief Minister T R Zeliang and short speeches will be delivered by Nagaland’s Governor P B Acharya; Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio; Congress Legislature Party leader, Tokheho; and ex-IBM T Kikon. The welcome address will be delivered by NLA speaker Chotisuh Sazo. According to a programme brochure re-
ceived here, the first NLA was constituted on February 11, 1964. As per section 11 of the State of Nagaland Act 1962, the total number of seats in the NLA was fixed at 60. However, for the period referred to in Article 371 A of the Constitution, in the first ten years from the date of formation of the State, the total number of seats in the legislative assembly of Nagaland was initially fixed at 46 of which 6 seats were reserved for Tuensang district to be filled by persons chosen by members of the Tuensang Regional Council from amongst themselves. With effect from March
6, 1969, the seats allotted to Tuensang district were raised from 6 to 12 and the strength of the Legislative Assembly increased from 46 to 52. In the 1974 election, the people of the Tuensang exercised their voting right first time to elect 20 members from Tuensang district and the strength of the Assembly was raised to its full strength of 60 members. There is no nominated member in the NLA and all the 60 members are elected on the basis adult franchise. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. There are 14 standing Committees in the Assembly.
ment believing that they are serving the faithful God. The resource person also released the BTC Bulletin entitled, “Voice of Love.” The Literary Day also witnessed a debate on the topic, “Once Saved, Always Saved.” Other items of the programme included sketch painting, spot essay writing on ACAUT, poetry writing, extempore speech and quiz.
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The Phek Town Chakhesang Students’ Union (PTCSU) conducted its sanitation drive at Phek town with Government Higher Secondary School and Phek College Phek on November 22. Around 400 students participated in the sanitation drive, informed PTCSU president Kudukhoto Tetseo.
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DImAPur, November 23 (mexN): Dimapur Urban Colonies Council Chairmen Federation (DUCCCF) today stated that since the Naga people has already affirmed “not to pay tax in any form” to any of the Naga Political Groups (NPGs) unless the different factions come together under a single umbrella and adopted the slogan “One Government One Tax," the DUCCCF is “obligated to follow the wishes of the people and therefore, unless the same is revoked by the Naga people, it is bound not to pay tax in any form to any of the NPGs”. A press note from the Media Cell of DUCCCF maintained that, at both October 31 public Rallies held at Dimapur and Kohima in 2013 and 2014 respectively, the Naga people has already affirmed the same. In this context, it contested the directives of NSCN (IM) under UT-1 directing all the Chairman/GBs of colonies to pay “Sole (soul) census-cum-
house tax” for the year 2014 on or before December 6, 2014 and called it “an utter disrespect of the Naga peoples’ cry for unity and reconciliation”. In this regard, it requested the “the higher ups of the NSCN/GPRN” to revoke the statement issued by L Nzio Lotha, Supervisor, Dhobinallah Area, NSCN/GPRN, UT, which stated that, “The office will not take any responsibility if the government so decides to take any action against you.” “An open threat upon the lives of the Chairman and GBs in the event of failure to pay tax is highly unbecoming of national workers- the very lives of the people the NPGs are ostensibly fighting for” the press note stated. Further informing that the District Administration has in its order dated, May 31, 2013 has directed all the GBs and Chairman not to “collect tax on behalf of any NPGs other than government mandated tax” it maintained that it is bound to follow the orders.
NSNA officials addressing press conference in Kohima on November 23. The NSNA has called off their proposed agitation after assurance from the Govt. to address their concerns. (Morung Photo)
Two held with spasmo in Dimapur Morung Express News Dimapur | November 23
The special Operations Team of West Police Station, Dimapur arrested two persons in possession of restricted pharmaceutical drug on November 23. According to West Police Station, 177 capsules of spasmo proxyvon were confiscated from two men at Burma Camp at around 12:40 pm. The arrested, indentified as Hotoshe Yepthomi (35 years) and Khekugha Yepthomi (22 years) were suspected to be drug peddlers. The duo had reportedly sourced the drug from across the
The arrested duo alongwith the confiscated spasmo capsules in the custody West PS Dimapur.
inter-state border, West they were charged under PS said, while adding that the Drugs & Cosmetics Act.
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Indian Prime Ministers lack wisdom on Naga issue
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any have already started losing their hopes on the long drawn out CenterNSCN (IM) talks with no early solution in sight. The Center and NSCN (IM) formally declared their ceasefire on July 25, 1997 and subsequently, they held over 80 rounds of talks. Both sides could iron out many contentious areas in their “Charters of Demand.” Such progresses are, without doubt, some of the great achievements on their parts. The Indo-Naga political problem is as old as India’s Independence and the Naga leaders under the banner of NNC tried their best to solve the problem. They even attempted for solution prior to the historic declaration of India’s Independence in 1947. It will be unfair to say that past Naga leaders did not put up their strong efforts because the history has shown crucial stages of engagements by the Naga leaders with top Indian political stalwarts to solve the Indo-Naga political problem in 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, etc. It is only natural that when talks collapsed, then existing ceasefires would become infructuous, and the subsequent fallouts of such development could be easily imagined. Such failed talks were also prone to spawn dissidents within the rank and file of the organization and later, what we have been witnessing unwanted sequential development in the Naga society is the result of the past failed talks and other controversial pact such as “The Shillong Accord of 1975.” When the armed organization got split into two, the immediate fallouts
would be bloody conflicts between them. Thousands of Naga national workers including top leaders had lost their precious lives due to factional clashes, which are more painful in real sense of term than the Nagas losing their lives fighting Indian security forces. Fighting amongst Nagas cannot be called for the “Naga cause.” The Government of India declared “ceasefires” with the NNC/FGN in 1964; with NSCN (IM) in 1997 and still active; with NSCN (K) in 2001 and still active; and finally with the GPRN/NSCN (KK) which is also still active. These ceasefires with the Naga underground groups are fundamentally to create conducive environment for “political talks” to find solution to the Indo-Naga political problem. In spite of the existing ceasefires with the different Naga underground groups, the Government of India has been holding formal political negotiations only with the NSCN (IM) till date. And there is no indication that talks with the leaderships of the NSCN (K) and the GPRN/NSCN (KK) will be held in the near future. Since the inception of talks between the representatives of the Government of India and the collective leadership of the NSCN(IM), we have come across that successive Indian Prime Ministers, late IK Gujral, Deve Gowda, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Dr Manmohan Singh, all of them, had given their best towards strengthening the process of political negotiations. For example, the historic “GOI-NSCN (IM)”
ceasefire was formally declared when IK Gujral was the Prime Minster and in fact, he made this historic announcement of ceasefire with the outfit (NSCN-IM) on the floor of the Parliament on July 25, 1997; later HD Deve Gowda as Prime Minister strengthened the process. And then when Vajpayee became PM, while visiting Nagaland in 2003, declared the Naga history as “unique.” Finally, it was when Dr Manmohan Singh became the PM, he elevated the talks to “Ministerial level” which was also the demand of the collective leadership of the NSCN (IM) then. In the second tenure of Dr Singh as PM, he made concerted efforts to find settlement of the complex Naga political issue. His then Home Ministers Susil Kumar Shinde and P Chidambaram had hectic parleys with the Chief Ministers of Northeastern States particularly Manipur and Assam seeking their parts in finding solution to the Naga problem. Following these developments, then Home Minister Chidambaram and also high profile officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs made series of visits to Manipur and it’s Ukhrul District HQs which is also the birth place of NSCN (IM) General Secretary Thiungaleng Muivah. Seeing at all these development, things have been going in the right direction and, of course, process nearly collapsed on certain stages due to dirty politicization by few narrow-minded and selfish politicians. It was unprecedentedly bent but luckily, not broken. The general publics have today realized that such dirty politicization into the peace
process has itself poisoned into the minds of the general publics. Although it was right step on the part of the Government of India engaging parleys with the CMs of Manipur and Assam for finding solution to the Naga issue, the most important thing is they should invite the leaders of important and leading civil societies of Manipur and Assam and start discussing with them. Because, the CMs of Manipur and Assam alone cannot give their verdicts to the Government of India if the civil societies of these states are not fully convinced. At the same time, the CMs of these two states should also immediately hold consultations with leaders of various important civil societies of their respective states and see that what they can contribute towards finding solution to the protracted Naga political issue. If the Government of India’s repeated remarks are of any indication, then the issues like “sovereignty” as well as the contentious “Naga integration” have already been dropped from their agenda. Then it is generally expected that most of the serious bottlenecks have already been removed. In fact, the GOI should have initiated the confidence building measures among the northeast CMs and more importantly among the civil societies of the region as soon as the so-called serious bottlenecks have been removed. Regrettably, such initiatives from the Government of India are not forthcoming and their failure to initiate confidence building measures is not only prolonging the issue but giving rooms for doubting their “integrity and honesty.”
