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‘Kelhou Kevira’ - Angami Youth Organisation celebrates 25 years
Beisumpuikam (Peren) | November 4
Morung Express News Kigwema | November 4
Under the theme ‘Kelhou Kevira,’ the Angami Youth Organisation (AYO) began its Silver Jubilee celebration on November 4 at Kholera, Kigwema. The first day of the celebration was graced by Lok Sabha MP Neiphiu Rio as the Chief Guest. A brief introduction of AYO and the celebration theme was shared by Goneiu Sirie, Convenor, Organising Committee who stated that AYO was initiated at the Kipfüzha, Kigwema to safeguard the Angami lands and the interest of its people. The main objective for the celebration is to plan for posterity, said Sirie, citing the four Es that AYO is focusing on in its 25 years of celebration - Economy, Education, Environment and Ethos. Sirie further urged the gathering to uphold the principles of AYO and to continue supporting the organisation so that it can lead people in the right way. Nagaland MP, Neiphiu Rio meanwhile said that “the pride and confidence of a community, a clan or a nation is its youth. Our youth are our hope and our legacy,” while recalling the legacy and struggles of the elders. Rio further stated that the Angami lands have been bestowed with rich topography, fertility and diverse flora and fauna. Apart from the natural resources, Rio also cited the many privileges and opportunities that the Angamis have been blessed with, in terms of education, exposure to the outside world during the ad-
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A cultural performance during the silver jubilee celebration of the AYo in Kigwema on November 4.
vent of the American missionaries and British colonialists. The MP however reminded that with great privilege also comes greater responsibility. “Our responsibility is greater because of the privileges we received,” said Rio. He further highlighted the contribution of the Angamis to Naga history, and stated: “Recognizing our history is recognizing our identity, our culture, traditions and it is not wrong to demand for self determination. Others have recognized us because of our struggles, sacrifices and pain.” Pointing out the significance of one’s stories, culture and history, the MP also stressed on the importance of the future as well. “The past history is important but the future is more important,” he said. While acknowledging that the youth need to live with the good values and principles of their culture, he however also urged for a paradigm shift, whereby the elders also respect the views and the strength of the youth, whether in the family or the community.
Rio pointed out that the present world is creating wealth instead of waging war, which according to him is a greater weapon and likewise Nagas must generate wealth, and focus on self-sufficiency. The unlimited opportunity to generate employment in terms of business, trade, industries, entrepreneurship was highlighted by him. Regarding employment, the MP lamented the obsession with government jobs in Naga society. While some are obsessed with government jobs, Rio also expressed concern at how young Nagas take pride in being jobless. “If you are doing nothing, you are good for nothing,” he said. “Unless, we change these frames of mind, our society will not progress. Let this 25 years celebration challenge you. Let us lead Nagas to a better future,” he encouraged. Greetings on behalf of Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO) was delivered by Dr. Niketou Kiso, President, SAPO who hoped that the celebration would foster better
relationships within the community and also strengthen its youth. The history of the formation of the AYO in the 1990s was shared by Kethozhapu Sahu, one of the former leaders of AYO. Sahu recalled that it took a long time for the Angami community to form its youth organisation because of the national movement where most of the Angami villages had dedicated its young men. He added that even if a community has wealth and a large population, a firm and united youth is required. “Stand firm in truth and integrity, then you will have the support of the rest,” encouraged Sahu. Medo Yhokha, President of the AYO meanwhile spoke on the significance of the celebration and hoped that through the commemoration, the community and its youth would work towards the unity of its people, safeguard its land and its air, instill good values among its young ones and most importantly safeguard and create a much better future for the generations to come.
