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Amur Falcons arrive at Intanki National Park

Sachin urges resumption of India-Pakistan cricket ties

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rs. 15000 crore for roads but with a rider!

Morung Express News Dimapur | November 3

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The central government has promised the Nagaland State Government an additional Rs. 15000 crore worth of road projects by next year if it manages to expedite land acquisitions in Nagaland.

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, said this today while unravelling the foundation stone for the proposed four lane Dimapur-Kohima highway near Chathe River Bridge, Patkai College junction, Chumukedima. The project was promised by former prime minister AB Vajpayee after he travelled by the Dimapur-Kohima road in October 2003.

In this first visit as a minister, Gadkari promised central assistance to Nagaland in agriculture, industry and any other additional sector where such may be required as “we are part and parcel of the same nation, and it is our duty to provide equal opportunities to all.” He said this in the presence of a host of ministers from Nagaland State alongside Chief Minister TR Zeliang and Governor of Assam and Nagaland, PB Acharya.

The Dimapur-Kohima four lane highway (NH 39) will be built as a three part project by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) under the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme for North East (SARDP-NE) scheme. The first part of the project will be for a length of 14.935Km at a cost of Rs. 373.07 crore, the second for 13.715Km at a cost of Rs. 396.52 crore and the third for 14.210Km at Rs. 429.52 crore. With

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a construction period of three years each, the State claims to have acquired 90% of the land needed for the same.

The Union minister suggested that contractors from Nagaland be given maximum contracts for these projects such that they may create employment potential for the people of the State.

Other projects in the NE pipeline

Stating that the Government of India is giving the “highest priority to development of the North East,” Nitin Gadkari announced a number of other projects being undertaken by his ministry for the North East region. For this, Rs. 1 lakh crore has been planned for making more than 10,000 km of roads in the region. Of this, 23 projects for 744km at a cost of Rs. 10,491 crore have already started, informed the Minister. There are plans to start 20 more projects this year for the construction of 900Km of roads at a cost of Rs. 10,000 crore. Another 84 projects for 5,505km at a cost of Rs. 50,000 crore could begin by next year but are subject to land acquisition, stated Gadkari.

Gadkari also announced projects approved by the Government of India for which DPRs are being prepared. They are NH-39 Kohima – Imphal road covering a distance of 126km at the cost of Rs. 1250 crore; Peren – Dimapur road for a distance of 63 km at the cost of Rs. 364 crore and Kohima Dimapur by-pass road covering distance of 61km at a cost of Rs. 550 crore.

He further announced a Rs. 250 crore package for NH-39 falling within the city limits of Kohima and Dimapur covering a distance of 25

Past leaders should ‘guide and motivate’ people to bring change Nitin Gadkari attends Rani Gaidinliu’s birth centenary celebration in Peren

Morung Express News Peren | November 3

Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping, Nitin Gadkari, today said that the lives of past leaders and freedom fighters like Rani Gaidinliu should guide and motivate the people to bring positive changes.

Gadkari was speaking at the birth centenary celebration of Rani Gaidinliu held at DC Complex Peren, which he graced as the chief guest.

On the occasion, he declared the construction of the two-lane Maram to Dimapur Road via Peren.

Gadkari said the construction of the 181km MaramDimapur at an estimated km—for four lanes, expansion of bridges, provision of footpaths and beautification by planting trees. The central government will sanction and construct the same and hand it over to Nagaland.

The Union Minister urged the Chief Minister of Nagaland to arrange land acquisition, as well as forest and environment clearance at the earliest so that work on these can start by March 2016. He made clear to the Government of Nagaland that money is not a problem if there is political will to expedite infrastructure development.

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cost of Rs. 750 crores would commence by March 2016.

The Union Minister said that Nagaland can become one of the most advanced states in the country if there

is “political will.” Urging the people of Nagaland to make a commitment that they can transform Nagaland into a prosperous state, Gadkari said more

than the government, it is the people who can bring change if they desire so.

He asserted that one of NDA Government’s visions is to eradicate poverty. “We

don’t want to play politics with race, caste creed or religion,” and iterated that the NDA government is for all citizens of India.

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to develop, he said in his speech. For this you need water, power and transport. “North East is a land full of minerals,” he noted, and that it has “tremendous” potential to develop the tourism sector. Keeping the state of unemployment here in mind, the Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways & Shipping said that it is “time for the people of Nagaland to explore all possibilities of development as per needs of the State.”

Maintaining that the central government is committed to growth and development, Gadkari asserted that “politics is an instrument of socio-economic re-

form. It is a system by which we can implement appropriate policies to eradicate poverty and increase employment potential.”

propriate industry for the North East region.

With unemployment a big problem here, he asked the State ministers to plan a “vision document” through which the centre and state, together, can execute more projects in the next five years than have been done in the past 50 years. “If employment potential increases, then GDP will increase and thus the growth rate,” he observed.

“We are a rich country with a poor population. Our subjects are at times too politicalised (sic),” said Nitin Gadkari, referring to the resistance to ‘growth and development’ in various parts of the Indian Union. He

asked the Nagaland State Government to use new land acquisition acts as well as those existing in the State to get past these.

Coal for Urea from Nagaland

Nitin Gadkari informed the gathering today that India has been importing vast quantities of urea from China, which the latter produces through its coal. India could stop the nationwide subsidies currently given in urea if prices of the same could be reduced by producing urea in India itself. Pointing out that there is “lots of coal in your area,” the Union Minister hinted how this would be an ap-

CM appeals to contractors and landowners

Meanwhile, Chief Minister of Nagaland, TR Zeliang, said at the event that this is a “historic moment” for the Nagas and that the project will benefit the Naga people as well as the whole of the North East of India. It will be the foundation for Government of India’s Act East Policy.

He appealed to local contractors to take up the challenge and work hard to show that “we are second

to none.” He also appealed to landowners to be “reasonable” and “cooperate with the government” on compensation rates.

Speaking on the occasion, the Governor of Nagaland, PB Acharya pointed out the problems of connectivity faced in the North East region. But “unless the North East develops, India cannot develop,” reiterated the Governor. Education, electricity and employment are the most important markers of growth, and hoped that the central government will help Nagaland in these sectors so that “we can march ahead with the other states in India.”

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Rijiju has shamed the Northeast: NPCC Meghalaya Hc directs centre

DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 3 (MExN): The comment by Union Home Minister of State Kiren Rijiju on Jawaharlal Nehru has not gone down well with the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC).

Rijiju had criticized the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary of “letting people of northeast region down” during the 1962 Indo-China war, while accusing the Congress of “forgetting” the “true heroes” Subhash Chandra Bose and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

A statement from NPCC president K Therie said Rijiju’s comment has deeply shamed and disturbed the minds of the northeast people and scoffed at the union home minister of We don’t take free money.

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According to NPCC, “Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru was the protector of the Northeast and the diverse culture, customs and social prac-

tices of the nation” and therefore it would be a “serious mistaken imagination to think that he had abandoned the Northeast.”

It pointed out that Pt. Nehru was the “giver of Nagaland state” when he declared on August 1, 1960 in the Lok Sabha the decision to create a new 16th State within the Indian Union.

“The creation of the State of Nagaland is the consummation of the policy laid down

by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru that the tribal areas should have as much freedom and autonomy as possible so that they can live their own lives according to their customs and desire,” the NPCC statement read.

Also maintaining that Pt. Nehru had always taken a profound interest in tribal people and showed great affection for them, NPCC said it is only appropriate for Northeast to pay “our respect and honour to him for we owe him all that we have after India’s Independence.”

BRUSSELS, NOVEMBER 3 (IANS): Federica Mogherini, EU’s high representative has called for the ending of intimidation and violence on journalists across the world. November 2 marks the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. Mogherini said in a statement that many journalists risk their lives and liberty on a daily basis to ensure that their audiences get a true picture of events in some of the world’s hotspots. “The media are the mirror of our societies: if they are free and critical, we are free and safe,” she said. Regrettably, reporters in many countries across the world face an increasing level of intimidation and violence.

brought about by the ongoing consultations with the civil society groups. We are coming to a common ground. Hopefully, something good will come out,” Ravi said.

Of late, non-Naga communities in Manipur are apprehensive that the peace accord could harm their interest. Civil societies and political parties including the ruling Congress have shown stiff opposition against the move of the Government of India (GoI) to strike a peace deal with the NSCN (IM).

NSCN (IM) signed the Framework Agreement with the GoI in New Delhi on August 3 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which triggered hostility.

In the meeting, it is learnt that the demand for disclosure of all details of the Framework Agreement was raised by the civil societies including the United Committee Manipur (UCM) and All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO).

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Union minister for Road, Transport, Shipping and Highways, Nitin Gadkari (centre) flanked by Nagaland Governor, PB Acharya (left) and chief minister, TR Zeliang, at the birth centenary celebration of Rani Gaidinliu held at DC Complex in Peren, Tuesday.

Acharya, in his address recounted the contributions of Rani Gaidinliu in India’s freedom movement and said all Indians should be proud of her contributions.

Chief Minister, TR Zeliang, said the controversy surrounding Rani Gaidinliu should end and said good sense should prevail among the Naga brothers in the spirit of forgive and forget. He also made a fervent appeal to respect each other’s religion and be a good follower of one’s own faith because India is a secular state.

Chairman, Yimrup Village Citizen’s Union, in his speech recollected fond memories of Rani Gaidinliu who stayed at Yimrup village in Tuensang district for 12 years after she was released from Tura jail.

A host of cabinet ministers, parliamentary secretaries and MLAs attended the programme.

RN Ravi hopeful of breakthrough Our Correspondent Imphal | November 3

Centre’s interlocutor for Naga peace talks, RN Ravi has expressed confidence that a “very amicable” solution would be brought through the ongoing consultations with various civil societies in Manipur over the Naga peace process.

On Tuesday, Ravi arrived in Imphal for a two-day visit to Manipur. The Centre’s interlocutor held consultations with representatives of civil society groups at Classic Hotel here. Ravi has been making efforts to find a way to solve the “problem” created by the recent Framework Agreement.

Speaking to the media at the Imphal Airport, Ravi said that he was hopeful of a breakthrough after consultations with the leaders of Manipur social organizations.

“I hope a very amicable solution will be

to enforce AfsPA in Garo Hills

SHILLONG, NOVEMBER 3 (IANS): The Meghalaya High Court has directed the central government to enforce the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) 1958 in the insurgency-ravaged districts of Garo Hills to control the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.

The high court also directed the union home secretary and defence secretary to ensure compliance by placing this order before the central government to consider the use of AFSPA and deployment of armed and para-military forces in the Garo Hills.

It further directed the principal secretary in the PMO to place the order before Prime Minister Narendra Modi for perusal and consideration.

The order of the full bench of Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh, Justice T.N.K. Singh and Justice S.R. Sen, issued late Monday, is significant coming in the wake of the recent kidnapping and killing of an Intelligence Bureau officer Bikash Kumar Singh and businessman Kamal Saha by A’chik Songna An’pachakgipa Kotok militants and abduction of government official Jude Rangku T. Sangma by Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militants. Sangma was released early Tuesday.

“We have no option but to direct the central government to consider the use of AFSPA in the Garo Hills area and deployment of armed and para-military forces to control the situation in the aid of but certainly not under the command of civil and police

authorities till life becomes normal and the incidents of rampant kidnapping and killing are totally stopped,” the court noted.

“We are also not oblivious of the fact that with great power comes great responsibility to exercise self-restraint, especially in the exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, but now since the law and order situation in the Garo Hills has deteriorated beyond redemption, we have no option but to issue certain serious directions in order to protect the civil liberties and fundamental rights of the common citizens as well as the public servants,” the order stated.

Maintaining that the central government can enforce AFSPA for the purpose of deployment of armed forces in the aid of civil administration in order to restore public order and maintain the law and order, the court said: “Such deployment of armed forces would be only for the purpose of enabling the civil authorities in the state to deal with the situation effectively so that there is a regime of rule of law.”

Observing that there was no end to violent incidents perpetrated by Garo National Liberation Army and other militants, including calling bandhs in Garo Hills, the court said: “... the police and civil authorities, despite the best of their efforts, are not able to control the incidents of kidnapping for ransom and killings on non-fulfilment of illegal demands and the native population is totally exposed to the influence of militancy, and the funds allocation by

the Central Government has not helped in ameliorating the decline of law and order”.

The court has fixed November 18 as the next date for hearing of the matter.

In its 13-page order, the court also quoted data supplied by the Meghalaya Police on the abduction of 87 people -- 25 civilians, 27 businessmen, 25 private sector employees, five government employees and five teachers -- for ransom in different parts of Garo Hills from January to October 31 by Garo militants.

“It is also informed that the majority of Garo population reside in villages and they are basically dependent upon agriculture for their livelihood. Though the population is just about seven lakh, yet they are not feeling secured and they have to live totally exposed to the mercy of insurgents who raise all kinds of illegal demands, including food and shelter,” the order said.

Pointing out that even the chief justice and judges of the high court were getting “veiled threats” through anonymous letters, the bench said: “It may not be proper for us to say anything about our security which is, for the present, being looked after by the state.

“Generally, we put all such anonymous letters into shredders but since two of us are to lay our office in January and February, 2016, and third one in March, 2019, one cannot claim to be fully safe and secured.”

The court has fixed November 18 as the next date for hearing of the matter.

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‘Swachh Kiphire, Clean Kiphire’ Morung Express News Kiphire | November 3

Naga singing sensation and Swachh Bharat Mission’s Ambassador, Alobo Naga enthrall the people of Kiphire at Hopongkyu Memorial on Monday. He was the chief guest on Swachh Bharat Mission cum High school and higher secondary level quiz competition.

The Ambassador was on his first visit to Kiphire on swachh Bharat Mission campaign on the theme ‘Swachh Kiphire, Clean Kiphire.’

Alobo Naga in his speech, sharing his experience for going around the word, said that Kiphire district is blessed with a beautiful landscape and topography and called upon the gathering to preserve its natural beauty. While citing examples of other developed cities in the world, he said that they were also once a town like Kiphire but with the acceptance of cleanliness they are now developed.

Stressing more importance on Swachh Bharat Mission, Alobo said that development will come only when we maintain cleanliness and he asked the people to give importance on maintaining habitual cleaning of town. Assuring to extend helping hand to Kiphire, Alobo Naga said that to keep

Alobo Naga presenting song during the programme on Swachh Bharat Mission cum High school and higher secondary level quiz competition held at Hopongkyu memorial hall Kiphire. (Morung Photo)

Kiphire clean, it is the responsible of all citizens. However he appealed to the leaders of the town to take important role on the matter.

Saluting the great work of the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi, Alobo said Mahatma Gandhi wished for a ‘Free India and Clean India.’ “As his first mission is accomplished, clean India is our responsibility and therefore we should disseminate the Swachh Bharat mission to everyone,” Alobo said. He further appealed the gathering to join hand to make the mission a successful one.

The young ambassador said that the future of India lies on the young

people, the role taken by the students shall make more meaningful.

He said that under Swachh Bharat Mission, maintaining and construction of toilets shall be taken up but request the public leaders to implement it judiciously. Thanking Prime Minister of India Narendara Modi for the Mission, he said that the first step for development is cleanliness, stating that on October 2, 2019 India shall be declaring Clean India.

Therefore, Kiphire should also be on the success mission along with the rest of India.

Deputy commissioner Kiphire A. Chumremo Odyuo who also spoke during the programme

said that Kiphire should be one of the towns to reduce open defecation. He said that open toilet is the serious threat to the health of the public. The Deputy Commissioner said that millions of India’s household lack of proper toilet and now our top priority are to maintain proper toilet right inside our home. Citing “cleanliness is next to Godliness.” DC called upon the public and the students to join hand to make the mission success for a better Kiphire.

Alobo Naga also presented his songs after the quiz competition.

Saramati View Modern School, Loyola Higher Secondary School and Agape School walked away with first, second and third prizes respectively in the High school Level while Loyola Higher Secondary School, Zisaji Presidency College and Government Higher Secondary School bagged first, second and third prizes in the secondary level respectively.

Earlier in the morning, Seyochung Village Service Union Kiphire conducted a cleanliness drive in the town. Ambassador of SBM Alobo Naga also join with the cleanliness drive. The Ambasador was accompanied by Dr. Tinojungshi Chang ADC Kiphire, Chumben EAC Pungro and friends.

Amur Falcon arrive at Intanki National Park

Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): With the arrival of Amur falcons at Intanki National Park, Armed Forest Protection Force has intensified its duty in and around the park area for the safe roosting and passage of the migratory birds to its destination.

The first flock of Amur Falcon in the National Park

was sighted on October 19. The number has increased by the thousands since then and is expected to reach lakhs in a few days time. Mention may also be made that the numbers of falcons this year far exceeds that of last year’s. The roosting area being undisturbed, has become an ideal location for bird watchers and a

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safe haven for the bird.

Awareness has been created in the fringe villages of the National Park as well as other districts of the state in collaboration with the Territorial Division.

This has received a positive response for collective protection and conservation of the Amur falcon during its stay in the Park area.

‘Choose Life, Not Tobacco’ ‘Celebrating Girl Child and enabling her education’ Police jawans sensitized on harmful effects of tobacco

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Participants with others during the sensitization programme for police jawans of DEF Kohima on harmful effects of tobacco and COPTA 2003 held at SP Office conference hall Kohima.

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Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): On November 3, sensitization programme for police jawans of DEF Kohima on harmful effects of tobacco and COPTA 2003 was held at SP Office conference hall Kohima. Jawans from SP office and various Police Stations under DEF Kohima attended the sensitization programme.

Dr. H. Hotokhu Chishi who is the Joint Director Dental & State Nodal Officer NTCP, Directorate

Health & Family Welfare Nagaland was the speaker.

Chishi spoke on the harmful effects of tobacco both on humans and the environment. Dr. Chishi stated that tobacco problem in Nagaland is peculiar, with consumption of variety of smokeless and smoking forms.