The Naga issue, which the Naga leaders started discussing with leaders like most revered Mahatma Gandhi, India’s first Prime Minster Jawaharlal Nehru, PM Indira Gandhi and today with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a span of 68 years, still defies solution. It appears that the
leaderships of this great country lack wisdom to solve this “Naga issue.” Somebody in Nagaland keeps saying PM Modi has guts to solve the Naga issue and wanting to see “positive result” of the talks within six months. I personally feel that “guts” will not solve Naga issue. What
is lacking in the leadership of the country is their “love, care, and concern for the people in the region and also wisdom and diplomacy.” Dear Prime Minister Modi, please learn lessons from your British counterpart David Cameron and former British Prime Min-
ister Gordon Brown whose genuine love, care and concern shown to Scots while speaking to them (Scots) on the eve of the historic “Scottish Independence Referendum, 2014” saved the “United Kingdom” from fragmentation. Oken Jeet Sandham
Of moral policing, recreational spaces & youth in Nagaland We live in a world where we have to hide to make love, while violence is practiced in broad daylight – John Lennon he concept of obscenity and decency are highly subjective and open to different interpretations. To assess or interpret such concepts based solely on cultural assumptions is clearly an act of encroachment upon an individual’s freedom of speech and expression; to illegally detain youngsters on these charges is downright moral policing and I take a very dim view of such guardians of rectitude. The recent spate of raids conducted by a certain NPG in and around Dimapur was reminiscent of the 2009 Mangalore Pub Attacks. Only, ours is more disturbing and appalling! Disturbing, because this group of moral police, with utter disregard for personal freedom and privacy, published the victims’ identities in local dailies. Is it not unethical and wrong to publicly humiliate the victims and taint their parents of guilt by association? The hypocrisy is ironic because, by doing so, whatever fallacious idea of morals and ethics they had, went down the drain and yet they claim to uphold those values. It is appalling because, unlike the overwhelming public condemnation the Mangalore Pub incident garnered, I do not see any condemnations pouring in from the members of our society. Our reaction, or the lack of it, speaks volumes about how mature we are as a society. Also, it shows our inability to call a spade a spade even in this time and age. There is no denying
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the fact that many social evils plague our society. Be it corruption, murder, internecine killings, prostitution, peddling, alcoholism, robbery, extortion, drug abuse, and what not: name it and, well, welcome to Nagaland. But hey! What are law enforcement agencies for? Anyhow, both incidents are classic examples of self-righteous moral police dictating their bigoted ideas of morality and it is exigent that, like any mature society, we should be more forthcoming in registering our disapproval. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” The concept of work-life balance holds relevance more than before in today’s work culture. Technology and globalization have ushered in an age of possibilities and opportunities and has resulted in considerable changes in the lives of the young generation. Things have changed. The youth today have disposable income and are reaching their professional goals much earlier than before. Unlike some people who live on charity and extortion money, most young people go to work every day to earn an honest living. Working in today’s fast paced world has its perks, but the pressure to cope up can be tiresome. The modern work culture has a lot of stress associated with it. Leisure has become a luxury as most of our time is spent in pursuit of economic necessities; consumed by the necessities of living. Recreation, therefore, is an essential element which renders a respite from arduous office deadlines and a balance between work and life. The most popular complaint of the
present generation of Nagas is probably the lack of space for recreational activities. And to be honest, our society is somewhat ephebiphobic in this regard. I mean, how many PVRs, clubs, parks, discotheques, malls, stadiums, libraries, etc. do we have in Nagaland? Add to that our political situation, the rampant extortion, our existing infrastructure and you have the perfect setting to drive away any potential investor. We are, in many ways, virtually disconnected from pop culture. There is hardly any platform for enthusiasts and like-minded people to converge and share ideas. With very little or no space for recreation, youngsters are seeking refuge in modern gadgets to ward off ennui, confining their world to the small screen of their gadgets--its farreaching negative outcomes which we are yet to comprehend. Sometimes it is very limiting being a youth in Nagaland and there is an inherent sense of frustration among its youth. Consequently, this frustration manifests in the form of many social evils. Frustration and inactivity are the underlying cause behind a persons’ deviation from the desired social path, substance abuse, crime and other problems associated with the youth today. Luckily, despite our festering hellhole of a situation, there is no dearth of talent and creativity in Nagaland. Nagas are making strides in every walk of life. Be it education, music, technology, sports, art; name it and we are there. Imagine where we can reach if allowed a little more space and freedom-sky is the limit. O Mhathung Jami Kohima, Nagaland
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eing the Golden Jubilee year of our Statehood, many government departments are naturally celebrating 50 years of their existence in a grand manner befitting the occasion. Special mention should be made here of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), which will also be celebrating 50 years of parliamentary democracy. As per earlier reports, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan will grace the occasion at the NLA complex on November 29 where among other things, the Lok Sabha Speaker will unveil the ‘50 Years Commemorative Monolith’ and release the ’50 Years Commemorative Souvenir and Memento’. The celebration will also be marked by a Photo Exhibition with a theme ‘The Nagaland Legislative Assembly in Transition,’ while the ‘Glimpse of Nagaland’ will be staged at the State Banquet Hall. Amidst all this celebration the question we need to ask is whether we the people in Nagaland, along with our past and present representatives, have lived up to the ideals and values of parliamentary democracy. Yes we may have successfully conducted many elections in the last five decades of statehood and elected our governments through the ballot box, regardless of whether it was free and fair. We would have also used the floor of the Assembly to engage in public debates, questioned the government on policy matters or passed important bills and resolutions in a most democratic manner. While we have had our share of successes in the running of parliamentary democracy it is also true that failures have also been there where we have fell short of expectations. Commemorating the Golden Jubilee of the NLA should be both a time of celebration as well as introspection—on how we can improve the quality of our democratic practices, including the need to have free and fair elections without the money and muscle power, the root cause of corruption. The State of Nagaland has a comparatively small legislature with strength of sixty members. In size as well as in its function, the State Assembly is therefore only a very small miniature of the bicameral Indian Parliament housing two chambers with over 700 members. The smallness of the Assembly though should not in anyway undermine its vibrancy. But it does cause concern when the functionality of the August house comes under question. It is evident that the NLA hardly sits and even if it does, deliberation remains awfully short, not going beyond 4-5 days at the most. The need therefore arises to strengthen the Legislature in order that it remains an effective tool to keep a check on the government of the day. In the backdrop of the recent financial problems faced by the State, it will be worthwhile here to address the specific need to reinforce the power of scrutiny that the Legislature enjoys over the expenditure and spending of the government. It needs to be re-emphasized that not a farthing can be spent by Ministers or the government unless it is legally appropriated through the Legislature and hence the latter has as much privilege and the right to scrutinize government spending. The point really is that too much power and discretion at the hands of the political executive i.e. the ruling dispensation is not good for democracy as it will lead to abuse of power and corruption as we have seen happening in Nagaland. Recognizing the urgent need to advance democratic values, practices and institutions, including checks and balances, our elected representatives in Nagaland have as much responsibility to help mould the Legislature into a competent, accountable, transparent, and responsive institution befitting its high status. Above all it should reflect the voice and will of the people. (Feedback can be sent to consultingeditormex@gmail.com)
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Failing a generation of children: choose to see
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s you read this article, 5.5 million children around the world are losing their childhood to slavery. They are being beaten, abused, and sometimes raped. They are forced to work in brothels, mines, brick kilns, on fishing boats, and in hotels. They work behind closed doors as domestic labourers. Many are forced to become soldiers, brides, and drug dealers. Child slavery is at an all-time high. Every day, children as young as five are sold on the black market at prices lower than cattle. Once in the hands of their new masters, they are forced to work for up to 20 hours a day. Girls are particularly at risk, as they are the most vulnerable to sexual exploitation, one of the most lucrative forms of slavery. While globalisation has done much to bring down the barriers between nations, it has also fuelled an unprecedented demand for slave labour. Have you ever thought that part of the phone that you use, the shoes that you wear, or the tea that you drink, might have been produced by child slaves? The vast majority of slavery victims are confined to the shadows of our societies. They are unseen, but they are there. Their suffering fuels an evil web of trafficking, debt bondage, prostitution, child pornography and other forms of illicit activities. Trafficking is living hell on earth, and it’s worth $150 billion a year, significantly more than the annual turnover of some of the world’s most profitable companies. If we want to eradicate child slavery we must take a global approach to what is clearly a global issue. That’s why we are calling for the eradication of child slavery and all forms of child labour to be included in the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals. Business, government and civil society must speak the same language, and work together to agree on bold and innovative solutions. It requires efforts from all sides. Education is the starting point. All children, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, religion and ability, have the right to be educated, and governments must take concerted efforts to ensure that schooling for all children is a global priority. Innovative methods should be explored to bridge the gap in financing for education to ensure that all children are in school and learning. Law enforcement machinery needs a substantive overhaul. Besides capacity building to deal with cases related to trafficking of children, corrupt officials – from senior to the most junior – are the key allies of traffickers and abusers. Businesses must ensure that their supply chains are free from child labour and all forms of slavery. Too many of them are either unaware, or actively choose to ignore what goes on at the root of their supply chains. And we, as consumers, must demand guarantees that what ends up in our shopping bags is not the result of child exploitation. If we use markets as a force for good, we will see change happening at a much faster pace. Governments can take years to pass laws, and perhaps take yet longer to enforce them, while major corporations have the capacity to ensure that there are no human rights violations in their supply chains much quicker, making a real impact across the world and positively changing the lives of millions of human beings in the process. At the same time, there should be real incentives for companies deciding to tackle slavery; it’s unrealistic to expect that corporations will spend money to monitor their supply chains if competitors who choose to do nothing get away with it and rake in even more profit. We are failing a generation of children. We are denying them the chance of a life. So, together, we must stand up and take action to put an end to child slavery, the scourge of our times. Together we can. Choose to see.
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No Time To Spare: Capitalism and Justice in the Age of Climate Change In Review: Naomi Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate
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he first thing to say about Naomi’s Klein’s latest book is that its title makes a grand promise, This Changes Everything – and that’s before you even get to the subtitle, which sets up a face-off between capitalism on one side and the climate on the other. The second thing to say is that no single book could ever meet such a promise. Klein, with careful aplomb, does not attempt to do so. Rather, she offers a tour of the horizon upon which we will meet our fates. Or, rather, the horizon upon which we will attempt to change them. In the face of such huge topics, Klein’s strategy is a practical one. She defers the problem of capitalismin-itself (as German philosophers used to call it) and focuses instead on our era’s particular type of capitalism – the neoliberal capitalism of boundless privatization and deregulation, of markets-über-alles ideology and oligarchic billionaires. Her central argument is not (as some have insisted) that capitalism has to go before we can begin to save ourselves, but rather that we’re going to have to get past neoliberalism if we want to face the greater challenges. Klein writes: Some say there is no time for this transformation; the crisis is too pressing and the clock is ticking. I agree that it would be reckless to claim that the only solution to this crisis is to revolutionize our economy and revamp our worldview from the bottom up – and anything short of that is not worth doing. There are all kinds of measures that would lower emissions substantively that could and should be done right now. But we aren’t taking those measures, are we? At the outset Klein asks the obvious question: Why haven’t we, in the face of existential danger, mobilized to lower emissions? There are lots of reasons, but one stands above all others. We have not mobilized because “market fundamentalism has, from the very first moments, systematically sabotaged our collective response to climate change, a threat that came knocking just as this ideology was reaching its zenith.” In other words the climate crisis came with spectacularly “bad timing.” The severity of the danger became clear at the very time when “there-isno-alternative” capitalism was rising to ideological triumph, foreclosing the exact remedies (long-term planning, stricter government regulation, collective action) that could address the crisis. It’s a crucial insight, and it alone justifies the price of admission. Klein reports that her “environmentalist friends” constantly ask her, “Do you have to say ‘capitalism’?” It’s a great laugh line, but it’s important to acknowledge that the question is a fair one. Because if capitalism – the hard core of our woe-begotten economy – is the problem, then our near-impossible task becomes even more difficult. Given her animus against neoliberalism (see her previous bestsellers, No Logo and The Shock Doctrine), you might expect her to agree that vocal anti-capitalism is unnecessary; neoliberalism is quite enough to fear all by itself. But Klein is playing another game, and it requires her to call things by their proper names. In this sense she may not even be an environmentalist, at least not in the old sense of the word. The modern American green movement has so long strained to avoid charges of anti-capitalism that you could write its history in terms of this avoidance. Such a history would recount endless screeds against “industrialism,” “technology,” “reductionism,” “patriarchy,” “overpopulation,” and, lately, even agriculture. All of these, no doubt, have something to teach us, but absent a coherent understanding of political economy, they shade together into noise and confusion. So yes, she had to say “capitalism.” And so do the rest of us. For there is no greater priority than to bring
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he richest Americans hold more of the nation’s wealth than they have in almost a century. What do they spend it on? As you might expect, personal jets, giant yachts, works of art, and luxury penthouses. And also on politics. In fact, their political spending has been growing faster than their spending on anything else. It’s been growing even faster than their wealth. According to new research by Emmanuel Saez of the University of California at Berkeley and Gabriel Zucman of the London School of Economics, the richest one-hundredth of one percent of Americans now hold over 11 percent of the nation’s total wealth. That’s a higher share than the top .01 percent held in 1929, before the Great Crash. We’re talking about 16,000 people, each worth at least $110 million. One way to get your mind around this is to compare their wealth to that of the average family. In 1978, the typical wealth holder in the top .01 percent was 220 times richer than the average American. By 2012, he or she was 1,120 times richer. It’s hard to spend this kind of money. The uber rich are lining up for the new Aerion AS2 private jet, priced at $100 million, that seats eleven and includes a deluxe dining room and shower facilities, and will be able to cross the Atlantic in just four hours. And for duplexes high in the air. The one atop Manhattan’s newest “needle” tower, the 90-story One57, just went for $90 million.
