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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): Eustar Chishi Swu, wife of NSCN (IM) Chairman, Isak Chishi Swu today issued a “confession and prayer request” on behalf of her husband. “Before God and our Nation, I on behalf of my husband and leader, Chairman Isak Chishi Swu take this opportunity to confess the sins of omission and commission committed before God and the Nation. We surrender our life to the Almighty God and earnestly seek God’s will for us and the Nation. Confess any wrong decision taken in the past.

Confess any sins of signing wrong documents which have caused havoc and disturbances in the life of the People and the Nation.

Confess before God and Man for not being fully able to follow the will of God,” said the statement. It proclaimed that “Tribes, Nations, Race and our Land belong to God,” and said “we humbly confess and seek forgiveness before God and our people for any sins and ask God to sustain us. We today totally surrender before him.” It further appealed for all to remember the NSCN (IM) Chairman continually in prayers for his speedy recovery.

“It is time to break the silence because silence encourages the perpetrators,” said Joseph Hesso, Superintendant of Police Kohima on the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against women, which was commemorated in Kohima today under the theme ‘Break the Chain; Stop the Violence.’ The event was held at Molu Ki, Paramedical Colony, Kohima, and organized by the North East Network and State Resource Centre for Women.

Affirming that violence against women cuts across age, class, tribe, religion, denominations, geography and that it occurs not only in the public space but often in the domestic or personal spheres, Wekowe-u Tsuhah, Program Manager, NEN noted that women are often left invisible and silenced.

And despite the progression of Naga women in recent years in education, skills, confidence, employment, gender based discrimination and violence against women strongly persists. The wall of silence

and taboo are often obstacle that prevents communities from getting actively involved with the cause.

“But somewhere we must begin. We all must act to break the chain of violence and the first step is to breaking the silence. We must remember that by remaining silent about violence, we are perpetuating violence.

Perpetrators and even entire societies choose to commit violence and thus they can choose to stop violence,” added Tsuhah.

A call to action towards ending violence against women and girls was shared by Bano Vinito, Chairperson, Nagaland State Social Welfare Board who stressed on the need for the public to be made more aware on existing laws to protect women which can be utilized to prevent discrimination.

“Gender related issues should be included in the text books for education at all levels so that our children grow up shaped with mindsets to respect gender equality,” asserted Vinito adding that more awareness should be created about the role that family plays in inculcating values

Further appreciating the positive trend in Nagaland where women are excelling much more than men, Mor humorously stated, “A day may come when men have to fight for reservation, contrary to the present situation.”

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students observing the international Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, participating in a handprint campaign to stop violence against women in nagaland.

in children. Hence the need to teach children so that the values of gender equality, respect, dignity and inclusiveness are naturally a part of their being and lifestyles. Vinito urged the participants to pledge towards

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ensuring elimination of violence against women and restoring women’s dignity and rights.

The event was also attended by Rovilatuo Mor, Deputy Commissioner, Kohima as the Guest of

Honor, who in his speech noted that violence is not just physical but psychological, emotional and attitudinal, which hampers the growth of society, human communities and the family.

In the backdrop of increasing violence against women, Joseph Hesso today appealed for people to work together to control violence and crime against women.

“Crime against women is becoming quite common in Nagaland. Since 2011, the state has witnessed an increase in growing violence against women. There are so many unreported cases where victims suffer silently.

We cannot keep claiming that Nagaland is the safest place in India because it is no longer a safe place,” lamented Hesso.

He further pointed out that in 2011, 5 cases of crimes against women were registered followed by 7cases in 2012, 16 in 2013, 24 in 2014 and 23 cases in 2015 till date.

Hesso noted that family environments are a ma-

jor factor regarding people who perpetrate these crimes. School dropouts, peer pressure, negative usage of internet etc are also other factors, he said.

Admitting that the police are not trained to deal with such kinds of cases where criminals can be counseled and corrected, the SP appealed for the support of NGOs and civil societies.

Hesso further urged the public to come forward and correct the police forces if they experience any shortcomings. “I assure all of you that we will give our best to provide safety and security to the women and children of Kohima. Help us to serve you better,” said the Kohima SP. Later, a debate was held on the topic, ‘Nagaland is the safest place in India, where Kivi Swu from Kohima Science College, and Tsekhuli Thopi from Mt Hermon emerged winners. Ngashu Phom from Mezhur Higher Secondary School bagged the second prize. An awareness concert was also held featuring Alobo Naga and the band, Symphony Academy of music, The Elementz, Tiarenla and Tali Angh.

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DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): The Naga Hoho today refuted the notion that it stands for “solution first and unity second,” and stated that this interpretation “does not arise.” It further expressed “pain” at the GPRN/ NSCN Collective Leadership’s interpretation of the Naga Hoho on this issue.

A press note from the Naga Hoho stated that since its formation, the Naga Hoho has been “working with clear conscience in the interest of the Naga people as a whole” in matters relating to reconciliation among different Naga political groups and the peace process between the GOI and the Naga people.

The Naga Hoho said that it has put in “all means within its capacity in the best interest of the Nagas, for which the Naga people should be able to judge.”

It recalled that the Hoho

was formed when the Naga people could not tolerate fratricidal killings particularly after the split of NSCN in 1988, “keeping in mind that unity among the Naga political groups and early Indo-Naga political settlement was the only option for the Nagas.”

It reminded that the Naga Hoho in its 3rd Federal Assembly on July 26, 2010 at Mokokchung unanimously reaffirmed its position on reconciliation and the peace process that - “After discussion, the house reaffirmed the standing resolution of the Naga Hoho that Reconciliation process and the peace process or negotiation must go simultaneously as the politics being dynamic in nature.

To strengthen this reaffirmation, the following resolution was thus phrased Henceforth, every tribe

must abide by the Naga Hoho Federal Assembly resolution and should not deviate from the expressed stand of the Naga Hoho.”

It further stated that Naga Hoho Executives and the Naga Hoho Political Affairs Committee have been meeting different Naga political groups for unity and political settlement.

It added that “whether the ‘Nagas of Nagaland have voice or no voice’ will be best judged by the Tribe Hohos from Nagaland state. As for us, Naga Hoho has been always manned by the Naga tribes based in Kohima working for the common goal and aspiration of the Nagas and not as presumed.”

The Naga Hoho affirmed that “appreciation and recognition of each other’s contribution,” instead of fault finding, is “the only answer at this moment.”

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TORONTO, NOVEMBER 25 (IANS): We are more likely to do the right thing in situations of moral conflict when it requires little to no effort, says a study.

For example, if income information is automatically entered into our tax return, we may be less likely to alter it to something that is incorrect once it is there, the researchers explained.

“We do not think there is one solution for all situations in which you are tempted to be dishonest, but we definitely know from prior research that people tend to accept the status quo,” said study co-author Nina Mazar, associate professor at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto in Canada.

As part of their work, the researchers ran an experiment to gauge how people

would behave under different choice scenarios where there was a financial gain attached to their answers.

Participants cheated most when it meant passively ignoring an incorrect answer with higher financial value that had been automatically generated for them, rather than actively creating the dishonest response themselves.

However, cheating was virtually eliminated when the scenario was set up so that participants were automatically given the honest response and had to override it if they wanted to give a different answer that carried a bigger financial gain.

Participants who cheated had slower reaction times than those who did not, suggesting some psychological struggle, the researchers said in an official statement.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): Reporters without Borders, a France-based international NGO that promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press, has condemned the notice issued by the Assam Rifles to Nagaland newspapers regarding publication of statements issued by the NSCN (K).

“This directive with the aim of telling the news media what they can put in their reports is outrageous,” said Benjamin Ismaïl, the head of the Reporters without Borders Asia-Pacific desk.

“Quoting or reporting the statement of militant groups, like the statements of any source, is part of the work of the journalists. We remind the Assam Rifles that reporting statements is not the same as endorsing them or promoting them. It is part of the job of providing the public with information,” he said.

It may be noted that the AR had sent the notice to five Nagaland newspapers accusing them of providing “support to an unlawful association” and said they would be sanctioned under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 if they continued to publish the statements of the now banned NSCN (K).

Earlier this year, the 2015 Reporters without Borders press freedom index ranked India 136th out of 180 countries that were surveyed worldwide in terms of press freedom.

GENEVA, NOVEMBER 25 (REUTERS): This year is set to be the hottest on record and 2016 could be even hotter due to the current El Niño weather pattern, the U.N. weather agency said on Wednesday.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said global average surface temperatures in 2015 were likely to reach what it called the “symbolic and significant milestone” of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era.

“This is due to a combination of a strong El Niño and human-induced global warming,” the WMO said in a statement.

Next week world leaders will gather in Paris to discuss plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions and prevent world temperatures rising beyond 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

The El Nino weather pattern, marked by warming sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, causes extremes such as scorching weather and flooding. Meteorologists expect El Nino to peak between October and January and to be one of the strongest on record.

A preliminary estimate based on data from January to October showed that the global average surface temperature for 2015 was around 0.73 °C above the 1961-1990 average of 14.0°C, and approximately 1°C above the pre-industrial 1880-1899 period, the WMO said.

“This is all bad news for the planet,” WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud said in a statement.

The years 2011-2015 have also been the hottest five year period on record, with temperatures about 0.57 °C (1.01 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 19611990 reference period.

Global ocean temperatures were unprecedented during the period, and several land areas -- including the continental United States, Australia, Europe, South America and Rus-

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UNITED NATIONS, NOVEMBER 25 (IANS): More than half a billion children live in areas with extremely high flood occurrence and 160 million in high drought zones, leaving them exposed to the impacts of climate change, UNICEF has said.

Of the 530 million children in the flood-prone zones, some 300 million live in countries where more than half the population lives in poverty -- on less than $3.10 a day, Xinhua cited the UNICEF report on Tuesday.

The report pointed out that “of those living in high drought severity areas, 50 million are in countries where more than half the population lives in poverty”.

“The sheer numbers underline the urgency of

acting now,” UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said.

“Today’s children are the least responsible for climate change, but they, and their children, are the ones who will live with its consequences. And, as is so often the case, disadvantaged communities face the gravest threat,” he said.

C limate chang e means more droughts, floods, heatwaves and other severe weather conditions.

These events can cause death and devastation, and can also contribute to the increased spread of major killers of children, such as malnutrition, malaria and diarrhoea, according to the report. The vast majority of the children living in areas

at extremely high risk of floods are in Asia, and the majority of those in areas at risk of drought are in Africa, said the report.

In the upcoming 21st UN climate change conference, known as COP21, world leaders gathering in Paris from November 30 to December 11 will seek to reach agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, which is critical to limiting potentially catastrophic rises in temperature.

“We know what has to be done to prevent the devastation climate change can inflict. Failing to act would be unconscionable,” said Lake.

“We owe it to our children -- and to the planet -- to make the right decisions at COP21.”

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India wants west to ‘walk the talk’ on climate change

NEw DElhI, NOVEMBER 25 (IANS): The developed countries will have to “walk the talk” in Paris to make the climate change conference a success, according to the minister of state for environment, forest and climate change Prakash Javadekar.

He said there were four distinct criteria which the United States and other western nations must show flexibility on otherwise in the words of French President Francois Hollande “Paris can fail”.

The criteria for success of Paris talks called the Conference of Parties or CoP21, according to the minister are agreement on maintaining global temperature rise below two degrees celsius, mechanism to monitor the commitments made by all the countries on climate change, concrete steps to raise the $100 billion every year for the climate fund and transfer of technology from the developed countries to developing countries.

Over 190 countries are expected to work on a climate agreement with more than 50 heads of state or governments converging on Paris from November 30.

“Although some may criticise that Paris will yield a minimalist agreement, yet much had been achieved in the last year to make it possible to come to an agreement with climate justice,” Javadekar told IANS in an interview at his residence on Tuesday.

sia -- broke previous temperature records by large margins. “The world’s ten warmest years have all occurred since 1998, with eight of them being since 2005,” the WMO said.

Next year may yet be even warmer, since levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have risen to a new record every year for the past 30 years, and the El Niño phenomenon is likely

to continue into 2016.

“The year whose annual mean temperature is likely to be most strongly influenced by the current El Niño is 2016 rather than 2015,” the WMO said.

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PBCA to address negative impacts of climate change

LoNgLeNg, November 25 (mexN): Ecological related disasters has constituted a threat to humanity which has jeopardized the entire relationship of humanity, bringing wide ranging issues such as Climate Change and Global Warming related Disasters leading to Earthquakes in different areas in Huge Richter Scale, Landslides, Mudslides, Fires gutting down Forest and Houses leaving people dead and also bringing huge lose to properties, etc., etc. Looking at these concerns Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) has launched a Disaster Management Committee. DEF Longleng under the command of SDPO demonstrated management of disaster related problems.

Given the podium, this Disaster Management Committee in all the Phom Churches will take active role in management of disaster related issues in the District as well as the State and if given the platform, this committee will also participate in the national

Phom Baptist Christian Association members along with S Pangnyu Phom, MLA and others during the launching of Phom Community Conservation Area and Disaster Management Committee held on November 21.

and international context.

Meanwhile, PBCA also addresses the negative impact of climate change, as resulted in the vulnerable ecosystems, droughts, flooding, heat- waves, storms, rainfall irregularities, decrease in food production, occurrence of

new diseases, loss of biodiversity, influx of environmental refugees. Thus, PBCA has resolute to address the issue in all the public meetings, Pastor’s sermon to be interweaved with Climate Change and Global Warming, Sunday School Materials to be pre-

pared along the subject addressing the Issue. PBCA during its Annual General Meeting in 2008, Resolute not to use any kind of Wildlife during Church Programmes during the Thanksgiving services and also offer Wildlife as gifts.

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uous seminars and workshops are being conducted through the Association, implicating the Community to come out with strong Resolutions to address the issue. Thus, Youth, Church, different civil societies and public organization have resolute to work towards

LoNgLeNg, November 25 (mexN): Phom Baptist Christian Association (PBCA) Nyengching, Longleng marked another achievement towards community development and conservation with the launching of the Phom Community Conservation Area (PHOMCCA) and Disaster Management Committee on November 21 with S Pangnyu Phom, MLA as the chief guest.

A press release stated that the programme was attended by Y Denngan Avennoho, the Deputy Commissioner Longleng, Yanger Additional

SP Longleng, and other Government Officials. Kangching Baptist Church, Phom Lempong School and Phom lempong Hostel presented initiatives help in human life live sustenance.

On the occasion, the DEF Longleng demonstrated an event based demo on responding to different disaster, and also a Drama based on the importance of conserving and preserving different wild species, Bio-Diversity initiatives on Climate Change and Community Conservation was acted by Kangching Youth De-

partment, PLS School and PL Hostellers.

PHOMCCA will have to build upon different experience and take it further by integrating workshops, survey, individual and collective case studies, research process such, that will involve Climate experts and sensitize the entire Phom Community on its Impending Issue.

The first session was led by Chingdam Headmaster PLH and the Second Session led by H. Chumei Teacher, PLS. The chief guest also inaugurated the PBCA headquarters gate.

the safeguard of the environment.

PHOMCC A works closely with the Village Councils, VDBs, District Administration, Civil Societies, NGOs and Churches and for strict implementation of Environmental Concerns Projects in

Longleng District.

The Chief Guest addressed the gathering of Pastors, other Church workers, Village Council Members, representation from different villages to implicate the program strictly in all the Phom Villages as the Launching of

PHOMCCA and Disaster Management Committee under the Association in all the villages in Longleng District as an initiative such as this by the Church Association is the first of its kind in the state and this should serve as a model for others.

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Kohima, November 25 (mexN): A Music Gym will be inaugurated on November 26 at 4:00 PM at Music Gym, Kezieke, Kohima Town. Minister for environment, forests & climate change Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire will inaugurate the jamming studio.

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Fortnight Observation of Violence against Women launched

NAPAD to observe World Disabled Day Kohima, November 25 (mexN): The Nagaland Parents Association for the Disabled (NAPAD) informed all inclusive school institutions and NGO working under the field of disabilities, that NAPAD will be observing World Disabled Day along with the rest of the world on December 3 at The Heritage, Old DC Bungalow, Kohima with the theme “Full participation and equality.” There will be arts and singing competition for special children’s. NAPAD requested all special children parents and teachers to send their talented special kids for singing competition for the audition, which will be held on December 1 at Indoor Stadium, Kohima. Age categories for arts & singing: Arts: Between 7-10 years.

Between 11-18 years. Singing competition: Between 7-11 years, Between 12-16 years and 17 and above.

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moKoKchuNg, November 25 (mexN): Nagaland GB Federation (NGBF) held its general session on November 18 and 19 in Mokokchung, hosted by Mokokchung GBs Association. Nuklutoshi, Minister for Highway, Mechanical & Election and Kejong Chang, Parliamentary Secretary for Horticulture, DB & GB graced the function as chief guest and guest of honor respectively.

All the representatives from eleven districts attended the meeting. The two days program included annual reports, representations, exhortations and passing of important resolutions. A new team of office bearers was also selected for the tenure 2015–2020 with Shahleem Konyak from Mon district as the president.

PPUK general assembly venue changed Kohima, November 25 (mexN): The Poumai Public Union Kohima (PPUK) general assembly scheduled for November 28 at 10:00 AM has changed its venue to Poumai Baptist Church premises, Midland Kohima and not as published earlier.

The Union has reminded that all the village chairmen and secretary and five representatives from each village are mandatory to attend the meeting failing which the union would take action against the defaulter village. PPUK assembly secretary Dai Moses Thaoli has requested all the concern members to attend the assembly.

Mass social work was organised at Ancient Kachari Rajbari, Dimapur by All the frontal organization under the banner of Kachari Tribal Council, Nagaland (KTCN) on November 25 with the objective of maintaining cleanliness for the forth coming Hornbill Festival 2015. SK Khemprai, Advisor KTCN expressed the need of development and protection of the historical site.

The Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur, Kesonyu Yhome paid a visit during the social work and extended his moral support and also donated light refreshments.

New fire station in Kohima inaugurated

Kohima, November 25 (DiPr): Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services, Nagaland inaugurated a new fire station below the secretariat office here on November 24 under the banner ‘We serve to save”.

Parliamentary Secretary for Fire & Emergency Service and NRE, Toyang Changkong Chang inaugurated the same. Chang stated that the Nagaland Fire & Emergency Services was bifurcated from Nagaland Police on April 1, 1990 with eight fire stations. From 2011 onwards, the Fire & Emergency Services department in consultation and approval from the Government of Nagaland approached

the Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India to conduct a detailed survey about the requirement and number of fire station in Nagaland. Toyang said Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India also conducted a survey in 2012-13 and gave a report that Nagaland should have 48 fire stations. Hence, the department has been pursuing various funds and post creations with approval of the government since 2011 and new fire stations are being constructed and inaugurated.

The parliamentary secretary informed that fire station of Peren was inaugurated on November 20 and Longleng fire station

Guru Nanak Birth Anniversary celebrated in Dimapur

PTYO conducts surprise checking of hunters PereN, November 25 (mexN): The Peren Town Youth Organization (PTYO) keeping in mind the migration of Amur Falcons to Nagaland conducted a surprise checking of hunters and sized nine catapults from their possession. PTYO opined that if every person, organization, department etc concerned give concerted efforts, the Amur falcons will have a safe passage.

RMSA written exam 2014 qualified candidates forum informs Kohima, November 25 (mexN): The RMSA written exam 2014 qualified candidates Forum, Mon Unit has convened a meeting on November 27 at 3:00 PM sharp at district representative’s residence, opposite SDO(C) residence Forest Colony. All must be present to discuss the forthcoming indefinite agitation starting from Ist December 2015 onward, a release received here stated.

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Kohima, November 25 (mexN): The 25th anniversary celebration of Secheku Wrestling Association (SWA) will be held on January 13 at Mesulumi village.

Parliamentary secretary for higher & technical education Deo Nukhu will grace the occasion as the chief guest while Vetetso Lasuh, vice president NPCC will be the guest of honour. Meanwhile, the 25th anniversary monolith stone pulling ceremony will be held on November 28 at Mesulumi village at 10:00 AM. Jacob Lasuh, president Phek District Badminton Association will be the special guest.

Bendang Lemtur been felicitated by President and members of Gurudwara Parbandhak Commitee during the celebration of the 547 Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak.

DimaPur, November 25 (mexN): The Punjabi Community of Dimapur along with the Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee celebrated the 547 Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak with Bendang Lemture IPS as chief guest.

