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A renewed call for greater equality Nagaland gearing up for between naga women and men Hornbill Festival 2016 Our Correspondent

Morung Express News Kohima | November 25

The Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) and the State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) observed the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 at the SIRD Auditorium. Along with the commemoration, Mission Effloresce and 1st Generation Women Entrepreneurs was also launched as a mark of commitment to provide platform for women entrepreneurs to foster their dynamism. Further, Sakhi-the One Stop Centre (OSC) Scheme for women affected by violence (Kohima) was also launched.

Kiyaneilie Peseyie, Minister of Social Welfare graced the occasion as the chief guestwhiletheguestofhonor was Ajay Kumar Dhir, Chairman & Founder, OrandaGlobal, Apax CXO & Global Women Leaders Forum.

In her keynote address, Dellirose M Sakhrie, IAS, Secretary to Government of Nagaland, Department of Social Welfare gave a brief history of the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women where in 1960 the three Mirabel sisters, political activists were assassinated on orders of the Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo. “Violence is a consequence of discrimination against women and a glaring

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

• Mission Effloresce & 1st Generation Women Entrepreneurs launched • Initiative to foster skills and dynamism of women entrepreneurs • Will enhance productivity & improve economic status of women

Dellirose M Sakhrie, Secretary to Government of Nagaland, Department of Social Welfare addressing the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25 at the SIRD Auditorium. (Morung Photo)

manifestation of gender disparities,” said Sakhrie who called upon the community to seek to change the hearts and minds of individuals by calling on all members of society, in particular men and boys, to change attitudes.

Today is also a day to make a renewed call for greater equality between women and men, said Sakhrie, because violence is perpetuated by a culture of intolerance and denial.

Speaking further on the empowerment of women in relation to the activi-

ties of the Social Welfare department in Nagaland, Sakhrie mentioned about the initiative of Mission Effloresce and 1st Generation Women Entrepreneurs which has been launched in order to foster skills and dynamism of women entrepreneurs, and enhance their productivity which will ultimately improve their economic status.

“It has been proved time and again that when women are afforded their rights and given the opportunity to pursue education, employment, and political participa-

Naga women in politics will address corruption: Gov

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): Nagaland Governor PB Acharya on Friday said the participation of Naga women in politics has all the good reasons to address the biggest problem grabbling the State political field-corruption.

While appreciating the Naga mothers for raising a logical and honourable voice for equity in justice by demanding 33% reservation in the local self-government institutions, Acharya, in a press statement through its PRO maintained that in Nagaland, women are not lagging beDiscrimination? Honey. I hind in any field of economic and sohave no idea what it means. cial activities on the other hand. “We are proud that our sisters and mothers are in the forefront in many fields like performing cultural and social

Dengue cases increases to 116 Morung Express News Dimapur | November 25

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The number of Dengue cases has risen to 116. This was out of 657 suspected blood samples tested at the Sentinel Surveillance Site Lab, District Hospital, Dimapur since the beginning of October till November 22. It also includes two positive cases from Mokokchung, which originated from Dimapur.

Dr Moa Jamir, Dimapur District Programme Officer, NVBDCP, informed on November 25 that 10 new positive cases were detected on November 22 out of 83 suspected blood samples tested. As new cases continue to be detected, he however maintained that Dengue cases are seeing a declining trend. The decline in incidence on the other hand has been attributed more to natural factors than professional intervention. The unexpected chilly weather condition that Dimapur experienced as November entered the second week likely played a vital role in controlling Dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Medical professionals in Dimapur quoting entomological research stated that mosquito outbreak decline during the winter.

tion, they become the driving force behind social and economic progress. They not only lift up themselves but their families, communities and their nation as well,” affirmed Sakhrie.

Lauding the program of NSSWB and SRCW on the launching of Mission Effloresce and 1st Generation Women Entrepreneurs, Kiyaneilie Peseyie asserted that the initiation goes beyond creating awareness on gender based violence and proving referral services to women affected by violence, but it elevates

the economic independence of women to achieve greater heights of success.

Peseyie also called upon the governments, international organizations and NGOs to raise public awareness and to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world.

Speaking on the government’s support towards women, Bendang Aier, from National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) said it has been focusing on “dependability not dependency, development needs women” as its gender planning process with the objective of bringing gender into development, and make gender a partner in development.

Providing a brief introduction of OSC scheme, which is under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Kohima DC Rovilato Mor mentioned that the services provided under the scheme are emergency response and rescue services, medical assistance, legal assistance, psychosocial support, shelter and video conferencing facility. For the success of the scheme, the need for coordination among stakeholders, agencies and service providers, monitoring functions on monthly basis, review and report on progress were highlighted.

activities, education, business etc,” the press statement read.

The Governor further went on to state that the need of the hour is to have separate police stations, bank branches and many other public oriented institutions wherein “only ladies are to handle the situation.”

Acharya congratulated the mothers’ organization for raising their voice against Naga men for their double speak on women reservation, which “have only been contradicting the Naga customary law of gender equity and mutilating the age old custom of equality of sexes.”

The Governor also congratulated the State Government for its strong determination to do justice as per the amended constitutional provision to

empower the women in the political decision making body to strengthen the democracy. “Democracy assures equal rights to all the people regardless of sex, creed, caste and financial status,” he said.

On the demonetization issue, the Governor appreciated the Prime Minister and assured that things will be normalised shortly. “The present situation of shortage of currency is purely temporary and this is a bold step towards elimination of corruption which has been affected our country. It is our duty to uphold and strengthen all the steps to eradicate corruption and nip it in the bud of all nefarious activities of accumulating wealth and public money for the welfare of the common people, he stated.

rs 3.5 cr case: An estimated Court quashes govt 10 cr funnelled into nagaland resolution on SVC Morung Express News Dimapur | November 25

An estimated Rs 10 crore in demonetised currency is suspected to have been funnelled into Nagaland since the demonetisation declaration was made by the Prime Minister on November 8.

Official sources speaking on condition of anonymity disclosed that the cash stash was transported via air on two occasions.

Contrary to reports in various media outlets citing that as many as 4 chartered planes had landed in Dimapur during the period, the sources quoting flight schedule stated that two chartered planes arrived at the Dimapur airport post-November 8. As per the sources, the first such plane landed on November 13 to depart the next day on November 14. An approximate Rs 5-6 crore was suspected to have been transported on the date, which was dispersed to various accounts.

Income Tax investigators were reported to have tracked down the money and its points of origin, the sources said, and added that it is also connected to Naga businessman, Anato Zhimomi. The stash of Rs 3.5 crore was transported on the

second trip on November 22, which was subsequently recovered by the IT in Dimapur on November 24.

While it was initially reported that an account belonging to Zhimomi was “frozen”, it has now emerged that another account was also frozen with the source stating the 2 accounts put together totalled over Rs 4 crore.

As regards Amarjeet Kumar Singh, he was suspected to have been more of a “courier” than the actual owner of the money. It is suspected that cash belonging to different individuals was pooled to be transported for conversion, the source stated.

Singh along with Zhimomi, as per the source, were still being questioned by the IT in Delhi.

5 lakhs seized at Dimapur airport

Meanwhile, in an unrelated incident, cash amounting to Rs 5 lakhs was seized today at the Dimapur airport from a passenger, who alighted from a scheduled flight.

Source informed that the passenger was a Dimapur-based non-Naga businessman. The cash was seized by the Dimapur police and “necessary intimation given to the IT for verification,” it was added.

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25 (MExN): The Kohima Bench of the Gauhati Court has, in an order allowed the PIL filed by the Nagaland Tribes Council (NTC) on restoration of legal powers and jurisdiction of the State Vigilance Commission. The court heard the PIL for two days on November 21 and 22.

The court, in its order, “set aside and quashed” the Nagaland Government’s resolution dated June 8, 2016, which the NTC had stated “is found to be detrimental as there must be an authority acting as a deterrent to corrupt activities in the State in the interest of the general public.” The court further directed re-opening of all inquiry/ investigation which were affected by the terms of the resolution dated 8/6/2016.

It may be noted that the NTC had urged upon the Government of Nagaland to restore the legal powers and jurisdiction of the State Vigilance Commission by revoking the “erroneous cabinet resolution without delay.” “However, the State Government remained insensitive to the demand tabled which compelled NTC to take the issue to the Hon’ble High Court for redress of public grievances,” a press note from the petitioners informed.

The NTC expressed hope that with this directive, the State Government “will take steps to restore the State Vigilance Commission to its rightful position as before.”

Kohima | November 25

Nagaland is gearing up to celebrate the much hyped Hornbill Festival of Nagaland from December 1 to 10 at the picturesque Naga Heritage Village Kisama, about 10 km away from state capital Kohima.

Hornbill festival is an annual tourism promotional event organized by state government to showcase Nagaland’s traditional and rich cultural heritage in all its ethnicity, diversity and grandeur.

Over the years, this event has gained in stature and scale. It has now become a unique platform for the tourists to witness the cultural diversity not only of the Nagas but the seven other sister states of NE India in all its wonder and glory.

Festival to spread over Dimapur, Mokokchung, Phek Basically, major events will take place in Kisama and Kohima. To engage more people, this time round the festival will spread over Dimapur with launch of Hornbill International Music Festival at DDSC Stadium through Hornbill Bollywood Dhamaka featuring popular Indian artist KK on December 1 and Kailash Kher on December 3 along with the Native Trax Society Music Awards event at NEZCC Complex. On December 10, the Trail Hounds Mountain Biking event will be held in Mokokchung and the 4th Hornbill Riders’ Meet will kick start from Khezhakeno in Phek district and culminate at Kisama on December 5. Addressing press conference here today, Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism C. Apok Jamir said the department is also contemplating to spread the events to other parts of the state in the coming years.

Union Home Minister will not attend Hornbill Apok said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed his inability to attend the festival. He, however, said that the department was keeping in touch with some Union Ministers to grace the festival. Apart from this, various guests including Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief Minister of Assam, Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India, Papu Yadav and lady wife (both MPs), Justice Ajit Singh, Chief Justice Gauhati High Court, Guwahati, Vinod Zutshi, secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Alan Gemmell, OBE Minister Cultural Affairs, British Council India, Air marshal C. Hari Kumar, AVSM VM VSM, AOE-in-C

EAC, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI AAYOG have confirmed their participation.

Additional packages Among the additional packages of this year festival includes; Angami Sports Association (ASA) golden jubilee stone pulling ceremony, Trail Hounds Mountain Biking, horse riding & pony cart transportation, tug of war competition, Kohima city tour, Voice of Hornbill, India Beatboxing Championship and Beatbox Limca Record, Junkies-Cosplay, Stilt Bamboo walking competition among others.

The normal highlights of the festival will include; exhibition cum sale of handloom and handicrafts products, Craftscape, Hornbill International Photo Fest, Naga Chef Competition, Kids Carnival, Hornbill International Music Festival, Handshake concert, Hornbill Night Carnival, Hornbill International Rock Contest, North East Cultural Day, state level flower show, greased bamboo pole climbing, Native Trax Society Music Awards, 6th Hornbill Half Marathon & Great Hornbill Run, 5th annual Hornbill Cycle Rally & Mountain Biking, 4th Hornbill riders’ meet, demonstration of horticulture machineries, traditional fire making competition, 4th Hornbill Choral Competition, Car Rally (WW II), Hornbill Naga Wrestling Championship, Miss Nagaland 2016, Naga chilli eating competition, culturally yours, etc.

Be a good host to visitors: Apok Jamir Apok Jamir stated that the Hornbill festival is a collaborative celebration of all Naga tribes and coined as the festival of festivals. “Hornbill festival is pride for us,” he said and made a fervent appeal to Nagas in general as a host state to play as “good host” to the visitors.

Despite of demonetisation, he said there will be no less turn up of the visitors but expected that the festival will pull large number of visitors.

Nagaland’s tourism secretary Angau I Thou (IAS) pointed out that Hornbill festival has become an international event and a unique platform for the tourist to witness the cultural diversity. It also brought the Nagas together and strengthens unity and peaceful atmosphere.

Nagaland’s tourism additional director (HoD) KT Thomas said that Hornbill festival transmits the image of Nagaland and the people from all over the world come to know about Nagaland through this festival.

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Comfiesta’16: Inter-collegiate commerce competition Nagas in Myanmar attend

Dimapur, november 25 (mexn): Tetso College Commerce Department organized Airtel 4G Comfiesta’16, an inter-collegiate commerce competition at 3T Arena: Amphitheatre on November 25. Altogether 8 institutions participated in the fest Delhi Public School, Public College of Commerce, Pranabananda Women’s College, Dimapur Government College, C-Edge College, Unity College, Mt. Mary College and Tetso College. The overall champion of Comfiesta’16 was Tetso College.

The host for the fest was

Tetso College students celebrate winning the overall champion of Comfiesta’16 held on November 25.

Losin Lorin and Albert A Sangtam. In the inaugural programme, Hermish Fisherman, the basketball

coach cum chaplain of Tetso College invoked God’s presence, followed by welcome speech by Amar

Ranjan Dey, HoD of the Department of Commerce, Tetso College. The keynote address was delivered by

Kvulo Lorin, Administrator of Tetso College where he encouraged the students to work towards changing the mindset of the society in Nagaland towards Commerce education and to build a closer informal relationship among institutes in Nagaland.

The fest included various competitions; Choir, Dance, Finance Master, Laughter Challenge and Product Promotion Skill through which the students showcased their talents and created a gaiety atmosphere.

The overall champion of Comfiesta’16 was Tetso College.

96th Myanmar National Day

‘Euphoria 2016’ cultural cum sports festival

Kohima, november 25 (mexn): The cultural cum sports festival ‘Euphoria 2016’ of Don Bosco College Kohima was organized at its campus.

The Festival was inaugurated by K.D Vizo IT commissioner & Secretary on November 21. The closing ceremony was graced by Rukuo Paul, President Catholic Union Christ King Church, Kohima.

Students took part in indoor and outdoor sports events like tug-of-war, badminton, basketball, football, Naga wrestling, pillow fight, arm wrestling, athletic events, sack race, table tennis, carom, and chess. All the students and staff members witnessed the sports meet and Students receive trophy at the cultural cum sports festival ‘Euphoria 2016’ of Don cheered the participants.

Bosco College Kohima.

Naga Cultural day consist-

ed of following competitions, Traditional Song, Traditional dance, Traditional instrumental piece and Naga folk tales.

Likewise Western day consisted of western song, dance, instrumental pieces, advertisements, mimicry and Skit.

The students competed in four groups namely Persians, Romans, Titans and Trojans.

Titans emerged as the champion of Euphoria 2016.

Tsutshowe-U Sekhamo, coordinator of Euphoria 2016 in a press release thanked the staff and students for their support and cooperation.

Overall, Euphoria 2016 was quite an active, enthusiastic and thrilling event and proved to be a great stimulant for one and all.

Nagas in Myanmar attend the 96th Myanmar National Day at People’s Park in Yangon.

Yangon, november 25 (mexn): On invitation from the government of Yangon Region, Nagas in Myanmar attended the 96th Myanmar National Day at People’s Park in Yangon.

U Tin Oo, patron and founder of National League for Democracy, U Phyo Min Thein, Chief Minister of Yangon Region, House Speakers of the Houses, Union Ministers and Min Ko Naing of 88 Generation and Athong Makury, President of Council of Naga Affairs attended the event.

The state dignitaries were presented with Naga traditional headgears, waistcoats and traditional ornaments. “Nagas feel a deep sense of gratitude to the government of Yangon Region for providing such a space on this auspicious day during which Naga people are privileged to show the cordial nature of Naga culture to our neighbors and friends,’ stated a press release from the Naga in Myanmar.

Wang Yu, Managing Director of Shwe Naung Yan

Co., Ltd. was also requested to arrange Naga cuisine for the event which is a great opportunity for Naga people. Naga traditional foods were prepared with the help of Naga Yoya (Central) it’s the great honour of U Wang Yu, MD of SNY CO. Ltd and Café Relax Restaurant.

Most of the audience was interested in Naga traditional rice beer (Zutho) and traditional ornaments on the occasion and the most crowded booths at the event.

Mobile ATM services launched at Mkg Medical camp at Dimapur dist Hospital from today

moKoKchung, november 25 (Dipr): State Bank of India Regional Business Office Mokokchung jointly with State Bank of India (SBI) Main Branch Mokokchung has started mobile ATM services with maximum withdrawal facility of Rs. 2000/- per card per day from November 25. The Bank Official has offered the facility at Assam Rifle Camp, Civil Hospital and Main Police Point.

According to Kula Nath Bharali, Chief Manager (Lead Bank) the facility will be extended to other important points in Mokokchung Town from Monday, November 28 to enable ATM Card holders to avail the facility.

Kula Nath Bharali said the State Bank of India is considering to extend AR jawans and public drawing cash from the mobile ATM service at Assam Rifle the facility to the nearby villages also. Camp on November 25. (DIPR Photo)

Dimapur, november 25 (Dipr): A strong team of around 15 doctors who came from various parts of India will be conducting three days free medical camp at Dimapur district Hospital on November 26, 28 and 29 starting at 9:30 am.

During the camp cancer detection and cardiac screening will also be done with 2D echos (sonography of heart) Medical Superintendent if Dimapur Civil hospital also informed that specialists in medicine, Gynae; ENT will also be available. The public are informed to get registered at the OPD to avail the free medical services. Free medi- Team of doctors who will be conducting free medical camp at Dimapur with CMO Dimapur cines will also be distributed. and other district officials. (DIPR Photo)

Seminar on ‘Communal Harmony’ held PTYS conduct cleanliness drive

Students with others during the seminar on ‘Communal Harmony’ organised by Department of Sociology, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama as part of campaign week and Flag Day on November 25.

JaKhama, november 25 (mexn): Department of Sociology, St. Joseph’s College, Jakhama

organized a one day semi- vember 25 at the college nar on ‘Communal Har- Auditorium. mony’ as part of campaign Rev. Fr. Dr. Sebastian week and Flag Day on No- Ousepparampil, Princi-

pal, delivered the keynote address while there were ten speakers from various departments’ representatives. The programme started with registration, distribution of flags and stickers and collection of money. The money collected is to be donated for the needy children affected by societal violence.

The programme also saw narration of folk tales and presentation of Naga folk song by the department students.

It was attended by 346 students represented from other departments of the college, apart from other A section group of youths during the cleanliness drive under Swatch Bharat dignitaries and invitees.

Mission Sponsored by Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Phek.

Financial Literacy Camp at Settsu Village

For the first time in Kohima, A Mahindra Authorized Servicing Centre under

K & K Motors is Opening on Wednesday, the 30th of November, 2016, at Zhüliebadze, Above B.S.U.P, Meriema, Kohima.

The Honorable Chief Minister Shri T.R Zeliang has consented to be the Chief Guest To launch the Servicing Centre

moKoKchung, november 25 (mexn): To promote the cause of Financial Literacy and inclusion, a one day Financial Literacy Camp (FLC) supported under FIF managed by NABARD was conducted at Settsu Village on November 25 organized by Care and Support Society, Mokokchung in collaboration with Bank of Baroda, Ungma Branch Mokokchung sponsored by NABARD. Programme was chaired by Imchawati Kichu, Managing Director, Care and Support Society. Welcome address was addressed by Mr. Sari Pongen Chairman, Settsu Village Council.