the economy under effective democratic control, and if we imagine that we can do such a thing without, for example, learning to speak about growth in a coherent way, we are mistaken. Indeed, if we imagine that we can understand the problem of growth without understanding the problem of capitalism, then we ourselves are part of the problem. Klein knows this, and touches on the relevant debates, but – interestingly – she doesn’t press them very hard. Rather, and this is the same move she makes when it comes to climate science, she gives the reader a few choice entry points and then returns to her chosen strategy: “Think big, go deep, and move the ideological pole far away from the stifling market fundamentalism that has become the greatest enemy to planetary health." Speaking of climate science, there’s a point I cannot omit. As Klein briefly explains, the global “carbon budget” is all but exhausted, and in consequence global emissions have to drop very far and very quickly if we’re to have any real chance of stabilizing the climate system. Her discussion of these issues is organized around key numbers provided by Kevin Anderson and Alice Bows-Larkin at the UK’s Tyndall Centre, scientists who argue that if we’re to stabilize the climate, the citizens of the wealthy world will have to reduce their emissions even faster than the global average, by 8 to 10 percent a year. It’s quite an ask, and Klein does not pretend otherwise. Rather than retreat from the difficulties, she emphasizes that the necessary rate of emissions reduction is not beyond our powers, though it is without historical precedent. We have the money and the technology to save ourselves. The problem is that it’s too late for incremental strategies, and that the “great transition” we need will not come because, as in the old environmentalism, people rally to protect nature alone. Our only real hope is to put the problem of justice at center stage. Greens like to speak of “renewal,” “reinvention,” and “restoration.” Increasingly, they speak of “resistance” as well. Klein has planted her flag on this hill, and her exploration of the global resistance to “extractivism” that she calls “Blockadia” is the heart of her book. There’s a lot to say about the politics of Blockadia – its potential and its limits – but the point I wish to emphasize is that when she looks at this resistance, she does not see a small and blinkered thing. She sees a movement that is learning by doing, and as fast as it possibly can. She wants to speed the process along, and to that end she continues down the list of “re” words, past even “resistance,” to arrive, finally, at “redistribution.” Her book’s excellent conclusion is framed by an extensive discussion in which the abolition of slavery – rather than, say, the
moon shot or the Manhattan Project or even the New Deal – is taken as the archetype of the global mobilization that we now need. Another topic that Klein takes head-on is the deadlock in the international climate negotiations. How are we to understand the problem of development in a climate-constrained world? What are the obligations of the wealthy countries to the developing ones? Here again are questions that the green mainstream fears to explore in anything like a serious manner, but she puts them on the agenda, and for this she deserves a great deal of credit. (Full disclosure: She cites my own work with EcoEquity and the Stockholm Environmental Institute). Can This Changes Everything be taken as a marker of change? My sense is that it can. For one thing, it comes just after the People’s Climate March, which was itself a milestone in the climate justice movement, and it was clearly written as an expression of that movement’s ethos and priorities. The question is not if Klein has written a very good climate book – she has – but if it’s the breakthrough book we need, the one that lays out the stakes in a manner that makes them comprehensible. There’s no question it will help. The novelist Nathanial Rich, in his New York Times review of This Changes Everything, struck an interesting note when he compared it to The Collapse of Western Civilization, a grim “view from the future” just published by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway. Although Rich generally approves of Klein’s “robust new polemic,” he’s less sure about her optimism. He grants her the movement’s progress, but differs when it comes to its adequacy in the face of the danger. Where Klein sees that danger as reason for an all-hands-on-deck mobilization, Rich recalls her admission that it will be extremely difficult to restrict the rise in global temperatures to an average of 4°C. Given that four degrees “is the premise for the nightmarish future described by Dr. Oreskes and Dr. Conway,” he concludes that The Collapse of Western Civilization “appears to be the book that is furthest from fiction.” The point? Only that The New York Times, a bastion of realist moderation, chose to grace This Changes Everything with a reviewer who believes that the collapse of civilization is more likely than the transformational renewal that is the keystone of Klein’s book. In closing a recent talk, Klein said that most climate activists are haunted by despair, for they know that while everyone cares about the climate, their concern is thin. Her conclusion is that “only justice will fuel a movement that is truly fighting to win.” This is exactly right. Were we all to admit it, this really would change everything.
And Now the Richest .01 Percent robert reich Why should we care? Because this explosion of wealth at the top has been accompanied by an erosion of the wealth of the middle class and the poor. In the mid-1980s, the bottom 90 percent of Americans together held 36 percent of the nation’s wealth. Now, they hold less than 23 percent. Despite larger pensions and homes, the debts of the bottom 90 percent – mortgage, consumer credit, and student loan – have grown even faster. Some might think the bottom 90 percent should pull in their belts and stop living beyond their means. After all, capitalism is a tough sport. If those at the top are winning big while the bottom 90 percent is losing, too bad. That’s the way the game is played. But the top .01 percent have also been investing their money in politics. And these investments have been changing the game. In the 2012 election cycle (the last for which we have good data) dona-
tions from the top .01 accounted for over 40 percent of all campaign contributions, according to a study by Professors Adam Bonica, Nolan McCarty, Keith Poole, and Howard Rosenthal. This is a huge increase from 1980, when the top .01 accounted for ten percent of total campaign contributions. In 2012, as you may recall, two largest donors were Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, who gave $56.8 million and $46.6 million, respectively. But the Adelsons were only the tip of an iceberg of contributions from the uber wealthy. Of the other members of the Forbes list of 400 richest Americans, fully 388 made political contributions. They accounted for forty of the 155 contributions of $1 million or more. Of the 4,493 board members and CEOs of Fortune 500 corporations, more than four out of five contributed (many of the non-contributors were foreign nationals who were prohibited from giving). All this money has flowed to Democrats as well as Republicans. In fact, Democrats have increasing-
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ly relied on it. In the 2012 election cycle, the top .01 percent’s donations to Democrats were more than four times larger than all labor union donations to Democrats put together. The richest .01 percent haven’t been donating out of the goodness of their hearts. They’ve donated out of goodness to their wallets. Their political investments have paid off in the form of lower taxes on themselves and their businesses, subsidies for their corporations, government bailouts, federal prosecutions that end in settlements where companies don’t affirm or deny the facts and where executives don’t go to jail, watered-down regulations, and nonenforcement of antitrust laws. Since the top .01 began investing big time in politics, corporate profits and the stock market have risen to record levels. That’s enlarged the wealth of the richest .01 percent by an average of 7.8 percent a year since the mid-1980s. But the bottom 90 percent don’t own many shares of stock. They rely on wages, which have been trending downward. And for some reason, politicians don’t seem particularly intent on reversing this trend. If you want to know what’s happened to the American economy, follow the money. That will lead you to the richest .01 percent. And if you want to know what’s happened to our democracy, follow the richest .01 percent. They’ll lead you to the politicians who have been selling our democracy.
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THE MORUNG EXPRESS
24 November 2014
NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE AND DISCOURSE
Ken Butigan
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Waging Nonviolence
ears ago, my friend Anne Symens-Bucher would regularly punctuate our organizing meetings with a wistful cry, “I just want to live an ordinary life!” Anne ate, drank and slept activism over the decade she headed up the Nevada Desert Experience, a long-term campaign to end nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site. After a grueling conference call, a mountainous fundraising mailing, or days spent at the edge of the sprawling test site in 100-degree weather, she and I would take a deep breath and wonder aloud how we could live the ordinary, nonviolent life without running ourselves into the ground. What we didn’t mean was: “How do we hold on to our radical ideals but also retreat into a middle-class cocoon?” No, it was something like: “How can we stay the course but not give up doing all the ordinary things that everyone else usually does in this one-and-only life?” Somewhere in this question was the desire to not let who we are — in our plain old, down-to-earth ordinariness — get swallowed up by the blurring glare of the 24/7 activist fast lane. These ruminations came back to me as I plunged into the pages of David Hartsough’s new memoir, “Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a Lifelong Activist.” David has been a friend for 30 years, and over that time I’ve rarely seen him pass up a chance to jump into the latest fray with both feet — something he’d been doing long before we met, as his book attests. For nearly six decades he’s been organizing for nonviolent change — with virtually every campaign, eventually getting tangled up with one risky nonviolent action after another. Therefore one might be tempted to surmise that David is yet another frantic activist on the perennial edge of burnout. Just reading his book, with its relentless kaleidoscope of civil resistance on many continents, can be dizzying — what must it have been like to live it? If anyone would qualify for not living the ordinary life, it would seem to be David Hartsough. As I finished his 250-page account, however, I drew a much different conclusion. I found myself thinking that maybe David has figured it out — maybe he’s been living the ordinary life all along. Which is not to downplay the Technicolor drama of his journey. Since meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. as a teenager in the mid-1950s, David has been actively part of many key nonviolent movements over the last half-century: the civil rights movement, the anti-nuclear testing movement, the movement to end the Vietnam War, the U.S. Central America peace movement, the anti-apartheid movement, and the movements to end the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In recent years he has helped found the Nonviolent Peaceforce and a new global venture to end armed conflict, World Beyond War. This book is jammed with powerful stories from these efforts — from fac-
ing down with nonviolent love a knifewielding racist during an eventually successful campaign to desegregate a lunch-counter in Arlington, Va., in 1960, to paddling canoes into the way of a U.S. military ship bound for Vietnam; from meeting with President John Kennedy to urging him to spark a “peace race” with the Soviet Union, to being threatened with arrest in Red Square in Moscow for calling for nuclear disarmament there; from confronting the death squad culture in Central America and the Philippines to watching his good friend, Vietnam veteran Brian Willson, get mowed down by a U.S. Navy munitions train. These are just a few of innumerable vignettes of David’s peacemaking around the world. But there is much more to David’s life story than these intense scenes of nonviolent conflict. Much of this book recounts how the foundations of his career as an agent of nonviolent change were laid, slowly and organically. His decision to give his life to peacemaking was shaped by the inspiration of his parents, who
were both actively involved in building a better world, and by a series of experiences in which he witnessed the impact of violence and injustice, but also at the same time met a series of remarkable organizers who were not content to simply wring their hands at such destruction, including the likes of civil rights movement luminaries Bayard Rustin and Ralph Abernathy. Most powerful of all, David set out on a series of illuminating explorations, with long stints in the Soviet Union, Cuba and a then-divided Germany. Everywhere he met people who turned out to be complicated, beautiful and often peace-loving human beings. His nonviolence — and resistance to war — was strengthened by seeing for himself the people his own government deemed “the enemy.” In Berlin — a city split between the East and West after World War II, but not yet separated by the wall the Soviets would build — he took classes on both sides of the divide and experienced up close what the “us” versus “them” of violence feels like:
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“In the mornings [at the university in the East] I would challenge the Communist propaganda and be labeled a ‘capitalist war-monger,’” he writes. “In the afternoons, at the university in the West, when I challenged their propaganda I was called a ‘Communist conspirator.’ I thought I must be doing something right if neither side appreciated my questions! I didn’t consider myself any of these things: capitalist, war-monger, Communist, conspirator.” Instead, he was a nonviolent activist challenging the confining labels that are used to foment the separations that fuel and legitimate violence and injustice. David has rooted his lifelong pilgrimage of peace in a simple conviction: that all life is precious. He has helped spark and build one campaign after another when that preciousness is forgotten or undermined. At the same time, he’s recognized that such a nonviolent life extends to himself. This is where the ordinary life comes in. David and his spouse Jan live a simple life interweaving family time (including with their children and grandchildren, who live downstairs from them) with building a better world. They are activists, but they rarely let organizing keep them from taking a hike in the mountains or a walk along the seashore. They are regulars at the local Quaker meeting. For decades they have been sharing their home with countless friends, who are often invited to the songfests that they frequently organize in their living room. When I stay with them in San Francisco, there is always a bike ride through Golden Gate Park to be had or time to be spent at a garden a few blocks away with its dazzling profusion of azaleas. Rather than giving short shrift to the fullness of life, David has found a way to live, as we say today, holistically. David’s life qualifies as “ordinary,” though, not only because it knits together many dimensions of everyday realities, but because it has dissolved the artificial boundary between “activism” and “non-activism.” All of life is an opportunity to celebrate and defend its preciousness, and this impulse gets worked out seamlessly in both watering the plants and getting carted off to a police van after engaging in nonviolent resistance at a nuclear weapons laboratory. Nonviolent action is a seamless part of the rhythm of life. It is a crucial part of the ordinary life. Once enough of us see this and fold it into the rest of our life, its ordinariness will become even more evident than it is now. This was Gandhi’s feeling — nonviolence and nonviolent resistance is a normal part of being human — and David has taken this assumption up in a clear and thoughtful way. Anne Symens-Bucher reports that she’s increasingly living the ordinary life — she’s developed a powerful example of it called Canticle Farm in Oakland, Calif. And I feel I’m getting closer to it day by day. But if you want to read a page-turner that reveals how one person has been doing it for the last 50 years, get a copy of David Hartsough’s new autobiography, Waging Peace.