Dimapur Muslim Council, Agarwal Samaj, Lions Club, Bengali Samaj etc were present in the function which was chaired by Harjender Sing Alluwalia and followed by Langar.

Guru Nanak Jayanti or Gurpurab is one of the most revered days observed by the Sikh community to glo-

will be inaugurated on November 27. With this, the State has 13 operational fire stations, but it is still facing shortage of 35 fire stations and the department will initiate to establish 9 fire stations in various districts, he added.

Stating that his department will keep on striving to achieve the required fire station in all the districts, Toyang informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has recommended four Regional Training Centres throughout the country and Nagaland has also been selected from the North East Region. In this matter, Nagaland government has set up a committee headed by Secretary,

Home, Wepretso Mero.

At present, Chiechama under Kohima district has been selected for Regional Training Centre and already 58.43 acres of land has been acquired to establish the same. He added the department has started pursuing various funding sources for the Regional Training Centre and the remaining fire stations for the whole state.

IG, Fire & Emergency Service, L. Singsit, Home Commissioner, Neihu C. Thur and President Northern Angami Public Organisation also spoke in the function. The inaugural function was attended by senior police officers, dignitaries, NGOs and public leaders.

TueNsaNg, November 25 (mexN): The launching programme for the Fortnight Observation of Violence against Women was held at Tuensang parade ground on November 25 with the theme “From peace in the home to the peace in the world; making education safe for all.”

The Nagaland State Commission for Women (NSCW), Chairperson Dr. Temsula Ao in her address highlighted the loopholes in the education sector of the state saying that the proxy teachers is directly hampering education system of the state. She questioned the degree of involvement of the village council in the education system. She highlighted decrease of female sex ratio which is the result of the female child infanticides.

Male and female are equal as per the laws of the state but in treatments it differs.

The others speakers were SDPO Tuensang, President CKS and President Senior citizens Tuensang. Legal consultant of NSCW also supplemented on the aims and object of the forum and how it could

benefit the women in particular and society in general. The legal forum deliberated the gathering how it could assist the weaker section in approaching for the legal remedies.

Dr. Manazeer Jelani, SDO (C) Tuensang graced the programme as special guest. In his speech, the SDO (C) emphasised on the increasing level of the violence in the world in spite of development of the society. “Discrimination of the women the vulnerable section of the society begins from the birth to the growth and has to be taken keen interest to uplift the status in the society,” he said. He addressed the gathering that the mindset of the people should be changed at the level of change in the development. “Our state has constituted many laws to safe guard the weaker section of the people but how far it is justified if it not implemented, he questioned.

Until and unless women are included in the decision making bodies how far the women empowerment can be called justified,” he questioned.

The programme was chaired Asangla Cholong Member NSCW, and was graced by a special number from AST Tuensang Unit. The programme was summed up by Kakheii Jakhalu member NSCW.

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Center Inter Ministerial team call on CM

Kohima, November 25 (mexN): Center Inter Ministerial team who has been visiting Nagaland during the last two days called on the Chief Minister of Nagaland at his residence today.

The team was lead by Mukesh Mittal Joint Secretary Ministry Home affairs who was in the helicopter which met with an accident in Meluri yesterday.

The Central team apprised the CM about their visit to Mon, Zunheboto, Wokha, Kohima and Phek district.

Chief Minister TR Zeliang with the center Inter Ministerial team and other officials at CM’s residence on November 25.

The Phek District visit had to be cancelled due to the helicopter accident and they could not inspect the damages in that district.

Several issues about the

need for amendment of guidelines for grant of relief to people affected by natural calamities were discussed.

The CM office stated in a press release that in the

meeting Chief Secretary, Home Commissioner & Secretary Home in charge of Disaster Management were present. The team will return to Delhi tomorrow.

rify the tenets of Sikhism.

Guru Nanak Jayanti commemorates the birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru.

Both in the literal sense and In essence, Gurpurab means ‘festival of the gurus’. The historic day is celebrated across the world by devout Sikhs with great fervor and collective spirit and effort, asserting the message of morality, hard work and truth inherent in the preachings of Guru Nanak. Owing to the fact that Guru Nanak enlightened the world with his profound teachings, the day is also known as Members of Dimapur Ao Baptist Church youth ministry as part of the ongoing Touch Dimapur project distributed ‘mask’ to ‘Prakash Utsav.

Traffic personnel in Dimapur Town on November 25.

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Won't return to path of violence: Ulfa leader Three UG activist arrested in Mnp Guwahati, November 25 (tNN): After spending his first night in the state in two decades, albeit behind bars in Guwahati Central Jail, Ulfa's founding general secretary Anup Chetia said he has left his rebel days behind.

Friends and family made a beeline to meet Chetia in prison on Tuesday. His family quoted him as saying he was happy to back in Assam, his motherland.

Conveying a message through his wife Monica, the Ulfa leader said he would comment on the ongoing peace dialogue among the outfit, the Centre and the state government only after going through the former's 'charter of demands'.

"He (Chetia) said he would not return to the path of violence. He will choose a democratic way of bringing about a desired solution to the entire

Involve ULFA leader Chetia in peace talks: Gogoi to Centre Guwahati, November 25 (iaNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday appealed to the central government to involve ULFA leader Anup Chetia, recently extradited from Bangladesh, in the ongoing peace talks with the insurgent group.

Gogoi's appeal came a day after the 'pro-talks' faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) held a round of discussions with central government representatives on Tuesday and pressed the Centre for Chetia's inclusion.

"The state government has all along been pursuing with the Centre for repatriation of ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia. Now since he has been repatriated, Chetia should be associated with the ongoing peace talks between the government of India and the pro-talk faction," movement. He thanks the Centre, the state and the Bangladesh government for letting him return to his motherland," Monica said while coming out of prison.

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Gogoi said in a statement on Wednesday.

"Chetia is an important figure in the context of peace talks and the state government believes that he can play a decisive role in the peace process," he said.

Chetia, who was in a Bangladesh jail since 1997, was extradited to India on November 11 and is currently in judicial custody at the Guwahati central jail.

There are at least 14 cases against Chetia. The Central Bureau of Investigation had arrested him on his arrival in New Delhi on November 11. He was presented in a court on November 18 and the CBI took him for five days in custody. He was again produced in court on November 23 and remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.

Chetia's advocate Bijan Mahajan said they would soon ask the court for the ULFA leader's release.

Jumon, a photographer, Monica looked visibly relaxed on Tuesday.

Chetia's statement came on a day peace talks were stalled by the protalks faction of Ulfa, led by

chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, in New Delhi. The faction sought Chetia's participation in the peace process.

Besides family members of Chetia, several pro-

talks Ulfa members lined up to meet him. Among them was Mrinal Hazarika who said, "We want peace dialogue to accelerate now in his (Chetia's) presence."

The Ulfa doves, however, said they were not allowed enough time to discuss political matters in any detail.

Leader of the outfit's women's wing, Kaveri Kochari, also visited Chetia.

Lakkhi and Babul Goswami, who were arrested in Bangladesh and who returned to India with Chetia, also paid him a visit. Both of them were handed over to their families on Monday.

"We spent hours and hours talking about Assam in Bangladesh jails. The only source of information we had was a radio. We used to hear news related to our state," the duo said.

Me a n w h i l e, C h e tia's legal team will move higher courts for his bail on Thursday.

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Imphal | November 25

Two activists of the banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF) were arrested by security forces yesterday as the outfit celebrated its 51st raising day. A police report said on Wednesday the UNLF militants have been identified as RK Khedasana, 51, a resident of Khurai Lairikyengbam Leikai in Imphal East and Laishram Dhanajit, 51, a resident of Khurai Kongpal. UNLF celebrated its 51st raising day on Tuesday. The source further said the duo was

apprehended by a team of Imphal West District commandos during a search operation carried out in Khurai Awang Kongpal Leikai around 11: 30 am.

On November 23, one woman activist of Kuki National Army-India (KNA-I) was arrested by a joint team of Imphal West District Police commandos and women police personnel during operation in Sekmai bazaar in Imphal West.

A statement of PRO of Manipur Police Department identified the KNAI activist as Lamkhochin Khongsai, 35, a resident of

Man killed for refusing to pay 'extortion' money lakhimPur, November 25 (Pti): One person was today shot dead allegedly by suspected NDFB-Songbijit militants for 'not paying extortion' money in Assam's Lakhimpur district, police said. The assailants entered the person's house at Sinatolia tea estate under Boginadi police station and shot him to death last night, the police said.

His family members claimed that phone calls had been received from callers claiming to be from the NDFBS about a month ago asking for an amount of Rs one lakh. A few days ago his house had been looted, his family said, adding he was gunned down for not making the payment.

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Gogoi bats for ST status to six Assam communities

Guwahati, November 25 (iaNS): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday requested the Centre to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities in the state which have been on the agitational path for a long time. "The state government has been all along endorsing the demands of the six communities and has been providing all justifications in support of inclusion of the six communities without affecting the rights and privileges of the tribal communities," Gogoi said in a statement.

The six communities -- Koch Rajbongshis, Moran, Muttock, Sootea, Tai Ahom and the tea tribes -- are currently listed as Other Backward Classes and are demanding to be included in the list of STs as the new status would give them more benefits. Gogoi requested the central government to concede the demands of the six communities.

Heroin worth around Rs.7.91 lakh seized aizawl, November (Pti): The anti narcotic squad of Mizoram Excise and Narcotics department seized around 226 gm of heroin worth around Rs.7.91 lakh in the local market and arrested two persons in Aizawl. Department spokesman Peter Zohmingthanga said 154 gm of heroin was seized here on Wednesday, while 43 gm and 29 gms of heroin were seized from two locations in the town on Tuesday in a joint operation with the central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) anti narcotic squad. Two persons, including one from Myanmar were arrested for possession of the contraband and booked under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.The drugs were reportedly smuggled from Myanmar via the 404-km-long international border with Mizoram, he added.

Seven children rescued from traffickers raNGia, November 25 (Pti): Seven children, including three girls, were rescued by police from two traffickers at Dolegaon in Kamrup district today. Acting on a tip off, a police team rescued the children from a house where the traffickers had kept them before taking them to Chennai, a police officer said. The traffickers, who were arrested, were to engage them in fish industry, the police officer said adding that the children hailed from Bindukuri and Rangapara villages of Sonitpur district.

(Left) A small child participating at the rally. (Right) The protestor offers candle lit condolences to the departed souls. The ongoing sit-in protest organised by the Manipur Tribals' Forum, Delhi at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi completes its 22nd day, on November 24. The indefinite relay rally which continues everyday from 4:00-8:00PM started on November 4 with an objective to sensitize the Indian public about the tragedy revolving around the nine ‘tribal martyrs’ who remain unburied till today and to pressurize the Central Government to address the political crisis in Manipur and to show solidarity and support to the families of the nine killed. The deceased were killed aftermath the protest against the passing of three controversial land bills, considered anti-tribals,

by Manipur assembly on August 31. (Picture Courtesy: MTFD Facebook Page)

ShilloNG, November 25 (Pti): Four persons accused of helping the proscribed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) were arrested in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district on Tuesday, police said.

"We identified the GNLA rebels, who would work as couriers and informers in Chokpot, Tura and Daddengre, and arrested them on Tuesday," IGP (operations) GHP Raju said. The four were identified as Batchan T Sangma, Latdin M Sangma, Naibinath Ch Sangma and Nalu T Sheik. The first three hail from Meghalaya while the fourth rebel hails from Assam's Dhubri district. The police said the accused carried ration and supplies on behalf of GNLA.

AP govt to file curative petition on refugee issue Arunachal: Cargo Choppers to

itaNaGar, November 25 (Pti): Arunachal Pradesh government will file a curative petition in the Supreme Court in respect to permanent settlement of Chakma and Hajong refugees in the state.

An all party meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki unanimously endorsed the state government's decision to file the curative petition, an official communique said.

The participants in the

meeting raised serious concern over the 'one sided' ruling of the apex court on September 17 directing the state government to grant permanent citizenship to Chakma-Hajong refugees and subsequently rejecting the review petition for hearing in open court.

The meeting also endorsed that the state government take up with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for filing a separate curative petition as it was respondent number one in

the judgement.

The meeting was attended by representatives of BJP, Peoples' Party of Arunachal (PPA), NCP and Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC), the communique added.

Tuki had earlier said the state government was not against the grant of citizenship to the Chakma-Hajong refugees but was opposed to their permanent residence in Arunachal Pradesh and the exemption of inner line permit.

NERCORMP exhibition underway in Ukhrul Morung Express News Ukhrul | November 25

The 9th Exhibition cum Sales of North East Region Community Resource Management Project (NERCORMP) Ukhrul got underway today at the Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) Ground, Ukhrul.

A joint project of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Government of India, NERCORMP is implemented in the district by Ukhrul District Community Resource Management Society (UDCRMS). The project is livelihood based and focuses on various income generating and social wellbeing activities like agri, horti, animal husbandry, fishery and nonfarm based products. The project also involves in activities such as minor irrigation, suspension bridges etc. apart from conservation efforts in project villages, improving sanitation, microfinance and developing marketing linkages through formation and strengthening of social institutions.

On Wednesday, stalls belonging to SHGs exhibited an array of items showcasing shawls, handicrafts, necklaces and agricultural

Leisen Tampak in Churachandpur district. In an unrelated incident, a 52-yearold man was killed and seven others were injured in a collision involving Three vehicles at Keishampat traffic point in Imphal West in the wee hours of Wednesday.

The fatal accident occurred around 3:30 am when a Bolero jeep, a Tata Magic van and an auto collided, killing one person and injuring seven others, a police official said. The injured have been admitted to Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal West.

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itaNaGar, November 25 (aGeNcieS): The existing head load system of distribution of food grains under PDS items will be replaced with cargo helicopter lifting with immediate effect. The Arunachal Pradesh govt will not accept any proposal for extension of head load carriage contract.

This was informed by the Principal Secretary Finance Satya Gopal during a video conferencing with all the Deputy Commissioners and District Food & Civil Supplies Officers. He asked Deputy Commissioners to give necessary inputs on creation of civil supplies corporation. He said that computerization of TPDS is must under NFSA. The conferencing was held by the Chief Secretary Ramesh Negi with regard to overhauling of the activities of Food & Civil Supplies department on the line of high level meeting held on Nov 10, chaired Chief Minister Nabam Tuki and decision taken thereof in view of the implementation of National Food Security Act (NFSA).

All the existing old godowns located in the interior administrative headquarters where dropping of ration items by air sorties will be carried out are required to be either upgraded or new construction be taken up.

Godowns should have sufficient space for stocking of six month’s food grains requirement of the people living in that particular administrative circles. DCs are to verify all godowns located in the interior administrative headquarters by their administrative officers and submit proposal for upgradation or new construction through BADP and other schemes. He also asked the DCs to ensure early submission of RE budget.The key issues discussed were preparedness for im-

plementation of the important Act and latest communication received from the ministry of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Govt of India.

For the convenience of aggrieved beneficiaries, complaint box should be installed in the offices of the SDO/EAC/ Circle headquarters as well as in the DGROs in the district headquarters. The DCs should ensure that Aadhaar seeding of the digitized beneficiaries by engaging the officials of the nodal department and the department of Food & Civil Supplies on priority basis, the CS added.

Secretary Food & Civil Supplies Gamli Padu informed that the decision has been taken to designate Arunachal Pradesh Commission for Women to function as State Food Commission in the initial stage.

He asked the district authorities to evolve mechanism to ensure proper supply and distribution of TPDS items be put in place.

The consignment wise Dispatch Challans may be based for the purpose by demanding Dispatch Challan dully receipted by the FPS and countersigned by the members of the vigilance committees and Local Panchayat/Municipal Members and the Local Administrative Officers.

This should be properly compiled and recorded in the district office and use as reference for submission of periodical reports and for preparation of transport bills. He also informed that all ADCs/SDO (Sadar) have been designated as DGROs and the DFCSOs designated as Nodal Officer under NFSA provisions. The video conferencing was attended among others by FCI team headed by General Manager Chander Shekar and officers of the department of Food & Civil Supplies headed by in-charge Director Tojir Kadu.

(Left) Shimkhayei Vashum, a village elder from Talui village blows a Talla, a traditional trumpet of the Tangkhuls, during the inaugural programme. (Right) One of the stalls exhibiting various agricultural products. (Morung Photos)

produces like bananas, chilly, dried fruits, etc. The three-day event will culminate on November 27.

Chief Guest on the occasion, Dr. Yaronsho Ngalung, Chairman, Ukhrul Autonomous District Council (ADC), in his inaugural speech thanked NERCORMP for their efforts in improving rural livelihood.

He also extended appreciation to the SHGs for exhibiting the agricultural products and for marketing it.

Mentioning that the Manipur Government had not earmarked a single fund for all 6 ADCs in the state, Dr. Ngalung stated

that despite the difficulties, the ADCs, as elected representatives, would strive to do their best.

Further, stating that the ADC, along with NERCORMP, were grassroots level bodies, Dr. Ngalung urged villagers to cooperate with all grassroots level organizations in the district.

E a r l i e r, Ty c h i c u s Vashum, Project Manager UDCRMS, in his welcome address, thanked the district community and the SHGs for their cooperation and support.

Vashum however, lamented that much of the

flora and fauna in the district had been affected because of human activities. “Water has become scarce. And today your livelihood has been affected,” he stated before urging, “Use God-given forests, land and water to your advantage but do not exploit it.”

Stating that NERCORMP had strived alone for 16 years, Vashum urged upon the villagers and the elected members of the ADC, who had been invited as special guests, to work together with the project and help in bringing development to the re-

gion. “Had the government representatives and villagers extended their support and cooperation, we would have achieved much more,” he stated.

Formed in 1998-99, the project has benefitted 11233 households covering 172 villages in Ukhrul District. Despite many hardships, much has been achieved through the initiative of NERCORMP. Villages are starting to see positive transformation in all aspects like livelihood, food and nutrition, health and sanitation, cultural and ecological conservation etc.

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Failure on reforms like GST, land law could hit investment

New Delhi, November 25 (iANS): Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday said the failure to implement reforms by passing the GST and land bills in parliament could potentially hurt investments amid weak global growth and prove to be a “downside factor” for Indian companies.

“It seems highly unlikely that the major reforms will get enacted by the upper house of the Indian parliament where the ruling coalition is in minority. A failure to implement these reforms could hamper investment amid weak global growth,” Moody’s vice president Vikas Halan said in a report.

“The government is unlikely to win a majority in the upper house if it keeps losing state elections like it did recently in Delhi and Bihar. Opposi-

tion parties are unlikely to allow key reforms to go through,” he added.

The constitution amendment bill for Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been passed by Lok Sabha, and is pending in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling NDA does not have majority.

Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha told reporters here on Monday that the government is making efforts to convince the opposition about the GST bill.

“We are trying to talk with them (opposition) about all the aspects of GST. We all recognise how important this is for the economy so we are in continuous discussion to see what we can do to get it passed in the winter session,” he said.

The American agency cautioned that continued weak global growth and

the prospect of the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates may also have an impact on Indian companies.

“The corporates remain vulnerable to the volatile Indian rupee as against the US dollar and to low commodity prices, which has in turn led to a sharp decline in external trade,” Halan said.

“The fall in commodity prices has benefited many Indian corporates given the country’s status as a net importer of raw materials and its recent history of high inflation.

But low commodity prices will result in deterioration of credit metrics of metals and mining companies,” he added.

Other “downside factors” listed by Moody’s are loss of reform momentum leading to annual GDP growth falling below 6 percent, resulting in dete-

rioration of credit metrics, besides higher interest rates brought on by rising inflation and exchange rate volatility, resulting in a tight funding environment.

Among the upside factors include further government measures that could sustain the GDP growth at 8 percent plus, leading to a broad-based improvement in corporate credit metrics.

Also, improvement in the global macroeconomic environment leading to stabilising commodity prices and credit markets would be positive, it said.

Sector-wise, Moody’s expects upstream oil and gas companies to benefit from lower fuel subsidy burdens, although low crude and domestic natural gas prices will continue to hurt profitability.

However, refining and marketing compa-

nies should benefit from healthy margins as demand growth outpaces expected capacity additions, Moody’s said.