Understanding the tobacco problem in State and focusing on tobacco control should be our priority as tobacco consumption and its consequences has

become utmost important because it is the world’s leading single agent of death which is preventable.

He also informed that 115 tobacco-related oral cancerous cases have been confirmed and referred outside the state. On his final note he urges the jawans to “Choose Life, Not Tobacco”.

This was stated in a press release issued by Atu Zumvü NPS, Sub – Divisional Police Officer & PRO Kohima.

Kohima, November 3 (mexN): The Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Rashmi Saxena Sahni, along with a team, recently visited Kohima from November 1 to 3. During her visit, Nagaland State Social Welfare Board (NSSWB) and the State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) organized an interaction with women Self Help Groups on November 2 at Hotel Vivor.

The State Resource Centre for Women, which is also the Project Management Unit of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (PMU-BBBP), took as an opportunity the presence of the Joint Secretary and launched the Mass Media Campaign for the BBBP. With the launch of the Mass Media Campaign, the month of November has been declared the “Month for Mass Media Campaign.”

The Campaign under the BBBP Scheme was launched

Rashmi Saxena Sahni, Jt Secy, MWCD GOI (seated in center) with others during the programme held on November 2 at Hotel Vivor.

for celebrating Girl Child and enabling her education. The campaign aims at ensuring that girls are born, nurtured and educated without discrimination to become empowered citizens of this country with equal rights. A 360° approach is being adopted to create awareness and disseminating information about the issue across the nation.

Gracy Ayee, State Coordinator, SRCW gave a power point presentation, highlighting the various

activities of the NSSWB, SRCW and the Mission Poorna Shakti (PSK). Following this, introducing the interaction hour with the SHG women, Mezhur stated on behalf of the women SHGs that, if there is a factor/ mechanism that can change the economy of the State, it is the women; she then challenged the Ministry team with the proposition of organizing the first women SHG conference and the first generation women entrepreneurs’

conference, which would boost the morale of the women in this sector.

The Joint Secretary, Rashmi Saxena Sahni in her brief interaction, informed the women SHGs of the eshop which is to be launched in January 2016 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, for women in India to market their products through the internet.

She said that Nagaland has been picked as the first state for them to visit and

introduce the e-shop, and that the banking, technology, packaging and shipping will all be taken care of by the Ministry, and women whose products are selected for sale through the e-shop would be labeled “women of India,” and would have a market value, both at the national and hopefully, the international level. She also called on the women SHGs to commit themselves to this partnership in marketing their quality products online. Further details were discussed following this, and an interaction hour on the Rashtriya MahilaKosh (RMK) and their loan offers for women entrepreneurs was held as well.

SRCW – Nagaland Chapter stated in a press release that the programme was successfully held with the women entrepreneurs, NGOs and SHG women having all their queries regarding the RMK loans and the e-shop cleared by the Ministry team.

CM gives assurance to VDB Association Reflection workshop on disabled at Changtongya

Kohima, November 3 (mexN): The Nagaland State VDB Association has lauded the Chief Minister TR Zeliang for his assurance on various issues and grievances raised by the association officials during a meeting with him at his residential office in Kohima on October 29.

The association stated that its office bearers led by President Tohoshe Awomi and General Secretary Manthungo Kikon were assured by the CM of timely release of MGNREGA fund for proper implementation of the scheme in the state.

The association also thanked the CM for assuring to release the Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF), which was released by the ministry of Panchayati Raj

Office bearers of Nagaland State VDB Association with Chief Minister TR Zeliang at his residential office in Kohima on October 29.

on August 10, 2014, by November 2015. On the pen down strike proposed by project directors of all 11 DRDAs of the state, the officials said the association endorsed the demand.

However, if the strike happened, the villagers would be the ultimate victims;

therefore, the VDB association urged the chief minister to look into the matter.

The association further thanked the project directors of all the DRDAs across the state for calling off the proposed strike which was to commence from November 2.

ChaNgtoNgya, November 3 (Dipr): Reflection workshop on the disabled was held at Changtongya town hall on November 2 which was organized by the Grace Society Changtongya with N. Kabui Community based Rehabilitation Forum Regional Officer Guwahati North East incharge as the resource person. The programme was chaired by Director Grace Society, R. Gonei who also delivered the welcome speech.

Programme Coordinator CBRF, Grace Society, Chuba Jamir gave a brief report about the implementing projects in the area for the people with disabilities and also the achievements made by them, its objective and future plans. He urged upon all the stakeholders to cooperate for the success of the project for the disabled. He further said the main purpose of the project was for the upliftment for the people with the disabled.

Speaking on the occasion as the resource person, Kabui said that the objective of the project was to give the people

with disabilities a platform by understanding them. He said that the important thing for them was to get the disabled certificate from the concerned department so that they will be able to avail all the facilities, benefits and schemes that are entitled to them as per the People with Disability Act 1995. He called upon all the stakeholders to support by changing our attitude towards them. Kabui said that the World Disability Day is observed on 3rd December every year. In this connection during the interaction session, it was decided that a medical camp will be held by all the stakeholders on the first week of December at Changtongya town in collaboration with the department concerned for the people with disabled to get medical disability certificate.

The workshop was attended by all Village Council Chairmen under Changtongya sub-division, NGOs, Church leaders, Watsu Unit members, Changtongya town, all Ward Union Chairmen and GBs.

KBYF to celebrate silver jubilee on November 7

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Kohima, November 3 (mexN): The Kohima Baptist Youth Fellowship (KBYF) is gearing up to celebrate 25th anniversary (silver jubilee) on November 7 on the theme “Celebrating the legacy of faith” at Ministers’ Hill Baptist Church Kohima at 2:00 pm.

NBCC general secretary Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho will grace the occasion as the main speaker of the celebration which will be chaired by Youth Pastor of Kohima Ao Baptist Arogo Tia Toshi. Opening Bible reading and prayer will be led by Rev. Dr. vevo Phesao, president Kohima

Baptist Pastors’ Fellowship while KBYF president Kethosezo Yongo will deliver the welcome address.

Samuel Shohe will give a brief history of KBYF followed by releasing of souvenir by Sr. Pastor of MHBC Tepusaho Tase.

KBKK will present message in song while NBCC Youth Secretary Vikuo Rhi will extend greetings. Special presentation will be made by KBYF team. Benediction will be pronounced by Pastor of MBCK Rev. K. Losü Mao. The jubilation will culminate with celebration concert.

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ANCSF executive meeting Kohima, November 3 (mexN): The Ist executive meeting of All Nagaland Cooperative Societies Federation (ANCSF) will be held on November 14 at 11:00 AM at Red Cross Society Complex, Kohima. All the officials of ANCSF have been directed to attend the said meeting without fail.

Combined annual training camp at SSP Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): Nagaland (Independent) Sainik School Coy NCC commenced its Combined Annual Training Camp-1 (CATC-1) at Sainik School Punglwa on November 2. The camp will be held till November 11. A total of 184 cadets of Junior as well as Senior Division from Sainik School are part of the camp. The camp will impart collective training to cadets, provide them an opportunity to experience community living and educate and create awareness on recent challenging issues and aspects of contemporary social relevance. It also aims at inculcating leadership qualities, spirit of adventure and sportsmanship amongst the cadets. The cadets will be appearing for “A” and “B” Certificate Examinations of the NCC which gives them additional avenues for employment in the Armed Forces and various Central Government Services, as also for pursuing higher education.

KSUD 23th freshers meet Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): The Khiamniungan Students' Union Dimapur invites all students' parents, well wishers and the former leaders of KSUD at its 23th freshers meet, general session cum parting social on November 7 which will be held at Town Hall (Nagarjan) under the theme 'Education and the social issues.' The session will be graced by the Block Development Officer (BDO) Noklak. K. Shongmao as the special guest. The Executive body invites all concerned citizens of Khiamniungan, organisations and churches to its 24th executive session which will be conducted at the treasurer at 11:30 am.

Prog on Rights of Mentally Challenge held Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) organized an awareness programme on the Rights of Mentally Challenge/ Disabled on October 31 at St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Dimapur. The resource persons speaking on the occasion were Imliakum and Livika, Panel Advocates of the DDLSA. A drawing competition was also held with the top three prizes going to Dona Gupta, Deep Sarkar and Neelo Mech followed by light refreshments. The said programme was held as part of the National Action Plan for the year 2015.

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Assam again on the edge Amitava Mukherjee IANS

Six months before the Assam assembly elections, there may be another bout of social unrest if the Tarun Gogoi government presses for franchise rights for those voters who bear the "doubtful" tag after their names. In a recent judgment, the Guwahati High Court has rejected the state government's plea for allowing voting rights to even those people whose cases are pending before the Foreigners Tribunal and who have not yet been declared as foreigners. Obviously, the major political powers in the state are now busy trying to effect a realignment of political forces, having been quite oblivious of the fact that Assam is a highly strategic state and any kind

of brinkmanship here may compromise India's security structure.

The Congress and the Tarun Gogoi government have been raising the issue before each election with an eye on the minority votes. For Assam, the high court judgment has far-reaching importance, much more than an earlier one by the Supreme Court which had likened unchecked immigration into the state with any external aggression or internal disturbance. The import of the judgment is subtle but clear: the central government's recent notification of extending to the religious minorities of Bangladesh and Pakistan the right to enter into and stay in India is open to judicial scrutiny and may be scrapped any time.

Why has the BJP embarked upon such an uncertain venture?

Political analysts point out that demographic dynamics of Assam easily relate to the core ideology of the BJP and the RSS. Moreover, a new urge to conquer the eastern and northeastern states is now visible among the top BJP leadership. In the 2014 poll, the BJP got 63 percent of the total votes of the Assamese Hindu community while the corresponding figure from the Bengali speaking Hindus was 62 percent.

These are certainly reassuring figures, enough for a party to sail through, given the fact that ethnic tribal votes always suffered from fragmentation. But a long period of indecisiveness - since the signing of the Assam accord in 1985 - on the part of the central government towards finally settling the foreign nationals issue has made the "dis-

possessed Bengali Hindu" (DBH) community restive. Secondly the ongoing updating of the National Register of Citizens in Assam is certain to debar many Hindus from voting rights because a large number of them may be unable to produce one of the 14 documents required to prove Indian nationality.

In fact demonstrations are taking place against updating of the NRC. Notwithstanding the judgment spanner, changing electoral dynamics may favour the BJP in the coming assembly elections. The displaced Hindu population in Assam ranges between 5.9 million and 7.5 million and out of this, only a small number are included in the list of 143,000- strong "D" (doubtful) voters. On election day, the first choice of the Assamese Hindu pop-

the beginning of a journey to address the historically rooted injustices and the “coming together” must translate into a solidarity movement guided by their quest for truth and justice, it said.

Arguing that no movement can solidify overnight and can withstand divisive forces of a state if it is not driven by their thirst for truth and justice, ANSAM stressed that, it is only through such solidarity movement that one can begin to “truly” share their pains and pride or even regrets together.

It further called for transforming their histories of conflict into one of mutual understanding and social and political cooperation.

In this context, ANSAM maintained that the demand for a full-fledged Sardar Hills District is not based on the “principles of justice for all and laws of nations” and would only

“reopen the wounds of the past and will become a thorn in the flesh of our solidarity movement.”

“The creation of a fullfledged Sardar Hills District is not a political solution and the political future of our Kuki brothers and sisters,” it claimed adding that “Reverting to positions and demands that are fragmented … will not deliver us from the cycle of conflict sustained by the state.”

ANSAM further reminded the Manipur Government that various Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) have been signed between ANSAM, NSF (Naga Students’ Federation) and other Naga organizations on this issue and warned that “Abrogation of the MoUs will be viewed with all seriousness and as a continuing ploy of the state to weaken the indigenous/ tribal organizations and communities’ solidarity.”

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DimApur, november 3 (mexn): Maintaining that the need of the hour is to focus on “strengthening and solidifying” solidarity movement for common future, the ANSAM today appealed all the indigenous or tribal organizations and communities to be vigilant of the “divisive forces and be conscious of the basis for a solidarity movement.”

The passing of the three legally flawed and controversial Land Bills on August 31 by Manipur Assembly has provided a good reason for the indigenous or tribal peoples of Manipur to come together and stand up in solidarity for their just cause, the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM) stated in a press note issued by its president Seth Shatsang.

They have emerged as having the capacity to unite for a right cause and

Shillong, november 3 (iAnS): A Meghalaya government official, abducted by militant outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), was released unharmed after seven days early Tuesday, police said.

Jude Rangku T.Sangma, the block development officer of Chokpot in south Garo Hills district "was released unharmed" at Allagre vil-

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Lionel Messi is brand ambassador for Tata Motors

New Delhi, November 3 (PTi): In a major marketing initiative, auto major Tata Motors has roped in soccer superstar Lionel Messi as global brand ambassador for its passenger vehicles portfolio.

Lionel Messi boost for Tata Motors.

Image courtesy Mayank Pareek's Twitter feedLionel Messi boost for Tata Motors. Image courtesy Mayank Pareek's Twitter feed The company has signed-up the four-time winner of the best football player of the world award and Argentine captain Messi as global brand ambassador to promote and endorse passenger vehicles, globally, Tata Motors said today.

"The idea is to engage with young people and we found that football and Messi had a lot of connect with the

youth," Tata Motors president, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit Mayank Pareek told PTI. He said the contract with Messi is for two years, which can be extended.

To start with, Tata Motors will first roll-out the association campaign, #madeofgreat, starring Lionel Messi.

This is the first time ever that the company's passenger vehicle business will be undertaking an overall brand association campaign -- 'What drives us from within is what makes us great', with a brand ambassador. "Through this powerful campaign we will communicate the values and ethos of the passenger vehicle business," Pareek said.

The company looks to expand its footprint across the globe and Messi's unique ability to appeal globally, transcending geographies, makes him ideal person to

represent Tata Motors' brand, internationally, he added. "This is the first campaign in the series and many more will unfold as we move on in this long-term association. We hope our customers like this new campaign and we look forward to their continued support," Pareek said.

Messi, who is endorsing an Indian brand for the first time said: "I am very excited about my first association with an Indian brand and am extremely thrilled to be a part of the Tata Motors family. I have always been fascinated by India and have heard such great things about this diverse country."

Tata Motors, which is India's largest automobile company with consolidated revenues of Rs 2,62,796 crore in 2014-15, will soon launch an exclusive, limited edition merchandising range of this association.

Google working with govt to bring Project SIT on black money for greater vigilance Delhi, No- tal number of firms shar- above. The SIT has furLoon with Internet balloons to India New vember 3 (PTi): To ing their address with at ther requested CBDT,

New Delhi, November 3 (PTi): Internet giant Google is working with the government on a pilot project for providing Internet connectivity by using large balloons.

Google, under its ‘Project Loon’, is using big balloons floating at a height of 20 kilometers above earth surface for transmission of Internet services. It has already tested this technology in New Zealand, California (the US) and Brazil.

“Google approached government to set up the Loon project and Dronebased Internet transmission. Government has approved testing of Loon project only as of now. A committee under chairmanship of Secretary, DEITY, has been formed

to work on it,” an official source told PTI. Google may initially partner with BSNL for testing this technology by using broadband spectrum in 2.6 Ghz band.

When contacted, a Google spokesperson refused to comment. The technology, used for 4G services, has potential to replace mobile towers as it can directly transmit signals on 4G mobile phones.

As per Google, each balloon can provide connectivity to a ground area about 40 km in diameter using a wireless communications technology called LTE or 4G. To use LTE, Project Loon partners with telecommunications companies to share cellular

spectrum so that people will be able to access the Internet everywhere directly from their phones and other LTE-enabled devices. Google uses solar panel and wind to power electronic equipment in the balloon throughout the day. The source said that Google may operate as technology service provider and not as internet service provider. “The DEITY committee is looking at various aspects to facilitate test like identifying locations, coordination with various agencies. Under the Drone project, Google had plans to transmit internet on ground using 8 big solar powered drones but that has not been cleared by government yet,” sources added.

check money laundering through shell companies, the SIT on black money today asked the law enforcement agencies, including the tax department and Enforcement Directorate, to be more vigilant especially with regard to companies with same addresses.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) in its third report on black money dealing with ‘Shell Companies & Beneficial Ownership’ noted that 2,627 persons are directors on more than 20 companies in violation to Companies Act, 2013.

A total of 345 addresses have at least 20 companies operating from the same place. Also, the to-

least 19 other companies are 13,581, the SIT report said.

As per the provisions of Section 275 of the erstwhile Companies Act, 1956, as many as 77,696 companies were found violating the norms relating to Directorship. The twin strategy suggested by the SIT, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, is proactive detection of creation of shell companies and deterrent penal action against persons involved in such activities.

“The SIT has requested the Ministry of Corporate affairs to take necessary action with respect to violation of the Companies Act noted

CBEC and Enforcement Directorate to undertake due diligence on the Companies data referred to above,” said a Finance Ministry statement. It has also asked the Special Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to mine MCA21 data to “red flag” the indicators that may lead to violation of the norms.

“While there is no specific Act/Rule which debars Companies from having the same address, SIT has desired that greater vigilance is accorded by law enforcement and intelligence agencies like CBDT, CBEC, ED and FIU while examining the operations of such Companies,” the statement added.

GEMS Akademia receives Education World India School Ranking award New Delhi, November 3 (AgeNcies): The Education World Magazine organized the annual Education World India School Ranking award by surveying some of the best Schools in India. GEMS Akademia International School once again emerged at the forefront and was rated 3rd in West Bengal and 1st in Kolkata in the category of Best Day cum Boarding School in 2015. School also won the said award in 2014. The School Principal Aditi Mukherjee received the award on behalf of the School on 26.09.2015 at the ceremony held at Delhi.

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GEMS Akademia International School, Kolkata was also recently awarded the Best International School Award 2015-18 by British Council and 4.3 stars rating out of 5 stars rating by Just Dial, based on parents review.