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Kerry Brown
any contradictions can be found in the Chinese government’s view of the country it rules, and of that country's role in the world. This is hardly surprising. Previous versions of China have a long history, but the People’s Republic of China itself - which has existed only since 1949 - is young. After six and a half decades of tumultuous change, it is still finding its way. That uncertainty is revealed in one of the starkest contradictions: between what might be decribed as its global inclusiveness and its nationalist exceptionalism. On the one side, China's current leadership promotes the country as a super-attractive economic entity, able to shower benefits on everyone who engages wth it; on the other, that leadership employs a grand language of national and cultural pride that insistently highlights China'a exclusive character. The disjunction between these two ideas is striking. Which China are outsiders being asked to buy into? This is fundamentally a question about the nation-state - or rather, about what "nation-state" means in a Chinese leader’s mind. This is not China's dilemma alone. After all, Europe has wrestled with it ever since the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and the birth of the notion of legal state sovereignty. The great French philosopher Simone Weil expressed in her essay "The Power of Words" what this process entails: the state's transition from a mere combination of economic interests used to further the influence of oligarchies, cliques and tribes to one where the State (with a capital "s") becomes a sort of transcendent entity able to bind various interests, sentiments, histories, identities, and to meld them together. Modern China has certainly learned that a state where oligarchies are allowed to take over easily leads to fragmentation, weakness and impoverishment. The experience of Russia after the collapse of the USSR in 1991 is a powerful lesson for the the ruling Communist Party (CCP). The party has sought to avoid this fate by seeking to forge a highly unified sense of national identity. This is seen as wholly specific to China; rooted in its history, its language, and its culture; and overarching all the ethnic and social complexity that "China" as geographical entity now embraces. The CCP has with dexterity managed to create a powerful emotional loyalty to this vision far beyond the Communist Party itself. It might look, then, as if the party has been able, after a fashion, to "fix" a version of Simone Weil's transition. But this only takes the contradiction between global inclusiveness and nationalist exceptionalism to a higher level. For, again, the view of national identity promulgated by Chinese leaders mixes two claims: China is unique and sui generis, but also part of the global vision of modernity. In practice this means that every notion travelling across the border into the PRC needs the tag, "with Chinese characteristics", to really get accepted. If Chinese leaders see benefit in the idea (usually of an economic kind), they allow it in, saying it must be applied to national conditions. When they dislike or fear the idea (such as universal human rights for individuals), they scupper it, saying it does not suit China at all. The wall between It's true that almost every other country on the planet plays a "pick-and-mix" game of this kind, at least in rhetoric. What makes China different, judging from Beijing's consistent words and actions, is that Chinese leaders really do feel they are in charge of a place that is materially different - not just one culture amongst many, but a special, indeed unique one. This creates repeated communication problems with other states. Evidently, the world "gets" China's economic story. Leaders from abroad such as Barack Obama or David Cameron can visit China, transact business, and have a reasonable grasp of why relations with China in this area are important. But once they slip towards the other story - of China's view of itself, its values and beliefs, and of the world the potential for tension and misapprehension grows. There is nothing wrong with a country wanting to be appreciated and understood. But many people trying to make sense of China face the retort that their ideas and concepts are inappropriate. For one thing, they don't take account of China’s exceptionalism; for another, they are guilty of imposing the western disease of universalism. The result can be the limbo of having no language to talk to each other. No wonder, then, that foreign leaders - unable to navigate the disjuncture between China's stories about itself - often seem to use two registers about China: economically warm, politically and culturally cool. In this respect, the choice by both President Obama and prime minister Cameron, at the G20 summit in Brisbane, to dare speak the language of values and ideas in the presence of Chinese leaders is right and welcome. This doesn’t need to be done in a judgmental way - at least, not initially. Rather, it can be a means of asking Chinese leaders to spell out what, far beyond economic matters, their country believes it is. And if the answer is that China is exceptional, unique, and impossible to understand, then outsiders have the right to say that this is not good enough, and that Chinese leaders need to try again.
Poll ReSUlTS
IS THE NAGALAND MEDIA STRENGTHENING TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS? Some of those who voted YES had this to say: • Yes, and the momentum should be maintained at all cost without bias or fear of recrimination by the government or other agencies and that media should not forget that freedom of expression means any statements or articles are for the benefit of the society and that it should not be suppressed in whatever form it is written. • Yes, they are. I wonder what the situation would be like if there was no newspaper. I only hope that as they newspapers develop, they will be more investigative reporting. • Yes to some extend but not as much as my expectations. Investigative journalism is the need of the hour. There are too many cover ups, too many underhands on corruption, misuse of fund and positions of power. • Yes, Because there r not private source in nagaland. • There is room for improvement. But when you look at the situation in which the media is working in Nagaland, you begin to realize that they are doing a lot. They are working under many constraints. So in their own way they are strengthening transparency in public affairs. Just look at the stories in all the papers. They are exposing many things
that are wrong in our society. Its the public that should pick up on these issues and take it forward. Some of those who voted no had this to say: • No the media in Nagaland is a mostly copy and paste affair with little research or investigation on controversial subjects. Thankfully some of your articles are becoming more investigative in nature though the subjects are still non controversial. But that's just my opinion. • No, Political Corruption... • No, It has become much better than a decades ago. But it's still not doing enough when it comes to exposing the politicians and Big fishes in the society. Needs to carry more sting operations. I am not satisfied with the role played by media in recent controversy between FHRCC & Road and Bridge Minister. • No, The media can only reflect what the society is all about. When our society is not truthful and cannot be honest, what can we expect the media to write. • The print media is expected to project what exactly happened and how it happened or inform the readers about the progress of any happenings without prejudice. But often, we find
now. This may or may not happen but the current political situation in the state can be portrayed in a different way without influencing the speculation of the readers/ people. It is very important for the editor-in-chief to review any crucial or sensitive news because very often we come across premature and subjective reporting, especially in some of the local dailies. • No, not as much as it could. • No, we expect too much from the media. The media is working under lot of stress and limited resources. They are also bound by law and ethics. These laws and ethics such as defamation cases, are not understood by the common man. They just cant write what they want to. Unlike in facebook the media is regulated by different laws, so we should try to make use of the media within the scope of what they can do. • No. The Nagaland media is yet to make its mark. The standard of journalism is below par. They can do some much more than what they are doing now. • No. The media in Nagaland has YES no OTHERS been around for a long time, but the society has not taken the time or the effort to encourage the growth and deof a few news reports, the people of Nagaland are now convinced that the DAN velopment of journalism. We do not ministry is about to fall anytime from even have a journalism department some of the reporters assuming the status of prophet- to the extent of exhorting the readers. For instance, on the basis
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in the University. But, we have many high expectations on the media. We want them to be investigative and to speak out. With what kind of training and facilities are we expecting them to be perfect. There is a need for lot of improvement in the media and we the public should help them develop. • No, the media is not strengthening transparency in Nagaland. They should be doing much more investigative reporting and exposing the corrupt practices of politicians and bureaucrats. Some of those who voted OTHERS had this to say: • Till today media in Nagaland doing the job just for the sake of media, not daring enough to go to the extended limit which may be of something for the public. • The media should be the voice of the public in Nagaland. So also the public should strengthen the media. Recently, one minister filed defamation case against the newspapers of our state, but the public kept quiet. This will only weaken the media. We should also protect the media, so that the media can become our voice. • If every party trying to lure the media then where will the public go to find the truth? • Media should bridge the gap between public and the government
Readers may please note that, the contents of the articles published on this page do not reflect the outlook of this paper nor of the Editor in any form.
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Monday 24 November 2014
Union Budget to unveil second generation reforms:
Arun Jaitley
NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 23 (PTI): A “whole set of second generation reforms” will be unveiled in the next Union Budget, finance minister Arun Jaitely said on Sunday, promising “a lot of exciting time ahead”. The country needs “a larger opening out in more sectors,” it requires stability of policy and tax regime besides a “reasonable” cost of capital, he told PTI journalists at an interaction at the agency’s headquarters. Looking ahead, the minister envisages the GDP growth to cross 6 per cent in 2015-16 once the effect of all the steps proposed kicks in. From thereon, “we are going to take off,” he said. Asked about the broad contours of the direction the budget for 2015-16 will take, Jaitley said, “there is a whole set of second generation reforms. “And there is a whole set of reforms which have arisen because some undoing is required. The coal ordinance is one undoing thing. Allocation of natural resources by non-discretion is undoing thing. A rational and reasonable tax regime is undoing thing. Some procedure changes in the land (acquisition) law is an undoing.” Enumerating the steps taken by the NDA government, he said that a series of measures taken in the last six months had “corrected the (depressing) sentiment”. Jaitley said if the government was not able to infuse that liquidity or unable to provide cheaper capital, then opening out alone would not help. “So, it is a chain of events which has to take place.” He pitched for an interest rate cut by RBI at its next monetary policy review due next week. On the importance of his next Budget, the finance minister said the Budget is really an accounting statement. “Reforms have to take place all 365 days in a year. But then budget is an important occasion to highlight that. Therefore it is important in those terms. It is also an important occasion to signal the direction. “Because so far our government has followed one clear direction and I do hope governments are never forced to take any moves which are in contrarian direction. That can difficulty for the economy,” he said. Making it clear that reforms is a continuing exercise, Jaitley said the process of second generation reforms would be done and continued both before, during and after the budget process. “Budget is not the only opportunity but is an important opportunity.” Asked what are the sectors the government was targeting, he said his immediate target was insurance amendment bill, coal ordinance and the GST bill. “I am simultaneously looking at the other big mineral allocation, introducing a non-discretionary basis... Then I have indicated to you that the land laws. Some dilution is required because this law can actually make development stagnant. I have no difficulty in higher compensation. I welcome it. But no access to land means what happens to infrastructure, townships, housing, industry and jobs,” he said. To bring these changes, Jaitley said: “I am quite aware, that we will face resistance but at least I have started creating some opinion in their favour”. After coming to power, the Narendra Modi-led government deregulated diesel prices and linked them to the market rate. Earlier, the government used to provide subsidy on diesel. Petrol prices were deregulated by the UPA government. Currently, 12 LPG cylinders are available to consumers at a subsidised rate of Rs 414 each (in Delhi). Any requirement beyond this will have to be purchased at the market price of Rs 880 per 14.2-kg cylinder. mOn whether the government is looking at doing away with the Public Distribution System, Jaitley said the Expenditure Management Commission would suggest ways to streamline them. Following the Budget announcement, the Finance Ministry set up the Expenditure Management Commission, headed by Bimal Jalan, to suggest ways to reduce food, fertiliser and oil subsidies and narrow the fiscal deficit. In the current fiscal, the deficit is expected to be 4.1% of GDP this financial year, down from 4.5% a year ago.
Will resign if son’s link with ponzi firm proved:
Bengal minister KoLKaTa, NovEmbEr 23 (IaNS): Amid reports that a probe for fraud has been ordered into a ponzi firm where his eldest son Swarup was allegedly a director, West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra Sunday said he will step down if his son’s link with the company was proved. “I came to know about the media report from people and I have nothing to say about an agency interrogating my son. A government agency may interrogate whomever it wants to. But, the only thing I have to say that if my son Swarup is found to be associated with I-Core or any other chit fund company, then I will resign as a minister,” said Mitra, who is currently admitted to the SSKM Hospital. “Neither me, nor any of my family is involved with I-Core, and this is a malicious and false campaign,” said the minister who has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for questioning in the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam. Mitra, who was admitted in a private nursing home since Nov 18 but later shifted to the government run SSKM Hospital suffering from breathlessness, said he was hopeful of recovering his health in a day or two. “I am feeling better and hope to recover in a day or two,” he said. SSKM director, Pradip Mitra, has said that the minister was in a position to speak. The I-Core Group, had been under the scanner of central agencies including the Enforcement Directorate after market watchdog Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued a ban on the group’s flagship company Icore E-Services from mobilising funds from the public in July this year. According to reports, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) too has ordered a probe into affairs of the company.
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Indian Catholics now have three native saints va T I c a N cITy/ THIruvaNaNTHaPuram, NovEmbEr 23 (IaNS): From now on Indian Catholics will have three native saints following the elevation of Kuriakose Elias Chavara, popularly known as Chavara Achen, and Sister Euphrasia, popularly known as Evuprasiamma, in a canonisation ceremony presided over by Pope Francis II in the Vatican Sunday. In 2008, Sister Alphonsa became the first native Indian to be canonized and she too belonged to the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, the same church to which the two new saints belong. Ahead of the canonisation programme, Cardinal Mar George Alenchery of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church told the media here over phone from the Vatican City that to get two saints on one day is a historic blessing. “Am so happy that God has blessed us all through this historic event and we have now two saints and that happened on a single day, so today is very special,” he said. Alenchery also led a brief prayer session after the canonisation ceremony took place. Rajya Sabha Deputy
Chairperson P.J.Kurien, who is leading the Indian delegation to the event at the Vatican, told reporters here over telephone that they are all excited to witness a historic occasion. “I am sitting with the Kerala delegation and we are all elated and excited to be witnessing this,” he said. Kerala Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph, who is leading the state delegation, said this ceremony is the culmination of the hard and sincere work done by the two leaders of the church who have been canonised. Across the state, the bells pealed in many Catholic churches as the function took place in the Vatican. Chavara Achen and Evuprasiamma were in April this year cleared by the Pope for sainthood. Christians constitute 23 percent of Kerala’s 33 million population and 50 percent of them are Catholics. Kuriakose Chavara was born Feb 10, 1805, at Kainakary near Alappuzha as the son of Iko Kuriakose Chavara and Mariam Thoppil. At the young age of 13, he began his priesthood studies. He entered the seminary in 1818 and was ordained Nov 29, 1829. Chavara became Vicar
An Indian flag is waved near Pope Francis at the end of the Canonization mass for Eufrasia Eluvathingal, Amato Ronconi, Antonio Farina, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Nicola Saggio da Longobardi and Ludovico da Casoria, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican on November 23. Pope Francis has canonized six new saints, including a priest and a nun from the Indian state of Kerala, in a packed ceremony in St. Peter's Square. The Pope offered prayers Sunday for the saints, four Italians from disparate regions and two Indians from the Syro-Malabar Church, one of 22 Eastern rite churches that operates in full communion with Rome. Some 5,000 faithful traveled from Kerala state for the event, which was also streamed live onto screens set up outside churches in the southern region of India. (AP Photo)
General for the Archdiocese of Verapoly (near Kochi) in 1861. Chavara was also a social reformer and believed that intellectual development and education of women was the first step towards overall social welfare. He first introduced the system called “A school
along with every church”, which was successful in making free education available for everyone. Chavara died Jan 3, 1871, aged 65. Sister Euphrasia was born as Rosa Eluvathingal Oct 7, 1877, at Edathuruthy (Ollur) in Thrissur district. She joined Congregation of the Moth-
er of Carmel and received her veil as a nun in May 1900. She died Aug 29, 1952. Sister Euphrasia was declared a Servant of God in 1987, followed by Venerable July 5, 2002. She was declared as “Blessed” Dec 3, 2006, by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, the Ma-
jor Archbishop of the Syro Malabar church. The two of them incidentally belong to the same Carmelite congregation of the Syro Malabar Catholic church in the state and more importantly the women’s congregation was founded by Chavara Achen.
