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By Sandemo Ngullie

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Naga Hoho and ENPO reaffirm collective stand

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Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): The All Nagaland Social Welfare Field Staff Employees Association (ANSWFSEA) will stage a sit-in protest on November 4 outside the Secretariat Complex, Kohima, against “non implementation” of its demand for Amendment/Review of Service Rule 1997. In connection to this, the Association has made a clarion call to Supervisors/Welfare Inspectors referred to as the “Backbone of the ICDS” that it is “now or never” and urged its members to join the “chorus against apathy, discrimination, bureaucratic complacency / lack of political will and other corrupt practices and reclaim rightful place in the ICDS set up.” It may be mentioned that, the Association had temporarily suspended its agitation on August 28 based on assurance by the authority responsible to redress the grievances at the earliest. The case, informed the press-incharge of ANSWFSEA, has been kept in abeyance till date.

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climate change threatens health security, UneP says

reflections

ANSWFSEA sit-in protest on Nov. 4

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Kohima, November 1 (mexN): The Naga Hoho and Eastern Naga People’s Organization (ENPO) has appealed to all, especially the Naga Political Groups, to “desist from issuing any form of provocative and intimidating statement but rather encourage and practice open dialogue to resolve differences in the true spirit of truth and reconciliation.” In a consultative meeting held on October 31 at Hotel Japfu, Kohima, the two organizations reaffirmed to “stand together as one true Naga when it matters with the Naga political issue and all the various common issues confronting the Naga people.” This was stated in a press release from Naga Hoho president P. Chuba Ozukum, and ENPO president Chingmak Chang. It informed that on invitation from the Naga Hoho, ENPO executives, along with their tribal unit leaders, attended the meeting wherein various issues were discussed and deliberated. Both organizations felt the need to have frequent consultative meetings.

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‘Youth, Our strength, Our identity’

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SaN JuaN, November 1 (iaNS/eFe): The rapid propagation in recent years of infectious diseases such as Malaria, Chikungunya and even Ebola is one more example of how climate change threatens global health security.

“Climatic changes also affect temperatures and regional climates, the conditions on which, for instance, in the continent of Africa, mosquitoes may spread from one region to another,” Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), told Efe news agency Friday in a telephone interview from Nairobi.

The UNEP chief spoke ahead of Sunday’s release in Copenhagen of the Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

“Diseases will move as the world warms and we may in many parts of the world indeed see either the return or the arrival of diseases that in recent times have simply not occurred in those regions,” he said.

That development, he said, will add “extra stress to the health infrastructure, the health system and ultimately the health and wellbeing of these populations in those countries”. Awareness of the link between climate and health has prompted environmental scientists to forge closer links with international bodies focused on health, Steiner said.

“That is why my colleague, Margaret Chan, who heads the World Health Organisation, convened a meeting in Geneva on climate change and health,” he said. “And her

conclusion was that a climate agreement in Paris is not just only a climate change agreement, it is also a global health agreement, because clearly the connection between environmental change arise from global warming and greater health risk factors is very direct in many different respects,” Steiner said.

World leaders are due to meet in Paris next year with the aim of producing a new pact on controlling emissions of greenhouse gases to take the place of

gases, carbon dioxide in this case arising from deforestation”. “Brazil has made a tremendous contribution by reducing deforestation, perhaps one of the most significant steps in moving away from a business as usual scenario that we had 10 years ago,” Steiner said.

He also offered praise for Nicaragua, which he described as being “on the forefront of mainstreaming renewable energy technology in its power and electricity generator sector”. “We see in the Latin American region significant investments, for instance, in low carbon and building infrastructure efficiencies happening from Colombia to Peru,” Steiner added.

“So I think what we are seeing in the year 2014 is a recognition that every country has an interest in acting on the threat of climate change, doing as much as it can within the means available to it domestically and counting on the international climate agreement and also green climate financing for funds to further assist countries in moving faster and more ambitiously,” he said.

The 20th session of the UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change, known as COP20, will be held Dec 1-12 in Peru’s capital. The Lima gathering is supposed to produce a draft accord that can be signed next year in Paris. “We have, in a sense, the choice now to make a judgment. We face an enormous risk that if we don’t move into a low carbon future now that we would have lost that choice to even make it 20 to 50 years down the line,” Steiner said.

‘What we are seeing in the year 2014 is a recognition that every country has an interest in acting on the threat of climate change’

(Up) Mizo people perform the Cheraw, or Bamboo Dance. In ancient times, it is said to have been performed with the hope of providing solace to the soul of a deceased mother who had left her newborn child on earth. Today, it is performed on many other occasions. (Down) The Naga War Dance is a medium to facilitate the oral tradition of the Naga people—historic episodes of conquer and loss are played out on stage.

These traditional dances were performed at the 4th day of the ongoing Discover North East Assam Festival organized

by North East Zone Cultural Centre in Guwahati on Saturday. Photos by Caisii Mao

India has right to develop areas along China border

NeW DeLhi, November 1 (pTi): Brushing aside China’s reservations to its plans to develop infrastructure along the border, government today said it has every right to undertake such projects in Indian territory and no one can stop it.

“We will do certain infrastructural activities which have not been done in the last 60 years. The Chinese should not have a problem with my statement.... They cannot stop me from doing my work,” minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju told reporters on the sidelines of a function.

China had recently reacted sharply to a state-

ment by Rijiju that India was planning to construct a road along the international boundary from Mago-Thingbu in Tawang to Vijaynagar in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh to match China’s road infrastructure across the McMahon Line.

“There is a dispute about the eastern part of the China-India border.

Before final settlement is reached, we hope that India will not take any action that may further complicate the situation,” a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman had said.

Rijiju said he was only referring to the govern-

ment’s plans to improve border infrastructure within India’s territory and not in Chinese territory. “I didn’t say that we are going to do anything on their territory.

I am an MP from Arunachal Pradesh. I am constitutionally elected and I have the constitutional right and obligation to do whatever is right in our territory. I am looking at border management also,” he said.

Asked about China’s plans to construct a railway line across the McMahon line, the Union minister said it was nothing new.

“They have been doing this for a very long time and in an extensive manner. My

concern is we want to do what is necessary in our territory,” he said.

Earlier, addressing a function on private security industry, organized by the Ficci, Rijiju said there was need to increase the role of private security agencies and expressed concern over non-implementation in letter and spirit of the private security agencies Act enacted in 2005. Maintaining that private security agencies were still unorganized, the minister said there was a need to ensure that the private security guards get their proper wages with proper duty hours.

the Kyoto Protocol. Besides the effect on climate, carbon emissions also cause direct damage to human health, according to the UNEP director.

Emissions of carbon and other pollutants are “responsible for approximately seven million premature deaths every year worldwide”, Steiner said.

“That is more by far more than the combined premature deaths arising from HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.”

“We need to, first of all, get a clearer scientific understanding on how these linkages (between climate change and health) are occurring, secondly to anticipate its impact and thirdly, to put in place the right policy and response measures,” Steiner said.

There are, he said, “large economies such as Brazil which has taken significant steps in terms of, for instance, the main sources of greenhouse

NPCC demands thorough probe Do not be ashamed to take up manual work Zhimomi shows into death of police personnel Akavi the way to work with Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) has stated that the tragic incident in which Police personnel Moakumzuk Jamir of the Chief Ministers security escort was killed in an alleged “accidental firing” that also injured two other police personnel at Benreu village gate on October 31 was an “avoidable situation had proper security measures been undertaken beforehand.”

While extending “deepest condolences” to the bereaved family members of the deceased, the NPCC demanded a “thorough probe into this serious security lapse that could have even endangered the life of the Chief Minister who was in close proximity.” It stated that the Officer in Charge of Security at the venue and other concerned CM’s staffs “should be held duly responsible for their laxity as this tragic incident can never be treated as a mere one off accidental occurrence.”

Of late, noted the NPCC press note from its media cell, “it has become a rule

rather than exception during every tribal festivals and celebrations to randomly fire blank shots by civilians, majority of whom have no knowledge in handling of weapons other than to pull the trigger. The callous attitude of the state govt to compromise on this basic safety issue of handling weapons that has put the lives of the public at great peril during such functions and celebrations is therefore being questioned.”

Moreover, the State Congress asked for a review of the State cabinet granting an ex-gratia payment Rs. 2 Lakh to the next of kin of the deceased “as this meager amount can never do justice to the service and sacrifice of the police personnel who risk their lives for the protected.”

“While no amount of money can compensate the life of an individual, the state govt needs to be more sensitive on the sacrifices of the brave police personnel when it can spend lakhs and crores of rupees on other needless entertainment and merrymaking activities,” the NPCC maintained.

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Imojen I Jamir Dimapur | November 1

20,000 ‘educated unemployed’ youths were recorded in Nagaland State in 1991. After 22 years, in December 2013, over 60,000 ‘educated unemployed’ in Nagaland registered in the list of the Employment Exchange, but the actual numbers could be higher.

Many remain unregistered to date.

These rising figures point to a social milieu of most Naga youths depending on government jobs after finishing their education.

Dependency on the government for jobs has reached a chronic stage. This is compounded by a mindset nourished and structured by society towards vying for whitecollared jobs.

“There are numerous works that could be undertaken if we seek without the mentality of considering only government jobs as jobs,” says Akavi N Zhimomi, a Naga who runs a small shop outside Delhi Public School (DPS) at Darogapathar selling egg rolls. He started selling the egg rolls on October 27 this year after selling an old bike he owned, and with a little assistance from a friend. He sold 8 egg rolls on his first day and two trays of eggs on the second. He is optimistic about his new venture and encourages educated unemployed youths to emulate similar efforts and work with dignity and pride.

Akavi N Zhimomi Naga preparing egg rolls outside Delhi Public School just before the school gets over.

“We should not be ashamed to take up manual works like masonry, carpentry, construction works, loading and unloading, hair cutting, rickshaw-pulling, auto-driving etc.,” says Zhimomi, a graduate from Government College, Dimapur, who did not accept pocket money from his parents even as a student. He worked part time in different companies after his classes and studied at night.

He urges Naga youth to undertake manual jobs instead of wasting time idly and depending on their parents. “We can always rise to the top from the bottom,” he exclaims optimistically. “One just needs to give cent percent effort.”

A study by the Directorate of Education, Government of Nagaland, a few years ago, concluded that the income levels of many unskilled non-Nagas are higher than that of many government employees in Nagaland.

Zhimomi says that he took up his present endeavor to show Naga youths that there is dignity in any kind of work. “I want to spread the message of dignity of labor,” he affirms. Calling for an end to the ‘dependency syndrome,’ he asserts: “Only then will we develop and advance as a people.”

Acknowledging the depressing reality of unemployment in the State, he says this has led to unemployed youths getting involved in illegal activities. He connects antisocial activities with unemployment and laments that the government is not doing enough for its people. He further laments that “needy people do not benefit.”

Zhimomi also discourages chief guests at functions donating huge amounts of money and urges people not to be expectant of the same.

He reasons that if such money were utilized towards imparting free job oriented trainings and educating

on job avenues, the real value of money would be realized and the unemployment problem lessened.

The 23-year-old owner of the egg roll shop also shares his view that the church plays an important role in not only nourishing the spiritual aspect of its members but also the overall wellbeing of an individual and society. “Churches could impart vocational training to the youths apart from its regular church activities,” he states.

He adds that this could also be initiated by wealthy Nagas in their respective colonies- providing vocational training, motivating them and also assisting those in need financially. He however laments that “most of the rich people care only about themselves and not concerned about the society.” Zhimomi further encourages teachers to promote the dignity of labor in schools.

Zhimomi is an active participant on social groups, both real and virtual, advocating his message. He writes, “It’s time we all start motivating and encouraging one another to venture into the world and start earning through our sweat and sincerity…”

Expressing concern on the issue of ‘Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants,’ Zhimomi cautions that illegal immigrants could take over and control most of our economy.

However, he believes that “It is still not too late.” Zhimomi is also an active member of Survival Nagaland, which has been strongly pursuing the filtering of ‘IBIs’ in Nagaland State. “If you want to see change in our society, be the change or be an agent of change,” he affirms.

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‘Youth, Our strength, Our identity’ Kohima Village Youth Organization celebrates silver jubilee Our Correspondent Kohima | November 1

On attainment of 25 glorious years since its inception in 1989, the Kohima Village Youth Organization (KVYO) today celebrated its silver jubilee at Kohima Village Ground, Ziekezou.

Gracing the occasion as the chief guest, minister for forest, ecology, environment & wildlife Dr. Neikiesalie (Nicky) Kire termed the jubilee theme “Youth, Our strength, Our identity” as appropriate and challenged the youth to live according to it. Complimenting the KVYO for attaining 25 years and its commendable contribution to the society over the last 25 years, he stressed on the need to maintain peace and at the same time called upon them to place unity as

Cultural Promotion Society Kohima presents special song during silver jubilee celebration of KVYO on November 1. Minister Dr. Nicky Kire and other dignitaries are also seen in the background. (Morung Photo)

its strength. Dr. Nicky also encouraged the KVYO to come up with some resolutions to mark the historic occasion and move forward with a comprehensive strategy. Later, Dr,

Nicky released a souvenir to mark the occasion.

Stating that all the communities resides in the state capital, Kohima Village Council chairman Neivor Rutsa called upon

the people of Kohima village to be a friend of all and enemies to none. KVYO Ist president Menuovilie Kesiezie challenged the KVYO not to rest on their laurels but to take forward its ac-

tivities with greater zeal and determination for the welfare of the community.

Earlier, KVYO president Ketounei Kire delivered presidential address. The celebration also witnessed special song from Cultural Promotion Society Kohima and Viriezhiinuo. Vote of thanks was proposed by KVYO vice president Medovilhoulie Tseikha. Parliamentary secretary for printing & stationary and art & culture Er. Kropol Vitsu, Kohima deputy commissioner W. Honje Konyak, Angami Public Organization (APO) president Keneingunyu Sekhose including several officers and frontal organizations also graced the occasion. The celebration was marked by tug of war, special song, jubilee raffle draw, jubilee music fest, jubilee feast etc.

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Educational Initiatives holds seminar on learning methods, tools & technology Morung Express News Dimapur | November 1

The Educational Initiatives (EI) held a seminar at Hotel Acacia here today with 17 school principals from Dimapur and Kohima. Established in 2001, EI’s mission is to create spaces where children are ‘learning with understanding.’

Speaking at the seminar, Anita Kamat from the Mindspark Development Team, said that children have internalized a process wherein they are gearing themselves up with routine examinations without understanding concepts being taught to them by teachers. Mindspark is a personalized, computer-based, adaptive-learning programme for Mathematics. So, how do children learn concepts? A detailed presentation given to the schools principals by Kamat also showed videos of children explaining how they had picked up a concept, in this case of measurement.

A study conducted by EI in 2006 suggested that there is a huge gap between what children understand and what is required to be understood. With rote based learning, it also turns out, according to EI, that Indian students are performing poorly as compared to their international counterparts, as learning does not focus

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on “real knowledge.” EI’s aim is to bring a qualitative impact in the learning in schools today.

The need of the hour, noted the speaker, is to have skills or abilities that are analytical and not routine based that children can apply to any given situation.

Technology in the classroom was explained as a tool to better connect with students, increase their participation in the learning process and provide for personalized intervention from teachers.

Some of EI’s tools are being applied today in Nagaland in private schools like Christian Higher Secondary School, Hollotoli School, Delhi Public School, Pilgrim’s School, Livingstone Higher Secondary School, Mission Higher Secondary School in Dimapur, and G Rio School, Northfield School, Minister’s Hill Higher Secondary School and Chandmari Higher Secondary School in Kohima.

The tools are designed to measure how well a student has understood concepts and gives detailed feedback on the same, to help them improve. EI plans to have some meetings with the Government of Nagaland as well to see if such tools can be made available to children who study at government schools, a majority of the school going population in Nagaland.

Reflecting on God’s love ZPC conducts workshop on skill development at Transformation Crusade Our Correspondent

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Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): Speaking on the God’s love for mankind, Rev. Zotuo Kiewhuo reminded the congregation not to condemn oneself as Jesus loves us, which is the fulfillment of the old testament agreement when Jesus shed his blood on the cross for our sins (John 14:26,John 16:7). He said that the Holy Spirit would guide and lead us to take the right decision. “Satan cannot do anything upon us because we are the sons of God and Satan is a lair (John 8:44),” said The Reverend at the ongoing Transformation Crusade in Dimapur.

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Speaking from the book of John 14:18 he said that one should not have an orphan hearted as we are the sons of God and the heir of God through Christ (Gal 4:6,7). One should gain, for Jesus died on the cross for our sin and has opened a way to save our spiritual life and forgave our sins. Rev. Zotuo challenged the congregation whether they have become God’s child and said a person cannot serve two master and it is us who has to make the decision whom to choose and to follow(Matt 6:24, Matt 11:28). God’s love is deeper and bigger than

the ocean and no one can separate us from His love.

Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature; old things are passed; behold all things are become new (2 Cor 5:17).

Earlier, Pastor Kevithuzo Tase said the offertory prayer and Truth Worship Centre lead the praise & worship. Pastor Avolie, CCRC, led the programme. According to a press note received here, “many youngster who were into satanic worship and demon possessed were delivered. Different kind of person ailing from various sicknesses was also healed.”

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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We are deeply grateful to each and everyone who stood by us in our darkest hour during the sudden demise of our dearest Late Ramading Poireng at Kohima on Sunday the 26th day of October 2014.

We acknowledged the enormous generosity, sacrifices, compassion and love extended to us during these troubled times. We pray that our living God bless you abundantly and continue being a channel of His love, to spread love and goodness to all God’s children.

Loving Mother, Brothers & Sisters, Bro-in-law, and Relatives.

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Kohima lo Sumi Officers Govt Department/Public Sector/Private Sector/ Institutions qolo mla akemi kumtsu Kohima Sumi Officers Kuqhakulu huthulu keu Silver Jubilee Ahunaqhi 8 inaqhe ayi 10 kihelo Capital Convention Centre, Kohima lono ikhilu akeulo ighi tsu penike pithi ani. Kukussu pa kumtsu lau kijeve tsua. Ithumla no aghi kemi ye kighini kilelu penike pithi ani.

Wove keu lo Alakhu mpemi, Executive members, Advisor eno PRO shipu-a kemi kumtsu Ahoho hipau lo ighitsulopi kusu ani.

Offiers akibo shive kemiye kumtsu Akimi eno Anipu ighi tsu penike kussu ani.

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The Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire organised two days workshop on skill development for two days at the college campus, with the aim and objective to make the students and teachers apprehend more the importance of self-reliance. The Directorate of Higher Education sponsored the workshop.

Zisaji Presidency College, Principal Dr Anungla Aier also one of the resource persons for baking, cooking and pickle making said that the objec-

Students of Zisaji Presidency College, Kiphire participates in the workshop on skill development. (Morung Photo)

tive of the workshop is to let the students developed life skill on various locally available products which is

found abundant in the district. Dr Aier also said that due to time constrain many things could not be taught

in short period but she expressed hope that more of such program can be initiated.

The student participants of the workshop expressed contentment for attending the workshop.

One of the students said, “we are so privileged to attain the workshop because we have learn many things in this two days program and hope more workshops will be conducted from time to time.”

During the workshop, students were taught about card making, basket making, baking, cooking and pickle making.

The workshop concluded with a feast that was prepared during the two days workshop.