KohimA, November 3 (mexN): As part of YouthNet’s objective of promoting entrepreneurship in the state five entrepreneursTsukti Longkumar (Chairman, Longpok Holdings), Among Anjo (Managing Partner, Touch Organization), Hyunilo Anilo Khing (Chair Yi, Nagaland Chapter), Alezo Kense (Partner, Synergy Group Enterprise) and Lezo Putsure (Chief Strategist, YouthNet) from Nagaland attended the 4th CAYE Young Entrepreneurs Summit in Kuala Lumpur from 30 October to 2 November 2015.

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by Rahul Mirchandani, the Founder President of CAYE Asia, who is a faculty of Youth Net’s entrepreneurship program since 2012 and partially funded by the Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang.

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“The NVCO has been raising strong objection by campaigning against the sale and marketing of lottery, raffletickets, concert tickets, calendars, muddi, donation vouchers, etc by various bodies of students/ sports/ youth/ women/ public/ federation including churches in the state,” stated a press note from Press & Media Cell, NVCO. It even made an appeal to the State government to issue a ban on such “illegal system of collecting cash amounting to public harassment.”

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NVCO alleged that today lottery tickets have shot up to the amount of Rs.15000/- and beyond per ticket which is nothing but simply gambling.

It further stated that recently, the Home Department had seriously hurt the NVCO by issuing an order dated October 24, 2015 granting permission to a college students’ union to sell raffle draw tickets in aid of their conference. The NVCO asserted that it cannot tolerate such action in future.

Meanwhile, the organisation maintained that the action initiated by AYO is timely and every citizen, especially in Kohima town, should extend full support and co-operation to the ban.

NVCO also appealed to all citizens not to buy any ticket or raffle so as not to encourage the “illegal practice which is amounting to illegal collection of cash.”

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The theme of this year's Summit "Seeker to Creator" aimed to share best practices and insights from entrepreneurs who made the leap into entrepreneurship and became job creators and are creating impact in their community. The delegates jointly prepared a final communiqué articulating their commitments and recommendations, which will be submitted to Member Governments through the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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Nitin Gadkari announces more road Naga physicist – gone too soon development packages for Nagaland Morung Express News

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Nagas and the scientific community have lost a great asset in the death of Dr. Sentitemsu Imsong, an outstanding physicist who received a PhD at the age of 27. Dr. Sentitemsu (31) died at Columbia Asia Hospital, Bengaluru while undergoing treatment for Severe Septic Shock on October 30.

An extremely hard working student, Dr. Sentitemsu in an earlier interview with The Morung Express revealed that he spent not less than ten hours per day in studies during his school and college. He was consistent in his academic excellence emerging a topper in both HSLC and HSSLC exams. He also

(Left) Dr. Sentitemsu Imsong. (Right)Friends and families receive the coffin of Dr. Sentitemsu at Alempang ward, Mokokchung Town on Sunday night.

won Gold Medal in his BSc at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma.

He finished his MSc in Physics from University of Hyderabad with First Class. In 2012, the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore conferred PhD for his thesis, “Improvement on Hardonic for factors using

analyticity and unitarily constraints”. His research was adjudged the best thesis in theoretical physics in the university for academic year 2012-2013. Thereafter, he pursued his post-doctoral studies in Germany (for two years) and in Israel (for nearly one year).

Dr. Sentitemsu was

equally strong in his faith in God. “Most of my friends and professors are atheists.

If I didn’t have this relationship (with God) then I would have been pulled back from my faith long time back,” he had said in the interview.

At the condolence service in Bengaluru, Dr. Sen-

titemsu’s professor spoke highly of his academic accomplishments.

“Senti taught me a great deal in life about discipline, time management, punctuality, and (he was) singularly the most remarkable person I ever met,” acknowledged Limakumba Walling, Assistant Professor, University of Hyderabad.

Dr. Sentitemsu had recently got a job as an Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati.

His body was brought to his hometown Mokokchung on November 1 night and the funeral was held on November 2. People from all walks of life gathered to pay their last respects. He is survived by his parents and two younger siblings.

Tour guide Don Bosco bicentenary commemorative quiz held A press release from Manipur bagged the first, School, Zubza and Don Novemworkshop in Dimapur, ber 3 (mexN): The Don Provincial President, Don second and third positions Bosco Hr. Sec. School, DiAlumni and Salesian Bosco Alumni, Dimapur winning Rs. 40,000, Rs. mapur topped the NagaKohima Bosco Co-operators of the Sale- Province informed that in 30,000 and Rs. 20,000 re- land contest. Don Bosco Kohima, November 3 (mexN): Nagaland Tourism Association in collaboration with the Department of Tourism will organise a ‘tour guide workshop’ on November 11 and 12 in Kohima with a view to train and orient young people who have been in the tourism industry and also those who are willing to venture into the same field.

The workshop will include training and familiarization tour on Kohima Town, Kisama Heritage Village, WW II Cemetery and Southern Angami villages, besides ethics and etiquette on tourism industry, according to a release from NTA president, Vincent Belho. NTA has invited all interested candidates to register

by SMS to 9862109684 with their Name, Age, Gender, and Qualification to avail the training. A registration fee of Rs. 50/- will be realised from the attendees.

The workshop will include theory and field trip; therefore only candidates attending both the workshop days will be given certificates.

The workshop registration will open at 9:00 am at the venue, while the inaugural programme will be at 10:00 am which will be held at the conference hall of the Department of Tourism, Kohima. For any queries, contact the following numbers: 9436001368 / 9856474767.

sians of Don Bosco Province of Dimapur, covering the states of Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and parts of upper Assam, conducted the 'Don Bosco's Birth Bicentenary Commemorative Quiz' at Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Dimapur on October 24.

Francis Pelevituo Solo, Commissioner & Secretary of School Education, Nagaland was the chief guest and Fr. Nestor Guria SDB, the Provincial of the SDB, Dimapur was the guest of honour.

the senior level quiz, Don Bosco College, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, Little Flower Training Centre, Kohima, Nagaland, and Don Bosco College, Maram, Manipur bagged the first, second and third positions winning Rs. 25,000; Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 15,000 respectively.

In the junior level, Don Bosco High School, Amguri, Assam, Don Bosco High School, Dergaon, Assam, and Don Bosco High School, Tamenglong,

spectively.

Altogether, 20 institutes participated in the quiz contest.

Earlier this year, State level quiz competitions to select the teams for the provincial contest were held, wherein Don Bosco Tamenglong, Don Bosco Hr. Sec School Maram (Team A) & Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Maram (Team B) bagged the top three positions in Manipur. Little Flower Hr. Sec. School, Kohima, Don Bosco High

High School Dergaon, Don Bosco High School Amguri and Don Bsco Hr. sec.

School, Jorhat bagged the top three positions in the Assam contest, while Don Bosco High School, Kheti, Don Bosco High School, Bordumsa and Don Bosco Itanagar represented Arunachal Pradesh.

The five state competition winners were awarded Rs. 25,000, Rs. 20,000, Rs.15,000, Rs.10,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively, the release added.

Our Correspondent Kohima | November 3

Union minister for Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari today announced various roads development packages for Nagaland State.

He laid the foundation stone for four laning of Dimapur- Kohima, NH 39 at Chumukedima, Dimapur today.

Addressing a press conference here this evening at Raj Bhavan in the presence of chief minister TR Zeliang, minister for PWD (roads & bridges) Y. Vikheho Swu and minister for national highway Nuklutoshi, the union minister announced taking up the work of improvement of city portion of National Highway 39 in Dimapur and Kohima for about 25 km length at an approximate amount of Rs. 250 crore.

He said the work will include strengthening and construction of paved shoulders, footpaths,

drains, foot-over-bridges etc.

He also stated that the Ministry has sanctioned 3 bridges works under CRF for 2015-16, which include Chathe and Diphupar.

Dimapur for Rs. 38 crore, Noklak Pangsha for Rs. 15 crore and Dhansiri river for Rs. 38 crore.

He said the total amount of works sanctioned under CRF in year 2015-16 is Rs. 91 crore.

Union minister said that the Ministry has approved the construction of capital road (Bypass road from Dimapur to Kohima) of 37.5 km for Rs. 400 crore.

The project has been approved “in principle” under Inter-State Connectivity scheme for 2015-16.

He said that bids are invited for DPR preparation for two laning with paved shoulders of 708 km. This covers newly declared NHs and construction of foothill road from Amguri, NH-61 to Niuland via Longchem-Chang-

pang- Governor’s Camp (189 km) and Athibung to Khelma (55 km).

He also stated that Trans Eastern highway from MonLongwa-Pangsha- Avangkhu- Kiphire and Trilateral highways from Dimapur via Niuland- Zunheboto- Aghunato- Pangsha (ITC) will be examined in the Ministry for declaration as National Highway.

He said that construction of Dimapur & Kohima bypass of length 53 km at an estimated amount of Rs. 1000 crore will be taken up after completion of land acquisition and clearances.

Further, Union Minister said that improvement to two lane with paved shoulders for recently declared NH 129 A (PerenDimapur via Jalukie) would be done shortly.

Later, replying to media persons, the Union Minister said that he has set Rs. 20 crore for repairing works and maintenance of the existing roads in the State of Nagaland.

ASUD prepares for Morung Fest 2015 Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): In preparation for the forthcoming ‘Morung Fest 2015’, Ao Students' Union Diphupar (ASUD) along with Ao Senso Telongjem Diphupar (ASTD), the apex body of the Ao people in Diphupar, organised a social work on October 31 at Agri Expo Complex, 4th Mile here. The

Morung Fest, organized by ASUD, is scheduled for December 3 and 4.

More than 600 members of the community from all walks of life participated in the social work, which started at 6 am after a short prayer by Rev. Dr. N. Toshi Sanglir, according to a press release. The work was a success with the workers hav-

ing cleared a huge area of the complex of the bushes and weeds as well as having tidied up the dilapidated sheds and constructions there, it added.

The ASUD has extended invitation to the public of Nagaland to come and witness the 'Morung Fest 2015' and also solicited their keen participation in the event.

Assam Rifles apprehend cadres Mt. Carmel Parish celebrates parish feast

Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): 37 Assam Rifles apprehended an Under Secretary of GPRN/NSCN along with another suspected cadre of GPRN/NSCN while carrying out “illegal extortion activities” on October 31 in Dimapur's Dalai Gate area, Assam Rifles informed in a release. On being indicated by sources, two suspected

individuals were intercepted and searched. Extortion slips of GPRN/NSCN and Rs Rs 92,486/- along with other “incriminating documents” were recovered from them, the release added.

On spot questioning, one of the individuals identified himself as Akato H Zhimo (32) and admitted himself to be Under Secre-

tary of GPRN/NSCN. His accomplice was identified as Aghato Sumi (27). Both cadres accepted that they were carrying out extortion from truck operators and shopkeepers in the area, according to the release.

Both cadres along with recovered items were handed over to Dimapur West Police Station on November 1.

Irrigation & Food Control casual employees’ meet Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): All the casual employees of Irrigation & Food Control, Nagaland have been informed that an emergency meeting will be held on November 10, 10:00 am at the office of the executive engineer, Irrigation & Flood

Control, Dimapur division, 4th Mile. A release from All Nagaland Casual Employees’ Association Irrigation & Flood Control Department Nagaland said that the meeting will discuss important matters, particularly release of salary for 18 months for

Wokha and Mokokchung divisions and 9 months for the rest of the divisions and regularization of service. Therefore, all the divisions and sub-divisions have been requested to send at least two representatives each for the said meeting without fail.

Dimapur, November 3 (mexN): On November 1, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, 4th Mile, Dimapur celebrated its first parish feast since becoming a separate parish last Easter Sunday. It coincided with the feast of All Saints and parish celebration of the “Year of Consecrated Life”.

Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima, was the main Celebrant, who stated that as children of God “we have a glorious future because God in his goodness and generosity wants to share his love and life with us.”

In his homily, the Bishop said that according to Barrett's Encyclopedia, there are 33,000+ Christian denominations

in 238 countries. In the midst of these multi-denominations, people lose sight of the true church founded by Jesus, he maintained. The question many people ask, according to him, is how to recognize the church founded by Jesus.

Citing the history of the church, he said the early Church Fathers gave criteria to recognize the church in the first Council of the Church, the council of Nicaea in the year 325. The very council proclaimed the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, the most fundamental and basic doctrine of Christianity accepted by all Christian denominations. In the Nicene profession of faith, he added, “We believe in

one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.”

He further stated that mere membership or baptism in the Catholic Church does not give one the passport to heaven.

“Only a true and genuine Christian life according to the values of the gospel will lead us to our true home land (heaven).”

Rev. Fr. James KC, the parish priest accorded the words of welcome. Rev. Fr. John Ntonse gave the commentary of the Holy Mass. Adivasi and Lotha communities led the entrance and offertory procession respectively.

85 faithful and 57 children received the Sacrament of the Confirmation and Holy Communion from the Bishop.

Meanwhile, the Cathedral Church in Kohima observed the “Year of the Consecrated Life” on November 1. Rev. Fr. Sojan Puthenkudy was the main celebrant with Novito Frederick as the Master of Ceremony. The Cathedral Catholic Youth Association and the Angami Catholic Women Society presented special items, while John Makhabo felicitated the consecrated persons on behalf of the parish community.

The community also presented special gifts to all the Priests and Sisters, the consecrated persons who serve the community.

The program ended with words of gratitude from Rev. Fr. Carolus, the parish priest.

Job fair for ex-servicemen ERO asserts on clean electoral roll Gospel concert for Myanmar Mission Project Kohima, November 3 (mexN): Director General Resettlement, Ministry of Defence is organizing a job fair at Narangi Army Cantonment in Guwahati on November 22 for exservicemen of North East states.

A press release from Brigadier KK Roy Choudhury, SM, VSM (Retd), Director, Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Nagaland informed that the Corporate Houses and Defence HQs officials will be available

with details of jobs available and in-situ employment. All interested officers, JCOs and other ranks ex-servicemen of Nagaland seeking employment have been requested to attend the same along with their bio-data.

Meanwhile, it was also informed that the directorate of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement Nagaland will establish a detachment at the job fair on November 22 to guide/assist the exservicemen of Nagaland.

KNSK Tobu unit silver jubilee Kohima, November 3 (mexN): The silver jubilee celebration of Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK), Tobu unit will be held from November 4-6 at Tobu Town.

Parliamentary secretary Yollow Konyak will grace the occasion as chief guest, while T. Moichung Naiba, wife of adviser NBDA and NEPED, will be the guest of honour.

TPO general body meeting Kohima, November 3 (mexN): The Tenyimi Peoples’ Organisation (TPO) general body meeting will be held on November 6 at Zonal Council Hall Kohima at 11:00 am. All the TPO tribal leaders, elders and the board of arbitrators have been requested to attend the meeting.

Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2015 Kohima, November 3 (Dipr): Nagaland celebrated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas 2015 on October 31 at the Secretariat conference hall, Kohima. State Home Commissioner, Neihu C. Thur, said that on the day, the nation remembers Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary as an architect of modern India, who also contributed immensely for the unity and integrity of the nation.

ZuNheboto, No vember 3 (Dipr): Electoral Roll Observer & Secretary, Government of Nagaland, CM Tsanglao held a meeting with district administration, political parties, BLOs, supervisors and Town GBs on November 3 at DC’s conference hall, Zunheboto.

Speaking at the meeting, Tsanglao said that Indian Constitution pro-

vides for a single franchise and that every Indian citizen must enroll their name in electoral roll in one constituency and also in one polling station only.

The ERO also asked the leaders present to ensure that citizens below 18 years of age are not enrolled in the electoral roll as per the constitution.

He also spoke on Electoral

Revision, Summary Revision and Special Revision and asked public leaders to keep in touch with Administrative Officers, AEO and BLOs to ensure clean electoral roll.

Earlier, welcome address was said by Deputy Commissioner, Temsu Longkumer and vote of thanks was proposed by Assistant Election Officer, Rev. Dr. Neivotso Neikha, Convenor, Myanmar Mission Project, Kevitso Tetseo, ConChisho.

Liangmai community celebrates Chaga Gadi Kohima, November 3 (Dipr): The Liangmai community in Kohima celebrated Chaga Gadi festival at Highland Park here on October 31.

Naga People’s Front (NPF) vice president, Namgangbi Chawang, who spoke at the programme, appealed to the community to work for the future and advised them to create peace and renew their bond with the cultural practice of the forefathers. He said earlier people came together on Chaga Gadi and shared meals thereby maintaining their good relationship with other clans.

Highlighting the significance of the festival, he said Zeliangs celebrate Chaga Gadi honoring the womenfolk for their participation and contribu-

tion to men in earning the livelihood of the family.

This thanksgiving festival is celebrated for good harvest, he added. To show highest degree of respect for women, men observe abstinence known as “Aliam” wherein any form of relationship with the female is prohibited and the girls will be given a treat with complete rest and feast called “Aliukuangkan”. It is also a purification day for menfolk for luck to accomplish all manly tasks, it was added.

The outgoing general secretary of Liangmai Welfare Society, Rutmakbo, in his speech mentioned that Liangmais are well known for their cheerful and peace loving nature. “They have a rich culture and traditional heritage marked with nu-

merous festivals for different occasions around the year,” he said.

Liangmai Welfare Society Kohima, which organized the festival, also elected new team for the tenure 2015 to 2018: President - Namgangbi Chawang, Vice President – Malumlung, Secretary -Ratan Kaurinta, Joint Secretary - Kawirangbo, Treasurer - Namty Newmai, Statistical Secretary - Samuel, Joint Statistic Secretary Chawangngambo, Cultural Secretary - Kawibamdibo, Joint Cultural Secretary Winikam and Sports Secretary - Longrenbo.

The Society urged the new team to work for the benefit of the community as well as to initiate more social activities in order to bring more closeness within the society.

venor, Organising committee, Pastor Khriesakuo Keretsü, Member, Organising committee, Neikuoselie Rhiepfü, President, ACRYA, Khriezo Suokhrie, Member organising committee.