BJP a major factor as Kashmir readies to vote Trinamool retaliates to Jaitley’s
SrINagar/Jammu, No- cess, the Bharatiya Janata Party giving election boycott calls ever vEmbEr 23 (IaNS): Jammu (BJP) has entered the battle as since militant violence started in and Kashmir will vote starting a major challenger to everyone the early 1990s. With the gradual improveTuesday in assembly elections including the Congress, the Nathat have for the first time made tional Conference as well as the ment in the overall law and orthe BJP a major power, much to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). der situation in the valley, these For the first time, BJP lead- calls have had little impact on the chagrin of the state’s estabers are confident of either taking voter turnout in rural areas. Citlished parties. A host of issues are hogging power in the state -- or becoming ies and towns in the valley, howthe campaign. These include a kingmaker. Given its diversity, ever, witness low voting. Given allegations of corruption and priorities in the three regions of the security situation, authorifamily rule, how to improve the the state -- Jammu, Ladakh and ties have categorise polling staeconomy, how to bring back Bol- the Kashmir Valley -- are differ- tions as sensitive, hypersensitive and normal - depending on the lywood to the scenic state and of ent. Voters in far-flung backward threat appraisals by intelligence course article 370 of the constitution that gives special status to areas give top priority to roads, agencies. More than 50,000 extra the country’s only Muslimparamilitary troops have majority state. ‘For the first time, BJP lead- been sent to help the existA total of 7.2 million ers are confident of either ing central forces and the people are eligible to vote in the polls to pick a taking power in the state -- or state police to provide security to voters and polling 87-member house. The becoming a kingmaker’ venues. A total of 10,005 five-phase election will polling stations are being end Dec 20. Vote count will take place Dec 23. Spread over healthcare, education and em- set up. In the first phase, 15 constitu22 districts with diverse climatic, ployment. These include the cold cultural and religious character- desert Ladakh region, districts of encies in seven districts will vote istics, political parties are using Leh and Kargil, border areas in Nov 25. The second and third every permissible tool to woo Kupwara, Baramulla and Ban- phases will see polling in 18 and dipora in the valley, and Poonch, 16 constituencies Dec 2 and Dec voters in Jammu and Kashmir. Friends and allies of yester- Rajouri, Doda and Kishtwar in 9. The fourth phase will be held Dec 14 (18 constituencies) while day have suddenly turned foes. the Jammu region. Voters in urban areas of Sri- the fifth and final round will inThe Congress and the National Conference are contesting elec- nagar, Jammu, Samba, Kathua, volve 20 constituencies Dec 20. The term of the current Jamtions separately after having Udhampur and some other disruled the state in coalition for six tricts are concerned more with mu and Kashmir assembly exyears. Today, they blame each political issues like article 370, pires by the middle of January other for whatever is wrong with autonomy and self-rule. Corrup- next year. A new house must be tion is a major factor. Separatist constituted before the expiry of Kashmir. Flush with its Lok Sabha suc- leaders in the valley have been the present assembly’s tensure.
charges, calls NSA RSS sympathiser
KoLKaTa, NovEmbEr 23 (IaNS): With Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of not taking any action against her party leaders involved in ponzi schemes, the Trinamool Congress Sunday hit back seeking to know the source of BJP’s massive funds spent during the elections. In a statement, Trinamool Rajya Sabha chief whip Derek O’Brien dubbed National Security Advisor Ajit Doval a “known RSS sympathizer” and reiterated the Oct 2 Burdwan blast was a “devious BJP master game plan”. “Let me ask the BJP leadership a few straight questions. Where did the BJP raise their billions of dollars to spend in the Lok Sabha elections? How much money was spent on Maharashtra and Haryana elections? Where is the party getting its massive funding to continue the lavish spending in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand? Why don’t they provide transparent accounts for this unprecedented splurge? “If the nation gets to know how much black money the BJP has spent this year on elections, the party will get black-listed,” said O’Brien. Earlier in the day, Jaitley regretted that instead
of “purging party of leaders involved in ponzi schemes, Banerjee “has chosen to identify herself with the cause of these leaders”. He also hit out at Banerjee who Saturday claimed that the Burdwan blast was stage-managed by the central government. “NIA arrested several people who have engineered the Burdwan blast. Why has Didi chosen to allege that the blast was stage managed? Such allegations clearly help the actual culprits. This is neither responsible nor nationalistic,” said Jaitley. Retaliating to Jaitley’s assertions, O’Brien made three charge against the BJP led central government. “The honourable Mr. Jaitley has also written about the Burdwan blast and linked it to nationalism. Let me make three specific charges here: “This is all part of a devious BJP master game plan. “The current PM used this narrative throughout his election campaign in Bengal. This wasn’t a mere coincidence. It was a plan. “The NSA is a known RSS sympathizer. These devious plans are all conceived, drafted and approved at RSS Head Quarters,” O’Brien said in a statement posted on Trinamool’s official website.
India’s ambivalence on China can derail regional groupings
Subir Bhaumik IANS
A senior diplomat recently told a seminar in Kolkata that India joins too many regional groupings, some of them overlapping, and then not doing anything worthwhile to carry forward their intended agendas. The message from this former ambassdor to three countries was clear: Only when convinced it will benefit India should we join a grouping - and that with a clear roadmap and leveraging it for Indian interests. It is like someone taking the membership of too many clubs which he or she can’t possibly visit in view of a busy work schedule. Buddies complain and money is wasted without any benefit to personal profile. India is the leading light of SAARC. As the biggest economy and the most populous nation in South Asia, the blame for
failure of regional integration has been often laid at India’s door. South Asia is perhaps the least integrated region of the world and the India-Pakistan rivalry has ensured it stays that way. Despite the symbolism of Modi’s invitations to all SAARC heads of government for his swearingin, India does not seem to have a roadmap on how to take regional integration in South Asia forward. Symbolism is useful but only if backed by substance. India is also the biggest economy and the most populous country in BIMSTEC, a grouping of countries around the Bay of Bengal. After long delays, BIMSTEC finally has a headquarters in Dhaka and hopefully it will turn out to be more active than the one of SAARC at Kathmandu. New Delhi seems to have gathered some enthusiasm to push forward the BIMSTEC process but some suspect - and perhaps not without reason -
that the real reason for that is to energise the grouping spanning across parts of South and Southeast Asia that do not have either China or Pakistan in it. So what happens to the BCIM that has India and China with Bangladesh and Myanmar? Beginning as the Kunming Initiative in 1999, progress in BCIM has been very slow alongside another Track-II initiative between Indian and Chinese frontier regions called K2K (Kunming-to-Kolkata). China is now keen to carry forward BCIM, specially its proposal for developing an economic corridor along the highway connecting the four countries on the route of the FebMarch 2013 BCIM car rally. On the Indian side, the K2K process is spearheaded by Kolkata-based think tank Centre for Studies in International Relations and Development (CSIRD), which has advised New Delhi to bring some substance to the graduated engagement
rather than just end with agreements to “explore possibilities”. During Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s visit in May 2013, India agreed to explore possibilities of carrying forward the BCIM process. More than a year later, during President Xi Jinping’s visit, the situation was unchanged. The BCIM economic corridor figured very marginally in the bilateral agenda and found only a fleeting mention in the joint communiqué, its status unchanged from the Li-Manmohan Singh understanding. Modi not only made it clear to Xi that India would not join China’s ambitious Maritime Silk Route initiative but he effectively nixed the BCIM economic corridor proposal. India’s lack of enthusiasm on the BCIM economic corridor, to implement which the Chinese have already finalized a slew of proposals, was responsible for China backing down the scale of its investments in
India. Before Xi’s visit, Chinese diplomats had hinted that Beijing was looking to invest $100 billion, almost thrice the amount promised by Japan. During Xi’s visit, only one-fifth of that materialized - $20 billion was promised for projects mostly located in Gujarat and Maharastra. Chinese sources now say that most of the big-ticket investments were planned for the BCIM economic corridor or Indian states located around it in the east and northeast. When Modi did not warm up to the BCIM economic corridor, the Chinese did not put these proposals on the table. Most of the big ticket investments were for building infrastructure to implement the economic corridor - and if that was not happening, the money would not flow out of Beijing. India is clearly insecure letting the Chinese invest bigtime in its eastern and northeastern states. But
Modi welcomes Chinese investments with open arms to Gujarat and Maharastra. So much for his promises to use our Look East policy to develop the northeast! Delhi has to realize it cannot keep China hanging on the BCIM economic corridor proposal as both Bangladesh and Myanmar are keen to take it forward. Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina raised the issue with Modi in New York recently. If India is out of the equation, China can still develop the YunnanArakan-Chittagong axis as the BCM economic corridor minus India and then link it up to Xi’s ambitious Maritime Silk Route - about which BIMSTEC countries like Sri Lanka and the Maldives are enthusiastic. It makes no sense for India to pursue Look East through the northeast unless it is to engage China, the world’s biggest economy. It makes much more economic sense to engage the ASEAN nations by sea.
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2009 massacre continues to haunt Philippines Jim Gomez Associated Press
Five years after gunmen flagged down a convoy of cars in a southern Philippine province and massacred all 58 occupants, including scores of journalists, the body count continues to rise. Just days before the Philippines marked Sunday’s anniversary of the carnage with prayers and calls to end impunity, another potential witness in the ongoing trial against the politically powerful suspects was gunned down. Here are some questions and answers about this case — the largest criminal trial in the Philippines since World War II and a litmus test for President Benigno Aquino III, a reformist who has vowed to punish the perpetrators. WHY IS THE CASE TAKING SO LONG? Justice Secretary Leila de Lima says the case has been slow because of its sheer size and complexity. Nearly 200 people have been charged for the deaths of the 58 victims, including 32 journalists and their staff in the largest mass killing of media workers in the world. The principal suspects
are members of the Ampatuan clan, who had ruled Maguindanao province for decades. According to the prosecutors, their motive was to prevent rivals from challenging them in elections. Most of the victims were the Ampatuans’ political opponents and the journalists who accompanied them on their way to register their candidacy when they were stopped and killed. The Ampatuans have denied the charges against them. Prosecutors have presented 147 witnesses, while the defense has begun calling 300 more. Recent proceedings, which are held two to three times a week, have been tied up in bail hearings. At the start of the trial in September 2010, a prominent senator, Joker Arroyo, said that the volume of the case and the intense legal battle could make it last 200 years. He exaggerated to make a point — de Lima says she expects some of the principal suspects to be convicted before Aquino’s term ends in mid-2016. As the trial drags on, however, families of the victims are increasingly frustrated. Complicating the picture is chronic insecurity in the southern region, where gunmen on the loose scare away witnesses.