During the programme, Mr. S. Amarjit Mangang, DDM, NABARD shared the importance of financial inclusion. He briefly highlighted Farmers Club, SHG/ JLG, WCC & KCC Programme, PMMY and Stand Up India Scheme. Thongkhosei Haokip, Officer BoB, Ungma Branch, Mokokchung, shared the importance of banking, savings, financial planning.

He shared various financial services offered by the banks for the general public.

He further highlighted PMJDY, PMSBY, PMJJBY and APY in details. He also shared about the demonetization.

pheK, november 25 (mexn): The Phek Town Youth Society (PTYS) conducted a cleanliness drive under Swatch Bharat Mission on November 25 at Phek Town sponsored by Public Health Engineering Department, (PHED) Phek. The cleanliness drive was carried out in all 11 colonies from bottom to top it includes sanitizing the disinfected and non biodegradable waste materials in drainage and road side.

After clearing the roads the PTYS picked up all dispersed plastics, wrappers and other junk bits and pieces. The Phek Town Youth Society also urged upon every citizen to keep their surrounding clean, maintain pathways and install a dustbin for proper waste management and disposal and also implore to take a responsibility to keep our Phek Town Clean and Green.

Meeting discusses 75 years jubilee celebration of Zbto Town

Zunheboto elders after the meeting to discuss the programme for the 75 years jubilee celebration of Zunheboto Town on November 19.

Zunheboto, november 25 (mexn): Zunheboto elders held a meeting to discuss the programme for the 75 years jubilee celebration of Zunheboto Town on November 19 under the aegis of Sumi Hoho with Pukhayi Sumi, Parliamentary Secretary, Tridibesh Roy IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Zunheboto and several other elders.

The elders present selected

Pukhayi Sumi, Parliamentary Secretary who is also the Chairman of the Zunheboto District Planning and Development Board, S. Hukavi Zhimomi, Parliamentary Secretary who is also an MLA from Zunheboto Assembly Constituency and Tridibesh Roy IAS, Deputy Commissioner of Zunheboto as the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary respectively of the

Jubilee Planning Board. Several other prominent elders including Toniho Yepthomi, President of the Sumi Hoho were inducted as Board members.

Sumi Hoho General Secretary, Vihuto Asumi in a press release said that the elders present in the meeting decided to meet frequently to discuss various course of programme for the celebration.

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UNC president arrested; Total shutdown called in protest

44 lakhs demonetised currency seized Newmai News Network Imphal | November 25

Troops of Tamei Battalion while conducting surprise check of vehicles at village Wairangba Part II, Tamenglong district intercepted a white Mahindra Scorpio vehicle, Registration No MN-01-G-6531 and recovered 44 Lakhs in demon-

etised currency notes on November 24, according to PIB, Defence Wing.

The demonetised currency notes were packed in a bag and kept in the vehicle. Two male persons and one female were detained. The PIB identified the three as Joyson Kamei – a resident of Nungba in Tamenglong district, Ste-

phen Gangmei – a resident of Gaidimjang under Khoupam PS in Tamenglong district, and Romancy – a resident of Lairikyengbam Leikai in Imphal East.

The detained persons along with the demonetised currency and vehicle were handed over to the Police.

5 rare turtles seized from eatery in Assam Tamenglong and Chandel towns look deserted following the lightning bandh called by the uNC Newmai News Network Imphal | November 25

United Naga Council (UNC) President Gaidon Kamei and Publicity Secretary Sankhui Stephen were arrested by police on Friday even as the indefinite economic blockade along highways connecting Manipur called by the Naga body entered its 25th day.

The arrest however has not gone down well and a 24-hour total shutdown in the Naga-dominated areas of Manipur has been called in protest. The shutdown kicked off from 4:30 pm and will continue till 4:30 pm tomorrow, Saturday.

The UNC along with its

former leaders and civil society organisations held an emergency meeting today at Senapati on learning the arrest of its president. Further course of action will be decided on Saturday.

Tamenglong, Chandel, Ukhrul and Senapati towns looked deserted following the lightning bandh called by the UNC. According to reports, Gaidon Kamei and Sankhui Stephen were travelling together in a Bolero jeep when a team of police commandos from Imphal West arrested them at Pheidinga along Imphal-Dimapur highway around 11:30 am.

The UNC president

Gaidon, 52, a resident of Noney Part-1 in Tamenglong district is presently staying at Namdulong, Imphal. Gaidon and Stephen have been taken into custody of Imphal Police Station. The Publicity Secretary of the council, Stephen, 36, is a resident of Komsen village in Chandel district.

The All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM), meanwhile, threatened to take up an intense stir if the detained UNC leaders are not released unconditionally.

Wasting no time, ANSAM called a press meet at their office located at Deulahland in Imphal follow-

Six child labourers rescued in Assam GuwAhATi, November 25 (PTi): Six child labourers have been rescued by police and activists from shops in a market at Rangia in Assam's Kamrup district, police said today.

A team of activists from of Child Line, the child rights organisation, along with help from the police rescued the children, aged between 8 and 15 years and engaged

in child labour, from various shops in Majgaon locality yesterday.

The children have been sent to a home at Ulubari here and will be produced before their parents at the Child Welfare Commission at Amingaon, Child Line spokesman Utpal Borah said. The children will be handed over to their parents after due verification process, Borah added.

Question mark on Bru people repatriation

AizAwl, November 25 (PTi): Mizoram Bru Displace People's Forum (MBDPF) President A Sawibunga expressed doubt that thousands of Bru people, now lodged in six relief camps in North Tripura district would be willing to return to Mizoram unless each repatriated family is disbursed money for construction of a house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).

MBDPF is an apex body of the Bru people lodged in the Tripura relief camps since the later part of 1997.

Sawibunga, who is now in Aizawl to appear before a district court in which he is the accused in a defamation case, told PTI that the centre has to give official assurance that all the families in the camps would be given house construction expenses under the Prime Minister's program of housing for all.

He lamented that many bona fide residents

of Mizoram in the six relief camps were not identified by the Mizoram government officials who conducted the identification since November two till Wednesday.

"The officials did not bother to check ration cards issued by the Mizoram government and other documents saying their instruction was to identify only those enrolled in the 1995 Voters lists," he said, adding that many descendants of voters whose parents have died were also left out in the identification.

He also said that the Tripura government officials issued birth certificates to only few Bru babies born in the relief camps which created problems in identification.

Mizoram government officials identified 32,857 Brus belonging to 5,413 families during the identification process who would be repatriated as per the proposed road map for Bru

repatriation.

According to the Road Map-V for Bru Repatriation, around 21,000 Brus belonging to 3,445 families were to be repatriated, but the figure had shot up much more than the target earlier.

Meanwhile, the physical repatriation, scheduled to commence from November 30 is not likely to begin as per schedule due to various problems, state home department officials said.

The officials said that the Ministry of Home Affairs' delay in making final decision on the proposed enhancement of rehabilitation and resettlement package for the resettled Bru families and the recent demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes hindered physical repatriation to begin as per schedule.

At this rate, the physical repatriation may only take off in February next year, some officials said.

ing the arrest of the UNC leaders. ANSAM president Seth Shatshang warned that the state government would be held responsible for any eventuality.

Shatshang expressed regret that the state government has failed to keep its commitment given to Naga civil society organisations while preparing for the district creation plan.

He said the government promised to take into board all stakeholders in the process, which has been denied. He also blamed the government for the current standoff.

“There’ll be more bandh and blockades as long as the government

fails to take positive steps.

The government should make effort to bring UNC to the negotiating table to end to the stir,” the ANSAM leader maintained.

Also strongly condemning the arrest of the UNC president, Naga Political Leaders’ Forum Manipur (NPLFM) ridiculed the act saying that the government "instead of initiating for dialogue” has acted otherwise. The NPLFM then blamed the state government for the prevailing situation in the state. It also expressed its resentment saying Naga leaders seeking to meet the arrested UNC president were denied the permission.

GuwAhATi, November 25 (PTi): Five rare turtles were seized from a roadside eatery and released into the wild in Manas National Park, forest officials said today.

Following specific information provided by an NGO, a joint team of the police, forest and Wild-

ATTENTION!!

ATTENTION!!

The results for the Raffle Draw in aid of Charis Tutorial Centre supposed to be drawn on the 26/11/2016 has been postponed to 31/12/2016 due to unavoidable circumstances.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

life Crime Control Bureau personnel raided the premises of the dhaba and seized the five turtles yesterday.

The eatery (dhaba) owner, however, managed to escape and a search has been launched to nab him.

A case has also been registered against the man, the

Zunheboto District Badminton Association

LOTTErY rESuLTS 1st Prize : 322 2nd Prize : 1817 3rd Prize : 1522 4th Prize : 2135 Consolation prize.

1. 2244, 2. 2814, 3. 358, 4. 716, 5. 2739, 6. 937, 7. 1202, 8. 2783, 9. 2972, 10. 964

REMINISCENCE

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLIES NAGALAND: KOHIMA

No.DS/PDS(MIS)/WTM&C/2014-12/

Dated Dimapur, the 25th November 2016

APPRECIATION

Through this column the Department would like to appreciate and thank the Pathfinders for organizing an important awareness seminar on 16th Nov, 2016 at Hotel Acacia pertaining to NFSA (National Food Security Act) and inviting the department for presentation on the activities and the importance of the Act. The seminar gave the opportunity to all the different stake-holders and the department to interact closely with one another and put across suggestions and opinions for the betterment of the system in the larger interest of the beneficiaries in particular and the public in general. Under NFSA the department could cover 2,85,220 households, benefiting 14,05,956 beneficiaries with 5 kgs of Rice per head at the rate of Rs. 3 per kg since July, 2016 starting with Kohima and Dimapur districts followed by the remaining districts the subsequent month (Aug, 2016). While acknowledging the initiative taken up by the Pathfinders the department would also like to suggest if such awareness programme could be taken up to higher level covering the entire state and different departments involved with NFSA so that information relating to the Act can be disseminated to the entire population of the state.

Sd/- MIS Cell, Directorate of Food & Civil Supplies

LATE P. KATOSHE YEPTHO (P. K. SEMA, Security Assistant SIB) t has been two decades that you left us on this fateful day. But not a day passes by without your thoughts and you still live in our hearts as fresh as ever. May your soul continue to find eternal bliss until we meet again.

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Forest department files FIR against Patanjali Food Park GhorAmAri, November 25 (PTi): The Assam Forest Department today filed an FIR against the builder of Patanjali Mega Herbal and Food Park in Sonitpur district for negligence in providing safety to wild elephants and digging pits at the construction site causing an elephant to die yesterday.

Jasim Ahmed, Additional Conservator of Forest, West Sonitpur Forest Division, said the FIR was lodged at Salanibari police outpost under Tezpur police station.

He said the case was filed against the park's builder, Uday Goswami, who is also the coordinator of the Patanjali Park at Ghoramari Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) complex.

There were more than 14 open pits and some of them were filled up with earth after Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma visited the site following the death of an adult female elephant yesterday, said Ahmed.

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Patanjali Mega Herbal and Food Park charged with negligence in providing safety to wild elephants and digging pits at the construction site causing an elephant to die

assurance of erecting a low-voltage solar-powered fence at the site, the Forest official said such a fence needed to be checked by the specialists of the Forest Department and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) before being erected.

The Forest Minister instructed the builder to keep half of the over-200-acre land free from construction through which the elephants could move.

On Wednesday morning, a calf ran out of an elephant herd towards the construction site, followed by its mother and another male elephant calf which was later rescued from the pit and sent to the wildlife rescue centre at Kaziranga.

The foundation stone of the Rs 1,300-crore Patanjali Mega Herbal and Food Park was laid on No-

vember 6 by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in the presence of Patanjali founder and yoga guru Ramdev, Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries Babul Supriyo and state Industries Minister Chandramohan Patowary among others.

Dilip Nath, member of Aranya Surakha Samittee, Sonitpur, told PTI that the place was known to be an elephant zone often frequented by the pachyderms from the nearby forest.

Meanwhile, state Congress spokesman Apurba Bhattacharya claimed that as the area was an elephant corridor and used by the animals for giving birth to their calves, the previous Congress administration in the state had not allowed the government land to be given to anyone.

officials said.

The turtles were released in the Barpeta Road range of Manas National Park by forest personnel, the officials added.

An NGO called 'Corbie' is engaged in ensuring release of animals and birds in their natural habitat from domestic captivity.

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Whereas application under Succession Act 1925 and Guardian and Ward Act 1890 for grant of Succession and Guardianship Certificate for the estate of Late. Talisunep Amer deceased has file by Shri. Temsu Amer Guardian of Master Alemtoshi and whereas the 22nd day of Dec. 2016 has been fixed for hearing the case notice is hereby given that any person having interest in the Administration of the estate of the said deceased may is he/she so desires appear in this court on the said day of 22/12/16 Given under the hand and seal of the Court this 22nd the day of Nov. 2016 Sd/- Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur: Nagaland

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3. That I expressly authorize and request all people in general and relative and friends in particular, at all time hereafter to designate and address me, my wife, my children, and remitter issue by such assumed name/surname of Lima Imsong.

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Exchange of old notes to continue at RBI counters mumbaI, november 25 (IanS): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said the facility to exchange old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will continue to be available at its counters, but not at those of commercial banks.

“The Reserve Bank of India advises members of public that exchange of banknotes in Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denominations whose legal tender status has been withdrawn will continue to be available at the counters of the Reserve Bank up to the current limits per person as hitherto,” the RBI said. “However such exchange facility is no longer available at other banks’ counters.” The government on Thursday stopped the over-the-counter exchange of old notes with immediate effect. “It has further been felt that people may be encouraged and facilitated to deposit their old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in their bank accounts,” the Finance Ministry said.

Till December 15, you can still use old 500 rupee notes at: • Payment at toll plazas and petrol pumps.

• Payment of school fees up to Rs. 2,000 per student in central government, state government, municipality and local body schools.

• Payment of fees in central or state government colleges.

• Payments towards pre-paid mobile top-up to a limit of Rs. 500 per top-up.

• Purchases at consumer cooperative stores operated under authorisation of central or state governments with identity proof (Safal, Mother Dairy) up to Rs. 5,000 at a time.

• Purchases at milk booths under central or state governments.

• Payment of current and arrear dues to utilities will be limited to only water and electricity.

• Payments in government hospitals for medical treatment.

• Use in all pharmacies for buying medicines with doctor’s prescription.

• At railway ticketing counters, bus ticket counters of government or public sector undertakings and airline counters at airports for purchase of tickets.

• Payments at crematoria and burial grounds.

• Use at international airports for arriving and departing passengers up to Rs. 5,000.

• Purchase of LPG gas cylinders.

• Payments towards on-board catering during travel by rail.

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• Purchase of entry tickets monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

• Payments towards fees, charges, taxes or penalties, payable to central or state governments including municipal and local bodies.

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London, november 24 (PTI): India is the second most unequal country in the world with the top one per cent of the population owning nearly 60 per cent of the total wealth, according to a report.

According to Global Wealth Report 2016 compiled by Credit Suisse Research Institute, the gap between the world’s haves and have-nots does not appear to be getting any narrower and a mere 0.7 per cent of the global population owns nearly half the world’s wealth.

The report identified Russia as the world’s most unequal country with a huge 74.5 per cent of the nation’s wealth controlled by the rich-

new deLhI, november 25 (PTI): A total of 1,377 URLs of social media websites/webpages were blocked during 2013-16 under the section 69A of IT Act, Parliament was informed. “A total of 1,377 URLs of social media websites/ webpages were blocked in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 (upto October 30, 2016) under section 69A through the Committee constituted under the Rules therein,” Minister of State for Electronics and IT P P Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

The Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000, has provisions for removal of objectionable online content, he added.

Further, a total of 1,670 URLs of social media websites were blocked in compliance with the directions of the competent Courts of India during the same period.

The Government takes action under Section 69A of IT Act for blocking of websites/webpages with objection-

new deLhI, november 25 (PTI): To encourage more farmers and entrepreneurs to take up dairy business, the government will this week launch an online portal called ‘e-pashu haat’ where one can buy/sell livestock, frozen semen and embryos.

Presently, there is no organised market for livestock.

“If a farmer from Rajasthan wants to buy high milk producing cattle breed ‘Gir’ from Gujarat, how will he buy? So, we have developed

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Also, the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2011 under Section 79 of the IT Act requires that intermediaries observe due diligence and inform users of computer resources to not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information that is harmful, objectionable, affect minors and unlawful in any way. Responding to a question, Chaudhary said that government has not directed social media sites including Google, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter to set up servers in the country.

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other real assets, which make up 86 per cent of estimated household assets, it said.

The report said that while wealth has been rising in India, not everyone has shared in this growth.

“There is still considerable wealth poverty, reflected in the fact that 96 per cent of the adult population has wealth below USD 10,000, whereas this percentage is only 68 per cent in China,” it said.

India’s wealth has grown quite quickly since the turn of the century, except during the global financial crisis, it said, adding that wealth per adult fell in USD terms in China, India, Russia, and the UK, largely due to exchange rate changes. new deLhI, november 25 (PTI): Maruti Suzuki India today launched a limited edition version of its hatchback Wagon R, priced between Rs 4.4 lakh and Rs 5.37 lakh. The variant--’Wagon R Felicity’ comes with various features including reverse parking sensors with display and voice guidance, body graphics and rear spoiler.

Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad “Wagon R is one of the most successful car brands ever in said with widespread proliferation of India. As the brand has evolved, its popularity and loyalty new technologies like social media and have grown... We wanted to celebrate the brand by creating mobile apps, there are some negative something distinct and special, which is fresh and feature elements who are misusing these tech- rich,” Maruti Suzuki India Executive Director Marketing & nologies for committing cyber crimes. Sales R S Kalsi said in a statement. Wagon R Felicity will be “As per National Crime Records Bureau available in limited numbers, he added. The limited edi(NCRB), a total of 5693, 9622 and 11,592 tion version will be available in two variants Lxi and Vxi cyber crime cases were registered dur- with all existing fuel and transmission options ing the years 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively,” he said.

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will also provide facilities to transport livestock after the purchase.

The certified livestock will be sold through e-market but private bodies will also be allowed to sell/buy non-certified livestocks, the official added.

There will be free login to the website, but one need to register for trade transaction.

Stating that government is giving a thrust on dairy sector to double farmers income by 2022, the official

an online portal to facilitate both seller and buyers,” a senior Agriculture Ministry official told PTI. The electronic market will help farmers not only buy/ sell live cows/buffaloes but also frozen semen and embryos of livestock, the official said.

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Our calculations suggest that 80 per cent of adults in India and Africa belong to the bottom half of the global wealth distribution,” it said.

The contrast between China and India may also come as a surprise, given their similarities in terms of huge populations and rapid growth.

Their representation in the global bottom half is very different, and the discrepancy is even greater in the bottom quintile which covers 31 per cent of Indians but only 7 per cent of Chinese, the report said.