Kohima, November 3 (mexN): A gospel concert in aid of Myanmar Mission Project organised by the Angami Christian Revival Youth Association (ACRYA) will be held on November 6 at the NBCC Convention Centre, Kohima. The concert will feature famous artists like Dr. Benny Prasad from Bangalore and Methaneilie Jütakhrie from Kohima.

The main purpose of the concert is not just to raise funds for the project in Myanmar but to present the Gospel in different ways such as music, the organizers informed during a press conference held here at Ura Restaurant on November 3.

"Propagating the Gospel to the world is a duty for all of us. The urgency is there," said Rev. Dr. Neivotso Neikha, who mentioned that the concert is a way of

putting that desire into action. Stressing on loving one's neighbour as oneself, Neikha noted that Myanmar being the immediate neighbour needs help not just logistically but in terms of spiritual health, education, economy and many more.

Another purpose of the concert is to let the Nagas witness the testimony and music of artists like Dr. Benny Prasad.

The concert will be held at 4.30 pm and will feature artists like Keneilezono Chale, Dziesekhrienuo Keretsü, Vibeizonuo Rüpreo, Symphony Academy of Music, CRC Kohima Village Youth Choir, 5xn Brothers.

The chief guest for the Concert is CL John. Bus services will be provided at all the regular bus pick up points in Kohima town.

The concert posters will

be pasted in the buses for identification. Tickets are available at Rendezvous Hotel, Sports World, Bible House, De Oriental Grand, PK 12 provision North Hill Arcade building High School junction. Tickets will also be available at the venue.

The organizers have also informed that the entry will be free for pastors, evangelists and full time workers of churches of every denomination.

The Myanmar project will focus on providing Bible Schools and vocational trainings such as computer education, carpentry, tailoring, masonry etc and will be focused on the Nagas of Myanmar. The organisers further informed that the Government of Myanmar has already allotted land for the project which will be based in Leshi town.

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THE MORUNG EXPRESS

The Power of Truth

The Morung Express

C O M M E N T A R Y

Marian Wright Edelman Common Dreams

X issue 300X issue 185 Thursday 9volume July 2015 volume By dr. asangba Tzüdir

The Naga Caravan Walk Towards Moral Victory

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gainst the tyranny of the British rule, the 1919 duel between General Reginald Dyer’s idea of teaching a ‘moral lesson’ through the killing of 379 people and Gandhi’s idea of ‘moral victory’ through non-violence and non co-operation gives us a clear insight into the definition of what is moral.

It was on 12th March 1930 that 78 people began the salt march or the Dandi march with Gandhi on a 24 days march which intended to cover 390 kms which was initiated to produce salt from seawater and it was a direct action campaign to tax resistance against the British salt monopoly in colonial India. The walk culminated in Gandhi finding the salt and subsequent breaking of the salt law from British tyranny at 6:30 Am on 6th April 1930. This walk became a very significant part of the movement for Indian Independence.

The Naga caravan is in want of a Gandhian idea of ‘moral victory’ coupled with a reality check on our moral selves.

Though the ‘walk against corruption and unabated taxation’ towards a journey of common hope initiated by ACAUT cannot be compared to the famous Dandi march that stirred the nations but it showed glimpses of a moral victory that holds so much of promise, significance and relevance for a state that is crippled and diseased by various forms of corruption. Nagas are known for resistance and such walks are clear expressions of frustration that corruption cannot be tolerated anymore.

Nonetheless, the walk against corruption has only started the journey and this call for moral heroes to stand up and fight against corruption, injustices and wrongful authority.

There can be opposing forces who are cynical about what others do. Mark Twain said, “If you are on the side of majority...think it is time to reform.” It is not about being in the majority in any form of struggle or determination. Jesus Christ was also crucified by the tyranny of the majority. It also saw the lynching of a man in Dimapur. Any movement for its sustenance needs the support of the people but let it be reminded that, at the end of the day majority does not decide what it right or wrong but your conscience does. It requires ones conviction, reason, justification and a moral principle when it comes to meriting one’s allegiance or it’s denial because in the fight against corruption the catalyst of change lies not with ACAUT or any other organisation but lies deep in the will of one’s conscience. From there emerges the aspirations of human freedom and even the will to be free from corruption.

Over the course of human history, many great and noble ideas have come up in the civilizing process of humanity but sadly the desired power to create unconditional peace, love, harmony and togetherness through such ideas have failed because humans failed to think positively, engage productively and understand the underlying truth within the idea. In the fight against corruption, we are once again reminded of our identity and status as a human being. This begs the question of what makes each one of us a human. It constitutes a political question, a legal question, a social question, a cultural question, a religious question and a moral question. From all these emerges the concept called responsibility which provides impetus in translating our lives into a ‘qualified life’ towards a meaningful living. A sincere resolve deep in one’s conscience is what will make one a moral being with the ‘will to be responsible’. The coming together of such ‘moral wills’ will see the dawning of a ‘collective responsibility’ in producing the ripples of change we so desire. We have a moral right as well as bound by duty to resist. Therein lies our credibility as a moral self.

Today, this ubiquitous phenomenon of corruption is intensified by the question of livelihood, social status and survival in the evolution of a socially accepted standard of living. The current scenario is such that many people are made helpless through a system that demands corrupt practices. On another level, it seems like a natural inclination to hate corruption but then wilfully endorse it the moment one becomes a ‘beneficiary’ at the cost of happiness of the deserving people along with the far reaching consequences of moral degradation of an individual, institution or a society at large. Thus with all the pressing concerns at hand, it demands an urgent necessity to sincerely address the predicament that makes each one of us a human – A moral and a responsible being. This calls for a reality check on our moral selves and most assuredly change begins with ‘you’ and ‘I’.

(Dr. Asangba Tzüdir is an Editor with Heritage Publishing House.

He contributes a weekly guest editorial to the Morung Express.

Feedback and comments can be mailed to asangtz@gmail.com)

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Arctic Ocean to have less ice, more water by 2050s

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he entire Arctic coastline and most of the Arctic Ocean will experience an additional two months of open water each year by the 2050s, projects a new study.

Some sites in the Arctic Ocean -- once covered by sea ice -- may see more than 100 additional days of open water, the findings showed.

"The Arctic is warming and the sea ice is melting, with impacts on Arctic people and ecosystems," said Jennifer Kay from University of Colorado Boulder in the US. "By the end of this century, assuming a scenario of continued business-as-usual greenhouse gas emissions, the Arctic will be in a new regime with respect to open water, fully outside the realm of what we have seen in the past," Kay pointed out.

The researchers used climate simulations to see how the number of open water, or sea-ice-free, days change from 1850 to 2100 in our planet's northernmost ocean. They analysed multiple runs or "realisations" from a single climate model.

Because most economic activity in the Arctic is along the coastline, the team focused on four coastal locations that demonstrated the range of sea ice change: Drew Point, along Alaska's North Slope; the Laptev Sea, along Siberia's northern coast; Perry Channel in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (part of the Northwest Passage route); and Arctic Ocean regions east of Svalbard, Norway.

For example, at Drew Point, open water is already shifting from pre-industrial conditions. Once present about 50 days a year on average, open water is now present about 100 days a year.

By the 2070s, the modelling study concluded, there could be close to 200 days a year with no sea ice at Drew Point, which is likely to worsen coastal erosion.

According to their analysis, the entire Arctic coastline and most of the Arctic Ocean will experience an additional 60 days of open water each year by the 2050s, and many sites will have more than 100 additional days.

The findings appeared in the journal Nature Climate Change.

Adults Are the Problem

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t is time for adults of every race and income group to break our silence about the pervasive breakdown of moral, family, and community values, to place our children first in our lives, and to struggle to model the behavior we want our children to learn. School children don’t need one more “Officer Slam” as some students referred to the White South Carolina school resource officer who this week shamed the nation with his violent ejection of a 16-year-old Black female student from her classroom for a nonviolent offense.

A very welcome counter narrative took place when a White female police officer in Washington, D.C. after diffusing a potentially volatile conflict between two groups of Black teens, then charmed with a “dance off” a defiant teen-age girl who had refused to leave.

Any parent who has gone through the challenges of adolescence could only admire the quick thinking and agile footwork of the D.C. police officer. The last thing children need is violent assaults in schools which ought to be safe havens, and a suspension, expulsion and arrest to blot their school records and push them closer to the prison pipeline. And the very last thing children need is out-of-control adults using violence as a way of resolving differences.

I am often asked what’s wrong with our children and I almost always answer, adults are what’s wrong.

We tell our children to control themselves while slapping and spanking and ejecting them violently in our homes, child care centers, schools, detention facilities and prisons. Adults tell children to be honest while lying and cheating and not to be violent while marketing and glorifying violence.

I urge every parent, adult, educator, faith and public leader to conduct a personal audit to determine whether we are contributing to the crisis our children face or to the solutions they urgently need.

And if we are not a part of the solution, we are a part of the problem and need to do better.

Our children don't need or expect us to be perfect. They do need and expect us to be honest, to admit and correct our mistakes, and to share our struggles about the meanings and responsibilities of faith, parenthood, citizenship, and life. Before we

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he latest United Nations (UN) analysis of the climate pledges of world governments reveals the commitments are not enough to avert "climate catastrophe," green groups warned on Friday.

UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and German State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth presented in Berlin on October 30 their report on the effects of 146 participating countries' Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs)—representing 86 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—submitted ahead of the UN's upcoming COP21 climate talks in Paris.

Their conclusion: the pledges will not be sufficient "to reverse by 2025 and 2030 the upward trend of global emissions. Furthermore, estimated annual aggregate emission levels resulting from their implementation do not fall within least-cost 2°C scenarios levels."

"The INDCs have the capability of limiting the forecast temperature rise to around 2.7C by 2100, by no means enough but a lot lower than the estimated four, five, or more degrees of warming projected by many prior to the INDCs," Figueres said.

In fact, if emissions continue to go unchecked, current trends indicate that the global temperature rise could be by as much as 4.5°C by 2100, the UN reported—well above the threshold

can pull up the moral weeds of violence, materialism, and greed in our society that are strangling so many of our young, we must pull up the moral weeds in our own backyards and educational institutions.

So many children are confused about what is right and wrong because so many adults talk right and do wrong in our personal, professional, and public lives.

• If we are not supporting a child we brought into the world as a father or mother with attention, time, love, discipline, and the teaching of values, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the family breakdown today that is leaving so many children at risk.

• If we are abusing tobacco, alcohol or other drugs while telling our children not to, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution in our overly addicted society.

• If we have unlocked and loaded guns in our home and cars, and rely on them to feel safe and powerful, and don't stand up to those who market guns to our children and to those who kill our children with guns, or glamorize violence as fun, entertaining, and normal, then we are part of the problem rather than the solution to the escalating war of American against American, family member against family member, and children against adults and adults against children that is tearing us apart.

• If we profess to be people of faith and send rather than take our children to worship and religious education services, and believe that the Sermon on the Mount, Ten Commandments, the Koran, or whatever religious beliefs we hold, pertain only to one-day worship but not to Monday through Sunday home, professional, and political life, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the spiritual famine and hypocrisy plaguing America today.

• If we tell, snicker, or wink at racial, gender, religious, or ethnic jokes or engage in or acquiesce in any practices intended to diminish rather than enhance other human beings, then we are contributing to the proliferating voices of racial and ethnic division and intolerance staining our land again. Let's not fight the civil war or repeat the

worst lessons of our past. Let's prepare for the future in an irreversibly interconnected world that is majority non-White and poor.

• If we think being American is about how much we can get rather than about how much we can give and share to help all our children get a healthy, fair, and safe start in life, and sucessful transition to college and productive work in our boastfully wealthy nation and are unable and unwilling to support a concept of enough for the poor among us then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution.

• If we or our organizations are spending more money on alcohol and entertainment than on scholarships, books, tutoring, rites of passage, and mentoring programs for youths, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to ensuring positive alternatives to the streets and drug dealers for children.

• If we'd rather talk the talk than walk the walk to the voting booths, school board meetings, political forums, PTA, congregation and community meetings to organize community and political support on all sides of the aisle for our children, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution.

• If we are not voting and holding political leaders at every level and in every party accountable for investing relative pennies in quality early childhood opportunities, education, housing for homeless children and jobs – jobs with dignity and decent wages – and billions in the military budget, and for cutting investments for poor mothers and children while protecting massive government welfare for rich farmers and over-paid corporate executives, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the undemocratic unjust and growing gap between rich and poor.

And if we think we have ours and don't owe any time or money or effort to lend a hand to voteless, voiceless, hungry, homeless, miseducated, neglected and abused children, then we are a part of the problem rather than the solution to the fraying social fabric and violence and uncertainty that threatens all Americans.

UN Report Shows World's Pledges for Paris Are Recipe for Climate 'Disaster' New analysis by UNFCCC finds wealthiest countries must step up efforts to decrease greenhouse gas emissions to stave off extreme warming Nadia Prupis climate experts say would bring catastrophic floods, droughts, and other extreme weather events.

A 2°C goal is still within reach, the report said. But climate activists warned that meeting such a goal will require much more aggressive action by wealthy nations, many of which have recently come under fire for their lackluster pledges and attempts to evade financial obligations to developing countries.

"We're going to need to see more ambition in Paris," 350.org strategy and communications director Jamie Henn said on Friday. "The targets cur-

rently on the table still aren't enough to prevent climate catastrophe. To close the gap, politicians must settle on a clear mechanism to increase ambition, make real financial commitments, and agree to a unifying goal of completely decarbonizing the global economy."

However, the current inadequate pledges are "still enough to send a clear signal to investors that the age of fossil fuels is over—there's no way to meet these targets, let alone the stronger ones necessary, without a full scale transition to renewable energy," Henn said.

Tim Gore, head of food and cli-

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mate policy at humanitarian aid group Oxfam, added, "The UN's verdict reveals that, while the world is making progress, much more needs to be done. While this round of pledges is a step in the right direction, they only take us from a 4 C catastrophe to a 3 C disaster."

The Least Developed Countries (LDC), a coalition of frontline nations taking part in the climate talks, were even more critical of the findings, which come just days after preliminary negotiations in Bonn ended without a concrete plan for rich countries to step up their part.

"Today's analysis shows the urgent need to address the lack of ambition within the INDCs," said LDC chair and Angolan diplomat Giza GasparMartins. "Governments must do more in Paris, but the work does not end there. For the INDCs to succeed they must be adjusted before 2020 and reviewed in five year cycles from 2020 to ensure national actions quickly and rapidly progresses, or we all face a grim and uncertain future."

Small island nations are particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels, Gaspar-Martins continued. "For 48 of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries, economic development, regional food security and ecosystems are at risk in this 2C 'safe zone'. So we once again call on the world to grow its ambition for a 1.5C target," he said.

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Hong Kong’s angry young millennials Joshua Wong and En Liang Khong any people ask me, should we have halted the occupation a lot earlier?” It would seem that Joshua Wong has no regrets. “We could not have stopped the movement,” he tells me, without looking up. “Even if we had declared an end, we would not have been able to persuade everyone to leave. And we couldn’t abandon them.” He punctuates every sentence with a swipe of his phone, both distracted and alert: the ultimate networked activist.

The 19-year-old is speaking to me shortly before delivering a speech to a packed chamber at the Oxford Union, the latest stop on his international speaking circuit. It’s a million miles away from what he faces back home in Hong Kong. “Now we are paying the price with political prosecutions,” Wong tells me. He has been charged with unlawful assembly, and faces up to five years in prison if convicted, along with other youth leaders of the protests which billowed across Hong Kong for three months at the end of 2014.

The pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong has always moved according to its own unstable, unpredictable logic. Last September, Joshua Wong urged activists to seize Civic Square, directly in front of the government headquarters. Wong found himself in a police station while 200 protesters occupied the space. But over Wong’s two nights in prison, the protest movement escalated to tens of thousands, growing even more furious after police fired 87 canisters of tear gas into crowds. Umbrellas were used to shield activists from waves of pepper spray. And in this humble household object, the movement suddenly found its symbol of resistance. As the clouds lifted, the initial anger around the lack of public electoral participation – and in particular, the plan that nominations for Hong Kong’s chief executive be left to a Beijing-screened group – had erupted into a full-scale social explosion.

When I arrived in Hong Kong in late November, the occupation had entered its final, protracted phase.

The activists had failed to find an exit strategy, and meanwhile, the establishment was busy using civilcourt injunctions to clear the protest camps. But Admiralty district, Hong Kong’s financial heartland, remained as it had been for the past few months: a city of tents, streaked through with wild, utopian art made out of yellow ribbon and umbrellas. I was struck by the sheer number of school students weaving through the encampment in their uniforms. They gave the scene a particular anarchic quality. This newly politicised high school contingent is largely a product of the last few years. Joshua Wong is, of course, a huge part of that story. For Wong, the trigger point came during the Anti-Patriotic Education campaign in 2012. “That’s when I first aligned myself with civil disobedience and student activism”. He formed the protest group Scholarism to fight government plans to introduce a compulsory “Moral and National Education” programme into the school curriculum. Wong thought that the programme, which referred to the Chinese Communist Party as “progressive, selfless and united”, was little more than indoctrination dictated from Beijing.

This was a turning point for high school engagement in politics, and an early sign of just what it was capable of. After 120,000 people demonstrated outside government offices, and with the added threat of a hunger strike, the course was put on hiatus.

Wong was born in 1996, the year before the citystate’s handover from British to Chinese rule. He is emblematic of a whole generation of Hong Kong youth who have since been alienated, rather than drawn closer, to Beijing. Although the Chinese Communist Party has maintained close ties to Hong Kong’s working class through local pro-Beijing parties which focus on social services, there is now a whole swathe of Hong Kong youth who face a housing crisis and bleak job prospects.

Hong Kong’s millennials are searching for a way to demonstrate their discontent, and Wong has risen to provide the outlet. “In each high school, there will be one or two students who cannot find any channel to engage in politics, whether that’s organising or participating,” he explains. “Scholarism’s strategy is to reach out and engage with them, using our network to leverage influence across all of Hong Kong’s schools”. Scholarism still sits at a relatively small 300 members. But Wong has committed himself to rapidly expanding that student base, despite the significant academic pressures faced by Hong Kong youth that might divert them from political struggle.