Journalists carry torches and placards bearing the photos of victims of the massacre of 58 people, 32 of them journalists, as they march towards the Justice Department in Manila on November 21, ahead of Sunday's 5th year commemoration of the massacre in Maguindanao, southern Philippines. The journalists lamented the slow pace of the trial of the Ampatuan clan, the prime suspects in the massacre as well as 196 others accused. The massacre of 58 people is the country's worst election violence. (AP Photo)
According to prosecutors, at least eight witnesses, potential witnesses and their relatives have been killed in an attempt to suppress testimony. The latest victims were Dennis Sakal and Sukarno Butch Saudagal. They had previously worked for the Ampatuans but agreed to testify against them, said Maguindanao Gov. Esmael
Mangudadatu, whose wife, three sisters and several political supporters died in the massacre. The two men were riding a motorcycle when gunmen attacked them last Tuesday, killing Sakal and wounding Saudagal. Police have not identified the attackers. “Each killing of a witness creates a fresh injustice, while reducing
the chances of justice being served for the families of the victims of this horrific massacre,” said Hazel Galang-Folli of Amnesty International in the Philippines. “Justice delayed is justice denied.” Human Rights Watch says the trial is in “effective judicial limbo” and the continuing attacks on witnesses “a shameful ex-
emplar of impunity in the Philippines.” WHAT HAS THE GOVERNMENT DONE TO SPEED UP THE TRIAL? Because of backlogs and an inadequate number of judges and prosecutors, the average case in the Philippines can take a decade to be resolved. To avoid this, the Supreme Court
has created a special court just for the massacre. It assigned two judges to help the presiding judge. The special trial court has also encouraged prosecutors to submit witnesses’ statements in writing to save time. Many, however, continue to call witnesses to the stand because they want to avoid additional paperwork. The government has strengthened its witness protection program, but in a country with rampant extrajudicial killings, testifying against the rich and powerful means taking big chances. For example, Esmail Amil Enog had testified that he drove dozens of gunmen to the site of the massacre from the residence of one of the suspects. A year later, in 2012, he was shot dead and his body chopped to pieces. He refused the witness protection, saying it was too difficult for him to live in hiding, according to justice officials. There’s also suspicion that the key suspects would prefer a court ruling after Aquino’s term ends in 2016, hoping for a more favorable outcome. The Ampatuans were political allies of Aquino’s predecessor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who has been detained on voterigging charges.
HOW HAS THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND CHANGED SINCE THE MASSACRE? A volatile mix of unlicensed firearms, private armies and guns-for-hire, Muslim insurgent groups, weak law enforcement and a violent history of clan wars has endured beyond the massacre. Out of the 197 massacre suspects, at least 84 mostly militiamen who were loyal to the Ampatuans remain at large and have reportedly joined other armed groups. Still, the government considers the arrests of the Ampatuans and their removal from power a change for the better. Some Ampatuan relatives still hold local posts, but are “more subdued and quiet,” said regional military spokesman Col. Dickson Hermoso. Maguindanao has shifted back to democracy, although the province of more than a million people remains under a state of emergency that was imposed following the massacre, to ensure “nobody can go walking around with an unauthorized gun and threatening everyone,” said Mangudadatu, the provincial governor. That massacre “will never happen again,” Mangudadatu said.
Bangladesh cracks down NKorean escapes kidnap attempt in Paris PArIs, NOvember 23 since then, the source said. door agency briefing. on militant groups Han has been attend(AP): A North Korean stu- It wasn’t immediately clear DHAKA, NOvember 23 (reuTers): Bangladesh has arrested four members of an outlawed militant group, including the chief of its women’s wing, as well as five suspects in a southern city, police said on Sunday, as authorities stiffen a crackdown on militants. The arrest follows Indian security officials’ exposure of a plot last month targeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Two members of a banned Bangladesh group were killed in an explosion while building bombs in West Bengal, just over the border with Bangladesh. Police said they arrested Fatema, the chief of the women’s wing of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen, whose husband Sajid was arrested by Indian police in connection with the West Bengal blast. “Fatema and three men were arrested in a raid in Dhaka and we also recovered a huge quantity of bomb-making materials and explosives,” police spokesman Monirul Islam informed. The group also planned to assassinate Bangladesh’s main opposition leader, Khaleda Zia, Indian officials said. She and Hasina have dominated the country’s politics for more than a decade. Last week, a team headed by the chief of India’s main counter-terrorism arm, the National Investigations Agency, held talks with Bangladeshi officials in Dhaka and handed over a list of 11 suspects thought to be hiding there. Under Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has been working closely with India to tackle militant groups, including the handover of those India suspects of stirring up trouble in its remote northeast. nThe Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen was thought to have been lying low since a crackdown by authorities after it detonated nearly 500 bombs almost simultaneously on a single day in 2005 across Bangladesh. Subsequent suicide attacks by its militants on several courthouses killed 25 people and left hundreds injured. A security van taking members of the group to court earlier this year was also targeted by gunmen.
Iran: Nuclear talks may focus on extension vIeNNA, NOvember 23 (AP): With a deadline approaching for a nuclear deal, an Iranian official said Sunday that the discussion may soon have to shift from trying to reach an agreement to extending negotiations past the target date. The official, a member of the Iranian delegation in Vienna, said the tipping point could come Sunday night, with Iran and six world powers deciding that their differences are too big to meet the Monday deadline, and switching to extension mode. From that point on, he said, the negotiations would focus on reaching a “general political agreement” on what both sides are committed to resolving. The official, who demanded anonymity as a condition for briefing the media, said that talks would then be held in the near future to sign that agreement, leading to more negotiations on outstanding issues. Should such a plan be agreed upon, one possibility for a resumption of talks would be the first week in December when U.S. Secretary of State Kerry plans to return to Europe for a previously scheduled NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, and an international conference in London. Foreign ministers for most of the seven nations taking part in the Austria talks are adding their political muscle to try and advance the negotiations. Since landing in Vienna on Thursday, Kerry has met repeatedly with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and other key officials. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived Saturday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his French, German and British counterparts are scheduled to join in later Sunday. Kerry also was meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, whose country is vying for Middle East influence with Iran. Diplomats said Saud flew to Vienna from Paris solely for the briefing, planned to leave immediately afterward, and the two were talking in his plane parked on the Vienna Airport tarmac. Other diplomats familiar with the negotiations said that since Friday night sizable gaps have remained between the U.S. and Iran on the key issue of how deeply Tehran would have to reduce nuclear activities that could be turned to making arms. Iran denies any interest in such weapons but is negotiating because it wants an end to nuclear-related international sanctions.
dent with family ties to the regime in his country escaped a kidnapping bid in Paris, where he was studying, and is now in hiding, a French source with knowledge of the case said Saturday. The architecture student, identified only as Han, avoided the kidnapping attempt at a Paris airport where he was to be put on a plane for Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital, said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on the sensitive matter. The failed bid to capture Han occurred in the first week of November, and he has been in hiding
if French authorities had played a role in the escape, how many kidnappers were involved, or where they are now. Han is reportedly the son of an aide of the once powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The uncle, Jang Song Thaek, was considered the country’s second most powerful man before he was executed in December on treason charges. South Korea’s spy agency believes North Korea also used a firing squad to execute several people close to the uncle, South Korean lawmaker Shin Kyung-min said in October after attending a closed-
ing L’Ecole Nationale Superieure d’Architecture de Paris at La Villette, in eastern Paris. He was presumably among about 10 North Korean architecture students who came to France in 2012 in a second wave of a student exchange. France and Estonia are the only two European countries that have not established formal diplomatic relations with North Korea. However, France and North Korea have opened offices of cooperation in each other’s countries to deal mainly with cultural and humanitarian issues, and France accepts a limited number of North Korean students and interns.
Buddhist monks holding bowls sit on chairs before civilians drop dried food into the bowls in Bangkok, Thailand on November 23. Thousands of Buddhist monks took part in the event co-organized by government and private sectors aimed at collecting supplies and dried foods for Buddhist monks and civil servants working in the troubled southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla. (AP Photo)
Senior Thai police face royal insult charge as cases mount bANGKOK, NOvember 23 (reuTers): Two senior Thai policemen face royal insult charges, a national police spokesman said on Sunday, and warrants have been issued for their arrest, the latest in a mounting number of lesemajeste cases following a coup in May. Thailand’s lese-majeste law is the world’s harsh-
est and makes it a crime to defame, insult or threaten the king, queen or heir to the throne or regent. Those who are convicted face up to 15 years in jail. Police spokesman Police Lieutenant General Prawut Thavornsiri named the officers as Police Lieutenant General Pongpat Chayaphan, commissioner of the Central Investigation Bureau,
and his deputy Police Major General Kowit Wongrungroj. “Pongpat and Kowit have been charged with violating the lese-majeste law on top of other (criminal) charges,” Prawut told Reuters, giving no further details. Thailand’s army seized power on May 22 saying it needed to restore order after months of street protests that helped overthrow an
elected government. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the former army chief who led the coup and was appointed prime minister in August, is a self-proclaimed royalist and has vowed to root out critics of the monarchy. Years of political strife between the Bangkokbased establishment and former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who
was ousted by the army in 2006, centres partly around anxiety over the issue of royal succession. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 86, is seen as a unifying figure in Thailand and his health is a matter of public concern. His son and presumed heir, Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn, does not command his father’s popular support.
Bhumibol was admitted to Bangkok’s Siriraj hospital last month with an inflammation of his gallbladder, which was removed through surgery. On Friday the palace said doctors had advised the king to cancel a planned meeting with two government ministers, something that has raised concern over the state of his health.
Central Japan hit by earthquake
This aerial photo shows houses collapsed after a strong earthquake hit Hakuba, Nagano prefecture, central Japan on November 23. The magnitude-6.8 earthquake shook on Saturday night the mountainous area that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics destroying more than half a dozen homes in the ski resort town and injuring at least 30 people, officials said. (AP Photo)
TOKYO, NOvember 23 (AP): Helicopter surveys on Sunday showed more extensive damage
than earlier thought from the 1998 Winter Olympics. an overnight earthquake At least 37 homes were in the mountainous area of destroyed in two villages, central Japan that hosted and 39 people were injured
across the region, including seven seriously, mostly with broken bones, officials said. The magnitude-6.7 earthquake struck shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday west of Nagano city at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The agency revised the magnitude from a preliminary 6.8 while the U.S. Geological Survey measured it at 6.2. Since the quake occurred inland, there was no possibility of a tsunami. Ryo Nishino, a restaurant owner in Hakuba, a ski resort village west of Nagano, told Japanese broadcaster NHK that he had “never experienced a quake that shook so hard. The sideways shaking was enormous.” He said he was in the restaurant’s wine cellar when the quake struck, and that nothing broke there. Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no abnormalities were reported at three nuclear power plants in the affected areas. All of Japan’s nuclear plants are offline following a magnitude-9.0 earthquake and massive tsunami in 2011
that sent three reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant into meltdown. Fukushima is about 250 kilometers (155 miles) northeast of where Saturday’s earthquake occurred. The hardest-hit area appeared to be Hakuba, which hosted events in the 1998 games. At least 30 homes were destroyed, and 17 people injured, the Nagano prefecture government said. Another seven homes were lost in Otari, a nearby village to the north. Non-residential buildings were also destroyed, with officials still assessing the extent. Japanese television footage showed buildings in various states of collapse, some flattened and others leaning to one side, and deep cracks in the roads. A landslide spilled onto a railroad track, forcing service to stop. About 200 people have evacuated to shelters, almost all from Hakuba and Otari. Shigeharu Fujimori, a Nagano prefecture disaster management official, said it was fortunate there haven’t been any deaths reported despite the extent
of the damage. All 21 people trapped under collapsed houses were rescued, with two of them injured, the National Police Agency told Japan’s Kyodo news agency. Japanese television showed police going house to house Sunday morning, calling out to make sure that inhabitants were accounted for. “The hardest-hit area was in the mountains and sparsely populated, where neighbors have a close relationship and help each other,” Fujimori said. “So I don’t think anyone has been forgotten or left isolated.” Shinkansen bullet train service in the region was restored after a short interruption. Chubu Electric Power Co. said 200 homes were still without power on Sunday. The quake was followed by more than 45 aftershocks, and Meteorological Agency official Yohei Hasegawa urged residents to watch out for landslides. The area was struck by a magnitude-6.7 earthquake the day after the huge March 2011 quake.