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NBCA holds prayer walk in Dimapur

A section of the gathering praying at City Tower, Dimapur during the ‘Reach Dimapur’ prayer walk for Dimapur City organised by Nagamese Baptist Churches Association (NBCA) on November 1.

Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): The Nagamese Baptist Churches Association (NBCA) under the theme ‘Reach Dimapur’ organized a prayer walk for Dimapur on Saturday, which culminated at Clock Tower. More than 500 believers from different Nagamese Churches in and around Dimapur par-

ticipated in the prayer walk.

The Association in a press release stated that groups from different churches gathered at different location, prayed for Dimapur, and marched towards clock tower with prayer banners with a message such as “God shapes the world by prayer. The more prayer there is in the

Dimapur DWO informs Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): All the old age, widow, disabled, blind beneficiaries, who have not yet collected their payments at their respective jurisdictions, are informed to collect their payments at DWO office 4th mile Dimapur on November 3 and 4.

“This is the last and final call for payment,” informed a press release issued by Tosheli, District Welfare Officer (DWO) Dimapur.

world, the better the world will be”. The prayer walk began with praise and worship hymns and songs led

by Akum Ao, Youth Coordinator NBCA and group.

Speaking before the prayer hour, Rev. Dr. Chen Rengma, Executive Secretary NBCA said that the prayer was to make Dimapur a safer place, touch every street across the city with prayers so that peace and God’s blessing reign in Dimapur City. Pastor Lumtsuo Ezung, President NBCA Pastors Fellowship described the prayer walk as a historic spiritual battle against sinful nature. He said that the Saturday morning gathering at the clock tower was not for protests, rallies against any authority, organizations etc but to pray for the people of the city, to bless and to fill residents of the city of different faiths with Jesus Christ blessings. Others who spoke on the occasion included Rev, Andrew Semp, Pastor Toshi and others.

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In this image released to the media, L. Limaienla Aier, the elected President of the General Assembly of the North East India International Model United Nations (NEIMUN), from among 290 delegates from all over India is seen addressing the session held at Shillong, Meghalaya, from October 24 to 26. Limaienla, a first-year M.Sc. (Botany) post-graduate student from Nagaland University, Lumami, is daughter of P. Leonard Aier, Principal, City Law College, Dimapur. NEIMUN, an academic model of the United Nations, is a platform for young people to learn and share the knowledge of the working of the United Nations Organizations.

Cornerstone School upgraded to College

NNC/PGN appoints Central Administrative officer Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): Following the former UT Caretaker Kilonser Zhenito defected to NNC NA, Ministry of Kilo Affairs NNC/PGN appointed Tatar Saniho Aye as Central Administrative officer on October 30, 2014. The citizens concerned are requested to contact the said appointees for any correspondence. This was stated in a press release issued by NNC/PGN Kilo Kilonser Vizheto Chishi.

NPPC prayer hall dedicated Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): A faith based NGO National Peace Prayer Centre today dedicated “Healing of the nation” prayer hall at Nihoto Village

by Rev. S. Vitoshe Swu Executive Secretary WSBAK. In his message, he encouraged the organization for taking up noble responsibility which is need of the hour. Dr. Hesheto Y. Chishi chaired dedication programme, invocation pastor Mughavi President KGBPF, welcome address by Nihoto P.Chishi Ato kükau, Scripture reading Rev. Kaiho pastor Baptist Church Nihoto, Special song by Aloke Yeptho, Vote of thanks

by Ahovi Zhimomi Board of Director and benediction was pronounced by Pastor Hokhevi, Khehokhü Baptist Church.

Chairperson, NSCW, Dr. Temsula (3rd from right) along with other members of Cornerstone College, Dimapur on Saturday. (Morung Photo)

Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): Chairperson of Nagaland State Women Commission, Dr. Temsula Ao on Saturday inaugurated Cornerstone College, Dimapur.

Erstwhile known as Sharon School, it was renamed in 2009 as Cornerstone School and later upgraded to Cornerstone Higher Secondary School.

Addressing the gathering, Dr. Temsula pointed out that there was an element of glamour in going out to different cities in the country to get education but added that such outing

do not automatically entitle a diploma or degree. Stating that the colleges in the state were good enough, she said acquiring degrees depended on the performance and merit of the students.

Dr. Temsula said that education was not only about the amount of information accumulated but it should be practically applicable in life. She encouraged the students to read beyond textbooks and inculcate an inquisitive mind. She also advised the students against adverse affects of spending too much time on social me-

dia. Dr. Temsula expressed delight to learn that Cornerstone College would also be introducing vocational courses.

Chairman, Cornerstone Society, Dr. Sashimeren Aier said that the College would strive towards building of the nation through providing holistic education. Principal designate of the College, Sentisangla chaired the programme, which was attended by a host of well wishers and students. The College providing BA degree course will start functioning from the next academic session.

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India concerned about jihadi India may build airport at Tawang, near China border groups setting up base in NE imPhal, November 1 (aNi): India is concerned about the growing influence of Islamic fundamentalists in its northeast region, which could pose a major security threat to the nation. The security forces are on high alert to foil any such attempt by the jihadi outfits to woo the youth in the region and create instability.

A protest rally by members of All Assam Student Union (AASU) was taken out in Jorhat recently in protest against alleged activities and the threat posed by al Qaeda and IS

in the region.

Six youth suspected to have links with the Bangladesh-based Islamic terror network Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen were arrested earlier from Barpeta district for alleged involvement in the Oct. 2 blast at Burdwan in West Bengal.

AASU submitted a memorandum containing all their demands to the Chief Minister and the Prime Minister. “We demand that the people involved with Al-Qaeda and Jihadis in Assam should be arrested. We want the Prime Minister and the

Chief Minister to take strict action against members of HUJI, Al Qaeda and other such Jihad outfits,” said Tapan Gogoi, General Secretary, AASU. There have been frequent reports of Al-Qaeda and other fundamentalist organizations trying to expand their base in the region, with possible help from northeast based insurgent groups.

Earlier in September, the Al-Qaeda had issued a video threatening to carry out its campaign in India and expand its base in several states includ-

ing Assam.

Security forces are on high alert and search operations are being conducted all over the state to address the threat. Security has also been tightened along the international border to prevent any cross border infiltration. “In any place, any fundamentalist activity to the extreme is disturbing.

We have to condemn that kind of forces anywhere in the country,” said Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs.

“Earlier also there were some suspicions but today we have proved it. Assam is

also one of their main targets to set up base, there is no doubt about it. We are vigilant, we are not allowing any place for Jihad and we will extend all possible help to the government of India,” said Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister, Assam International terror group al Qaeda is trying to expand its activities to Assam in collusion with anti-talk faction of ULFA. Northeast region has already suffered prolonged insurgency and the growing presence of Islamic terror outfits in the region poses a serious security threat.

Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme launched in Arunachal

SaGalee, November 1 (Pti): The Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS), a promise made by the ruling Congress in its election manifesto, was formally launched today with activation of smart card issued to beneficiaries by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki here.

The scheme was aimed at providing cashless treatment to the people of the state by giving an amount of Rs two lakh coverage of almost all categories of diseases as

specified in the empowered committee approved and notified list of diseases.

“People can avail free treatment at all empanelled government and private hospitals located in the state and other parts of the country,” Tuki said.

Reimbursement facility for one way transportation (from the patient’s residence to hospital) to the tune of Rs 50,000 to the beneficiary would be paid if the head of the family dies in the hospital due to an accident, he said.

Arunachal: Woman raped, murdered; accused commits suicide in custody itaNaGar, November 1 (Pti): A man accused of the rape and murder of a 56-year-old woman in the remote district of Kurung Kumey, Arunachal Pradesh, hanged himself while in police custody on Saturday.

According to police, Tamchi Sonar allegedly raped the woman before strangling her to death. Sonar, who was later arrested, hanged himself inside a toilet at the Sangram police station.

Sonar committed suicide when relatives of the woman were protesting outside the police station after they heard about the incident.

“There is also provision of payment of Rs 100 per day up to seven days if the head of the family is admitted to the hospital,” the Chief Minister said. Tuki suggested for constituting monitoring committees at state as well as in district levels for successful implementation of the scheme.

While stressing on team effort and coordination between all stakeholders, he asked the health managers to work with commitment for success of the scheme.

“The scheme, if suc-

cessfully implemented, will bring a revolutionary change in the health scenario of the state,” he said.

An estimated 62 per cent of the total 2,61,614 families in the state have been enrolled under the scheme.

Tuki said the state government had already sanctioned an amount of Rs ten crore as committed money for activation of the insurance scheme and released an amount of Rs 20 lakh for the community health centre at Sagalee to begin with.

Sarat Malakar, the depu-

ty manager of New India Assurance, the implementing agency, said the company has already inked a MoU with all government general hospitals in the state. Health and family welfare minister Kalikho Pul termed the scheme as a “noble venture” and said it would help people to get hassle-free health care facilities.

“The success of the scheme depends on its implementation and for that there is an urgent need to sensitise the people about the scheme,” Pul said.

MHA issues notice to 568 NGOs from NorthEast

Guwahati, November 1 (tNN): The Union home ministry on Friday issued show-cause notices to 568 NGOs from the northeast, asking them to explain why their licenses should not be cancelled for non-filing of the annual returns of foreign receipts.

Altogether 10,331 foreign-funded NGOs across

the country have been issued such notices.

At 291, Manipur has the highest number of such NGOs in the region, followed by Assam (130). There are 56 such NGOs in Nagaland, 28 in Arunachal, 34 in Meghalaya, 14 in Tripura and 15 in Mizoram.

Most of these NGOs,

which receive foreign funds, are Christian missionary, Islamic educational and healthcare organizations.

NGOs, which have not received foreign contribution in one particular year, are also required to furnish a nil return for that year within the aforesaid period.

beiJiNG, November 1 (tNN): Minister of state for external affairs V K Singh on Friday said India was hopeful of building an airport in Tawang while the work on another airport at Pashighat in Arunachal Pradesh was underway.

“But there is a problem with land availability there (in Tawang),” Singh, who is also in charge of the northeast affairs, told Indian journalists here.

“The land acquisition problem for the airport in Itanagar, Arunachal’s capital, has just been sorted out.” Singh added the government is planning airfields in Arunachal Pradesh for smaller aircraft.

Singh said the gov-

ernment plans to create a separate company in collaboration with the Indian Airlines to operate small aircraft in the northeast.

He added new highways are being planned as part of the efforts initiated for major infrastructure development in the region. The railway budget for the region has been increased by 58%.

The visiting Indian minister’s statement in Beijing is significant as China claims Arunachal Pradesh as its own. Singh discussed new measures to examine risks Chinese dams pose in the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra.

Experts claim the dams have made India vulnerable to flash floods and re-

duced water supply. They say China would now control water flow from the upper reaches.

Singh said the government would commission a study to examine the impact of the dams. “It is essential to re-examine studies done in the past. It is only after through study that the risk posed by Tibetan dams could be determined,” he said.

“In the early 1950s, a major earthquake took place and changed the course of Brahmaputra.

The river bed also went up.

We have to see how much water comes from China, and how much is contributed by its different tributaries like the Lohit.”

Assam to hand over jihadi activities cases to NIA

Guwahati, November 1 (iaNS): Assam will hand over cases related to jihadi activities in the state to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said Saturday.

Gogoi reviewed the law and order situation in the state during a meeting and said the cases will be handed over to the NIA so that they can be probed thoroughly as they have “international ramifications”. “We have to take all possible measures to foil the sinister designs of anti-

national elements. We will not compromise on national security and national integrity,” he said.

At least six people were arrested in Barpeta district last month for their links with Bangladesh-based Islamist terror outfit Jamaatul-Mujahideen. Police said at least two of them underwent training on jihadi activities in Bangladesh and were working with a sleeper cell of jihadi forces in Assam.

The meeting also decided to introduce the commissionerate system of policing in Guwahati. “Gu-

wahati would come under a police commissionerate with effect from Jan 1, 2015,” he said. “Due to rapid urbanisation, leading to burgeoning growth in the city’s population, policing has become a greater challenge. The bringing of the fast-expanding city under a police commissionerate would infuse new vigour on the part of police to carry out the herculean tasks of combating crime, maintenance of law and order in society and generate a safe and secure environment,” he added.

Police launch verification drive in Shillong

ShilloNG, Novem- tion,” East Khasi Hills Su- tion Agency (NIA), which is ber 1 (Pti): With Megha- perintendent of Police (SP) probing the Burdwan blast laya sharing a boundary of M Kharkrang told PTI here. case in West Bengal, has inOf them, 596 were re- dicated that it would invesmore than 600 km with Assam and 443 km with Ban- leased after they produced tigate on the role of some gladesh, the police today valid documents, while the elements in both Assam undertook a massive verifi- rest 88 were released with and Meghalaya.

Meanwhile, BSF troops cation drive of persons with sureties, Kharkrang said.

These 88 persons would today apprehended two doubtful antecedents.

In the drive, which com- have to report before the Bangladeshi nationals idenmenced in the wee hours of Pasteur Beat House with tified as Abdul Sukur (40) the day, 684 persons were valid documents, he said. and Kalain Miya (22) while On the need for a sud- they were trying to infiltrate picked up from areas located along the Fourth den drive, the SP said, “This into India at Kuliang border Furlong and Pynthorbah was done as a precaution out-post in Meghalaya’s East near the Polo Grounds. against criminals and ille- Jaintia Hills district. One fake “684 persons were taken to gal foreign nationals from Indian voter ID and one PAN district would become a the Sadar and Madanryting settling in parts of the city.” card were seized from them, Police District for ensuring The National Investiga- a BSF officer said. police stations for verificabetter policing with easy accessibility to people.

The commissionerate system is followed in New Delhi, NCR and Maharashtra, besides others, the release added.

The meeting also reThe Managerial Board of Vidhya Bhawan School, Headmaster and Teachers expresses viewed the state’s overall gratitude to Mrs. N. Husheli Sema. IAS Secretary, IPR Govt. of Nagaland. Special invitees, law and order situation educational and spiritual leaders, business associates, Chairman Kuda village and council and it was attended, among members, GBs Kuda C Khel, K. Kire colony and adjacent colony leaders and elders, others, by Home and Political Principal Secretary former teachers, alumni, print and electronic media, well wishers and beloved parents for MGVK Bhanu, Director gracing the Silver Jubilee celebration held on 31st October 2014 in the school premises.

General of Police Khagen We are incredibly grateful to each and everyone who have sacrificed and invested towards Sarma, Additional DGPthe school. We express our sincere thanks and shall remain grateful to one and all and law and order RM Singh pray that our almighty God bless and grant peace and prosperity today and forever. and ADGP-Special Branch Pallab Bhattacharya, the Managerial Board release said.

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‘Security situation has Commissionerate system of improved in North East’ policing in Guwahati from Jan 1 aGartala, November 1 (aNi): US Consul General in Kolkata, Helen Lafave, who recently visited Tripura, said that the security situation has improved in Northeastern region.

The envoy was in the northeast to review to overall law and order situation and had covered Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Sikkim and Mizoram before reaching Tripura.

The visit was aimed at knowing the investment potential in the resource-rich northeastern region bordering China, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Boulder crushes labourer in Assam moriGaoN, November 1 (Pti): A labourer was crushed to death by a boulder at Sonaikuthi hills at Jagiroad in central Assam’s Morigaon district today, the police said. The boulder rolled down the hill and hit Arup Doley (25) when he was illegally carrying out stone cutting there. Four others, who were also cutting stones with Arup, fled after the incident, the police added.

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Guwahati, November 1 (Pti): The Assam Government has decided to introduce the commissionerate system of policing in the capital city Guwahati with effect from January 1 next year as decided at a law and order review meeting convened by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi here on Saturday.

Due to rapid urbanisation leading to burgeoning growth in the city’s population, policing has become a greater challenge than ever before, the review meeting said. The bringing of the fast-expanding city under the ambit of a new structure would infuse new

vigour on part of police to combat crime, maintain law and order, peace and tranquility in the society and to generate safe and secure environment, a government release said.

The Assam Police Act, 2007, has provisions for appointing a police commissioner in metropolitan areas and major urban areas where the population exceeds 10 lakh. The Act states that the police commissioner to be appointed should not be below the rank of an Inspector General of Police (IGP).

The meeting further decided that Biswanath Chariali subdivision of Sonitpur

VIDHYA BHAWAN SCHOOL APPRECIATION

APPEAL TO T.R. ZELIANG (CHIEF MINISTER) Sir,

We Naga's have suffered more than 50 years travelling through neighboring state of Assam. Many lives have been lost and injured due to the boundary disputes and unending bandhs called by different organizations in Assam. Every day Naga vehicles (200 to 250 approx.) crossing Assam has to pass through many check gates where Nagas are tortured and forced to pay heavy fines and illegal taxes resulting in huge economic loss amounting to Rs.1,250/- (approx) daily (1250x365 days = 4,56,250 yearly). Besides, when vehicles incur minor and major accidents we are always on the receiving end at no fault of ours even compensating with new vehicle and paying heavy fines.

Knowing the consequence, the Naga's initiated by Dimapur Ao Senso Telongjem (DAST) formed the Naga foothill road construction committee which was whole heartedly accepted and approved by the former chief minister Nagaland Shri. Neiphiu Rio for the construction of the road along the foot-hill road. It's a good sign therefore, I appeal that no Naga citizen should intervene for the construction of the work.

In this regard, I would like to appeal to the present Hon'ble Chief Minister Nagaland Shri.T.R.Zeliang to continue the support for the construction of the foot hill road. Under your leadership we expect you to bring special allotment of fund form the centre for early completion of the project. We hope this project to usher to the younger generation prosperity. We assure you and the responsible department all necessary help and cooperation for the success of the project. May God give you wisdom and prosperity to all the leaders.

(IMLI LONGKUMER) SENIOR CITIZEN DIMAPUR

OFFICE OF THE

VILLAGE COUNCIL CHIZAMI ‘CHIZAMI ZA’

Inviting all the chizamians, in-laws and well wishers settled across the state and beyond to the historic event- ‘Chizami Za’, which is to be held on 8th Jan. 2015, under the theme “Recognizing History, Celebrating the Present, Inspiring the Future” at Chizami, Local ground.

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EVENT:

• Chizami Za is observed to Recognise history, Celebrate the present and Inspire the future.

• To Preserve, Promote and Celebrate the rich cultural heritage and social dynamics of Chizami Village.

• To renew and build family ties, friendships and unity through bringing together every Chizami citizen, in-laws and well-wishers settled across the State and beyond.

• For visitors it means a closer understanding of the people and culture of the village in particular and Chakhesang Nagas at large, and an opportunity to experience the food, songs, dances and customs of its people.

• The highlights of the event will include a colourful extravaganza of Chizami's Got Talent, Indigenous games, folk songs and dances. Culture, Customs, and Religious ceremonies. Attires, Fashion, Music, Arts, and Crafts. Literature, Education, sports, and sales. Chizami cuisine, wildlife and flowers, and many more...

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LOVE INDIA

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do love India, so I speak. History says that India is a conglomeration of more than 500 princely States. There are diversity of races, languages, religions and cultures. Major religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism are said to have been originated from India. The unique non-violence was practiced by Mahatma Gandhi in India. Modern India becomes a big power nation technologically, economically and militarily. The present Prime Minister Narendra Modi is proved to be one of the most dynamic Premiers of India.