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mumbaI, november 24 (dna): Atleast two people have found variations in the printing of the new Rs 500, Rs 2000 currency notes. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) sought to allay concerns about variations in the new bank notes, after an Economic Times report said that some residents of Gurugram had found differences in the new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes. According to the report, a resident found a difference in the size of the margin around the Rs 500 note and variations is the alignment of the emblem. A resident of Mumbai found that the colour shade of two Rs 2,000 notes was different. In a Hindustan Times, a RBI spokesperson was quoted as saying, “Such a printing deficiency can happen once in a million. It is a valid legal tender and can be freely used in transactions.” However, if a person wished to return the banknote to the RBI, that could be done too. Variations in bank notes would make it easy to produce counterfeit currency notes, defeating the very purpose of the demonetization move. The Narendra Modi government decommissioned the use of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8 (midnight) in a bid to clampdown on black money and terror funding. The new Rs 500 and Rs 2000 notes were put into circulation in the days following the move.

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In India and Thailand the top 1 per cent own 58.4 per cent and 58 per cent of the wealth, while the figure was 47.9 for Brazil and 43.8 for China, the ‘Independent’ reported.

Noting that Switzerland remained as the wealthiest country in the world, per capita, the report said that overall wealth inequality was a major issue in almost every part of the world.

“While the bottom half collectively own less than 1 per cent of total wealth, the wealthiest top 10 per cent own 89 per cent of all global assets,” the report said.

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laments ‘exorbitant’ fees 'We are ready to usher in paradigm NSF charged by schools, colleges shift in theological education' Morung Express News Dimapur | November 25

To mark 25 years of Oriental Theological Seminary, an alumni get-together was convened today prior to the anniversary gala celebration later in the evening.

Oriental Theological Seminary (OTS), a Graduate institution of higher learning is committed to nurture Christian leaders for the postmodern world as well as developing contexts towards intellectual proficiency, theological coherence, and practical efficiency.

Welcoming the alumni from the first batch of 1996 to the current graduating batch of 2016, Dr James Kalong, Academic Dean & Associate Professor of New Testament Interpretation, remarked, “Today we see the OTS alumni flourishing all over the world. We feel encouraged and proud of everyone at OTS.” He welcomed the OTS family, past and present, and mentioned that the number of enrolments at OTS reached maximum this year with 104 students.

Rev Dr Wati Aier, Principal and Professor of Constructive Theology and Philosophy expressed pride that OTS alumni are working in different capacities in various parts of the world.

“Without a doubt I say this, alongside the vision of OTS you are the pioneers in creating the history of OTS. Our common goal is to do God’s work, and our roles vary widely but each one of you fills an important and meaningful mosaic

Homecoming celebration for OTS alumni held

Appeals to Nagaland government to come up with ‘ceiling fee structure’

Wokha, November 25 (mexN): Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) today appealed to the Government of Nagaland to look into the matter of schools and colleges in the State charging “exorbitant” fees from the students and come up with a “ceiling fee structure” for all the educational institutions.

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Alumni and faculty of Oriental Theological Seminary during the get-together on November 25. (Inset) Principal of OTS, Rev Dr Wati Aier.

that forms OTS,” he stated and urged the alumni “that we are ready to usher in a paradigm shift in theological education vis a vis Gods mission of the Church.”

Before the celebration proceedings, Thujoi Rhakho, Batch of 2014, who is currently the Youth Director at Police Church 5th NAP Phek, reminisced about how it was not an easy walk to finish his course at OTS. He attested that there is no compromise in the educational structure at OTS and every student had to be actively involved and excel in all fields, both academic and spiritual. He added, “It was only after graduating from OTS I really appreciated the curricula that was drilled and instilled

in us. I realized that if you don’t excel in academic, it is very difficult to be effective in ministry and vice versa.”

Neingusienuo Kruneilie, who is currently doing her MTh studies in Trinity Theological College, Singapore, also shared similar sentiments and remarked, “OTS had successfully managed to provide a very holistic course.” A lesson she took away from her interactions with the Principal of OTS, she said, was to balance her knowledge with simple living. “Something about Rev Dr Wati Aier is the fact that he is an intellect but chooses to remain humble and simple, and I really admire that about him as he continues to

educate and inspire all of us,” she said.

Sashi Jamir, currently a faculty member at OTS, also remembered how his theological journey really began at OTS. “It has shaped and given me all the ingredients required to go for my further studies in the US and to be on par with students from all over the world,” he stated, adding “the vision of OTS is special. For me, the vision is to shape young Nagas and help define their identity. This is not only in their personal relationship with God but with their own people and culture.”

Mathiuthonlu, having studied and then later worked as a Librarian till 2015, also defined her journey with OTS as one of

“great discovery.” “I’m glad I’ve been able to witness great leadership skills and experience a place of good learning. I work as Mission Secretary to the RBCA and I always share my positive experiences with other Church leaders.” She concluded by sharing a statement, which was felt across the celebration today, “There is always a feeling of great joy when I come back here.”

The alumni get-together was a indeed a reflection and reaffirmation of OTS’s desire to recognize and fulfill the aspirations represented by the students, as it affirms their varied callings to be pastors, mission leaders, educators, counselors, community workers, and social activists.

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ship of ADC Tseminyu, Vikhweno Meratsu. The meeting discussed Tseminyu Town Council electioneering matters where the ADC and AERO Tseminyu informed the departmental officers to submit the list of staff employees with their contact numbers and their village name to ADC office at the earliest. The meeting also decided to conduct sensitization campaign in the villages of Tseminyu sub-division on the current demonetization process on November 29. Departmental badminton tournament was decided to be held on December 8, 2016 where every department is to participate compulsorily.

Morung Express News Dimapur | November 25

Salt Christian College (SCC), Dimapur marked its 25th foundational anniversary with the college holding a celebratory programme on November 25. Organised under the theme, ‘Forward for Excellence’, the event had Rev. Mervyn Tan, Director of Harvest International Ministry, Singapore as the theme speaker.

Rev. Tan, in his address, shared the essence of the term ‘Jubilee’ stating, “It is a day of release and of forgiveness; of liberation to move forward for excellence.” Drawing parallel to ‘silver’, he said that the prized ore holds significance with it finding mention in the Bible. This, he added, signifies the 25

tion and the setting up of party offices at 58 mandals in the state cajoling the party workers to strive hard to strengthen the party, win elected seats and take development to the masses.

He expressed optimism for the party to win the Manipur assembly election slated for early 2017 to form the next government and exuded confidence that Nagaland would also succeed to do so following the footsteps of Assam.

To achieve what lies ahead for the party, he also advised the party members to work and strive together unitedly without promoting differences.

This was stated in a press release issued by BJP Nagaland general secretary (Media), Jaangsillung Gonmei.

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DImaPUr, November 25 (mexN): North DImaPUr, November 25 (DIPr): The Nagaland East Zone Cultural CenState Finance Department has appealed to all religious tre (NEZCC), Ministry of institutions in the State of Nagaland that receive offer- Culture, Government of ings, donations or contributions in smaller legal de- India has introduced a nominations to deposit the currency held by them to new Weekend Series protheir respective bank accounts without retaining them, gramme to promote and so that the currency notes are put back into circulation groom the budding artists for the benefit of the general public. Following the with- of Dimapur. drawal of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes, there has been a huge increase in the demand for smaller denominations from the general public. Despite regular supplies of currency from the Reserve Bank of India to the bank branches, there continues to be a huge gap between the Morung Express News demand for notes of smaller denominations and availMokokchung| November 25 able supply, the Finance Department informed.

The Clark Centre for DDADU warns against Peace Research and Action (CCPRA) in collabodrinking and driving ration with Commission DImaPUr, November 25 (mexN): Dimapur on Youth-NCCI organized District Autorickshaw Drivers’ Union (DDADU) has a one day workshop on warned all the auto drivers that necessary action will "Youth Interface for Peace be taken against any driver found driving under the in- Building" at Clark Theologfluence of alcohol during checking by the union. In an- ical College, Aolijen, Moother press release, DDADU president, I Vitoshe Sema kokchung. informed all the autorickshaw owners to strictly check The keynote address the driving licence before handing over their vehicle to was delivered by Rev. Dr. any driver for the safety of the passengers. If any auto Marnungsang, Principal, drivers are found violating the rules and regulation of CTC on "Peace building DDADU, the owners will be liable, he cautioned.

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Free medical camp in Peren He said that people speak PereN, November 25 (DIPr): A team of doctors of peace because this has from Mumbai, at the initiative of the Governor of Naga- become one of the greatland, will conduct free medical camp at District Hospital, est desires in the minds of Peren. The camp will be for five days starting from No- all people." He affirmed vember 26, 2016. Patients will be given free consultation that "young people have and free medicines. The team includes Dr. Rajan Powle, greater potential of having Surgeon, Dr. Bharat Chetan Desai, GP, Physician Ashok inclusive, compassionate B. Mishra, Gynaecologist, Dilip Soundale and Dental and dialogue worldviews while adults have set dogSurgeons Chetan Desai and Dr. Hailumbe Ipuing. matic discourse." He con-

Finance Dept appeals

(Org) and North East in-charge, Ajay Jamwal visited Nagaland on November 24 and 25 and held a series of meetings with party legislators and party office bearers.

BJP State president Visasolie Lhoungu, party State office bearers, State Morcha office bearers and members of the party accorded him a warm reception on his arrival. Ajay Jamwal accompanied by the State President met the party legislators in Kohima, where various aspects of the party were discussed.

On November 25, he held meetings with the party’s Core Group and State office bearers at Hotel Saramati. Party’s forthcoming programmes, agendas and other political aspects were deliberated in detail. He ex-

Therefore, NEZCC Director has informed the interested registered groups/ individuals in and around Dimapur to avail of the opportunity. Those who are yet to register may do so in order to avail the same.

The programme will feature every Saturday

and Sunday at the NEZCC Park from 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm beginning November 26 and will continue up to March 2017.

The series will kick start on November 26 (Saturday) featuring Hill Praise Music Academy, which will perform folk & fusion

earning families and the only way for our people to compete with the rest of the world is through education. However, instead of giving equal opportunity to the students, educational institutions are charging exorbitant fees from the students and imposing untold hardship to the weaker sections of the society and are always rendered at the receiving end,” lamented the NSF. Therefore, the Federation urged upon the Government to seriously look into the matter.

Salt Christian College marks 25th anniversary

Demonetization: J. Alam holds meeting BJP North East in-charge visits Nagaland November 25 pressed satisfaction at the smooth with officials, village leaders in Tseminyu DImaPUr, (mexN): The BJP general secretary functioning of the party’s organiza-

TsemINyU, November 25 (DIPr): Joint Secretary, Minority Affairs, Government of India, J. Alam (IAS) held a meeting with regard to demonetization on November 24 in Tseminyu. The meeting was held with GBs, village council chairmen, VDB secretaries of adjoining villages and departmental officers of Tseminyu. J. Alam said that the objective of demonetization is to remove corruption in the country. He urged upon the gathering not to involve in illegal transaction through their bank accounts during the process of demonetization, which he said is for short period of time. He further said that different values

Secretary, NSF president, Subenthung Kithan and Secretary Education, Imtiyapang said it has been brought to the notice of the Federation that many schools and colleges in the state are charging “exorbitant” fees from the students as there is no proper guidelines from the government and the concerned department to the schools and colleges to monitor the same.

“As you are well aware that majority of the people in our state are farmers and from low income

music. On November 27, Nagaland Singing Ambassadors will perform an Opera Play “Cosi Fan Tutte” by W.A. MOZART. For application form and other related information, contact the office or the NEZCC Director during office hours.

Workshop on Youth Interface for Peace Building

Rev. Mervyn Tan, Director of Harvest International Ministry, Singapore.

years of the SCC devoting to imparting education.

Stating that the 25 years journey has not been easy, he added, “But thanks to God” the SCC has been able to face and overcome challenges to reach this far.

Urging the students to face challenges in life while accepting Jesus, Rev. Tan asserted that in life nothing comes easy. “In life nothing is automatic and things do not come to us by co-incidence but is designed and planned by God.” According to him, life is beset with challenges, which everyone goes through. He said that overcoming the challenges only makes the individual stronger and prepare for the challenges ahead, while he challenged the SCC to confront challenges honestly.

Founder Director of the SCC and SCC Teachers Education, Dr. M. Panger Longchar giving a brief history of SCC called on the students and faculty to acknowledge God’s authority and create confidence for new things.

One electrocuted Morung Express News Dimapur | November 25

One person was electrocuted on Friday evening near the Dhobinalla junction in Dimapur. Power department sources informed that the deceased, a labour-

er, was fitting glasses on a building opposite Citymart when one of the aluminum frames he was working on fell on a live electric wire hanging near the building. The identity of the man could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

Meetings & AppointMents Home Commissioner to hold meeting in Zbto Nagaland Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha (IAS) will visit Zunheboto as Electoral Roll Observer and will hold a meeting with all the district legislators, administration officers /AEROs, recognized political parties, supervisors and BLOs on November 26 at DC's conference hall.

Therefore, all concerned have been requested to attend the meeting positively.

DC Mokokchung informs Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchuhng, Sushil Kumar Patel (IAS) has informed that there will be a meeting on November 26, 2:00 pm at the ADC (Planning) conference hall. This will be in regard to Draft Electoral Roll publication for special summary revision for Mokokchung Municipal Council. Therefore, all concerned have been requested to attend the meeting.

Congress meeting in Dimapur All Dimapur District Congress Committee office bearers, frontals and ACC presidents have been informed that a consultative meeting will be held on November 26, 11:00 am at Congress Bhavan, Dimapur. Therefore, Dimapur DCC general secretary, Hollohon Chishi in a press release has informed all office bearers of their respective constituencies to attend the meeting compulsorily.

Final publication of e-roll for ZTC Zunheboto SDO (C), Shanavas (IAS) has informed all concerned that the final publication of electoral roll for Zunheboto Town Council will be done on November 29, 2016. All ward GBs and political parties of Zunheboto Town have been directed to attend the publication on November 29, 11:00 am at DC’s conference hall without fail.

NSF Federal Assembly

Participants with facilitators at the Youth Interface for Peace Building workshop organized by the Clark Centre For Peace Research and Action in collaboration with Commission on Youth - NCCI at Clark Theological College, Mokokchung. (Mroung Photo)

cluded that the young people should be included as partners of peace and that they are the catalyst for social change. Through their participation and support in peace building efforts, communities are most likely to achieve a just and lasting peace, he added.

The inaugural program was chaired by Pursenla Ozukum, Coordinator, CCPRA and the inaugural

address was delivered by Jianthaolung Gongmei, Executive Secretary of Commission on Youth-NCCI with greetings shared by Toshi Sanglir, Youth Secretary, ABAM. The facilitators for the workshop were Zulunungsang Lemtur and Dr. Leban Serto, Director, Centre For Peace Education, Manipur. 75 people comprising youth directors and youth

leaders from different churches under Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang and M.Th students of CTC attended the workshop.

The workshop sessions dwelt on ‘Essential steps for conflict resolution and management’, ‘Conceptual frameworks on peace building’, ‘Non-violence and Peace: life and work of Rev. Martin Luther king Jr, the Kingian principles’.

The 5th Federal Assembly of the Naga Students' Federation (NSF) for the tenure 2015-17 has been scheduled for November 30 at Lake Shilloi hosted by the Pochury Students' Union (PSU). The session will begin at 9:00 am sharp. Therefore, Federal Assembly Speaker, Joshua Thong Seb has informed all the federating units, subordinate bodies and senior leaders of NSF to be at the aforesaid venue by the evening of November 29, 2016.

Khezhakeno-Lazami brotherhood fellowship The Khezhakeno-Lazami brotherhood fellowship will take place at Lazami village on November 30 at 10:00 am.

Toniho Yeptho, president, Sümi Hoho and Sovenyi, former president, Chakhesang Public Organization will be the honoured guests. Lazami village under Pughoboto sub-division lies 56 km away from Kohima via Botsa, Tseminyu road. Cultural presentation, pronouncement of ancestral blessing, unveiling of brotherhood fellowship monolith and fellowship feast will mark the occasion.

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The Science Fiction That Came Before Science

Literature imagined technologically marvellous cities, space travel, and aliens before the scientific revolution even hit its stride Edward Simon

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n explorer builds a space ship and meets aliens on another world. They are a “people most strange,” these extraterrestrials. They’re twice as tall as humans; they wear clothes spun of a mysterious material, dyed in a color unseen by human eyes; they speak only in haunting musical tones. Then the explorer returns to Earth.

This has been the plot of seemingly countless examples of pulp magazines and canonical science fiction in the past century. Similar themes have been explored by authors like Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke, classic television such as The Twilight Zone and Star Trek, and films like this month’s Arrival.

But this particular story isn’t from the past century. Its explorer, Domingo Gonsales, is the fictional narrator of The Man in the Moone, a novel by Francis Godwin, a bishop in the Church of England. It was published in 1638.

Science fiction is sometimes understood as the result of modern science. According to this view, the genre emerged to make sense of the tremendous expanses in empirical knowledge and technological ability throughout the 17th and 18th centuries—the Copernican model of the solar system, discoveries in the New World, medical advances, microscopes. Critics like Brian Aldiss have argued that Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s 1818 masterpiece, is the first science-fiction novel because its fantastic events occur not because of magic or miracle, but purely through science.

Yet many books written at the height of, or even before, the Scientific Revolution used the same narrative conceit.

What makes these books fas-

cinating is not just that they reflect the new science of the time, but that they demonstrate literature’s influence on scientific inquiry. Like many contemporary scientists say that Star Trek inspired their love of discovery, or that modern technology is prefigured by stories from a half-century ago, The Man in the Moon disseminated ideas like heliocentricism and the possibility of extraterrestrial life.

Science fiction alone did not inspire the scientific revolution, but the literature of the era did allow people to imagine different realities—in some cases, long before those realities actually became real.

A reading list of these early stories includes works of varying canonicity, such as Thomas More’s Utopia (1516), Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis (1627), Johannes Kepler’s Somnium (1634), Margaret Cavendish’s The Blazing World (1666), Henry Neville’s The Isle of Pines (1688), and Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Trav-

Job titles are getting seriously deceptive Nury Vittachi

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y son is applying for jobs. I told him that "we have no suitable vacancy at this time" really means: "Dude you are too cool for us."

I noticed many jobs are in sneaky disguises. About half of them, with titles ranging from Marketing Executive to Account Manager to Chick Sexer to Cheese Sprayer, actually mean "Salesperson".

There are lots of euphemisms, or do I mean euphoniums? Hospitality Specialist means "dishwasher".

Beverage Disseminator means "bartender". Communications Executive means "telesales pest".

A colleague showed me a recent news item about a US man arrested for faking a job by ordering copied Secret Service badges from China. Christopher Diiorio, 53, needed a cool-sounding job because he had signed up with a dating website, and his real job was too awful to admit to. He was a dog poop picker-upper. I felt sorry for him. While I hate to generalize -- wait, no I don't, I'm a journalist -- women never put dog poop picker-uppers on top of their lists of desirable marriage partners.

He should have just made himself a post: Senior Chief Vice President for Canine Sanitation Deposit Collection, for example. When I was single I would have dated someone with that title. But then, I would have dated anyone.