I spoke to Glacier Kwong, a 19-year-old digital rights activist in Hong Kong – co-founder of the Keyboard Frontline group – and a direct product of this newly politicised generation. Kwong’s first protest was the annual 1 July pro-democracy march back in 2012, when she was 16. “The motivation for me as an activist is the belief that no one is subordinate to another,” she tells me. “The government is merely an agent of the people.

We lend authority to it, and when it performs badly, we reserve the right to take it back.” But while Kwong admires Scholarism’s work in raising teenage political awareness, she says that “not much else is really being done”. She makes the point that, “even with the success of the anti-patriotic education campaign, the government merely paused the plan, but did not cancel it.”

Nevertheless, Hong Kong’s new generational dynamic was made clear repeatedly throughout the 2014 protests, between the optimistic radicalism of Scholarism and the Hong Kong Federation of Students, and the social conservatism and centrist demands of the ‘Occupy Central with Love and Peace’ (OCLP) faction of older pro-democracy protesters, led by the academics Benny Tai, Chan Kin-man and the reverend Chu Yiu-ming. While Tai had originally scheduled a peaceful demonstration in Hong Kong’s financial district at the beginning of October, student activists made their own plans. It was the students who first escalated action and led protesters into Civic Square.

But in post-occupation Hong Kong, no longer the subject of western newspaper editorials, the prevailing mood is that of despondence. There has been little sign of another mass display of civil disobedience. OCLP co-founder Chan Kin-man (a sociologist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong) told me last month that he thought the drawn-out occupation had been a mistake. “The 2014 protests lacked coherent leadership”, he said, “student leaders were torn between Occupy Central campaigners and more radical protesters. And the standoff led to a backlash from the community.” One year on, Chan Kin-man says, “there is a strong sense of cynicism. What can people do when a large-scale moment of civil disobedience has failed to create real change?”

I put that question to Joshua Wong. “The fact is that even Chan Kin-man would not have been able to motivate 90 percent of the protesters to leave the camps” he says. “The OCLP leaders have always insisted on demonstrating ‘love and peace’ even when that’s not necessary every time.”

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But Wong is notably conciliatory towards all of the factions within the Hong Kong protest movement, even its right-wing elements, which espouse a ‘nativist’ politics. Memorably, one activist I met last year went further and outright described the members of these particular factions as “fascists”. That includes the Civic Passion group, whose brand of anti-mainland nationalism – a narrative of national belonging rather than an analysis of class conflict – still remains popular in Hong Kong.

Wong is skeptical over whether Civic Passion will derail future progressive movements in the city: “they are too busy investing in media rather than actually organising direct action”.

I ask if they might be a sign of a far-right emergence in Hong Kong. “I think it’s important to reflect on why right-wing groups like Civic Passion have had such an influence, rather than dismissing them as populist,” Wong replies. “They have contributed, in their own way, to the culture of the protest movement. They understand how to transform boring political issues into something subcultural. Their Passion Times radio programme, for instance, has attracted a lot of teenage support.”

Wong argues that all these divergent experiences and ideologies were an important part of the Umbrella movement’s staying power: “if the movement had been made up purely of students, it would have been impossible to maintain. We need to cooperate with each other, even if we have different mindsets”. But he’s less clear on how its freewheeling composition could avoid an incoherent strategy on the ground.

And that’s exactly what happened. As the movement crested, protesters found themselves in a stalemate.

Wong does admit that, over the next two years, “it won’t be possible to organise a movement larger than the Umbrella movement”, to carry on what it started. So where should activists turn to now?

Civil society in Hong Kong remains in flux, still reconsolidating and regrouping. “Even though we weren’t able to change the essential political structures after Occupy, from observation, we’ve strengthened civil society, with countless new professional groupings – the Progressive Lawyers Group, for example,” Wong says. Hong Kong’s pan-democrat alliance of politicians, academics and NGOs have been fighting for universal suffrage for over three decades now, he tells me. “This will be a long war for us”, he says, “we need to prepare, to strengthen civil society”.

And so Joshua Wong is turning his attention back to the institutional fight for elections. To that end, he is seeking a judicial review to lower the candidacy age limit to the Legislative Council from 21 to 18. “The formation of the Legislative Council has not changed over the last 4 years of civil society mobilisation. It’s necessary to let new generations, new blood, to enter the institution”, Wong says, “to bring more voices from civil society into the Council. Although the Umbrella movement ended with no result, we need to focus on political reform, as that will decide the power of Legislative Council members, of Hong Kong governance, and ultimately, Chinese governance.”

I ask him if this is a shift away from street protest.

“No”, Wong fires back. “Civil disobedience is still useful in the fight for issues that do not directly affect the status or stability of the mainland, whether that’s the fight for standard working hours or protests over the New Territories [a controversial town development plan]. But the problem is when we need to fight for universal suffrage, which impacts on Hong Kong’s sovereignty and relationship to China.”

Wong is adamant that this is a turning point for the democracy movement. “Over the past twenty years, we have always been guided by the terms of the handover of Hong Kong to China – that we can achieve universal suffrage under the constitution.”

A link between the student movement and the Legislative Council elections must be built, Wong tells me. “If we cannot build a movement larger than the Umbrella protest over the next two years, then which side will have more bargaining power? It’s clear that this depends on how many seats we get in the Council, and the influence we have in that institution.”

Still, I ask Wong why he focuses on political concepts like suffrage and self-determination, rather than social issues: the fact that Hong Kong is one of the most unequal places in the world. And does universal suffrage offer the vote to the city’s migrant workers, who are routinely abused every year?

“Universal suffrage is the key to solving all of these problems,” Wong says. “The difficulties we face in fighting to adopt the minimum wage, standard working hours and so on – these are not because we are failing to achieve a majority. It’s because only 50 percent of the Council is directly elected. Without universal suffrage, how can we achieve a better quality of life, and make progress in labour issues and social welfare?”

Wong argues that the left has traditionally always been weak in Hong Kong. While a left-wing tradition in Europe is currently being rediscovered and renewed by young movements, the left in Hong Kong has long been inchoate since it was ripped apart by police during the 1967 riots. For Wong, the only goal for now must be liberal democracy.

That impacts how we should situate Hong Kong in the wider arc of twenty-first century global social explosions.

The Hong Kong protests mobilised a mass movement to lay siege to the city’s financial district, preached nonviolent protest, reclaimed urban space, and is in large part the outcome of a global phenomenon: the graduate with no future. Its DNA comes straight out of the Occupy Wall Street gospel. Meanwhile, the establishment continues to speak the language of triumphant neoliberalism that is itself a striking echo of the former colonial regime. But Wong is having none of that.

“We are fundamentally different,” Wong says. He is keen to clarify that the Hong Kong protests shared nothing with other global struggles, whether OWS or any of the current movements raging across Europe. “Occupy Wall Street was fighting for an end to capitalism. But in

Hong Kong, we are not even talking about the right or the left. We are talking about the foundation of society itself: the right for everyone to have the vote.”

A study of the protesters, conducted in October 2014, might back that up, with the overwhelming majority stating that their motivation for joining the protests was to obtain “genuine universal suffrage”, rather than improving their economic circumstances. “Of course the housing crisis and job prospects are driving factors,” Wong says. “But it’s more basic than that. We need a liberal society where everyone has the right to vote.” Still, I struggled to understand Wong’s disavowal of the global Occupy movement. And after I spoke to Wong, I was concerned to hear from those who would strongly disagree with his interpretation of the Hong Kong crisis. Activist Lala Pikka Lau agreed to speak to me. “I don’t mean to dismiss everything that Joshua Wong suggests, and I must credit him for going against the OCLP faction leaders, but I don’t find his politics particularly effective in analysing the problem of Hong Kong,” she says.

“Joshua Wong focuses on universal suffrage as if it’s a miraculous cure for Hong Kong’s economic and social problems. But what do we really mean by democracy? Too often, democracy is reduced to a specific kind of administrative system,” Pikka Lau continues. “When all the political energy is drained down to ‘having the vote’ or not, I simply think we are missing the point”. The Umbrella protests were always dispersed across Hong Kong’s hyper-dense urban architecture, from the multi-lane highways of Admiralty district (the focus of western media attention) through to the more residential area of Mong Kok. Lala Pikka Lau spent most of her time during the protests last year carrying out anthropological fieldwork in the latter site. Here, the protesters – often working-class activists and anarchists – shared a more radical analysis of the crisis in Hong Kong.

“The reason why people are suffering is not only because we don’t have universal suffrage, but because of our particular place within capitalism.

When land is a commodity, Chinese capitalists can invest in Hong Kong and push our rents up,” Pikka Lau says. “Universal suffrage may help redistribute resources, but it’s only curing the symptom, not the problem. And don’t forget those who don’t have the vote – like migrant workers. Will universal suffrage bring them justice?“ Although student activists have often positioned themselves as more radical than the ‘pan-democrat’ liberals, they too are prone to a tendency towards what Sebastian Veg calls “the naïve idealization of the law as a depoliticized tool”. In doing so, they stifle more radical possibilities. “During the first few days of the movement, I actually saw graffiti that said ‘demand nothing, occupy everything”, Pikka Lau remembers. “But when all the political leaders – Joshua Wong and OCLP – started talking about universal suffrage, they got all the media attention, and all other debates slowly died.”

Joshua Wong remains adamant that Hong Kong’s protest generation must fight under the terms of suffrage and democracy. And he goes even further than that. “After the Occupy movement, it is clear that the basis for democracy and universal suffrage is self-determination,” he tells me. “The terms of the handover to China have been broken already. We cannot see any possibility for the Communist Party to adopt universal suffrage under Hong Kong’s Basic Law. So now is the time to fight for self-determination.” There is no doubt that Joshua Wong’s call for self-determination is incendiary, fundamentally at odds with the older generations of Hong Kong’s pan-democrats. “Most moderates,” Chan Kin-man told me, “regard independence as unrealistic.” But for Wong, the cause of self-determination is an inherent part of decolonisation. “Self-determination has always been the right for every colony after empire,” he says. “But the problem is that in 1971, after China’s re-entry into the UN, Hong Kong was forced out of the list of colonies. We were denied our self-determination.”

But while Joshua Wong’s voice is a change from the old liberal guard, there are plenty of critical voices to his left. “What will political independence bring us, if we continue following capitalism?” Lala Pikka Lau asks. Activist Wong Kit agrees: “we are perpetually avoiding the real question of how Hong Kong’s crony capitalism can function equally well, whether it’s part of China or not.”

There is a worrying air of sinophobia, Wong Kit says, “in the way that Joshua talks about China. It’s a very one-dimensional picture which allows him to base his views on a moralisation of politics, neglecting the economic and international-political context.” But ultimately, “Joshua’s ‘problems’ are the intellectual limits of political discourse in Hong Kong. It’s very common to be ignorant about China in Hong Kong”, he tells me.

This imperative to assert either a ‘pro-China’ or ‘anti-China’ line has become an essential part of political discourse and rhetoric in Hong Kong, and for Wong Kit, “it’s a dogmatism that sabotages the real political-economic conversation that could and should happen.” In turn, it produces a lack of political alternatives in Hong Kong. “If we want Hong Kong to have rule of law, then we don’t want to be part of mainland China,” Joshua Wong says. “If we ignore self-determination then in 2047 [the expiration of the Basic Law agreement under which Hong Kong passed to China], China will seek to return rule to a ‘one country, one system’ basis,” he tells me, “or even a ‘one country, two systems’ basis but without judicial independence and separation of powers for Hong Kong.”

But how does Joshua Wong intend to sell concepts of universal suffrage and self-determination to Hong Kong’s working class families? “Of course not everyone in Hong Kong is interested in democracy, suffrage, and civil disobedience”, he admits. “But the mainstream understand that they don’t want to be directly part of the mainland”. Wong is demanding that this sentiment be aired via a process of referendum.

“People want a quick answer to the question of why Hong Kong is fucked up,” Wong Kit tells me. “And Joshua Wong will tell you it’s because we don’t have democracy. But it’s like a ‘short circuit’, translating a rather complicated political-economic problem into merely a political problem.”

And that’s the hard bit. This conceptual disconnect was a major reason behind the protests stalling last year. Even though activist Glacier Kwong also believes that “we need ideas and concepts to drive and support our work”, abstract concepts alone won’t help solve the problems. “Joshua Wong is not doing enough,” she says.

Uprisings are never perfect, not all protests are progressive, and when they end, we must always ask: what kind of legacy has been left for future struggle?

“When the opportunity arrives,” Chan Kin-man tells me, “the grievances towards Beijing will explode.”

Hong Kong’s millennials recognise that it falls to them to seize back their future. But they remain conflicted, deeply so, over where to turn.

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The Nagas have come a long way from our grandparents’ culture to the present day lifestyle. There has been a paradigm shift with the onset of modernisation and the affluence towards the Western culture; and we have effortlessly adopted the ways of it. But are we modern in the true sense or are we just trying to be a part of the trend? Trying to act modern will not do any good to our society unless we have the right attitude and mindset about it. There have been developments of superficial Westernisation in matters of dress, food, habits and other activities which have seriously challenged the Naga traditional way of life; and while we are in the race of imitating the West, let us make sure that we do not lose out on our good old traditions that create our identity.

NAGAS AND MODERNISATION: ARE WE LOSING OUR IDENTITY? Amenla Jamir, Asst. Professor, Department of Education

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agas today impose certain social and economic entities in defining the concept of modernity. It is disheartening to see that very often Westernisation has been confused with modernisation, and vice-versa. It is obvious that one cannot be fully understood without the other, but that doesn’t mean they mean the same. Modernisation can be understood as the process by which a country moves from a traditional agrarian society to having a more secular urbanised society and in the process it remoulds the cultural system into a new mode. On the other hand, Westernisation would mean that a certain indigenous cultural element is replaced by the Western element, and the functional role of the former is taken over by the latter.Modernisation is advancement towards betterment and moving forward with positive results. In Westernisation there is no newness or innovation because individuals only tend to follow the ways or archetypes that are already prescribed by the Western culture.

Like other traditional societies, the Nagas also possess a rich tradition and heritage. They have their own set of values and moral standards preset by the cultural paradigm. In the past few decades, immense modifications have crept into the Naga society. The introduction of Western education and Christian faith brought about tremendous changes in the Naga way of life and belief systems. This has also resulted in a drastic shift in the socio-cultural system. Modern education improves livelihood and health status. The spread of Christianity in Nagaland has both positive and negative impacts on the Naga society. The changes are observed in the belief system, mindset’ and attitudes of the people. Today many young people do not even remember the traditional stories, the songs and dances. They do not understand the significance of the patterns on their tribal shawls, nor do they revere nature as once their ancestors did.

Naga society changed drastically and completely within the span of just one century. Today traditional Naga attires, dances, and other cultural symbols can be seen only during important occasions and in celebrations like the Hornbill Festival. Are trends like driving expensive cars, going to discotheques, eating out every weekend considered being modern? Today in the Naga society, everyone wears Western clothes. There is nothing wrong in it, but believing wearing Western clothes makes one modern is a flawed ideology. People tend to think of ‘Western’ and ‘Modern’ as synonyms, which is erroneous. What makes a person modern is evolution of thoughts, not imitation of the Western culture. Certain celebrities imitate Korean trends in terms of dressing and grooming, and we mindlessly emulate these thinking we are being modern, while at the same time we don’t think twice about littering our roads and spitting paan juice all over the place. Musicians today, are they actually expressing the Naga voice, or are they trying an imitation of the Western popular culture? People here rush to KFC and Pizza Hut with the concept in mind that eating there makes them hip and modern. It is sheer ignorance of the philosophies of the west, coupled with blind desire to imitate them that actually results in the decadence of our true identity.

The Western countries are already modernised and advanced. There is no such harm in adoption of Western patterns. But it is really harmful when in the shade of adoption we start condemning our own great cultural patterns and heritage. Western countries are financially better off than we are, and they can afford to lead the lifestyle they follow. Instead of focusing on more crucial areas, why are we trying to mimic them? Are we spending more than we earn just because we want to be a part of a trend? It is morbidly humourous to see some of our youth going to the fish market in attires fit for a party at a 5 Star Hotel. We just don’t seem to know when to start and when to quit the art of copying.

It is the choice of the individuals: do they want to be developed and advanced and be modern in the true sense, or do they simply want to become mere imitators? The Society must respect its own culture and heritage first. Following other cultures and lifestyles should not be done at the cost of losing respect for our own culture. Adoption of any Western patterns and norms is not wrong when first the society becomes self- sufficient and knows how to strike a right balance between adhering to their own cultural patterns and adopting foreign cultural ideologies.

The Nagas are indeed in the fast lane when it comes to developments, be it in terms of infrastructure or pop culture. Many dramatic transformations have been taking place in the society. Today in our society this process of modernisation is overwhelmed with Western ideas, images, and concepts. With this trend continuing, the external pressure is so strong that it is sweeping the treasures of our rich tradition. Now the question that we need to ponder is the perception of Nagas modernity. Today the level of modernity is measured in terms of materialism and power of wealth.

If our society has to catch up with the fast changing world, it is imperative that we forego part of our traditional beliefs and practices to meet the demands of the time. Our immediate task should be to sharpen and broaden the scope of our modern education which will lead to a better understanding of the West and changing times it will help us to cope with the fast changing world. Our main concern should be to fill the communication gap between the West and the East, otherwise our culture will soon vanish. In the quest for modernity, let’s not be deluded into accepting Westernisation as modernisation. Let our own culture not metamorphosize into an alien foreign culture even without our realisation.

Let us not allow our own culture to become a thing of the past.

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Indonesia to deport Chhota Rajan to India

JAKArTA, November 3 (reuTerS): Indonesia will deport one of India's most wanted men on Tuesday to face charges in more than two dozen murder cases at home.