Like all other countries, India has many chronic problems to solve. The problems have to be resolved and can be resolved. There is no human problems which cannot be solved in the world. The only thing which hurdles bringing about change is stubbornness and fanaticism. The people have been under the bondage of the forefathers’ ideology and cult as if caged birds without creative thinking. So what are considered as bane by the Government

such as untouchability, Sati, honour killing, dowry killing, human sacrifice and the like are still existing. Such evils cannot be changed by civilization, good constitution and legislation of stringent law except the people come to know the Creator. He is the only good and with Him and towards Him only all things are good. If whatever things which are banned by the Government are still in existence, basically there is something wrong to dig out.

There is one Creator of the heavens and the earth and He is the only Potter of humankind and there are not many potters. So in knowing God, there is no caste system, there is no taboo to touch certain race of people, instead casteism is a sacrilege before God. In knowing God, there is no Sati, no honour killing, no human sacrifice, no worshipping of imaginary gods, any of the creations and handicrafts. The Creator is holy, righteous, just and perfect. His will is that all human beings know Him, believe in Him, love Him, fear Him and obey Him. Performance of

Roy's Tihar stay costs Sahara Rs 31 lakh

hundreds of different religious rites are vanity and wicked deeds. Such things create confusion and turmoil. God is pleased with loving for one another and nearer to God the more the people have compassion upon one another.

If what are considered banned by the people and the constitution are the religious concept, the leaders of the people who have the love for the people have to be serious about it how to bring about a change. If the leaders are complacent about the masses being loyal in support of their leadership only, they are not true stewards of God and have no sincere love for the people. Break off all paganistic sectarian traditions and seek and know the Creator, believe in Him, love Him, fear Him and obey Him which is the home coming law of relationship with God and with all humankind so that all chronic problems in India may be resolved and most peacefulness may prevails in India.

Rev. L. Suohie Mhasi

RALAN -JANDALASHONG BOARDER ISSUE

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he boarder issue. at Ralan — Jandalashong area which was created at the behest of irrational background of Adivasis living there at Ralan-Jandalashong area who were the Lotha Naga tenants can never be compromised, not only for want of defending the land ownership by the land owners but protecting the rights of Nagaland Boundary the priority.

The brief background for eviction of those Adivasis from the land of Ralan-

Jandalashong was that those Adivasis who were being kept as pani kheti labourer's by the land owners some decades ago with a conditions that they will cultivate and make fifty fifty share cropping every year with the land owners and therefore it is solely at the will of the land owners to keep them longer or let them go off from the land as per our Naga Customs if they were not honest. In such a situation and citing an example out of many force-

Adivasi but any tenant who were not loyal with their land owners (be with Assamese or Nagas the land owner might be) such kind of tenants are compelled to be evicted or sent off from the land with no any controversy.

And in course of such proceedings how it tends the Assam Government to make trouble to Nagaland Government for the sake of such tenants and provide shelter to those immigrants. There has been no any disturbances from

Stingless Bee Keeping

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eekeeping has been practicing in Nagaland from time immemorial. Most of the local inhabitants of Nagaland practice both 'Apiculture' and 'Meliponiculture' but apiculture is widely accepted. Stingless bees are social bees, which lack a functional sting. They store honey and pollen, and are called stingless honeybees.

Because of their biodiversity, their great abundance in the forests, and because they co-evolved with the local vegetation, stingless bees are imperative for the pollination in various tropical ecosystems. They visit many types of plants and produce highly valued medicinal honey. Stingless bee keeping is an activity that can be integrated into forestry to diversify income

ful act of land encroachment it is seen that Assam government has intentionally been established one Government Middle School and an Anganwadi Centre in the midst of Jandalashong village vicinity in the private land of Late, Amomo's Lotha former Tatar was very insensible character in nature when we reflects it into the area of Social Justice and also naming of those particular area as chetiagaon can never be accepted. Therefore, not only the case of

from non-timber products and horticulture for pollination services. Pollination contributes to an increase in agricultural production and regeneration of natural vegetation. Meliponiculture (stingless beekeeping) is an activity that can contribute to the regeneration of the

ries, burns, dysentery, cholera, cough, rheumatism. It is also used as a medicine in bites by snakes, spiders and poisonous insects. The wax of stingless bees is soft and easy to work and is used in making smaller works of art, and blacksmithing.

Some modern boxes are also being used for convenience of rearing, easy management of the hive and also for easy honey extraction. Meliponiculture can be encouraged because it is an activity which can be undertaken by anyone as it is easy and takes minimal time and effort. Due to high content of medicinal value, Stingless bee honey is sold at premium price and there

natural forest vegetation and to increase in agricultural production through pollination services by the stingless bees. The honey produced by stingless bees though is little compared to commercial bees, but it medicinal values is used in treatment of wounds/inju-

The Morung Express

New Delhi, November 1 (AgeNcies): One can now count Tihar Jail among the country's most expensive hotels. The Sahara group has paid Rs 31 lakh to authorities of the jail as charges for the stay of its chief Subrata Roy in an airconditioned facility and services such as phone, internet and video conferencing for 57 days.

The amount works to about Rs 54,400 a day. The Supreme Court had allowed the Sahara chief to use the jail's conference room to negotiate the sale of his hotels

to collect Rs 10,000 crore, the amount required for his bail.

"The payment was made by the Sahara group a few days before the withdrawal of special services.

An amount of Rs 31 lakh has been submitted to us.

This includes the expenses towards security, electricity charges, food, etc," said a senior jail official.

Roy, 65, along with two Sahara Group directors - Ashok Roy Choudhary and Ravi Shankar Dubey stayed at the special facility for 57 days (August 5 to September 30).

In a recent letter to Tihar Jail authorities, Roy had sought the facilities be restored, saying about 80 per cent of the deal had been fixedandwithdrawalofthese services might lead to its cancellation. Citing a threat to his life, he had also sought his security be beefed up.

Roy, who was sent to jail on March 4 this year for non-refund of about Rs 20,000 crore along with interest, to depositors, was asked by the court to pay Rs 10,000 crore for bail - Rs 5,000 crore in cash and the rest in bank guarantees.

BlackBerry: Now you can delete, send timed messages on BBM

Assam Government side when all these pani kheti were developed some decades ago as those lands falls well within the Nagaland boundary. Take it as yours what was historically, topographically and ancestrally yours, but say not, when it is not.

Peaceful co-existence can never be attended among regionally, nationally or globally if you are not able New Delhi, Novemto stick with only what is ber 1 (PTi): Smartphone maker BlackBerry has introbelongs to you.

Arao J .Lotha duced new privacy and conConcerned Citizen Nuton Basti Dimapur trol features for its messaging app BBM, allowing users to delete messages from is high demand and can be chats and share pictures for an income generating en- short duration of time.

Similar to popular photo terprise in rural areas and can be turned into a lucra- messaging app Snapchat, tive business. Bee's Honey BBM will now allow users to is natural , un refined food set a timer for controlling how consumed as much in fresh long messages and pictures or canned state. It is read- they share with contacts can ily assimilated and is more be viewed within BBM. The message is hidden acceptable to the stomach, until the recipient touches Particularly in the case of ailing persons and infants, and holds on the chat. Then, than cane sugar. It is an an- once the timer has expired tiseptic and is applied to (or if the recipient takes their finger off the screen), wounds and burns with the message is no longer beneficial results. Gener- visible. ally People from the tribal The user also receives a community are collecting notification if BBM detects the honey from wild bee that the recipient has taken combs and sold in crude a screenshot of the image or form. There is very good message. export potential for good "At the core of the BBM quality and original honey experience is privacy and obtained from Bee's comb. control. These two notions Liza Barua Bharali are more important today SMS(Plant Protection) KVK Phek, Nagalan than ever before as people

are looking for simple ways to help guard against their messages getting into the wrong hands or being seen by anyone other than the intended recipient," BlackBerry said in a statement.

The new features for BBM introduced today enable users to communicate with more discretion and freedom, it added.

Using the message retraction feature, users can retract their message to remove it from their BBM chat before or after it has been read, so that it is no longer visible within the BBM chat.

The Timed Messages and Message Retraction will, however, be are premium features. While these will be available free to BBM users for next three months, these will later be offered as part of a broader bundle of features with BBM subscription later.

"These new enhancements to BBM were highly requested so we're excited to be delivering them to users today," BlackBerry Pres-

ident Global Enterprise Services John Sims said.

These capabilities will allow users to be more creative in how they deliver their messages while also being confident that their content is kept private and seen only by its intended recipient, he added.

Besides, BBM has introduced a new feature that allows users to request an HD version to enjoy picture they receive on BBM in full detail. The new features are available for download over the next couple of days for BlackBerry 10 smartphones, iPhones and Android smartphones by installing the latest BBM update in BlackBerry World, Apple App Store and Google Play.

Introduced in 2005, BBM was a popular messaging app on BlackBerry handsets. It was later made available on other platforms like Android and iOS following strong compete from newer apps like WhatsApp, LINE and WeChat.

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.

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Crossword: India’s largest Eradicating stigma & discrimination bookstore chain in Kohima Advocacy cum sensitization program on HIV/AIDS held Morung Express News Kohima | November 1

It has been more than twenty years of HIV/AIDS in Nagaland, yet the issue is often brushed aside by many Nagas, especially elders. Dr. Joyce Angami, Advisor, Kripa Foundation, stated this during an advocacy cum sensitization program on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse held with stakeholders of Southern Angami area on November 1 at Town Hall Jakhama.

Dr. Joyce stated that even though most people

Chief Secretary of Nagaland, Toshi Aier, speaks during the inauguration of Crossword store in Kohima on November 1.

Kohima, November 1 (mexN): With a vision to promote reading habits, Crossword, India’s largest bookstore chain has been opened in Kohima. It is the first Crossword store in the North East and 96th in India.

Inaugurating the store on November 1, Toshi Aier, Chief Secretary, Nagaland pointed out the lack of libraries in Nagaland a few decades back except for the state library and hoped that the new store will provide enough facilities to the youngsters to equip themselves.

Viketol Sakhrie also

hoped that the store will provide a platform to encourage the youth.

With an aim to contribute “something meaningful and worthwhile towards society by way of developing and promoting reading habits,” Crossword Kohima hopes to “stretch the minds and visions of Nagas to help them face the multi-facet challenges of the modern world today.”

It further hopes to create a platform for local writers, authors and poets to showcase their published works through sale and display.

With a café attached, the store in Kohima offers a wide range of products such as books (fiction and non-fiction), magazines, movies, music, toys, stationary, games and gifts.

The store consists of books from classics to best sellers, history to contemporary and famous authors such as Kafka, Khaled Hosseini, Jane Austen, M. Scottfidzgerald and so on.

The store is located at South ‘X’ Complex, Porter Lane, National Highway-29, Kohima and is owned by VAST group.

are aware of the name HIV/ AIDs, the details are never clear to them. She further quoted a family of PLHA saying, “If people do not have full knowledge about the disease, stigma and discrimination will continue.” She also pointed out the statistics of HIV/AIDS prevalence in Nagaland, where the latest case from April 2013 to January 2014 is 1384. In Nagaland, 90% of HIV/AIDs is infected through sexual route, 6% through parent to child, 3 % through infected syringes and needle route while 1% is not specified.

Dr. Joyce also asserted the need for HIV/AIDs and Drug education because “HIV is the greatest humanitarian crisis of all times and youth are at greater risk.”

Prevention, she stated, can only come and fear can be overcome through education and understanding of the problem.

Abou Mere shared briefly on the details of Hepatitis C and its preventions and cure. “No one should die of a treatable disease due to lack of resources and finances,” said Mere while pointing out

tant Catechist, SFS Kohima town with Rev. Fr. Phillip Yanpvüthung, Asst. PP, SFS Kohima Town as minister.

Viluo-o Victor Rutsa spoke on behalf of the family members. Late Meguonyü was laid to rest at private residence, New Market, near TCP Gate Kohima.

Condolences offered The Nagaland Press Association (NPA) has mourned the sudden demise of Meguonyü Rutsa.

“Late Meguonyü was a

prominent citizen of New Market colony Kohima and he was also a fatherly figure to all,” a condolence message from NPA vice president, H Chishi, stated.

Above all, it added, “he was a God loving person till his last day.” Stating that “in his demise we have lost a great personality,” NPA extended condolences to the family members and prayed for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Expressing sadness at the demise of Meguonyü

Kohima, November 1 (mexN): Kohima Users, Nagaland Users Network, and Kripa Foundation today organized International Drug Users Day celebration at Kripa Project Office, with Ketho Angami and Dr. Viketoulie as the main speakers.

The organizers stated in a press release that the day aims to raise awareness and increase action to address the needs of people who use drugs. Stating, “Without a drug policy, the problem of drug addiction will continue,” they have urged the “Social Welfare

Department to take appropriate measures in addressing the policy.”

Ketho, speaking on the significance of the day focused on “Community, Solidarity, Empowerment.” He said, “We have learnt that a punitive approach, criminalizing drugs use and dealing addiction as a legal issue does not result in any positive change. That treatment is required and approach are of numerous approach such as counseling, detox, rehabilitation, OST while some strategy like Harm reduction also prove to be very crucial to create a healthy impact in

to the lives of a Drug User.”

However, in Nagaland and across the globe, there has been a lack of drug userfriendly approach, which results in defeating the whole purpose of addressing the menace of addiction, he stated. It further fuels more stigma and discrimination, leads to overdose deaths, crimes, transmission of BBVs. These deprive “us” of “our” constitutional rights as a citizen of the country, he asserted, adding “We are a group of people who use drugs. We as activist will ensure that the history is not repeated.”

Dr Viketoulie provided

Rutsa, Dimapur Press Club (DPC) has stated, “DPC has no words to adequately comfort the loss of a father who has nurtured and uprightly brought up his children to be responsible citizens in the society.” Acknowledging that in his death, Naga society has lost a great personality, DPC extended condolences to the family members.

The Kohima Press Club (KPC) has expressed sadness over the demise of Meguonyü Xavier Rutsa of

Kohima Village. The KPC, in a release, conveyed deepest condolences to its bereaved leader and his family members and offered prayers of reassurance and solace to them. It also prayed for the departed soul to rest in eternal peace.

The editorial team and staffs of the NEPS News Service have also expressed shock and pain at the demise of the father of KPC president. NEPS News Service editor, Oken Jeet Sandham, on behalf of the NEPS

News Service, expressed deepest condolence to the bereaved family members and prayed to God to grant them solace.

Meanwhile, the Angami Students' Union (ASU) in a note has also expressed sadness over the demise of Meguonyü Rutsa, father of Xavier Rutsa. The Union offered condolences to the bereaved family and prayed that God grant solace to them and wished that the departed soul rest in eternal peace.

P3D Model developed for Jakphang village D Khel GMS celebrates cultural day moN, November 1 (mexN): In an effort to achieve sustainable Jhum practices and maintain ecological services, the GEFUNDP, Department of Soil & Water Conservation, Mon has planned and developed Land Use Plan and Participatory 3 Dimensional (P3D) model of Jakphang village in Mon. The same was handed over to the village on October 29. The Participatory Land Use Planning aimed at the land uses that meet the needs of the people while safeguarding the resources

for the future, according to a press release.

The handing over programme took place in the presence of Khekihe K. Zhimo, District Programme Support Officer, UNDP, Department of Soil and Water conservation Mon. In his key note address, he requested the villagers to set an example to the neighbouring villages in utilizing the resources judiciously. He also encouraged the Land Use Committee (LUC) to be active in disseminating the

information and follow up the bylaws and action plans of the land use which was formulated involving the community.

Meanwhile, the Village Council chairman N. Chaohong Konyak lauded the department for facilitating in preparing the village P3D land use plan and for various project interventions in the village. Y. Along Konyak, LUC member, highlighted the importance of land use planning and the role of LUC in achieving the village action plan.

Youths trained on masonry and building construction

Officials of DUDA and Zynorique Initiatives with trainers and trainees during the valedictory function at IIDC, Kiruphema on Friday. The RCC structure behind was built by the trainees.

Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): About 18 youths from various districts of Nagaland received hands on intensive theoretical and practical training on masonry and building construction conducted by Department of Under Developed Areas (DUDA) in partnership with Zynorique Initiatives under UDAP 2013-2014, according to a press release from Zynorique. The training was held at the Skill Training Center, Zynorique Initiatives plot, IIDC, Kiruphema. The trainees were

taught various intricacies of construction from reading drawings and measuring requirements to actual setting up of a building foundation and structure.

A valedictory function was held on October 31 in the compound of an RCC building constructed by the trainees aided by trainers. In his opening remark, Richard Belho, chairman Zynorique Initiatives stated that the partnership with DUDA on skill training was conducted for the first time and hoped for similar future projects. He

informed that the trainees would be registered under the Department of Labour where they can avail various incentives particularly in the field of education for their children and medical expenses and even receive tools for which, they would be required to form groups to begin work.

In his speech, Manlem Konyak, Asst. Director DUDA assured of similar training programs in the days to come. He challenged the trainees to impart their newly acquired skills to others so more Nagas would be able to earn livelihood through masonry and constructions which have long been a domain of labourers from outside.

Stressing on the importance of dignity of labour, he encouraged the trainees to work with dedication to earn an honest living.

Thepfuzakie, Project Officer DUDA gave away the certificates to trainees. While congratulating the trainees, he urged them to make the best use of the knowledge they had received.

ther challenged the people not to neglect the disease or the patients, but show concern, care and help patients to access the facilities available so they can live a normal life like the rest. He concluded by inviting all leaders to share their views and urged them to join hands in the noble effort of eradication of both the stigma and disease.

The program was a joint initiative of Kripa Foundation and Nagaland Users Network (NUN) and supported by the Legislators’ Fourm on AIDS (LFA).

‘Without a drug policy, problem of drug addiction will continue’

Prominent citizen Meguonyü passes away in Kohima

Kohima, November 1 (mexN): A prominent citizen Meguonyü Rutsa (74), father of Xavier Rutsa, president of Kohima Press Club (KPC) passed away here this morning.

Meguonyü Rutsa, an early settler of New Market, Kohima, was a former GB of New Market. Several people turned up at the funeral service held at New Market and paid respect to the departed soul. The funeral service was led by Petekhriezo Francis, Assis-

how people are dying of a treatable disease because of the government’s negligence.

Vikho-o Yhoshü, Parliamentary Secretary for Veterinary and Animal Husbandry and Chairman Account and Treasury was the guest of honor at the programme. He challenged the leaders to eradicate stigma and help the community to overcome eradication. The parliamentary secretary also shared his past experiences on alcohol abuse and the stigma faced and fur-

Kohima, November 1 (mexN): Government Middle School (GMS), D. Khel observed its cultural day on the theme “Echoes of Past” with pomp and gaiety at D. Khel ground today.

D. Khel Youth Organization president, Mhalezolie Kire, who is also the editor of Capi, was the chief guest.

Speaking at the function, the chief guest said the rich culture and traditions practiced by our forefathers have been deteriorating with the passage of time and urged the gathering to promote culture starting from grassroots level as it preserves identity. Kire told the students to be sincere and dedicated in studies as they will determine one’s future.

Students of GMS, D Khel perform a play during the school cultural day on October 31.

Cultural attires, both traditional and modern, were presented by different tribes. Folk songs and dances were presented during the programme, while traditional story of the tragedy of Mehouvilü and Morüsa was played by the students.

Kepelhoutseinuo compeered the programme, Deacon CRCKV Khrielie Keretsü invoked God’s blessing, while Kikrulhoulie Khezhie delivered welcome addressed.

Melhouvonuo proposed vote of thanks.