Moody’s negative outlook for the steel industry reflects elevated leverage and an extended period of low prices owing to continuing steel imports, while the negative outlook for metals and mining companies reflects bleak global commodity prices.

In real estate, Moody’s expects demand to improve in 2016 on the back of lower interest rates, although approval delays could postpone project launches for property developers.

In the auto sector, Moody’s said that retail sales volume will grow 6 percent in 2016 on sustained growth in passenger vehicles sales and recovery in commercial vehicle sales.

Student loans dry up as bad debts climb at banks mumbAi, November 25 (The hiNDu): An increase in non-performing assets have led several public sector banks to go slow on educational loans, latest data compiled by the Finance Ministry shows.

“Banks have achieved 50 per cent of the disbursal targets of the year 2015-16 up to 30 September,’’ according to a note circulated among chief executives of the public sector banks before Finance Minister Arun Jaitley met the bankers on Monday. “`However, banks namely the Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, IOB , UCO Bank, SBI, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Hyderabad and the State Bank of Travancore have not achieved proportionate targets,” the note said.

Banks were given a target of 20 per cent growth in disbursement and 15 per cent growth in accounts for the current financial year.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan had, earlier this month

at the Delhi Economic Conclave, raised a red flag over the increase in nonperforming assets in education loans and said such loans should be devised in a flexible manner, providing options like automatic moratorium if borrowers were under a period of unemployment. He wanted guidelines on know-yourcustomer (KYC) to be made easier.

“There are lots of NPAs in the education sector.

They have been rising in the last few years. It’s a matter of concern,” Mr. Rajan said.

A student, under the educational loan scheme, can borrow up to Rs.10 lakh for domestic education and Rs.20 lakh for studying in foreign colleges. Borrowers need not pay during the tenure of the course and for an additional year.

The repayment period is five to seven years.

For loans up to Rs.4 lakh, banks cannot demand any collateral. Ac-

cording to bankers, the maximum number of bad loans are in this segment.

Due to rising bad loans, the finance ministry, at the request of bankers, has created a credit guarantee fund for education loans.

The Ministry of Human Resources has transferred Rs.351.09 crore to the corpus fund and Rs.112.05 crore may be transferred in the next week, according to the Finance Ministry.

It has also asked banks to integrate with the Vidya Lakshmi portal – which is a first of its kind portal providing a single window for students to access information and submit applications for educational loans to banks and for government scholarships.

While 24 banks have registered, only 8 have integrated their system with the portal for providing loan processing status to the students. “All the remaining banks are requested to take steps to integrate with the portal,” the note said.

‘Govt working on e-commerce definition for clarity’ I-T dept launches PAN-based Toyota reissues recall for vehicles At present, 100 per cent litigation management system Tokyo, November 25 (iANS): able the air bags’ functions till enough New Delhi, Novem- lot of issues as most of the Toyota Motor Corp. on Wednesday re- parts become available. ber 25 (PTi) In view of ‘very companies in this sector are FDI is allowed in business-tocomplex’ and ‘multi-layered’ business structure of e-commerce firms, the government is working on a proper definition to bring clarity on a host of issues including taxation, Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. “...it (e-commerce) is not a simple or a black and white issue. We have had stakeholders’ meeting. State governments have given their inputs, so we thought at least we should define this whole thing as what is a market place, why it is a market place, when it is portal related,” Sitharaman told PTI. She said the whole issue related with the e-commerce business is “very complex” and it has “become multi-layered”. “So that is why we are working on it...It (definition) should happen soon,” she added.

The minister also clarified that the ministry is not looking at foreign direct investment (FDI) in e-commerce retail.

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New Delhi, November 25 (PTi): Aimed to reduce lengthy proceedings and time taken in litigation, the Income Tax department has activated a PANbased online system which enables the taxman to access cases in their jurisdiction on a click, amongst a building database of over 5 lakh appeals and 1.50 lakh judgements.

The new facility is part of the National Judicial Reference System (NJRS), an electronic repository of cases under the direct taxes category or income tax pending in legal forums like the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Authority for Advanced Ruling (AAR), various High Courts and the Supreme Court.

“A new link has been activated recently in the NJRS which enables the Assessing Officer (AO) and his superiors to view appeals pertaining to their jurisdiction based on the Permanent Account Number (PAN). It is essential that the PAN number for each case is fed in the appeal to allow the system help the taxman.

“The new measure will drastically cut down time in appeal and litigation management in the department,” a senior official said.

The tax department is on a spree to ensure more and more number of people and taxpayers in the country use the PAN card. It has recently launched a business application software which uses PAN to track all the transactions and financial records of an individual and entity across the country.

Authorities working in the resource management wing of the NJRS database said the facility will also be made fully accessible for taxpayers in the near future so that they can check the status of their appeals on this portal.

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business (B2B) e-commerce and not in the retail segment.

Global players are looking at India as it is one of the fastest-growing markets in AsiaPacific, along with China.

Rise in Internet penetration, adoption of smartphones and lower data rates are completely changing the way India shops.

According to estimates, the sector’s size is around USD 5 billion annually.

When asked about her expectation for the Parliament session and GST roll out, she said the government is engaging with the opposition on all important matters.

“Somewhere national priorities should be understood and opposition parties can not be seen obstructing Parliament one session after the other,” she said.

She added that implementation of Goods and Services Tax bill would give a huge boost to the GDP and that additional growth is not going to confined only to BJP ruled states.

dealing in logistics and keeping inventories also, Sitharaman said, adding “the entire discussion is about the various levels at which level playing field is absent (for brick and mortar stores).”

Many states have started taxing these firms because they are keeping inventories, she added.

“State government thought fit to have VAT on them or they are imposing service tax. So at the end of the day, these companies started questioning why you are taxing us?

“At the same time, e-commerce strictly means you just create the portal, where a buyer and a seller come together but you (the companies) are not finishing off with that, you are also holding stocks of one seller or many sellers,” the minister said.

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In the US alone more than 19 million vehicles were recalled as a result of Takata’s faulty air bags and the possibility exists that millions more may be recalled in the future. Toyota itself is recalling about 12 million vehicles worldwide due to Takata air bags and the world’s largest automaker has confirmed that at least five injuries in the US have occurred in Toyota models as a result of the faulty air bags.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this month ordered Takata to phase out a propellant used to inflate its air bags, with the regulator saying it was not satisfied with its safety. Following the NHTSA’s order, Japanese automakers including Mazda Motor Corp., Honda, Toyota and Nissan, as well as overseas brands like Ford Motor Co., have all announced they won’t be using Takata air bag inflators with the current propellant in cars that are under development.

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Six Congress workers resign NCSU Zunheboto unit affirms to check work quality

Dimapur, November 25 (mexN): Following the expulsion of Congress leaders from the party recently, six Congress veterans and active members have tendered resignations. In a press release, the six said they have resigned in protest against “the arbitrary and dictatorial functioning of NPCC President, K. Therie in expelling 12 loyal, sincere, veteran and

dedicated Congress leaders in the state.”

They observed that “the sole agenda of K. Therie is to completely destroy and wipe out the Congress party in Nagaland.” Stating that they cannot be in a party where the affairs are run in a dictatorial manner, the Congress leaders said they resigned from their respective designations, posts and all as-

signments. They also said that they remain neutral and have not joined any other political party.

Following are the six people who tendered resignation: Aheto V. Yepthomi – Joined Congress party in 1982; served as Dimapur District Congress Committee President for three terms; former NPCC General Secretary from 2005 till

2015; PCC Member Dimapur III. Killen Aier – Former President, Dimapur District Congress Committee; Former NPCC General Secretary; Member, Vigilance Cell, NPCC. Hukavi T. Yepthomi – Member, Media Cell, NPCC. Tangit – President, ACC, Dimapur II for the last 17 years.

Inato Sumi – Active Member, Ghaspani I. Inoka Sumi – Active Member, Ghaspani I.

ZuNheboto, No vember 25 (mexN): The Nagaland Contractors’ and Suppliers’ Union (NCSU), Zunheboto unit has resolved to be more active and vigilant in checking the quality of the contract works and bonafide membership of the contractors in Zunbeboto district.

The unit has also informed the contractors,

department concerned etc. to be ready for surprise checking, while cautioning the defaulters that action will be initiated as deemed fit.

In its executive meeting held recently, the unit also decided to overhaul and strengthen the office by adhering to the guidance and instructions of the NCSU Head Office in letter and spirit.

A press release from N Chisho Swu, President and P Kiyelu Awomi, General Secretary of NCSU, Zunheboto unit further said that the meeting also resolved to extend its full support and solidarity to the leadership of Pelekezhie, NCSU president and his team of executives.

The unit recognized the endeavours of the NCSU

head office, Kohima, especially in socio-economic sectors and preserving the rights of the Naga registered contractors for improvement and uplift of the local based contractors. It also acknowledged the NCSU negotiating with the government of India and government of Nagaland for the privileges and benefits of the Nagaland regional contractors.

One NSCN (IM) cadre arrested

Hindustan Scouts & Guides, Nagaland conducted ‘Komalpad’ training at Holy Child High School, Burma Camp, where students were trained by Organizing Commissioner, M Gnana Nirmala. It also conducted second awareness campaign on ‘Greater Participation for Stronger Democracy’ on November 11 with the Scouts & Guides team of Holy Child High School (Picture). They visited Niu Colony, Mao Colony and Adivasi colony and educated the people about their right to vote and its importance in building a stronger democracy.

Free medical camp was conducted for the staff of Nagaland Zoological Park, Rangapahar on November 23 by Zion Hospital and Research Center, Dimapur. More than 90 staffs residing inside the Zoological Park colony benefitted from the camp, where free medicines were also provided.

Kohima, November 25 (mexN): The Mobile Unit of DEF Kohima apprehended one NSCN (IM) cadre for “extorting money” on November 24 night. A press release from PRO, Kohima Police informed that around 10:00 pm that night information was received from a reliable source that some persons were extorting money from Manipur bound trucks at old bye-

pass check gate, Kohima.

Following this, the Mobile Unit was pressed into action and the cadre identified as Indrason (32) was apprehended from the spot, while one of his accomplices managed to escape.

Cash amounting to Rs. 12,900/- which was collected from Manipur bound trucks was recovered from the possession of the accused. As per his

initial statement, they were collecting Rs. 200/- to 300/from each Manipur bound truck in the name of NSCN (IM), the release said.

A regular case vide Kohima South P.S case No. 0122/15 U/S 384 IPC r/w 7 NSR’ 62 has been registered against the cadre for extorting money from Manipur trucks and for committing highway robbery at NH-29, 200-year-old wooden bed seen at the Morung of 2K Hotel situated at Officer’s Hill, it added.

Kohima. (Morung Photo)

GHS Singrijan regular in school activities Gospel and healing service and seminar at EBC Dimapur, November 25 (mexN): Assistant Headmaster of Govt. High School, Singrijan has highlighted the lack of infrastructure and other difficulties of the school. In a press release, the AHM, N Thungchio Shitire, informed that the school was upgraded from Govt. Middle School in 1997, but the school building was the same which was constructed in 1970s. And, 18 years since its up-gradation to GMS, the school is yet to become full-fledged Govt.

High School, he added.

“While the school enrolment is consistently encouraging it causes accommodation problem due to limited infrastructure facilities.” As such, it was informed that the school authority with

much difficulty managed to construct two temporary classrooms as no fund was received from the government. Despite limited amenities, the recent academic results of the school is also improving to some extent, he expressed.

Besides, he informed that the school has been regularly conducting annual sports week even in the absence of PET for the last 3 years now. As part of co-scholastic activities, the school also organised annual picnic-cum-literary day on October 30 in the school premises as first of its kind. During the event, the students exhibited their talents in poem recitation and debate. In the poem recitation on "IF" written by Rud-

yard Kipling, three students were awarded. Meanwhile, in debate competition under the theme "Detention is better than non detention", the first and second prizes were secured by debaters in motion and third went in favour of against the motion. The participants were from the four houses of the school and panel of judges were N. Thungchio Shitire AHM; Lanula, GT; and K. Catherine, GT. Also on November 20, the school cleaned the premises under the aegis of Swachh Bharat and thereafter a short programme was held and a resolution was made to organise such cleaning day every 2nd week of the month for Clean India mission.

Dimapur, November 25 (mexN): A 4-day Gospel and Healing Service and Seminar is being held at Eastern Bible College, Bank Colony, Dimapur on the theme 'Deliverance, healing and blessing’ (Acts 1:8).

The programme, which started on November 24, has Rev. Dr. Stephen Tee, renowned international speaker, director, Millennium International University, USA, senior pastor of Covenant Community Life Centre and Dr. Philip Chieng, chairman of the board of director of World Outreach International, Malaysia as the speakers.

On the first day, Dr. Tee delivered the message based on the theme,

Acts 1:8. He pointed out that many Christians say they have the Holy Spirit, but without power. Many Christians, according to him, are powerless because they don’t pray. He also said that book of Acts is known as the book of action. “We must not be addicted to corruption, adultery, to the sinful way but be addicted to the Word,” he added.

Further, he asserted that one must be addicted to prayer. “In prayer, there is power in Jesus name.

Jesus says all authority is given to you. In my name you will cast out demon and bring healing in Jesus name.” He also lamented that many Christians fail to understand the prom-

ise of Jesus. “Mark 16.17, Jesus promises to us, sign and wonder will follow us.

Some believe that healing is for pastor and apostles only but Jesus says it for all who believe in Him.” The second day had Dr. Philip Chieng speaking on the theme 'Knowing Christ' (Jeremiah 2:13, John 10:10).

He stated that if anyone is unsure about his/ her salvation, one must confess Jesus is Lord and must call upon His name, then he shall be saved. “In knowing Christ there is peace and Joy; and can understand God’s purpose in our lives.”

The programme starts at 4:00 pm. All have been invited to come and receive deliverance, healing, and blessing.

Nagaland Law Students’ Federation resolves NPCC president attends 16th Pfutsero ACCC meeting Dimapur, November 25 (mexN): Nagaland Law Students’ Federation (NLSF) has reaffirmed to give more pressure in the process of establishment of Government Law College and High Court in Nagaland.

During its second federal assembly held on No-

vember 24 at NLSF conference hall, the Federation also resolved to pressure the Vice Chancellor of Nagaland University to have separate Law department, to setup Administrative sub-branch at Merema Campus, and to review the examination marking system under NU.

It also decided to appeal to the State government to set up the State Human Rights Commission at the earliest and not to politicize while appointing its members.

A press release from NLSF speaker, Thungbeni Kikon and deputy speaker, Nungshimeren Jamir

further informed that the house also resolved to urge the State government to set up Directorate of Prosecution in Nagaland as enshrined by the Indian Constitution u/s 25a, CRPC. It also demanded to maintain proper library in all the Law Colleges under Nagaland University.

pfutsero, November 25 (mexN): 16th Pfutsero ACCC party workers held a meeting recently, which was attended by new office bearers of the party, frontal organisations, and all

village units. Kedutso Thahu, president, 16th ACCC gave presidential address, while Nielo Koza, Chief Organiser, Seve Dal, NPCC and Keduotsolhi Wetsah, Secretary, NPCC gave short speech.

K. Therie, President NPCC while addressing the gathering launched an ambitious plan of the party’s roadmap and asked the party workers to prepare for the coming

election, a press release from Pretso Therie, Member, Media Cell, NPCC said. Therie further stated that there is no government in Nagaland, it added.

Feast of Christ the King celebrated in Kidima

Baptist Theological College observes Cultural Day pfutsero, November 25 (mexN): Baptist Theological College (BTC), Pfutsero observed its 26th Cultural Day on November 20 with cultural songs, dances, attires, etc. presented by students from different tribes and the staff of CBCC, CWWS, CMCC. Vevo Sapuh, Director, Art & Culture, Government of Nagaland graced the occasion as chief guest with his wife

and family members. In his speech, Sapuh stated that culture is the way of life that people in a society are blessed with. It is defined by language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

Through culture, one is governed by norms and customs, which are the pillars of any society, he said, adding “if these pillars are not properly followed, our culture will

resemble a perfume with no scent.”

According to a press release from the college, he also mentioned that culture is dynamic and thus undergoes changes. He also challenged the gathering never to forget their roots. “We are known to the world not because of our infrastructure or technology or scientific advancement, but it is because of our beautiful culture. In-

ternational communities recognize our culture.”

He pointed out that during Hornbill Festival, people from different countries come to learn, see, experience and enjoy our customs, attires, songs, dances, indigenous games, etc.

He further stated that we must value the important values of honesty, truthfulness, sincerity, respect for elders and fellow citizens, hospitality etc.

Kohima, November 25 (mexN): St Francis Xavier’s Church Kidima celebrated Feast of Christ the King with Reverend Father Thomas Muttathil, Parish Priest, Kidima as the main celebrant on November 22 at the church premises.

Reverend Father Thom-

as Muttathil said that the Church is inviting the faithful people to accept Jesus Christ as the King of the Universe. In his homily, he highlighted the struggle of Jesus for the peoples’ salvation.

The Parish Priest also challenged the congre-

NCC training camp held Youth leadership & personality development training held attitude towards life. He Novem- ership qualities and devel- he added. at Sainik School, Punglwa tueNsaNg, Meanwhile, in his de- pointed out that anyone ber 25 (mexN): Nehru op good personality to face

pereN, November 25 (mexN): Nagaland (Independent) Sainik School Company NCC conducted NCC Combined Annual Training Camp – III at Sainik School, Punglwa from November 2 to November 11, which was attended by 161 cadets from Junior as well as Senior Division of Sainik School. The formal closing cum campfire was conducted on November 21.

A press release informed that the camp imparted collective training to cadets, provided them an opportunity to experience community living and educated and created awareness on recent challenging issues and aspects of contemporary social relevance. It also aimed at inculcating leadership qualities, esprit de corps, camaraderie and sportsmanship amongst the cadets.

The cadets appeared for the ‘A’ and ‘B’ Certificate ex-

aminations of the NCC on November 8, which gains them additional avenues for employment in the Armed Forces and various Central government services, as also for pursuing higher education.

Several Inter Company Training activities (on various subjects according to the NCC curriculum), firing and drill, basketball, volleyball, cross country, tug of war, tent pitching and cultural competitions were held to help cadets expand their knowledge frontiers and develop their expressive skills.

Cadet Atovika of ‘C’ Company was adjudged the ‘Best Cadet’ of the camp. ‘A’ Company, Commanded by Lt Sunil Kumar, ANO, emerged as overall champion.

Meanwhile, 50 cadets received certificates of merit in different competitions held during the 10 days camp.

Yuva Kendra, Tuensang in collaboration with Youth Clubs conducted training on youth leadership and personality development for community development at SIRD Hall, Tuensang from November 19 to 21. The training, attended by 45 youth, was animated

by Atsa, ex- NYC, and John Makhabo, District Youth Coordinator (DYC), i/c NYK, Tuensang.

A press release informed that the DYC highlighted the aims and objectives of the youth leadership and personality development programme. He said that the training was conducted with a view to help young people translate knowledge, develop appropriate attitudes and inculcate values that would help them acquire the ability to become effective leader imbibed with proper lead-

job market.

John Makhabo also stated that personality is a complex phenomenon.

In simple words, it may be defined as the integrated organization of all the psychological, intellectual, emotional and physical characteristics of an individual, especially as they are presented to other people, he said. In its simplest form, personality is the distinctive personal character of an individual. Only about 15 % of a person’s success is because of ability and knowledge; 85% is due to personality. Success rate is now based on Emotional Intelligence (EQ), which results directly from one’s personality. Interviews are rated on one’s personality.

Personality is the sum total of all the tendencies that an individual has inherited and of those a person has acquired by experiences,

liberation on leadership, the DYC said there are many leaders in the society but there are not many effective leaders. “The leaders should be the one who shared the message not through his words but action, as action speaks louder than words.” He encouraged the youth to be the change they want to be and be a better leader tomorrow.

Speaking on qualities and functions of a leader, he highlighted the characteristics of effective leaders. “One should be able to communicate effectively, take initiatives, be resourceful, assume full responsibilities with creative and critical thinking skills,” he said.

He also stressed on the need for personality development where one can develop self-confidence, self esteem and positive

gation to follow the example Peter, the Apostle, left behind. He also urged the people to work for the greater glory of God and be good to one another.