Rajendra Nikalje, widely known as Chhota Rajan, was arrested by police on Indonesia's resort island of Bali last week, ending a two-decade-long international manhunt. Rajan has been on Interpol's wanted list since 1995 suspected of running a crime syndicate that engaged in extortion, arms struggling and contract killing.

"There are no administrative problems now. We have prepared everything (for his deportation)," Bali police spokesman Hery Wiyanto said, adding

he would be flown back to India late on Tuesday. Rajan, 55, had been living incognito in Australia, but fearing his enemies would find him, was able to fly to Bali where he was arrested without resistance, according to news reports.

India's national security adviser devised a plan to secure the arrest of Rajan as part of a strategy to hunt down India's most-wanted man, Dawood Ibrahim, Indian police and ministry sources told Reuters. The two are believed to have worked together. Ibrahim is accused of masterminding a dozen bombings and grenade attacks in Mumbai in March 1993, killing 257 people and wounding more than 700 in the deadliest such attack in the nation's history.

Congress leaders march over intolerance, accuse PM of silence

Speak responsibly on bilateral ties: India urges Nepal leaders

KAThmANDu, November 3 (iANS): The Indian embassy here on Tuesday expressed its serious concern over certain comments regarding India made by Nepali Minister Satya Narayan Mandal a day ago.

Mandal, during a press conference in Biratnagar on Monday, had alleged that India was planning to send Indian soldiers in plain clothes into Nepal. "India cannot send the army in uniform, so there's a chance of soldiers entering Nepal in plain clothes," he said. In a press statement issued here on Tuesday, the Indian

embassy termed Mandal's comments as provocative, baseless and ill-intentioned.

"Coming from a responsible person holding the post of minister in the Government of Nepal, the comments are even more disconcerting and have the potential to adversely affect the cordial relations between India and Nepal," the Indian mission said. The embassy also strongly condemned the minister's comments, and urged all responsible people to refrain from doing or saying anything that may negatively impact the age-old cordial ties between India and Nepal.

CBI raids 10 places in chit fund scam

New Delhi, November 3 (iANS): The CBI on Tuesday searched 10 locations in Delhi, Odisha, Assam and West Bengal against private company Tower Infotech Group in its ongoing probe in the multi-crore-rupee chit fund scam. The places raided by the probe agency include one each in Delhi, Odisha and Assam, while the rest seven were in Bengal.

Sources in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said the raids were conducted at the residences of manag-

ing director Ramendu Chattopadhyay, directors Udyan Banarjee and R.K. Basu and offices of the company. A total of 246 cases have been registered by the CBI against 128 companies, including Saradha Group, Rose Valley, Unipay 2 U, Jeevan Suraksha, Prayag, Abyss Assam Group Co, Basil International Limited and Daffodils Group of Companies.

At present, the chit fund cases are spread in various trial courts across Bengal and the CBI wants three special courts in Kolkata to deal with them.

20 central civil services up in arms against ‘IAS supremacy’

New Del, November 3 (PTi): About 20 central civil services, including IPS and IRS, have decided to petition seventh Central Pay Commission (CPC) to seek job parity and career progression enjoyed by IAS officers. A meeting of representatives of central civil services was held here recently and it was unanimously decided to petition the CPC to inform it about job-related anomaly, official sources said.

The petition, citing in detail the discrepancy, will soon be sent to the seventh Central Pay Commission. The purpose behind sending such a request is to have parity and to end IAS supremacy, they said. The move assumes significance as a war of words is going on between officers of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and those belonging to other cen-

tral government services over the issue.

Officers belonging to Indian Revenue Service (IRS), Railways and other such central services have been seeking pay parity and career benefits enjoyed by those in IAS. Opposing this, about 200 IAS officers have written to Department of Personnel and Training, cadre controlling authority for their service, requesting it to stonewall any move that seeks to bring down the edge given to them over other services due to various reasons. IAS officers get empanelled to a Joint Secretarylevel post in 11 years while those belonging to IRS and other services get it after putting in at least 13 years of service. The early empanelment gives an upper hand to IAS officer, in terms of higher pay and other pecuniary benefits, as compared to their batchmate of other services.

Congress delegation led by Sonia Gandhi marching towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. (PTI Photo)

New Delhi, November 3 (iANS): Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "silence" against forces of "prejudice, bigotry and intolerance" and urged President Pranab Mukherjee to use the authority of his office to tell him that "this is unacceptable".

Gandhi led a protest march by the party from parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan and mounted a strong attack on Modi, accusing him of not taking action against ministers "for their provocative statements".

The Congress said in a memorandum that the president had spoken out strongly and unequivocally against the forces of prejudice, bigotry and intolerance, but that the prime minister "has not deemed it fit to do so".

"Worse, his council of ministers continues to harbour individuals who are contributing heavily to spreading hate and divisiveness. No action has been taken against them for their provocative statements and actions," it said.

The party said India was being set on the path of an illiberal democracy, "whose very spirit is sought to be snuffed out, a democracy, where civil discourse is being vitiated and where intellectual freedom is being stifled".

Noting that it was a matter of grave concern for all Indians, the party said the prime minister's "silence and inaction, has only con-

Where is intolerance? Jaitley wonders New Delhi, November 3 (PTi): Asserting that India will never be intolerant, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today rejected Congress' pitch on the issue, saying opponents must fight political battles politically, and wondered "where is the intolerance".

Calling as "aberrations" some of the recent incidents including the beef row, Jaitley insisted that there is "no justification" in returning of awards and the national situation "is absolutely peaceful. India is fully committed as a liberal democracy to peaceful co-existence".

veyed the impression that the condones all that has been happening".

"We would like to humbly request the honourable Rashtrapati ji to use the political and moral authority of his office to impress upon the prime minister that this is unacceptable," the party said.

The march included all senior leaders of the Congress including party vice president Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.

The Congress memorandum expressed its "grave concern at the growing atmosphere of fear, intolerance and intimidation in our country being deliberately created by sections of the ruling establishment".

"A sinister campaign has been unleashed to cre-

"There is an atmosphere of harmony. This country has never been intolerant and will never be intolerant," the BJP leader said.

He was replying to questions including about the protest march of Congress to President Pranab Mukherjee on the issue today and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Contemporary Sciences holding a seminar with 'Leftist' intellectuals on the issue. Stressing that "political opponents must fight political battle politically", the Finance Minister said that it is "not fair" to create an issue due to political reasons and then

ate social and communal tension and conflict with the objective of polarising our society and disturbing social harmony.

"The pluralistic character of our society and its rich diversity is under assault," the party said.

It said it was giving the memorandum to the president "in great anguish and agony".

The Congress said distinguished men and women from various walks of life have raised their voices of protest against the growing intolerance, "but senior ministers have belittled these actions in characteristically intemperate manner".

The party said it has a most vital role in the protection and preservation of democratic values and institutions. "We will play our role in a responsible manner," it said.

Talking to reporters later, Sonia Gandhi said

link it to government even when incidents of crime are happening in states ruled by other parties.

"Where is the intolerance? We are the most vibrant democracy.

The atmosphere will not change only by talking. If some incident happens like the one in Karnataka, which is Congress-ruled, you cannot link it to the central government to attack. That is not fair.

"This is a crime and action should be taken against whoever commits crime. That is why people in the mainstream in the country have opposed it," he said.

the party conveyed its concern to the president over the "atmosphere of intolerance" in the country under the BJP-led government.

She said the culture of the country was under attack and "intolerance was being promoted" and attempt was being made to divide the society.

"This is matter of concern for every Indian. The president has expressed his views but the prime minister is silent. This makes one thing clear that all this has his approval," Sonia Gandhi said.

"We will fight these forces with our full might " she added.

Rahul Gandhi accused the prime minister of being silent on incidents such as the lynching of a Muslim man in Dadri in Uttar Pradesh over rumours of eating beef.

He also hit out at union minister V.K. Singh for his

remarks last month about stoning a dog while commenting on the burning of two Dalit children in a Haryana village by upper caste villagers.

"This is not the type of minister who should be in the cabinet," Rahul Gandhi said.

He said Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley think everything was fine.

"The finance minister should visit villages to see what's going on. We are proud people. We like to say what we want. The PM does not want that," Gandhi said.

Congress leaders carried placards which said the party will fight communalism and no attempt should be made to disrupt the unity of the country.

Before the march, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Manmohan Singh among others paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the parliament complex.

Uber driver gets life sentence for rape in Delhi Campaigning ends for final phase

New Delhi, November 3 (reuTerS): A Delhi court on Tuesday jailed a driver of U.S.-based ride-hailing company Uber for life for raping a passenger, in a case that highlighted the dangers faced by women from violent sex attackers.

Driver Shiv Kumar Yadav received the maximum sentence after he was found guilty last month of the rape, kidnapping and criminal intimidation of the woman, who had hailed a ride home from a party in Delhi last December.

Yadav got his job with Uber with fake references, enabling him to hide his criminal record. The firm, valued at $50 billion this year, was banned in Delhi as a result and has only recently regained the right to operate

after tightening driver checks.

"Keeping in view the facts and evidences in the case, I sentence Shiv Kumar Yadav, to rigorous life imprisonment," Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja told the court.

The case revived memories of the horrific rape and murder on a moving bus of a young physiotherapist in Delhi in 2012, which became the subject of a BBC documentary that was banned by the Indian government this year.

The authorities fast-tracked Yadav's trial to meet the public's demand for swift justice.

"We are happy that justice has been delivered and that the process didn't take that long," said Madhur Verma, deputy commis-

sioner with the Delhi police.

The victim, a woman working for an international consulting firm, fell asleep on the way home. Yadav then drove to a secluded place and raped her. Yadav's lawyer, D.K. Mishra, said he would appeal against the sentence in a higher court. "My client is innocent," he told reporters after the sentence was passed.

The passenger also sued Uber in a U.S. federal court in January, but later withdrew her suit.

Indian authorities face sustained criticism for not doing enough to address a weak system of law enforcement and policing that leaves women vulnerable to sex crimes. Politicians often blame rape victims for the crime commit-

ted against them in comments that reflect entrenched patriarchal attitudes in India.

In 2014, 36,735 rapes were committed and nearly 338,000 crimes against women were reported, according to data from India's National Crime Records Bureau.

After the December incident, Uber introduced safety measures and tightened driver checks. A court recently revoked the ban on the company's services in Delhi.

Last month, the federal government released guidelines to regulate online taxi companies, saying they should do stringent security checks and not contract anyone PATNA, November 3 (iANS): Camconvicted of a "cognizable offence" paigning ended on Tuesday evening for the fifth and final round of the Bihar asunder India's criminal laws. sembly elections when 57 constituencies will go to the polls on Thursday.

The Election Commission has ordered sealing of Bihar's border with Nepal ahead of the election.

The two-week canvassing saw top leadBhabba Atomic Research Centre ers of the Grand Alliance of Chief Minister (BARC) in Mumbai."

Nitish Kumar and the four-party alliance ISIS cited an unnamed senior of Prime Minister Narendra Modi take on US official as saying that "after each other. the 1998 tests, India used its civil There were below-the-belt attacks too. power reactors to 'surge' weaponAmong those who plunged into the grade plutonium production for its final phase of campaigning were Modi, nuclear weapons programme."

"India explained to US officials BJP president Amit Shah, who has been at that time that it needed to build camping in Bihar for nearly a month, Conup its weapons plutonium stock af- gress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Nitish ter the 1998 tests before it engaged Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad, BSP chief in negotiations for a Fissile Materi- Mayawati and leaders of the Left parties.

All of them addressed large election als Cutoff Treaty (FMCT), negotiations which have still not come to rallies. About 1.55 crore voters are eligible to decide the fate of 827 candidates in fruition," the report said.

It may have subsequently pro- Thursday's polling covering 57 of the 243 duced additional weapon-grade assembly constituencies.

The districts that will go to the polls are plutonium for nuclear weapons in Madhubani, Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj, its civil power reactors, it said.

"Although generally India is Purnia, Madhepura, Saharsa and Darbnot believed to use reactor-grade hanga.

The main electoral planks on which plutonium in nuclear weapons, Indian nuclear experts are reported all parties are seeking votes include ecoto have evaluated this plutonium's nomic development, job quotas and battle use in nuclear weapons and India against corruption.

But they did not hesitate to play the may have decided to create a reserve stock of reactor-gradepluto- caste card.

The Grand Alliance, which includes the nium for possible use in nuclear Janata Dal-United, the RJD and the Conweapons," the report suggested.

India has 75-125 nuclear weapons: US report

wAShiNgToN, November 3 (iANS): Suggesting that India has a sizeable nuclear weapons effort, a US think tank estimated India's nuclear arsenal at around 75-125 weapons made from weapon-grade plutonium and perhaps some thermonuclear weapons.

"India has a substantial stock of nuclear weapons made from weapon-grade plutonium, and perhaps some thermonuclear weapons that rely on both weapon-grade plutonium and weapongrade uranium," according to the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS).

"An estimate of India's nuclear arsenal can be derived by considering its weapon-grade plutonium stock," it said. "The resulting estimate has a median of 138 nuclear weapons equivalent with a range of 110 to 175 weapons equivalent."

However, the actual number of nuclear weapons India built from its stocks of weapon-grade plutonium must be less, ISIS said.

"When accounting for the

amount of plutonium in the weapons production pipelines and in reserves, it is reasonable to assume that only about 70 percent of the estimated stock of weapongrade uranium is in nuclear weapons," it said.

"Thus, the predicted number of weapons made from its weapongrade plutonium at the end of 2014 is about 97 with a range of 77-123," ISIS said. "These values are rounded to 100 nuclear weapons with a range of 75-125 nuclear weapons."

The think tank also noted that India has one of the largest nuclear power programmess among developing nations.

Utilising plutonium produced in these power reactors and discharged in irradiated or spent fuel, India has developed a relatively large civil plutonium separation programme and an associated fast breeder reactor programme that is using that separated plutonium, the report said.

For its "sizeable nuclear weapons effort", ISIS said, India uses "separated plutonium produced

primarily in a set of small, dedicated reactors and a smaller amount produced in nuclear power reactors."

"It has a growing gas centrifuge programme able to produce significant amounts of highly enriched uranium (HEU) mostly for naval reactor fuel and perhaps for nuclear weapons, including thermonuclear weapons," it said.

Despite many obstacles, India has managed over several decades to put in place a relatively large nuclear weapons production complex, the report said.

"Its current complex can produce plutonium and highly enriched uranium for nuclear weapons and nuclear powered submarines," ISIS said. "It has a sophisticated missile production complex that provides the delivery systems for its nuclear weapons."

"Indian nuclear weapons use weapon-grade plutonium," the report said. "The bulk of this plutonium for nuclear weapons has come from the Cirus and Dhruva heavy water reactors, both located at the

Lalu says Modi will learn bitter lesson in 6 days, NDA retorts

PATNA, November 3 (PTi): RJD supremo Lalu Prasad today reacted sharply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi barb at him and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar that they have merely six days to rejoice power and retorted Modi will himself learn the bitter lesson in that period triggering strong reaction among NDA allies. "Public will teach a bitter lesson to PM in six days (Chah dino mein PM ko Chhati ka doodh yada kara dengi janata)," Prasad told reporters before embarking on the last day of campaigning for Bihar poll.

Later, addressing a public meeting at Bahadurpur in Darbhanga in favour of his confidante Bhola Yadav, the RJD chief reiterated, "PM might be forced to quit after results of Bihar poll would come on November 8."

Prasad's "Chhati Ka Doodh" jibe at PM triggered strong reaction from NDA leaders. LJP chief and Union minister Ramvilas Paswan asked the RJD President to stop "nautanki" (drama). He counter-claimed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has only days to rejoice (his) Chief Ministership till the declaration of results on November 8. Union Minister of State Ramkripal Yadav slammed his former RJD boss and said "both Lalu and Nitish Kumar would know 'Chhati ka Doodh' in next six days." Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan also hit out at RJD supremo and asked him to "stop making irrelevant statements. gress, is hoping to dominantly sway the OBCs, extreme backward castes, Dalits and Muslims.

The Modi-led alliance includes his own Bharatiya Janata Party, the Hindustani Awam Morcha, the Lok Janshakti Party and the Rashtriya Lok Samata Party.

It is counting on the support of the upper castes besides a large chunk of other communities across the social strata.

The millions of votes polled in the staggered elections that began on October 12 will be counted on November 8.

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Mystery, confusion surround Russian plane crash ST. PETERSBURG, NovEmBER 3 (AP): Mystery and confusion surrounded the final moments of a Russian jetliner that plummeted suddenly from high altitude to the Egyptian desert, killing all 224 people aboard. The airline Monday ruled out pilot error or a technical fault, but Russian aviation officials dismissed those comments as premature.

Some aviation experts raised the possibility that a bomb on board the Metrojet Airbus A321-200 brought it down, while others cited an incident in 2001 when the aircraft grazed the runway with its tail while landing.

James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, said that while there is no direct evidence of any terrorist involvement yet, it couldn't be excluded that the plane was brought down

by Islamic State extremists in the Sinai Peninsula. "It's unlikely, but I wouldn't rule it out," he told reporters in Washington.

Asked if a terrorist attack could be ruled out, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said: "No versions could be excluded."

The Metrojet was flying at 31,000 feet over the Sinai when it crashed Saturday only 23 minutes after taking off from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for St. Petersburg with mostly Russian passengers.

Metrojet firmly denied that the crash could

have been caused by either equipment failure or crew error. "The only possible explanation could be an external impact on the airplane," Metrojet's deputy director Alexander Smirnov told a news conference in Moscow. When pressed for more details, Smirnov said he was not at liberty to discuss them because the investigation was ongoing.

Asked if the plane could have been brought down by a terrorist attack, he said only that "anything was possible." But Russia's top aviation official, Alexander Neradko, dismissed the company's statement as premature and unfounded.