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Messi breaks Spanish league scoring record BARCELONA, NOvEmBER 23 (AP): Lionel Messi scored a hat trick to emphatically break the Spanish league's all-time scoring mark in Barcelona's 5-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday. Messi, already Barcelona's all-time scorer, surpassed Athletic Bilbao great Telmo Zarra's milestone of 251 goals that had stood untouched since 1955. Messi equaled Zarra's mark in the 21st minute and added goals in the 72nd and 78th to claim the record for himself. "I have never seen a player like Leo," Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. "He is beyond comparison, one of a kind, never to be seen again. We are lucky to have him here, to enjoy him, and to see where he leaves this record." Messi's record-setting effort eclipsed rival Cristiano Ronaldo becoming the first player to reach 20 goals in the first 12 rounds of a season after he scored twice to keep Real Madrid at the top of the table with a 4-0 win at Eibar. Madrid leads Barcelona by two points with Atletico Madrid four points adrift after the defending champion beat 10-man Malaga 3-1 at home. Also, former Manchester United coach David Moyes debuted as Real Sociedad's new manager with a 0-0 draw at Deportivo La Coruna. Both sides were left one point above the relegation zone. Messi's treble came after a week of wild speculation that he was wavering on his once steadfast commitment to Barcelona, following his comments that
he might not spend most of his remaining career here. But the match ended with Messi smiling broadly as his fans chanted his name. Messi's teammates tossed him in the air after his record-breaking goal, and lined up in an honor guard as he jogged off the pitch while soaking up the Camp Nou applause. Messi's night started when he earned a foul from Sevilla's Ever Banega on the edge of the area. Messi stepped up and curled the ball over the barrier with an elegant strike to claim the history-making goal he had searched for in vain in three previous matches. Sevilla had yet to manage a shot on goal when Unai Emery's side was gifted an equalizer from Jordi Alba two minutes after halftime when he knocked in a cross. Sevilla's celebration didn't last long because Neymar headed Barcelona back in front two minutes later when he rose up to score Xavi Hernandez's free kick for his 11th league goal of the campaign. Barcelona's Luis Suarez has been scoreless since his return from his biting ban, but he made up for it by making his fourth assist for Ivan Rakitic to score against his former team in the 65th. Neymar crossed for Messi to dive and tap home his second goal. Messi then dribbled across the edge of the area to fire in his third and complete his memorable match. Earlier, Ronaldo continued his own sensational scoring streak that includes him having scored in all 11 league games he
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, from Argentina, is lifted by his teammates after scoring against Sevilla during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla, at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, November 22. Messi set a La Liga scoring record of 253 goals when he claimed a hat-trick in Saturday's match at the Camp Nou stadium against Sevilla. (AP Photo)
has played in this campaign. He has 25 goals from 18 games in all competitions. The Ballon d'Orholder passed from an apparent offside position for James Rodriguez to head in Madrid's first goal in
the 23rd minute and Ronaldo put the result beyond doubt two minutes before halftime. Karim Benzema added a third goal from Rodriguez's pass in the 69th before Ronaldo got his sec-
ond from the penalty spot in the 83rd to polish off Madrid's 14th straight win overall. "Losses will come, of course. (But) our objective is to keep this run going," Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said. "The season
is long and we have to continue with this attitude." In Madrid, Tiago Cardoso scored and set up another goal as Atletico ended 10-man Malaga's winning streak. Tiago's header put the hosts in
front in the 12th before Arda Turan crossed for Antoine Griezmann to make it 2-0 in the 42nd. Malaga arrived after a club record five straight wins but Atletico denied the visitors a scoring
chance until Roque Santa Cruz struck in the 64th. Malaga went down to 10 men when Samuel Garcia received his second yellow card in the 73rd, and Diego Godin headed in Tiago's lobbed pass in the 84th.
NBA: Harden scores 32 as 'Team mates will determine success of my captaincy' Rockets beat Mavericks 95-92 SYDNEY, NOvEmBER 23 (REUTERS): Virat Kohli says his team mates will determine the success or otherwise of his captaincy when he takes charge of India in place of Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the first test against Australia next month. The 26-year-old batsman will make his test captaincy bow in Brisbane on Dec. 4 while Dhoni sits out the first of the four matches in the series to recuperate from a hand injury.
"I'm pretty confident of the ability the guys have," he told reporters on Sunday in Adelaide, where India open their tour with a two-day match against a Prime Minister's XI starting on Monday. "It's up to me how I handle them, how I handle different situations. "As long as the team backs me and puts in the performances we want, I think I'm going to look good at the end of the day. "I don't see any issues on
why I can't be up to the challenge." Kohli was very much the test rookie alongside the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman on India's last tour of Australia in 2011-12. He ended up being one of the few bright lights for the tourists as they slumped to a humiliating 4-0 sweep, however, and scored his maiden century in the fourth test in Adelaide. Unlike many of his team mates, Kohli has the
experience of playing on the hard Australian decks and in front of the vocally hostile crowds. In 2012, he was fined half of his match fee in the second test in Sydney for responding to barracking from the crowd by gesturing at them with his middle finger. After his Adelaide century he said his innings was a fitting riposte to 'drunken' Australian fans who had heckled him from the stands throughout the se-
ries. "I'm certainly expecting it again," Kohli said. "I loved it. Once you perform in those conditions, the people love you here and they love a good fight. "We're here to play aggressive cricket, play the brand of cricket that Australia plays." After the Brisbane test, India play matches in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney before beginning preparations for their defence of the 50-over world title.
Chelsea win to stay top as City, United enjoy victories
New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (7) shoots over Philadelphia 76ers' Tony Wroten (8) during the second half of an NBA basketball game on November 22, in New York. (AP Photo)
NEW YORK, NOvEmBER 23 (AP): Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points and Amare Stoudemire added 16 points and 11 rebounds as the New York Knicks kept the Philadelphia 76ers winless after 13 games with a 91-83 victory on Saturday. Jose Calderon made his season debut for the Knicks, who had lost consecutive games but had an easy time against a team that was every bit as bad as its record for most of the game. The 76ers are the first team to drop their first 13 games since the 200910 Nets lost 18 straight during the worst start in NBA history. The Sixers are nearing their franchise-worst start of 0-15 in 1972-73, when they finished 9-73 for the worst 82-game mark in league history. Gerald Green led all scorers with 23 points as the
Phoenix Suns remained one of the peak teams in the NBA after its 106-83 road win over the Indiana Pacers. Markieff Morris added 13 for Phoenix, and Goran Dragic had 11. Isaiah Thomas pitched in with 16 points off the bench for the Suns. Indiana was led by Rodney Stuckey, who scored 14 points. Miami's Chris Bosh scored 14 of his seasonhigh 32 points in the fourth quarter to lead Miami over the Orlando Magic 99-92. Bosh's two free throws with 6:45 left pulled the Heat out of a 77-77 deadlock and started a 14-4 run that put them firmly in charge of their 10th straight win against their intrastate rivals. At Cleveland, Lou Williams scored a careerhigh 36 points as the Toronto Raptors turned an
18-point deficit into a convincing 110-93 win that sent the Cavaliers to their fourth straight loss. The Raptors, who have won four in a row and are off to their best start, trailed 26-8 less than 4 minutes into the game, but showed why they have the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Wizards defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 111-100 after Paul Pierce scored 25 points and John Wall added 19 points, while Tony Parker had 22 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Brooklyn Nets 99-87. In other games, the Houston Rockets edged the Dallas Mavericks 95-92, the Sacramento Kings defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-101 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 106-94.
LONDON, NOvEmBER 23 (REUTERS): Chelsea beat West Bromwich Albion to stay top of the Premier League on Saturday while champions Manchester City kept the leaders in their sights and Manchester United demonstrated they are not out of the title race yet. Chelsea played some dazzling football to easily beat West Brom 2-0 at Stamford Bridge with goals from Diego Costa and Eden Hazard to stretch their unbeaten start to the season to 18 matches in all competitions. City came from behind to defeat Swansea City 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium with Yaya Toure scoring the winner, while United, who have struggled since Louis van Gaal took over, won 2-1 at Arsenal to climb to fourth with their first away win under the Dutch coach. Arsenal, who have not finished outside the top four since 1996, slipped to eighth on 17 points -- their lowest tally after 12 matches for 32 years. Chelsea lead the table with 32 points from 12 games, followed by Southampton, who have 25 from 11 and play at Aston Villa on Monday. City have 24 points and United have 19, ahead of Newcastle United on goal difference. Newcastle, who are fifth, continued their rise up the table with a 1-0 win over bottom-placed Queens Park Rangers. Although there are still 26 matches left, Chelsea reinforced their position as
Chelsea's Diego Costa, left, attempts to get his foot to the ball as it is cleared by West Bromwich Albion's goalkeeper Ben Foster, right, during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, Saturday, Nov. 22. (AP Photo)
overwhelming title favourites by demolishing West Brom, who were already 2-0 down when they had defender Claudio Yacob red-carded for a two-footed lunge on Costa. After seeing his team make it six league wins out of six at home, manager Jose Mourinho told Sky Sports: "We played spectacular high quality football in the first half." Across London in the evening kickoff, United did not sparkle like Chelsea but they eked out the result they craved at Arsenal, who lost at home in the league for the first time since the opening day of last season.
Arsenal had plenty of chances to win but wasted all of them and went behind in the 56th minute when Kieran Gibbs sent a deflected cross flying past his own goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny who later went off injured. Replacement keeper Emiliano Martinez could not stop Rooney completing a great week by making it 2-0 after a United counterattack in the 85th minute. Rooney won his 100th cap for England versus Slovenia last Saturday and on Tuesday against Scotland scored his 46th goal to move to third on England's all-time scoring list.
Arsenal came back when Olivier Giroud, on as a substitute after a threemonth injury absence with a broken leg, scored with a stunning 22-metre strike but United held on for the win. Van Gaal told the BBC: "I think it is a fantastic victory at the right moment. We have a lot of injuries but despite that we won a difficult away match. "At the end, I can laugh but you can imagine if they score one of four or five chances in the first half then it is a different game." Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger added: "It was one-way traffic and we lost the game, we have to take it
on the chin. I know we'll be criticised for it but you have to respect the energy levels we put in." West Ham United, who started the day in fourth place, ended it in sixth after losing 2-1 at Everton who made it seven matches without defeat in all competitions. Leon Osman scored the winner on his 400th club appearance. In the day's other matches, Burnley won 2-1 at Stoke City, with Danny Ings scoring twice inside two minutes in the first half, and Leicester City, who have not scored for five league matches, drew 0-0 with Sunderland.
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ayn Malik is reportedly ready to give up his jetsettling lifestyle as part of best-selling boyband One Direction in favour of a quieter life with his fiancée, Perrie Edwards. The 21-year-old musician is said to be tired of being famous and wants to quit the band - who released their fourth studio album, ‘Four’, this week - in favour of a more relaxed and peaceful lifestyle. An insider revealed: ‘’Zayn is fed up with the whole fame thing. He loves singing and his fans but he just wants a quiet life now.’’ The ‘Steal My Girl’ singer is also thought to be considering the departure in order to spend more time with Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, as he wants to settle down with the singer who he proposed to in August 2013.Talking to the Sunday People newspaper, the source continued: ‘’He has become increasingly disappointed with the little amount of time he can spend with Perrie. ‘’Unfortunately she is in a band too, they have so little time together. ‘’Zayn appreciates how lucky he is, but life is about family for him and he is seeing too little of his loved ones.’’Their struggle to fit quality time together into their busy schedules has also meant the couple have not been able to make plans for their nuptials. He admitted: ‘’We are engaged... I’ve had a few questions about plans for the marriage; we haven’t really had any plans yet.’’ Despite an imminent ceremony being unlikely, Zayn’s bandmates - Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Liam Payne - have already started planning a pre-wedding celebration, and hope to whisk the handsome hunk off to Las Vegas for a debaucherous stag party. Niall told OK! magazine: ‹›You know where we›re taking you, don›t you Zayn ... Vegas!››
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TOP LEFT:- The Patkai Christian College Chorale and Patkai Higher Secondary Choir during the college’s annual Christmas Concert on November 23. TOP RIGHT:- Azeena Kahmei conducting the Patkai Higher Secondary Choir during the concert. BOTTOM:- The college chorale performing during the concert. (Photos: Mireuyi Herie)
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amous for being the first Indian female rapper, Hard Kaur is not only known as a peppy singer, but she’s also gaining popularity as a music director. Her song Aashiq Mizaaj from the recently released film The Shaukeens has been appreciated by all. The upcoming music composer and leading rapper is now going to sing at a peace march organized in memory of the brave policemen, victims and survivors of the 26/11 terrorist attack. Hard Kaur is extremely grateful to be a part of such a gracious event as M S Bitta personally went to invite her, on whose request, she has also prepared a special song which she’ll sing at the occasion.