Eucharist celebration, thanksgiving for the year’s harvest, blessing with holy water to the faithful peo-

ple, felicitation were the highlights of the daylong celebration of the liturgical feast. Franciscan Sister of Saint Mary of the Angels and different faithful people from various parts of the country joined in the programme, a press release from P. Tepekrovi Kiso said.

DRFCB convenes meeting

Dimapur, November 25 (mexN): The Dhansiri River Flood Control Board (DRFCB) has convened a meeting on November 28, 11:00 am at its office Marketwho wants to shine in ing Complex, Purana Bazaar, East Dimapur. Therefore, life need to imbibe lead- all the office bearers and executive members have been ership qualities for suc- requested to attend the meeting without fail. cessful career. All great NCSU Kiphire extends support leaders of the world were good leaders as they pos- Kiphire, November 25 (mexN): The Nagaland sessed leadership skills, Contractors’ and Suppliers’ Union (NCSU), Kiphire unit has extended support and co-operation to the decision he added.

Atsa took sessions on taken by the NCSU head office to compartmentalize effective communication the mega four-lane project between Dimapur and Koskills and interpersonal re- hima into smaller packages to allow local contractors lationship. She called upon to participant in the project. The unit also lauded the the youth to be a leader who head office for taking up resolutions urging the State is effective in communica- and Central government to provide necessary training, tion as one has to be a good seminars, e-tendering and EPC mode for local contractors. This system of tendering being new to them, teacher working with the the NCSU unit said, it will endanger business acumen, community. She also said especially for the upcoming local contractors and the that effective communica- State in general, it added. tion is very important for the public or audience to ATMA Phek conducts training understand the speaker’s concept and content. She pheK, November 25 (mexN): ATMA Phek Block also called upon the youth conducted training cum demonstration at Chosaba to keep healthy relationship village on November 16. Altogether, 27 farmers were with the people at home trained on establishment of citrus nursery, uses of biofertilizers, and use of potash as disinfectant and feed and other persons whom supplement tablets under animal health care by BTM they socialize with. Healthy Melhitso-u and ATM Vepoto Riga. Inputs like bio-ferrelationship with peer will tilizers, potash packets and seeds were also distributed drive away stress and nega- to the farmers. tive emotion, she said.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

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X issue 322X issue 185 ThursDay 9volume July 2015 volume By aheli moitra

The Hornbill countdown

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countdown in today’s newspaper gives us an important figure in Nagaland State’s imagination of itself. 4 days to go for Hornbill Festival.

It is that festive time of year when the boozy love of strangers sets the precedent for a season of sharing gifts and other joys with one’s family.

But it will be a hard time for, say, the Special Education teachers of the State, employed under a central sponsored scheme for Inclusive Education for Disabled at Secondary Stage (IEDSS). These teachers in Nagaland State have not been paid for 17 months now.

Children with disabilities constitute one of the largest groups that are still outside the fold of the general education system. The scheme under which the Special Education teachers are paid are run through 100% central assistance, and yet they have gone unpaid for more than a year. It goes to show the kind of seriousness the Government has towards the education of children with special needs, and incorporating them as empowered citizens in an equalised society.

It is not just special needs but also basic requirements of education undergoing a rot. According to statistics provided by the All Nagaland School Teachers Association, RMSA teachers have not been paid for 6 months, Hindi language teachers have not been paid for 5 months and SSA teachers for 3 months. The Government, moreover, has not paid scholarships to needy students studying in Nagaland and outside for over 4 months.

Every year teachers in the State have to agitate to get their basic salaries and arrears that the Government of India has made ample provisions for. You will, however, never come across an agitation to demand that a festival be celebrated.

Given their struggles, it is difficult to guess how the teachers can prepare for their class and pass on an education that builds citizens able to tackle the future.

One would think that no Government exists at all in Nagaland. But it does, albeit devoid of democratic principles. Police recruitments in the State have increased to such a level that soon every one in a few Naga people will be in the police.

From this seemingly over securitised perspective of the Nagaland State government, and no opposition to question it, the dancers at Hornbill festival will soon be donning guns—providing security and entertainment all at once!

To avoid such a downfall, it is pertinent that the Government devise plans to prioritise education. This will require a change in the current system from a model of corruption to a model of building future citizens of an empowered and equalised society. When the need arises, the system should be able to make the decision to cut back on 10 days of frivolity (to 2-3 days) and redirect funds where they are most required.

The neglect of education in a competitive world of aspirations will produce a less empowered and educated society that will soon, and collectively, be counting down the Hornbill way—in this case, the bird, not the festival.

Notes on empowerment may be directed to moitramail@yahoo.com

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Pavlos Georgiadis

The answer to Paris may be Paris

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n the aftermath of the Paris attacks, leaders of the world’s strongest nations meeting in the Antalya G20 Summit vowed to destroy terrorism. French President Francois Hollande took the lead in calling for the US and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy the Islamic State, declaring that “France is at war”.

The jihadist militant group tries to establish itself as a global terrorist organisation, claiming responsibility for bringing down a passenger airplane in Egypt, and carrying out bombings that killed hundreds of civilians in Beirut and Paris. All this in two weeks time.

World leaders opt for tighter border controls and military action, despite the wave of empathy raised for the death of innocent citizens worldwide. Yet, the international community does not seem to have come up with a new strategy to tackle the rise of ISIS and the escalating brutality that comes with it. On the contrary, we see more of the same that followed after 9/11.

A war, which evidently makes fundamentalist violence worse.

A world where democracy, justice and humanity are facing unprecedented challenges, requires an unprecedented effort to better understand, analyse and strike the root of extremism.

As bombing, diplomacy and economic isolation fail to stop the self-declared “caliphate”, solving the problem definitely requires more systemic interventions.

The deadly attacks that rocked Paris, numbed the city and opened a whole new war rhetoric in international media and politics. But Paris is also about to host the COP21, a mammoth UN conference with hopes for an agreement that will define the course of action that the world needs to see, in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change. It is exactly this event that might be a unique opportunity of conferring a most decisive strike to ISIS and its economics.

The IS group has built a sophisticated industry based on production and smuggling of seized energy assets, generating rivers of cash that travel in and out of the territories it controls.

By rendering oil resources inefficient, the global economy can greatly inhibit the jihadists’ international expansion. It might actually be one of the very few ways of disempowering its money machine, in the absence of control by legitimate banking channels. This is where the Paris climate agreement can play a crucial role, recognising that adaptation to climate change actually means resistance to a regime of fear and atrocity.

More than 40,000 politicians, officials, activists, lobbyists and journalists from 195 countries are expected to travel to France at the end of the month. With the country’s borders closed, and the security levels raised at the maximum level, no one really can predict what is to come. The planned civil mobilisations will likely be affected, at the very least. Nevertheless, there is no better place and no better timing to really expose the true face of climate change: conflict over limited resources, dislocations because of limited resources and ultimately terror.

Reaching a common ground in Paris is not going to be an easy task anyway. Nor any decisions taken there likely to directly influence terrorist action in the short term. However, the clouds of uncertainty, terrorism and war getting denser above the world must be a wake-up call for ratcheting up ambition for climate action.

The latest incidents suggest that dirty energy feeds terrorism and terrorism feeds the impacts of climate change.

The world has had enough of wars made for oil, and fuelled by oil. During these times, it is not fear, violence and hate-speech that should be allowed to take over. With less than two weeks to Paris, this is the time for humanity to rise, and really make this a game changer. If we fail to connect the dots then history might regard our generation as the “suicide bombers” of the planet.

The treatment of Rohingya may be a detail in the general opening up and wooing of a state known for its unspoilt and unexploited natural resources. But what about western media?

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e have witnessed a momentous and historic event in Burma (Myanmar); the first real glimpses of democracy with the military dictatorship making way for the landslide victory of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi after over two decades of political exile at an immeasurable personal cost.

However, there is a story behind the headlines and jubilation, to a large extent sidelined and omitted, perhaps because it inconveniently complicates and even undermines the simplistic narrative of democratic triumph over dictatorship, of absolute good overcoming absolute evil. That barely visible story, rather than a minor detail, demands our full attention, especially if the purpose behind the electoral exercise was a future democratic Burma, where human rights and its diverse ethnic and religious plurality is accommodated, respected and reflected politically.

And it is this: the Rohingya Muslim minority numbering around 1 million were denied the right to vote or stand for office, following a recent census, which excluded all Rohingya. Couple this with recent in-depth reports from Queen Mary University and Fortify Rights and the Yale Law School finding that the process of genocide is under way against the Rohingya. The QMU report concludes “the Rohingya have suffered the first four of the six stages of genocide. They have been, and continue

Murtaza Shaikh

Can democracy and genocide co-exist in Burma?

to be, stigmatized, dehumanised and discriminated against. They have been harassed, terrorized and slaughtered. They have been isolated and segregated into detention camps and securitised villages and ghettos. They have been systematically weakened through hunger, illness, denial of civil rights and loss of livelihood.” This puts them at serious risk of stage five which is “mass annihilation”.

The report is endorsed by Tomás Ojea Quintana, former Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar (2008-14). Earlier in 2013, a Human Rights Watch Report titled: ‘All You Can Do is Pray’ had concluded, with the help of detailed satellite imagery, the treatment of Rohingya met the legal definition of ethnic cleansing.

While reprehensible, such little attention to serious allegations – well documented by the UN - by prominent western states is understandable. For them, the treatment of Rohingya may be a detail in the general opening up and wooing of a state known for its unspoilt and unexploited natural resources.

However, what is not understandable is the lack of media attention given to this acute situation. In the UK, the Guardian, for example, ran a dedicated piece on the exclusion of Rohingya before the elections on November 3, but in their coverage of the election itself and victory of Aung San Suu Kyi, mention of Rohingya exclusion was scant or absent, let alone the compelling reports alleging genocide. BBC’s Radio 4 broadcast a pre-election piece again focusing wholly on the binary of the struggle between democracy and military dictatorship. It took the Huffington Post to publish Mark Farmanar of the Burma Campaign UK and Tun Khin of BROUK, who are both at the forefront of raising the plight of the Rohingya in the UK and beyond.

Journalists ignoring or giving fleeting importance to the Rohingya story undermine the very ethics of their profession. Their role is to hold not only Burma but the British Government’s policy towards it to account, in properly balancing the allegations of ethnic cleansing, genocide and disenfranchisement with economic and

trade interests. This burden weighs heavier on those journalistic institutions that pride themselves as the most independent, objective and rigorous.

It defies logic, meanwhile, to smooth over flaws with the democratic process in excluding one entire ethno-religious group from voting or standing.

Thorough analysis and sombre reflection is needed to understand how Aung San Suu Kyi’s victory and the continued prominence of the military, with 25 percent of the seats reserved, will alter the situation of the Rohingya. She understandably has to work with the military and so has recently offered them an olive branch. At the same time, we cannot ignore that when pressed on the Rohingya situation, she has been troublingly silent during the 2012 organised massacres that killed 200 and forcibly displaced 120,000 Rohingya or soon after receiving her Nobel Prize did not know if the Rohingya could be considered as Burmese citizens. She also put forward no Muslim NLD candidates in the elections.

Attributing this to political shrewdness in averting confrontation with the military or the Bamar Buddhist majority, hardly inspires confidence in whether she will behave differently in power. Any optimism on this score must be tempered, given the certain Rakhine control of Arakan State owing to Rohingya disenfranchisement. Add to this, the unchecked prevailing antiMuslim and anti-Rohingya sentiment amongst the Bamar Buddhist majority, stoked with impunity by violent ultra-nationalist Buddhist monks, who have fomented and incited hatred, violence and murder against Rohingya and more recently against any Muslims. These are the makings of a grave situation for which the recent landmark elections offer no solutions.

Favourable coverage of a historic, peaceful and democratic assumption of power by a Nobel Laureate at the expense of the Rohingya sub-narrative of suffering and disenfranchisement reinforce and add to the policy of successive Burmese Governments, who sought to systematically exclude Rohingya from every facet of life and deny them citizenship. The prevailing policy is not to even acknowledge their existence or identity and by implication their claim to equality and nationality. They are referred to as immigrant Bangladeshis despite historic predominance in the areas where they reside. The climate is such that even the word ‘Rohingya’ is an unutterable taboo.

The searching question that we need to ask ourselves is whether we want to feed into this erasure of even the acknowledgement and existence of a besieged group, let alone their suffering. After all according to the QMU report, the sixth and final stage of genocide is the “symbolic enactment involving the removal of the victim group from the collective history”.

Global Hunger and Undernutrition Could End by 2025

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Thalif Deen Inter Press Service

he United Nations aims to help eliminate hunger and undernutrition – described as two of “greatest scourges” facing humankind — by the year 2030. But the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has launched an ambitious new initiative to help end global hunger by 2025 – five years ahead of the UN target.

IFPRI believes that its initiative, dubbed Compact2025, can help end global hunger by 2025 if countries replicate strategies that worked in places such as China, Brazil, and Thailand, where huge strides have been made toward reducing hunger. “We can eliminate both hunger and undernutrition, and we can do so by 2025—which will also help end extreme poverty and will contribute to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals,” says IFPRI. But there are significant knowledge gaps related to eliminating hunger and undernutrition that must first be filled for effective and cost-efficient action, IFPRI said.

Compact2025 is described as an inclusive global effort to support countries, institutions, and initiatives for the elimination of hunger and undernutrition by 2025. It will work toward this goal by identifying pragmatic, innovative, and action-oriented strategies to address challenges on the ground while learning from stakeholders at all levels and from multiple sectors, including agriculture, nutrition, and health.

Compact2025 also plans to address these gaps by acting as a ‘Knowledge and Innovation Hub’ that will help guide countries in developing and implementing strategic actions for food security and nutrition.

Dr. Shenggen Fan, IFPRI’s director general, told IPS eliminating hunger and undernutrition in 10 years is a huge task, but it can be accomplished.

He pointed out that Brazil, China, Thailand, Peru, and Vietnam have each

dramatically reduced hunger and undernutrition in a relatively short time.

At the Sixth Forum of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean, held in the Peruvian capital of Lima last week, the final declaration adopted by over 60 legislators said Latin America and the Caribbean– of all of the world’s regions– had made the greatest progress in reducing hunger.

The region also reduced the proportion of hungry people by more than half, in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which is fast moving towards its 2015 deadline by the end of December.

During the Nov. 15-17 Forum, delegates of the national chapters of the Parliamentary Front Against Hunger (PFH) also reasserted their determination to promote laws to “break the circle of poverty and enforce the right to food” in the region.

Dr Fan said learning from the experiences of the five Asian and Latin American countries, “and leveraging strong international and national commitments to end hunger and undernutrition, it is possible to accelerate progress even further, he added.

While not all the MDGs have been achieved, the world has made incredible progress in reducing extreme poverty and hunger, he noted.

In fact, he said, the target on reducing hunger was just narrowly missed, as the proportion of undernourished people in the developing regions has fallen by almost half since 1990, from 23.3 per cent in 1990–1992 to 12.9 per cent in 2014–2016.

IFPRI says Compact2025 will contribute to accelerating progress to end hunger and undernutrition and is fully supportive of SDG 2 (End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture).

Compact2025’s work will also support the achievement of many other SDGs (e.g. Goals 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere, and Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages).

The 2025 target relates to many of the SDGs because ending hunger and undernutrition are stepping stones to ending extreme poverty, said Dr Fan, who received the Hunger Hero Award from the World Food Programme (WFP) in 2014 in recognition of his commitment to, and leadership in, fighting hunger worldwide.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were adopted by world leaders at a summit meeting in September, also include the eradication of poverty by 2030.

To inform actions that lead to concrete results, Compact2025, through its Knowledge and Innovation (K&I) Hub, will provide policymakers and practitioners with context-specific, evidence-based advice on scaling up success stories to end hunger and undernutrition.

IFPRI said Compact2025 will also build the knowledge-base and promote innovations to help countries develop, scale up, and communicate policies and programmes for the biggest, most cost-effective impacts—and in doing so will help weed out ineffective or inefficient policies and prevent a duplication of efforts.

To build on existing momentum, Compact2025 will complement established networks such as Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) and initiatives such as the Zero Hunger Challenge.

Additionally, it will also work with those who are already dedicated to achieving this goal by 2025 such as Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Rwanda at the national level; the African Union at the regional level; and the European Commission, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and

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World Food Programme (WFP) at the institutional level.

Compact2025 will contribute with the following approaches and activities: • Serving as a Knowledge and Innovation Hub for stakeholders at all levels.

• Sharing experiences, problems, and solutions within and across countries.

Supporting evidence-based policies and experiments • Using pilot projects and policy experiments to strengthen the design, sequencing, and scale-up of successful policies and strategies.

• Promoting monitoring and evaluation systems and regulatory mechanisms for effective impact. Mobilizing a data revolution • Providing reliable and timely data on relevant indicators for evidencebased policymaking. • Collaborating to significantly improve data collection and analytical capacity in developing countries. Facilitating country-led strategies and investments • Facilitating implementation of country policies and strategies at national and subnational levels.

• Adapting successful food security and nutrition policies to local contexts.

Strengthening inclusive and accountable partnerships • Engaging with established and new players including emerging countries, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations. • Developing country and global level accountability mechanisms for tracking progress.

Asked how much of funding is needed to achieve the goal of eradicating hunger, Dr Fan said that according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), investing 50 billion dollars per year can end hunger by 2025 (Schmidhuber and Bruinsma 2011).

The World Bank et al. estimate that 50 billion dollars over the next 10 years for a package of micronutrient interventions can help meet global stunting targets by 2025.

Additionally, IFPRI research found that investing in 100 dollars per child, or 75 billion dollars per year, can help reduce child stunting in four years (Hoddinott 2013). These estimates are just a fraction of the annual SDG funding requirement of trillions of dollars.

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ISIL and the WeSt: A Clash of Savageries Once again, the West is using heart-wrenching scenes of loss and sorrow to win support for its misguided war on terror

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t is all deja vu; a repeat of the post-9/11 scenario that led to the bombing of Afghanistan in 2001 and the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Both interventions wreaked havoc and destruction and unleashed gross violations of human rights in the name of a "war on terror".

Once again, most Western governments are making use of the heart-wrenching scenes of loss and sorrow to serve this misguided war, which benefits only its military contracts and industries.

Most observers lament the devaluation of Arab and Muslim lives, or the life of "the other". What I see is a total devaluation of all human lives, including the bloodshed of innocents in Paris, to serve the purposes of Western governments.

The inclusion of the Burj el-Barajneh massacre - mostly ignored by the Western media - and the downing of a Russian plane over Sinai in some Western statements after the Paris attacks, was also aimed at mobilising public opinion for reinvigorated war efforts and not as an expression of empathy with Russian, French - or, especially Arab - victims.

The problem is that Western governments, especially the US, do not acknowledge that the perpetual process of destruction that they unleashed through bombing Afghanistan and the invasion of Iraq did not stem al-Qaeda-inspired terror but, rather, widened its scope and recruitment.

Exploiting fear and grief In the post 9/11 days, the US unabashedly exploited fear and grief to unleash its own sophisticated campaign of terror, replete with all that military technology can offer, providing a "civilised" cover for what are essentially mass murders of innocent populations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan.

Unlike al-Qaeda and the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Western civility rarely includes on-camera beheadings or burning captives alive in cages, but relies on the comfortable process of burning people through the simple pressing of a button - disassociating the murderer from the murder.

That does not exactly include Israeli criminal acts against Palestinians, often caught on camera, but "Israeli exceptionalism" absolves it from accusations of savagery.

In the West and according to Israeli political lingo, savagery is a trait confined to other nations who fall outside "shared values of democracy and freedom", a propaganda concept that is used to camouflage even whitewash - all Israeli and Western government crimes.

Make no mistake; ISIL does not only commit savagery per se but it is part of its publicised doctrine.

In fact, what experts view as the main guideline for

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n a ransacked room on the third floor, a television set eerily broadcasted the France 24 news channel, where images of the attack were playing. In a room on the fourth floor, a half-eaten chicken sandwich sat next to a Turkish man’s passport on a bedside table. In an adjacent hallway, French troops serving with the United Nations stepped around drapes soaked with blood.

When gunmen stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali’s capital, Bamako, Friday morning and killed at least 19 people (reportedly now as many as 27), they struck at the heart of West Africa’s engagement with the rest of the world.

The Radisson was Bamako’s best hotel and the identities of the victims represent a snapshot of who has stakes in the region’s fight against terrorism.