A lone ‘tagged’ Amur Falcon leisurely danced and circled for some moments in the afternoon sky on the outskirts of Beisumpuikam village before disappearing into the thick forest of Intanki National Park. For the next one month, the Intaki Forest will be the roosting place and sanctuary of the tagged Amur Falcon fitted with satellite transmitters, before the migratory bird embarks on its 20,000 km flight back to its home in Siberia. Assisted by Hungarian scientists and others, Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang released the tagged Amur Falcon christened ‘Intanki’ in a paddy field near the entrance of Beisumpuikam village, marking the culmination of a year-long awareness campaign on mitigation of ‘human-animal conflict’ by the State Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. After the release of the bird, the CM in his address at the ‘Human-animal conflict mitigation campaign’ programme held at the village ground said human beings are responsible for the conflict as they have encroached on the animal world, forcing many animal species to the brink of extinction. Zeliang said human beings and animals have intrinsic relationships and that the survival of man is dependent on the survival of animal and plant life. He said in the past before the ‘gun’ was introduced, Naga ancestors co-existed in harmony with nature and wildlife. Zeliang said he distinctly remember that as a child, he would watch hundreds of hornbills hovering over the great Intanki forest and the forest coming alive with the sounds of animals and birds. But due to excessive logging, hunting, fishing and encroachment of forest, the footprints of animals have
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diminished and birds like the majestic hornbills migrated to other forests. “Naga are now celebrating Hornbill Festival without the hornbill. We should commit ourselves to protect Intanki Forest and conserve the trees, then the hornbills will come back”,he said. The CM further noted that as per the National Wildlife Action Plan (2002-16) and the proposed National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-31), the area under Protected Area Network (national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and community reserves) should cover 10% of geographical area. “In our State, it is only 1.45% at the moment, which is far below the national average of 4%. In our State, the forest and tree cover has been around 80% of the geographical area. However, due to jhumming and logging activities over the year, the original forest areas, where wildlife can thrive and flourish is very small now”, Zeliang said. On the brighter said, Zeliang said that due to sincere efforts of the State Government, particularly the Forest department and NGOs, the people of the state are now realizing the need for conservation of wildlife, and are now coming forward for protection and conservation of forest and wildlife in their respective
areas. “The best example is the new found enthusiasm for the protection of the migratory Amur Falcons, which were mercilessly hunted for food earlier. The success in community protection of Amur Falcons has been lauded and recognized all over the world”, he said. On the occasion, the CM also announced that 2017 would be declared as ‘Year of Plantation’ in the State. Nagaland Minister for Forest, Dr. Nicky Kire meanwhile said in Nagaland policies or directives of the government cannot be implemented without the community support and participation. “We are today proud of Nagaland being declared as capital of Amur Falcon due to community participation”, he stated. The Minister said it is the responsibility of every individual and community as a whole to change the ‘conflict’ to ‘co-existence.’ A representative of the four Hungarian scientists who came to assist in the tagging of the bird observed that the world now sees Naga people through the Amur Falcon. He stated that he has shared the story of how the Naga people take pride in protecting the Amur Falcon. “I think you (Nagas) underestimate your efforts. It’s a beautiful story, from hunting to conservation.”
Women Police station: 24 hour ban on NDTV India: Editors Guild of India condemns A long felt need met
DImAPUr, NOvember 4 (mexN): The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has strongly condemned the unprecedented decision of the inter-ministerial committee of the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take NDTV India off the air for a day. It further demanded that the order be immediately rescinded. In a statement, the Editors Guild of India stated The average price of a wedthat the “ostensible reason ding in 2016 has gone up to 10 Home Minister Y. Patton, DGP ll Doungel and Commissioner of Police liremo lotha for the order as reported is -15 lakhs? son, you should’ve gotten married when the average cost of a wedding was just 3 pigs and one cow.
Nagaland Chief Minister, TR Zeliang releasing the tagged Amur Falcon ‘intanki’ in the outskirts of Beisumpuikam village on November 4.
along with the oC of the Women Police station, Dimapur, Tingbem Thomsong (4th from left) and subordinates at the inauguration on November 4.