MEx FILE Passport camp in Kohima rescheduled Kohima, November 1 (Dipr): The Home department (State Passport Cell) has informed that the Passport camp in Kohima, which was scheduled to be held on October 31 and November 1 under the supervision of Regional Passport Officer, Guwahati has been re-scheduled on December 5 and 6.

Social works at Lower Chandmari Kohima, November 1 (mexN): There will be a mass social work on November 8 from 6:00am onwards at Lower Chandmari, Kohima. All the residents of the colony have been requested to send one member from each household positively. A press note issued by John Kath, Chairman, Panchayat, Lower Chandmari and Yari LKR, Secretary further requested all the private water cable owners to identify their cables coming from Upper Chandmari by marking or pasting tape near the Government Press and Wednesday Market and the cable coming from AG Colony by marking near Transformer and Panchayat office. The un-marked and unidentified cables will be cleared or cut off on November 8, it was warned.

and there is no sickness or problems in this world that Jesus cannot heal, cure or find a solution.”

Stressing on the life of Moses from the bible, Pastor Chenithung reminded, “if we depend on our own strength and intelligence we will be a failure and the world want you dead and Satan want you to be a failure but only Jesus can save you from all shortcomings on this earth.”

Further, he shared on God’s miracles and asserted “Jesus Christ is a possible God, there

cording to a press release. The meeting resolved to form an association for the welfare of the retired officials. The house elected the first office bearers of the association led by retired Comdt. V Solo as President, Retd Deputy Comdt. Z Ahoto Chishi as General Secretary, Retd SSP.

Kohima, November 1 (Dipr): The Department of Art & Culture will celebrate its 50th anniversary on November 4 at Folk Amphitheatre, Directorate Complex, Kohima with Parliamentary Secretary for Art & Culture, Printing & Stationery Er. Kropol Vitsu as chief guest. The invocation prayer will be said by Rev. Dr. Vevo Phesao, President, Kohima Baptist Pastor Fellowship; welcome address by Director Art & Culture Vevo Sapuh; welcome song by CBCMH Choir; folk dance by Pochury Cultural Troupe; greetings and launching of department website

by Commissioner & Secretary Art & Culture; folk song by Cultural Vibrant; folk dance by Khiamniungan Cultural Troupe and Zeliang Cultural Troupe; release of Jubilee Souvenir by Alemchiba Ao, first Director of the department; and vote of thanks by Vilalhou Noudi.

Deo Nukhu condoles

Kohima, November 1 (mexN): Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education and SCERT, Deo Nukhu has expressed profound grief at the demise of Pfukiya Kath, BDO, Chizami Block on October 31, 2014. In a condolence message, the parliamentary secretary has extended his is nothing impossible in the deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayed sight of God, God even raised that the good Lord grant them comfort during this time of grief, and for the departed soul to rest in peace. the death.”

He also reminded that though “we” have sinned Hindi teachers in Phek against Him, “God still demand pending salary loves everyone and ready to forgive if one surrenders pheK, November 1 (mexN): Supporting the Agone’s life to Him,” the re- grieved Hindi Teachers, Mokokchung, the Aggrieved Hindi Teachers’ (AHT) Phek has appealed to the State governlease said.

According to the release, ment and department concerned to address the grievances hundreds of people ailing of the Hindi teachers and release the six months pending from different sickness were salaries (May-October 2014) before November 10, 2014. A healed and “many young- press statement from All Nagaland Hindi Teachers Union, sters were delivered from Phek unit vice president, Vilou Krocha and its joint secretary demon possessed and from warned that failing to do so, the aggrieved teachers will be compelled to “bandh the classes and oppose to conduct the the bondage of Satanism.”

4th quarterly assessment exam or even to go up to the extension of picketing DEO/SDEO offices under Phek district.”

It further demanded “release of the pending arrears of 6th RoP from the date of appointment and regular payment of salary effect with 6th RoP.” The AHT Phek further appealed N. S Rengma as Treasurer to all the citizens to understand and support the grievances along with three vice presi- of the aggrieved Hindi teachers. dents - I. Bendang Ao, Retd SP, A.D Vihoto, Retd. Addl. Veterinary & A.H informs SP, and S M Singh, Retd Kohima, November 1 (Dipr): The department SSP. The House also elected of Veterinary & AH has informed that the department’s three advisors, namely M. Golden Jubilee celebration which was earlier notified to Chasie, IG Retd, Zaku An- be held at Kisama has been changed to Indira Gandhi gami, IG Retd, and G.C La- Stadium Hall - A. hon, SSP Retd.

Retired NPS officers form association Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): Retired Nagaland Police Service (NPS) officers had their first meeting on October 25 at Central Police Officers Mess, Chumukedima.

Altogether 42 retired officers from all over Nagaland, Assam, Manipur and West Bengal attended the function, ac-

sheer ignorance and started injecting which resulted in lots of negative consequences, according to the release. Though he wanted to recover, he could not afford rehabilitation. Finally, in 2006, with the introduction of the OST program in Kripa Foundation, he registered himself as a client and started undergoing the OST therapy. He admitted there were failures during the journey, but it did not pull him down. However, he kept trying and today he is happy that he has become more responsible, self-dependent, the release added.

Art & Culture department to celebrate 50 years

Fourth day of Transformation Crusade Dimapur, November 1 (mexN): Thousands of people, young and old, from different walks of life thronged the State Stadium, Dimapur, on the fourth day of the ongoing Transformation Crusade, according to a press release.

Speaker, Pastor Chenithung Shitiri from The Watchman called out to the congregation to rededicate their lives.

“God is a forgiving God, everything is possible by Him,” he said, adding “there is no sin God cannot forgive us

a technical briefing on drug addiction starting from the context of how people get into addiction, which is ignorance, poor family upbringing and numerous other contributing factors.

Addiction is a social, health, and developmental as well as economic problem, he stated, and called upon the gathering to spread the message of prevention to the younger generation.

Kevithi, a member of KUN, who presently works in Kripa Foundation as an ORW, shared his experience as drug user. He started using drugs in 1991 out of

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he Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 ("Sexual Harassment Act") has been made effective on April 23, 2013 by way of publication in the Gazette of India.

This act is extremely empowering, 100% in favour of women and at the same time mandatory to be implemented by Govt. offices, NGOs, Companies, Banks, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools, Colleges, Sport Institution, Business Establishment, etc.

Since the Act is mandatory, with little bit of an effort, we can ensure that this Act is implemented in Nagaland. It will be all the more easier to be implemented in Nagaland since we have Women Society in all the churches and churches are again affiliated to associations of respective communities which is very well organized and structured, We sincerely believe that Nagaland can be one state which stands out in protecting women’s rights.

Though our Naga Society is quite a liberal society, we have to admit that the ugly fact of sexual harassment exists pervasively in our society and sexual harassment against women always lurks in every strata of our society, which needs to be dealt with firmly.

Background The Supreme Court of India, in 1997, in Vishaka and others v. State of Rajasthan (Vishaka Judgment), for the first time, acknowledged sexual harassment at workplace as a human rights violation. The Supreme Court relied on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations, in 1979, which India has both signed and ratified. In its judgment, the Supreme Court outlined the Guidelines making it mandatory for employers to provide for sympathetic and non-retributive mechanisms to enforce the right to gender equality of working women. As per the Vishaka Judgment, the Guidelines, until such time a legislative framework on the subject is drawn-up and enacted, have the effect of law and the Guidelines are to be mandatorily followed by organizations, both in the private and government sector. While there were several attempts made to enact a law on this subject previously, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012 was eventually passed by the Lower House of the Parliament (Lok Sabha) on September 3, 2012, then passed by the Upper House of the Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on February 26, 2013 and received the President’s assent on April 22, 2013.

The statute has been enacted almost 16 years after the Supreme Court of India, in its landmark judgment in "Vishaka Judgement", laid down guidelines making it mandatory for every employer to provide a mechanism to redress grievances pertaining to workplace sexual harassment and enforce the right to gender equality of working women ("Guidelines"). Codification of the requirements is a much-awaited development and is a significant step towards creating awareness on the issue of workplace sexual harassment and ensuring women a safe and healthy work environment.

The Sexual Harassment Act, 2013 is a landmark legislation that seeks to address the long felt need of protecting women against inappropriate behaviour at workplace. This article analyzes the implications of this new law on employers and employees.

Media coverage of the complaint against Tarun Tejpal and Justice Ganguly (retired Supreme Court judge) has only brought home the fact that most people are clueless about the stringent new provisions of The Sexual Harassment Act, 2013.

Objective of the Act, Meaning and Prohibition The Sexual Harassment Act has been enacted with the sole objective of providing protection against sexual harassment to women at workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is considered as a violation of the fundamental right of a woman to equality as guaranteed under Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India ("Constitution") and her right to life and to live with dignity as per Article 21 of the Constitution. It has also been considered as a violation of a right to practice or to carry out any occupation, trade or business under Article 19(1) (g) of the Constitution, which includes a right to a safe environment free from harassment.

The definition of sexual harassment in the Sexual Harassment Act is in line with the Supreme Court's definition in Vishaka Judgment and includes any unwelcome sexually determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) such as physical contact and advances, demand or request for sexual favours, sexually coloured remarks, showing pornography, or any other unwelcome physical verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.

The Sexual Harassment Act stipulates that a woman shall not be subjected to sexual harassment at any workplace. As per the statute, presence or occurrence of circumstances of implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in employment; threat of detrimental treatment in employment; threat about present or future employment; interference with work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment; or humiliating treatment likely to affect the lady employee's health or safety may amount to sexual harassment.

Applicability This Act is applicable to a wide variety of organizations including Government Bodies and Departments, companies, proprietorship organisation, partnership concerns, public sector undertakings, private sector organizations, charitable organization, non-profit organisations, trusts, societies, educational institutions, sport institutions, dwelling places etc.

Thus, it is applicable to broking and sub broking organizations irrespective of the nature of their business form. It is also applicable to stock exchanges and autonomous bodies.

Definition of Sexual Harassment: The Act has defined the term “sexual harassment” very broadly to include unwelcome acts or behaviours (whether direct or by implication) of following nature: Physical contact or advances demand or request

for sexual favour, making sexually coloured remarks, showing pornography, any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature.

The instances like the assault by Tarun Tejpal on his female employee squarely fall within the ambit of this definition. Certain other acts/gestures, which are not so overt, are also included within this definition. For instance, the recent instance where a retired Supreme Court judge said, “I love you” “you are beautiful” to an intern who is his grand daughters’ age may also be considered as sexual harassment. A suggestion of staying in the same room on a tour by an employee is also sexual coloured remark. A vulgar sms or email is also included. Holding a woman’s hand or patting her on the back may also be included within the ambit of this definition depending on the context in which it is done.

The Sexual Harassment Act stipulates that a woman shall not be subjected to Sexual harassment at any workplace. As per the statute, presence or occurrence of circumstances of implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in employment; threat of detrimental treatment in employment; threat about present or future employment; interference with work or creating an intimidating or offensive or hostile work environment; or humiliating treatment likely to affect the lady employee’s health or safety may amount to Sexual harassment.

Harassment seriously and women were encouraged to ignore them. However, under the new Act, remedies are available to women. Thus, male employees have to be adequately informed and sensitized to abstain from such practices.

Definition of Employee The definition of 'employee' under the Sexual Harassment Act is fairly wide and covers regular, temporary, ad hoc employees, individuals engaged on daily wage basis, either directly or through an agent, contract labour, co-workers, probationers, trainees, and apprentices, with or without the knowledge of the principal employer, whether for remuneration or not, working on a voluntary basis or otherwise, whether the terms of employment are express or implied.

Complaints and Mechanism to handle complaints Any woman who feel sexually harassed at workplace can approach the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) and the Local Complaints Committee (LCC) by filing a complaint. The Act requires every employer to set up an 'Internal Complaints Committee' ("ICC") at each office or branch, of an organization employing at least 10 employees. The Act also requires the Government to set up Local Complaints Committee in every district. The employer is obligated under the Act not to prevent women from filing criminal complaints, which had happened in the past.

In fact, the Sexual Harassment Act requires that employer have to provide necessary assistance to the woman if she chooses to file a criminal complaint. Employer need to establish the ICC in the manner laid down in the Act. The Act has also laid down the process in and the time within which such complaints are to be dealt with by the ICC. Timeline to address to complaint 1. A written complaint has to be filed by the female employee within three months of the date of the incident.

2. The inquiry has to be completed within 90 days.

3. The inquiry report has to be issued within 10 days from the date of completion of inquiry.

4. Employer is required to act on the recommendations of the committee within 60 days of receipt of the inquiry report.

5. Appeal against the decision of the committee is allowed within 90 days of the date of recommendations.

If an employer fails to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee or does not comply with any provisions contained therein, the Act prescribes a monetary penalty of up to Rs.50, 000/-.

Interim Reliefs to Aggrieved Women The Employer, if the ICC so recommends, has to consider grant of following interim reliefs to be the aggrieved woman employee: i) Transfer of the aggrieved woman or the respondent/accused to any other workplace ii) granting leave to the aggrieved woman up to a period of 3 months in addition to her regular statutory/ contractual leave entitlement.

The law allows female employees to request for conciliation in order to settle the matter although a monetary settlement should not be made as a basis of conciliation.

ing on the nature of act/behaviour, the loss in career opportunity faced by a women, income and financial status of the accused person. Thus, if the harassment is of a woman in senior position or by person in senior management, the compensation can, in certain instances, be in millions. This compensation can be deducted from the salary of the accused employee or be recovered from the employee as arrears of land revenue.

Actions under Indian Penal Code If the Internal Complaints Committee is satisfied that there is an instance of sexual harassment, it may forward the complaint to the police for registering a case. The aggrieved women can also directly approach police. Accordingly, new section is added in the Indian Penal Code through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 enlisting the acts, which constitute the offence of sexual harassment, and further envisages penalty / punishment for such acts. “A man committing an offence under this section is punishable with imprisonment, the term of which may range between one to three years or with fine or both. Since the amendment criminalizes all acts of sexual harassment, employers are mandated to report any offences of sexual harassment to the appropriate authorities”.

Obligations of the Employers The Act inter alia places following obligations on the Employers Safe Work Environment: Employer has to provide a safe and congenial working environment to the women employees.

Service Rules: Organizations have to modify their service rules to treat sexual harassment as misconduct. If instances of sexual harassment are noticed, actions must be initiated in accordance with the service rules. Under this Act, employers are required to take instances of sexual harassment seriously and include them as misconduct in their service rules. Thus, if the offence is proved, the accused person can face many types of actions including dismissal from services, suspension, withholding of promotions and increments.

Prevent Harassment: The employer must display conspicuously at the workplace, the penal consequences of indulging in acts that may constitute sexual harassment. This is to prevent measure. Many leading organizations in metro cities of India and the civilised world have notified and implemented a policy to prevent sexual harassment. They also have to display the composition of the Internal Complaints Committee.

Training and Orientation: Employer must organize workshops and awareness programs at regular intervals for sensitizing employees on the issues and implications of workplace sexual harassment. As a part of that workshop, one should also make the employees aware as to what constitutes harassment. Orientation programs also have to be organized for members of the Internal Complaints Committee to help them in expeditiously resolving instances of sexual harassment.

Internal Complaints Committee and Local Complaints Committee: The Sexual Harassment Act requires an employer to set up an 'Internal Complaints Committee' ("ICC") at each office or branch, of an organization employing at least 10 employees. The government is in turn required to set up a 'Local Complaints Committees' ("LCC") at the district level to investigate complaints regarding sexual harassment from establishments where the ICC has not been constituted on account of the establishment having less than 10 employees or if the complaint is against the employer. The Sexual Harassment Act also sets out the constitution of the committees, process to be followed for making a complaint and inquiring into the complaint in a time bound manner.

The employer must monitor the timely submission of reports by the ICC. The employer has to provide necessary facilities to the ICC for dealing with complaints and conducting inquiries. It also must assist the ICC in securing the attendance of the respondent and witnesses before the ICC. The employer must provide such information to the ICC or LCC, as it may require.

Penalty against the Employer on Default If an employer fails to constitute an Internal Complaints Committee or does not comply with any provisions contained therein, employer will be charged with a monetary penalty of up to Rs. 50,000/-. Repetition of the offence is dealt with very strictly. The Employer may not only have to pay penalty of an amount of upto Rs. 1 lakh but also faces a risk of de-registration and revocation of his statutory business licenses.

Penalties to the Accused/harasser Thus, organizations have to gear up to estab• Minor Penalties: lish an effective mechanism to prevent and protect A. The harasser is required to write a letter of women against instances of sexual harassment. apology to the victim Along with that, sufficient safeguards have to be inB. Management writes a letter of reprimand to serted to prevent misuse of this mechanism. the harasser including a warning against further activity Action against Frivolous Complaints C. Harasser is suspended So as to ensure that the protections contemplatD. Management withholds the increment ed under the Sexual Harassment Act is not abused from harasser for one year. or misused; provisions for action against “false or E. The harasser is fined up to Rs 2000 or more malicious” complainants have been provided with. depending on the position.

There is zero awareness amongst Govt. Officials and Employers in general about this Act and the • Major Penalties: Vishaka guidelines in Nagaland. Even Govt. DepartA. The harasser is demoted ments like Labour Commissioner, Women CommisB. Management terminates employment of sions and Police forces may have very low awareness the harasser or are not informed about the Sexual Harassment C. Management withhold the increment from Act and its provisions and the Vishaka guidelines. harasser for more than one year However, if the women’s groups are not pro-acD. The harasser is fined more tive and/or didn’t pursue the matter, the Govt. and E. If the harasser is a service taker or third party, other organization may not implement the act at all and our women folks will continue to suffer. management terminates service to the harasser.

The Media, Churches, Church Associations, Women’s Organization, Women Commission, General Punishment for harassment Any person who indulges in acts of sexual ha- and varied Non-governmental Organizations can rassment may face several civil and criminal con- ensure that this Act works in Nagaland. Let us ensequences depending on the gravity of the act. The deavour that the Act is implemented in letter and punishment may include any or all of the following: spirit in Nagaland.

For Workshops, Seminars, Awareness programmes and Conferences, you may e-mail the Compensation The Act provides for payment of compensa- below listed persons.

Haihangrang E.H. Newme tion for harassment. This has to be paid by the perDavid Ngullie– dngullienote@gmail.com son who has indulged in act of sexual harassment.

The compensation can be of any amount depend- Haihangrang E.H. Newme - neume_h@yahoo.com

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uring 2012 there was negative publicity about the mass harvesting of the Amur Falcon, the Forest Department, NGOS local communities have came together and started conservation movement and make the people to understand the conservation and the communities have protected Amur Falcon and not a single bird was harvested. This big turnaround within a year. Come to 2014 there is sea change in perception of the people from Hunter to conservationists.

I spent a day on 25th October 2014 in Doyang meeting various people, village Council chairman of the Pangti, Village committee members, Amur falcon Roosting union, volunteers engaged by Wildlife Trust of India, Forest department, Nagaland wildlife and Biodiversity Trust, Natural Nagas, Woman self help groups. People have got alternative livelihood, the volunteers engaged are getting Rs 200 per day, and nearly 60 volunteers were engaged. I visited Natural Nagas base camp and they pitched the make shift tents with all amenities at reasonable rates a good place for tourists to stay overnight, serve good naga cuisine, play light music, in beautiful serenity on the banks of Doyang dam.

Nagaland Forest Protection force patrolling the area along with other volunteers of different NGOS who are in uniform and with badges directing the visitors to the roosting areas.