In televised comments from Egypt, Neradko said it would be possible to draw conclusions about the crash only after experts examined the plane's flight data and cockpit voice recorders and studied the wreckage. He said the large area where debris were scattered indicated the jet had broken up at high altitude, but he refrained from citing a reason for the crash pending the investigation. Viktor Yung, another deputy director general of Metrojet, said the crew did not send a distress call and did not contact traffic controllers before the crash.

Egyptian officials have offered conflicting accounts on whether or not the plane issued any distress calls. Experts say planes break up in flight

Americans becoming less religious: Poll

Myanmar: Election brings hope, fear for refugees 33 killed in Nepal bus accident

Mary Wisniewski Reuters

Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend is more pronounced among young adults, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

The share of U.S. adults who say they believe in God, while still high compared with other advanced industrial countries, slipped to 89 percent in 2014 from 92 percent in 2007, according to the Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study.

The proportion of Americans who say they are “absolutely certain” God exists fell even more, to 63 percent in 2014 from 71 percent in 2007.

The percentage of Americans who pray every day, attend religious services regularly and consider religion important in their lives are down by small, but statistically significant measures, the survey found.

The trend is most pronounced among young adults, with only half of those born from 1990 to 1996 absolutely certain of their belief in God, compared to 71 percent of the “silent generation,” or those born from 1928 to 1945.

Younger people also are less likely to pray daily, at 39 percent, compared to “silent generation” adults at 67 percent. Young adults are also much less likely to attend religious services, the survey found.

On the other hand, 77 percent of Americans continue to identify with some religious faith, and those who do are just as committed now as they were in 2007, according to the survey. Two-thirds of religiously affiliated adults say they pray every day and that religion is very important to them, the survey found.

The survey also found religious divides among the political parties, with those who are not religiously affiliated more likely to be Democrats, at 28 percent, compared to 14 percent of Republicans.

About 38 percent of Republicans identify as evangelical Protestants - the largest religious group in the party, the survey found.

Catholics make up 21 percent of each major political party.

mAE SoT, NovEmBER 3 (REUTERS): For refugees from Myanmar living in camps just across the border in Thailand, a landmark election in their homeland triggers mixed emotions - hope that a hated government will be defeated, and fear of the uncertain future such an upheaval might bring.

Ko Chit, 45, who lives in Mae La refugee camp, the largest of the nine camps that are home to around 110,000 people, is typical of those who spoke to Reuters.

He wants opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) to win the Nov. 8 poll, the country's first free and fair election in a generation, but worries that could result in being sent back to Myanmar when it remains unsafe.

"The situation is not yet stable and we cannot go back because of fighting and persecution," Ko Chit said. "If there is no non-governmental organisation to support us there, it would be better to stay in the camp."

For many who spoke to Reuters, the looming fear is that an NLD win will prompt Thailand to declare it is now safe for them to go back and shutter the camps.

Some residents have been living in the camps

The remains of a Russian airliner are inspected by military investigators at the crash site at the al-Hasanah area in El Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015. (Reuters Photo)

usually due to one of three factors: a catastrophic weather event, a midair collision or an external threat, such as a bomb or a missile.

A local affiliate of the extremist Islamic State group has claimed it brought down the aircraft, which crashed in the northern Sinai where the Egyptian military and security forces have battled militants for years.

Both Egyptian and Russian officials have dismissed that claim as not credible.

Still, the U.S., Germany and Britain all had overflight warnings in place for the Sinai. They advised airlines to avoid flying over the peninsula below 26,000 feet and to avoid the Sharm el-Sheik airport due to extremist violence and, notably, the use of anti-aircraft

weapons.

British military analyst Paul Beaver said he thought the crash was most likely caused by a bomb on board, because the IS hasn't been known to possess surface-to-air missile systems capable of striking passenger planes at cruising altitude.

"That's a very serious piece of equipment, and I don't think they have that sophistication," Beaver said, adding that the Sinai desert is well-scrutinized by intelligence agencies, so a missile system would have been seen.

Robert Galan, a French aviation expert, said Metrojet's claim of an "external impact" pointed to two possibilities: a bomb or sabotage. "Either a bomb was placed during the

A refugee from Myanmar sits with her sick child at the Mae Tao clinic in the bordering town of Mae Sot on October 30, 2015. (Reuters Photo)

for 30 years. Nearly 80 percent are ethnic Karen from eastern Myanmar who fled armed conflict and often persecution at the hands of the Myanmar army during decades of military rule.

Trusting the Myanmar government does not come easily. A quasi-civilian administration now holds power after the junta stepped aside in 2011, ushering in a period of reform, but most senior figures in the ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) are former generals.

Under the constitution, the military will hold 25 percent of seats in parliament regardless of the outcome. It will also retain control of all portfolios related to national security.

The Myanmar government was not immediately available for comment.

FRAGILE CEASEFIRE None of those in the camps will be able to vote.

More important to them, in any case, is a Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement signed between Myanmar's government and eight armed ethnic groups last month.

"If the refugees are to return, an end to fighting, the withdrawal of troops and security of land tenure are just some of the conditions they need - something no party can guarantee, at least not in the near future," said Sally Thompson, Executive Director at The Border Consortium, which coordinates activities in the camps.

For the refugees, returning is not an option, at least for now.

"We are afraid. We have no land to go back to. The

stopover and programmed to explode after takeoff, or a mechanic sabotaged the plane," he said. "These are the two most probable hypotheses."

Sabotage would require familiarity with the electrical or fuel systems of the A321-200, but hiding a bomb would need less knowledge, he added.

Galan said an analysis of the plane's data and voice recorders — the "black boxes" — will not confirm either a bomb or sabotage, as it records only the pilots' communications and technical readings. But he said investigators could know within 48 hours whether a bomb downed the jet because the debris would show traces of explosives.

The plane's operator

army is still in many villages," said Oo Say Ha, 66, who lives in Mae La camp.

Thailand has no timeframe for the refugees return, Sansern Kaewkamnerd, Thai government spokesman, told Reuters.

"We will not interfere with Myanmar's election.

Whatever the outcome, if there is peace, we will encourage people to return."

Thailand has not signed a 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, nor does it have a specific law on refugees.

With the opening up of Myanmar, the Thai government has promoted the return of refugees as a realistic option.

Just months after the taking power in a 2014 coup, the Thai junta said it would send home refugees living in the camps, a move rights groups said would create chaos.

General Ner Dah Mya, head of the Karen National Defence Organisation, a military wing of the Karen National Union that largely controls Karen state, said he did not believe the ceasefire agreement his group has joined will hold.

"If the refugees are deep inside Myanmar and something happens, it won't be easy for them to move out again," he told Reuters. "There is a fine line between life and death."

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KAThmANdU, NovEmBER 3 (IANS): At least 33 people, including 12 women and a child, were killed and 25 injured when a bus carrying 100 passengers in Nepal's Rasuwa district veered off the road on Tuesday, police said.

The bus was heading from Kathmandu to district headquarters Dhunche. The ill-fated bus, bound for Chilime area of Rasuwa from Kathmandu, skidded off

the road and fell some 500 metres down a steep mountainside at around 12.45 p.m., said police.

According to the District Police Office, Rasuwa, the incident site is 12 km from Dhunche. Chief District Officer Shiva Raj Gelal said 25 people were injured in the accident that occurred along the Pasang Lhamu road section.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Abadesh Bista said over 20 pas-

Flight 611 disintegrated in midair while flying from Taiwan to Hong Kong, killing all 225 people aboard. Accident investigators cited metal fatigue caused by inadequate maintenance after an earlier tail strike as the probable cause of the accident.

The Irish Aviation Authority said the Metrojet plane was registered in Ireland and regulators there found its safety documentation in order earlier this year.

At the crash site in the Sinai, emergency workers and aviation experts from Russia and Egypt searched the barren terrain for more bodies and examined the debris.

Teams finished combing a 20-square kilometer (7.7-square mile) area for bodies by afternoon and expanded the search to a 30-square kilometer (11.6 square mile) area. Russian Emergency Situations Minister Vladimir Puchkov promised they will not rest until all victims' remains are found.

Investigators from France and Germany, representing Airbus, and from Ireland, where the plane was registered, were to join investigators in Egypt.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S. offered support for the investigation, but he added that he's not aware of any resources that have been dedicated to it so far. "Rather than speculating on what may have led to this terribly tragic incident, we're going to allow the investigation to move forward to try to get the bottom of what happened," he said.

sengers have been sent to Kathmandu and remaining to the District Hospital, Dhunche. Shiva Acharya, one of the passengers who escaped the incident after jumping from the bus, said the incident took place after the front wheel of the bus got punctured. Security personnel from the Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were pressed into service for the rescue operation.

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has a spotty safety record and was rebranded recently in the wake of another deadly accident. The airline, registered as Kogalymavia, changed its trade name to Metrojet after one of its Tu-154 jetliners caught fire in 2011 while taxiing before takeoff, killing three people and injuring more than 40 others.

The Airbus A321-200 that crashed Saturday was built more than 18 years ago and changed several operators before entering Metrojet's fleet in 2012.

One area investigators will look at closely is whether the tail separated from the rest of the plane in-flight as the result of damage caused by a previous incident in which the tail struck the runway during a landing, said aviation

safety consultant John Cox. Such "tail strikes" can cause extensive damage to the aircraft's skin in the region located by behind the rear lavatories and galley.

The incident occurred in Cairo in 2001. Metrojet said the jet underwent factory repairs and was safe to fly.

Cox said monthly maintenance checks typically can't spot a return of damage from a tail strike because the cracks are inside the plane in an area that's not normally accessible during visual inspections.

Instead, tail strike repairs are examined during heavy maintenance checks that typically take place about every four to five years, he said.

Parts of the plane are disassembled so that inspectors can see inside. The plane's skin is checked for cracks using a device that employs low voltage electricity or special dye.

"That's a very complex repair and it requires very special expertise," said Cox, a former airline pilot and accident investigator.

Investigators will "look not only at whether the repair done properly, but were the inspections of the repair done on a regular basis during the normal heavy maintenance checks."

If damage from a tail strike returned, it would be in form of small cracks that grow larger with the normal stresses of repeated pressurization and depressurization.

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produce Muhammad Ali: Amir

KoHiMa, NoveMber 3 (MexN): The second edition of the Kohima Lotha Hoho Football tournament kick started today at IG Stadium with Lanthamo Tsopoe, 1st Class Contractor, Government of Nagaland as the chief guest. In his inaugural speech, Lanthamo urged the players to exhibit talent in true sportsman spirit. “To defeat an opponent there is no mercy but at the same time the players are being watched as through the game their inner qualities are being displayed,” he said.

Citing the football World Cup, which started with only 13 teams, he encouraged the players to give their

NeW DeLHi, NoveMber 3 (PTi): Set to roll out professional academies in India starting April next year, British boxing star Amir Khan said given the abundant talent, he would be very surprised if the country does not produce a boxer of the calibre of Muhammad Ali in the near future.

"I believe India can produce a Muhammad Ali. I cannot accept that with that huge population and talent that you guys have, it's not possible. India has the potential to produce a champion like Ali," Amir told rebest though there may be only a few Colony porters here on the sidelines teams participating. It will pave the 3. Khyingta Club (PWD/Chandmari) of a event to announce the way for more team participation in 4. Rhuchung United (High School) launch of his planned acadsubsequent editions, he added.

5. Town Area emy in Delhi-NCR. The 5-day tournament is being 6. Goldfinch Club (New Reserve) Amir's academy will organized as part of the forthcoming 7. mmyanta FC (Midland) have a tie-up with Mixed Tokhu Emong festival on November 8. Tiyi FC (New Sectt) Martial Arts organisation, 7. 16 teams from various colonies of Super Fight Promotions, Kohima town are participating. The GROUP B which will also partner the first two days will witness the league 1. PR Hill star in launching an Interstage followed by the semi-finals on 2. Merhulietsa X1 national Boxing League in the 3rd day and the final on Novem- 3. Lotha United Club (AG) South East Asia. ber 7.

4. Falcon X1 (Lerie) Bowled over by the 5. Chumpo (KNZ) warm hospitality that he GROUP A 6. Tunghkho Yinga FC (DBS) got during his maiden trip 1. KC Lotha Club (Lower Agri) 7. Bayavu XI to the country, Amir said 2. Officer’s colony & Naga Hospital 8. Vungi Sporting Club (NMH) the five-day stay, which

Welterweight boxer Amir Khan of Britain attends a news conference for undercard boxers at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 1, 2014. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus/Files

ends today, has been an unforgettable experience.

"I never expected this kind of love and warmth. I was here for the first time, attended a couple of weddings (including that of star cricketer Harbhajan Singh), went to Ajmer Sharif and it was an unforgettable experience. I would definitely come back again," said the 28-year-old, who, at 17, became the yougest British

boxer to win an Olympic medal with his silver in the 2004 Athens Games. The welterweight boxer, whose roots are Pakistani, could not escape the cliched queries on the blow-hot-blowcold Indo-Pak political relations. Steering away from any political statement, Amir said sports could be the solution.

"I am setting up five academies in Pakistan and

they will be ready in about 12 months. Then once the academy in India takes off, who knows you might have bouts between boys from both sides. So there will be fights but with a referee in between," he said with a laugh.

"I know the relations between India and Pakistan are not the best but being a British-Pakistani, I can only say that I can help in whatever way I am asked to," he added.

"There are always good and bad people in every religion but we have to follow the good ones."

Speaking of boxing in general, Amir said he is indebted to the sport for making him the global sensation that he became by winning the WBA and IBF world titles after his Olympic feat. "I was a very hyperactive child and boxing channelised my raw energy. People say boxing is a violent sport but I say it's not. Boxing teaches you not to fight on the streets.

It teaches you discipline.

Boxing training is the hardest in the world," he said.a

bcci accepts ipl coo 'If Rio medal happens it will be dream come true' Sundar Raman's resignation

MuMbai, NoveMber 3 (iaNS): The BCCI on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Indian Premier League (IPL) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sundar Raman, under investigation for alleged wrongdoing in the 2013 match fixing and betting scandal.

"The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday accepted Mr. Sundar Raman's resignation from the post of Chief Operating Officer of the Indian Premier League (IPL)," a BCCI statement said.

Raman was one of those named in the Lodha Committee report on the IPL scam, which questioned his role in the scandal.

He was at the helm of IPL affairs when the scandal broke. He took his position in the league's inaugural season in 2008.

Raman is believed to have met BCCI chief Shashank Manohar in Nagpur on Monday and submitted his resignation, which was accepted. The development comes after Manohar had earlier criticised the board's decision to retain Raman as the COO despite his being under the scanner. Raman will formally demit office on November 5.

The Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee has earlier suspended franchises Chennai Super Kings

(CSK) and Rajasthan Royals from IPL for two years over the spot fixing and betting scandal that rocked the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament in 2013.

The committee also said the fate of Raman was to be ascertained later as the investigation against him is ongoing.

Raman had told the committee that Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of then Board chief N. Srinivasan was not a CSK official. But his contention was rejected in the report filed by the committee.

Apart from Meiyappan, the committee also recommended the suspension of Royals co-owner Raj Kundra, both of whom were found guilty of betting, for life from any cricketing activity undertaken by BCCI. The guilty duo were also suspended from any cricket related activity for a maximum period of five years.

Raman is now scheduled to meet the Lodha committee on November 15. The BCCI's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on November 9 in Mumbai.

Cricket Association of Bihar secretary general Aditya Verma welcomed Raman's resignation and also requested Manohar to remove the International Cricket Council's (ICC) chairman N. Srinivasan as BCCI's representative to the global body.

Sania Mirza

MuMbai, NoveMber 3 (PTi): Winning a medal in next year's Rio Olympics would be a dream come true, but if it did not happen it won't be the end of the world, said India's woman tennis star Sania Mirza on Tuesday.

"It's just a hope, right. If we (she and Leander Paes) win (a medal in mixed doubles), it will be a dream come true. If we don't, life goes on. It's not the end of the world," said the joint world no.1 in women's doubles at a promotional event here.

The Hyderabad-based star was responding to a question about former Davis Cup star Ramesh Krishnan's recent statement that mixed doubles provided veteran Paes, winner of a singles bronze medal in the 1996 Games at Atlanta, his best chance to win his second Olympic medal (with Sania as partner) in Rio. Krishnan felt India have a good chance to win a medal at Rio in mixed doubles but it would be a great challenge for an ageing Paes to win his second medal at the Olympics.

"He's (Paes) talking about one more Olympics but with each passing day it is getting difficult. I am sure he is hoping and we are also hoping for one last push. The only thing is you can prepare yourself well.

You never know what will happen. Mixed doubles is the best option," he said.

Sania, who returned on Monday night from Singapore after winning the wom-

en's doubles title with her Swiss partner and joint world no. 1 Martina Hingis in the season-ending WTA Finals in Singapore, and India football captain Sunil Chhetri were launched as brand ambassadors by pain reliever brand, 'Volini'.

Sania was also very pleased about tennis legend Martina Navrotilova's description in a tweet about her performance in Singapore after presenting the winner's trophy to top seeds Sania and Martina Hingis.

"It's a great honour and I am humbled.

She told me I am seeing the ball like a football," said India's best-ever female tennis player about the all-time great's comments after she and the other star Martina won their ninth title of the season with their 22nd consecutive match win. "@WTA @mhingis @MirzaSania what a dominating performance from the world #1 team but particularly Sania-just awesome!" Navratilova had tweeted.

The Indo-Swiss pair beat the Spanish pair of Garbine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro in straight sets in the summit clash to clinch the WTA Finals women's doubles crown on Sunday last in Singapore.

Before the WTA crown, Sania and Martina had won eight titles - Indian Wells, Miami, Charleston, Wimbledon, US Open, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Beijing - and finished runner-up just once (Rome).

public discourse

Oil, Art 371A and the Lotha Hoho

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ecently there have been a lot of debates and articles published in the new papers regarding the Oil issue, I as a concern Lotha Naga citizen would like to express my point of view on Oil, Art 371A and the Lotha Hoho PIL. I have question myself a thousand time the "Public Interest Litigation" filed by Lotha Hoho on the issue of oil exploration and extraction in Changpang and Tssori worth calling a "Public interest litigation"? It is also worth mentioning that the LLRPO, Changpang Village Council, Changpang Land owners Union and Tssori land owners Union and Tssori and Changpangs Villagers have clarified that they are not a party to the PIL neither they have authorised the Lotha Hoho to file the PIL on their behalf.