Tennis ace Venus Williams goes Caring Kate finds a new love for Harry New app to spot fake (... but don’t worry Cressie - it’s only a cute pet labrador)
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enus Williams has seven Grand Slam singles titles and Olympic gold on the court. But now the tennis ace appears to have her sights set on Bollywood after insisting on showing off her Hindi dance moves at a Bangalore fashion show this week. The 34-year-old was fulfilling a lifelong dream when she hit the catwalk in an elegant sari to the sound of traditional Indian music, giving the dance style her best shot. Speaking ahead of Thursday night’s appearance at the Raptor’s Ball, Venus admitted: ‘I want to learn Indian dance. I’ve seen some interesting moves in the movies. ‘I don’t know the names of the movies, but I enjoyed the steps. It would be great to get the help of an instructor. It’ll be a fun activity, and I’m looking forward to it. Who knows where that might take me.’ And so the athlete’s wishes were granted and fashion guru Prasad Bidapa taught her the steps to a routine choreo-
graphed especially for the show to the song Lovely. Venus names Bangalore as one of her favourite places and while there, couldn’t resist trying some of the traditional cuisines and immersing herself in the culture. On her personal website, Venus talks about her love of the city and cheating on her healthy regime. She writes: My favorite city is Bangalore, where I have great memories of playing. I love Indian food! My diet has changed after arriving here - I cheat a lot and don’t feel bad about it! My favorite is Bhindi Masala.’ The tennis player launched her own clothing line in the city after adding another string to her bow, with graduating from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 2007. She has gone on to establish EleVen sportswear, which she wears on the court. Venus wore a Ritu Kumar sari with a red bralet on Thursday night, showing off her impeccable, atheletic physique.
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rince Harry could soon be snuggling up with a cute new companion during the long, cold winter nights, I can reveal. But the party-loving prince is not getting back together with his on/off girlfriend Cressida Bonas over the festive period. Instead, he’s set to become the proud new owner of a pet puppy. Word reaches me that Harry’s sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge, has made enquiries about buying a yellow labrador for Harry as a Christmas present from her and Prince William. According to Royal sources, Kate has learned of a litter which is due at the end of November through Drakeshead, which has been successfully breeding and training gun dogs for the past 45 years. A source tells me that once the puppies are born, Harry, 30, will choose his own to take back to his home at Kensington Palace.
Kate is apparently keen to have another dog around the Palace so that her spaniel Lupo has a companion during walks around the area. I’m told: ‘Kate knows how much Harry loves Lupo, and how much joy he brings him, so it makes sense he should have his own puppy. ‘Apparently she is willing to look after the dog if Harry has to go abroad for Royal duties or with the Army.’ It has previously been reported that Harry was keen to get a puppy for his 30th birthday in September, but in the end it was decided that Christmas would be the perfect occasion for a new pet. The source added: ‘Kate and William worry that Harry gets lonely living on his own, so a pet puppy would be a great solution.’ When Harry first started dating budding actress Cressida, her family had a litter of puppies at their country house, and friends say the Prince delighted in playing with the little bundles of joy in their pen in the corner of the kitchen.
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Japanese company, NEC Corporation, has come up with a smartphone app to spot knock-offs with a single close-up picture. Aimed at retailers more than individual shoppers, the NEC application will have pictures of products in its database taken with a special magnifying lens, the Wall Street Journal reported. The patterns will then be used by shops to verify factory received products using smartphone pictures taken with a special lens. Since branded luxury goods like handbags and wallets have a unique surface pattern, like a fingerprint, NEC›s new pattern recognition system can spot fakes, making it easy enough for anyone to utilise it. Several companies have expressed an interest in the service which is to be formally launched after April next year, according to NEC. Ultimately, the system will allow merchants to completely remove product ID tags and plastic strings that are pierced through expensive items. This, NEC hopes, will lower costs and ensure even a small hole does not mar pricey designer goods.
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HAmilton wins F1 Pacquiao knocks Algieri down 6 times, dominates title At Abu DHAbi
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain is doused as he celebrates with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff and Williams driver Felipe Massa of Brazil after winning the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix to clinch the Formula One world championship at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, November 23. (AP Photo)
AbU DHAbI, NoveMber 23 (AP): British driver Lewis Hamilton clinched his second Formula One title in style with victory at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, with title rival Nico Rosberg drifting out of contention after failing to recover from a poor start. Hamilton, the 2008 F1 champion, entered the race with a 17-point lead over his Mercedes rival Rosberg, needing only a top-two finish to guarantee the title. "Woooooo-hoooooo, world champion I can't believe it! Thank you so much guys," Hamilton screamed over race radio, before grabbing a Union Jack flag and waving it above his car as his mechanics celebrated wildly. He kept his helmet on for several minutes, appearing to wipe away tears, as the emotion of his hard-
fought championship win started to sink in. Rosberg started from pole position and, with double points on offer, could have taken his first F1 title with a win providing Hamilton finished third. That dream scenario lasted three seconds — the time it took Hamilton to overtake Rosberg, whose race turned into a nightmare. He eventually finished 14th. Brazilian driver Felipe Massa crossed the line in second place ahead of his Williams teammate Valtteri Bottas. As a dejected Rosberg climbed out of his car, Hamilton rushed over to hug his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, who was in tears as she gave him a kiss, and Hamilton then jumped up and down with his Mercedes mechanics in a group hug. Hamilton joins British
drivers Graham Hill and Jim Clark with two F1 titles, with only Jackie Stewart ahead of him on three. He won 11 races to Rosberg's five overall this season. Tellingly, the German driver failed to make the most of pole, having bettered Hamilton 11-7 in qualifying. His other title was also decided on the last day, when he did just enough to beat Massa by one point at the season-ending Brazilian GP. That never looked like being repeated in Abu Dhabi, despite Rosberg's brash pre-race talk of pressuring Hamilton into making mistakes. In the final moments before the start, Rosberg stared blankly ahead in intense concentration mode, while Hamilton's helmet visor was already down. Rosberg made the worst possible start, seemingly
SYDNeY, NoveMber 23 (AP): Australia survived a late batting collapse to return to the top of the world one-day international rankings with a two-wicket win over South Africa on Sunday in the final game of a five-match series. The victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground concluded a 4-1 series win for Australia ahead of the World Cup it will co-host with New Zealand in less than three months. Shane Watson's 82 runs, 76 from opener Aaron Finch and player-of-theseries Steve Smith's 67 appeared to set the platform for a comfortable victory
as Australia looked to easily reach its rain-adjusted target of 275 in 48 overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method. But inspired bowling by left-arm spinner Robin Peterson (4-32) saw Australia slump from 264-5 to 267-8 before James Faulkner (6) hit the winning runs at the start of the final over. Watson hit two sixes and seven fours to show form with the test side for the opening match against India in Brisbane on Dec. 4 set to be named on Monday. South Africa opener Quinton de Kock's 107 and powerful lower-order bat-
ting from Farhaan Behardien (63) helped South Africa finish on 280-6. De Kock, named player of the match, and Rilee Roussow (51) put on 107 for the second wicket after Glenn Maxwell had acting captain Hashim Amla caught behind by Matthew Wade for 18. South Africa's middle order struggled against some disciplined bowling, slumping from 164-2 to 206-5 with Pat Cummins taking 3-54. South Africa captain A. B. de Villiers was rested after sustaining a rib injury while fielding during the Melbourne game on
rooted to the spot, while Hamilton showed phenomenal acceleration. "It was a good start, like a rocket. It was probably the best start I've ever had. The car was fantastic and we really got it spot on for the race." The sublime passing move gave him complete control, and put the onus on Rosberg — his childhood friend and teenage go-karting rival — to match his pre-race fighting talk with some aggressive driving. It never happened. After 10 laps, Hamilton was already several seconds ahead and took the opportunity for a first pit stop. Rosberg's race went from bad to worse, as he drifted 14 seconds behind with half the race gone and snapped at his team engineers over race radio to "investigate why" he was losing so much speed. Hamilton came in for his second stop on lap 32 and was still just ahead of Rosberg when he came out, as Massa briefly went in front. With his hopes fading, Rosberg started to panic, trying to figure out what position would be enough for victory if Hamilton dropped out in the closing stages. "How am I looking for that position I need in case Lewis drops out?" he asked a race engineer. "It's not good at the moment," came the reply.
Dr. T. Ao Trophy Group A: Mokokchung, Phek, Mon Group B: Wokha, Zunheboto, Kiphire Group C: Dimapur, Peren Group D: Kohima, Tuensang, Longleng November 24 Fixtures Mokokchung Vs Phek @ 12 p.m. Wokha Vs Zunheboto @ 2 p.m.
Australia beats South Africa by 2 wickets
Friday won by Australia by three wickets, clinching the series. The International Cricket Council said in a statement Sunday that Australia started the series in third position on 114 ratings points and finished on equal points with India on 117 ratings points. However, when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point, Australia is just 0.2 clear of India and five ratings points clear of South Africa, which dropped to third. Ahead of the World Cup that begins in February, Australia will host England and India in a one-day triseries tournament.
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines lands a right on the face of WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri of the United States during their welterweight boxing title fight at the Venetian Macao in Macau, Sunday, November 23. (AP Photo)
MACAU, NoveMber 23 (AP): Manny Pacquiao couldn't resist having a little fun after getting the signature win he desperately needed for the fight boxing fans desperately want to see. No reason not to enjoy himself after sending Chris Algieri to the canvas six times Sunday night in a performance that will once again heat up talk of a fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. "He's going to fight me? Yes! Yes!," Pacquiao said, jumping up and down in the ring Sunday after tearing apart a reluctant Algieri on his way to a lopsided decision win. "I am ready to fight him next year." Pacquiao was playing off a new commercial where he celebrates after thinking Mayweather has agreed to the match. But he might have boosted his stock enough to entice Mayweather into the ring finally. "I really want that fight," Pacquiao said. "The
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fans deserve that fight." Pacquiao got the big knockdowns he was looking for, battering Algieri around the ring at will Sunday in a lopsided welterweight title fight. Pacquiao chased Algieri from the opening bell, knocking him down repeatedly and dominating. About the only thing Pacquiao didn't get was his first knockout in five years, settling instead for a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision against an opponent who seemed unwilling to engage. By the time it was over, Algieri had gone down six times. And Pacquiao had dispelled notions he might be on the decline. "It's not just his hand speed," Algieri said. "He's a great fighter. He does everything well. Manny has perfected his style of boxing." Pacquiao prayed in his corner while waiting for the decision. But it was Algieri who never had a prayer.
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Pacquiao knocked Algieri down once in the second round, two more times in the sixth and twice more in the ninth. After a final knockdown in the 10th round, he seemed to back off in a fight that had long been decided. Two ringside judges scored the bout 119-103 while the third had it 120102. The Associated Press had Pacquiao winning 120102. Pacquiao went into the fight saying he needed a power win to entice Mayweather to fight him. He vowed to put on a performance like some of his earlier fights and did, never letting Algieri get close. Some of the sold out crowd of 13,202 at the Venetian Macau may have wondered whether Algieri deserved this fight, as he spent more time trying to stay away from Pacquiao than trading punches. But while Algieri could run, he couldn't hide. Pacquiao caught him repeat-
edly with power punches and dropped him as he tried to back away. "The master boxer was given a master class by professor Pacquiao tonight," trainer Freddie Roach said. "I was disappointed in Algieri's performance tonight. All he did was run." Pacquiao's second fight in China was held at midday to accommodate the pay-per-view sales in the U.S., but the time of day didn't matter much to the Filipino fans who cheered on their 35-year-old national hero. Pacquiao knocked Algieri down in the corner in the second round, though Algieri claimed it was a slip. He easily fought his way through Algieri's tentative defense, landing punches on the inside and piling up points. Algieri came into the fight with a reputation for his jab, but he refused to commit to it early and simply pawed at Pacquiao with his left hand.
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