My next halt on the way is Amur Falcon Roosting area union reception who has kept welcome camp and asking all visitors to sign the register. I along my all staff have signed the register they maintained, they kept a donation box which is for voluntary contribution by visitor. Small card has been handed over to me by the volunteers, which appeals the visitors dos and don’ts in and around roosting area. Avoid donning bright cloths, Maintain speed limit of 20 KMPH, Avoid honking within roosting premises. Maintain plastic free zone, carrying of fire arms and crackers are strictly prohibited. Spoke with fisherman community leaders and volunteers in the reception of Amur Falcon roosting Area union every one says we want protect Amur Falcon. I saw fleet of vehicles with tourists to visit the roosting site.

On the way to roosting site one can see sign boards with No horn after 4PM and I halted at Hotel manned by Women self help group of Asha village who are serving Tea for Rs 5 and food to all tourist. I saw visitors are sipping Tea in the tea stall. They are getting good business. Pangti village council also kept a Reception counter near the roosting site. Met Deputy Commissioner Wokha and discussed about conservation of Amur Falcon.

The crew from BBC who are shooting film “HUNT” met me and they told me they were amazed to see millions of Amur Falcon flying on the sky. Met Pangti Village Council Chairman and members who are recipient of Governors commendation award, and Royal Bank of Scotland award which they are going to receive on 4th November 2014, and Balipara foundation

Award which they are going to receive on 7th November 2014. it was 5PM Amur Falcons are coming from all corners towards roosting site it is spectacular scenery millions are flying together and finally settled on tree top for night sleep.

It is one of the historic conservation movement the villagers and communities have done and now they are tasting the success of the conservation. To keep the conservation movement sustainable there should be big road map of the developing the whole Doyang area as Ecotourist spot as the surrounding of the Doyang areas has natural beauty which reminds me the Alps of Switzerland. People from all over country and Nagaland are visiting to see the success story. You also visit and be part of the conservation movement and replicate this in your area to protect the Natural heritage god has given us.

When I was driving back from Roosting site I remember the Famous ABBA song EAGLE (replace EAGLE with AMUR) They came flying from far away, now I'm under their spell I love hearing the stories that they tell They've seen places beyond my land and they've found new horizons They speak strangely but I understand And I dream And I dream I can spread my wings Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze High, high, what a feeling to fly Over mountains and forests and seas And to go anywhere that I please As all good friends we talk all night, and we fly wing to wing I have questions and they know everything There's no limit to what I feel, we climb higher and higher Am I dreaming or is it all real?

Is it true I'm an eagle (AMUR)?

Is it true I can spread my wings?

Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze High, high, what a feeling to fly Over mountains and forests and seas And to go anywhere that I please And I dream I'm an eagle(AMUR) And I dream I can spread my wings Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky (I'm an eagle) I'm an eagle that rides on the breeze High, high, what a feeling to fly (What a feeling) Over mountains and forests and seas Flying high, high, I'm a bird in the sky I'm an eagle(Amur) that rides on the breeze High, high, what a feeling to fly (What a feeling) Over mountains and forests and seas And to go anywhere that I please M.Lokeswara Rao I.F.S Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force Kohima: Nagaland

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7 The secret to walking in supernatural power

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or decades, maybe centuries, the church has gathered weekly around a sermon. Our reasons are noble: We value the Scriptures and know that our lives are to be anchored in truth. But the study of the Scriptures is meant to launch us into an encounter with the person of Jesus Christ.

In that moment of connection, we obtain life. Without encountering the One to whom Scriptures point, we are a people to be pitied.

As Jesus told the Pharisees, “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life” (John 5:39-40).

Nearly every leader wants revival in one way or another, and many want healings, deliverances and miracles. But it’s hard to have the same fruit as the early church when we value a book they didn’t have above the Holy Spirit they did have.

That statement is not intended to get us to put less value on Scripture. That would be a great mistake. I simply point to the fact that without the Holy Spirit, the Bible is a closed book. The Bible was written in such a way that only those in relationship with God have ongoing access to its mysteries. The Holy Spirit opens our eyes to see truth. Jesus is the truth we long to understand. Jesus Christ is perfect theology.

The church camps around the sermon; Israel camped around the presence. Learning to recognize, treasure and carry this presence is at the heart of the Christian life.

Recalibrating our hearts to this supreme value affects everything.

Encountering God I don’t know any leader who would deny that our greatest treasure is God’s presence.

Yet to camp around the presence of God in our personal lives, as well as in our corporate gatherings, means He is the reference point for all that is said and done—something like due north to the compass. God’s presence may be central in theory for many of us, but it is time for it to also become so in practice. It must be measurable.

We know instinctively that our encounter with God is what changed us. For some, it was a “road to Damascus” experience— extreme and hard to miss. For others it was much more subtle, like the internal realization of God upon them that made repentance possible. At that point, they were forever changed. We owe the people we serve an encounter with God, and for that to be a consistent outcome of our ministries, we

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must be full of the Holy Spirit. Fullness is measured in overflow.

Many have stopped short of a divine encounter because they were satisfied with good theology. I became painfully aware of this truth in 1987 when I attended a John Wimber Signs and Wonders Conference.

Of the many conferences I had attended through the years, this was the only time every teaching I heard was one I had already taught. Even some of the illustrations were the same as mine. It was eerie. I left somewhat discouraged, as I became aware that I had good theology, but they had fruit for what they believed. People were set free just as when Jesus ministered here on earth.

Painful as that lesson was, I discovered I had to learn to put a demand on what I believed.

Encounters with God were essential. Living a lifestyle of risk would be required to get me where I wanted to go.

Cultivating Awareness of God The cultivated awareness of His presence is vital. To be truly effective, this awareness should be learned when there is no ministry.

It is to be developed in the context of relationship, not performance/ministry. What we learn when no one is watching will qualify us to lead His people when everyone is watching.

Too many cry out to God for gifts, breakthrough in meetings and fruitfulness in evangelistic campaigns, but show little zeal for the Holy Spirit outside of ministry. He is to be encountered, experienced, known, followed and affectionately embraced. To show passion for God only in ministry is professional intimacy. And we have a name for those who are intimate as a profession.

Consider Jesus’ times on the mountaintop alone. The Father declared before Jesus had done anything: “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matt. 3:17). He had already found pleasure in the heart of His Father outside of the context of ministry. We have the same opportunity to capture the heart of the Father just because of our delight in who He is. The ministry that comes out of His acceptance is far greater than the ministry that works for His acceptance. Love serves from favor, not for favor.

The Dove That Remained When Jesus was baptized in water, John the Baptist said, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him” (John 1:32). The Holy Spirit, Himself, who inspired the Scriptures, described His relationship with the Son and the Son’s relationship with Him with these words, “And He remained upon Him.” This is significant because it implies that there

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was never any reason for the Holy Spirit to withdraw from Jesus.

We know that the Holy Spirit dwells in us.

But it’s my conviction that He doesn’t always rest upon us. Jesus wants us to know how to be a people upon whom the Holy Spirit will rest continually. I put it this way to our people: “He is in me for my sake. But He’s upon me for yours.” The Spirit of God rests upon a person (both in the Old or New Testament) to impact that person’s surroundings.

“And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon Him like a dove” (Mark 1:10, emphasis added). The phrase, “the heavens were parting,” employs the same word used to describe the tearing of the veil of the temple and the splitting of rocks around Jerusalem, both in response to the death of Christ (see Matt. 27:51).

What happened at Jesus’ baptism was a violent act, not a passive wispy parting of clouds. It is the initial answer to Isaiah’s prayer, “Oh, that You would rend the heavens! That You would come down!” (Is. 64:1). The heavens were torn open at Jesus’ baptism, and the Holy Spirit came down.

When the Holy Spirit was released upon the church in Acts 2, it was equally a testimony to that open heaven.

The heavens are open! For the believer, most closed heavens are between the ears.

We were born again into open heavens and cannot afford to think otherwise. We make a mistake whenever we think that the oppression over our city is over us as well. It isn’t.

When we think non-biblically, the enemy becomes empowered by our unbelief. But a believing church, one that camps around the presence of God, will always help to define the nature of the world that they live in.

While open heavens may not yet cover our cities, we do not usually get increase in kingdom realities if we ignore or abuse what we’ve been given. For example, we generally don’t receive an increase of favor or finances unless we have been faithful with what we’ve been given. So it is with open heavens. What exists over me can exist over my city through faithfulness and radical obedience. It’s time to train the church to steward our greatest treasure: Holy Spirit— the evidence of an open heaven. When we treasure the Spirit, more will come.

As the church learns to live with an awareness of God’s presence upon us, we influence the atmosphere of the world around us, not only through our witness, but also through our presence. We broker the reality we are most aware of into our surroundings.

Jesus modeled this after being awakened

by His disciples in a life-threatening storm.

have asked for the secrets to ongoing miracles or a meaningful prophetic culture that builds instead of tears down. The No. 1 most overwhelming key to opening up the supernatural as a lifestyle is becoming a true worshipper, in and out of the corporate gathering. This, combined with a devotion to the study of Scripture, has prepared us for the The Jesus Lifestyle Jesus lived under an open heaven. No miracle lifestyle more than any other elepower could come between the Father and ment of the Christian life. the Holy Spirit upon Him. What was provided for Jesus is also provided for us. He set the The Secret This equation is really quite practical. stage for a lifestyle that was to be manifested His presence comes in increasing measure globally by those who follow Him. The impact of both the open heavens in our worship. Beyond the songs, and even and the presence of the dove upon Him contemporary worship culture, are rich disbecame evident quite quickly. A woman coveries awaiting the tenderhearted. Of late, noticed something intangible, something the glory of God has begun to fill the air. At without definition. Her sickness drove her times this happens with unexplainable exto the desperate act of touching a man in ternal manifestations of His presence. Other public, though she was “unclean.” In des- times it’s just an overwhelming awareness peration, she touched His clothing and be- that He is in the room.

For those tempted to remind me that He came well (see Matt. 9:20).

Jesus never taught about this secret to is always with us, I understand and believe the miraculous, either before or after her that. There are just times when the increased miracle. Obeying a command did not heal manifestation of presence upon us is beher. She simply noticed the ways of the Holy yond reason. And I will not interrupt that to Spirit upon Jesus and cooperated. The grace preach. If that means we go home without a environment that surrounded Jesus invited sermon, so be it. If it means we’re together people to explore. She was healed when she for hours, no problem. Of course this cannot responded to an opportunity that no one be an excuse to skip the privilege of teachelse could see. However, once she experi- ing the Word. We just need things we don’t understand, can’t control and can’t explain. enced her miracle, her story spread.

By the time we get to the end of Mark 6, Such is the life of following Jesus.

Sometimes His presence comes with a everyone who touched Him was made well.

Even then, He never taught on the subject. specific purpose that must be discovered.

He just lived as an open invitation for all to “And the power of the Lord was present to heal” (Luke 5:17). My responsibility as a seek the One who desired to be found.

This adds an interesting insight to the leader is to find out why He is present. While possible effect of every believer who desires it’s challenging, it’s not complicated. Liberty to live as Jesus did. The Holy Spirit upon us is the overriding evidence of His presence is accessible by others. People were healed among His people (2 Cor. 3:17). If increasing as Peter’s shadow passed by. Our shadow freedom is not the result of our gatherings, always releases whatever overshadows us. we have reason to question whether we are fully engaging the presence of God. Peter had learned to host Him well.

My personal routine looks like this: I cry out to God in private and take risk in public.

Pay the Price To claim that the treasure of His manifest When the breakthrough I long for isn’t happresence has priority over everything else pening, I go back to God in the secret place. It must become evident in the price I am will- truly is the ongoing encounter with the presing to pay to give Him honor, while main- ence that enables us to live like Jesus did.

Bill Johnson is the senior pastor of Bethtaining such presence. While the Spirit was given without measure, what we possess is el Church in Redding, California. A fifthoften different from what is in our account. generation pastor with a rich heritage in the We have the measure of presence that we power of the Spirit, he is the best-selling author of several books including Experience are willing to jealously guard.

We must place the manifest presence of the Impossible—from which this article is the Lord in our non-negotiable column. It’s adapted—and When Heaven Invades Earth. hard to know whether the presence of God Bill and his wife, Beni, serve a growing numis really a priority until, to protect it, I’ve suf- ber of churches through an apostolic netfered the misunderstanding, ridicule and work that has crossed denominational lines, rejection that come with the territory. Many partnering for revival.

He stilled the storm with a rebuke and the declaration of “Peace, be still!” (Mark 4:39).

What enabled Him to sleep in the storm also calmed the storm when it was released from Him—peace. His internal reality became His external reality.

The power of testimonies and 8 witches who turned to god Marriage: The real fight has just begun

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t seems like only yesterday that the Goth craze sent many teenagers out partying in graveyards – decked out like Monster High dolls, resurrecting their own version of the “Night of the Living Dead.”

Over time, it seemed this fad had been put to rest but as we learned last week, some Christians have made the grave choice to participate in a similar tomb-side practice known as grave-sucking. They are not the first with such a morbid fascination, as we read in scripture we learn of a possessed man who actually lived amongst the tombs… unable to be confined by physical chains and shackles, yet a legion of demons bound his spirit.

Ironically, he knew exactly who Jesus was as he ran towards the Son of the most High God. I’d imagine we’d be no different than the swine owners, not only being in shock for having just witnessed 2,000 demon-possessed pigs run to their death, but even more astonishing would be seeing such a dramatic and spontaneous change in this once demonic man.

As Jesus boarded the boat, the man begged to go with him but Jesus directed him back to his own homeland to go and tell what great things God had done. The story concluded as the people marveled by this healed man who went about proclaiming his deliverance throughout the whole city.

(See Mark 5: 1-20, Luke 8: 26-39) This type of account is not uncommon, as we find that Jesus quite often sent the one who had just been healed or delivered back home to tell others of the wondrous work God had done in their lives. Those who had known the person prior to their God-changing encounter were awestruck by the very evidence that stood before them.

In John 20:29, Jesus addresses a doubting Thomas saying “because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

While this scripture reveals the blessedness in having faith without seeing, it also addresses the “Thomas” in us or those whose faith has not yet increased to believe beyond the physical. In this day we have more than our share of doubting Thomas’ that thrive on tangible evidence in the life-changing power of God. In my early Christian years, every Sunday night service, we marveled as believers shared testimonies of how the miraculous hand of God changed the course of their lives. It would seem testimonies aren’t as readily shared nowadays, leaving skepticism instead of an increased faith.

Jesus instructed those who had been touched by God to share and we, the church are missing something if we don’t heed to His Word. Testimonies are the evidence of

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M the supernatural power of God lived out loud. Formed out of the difficult chapters in our lives, it is there that His strength is made perfect in our weaknesses (See 2 Corinthians 12:9). He erases the segments of our sin and re-writes them on a clear slate. Our testimony becomes a declaration of praise to our God and a portrait of our deliverance.

Rev. 12:10-11 reveals that testimonies are a powerful weapon in overcoming the accuser as they proclaim the Gospel message, and bear witness to Jesus’ shed blood.

In my latest book, From The Craft To Christ, I share the inspiring and deeply personal stories of nine former witches, ranging from high priest and priestess… down to the solitary practitioner. Each story proclaims the restoration power of God who delivered them from darkness to light. Let me take a moment to introduce them to you.

Victoria was a former initiated eclectic witch for over 5 years and had contributed articles to several pagan publications.

Today, she is a member of a small Baptist church in Northern California.

Ron is a former initiated witch with over 21 years of occult involvement. He founded The Coalition of Inter-tribal Native Students at the University of New Mexico. Currently he is an evangelist in North India.

Tayrn is a former initiated witch from South Africa, who pursued the path of high magick teetering on the threshold of Satanism. From a turbulent and painful past, she now delights in God’s blessings on the coast of the Indian Ocean.

Mark’s spiritual journey began with parapsychology that eventually led him from magician to a solitary eclectic witch. He has been actively involved in Christian outreach to various occultists through the old ex-witch forums and now at the Ancient Crossroads website.

Mike is a former Third Degree initiated witch with 20 years’ experience in traditional witchcraft and a former clan head of the Black Forest Tradition. Today, this gifted musician and songwriter is actively involved in his church’s worship team and plays a crucial part in ministering to the occult.

April was a solitary practitioner of Wicca, certified as a level one Reiki practitioner and Lupe was labeled a natural-born witch worked at a psychic hotline. She has returned who became a Third Degree High Priest- to the Catholic Faith where she is devoted in ess in the heart of Salem, the witch capital deepening her relationship with Jesus. of the world. She is now the Head of Intercession and serves on the pastoral team of S. A. Tower is a former initiated witch with discipleship and mentoring at an Apostolic over 10 years of experience in witchcraft.

Center in Massachusetts.

She is best known as the author, of “Taken From The Night”, her true story as an exShalom had been a practicing witch for witch saved by grace. Ms. Tower has been over 20 years and was well connected a featured guest on several major Christian in the pagan community. Having been media outlets, most notably as Guest Conbrought back to the Hebraic Roots, she tributor for The Christian Post. She is an changed her name from Serene… to Shalom emerging voice sharing insightful revelaas a declaration of her faith. tions in the spiritual realm.

arriage is very important to me.

Personally, it is a covenant that I made with my wife of over 35 years. It is a sacred trust between the two of us, but it is more than that. Marriage plays a significant part in the health of our society and the future of our children.

This is why I have fought so hard to preserve the traditional definition of marriage.

In November, Illinois became the sixteenth state (including the District of Columbia) to change its definition of marriage to include homosexual relationships. You probably didn’t hear too much about the fight in Illinois, which dragged on for several months longer than homosexual “marriage” activists had intended. Why did it take so long for an overwhelmingly Democratic state legislature to approve what homosexual activists promise us is an inevitable part of our future?

The answer is that, for quite a while, the efforts of key black clergy members preserved the traditional definition of marriage in Illinois. Their courageous stand—which included placing relentless pressure on black Democratic legislators—had the opposition gnashing its teeth in frustration.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported on their activity in May, noting, “stubborn resistance within the House Black Caucus, a 20-member bloc of African-American lawmakers who have faced a withering lobbying blitz against the plan [to redefine marriage] from black ministers, has helped keep Harris’ legislation [to redefine marriage] in check, with several House members still undecided.”

In the end, however, the well-funded and aggressive campaign to redefine marriage succeeded. It is worth noting that the margin in the House was razor thin. The measure would not have passed without the three Republicans who supported it: Representatives Cross, Sullivan, and Sandack.

As the Associated Press explained, after the bill failed in May, “Proponents then launched another aggressive campaign with help from labor, the former head of the Illinois Republican Party and the ACLU… (Illinois Governor) Quinn and House Speaker Michael Madigan also persuade[d] lawmakers in the final days.”

Shortly after Illinois’ decision, New Mexico’s State Supreme Court ruled homosexual “marriage” a constitutional right. Homosexual activists have been hailing these victories as an unstoppable tide of change sweeping the nation. They rarely mention the fact that 31 states have already passed amendments to their state constitutions clarifying that marriage is the union of one man and one woman. Even with the Supreme Court striking down key parts of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June, the tide may in fact be turning.

From now on, advocates for homosexual “marriage” face a very different landscape.

Only one of the remaining states (which have not redefined marriage) has a Democrat-controlled state legislature. That state is West Virginia, where recent polls suggest that less than 20 percent of the population supports redefining marriage to include homosexual couples.