Three Chinese railway executives on a business trip concerning a $1.5 billion plan to upgrade colonial-era train tracks that connect landlocked Mali with a seaport in neighboring Dakar, Senegal, were killed. Among the dead were also six Russian employees of a freight airline company that services the French military and United Nations mission in Mali, an American development consultant, Anita Datar, and a Belgian parliamentary official, Geoffrey Dieudonné, as well as citizens of Israel, Mali and Senegal.

Businesspeople from India, along with Turkish Airlines and Air France staff were holed up for hours before Malian special forces came to their rescue. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, took to Twitter to deny initial reports that he, too, had been among the hostages.

Mali, which was just recovering from traumatic years that saw a coup d’etat, a jihadist occupation, a French military intervention and a massive United Nations mission, has much to lose if international investors and diplomats stay away. The Radisson was considered a secure place for to stay; now, there are no safe havens.

“The railway deal with the Chinese will be put on hold. Investors are likely to back off Mali,” said Mamadou Cou-

French fire brigade members aid an injured individual near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris on November 13, 2015. (Reuters Photo)

ISIL is an online book aptly named “management of savagery”.

The book, written by a person who calls himself Abu Bakr Naji, stresses the need to commit savagery and plant fear to ensure victory, as "softness" would be interpreted as weakness and hesitation by others.

It is horrifying to even imagine the evil mind behind the manuscript. But I really don't see much difference between such a crime manual and the USled "war on terror" and the "shock and awe" doctrine.

They are all based on the notion of planting fear in the hearts of the wider population, partly to strip them of the ability to think clearly and push them into total submission.

The underlying thinking behind all these terms is "exclusionary and dehumanising" of those deemed as "the other". In the ISIL mindset, all of those who don't totally agree with its outlook, goals and interests, whether Muslims, Christians, Arabs or foreigners, are "infidels" and are legitimate targets for its cruelty.

The Western war rhetoric may not be as openly savage but the “war on terror” and the "Either you are with us or with the terrorist", as declared by former US President George W Bush, is as barbaric in its implications.

Destroyed two countries In practice, the "war on terror" destroyed two countries: Afghanistan and especially Iraq, not through carpet bombings only but, in the case of Iraq, by dismantling the state along with two of the best health and education systems in the Arab world.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban, against whom the war was waged, is still alive and waging attacks, while al-Qaeda metamorphosed and expanded into a string of more fanatical versions including ISIL. Al-Qaeda barely existed in Iraq, but thanks to the US-led "operation freedom", and the alienation of

the Sunni population by both the US and the sectarian Shia ruling parties, its offshoot ISIL gained momentum that enabled it to control a sizeable portion of Iraqi land.

Granted, regional states played a pivotal role in nurturing and funding, but it all started with the full support of the US government and intelligence in the late 1970s.

History as well as the present doesn't exonerate Arab regimes from their own culpability, not only in helping to create extremist movements in the name of Islam to counter dissent and communism, but also in that tyranny and political and socio-economic marginalisation push Muslim youth into the lap of ISIL and company.

But in the end it is all about interests, and the French state is not innocent as it has become a main beneficiary of the arms trade boosted by the Western wars in the Middle East and its own intervention in Mali.

The identities of the perpetrators of the Paris massacres show that most are drawn from French youth from disenfranchised neighbourhoods who are more vulnerable to ISIL recruitment methods as they feed on their despair and anger.

The French government has no interest in recalling how it quelled and then ignored the repeated protests in the French banlieues between 2005 and 2014, betraying the once revered French revolution slogan of liberty, equality and fraternity.

Instead the French jets moved to bomb the Syrian town of al-Raqqa, which has become the emblem of the besieged Syrian nation between tyranny, ISIL's murderous gangsters who control the town, and the fire coming from fighter jets from the sky.

Thus the clash of savagery and war continues, ushering an apocalyptic era of lost freedoms in the West and East alike, the trampling of human rights, and a rain of death and destruction.

What the Mali Attack Means Joe Penney NYT

French soldiers leave the Radisson hotel in Bamako, Mali on November 20, 2015. (Reuters Photo)

libaly, who heads a Malian employers’ organization.

Because of the attack’s international nature, it brought swift and unanimous condemnations from President Obama, as well as the presidents of France, Russia and China: François Hollande, Vladimir V. Putin and Xi Jinping. Mali is no stranger to jihadist militancy, but no other attack has ever hit so directly at the country’s power center.

Offshoots of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb occupied the north of the country for nine months in 2012, implanting themselves in local communities and creating ties that have not yet been cut. French troops dislodged the jihadists in 2013, but since then the security situation has deteriorated, with terrorist attacks occurring further south, in areas once considered safe.

Over Mali’s northern border, the power vacuum that followed the NATO intervention in Libya has allowed arms to circulate freely. Jihadist groups have won back greater influence in the region.

A group named Al Mourabitoun, led by the veteran one-eyed Algerian jihadist Mokhtar Belmokhtar, claimed responsibility for the attack. In August, the Qaeda-aligned group attacked a hotel in Sévaré, in central Mali, killing 17. A United Nations security analyst, who asked to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to talk to the press, said that the munitions and tactics were similar in both assaults.

Jihadists who’d been involved in the 2012 occupation, before melting away when the French intervened, he said, “are reappearing, with new recruits.” This attack on civilians at Ba-

mako’s most prestigious hotel could be a response to the Islamic State — a bid

by Qaeda loyalists to remain relevant in a global jihadi scene that has evolved.

What is certain is that this type of assault — led by a small group of militants armed with AK-47s and grenades, and ready to die — is becoming the universal modus operandi of terrorism. The threat of similar attacks in Belgium have forced the government there to virtually shut down Brussels, at the heart of Europe.

In Mali, where the government’s grip is more tenuous, such an option is hardly feasible. The easy availability of assault weapons in Mali means that “as long as there are people willing to go on suicide missions,” the security analyst said, “this type of attack will be difficult to stop.”

By the end of Friday, a curious crowd had gathered across the street from the Radisson, filming with their smartphones the comings and goings of soldiers and rescue workers. When the unit of Malian special forces that had led the rescue mission emerged from the hotel late in the day, the crowd cheered and broke into a chant of “Mali! Mali! Mali!”

The mood changed from gloom and horror to joy and pride: If it weren’t for the brave efforts of the Malian soldiers, things could have been much worse. One man shouted, “we’re proud of our army” — words not often heard in a country that was forced to call on the former colonial power, France, to come to its aid in 2013.

“Attacks like this are almost impossible to prevent,” said Mr. Coulibaly.

“What is important is how we manage the fallout.”

Like their European counterparts, West African governments are struggling to deal with the threat posed by jihadist groups. Boko Haram in Nigeria and Al Qaeda and its offshoots in Mali have killed indiscriminately for years and consistently thwart Western and African efforts to eliminate them.

Mali’s security forces and the spirited crowd who gathered to show them support have their work cut out for them.

n my last article I presented an imaginary scenario in which I said, “What if we took 50,000 top university graduates and successful professionals from Bangalore and dropped them all in Nagaland.” If such a thing were to happen, what would be your first reaction: be glad or alarmed?

Some people have a mistaken belief that there is only a fixed amount of work to be done in an economy, and therefore every new job comes at the expense of a job lost somewhere else. This mistaken argument implies that if someone else works less, or not at all, then and only then can they find employment. They falsely assume that there is only a limited number of employment opportunities available out there. These people operate out of a scarcity mindset or perhaps think only in terms of government jobs or some sort of quotas.

There’s no limit to the amount of work to be done as long as human needs or wishes exist that work could fill. For people with ingenuity, creativity, knowledge, and talent, there are always ample employment opportunitieswhich they can either create or find. Simply put, employment opportunities are limitless.

Of course, some remote places where education or development hasn’t occurred yet may not have many job opportunities. This was especially true in ancient times when each farming community had numerous families who lived and farmed on their own lands. Each family produced just enough food to feed itself because there were hardly any surplus harvests. They made their own clothes by hand, they made or repaired their own farm implements, they taught their own children, they did their own household chores, and so forth.

At such a time, nobody thought about the need of job opportunities. As a matter of fact, if an unskilled person were to wander into one such community, he would be told to go back to where he came from because there was no extra land to farm on or no job opportunity for him.

With fast-paced development taking place everywhere, today jobs can be created even in remote villages. Let’s say, for example, that a person with a Ph.D. in agronomy decided to work with a farming community. He has designed a new kind of plow that improves farm yields. Since he must benefit from his labor input, he trades his plows to farmers in exchange for a small share of their harvests.

In this case, everybody is better off: the agronomist can support himself and the farmers also have more to eat, even after paying for their new plows. Now, what has happened is this: the community has just created a new job for the agronomist to be a plow salesman. Soon thereafter, a carpenter comes to work in the same community. He offers to do all the odd jobs so that the farmers can spend more time doing what they do best: farming. Again, another new job is created.

At this point, the farmers are growing and harvesting more than they can possibly eat themselves, so they turn their surplus into moneyto hire a teacher. That’s another job: the new recruit teaching the children in the farming community, making the next generation of farmers better educated and more productive than their parents. Over time, the sleepy farming community, which had no job at the beginning, has medical workers, writers, engineers, mechanics, construction workers, plumbers, electricians, drivers, bankers, businessmen, professional athletes, and so on. All these show that even a poor agrarian community can evolve into a thriving society through proper utilization of human capital.

True, some workers lose jobs, or see their wages reduced, when they are forced to compete with new entrants into the labor force. But more jobs are created than lost when the “economic pie” (common wealth) gets bigger as more people contribute to its growth. And this makes all better off in the end.The same reasoning applies to government employees whenever they are retained in excessive numbers and do not perform services for the community reasonably equivalent to the remuneration they receive.

Yet if any attempt is made to cut down the number of unnecessary officeholders, the cry is certain to be raised that this action is unfair. But sometimes hard decisions must be taken in the interest of the larger population.

The fear of not finding another job arises whensomeone is looking at only one side of the process. This should not be, especially for people who have education or work skills because they can either create their own jobs or find some jobs elsewhere. On a Friday in January 1997, thousands of employees at the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWC) in Indianapolis, U.S.A., lost their government jobs when the facility was closed as a part of the military downsizing. But the following Monday, 98 percent of them came to work as private sector employees when the Hughes Electronics Corporation took over the same facility. In other words, job lose can be viewed as an opportunity for job change or a chance for assimilation into some other workforce, which often increases exposure and provides richer experiences.

On the other hand, unemployment can happen to the unemployable---people without proper education or work skills. Unfortunately, there’s no easy solution to this problem except through further training or some government welfare programs.

Most important from a public policy perspective, human capital separates the haves from the have-nots. In talkingabout the hallmark of our age, Marvin Zonis, a leading expert on global political economy, puts it this way: “The demand everywhere will be forever higher levels of human capital. The countries that get that right, the companies that understand how to mobilize and apply that human capital, and the schools that produce it … will be the winners of our age. For the rest, more backward and more misery for their own citizens and more problems for the rest of us.”

No one has to be jobless or poor if we sufficiently invest in human capital---education and training---because human capital creates opportunities. Human capital makes us richer and healthier; it makes us more complete as human beings; it enables us to live better while working less. Yes, there is no limit to how well we can live when we have the right human capital materials (knowledge, skills, creativity, talents, perseverance, good health, etc.) in us.

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BJP confronts Gandhis as parliament gathers NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 25 (rEutErs): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just suffered a bruising election setback, yet his party appears in no mood to compromise with the main political opposition to get stalled economic reforms back on track.

Instead, the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched an all-out offensive against the Congress party, in a potentially dangerous game of brinkmanship that risks turning the next parliamentary session into a prolonged slanging match.

"It's a political vendetta," said veteran newspaper editor and commentator Shekhar Gupta of the BJP's attacks on Congress, and specifically Rahul Gandhi, heir apparent to his mother and party leader Sonia Gandhi.

Yet behind the sound and fury on TV news networks may lie a more considered tactic, party strategists and political analysts said: isolate Congress while quietly persuading regional parties to back a tax reform bill that is the BJP's top priority.

"We are trying to convey to everyone that the government is willing to tweak the bill and present it in a form that benefits all the states," said one senior BJP source, who did not want to be named.

Sanjay Kumar, director of the CSDS think-tank and a leading opinion researcher, said: "They keep hitting the line that Congress is a dynastic party. The idea is to split the opposition."

In May, 2014, Modi won India's strongest election mandate in three decades, but his dominance in the Lok Sabha is neutralised by the Rajya Sabha where the BJP is in the minority.

And, while he has pushed through some reforms by executive order, that solution is temporary and likely to put off foreign companies who want stable legal frameworks in place before investing in Asia's third-largest economy.

One of the biggest changes Modi envisages to make the economy run more smoothly, a unified tax system, requires altering the constitution.

Securing that amendment

We love India, won't leave: Aamir Khan mumbAI, NovEmbEr 25 (IANs): Trying to put to rest a huge row over his comment on "growing despondency", Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan said on Wednesday that he and his wife love India and have no intention of leaving the country.

Aamir said in a statement that while he stood by the interview, the avalanche of criticism directed at him and his wife Kiran Rao only proved what he had stated about the situation in the country.

"First, let me state categorically that neither I nor my wife Kiran have any intention of leaving the country. We never did, and nor would we like to in the future," he said in a statement.

"Anyone implying the opposite has either not seen my interview or is deliberately trying to distort what I have said.

"India is my country, I love it, I feel fortunate for being born here, and this is where I am staying," said the 50-year-old, one of the top earning stars of Hindi film industry. "Secondly, I stand by everything that I have said in my interview.

"To all those people who are calling me anti-national, I would like to say that I am proud to be Indian, and I do not need anyone's permission or endorsement for that.

"To all the people shouting obscenities at me for speaking my heart out, it saddens me to say you are only proving my point.

"To all the people who have stood by me, thank you.

We have to protect what this beautiful and unique country of ours really stands for. We have to protect its integrity, diversity, inclusiveness, its many languages, its culture, its history, its tolerance, it's concept of 'anekantavada', its love, sensitivity and its emotional strength."

The actor ended his statement by quoting Rabindranath Tagore's poem "Where the Mind is Without fear", calling it a prayer. He signed off with a "Jai Hind".

Aamir's clarification came on a day when the Shiv Sena made another attack on the actor, calling him a "selfappointed mullah" who "poked fun at Hindu religious sentiments through his blockbuster movie 'PK'".

It said after making lots of money in India, Aamir "speaks nonsense in the name of freedom of speech...

Actually such persons already enjoy too much freedom".

An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece "Saamna" said: "However, in India, Muslims enjoy complete freedom to practice their religion and all their demands are fulfiled by the governments - yet Aamir's wife finds this country 'intolerant'." In a related development, online marketplace Snapdeal -- whose brand ambassador is Aamir -- distanced itself from the actor's comments, saying he made them in his personal capacity

Government makes use of plastic waste in road construction mandatory NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 25 (AGENCIEs): The government has made it mandatory for road developers to use waste plastic along with bituminous mixes for road construction to overcome the problem of disposal of plastic waste in India's urban centres.

Road developers will now have to use waste plastic along with hot mixes for constructing bitumen roads within 50 km of periphery of any city that has a population of over five lakh.

In recently released guidelines for developers, the government said that in case of non-availability of waste plastic the developer has to seek ministry's approval for constructing bitumen only roads.

Plastic will add to the longevity of roads by making them water resistant and also increasing the resistance of roads to change in weather.

The step will also slightly bring down the cost for road developers. Currently, cost of constructing one km of road length is around Rs 10 crore.

"The move is in tandem with Prime Minister's vision of Swachh Bharat. Reports have shown that disposal of plastic waste has become a headache for urban local bodies," a senior government official said.

The roads transport and highways ministry will also encourage state governments and rural ministry to make use of plastic waste mandatory in construction of roads.

in the winter session of parliament that starts on Thursday would be vital to implementing tax reform in 2016, as Modi has repeatedly assured global investors he would.

APPEARANCE OF STRENGTH The BJP's aggression may serve as cover for backroom deals that recognise the realities created by its defeat this month in Bihar, Modi's biggest setback as prime minister.

That election result has given a sense of empowerment to regional leaders like Nitish Kumar, chief minister of Bihar, who teamed up with Lalu Yadav to rebuff Modi's challenge in the state of more than 100 million people.

So, while the BJP strategist spoke of exposing rampant corruption during the decade of Congress rule that ended in May 2014, he saw no contradiction with the idea that "Modi may consider having a cup of tea with Sonia Gandhi".

The two party leaders have not held face-to-face talks in this parliament since it was elected. Congress, part of the

victorious Bihar alliance, sees no sign that the government wants to engage in sincere dialogue.

Instead it has chided Modi for going on a series of foreign trips since the Bihar landslide and neglecting his work at home. "Where is a conciliatory attitude?" asked Anand Sharma, a senior Congress leader and interlocutor on the key tax reforms.

"You have a prime minister who has a confrontational mindset, who is arrogant. He humiliates the opposition, day in and day out," Sharma told ET Now, a financial news channel.

That is despite some senior aides recommending to Modi that he engages the opposition more actively, while a handful of top BJP figures have openly questioned his leadership.

GST OR NOT GST Perhaps more worrying for businesses waiting with increasing frustration for the new national goods and services tax (GST), there appears to be a lack of consensus on

how it would work in practice.

The GST would create a single market in India for the first time since independence in 1947 and, the government estimates, boost the economy by up to two percentage points.

But there is as yet no agreement on what rate the tax should be levied at; three separate committees have yet to make their final proposals.

And, at a meeting of central and state officials last week, there was no agreement on the threshold at which the tax should apply to small businesses. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley skipped that discussion to attend a film festival.

Some officials express doubts over the Modi government's strategy for securing the passage of the GST amendment, saying it could miss its self-imposed deadline.

"You have to go more than half the way to convince the Congress," said a senior government official involved in the policy process. "You have to be more than generous. But the BJP is still behaving as if it was in the opposition."

Commandos kill militants in Kashmir army base gunbattle srINAGAr, NovEmbEr 25 (rEutErs): Indian army commandos killed three militants holed up in an officers' mess and another person was shot dead during a six-hour gunbattle at an army base in the disputed Kashmir region on Wednesday, a senior army officer said.

The gunmen cut a perimeter fence and penetrated the battalion headquarters in Tangdhar in northern Kashmir, the Himalayan region at the heart of a longstanding dispute between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. "It is seems to be a well planned attack," said the army officer, who asked not to be identified because he is not authorised to speak on the record.

Bodies of the three gunmen and of one unidentified individual, believed to have worked on the base, were recovered, the officer added.He said the attackers armed with AK-47s had taken up positions in the officers' mess and blown up a kerosene tank, wounding one person.

India accuses Pakistan of training and arming militants, and infiltrating them across the de facto border, called the Line of Control, dividing Kashmir. Pakistan denies those allegations.

The South Asian rivals fought two of their three wars since independence in 1947 over Muslimmajority Kashmir, which they both

claim in full but rule in part.

The gunmen entered the army camp at around 6 a.m. (0030 GMT) the firing started about an hour later, the officer said.The use of small teams of militants willing to fight to the death became signature tactic of some Pakistan-based groups, like Lashkare-Taiba, during the insurgency in Indian-ruled Kashmir that began a quarter of a century ago.

In a similar attack in July in India's state of Punjab, near the border with Pakistan, a group of gunmen dressed in military fatigues took over a police station. The attackers were all killed in a 12-hour gunbattle.

The seventh anniversary of the Mumbai attack, which killed 166 people and was blamed by India on the Pakistan-based Lashkar-eTaiba militant group, falls on Thursday. The recent attack by Islamist militants in Paris has heightened concerns over the vulnerability of Indian cities to such attacks.

Militant violence remains a problem in Kashmir although levels of violence are down from the levels of the 1990s when an armed revolt against Indian rule erupted.

In the first 10 months of this year 79 people were killed in attacks, a similar number to those who died in 2014 and 2013, according to the South Asia Terrorism Portal, which tracks militant violence.

Tamil Nadu : Death toll mounts to 176, more thundershowers expected CHENNAI, NovEmbEr 25 (PtI): Death toll in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu mounted to 176 on Wednesday, even as the weatherman has forecast more rains in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Seven more deaths were reported from across the state since yesterday, while there was a let up in rainfall in most areas of the state since last evening, including Chennai.

Five persons died yesterday while two deaths were reported from the

state today.

The meteorological department said rains or thundershowers would occur at a few places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep in the next 24-48 hours.