Morung Express News Dimapur | November 4
The Women Cell, Dimapur has now become a full-fledged police station. It was established as a unit attached to East Police Station in 2002 to deal with complaints relating to women and children but without the authority to independently register and investigate cases. The erstwhile Women Cell could only take up cases endorsed to it by a police station. With the upgrading, it is now vested with the authority to register and investigate cases. The Women Police Station, Dimapur will function from the Old SP’s office with an all-women team headed by an officerincharge in the rank of Inspector. Home Minister, Y. Patton, who inaugurated the station on November 4, held it as a long felt need. Terming a perceived “gender insensitivity” as one factor that prevents women from approaching police stations dominated by men, he hoped that this perception will change with the setting up of an all-women police station. Stating that the graduation from a cell to a full-fledged station comes with immense responsibilities and expectations, he add-
ed, while stating that it demands consistent effort to improve performance in tune with the changing times. While trainings designed to update the women police officers on handling cases relating to women and children is one, he added it is equally important to look into the aspect of counselling and rehabilitation of victims. The Director General of Police, LL Doungel termed it as a milestone in policing, especially in addressing crimes and issues related to women and children. According to the DGP, policing cannot occur in a vacuum for it involves the society – a joint effort of the public and the police to bring catalytic change The inauguration also coincided with the launching of the Dimapur Police CCTV Network. The network comprises of a series of cameras installed in a number of road intersections across the town integrated to a central monitoring room. According to the Home Minister, the introduction of the CCTV network would go a long way in enhancing public safety and security while acting as deterrence to potential offenders. He added it would help if the existing private CCTV installations in market places are integrated to the network.
that the channel’s coverage of the Pathankot terror attack on January 2, 2016 that the government claims gave out sensitive information to the handlers of terrorists.” NDTV in its response to a show cause by the government has maintained that its coverage was “sober and did not carry any information that had not been covered by the rest of the media, and was in the public domain.” The EGI termed the
decision to take the channel off the air for a day as a “direct violation of the freedom of the media and therefore the citizens of India and amounts to harsh censorship imposed by the government reminiscent of the Emergency.” “This first-of-its-kind order to impose a blackout has seen the Central government entrust itself with the power to intervene in the functioning of the media and take arbitrary punitive action as and when
it does not agree with the coverage,” it stated. The EGI said there are various legal remedies available to both a citizen and a state in the Court of Law to have action taken for any irresponsible media coverage. “Imposing a ban without resorting to judicial intervention or oversight violates the fundamental principles of freedom and justice,” the EGI stated, while calling for the immediate withdrawal of the ban order.
‘Smoking a pack a day causes 150 mutations in lung cells’
New YOrk, NOvember 4 (IANS): Individuals who smoke one packet of cigarettes a day develop an average of 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year, researchers have warned. These alterations in the DNA represent individual potential start points for a cascade of genetic damage that can eventually lead to cancer, the study said. The study provides a direct link between the number of cigarettes smoked in a lifetime and the number of mutations in the tumour DNA. “With this study, we have found that people who smoke a pack a day develop an average of 150 extra mutations in their lungs every year, which explains why smokers have such a higher risk of developing lung cancer,” said lead author Ludmil Alexandrov from Los Alamos National Laboratory, in the US.
Tobacco smoke -- which contains more than 7,000 chemicals including over 70 known to cause cancer -- has claimed the lives of at least six million people every year and, if current trends continue, more than one billion tobacco-related deaths in this century are predicted by the World Health Organisation, the researchers said. The highest mutation rates were seen in the lung cancers but tumours in other parts of the body also contained these smoking-associated mutations, explaining how smoking causes many types of human cancer -- caused by mutations in the DNA of a cell. “Our analysis demonstrates that tobacco smoking causes mutations that lead to cancer by multiple distinct mechanisms. Tobacco smoking damages DNA in organs directly exposed to smoke as well as speeds up a mutational cellular clock in organs that are both directly and indi-
rectly exposed to smoke,” Alexandrov added. Other organs were also affected, with the study showing that a pack a day led to an estimated average 97 mutations in each cell in the larynx, 39 mutations for the pharynx, 23 mutations for mouth, 18 mutations for bladder, and six mutations in every cell of the liver each year. In the first comprehensive analysis of the DNA of cancers linked to smoking, researchers studied over 5,000 tumours, comparing cancers from smokers with cancers from people who had never smoked. They found particular molecular fingerprints of DNA damage -- called mutational signatures -- in the smokers’ DNA, and counted how many of these particular mutations were found in the different tumours, the researchers reported in the paper appearing in the journal Science.