Thus far, homosexual activists have relied on bullying and on two major deceptions. The first is that all they want out of the redefinition of marriage is rights for loving, committed couples. The second is that homosexual marriage is so incredibly popular that its universal acceptance is inevitable.

To be on the “right side of history,” we are told we must get on board now.

The first lie is being exposed before our eyes. Illinois had already legalized civil unions. But as a brief “Civil Unions are Not Enough: Six Key Reasons Why” from Lambda Legal explains, “Regardless of whether civil unions and marriage offer the same benefits and obligations on paper, when the government relegates same-sex couples to civil unions rather than marriage … those couples lose the respect and dignity that they deserve for their commitment. ...” What homosexual activists want, and have always wanted, is mandatory public approval of their lifestyle.

The widespread support for traditional marriage in the black community has been very difficult for radical homosexual activists to understand. After all, if we are to believe their narrative, blacks should be nothing but grateful for all our gains in civil liberties since slavery. They believe that our own experience with oppression should impel us to go along with whatever homosexual activists tell us to believe.

But those who feel this way completely misunderstand what the Civil Rights Movement was all about. It was not about radically restructuring society. We appealed to the rights given to us by our Creator, who created not only mankind, but placed us in families. The family was the one institution that held the black community together through slavery and segregation.

And it is the black community that has suffered most acutely as marriage has been devalued and the family has begun to fall apart.

Homosexual activists would have us believe that the fight is nearly over and that their victory is inevitable. Yet barring action from United States Supreme Court, it seems most likely that the real fight is only beginning. The battle will be waged state by state, and it will test the patience and perseverance of all. Several of the black Democrats in Illinois who voted to redefine marriage are facing primary challengers, as are all three Republicans. Will they face consequences for their decisions? Only time will tell.

Harry R. Jackson Jr. is senior pastor of 3,000-member Hope Christian Church in the nation’s capital. Jackson, who earned an MBA from Harvard, is a best-selling author and popular conference speaker.

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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Modi says politics not dirty, launches BJP membership drive

New Delhi, November 1 (iANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday asserted politics was not dirty and asked his BJP to emerge as a “diverse” party to become “representative of all” and able to “fulfil the dreams of all” as he launched the party’s membership drive here.

“It is said politics is dirty. No, it is not. If politics was dirty, Mahatma Gandhi would never have ventured into this,” Modi said at a function to launch the BJP’s first membership drive post its emphatic win in the 2014 general elections.

“BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) should also come across as a diverse party.

People from all strata of society should feel that we have a representative in this vase of flowers,” he said.

“The poor and illiterate should also feel that we

are a part of this party. The organisation should be expanded in such a manner that it is representative of all and can fulfill the dreams of all,” he said.

The prime minister added: “People from all sections of society should feel they have a representative in BJP. Our country is full of diversities, BJP should also be visible as a party with diversities.”

The party’s new membership drive aims at increasing its strength to four times the current strength.

Modi said that the membership drive should serve as an example globally.

The prime minister became the first member of the BJP in this membership drive, which will last till March 31, 2015 “By giving me this opportunity, today the BJP has honoured me. To be a member of such a party is

PM Modi’s radio programme ‘Mann ki Baat’ to be aired on Sunday

New Delhi, November 1 (ANi): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation through radio on Sunday and express his views on various issues. The programme named ‘Mann ki Baat’ will be aired on All India Radio network at 11 a.m. It will also be available on the website newsonair.nic.in.

This will be Prime Minister Modi’s second address through radio. The first one was broadcast on October 3 this year.

The Prime Minister had earlier sought suggestions from the people for also a matter of pride,” he said.

Modi said the BJP is one of the world’s most important organisations and could even be a subject of study.

“The BJP is one of the most important organisations in the world. Yet we have never positioned it like that. To be a member of

his ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme. A separate forum was created on the website ‘MyGov’ to enable the citizens to share their views.

“Have been going through the wonderful comments, ideas and good governance examples received for ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme on 2nd Nov,” he had tweeted on Tuesday.

“Do keep sharing your ideas on the MyGov Open Forum. I will read them and share some of them during the Radio programme,” he added in his tweet.

BJP is to live the disciplined life it demands... every member of BJP is a representative of the people,” he added.

Modi said that the country’s politics was changing. “Era of mass agitation for politics seems over. Now people expect parties to play significant roles in public life.”

Party president Amit Shah said the present membership drive was important as it was being held after the BJP got a full majority in this general election. The party also formed its first-ever governments on its own in Haryana and Maharashtra following the assembly elections in the states.

A nomadic Kalbelia woman carries her child in a sling during the annual cattle fair in Pushkar, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, India on November 1. The Kalbelias, who were once professional snake handlers, today are semi-nomadic street performers known for their dance, travelling to fairs and festivals to earn their living. (AP Photo)

Russian burns self Acute shortage of healthcare Digvijaya appears in court in bath tub, dies professionals in hospitals: Study on Gadkari defamation suit

New Delhi, November 1 (iANS): Ninety nine percent of Indian hospitals are dealing with acute shortage of healthcare professionals and severe challenges in acquiring the right talent, a study revealed here Saturday.

The study, Healthcare Talent Issues, conducted to map the talent crunch in the healthcare delivery industry, stated that in 70 percent of the hospitals surveyed the positions of doctors have remained vacant for at least 2-6 months.

Over 88 percent of the hospitals in India take 2-8 months to fill senior positions and at least 15 days ShimlA, November 1 (iANS): Fourteen people, to 3 months to fill junior including three women and two children, were killed level positions. “Hospitals when a privately-owned overcrowded mini bus rolled have a tough time when it down a 700-metre gorge in Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba comes to recruiting topline district Saturday, police said. The bus was going to Him- experts. It’s not just talent giri from Chamba town when it fell into the gorge near Saru nullah in Salooni tehsil, some 75 km from district headquarters Chamba, Additional Superintendent of Police Kulwant Thakur told IANS over the phone.

Twelve people were injured in the accident that ocbeNgAluru, No curred just two kms short of Himgiri. Police said most vember 1 (iANS): The of the injured have been admitted to the government hospital in Salooni. Eyewitnesses said the bus was over- director and principal of a private school where a sixcrowded and the driver probably lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a curve. Locals started rescue year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teacher early operations before the authorities could reach the spot.

Governor Urmila Singh and Chief Minister Virbhadra this week were arrested Saturday, police said.

Singh expressed grief over the incident. The chief minis“We have taken into custer directed the district administration to take all possible tody Indirangar Cambridge measures to rescue the survivors and provide them adequate relief. The spot of the accident, about 525 km from School director Pramod the state capital, is one of the remotest places in the state. Arya and its principal Vijayanthi under sections Most of the dead were from Chamba district. Scar188 and 336 of the Indian city of public transport and poor frequency of governPenal Code (IPC) for failing ment-run buses in this far-flung district is blamed for overloading of the vehicles. Police records say over 800 people die every year in Himachal Pradesh in road accidents. Police have identified 556 accident-prone spots, including 210 on national highways.

New Delhi, November 1 (iANS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju Saturday said the private security sector PATNA, November 1 (iANS): At least six people, including three children, were killed and five others went should be regulated while missing when a boat capsized in Bihar’s Jamui district Sat- the Private Security Agencies Regulation (PSAR) urday, police said. The accident took place in Gahi Dam. “Six bodies were recovered from the dam by villagers and Act, 2005 needs stringent five others are missing,” a police officer said. According to enforcement. police, 16 people were on the boat when it capsized in the dam in Maoist affected Jamui, about 200 km from here.

Five people swam to safety, the officer said. The district administration has sought the National Disaster Response Force’s help in the search mission, disaster management department principal secretary Vayasji said.

PANAji, November 1 (iANS): A Russian died of burn injuries as he forgot to switch off the water-heater after immersing himself in a bath tub in an inebriated state, police said Saturday. Alexander Nesterovich, 51, who succumbed to his severe burn injuries at the Apollo Victor hospital in Margao, 35 km from here, was staying at a five-star resort in south Goa, where the accident happened. “The deceased was under the influence of alcohol,” a police spokesperson said, adding that the burn injuries were a result of staying immersed in the tub’s scalding hot water. He was rescued from the tub after he recovered from his drunken stupor and shouted for assistance, police also said. Goa is a popular beach tourism destination for Russians and over a lakh Russians visit the state annually.

14 killed in Himachal as bus rolls down gorge

crunch which is the major problem but reaching out to the right talent. I believe the insights from the study will help in streamlining efforts stakeholders are putting in to meet the challenge of talent crunch in the healthcare sector,” said M.C. Misra, director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, who released the report here.

According to the report, apart from the lack of doctors in the country, the medical practitioners are interested in running their own clinics. Migration to foreign countries is another reason for the dearth of talent in the medical arena.

As per WHO 2013 statistics, there are less than 6 doctors per ten thousand people in India which is a far more disproportionate ratio when compared

to the global average of 15 doctors per 10,000 people.

Arvind Pandit, cofounder and CEO of VIA Health Resources, said: “This is not a problem we can solve overnight, however, we could try and attack this issue at multiple levels. We could take some steps towards a creation of a central database which allows for speedy identification of relevant talent.”

“The process followed could possibly move from being ad-hoc, as it is currently, to a more rigorous and efficient process. Finally developing a sound yet flexible compensation system that balances the financial impact of delayed recruitment with business results could go a long way towards addressing the problem,” he said.

New Delhi, November 1 (iANS): Congress leader Digvijaya Singh Saturday appeared before a Delhi court in connection with a defamation case filed by union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Earlier in the day, Digvijaya Singh did not appear before the court of Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha and sought exemption for the day, which was opposed by Gadkari’s counsel.

After hearing arguments from both sides, the court then issued a bailable warrant against the Congress leader and also sought Gadkari’s personal appearance in court.

The Congress leader appeared before the court later in the day.

The court had taken a dim view of his absence, even as his lawyer moved an application seeking exemption from personal appearance.

The magistrate recalled her order and cancelled Digvijaya Singh’s bailable warrant after he appeared before the court.

The court directed him to be present on the next date of hearing, Nov 10.

The magistrate also warned Gadkari of dismissing his plea if he also fails to appear before the court Nov 10.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gadkari had in 2012 filed a defamation case against Digvijaya Singh, who had accused him of having business links with BJP parliamentarian Ajay Sancheti who allegedly

pocketed a huge sum in the allocation of coal blocks, which the Supreme Court later cancelled.

It was also alleged in the complaint that Digvijaya Singh had accused Gadkari of pocketing Rs.490 crore in the allocation to Sancheti.

In his petition, Gadkari sought Digvijaya Singh’s prosecution under sections 499 (defamation) and 500 (punishment for defamation) of the Indian Penal Code.

Gadkari, in his statement recorded in court, denied having any business ties with Sancheti and said Digvijaya Singh levelled “totally false and defamatory” allegations against him to “give the impression that I have been responsible for allocation of the coal mines” to Sancheti.

Bengaluru rape-hit school director, principal arrested

6 die as boat capsizes in Bihar

to comply with our safety guidelines meant to protect wards in schools,” Additional Commissioner of Police Alok Kumar told IANS here.

A special team, set up to investigate the criminal case registered against the accused teacher Jaishankar, will also interrogate Arya and Vijayanthi for more information on the teacherwhose conduct and behaviour towards girl students was suspect.

A local court Friday remanded Jaishankar to seven-day police custody a day after he was arrested under sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and section 376 of the IPC on a complaint by the victim’s parents.

According to the complaint, the sexual assault took place twice Oct 28-29 in the school premises. “We will record the girl’s version of the

incident before a magistrate undersection164oftheCrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) after she recovers from the traumashewentthrough.Female staff of the probe team will counsel her to recall what happened, when and where in the school premises,” Kumar said.

Meanwhile, the school management sacked Jaishankar from service after hundreds of parents of wards and activists of vari-

ous social and political organisations continued to stage protest against the heinous crime and its failure to protect girl students.

“We are outraged and shocked by the recent incident. We are relieved the accused has been arrested and taken into custody.

We have dismissed the accused staffer from service,” the management said in a statement here.

The management has

decided to reopen the school for classes from Nov 4 after implementing all the safety guidelines police recommended and conducting background checks of all male staff employed in the school.

“We are also installing more closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras in and around the school to monitor activities of faculty, students and visitors,” the statement said.

Private security sector needs regulation: Rijiju Speaking at FICCI’s Private Security Industry Conclave 2014, he said: “There is a need to regulate the sector more effectively and provide a professional touch to it. Security of a country and its people cannot be left unorganised and it must be carried out in a

disciplined manner.”

Inviting precise recommendations from the industry, Rijiju said the PSAR Act, passed in 2005 needed to be implemented stringently as the industry has grown at a fast pace and as a result, the act has been unable to provide the req-

uisite support.

The minister said: “I would take up the issues on priority as private security not only helps in securing people but also provides employment and is a great revenue generator.” He added that he was aware about the issues related to

wages of security personnel and the plea of certifying them as skilled labour and was working on resolving these issues.

He said: “The private sector has so far played a vital role in the private security sector and the government will make all efforts to

complement their efforts.”

According to FICCI, the private security sector in India is currently estimated at Rs.30,000 crore, with a presence across 550 districts of the country. India is projected to be amongst the top 10 security markets in the world by 2020.

Kejriwal seeks PM’s intervention for SIT probe into Sikh riots

14th Finance Commission term extended till Dec 31, 2014 New Delhi, November 1 (iANS): The term of the 14th Finance Commission has been extended by two months, till Dec.31, 2014, an official statement said here Saturday. “The proposal of extension of time period by two months for submission of report by the Fourteenth Finance Commission has been considered and approved by the Cabinet on Oct. 29, 2014. Accordingly, the President of India, on Oct.31, 2014 has issued order for extension of time for the Fourteenth Finance Commission by two months up to Dec.31, 2014,” the statement said.

The commission had sought an extension of two months for submission of its report up to Dec.31, 2014 to examine financial projections and carry out consultations with the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments in view of the additional term of reference made to it June 2, 2014. The 14th Finance Commission was constituted by the President on Jan.1, 2013 to submit its report on the basis of its terms of reference, by Oct.31, 2014 covering a period of five years from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2020.

A young boy holds a placard during a protest demanding justice for victims of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs following the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, and other instances of communal violence, in New Delhi, India on November 1. (AP Photo)

New Delhi, November 1 (PTi): Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

intervention in setting up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and ensure justice to the victims.

In a letter to Modi, Kejriwal welcomed Centre’s decision to give Rs five lakh each to next of kin of 3,325 victims of the riots but at

the same time asked him to implement the erstwhile AAP government’s decision to appoint an SIT to probe the cases.

The former Delhi chief minister said the trauma of losing near and dear ones cannot be compensated by money and the guilty should be punished.

“If four of my family members were killed, then Rs five lakh cannot compensate me. Why they are not ensuring justice? We decided to form SIT. Why the decision has not been implemented,” Kejriwal told PTI. He accused both Congress and BJP of not ensuring justice to victims of Sikh riots.

“The victims are still hoping for justice even 30 years after the riots. The Congress governments did

nothing. BJP government had come but it also did nothing. AAP was the only party which ordered setting up of a SIT within one month of coming to power,” Kejriwal said.

The AAP government had on February 6 recommended to the Lt Governor setting up of an SIT with a time frame of one year to submit its report.

The Delhi Cabinet while approving the modalities had stated that all those cases which were closed or shown untraced, would be reopened, reinvestigated and if the need arises fresh FIRs will be filed.

Subsequently, the Lt Governor had approved the proposal but no notification was issued to set up the probe panel.

The Modi government

has decided to give Rs five lakh each to the next of kin of 3,325 victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots that followed the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards on October 31, 1984.

Of the 3,325 victims, 2,733 were killed in Delhi alone while rest of the victims were from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other states.

In 2006, the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh had announced a package of Rs 717 crore which included monetary compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh to the kin of each killed in the riots besides financial assistance to the injured and those who had lost their property.

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Hong Kong protests promise political game change HONG KONG, NOvember 1 (AP): Like thousands of young people from all over Hong Kong, secondary school teacher Li Hiu Fung had come out to the streets of this anxious city every night to demand that his government give him a real voice in choosing his leaders. He helped build a sprawling protest camp on one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares.

After more than a month in which scattered pro-democracy protests coalesced into an unprecedented social movement, that demand has gone unmet. Beijing has not budged an inch. But Li is looking ahead.

“Some say the Communist Party has lost this whole generation in Hong Kong,” Li predicted as he watched the nightly swirl of speeches and live music at the main downtown protest site.

“This political movement has been consolidated in our own minds. A whole generation has learned how to speak out.”

Even as protesters remain locked in a weekslong stalemate with city officials over demands for electoral reforms, political analysts say this 7.2 million-person financial capital could be seeing the birth of a newly awakened generation that will continue demanding democracy and take to the streets to push for it.

Known to some as the Umbrella Movement, after the umbrellas demonstrators used to ward off tear gas, the protests have already become the largest and most protracted ever seen since the city’s founding more than 170 years ago.

For most of its history, Hong Kongers have focused more on business than politics as they lived first under colonial British, and then Communist Chinese rule.

The agreement in which China took control of Hong Kong in 1997 calls for elections in Hong Kong beginning in 2017. China says an exclusive committee will screen candidates for the city’s top leader, but the protesters are demanding open nominations to give voters a chance to elect a chief executive who is not necessarily pro-Beijing.

The debate over Hong Kong’s political future has become an obsession for a once apathetic younger generation already nervous about growing up in an increasingly unaffordable and economically polarized city.

Keeping the movement’s momentum going after the barricades come down — whenever that happens — will require pushing more of its young leaders into legislative offices now held by veterans of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy parties, said Jo-

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Protesters clean a street near a barricade in an occupied area outside government headquarters in Hong Kong's Admiralty district in Hong Kong on November 1. Hong Kong student protest leaders are considering visiting Beijing while it hosts a major Asian summit next week to press their demands for greater democratic reforms. (AP Photo)

seph Cheng, a political science professor at the City University of Hong Kong and the convener of a coalition pushing for democratic reforms.

He said building on the protests will also require a long-term fight, in the face of a hardening line by central Chinese authorities.

“These groups are going to need more coordination,” Cheng said. “And the traditional pro-democracy parties may have less room

and less of a role.”

Support for the protest movement has been growing despite anger from some in the city about disruptions to businesses and commutes.

A poll conducted Oct. 8-15 by the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that 38 percent of Hong Kongers supported the protests, up from 31 percent in mid-September, before they began. Opposition dropped from 46 per-

cent to 36 percent.

Young people are more united. The same poll found that more than 60 percent of city residents ages 15 to 24 support the protest; just 8 percent oppose them. The October poll, conducted when tensions between protesters and authorities were particularly high, surveyed 802 people and had a margin of error of 3.5 percentage points.

The movement’s iconic yellow ribbon has become

ever-present on school uniform lapels and in Facebook profile pictures.

Willy Lam, a political analyst at the Chinese University, said the protests have changed the political calculus by adding the ever-present threat of civil disobedience and organized protest groups.

“This is a game-changer because the DNA of Hong Kong has changed,” Lam said. “For the first time since Hong Kong was

founded in 1840 ... you have a mass movement led by the students.

“What the Hong Kong administration is most fearful about is that now the students and the other citizens are not afraid of the police.”

Student leader Lester Shum framed the protests in similar terms during a televised Oct. 21 debate between protest organizers and city officials. His voice rising in intensity, Shum proclaimed the arrival of “a generation who have suffered from tear gas.” Thousands of demonstrators watching on giant screens at the main protest site erupted in applause.