For Chennai and its neighbourhood, skies would be cloudy and there may be rain or thundershowers in some areas, it said.

Papanasam in Tiruneveli district received heavy rainfall of 10 CM, while Rameswaram, Cheranma-

hadevi and Coonoor received least rainfall of one cm each, the Met office said.

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa condoled the death of seven persons and announced a compensation of Rs four lakh each to their next of kin from the disaster relief fund.

The chief minister had written to the Prime Minister on November 23, pegging the flood damage at Rs 8,481 crore, and urged him to immediately release Rs 2,000 crore to sustain relief work.

Rahul faces embarassing moments in Bengaluru college 3 new members appointed bENGALuru, NovEmbEr 25 gress MP again asked the students if 'Make in India', I think more people in National Commission for (PtI): Rahul Gandhi today faced they thought the 'Make in India' pro- said not much had happened, some some embarassing moments when a gramme was really working and the said things have happened".

The kind of response by the stu- Protection of Child Rights large section of his student audience students again gave the same reply, at a women's college responded in resonating 'yes' to his poser whether they thought Prime Minister Narendra Modi s ambitious 'Swachh Bharat' and 'Make In India' campaigns were working.

During an interaction with students of Mount Carmel college, a leading women's college here, the Congress vice president took an instant poll asking the young audience about the twin flagship programmes while slamming the Modi government Gandhi asked the students whether 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' ('Clean India Mission') was working, to which most replied in a resounding 'yes'.

It didn’t end here as the Con-

making the leader apparently uncomfortable.

Gandhi hastened to tell the audience that he differed with them.

"You might see it I don't," said Gandhi, who sported a grey T shirt, adding, "Anyway, I don't clearly see a vision that the BJP is projecting".

The interaction was the first in the series of Gandhi's outreach to the students across the campuses in the country.

Rahul later talking to reporters said the nature of the response of the students to his questions were not clear.

"Actually it was not clear. On 'Swachh Bharat', half the room said nothing had happened and some said something had happened. On

dents to Rahul's poser led BJP to say his "disconnect" with the ground was "exposed" and shown through the mirror by the youths of the country.

"When asked about Swachh Bharaat Abhiyan and Make in India, the youths of this country said that these concepts are moving ahead and Rahul was shocked. Why was he shocked? Because of the very fact that he has a great disconnect, he does not know the vibrations on the ground.

Leave aside the country, he cannot lead the youths of the country," BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said.

He said Rahul has "no capacity" to lead even the youths not to speak of the country. "His ignorance was snubbed by the young students," he said.

NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 25 (tNN): Former Chhattisgarh child rights commission chairperson Yashwant Jain is among the 3 new members appointed to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) by the government. The others include public health and nutritional expert Rupa Kapoor and Priyank Kanoonga. The appointments come after a delay of over a year. The women and child development ministry (WCD) had appointed former social justice secretary Stuti Kacker as chairperson of the commission in September. While Jain, an advocate, has held the position of chairperson of the Chhattisgarh child rights commission for three years from December 2010 to 2013, Kapoor was a consultant with Centre for Advocacy and Research. The Commission, that is tasked with addressing child rights with special focus on health, education, abuse and rescue and rehabilitation. The child rights agency has provision for six members. The Supreme Court had pulled up the Centre in April for delaying the appointment of chairperson and other members despite direction to fill up the vacancies by March 31.

Overweight? Lose kilos, not hope with proper BMI screening NEW DELHI, NovEmbEr 25 (IANs): When 49-year-old Veena Gandhi came to Dr Tarun Mittal, a laparoscopic and obesity surgeon at Sir Gangaram Hospital in the capital, she had difficulty walking with shortness of breath and acute pain in her joints. The culprit: obesity.

Suffering from an array of health issues like hypothyroidism, hypertension and an uncontrolled Type-II diabetes that put her on insulin therapy, she also had difficulties sleeping at night.

"We performed laparoscopic gastric bypass on her in which we created a food channel from stomach to small intestine bypassing around 200 cm of small intestine,” Dr Mittal told IANS. Post-surgery, she lost 25 kg systematically in a span of 10 months and is set to lose extra 1015 kgs in the near future.

Today, Gandhi is off insulin with good glycaemic control. “Without the operation, she would have been a high-risk candidate for ischemic heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea with subsequent respiratory failure, uncontrolled diabetes and associated complications,” Dr Mittal said.

The bare fact is that there are millions of obese Indian in all age

groups who just cannot shed the fat despite trying a range of options - from diet control to running or gym and even yoga.

"Simple obesity (body mass index of over 30) can be controlled by diet and exercise but it requires 7,500 calories to burn a kg of body fat. It means brisk walking on a treadmill at nine km per hour for 20 straight hours!,” quips Dr Atul Peters, director and head, Institute of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, at Fortis Hospital.

For those who prefer the weight-loss pill route, “there are over-the-counter drugs for weight loss which can result in a temporary weight loss of four-five kgs but the same will come back in no time once those pills are stopped,” he said.

Research has shown that in many cases, a significant underlying cause of morbid obesity is genetic. Studies have demonstrated that once the obesity is established, efforts such as dieting and exercise programmes have a limited ability to provide effective long-term relief.

"More than 90% of participants in weight-loss programme regain fat within a year and it is

even more difficult for morbidly-obese patients,” explains Dr Naresh Singhi, consultant, laparoscopic bariatric surgeon at Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital in Mumbai.

According to a study published in the prestigious journal Lancet, at over 30 million obese people, India is just behind the US and China in the “Global Haz-

netic makeup and susceptibility to obesity-related disease.

Each individual's genetic background remains an important determinant of susceptibility to obesity.

"It is clear that obesity often runs in families. Having obese relatives increases one's risk for obesity even if the members of the family do not live together or share the same patterns of exercise and food intake,” Dr Mittal notes. But in some cases, especially young, simple weight-loss programmes can work wonders.

Take 28-year-old Kiran with a BMI of 28 who recently visited Dr Peters. She was looking for a quick-fix solution before her wedding to control weight.

"Upon investigations, we found that she was also suffering from Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) and undiagnosed severe hypothyroidism. I dissuaded her against surgery and she was put on a medical weight-loss programme,” Dr Peters adds.

Kiran lost desired weight happily. Her PCOD and thyroid problem came to normal. “Cases like Kiran's are very common. Therefore, when you go for a serious

Anti-Obesity Day is on November 26 ard List” of top 10 countries with highest number of obese people.

According to the 2015 World Health Organisation data, prevalence of 'overweight in adults' increased to 22% (2014) from 19.7% (2010) and obesity increased to 4.9% (2014) from four percent in last four years. A body mass index between 25 and 30 is deemed to overweight.

Nearly 14% of women (age group 18 to 49) in India were overweight or obese in 2008 (compared to 10.5%t in 1998) Experts say that the obesity epidemic is attributable to dietary and behavioural trends.

Added to that is a person's ge-

diet and exercise programme, get a thorough medical checkup done,” he advises.

However, for obese and morbid-obese, bariatric surgery remains a good option for sustained weight loss. “It also cures Type-II diabetes, hypertension and other metabolic diseases,” says Dr Singhi.

So if you are obese or overweight, do not lose hope. Get your body composition analysis done which calculates the BMI. The simple formula is: If your BMI is between 25 to 32.5 then lifestyle changes like diet and exercise can work and help you lose weight.

"However, if your BMI comes above 37.5 with obesity-related illnesses, endoscopic surgery or bariatric surgery should be considered as a treatment option for long term and sustainable weight loss,” Dr Chowbey advises.

It was almost 15 years back when the famous Indian wellness brand VLCC, founded by Vandana Luthra, started observing November 26 as an anti-Obesity Day as part of an annual campaign to promote good lifestyle habits to stay healthy and fit.

Today, it is observed in various parts of the world on November 26 every year.

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Turkey does not want escalation with Russia ISTANBUL, NovemBer 25 (reUTerS): President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey did not want any escalation after it shot down a Russian warplane near the Syrian border, saying it had simply acted to defend its own security and the “rights of our brothers” in Syria.

But while neither side has shown any interest in a military escalation, Russia has made clear it will exact economic revenge through trade and tourism. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that important joint projects could be cancelled and Turkish firms could lose Russian market share.

The downing of the jet on Tuesday was one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member and Russia for half a century, and further complicated international efforts to battle Islamic State militants in Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the plane was attacked when it was 1 km (0.62 miles) inside Syria and warned of “serious consequences” for what he described as a stab in the back administered by “the accomplices of terrorists”.

U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande, seeking to forge a broader alliance against Islamic State after attacks in Paris this month, pressed Russia to focus on the jihadist group and urged Moscow and Ankara not to let the situation escalate.

Speaking at a business event in Istanbul, Erdo-

Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission

The Russian Navy’s large landing ship Caesar Kunikov sets sail in the Bosphorus towards the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 25. (REUTERS Photo)

gan said the Russian jet had been fired at while in Turkish airspace but had crashed inside Syria, although he said parts of it landed in Turkey and injured two Turkish citizens.

“We have no intention of escalating this incident.

We are only defending our own security and the rights of our brothers,” Erdogan said, adding Turkey’s policy in Syria would not change.

“We will continue our humanitarian efforts on both sides of the (Syrian) border. We are determined to take all necessary measures to prevent a new wave of immigration.”

Turkey has been angered by Russian air strikes in Syria targeting Turkmens near its border, who are

Syrians of Turkish descent.

It had repeatedly warned Russia over airspace violations since October and last week summoned the Russian ambassador to protest against the bombing of Turkmen villages.

Putin has said Russian planes had in no way threatened Turkey, but had merely been carrying out their duty to fight Islamic State militants inside Syria.

Erdogan dismissed that version of events.

“It has been said that they were there to fight Daesh,” he said of Russian air strikes, and using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State.

“First of all, the Daesh terrorist organisation does not have a presence in this

region of Latakia and the north where Turkmens are based. Let’s not fool ourselves.”

He said Turkey had made a “huge effort” to prevent an incident like the downing of the Russian aircraft, but that the limits of its patience had been tested.

Putin on Wednesday accused Turkey’s political leaders of encouraging the “Islamisation” of Turkish society, something he described as a deeper problem than the downing of the jet.

ECONOMIC REVENGE German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the downing of the jet had complicated efforts to find

a political solution in Syria and said everything needed to be done to avoid an escalation.

“Of course every country has a right to defend its territory but on the other hand we know how tense the situation is in Syria and in the surrounding area,” she told parliament, adding she had asked Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to “do everything to de-escalate the situation”.

Increased tensions could have significant economic and political repercussions which are in neither Moscow nor Ankara’s interests, analysts warned.

But both Putin and Erdogan are strong-willed leaders ill-disposed to being challenged.

ISTANBUL, NovemBer 25 (reUTerS): Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air force would keep flying missions near Turkish air space, sounding a defiant note after Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet.

The downing of the jet on Tuesday was one of the most serious publicly acknowledged clashes between a NATO member and Russia for half a century, and further complicated international efforts to battle Islamic State militants in Syria.

Russian officials expressed fury over Turkey’s actions, and spoke of retaliatory measures that were likely to include curbing travel by Russian tourists to Turkish resorts and some restrictions on trade. But the Russian response was also carefully calibrated. There was no sign Russia wanted a military escalation, or to jeopardise its main objective in the region: to rally international support for its “If Erdogan becomes involved a cycle of violence, FDI (foreign direct investment), tourism, and relations with the EU and U.S. will all be in jeopardy,” risk analysis firm Eurasia Group said in a note.

“Our bet is that the episode will not escalate ... National interest will probably prevail over emotion, but given the players, that’s not a sure bet.”

Turkey imports almost all of its energy from Russia, including 60 percent of its gas and 35 percent of its oil.

Russia’s state Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) is due to build Turkey’s first nuclear power station, a $20 billion project, while plans are on the table for a gas pipeline from Russia

view on how the conflict in Syria should be resolved.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu spoke by phone with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday. Turkey’s foreign ministry said they would meet soon but Russia’s Interfax news agency said Lavrov had not agreed to meet. “We have no intention of fighting a war with Turkey,” Lavrov said. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan also said Ankara had no intention of escalating tensions with Russia.

Speaking on a trip to the Ural mountains city of Nizhny Tagil, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the despatch of an advanced weapons system to Russia’s Khmeimim air base in Syria’s Latakia province. The despatch of the weapons, which officials later said would be the S-400 missile system, is likely to be viewed as a stark warning to Turkey not to try to shoot down any more Russian planes.

known as TurkStream.

Turkish building and beverage companies also have significant interests in Russia.

Shares in Enka Insaat, which has construction projects in Russia and two power plants in Turkey using Russian gas, fell for a second day on Wednesday. Brewer Anadolu Efes, which has six breweries in Russia and controls around 14 percent of the market, also saw its shares fall on Tuesday.

Russians are second only to Germans in terms of the numbers visiting Turkey, bringing in an estimated $4 billion a year in tourism revenues. But Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday ad-

vised them not to visit and one of Russia’s largest tour operators to the country said it would temporarily suspend sales of trips.

“Erdogan is a tough character, and quite emotional, and if Russia pushes too far in terms of retaliatory action, I think there will inevitably be a counter reaction from Turkey (like) tit-for-tat trade sanctions, perhaps extending to things like the Russia nuclear deal,” said Nomura strategist Timothy Ash. “But I think there is also a clear understanding that any such action is damaging for both sides, and unwelcome. The ball is in Russia’s court now,” he wrote in a note.

Report says combination Cooking with tap water and Scientists discover HIV inhibiting protein NovemBer 25 (IANS): Japanese scientists have discovered a proof errors led to US salt can make food toxic: Study Tokyo, tein, found in humans, that has inhibitory effects on the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV), the media reported on Wednesday. bombing of MSF hospital LoNdoN, NovemBer react with the food and other are 50-200 times more toxic It was found that virus in the cells with the protein known as MARCH8 did organic matter in the tap wa- than others. “Considering

WASHINGToN, NovemBer 25 (reUTerS): A U.S. air strike that destroyed a hospital run by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz last month resulted from “human errors, failures in procedure and technical malfunctions,” the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing military officials briefed on an internal investigation.

The Oct. 3 attack, condemned by the medical charity as a war crime, killed 30 people and wounded at least 37. The findings of a U.S. military investigation into the incident will be made public on Wednesday, the Pentagon said.

“It’s a combination of factors,” the Times quoted an unnamed senior Defense Department official as saying, describing the findings in what it said was a 3,000-page investigative file.

Two other military officials said the Air Force AC130 gunship that attacked the hospital was intended to target a different compound several hundred feet (metres) away that was believed to be a Taliban base of operations, the paper reported.

The “crew had been unable to rely on the aircraft’s instruments to find the target. Instead, they relied on verbal descriptions of the location that were being relayed by troops on the ground, a mix of American and Afghan Special Forces,” the Times said.

President Barack Obama apologised for the bombing of the hospital. MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, has demanded an international humanitarian commission to investigate the attack.

25 (IANS): Cooking with chloraminated tap water and common table salt may put potentially harmful toxins in your food, researchers have warned.

The team revealed several molecules that are completely new, created by cooking with chloraminated tap water and iodised table salt.

Our tap water is disinfected before we drink it or use it in cooking.

This is done by either adding chlorine or molecules called chloramines that are made using ammonia. These two processes - chlorination and chloramination - have an effect on the chemical makeup of the water.

According to the team, chlorine or chloramines in your tap water can react with the iodised table salt you add to your food, creating a kind of acid called hypoiodous acid. This in itself is not cause for concern but the acid can

ter to create cooking iodinated disinfection byproducts (I-DBPs).

“I-DBPs formed during cooking with chloraminated or chlorinated tap water are something new to environmental chemists, toxicologists and engineers,” said Dr Xiangru Zhang, associate professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

The researchers analysed the I-DBPs formed during cooking with chlorinated and chloraminated tap water. They simulated cooking with different types of tap water at varying temperatures and time, and added wheat flour and iodized salt to see what I-DBPs would be formed.

Using cutting-edge chemistry techniques, they identified 14 completely new molecules and found that some of the molecules

that these molecules could have an adverse effect on our health, we need to study them more to determine exactly what effects they might have,” said Dr Yang Pan, assistant professor at Nanjing University, China.

The cooking conditions, such as the type of water and salt used, the cooking temperature and time, had an effect on the formation of IDBPs. Adjusting the cooking conditions can minimise the concentrations of I-DBPs in the water.

Dr Zhang and the team suggest that people should use chlorinated rather than chloraminated tap water and use table salt fortified with potassium iodate instead of potassium iodide. Cooking at lower temperatures, for less time, also limits the formation of I-DBPs, they concluded in the study published in the journal Water Research.

not affect the healthy cells in an individual, according to the report.

Kenzo Tokunaga, who participated in the research, said he hopes for development of a drug that helps produce MARCH8 in the body, so that it can be used for HIV treatment, Efe news agency reported.

The research was based on cultivating HIV viruses using cells with MARCH8 and cells without it, after which it was concluded that most of the infected cells having MARCH8 did not infect other healthy cells.

This medical find could benefit the 36.9 million HIV patients, 15.8 million of whom receive anti-retroviral treatment, according to UN AIDS data.

Hidden belly fat may be killing you: Expert NeW deLHI, NovemBer 25 (IANS): Visceral or “belly fat” stored within the abdominal cavity can do more harm to health than subcutaneous fat (fatty tissue lying directly under the skin), says an expert. Belly fat can cause conditions such as diabetes mellitus and heart disease and is associated with abnormal lipid profiles and insulin resistance.

“As many as 30% of people who come to us for weight loss are unaware of underlying medical conditions such as hypertension, hypothyroid, diabetes, hyperinsulinemia and arthritis, which need immediate medical attention,” said Vandana Luthra, founder of VLCC, an Indian wellness brand, on the occasion of Anti-Obesity Day that falls on November 26. Given that it is “hidden”, visceral fat is difficult to measure using traditional methods and is, therefore, rampant in Indians as compared to their western counterparts.

A recent study by Annaswamy Raji, published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, showed that Indians have significantly more total abdominal and visceral fat for any given body mass index (BMI) as compared with Caucasians.

Chicago charges policeman with murder in black teenager’s death CHICAGo, NovemBer 25 (reUTerS): A white Chicago policeman who fatally shot a black teenager was charged with murder on Tuesday, hours before authorities released a long-awaited video that shows the youth walking away from officers as he is slain by a volley of 16 gunshots.

The graphic footage of last year’s shooting, taken from a camera mounted on the dashboard of a police car and made public under orders from a judge, sparked mostly peaceful street demonstrations in Chicago on Tuesday.

The clip showed 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, who authorities said was carrying a pocket knife and had the hallucinogenic drug PCP in his system, as he was gunned down in the middle of a street on Oct. 20, 2014.

McDonald is seen jogging away from patrol vehicles pursuing him from behind,

and then veering off diagonally at a walk as two more officers pull up in a squad car ahead of him.

Two policemen are seen jumping out of their vehicle in the center of the road, and drawing their weapons while advancing toward McDonald, who continues to move away.

Within seconds he is struck by bullets, spins and crumples to the ground, his body jerking as he is hit by additional rounds of gunfire.

Cook County’s chief prosecutor, Anita Alvarez, acknowledged that she timed the filing of the first-degree murder charge against officer Jason Van Dyke to precede the video’s disclosure in a bid to mute harsh public reaction to the footage. “With release of this video it’s really important for public safety that the citizens of Chicago know that this officer is being held responsible for his actions,” she said.

Van Dyke became the

first Chicago police officer charged with murder for an on-duty incident in decades. The video originally was expected to be released a day later, in compliance with the Wednesday deadline set by a judge. But police said they made the clip public Tuesday evening after it was leaked to a local television station. Technical issues were blamed for a lack of audio with the tape.

Authorities, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel, appealed for calm as the city hoped to avert the turmoil over race and the use of lethal police force that has shaken much of the United States for more than a year.

Hundreds of protesters gathered a few miles east of the site of the shooting, and marched through streets chanting: “You don’t get to kill us and tell us how to feel. You don’t get to shoot us and tell us how to heal.”

“It’s a good start that they have charged the police officer, but we’ve

clearly reached the point where something needs to change,” said protester Monique Winegard, 33.

‘OFFICER WENT OVERBOARD’ The video, and prosecutors’ account of the shooting, contradicted assertions by Van Dyke’s lawyers and the police union that the shooting was justified because Van Dyke felt threatened by the youth.