In the newspaper was a tale about a man in Germany who designed his own job, and that was awful too. He decided to cheat an automatic bottle recycling machine. He found a way of putting a bottle in, collecting a tiny sum of money, and then getting it out again.

He turned this into a full time job, netting 44,000 euros by inserting and extracting a single bottle 177,451 times. The judge expressed astonishment at what a horribly dull way he'd found to spend his days.

The man agreed: "It was really boring," and skipped to a relatively fun future of sitting in a jail cell.

You see, jobs should never be just about making money, as proved by a UK toilet-fixer who recently won 14 million pounds in a lottery. John Doherty, 52, celebrated -- and then went straight back to fixing toilets. Just because the numbers in your bank account change, that doesn't mean that your purpose in life changes. He even signed up for a full-time course to improve his toilet-fixing skills.

These news stories reminded me of the time I sat in on a friend's school reunion, where everyone was deliberately vague about what they did. "I'm in the restaurant business" probably meant "I'm a waiter" and the guy who said "I'm a writer" I knew for a fact was a blogger. And we all know that "independent new media consultants" are people who try to trick you into paying them to show you how to use Facebook.

There ARE cool job titles out there. The neon light industry employs "Light Benders" and the guy who sells tickets on Virgin Galactic has "Space Travel Agent" on his card.

Worth applying for? Maybe. And anyway, I've met Richard Branson and he's a fun guy who probably would send a rejection letter saying: "Dude you are too cool for us."

els(1726). These texts all share the driving curiosity that defines so much classic science fiction. “There is no man this day living that can tell you of so many strange and unknown peoples and countries,” writes More, describing the discoverer of the fictional island Utopia—a passage as evocative and stirring as “to boldly go where no man has gone before.”

Though obscure today, Godwin’s The Man in the Moone captivated 17th-century readers with its tale of a Spaniard who travels in a ship powered by geese. He flies through space, which, for the first time in literature is depicted as weightless, then spends time with the denizens of a lunar civilization, only to leave for an almost equally exotic and technologically marvellous land called China. The story’s blend of natural philosophy, travel narrative, and the utopian and picaresque genres delighted English and European audiences. It also influenced

literary stars for centuries. The French author Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac poked fun at the book in his satirical 1657 novel, The Other World. Edgar Allen Poe referenced the novel in his 1835 story “The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall.” And H.G. Wells’ 1901 novel, The First Men in the Moon, was directly inspired by Godwin.

Godwin’s influence was scientific as well. As the Oxford professor William Poole writes in his introduction to the latest edition of The Man in the Moone, “Literary or humanistic traditions and practical astronomy were not absolutely separate activities for earlymodern astronomers.” For Godwin, the humanities and sciences weren’t just overlapping, they were often mutually reinforcing methodologies.

John Wilkins, a fellow of the Royal Society and the inventor of the precursor to the metric system, argued in his book Mercury (1641) that Godwin’s novel could “be used to unlock

the secrets” of natural philosophy.

Even more provocative when it was first published was The Blazing World, by the first woman in the Royal Society, Margaret Cavendish. The story is an account of travels to a parallel universe accessed through the North Pole and populated by sentient animalman creatures: “Bear-men, some Worm-men, … some Bird-men, Some fly-men, some Ant-men, some Geesemen,” and others. There are flying vehicles and submarines, as well as discussions on scientific innovations, particularly the most recent discoveries afforded by the invention of the microscope.

The novel is especially notable for its narrative complexity. The author herself appears as a character and reflects on writing, “making and dissolving several worlds in her own mind … a world of Ideas, a world of Atomes, a world of Lights.”

The Blazing World was recovered as a subject of serious study by feminist critics in the last quarter of the 20th century, and Cavendish has recently found herself in more popular discussions as well. Danielle Dutton, whose historical novelMargaret the First kicked off a renewed interest in Cavendish earlier this year, says that the first time she encountered The Blazing World, she found it “totally bizarre, in the best possible way: the talking animals, the cities of amber and coral, the metafictional move wherein the soul of Margaret Cavendish travels to the Blazing World to befriend the Empress.” The book conjures the clockpunk era of primitive microscopes and telescopes, of fleas made monstrously visible to the human eye, and magnetic lodestones pointing true North.

Godwin, Cavendish, and their contemporaries are im-

portant for generating a freely speculative space of imagination—which is still science fiction’s role today. In constructing worlds—or birthing “paper bodies,” as Cavendish called them—the authors’ acts of envisioning possible futures had a tangible impact on how reality took shape. Take this selection of technological marvels Bacon describes in New Atlantis: “Versions of bodies into other bodies” (organ transplants?), “Exhilaration of the spirits, and putting them in good disposition” (pharmaceuticals?), “Drawing of new foods out of substances not now in use” (genetically modified food?), “Making new threads for apparel” (synthetic fabrics?), “Deceptions of the senses” (television and film?).

And then there’s this eerily prescient description of the Lunar technology in The Man in the Moone: You shal then see men to flie from place to place in the ayre; you shall be able, (without moving or travailing of any creature,) to send messages in an instant many Miles off, and receive answer againe immediately you shall bee able to declare your minde presently unto your friend, being in some private and remote place of a populous Citie, with a number of such like things… you shall have notices of a new World… that all the Philosophers of former ages could never so much as dreame of.

Can one read that passage and not think of air travel, telecommunications, the internet, computers? This is prophesy, but not of scripture and myth; Godwin did not speak to angels, and had no scrying mirrors or tools of divination. Instead, he relied on empiricism and reason. And that gave him a rare quality as an oracle: He happened to be correct.

“What the scientific revolution did,” writes the British historian Keith Thomas inRe-

ligion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Belief in Sixteenth and SeventeenthCentury England, “was to … buttress up the old rationalist attitude with a more stable intellectual foundation.” That is, science fiction wasn’t always derivative of scientific explanations themselves. Even before science had fully defined itself, literature offered a means for thinking about science.

The capacity to envision alternative social arrangements, in particular, makes science fiction arguably the literary genre with the most revolutionary potential. Cavendish’s “proto-feminist critique,” Dutton says, was a “critique of dominate power structures.”

In 17th-century Britain, “these critiques … coming from a woman’s pen, no less, must have seemed nearly as fantastical as [her] talking bears!”

Science fiction has since been the social laboratory of visionaries like Ursula K. LeGuin, Samuel Delaney, Margaret Atwood, Philip K. Dick, and Octavia Butler. The freedom of speculative fiction has allowed these authors to question real-life culture in radical ways. In the tradition of socially engaged science fiction, Cavendish is the first “Creatoress, as she called herself.

In The Blazing World, Cavendish wrote that “fictions are an issue of man’s Fancy, framed in his own Mind, according as he please, without regard, whether the thing, he fancies, be really existent without his mind of not.” Yet for her, Godwin, Bacon, and others, so many of the things they fancied later did become “really existent.” Their imaginations didn’t always require empirical discoveries to have happened first; their fancies were written in the poetry of delight and wonder, before being confirmed in the prose of experiment and logic.

Dealing with sadness during the holidays Jason Marsh

to a healthy—and happy—life.

Here are four strategies to help you craft your own happihoever wrote the song ness recipe this holiday season “It’s the Most Wonder- (and the rest of your year). ful Time of the Year” never had to endure a night of 1. Don’t force cheer Hanukkah listening to a cousin At family gatherings with cousrail about politics. Or spend an ins you secretly can’t stand and inentire Christmas alone while laws who dole out backhanded cheers and laughter erupted from compliments, it can be tempting the apartment down the hall. to put on a happy face while you Fortunately, psychological re- seethe inside. Indeed, that might search suggests some effective even seem like the most mature ways you can beat the holiday response—no drama, no conflict. blues—and flags some especially But a 2011 study by researchers unhelpful ones. The upshot is that at Michigan State University and sadness and other tough emotions West Point might make you think are not afflictions that we should twice. They followed dozens of bus try to avoid. Instead, if properly un- drivers for two weeks, looking to derstood, they can help contribute see when they flashed fake versus

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genuine smiles at their passengers.

The results showed that on days when the drivers tried to put on an act and fake a good mood, their actual moods got worse. This was especially true for women.

2. Don’t suppress saDness The results of the bus-driver study can be explained by researchers Oliver John of UC Berkeley and James Gross of Stanford University, who found that negative feelings like sadness or anger only intensify when we try to suppress them. That’s because we feel bad about ourselves when our outward appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside. We don’t like to be inauthentic.

What’s more, when we sup-

press emotions like sadness, we deny them the important function they serve. Sadness can signal that something is distressing us; if we don’t recognize it, we might not take the necessary steps to improve the situation.

3. responD minDfully But none of this is to endorse drowning in melancholy or lashing out at our in-laws. Some ways of processing and acting on our emotions are healthier than others. Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of mindfulness. When you respond mindfully to an emotional trigger (e.g., overcooking the holiday turkey), you pause rather than reacting. Instead of berating yourself,

you simply notice what you’re feeling without judging that response as right or wrong.

4. enjoy your emotional cocktail Inevitably, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows. Perhaps the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well-being. In other words, sadness, anger, and other difficult emotions are like so many other staples of the holidays, from eggnog to office parties: In moderation, they’re nothing to fear. Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter experiences. And don’t forget to give yourself a break.

Can Robots Make Moral Decisions? Should They?

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n the beginning of the movie I, Robot, a robot has to decide whom to save after two cars plunge into the water— Del Spooner (Will Smith) or a child. Even though Spooner screams “save her! Save her!” the robot rescues him because it calculates that he has a 45 percent chance of survival compared to Sarah’s 11 percent.

The robot’s decision and its calculated approach raise an important question: would humans make the same choice?

And which choice would we want our robotic counterparts to make?

Isaac Asimov circumvented the whole notion of morality in devising his three laws of robotics, which hold that 1. Robots cannot harm humans or allow humans to come to harm, 2. Robots must obey humans, except where the order would conflict with law 1, and 3. Robots must act in self-preservation, unless doing so conflicts with laws 1 or 2. These laws are programmed into Asimov’s robots—they don’t have to think, judge, or value. They don’t have to like humans or believe that hurting them is wrong or bad. They simply don’t do it.

The robot who rescues Spooner’s life in I, Robot follows Asimov’s zeroth law: robots cannot harm humanity (as opposed to individual humans) or allow humanity to come to harm—an expansion of the first law that allows robots to determine what’s in the greater good. Under the first law, a robot could not harm a

dangerous gunman, but under the zeroth law, a robot could take out the gunman to save others.

Whether it’s possible to program a robot with safeguards such as Asimov’s laws is debatable. A word such as “harm” is vague (what about emotional harm? Is replacing a human employee harm?), and abstract concepts present coding problems. The robots in Asimov’s fiction expose complications and loopholes in the three laws, and even when the laws work, robots still have to assess situations.

Assessing situations can be complicated. A robot has to identify the players, conditions, and possible outcomes for various scenarios. It’s doubtful than an algorithm can do that—at least, not without some undesirable results. A roboticist at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory programmed a robot to save human proxies called “H-bots” from danger. When one H-bot headed for danger, the robot successfully pushed it out of the way. But when two H-bots became imperiled, the robot choked 42 percent of the time, unable to decide which to save and letting them both “die.” The experiment highlights the importance of morality: without it, how can a robot decide whom to save or what’s best for humanity, especially if it can’t calculate survival odds?

Self-driving car developers struggle with such scenarios. MIT’s Moral Machines website asks participants to evaluate various situations to identify the lesser of evils and to assess what humans would want driverless cars to do. The scenarios

are all awful: should a driverless car mow down three children in the lane ahead or swerve into the other lane and smash into five adults? Most of us would struggle to identify the best outcome in these scenarios, and if we can’t quickly or easily decide what to do, how can a robot?

If coding morals into robots proves impossible, we may have to teach them, just as we were taught by family, school, church, laws, and, for better and for worse, the media. Of course, there are problems with this scenario too. Recall the debacle surrounding Microsoft’s Tay, a chatbot that joined Twitter in March and within 24 hours espoused racism, sexism, and Nazism, among other nauseating views. It wasn’t programmed with those beliefs—in fact, Microsoft tried to make Tay as noncontroversial as possible, but thanks to interactions on Twitter, Tay learned how to be a bigoted troll.

Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk have expressed concern over AI’s potential to escape our control. It might seem that a sense of morals would help prevent this, but that’s not necessarily true. What if, as in Karel Čapek’s 1920 play R.U.R.—the first story to use the word “robot”—robots find their enslavement not just unpleasant but wrong, and thus seek revenge on

their immoral human creators? Google is developing a “kill switch” to help humans retain control over AI: “Now and then it may be necessary for a human operator to press the big red button to prevent the agent from continuing a harmful sequence of actions.” That solution assumes watchful humans would be in a position to respond; it also assumes robots wouldn’t be able to circumvent such a command. Right now, it’s too early to gauge the feasibility of such an approach.

Spooner’s character resents the robot that saved him. He understands that doing so was “the logical choice,” but argues that “an 11 percent probability of survival is more than enough. A human being would have known that.”

But would we? Spooner’s assertion that robots are all “lights and clockwork” is less a statement o f

fact and more a statement of desire. The robot that saved it possessed more than LEDs and mechanical systems—and perhaps that’s precisely what worries us.

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Friend, guide, editor, critic: The booming business of literary agents in India Kanishka Gupta

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or literary agents in India, business is booming.

Though a relatively recent phenomenon in the country, agents have already started making giant strides, their turnovers surpassing those of highly reputed medium-sized publishing houses.

India has a growing reader base. With the establishment of local divisions of big multinational publishers such as Hachette and Bloomsbury and the advent of mass-market best-sellers, sales, and subsequently advances, have increased manifold.

A debut fiction writer with no credentials can now easily get a Rs 1 lakh advance against royalties. This figure could go higher for a debut non-fiction writer. Fiction and non-fiction by established, award-winning, and celebrity writers can get between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 15 lakh. Best-selling writers can get upwards of Rs 50 lakh and, sometimes, even Rs 3,001 onwards.

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Agents the world over And literary agents play a big role in securing these ad- usually charge 15% from the author on the advance and vances. future royalties. In case of well-known and established Making the cut In 2013, the New Delhi- authors, though, this may be based Red Ink literary agency, brought down to 10%.

Several published auin operation since 2006, made it to the front pages of all top thors, established journalists, newspapers in India by se- and celebrities have in recent curing a $1 million advance times avoided the more comfor publishing phenomenon mon direct commissioning Amish Tripathi. That remains route. Instead, they have to the highest payout to an au- signed up agents for reasons thor, Indian or otherwise, by a other than money, suggesting that the industry has come domestic publishing house.

An agent gets a percent- a long way since its origins in age (usually 15%) from the 1997. advance and future royalties of an author. This advance is Building the business While the first Indian litnot a one-off payment but an advance royalty calculated erary agency was launched on the first print run and ad- in 1997, it was only in 2007, justable against future royal- with the establishment of the ties. Since an advance is not Neville Tuli-backed Osian’s refundable and puts pressure Literary Agency, that the conon publishers to market and tours of the profession began sell books aggressively, most to emerge in the country. Alagents aim to secure higher though the agency soon foldadvances for all their books. ed due to financial difficulties, This is how it works: A it did discover writers who publisher usually pays a non- went on to create best-selling refundable advance based on books, including Omair Ahthe estimated print run. So, mad, Saeed Mirza, and Madif the first print run is 3,000 hulika Liddle. copies priced at Rs 250 each, Osian’s was followed by based on the royalty percent- other literary agencies such age of between 8% and 10%, as Siyahi, Writer’s Side, Lotus the author’s advance would Lane, Purple Folio, and Book be 3,000 multiplied by Rs Bakers. In 2011, much to ev250 multiplied by, say, 10%. eryone’s surprise, the UKFuture royalties – over and based Aitken Alexander Asabove the advance – accrue to sociates set up an India office. the author only once the ad- In an interview with Business vance itself has been recov- Today, their India head said, ered by the publisher. In the “We look to represent our auabove instance, the author thors in all markets across the will get the 10% of the Rs 250 world. But primarily, we look only from the sale of copy no to sell Indian authors in the

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Indian market.”

This last line would have surprised many industrywatchers a decade ago, but it’s not so shocking today.

Besides, over the years, the role of the literary agent has evolved, making them a big asset to many of India’s most popular and established writers for a combination of reasons. An agent is a lot more than someone who just connects an author to a publisher.

Aditya Mani Jha, a seasoned literary critic with a major newspaper, notes that an agent is a lot more than someone who just connects an author to a publisher.

“I look at the job of a literary agent as a combination of talent manager, literary sounding-board (on some days, everything you write will be horse manure), chartered accountant (although I’ve always loved math, not all authors do), and soothsayer (never underestimate the value of those),” he said.

As a debut author, he didn’t feel he could do all these jobs as well as his own day job, and still write his book, Jha said. This made the prospect of having an agent alluring.

For senior journalist and columnist Aditya Sinha, the literary agent route had another benefit. “It saved me the embarrassment of haggling with people I know, leaving this necessary activity to a third party,” he said.

For others, it is an essential step in the process of becoming a writer. Amrita Tripathi, for instance, signed her first

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book, Broken News,directly with a publisher and yet chose to go through an agent for her second book. “Having an agent not only offered me some validation but also, and perhaps more importantly, raised the bar for me,” she said.

“I also thought an agent was a prerequisite for being taken seriously.”

Lack of awareness Many authors in India go to publishers directly not because they are averse to working with agents but because they are completely unaware of their existence.

One such author, the bestselling film writer Yasser Usman, was always under the impression that the usual way to reach out to a publisher was to get his or her contact details or email address from a published friend or colleague.

Luckily for Usman, who wrote Bollywood actress Rekha’s biography, Rekha: The Untold Story, one such connection led to a contract for his first book on the late movie star Rajesh Khanna.

Ironically, he now completely understands the role and importance of an agent but feels that introducing him or her into his writing career at this point may cause confusion and embarrassment for his publisher, with whom he gets along very well.

But gradually even authors represented by foreign agencies, such as investigative journalist Josy Joseph, see how working with agents in India can bring big benefits.

“Indian agents are visibly

more aggressive in the market, and make an extra effort to find new writing talent,” Joseph, author of A feast of Vultures, said. “They are playing a crucial role in the booming publishing world because of their willingness to go hunting for new talent, and operate at all levels of the food chain.”

The biggest concern for Indian agents now is losing the authors they discover to editors who may have developed a good rapport with them.

Then the writer may not see any point in having an agent for future deals.

“Redundancy is an agent’s biggest enemy,” Bhaskar Chattopadhyay, a translator and novelist, said. “As long as the agent is doing his job and bringing in results, I don’t mind paying him. The day I realise he is not getting me the best deal I could have possibly got, including the one I could have clinched on my own, he becomes redundant.”

Yet, for now, the agents’ role as a bridge between budding authors and publishers is only deepening.

“I think agenting in India came at the right moment when both publishing and the quality and diversity of content from authors began to grow both in depth and breadth,” HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan said, noting that 10 years ago there was simply no commercial fiction, for instance.