Ryan Cheung, a 33-year-old social worker, said he sees this as Hong Kong’s last chance for democracy as central Chinese government officials push for more influence in the semi-autonomous city.

“We see China will eventually take control of Hong Kong,” Cheung said.

“The younger generation, we see this everywhere, but we won’t give up because this is our future.”

Economic pressures have added to such worries.

The annual Demographia housing affordability index ranked Hong Kong this year as the world’s least affordable housing market, with median home prices 15 times that of the median

annual salary.

Tsang Ka Yuen, a 67-year-old protester, said his son has held off on starting a family because of the city’s rising primary school tuitions.

“All my children are here in Hong Kong, but how can they live here?” asked Tsang, a security guard. “I’m thinking of the younger people who have to build lives here. I want to give them a better city.”

Some other older Hong Kong residents said they doubt the protesters will ever win concessions from a Chinese government that has only tightened its grip on power.

Andy Lee, a 57-yearold insurance agent, said he supports the students’ cause in principle, but added, “I don’t see real results coming from this.”

“They can express themselves, but up until now, I don’t see how they reach their goals,” he said.

Business student Ken Lum said he is aware of the long odds the movement faces, but he had already surprised himself with his own perseverance. He has stayed on the streets for more than a month.

“We cannot let the government decide everything,” the 22-year-old said.

“If this Occupy action ends, there will be other actions to let the government know how the people feel.”

UN urges Myanmar to drop identity plan Burkina Faso: 2nd soldier claims presidency

UNITeD NATIONS, NOvember 1 (AP): A new U.N. draft resolution takes aim at Myanmar’s aggressive campaign to have NeW YOrK/CAPe CANAverAL, NOvember its Rohingya Muslims iden1(reUTerS): The wait for paying passengers to see Earth from the vantage point of space looked a lot longer tify as a term they reject, urging “access to full cition Friday, following the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s zenship on an equal basis.” first spaceship, but aspiring space tourists did not apThe European Unionpear to be lining up for refunds.

About 800 people already have paid or put down de- drafted resolution, obposits for rides on SpaceShipTwo, a six-passenger, two- tained Friday by The Assopilot suborbital spaceship owned by Virgin Galactic, an ciated Press, is one piece of offshoot of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, which aims international pressure on to be the first commercial space ride for tourists. Tickets the Southeast Asian country to change its campaign, sell for $250,000. preferably before world SpaceShipTwo broke up during a test flight in Mojave, Calif., on Friday, killing one of two pilots. The Virgin leaders including President Barack Obama arrive for a accident came three days after an unmanned Antares regional summit in less rocket owned and launched by Orbital Sciences Corp exploded 15 seconds after liftoff in Virginia. Hours after than two weeks.

Myanmar’s 1.3 million the Friday crash, Carmella Sears, an accredited Virgin Galactic “space agent” at Mansour Travel Co in Beverly Rohingya have emerged as Hills, California, had not heard any customers asking for a sensitive issue as Myanmar, a predominantly Budrefunds, and she did not expect to. dhist state, tries to move Although Hollywood celebrities including Tom away from decades of reHanks and Angelina Jolie have signed up for trips, her pressive military rule totwo customers are more ordinary people into extreme ward democracy. sports and adventures. Space flight, she said, “is defiThe Rohingya have nitely on their bucket list. It is something they really, been denied citizenship really want to do.” and have almost no rights.

One waiting passenger, XPRIZE Foundation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Diamandis, said Attacks by Buddhist mobs have left hundreds dead he would trust Virgin to keep him safe when his turn and 140,000 trapped in arose. The precursor ship to SpaceShipTwo won the camps. Others are fleeing $10 million Ansari X Prize by sending the first privately the country. owned manned ship into space in 2004.

Authorities want to of“This is what exploring is all about. We risk our lives ficially categorize the Rofor what we believe in. This is the American way — the explorer’s way. I for one, am proud to be a Virgin Galactic client,” he said in a statement. The accident may prompt Congress to broaden the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of the commercial suborbital spaceflight industry, which lobbied hard for a moratorium on passenger safety regulation until October 2015. SINGAPOre, NOvemThe two accidents in one week also deepened conber 1 (AP): Emerging cerns about reliance on private space companies for Asian nations are findcommerce and government. “I still believe we have to ing out what developed move to a commercial model... but the SpaceShipTwo ones did years ago: Money (accident) is going to make that difficult,” said Joan — and the stuff it buys — Johnson-Freese, a space policy expert with the Naval brings happiness, or at least War College in Rhode Island. “I think people are going satisfaction. to make a case for ‘too much risk, too many shortcuts, Levels of self-reported not enough testing because profit is involved,’” she said. well-being in fast-growing Virgin Galactic promises travelers a journey lasting nations like Indonesia, about two hours, with several minutes of weightlessness China and Malaysia now and a view of the Earth framed against the blackness of rival those in the U.S., Gerspace. SpaceShipTwo is carried to an altitude of about many and the United King45,000 feet (13.7 kms) by Virgin’s White Knight Two dom, rich nations that have carrier airplane and released. The spaceship then fires long topped the happiness its rocket motor to power it to about 62 miles (100 km) charts, according to a Pew above Earth. Virgin Galactic was considered the front Research Center global runner among a handful of U.S. companies pioneering survey released Friday. the space frontier for well-heeled tourists.

It says it shows how risA second U.S. company, privately owned XCOR es in national income are Aerospace, is developing a different type of suborbital closely linked to personal spaceship that carries just one passenger seated along- satisfaction. The pollsters side a pilot. Test flights of the spaceplane, called Lynx, asked people in 43 counare expected to begin early next year and rides sell for tries to place themselves $95,000. Branson had targeted starting service as early on a “ladder of life,” with as next February, but now the company needs a new the top rung representing space plane. A second is more than 60 percent finished, the best possible life and and it was not clear how Friday’s accident would affect the bottom the worst. Pew construction and the company’s plans for passenger carried out the same survey service. in 2002 and 2005 in most of David Logsdon, senior director of the Space Enterthose countries, enabling prise Council at technology industry group TechAmerresearchers to look at ica, said he expected the accidents to trigger congrestrends over time. sional hearings and additional oversight of commercial But the data also sughuman spaceflight and similar projects. “It’s a minor gested that there is a limit setback. It may slow things down a little -- a few years,” to how much happiness Logsdon told Reuters, noting that rocket failures were money can buy. For excommon during the early days of the NASA space proample, 56 percent of Magram. “We’ve become much more risk averse, but space laysians rated their life a flight is an inherently risky business,” he said. “seven” or higher on the

hingya as “Bengalis,” implying they are illegal migrants from neighboring Bangladesh. The Rohingya counter that many of their families have been in Myanmar for generations. Effectively stateless, they are wanted by neither country and say the Myanmar government’s campaign feels like an effort to have them systematically erased.

The vast majority of Rohingya live in the state of Rakhine. President Thein Sein, a former general, is considering a “Rakhine Action Plan” that would make people who identify themselves as Rohingya not only ineligible for citizenship but candidates for detainment and possible deportation.

The resolution now before the General Assembly’s human rights committee is nonbinding, but a strong vote in its support would send a message that international opinion is not on Myanmar’s side.

A Myanmar diplomat assigned to that committee, reached by telephone Friday for comment, said, “It’s too early to say.” The resolution expresses “se-

rious concern” about the Rohingya’s status. It calls on the government to “allow freedom of movement and equal access to full citizenship for the Rohingya minority” and to “allow self-identification.”

Myanmar’s plan worries some in the Muslim world, and the Organization for Islamic Cooperation pushed for strong language in the resolution. This week, Myanmar’s ambassador to the United Nations, Tim Kyaw, told the General Assembly’s human rights committee that his country is not “targeting a religion.”

He warned that “insisting on the right to self-identification will only impose obstacles to finding a lasting solution” to ethnic tensions.

Vijay Nambiar, the U.N. secretary-general’s special adviser on Myanmar, told The Associated Press this week that Myanmar’s government is facing increasing pressure to allow the Rohingya to identify as something other than Rohingya or Bengali. But, Nambiar said, “In the immediate future, the government says that’s not possible.”

Zida called on the in- if Traore accepted Zida’s OUAGADOUGOU, NOvember 1 (AP): A largely ternational community in- announcement Saturday.

When Compaore reunknown military colonel cluding the African Union emerged early Saturday to to “support our people dur- signed Friday after protestsay he had taken the helm ing this difficult ordeal.” He ers stormed parliament of Burkina Faso, hours af- had announced that the and set the building ablaze. ter an army general had country’s borders had been He said a vote would be made a similar declaration closed, a transitional com- held in 90 days. Zida said following the ouster of the mittee had been set up and the “length and makeup of country’s president of 27 the constitution had been the transitional body will be decided later.” suspended. years.

Burkina Faso hosts The swift departure of Lt. Col. Issac Yacouba French special Zida said that the president’s res- ‘Zida was the second in com- forces and serves as an important ignation amid violent street pro- mand of the president’s secu- ally of both France tests was an “in- rity regiment. Having been in and the United States in the fight surrection” and not a coup, and Burkina Faso’s ranks for more against Islamic that former Presi- than two decades, Zida is close militants in West dent Blaise Com- to the president and appreci- Africa.

The United paore and a top aide were both ated by lower ranking soldier’ States called on Burkina Faso’s safe.

“Starting today I will as- Compaore, who had first military to follow “the consume all the responsibili- seized power after a 1987 stitutionally mandated ties of this transition and of coup and who later refash- process for the transfer of head of state,” he said in an ioned himself as a regional power and holding of demannouncement carried on peace broker, left this im- ocratic elections.”

“We condemn any atpoverished West African radio early Saturday.

Zida was the second country in a state of uncer- tempts by the military or other parties to take adin command of the presi- tainty.

Gen. Honore Traore, vantage of the situation for dent’s security regiment.

Having been in Burkina the joint chief of staff, told unconstitutional gain and Faso’s ranks for more than a packed room of reporters call on all parties to respect two decades, Zida is close on Friday that he would as- the people’s support for the to the president and ap- sume the presidency until democratic process,” State preciated by lower ranking elections were called. It Department spokeswomwas not immediately clear an Jen Psaki said. soldier.

Asia finds money brings happiness ladder, significantly more than the 36 percent in Bangladesh, a poor country.

Yet the public in Germany, which has far higher gross domestic product per capita than Malaysia, expressed a life satisfaction level of 60 percent, just 4 percentage points more than Malaysia.

While wealth appears to contribute to happiness, other research has indicated it is far from the only factor. Women tend to be happier than man, for example, and unmarried and middle-aged people tend to report lower levels of well-being than married and younger people, respectively.

The Pew survey results, which were based on 47,643 interviews in 43 countries with adults 18 and older between March and June, also found that people in emerging and developing economies prioritize a few essentials in life, including their health, their children’s education and safety from crime. Fewer people in those economies said Internet access, car ownership, free time or the ability to travel is very important in their lives.

The survey saw significant gains in personal satis-

faction in Indonesia, where 58 percent of those polled placed themselves on the seventh-highest rung of the “ladder of life” or above, up from 23 percent in 2007, and Malaysia, where 56 percent put themselves in that same upper range, up from 36 percent seven years ago. In Vietnam, which wasn’t included in the 2007 survey, 64 percent said they were on the seventh-highest rung or above.

The Associated Press asked people in those three A Chinese woman laughs during a social dance with a man at Ritan Park in Beijing, nations what they thought China on October 30. Levels of self-reported well-being in fast-growing nations like Indonesia, China and Malaysia now rival those in US, Germany and the United Kingof the findings.

VIETNAM “Money can’t secure happiness,” said Nguyen Thi Mai, 66-year-old retired teacher as she was relaxed on a bench overlooking scenic Hoan Kiem lake in central Hanoi. “There are people who don’t have any money but they lead a happy life because family members love and respect each other. But there are rich families where husbands and wives often quarrel and children are addicted to drugs.”

“I was not under much pressure to earn a living as many others since my parents can pay for my living if

dom, rich nations which have long topped the happiness charts, according to a Pew Research Center global survey released Friday that it showed how national income was closely linked to personal life satisfaction. (AP Photo)

I don’t work,” said Nguyen Phuong Linh, a fresh graduate who was distributing brochures to passers-by outside the Hanoi super market she works in. “But life would be better if I have a job with good pay.”

MALAYSIA “Money can buy lots of happiness for me because I am very materialistic,” said businessman Tony Wong.

“But that’s not the only thing that makes me happy.

Money is No. 1 on my top five list, followed by health, family, dogs and friends.”

Rusmaini Jusoh, a Malaysian housewife with three children, said she used to quarrel with her truck driver husband over money, but things improved after she began a small online business selling second-hand children’s clothing. “With more money, we could take the kids for holiday and buy them whatever they want. That makes me happy,” Rusmaini said. “But more importantly, we must be grateful for what we have.

That will surely make us happy.”

INDONESIA “Of course, without money you cannot fulfill your basic needs, but money is not everything,” said Irwan Yahya, a 45-year-old mechanical engineer in Jakarta who runs his own company. “Otherwise, happiness only belongs to the rich.”

Daisy Daryanti, a 50-year-old Indonesian housewife, said that money can buy happiness but only for a “moment.” “Happiness is relative, not merely about money, but tranquility, quietness,” she said.

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James rediscovers touch to lead Cavs over Bulls

CHICAGO, NOvember 1 (AFP): LeBron James bounced back from a subpar performance in his Cleveland homecoming the night before to score 36 points as the Cavaliers defeated Chicago 114-108 in overtime on Friday.

Thursday's loss to the New York Knicks surely wasn't the season-opener James was hoping for but that was all forgotten Friday at the United Center as the four-time most valuable player also had eight rebounds in the Cavaliers' first win of the young NBA season."We took two steps forward tonight," said James. "We have an opportunity to be very good and tonight was an example of how good we can be."

It was a far cry from his 17 points, eight turnovers against the Knicks. That marked the first time in his career that he had at least eight turnovers, fewer than 20 points and fewer than five assists.

James was also much more active with the ball against the Bulls, driving 18 times to the basket compared to just four drives on Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James pumps his fist after scoring during overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago, Friday, October 31. Cleveland won Thursday.

"The good thing about 114-108 in overtime. (AP Photo)

Griffin leads Clippers to 118-111 win over Lakers

LOS ANGeLeS, NOvember 1 (AP): Blake Griffin used a banking analogy to describe his dominant performance against the Lakers Friday night. And most of the time the Clippers got the ball to him, he was money in the bank.sc Griffin scored 39 points and went 11-for-12 from the free throw line, powering the Clippers to a gritty 118-111 victory over the winless Lakers in the first meeting of the season between the Staples Center co-tenants.

"Just carrying over from last year, and all the work I put in this summer, it's confidence-building," Griffin said. "I mean, when you've deposited a lot of money, you feel good about writing checks. And that's kind of what I'm doing now. I've put the time in on this, but I still have to do the same things that make us successful. "It feels good that my teammates make plays time in and time out for our team, and it just feels good to contribute to that. Tonight it just happened to be my time."

DeAndre Jordan had 11 points and 13 rebounds during a foul-plagued 39 minutes. The two-time defending Pacific Diour sport is you're able to do better the next night very fast," James said. "Obviously I'd be very upset with myself if I was a ballplayer that got one game a

vision champions have won eight of nine against the Lakers (0-3) since the start of the 2012-13 campaign, including victories by margins of 36, 48 and 23 points in the final three meetings last season.

Chris Paul had 12 points, 10 assists and two steals for the Clippers.

Jordan Hill scored 13 of his 21 points in the third quarter and Kobe Bryant had 21, but cost the Lakers down the stretch with his cold shooting.

"I just tried to make it as tough as possible on him," Paul said. "If you can't get excited about trying to defend against him, then you're in the wrong business.

That shot he hit on the baseline was a tough shot. I mean, Kobe's made all those shots a thousand times. To guard him, that's tough. He's one of the best to ever play the game, so I just tried to mix it up a little bit." After stumbling out of the blocks with an 18-point loss to Houston and a 20-point defeat at Phoenix, the injury-riddled Lakers are 0-3 for the fourth time since the franchise left Minneapolis.

They also lost their first three games last season, as well as 1978-79 and 1960-61 — their first season in Los Angeles.

week. We have the opportunity to go out and perform better the next night."

Tristan Thompson finished with 16 points with 13 rebounds and Kevin

Love had a 16-point, 16-rebound double-double for Cleveland, who were 2-8 over their last 10 in Chicago. Thompson had a dozen offensive rebounds.

Kyrie Irving had 23 points in the win. Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich each scored 20 points for the Bulls, but Rose left the game late in the third with a sprained left ankle and did not return.

Pau Gasol scored 15 points with nine boards and Mike Dunleavy added 14 points on Friday for the Bulls who opened their season with a 104-80 win over the Knicks on Wednesday.

The fact that Rose couldn't finish the contest is especially troubling for Chicago as the former MVP has played less than a dozen regular season games in the past two seasons.

"Of course, my ankle is throbbing a little bit right now, but it comes with just playing basketball," said Rose. "I'm just happy that it's not that serious."

Rose said he would try to play the Bulls' next game.

"I guess the gods are testing me. I think I stepped on somebody's foot. It is not like I tore a ligament or something, just sprained my ankle," he said. Chicago had to play without Jimmy Butler who missed his second straight game to begin the season with a thumb injury.

BCCI slaps Rs 250 crore damages claim on WICB 'A winner never stops trying'

brIdGetOWN, NO vember 1 (AGeNCIeS): The BCCI has slammed a damage claim worth 250 crore on WICB (West Indies Cricket Board) following their team's withdrawal midway through the India tour and threatened to take legal action if the board didn't respond within 15 days. West Indies, who were scheduled to play five ODIs, one Twenty20 and three Tests, abandoned the tour on the conclusion of the fourth ODI at Dharamsala after the dispute between their players and the West Indies Player's Association (WIPA) came into the limelight.

The BCCI had apparently suffered a loss close to 400 crore due to the cancellation. According to ESPNcricinfo, the Indian board has addressed a four-page letter to Dave Cameron, WICB president

in which secretary Sanjay Patel had mentioned that legal action will be taken in order to compensate the loss provided there is no acknowledgment of the letter. "Pending resolutions of all disputes the BCCI suspends all bilateral cricketing relations with the WICB," read Patel's letter. The BCCI secretary also mentioned that the board was aware of the seriousness of the matter as soon as West Indies skipper Dwayne Bravo announced that the players would take extreme actions if the new 'payment structure' was not reconsidered.

It has also been reported that the Windies players were not even ready to participate in the Dharamsala ODI and that it was only on the request of some BCCI officials that they agreed to take the field. "The BCCI is

faced with huge revenue losses, a loss of reputation and is at risk of losing valuable commercial partners," Patel wrote. "The consequences of cancellation of a committed home Tour during the biggest festival season Diwali in India is a monumental disaster for the BCCI. It is during this season that our partners derive the most value from their rights.

"Our broadcaster had committed to its advertisers during this season and on account of your actions, is facing a severe crisis the effects of which are felt by the BCCI. The BCCI holds the WICB responsible and liable for all such consequences and intends to enforce its rights to seek compensation from the WICB to the fullest extent permissible in law."

Patel mentioned in the letter that the BCCI has demanded written confirma-

tion about how WICB intends to fulfill the damage amount. "In the event the BCCI does not receive such a proposal in acceptable terms, within a period of 15 days from receipt of this letter, please note that the BCCI has peremptorily instructed its attorneys to initiate steps for recovery of the losses by filing appropriate legal proceedings against the WICB." the letter stated.