Prosecutors said Van Dyke fired the shots within 30 seconds of arriving at the scene, and just six seconds after emerging from his patrol car, emptying his gun at McDonald and preparing to reload.

“Clearly, this officer went overboard and he abused his authority, and I don’t think use of force was necessary,” prosecutor Alvarez said at a news conference after Van Dyke’s initial hearing.

Van Dyke was denied bail at a hearing in

“This is a case that can’t be tried in the streets, it can’t be tried in the media, and it can’t be tried on Facebook,” Herbert said.

A demonstrator chants as he marches through the streets during protests in Chicago, Illinois November 24, 2015 reacting to the release of a police video of the 2014 shooting of a black teenager, Laquan McDonald, by a white policeman, Jason Van Dyke. Van Dyke was charged with murder in the incident. (REUTERS Photo)

Chicago’s main criminal courthouse hours after the criminal charge was announced. If convicted, Van Dyke could face 20 years to life in prison.

Van Dyke has had 20

misconduct complaints made against him during the past 4-1/2 years, none of which led to any discipline from the Chicago Police Department, according to research by Craig

Futterman, a University of Chicago law professor and expert on police accountability issues.

Van Dyke’s lawyer Daniel Herbert said his client would prevail in court.

FAMILY CALLS FOR CALM McDonald’s family called for calm, as did city authorities and black community leaders. “No one understands the anger more than us, but if you choose to speak out, we urge you to be peaceful. Don’t resort to violence in Laquan’s name. Let his legacy be better than that,” McDonald’s family said in a statement through their lawyer.

From 2008-2014 there were an average of 17 fatal shootings by police each year, according to data from the Independent Police Review Authority, which investigates police misconduct. Almost all shootings, fatal and non-fatal, are found to be justified.

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A.M. Toshi Jamir

he main goal of many aspirant students is to pass the class 10 and 12 examinations conducted by the Nagaland Board of School Education, go for higher studies and thereafter face the Nagaland Public Service Commission.

The NAGALAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, Kohima was established in the year 1974. During the 41 (forty one) years of its successful existence, it has been living up to the expectation of the people. To ascertain the fast growth in number of the successful students in Matriculation examination some years are shown below mentioning YEAR of appearance and the total number of students PASSED. 1990 passed 4269; 1991 passed 4301;1992 passed 4385; 1993 passed 6021; 1994 passed 5938; 1995 passed 7919; 1996 passed in old course 2701; 1997 passed 3096; 1997 passed in old course 605; 1998 passed 4977; 1998 passed in old course 16; 1999 passed 8207; 2000 passed 5906; 2001 passed 5806; 2002 passed 6732; 2003 passed 7964; 2004 passed 9014; 2005 passed 10035; 2006 passed 9297; 2007 passed 12120; 2008 passed 12560; 2009 passed 10194; 2009 passed in old course 3780; 2010 passed 10725; 2010 old course passed 305; 2011 passed 12125; 2012 passed 12463; 2013 passed 13535; 2014 passed 14131; 2015 passed 14905.

(Courtesy:NBSE-dt.4thAugust2015).There has been fast increase in the number of successful students.

The number of class ten passed students will be more than the above mentioned figures if the products of National Institute of Open Schooling; Central Board of Secondary Education; Indian School Certificate Examination and students passed out from institutions located outside the State are added up. Many of the The matric passed out students pursue Higher Secondary studies in different streams attached with the Schools. Also, most of the colleges affiliated to the Nagaland University have plus two (class 11 & 12) streams attached with them physically, though the examinations are conducted by the NBSE. The establishment of NAGALAND UNIVERSITY in the year 1994 has facilitated the students to pursue higher education within the State during the past 21 (twenty one) years. Besides other undergraduate and post graduate courses, it has been offering undergraduate degree courses in ARTS, SCIENCE and COMMERCE streams. As per the latest students’ enrolment figures made available, by the Department of Higher Education ( Annual Administrative Report, 2013-14), there were 20,619 undergraduate degree students (excluding class 11 & 12 students) studying in the 61 affiliated colleges (Govt colleges=6066 students & Private colleges =14553 students).

Inspite of the migration of students outside the State for further studies, the majority remain within the State for further studies. The number of students passed in BA, B.Sc, and B.Com over the following 15 (fifteen) years or so may be seen from the following examples: BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA):200001=passed 1507; 2001-02=1458; 2002-03=1560; 2003-04=2158; 2004-05=2075; 2005-06=1898; 2006-07=2873; 2007-08=1651; 2008-09=2343; 2009-10=2842; 2010-11=3338; 2011-12=3070; 2012-13=2976; 2013-14=6175; 2014-15=2836.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc):200001=passed 116; 2001-02=142; 2002-03=152; 2003-04=179; 2004-05=191; 2005-06=200; 2006-07=200; 2007-08=154; 2008-09=141; 2009-10=225; 2010-11=243; 2011-12=242; 201213=220; 2013-14= 455; 214-15=262.

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE(B.Com): 2000-01=passed 158; 2001-02=187; 200203=215; 2003-04= 279; 2004-05=354; 200506=343; 2006-07=417; 2007-08=375; 2008-09= 408; 2009-10= 374; 2010-11= 77; 2011-12= 397; 2012-13= 559; 2013-14=727; 2014-15= 531.

(Courtesy: NU dt.1st September 2015).

The most preferred stream is Arts, followed by Commerce and Science. The total number of graduates produced by the Nagaland University out of this three streams alone shall be around 3000 per year. These figures are excluding the graduates of NU Agriculture college; NU Engineering college; Indira Gandhi National Open University, Kohima; The Global Open University, Dimapur; Institute of Chartered and Financial Analysts of India University, Dimapur; National Institute of Technology, Dimapur; non-theological graduates from outside the State and also Theological graduates with Divinity from recognised Universities. The 26 (twenty six) theological colleges opened with government’s permission and other more or less equal number of theological colleges within the State are also producing hundreds of graduates for manning mostly the Christian fields/ institutions /activities.

Besides other functions, the Department of Technical Education looks after the selection and nomination of candidates to pursue undergraduate technical studies leading to degrees (after plus two science) and Diplomas (after plus two/matriculation as the case may be).This has also contributed in the increase of jobseekers. To take an example, the seats received for undergoing degree courses in different institutions during 2014-15 session are mentioned below: Total of 120 seats under Medical and allied degree courses, namely, MBBS= 46;BDS=10;BV&AH=11; B.Sc. Nursing=9; and others 45. Again, another 151 seats under Engineering degree courses, namely, Civil=41; Mechanical= 28; Computer Science=17; Electrical= 14; Electronic and Communication= 12; Agriculture Engineering= 7; and others 32. (Courtesy: Nagaland Economic Survey-2014-15, Dte of Economics & Statistics, June 2015).

The Diploma courses are also pursued both within and outside the State. The above mentioned seats are excluding the seats arranged by some other agencies. The Department of Tech-

nical Education, Nagaland provides scholarship/stipend to the eligible technical students.

Since, the selection and nomination of candidates is an annual feature, we can presume that more or less that same number of candidates are returning to the State after the completion of their studies which approximately involves between four to six years. This has also worsen the problem of educated unemployment within the State. Except for some seats under engineering degree courses (that is, under SETAM NU, Dimapur, etc,) and some seats under B.Sc Agriculture course at SASARD Medziphema, the above mentioned degree courses are pursued by the State government nominees in the professional and technical institutions located outside Nagaland.

The Directorate of Higher and Technical Education established in 1983 was bifurcated into Directorate of Higher Education and Directorate of Technical Education from 1.10.2004. However, only from 2006-07 the matter regarding the selection and nomination of candidates for professional and technical studies was passed on to the Directorate of Technical Education.

To determine the approximate number of non-technical students studying both within and outside Nagaland, the number of scholarship beneficiaries being handled every year by the Directorate of Higher Education, Kohima appears to be the better available yardstick at present.

During the 2013-14 academic session, out of the total of 47,023 students beneficiaries (including class 11 & 12 students), 42,913 were studying in Nagaland and the rest (4,110) were studying outside. These fiqures are exclusive of the negligible number of students who do not avail scholarships. To help the students, the following types of financial assistances are given, (provided, they fulfil the eligibility conditions) ,namely, Post Matric Central Scholarship, by Govt of India, to the Scheduled Tribe students of Nagaland; Post Matric Scholarship to the Students belonging to the Minority Community of Nagaland funded by Govt of India; North Eastern Council’s Stipend & Book Grant to the students of North Eastern region for Higher Professional studies; Nagaland Merit Scholarship for the meritorious students of Nagaland funded by Govt of Nagaland and Nagaland Research Scholarship funded by the Govt of Nagaland. Besides the monthly fixed amount of scholarships for a period of twelve months or less, the tuition fees paid by the students to the educational institutions are also re-imbursed (with certain limits) under certain types of scholarships. The total amount of the above mentioned financial assistance provided to the students during 2013-14 academic session were Rs.33,28,70,412 (Rupees Thirty Three Crore, Twenty Eight Lakh, Seventy Thousand, and Four Hundred Twelve). Courtesy: Dte of Higher Education, dt.7th September 2015).

After successful crossing of the academic hurdles/examinations, many of the aspiring technical; non-technical and other eligible candidates converge at the premises of the Nagaland Public Service Commission, Kohima to compete for various posts vacancies.

The Nagaland Public Service Commission was established in 1965 as a recruitment Agency/Department by the Government of Nagaland. It also performs other assigned responsibilities. The first Chairman of the Commission was appointed from 3.3.1966. During the 50 (fifty) years of its functioning, many positive changes had taken place. The year 2015 is the GOLDEN JUBILEE YEAR for the NPSC. Presently, the recruitment of the candidates to various posts are done mainly under three categories, namely, Non-Technical Examination (for recruitment to NCS, NPS, NSS & allied services); Combined Technical Services Examination (for recruitment to Medical Officers, Engineers, and so on); and Educational Services Examination (for recruitment as Assistant Professors, Lecturers, Post Graduate Teachers and Librarians). It also conducts examination for appointment of LDA-cum-Computer Operator, Stenographers and other special recruitment which the State Government entrusts.

The number of eligible Graduate and PostGraduate jobseekers in the Technical, NonTechnical and Educational sectors processed through the Nagaland Public Service may be summarized below showing the latest trends. (i).NON-TECHNICAL EXAMINATION (NCS, NPS, NSS & ALLIED SERVICES) LEADING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER/DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE /SECRETARIAT ASSISTANT IN NAGALAND CIVIL SECRETARIAT & OTHER SERVICES. Some of the examples under OTHER SERVICES are, namely, District Transport Officer; Inspector of Supply, Labour, Industries & Commerce, Excise, Taxes, Home Guards & Civil Defence; Junior Divisional Accountant, Economic Investigator under Industries & Commerce, Block Development Officer; Information Assistant under I&PR department; Information Assistant under Art & Culture department; Youth Resources Officer; Station Superintendent under NST, and so on.

The number of candidates desiring to become Officers or any other available posts in the non-technical category has increased very fast during the past years. The number of applications received during the following few years will substantiate this point:2004-05=5610 applicants for 94 posts vacancies; 2005-06= 8099 applicants for 106 posts ; 2006-07= 7945 applicants for 64 posts; 2007-08= 8651 applicants for 83 posts; 2008-09= 7916 applicants for 54 posts; 2009-10= 10655 applicants for 80 posts; 2010-11=12209 applicants for 138 posts; 2011-12=15673 applicants for 110 posts; 201213=15202 applicants for 71 posts; 2013-14= 13942 applicants for 72 posts; 2015-16= 15196 applicants for 86 posts.

For the convenience of the candidates, the NPSC (non-technical) Preliminary Examinations are presently held in the following district headquarters, namely, Kohima, Mokokchung,

Tuensang, Dimapur and Mon. Thereafter, the qualified candidates sit in the Main Written Examination. (Courtesy: NPSC dt.12th November 2015 and others).

As regards the yearly prevailing condition in our neighbouring State (s), the Assam Public Service Commission conducted the Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination, 2013 in 155 Centres spread over 23 district for which there were 70,132 candidates. (Courtesy: Guwahati Paper, dt 30th December 2013). (ii).COMBINED TECHNICAL SERVICES EXAMINATION LEADING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL OFFICERS/ENGINEERS & OTHERS: Some examples under OTHERS are, namely, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon; Assistant Conservator of Forest; Assistant Geologist; Assistant Planning Officer; Extension officer under Sericulture Department; Junior Soil Conservation Officer; Inspector of Agriculture; Inspector of Legal Metrology and Consumer Protection; Assistant Public Prosecutor; Forest Ranger; Draughtsman under Urban development, and so on.

In view of the increase in the number of seats received every year from the Govt of India (and others) to pursue undergraduate Professional & Allied and Technical studies, the number of candidates seeking for employment after graduation and post-Graduation have correspondingly increased.

This may be seen from the number of applications received during the following few years:2003-04=1148 applicants for 37 posts; 2004-05=2023 applicants for 60 posts; 200506=1287 applicants for 97 posts; 2006-07= 2941 applicants for 83 posts 83 posts ; 200708= 1163 applicants for 55 posts ; 2008-09= 789 applicants for 56 posts; 2009-10= 1364 applicants for 95 posts; 2010-11=2458 applicants for 132 posts; 2011-12= 1383 applicants for 82 posts; 2012-13=1340 applicants for 83 posts ; 2014-15= 2765 applicants for 139 posts. In this category, the one-time written examination is followed by Viva-Voce/Interview. (Courtesy: NPSC dt.12th November 2015). (iii).NAGALAND EDUCATIONAL SERVICE EXAMINATION LEADING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND LIBRARIAN FOR GOVT COLLEGES UNDER HIGHER EDUCATION ;LECTURER IN DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING UNDER SCHOOL EDUCATION;POST GRADUATE TEACHER FOR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL UNDER SCHOOL EDUCATION: The candidates have to undergo Written examination once, followed by Viva-Voce /Oral examination. The conduct of written examination separately for the appointment of the above mentioned personnel is the recent innovation of the State Government initiated by the NPSC and the Education Departments. This has been necessitated due to the increase in the number of jobseekers under this category and also to assess the applicants comprehensively.

The increase in the number of applicants under this service may also be seen from the following few years. During 2007-08=1090 applicants for 18 posts; 2008-09= 535 applicants for 69 posts; 2009-10= 1423 applicants for 109 posts; 2012= 1623 applicants for 70 posts; 201314= 1035 applicants for 54 posts; 2015= 750 applicants for 43 posts. (Courtesy: NPSC dt.12th November 2015).

As on 31st March 1964, the total number of State Government Employees in Nagaland stood at 8311 in the then 21(twenty-one) departments. The break-ups of these State employees by Religion may be seen as follows: Christians= 6098 + Hindus=1856 + Muslims = 63 + Sikhs= 13 + others = 280. Total = 8311.The Christians consisted of about 73 percent of the State employees and the rest 27 percent were non-Christians. Today, the percentage of Christian employees in the State government sector is likely to be nearly hundred percent. The number of Departments have also increased from 21 to 65 at present.(Courtesy: Statistical Hand Book of Nagaland, 1965 & Nagaland Government Diary, 2015).

The number of State Government Employees as on 31.3.2014 are recorded as follows: Class-I Gazetted 4796 + Class-II Gazetted 4220 + Grade-III Non-Gazetted 70993 + Grade IV employees 16,872 =Total 96,881 (regularized employees).The number of Casual/Fixed Paid/ Worked Charged employees stood at more than 28,428. Regular employees 96,881 + others 28,428 = 1,40,053 . (Courtesy: Finance Department, dt.24.2.2015).The Employees and Population Ratio stood at around 1:14 basing on 2011 Nagaland Population Census.

The engagement of excess employees in any office establishment(s) especially under the Public Sector leads to UNDEREMPLOYMENT, which means withdrawal of certain number of employees from the establishment(s) is not likely to lower the production nor affect the productivity. Presence of more employees does not always guarantee the regular movement of Office Files/Letters which is a pre-requisite towards progress. Since retrenchment /reduction in manpower-size involves many problems, what is preferred is to conduct periodical drive to expedite the timely movement of Office Files/Letters and to enforce regularity in office/duty attendance. Slow Files/Letters movement; irregularity in duty performances and inability to submit Utilisation Certificates/Reports at the right time appear to be the major obstacles progress.

After having observed all these happenings in and around us, one can safely come to the conclusion that the academic journey of the aspiring students from NBSE to NPSC is indeed a lengthy one involving around Twenty years or so (starting from class-A / Nursery to graduation / post- graduation level).Every year, educated youth converge at the NPSC premises only to find out that there is no enough jobs to accommodate them. Thus, under such a circumstance, the jobseekers may continue to seek for employment opportunities more vigorously beyond the horizon of the State.

A.M.Toshi Jamir is the former Director, Higher Education, Government of Nagaland

ABU DHABI, NOVEMBER 25 (REUTERS): Lewis Hamilton will find his number is up in lights in Abu Dhabi, and that can only be a good omen as the triple Formula One world champion seeks to end another dominant season on a high this weekend.

The number 44, the one the Briton has on his Mercedes, figures prominently on roadside illuminations as the United Arab Emirates celebrates the 44th anniversary of its founding on Dec. 2, 1971.

The return to Yas Marina will also bring back fond memories for the 30-year-old who clinched his second title by winning at the circuit last season and can take his 50th career pole position this weekend.

"Last year, this place brought probably the most intense weekend of my life. I didn't sleep much through nerves and not knowing what was ahead," the race favourite recalled.

"But this time around there's no pressure, so I'll be well-rested and aiming to go out on a high.

"A lot of British fans come out to Abu Dhabi so it's like another home crowd for me. To win for them and show how grateful I am for the fantastic support I've had all year would be the best way to end an incredible season," he added.

Another win would also be his 11th of the season, matching his 2014 tally.

For Mercedes, regardless of who wins, a 12th one-two finish from 19 races would also be the icing on the cake by breaking their own record set last year.

With first and second assured in the championship for the second year in a row, and the constructor's title retained, there is also the hope of seeing both Mer-

cedes drivers battling wheel to wheel.

There was none of that in Brazil two weeks ago, or in Mexico, as Mercedes made clear that their priority was to secure second place for Nico Rosberg.

"We will not be backing off -- and an entertaining battle at the front between our boys for one last time in 2015 will be the ideal way to show that," said motorsport head Toto Wolff.

Rosberg will be aiming to continue two sequences of his own, the German chasing his third win in a row and sixth successive pole to go into the winter with at least some bragging rights.

"I've had two really great weekends now in Mexico and Brazil, so I'm heading into the final race on a massive high," he said. Rosberg started on pole in the dayto-night race last year but a mechanical failure dashed his hopes.

"Of course, it will be close as always with Lewis and we saw a big push from Ferrari in Sao Paulo, so it won't be straightforward. But I'm up for a battle and hopefully we can put on a great show for the fans to end the year," he said.

With little movement in the driver market and familiar lineups for 2016, there will be fewer farewells than usual in the paddock's end of term atmosphere.

Abu Dhabi will be Frenchman Romain Grosjean's last race for Lotus before moving to the new Haas team while Manor Marussia principal John Booth and sporting director Graeme Lowdon are leaving the tail-enders.

Renault's future in the sport may also become clearer, with the manufacturer set to take over Lotus -- whose name looks destined to disappear again.

Corrected results of the DPC annual sports meet 2015

1. Badminton Mixed Doubles Winner:- Nzano Winner: - Henlly Phom & Asungba Jamir Runners-up:- Temshinaro Runners-up: - Amongla & Moa Jamir 7. Carrom (Men) 2. Badminton Men’s Singles Winner:- Mhathung Ngullie Winner: - Asungba Jamir Runners-up:- Moa Longkumer Runners-up: Echanthung H 8. Chess 3. Badminton Women’s Doubles Winner:- Caisii Mao Winner:- Temshinaro & Akangchila Runners-up: Tasungtetla Z Longkumer Runners-up:- Nzano & Henlly Phom 9. Penalty Shoot-Out 4. Badminton Women’s Singles Winner:- Team B Winner:- Renchano Runners-up:- Team A Runners-up:- Temshinaro 10. Editor’s Table Tennis 5. Table Tennis Men’s Singles Exhibition Match Winner: Imti Longchar Winner: K Temjen Jamir Runners: Moa Jamir Runners-up:- Dr Akum Longchari 6. Carrom (Women)

Overall Champion:- Team B

Capt Kenguruse, Mvc Memorial Football Tournament DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): In the Pre Quarter final round of Capt Kenguruse, MVC All Nagaland Memorial Football Tournament, Abide Club, Kiphire defeated Falcon FC, Jalukie by 7 goals in the first match of Group A at the Local ground, Kohima on November 25. In first match of group B, Ihoshu FC Lumamai defeated Paper Adax FC by 3 goals and in the second match of group B, Warrior FC defeated Mokokchung Dist Football Assoc by 4 goals. In

group C, Vanguard FC, Tsesminyu scored 4 goals over Phek Town Youth Football Team and 164 TA Head Hunter Naga defeated Aituzo United FC by 7 goals. In Group D Naga FC, Kohima registered an easy win over Wokha Dist Team by 5 goals. In the second match of Group D played at Chiephobozou ground, Deenix FC defeated Phek Dist sports team by 3 goals. The quarter final matches will be played between the winning teams on 26 Nov 2015.