“Submissions have changed as agents better understand publishers and the kind of books they seek,” Padmanabhan said.

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white tea skin treatment as it has antioxidant properties that nourish your skin and restore its vital moisture content. *Sensitivity: Redness and inflammation are usually of sensitivity that occur due to changes in the weather conditions.

Choose your products very carefully and moisturise you skin regularly to combat sensitivity. You can also try a soothing facial, like Lakmé Salon's Sensi-calm facial, that will restore your skin's pH levels. *Lifeless and sallow skin: Your skin might lose its lustre and look lifeless.

The skin's acid mantle is af-

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Winter skincare

t’s no surprise that as the temperature takes a dive during winter, our skin problems soar.

So, it’s time to show your skin some extra love after all the festivities and harsh weather, says an expert.

Disha Meher, National Expert - Skin and Nails, Lakmé Salon, lists an easy and simple cheat sheet that will put an end to all your winter agonies. *Dehydration: If your skin looks patchy and fine lines have started appearing, it is definitely dehydrated and dry. The moisture level of your skin is decreasing because of reduced sebum. Opt for a

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fected and hence the skin's moisture and oil balance is disturbed. Massage your skin with a nourishing oil like Argan oil before sleeping. It will maintain the necessary levels of collagen in your skin. *Cracked feet: A common problem faced during winter is cracked feet.

These superficial or deep fissures on the heels make your feet very rough. It is vital to avoid remaining bare foot and to moisturise your feet regularly. During winter, apply a thick moisturiser or a special cracked feet cream and wear socks while sleeping.

(Source: IANS)

o you find it difficult to remember lessons despite reading them over and over again because of the stress that examinations put? If yes, this new study may provide you a solution.

Researchers have found that learning by taking practice tests, a strategy known as retrieval practice, can protect memory against the negative effects of stress.

"Our results suggest that it is not necessarily a matter of how much or how long someone studies, but how they study," said corresponding author on the study Amy Smith from Tufts University in Massachusetts, US. In experiments involving 120 student participants, individuals who learned a series of words and images by retrieval practice showed no impairment in memory after experiencing acute stress.

Participants who used study practice, the conventional method of re-reading material to memorise it, remembered fewer items overall, particularly after stress, showed the study published in the journal Science.

"Typically, people under stress are less effective at retrieving information from memory," said senior study author Ayanna Thomas, Associate Professor at Tufts University.

"We now show for the first time that the right learning strategy, in this case retrieval practice or taking

practice tests, results in such strong memory representations that even under high levels of stress, subjects are still able to access their memories," Thomas added.

The research team asked participants to learn a set of 30 words and 30 images. These were introduced through a computer programme, which displayed one item at a time for a few seconds each.

To simulate note taking, participants were given 10 seconds to type a sentence using the item immediately after seeing it.

One group of participants then studied using retrieval practice, and took timed practice tests in which they freely recalled as many items as they could remember.

The other group used study practice. For these participants, items were re-displayed on the computer screen, one at a time, for a few seconds each. Participants were given multiple timed periods to study.

The researchers found that participants who learned through study practice remembered fewer words overall, and those who were stressed remembered even less.

"Even though previous research has shown that retrieval practice is one of the best learning strategies available, we were still surprised at how effective it was for individuals under stress. It was as if stress had no effect on their memory," Smith said.

(Source: IANS)

Yanpvuo Yanfo Kikon: Hello Nagaland Government..What’s wrong with you bruh.. Long time I haven't criticized you :) I will talk good things about you if you do good things. I will talk bad things about you if you do bad things. Let’s keep it simple! Let us not be a hypocrite but be a real Naga and learn to call an Axone an Axone and a Spade a Spade!!!!

The national highway from Dimapur to Kohima. I actually told a guest visiting Nagaland that we are driving through a river and he actually believed it!! Now it is too late and I didn't want to disappoint him, so he is probably telling his folks back home that in order to reach the capital of Nagaland, we drive across a river filled with rocks!

Madness before the calm? Even Maradona's intestines will be displaced after driving across this great achievement of our Government by turning a National Highway into a day time horror movie roller coaster ride!

The great chasm that exist between public infrastructure and individual wealth :( Sorom bi nikhai niki ho!!!!! Depressed the manner in which our leaders prioritize and use their brains.. ROADS are the BASIC lifeline for any society!!!

Learn to prioritize - First build a strong foundation then talk about designing your 30th story penthouse else our Nagaland Tower of Babel is gonna collapse on our heads sooner than we expect!

Signing weird MOU's of no value with foreign countries while our basic infrastructure is a SHAME ON YOU!! It is like a beggar living in a house built of BOSTA and wearing designer GUCCI, ARMANI..and telling the rich to come and invest in his bosta palace...Who will???? Picture it! HILARIOUS RIGHT? YES!!!! WE ARE A HILARIOUS STATE!!!

Whether it is Border Roads Organization or PWD ...You are all responsible for utilizing public funds!!! Meaning, the money I PAY YOU FOR MAINTAINING MY PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE!!!! IT IS MY MONEY, NOT YOURS TO BUY YOUR FORTUNERS OR BUILD YOUR HOUSE or spend on luxury, using the DIRECT or INDIRECT TAXES DEDUCTED from ME to run the GOVERNMENT!!!!!

If you want to live like a corporate or a CEO, then why are you working as a public servant? Do legitimate business and earn legit money and live according to the money you earn!

But if as a public servant you are living life like the CEO of a big company then, it is time you realise that the citizens have had enough of this uncivilized nonsense!

If you are fulfilling your objectives and responsibilities by building SOLID PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE and maintaining effective, efficient regulations to ensure a progressive society then instead of you having to siphon public money to pay for your luxuries, we the PUBLIC will instead offer you all the LUXURIES for the great public service for which you have rendered for the people!

Good Roads - This is the first and foremost visible indication of whether there is good Governance. But in our case, Logic and Rationality flew out of the window a long time ago...

The overbridges in Dimapur are pretty scary and risky, whether it can take all the load! The Dhansari bridge is shaky and urgently requires a STRUCTURE STABILITY TEST by a certified structure engineer before it collapses and spells disaster!!! The bridges in the national highway, are looking like a torn underwear with only the loose rubbers left to support your dignity.

Nagarjan Road? No comments? Don't even want to think about it, even picturing it gives me a terrible backache!

Dimapur Purana Bazaar stretch urgently requires FLY OVERS or FOUR LANING before cars start driving on top of each other because we can clearly feel that the patience of our citizens is fast running out with world record traffic jams in this stretch!

Kohima roads are crazy dusty and embarrassingly potholed!! Traffic jams in few years will become the worst on the planet! Unless steps are taken today by those in the Government who are "RESPONSIBLE" for building and maintaining PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (The only job they need to do in life...) to ensure that our PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE supports the pace of progress and development, our society is on the verge of collapsing any moment! Pull up your socks, pull up your pants, pull up the rubbers around your waists by learning to PRIORITIZE and DIFFERENTIATE between what is CRITICAL and what is USELESS....And focus on completing the CRITICAL TASKS by turning a blind eye on the nonpriority timepass.. With war footing today!!!!!!

Continue letting MAD people control the Elections and Vote mad people to power and we will have a MAD state, run

by MAD leaders, fit for MAD people to live in. Everybody else can feel free to migrate out of this MAD State if this MADNESS continues!!

Letuo Kin: With good roads comes development but if we look into our state it's just the opposite with corrupt leaders comes bad development an bad roads.....

The national highway is our only lifeline and that too the government can't maintain, what more can we expect...

Every year the centre sanctions money to maintain the highways but the whole year it's just the same in our state with not even a single potholes being filled up throughout the stretch from Kohima to Dimapur.....

Now, whom to blame with all these problems....we can't blame only the leaders coz we were also part of it by taking money in the election an electing the leader who gives more money....by giving a blind eye to his personality...

We Nagas should wake up from our sleep before it's too late...we only have a year or so for the next *General Election* and now we the educated citizens of NAGALAND should think twice before casting your valuable vote for a leader...If we want development go for the leader who has the potentiality and not leader who gives more money.....

Hoping for the best in the next general election, I.e.; 2018.

Hinoto Jimomi: We are all fools to elect fools to be leaders or is it that we Nagas are so unlucky to have only unworthy candidates. Time is priceless but unfortunately our leaders are too dumb to understand or too selfish for their own good.

Dear Ministers & MLAs don't you know how much time, energy and economy we waste just as we travel on our deplorable roads? The long extended journeys from one location to another, the increased rate of repairing of vehicles and in some case even loss of life for unable to reach in time for treatments in medical emergencies; maybe it's high you realize that people are suffering.

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

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INDIA

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

'Will stop water flow to Pak, give it to farmers instead' Bathinda (PunjaB), novemBer 25 (ianS): Marking a toughening of stance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he was determined to stop the flow of river water "on which India has its right" into Pakistan and supply it instead to farmers in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir.

Directly taking on Islamabad on the issue of river water sharing and tension along the border, Modi said he is determined to tackle the issues.

"The water on which India has its right is flowing into Pakistan. I am determined to stop that water and supply it to our farmers in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India," he said at a public rally near Bathinda town after laying the foundation stone of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Expressing his surprise that the water-sharing issue had not been addressed by previous Indian governments, Modi said: "The governments in Delhi were sleeping in the past. Our farmers kept crying and the water kept going to Pakistan. We will fight for the rights of our farmers.

"The Indus water treaty, Sutlej, Beas, Ravi - the water of all three rivers, over which our farmers have their right, is not available to them. The water of these rivers is the right of India and our farmers. This water is flowing through Pakistan and into the sea. Neither Pakistan uses it nor can our farmers use it.

"I am moving ahead with conviction on this and have set up a task force on Indus Water Treaty," he said.

Modi, while pointing out that he was standing close to the border with Pakistan and wanted to address the people of Pakistan, said people in the neighbouring country should force their rulers to fight against poverty and corruption instead of fighting with India.

Amid attacks environment not conducive for talks with Pak:Govt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing a rally after laying the foundation stone of AIIMS in Bathinda on Friday. (Express Photo)

"Look at the strength of our Army.

Our soldiers did a surgical strike in a 250-km belt. Pakistan Army has seen what our Army can do. There was big turmoil (in Pakistan) and it is still not settled.

"Standing close to the Pakistan border, I want to address people in Pakistan.

"If schoolchildren are killed in Pakistan, 125 crore Indians cry for them. I want to urge the people of Pakistan to force their rulers that if they have to fight, they should fight against poverty, corruption and other evils," he said.

The Prime Minister said vested interests in Pakistan were trying to keep "tension alive with India".

Referring to the campaign

launched by his government against corruption and black money, Modi said: "I want to stop the exploitation of the middle class and get the poor their rights."

He said the public had faced problems and inconvenience following his decision to demonetise the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, but had borne the trouble for the sake of honesty.

The Prime Minister urged people not to let the black money hoarders rise again. "Join us in this campaign to make this country great again," he added.

Later, Modi arrived in the Sikh holy town of Anandpur Sahib and offered prayers at Gurdwara Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib.

Sporting a saffron headgear, Modi was presented a 'siropa' or robe of honour by the Sikh priests at the historic gurdwara, the second holiest of Sikh shrines after Amritsar's Golden Temple.

The 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh, founded the Khalsa Panth (religion of the pure) at Takht Keshgarh Sahib, 85 km from Chandigarh, in present day Ropar district of Punjab on April 13, 1699.

Modi urged people to follow the ideals of sacrifice and valour as shown

by Guru Gobind Singh.

The Prime Minister later participated in a public function to mark the celebration of the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh.

new delhi, novemBer 25 (Pti): Government today said there have been a series of crossborder terror attacks from Pakistan controlled territories across the LoC recently which has created an environment not conducive for holding a meaningful dialogue.

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh while replying to a written question in the Rajya Sabha also said that Pathankot Air Base terror attack mounted from Pakistan and the subsequent intensification of anti-India cross-border terrorism including Poonch and Uri strikes have "eroded" the necessary environment free from terror and violence.

He was asked whether it is a fact that India's relationship with its immediate neighbours in the recent past is not so smooth and if so, the reasons thereof and the steps proposed to be taken to improve it?

While he termed the ties with Afghanistan, Bhutan, the Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka as smooth, in case of Nepal, Singh described the ties as "unique and special".

He also said India attaches importance to developing good relations with China and both sides, during their meetings in past, have agreed to make efforts for further strengthening of Closer Developmental Partnership on the basis of mutual sensitivity to each other's concerns, interests and aspirations.

On Pakistan, he said, "Yes. India intends to have normal and peaceful relations with all its

Rajnath for close coordination Noted journalist Dilip Padgaonkar passes away among central & state forces Pune, novemBer 25 (the hindu): dia as its Paris correspondent, serving it in varihyderaBad, novemBer 25 (Pti): Home Minister Rajnath Singh today pitched for close coordination among central and state police forces to strengthen security situation in the country. Inaugurating the threeday annual DGPs/IGPs conference, he said healthy competition among different central and state police officials was yielding good results.

Close coordination between central and state forces would help in improving security situation in country, he said at the 51st annual conference of Directors General/Inspectors General of Police of states and UTs and heads of central police organisations being held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy here.

Claiming that security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, northeastern region and Left-wing extremism affected areas has improved a lot during the last one year, Singh told all police chiefs to prepare a work plan in different aspects of policing.

The Home Minister also announced that top 10 police stations in the country would be awarded by the Home Ministry for outstanding performance annually beginning next year.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the conference of the police chiefs tomorrow and during the meet, issues like cross-border terrorism, radicalisation of youth and attempts to lure Indians into Middle East terrorist groups like ISIS will be discussed threadbare.

Filling up of vacant posts in various police forces, reforms in police forces, menace of narcotics smuggling and human trafficking will also be discussed extensively during the conference, sources said.

Modi and Singh will interact with the top police officers and get their feedback about the internal security situation and various aspects of police personnel.

The conference is being attended by around 100 Director Generals of Police (DGPs) of states, Director Generals of central paramilitary forces and their Inspectors General.

This is for the third time since Independence that the three-day conference is being held outside Delhi.

It was held in Guwahati in 2014 and Kutch in Gujarat in 2015.

The idea of holding the meeting of DGPs and IGPs outside Delhi was mooted by Modi after he assumed power in 2014.

SC turns down petition for SIT on pay-offs to VIPs new delhi, novemBer 25 (ianS): The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain, for now, a plea seeking an SIT probe into allegations of pay-offs to influential public functionaries, including then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the material placed before it was "zero".

Telling petitioner NGO Common Cause that there has to be something prima facie to order an investigation, the bench of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice Arun Mishra told senior counsel Shanti Bhushan that the material being relied upon by him was "zero".

"This is zero. Nothing. It is an insinuation," the bench observed as it adjourned the hearing till December 14 after asking Bhushan to come back with "with better material". As the bench asked Bhushan either to come back with better material or withdraw the petition, senior counsel Ram Jethmalani said he would return with conclusive material.

As court cold-shouldered the plea by Shanti Bhushan and Jethmalani seeking investigation into computer entries seized from the offices of two corporate entities, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi described the allegations as "scandalous and kite flying".

"There has be a prima facie case...

We can't initiate action merely because you have named some big people. We have never shied away from initiating action but there has to be some material, you know it," observed Justice Khe-

har as Bhushan made a strong plea for direction to investigate the names mentioned in the material seized from corporate offices.

Saying that it cannot order probe on the basis of "material like this", the court said: "Give us some better material. It is just a computer entry ..." Common Cause has sought investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into alleged pay-offs by two corporate entities to several politicians and public functionaries purportedly for advancing their business interests.

Seeking the court's intervention, the NGO has described the matter as "extremely serious" where the "actionable evidence gathered in the raids on... (two corporate entities)... concerning corruption and bribing of important public functionaries was given a quiet burial by the Income Tax Department and the CBI".

In the case of one corporate entity, the Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches on October 15, 2013, and in the case of the second corporate entity, the Income Tax Department carried out raids on November 22, 2014.

Seeking investigation by an SIT into the alleged role of present Central Vigilance Commissioner in the entire matter, the NGO urged the apex court to direct the CBI, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, and the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) to produce the records and the seized material recovered in the raids on the two corporate entities.

Noted journalist Dilip Padgaonkar passed away in Pune, aged 72.

The death occurred after a heart attack and multi-organ failure, said Dr. Sanjay Pathare, director, medical services, Ruby Hall Clinic, where the veteran journalist was admitted four days ago.

Padgaonkar was born in Pune in 1944. He matriculated from St. Vincent’s High School and graduated from Fergusson College, two of the city’s hallowed educational institutions and a doctorate in humanities from the Sorbonne in France in June 1968 before commencing upon his career in journalism.

Fluent in French, he joined the Times of In-

neighbouring countries including Pakistan. However, Pakistan has supported armed insurgency and terrorism in the State of J&K. Cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan endangers security and stability not only of India but of the entire region.

"Pakistan covets territory of J&K which is an integral part of India. Recently there have been a series of cross border terrorism attacks from Pakistan controlled territories across the Line of Control which has created an environment not conducive for holding a meaningful dialogue."

He further added that as a result of Pakistan's assurances to take steps for expediting Mumbai terrorist attack trial undergoing in Pakistan, the two sides agreed on Composite Bilateral Dialogue (CBD) to resolve all outstanding issues as well as humanitarian issues.

"Pathankot Air Base terrorist attack mounted from Pakistan and the subsequent intensification of anti-India cross border terrorism including Poonch terrorism attack on 11 September 2016 and Uri terrorism attack on 18 September 2016, have eroded the necessary environment free from terror and violence," Singh asserted.

India is non-committal about holding bilateral talks with Pakistan Prime Minister's foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz, who will be travelling to Amritsar next week to attend the Heart of Asia Conference.

Water level dips in country's nineteen major reservoirs

ous capacities before being appointed its editor in 1988. He held the post for six years. Padgaonkar served with the UNESCO in Bangkok and Paris from 1978 to 1986.

A dyed-in-wool liberal, Padgaonkar spoke passionately, eloquently and tirelessly against communalism, Hindu nationalism and terrorism among other pressing issues of the day as reflected in his books like When Bombay burned (which he edited, on the 1992-3 Mumbai riots) and numerous essays and articles.

He was equally passionate about the Arts, penning a book on Italian cinema maestro Roberto Rossellini’s eventful sojourn in India, titled Under her Spell (Penguin, 2008).

new delhi, novemBer 25 (ianS): The water level in 91 major reservoirs of the country has dipped by one per cent, the Water Resources Ministry said in a release on Friday. For the week ending November 24, only 105.209 billion cubic metres (BCM) water is available in these reservoirs, which is 67% of the total 157.799 BCM storage capacity of these reservoirs, the ministry said. The states that have less water storage than last year for corresponding period are Himachal Pradesh, Tripura, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the ministry data revealed.

States having better storage than last year for corresponding period are Punjab, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Uttarakhand is the only state having equal storage to last year for corresponding period, according to the release. Region wise, in the northern region, which has six reservoirs under the Central Water Commission (CWC), storage during current year is less than the corresponding period of last year and is also less than the average storage of last 10 years during the corresponding period. In rest of the regions -- eastern, western, tion that has arisen due to de- central and southern -- storage during current year is betmonetisation. ter than the corresponding period of last year.