The WICB was accused for going ahead with the tour cancellation despite being aware of the consequences. "The adverse financial ramifications and the negative impact of your action to unilaterally cancel the remainder of the Tour was well within your understanding, yet you still went ahead and cancelled the tour in complete disregard of your legal commitments."

Morung Express News Dimapur | November 1

The 20th Late Nyamo Lotha & Daniel Lotha Memorial Football Running Trophy kicked off on Saturday at State Stadium, Dimapur, with member, Vigilance & Monitoring Committee, Ministry of Rural Development for the State of Nagaland, S Richard Humtsoe, as the chief guest in the opening ceremony.

The tournament is organized by Dimapur Lotha Students’ Union (DLSU) on the theme “A winner never stops trying.”

The chief guest in his address dwelled on the success stories of Naga sportspersons like Late T. Ao and Chekrovolu Swuro who have made it to the international arena and brought glory and fame.

He said with dedication, perseverance and discipline, the younger genera-

The chief guest being introduced to the players of the opening match of 20th Late Nyamo Lotha & Daniel Lotha Memorial Football Running Trophy. (Morung Photo)

tion of Naga sportspersons can also excel in their respective games and sports.

Richard also hoped that the tournament would foster better understanding among the community.

Family members of Late Nyamo and Daniel Lotha thanked DLSU for taking pains to organize

the tournament as part of cu-curricular activity of the union. They also noted with satisfaction that over the years, the number of teams participating in the tournament have increased gradually. This edition, 17 football teams are taking part in the tournament. DLSU president Yanthanthung Yanthan

delivered the welcome address and sports secretary R. Elis Lotha administered the oath taking ceremony.

Representatives from the Ao Students’ Union Dimapur also attended the opening ceremony.

In the opening match, reigning champions Pangti Football Club drubbed Senjum Football Club 5-0.

India resume World Cup build-up Nakata named Special Olympics Global Ambassador against 'under-cooked' Sri Lanka

CuttACk, NOvember 1 (PtI): Their World Cup build-up halted by West Indies team's sudden mid-series pullout, India would resume the preparations for the mega-event when they square off against under-cooked sub-continental rivals Sri Lanka in a hastily-arranged ODI series starting here tomorrow.

A series against the depleted Lankans on surfaces totally different from those on offer in Australia and New Zealand may not be the ideal launchpad but it would certainly give the

reigning world champions an opportunity to test their bench strength under stand-in skipper Virat Kohli.

Regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been rested for the first three ODIs of the fivematch series.

Having come here on SOS after the West Indies cricketers' abrupt pull-out midway into the series last month over a pay dispute with WICB, the Sri Lankans are without their injured premier pace duo of Lasith Malinga and Suranga Lakmal, while spin aces Ajantha Mendis and Rangana

Herath too will be missed.

That India A side, under Manoj Tiwary, plundered 382 runs in 50 overs with centuries from Rohit Sharma (142) and Manish Pandey (135 not out) in their 88-run win against the Lankans in the only practice match at CCI on October 30, is a pointer to the quality of the visiting team's attack.

At a time when Kohli is looking to rediscover himself and Ajinkya Rahane competing for the opening slot against Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan, the series would give plenty

of opportunities to the Indian batsmen to get back among runs.

After a forgettable England tour, Kohli has been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons as he had to shuffle his position to No 4 to get back to form. It worked as he scored a 62 against the West Indies in Delhi and followed that up with a 127 at his familiar No 3 spot.

For somebody who's seen as a future captaincy material, Kohli would be under pressure to lead the side for the first three ODIs. He will also look to keep the critics at bay.

WASHINGtON, NOvember 1 (mexN): Hidetoshi Nakata, former Japanese International footballer, has joined the Special Olympics family after being named Global Ambassadors on October 31. A press release received here informed.

Nakata will support Special Olympics’ efforts in promoting acceptance, inclusion and respect for people with intellectual disabilities by promoting participation and inclusion in Special Olympics Unified Sports, and attending the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angeles. Nakata joins a prestigious list of Global Ambassadors including Princess Charlene of Monaco, Yao Ming, Michael Phelps, Vanessa Williams among others.

This announcement was made during a fundraising gala dinner com-

memorating the 20th anniversary of Special Olympics Nippon and kicking off the official start to Special Olympics Nippon’s National Summer Games in Fukuoka. The gala dinner featured opening remarks and the announcement of Hidetoshi Nakata as a Global Ambassador from Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver, inspiring moments from Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, the 29th United States Ambassador to Japan, Yuko Arimori, President and CEO of Special Olympics Nippon, and Special Olympics Nippon athletes Aimi Obara from Miyagi and Eiichiro Matsukawa from Kanagawa.

A strong supporter for some time, Nakata specially designed a series of UNIQLO t-shirts for a fundraiser for Special Olympics Nippon and attended the 2013 Special Olympics Asia Pa-

cific Games in Newcastle, Australia.

“I am honored to be joining the Special Olympics movement as a Global Ambassador. I decided to get involved because I know from experience, how sports can empower change on and off the field,” said Nakata.

"Special Olympics games are large and joyful events but the work of Special Olympics really takes place in the heart of each person who participates, whether they are athletes, family members, spectators, coaches or supporters,” said Caroline Bouvier Kennedy. “Each of us is critical to bringing about tolerance and understanding.

Special Olympics athletes teach us that each person deserves respect for who they are, that each person has something to give and that sharing those gifts is what makes us truly human."

NE region cum state level Taekwondo Championship concludes Morung Express News

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The 1st Northeast Region and 2nd State level Taekwondo Championship being organised by Faith in Action concluded here at the Dimapur Club today. Dimapur Superintendent of Police, V.Z. Angami graced the closing ceremony as guest of honour and gave away medals and certificates to the winners.

Congratulating the Faith In Action team for bringing laurels for the state and country, winning the World Championship at the World Hanmadang Taekwondo Championship held in South Korea in August, the guest of honour also congratulated winners and participants of the tournament.

“Taekwondo can do wonders for your mental health,” Angami said speaking on the merits of

Overall Champions: Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy, Immanuel Hall, Y, Zhimo Colony, Dimapur (9 gold, 4 silver and 11 bronze medals) 1st Runners-up: Assam Taekwondo Board (7 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze) 2nd Runners-up: Dimapur Club (6 G, 6 S and 8 B) Best Referee: Alice Chishi, Faith in Action Taekwondo Academy Best Disciplined team: St. Paul Higher Secondary School, Dimapur. the sport, and called for schools to include Taekwondo as a curriculum.

He further pointed that Taekwondo can be useful as a mechanism for self de-

fence, particularly for girls.

Palik Bora, National Secretary and Observer, North Eastern States All India Kishan-Morcha, and Chief Advisor, Assam

Motor Transport was the special guest for the day.

Speaking on the occasion, Bora sought to encourage participants to work hard and get better in the sport.

Referring to his past as State Football player, Bora stated that while winning and losing are part of the sport, having to lose is an eye opener. “When we lost,

we worked harder,” he expounded and added, “You may lose today, but fight for tomorrow.”

Altogether 310 participants from the North-

eastern states of Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland took part in the championship. The championship was held with the aim to unite all martial arts

through Taekwondo under one umbrella of Taekwondo Board of India and help develop young talented players throughout India especially in the Northeast.

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he Nagaland Singing Ambassadors ( NSA), the performance wing of the Nagaland Conservatory of Music, will embark on a tour of Europe starting from 1 to 15 November for a series of concerts covering Brussels-Belgium, MadridSpain, and Dublin-Ireland as an Indian representation.

One of the main highlights of the tour will be their participation at the “ 1000 Voices for Peace concert” in Brussels; commemorating 100 years anniversary of the 1st World War, where they will be joined by choirs

from all over the world to sing the Oratorio for Peace – a new composition by the great Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki.

NSA is led by the formidable pianist, chamber musician and conductor Noel de la Rosa who will also give lectures and workshops in the concert venues.

It may be mentioned that the tour is sponsored and spearheaded by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India; to showcase India’s Northeast region’s rich choral music tradition.

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he second edition of the Color Trophy – a Hair and Make-Up grooming contest – was held on October 30 at Niathu Resort, Chumukedima.

Altogether 28 Make-Up Artists and Hairstylists participated in the event with 48 models helping display their creativeness in the art of Make-Up and Hairstyling.

Parliamentary Secretary for Urban Development, Zhaleo Rio graced the occasion as Chief Guest. In his address, Rio

expressed delight to grace the Color Trophy 2014 Season – 2 and added that it showed Dimapur as a progressing city. Further stating that he looked forward to making Dimapur a smart city with good infrastructure and transportation, Rio called for a concerted effort from all in making Dimapur a better city.

Judges for the event were Nise Meruno, renowned Pianist and Music Composer, and Valerie Kachari, former model and freelance Bollywood MakeUp Artist. Participants were

judged based on a fourround competition.

The Color Trophy 2014 title which is based on colour, style and technique, was awarded to Anju along with a cash prize of Rs.30,000. In the Street Fashion Style (Gents) category, O. Lemlila emerged as winner, while Kaliho bagged the Evening Fashion Long Hair Up (Ladies) title. In the Bridal Make-Up category, Lomi claimed the winner’s title. The winners of the three category were each awarded cash prizes of Rs.15,000.

Purple Fusion after winning the Akademia Award Los Angeles for the best Folk Album has yet again achieved another milestone. Their debut album “Folk Reminiscence” is its debut radio play in different cities around the world like Tokyo “Japan”, Rio De The Color Trophy was making Janeiro “Brazil”, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Purple Fusion at present is being held with the objective to managed by Akademia in Marketing through radio stations, press channels, video chanpromote and generate av- nels, DJ networks, live venues, film & television etc.

enues for young talents and professionals in the Hair and Make-Up profession. It may be noted that this Color Trophy was conceived by Calvina Sumi, a professional Hairstylist and Make-Up artist and proprietor of Glamazon Beauty Salon.

ollywood actor Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan were on Saturday granted divorce by a family court, nearly a year after the star couple announced end of their marriage.

“The court has granted divorce to both of them. It was a divorce by mutual consent,” Hrithik’s lawyer Mrunalini Deshmukh told PTI. Hrithik and Sussanne, who tied the knot 14 years ago and have two children, approached the court in April this year and filed an application for sep-

aration by mutual consent.

The consent terms related to the divorce were not immediately available.

On December 14 last year, the couple, one of the most popular Bollywood personalities, had called off their marriage. In a statement, the 40-year-old ‘Krrish’ actor had said Sussanne decided to walk out of their 13-year-old marriage.

In a separate statement, Sussanne, who also belongs to a Bollywood family like Hrithik, had called the split “our own individual choices.”

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als who respect and care for each other and have made our own individual choices. We are parents of two wonderful kids and our responsibility remains to protect and take care of them.

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Battle of the Bands contest will culminate with the final show scheduled at the DDSC Stadium, Dimapur on November 4. The number bands for the grand finale have been trimmed down to eight. According to the organisers of the event, public voting will close on November 3, 2014 at 5:00 pm.

MLA Dr. Imtiwapang Aier will grace the final show as the chief guest.

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Hrithik and Sussanne, who were childhood sweethearts, had tied the knot in 2000 after a four-year-long relationship.

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The King of Pop passed away in June 2009 from acute Propofol intoxication but in the years leading up to his demise he paid millions of dollars to European scientists engaged in cutting

edge genetic research to create replicas of himself. Michael’s wish was that the replicas would be able to carry on his legacy after his passing and he made ‘’safe deposits’’ of his sperm in three different medical facilities across the world to be used if he died.

Director of the New York Center for Extraterrestrial Research Michael C. Luckman has made the claim, revealing the information was given to him by late celebrity fashion designer Andre Van Pier - who designed stage costumes for Michael and his sister Janet Jackson, and was friends with their sibling La Toya Jackson.

Luckman told BANG Showbiz ‘’Van Pier first learned of the futuristic cloning experiments and the secret sperm deposits from a close associate at a longevity centre based in Panama.

Michael’s enthusiasm for cloning began with the successful cloning of Dolly the Sheep and escalated following false claims by the Raelians, a UFO cult group with headquarters in Canada, that t h e y had cloned the first human baby.’’

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Michael’s sperm were recently moved from a Los Angeles fertility clinic to England by the Jackson family for safekeeping. Luckman - who has just completed his book ‘The Battle for Michael Jackson’s Soul’, which documents the ‘Thriller’ singer’s fascination with human cloning - believes the work could be being carried out now.

He said ‘’Michael wanted this happen, and spent time and money trying to achieve his goal. We could see many dead stars resurrected with science. Canadian dentist Dr. Michael Zuk purchased one of John Lennon’s teeth at auction and has announced plans to use the DNA from the tooth to create a perfect double of the former Beatle.’’

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Perez gives Newcastle 1-0 victory over Liverpool

NEWCASTLE, NovEmbEr (AP): Ayoze Perez came on at halftime to score the winner for the second straight week as Newcastle beat a lackluster Liverpool 1-0 Saturday in the Premier League.

Moussa Sissoko broke into Liverpool's penalty area in the 73rd minute at St. James' Park and tried to play in Remy Cabella. Alberto Moreno intercepted the cross but was unable to clear, and Perez lashed the ball in from 10 meters (yards).

"We were punished for a mistake and that is what cost us the game," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. "We passed the ball well. The options in front of the ball were good but we probably lacked that little bit in the final third of the field.

We did not create as much as we would have liked."

It was Newcastle's second victory against a top club in four days, having eliminated Manchester City from the League Cup on Wednesday. Newcastle defender Steven Taylor praised manager Alan Pardew for responding to intense pressure from supporters to leave the club by inspiring his side to a fourth straight win. "Everybody is fully behind him and the

Naga Wrestlemania 3 from November 3 Our Correspondent Kohima | November 1

A two day long Naga Wrestlemania 3 (King of the Ring Series 2014) will take place from November 3 at Kohima Local Ground organized by Elite Entertainment Enterprise (3E) Nagaland under the aegis of Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA).

According to the organizer, preliminary rounds for Lightweight, Middleweight & Heavyweight will take place on November 3 during the day time, followed by individual championships of each category at night.

Junior category championship (Day) and King of the Ring Championship (Best 48 from Lightweight, Middleweight & Heavyweight) (Night) will be held on November 4. The event will also feature live music entertainment by DGP Band.

EPL RESULTS Stoke City 2 – 2 West Ham Leicester City 0 – 1 West Brom Arsenal 3 – 0 Burnley FC Chelsea 2 – 1 QPR Everton 0 – 0 Swansea City Hull City 0 – 1 Southampton

Liverpool's Mario Balotelli, left, vies for the ball with Newcastle United's Papiss Cisse, right, during their English Premier League soccer match at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, November 1. (AP Photo)

main thing is, we keep winning and everybody is happy," Taylor said. "It's exciting and obviously we have got a bit of momentum going into the next game but we just keep taking it one game at a time and not get-

ting carried away."

It was yet another Liverpool display lacking the energy and creativity it became renowned for last season and another Premier League game where Mario Balotelli failed to

find the net for his new club, taking the unwanted streak to eight matches.

Papiss Cisse came closest to opening the scoring in the first half for Newcastle on 37 minutes, when Glen Johnson cleared his

shot off the line after Simon Mignolet had failed to claim a corner. Three minutes later, Martin Skrtel sent a free header wide from Steven Gerrard's corner in Liverpool's only key chance in a subdued performance.

The 21-year-old Perez replaced Cisse at the interval, and after scoring the winner in Newcastle's 2-1 comeback victory at Tottenham last weekend, proved the difference once again for Pardew's side.

Newcastle could have secured the result four minutes after scoring when Cabella raced through oneon-one against Mignolet, but the Liverpool goalkeeper saved Cabella's low shot with his feet. Rodgers introduced strikers Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert in search of an equalizer, but Liverpool failed to create anything to challenge Tim Krul.

DEPARTMENT of POWER GOLDEN JUBILEE 1964-2014

Date : 5th Nov. 2014

Time : 11:00 am Chief Guest

Celebration Venue : NBCC Hall

: Shri. T.R. Zeliang,

Hon’ble Chief Minister, Nagaland

Order of Programme : Shri. K.I. Yanger, IAS

Chairman

Secretary (Power), Nagaland.

1. Jubilee Anthem 2. Blessing

: Rev. Keviyiekielie Linyü

3. Welcome Address

: Er. K. Miachieo

4. Release of Jubilee Souvenir 5. Power Deptt

: Chief Guest : i. Er. Lanu Toy

Chief Engineer (T&G), Power, Nagaland

- A Retrospection

Rtd. Chief Engineer (Power)

ii. Er. S.I. Longkumer

Rtd. Chief Engineer (Power)

iii. Er. D.A. Shishak

Rtd. Chief Engineer (Power)

6. Short Speech

: Shri. C. Kipili Sangtam

7. Special Number 8. Speech

: Er. V. Nakhro & Friends : Chief Guest

9. Vote of Thanks

: Er. Imli. Ao

Hon’ble Minister, Power, Nagaland

Addl. Chief Engineer (D&R)

Lunch

FC Goa come from behind to record first win

GoA, NovEmbEr 1 (AGENCIES): FC Goa came from behind to register their first win at the Indian Super League as they scored in injury time to beat Delhi Dynamos 2-1 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Fatorda), Goa. This was Delhi Dynamos first defeat.

Delhi Dynamos went ahead in the 7th minute through Mads Junker, before FC Goa finally managed to equalise in the 73rd minute through Jewel Raja after a series of failed attempts. The home team then went on to score another in the 93rd minute, courtesy their Australian striker Tolgay Ozbey earning their first 3 points of the ISL. Both teams made tinkered with the line-up with each making four changes a piece. Zico got in a few fresh legs with Mandar Rao Desai, Jewel Raja, Romeo Fernades and Slepicka all making their debut start for the team, while Delhi Dynamos brought in Francis Fernandes, Adil Khan, Morten Skoubo and Stijn Houben.

The game started on a high tempo with FC Goa in

Mads Junker celebrates with his teammates after scoring the opener for Delhi Dynamos during the Indian Super League match against FC Goa at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Saturday.

ascendency as the home team saw three good chances, each closer than the other, being wasted inside six minutes with Slepicka hitting it straight to Van Hout, Narayan Das hit the post before Santos hit a vicious volley only to see it head wide of the far post. But it was the away side that went ahead

in the 7th minute with a goal from their striker Mads Junker. Hans Mulder spread the ball beautifully from the centre of the park wide to Bruno Arias, who sends it in first time through a delicious cross to find Junker, whose initial steer was going wide, before the Dane recovered well in time to tap it in.

The game then evened up with both teams having the odd chances on goal.

Already missing Pires from the ranks, FC Goa suffered a blow as Brazilian playmaker Santos had to be taken off after suffering from a niggle which prevented him from moving freely.

The second half began in the same fashion as the first ended with the home side getting on the attack, spurred on by the 25,000 fans in the stadium, while Delhi Dynamos looked to play on the lead and hit on the counter.

Zico brought on Tolgay Ozbey upfront for Gregory and the Australian spiced play as he got behind the Delhi defences. The efforts finally paid dividends in the 73rd minute courtesy of Jewel Raja who headed in a headed ball from the right. The game seemed to be heading for a draw but FC Goa caught Delhi on the counter as Slepicka lobbed on a ball for Tolgay, who eased past the keeper and put the ball into the back of the net, much to the cheer of the crowd.

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