Therefore, as the affected land owners are not a party to the PIL and have not authorized the Lotha Hoho to file the PIL on their behalf, I come to conclusion that this is not a "Public Inter-

est Litigation" but a vested interested of few individuals.

Secondly, Art 371A of the Indian constitution gives a special provision to the state of Nagaland and the Naga people and accordingly the state government have passed a resolution in NLA in 2012 on clause (IV) of Art 371(A)"Ownership and transfer of land and its resources" to be adapted by the state, after the passing of the resolution according to the constitution of India, it gives the absolute right to the state government to make rules and regulation on any mineral resources including Oil and Natural Gas. A big congratulation to the State government on the NPNG Rules and Regulations.

It has come to light by the court order dt.8/10/2015 on the PIL filed

by Lotha hoho, that Lotha Hoho have challenge Art 371A (I) clause(IV)stating that, Oil and Natural Gas is not a subject matter of the State Govt. but it is central government subject. This clearly indicates that the Lotha Hoho have the in-

tention to do away the Art 371(A).

Art 371(A) have traveled a long way from 9 point agreement, 16 point agreement and then Art 371(A). Art 371(A) was earned with great sacrifices of precious lives, blood and tears of our brothers, sisters ,fathers and mothers. And is it so easy for the Lotha Hoho to give back this hard earned Art 371(A) to the central Government?

These Art 371(A) was not earned by the Lotha Hoho but it was earned by the blood and precious life of the NAGA. Will the Lotha Hoho take responsibility if anything goes wrong with Art 371(A). I as a Lotha Naga I will not take the responsibility and will not be a part of these sinister game.

I therefore, earnestly request the Lotha Hoho to withdraw the PIL and take the benefits out of the exploration and extraction of oil and natural gas instate of blocking the benefits and development of our state due to individual gain and interest.

Peter Lotha, Dimapur

THE UNCHALLENGEABLE TRUTH

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e humankind the creatures have to know our Creator, our Father, Lord, Sustainer, Saviour and Redeemer and our all.

We have to know Him, believe in Him, fear Him, love Him, honour Him, worship Him, praise Him and serve Him. We have not to worship , give our loyalty to and serve any others .

We have not to do anything which is against His will intentionally.

Where is peaceful life and co - existence? Where is deliverance or Salvation? Where is victory? What is the true path for humankind in the world?

What and where is the hope? The answer is: “ KNOW GOD, BELIEVE IN HIM, FEAR HIM AND OBEY HIM .” This is the law of relationship with

God. There is no other way to have relationship with God. No religion or school of thought can argue or challenge the verity of this law to enter into relationship with God. There is nothing which is better, greater, higher and more important than this law.

The need to have relationship with God is the need to keep the law of relationship with God . All men and women who truly know God, believe in Him, fear Him and obey Him have relationship with God , so for them there is no room for corruption , terrorism and all sorts of evil practices because God is at work in the lives of those who are in relationship with Him and whatever is impossible for humankind is made possible by the power of God . Transformation of humankind into new creation is pos-

sible by the Creator alone and not by human effort.

So the need of humankind individually and corporately, all over the world is to accept and apply the law of relationship with God. “KNOW GOD, BELIEVE IN HIM, FEAR HIM, AND OBEY HIM.” This is not a matter of religion or secularism but this is a matter of human ethics towards God and one another which ensures peace, unity and prosperity. The more weightage is given to it the better for all in the world.

PRAYER Our loving God, Give me wisdom and power so that I may live and do anything in the way of truly knowing you, believing , fearing and obeying you .

Rev. L. Suohie Mhasi

change the name bdo to UnBlock Development Officer

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n the first place Nagaland government should change the name from Block Development Officer to Unblock Development Officer. The meaning in word matters in its action and its meaning emerges based on the context of the people (Brandist, 2004); similarly, every name among the Nagas has meaning embedded in it contextually. According to Konyak Nagas, name contains meaning and life processes according to the direction of strength of the meaning embedded in name. If such myth of the Konyak Nagas is true then there is an inevitable truth that Block Development Officers in Mon District function according to the name of the designation. In addition, the monster concept in this article refers to fear;anxiety; destruction and so on emerged from a being in greed of owning for self-satisfaction (Cohem.

1996) upon other human beings which remains as threat everyday.

The decade culture of the Konyak says hard work, honesty, sincerity, commitment and transparency are their strength towards building sustainable community. Though Konyaks remain behind the latest modern and post-modern development, they remain dignified based on their prestigious culture of communitarian society where sharing than hiring in every activity prevails. Konyaks have beautiful appearance combination of dark and bright skin, short and tall physical structure and most significantly, hearts of the best hospitality in comparison to the other Nagas. Konyaks are richer in land than any other tribes in the Naga society. They have vast land border from Assam to Myanmar, the borders from state to Nation. Jhum

cultivation is the predominant agricultural practice for the subsistence of the predominant families, not exclusively obliterating among people who live in urban areas.

It says that history never dies, similarly, the history of bravery and intelligence among the Konyaks sustain from generation to generation.

However, in a rigorous analysis, the inherited bravery and intelligence in the current Konyak society delineates differently more toward negative ramification. The author prefers the State to change the name Block Development Officer to Unblock Development Officers, for many BDOs in Mon districts have utilized the literal meaning of BLOCK in their official activities and BLOCKED almost every development fund which comes through them. Blocking fund is blocking development in every village and town within the Konyak kingdom. The author brings this issue not as deceptive assumption idea of the BDOs who deteriorate the growth of the District, however, the statement in this article is based on intensive distance and closed investigation on improper utilization of development funds by the BDOs. Almost every New York City or Singapore skyscrapers in Mon belong to BDOs. The explicit phenomenon of growing skyscrapers in Mon which belong to BDOs cannot be discerned as mana from above. It distinctively indicates that money builds such buildings and to earn such huge amount for construction cannot be a day business unless the general development fund is misused.This proves the dead development in predominant Konyak is obviated by

these officers. They propel to bring acrimonious experience among villagers and urban citizens. This monster culture among the officers is constituted in association with Village Development Board Secretaries and Kings who share the fund robbery culture and it is inevitably deniable, which remains preoccupied and invincible. The richness of these officers precedes any other haves in the entire Konyak communities. Moreover, they celebrate what they do for no one stands against them.This culture contributes toward sustainable disaster than sustainable development among the Konyaks. Hence, the development which should remain as participatory democratic progress and ability of people to decide (Crush. 1995) on how to use funds, remains dead.

Nevertheless, there is a hope which instigates to relinquish this monster culture among the BDOs and it requires strategy of process which subsequently relegates such culture and fits to catch every monster. The first saddest part of this community is the silence of the remaining citizens who remain inaudible to fight against it, despite their crystal clear knowledge about this culture.

The second saddest part is the anticipated investigation upon those BDOs who are identified among robbers of public funds who may sooner or later be brought to justice. One needs not devalue the share of other human being in expense of designation which sooner or later crucifies one’s own values due to emanation of own disloyalty to responsibilities.

LemwangChuhwanglim Researcher & Activist

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.

Wednesday 04•11•2015

IndIhut presents Ato Yim and his ‘Sound of Inspiration’

on November 8 t the initiative of the Music Task Force, Government of Nagaland, in partnership with The True School of Music, Naga musicians will be performing at the blueFROG, Mumbai on November 8, 2015.

Considered an iconic place, blueFROG is known for its high service standards and cutting edge music programming. It is also known as India’s premiere performance club where live music can be experienced 6 nights a week, that also features international artistes on a regular basis.

On the night of November 8, six acts of highly acclaimed and celebrated Naga musicians namely, We The Giants, Tuden, Colored Keys, Alobo Naga, Tetseo Sisters and Kekhriesenuo Ringa

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ndihut is proud to present talented Ato Yim with his single debut ‘Sound of inspiration’ which has more than 2000 downloads at www.Indihut.com With the progress of music industry in our state it is indeed a great achievement to have produced a singer like Ato Yim in our history. Ato Yim is not an ordinary musician who listens to the sound of music just for pleasure. Every time he puts the speaker on only to discover his greater talent. He has an amazing sense of music capable of doing his flabbergasting originals. Many opportunities have passed his path but he is such a musician who is not easily impressed by opportunities but firmly believes in the quality of music. He is the most dynamic singer specialized in various genres of music. Not only is he a master to contemporary school of rock but also a munificent performer of classical music. It was the passion for Ato Yim to master in all genres of music and today he is the most promising Naga artist with wonder in his singing techniques.

The fact that he is smart in words with the sense of humour, tall, good looking and a talented singer makes him a flamboyant front man and a stunning entertainer.

He is currently a leading member of Patkai Voices choral under Music Dept.

Patkai Christian College.

He is also a well equipped Christian and a strong Praise and Worship team leader. The secret behind Ato’s excellence in the field can be counted from the efforts he gave in learning dif-

- will take the blueFROG stage for three hours, and prove to India and the rest of the world why Nagaland should truly be considered India’s music capital.

Built upon a friendship that developed between the Music Task Force and blueFROG and The True School of Music during Hornbill Music festival 2013, the concert, called the “NagaFest” is a non-profit concert that has been organized with the sole intention of showcasing and promoting the musical talent of the Nagas.

Of this effort, Khriehu Liezietsu, Parliamentary Secretary, Music task Force and Youth Resources and Sports, Government of Nagaland states: “While I cannot guarantee a successful career for all Naga musicians, I will provide all possible platforms and opportunities for them; I will ensure that they are heard.”

Parliamentary Secretary, MTF and YRS Khriehu Liezietsu with Ashutosh Phatak, founding partner of blueFROG and The True School of Music.

ferent singing techniques from his hardcore fans from different genres like Freddie Mercury (Queen), Eric Martin (Mr Big), Jason Mraz, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban etc. In the midst of this renaissance, Ato Yim is highly inspired by our own Naga artists like Alobo Naga and Nise Meruno. As a young Naga artist Ato Yim aspires to make the best use of God's gifted talent in him for the rest of his life.

The first recording experience of his original “Sound of Inspiration” was written and composed in a very unique genre Classical Pop by Ato Yim himself. The song is pleasing to the ears and gradifying to the heart. No matter how broken hearted a person is, Ato's music has the answer to the soul. ‘Sound of inspiration’ has the lyrics with a strong motivational message to encourage the youngsters to do great things in life like someone else they dream. An interesting thing is that ‘Sound of inspiration’ is a fusion of Yimchunger dialect and English. The translation of the first few lines goes like this: Tümüthsükhi khün atsü müthsücho?

(Why don’t you sing a melodious song?)

Nüyushak atsü wüshihpü lah (There’s a message inside of you yet to be heard) Tümüthsükhi nünü trete lümcho?

(Why do you doubt?)

Mührü nangte nünüshe koklah (You are equally born to do great like someone else) To download "Sound of inspiration," visit www.indihut.com or click http:// indihut.com/ato-yim/

Performing Artists for NagaFest at blueFrog, Mumbai.

1D 'on a break' as they plan solo careers Amitabh Bachchan

defaulted on US summons

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-based boy band One Direction performed the last show of their On The Road Again tour in Sheffield on Saturday night. The On The Road Again tour, which was composed of 80 shows in 20 countries, was One Direction’s fourth headlining concert tour in their five years in the business.

Beginning on February 7 in Australia, the tour

featured the group’s fourth album, entitled Four.

In July, the band announced their fifth album, Made in the AM, which will be released later this month.

Unfortunately, the final show in Sheffield is bittersweet for the UK boy group’s fans. According to some reports, this might be the last time the group will be seen together.

This follows recent re-

ports indicating that all of the boy band’s current members, Niall Horan, 22, Liam Payne, 22, Harry Styles, 21, and Louis Tomlinson, 23, are planning to pursue solo careers. They will go their separate ways in March 2016.— inquisitr.com 'Ellen is the better half' She is one half of one of the most high-profile Hollywood relationships but actress Portia De Rossi has admitted that her wife, El-

len Degeneres, is much more popular than she is.

The 42-year-old has been married to the talk show host since 2008 and says she has no problems admitting her other half is viewed as the better half.

She said: “When I’m out with Ellen, fans come up to us and say, ‘Oh, my God, Ellen, you’re an angel. And then they look at me and go, ‘And you’re horrible!’

It’s funny.”

New York-based Sikh advocacy group has claimed that Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has failed to respond to summons issued by a US court on allegation of human rights violations in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sought a verdict in absentia against him. "We have asked Hollywood Federal Court to issue a default judgment against Bachchan because he failed to respond within days after receiving summons as prescribed by the Federal Rules," said attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor to Sikh For Justice (SFJ).

"It is our resolve to invoke every provision of international law to hold perpetrators of violence against Sikhs accountable in international forums," he said. SFJ filed motion for default judgment against Bachchan on October 28 after it said that he did not respond

to the Los Angeles Court summons in 1984 anti-Sikh violence case. The group claims that the court motion was duly served to the Bollywood star through proper channel.

In support of its claims, SFJ submitted a communication from Indian Ministry of Law andJusticethatacknowledges receipt of summons from US CourtforserviceonBachchan pursuanttotheHagueService Convention.

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CLASSIC CUP 2015 opener Sachin urges resumption of Headwinds FC downs Kohima Royal Kickers India-Pakistan cricket ties

P. Atuo Mezhiir Sekhose alongwith Classic Club officials, match officials and the players of the inaugural match on November 3. (Morung Photo) Our Correspondent Kohima | November 3

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Headwinds FC downed Kohima Royal Kickers 3-2 in the Classic Cup 2015 opener at the Kohima Local Ground on November 3.

Headwinds got an early lead at the 4th minute through Kikrukhrielie. Kikrukhrielie struck again nine minutes later to give a two-goal lead. The lead did not last long as the Royal Kickers came back into the game with two goals in a space of three minutes. Kekhrieselie Meyase scored the first goal and the equaliser for the Royal Kickers at the 18th and 21st minute.

The teams went into the break with the score level at 2-2. The match was headed for a likely draw but Headwinds ensured win with a late goal. Vilazolie Rio found the back of the net sealing the fate of the match in favour of Headwinds. Headwinds FC will face Barak FC on November 11.

Earlier, gracing the inaugural function as the chief guest, P. Atuo Mezhiir Sekhose, president, Nagaland Football Association stressed on the need to have proper sports infrastructure. He nevertheless expressed optimism that Nagaland would soon own proper sports infrastruc-

ture, while further enabling the state to produce world class sportspersons.

Maintaining that the Naga youth possesses enormous talent in sports and music, he expressed hope that in the next few years the youth would get gainful employment through sports and music.

He further stated that the NFA wishes to rope in more football coaches and referees. In this regard, he appealed former footballers to lend expertise as coaches and referees.

Classic Club Kohima, president, K. Neibou Sekhose said that the Club organizes Classic Cup every year with the sole objective

of promoting football talents, while promoting the spirit of oneness.

He recalled that the Classic Cup was first organised in 1995 with a total cash prize of Rs. 16,000.

Today, the prize money for the champion team alone is Rs. 1,50,000 and Rs. 80,000 for the runnersup plus an additional Rs. 2 lakhs for individual talents.

The increase, he said, is incentive to encourage players. He further said that the club has taken it upon itself to sponsor the ‘three most promising players’ for exposure in the mainland.

Nagaland Legislative Assembly speaker, Chotisuh Sazo, who is also a member of the club, Kohima Deputy Commissioner, Rolavituo Mor and several other dignitaries were also present at the inaugural function. The tournament will culminate on November 20.

New York, November 3 (IANS): Asserting that cricketing ties can help improve relations, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has urged the governments of India and Pakistan to resume the bilateral series which has been stalled due to political tension.

"These are issues which the two countries' governments need to decide.

I think that the relations (between India and Pakistan) need to improve.

If the governments feel that this is the ideal way to move forward and the two boards also feel the same, I do not see any reason why we should not play," Tendulkar told the local media here on Monday.

"If the governments feel it is inappropriate then we have to abide by their deci-

sion," he added.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had signed an MoU according to which the two sub-continental neighbours are scheduled

to play six bilateral series by 2023. The first of those series was due to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month, but political tension arising out of a series of violent incidents on the border has all but

ruled it out.

PCB chief Shahryar Khan had travelled to Mumbai last month to hold talks with BCCI president Shashank Manohar in an effort to revive bilateral cricket. But the meeting was called off after Shiv Sena activists stormed the BCCI headquarters and forcibly aborted the talks.

That incident prompted the PCB to threaten a pullout from the World T20 championship to be held in India next year.

The BCCI chief later wrote to Shahryar, condemning the Shiv Sena's action and expressing regret for the cancellation of talks.

The BCCI also informed that they have approached the Indian government for a decision on the fate of the December series.

NOVEMBER 4 FIXTURE

10:00 AM: Roaster Club Vs Vanguard FC 11:40 AM: Bhaiyo’s FC Vs Dejavu FC 1:30 PM: Fraternity FC Vs Fennce FC

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The 1st KNO Badminton Tournament concluded today at the Multi-purpose Indoor Stadium, Dimapur. The tournament was organised by the Kyong Nchumchio Okho (KNO) as part of the Tokhu Emong celebration. It witnessed 13 players competing in singles and 24 in doubles categories.

Limashan emerged champion in singles, while Achum Ovung and Zuchobemo N. Odyuo took the 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up positions, respectively.

The pair of Zuchobemo N. Odyuo and Benrithung Z. Humtsoe won in doubles. Dr. Robin & Chuba and Chumlathung N. Ovung & Zubonthung The winners alongwith the referees and KNO officials at the presenOvung were 1st and 2nd runners-up, respectively. tation ceremony. (Morung Photo)

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