ON NON PAYMENT OF TEACHERS SALARIES AND SCHOLARSHIP

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alcolm Bull puts it aptly, “States don’t really mind their citizens dying (provided they don’t all do it at once)…”

The grievous issue relating to non-payment of teacher’s salaries and scholarships only shows the callousness on the part of the government and such attitude only brings out the stark reality that the ‘life’ and ‘death’ of its own citizens lies in their hands. Let it be reminded that human beings are capable of suffering and frustration, and also have the potential of forming and acting on intelligent conceptions of how lives should be lived and how to struggle especially when one’s basic

rights are denied.

The denial of salaries for a period unimaginable and unacceptable to human conscience and even students scholarship will further trigger the survival instincts to seek justice and order but the government’s inability to pay salaries to one of the integral sector is nothing short of madness and insanity.

Therefore, in the larger interest of the ‘survival’ of the deprived section, the concerned authority is called upon to be morally responsible and do the needful at the earliest.

Dr. Asangba Tzüdir Concerned Citizen, Dimapur

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

Thursday 26•11•2015

AMItAbH After a gory death, ‘Game of bACHCHAN on just Thrones’ revives Jon Snow surviving 25% of liver

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he nomenclature of KISAMA is derived from two villages namely, Kigwema (KI) and Phesama (SA) and MA which means village, on whose land the Naga Heritage Village is established and commissioned by the state government of Nagaland.

Situated about 10 kms from Kohima, the Naga Heritage Village offers a panorama of nature, cheerful and hospitality of people.

The objective of the Heritage Village is to protect and preserve all ethnic cultural heritages by establishing a common management approach and comprehensive data base for perpetuation and maintenance for promotion of tourism. It also aims to uphold and sustain the distinct identity of dialects, customs and traditions of all the ethnic tribes of Nagaland.

During the festivities of Hornbill Festival, the Heritage Village serves as a healthy sign, vision and encouragement for uniting the various tribes of Nagaland to showcase their rich cultural heritage and tradition under the aegis of “Hornbill Festival” in one platform where one could have a glimpse and experience into the Heritage Village, Kisama.

It also serves as a stage when different occasions and functions for various societies, unions are organized and taken place all round the year.

The Heritage Complex consists cluster of 16 houses of each tribe created in the indigenous typical architectural designs and concepts with significance.

The tribal house is also called “Morung or Youth Dormitory.” Colorful life and culture are a vital part of the 16 officially recognized Naga tribes. They are different and unique in their customs and traditions. These customs and traditional are further translated into festivals. Songs and dances form a soul of these festivals through which their oral history has been passed down generations. Nature has been kind to the Nagas and their land by virtue of natural and scenic beauty and making it a tourist hotspot.

The Heritage Complex also house World War II museum, Bamboo Heritage Hall, Bamboo Pavilion, Kids Carnival, Horti-Scape, Food Courts and Stadium for live concerts, etc etc.

BO's medieval saga "Game of Thrones" is known for serving up graphic deaths of its lead characters, but when fan favourite Jon Snow was killed off, avid followers speculated every theory and sighting that would bring back their heroic soldier.

It looks like they prevailed.

"Game of Thrones" tweeted a teaser poster on Monday with a partial shot of Jon Snow's rugged, bloodstained face and trademark hair, with the simple caption "APRIL. #GoTSeason6." The sixth season will air on HBO in April 2016.

It is the first time the TV series has officially acknowledged the future of the character, played by British actor Kit Harington, and the poster sent

fans on social media into overdrive. The "Game of Thrones" tweet was shared more than 35,000 times in three hours on Monday and "Jon Snow" became the top Twitter trend.

Emmy-winning "Game of Thrones," based on George R. R. Martin's "A

Song of Ice and Fire" books, is a sweeping fantasy epic of the battle across seven kingdoms for the Iron Throne. It is HBO's mostwatched series, averaging 20 million viewers per episode this year.

Fan speculation on Jon Snow's fate has ranged

from sightings of Harington on set in Ireland to the actor's decision not to cut his shoulder-length brown locks, which have become a trademark of his character.

Little slips from fellow cast members in interviews have also fuelled the fire, but HBO and the

show's creators have enjoyed toying with fans, always avoiding the question and keeping Harington out of fan-events.

Jon Snow, the illegitimate son of Ned Stark (who was beheaded in season one) and Commander of the Night's Watch, made it through five seasons of "Game of Thrones" before being betrayed by his subjects and stabbed to a seeming death in the penultimate episode that aired in June.

Whether Jon Snow is actually alive or dead is still not known in a series that is woven through with dark magic, sorcery and the mysterious "White Walkers," an army of the undead.

His tragic demise was lamented, but readers of Martin's books immediately suggested the character could be returning, albeit through otherworldly means.

The first ever Jesus Film in Yimchungrü dialect was dedicated and released by Rev. R. Thsankiu, President YBBA on November 18 during the 57th Annual and Executive Council of YBBA. The YBBA has thanked OSD for script translation, voice recording and Campus Crusade for Christ India & International for reaching the language to every community and NEMWA for logistic arrangement. YBBA thanked to S.J. Akhum for being a translator, all the script back to back translators and the people who have taken part in voice recoding. The YBBA also thanked Western churches of Yimchungrü particularly, YBC Dimapur, YBC Chumukedima and Showuba Church for their cooperation for the successful production of the film. YBBA has also restricted duplication of the film in any manner. The copy will be available in respective churches of Yimchungrü.

NIAPA 3rd edition of “Culture in Motion” at Hornbill 2015

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he Northeast India Academy of Performing Arts with the success of its first two editions is gearing up for yet another episode this Hornbill Festival on December 1 and 2, 2015 at Bamboo Hall, Kisama. NIAPA will be presenting its 3rd edition of “Culture in Motion” showcasing culture, drama and fashion.

Taking pride in the unique cultural traditions and heritage of Nagas, NIAPA on 1st December, in collaboration with Livingstone Foundation Higher Secondary School, Dimapur, will be presenting a theatrical adaptation based on the old Naga traditions and folklores. While keeping in mind “Culture” as its core concept, its show tries to portray the transition

from old to new through a medium of drama and fashion. Its main aim is to let the audience understand, appreciate and fathom the life the Nagas; of where we came from and where we stand today. The following day on the 2nd of December, the stage will be set for its Fashion Night where NIAPA will be showcasing the latest collections by its associate clothing

brand MOI and Kivitoli Chishi, one of the 5 winners of NIAPA Designers’ Award, 2013.

So far MOI have successfully showcased collections internationally at the ASIAN Fashion Week, Indonesia, Couture Fashion Week, New York, and the prestigious Cannes Fashion Festival, France.

It also launched its debut MOI junior’s collection

during its foundation day celebration “Decade plus one” earlier this year. And for the first time MOI will be showcasing its exclusive collection here in Nagaland this Hornbill Festival, 2015.

Its collections are designed using indigenous silk fabrics of the northeastern region of India. And displaying these collections will be international and top national models.

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ndian cinema’s megastar Amitabh Bachchan made a shocking revelation during an event held recently. The legendary actor revealed that 75 percent of his liver is damaged and he is surviving on the remaining 25 percent.

The actor took to Twitter to write: “Launching the Hepatitis B campaign, with the Government Officialdom and the UNICEF. I am Hep B sufferer ! (sic).”

The event was organised to launch a campaign to create awareness about Hepatitis B. “Hepatitis B came to me accidentally.

After my accident on the sets of Coolie, I was infused with the blood of about 200 donors and 60 bottles of blood were injected into my system,” Indianexpress. com quoted the veteran as saying.

“One of my blood donors was carrying Hepatitis B virus which went into my system. I continued to function normally till year 2000 and almost 18 years after the accident, during a very normal medical checkup, I was told that my liver was infected and I had lost 75 per cent of my liver,” Big B added.

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Source: Nagaland Tourism

Apok to address press conference

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arliamentary secretary for tourism C. Apok Jamir will address press conference on November 26 at the Directorate of Tourism, Kohima at 12:00 noon on the upcoming Hornbill Festival.

International Hornbill Naga wrestling C’ship

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he 9th International Hornbill Naga Wrestling Championship 2015 will be held on December 4, 2015 at Amphitheatre, Kisama from 9:30 am onwards.

Unlike the previous years the Championship this year is open to all who wish to take part. The prizes will be 1st Rs. 60,000/- 2nd Rs. 40,000/- 3rd Rs.30,000/- 4th Rs.20,000/- and quarter finalist will get Rs.5,000/- each.

Registration form can be downloaded from NWA official website www.nagalandwrestlingassociation.org or it is also available at Sports World, Old Taxi Stand Kohima and can be submitted to any NWA office bearers.

The last date of submission of registration form is 2nd December 2015.

This 9th International Hornbill Naga Wrestling Championship 2015 is organized by NWA and sponsored by Tourism Department.

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South Africa 11-2 after Sanchez helps keep Arsenal's hopes alive restricting India to 215

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LONDON, NOvember 25 (reuters): Alexis Sanchez scored twice and Mesut Ozil headed the other goal as never-say-die Arsenal beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 on Tuesday and kept alive their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 for a 16th straight season.

The Gunners, whose chances of advancing looked remote after defeats by Dinamo, Olympiakos Piraeus and Bayern Munich in their opening four matches, were given a huge helping hand by Bayern Munich who thrashed the Greeks 4-0 in the other Group F match.

Those results mean that Bayern are through to the knockout round and Arsenal will join them if they beat Olympiakos by two clear goals in Greece on Dec. 9. Bayern have 12 points, Olympiakos have nine, Arsenal are on six and Dinamo have three. If Olympiakos gain at least a point against Arsenal they will go through instead of the London side while Dinamo are already eliminated and will finish bottom.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told reporters he was pleased his side now had their fate back in their hands. "It was imporImran Tahir of South Africa has his stump broken bib Ravindra Jadeja of India during day one of the 3rd Paytm Freedom Trophy Series Test Match between India and South Africa tant we did not concede held at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur on November 25. Photo by BCCI the first goal because they (Dinamo) were quite danNagpur, NOvember and assessing the nature of of Pujara (21) to leave India in trouble at 94/3. From 25 (IaNs): India reduced the pitch.

Both openers Vijay and there on, the Proteas didn't South Africa to 11/2 afer getting bowled out for 215 Shikhar Dhawan (12) made look back, some tight bowlruns in their first innings on sure they spent consider- ing by both seamers and spinners followed by wick- barCeLONa, NOvemthe first day of the third Test able time at the crease.

But soon after their 50- ets at regular intervals crip- ber 25 (reuters): Luis at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium here on run opening stand, left- pled India.

Suarez hit a brace and set A n o u t- o f - t o u c h up a double for Lionel Mesarm spinner Dean Elgar Wednesday.

For South Africa, Dean brought about the early Ajinkya Rahane (13) was si in his first start after injuElgar (7 not out) and skip- breakthrough by dismiss- the first to depart in the ry as Barcelona crushed AS per Hashim Amla (0 not ing Dhawan inside 15 overs. session getting bowled by Roma 6-1 in the Champiout) were at the crease at Dhawan, who tried to come Morkel, who fooled the ons League on Tuesday. the end of the day after down the track and drive batsman as he got the ball The win ensured Barspinners Ravichandran the ball away, only man- to jag back in, to reduce In- ca go through to the last Ashwin and Ravindra Jade- aged to hit the inside half dia to 115/4.

16 in first place in Group Kohli was the next to E with 13 points from five ja picked one wicket each of the bat which resulted in the ball going straight back be dismissed, who despite games, eight ahead of Bayfor India.

For the hosts, opener at Elgar who took a good getting a start was again er Leverkusen and Roma Murali Vijay (40) was the diving catch in front of the scalped by Morkel. with BATE Borisov on four.

Rohit Sharma (2) too top-scorer alongside Ravin- stumps to dismiss the leftBarcelona are in the last didn’t last long, leaving 16 for the 12th consecutive dra Jadeja (34) and Wriddhi- handed batsman.

Cheteshwar Pujara (21) India at a spot of bother at season following another man Saha (32) who provided some handy runs towards joined Vijay in the middle 125/6 after choosing to bat. blistering attacking display But incoming batsmen that comes hot on the back the end which helped the but just a few overs before the side cross the 200-run mark lunch the Proteas struck yet Jadeja and Saha played of their 4-0 destruction of again to leave India at 69/2. positively by taking on the Real Madrid in La Liga last in the first innings.

For the visitors, off- Morkel bowled Vijay who bowlers to all parts in their Saturday. Gerard Pique spinner Simon Harmer intended to play through the short innings to help side and Adriano also scored (4/78) and seamer Morne leg side but missed the ball cross the 200-run mark. for Barcelona with Roma But with the dismissal striker Edin Dzeko, who Morkel (3/35) were the pick to be adjudged leg before the of Jadeja, the tail-enders had a penalty saved, netof the bowlers while Dean wicket (LBW).

Skipper Virat Kohli (22) fell one after the other ting a consolation goal in Elgar, Kagiso Rabada, and Imran Tahir picked one and Pujara aimed to help without scoring much. The stoppage time. team recover but the duo hosts lead the series 1-0 afwicket each.

"Each player goes out Opting to bat first on a never looked comfortable ter winning the first match to try and do what is asked dry and slow pitch, India on the pitch. In the very in Mohali and the second of him. We played a perfect got off to a modest start, fourth over after lunch, match being washed out in game," Suarez told reporters. "Leo, Neymar and mytaking time to settle down Harmer got the vital wicket Bengaluru.

UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group F - Emirates Stadium, London, England - 24/11/15. Alexis Sanchez scores the third goal for Arsenal. (Reuters)

gerous going forward.

"We had to come out of the game tonight with a chance to qualify -- we needed to do the job and Bayern needed to do the job and it happened -- and now I believe we can do it.

"We have to go there (Olympiakos) and win, and if we are winning 1-0, then we can win 2-0."

Dinamo coach Zoran Mamic agreed, telling reporters: "I think they can go

through, they have more quality than Olympiakos and are a better team and I think they will reach the next stage."

There was nervous apprehension from the home fans on a chilly night but that eased as Arsenal weathered early pressure before taking control with excellent quick-passing football. Ozil, Sanchez and Santi Cazorla were dominant in midfield and the Germany playmaker made

the breakthrough when he scored with a stooped header after Sanchez had run more than 50 metres with the ball as Arsenal broke on the counter.

Sanchez scored the second after poor defending

by Leonardo Sigali, whose weak clearance inside his area was intercepted by Nacho Monreal who set up his Chilean team mate for a tap-in. The second half followed much the same pat-

tern and, although Dinamo weaved some nice moves in midfield, they hardly created a chance to trouble Arsenal keeper Petr Cech.

Cazorla, Olivier Giroud and the excellent Joel Campbell kept Eduardo busy in the visitors' goal, with Sanchez netting the third goal by rounding the keeper, leaving Arsenal believing they can complete the job of qualifying in two weeks' time.

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HaIFa, NOvember 25 (reuters): Chelsea enjoyed their second 4-0 Champions League victory over 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv this season to move into prime position to reach the knockout stages of the competition from Group G on Tuesday.

With Dynamo Kiev winning 2-0 at Porto, however, the qualifiers for the last 16 will only be determined in the last round of matches when Chelsea host Porto and Kiev welcome Maccabi. Goals by Gary Cahill, Willian, Oscar and Kurt Zouma secured the victory for Chelsea whose task was made easier when Maccabi captain Tal Ben Haim, a key player in the heart of the defence, was sent off five minutes before halftime.

After five games, Chelsea, who only need to draw their final match to progress, and Porto each have 10 points with Kiev on eight, while Maccabi are bottom without a point.

Cahill had put the visitors on the scoresheet in the 20th minute with a close-range effort after mounting Chelsea pressure as Maccabi's spirited start faded after about 15 minutes.

Maccabi kept up their attempts to penetrate the

Maccabi Tel Aviv's Dor Peretz (C) jumps for the ball during the Champions League group G soccer match against Chelsea at Sammy Ofer stadium in Haifa, Israel November 24. (REUTERS)

Chelsea defence but their cause was undermined when Ben Haim was shown a red card for a wild kick on striker Diego Costa.

The Israelis maintained their efforts after the break but the result was sealed when Willian scored in the 73rd minute with a perfectly-executed curling free kick that beat the Maccabi wall and left goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic stranded.

Oscar made it 3-0 in the 77th from close range as Maccabi's defensive shield was breached again before Zouma pounced on a cor-

ner in the first minute of added time to seal the win.

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho said the result flattered his side. "I think we played very well in the first half, the pitch didn't help," Mourinho said. "In the second we slept a bit for the first 15-20 minutes waiting for the second goal to come and only when we were again in danger did we react well. No doubt about the victory but I think Maccabi deserved a bit more than that."

Maccabi coach Slavisa Jokanovic said the send-

ing off made it impossible for his players to overcome technically superior opposition. Moments before the second goal, Chelsea captain John Terry had to be substituted after injuring his ankle, an incident which Mourinho said occurred as a result of the poor playing surface. The extent of the injury was not initially known but Mourinho looked worried and suggested Terry may not be available to play against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday.

UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group E - Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain - 24/11/15 Lionel Messi celebrates scoring the second goal for Barcelona with Neymar and Luis Suarez. (REUTERS)

self are team players and we look to help the team.

Messi is the best in the world and I am very happy for him to have scored and played the full match."

Suarez walked the ball home following a slick

team move after 15 minutes and then just three minutes later Barca cut through the Roma defence again.

Following a breathtaking 27 passes, Suarez found Messi who lifted the ball over keeper Wojciech Szcz-

esny from the left of the area.

Suarez cracked a fine volley from the edge of the area a minute before halftime and after the restart Messi squared for Pique to slot the ball home. Messi completed his double

having been found by Suarez and while Szczesny blocked his first shot he bundled in the rebound after 60 minutes.

Szczesny saved a Neymar penalty after he was fouled by Salih Ucan but Adriano fired in the loose ball after 77 minutes.

A Dzeko penalty was saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen after he was fouled

by Thomas Vermaelen before the Bosnian striker finally found the net in the dying seconds.

Messi, starting his first match since a knee ligament injury at the end of September, showed his appetite with a drive that was clawed away by Szczesny and a shot narrowly wide having been put through Sergio Busquets inside nine minutes. Roma were missing the pace of Gervinho and Mohamed Salah going forward but Dzeko missed an excellent chance when he headed over from a corner before Barca made the breakthrough.

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Shuttler Sindhu advances in Macau Open maCau, NOvember 25 (IaNs): Indian shuttler and two-time defending champion P.V. Sindhu entered the women's singles second round of the $120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold with a straight games victory over South Korean Kim Hyo Min here on Wednesday.

The fifth seeded Indian took 41 minutes to defeat Kim 21-13, 22-20 at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion Macau. This was the double World Championship bronze medallist's third win in as many meetings over the World No.25. Next up, Sindhu will take on old foe, Indonesian Lindaweni Fanetri for a place in the last eight. The Hyderabadi has a strong 6-2 record against the Indonesian, having won their last four previous meetings.

Earlier in the day, seventh seed H.S. Prannoy and 15th seed B. Sai Praneeth also moved ahead into the third round of men's singles after notching straight game victories in the second round. While Prannoy took just over half an hour to defeat Chinese Taipei's Lin Chia Hsuan 21-19, 2115, Sai overcame Uzbekistan's Artyom Savatyugin 21-11, 21-8 in 24 minutes.

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