As soon as the hearing began, many advocates started arguing simultaneously attempting to highlight issues raised in their respective PILs. Irked over the commotion, the court said, "Let there be new delhi, novemBer 25 (ianS): The Delhi some order in the courtroom. High Court on Friday asked the Delhi Police to file status All of you are speaking at one report on the plea of the mother of the Jawaharlal Nehru time. We will then adjourn the University's missing student Najeeb Ahmed that he be hearing by six weeks." presented by the police and the city government before The bench then asked the the court. A division bench of Justice G.S. Sistani and Juslawyers appearing for pe- tice Vinod Goel asked the police and the Delhi governtitioners to decide among ment to file their responses on the habeas corpus plea of themselves as to who will ad- Ahmed's mother, Fatima Nafees. dress the court.

Ahmed, 27, a first year M.Sc. student, went missing Senior advocate Sanjay from his JNU hostel on the night of October 14-15, allegedly Hegde, appearing for the CPM after an altercation with the members of Rashtriya Swaywhich has filed the plea on the amsevak Sangh's students wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi issue, said Sibal will lead them Parishad. On the basis of the records of the investigation and he would only "supple- carried out so far, Ahmed's mother sought criminal prosment". ecution against persons involved in the alleged assault.

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Fatima Nafees also sought setting up of a court-appointed Court, has made clear that it Special Investigation Team of officers from outside Delhi to will not go into the correctness take over the probe from Crime Branch of the Delhi Police. of demonetisation policy as the The Delhi police have already hiked to Rs 5 lakh the reward apex court is already seized of it. for any information about Ahmed.

SC to hear all pleas against demonetisation on December 2 new delhi, novemBer 25 (Pti): In a breather to the Centre, the Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Decemeber 2 the pleas, including those pending in various High Courts, challenging the constitutional validity of its decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 and the inconvenience faced by common people due to it.

The bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur did not accept the submission of a battery of lawyers led by Kapil Sibal that the hearing of the petitions, pending in the apex court against demonetisation, be started on November 29 instead of December 2.

"The issues are entirely different here from those (petitions pending in HCs)," Sibal said, adding that the constitutional validity of the demonetisation notification has been challenged besides the issue of hardships faced by common

people, farmers and traders.

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Centre, said besides the matters pending in the apex court, there are as many as 24 petitions, as of now, in various High Courts and let there be a common hearing on December 2 when it can be decided whether this court or the Delhi High Court would take them up.

He also referred to the scheduled hearing on December 2 when the issue of transferring the HC cases either to the apex court or to one of the High Courts would come up.

"We will examine both the aspects (of inconvenience and constitutional validity of notification). Come on Friday at 2.00 pm," the bench, also comprising Justice D Y Chandrachud, said and asked the Centre to file an additional affidavit, if any, explaining the "schemes and steps" taken to ease the situa-

Missing JNU student: HC seeks police report on mother's plea

10 newborns recovered from Kolkata mental asylum KolKata, novemBer 25 (ianS): Ten newborn baby girls were recovered from a private mental asylum in south Kolkata, as the probe into the sensational child smuggling racket in West Bengal unearthed two skeletons and murkier details on Friday. A top sleuth said over 50 children could have been victims of the network.

"It seems over 50 babies could have been smuggled," Criminal Investigation Department Additional Director General Rajesh Kumar told the media.

Acting on a tip off, the CID officials raided Purbasha - an old age home for mentally challenged patients at Thakurpukur in Kolkata's southern outskirts - and res-

cued the 10 infants.

"We have recovered 10 girls, all of them aged between one year to 10 months, from the third floor of Purbasha. Two women, who reportedly rented the third floor of the building, had kept these infants here. We are looking for them." Kumar said on Friday.

The kids have been admitted to hospital.

Meanwhile, CID sleuths also recovered two skeletons of newborn babies from the campus of Sujit Dutta Memorial Trust, a North 24 Parganas based NGO, that came under the scanner last Monday for its alleged involvement in the child smuggling racket.

"We got the information

that some of the new born babies, who died during smuggling, were buried in the Sujit Memorial Trust ground. We conducted a raid there and exhumed two dead bodies from the campus," Kumar said.

Two women, including Reena Banerjee, said to be

women from the asylum in this case. Two of them including Reena Banerjee, the owner of the asylum, have been arrested. All three are being interrogated," Kumar said.

"Occasionally we saw infants being brought in. Everything was done at night.

We never realised they are running a child smuggling racket here," a local resident said.

The CID busted the smuggling racket when they conducted a raid in Baduriabased Sohan Nursing Home in North 24 Parganas district on Monday and recovered three babies.

The officials also arrested eight persons from the nursing home, the NGO and a

Child traffiCking the head of the asylum, have been arrested.

Reena is the daughter of Putul Banerjee, who was arrested from south Kolkata's Sree Krishna Nursing Home earlier this week for her alleged involvement in child smuggling.

"We have detained three

nearby health clinic named Baidya clinic.

Five more persons were arrested since then in two separate raids in two city nursing homes -- Sree Krishna Nursing home in college street and South View Nursing Home in Behala -- in connection with the case.

Indicating international dealings, foreign currencies were also seized from the house of the owner of one of the nursing homes.

"We have also recovered Rs 15,000 in cash, foreign currency such as US dollars, Euro and Hong Kong dollars and gold ornaments from the house of Partha Chatterjee, owner of College Streetbased Sri Krishna Nursing Home."

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WORLD

THE MORUNG EXPRESS

Ex-Hong Kong governor Patten says independence call a terrible mistake Beijing warns against Taiwan ties as Singapore tries to free troop carriers in Hong Kong

Former Hong Kong Governor, Chris Patten, speaks during an interview with Reuters as part of a tour to promote his book, “Not Quite the Diplomat” in Shanghai July 25, 2006. (REUTERS File Photo)

HONG KONG, NOvember 25 (reuters): A growing independence campaign in Hong Kong is a terrible mistake that undermines the Chineseruled city’s push for democracy and serves merely to provoke Beijing, Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony, said on Friday.

Speaking after a speech to a packed Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Patten said that while democratic development in Hong Kong had been disappointingly slow, independence was not the answer.

“There is no stronger supporter of democracy in Hong Kong than me, but to confuse that campaign with a campaign for independence is a terrible mistake,” Patten, who governed from 1992 to 1997 and was in tears at the handover ceremony, told Reuters.

“It reduces support for democracy, it undermines the moral high ground which I think was achieved by students in 2014. It pro-

vokes not just officials of the Chinese Communist Party but it provokes the people of mainland China.”

China took back control of Hong Kong in 1997 through a “one country, two systems” formula that allows wide-ranging freedoms, a separate legal system and specifies universal suffrage as an eventual goal.

Beijing’s refusal to grant full democracy saw tens of thousands of students take to the streets in late 2014, protests that presented the central government with one of its greatest challenges in decades. Patten supported the students’ demands.

Communist Party leaders in Beijing fear calls for democracy spreading to other cities. Britain itself made no mention of democracy for Hong Kong until the dying days of more than 150 years of colonial rule.

Patten’s comments on independence come after the issue grabbed interna-

HONG KONG/sINGAPOre, NOvember 25 (reuters): Beijing on Friday warned countries against maintaining military ties with Taiwan, after Singaporean armoured troop carriers were seized en route from the island that Beijing regards as a breakaway province.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that Beijing was verifying reports that Hong Kong customs had seized nine Singapore troop carriers and other equipment in 12 containers being shipped from Taiwan after military exercises.

Singapore’s defence ministry said on Thursday it was trying to free the carriers “expeditiously”, while Hong Kong customs said on Friday that its officers were still investigating the shipment.

Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred questions to the defence ministry. The defence ministry did not comment betional attention this month when Beijing intervened to effectively bar two proindependence Hong Kong legislators from being sworn into office.

The move came after Yau Wai-ching, 25, and Baggio Leung, 30, pledged allegiance to the “Hong Kong nation” and displayed a banner declaring “Hong Kong is not China” during a swearing-in ceremony for the Legislative Council in October.

Referring to Hong Kong’s much-vaunted rule of law, Patten said he was “fairly” confident in it, although he acknowledged

yond its official statement.

“The entry and exit of foreign personnel and goods in the Hong Kong special administrative region should respect its relevant laws,” Geng said. “I wish to reiterate that the Chinese government consistently and resolutely opposes any form of official exchanges, including military exchanges and cooperation, between countries with which we have diplomatic relations and the Taiwan region.”

The seizure comes amid mounting regional uncertainty and signs of rising tension between China and Singapore, which has deepened its security relationship with the United States over the last year and remains concerned over Beijing’s assertive territorial stance in the South China Sea. Regional diplomatic sources say Chinese officials are particularly concerned at Singapore’s hosting of increased deployments of U.S. P-8 Poseidon surveillance

there had been some issues and people in the city were anxious.

“There is nervousness that something which has been so fundamental to Hong Kong’s success as a city and as an economy may be tampered with. I don’t think that will happen. But it’s a concern. People are nervous that it may happen,” he said.

Patten voiced concern over the case of five booksellers who went missing in late 2015, amid fears two were abducted - one from Hong Kong and one from Thailand - by Chinese agents. Four of the book-

planes, which are equipped with various sensors that can target China’s expanding Hainan-based submarine fleet.

Officials on both sides have unusually traded barbs in public in recent months, including an accusation by Singapore’s ambassador to China in September that a major state-run Chinese newspaper had fabricated a report about Singapore’s position on the South China Sea. Chinese leaders have repeatedly told Singaporean counterparts not to get involved in the territorial dispute, in which China asserts sovereignty over waters and islands claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei.

Manila and Kuala Lumpur are now the focus of Chinese diplomatic charm offensives, further complicating Singapore’s neighbourhood just as the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency compounds strategic uncertainties, regional diplomats and analysts say.

sellers, who sold gossipy books about Chinese leaders, returned to Hong Kong and one, a Swedish national, remains in detention in mainland China.

The former Conservative Party chairman said he recently met an official who has dealt with Hong Kong for years and who relayed things about the rule of law which Patten thought were “worryingly aggressive”.

“I hope that doesn’t signal any further efforts to undermine the independence of the judiciary or to undermine the rule of law,” Patten said.

Political reform has

been a constant source of friction between Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and the mainland since the city returned to Chinese rule.

Speaking earlier at the sold-out event at the FCC titled “A World After Trump and Brexit”, which was also attended by former colonial chief secretary Anson Chan, Patten laid out his fears for the future.

“I hope Mr Trump the president proves different to Mr Trump the candidate,” he said, referring to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. “Or else we’re in trouble.”

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Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 36 killed ANKArA, NOvember 25 (reuters): At least 36 people were killed and 95 injured when two Iranian passenger trains collided near the city of Shahroud, about 400 km (250 miles) east of Tehran, state television reported. It said the death toll was likely to rise. Video footage showed four derailed carriages, two of them on fire. A spokesman for Iran’s Red Crescent, Mostafa Mortazavi, told the semi-official Fars news agency that firefighters were trying to control the blaze.

Fars quoted provincial governor Mohammad Reza Khabbaz as saying the death toll was expected to rise.

It was not clear how many passengers had been on the trains but Fars said 100 had been rescued. It said a train entering the Haft-Khan station on the outskirts of Shahroud appeared to have hit one that was waiting there.

Khabbaz said the stationary train had been standing on a main line outside the station.

A local official told state TV that the remote location of the crash had slowed rescue efforts. “So far only one helicopter has reached the scene because of access difficulties,” said local Red Crescent chief Hasan Shokrollahi.

Iran’s railway network has aged badly under international economic sanctions that were imposed over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme. Sanctions were lifted in January under a deal between Tehran and six world powers that curbed the nuclear programme.

New drug to suppress allergies and asthma melbOurNe, NOvember 25 (IANs): An Australian Nobel Prize-winning scientist is developing a drug to counter allergies and asthma, a statement said on Friday.

Still in its initial stage the drug can be taken as tablets, capsules, liquids or powder, Xinhua news reported.

Barry Marshall, a microbiology professor from University of Western Australia, who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 2005 for stomach ulcer research, is working on the new drug. The medication, named Immbalance, aims to suppress an overactive immune system.

“This actually arose from work we were doing on helicobacter, the stomach bug, for which Robin Warren and I won the Nobel Prize a few years ago,” Marshall said on Friday. “We’ve discovered the way it survives in your body is by suppressing the immune system so you can’t get rid of it.

“I can’t guarantee that it’s going to cure allergy sufferers... we think this kind of thing will bring people who are hyper reactive... down into the normal range.” Marshall, who spent the last seven years developing the drug, said that it can be formulated as tablets, capsules, liquids or powder.

“Children could spread the powder on their cereal or put it in a drink and over the course of a few months could suppress their allergic response,” he said in a UWA media release. “We think it’s going to be 100 percent safe. It won’t remove your immune system; it will just take the edge off.”

Colombia and FARC sign peace in Rohingya refugees flee torture, rape in Myanmar sober ceremony amid opposition

Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos signs a modified peace accord with rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, as rebel top leader Rodrigo Londono, known and Timochencko, right, applauds at Colon Theater in Bogota, Colombia on November 24. The original accord ending the half century conflict was rejected by voters in a referendum last month. (AP Photo)

bOGOtA, NOvember 25 (reuters): Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos and Marxist FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono signed a revised peace accord on Thursday in a far more sober ceremony than a first deal rejected last month by millions at a plebiscite.

As they inked the pact with a pen made from a bullet at a historic Bogota theater, onlookers chanted “We did it!” The new accord to end 52 years of war in Latin America’s fourth-largest economy was put together in just over a month after the original pact was narrowly and unexpectedly defeated in an Oct. 2 referendum for being too lenient on the rebels.

The government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) worked together in Cuba for four years to negotiate an end to the region’s longestrunning conflict that has killed more than 220,000 and displaced millions in the Andean nation.

“It’s final!” said Santos, standing before white banners of peace and Colombia’s red, yellow and blue flag “I invite you to leave decades of violence forever in the past, to unite for all of us, for Colombia, for this dear nation, and to work together for reconciliation around shared ideals of peace.”

Opposition leader and former President Alvaro Uribe spearheaded the push to reject the original accord and wanted deeper changes to the new version. Opponents to the first deal are furious Santos will ratify the new deal in Congress instead of holding another vote and is urging street protests.

Santos had always promised Colombians would have the final word in a referendum, but is sidestepping that for the revised deal. After the signing, he sent the deal straight to Congress for a vote next week. The government’s majority means approval is likely to be speedy.

FROM ARMS TO POLITICS The signing ceremony marked a sixmonth countdown for the 7,000-strong FARC to abandon weapons and form a political party.

Despite widespread relief at an end to conflict, many among Colombia’s largely conservative residents are angry because, like the original agreement, the new deal will not jail FARC leaders who committed crimes like kidnappings and massacres, and it allows them to hold political office.

“As a party without weapons, the FARC can present its political project. It will be Colombians who support or reject it with a vote,” said 65-year-old Santos.

The understated signing in the 131-year-old Teatro Colon before mostly government and local dignitaries was a far cry from the fanfare celebration in September, where the coastal city of Cartagena hosted world leaders.

Santos, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last month for his peace efforts, wants to get the deal in place as quickly as possible to maintain a fragile bilateral ceasefire.

“For the good of the nation, let us make words the only weapon Colombians are permitted to use,” said Londono, 57, who is known by his nom de guerre Timochenko.

The expanded and highly complex new 310-page document makes only small modifications to the original text, such as clarifying private property rights and detailing more fully how the rebels would be confined in rural areas for crimes committed during the war.

The FARC, which began as a rebellion fighting rural poverty, has battled a dozen governments as well as right-wing paramilitary groups.

An end to the war with the FARC is unlikely to end violence in Colombia as the lucrative cocaine business has given rise to criminal gangs and traffickers.

NAy PyI tAw, NOvember 25 (IANs): Fleeing ethnic violence that has plagued Myanmar’s western coastal state of Rakhine for weeks, thousands of Rohingya refugees have been flooding into neighbouring Bangladesh, media reports said. Some refugees told CNN that they suffered rape, torture or saw their homes burned down and family members executed.

“If (the military) finds any boys aged above 10 years old, they kill them. Men are also being picked up by the military,” Lalu Begum said. “When the military came, we fled from our home. I don’t know if my husband is dead or alive.”

Begum, currently staying at the Kutupalong camp in Bangladesh, said several women in her village were raped by regime soldiers.

“When they see pretty ladies, they ask for water, then they get inside the house and rape them,” she said.

An estimated one million Rohingyas live in Rakhine, where they are a persecuted, stateless

ethnic minority. The government does not officially recognise the Rohingyas, regarding them as illegal Bengali immigrants.

John McKissick, a UN refugee agency official in Bangladesh, said the Rohingyas are “the most oppressed people in the world”. “It seems to be the aim of the Myanmar military to ethnically cleanse this population,” he said.

The refugees in Kutupalong said they left their homes in the middle of the night, trekking from village to village to try and evade the soldiers and make it to the Naf River to cross into Bangladesh. “When we started our journey, there were six of us. We lost three members of our family,” Lalu Begum’s sister-in-law Nassima Khatun said.

“My husband and son were killed, and another son went missing.” The reports in the state could not be verified as the Rohingya area is currently under what the UN terms “lockdown”, with access to media and aid agencies blocked.

“We have requested the government to provide us with access, so we can estimate the actual numbers,” McKissick said. Bangladesh has tightened security to try and push refugees back, as the country struggles to cope with the influx.

Thousands of people from Myanmar have already crossed into Bangladesh and, according to Dhaka, “thousands more have been reported to be gathering at the border”. The Bangladesh government summoned the Dhaka-based Myanmarese envoy on Wednesday to express concern at the “continued deteriorating situation (in Rakhine) following the country’s military crackdown”.

The government has denied reports of human rights abuse, claiming that the military is carrying out “clearance operations” targeting suspected “violent attackers” who killed nine border guards on October 9. Since then, more than 100 people have been killed and around 600 arrested.

“The government of Myanmar is engaging in collective punishment against the Rohingya ethnic minority.” A recent Human Rights Watch report estimated that 1,250 Rohingya homes were burned down by the authorities -- a claim the government has denied, saying that “attackers” from the villages carried out the arson.

“These alarming images confirm that the destruction in Rohingya villages is far greater and in more places than the government has admitted,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch.

Nobel prize laureate and pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has faced criticism for her administration’s silence on the issue, a problem which McKissick said shows a lack of control. “Myanmar needs to follow international law and respect human rights, and they’re not doing that right now, and it seems that the democratically elected government does not have control over the military,” McKissick said.

GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE No: DHFW-8/31/Misc/2013-14/

NAGALAND:: KOHIMA

FREE MEDICAL CAMP

Dated Kohima the 18th Nov 2016.

On the advice of Shri. P.B. Acharya, Hon’ble Governor of Nagaland a team of forty four (44) Doctors supported with 23(twenty three) paramedical technicians and other staff from different parts of the country will be conducting free medical camps in seven districts of Nagaland from 26th to 30th November 2016. This noble task was motivated by Indian National Fellowship Centre (INFC), Mumbai supported by Govt. of Nagaland in collaboration with Rotary Club of Bombay North, Friends of Nagaland, Dr. K & T Keditsu Foundation, Nagaland, Cancer Patients Aid Association of India and Indian Academy of Echocardiography. The details are given below:District Date Venue Specialization/ Discipline* Contact for Inquiry MS DH Dimapur- 9436003061 Dimapur 26th-30th Nov 2016 District Hospital Focus: Cardiology, Cancer Screening & Detection (1). Surgery, (2). Medicine, (3). Obstetrics & Gynaecology, (4).

ENT, Focus: Cardiology MS NHAK- 9436000649 Kohima 26th-29th Nov 2016 NHAK (1). Surgery, (2). Medicine, (3). Anaesthesiology (4). Radiology, (6). Critical Care, (5) Pain Management, (7). Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MS DH MokokchungMokokchung 26th-29th Nov 2016 District Hospital (1). Surgery (2). Homeopathy, (3) Ayurveda, (4). Dentistry 9436006230 MS DH Mon- 9436005279 Mon 26th-29th Nov 2016 District Hospital Focus: Cancer Screening & Detection (1). Oncology, (2). Homeopathy, (3). Nutritionist, (4). Obstetrics & Gynaecology, (5). Paediatrics, (6). Dentistry MS DH Peren- 9436437809 Peren 26th-29th Nov 2016 District Hospital (1). Surgery, (2). Medicine, (3). Obstetrics & Gynaecology, (4).

Dentistry MS DH Phek- 9862259172/ Phek 26th-29th Nov 2016 District Hospital Focus: Cervical Cancer Screening & Detection, Laparoscopic surgery & tubal ligation and Ultrasonography 8118965738 (1). Surgery, (2). Orthopaedics, (3). Dentistry, (4).

Anaesthesiology, (5). Obstetrics & Gynaecology MS DH Wokha- 9436063658 Wokha 28th-30th Nov 2016 District Hospital (1). Surgery, (2). Psychiatry (3). Medicine NB: *In addition to the existing services available at the District Hospital.

The Doctors are having vast experience in their respective specialization. General public are advised to avail the full advantage of the camps. Free medicines will also distribute to the needy patients. Interested public can register their named with the desired hospitals well in advance.

(DR. L. WATIKALA), Principal Director, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Nagaland, Kohima

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ICC disappointed with du Plessis appeal Naga issue is a result of unprovoked

AdelAide, November 25 (iANS): The International Cricket Council (ICC) is disappointed that South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has decided to appeal against the decision that found him guilty of ball tampering in the second Test against Australia.

Du Plessis was fined his entire match fee for the second Test in Hobart. But he was allowed to participate in the ongoing third Test in Adelaide.

Cricket South Africa said on Thursday that du Plessis has decided to appeal the decision, to which the ICC responded on Friday.

"The ICC is disappointed that Faf du Plessis has chosen not to accept

the findings of Match Referee Andy Pycroft and will instead exercise his right to appeal. A judicial commissioner will now be appointed to hear the appeal at the earliest opportunity," the ICC said in its statement.

Du Plessis was found guilty of breaching Article 2.2.9 of the ICC Code of Conduct after television footage showed him applying saliva to the ball for polishing with a sweet in his mouth. Du Plessis denied the charge.

"The ICC will wait until the completion of the appeal before making full comment, but at this stage it is important to clarify the laws of cricket.

These state that a player should not

use artificial substances to shine the ball. The ICC understands that to include, but is not limited to, sunscreen, lip ice and residue from sweets."

"The ICC does not wish to prevent players from using these substances for legitimate purposes, however, any deliberate attempt to apply such substances to the ball, as was the case here, will not be acceptable," it added.

"This will continue to be reported and the ICC confirms that unless the laws are changed, the current practice of charging players when the evidence shows an obvious breach will continue. ICC umpires will remind all teams of the laws as they stand."

Cook seeks clarity from ICC on ball-shining practice

England's Alastair Cook catches the ball. (REUTERS)

moHAli, November 25 (reUTerS): The age-old practice of shining the cricket ball has become a "grey area" and the game's governing body must provide clarity to end the prevailing confusion, England captain Alastair Cook said on Friday.

The method, ostensibly to generate more swing with the ball with one shiny side, has come under scrutiny after South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was declared guilty of ball-tampering by the International Cricket Council (ICC) earlier this week.

Television footage appeared to show du Plessis applying saliva to the ball while sucking on a sweet during the Hobart test against Australia but the Proteas captain has decided to

appeal the ICC decision which cost him his entire match fees.

England paceman Chris Woakes rued lack of clarity on the issue on Thursday and his views were echoed

by Cook ahead of their third test against India beginning on Saturday.

"I think Woakesey summed up quite nicely yesterday, it is a bit of a grey area at the moment," Cook told reporters at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium.

"Players are slightly uncertain at the moment, what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. I haven't studied Faf's case that closely to see if he was taking the sweet straight to the ball or did he just happen to have a lolly in his mouth.

"I think the players are now, after the last 10 days, probably just looking to the ICC to clarify what is acceptable and what is not acceptable."

Cook was not sure how much it actually helped but preferred clearer guidelines.

"If they said you aren't allowed to directly put your finger from the sweet onto the ball, it might clear it up," he added.

His India counterpart Virat Kohli was accused by a section of British media of shining the ball with sugary saliva in the first test at Rajkot even though no charges were levelled against him.

"If I was doing something, ICC would have spoken to me," Kohli told reporters, calling such allegations a ploy to distract his team.

"I think it's just to take the focus away from the series, to be honest," said Kohli whose team have a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

"It happened in Australia when South Africa won the series. I'm surprised the issue, what I've been told, came up in Rajkot but there was no mention of it until we saw the result in Vizag.

"I don't read newspapers. I was told five days after the thing came out and I just laughed it off. I don't pay attention to all those things.

"It's just that some people are trying to take the focus away from the series, good luck to them. We are totally focused on what we have to do in this game."

St. Joseph Catholic University renamed?

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was much perplex to read the news of the ongoing Nagaland Legislative Assembly session carried by the local dailies on 23rd November, 2016 concerning the State Assembly which is said to have introduced the St. Joseph University Bill in considering request of the State Governor P.B. Acharya to change the nomenclature of the St. Joseph Catholic University to St. Joseph University on the ground that educational institution should not be named by any particular religion. What more perplexing and mortifying is the action of the State Cabinet having observed that there was no bar for such nomenclature and that there were universities in the country such as Banaras Hindu University and the Aligarh Muslim University, yet exhibited only semi conscious and passed the Bill in the Assembly instead of giving a befitting reply to the Governor and protect the only Christian University in the State but went all along with the desire of the State Governor.

We all know the back ground of State Governor P. B. Acharya’s religion that he is a Hindu to the core and wherever he goes he would profess and preach Hinduism and would be too happy to remove the Christian tag wherever possible even if he could not saffronize the State. In comparison, he is a much more zealous Hindu missionary in person than our Christian missionary’s zeal and there is nothing wrong in his attempt to universalize the Hindu philosophy but trying to remove the tag of Christian name from the Christian Education Institution is too immature and gone too far for the taste of a Governor. Meddling in the nomenclature of a Christian Institution could be violation of Right to Freedom of Religion under Article 25 of the Constitution of India if seriously viewed by a legal pundit.

Had our State’s Christian leaders been as zealous as the State Governor himself, they would have said no to the Governor and would not have sought for a No Objection from the sponsors, DMI Foundation, as stated in the paper but going under the squeaky no objection from the sponsor, the Cabinet and the State Legislature passed the bill comfortably and could not protect the Christian value.

To rationalize and justify the name of religion in educational institute, let us look into some of the Famous Indian Universities/Institutions which are named after Religion in great contrast with the contention of the Governor. The first to start an institution in the name of religion was the Hindu themselves and way back in 1899, the Hindu College was established which became the famous University. Today there is Hindu College University, Delhi University; Hindu College University Sonepat, Haryana which has Hindu Girls College, Hindu Boys College, Hindu College of Education, Hindu College of Engineering, Hindu College of Pharmacy, Hindu Institute of Management. Besides, there is Hindu College at Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh; Hindu College Amritsar, Punjab; Hindu College Chennai, Tamil Nadu; Hindu Girls College, Moradabad, UP; Hindu College Guntur, Andhra Pradesh; Hindu

College of Engineering Machilipatnam, Tamil Nadu; South Travancore Hindu College, Kenyakumari, TN; Hindu College Rohtak, Haryana, etc.

The grandeur of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) can be well imagined. Started in the year 1916, it has now grown to such extent to organize into 6 institute, 14 faculties and more than 132 departments with a total student enrollment of 30,000 from 34 nations and has 75 dormitories (Hostel).

We also have side by side, the Aligarh Muslim University established in 1920 which is getting stronger and stronger year by year. We have also Jain University, Bangalore which is ranked as top No.5 Private University in India and is the top University in Bangalore.

The St. Joseph Catholic University is a Private University and the chosen nomenclature of the university is solely the right and prerogative of the promoter as is seen in the case of Hindu College and Universities, Muslim and Jain Universities thus the Governor should not have interfered in the choice of nomenclature. Does the Governor find it inappropriate in use of nomenclature of a particular religion here in Nagaland only when it is Ok in the rest of the country? Is the Governor going to ask all the Hindu University, Muslim University, the Christian University and the Jain University in India not to be named by any religion as they are all educational institute? Applying the same yardstick the Governor should be prudent to immediately ask all the other state Government to change the nomenclature of all the universities named by religion as was done in the case of the St. Joseph Catholic University.

If he does not do that then we the Nagas and the Christians in particulars have been just taken for a ride here.

I was anxiously waiting for the last three days that many voices shall be raised against such an action especially from the Church Associations but to my amazement it has been allowed to pass off just as a mere insignificant issue without realizing that this small insignificant issue is attack on Christianity in suppressing the core value of Right to Freedom of Religion. The Governor has already unleashed the first shot at Christianity and has triumphed. The nomenclature of St. Joseph Catholic University was the right and appropriate choice the promoter has chosen being in the heart of Catholic believers in the State and had maintained the identity of the promoter as the benchmark as seen in the case of other religion too.

We see vertical division in most of the religion in the matter of doctrinal difference such as Mahayana and Hinayana in Buddhism; Svetambara and Digambara in Jainism, Sunni and Shia in Muslim, Catholic and Protestant in Christianity.

The Protestant is the first vertical division of the Christianity from Catholic and all other denominations are offshoot of Protestant thereafter. Let all Christian be united and beware of such objection on Christian name and uphold the core value of our faith T. Meren Paul, Kohima

military aggression by India: NNC

Message of NNC President Adinno Phizo to the Central Executive Council at the Annual Meeting

Ladies and Gentlemen, The formation of the Naga National Council (NNC) is in the seventieth year since its formation in 1946. In this period, the NNC represented the Nagas as the parent body and has been protecting the rights of the nation. At the present time, there are various groups mushrooming in our midst, but the NNC cannot split into factions because it is not seeking political power neither is it a political party. On the contrary, it is the ultimate political institution of the Nagas. As such, every Naga has a responsibility to uphold the Naga National Council. Here, I quote from what our leader A. Z. Phizo had written about the NNC's role: "The Naga National Council does not pretend to, nor does it intend to have an ideological bias apart from what it believe is our traditional values and concept of national harmony which is far more superior to the modern political ideology of socialism or communism".

With this true foundation, free of any external influence, the NNC has been upholding the rights of our national stand in all the difficult times over the years. These activities have been carried out without becoming the Government of the Naga people.

The maintenance of law and order for the Naga people is in the hands of the Federal Government of Nagaland.

As such, in 1964 when the Ceasefire Agreement was signed, it was between the Federal Government of Nagaland and the Government of India.

Naga National Council and its Policy: The national destiny of the Naga people has been entrusted to the NNC, and the NNC will continue to pursue that National interest with an uncompromising stand. Let us remind ourselves again today that the Naga National Council is the only body entrusted with our national mandate and it will remain so for all times to come. The following policies of the NNC are herewith reiterated again:

1. The NNC is the embodiment of our people and gives expression to our national aspirations.

2. The NNC is the national institution of the Naga people and not a political party or Government. There will be no change regarding this NNC stand and policy.

3. The legitimacy of the Federal Government of Nagaland will continue to be maintained.

4. Equality of Regional Councils will continue to be maintained.

5. The unity and liberty of our nation will always be guarded by the NNC. 6. The policy of Non-Violence in settling outstanding issues shall continue to be the paramount policy of the NNC. 7. Friendship based on mutual respects with all nations of the world shall always be maintained by the NNC. As far as the Naga stand is concerned, Nagas are not "demanding" nor are they seeking to "achieve" independence or sovereignty from India. All that Nagas are demanding from India is that they withdraw all their illegal occupational forces from Nagaland, so that Nagaland and India can co-exist as two nations with good neighborly relationship.

Even during the British occupation, "The Naga Hills Excluded Areas" was a separate country from the British Indian Empire. This was because the Naga statements given to the then British were wise and brave enough to protect our country from that Colonial period to the present generation. All Nagas should be proud of this legacy and never become a subject people under any circumstances.

In these sixty-nine years of conflict with India, the Nagas have always found that the Indian proposals or "agreements" has got no meaning in the end except only as talking points. But in the final fact, any agreement done without proper authority will never bring lasting peace for any country. If money can buy any country with armed power, many nations would have been lost in this world. But people who love their country have always risen up and won in the end.

Nagaland was a self-sufficient country even during the British occupation. No beggar ever existed in Naga society. Crime was also a very

rare event. That the Naga people were a joyous and happy people can be discovered from our past folk songs.

When the Whitemen first saw our people in the 19th century, they admired and envied the village people so much that they have recorded it in their writings. But when it came to occupying our land, their former stand became totally different and they started calling us "savages", "head hunters", and so on. They justified their changed stand saying that it was a human phenomena and nature of things.

The year 2016 is ending very soon but our country is still occupied with enemy armed forces armed with the order of "Armed Forces Special Power Act of 1958." But almost everyday, their representative continue to talk of "Unity" and "integration". Also over the years of occupation, "corruption" has now almost become a way of life.

But though India has devastated our country with their brutal military forces and many people have suffered and died, by the grace of God, we have overcome all those terrible events.

As a believer of Jesus Christ, no one should use God's name in vain.

Man can deceive man, but no one can deceive God. Our people were foretold in 1974 that we would face an evil time through His messenger Chaplain Kipfelhou. Later it actually happened. But these events came not by the enemy but from our own people. These evil Nagas who have killed many of our people were in pursuit of political power and money. Many Nagas were also led astray by them.

In conclusion, the Nagaland issue is not a "political problem". The ultimate problem is unprovoked military aggression by India. India must have thought that such a small country like Nagaland could be crushed easily with military might but it did not happen. On the other hand, it is a most scandalous fact that despite its billion population, not a single Indian citizen had so far criticized their own Government over the atrocities that India is guilty of having committed in Nagaland. But on our part, let us continue to have faith in God who will surely deliver us in His own time.

May God bless Nagaland. Urra Uvie.

Adinno Phizo President, Naga National Council.

Haryana Calling via Bihar!

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agaland is predominantly an agrarian society; rice being our staple food and pigs being the scapegoat in all our ‘rice-meals’.

Despite the fact that more than half of our populations are cultivators, we depend majorly on import factors. Thus, our production can barely sustain the producersthe rest of the population survives on the imported grains, including pigs. Pigs are extremely loved in Nagaland! They are the VIPs (wink!). But we are not talking about pigs, or are we? (wink!)

Anyway, some enterprising individuals, who having realized the plight of the land and the people, decided to invest in agriculture in Haryana with the help of Bihar. This is a clever move to inspire the unemployed youths and to increase our state’s wealth. We the common people are only foolish. Who the hell sits, whine and fret all the time, and is known to have become rich? Not even our Chief Ministers. For every such in-law teaching us life-long lessons, we have thousands of unemployed who would benefit. But, we always complain about no money, and that our in-laws are always wrong, out of place and in the way. Have we no morals?

Have we no responsibility to share the burden of our impoverished life? Can we not go seeking for the perfect in-laws? We are just a bunch of losers good in losing everything; cannot find even a suitable inlaw, what wretched peoples!

Now, listen carefully. If we at all come to our common senses and decide to buy agricultural land in Haryana, remember the ensuing matters. The distance between Haryana and Nagaland is quite far, about 2000 Km., therefore, we need a ‘middle’ man to settle the business. And there we are! Who does better business than people from Bihar? (Biharis from now on. No hard feelings, if you wish I can also say Nagaris). They also happen to sit mid-way between Haryana and Nagaland, and in case any such deal takes place, with their UPSC-cracking-mind, they will make the deal flawless and in the quickest time. This is called the ‘golden triangle’ in economics. So, Biharis are always waiting for Naga entrepreneurs and respond like fish to water, if ever one comes their way. Some Nagas are fortune fortunate that way. They will grow lots of rice and other grains in Haryana. On their way to and fro, they will stop at Bihar, take a night rest, and in due time, sell the harvest to become wealthy. They will start buying more lands until the whole of Haryana becomes their ‘Agri’ colony.

Such awesome conspiracy is not known to have existed in the ‘oral’ history and tradition of Nagaland and Nagas. Colonial-

ism began like this!

In between their journey, the in-laws can also import oil and open petrol pumps because Nagaland needs gas for vehicles.

But the gas should be diluted. We do not deserve undiluted gas. We are too poor to be able to afford the pure ones. That we are given the out-of-this-world privilege to even smell how petrol and other gas smells like, should be enough reason to Praise God for the rest of our lives. While they are at it, they can also smuggle in some Alcohol. This is one main reason why the Nagaland-Bihar-Haryana ‘golden triangle’ business should thrive.

Nagas love to drink. We love to drink.

We love to drink with pork, drink with snails, drink with intestines, drink with ‘jaal chana’, drink with water, drink without water, drink with soda. Drinking is our culture. If you say no, go read your ancestor’s diary in the caves. Haryanvis love to drink. In fact, their government promotes alcohol (like our government does, but in different methods). Even on ‘red-letter’ days, people go to Haryana to buy alcohol. Oh! Biharis love to drink. Recently their ‘representatives’, like our ‘representatives’, declared the much unsolicited dry state. Since then, Biharis were seen traveling all the way to Odisha and West Bengal to drink. We all are drinking people, there is no reason why we should not get along. Drinking people always get along, sometimes they argue and fight like nondrinking people, but they always get along.

Next: Growth of agriculture and allied sectors are rapidly declining in Haryana.

They need investors in agriculture from Nagaland because they have huge plots of land available for cultivation but they do not have cultivators. Now, Biharis with their UPSC cracking minds are waiting for jobs everywhere. Their state is sadly poor and unemployment extremely high like ours. With this kind of open opportunity, we have nothing to lose but grab it by its throat (not grab by Donald Trump’s favorite female body part) and die rich or die trying (courtesy: 50 Cents’).

Next: Statistically speaking, according to 2011 census, Haryana, Bihar, and Nagaland are very very similar that they cannot, but be business partners. The following data were found to be extremely identical to be considered as coincidences: • There are fewer females in all three states.

• There are fewer baby girls born • Male literacy is higher than female literacy • More people reside in rural than urban • Interestingly, sex ratio in rural is better than urban • Etc.

Beyond these statistics, every Nagas, Biharis, and Haryanvis were found to have an intense love of money. Also, the local bodies of the three states are predominantly ‘male-centric’. Nagaland’s 33% reservation hurdle, Haryana’s ‘chowmien’ and ‘Chinese food’ induced rape culture, and Bihar’s “boys are boys, rape happens” clearly indicates, somewhere in the galaxy three stars crossed and they smiled at each other. Astrologers read the ‘times of Nagaland, Bihar, and Haryana’.

Remember the times! What more connection do we want? Do we want a starlike sign for all the wise to head towards Bihar and Haryana? Such star-sign happened only once in history- history never repeats. Ever since then, human beings are trying to read the signs of the stars- at best we came up with zodiac signs that keep us busy to decipher the intangibles of life. We are going out of topic, but we need to know, just in case we need to know.

Next: Because Haryana is very far away from Nagaland, and our ‘leaders’ will find it difficult to go all the way and tax them. By the time they reach Haryana, Indian Army would have caught them and made them over-ground. They would not want to do that. Haryanvis are huge and strong-built.

Despite not knowing how to ‘single-fight’, they can overcome opponents with their sheer natural stamina and strength. They will keep ‘taxers’ away. Biharis are intelligent and sly, we always need them to evade any kind of taxes.

See, the reason was agriculture, but in reality, it is also about petrol pumps and alcohol. Let us not be naïve, complaining all the time, and let us learn fast. If we start one business we can do many businesses. This is the first rule of business.

I hate this demonetization from the core because this is anti-Naga. The government of India does not want the enterprising young people from Nagaland to buy land for agriculture in Haryana via Bihar.

They have sent CISF and IT teams to thwart such progressive activities in Nagaland.

Why are we quiet? Why are we lying low?

If you do not know how to start a business, ask those who have gone before you. But remember, do not get caught. They might skip this part of their story, but I will tell you; Never get caught! If you go to prison, people think that you are bad, no matter.

So never!

But why do you have to transfer thrice and still ‘carry’ on? Just waiting to get caught huh? For fame?

I end with these rhetoric(s).

Any semblance: absolutely fiction, totally abstract, and pure luck.

Toshi Longkumer, New Delhi

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.

Saturday 26•11•2016

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Delhi set to host tattoo festival A

three-day TLC Heartwork Tattoo Festival, with an aim to make tattoos accessible, will start on December 2 here.

The festival brings together the tattoo industry, artists and equipment suppliers. To be held at the capital's Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, it will see participation of artists from England, Spain, Russia and the

Netherlands, read a statement.

The international artists include names like Jay Freestyle from the Netherlands, Stepan Negur from Russia, Bez 666 from Britain and Fabrice Koch from Germany.

"Our first introduction to tattoos was watching artists and their work on TLC (channel). The industry has come a long way since then

and tattoos have gained wider acceptance. With the festival, we want to promote the culture of tattooing by giving people access to international artists and standards," said Lokesh Verma, festival organiser and Director of Creative Skin Graphics.

The festival will also host music bands and acts by various other entertainers.

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Deepika Padukone 'I've fought the fight of not being and Ranveer Singh enough': Selena Gomez shut rumours in style

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he has recently taken some time off while being treated for depression in rehab.

And after making her first public appearance in months at the American Music Awards on Sunday, Selena Gomez returned to Instagram on Thursday.

Following a three month break from the social media site, the 24-yearold thanked her fans for

their support in a moving Thanksgiving post. 'I have a lot to be thankful for this year,' Selena wrote, along with a black and white photo which showed her posing in front of a throng of excited fans.

'My year has been the hardest yet most rewarding one yet. I've finally fought the fight of not "being enough".

'I have only wanted to reflect the love you guys

have given me for years and show how important it is to take care of YOU.' Selena added: 'By grace through faith. Kindness always wins. I love you guys.

God bless.'

The pop star has been praised for her brave and tearful acceptance speech after winning the Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist award at the AMAs over the weekend.

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onam Ongmu Bhutia (23) from mangan North Sikkim has won the 9th Angels Mega Model Hunt Northeast 2016,in an event held in Dimapur Nagaland on November 23 event style and managed by Get Gorgeous Society Nagaland.

Aren Imsong from Kohima Nagaland Himadri Bhuyan from Guhwati Assam won the 1st and 2nd Runner-up Respectively.

Sonam is currently working as a junior engineer under Rural Management and Development Department Government of Sikkim.

The subtitles winners were Most Photogenic Miss Arenla Imsong, Best Catwalk Manalisa Gogoi, Most Gorgeopus Meghana Christine Meghalaya, Best

Body Vilika Shohe, Beautiful Skin Miss Longsola Sangatam.

Apart from the Title, the winner won cash prize, one month modeling training, professional Portfolio Photo shoot by CAV Modeling School Guhwati, Feature in a Magazine of Good times of Northeast and walk the ramp in a fashion shows in other part of India.

The judges were Darshana Sengupta Founder & Organizer of Women power car rally NE, Throngli Sangtam Founder & Managing Director CTS Group & LS Regalien, Cham Thai Director NEFA and Former Supermodel and Amen Pongen President Get Gorgeous Society Nagaland.

The show was co-host by Paukizone Mariam, Show Chrographed by Kenei Rakho, official Make-up Artist

Michelle Yeoh becomes the first actor to be cast in Star Trek: Discovery

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ctor Michelle Yeoh has become the first actor to come on board for the highly anticipated Star Trek: Discovery series.

Yeoh will play a ship’s captain in a recurring role, but reportedly not the show’s female lead — who is lieutenant on a starship called the Discovery, reported Deadline.

The Crouching Tiger,

or the last few weeks, there has been constant conjecture about Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's relationship. Rumours fuelled after Ranveer's recent comments but now, rumours can actually rest! Deepika and Ranveer shut all rumours when they walked together at the Ambani bash. They not only left the venue together but they did so hand-in-hand. Depsite the paparazzi going click click, this time neither Deepika nor Ranveer felt shy or uncomfortable.

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Sonam from Sikkim wins 9th Angels Mega Model Hunt Northeast 2016

Hidden Dragon The new show will be actor will acset at least a decade before tually play a the original series, which character followed the exploits of named Han Captain Kirk. Star Trek: Bo and will Discovery’s former be the leadshowrunner Bryan Fuller of another er has previously said he ship named wanted to cast a woman of the Shenzhou. colour as the lead lieutenant She will have a significant character. role in the show’s first season.

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Jahir Khan, Official Designer Vilhousa Movis, Official Photography & Videography The CONCEPT Studio Dipankar Das Guhwati.

The show was enthralled by the RYTHM a group of young, talented and upcoming Artist from Dimapur were the other highlights of the contest.

The main sponsors of the event were CTS Group, LS Regalien Dimapur, World of Titan Sanjay.

Travelling Partner, CITI Travels, Hospitality Partner Hotel Priya Palace, Venue Partner Hotel Gateway Grandeur, Magazine Partner GOOD TIMES of Northeast, Outdoor Partner Leeway Leasure, Rintu Bortakur, Associate Partner for Guhwati NEFA Guhwati curtain raiser show choreograph by chow Boran J.Gogoi.

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'Office Christmas My mother is the greatest influence Party' release in in my life, I did Lion for her: Dev Patel India on Dec 9 ndian-origin British actor Dev Pa- son he took the role in the Weinstein

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tel says he wanted to do Lion for his mother as she is the biggest influence in his life. Lion, which is already receiving critical acclaim, is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, a young Indian boy who gets separated from his brother and mother when he ends up 1,000 miles away from his home, lost at a train station in Kolkata.

Patel, who made his foray into films with 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire, stars as an older Saroo, who gets adopted by a woman in Australia. The 26-year-old actor said that his mother was the rea-

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teven Spielberg's next production "Office Christmas Party" will be hitting the screens on December 9.

The film is an upcoming Christmas comedy produced by Spielberg under his banner DreamWork pictures in association with Reliance Entertainment.

Helmed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, "Office Christmas Party" stars Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, Jillian Bell, Courtney B. Vance and Kate McKinnon.

The ensemble comedy presents the story of some employees from a tech company who give their best shot by trying to impress a big client of theirs by a throwing a party, which he must remember for the rest of his life in order to save their jobs.

Aniston and T.J. Miller play siblings in "Office Christmas Party" who work together in interesting ways despite having several issues with each other. She plays the role of CEO Carol Vanstone of Zenotek, a tech company, who tries to close the branch of her hard-partying brother Miller.

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Co. production, for which he spent eight months preparing.

“You have these two wonderful beacons: his Australian mother and his Indian mother. They were the two pillars of his life. “The greatest influence in my life has been my own mother, so when I read this, I knew I was gonna do this film for her,” Patel said.

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Man Utd big winners, Inter eliminated

Paris, November 25 (aFP): Wayne Rooney claimed a piece of club history as he set Manchester United on the way to a 4-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord on Thursday that saw them close on the last 32.

Rooney got the opening goal against the Dutch side at Old Trafford to score for the 39th time in Europe, matching Ruud van Nistelrooy's club record.

He is now only one goal away from equalling Bobby Charlton's all-time club scoring record of 249 goals after setting United on the way to a welcome victory.

Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard also netted either side of an own goal by Brad Jones and United now need only draw away to Zorya Luhansk in their final Group A match to qualify.

"It was a good win.

We are pleased to get four goals," Rooney said.

"The second goal killed the game. At 1-0 you never know what can happen. It's a great feeling to score goals

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for this club. I am pleased and there is plenty more to come."

Fenerbahce are top of the section after beating the Ukrainian side 2-0 in Istanbul with second-half goals

by Miroslav Stoch and Simon Kjaer.

Meanwhile, Southampton's hopes of reaching the knockout rounds remain in the balance after Claude Puel's side lost 1-0 away to Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic.

A solitary first-half goal

by Zimbabwean full-back Costa Nhamoinesu, firing a Borek Dockal free-kick past Fraser Forster, was the difference between the sides at the Generali Arena.

"I think we played a good first half without a clinical edge, but after we lost the structure in the second half to keep our calm. It was not enough to win this game," said Puel.

Southampton could have clinched qualification in different circumstances but instead they now face a decisive final Group K

game against Hapoel BeerSheva at St Mary's next month, while Sparta progress as group winners.

"Now it's important to

keep our concentration," added Puel. "We have to play a very good game for the next game at home to make sure we qualify, for

the players and fans."

In Israel, Hapoel came from two goals down to record a remarkable 3-2 win over Inter Milan, whose

troubles continue as they are eliminated.

Goals from Mauro Icardi and Marcelo Brozovic had the Italian giants in

control after just 25 minutes.

However, Brazilian striker Lucio Maranhao reduced the deficit on 58 minutes and the Nigerian Anthony Nwakaeme equalised from the penalty spot after Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic had been sent off.

Ex-Chelsea striker Ben Sahar then came off the bench to score a stoppagetime winner at the Turner Stadium.

Southampton and Hapoel are level on seven points apiece and the Premier League side must either draw 0-0 or win on December 8 if they are to reach the last 32.

Elsewhere, Roma secured their place in the knockout phase as winners of Group E after Edin Dzeko netted a hat-trick in a comfortable 4-1 win at home to the Czech champions Viktoria Plzen.

Thirteen of the 24 qualifying berths for the knockout stage have been claimed with a round of

group matches still to play, with 2012 finalists Athletic Bilbao also progressing.

The Basque side beat Italian outfit Sassuolo 3-2 at San Mames, with Raul Garcia and Inigo Lekue netting either side of a strike from the veteran Aritz Aduriz.

Athletic join Belgians Genk in qualifying from Group F, while APOEL of Cyprus and Greek champions Olympiakos are now through from Group B and both Anderlecht and SaintEtienne progress from Group C. Krasnodar of Russia were the other team to clinch their place in the last 32 on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at home to Salzburg secured thanks to a late goal by Fedor Smolov.

Krasnodar will finish second in Group I behind Schalke, who defeated Nice 2-0 in Gelsenkirchen to make it five wins from five.

The French league leaders are eliminated after Yevhen Konoplyanka and Dennis Aogo got Schalke's goals, the latter from a penalty.

Saina bows out, Sindhu in semis of Hong Kong Open

KowlooN (HoNg KoNg), November 25 (iaNs): Star Indian women shuttlers witnessed mixed fortunes with Saina Nehwal bowing out and P.V. Sindhu advancing to the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open here on Friday.

Saina lost her quarter-final match to local girl Ngan Yi Cheung while Sindhu defeated Xiaoyu Liang of Singapore.

In the men's singles category, Sameer Verma advanced into the semi-final after defeating Wei Feng Chong 21-17, 23-21 in a match which lasted around an hour.

Both games saw a gruelling battle between the two but in the end the Indian shuttler proved superior to clinch the match.

In the other match, his compaCoaches of different disciplines from Nagaland pose for camera during India-Myanmar- triot Ajay Jayaram crashed out of the tournament after losing to local Thailand friendship motor rally 2016 in Kohima recently. (Morung Photo)

Athletics, Sepaktakraw selection for girls DimaPur, November 25 (mexN): The State Department of Youth Resources & Sports has called for selection trial for new admission to State Sports Training Centre Dimapur Girls section in the discipline of Athletics (girls) and Sepaktakraw (girls) for the academic session 2017-18 on December 16 and 17 at Government Higher Secondary School Dimapur Ground at 9:00 am. According to a press release, the selection will be done in the age group of 12-14 years and documents required for selection trial are age proof certificate issued by school authority.

Interested candidates are asked to report to the venue with full sports kits. More information can be availed at 9856585309 9436004795 9856534741 9856218610.

lad Ka Long Angus Ng 15-21, 14-21.

In the women's singles category, Saina lost 8-21, 21-18, 19-21 in a match which lasted over one hour.

The 26-year-old Indian surrendered the first game easily but gave a tough fight in the second and third.

In the first game, the Indian shuttler started off on a poor note.

She at one point gave away eight consecutive points to surrender the initiative.

In second game, Saina regained her calm and matched the pace at which her opponent was playing. As a result, after trailing initially, she bounced back in style to turn the flow of the proceedings.

The third game saw the Hyderabadi shuttler commit some errors but despite those, Saina, who was trailing by seven points (11-18),

played some good shots to pull a level at 18-18. But Cheung proved superior during the crunch period of the contest and clinched the match 21-19. She will now take on P.V. Sindhu in the semi-final, who defeated Xiaoyu Liang of Singapore in quarters.

The Olympic silver medallist faced a tough challenge at the Hong Kong Coliseum before scripting a 21-17, 21-23, 21-18 win in one hour and 19 minutes.

Sindhu was off to a difficult start with Liang taking the lead in the early stages of the opening game. She trailed by three points at one stage but pulled level at 8-8.

A run of four consecutive points saw her take a 14-10 lead and the Indian never looked back from there, going on to take the first game.

The second game was a bitterly

fought affair. Liang again enjoyed a better start, taking a 3-0 lead but Sindhu soon restored parity.

The lead changed hands several times with the Indian taking a 16-12 lead at one stage following a four-point streak.

Liang equalised at 18-18 which set up a tense finish. With both shuttlers locked at 21-21, the Singaporean took a couple of backto-back points to take the second game and level the scores.

Sindhu was in trouble in the third set as well with her opponent leading 14-7 at one stage. But Sindhu staged a superb fightback to win six back to back points and draw level at 15-15.

With the momentum firmly behind her, Sindhu continued her resurgence to clinch the game and the match.

Khawaja hits ton as Australia take the lead in Adelaide

aDelaiDe, November 25 (reuters): Usman Khawaja hit his country's first century of the series and Peter Handscomb a half century on debut as Australia reached 307 for six with a lead of 48 at end of the second day of the day-night third test against South Africa on Friday.

Khawaja's magnificent 285-ball 138 not out was the glue in Australia's innings, the left-hander putting on 137 with Steve Smith until his captain was calamitously run out and then 99 with Handscomb.

Sean Abbott (3-38), who took two wickets in the first hour, returned to dismiss Handscomb before Kagiso Rabada bowled another debutant, Nic Maddinson, for a duck and Vernon Philander removed Matt Wade for four.

Khawaja will resume with Mitchell Starc (16 not out) on day three as the hosts look to extend their lead and put themselves in a commanding position to get the result they need to avoid a first ever 3-0 series sweep on home soil.

Now 29, Khawaja has been recalled and discarded with regularity since his

Usman Khawaja (REUTERS)

debut in 2011 but was retained for Adelaide despite the clearout that followed the humiliating innings and 80-run defeat in Hobart.

After opening in place of David Warner in the wake of South Africa's declaration on 259-9 on Thursday, he negotiated a difficult opening hour on Friday before mixing fierce concentration with some typically elegant strokes.

He brought up his 50 with back-to-back fours and his fifth test century with a 10th boundary cut through point, whipping off his helmet to take the applause of another big crowd at Adelaide Oval.

Smith, dropped earlier

by Hashim Amla, had de-

parted for 59 just before his partner reached the milestone, tearing off for an optimistic single and left stranded as Khawaja stood his ground and Quinton de Kock removed the bails.

Handscomb, brought into the side on the back of a double century for Victoria, proved a more than able partner, however, and any prospect of another Australian batting collapse quickly dissipated.

The 25-year-old survived a scare when he just dived back into the crease ahead of a direct hit from Temba Bavuma but opened the following over with two drives and a pull for three fours that got him to his fifty and gave Austra-

lia the lead.

It was the outstanding Abbott who ended Handscomb's maiden test innings by bowling the Victorian through the gate an hour into the night session.

The 29-year-old, who came into the side in the second test for the injured Dale Steyn and took 6-77, started the day with a brilliant exhibition of disciplined seam bowling, finishing with figures of 2-7 and six maidens in his first 10-over spell.

Australia resumed on 14-0 but debutant Matt Renshaw was only able to add two runs to his overnight tally before he was brilliantly caught for 10 at third slip by Dean Elgar.

That brought to the crease Warner, who was unable to open as usual on Thursday after Proteas skipper Faf du Plessis's calculated declaration caught him off the field having treatment on his shoulder.

Warner failed to thrive at number three and was dismissed for 11 when he got an edge off an Abbott delivery that was seaming away from him with Elgar once again snaffling the catch in the cordon.

Classic Cup: Kuki United enters semifinals Our Correspondent

Kohima | November 25

Kuki United FC today trounced Street Hawk’s FC 3-0 to move into the semifinals of the ongoing 22nd Classic Cup here at the Kohima Local Ground.

Thangminlal opened the scoring for Kuki United in the 12th minute and the score remained 1-0 till the end of the first half.

Ginkholen increased the lead in the 48th minute and Elminhao completed the rout in the 79th minute.

Lalminthang of Kuki United was yellow carded in the 52nd minute for unsporting play.

With this win, the Kuki United will take on Naga FC in the second semifinals on November 28.

Meanwhile, the Challenger Cup between Classic Club and Kohima Press Club will take place on November 29.

Players in action between Kuki United FC and Street Hawk’s FC on November 25. (Morung Photo)

November 26 : 1st semifinals

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